JP2017205338A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a washing machine which has enhanced appearance quality of a lid and which has improved cleanability and operability.SOLUTION: A front side top surface member 10 and a rear side top surface member 12 for constituting a top surface part of the front and rear of a lid 3 are formed by tabular transparent resin, and on each rear surface, decoration parts 10c, 13c by silk printing and the like are provided to an end part, and also, at a position corresponding to an opening 13a formed at substantially the central part and on a rear side rear surface member of the rear side top surface member 12, a transparent central part 12a is formed from which the inside of a washing tub 9 of a washing machine body 1 is visible. Thereby, a design having a depth feeling of the surface and a transparent feeling and a flat feeling can be achieved, when seen with the lid 3 being closed, appearance quality is enhanced at low cost, and cleanability can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing machine provided with a lid device having a folding lid structure on an upper surface of a washing machine main body.

  Conventionally, a lid device of this type of washing machine is formed with a bearing portion and a fitting portion on a front lid having a transparent portion and a rear lid having a transparent portion so as to be foldable, and an opaque member is attached from the back surface. A configuration has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  8 is an external perspective view of the conventional washing machine described in Patent Document 1, FIG. 9 is an external perspective view of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the washing machine. .

  8, 9, and 10, a top cover 32 is disposed on the upper portion of the washing machine body 31, and a lid 33 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the top cover 32 so as to be freely opened and closed. The lid body 33 is composed of a front lid body 34 and a rear lid body 35 that are configured to be foldable at a substantially central portion. The central portion of the front lid body 34 and the central portion of the rear lid body 35 have a transparent structure. The inside of the machine body 31 is visible.

  The front lid body 34 has a handle portion 37 and is composed of a transparent semi-circular front lid 40 and a substantially horseshoe-shaped front lid plate 41 made of an opaque member attached from the back of the front lid 40. Yes. The rear lid body 35 is made of a transparent material and has a substantially trapezoidal rear lid 42. The rear lid body 35 is mounted from the rear surface of the rear lid 42 and has an opening 43 in the center, and the outer shape approximates the shape of the rear lid 42. It consists of a plate 44.

  A plurality of bearing ribs 47 having bearing portions 46 are integrally formed on the front lid 40 behind the rear wall 50, and the bearing portions 46 are configured by through holes.

  The rear cover abutting plate 44 is mounted from the lower back side of the rear cover 42, and a support shaft rib 49 having a support shaft 45 is integrally formed at a position corresponding to the bearing portion 46 of the front cover 40.

  The support shaft 45 is attached to the bearing portion 46, and the front lid 40 and the rear lid 42 are rotatable to form a shaft support structure 53.

  Since the bearing portion 46 and the bearing rib 47 of the front lid 40 extend to a position protruding rearward of the rear wall 50 of the front lid 40, the arrangement of the support shaft 45 and the support shaft rib 49 of the rear lid pad 44 is as follows. , And arranged substantially below the shielding rib 52 extending to the opening 43 side.

  Therefore, when the lid 33 is closed, the bearing portion 46, the support shaft 45, the support shaft rib 49, and the like are difficult to see when the inside of the tank is visually confirmed through the transparent material from above and obliquely forward, which is a state often viewed by the user. Therefore, consideration is given to improving the design with the lid 33 closed.

JP 2011-200204 A

However, in the conventional configuration, the front lid body 34 is provided with a fitting portion of the front lid abutting plate 41 of an opaque member mounted on the back side on the surface of the transparent front lid 40 in consideration of design. A step 40a for concealing is formed. Similarly, the rear lid body 35 is formed with a step portion 42a for hiding the fitting portion of the rear lid backing plate 44 mounted on the back side on the surface of the rear lid 42 of a transparent material. Since the step portions 40a and 42a are provided, there is a problem that the design with a flat feeling is impaired, and the appearance quality and the careability are impaired due to water or detergent entering from the gap of the fitting portion. there were.

  Further, since the front lid 40 and the rear lid 42 are generally formed of injection-molded parts, masking painting or insert molding of a printed film is performed when decorating as means for improving the appearance quality, but it is expensive. In printing, since the printing range is limited, there is a problem that design is restricted and realization of a design with a sense of depth is limited.

  In addition, since the front lid 40 is made of a transparent material giving priority to transparency, there is a problem that the shaft support structure 53 is visually recognized through the front lid 40, and the appearance quality and design are impaired.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and provides a washing machine that improves the appearance quality of a lid made of a transparent material at a low cost and improves the care and operability with a flat structure. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, a washing machine according to the present invention covers an upper surface cover disposed on an upper portion of a washing machine body, a clothing input port formed in the upper surface cover, and the clothing input port so as to be freely opened and closed. A foldable two-fold foldable lid body, and the lid body is provided at a front lid body having a handle portion provided at a front portion and at a rear portion of the front lid body. The front lid is composed of a front top surface member having a shape with no irregularities on the surface forming the top surface, and a front back surface member forming the back surface, A rear top member having a shape with no irregularities on the surface forming the top surface, and a rear back member having an opening that forms the back surface, the front top member and the rear top member are It is formed of a flat transparent member, and has a configuration in which a gorgeous part by printing or the like is formed on the back surface.

  As a result, it is possible to realize a design with a sense of depth on the surface, transparency, and flatness when viewed with the lid closed, and to improve the appearance quality and improve the careability. .

  In the washing machine of the present invention, the appearance quality of the lid body made of a transparent material can be enhanced, and the careability can be improved by adopting a flat structure.

1 is an external perspective view of a washing machine in an embodiment of the present invention. External perspective view when the lid of the washing machine is opened Exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine Top view of the front back member of the lid of the washing machine Top view of the rear back member of the lid of the washing machine Sectional view of the lid of the washing machine (A) The a section expanded sectional view of FIG. 6 of the washing machine, (b) The section b expanded sectional view of FIG. 6 of the washing machine External perspective view of a conventional washing machine External perspective view of the lid of the washing machine Sectional view of the lid of the washing machine

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a top cover disposed on an upper portion of a washing machine main body, a clothing input port formed in the upper surface cover, and two foldable sheets disposed so as to open and close the clothing input port. A lid having a folded lid structure, the lid comprising a front lid having a handle provided at the front, and a rear lid provided at the rear of the front lid, the front The lid body is composed of a front top surface member having a shape with no irregularities on the surface forming the top surface and a front back surface member forming the back surface, and the rear lid body has no irregularities on the surface forming the top surface. It is composed of a rear top member having a shape and a rear back member having an opening that forms the back surface, and the front top member and the rear top member are formed of a flat transparent member, It is set as the structure which formed the decoration part by printing etc.

  This makes it possible to realize a design with a sense of depth, transparency and flatness when viewed with the lid closed, to improve the appearance quality at a low cost and improve the careability. it can.

  In the second invention, in particular, in the first invention, the thickness t1 of the front top member is set to be smaller than the thickness t2 of the rear top member, so that the lid is held with a handle. Since the weight applied to the handle portion is small in the opening / closing operation, the operability can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view when the lid of the washing machine is opened.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the upper surface cover 2 is disposed on the upper portion of the washing machine main body 1, and a clothing input port 86 is formed at a substantially central portion of the upper surface cover 2. The lid body 3 is disposed so as to cover the clothes insertion opening 20 so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, the upper surface cover 2 has a shape in which the rear part is high and the front part is low, and therefore, the upper surface of the lid 3 is inclined so as to gradually become lower toward the front surface side.

  The lid body 3 includes a front lid body 4 and a rear lid body 5, and the front lid 4 and the rear lid 5 each have a shaft support portion 6 at a substantially central portion, and can be folded around the shaft support portion 6. It is composed of a folding lid. The top surface of the front lid 4 is constituted by the front side top surface member 10. The top surface of the rear lid 5 is constituted by the rear side top surface member 12. The front side top surface member 10 and the rear side top surface member 12 are formed of transparent members so that the inside of the washing tub 9 can be visually recognized from the transparent central portion 12 a of the rear side top surface member 12.

  Further, the lid body 3 is formed with support portions 13 b that are pivotally supported by the upper surface cover 2 on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the rear lid body 4. The lid 3 opened the lid 3 by putting the hand into the first recess 11a formed at the substantially central part of the rear of the front lid 4 and pushing it backward while lifting the handle 7 upward. Can be in a state. A cover 15 is provided on the upper surface side of the support portion 13b.

  Moreover, the front side top surface member 10 and the rear side top surface member 12 have a flat surface, and are configured to have no shape protruding from the surface portion 10b and the surface portion 12b. The detailed configuration of the lid 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the front back member of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 5 is the lid of the washing machine. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the washing machine, FIG. 7A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part a in FIG. 6 of the washing machine, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part b of FIG. 6 of the washing machine.

  In FIG. 3, the front lid body 4 includes a front top surface member 10, a front back surface member 11, and a handle cover 14. The front side top surface member 10 is made of a transparent member, forms a handle portion 7, and has an outer shape of a substantially horseshoe shape. The front back member 11 is made of an opaque member and is attached from the back surface of the front top member 10 and has a substantially rectangular first recess 11 a that forms the handle portion 7. The handle cover 14 is fixed to the front side rear surface member 11 with a plurality of claw-shaped portions 14 a and forms the lower portion of the handle portion 7.

  The rear lid body 5 includes a rear top surface member 12, a rear back surface member 13, and a cover 15. The rear top surface member 12 and a transparent member are formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The rear back member 13 is mounted from the back surface of the rear top member 12 and has an opening 13 a at a position facing the transparent central portion 12 a of the rear top member 12. It is formed in a shape that approximates the shape. The cover 15 is configured to cover the support portion 13 b formed on the rear side back surface member 13.

  The front side top surface member 10 and the front side back surface member 11 are bonded and fixed only by a first fixing member 16 such as a double-sided tape. The rear side top surface member 12 and the rear side back surface member 13 are fixed by a second fixing member 17 such as a double-sided tape. Only glued and fixed.

  In this embodiment, the front top surface member 10 and the rear top surface member 12 are made of a detergent-resistant acrylic resin extruded product, the outer shape is processed by NC processing, and the end of each member is formed on the back surface. The garnished portions 10c and 12c are silk-printed with ink having excellent detergent resistance.

  In addition, the 1st adhering member 16 and the 2nd adhering member 17 form a base material with the member which has elasticity, and are formed thickly.

  4, 5, 6, 7 (a) and 7 (b), ribs 11 c and 13 c forming groove portions 11 b and 13 b are provided in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the front back member 11 and the rear back member 13, respectively. The front top member 10 and the rear top member 12 are formed close to each other.

  The front-side back member 11 has a second recess 11e between the groove 11b and the sticking surface 11d, and forms a sticking surface 11d for fixing the first fixing member 16 in the second recess 11e. The second recess 11e is provided with a plurality of first reinforcing ribs 11f, and the first space 11g partitioned by the first reinforcing ribs 11f has a first drain hole in at least one place. 11h is formed.

  The rear-side back member 13 has a fair structure for ensuring strength as a two-layer structure of a pasting surface 13d and a back surface portion 13e. Similarly to the front back member 11, a plurality of second reinforcing ribs 13f are provided between the pasting surface 13d and the back surface part 13e, and at least in the second space 13g partitioned by the second reinforcing ribs 13f, A second drain hole 13h is formed at one or more locations.

  The front-side back member 11, the back-side back member 13, the handle cover 14, and the cover 15 are manufactured by a plastic injection molded product such as a polypropylene resin. By using a plastic injection-molded product made of polypropylene resin or the like, it is possible to cope with complicated shapes and to improve productivity that can be adapted to a variety of designs.

  The relationship between the thickness t1 of the front top member 10 that forms the top surface of the front lid 4 and the thickness t2 of the rear top member 12 that forms the top surface of the rear lid 5 is t1 <t2. It is set.

  In the washing machine configured as described above, its operation and action will be described below.

  The lid 3 is opened while the handle portion 7 is pushed upward while being bent, with the shaft support portion 6 being bent as a fulcrum, and the laundry tub 9 is filled with laundry or detergent. It becomes possible.

  In the closed state, that is, in the state where the front lid body 4 and the rear lid body 5 are not folded and the front lid body 4 and the rear lid body 5 form one surface, From the transparent central portion 12a of the transparent structure of the lid 5, it is possible to visually recognize the situation of the internal washing tub 9, for example, the movement of clothing.

  It should be noted that by increasing the size of the lid body 3 so that the clothes can be easily put in and taken out when the lid body 3 is opened, the single-layer structure is too high when opened. The lid 3 is made foldable by the shaft support portion 6 in order to avoid deterioration in performance and to avoid interference with other members in the space above the washing machine installation location.

  Further, the front top member 10 and the front back member 11 of the transparent material of the lid 3 are bonded and fixed only by the first fixing member 16 such as a double-sided tape, and the rear top member 12 and the rear back member 13 are fixed. Also, it is bonded and fixed only by the second fixing member 17 such as a double-sided tape. Thereby, there is no member which protrudes from the surface parts 10b and 12b of the front side top surface member 10 and the back side top surface member 12, and it has the structure which improved the design property with a flat feeling.

  In addition, the front lid body 4 includes a groove 11b, a second recess 11e, and a space between a transparent top front member 10 and a front back member 11 of an opaque member mounted on the back side of the front top member 10. 11h is formed, and a gap 11j is formed on the outer periphery. If water, detergent, or the like is accidentally spilled on the surface of the front lid body 4, water, detergent, or the like may enter the groove 11b, the second recess 11e, or the space 11h from the gap 11j. The ornamental portion 10c applied to the end of the outer surface does not visually recognize foreign object intrusion traces, can improve the appearance quality, and improve the care.

  The rear lid body 5 includes a groove 13b, a second space 13g, and a space 13h between a transparent top rear member 12 and a rear rear member 13 mounted on the rear side of the rear top member 12. A gap 13j is formed on the outer periphery. If water or detergent is accidentally spilled on the surface of the back cover 5, water or detergent splashes during washing, or water or detergent jumps during stirring. There is a risk of entering the groove 13b, the second space 13g, and the space 13h from the gap 13a. Even in such a case, the ornamental portion 12c applied to the end of the rear side top surface member 12 does not visually recognize a foreign substance intrusion trace, can improve the appearance quality, and can improve the care. .

  As a means for improving the appearance quality, the lid 3 is subjected to silk printing on the back surfaces of the front top member 10 and the rear top member 12 with ink having excellent detergent resistance up to the end of each member. The portions 10c and 12c are formed. As a result, it is possible to design without using expensive materials such as masking painting and insert molding of a printed film, without limiting the printing range, and to have a design with a sense of depth. it can.

  Moreover, the cover 3 forms the front top member 10 and the rear top member 12 with substantially the same area as the front back member 11 and the rear back member 13 so that the front top member 10 and the rear top member are the same. Since 12 constitutes substantially the entire surface of the lid 3, it is possible to improve the design of a flat feeling and a gorgeous feeling.

The front back member 11 has a single-layer shape without an opening, and the rear back member 13 has a two-layer shape, but has a shape having an opening 13a. Therefore, the front back member 11 and the rear back member 13 have a shape having an opening 13a. Since they have the same volume and are made of the same material, they have substantially the same weight.

  On the other hand, since the relationship between the thickness t1 of the front top member 10 and the thickness t2 of the rear top member 12 is set to t1 <t2, the weight of the front lid 4 is greater than that of the rear lid 5. Can be lightened. Thereby, in the opening / closing operation | movement of the cover body 3 performed with the handle part 7, the weight concerning the handle part 7 becomes small and operativity can be improved.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the front top surface member 10 and the rear top surface member 12 constituting the top surface portion of the lid body 3 are formed of a plate-like transparent resin material and each back surface. In the washing machine main body 1 at the position corresponding to the opening 13a formed in the rear back surface member at the substantially central portion of the rear top surface member 12 is provided with gorgeous portions 10c, 13c by silk printing or the like to the end. By forming the transparent central portion 12a that can be visually recognized inside the washing tub 9, a design with a sense of depth, transparency, and flatness when viewed with the lid 3 closed are realized. In addition, it is possible to improve the appearance quality at low cost and improve the care.

  In addition, since the thickness t1 of the front side top surface member 10 is set to be smaller than the thickness t2 of the rear side top surface member 12, in the opening / closing operation of the lid 3 performed with the handle portion 7, the handle portion 7 Can reduce the weight and improve the operability.

  As described above, the washing machine according to the present invention is configured such that the lid body has a shape with no irregularities such as a fitting portion on the front surface side, and is decorated by printing or the like up to the end of the back surface of the transparent lid upper surface member. By providing the portion, the appearance and design can be improved, so that it can be applied to other household appliances having a lid.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing machine main body 2 Top cover 3 Cover body 4 Front cover body 5 Rear cover body 7 Handle part 9 Washing tub 10 Front side top surface member 10c, 12c Decorating part 11 Front side back surface member 12 Rear side top surface member 12a Transparent center part 13 Rear back member 13a Opening 16 Adhering member (first adhering member)
17 Adhering member (second adhering member)
20 Clothing slot

Claims (2)

A cover having a top cover disposed in the upper part of the washing machine main body, a clothes slot formed in the top cover, and a foldable two-fold lid structure disposed to cover the clothes slot in an openable and closable manner And the lid body includes a front lid body having a handle portion provided at a front portion and a rear lid body provided at a rear portion of the front lid body. The front top surface member has a shape with no unevenness on the surface forming the front surface member and the front back surface member has a back surface, and the rear lid body has a shape with no unevenness on the surface forming the top surface. It comprises a member and a rear back member having an opening for forming the back surface, and the front top member and the rear top member are formed of a flat transparent member, and are decorated with printing on the back surface. Formed washing machine. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a thickness t1 of the front top member is smaller than a thickness t2 of the rear top member.

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