JP2021104206A - Washing machine installation jig - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a washing machine installation jig facilitating installation work of a washing machine.SOLUTION: A washing machine installation jig 1 for moving a washing machine 100 to be installed at a predetermined place comprises: a main body 2 including a foot placing surface 11 on which a worker can put a worker's foot, and a fitting groove 13 to which a base of the washing machine 100 is fitted from an upper side Z1; and a contact part 3 attached to the main body 2 to come in contact with the ground surface or floor surface in order to move the washing machine installation jig 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a washing machine installation jig for installing a washing machine in an installation place such as a washing pan.

When moving or purchasing a washing machine, it is necessary to transport the washing machine to a predetermined installation location and install it at this installation location.

Recent washing machines, especially drum-type washing machines, weigh 70 kg or more and are large in size, so it is difficult to install the washing machine at the installation location. There are washing machines provided with handles on the sides on which the operator's fingers can be hung for transportation, but the washing machine is often installed in a narrow space surrounded by walls on three sides. Therefore, it is difficult for the operator to transport the washing machine to the installation location unless he / she takes his / her finger off the handle during the transport. Furthermore, it is often the case that a washing pan is installed at the installation location and eventually a washing machine must be installed on the washing pan. In this case, the worker must lift the washing machine transported to the installation location onto the washing pan, and this work imposes a heavy burden on the worker. In particular, if it is a narrow installation place, it is difficult for a plurality of workers to enter, so it is assumed that the worker has to carry out the washing machine installation work by himself.

The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine installation jig capable of facilitating the installation work of the washing machine.

The present invention is a washing machine installation jig for moving the washing machine and installing it in a predetermined installation place, and a foot-mounting surface on which a worker's foot is placed and a base of the washing machine are fitted from above. A washing machine installation jig including a main body provided with a fitting groove and a contact portion attached to the main body and in contact with the ground or the floor surface for moving the washing machine installation jig. ..

The present invention is also characterized in that the contact portion includes at least one of a wheel and a slider.

Further, in the present invention, the washing machine installation jig further includes a positioning portion for positioning the washing machine in which the base is fitted in the fitting groove and the main body in the direction in which the fitting groove extends. It is characterized by.

Further, in the present invention, the washing machine installation jig comes into contact with the ground or the floor surface when the washing machine installation jig is tilted by a predetermined angle toward the worker who puts his / her foot on the footrest surface portion. It is characterized by further including a stopper for preventing further inclination of the washing machine installation jig.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the inclination angle of the footrest surface portion with respect to the horizontal direction when the washing machine installation jig is inclined by the predetermined angle is 35 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less.

According to the present invention, the operator fits the base of the washing machine into the fitting groove of the main body of the washing machine installation jig from above, and then puts the operator's feet on the footrest surface and steps on the washing machine. When the installation jig and the washing machine are tilted toward the operator, the washing machine is lifted. The operator can move the floating washing machine to the installation location by moving the washing machine installation jig while bringing the contact portion of the main body into contact with the ground or the floor surface. Even if there is a washing pan at the installation location, the washing machine in the raised state is located higher than the ground or the floor surface, so that the washing machine can be transported onto the washing pan. After that, the operator can install the washing machine on the washing pan by lowering the washing machine and arranging it on the washing pan and removing the washing machine installation jig from the washing machine. By using the washing machine installation jig in this way, the washing machine can be transported and lifted with a small amount of manpower, so that the washing machine installation work can be facilitated.

Further, according to the present invention, if the contact portion is a wheel, the operator can easily move the washing machine on the washing machine installation jig to the installation location by rolling the wheel on the ground or the floor surface. Can be moved to. On the other hand, if the contact portion is a slider, the operator can easily move the washing machine on the washing machine installation jig to the installation location by sliding the slider on the ground or the floor surface. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine can be further facilitated.

Further, according to the present invention, the main body of the washing machine installation jig and the washing machine in which the base is fitted into the fitting groove of the main body are positioned by the positioning portion in the direction in which the fitting groove extends. As a result, the posture of the washing machine on the washing machine installation jig is stabilized, so that the operator can easily move the washing machine to the installation location. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine can be further facilitated.

Further, according to the present invention, when the worker puts his / her foot on the footrest surface and tilts the washing machine installation jig and the washing machine on the washing machine installation jig toward the worker side. When the washing machine installation jig is tilted by a predetermined angle, the stopper prevents the washing machine installation jig from further tilting. As a result, the operator can easily move the washing machine on the washing machine installation jig to the installation location without tipping over. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine can be further facilitated.

Further, according to the present invention, when the washing machine installation jig is tilted to a predetermined angle at which the stopper functions, the tilt angle of the footrest surface portion with respect to the horizontal direction is 35 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less. It is easy to install with your feet on the footrest surface. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine can be further facilitated.

It is a perspective view of the washing machine installation jig which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a right side view of the jig for installing a washing machine. It is a top view of the jig for installing a washing machine. It is a front view of the jig for installing a washing machine. It is a rear view of the jig for installing a washing machine. It is a perspective view of the main part of the washing machine which the washing machine installation jig is not attached. It is a perspective view of the main part of a washing machine equipped with a jig for installing a washing machine. It is a front view of a washing machine equipped with a jig for installing a washing machine. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a perspective view of the main part including the cross section taken along the line AA of FIG. It is a bottom view of a washing machine equipped with a jig for installing a washing machine. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. It is a right side view of the washing machine and the washing machine installation jig for explaining the installation procedure of the washing machine. It is a right side view which shows the next procedure of FIG. It is a right side view which shows the next procedure of FIG. It is a right side view which shows the next procedure of FIG. It is a right side view which shows the next procedure of FIG. It is a right side view which shows the next procedure of FIG. It is a top view of the washing machine and its surroundings after the installation is completed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine installation jig 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the following, the washing machine installation jig 1 will be abbreviated as "jig 1". Then, the left-right direction X, the front-back direction Y, and the up-down direction Z of the jig 1 are defined with reference to the case where the jig 1 of FIG. 1 is viewed from the front. The left-right direction X includes a left side X1 corresponding to the upper left side of FIG. 1 and a right side X2 corresponding to the lower right side of FIG. The front-rear direction Y includes a front side Y1 corresponding to the lower left side of FIG. 1 and a rear side Y2 corresponding to the upper right side of FIG. The vertical direction Z includes an upper side Z1 corresponding to the upper side of FIG. 1 and a lower side Z2 corresponding to the lower side of FIG. The left-right direction X and the front-back direction Y are included in the lateral direction, more specifically in the horizontal direction. The vertical direction Z is the same as the vertical direction, in other words, the height direction of the jig 1.

In the following, FIG. 1 will be mainly referred to in the description of the jig 1, but FIG. 2 which is a right side view of the jig 1, FIG. 3 which is a plan view of the jig 1, and the jig 1 FIG. 4 which is a front view and FIG. 5 which is a rear view of the jig 1 may also be referred to.

The jig 1 includes, for example, a resin main body 2 and a contact portion 3 attached to the main body 2 and in contact with the ground or the floor surface. The main body 2 has a block shape that is long in the left-right direction X, and is formed symmetrically. The main body 2 is a hollow body reinforced by a plurality of ribs in this embodiment, but may be a medium entity. The main body 2 has a foot-mounting surface portion 11 which is a substantially flat surface extending to the rear side Y2 and the upper side Z1 as most of the upper surface thereof, and a rear end portion of the upper surface of the main body 2 behind the foot-mounting surface portion 11. A rear upper surface portion 12 arranged in Y2 and a fitting groove 13 extending linearly in the left-right direction X are provided between the footrest surface portion 11 and the rear upper surface portion 12.

The footrest surface portion 11 has a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction X. In the rearward region of the footrest surface portion 11, two recesses 14 recessed in the lower Z2 are formed side by side in the left-right direction X at each of both end portions in the left-right direction X. In the rearward region of the footrest surface portion 11, a plurality of non-slip protrusions 15 elongated in the left-right direction X are formed side by side at equal intervals in the front-rear direction Y in the central region between the both ends. The rear upper surface portion 12 is a flat surface that is arranged at a position lower than the rear end portion of the footrest surface portion 11 and extends elongated in the left-right direction X. The dimension of the rear upper surface portion 12 in the left-right direction X is the same as the dimension of the footrest surface portion 11 in the left-right direction X. The front end and the rear end of the rear upper surface portion 12 are rounded so as not to be sharp (see FIG. 2).

The fitting groove 13 includes a front vertical surface 16 extending from the rear end portion of the foot mounting surface portion 11 to the lower side Z2, a rear vertical surface 17 extending from the front end portion of the rear upper surface portion 12 to the lower side Z2, the front vertical surface 16 and the front vertical surface portion 16. It is partitioned by a bottom surface 18 erected between the lower ends of the rear vertical surface 17. The fitting groove 13 penetrates the main body 2 in the left-right direction X, and is opened from between the footrest surface portion 11 and the rear upper surface portion 12 to the upper side Z1. The connecting portion between the front vertical surface 16 and the bottom surface 18 is formed at a substantially right angle, but the connecting portion between the rear vertical surface 17 and the bottom surface 18 is rounded so as not to be sharp (see FIG. 2).

The main body 2 is erected between the front surface 21 extending from the front end portion of the foot mounting surface portion 11 to the lower Z2, the rear surface 22 extending from the rear end portion of the rear upper surface portion 12 to the lower Z2, and the left ends of the front surface 21 and the rear surface 22. A left surface 23 to be formed and a right surface 24 erected between the right ends of the front surface 21 and the rear surface 22 are provided. Each of the front surface 21 and the rear surface 22 has an elongated rectangular shape in the left-right direction X. The upper end portion of the rear surface 22 is arranged at a position higher than the upper end portion of the front surface 21 (see FIG. 2). The left surface 23 and the right surface 24 have the same shape and extend to the rear side Y2 and the upper side Z1. The rear ends of each of the left side 23 and the right side 24 are cut out in a U shape by the fitting groove 13, whereby the fitting groove 13 is opened from the left side 23 to the left side X1 and from the right side 24 to the right side X2. Open to.

One positioning portion 25 is provided in each of the left surface 23 and the right surface 24 in the region Z2 below the fitting groove 13. The positioning portion 25 provided on the left surface 23 projects semi-cylindrically to the left side X1 and the positioning portion 25 provided on the right surface 24 projects semi-cylindrically to the right side X2 (see FIG. 3). The upper surface of each positioning portion 25 is flush with the bottom surface 18 of the fitting groove 13.

The main body 2 is provided with a stopper 26 that extends from the lower end of the front surface 21 so as to be inclined to the rear side Y2 and the lower side Z2. In this embodiment, the stopper 26 is composed of a plurality of ribs 26A arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 4), but may be composed of one flat plate extending in the left-right direction X.

The lower surface 27 of the main body 2 has a vertical lower surface 28 extending from the rear end portion of the stopper 26 to the upper side Z1, and a horizontal lower surface 29 extending flatly from the upper end portion of the vertical lower surface 28 to the rear side Y2, and is viewed from the left-right direction X. It is configured in an L shape. The lower surface 27 is provided with a plurality of substantially triangular ribs 30 connected to each of the vertical lower surface 28 and the horizontal lower surface 29 (see FIG. 5). In this embodiment, two types of ribs 30 of different sizes are arranged alternately side by side in the left-right direction X. The left surface of the leftmost rib 30 constitutes a part of the left surface 23 of the main body 2, and the right surface of the right end rib 30 constitutes a part of the right surface 24 of the main body 2.

A pair of left and right contact portions 3 are provided, and one is provided at both ends of the lateral lower surface 29 in the left-right direction X. These contact portions 3 are arranged in Y1 on the front side of the fitting groove 13. The contact portion 3 on the left side X1 is arranged between the rib 30 on the left end and the rib 30 on the right side of the rib 30, and the contact portion 3 on the right side X2 is on the left side of the rib 30 on the right end. It is arranged between the rib 30 and the rib 30 (see FIG. 5). Each contact portion 3 includes a bracket 31 and one wheel 32 supported by the bracket 31. The bracket 31 has an inverted U shape that sandwiches the wheel 32 from the left-right direction X, and is fixed to the main body 2 by two bolts B in this embodiment. One shaft portion of each bolt B is arranged in each recess 14 of the footrest surface portion 11. The head of the bolt B may be arranged in the recess 14. Each wheel 32 is rotatable around a rotation shaft 33 extending in the left-right direction X. The lower portion of each wheel 32 is arranged so as to protrude from the lower edge of each of the left surface 23 and the right surface 24 of the main body 2 to the lower side Z2, and constitutes the lower end of the jig 1. The jig 1 can swing in the front-rear direction Y about the rotation shaft 33 of the wheel 32.

Next, how to use this jig 1 will be described. The jig 1 is used to move the washing machine 100 as shown in FIG. 6 to a predetermined installation location and install it at the installation location. An example of the washing machine 100 is a drum-type washing machine having a built-in rotating drum (not shown) having a rotating axis extending horizontally or substantially horizontally in the front-rear direction Y.

The washing machine 100 has a resin base 101 that forms the lower part of its skeleton. The base 101 is a frame having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and one leg 102 is provided at each of the four corners of the lower end surface thereof. Each leg 102 may be an adjusting leg that can adjust the amount of protrusion from the lower end surface of the base 101.

The base 101 is erected between a plate-shaped front wall 101A long in the left-right direction X, a rear wall 101B extending parallel to the front wall 101A (see FIG. 9 described later), and the left ends of the front wall 101A and the rear wall 101B. It has a plate-shaped left wall (not shown) long in the front-rear direction Y and a plate-shaped right wall 101C erected between the right ends of the front wall 101A and the rear wall 101B and long in the front-rear direction Y. The thickness direction of each of the front wall 101A and the rear wall 101B coincides with the front-rear direction Y. The thickness directions of the left wall and the right wall 101C coincide with the left-right direction X. In each of the front wall 101A, the rear wall 101B, the left wall and the right wall 101C, the legs 102 are located at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the lower edge 101D of the portion between the both ends is formed in an inverted U shape. Will be done. Therefore, the lower edge portion 101D has a horizontal portion 101E extending horizontally and a pair of regulating portions 101F extending from both ends of the horizontal portion 101E to the lower side Z2.

As shown in FIG. 7, the horizontal portion 101E of the lower edge portion 101D of the front wall 101A, which is a part of the base 101 of the washing machine 100, is fitted into the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 of the jig 1 from the upper side Z1. be able to. FIG. 8 is a front view of the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 in a state where the horizontal portion 101E is fitted in the fitting groove 13, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. The lower edge portion 101D is sandwiched between the front vertical surface 16 and the rear vertical surface 17 of the fitting groove 13. As a result, the main body 2 and the base 101 are positioned in the front-rear direction Y, which is the groove width direction of the fitting groove 13, so that rattling in the front-rear direction Y is prevented between the main body 2 and the base 101. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the horizontal portion 101E of the lower edge portion 101D contacts the bottom surface 18 of the fitting groove 13 from the upper side Z1, and the rear upper surface portion 12 of the main body 2 serves as a part of the base 101 on the front wall. The protruding portion 101G protruding from the 101A to the rear side Y2 is in contact with the protruding portion 101G from the lower side Z2. As a result, the main body 2 and the base 101 are positioned in the vertical direction Z, so that rattling between the main body 2 and the base 101 in the vertical direction Z is prevented.

With reference to FIG. 11 which is a bottom view of the washing machine 100 to which the jig 1 is mounted and FIG. 12 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. A pair of restricting portions 101F located on both sides sandwich a pair of positioning portions 25 in the main body 2 from the outside in the left-right direction X. Specifically, the positioning unit 25 on the left side X1 contacts the regulation unit 101F on the left side X1 from the right side X2, and the positioning unit 25 on the right side X2 contacts the regulation unit 101F on the right side X2 from the left side X1. As a result, the main body 2 and the base 101, that is, the washing machine 100 are positioned in the left-right direction X, which is the direction in which the fitting groove 13 extends, so that rattling between the main body 2 and the base 101 is prevented.

As described above, when the lower edge portion 101D of the front wall 101A is fitted into the fitting groove 13, the main body 2 of the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 are integrated. At this time, each wheel 32 of the jig 1 is located on the front side Y1 of the base 101 of the washing machine 100 with respect to the leg 102 of the front side Y1 (see FIG. 9).

For example, at the time of moving or purchasing the washing machine 100, the washing machine 100 is transported to a predetermined installation location by an operator and installed at this installation location. The installation location in this embodiment is a washing pan 200 (see FIG. 16) fixed in advance in the room. The washing pan 200 is sometimes called a waterproof pan.

When the washing machine 100 is transported to a place where it can be transported by a plurality of workers in the room, the washing machine 100 is temporarily arranged on the floor surface S in the room as shown in FIG. The installation work from here is performed by one worker, and the worker arranges the jig 1 on the floor surface S of the front side Y1 of the washing machine 100. The jig 1 at this time is located between the worker and the washing machine 100, and in the main body 2 of the jig 1, the footrest surface portion 11 is located on the worker side and the fitting groove 13 is located on the washing machine 100 side. Located in.

Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the operator tilts the washing machine 100 toward the rear side Y2 to create a gap Q in the vertical direction Z between the front wall 101A of the base 101 of the washing machine 100 and the floor surface S. The jig 1 is inserted into this gap Q. Then, as described above, the operator fits the lower edge portion 101D of the front wall 101A into the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 of the jig 1 from the upper side Z1. As a result, the main body 2 of the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 are integrated.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, when the operator puts his / her foot F on the footrest surface portion 11 and holds the washing machine 100 while stepping on it and pulls it toward the front side Y1, the jig 1 uses the wheel 32 as a fulcrum and pulls the front side Y1. The washing machine 100 floats from the floor surface S by swinging to. At this time, if it is difficult to grasp the left and right side walls of the washing machine 100 because both sides of the washing machine 100 in the left-right direction X are close to the walls in the room, the operator can wash the washing machine 100 somewhere on the front side, for example. All you have to do is grab the periphery of the doorway of an object. Alternatively, the operator may grab a clue on the top wall of the washing machine 100 or the upper part of the back surface. When the operator pushes the washing machine 100 while stepping on the footrest surface portion 11 while the washing machine 100 is floating from the floor surface S in this way, the wheels 32 of the pair of left and right contact portions 3 roll on the floor surface S. By moving, the jig 1 moves to the rear side Y2 while supporting the washing machine 100 from the lower side Z2. The moving washing machine 100 may be in an upright state as shown in FIG. 15, or may be in a slightly inclined state in either the front-rear direction Y.

Next, as shown in FIG. 16, when the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 reach the front side of the washing pan 200, the operator puts his / her foot F on the footrest surface portion 11 and steps on the washing machine 100 on the front side. By pulling to Y1, the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 are tilted toward the front side Y1, that is, the worker side. Then, the base 101 of the washing machine 100 is further separated from the floor surface S to the upper side Z1 and is arranged at a position higher than the washing pan 200. When the jig 1 is tilted in the horizontal direction, that is, toward the front side Y1 with respect to the floor surface S by a predetermined angle α, the stopper 26 of the main body 2 comes into contact with the floor surface S from the upper side Z1 as shown in FIG. Further tilting is prevented. When the stopper 26 comes into contact with the floor surface S by tilting the jig 1 by a predetermined angle α, the tilt angle β of the footrest surface portion 11 with respect to the horizontal direction is set to be an acute angle of 35 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less. Will be done.

The washing pan 200 has a tray shape having a front wall 200A, a rear wall 200B, and left and right side walls (not shown), and one leg 102 of the washing machine 100 is placed on each of the four corners inside the washing pan 200. The pedestals 200C are provided one by one. The upper ends of the front wall 200A, the rear wall 200B, and the left and right side walls are located at a height of, for example, 60 mm to 85 mm from the floor surface S. The upper surface of each pedestal 200C is a flat surface, which is lower than the upper ends of the front wall 200A, the rear wall 200B, and the left and right side walls.

As described above, the operator who tilts the washing machine 100 until the base 101 is arranged at a position higher than the washing pan 200 pushes the foot F placed on the foot-mounting surface portion 11 into the rear side Y2 to push the jig 1 into the rear side Y2. It is moved to the rear side Y2 and the wheel 32 is brought into contact with the front wall 200A of the washing pan 200 as shown in FIG. At this time, the washing machine 100 passes through the upper side Z1 of the front wall 200A, and almost the entire area of the base 101 is arranged directly above the washing pan 200.

Next, the operator slowly tilts the washing machine 100 toward the rear side Y2 in a state where his / her foot F is placed on the footrest surface portion 11 and is stepped on. Then, the two legs 102 of the rear side Y2 in the base 101 of the washing machine 100 do not fall between the two front and rear pedestals 200C in the washing pan 200, and one by one on the two pedestals 200C of the rear side Y2. To be listed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, the operator separates his / her foot F from the footrest surface portion 11 and tilts the washing machine 100 further toward the rear side Y2 with the two legs 102 of the rear side Y2 as fulcrums. Then, the front wall 101A of the base 101 is separated from the washing pan 200 to the upper side Z1, and the two legs 102 of the front side Y1 of the base 101 are substantially directly above the two pedestals 200C of the front side Y1 of the washing pan 200. Be placed. In this state, the operator removes the main body 2 of the jig 1 from the washing machine 100 by removing the lower edge 101D of the front wall 101A from the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 of the jig 1.

After that, the operator tilts the washing machine 100 toward the front side Y1, and as shown in FIG. 18, the two legs 102 of the front side Y1 in the base 101 of the washing machine 100 are attached to the two pedestals of the front side Y1 in the washing pan 200. Place one on 200C one by one. As a result, all four legs 102 are placed on the corresponding pedestal 200C, so that the installation of the washing machine 100 on the washing pan 200 is completed.

As described above, after the operator fits the lower edge portion 101D of the base of the washing machine 100 into the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 of the jig 1 from the upper side Z1, his / her foot F is placed on the footrest surface portion 11. When the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 are tilted toward the operator while being placed and stepped on, the washing machine 100 is lifted (see FIGS. 15 and 16). The operator can move the floating washing machine 100 to the installation location by moving the jig 1 while bringing the contact portion 3 of the main body 2 into contact with the floor surface S. Even if there is a washing pan 200 at the installation location as in this embodiment, the washing machine 100 in the raised state is at a position higher than the floor surface S, so that the operator does not have to grab the washing machine 100 and lift it. However, it can be transported to the top of the washing pan 200 (see FIG. 16). After that, the operator can install the washing machine 100 on the washing pan 200 by lowering the washing machine 100 and arranging it on the washing pan 200 and removing the jig 1 from the base 101 of the washing machine 100. (See FIG. 18). By using the jig 1 in this way, the washing machine 100 can be transported and lifted with a small amount of manpower, so that the installation work of the washing machine 100 can be facilitated.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 19, the washing machine 100 can be installed even in the washing pan 200 in the installation place surrounded on three sides by the left wall W1, the right wall W2, and the rear wall E3. Of course, even in the washing pan 200 in which the pedestal 200C does not exist, the washing machine 100 can be easily installed by using the jig 1. Further, the jig 1 may be used to install the washing machine 100 in an installation place where the washing pan 200 does not exist.

Further, since the contact portion 3 is the wheel 32, the operator can easily move the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 to the installation location by rolling the wheel 32 on the floor surface S. As the contact portion 3, for example, a slider (not shown) that slides on the floor surface S may be used. Examples of the slider include protrusions to which a slippery member such as felt is attached to the contact area with the floor surface S. The operator can easily move the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 to the installation location by sliding the slider on the floor surface S. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine 100 can be further facilitated. The wheel 32 and the slider may be used in combination. Further, the wheel 32 may be, for example, a long columnar roller in the left-right direction X. The wheel 32 may be a caster whose direction around the vertical axis can be freely changed, but the wheel 32 has a fixed direction around the vertical axis in order to prevent the jig 1 from moving unintentionally. That is, it is preferable that the rotating shaft 33 is attached to the main body 2 so as to always extend parallel to the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 as in this embodiment.

Further, the main body 2 of the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 in which the lower edge portion 101D of the base is fitted into the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 are positioned by the positioning portion 25 in the left-right direction X where the fitting groove 13 extends. NS. As a result, the posture of the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 is stabilized, so that the operator can easily move the washing machine 100 to the installation location. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine 100 can be further facilitated.

Further, when the operator puts his / her foot F on the footrest surface portion 11 and tilts the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 toward the operator, the jig 1 is tilted to a predetermined angle α. Occasionally, the stopper 26 functions to prevent further tilting of the jig 1 (see FIG. 16). As a result, the operator can easily move the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 to the installation location without tipping over. Therefore, the installation work of the washing machine 100 can be further facilitated.

Further, since the inclination angle β of the footrest surface portion 11 with respect to the horizontal direction when the jig 1 is tilted to a predetermined angle α and the stopper 26 functions is 35 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less, the footrest surface portion 11 is for the operator. It is easy to install with the foot F on the surface. In particular, since the operator at this time is in a state where his / her foot F is placed on the footrest surface portion 11 and is in a state of being stepped on, the wheel 32 unexpectedly rotates and the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 are displaced to the front side Y1. Can be prevented. As described above, the installation work of the washing machine 100 can be further facilitated. The predetermined angle α, which is the maximum tilt angle of the jig 1 and the washing machine 100 on the jig 1 with respect to the vertical direction, is smaller than the tilt angle β, for example, 30 degrees.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, assuming that the washing machine 100 is transported and installed indoors, the contact portion 3 of the jig 1 contacts the floor surface S in the room, but of course, it is also transported and installed outdoors. Since it is possible, the contact portion 3 may come into contact with the outdoor ground for the movement of the jig 1. In that case, the stopper 26 described above functions by coming into contact with the ground to prevent the jig 1 from tilting beyond a predetermined angle α. Further, depending on the installation location of the washing machine 100, instead of the front wall 101A of the base 100 of the washing machine 100, the lower edge 101D of another side wall such as the rear wall 101B may be inserted into the fitting groove 13 of the main body 2 of the jig 1. The washing machine 100 may be moved and installed by fitting.

1 Washing machine installation jig 2 Main body 3 Contact part 11 Foot mounting part 13 Fitting groove 25 Positioning part 26 Stopper 32 Wheels 100 Washing machine 101 Base F Foot S Floor surface X Left and right direction Z1 Upper side α Predetermined angle β Tilt angle

Claims (5)

A jig for installing a washing machine to move the washing machine and install it in a predetermined installation location.
A main body provided with a footrest surface on which the worker's feet are placed and a fitting groove into which the base of the washing machine is fitted from above.
A washing machine installation jig including a contact portion attached to the main body and in contact with the ground or a floor surface for moving the washing machine installation jig. The washing machine installation jig according to claim 1, wherein the contact portion includes at least one of a wheel and a slider. The jig for installing a washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a positioning portion for positioning the washing machine into which the base is fitted into the fitting groove and the main body in the direction in which the fitting groove extends. Further, a stopper for preventing the washing machine installation jig from further tilting by contacting the ground or the floor surface when the washing machine installation jig is tilted by a predetermined angle toward the worker who puts the foot on the foot mounting surface portion is further provided. The jig for installing a washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, including the jig for installing a washing machine. The washing machine installation jig according to claim 4, wherein the inclination angle of the footrest surface portion with respect to the horizontal direction when the washing machine installation jig is inclined by the predetermined angle is 35 degrees or more and 70 degrees or less.

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