JP2021146111A - Clothing treatment apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a clothing treatment apparatus having a tank equipped with a supply port and a lid capable of preventing spill of a clothing treatment agent from a gap between the lid and the supply port and preventing hardening of the clothing treatment agent in the tank due to ventilation through the gap between the lid and the supply port.SOLUTION: A clothing treatment apparatus of the present embodiment comprises a clothing treatment tub for accommodating clothing, a tank in which a clothing treatment agent for treating clothing is reserved, and an automatic feed unit for feeding the clothing treatment agent reserved in the tank into the clothing treatment tub. The tank comprises a supply port through which the clothing treatment agent is supplied inside, a lid for opening or closing the supply port, and a packing for sealing between the lid and the supply port in a blocked state with the lid blocking the supply port.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a garment processing device.

In recent years, in a washing machine, which is an example of a clothes treatment device that performs a predetermined treatment on clothes, in order to meet the demand for improving convenience of the user, a clothes treatment agent such as a detergent or a softener is put into a tank for automatic charging. A configuration has been developed that includes an automatic charging unit that stores a plurality of times in advance and automatically charges the required amount from the tank into the water tank during operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-2017-74081

In a washing machine provided with such an automatic loading function, the tank is provided with a replenishment port for replenishing the clothes processing agent inside and a lid for opening and closing the replenishment port. Therefore, there is a concern that the clothing treatment agent in the tank may spill from between the lid and the supply port, or the clothing treatment agent in the tank may be hardened by ventilation through the gap between the lid and the supply port. Ingenuity and ingenuity are required to solve such problems.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, in a configuration in which the tank is provided with a replenishment port and a lid, the clothing treatment agent in the tank spills from between the lid and the replenishment port, or is ventilated through a gap between the lid and the replenishment port. Provided is a garment treatment apparatus capable of suppressing hardening of the garment treatment agent in a tank.

The garment processing apparatus according to the present embodiment puts a garment processing tank for accommodating clothes, a tank for storing a garment processing agent for processing clothes, and a garment processing agent stored in the tank into the garment processing tank. The tank includes a replenishment port for replenishing the clothing treatment agent, a lid for opening and closing the replenishment port, and a closed state in which the lid closes the replenishment port. A packing for sealing between the lid and the supply port is provided.

A side view schematically showing a configuration example of a washing machine according to the present embodiment. A plan view schematically showing a configuration example of the upper part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the automatic loading device and its peripheral portion according to the present embodiment. Longitudinal front view schematically showing a configuration example of a water injection case according to this embodiment Longitudinal side view schematically showing a configuration example of a water injection case according to this embodiment The figure which shows the structural example of the water supply valve unit which concerns on this embodiment schematicly. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment (No. 1). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment (Part 2). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment (No. 3). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment (No. 4). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part of the washing machine according to the present embodiment (No. 5). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of an automatic loading device according to the present embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a case accommodating a tank according to the present embodiment (No. 1). A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a case accommodating a tank according to the present embodiment (Part 2). Top view schematically showing a configuration example of a case accommodating a tank main body according to the present embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the case according to the present embodiment from the bottom surface side. A side view schematically showing a configuration example of the automatic loading device according to the present embodiment with a partial cross section. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a detergent tank according to the present embodiment. A side view schematically showing a configuration example of a detergent tank according to this embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a fabric softener tank according to the present embodiment. A side view schematically showing a configuration example of a fabric softener tank according to this embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a detergent tank and a softener tank according to the present embodiment. A perspective view illustrating a case where the detergent tank is attached to and detached from the case according to the present embodiment. Front view schematically showing a configuration example of a fabric softener case according to this embodiment Longitudinal side view schematically showing a configuration example of a tank according to this embodiment Longitudinal side view schematically showing a configuration example of a supply port according to a modified example of the present embodiment. Perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part in the tank according to the present embodiment. Top view schematically showing a configuration example of the rear part in the tank according to the present embodiment. A side view schematically showing a configuration example of a case accommodating a tank according to a modified example of the present embodiment. A side view schematically showing a configuration example of a tank according to a modified example of the present embodiment. Front view (No. 1) schematically showing a configuration example of a tank according to a modified example of this embodiment. Front view (Part 2) schematically showing a configuration example of a tank according to a modified example of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment relating to the garment processing apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. The washing machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is a so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in the vertical direction. The washing machine 1 is an example of a clothes processing device capable of performing a predetermined treatment on clothes, in this case, a washing treatment for washing clothes, a rinsing treatment for clothes, a dehydration treatment for dehydrating clothes, and the like. A water tank 3 is provided inside the outer box 2 that constitutes the outer shell. The water tank 3 is an example of a clothes processing tank in which clothes are housed, and has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open upper part. Inside the water tank 3, a bottomed cylindrical rotary tank (not shown) having an open upper portion is rotatably provided. Further, the bottom of the rotary tank is rotatably provided with a pulsator (not shown) for stirring clothes in the rotary tank and water in the water tank 3. Further, a balance ring (not shown) for suppressing vibration of the water tank 3 is provided on the upper part of the water tank 3. An inner lid may or may not be provided at the upper surface opening of the water tank 3.

The outer box 2 has a configuration in which a top cover 2B is attached to the upper portion of a substantially rectangular box-shaped outer box main body 2A with an open upper portion. A clothing entrance / exit 4 for taking in / out clothing is provided in a substantially central portion of the top cover 2B. The clothing entrance / exit 4 is opened and closed by a lid 5 rotatably provided on the upper part of the outer box 2. Further, the washing machine 1 is located at the rear of the outer box 2 and includes a machine room 6. In this case, the machine room 6 is provided at a position behind the clothing entrance 4 in the space inside the top cover 2B. Inside the machine room 6, various drive system components such as an automatic charging device 100, a water injection case 200, and a water supply valve unit 300 are housed. The automatic charging device 100 is an example of an automatic charging unit. For example, during a well-known washing operation for washing clothes, a predetermined amount of clothes treating agent is automatically charged into the water tank 3 together with water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300. It is a device for doing.

Next, a configuration example in the machine room 6 will be described in detail. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the machine room 6 forms a horizontally long space extending in the left-right direction of the outer box 2 behind the clothing entrance / exit 4. Inside the machine room 6, an automatic charging device 100, a water injection case 200, and a water supply valve unit 300 are arranged side by side along the lateral direction of the outer box 2. Further, in the machine room 6, the water supply valve unit 300 is arranged on the side of the water injection case 200, in this case, on the right side when viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. Further, in the machine room 6, the water supply valve unit 300 is arranged so as to be located in front of the rear end of the automatic charging device 100 and the rear end of the water injection case 200. In this case, the entire water supply valve unit 300 is located on the front side of the rear end of the automatic charging device 100 and the rear end of the water injection case 200. The water supply valve unit 300 may be arranged so that at least a part of the water supply valve unit 300 is located in front of the rear end of the automatic charging device 100 and the rear end of the water injection case 200.

Further, in the machine room 6, the water injection case 200 is arranged so as to be located between the automatic charging device 100 and the water supply valve unit 300 in the lateral direction of the outer box 2. In other words, the water injection case 200 is arranged so as to be sandwiched from the lateral direction of the outer box 2 by the automatic charging device 100 and the water supply valve unit 300. A water level sensor 400 is further housed inside the machine room 6. In this case, the water level sensor 400 is housed in the space on the side of the water supply valve unit 300, in this case, on the right side when viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. The water level sensor 400 is connected to an air trap (not shown) provided at the bottom of the water tank 3 via an air tube, and detects the pressure of air in the air trap that fluctuates according to a change in the water level in the water tank 3. Based on this, the water level in the water tank 3 can be detected.

Next, a configuration example of the automatic loading device 100 will be described in detail. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the automatic loading device 100 is located on the left side of the rear portion in the top cover 2B, more specifically, on the left side in the machine room 6.

The automatic loading device 100 includes a case accommodating portion 101 having a substantially rectangular box shape with an open front surface. The case accommodating portion 101 is firmly fixed to, for example, a metal bottom plate 6a constituting the bottom surface of the machine room 6 by, for example, screwing. As a result, the case accommodating portion 101 is provided so as not to be movable with respect to the main body portion of the washing machine 1. The front opening portion of the case accommodating portion 101 is fixed to the rear wall portion of the clothing entrance / exit 4, and is opened forward at the rear wall portion of the clothing entrance / exit 4. As will be described in detail later, a substantially rectangular box-shaped case 102 having an open upper surface is housed in the case housing portion 101 so as to be retractable along the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. Further, a plurality of tanks, in this case, a detergent tank 103 and a softener tank 104, are detachably housed in the case 102.

As an example of the clothes treatment agent, the detergent tank 103 stores a detergent for washing clothes in the water tank 3. The detergent tank 103 is a treatment agent tank having a substantially rectangular container shape and having a size and shape capable of storing detergent for a plurality of operations in the detergent tank 103. The detergent can be replenished into the detergent tank 103 by opening the replenishment port 142 provided in the upper part of the tank 103. On the other hand, in the softener tank 104, as an example of the clothing treatment agent, the softener for applying the softening treatment to the clothes in the water tank 3 is stored. The softener tank 104 is a treatment agent tank in the shape of a substantially rectangular container having a dimensional shape capable of storing the softener for a plurality of operations in the softener tank 104. The softener can be replenished into the softener tank 104 by opening the replenishment port 152 provided in the upper part of the tank 104.

Further, the automatic charging device 100 includes a detergent measuring pump 105 and a softener measuring pump 106 behind the case accommodating portion 101. The detergent measuring pump 105 is a pump having a configuration in which a liquid is sucked and delivered by driving a piston by an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid, for example. The detergent measuring pump 105 sucks a predetermined amount of detergent from the detergent tank 103 housed in the case housing 101, in this case, the amount of detergent for one operation, and automatically feeds the sucked detergent from the outlet 105a. It is sent into the route 107. The outlet 105a is provided so as to face downward from the lower part of the detergent measuring pump 105.

The fabric softener measuring pump 106 is a pump having a configuration in which a liquid is sucked and sent out by driving a piston by, for example, a motor or a solenoid. The fabric softener measuring pump 106 sucks a predetermined amount, in this case, the amount of the softener for one operation from the softener tank 104 housed in the case accommodating portion 101, and draws out the sucked softener. It is sent from 106a into the automatic charging path 107. The outlet 106a is provided so as to face downward from the lower part of the softener measuring pump 106.

Both the detergent measuring pump 105 and the softener measuring pump 106 are examples of driving means controlled by a control device (not shown) that controls the overall operation of the washing machine 1.

The automatic charging path 107 constitutes an automatic charging water supply path that connects the water supply valve unit 300 to the water injection case 200 via the mixing unit 108. The mixing unit 108 is provided behind the automatic charging device 100 and below the detergent measuring pump 105 and the softener measuring pump 106. The mixing unit 108 has a space inside, and the space is used for mixing the clothing treatment agent supplied from the detergent tank 103 or the softener tank 104 with the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300. It is equipped as a room. Further, the upper part of the mixing unit 108 is provided with a plurality of connection ports 108a and 108b communicating with the internal mixing chamber, in this case, two connection ports 108a and 108b. The connection ports 108a and 108b are provided so as to face upward from the upper part of the mixing portion 108.

Of these, one connection port 108a is connected to the outlet 105a of the detergent measuring pump 105, and the other connection port 108b is connected to the outlet 106a of the softener measuring pump 106. Therefore, the detergent led out from the outlet 105a of the detergent measuring pump 105 is introduced into the mixing chamber from the connection port 108a, and the softener led out from the outlet 106a of the softener measuring pump 106 is introduced from the connecting port 108b. Introduced in the mixing chamber.

Further, the mixing portion 108 includes an upstream side connecting portion provided above and a downstream connecting portion provided below. The upstream side connection portion is connected to the water supply valve unit 300 via the upstream side connection path 109. Further, the downstream connection portion is connected to the water injection case 200 via the downstream connection path 110. The water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 flows from the upstream connection path 109 into the mixing chamber of the mixing section 108 via the upstream connection section, and then is injected from the downstream connection section through the downstream connection path 110. It leaks into the case 200.

In the process in which the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 flows to the water injection case 200 via the mixing unit 108 in this way, in the mixing chamber of the mixing unit 108, the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 and the measuring pump for detergent are used. The garment treatment agent supplied from 105 and the measuring pump 106 for softener is mixed. As a result, the water injection case 200 is supplied with water mixed with the clothing treatment agent. Then, the water containing the clothing treatment agent supplied to the water injection case 200 is supplied from the water injection case 200 into the water tank 3.

As described above, the automatic charging device 100 automatically puts, for example, a predetermined amount of clothes treatment agent for one operation into the water tank 3 together with the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 during a well-known washing operation for washing clothes. It is configured so that it can be put into.

Next, a configuration example of the water injection case 200 will be described in detail. The water injection case 200 is mainly a component for pouring water into the water tank 3. As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the water injection case 200 includes a case accommodating portion 201 having a substantially rectangular box shape with an open front surface. The case accommodating portion 201 is firmly fixed to, for example, a metal bottom plate 6a constituting the bottom surface of the machine room 6 by, for example, screwing. The front opening portion of the case accommodating portion 201 is fixed to the rear wall portion of the clothing entrance / exit 4, and is opened forward at the rear wall portion of the clothing entrance / exit 4. In the case accommodating portion 201, a substantially rectangular box-shaped case 202 having an open upper surface is accommodating so as to be able to be pulled out along the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. Further, in this case 202, a plurality of manual clothing treatment agent charging units, in this case, a manual detergent charging unit 203 and a manual softener charging unit 204 are integrally provided.

The manual detergent charging unit 203 is an example of a manual detergent charging unit for the user to manually charge the detergent. Further, the manual softener charging unit 204 is an example of a manual charging unit for the user to manually charge the softener.

The upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200 is an inclined surface that is inclined so as to descend from the rear to the front. Further, on the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200, a plurality of flow paths for flowing water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300, for example, a detergent flow path for supplying water to the manual detergent input unit 203, and a manual flexible flow path. A softener flow path for supplying water to the agent charging section 204, a bath water flow path for flowing bath water, and the like are formed. That is, the water supply valve unit 300 is also connected to the water injection case 200, and is configured to be able to supply water to the water injection case 200 as well.

Then, the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 flows through the flow path of the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200 and is supplied to the manual detergent charging section 203 or the manual softener charging section 204 in the water injection case 200. Then, the water supplied to the manual detergent charging unit 203 or the manual softener charging unit 204 dissolves the detergent in the manual detergent charging unit 203 or the softener in the manual fabric softener charging unit 204. Then, the water in which the detergent or the softener is dissolved in the water injection case 200 is supplied from the water injection case 200 into the water tank 3. As described above, the washing machine 1 is configured so that the clothes treatment agent manually added by the user can be supplied into the water tank 3 together with the water.

Next, a configuration example of the water supply valve unit 300 will be described in detail. The water supply valve unit 300 is mainly a component for supplying water to the automatic charging device 100 and the water injection case 200. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the water supply valve unit 300 has a configuration in which a plurality of water supply valve units 300, in this case, three water supply valves 301, 302, and 303 are integrally provided. Water is supplied to these water supply valves 301, 302, and 303 from a water source (not shown) such as a water supply.

Of these, the water supply valve 301 is a water supply valve for supplying water into the manual detergent inlet 203 of the water injection case 200, and the water supply port 301a is provided on the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200 for detergent. It is connected to the flow path. Further, the water supply valve 302 is a water supply valve for supplying water into the manual softener charging section 204 of the water injection case 200, and the water supply port 302a is a softener provided on the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200. It is connected to the flow path. Further, the water supply valve 303 is a water supply valve for supplying water to the mixing unit 108, and the water supply port 303a is upstream of the mixing unit 108 via the water supply path 304 for the mixing unit and the upstream side connection path 109 described above. It is connected to the side connection. The water supply port 303a of the water supply valve 303 is an example of a water supply port for the mixing portion.

The water supply path 304 for the mixing section is a component for connecting the water supply port 303a of the water supply valve 303 to the mixing section 108. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 5, the water supply path 304 for the mixing section is passed between the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200 and the manual detergent charging section 203 and the manual softener charging section 204. Further, the water supply path 304 for the mixing portion penetrates the water injection case 200 along the lateral direction of the outer box 2. Further, the water supply path 304 for the mixing portion extends linearly inside the water injection case 200 without being bent or curved.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a well-known bath water pump 305 is provided in the vicinity of the water supply valve unit 300. The bath water pump 305 sucks the bath water stored in, for example, a bathtub provided outside the washing machine 1 and supplies it to the bath water flow path of the water injection case 200. Then, the bath water supplied to the water injection case 200 is supplied to the manual detergent charging unit 203 to dissolve the detergent in the manual detergent charging unit 203. Then, the bath water in which the detergent is dissolved is supplied from the water injection case 200 into the water tank 3. As described above, the washing machine 1 can also supply the clothes treatment agent manually added by the user into the water tank 3 together with the bath water.

In the machine room 6, the water supply valve unit 300 and the bath water pump 305 are arranged side by side along the front-rear direction of the outer box 2. Further, the bath water pump 305 is located on the front side of the water supply valve unit 300. In this case, the entire bath water pump 305 is located in front of the water supply valve unit 300. The bath water pump 305 may be arranged so that at least a part of the bath water pump 305 is located in front of the water supply valve unit 300.

Next, a configuration example of the automatic loading device 100, particularly a configuration example of the case accommodating portion 101, the case 102, the detergent tank 103, and the softener tank 104 will be described in more detail. As illustrated in FIGS. 7 to 12, the automatic loading device 100 has a configuration in which a substantially rectangular box-shaped case 102 is retractably housed inside a substantially rectangular box-shaped case accommodating portion 101.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 to 15, the case 102 includes a case main body 120 having a substantially rectangular box shape with an open upper surface. Inside the case main body 120, a plurality of detergent tanks 103 and softener tanks 104 described above can be accommodated. Further, inside the case main body 120, the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 can be accommodated side by side in the horizontal direction.

A front wall portion 121 is provided on the front portion of the case main body portion 120. The upper end of the front wall portion 121 is higher than the upper end of the case main body portion 120. In addition, viewing windows 122 and 123 are provided at both ends of the front wall portion 121 in the lateral direction. Both the viewing windows 122 and 123 penetrate the front wall portion 121 in the front-rear direction. Further, in this case, the viewing windows 122 and 123 have a rectangular shape that is long in the vertical direction. Of these, the viewing window 122 is a viewing window for checking the remaining amount of detergent so that the remaining amount of detergent in the detergent tank 103 housed in the case main body 120 can be visually recognized. On the other hand, the viewing window 123 is a viewing window for confirming the remaining amount of the softener so that the remaining amount of the softener in the softener tank 104 housed in the case main body 120 can be visually recognized.

Further, rail portions 124 extending linearly along the pull-out direction of the case 102 are provided on both side surfaces of the case main body portion 120 in the lateral direction. In this case, the rail portion 124 is provided in a straight line along the upper end of the case main body portion 120.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 16, the case 102 includes a hanging portion 102A. In this case, the hanging portion 102A is provided at the lower part of the front wall portion 121. Further, the hanging portion 102A is provided at a central portion in the lateral direction of the lower portion of the front wall portion 121. Further, the hanging portion 102A is provided in a rectangular concave shape that is long in the lateral direction.

Further, the bottom surface of the case 102, in this case, the bottom surface of the case main body 120, is provided with a plurality of protrusions 126 located on the front side, in this case, two protrusions 126. The protrusions 126 are provided on both sides of the hanging portion 102A in the lateral direction. The front surface of the protrusion 126 is formed in a plane along the front wall 121. Further, the rear side of the protrusion 126 from the front surface is an inclined portion that is inclined so as to gradually rise from the front to the rear. In this case, the inclined portion is composed of a plurality of ribs extending in the front-rear direction. The protrusion 126 configured in this way functions as an example of the occlusion promoting portion, as will be described in detail later.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, a stopper 125 is provided on the rail portion 124 of the case 102. In this case, the stopper 125 is provided so as to be located behind the central portion of the rail portion 124 in the longitudinal direction. More specifically, the stopper 125 is provided on the lower side of the rail portion 124. Further, the stopper 125 is provided on the rear side of the rear ends of the supply ports 142 and 152 in a state where the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. Further, the stopper 125 is provided on the rear side of the rear end of the closed lids 149 and 159 when the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. Further, the stopper 125 is configured as a flat plate-shaped wall portion orthogonal to the pull-out direction of the case 102 with respect to the case accommodating portion 101, in other words, the longitudinal direction of the rail portion 124. The rail portion 124 of the case 102 does not have a stopper or a component corresponding to the stopper on the portion rearward of the stopper 125 on the lower side thereof.

On the other hand, on the inner surface of the side wall of the case accommodating portion 101, a groove portion 129 extending linearly along the direction in which the case 102 is pulled out is provided. A convex portion 130 formed in a convex shape upward is provided at the front end portion of the groove portion 129. The convex portion 130 is an example of a locking portion. When the case 102 is pulled out from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101, the stopper 125 on the case 102 side is locked to the convex portion 130 on the case accommodating portion 101 side from the rear side at a position where the withdrawal amount becomes a predetermined amount. As a result, the amount of pulling out of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 is regulated by a predetermined amount in which the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130.

In a locked state in which the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130, in other words, in a state where the amount of withdrawal of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 is a predetermined amount, the tanks 103 and 104 are removed from the inside of the case 102. It cannot be taken out. That is, in the locked state in which the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130, a part of the tanks 103 and 104, in this case, the rear portion is accommodated inside the case accommodating portion 101. Further, in the locked state in which the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130, the distance D1 from the upper end of the front portion to the lower end of the rear portion of the portions of the tanks 103 and 104 housed in the case accommodating portion 101 is the case. The distance from the bottom surface of 102 to the top surface of the case accommodating portion 101 is larger than the distance D2. Therefore, when the tanks 103 and 104 are taken out from the case 102 in the locked state where the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130, the upper surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104 come into contact with the upper surface of the case accommodating portion 101 and interfere with each other. As a result, the tanks 103 and 104 cannot be removed from the case 102.

Further, the rail portion 124 of the case 102 is provided with a contact portion 131. In this case, the contact portion 131 is provided so as to be located behind the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the rail portion 124. More specifically, the contact portion 131 is provided on the upper side of the rail portion 124. Further, the contact portion 131 is provided at the rearmost end of the rail portion 124. Further, the contact portion 131 is formed to be convex upward. The tip of the contact portion 131 comes into contact with the upper surface of the groove portion 129 in a state where the rail portion 124 is slidably housed in the groove portion 129.

In particular, the contact portion 131 comes into contact with the upper surface of the groove portion 129 even when the amount of withdrawal of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 is a predetermined amount. As a result, it is possible to prevent the case 102 from being tilted so that the front portion is lowered due to the weight of the case 102 itself and the weights of the tanks 103 and 104 housed in the case 102. As a result, it is possible to prevent the case 102 from falling out of the case accommodating portion 101 due to the weight of the case 102.

Here, the distance D3 between the stopper 125 on the case 102 side and the contact portion 131 on the case accommodating portion 101 side is longer than the distance D4 between the upper surface of the case accommodating portion 101 and the upper surface of the groove portion 129. There is. According to this configuration, when the case 102 in a state where the amount of withdrawal from the case accommodating portion 101 is a predetermined amount tries to incline so as to descend forward, the contact portion 131 hits the upper surface of the groove portion 129. By touching it, it becomes possible to sufficiently counter the descent. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably suppress the case 102 from falling off. The washing machine 1 may be configured not to include the contact portion 131. According to this configuration, when the amount of withdrawal from the case accommodating portion 101 reaches a predetermined amount, the case 102 tends to incline so as to descend forward, so that the case 102 can be easily removed from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101. ..

Next, a configuration example of the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 will be described in more detail. As illustrated in FIGS. 18 and 19, the detergent tank 103 has a configuration in which the tank main body 140 and the cover 141 are combined. The tank main body 140 constitutes the main body of the detergent tank 103. Yes, as illustrated in FIG. 15, it has a substantially rectangular container shape with an open upper surface. A space capable of storing detergent is provided inside the tank main body 140. The cover portion 141 is detachably attached to the upper portion of the tank main body portion 140 to close the upper surface opening of the tank main body portion 140. As illustrated in FIG. 22, the cover portion 141 is provided with a supply port 142 for replenishing the detergent inside the detergent tank 103, more specifically, inside the tank main body portion 140. In this case, the supply port 142 opens in a substantially rectangular shape on the front side of the cover portion 141.

The detergent tank 103 has a grip portion 143. The grip portion 143 is provided on the surface forming the outer shell of the detergent tank 103, in this case, on the side surface of the tank main body portion 140 in a concave shape that is recessed inward in a semicircular shape. Further, the grip portion 143 extends linearly between the surface forming the outer shell of the detergent tank 103, in this case, one end and the other end of the side surface of the tank main body 140. More specifically, the grip portion 143 extends linearly between the upper end and the lower end of the side surface of the tank main body portion 140 without being bent or curved. In other words, the upper end of the grip portion 143 reaches the upper end of the side surface of the tank main body 140, and the lower end reaches the lower end of the side surface of the tank main body 140. Further, the grip portion 143 is provided so as to be located on the side of the supply port 142 provided in the cover portion 141. The grip portion 143 may be provided at a position deviated from the side of the supply port 142 provided in the cover portion 141, for example, on the front side or the rear side of the supply port 142.

The grip portion 143 is provided on one of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank main body portion 140, which faces each other in the lateral direction. In this case, the grip portion 143 is provided on the inside, that is, on the surface on the softener tank 104 side when the detergent tank 103 is housed in the case 102. The detergent tank 103 is one of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank main body 140 that faces each other in the lateral direction. In this case, the detergent tank 103 is outside, that is, flexible when the detergent tank 103 is housed in the case 102. The grip portion 143 may be provided on the surface opposite to the agent tank 104. Further, the detergent tank 103 may be provided with gripping portions 143 on both of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank main body portion 140 that face each other in the lateral direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 15, the grip portion 143 is provided so as to push the side surface of the tank main body portion 140 inward without changing its plate thickness. Therefore, in the tank main body 140, the detergent can be stored in the peripheral region including the front and the rear of the grip portion 143.

Further, the detergent tank 103 is further provided with a hanging portion 144. In this case, the hanging portion 144 is provided in the tank main body 140 forming a part of the detergent tank 103, and more specifically, the hanging portion 144 is provided in the grip portion 143 provided in the tank main body 140. ing. The hanging portion 144 is a component on which the user's fingers can be hung when the detergent tank 103 is removed from the case 102. The hanging portion 144 is provided in a flat plate shape orthogonal to the direction in which the grip portion 143 extends. Further, the hanging portion 144 is provided in the middle portion of the grip portion 143, in this case, above the central portion in the vertical direction.

As illustrated in FIGS. 20 and 21, the softener tank 104 is configured by combining the tank main body portion 150 and the cover portion 151, and the tank main body portion 150 constitutes the main body portion of the softener tank 104. As illustrated in FIG. 15, it has a substantially rectangular container shape with an open upper surface. A space capable of storing the softener is provided inside the tank main body 150. The cover portion 151 is detachably attached to the upper portion of the tank main body portion 150 to close the upper surface opening of the tank main body portion 150. As illustrated in FIG. 22, the cover portion 151 is provided with a supply port 152 for replenishing the softener inside the softener tank 104, more specifically, inside the tank body portion 150. In this case, the supply port 152 opens in a substantially rectangular shape on the front side of the cover portion 151.

The softener tank 104 has a grip portion 153. The grip portion 153 is provided on the surface forming the outer shell of the softener tank 104, in this case, on the side surface of the tank main body portion 150 in a concave shape that is recessed inward in a semicircular shape. Further, the grip portion 153 extends linearly between one end and the other end of the surface forming the outer shell of the softener tank 104, in this case, the side surface of the tank main body portion 150. More specifically, the grip portion 153 extends linearly between the upper end and the lower end of the side surface of the tank main body portion 150 without being bent or curved. In other words, the upper end of the grip portion 153 reaches the upper end of the side surface of the tank main body 150, and the lower end reaches the lower end of the side surface of the tank main body 150. Further, the grip portion 153 is provided so as to be located on the side of the supply port 152 provided in the cover portion 151. The grip portion 153 may be provided at a position deviated from the side of the supply port 152 provided on the cover portion 151, for example, on the front side or the rear side of the supply port 152.

The grip portion 153 is provided on one of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank main body portion 150, which faces each other in the lateral direction. In this case, the grip portion 153 is provided on the inside, that is, on the surface on the detergent tank 103 side when the softener tank 104 is housed in the case 102. The softener tank 104 is the other of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank body 150 that faces each other in the lateral direction. In this case, the softener tank 104 is outside, that is, in a state of being housed in the case 102. , The grip portion 153 may be provided on the surface opposite to the detergent tank 103. Further, the softener tank 104 may be provided with grip portions 153 on both of the surfaces constituting the outer shell of the tank main body portion 150 that face each other in the lateral direction.

As illustrated in FIG. 15, the grip portion 153 is provided so as to push the side surface of the tank main body portion 150 inward without changing its plate thickness. Therefore, in the tank main body 150, the softener can be stored in the peripheral regions including the front and the rear of the grip portion 153.

Further, the softener tank 104 further includes a hanging portion 154. In this case, the hanging portion 154 is provided in the tank main body portion 150 that constitutes a part of the softener tank 104, and more specifically, the hanging portion 154 is provided in the grip portion 153 provided in the tank main body portion 150. Has been done. The hanging portion 154 is a component on which the user's fingers can be hung when the softener tank 104 is removed from the case 102. The hanging portion 154 is provided in a flat plate shape orthogonal to the direction in which the grip portion 153 extends. Further, the hanging portion 154 is provided in the middle portion of the grip portion 153, in this case, above the central portion in the vertical direction.

Further, the detergent tank 103 has a recess 145 that is recessed inward in a semicircular shape at a position corresponding to the upper side of the grip portion 143 in the cover portion 141. In this case, the hanging portion 144 is provided so as to be located directly below the recess 145. Further, the softener tank 104 has a recess 155 that is recessed inward in a semicircular shape at a position corresponding to the upper side of the grip portion 153 in the cover portion 151. In this case, the hanging portion 154 is provided so as to be located directly below the recess 155.

In the present embodiment, the detergent tank 103 has a grip portion 143 and a recess 145 on a surface facing another tank, in this case, the softener tank 104. Further, the detergent tank 103 has the grip portion 143 and the recess 145 at positions facing the grip portion 153 and the recess 155 of the softener tank 104, which is another tank. Further, the softener tank 104 has a grip portion 153 and a recess 155 on a surface facing another tank, in this case, the detergent tank 103. Further, the softener tank 104 has the grip portion 153 and the recess 155 at positions facing the grip portion 143 and the recess 145 of the detergent tank 103, which is another tank.

According to this configuration, in a state where the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 are housed in the case main body 120 of the case 102, the grip portion 143 and the recess 145, which are recessed in a semicircular shape, are similarly recessed in a semicircular shape. The grip portion 153 and the recess 155 face each other, and a substantially circular space surrounded by the grip portions 143, the recess 145, the grip portion 153, and the recess 155 is formed. As a result, when the user removes the detergent tank 103 or the softener tank 104 from the case main body 120 of the case 102, he / she inserts his / her finger into this space and hangs his / her finger on the hanging portion 144 or the hanging portion 154. The detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 can be easily removed.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 18 to 21, the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 are provided with recesses 146 and 156 that are recessed inward. In this case, the recesses 146 and 156 are provided at the lower part of the front portion of the tank main body portions 140 and 150 which form a part of the tanks 103 and 104. Further, the recesses 146 and 156 are recesses that are recessed in a rectangular shape. Further, the recess 146 is provided so as to be located inside the tank main body 140, in this case, on the softener tank 104 side. Further, the recess 156 is provided so as to be located inside the tank main body 150, in this case, on the detergent tank 103 side. In a state where the tanks 103 and 104 are mounted in the case main body 120, these recesses 146 and 156 face each other in the lateral direction, thereby forming a space capable of accommodating the hanging portion 102A of the case 102.

Further, the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 in the recesses 146 and 156. The tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 are examples of positioning portions, and in this case, the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 project linearly downward from the upper surfaces of the recesses 146 and 156. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 23, an elastically deformable sandwiching piece portion is provided at the tip end portion of the tank side protruding portion 147. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 24, an elastically deformable sandwiching piece portion is provided at the tip end portion of the tank side protruding portion 157. Further, the amount of protrusion of the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 is smaller than the amount of depression of the recesses 146 and 156, that is, the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 are below the bottom surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104. Not protruding. That is, although the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 protruding downward, the entire tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 are housed inside the recesses 146 and 156. , 104 has a configuration in which the bottom surface is maintained as a flat surface.

On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 23, inside the case main body 120, a plurality of, in this case, two case-side protrusions 132 are provided separately on the left and right, located behind the hanging portion 102A. .. The case-side protruding portion 132 is an example of a positioning portion, and in this case, the case-side protruding portion 132 projects linearly upward from the bottom surface of the case main body portion 120. Further, the tip of the case-side protrusion 132 is provided with a bulge that bulges in a circular shape so that it can be sandwiched by the sandwiching pieces of the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157.

When the tanks 103 and 104 are mounted in the case main body 120, the hanging portion 102A of the case 102 is accommodated in the space formed by the recesses 146 and 156. As a result, the lower part of the front portion of the tanks 103 and 104 is positioned by the hanging portion 102A. Further, the case-side protrusions 132 on the case 102 side are sandwiched by the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 on the tanks 103 and 104. As a result, the positioning of the lower part of the front portion of the tanks 103 and 104 becomes more reliable.

Further, the above-mentioned viewing windows 122 and 123 are located at positions avoiding the above-mentioned recesses 146 and 156 in a state where the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case main body 120, in this case, from the recesses 146 and 156 in the lateral direction. Is also located on the outside. In the portion of the tanks 103 and 104 where the recesses 146 and 156 are provided, the garment treatment agent is stored above the recesses 146 and 156, and the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 is stored. The remaining amount cannot be accurately reflected and shown. Therefore, by providing the viewing windows 122 and 123 so as to avoid the recesses 146 and 156, the remaining amount of the clothing treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 is accurately reflected in the viewing windows 122 and 123. Can be shown.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 14, in a state where the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case main body 120, the upper end of the outer peripheral wall portion constituting the outer peripheral portion of the case main body 120 is the case main body 120. It is lower than the upper surface of the tanks 103 and 104 housed inside. Further, the upper end of the rear wall portion 120a provided at the rear portion of the case main body portion 120 is lower than the lower ends of the pump connecting portions 148 and 158 provided at the rear portions of the tanks 103 and 104. The pump connection portions 148 and 158 project in a cylindrical shape from the rear surface of the tanks 103 and 104 toward the rear. As described above, the case accommodating portion 101 is configured to be immovable with respect to the main body portion of the washing machine 1. Then, the pump connection portion 148 of the detergent tank 103 is connected to a clothing treatment agent suction port (not shown) of the detergent measuring pump 105 as the case 102 accommodating the detergent tank 103 is pushed into the case accommodating portion 101. NS. Further, the pump connection portion 158 of the softener tank 104 is a clothing treatment agent suction port (not shown) of the fabric softener measuring pump 106 as the case 102 accommodating the softener tank 104 is pushed into the case accommodating portion 101. Connected to.

In this case, the rear wall portion 120a of the case main body portion 120 is configured so that the upper end thereof is separated from the lower ends of the pump connection portions 148 and 158 of the tanks 103 and 104. The rear wall portion 120a of the case main body portion 120 may be configured so that the upper end thereof comes into contact with the lower ends of the pump connection portions 148 and 158 of the tanks 103 and 104.

Further, the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 further include lids 149 and 159 for opening and closing the supply ports 142 and 152. As illustrated in FIG. 25, the lids 149 and 159 integrally include lid main bodies 149a and 159a and insertion portions 149b and 159b. The lid main bodies 149a and 159a have a substantially rectangular plate shape larger than the supply ports 142 and 152. The side ends of the lid main bodies 149a and 159a, in this case, the ends of the cover portions 141 and 151 on the side where the recesses 145 and 145 are provided, are in a closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152. 145, 145 are located outside the most recessed portion of the recesses 145 and 145.

Further, rotation shafts 149c and 159c extending in the lateral direction are provided at the base ends of the lid main bodies 149a and 159a. On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 22, bearing portions 160 and 170 are provided at the rear portions of the supply ports 142 and 152. The rotation shafts 149c and 159c of the lid main body portions 149a and 159a are rotatably supported by the bearing portions 160 and 170. The bearing portions 160 and 170 are provided with ventilation holes 160a and 170a that penetrate the cover portions 141 and 151 and allow air to pass through.

The insertion portions 149b and 159b have a substantially rectangular plate shape that is larger than the supply ports 142 and 152 and smaller than the lid main body portions 149a and 159a. The insertion portions 149b and 159b are portions that are inserted into the supply ports 142 and 152 in a closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152. In the closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152, the insertion portions 149b and 159b themselves do not come into direct contact with the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152. Then, packings 161 and 171 made of, for example, a rubber material are attached around the insertion portions 149b and 159b. The packings 161 and 171 are the packing main bodies 161a and 171a formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape so as to surround the insertion portions 149b and 159b, and the packing pieces extending outward from the packing main bodies 161a and 171a. It is integrally provided with 161b and 171b.

The packings 161, 171 seal the gap between the lids 149,159 and the supply ports 142, 152 in a closed state in which the lids 149,159 block the supply ports 142,152. More specifically, the packings 161 and 171 are formed between the side surfaces of the insertion portions 149b and 159b and the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152 in a closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152. Seal the gap to keep it watertight and airtight.

Here, the inner surface of the supply ports 142 and 152 is a flat surface whose upper portion extends in the vertical direction, and the lower portion is an inclined surface which is inclined so as to gradually descend toward the inward side of the supply ports 142 and 152. ing. Then, in the closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152, the packing pieces 161b and 171b of the packings 161 and 171 extend to the upper portion of the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152, that is, in the vertical direction. It comes into contact with a flat part.

As illustrated in FIG. 26, the washing machine 1 may have a configuration in which at least a part of the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152, in this case, the rear surfaces 142a and 152a, are all inclined surfaces. .. According to this configuration, as the lids 149 and 159 rotate from the closed position for closing the supply ports 142 and 152 to the open position for opening the supply ports 142 and 152, the packing piece portions 161b of the packings 161 and 171 The contact area where the 171b contacts the inclined surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152 gradually decreases. That is, as the lids 149 and 159 are rotated toward the open position side, the sealing strength of the packings 161 and 171 with respect to the supply ports 142 and 152 gradually decreases, so that the lid 149 does not require a large force. , 159 can be easily opened.

Further, although detailed illustration is omitted, in the closed state where the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152, the packings 161 and 161 are on the opposite side of the lids 149 and 159 from the rotating shafts 149c and 159c, in this case, on the front side. The contact area where 171 contacts the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152 is on the rotation shafts 149c and 159c sides of the lids 149 and 159, and in this case, the packings 161 and 171 contact the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152 on the rear side. It may be configured to be smaller than the contact area. According to this configuration, the contact area of the packings 161 and 171 with respect to the supply ports 142 and 152 on the tip end side, that is, the free rotation end side of the lids 149 and 159 can be reduced, and the sealing strength thereof can be weakened. Therefore, the lids 149 and 159 can be easily opened without applying a large force to the tips of the lids 149 and 159. In addition, such a configuration is provided, for example, in the lids 149 and 159 with the insertion portions 149b and 159b shifted to the rear side, and the packing pieces 161b and 171b of the packings 161 and 171 are positioned on the front side of the insertion portions 149b and 159b. This can be achieved by making the amount of protrusion of the portion to be formed smaller than the amount of protrusion of the portion located on the rear side of the insertion portions 149b and 159b.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 8 and the like, in a state where the case 102 is pulled out from the case housing portion 101 to a predetermined amount, the user can use a plurality of tanks housed in the case 102, in this case, a detergent. The tank 103 and the softener tank 104 can be operated. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the case 102 is pulled out from the case accommodating portion 101 to a predetermined amount, a part of the case 102, in this case, the rear portion is accommodating in the case accommodating portion 101. It is in a state of being. Then, in this state, the detergent tank 103 and the softener tank 104 housed in the case 102 are in a state where the lids 149 and 159 can be opened and closed. Therefore, the user can open the lids 149 and 159 to replenish the clothes treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when the case 102 is housed up to the innermost part in the case housing part 101, the case 102 is unintentionally pulled out due to, for example, its own weight or vibration during operation. It is designed to be locked so that it does not exist. Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the case 102 can be completely removed from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101. Next, a configuration example that enables such a thing will be described. The tanks 103 and 104 can be removed from the case 102 by completely removing the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101.

As illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, a recess 172 that is recessed downward is provided in the front portion of the bottom surface of the case accommodating portion 101. When the case 102 is housed to the innermost part in the case housing part 101, the front surface of the protrusion 126 is locked to the front surface of the recess 172 so that the case 102 cannot be pulled out in the case housing part 101. It has become. However, by pushing the case 102 slightly upward from this state and removing the protrusion 126 from the recess 172, the case 102 can be pulled out from the case housing 101. Then, as described above, when the amount of withdrawal of the case 102 from the inside of the case accommodating portion 102 reaches a predetermined amount, the stopper 125 on the case 102 side is locked to the convex portion 130 on the case accommodating portion 101 side. As a result, the withdrawal amount of the case 102 is restricted to a predetermined amount. Then, from this state, when the case 102 is lifted upward and the stopper 125 is removed from the convex portion 130, the case 102 can be completely removed from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101.

Then, when the case 102 is reattached into the case accommodating portion 101, the stopper 125 on the case 102 side is fitted to the rear side of the convex portion 130 on the case accommodating portion 101 while lifting the case 102 slightly upward. The case 102 is inserted into the case accommodating portion 101. At this time, since the rear side of the protrusion 126 is an inclined portion, this inclined portion comes into contact with the front end of the lower surface of the case accommodating portion 101. Therefore, as the case 102 is pushed into the case accommodating portion 101, the inclined portion of the protrusion 126 advances while sliding toward the front end of the lower surface of the case accommodating portion 101, so that the case 102 is pushed upward. Can be assisted. Then, when the case 102 is further pushed into the case accommodating portion 101, the protrusion 126 is fitted into the recess 172, and the case 102 is locked in a state of being accommodated to the innermost portion of the case accommodating portion 101.

By pushing the case 102 into the case accommodating portion 101 as described above, the case 102 can be retractably attached into the case accommodating portion 101. Then, when the case 102 is mounted in the case housing portion 101 in this way, if the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102, the case 102 in which the tanks 103 and 104 are housed is housed in the case. When housed in the section 101, the case 102 is pushed upward. Along with this, the lids 149 and 159 on the upper parts of the tanks 103 and 104 come into contact with the upper surface of the case accommodating portion 101 and are pushed in the closing direction to close the supply ports 142 and 152. That is, the closure of the supply ports 142 and 152 by the lids 149 and 159 is promoted. Such an action of promoting closure of the lids 149 and 159 is realized based on the case 102 being pushed upward and the protrusion 126 provided on the bottom surface of the case 102. The protrusion 126 configured in this way has a function of assisting the upward pushing up of the case 102 as described above, and therefore, the closure that promotes the closure of the supply ports 142 and 152 by the lids 149 and 159. It functions as an example of the promotion unit.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 25, inside the tanks 103 and 104, a hollow shape located on the rear side and continuously projecting inward from the pump connecting portions 148 and 158 to the tank main bodies 140 and 150. Projections 164 and 174 are provided. In this case, the protrusions 164 and 174 are formed in a cylindrical shape. The protruding portions 164 and 174 are not components provided as separate parts in the tank body portions 140 and 150, but are components provided as the same components as the tank body portions 140 and 150. That is, the protrusions 164 and 174 are provided integrally with the tank main bodies 140 and 150 and continuously without interruption, for example, by resin molding or the like.

Check valves 165 and 175 are housed inside the protrusions 164 and 174. Further, inside the protrusions 164 and 174, urging members 166 and 176 composed of, for example, springs are accommodated. The urging members 166,176 urge the check valves 165,175 in the direction of closing the flow path formed in the protrusions 164, 174, in this case, toward the pump connection portions 148,158. As a result, the check valves 165 and 175 prevent the clothing treatment agent sucked from the pump connection portions 148 and 158 toward the pumps 105 and 106 from flowing back and returning to the tanks 103 and 104. Further, when the check valves 165 and 175 receive the pressing force generated by the reciprocating movement of the pistons of the pumps 105 and 106, the check valves 165 and 175 project against the urging force of the urging members 166 and 176. It moves in the direction of opening the flow path formed in 164 and 174, in this case, in the direction opposite to the pump connection portions 148 and 158. As a result, the pumps 105 and 106 can suck the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104. That is, according to the tanks 103 and 104, as the pumps 105 and 106 reciprocate the piston, the check valves 165 and 175 also reciprocate in the protrusions 164 and 174 to open and close the flow path. .. Along with this, the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 is sucked out in conjunction with the drive of the pumps 105 and 106.

Further, at the tip of the protrusions 164 and 174, that is, the open end that opens in the tank main bodies 140 and 150, check valves 165 and 175 and urging members 166 and 176 are provided in the protrusions 164 and 174. The cap portions 167 and 177 are attached in the housed state. As a result, the check valves 165, 175 and the urging members 166, 176 housed in the protrusions 164 and 174 are prevented from coming off from the protrusions 164 and 174.

The cap portions 167 and 177 integrally include hollow straw portions 168 and 178 extending linearly downward in the tank main body portions 140 and 150. In this case, the straw portions 168 and 178 are formed in a cylindrical shape, and the lower end thereof extends to a height slightly separated from the bottom surfaces of the tank main bodies 140 and 150.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 27 and 28, convex portions 164a and 174a projecting upward are provided on the upper portions of the protruding portions 164 and 174. In this case, the convex portions 164a and 174a are formed in a columnar shape. On the other hand, in the upper part of the cap portions 167, 177, recessed portions 167a, 177a, which are recessed in a smooth arc shape toward the tip end side of the cap portions 167, 177, are provided. When the cap portions 167 and 177 are attached to the protruding portions 164 and 174, the convex portions 164a and 174a are fitted into the recessed portions 167a and 177a. As a result, the cap portions 167 and 177 are positioned with respect to the protruding portions 164 and 174 in a state where the straw portions 168 and 178 extend downward in the tank main body portions 140 and 150. That is, the convex portions 164a, 174a and the recessed portions 167a, 177a function as an example of a positioning portion for positioning the cap portions 167, 177 so that the straw portions 168, 178 extend downward by cooperating with each other. do.

Further, the protruding portions 164 and 174 are provided with claw portions 164b and 174b on both left and right side portions. The claw portions 164b and 174b project outward from the side surfaces of the protruding portions 164 and 174. Further, the cap portions 167 and 177 are provided with claw hole portions 167b and 177b on both left and right side portions. When the cap portions 167 and 177 are attached to the protruding portions 164 and 174, the claw portions 164b and 174b are locked to the claw holes 167b and 177b. As a result, the cap portions 167 and 177 can be locked and fixed to the protruding portions 164 and 174. That is, the claw portions 164b, 174b and the claw hole portions 167b, 177b function as an example of a locking portion that locks the cap portions 167, 177 to the protruding portions 164, 174 by cooperating with each other. The claw portions 164b, 174b and the claw hole portions 167b, 177b, which function as an example of the locking portion, are provided at positions avoiding the convex portions 164a, 174a and the recessed portions 167a, 177a, which function as an example of the positioning portion described above. Has been done.

According to the washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment illustrated above, the concave grip portions 143 and 153 are provided on the surface forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104. According to this configuration, the user can easily grip the tanks 103 and 104 by hooking his / her fingers on the grip portions 143 and 153, and therefore, the tanks 103 and 104 can be handled, for example, the case 102 can be attached / detached. It can be done easily. Further, the user can grasp the detergent tank 103 or the softener tank 104 with one hand, for example, and can further improve the usability.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 have grip portions 143 and 153 on one of the surfaces forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104 that face each other. According to this configuration, it is possible to avoid complicating the appearance of the tanks 103 and 104. Further, the tanks 103 and 104 may have gripping portions 143 and 153 on both of the surfaces forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104 that face each other. The 104 can be made easier to grip.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, a plurality of tanks 103 and 104 are detachably provided. One of the tanks 103 and 104 is provided with grip portions 143 and 153 on the surface facing the other tanks 104 and 103. Further, one tank 103, 104 has a grip portion 143, 153 at a position facing the grip portion 153, 133 of the other tank 104, 103. According to this configuration, in a state where the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102, a substantially circular space surrounded by the grip portion 143 and the grip portion 153 can be formed. As a result, when the user removes the detergent tank 103 or the softener tank 104 from the case main body 120 of the case 102, the user can easily insert the detergent tank 103 or the softener tank 104 into this space. Can be removed. Further, the grip portions 143 and 153 provided in the respective tanks 103 and 104 can be minimized, and the space in the tanks 103 and 104 due to the formation of the grip portions 143 and 153 is reduced, in other words, clothing. The decrease in the amount of the treatment agent that can be stored can be minimized.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the grip portions 143 and 153 extend between one end and the other end of the surface forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104, in this case, between the upper end and the lower end. According to this configuration, the grip portions 143 and 153 can be provided as large as possible, and the tanks 103 and 104 can be more easily gripped.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with replenishment ports 142 and 152 for replenishing the clothes treatment agent inside, and the grip portions 143 and 153 are on the sides of these replenishment ports 142 and 152. It is located on the side. According to this configuration, the user can further press the lids 149 and 159 that block the supply ports 142 and 152 by the fingers gripping the grip portions 143 and 153, and the gripping tanks 103 and 104 can be gripped. It is possible to prevent the lids 149 and 159 from opening and the clothing treatment agent inside from popping out.

The tanks 103 and 104 may be configured so that the grip portions 143 and 153 are provided at positions separated from the side of the supply ports 142 and 152. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to reduce the opening area of the supply ports 142 and 152 with the formation of the grip portions 143 and 153. Therefore, a large opening area of the supply ports 142 and 152 can be secured, and the clothing treatment agent can be easily replenished.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the gripping portions 143 and 153 have hanging portions 144 and 145 on which the user's fingers can be hung. According to this configuration, the user can easily take out the tanks 103 and 104 from the inside of the case 102 by hooking the fingers on the hanging portions 144 and 145.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the hanging portions 144 and 145 are provided on the tank main bodies 140 and 150 that form the main bodies of the tanks 103 and 104. According to this configuration, the user can hang his / her fingers on the main body of the tanks 103 and 104 to remove the tanks 103 and 104 in a stable manner.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic charging device 100, the water injection case 200, and the water supply valve unit 300 are arranged side by side in the machine room 6 along the lateral direction of the outer box 2. Further, according to the washing machine 1, the water supply valve unit 300 is arranged in the machine room 6 in front of the rear end of the automatic charging device 100 and the rear end of the water injection case 200. Further, according to the washing machine 1, in the machine room 6, the water injection case 200 is arranged between the automatic charging device 100 and the water supply valve unit 300 in the lateral direction of the outer box 2.

In this way, by accommodating the automatic charging device 100, the water injection case 200, and the water supply valve unit 300 in the machine room 6 in a so-called side-by-side arrangement mode, the limited space in the outer box 2 can be effectively utilized. , A plurality of components, in this case, at least the automatic charging device 100, the water injection case 200, and the water supply valve unit 300 can be accommodated reasonably and compactly. As a result, it is possible to suppress the increase in size of the washing machine 1 as a whole.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, since the water injection case 200 and the water supply valve unit 300 are not arranged behind the automatic charging device 100, at least a large depth dimension of the automatic charging device 100 can be secured. Therefore, it is possible to increase the size of the tanks 103 and 104 provided in the automatic charging device 100, and to increase the capacity of the tanks 103 and 104, that is, the amount of the clothes treatment agent that can be stored.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, by applying the above-mentioned arrangement mode, relatively large components such as an automatic charging device 100, a water injection case 200, and a water supply valve unit 300 are formed in the rear part of the outer box 2. It can be comfortably and compactly housed inside the machine room 6.

Further, the washing machine 1 is provided with a mixing unit 108 behind the automatic charging device 100, which mixes the clothing treatment agent supplied from the tanks 103 and 104 and the water supplied from the water supply valve unit 300. According to this configuration, the clothes treatment agent can be mixed with water and then supplied into the water tank 3, and the washing performance of clothes can be improved by the water in which the clothes treatment agent is uniformly dissolved. Further, by arranging the mixing unit 108, which is a relatively small component, behind the automatic charging device 100, the limited space in the machine room 6 can be effectively utilized.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the water supply valve unit 300 includes a dedicated water supply port 303a for supplying water to the mixing unit 108. According to this configuration, a sufficient amount of water can be reliably supplied to the mixing unit 108, and water in which the clothing treatment agent is sufficiently dissolved can be supplied into the water tank 3.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, a water supply path 304 for the mixing section is provided, which connects the water supply port 303a dedicated to the mixing section to the mixing section 108. The water supply path 304 for the mixing section is passed between the upper surface 205 of the water injection case 200, the manual detergent charging section 203, and the manual softener charging section 204. Further, the water supply path 304 for the mixing portion penetrates the water injection case 200 along the lateral direction of the outer box 2. Further, the water supply path 304 for the mixing portion extends linearly inside the water injection case 200 without being bent or curved.

That is, the water supply path 304 for the mixing section is configured so that the flow path resistance thereof is as small as possible. Therefore, water can be efficiently supplied from the water supply valve unit 300 to the mixing unit 108, and the mixing of the clothing treatment agent and water can be further promoted.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the water supply valve unit 300 and the bath water pump 305 are arranged side by side along the front-rear direction of the outer box 2. Further, the bath water pump 305 is arranged on the front side of the water supply valve unit 300. According to such an arrangement mode, the limited space in the outer box 2 can be effectively utilized, and the bath water pump 305 can be accommodated without difficulty.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic loading device 100 includes a case 102 having a hanging portion 102A on which the user's fingers are hung, and the case 102 can be pulled out from the case accommodating portion 101 of the automatic loading device 100. The tanks 103 and 104 can be accommodated in the case 102. According to this configuration, operations on a plurality of tanks 103 and 104, for example, a replenishment operation of a clothing treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 and an operation of attaching and detaching the tanks 103 and 104 can be performed at once. That is, the user can perform various operations on the plurality of tanks 103 and 104 by pulling out one case 102.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the upper end of the outer peripheral wall portion forming the outer peripheral portion of the case 102 is lower than the upper surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104 housed in the case 102. According to this configuration, the user can easily hold the upper side of the tanks 103 and 104, and therefore the tanks 103 and 104 can be more easily attached to and detached from the case 102. At this time, the user may attach / detach by holding the grip portions 143 and 153 of the tanks 103 and 104, or may attach / detach by holding a portion other than the grip portions 143 and 153.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 housed in the case 102 in a state where a part of the case 102, in this case, the rear part of the case 102 is housed in the case housing section 101 of the automatic loading device 100. Is in a state where the lids 149 and 159 of the supply ports 142 and 152 can be opened and closed. Therefore, the user can replenish the clothes treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 without completely removing the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 of the automatic loading device 100.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 for positioning the tanks 103 and 104 in the case 102. According to this configuration, the displacement of the tanks 103 and 104 in the case 102 can be suppressed, and the case 102 accommodating the tanks 103 and 104 can be smoothly taken in and out of the case accommodating portion 101.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic charging device 100 includes pumps 105 and 106 that suck the clothes treatment agent from the tanks 103 and 104, and the tanks 103 and 104 are connected to the pumps 105 and 106. It includes parts 148 and 158. The upper end of the rear wall portion 120a provided at the rear portion of the case 102 is lower than the lower ends of the pump connecting portions 148 and 158. According to this configuration, the pump connection portions 148 and 158 can be connected to the pumps 105 and 106 without contacting or interfering with the rear wall portion 120a of the case 102. Therefore, the pump connection portions 148, 158 and the pumps 105, 106 can be connected with high accuracy without causing misalignment or the like.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the case 102 includes viewing windows 122 and 123 that allow the remaining amount of the clothing treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 housed in the case 102 to be visually recognized. According to this configuration, the user can easily check the remaining amount of the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 through the viewing windows 122 and 123 without removing the tanks 103 and 104 from the case 102. can. Further, in this case, the viewing windows 122 and 123 are provided on the front wall portion 121 of the case 102. Therefore, the user can easily check the remaining amount of the clothing treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 through the viewing windows 122 and 123 without pulling out the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 have recesses 146 and 156 that are recessed inward in the lower portion thereof, and the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 are provided in the recesses 146 and 156. There is. According to this configuration, the bottom surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104 can be maintained flat while providing the tank-side protrusions 147 and 157 for positioning. Therefore, the tanks 103 and 104 can be stably placed on the floor surface and the like, and the clothing treatment agent can be easily replenished in the tanks 103 and 104.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the viewing windows 122 and 123 are provided at positions avoiding the portions where the recesses 146 and 156 are located in the housed state in which the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. According to this configuration, in the positions of the tanks 103 and 104 avoiding the recesses 146 and 156 and the upper portion thereof where the remaining amount of the garment treatment agent is not accurately indicated, the garment treatment agent is accurately used through the viewing windows 122 and 123. You can check the remaining amount. In the tanks 103 and 104, at least the tank main bodies 140 and 150 may be made of a transparent material or a translucent material. As a result, the user can more easily see the remaining amount of the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 have hollow protrusions 164 and 174 protruding inward of the tanks 103 and 104, and a check valve 165 housed in the protrusions 164 and 174. , 175, and cap portions 167, 177 attached to the open ends of the protrusions 164 and 174 with the check valves 165 and 175 housed in the protrusions 164 and 174. The protrusions 164 and 174 are provided as the same parts as the tanks 103 and 104. According to this configuration, while the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with hollow protrusions 164 and 174 protruding inward of the tanks 103 and 104, it is possible to prevent the clothing treatment agent from leaking from the tanks 103 and 104. can do.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the cap portions 167 and 177 are provided with hollow straw portions 168 and 178 extending downward in the tanks 103 and 104. According to this configuration, the cap portions 167 and 177 having the straw portions 168 and 178 can be handled as a single component, and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the cap portion and the straw portion are provided as separate parts. be able to. In addition, the assembling property can be improved.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the protrusions 164 and 174 are formed in a cylindrical shape. The washing machine 1 is provided with a positioning portion for positioning the cap portions 167 and 177 with respect to the cylindrical protrusions 164 and 174 so that the straw portions 168 and 178 extend downward in the tanks 103 and 104. There is. The convex portions 164a, 174a and the recessed portions 167a, 177a constituting the positioning portion are provided on the upper portions of the protruding portions 164, 174 and the cap portions 167, 177. According to this configuration, when the cap portions 167 and 177 are attached to the protrusions 164 and 174, the positioning portion can be easily seen from above, and therefore the cap portions 167 and 177 can be easily positioned with respect to the protrusions 164 and 174. be able to.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the claw portions 164b, 174b and the claw hole portions 167b, 177b, which form the locking portions for locking the cap portions 167, 177 to the protruding portions 164, 174, are convex, which constitute the positioning portion. The portions 164a and 174a and the recessed portions 167a and 177a are provided at positions avoided. According to this configuration, the cap portions 167 and 177 can be firmly fixed to the protruding portions 164 and 174 while accurately positioning the cap portions 167 and 177 with respect to the protruding portions 164 and 174, and the cap portions 167 and 177 can be firmly fixed to the protruding portions 164 and 174. The misalignment of the cap portions 167 and 177 with respect to the portions 164 and 174 can be suppressed.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic loading device 100 includes a stopper 125 that regulates the amount of withdrawal of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 to a predetermined amount. Further, the stopper 125 is provided on the rear side of the rear ends of the supply ports 142 and 152 in the housed state in which the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. Further, the stopper 125 is provided behind the rear ends of the lids 149 and 159 of the supply ports 142 and 152 in the housed state in which the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. According to this configuration, the user can replenish the garment treatment agent from the replenishment ports 142 and 152 into the tanks 103 and 104 without completely removing the case 102 from the automatic charging device 100.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 are connected to the pumps 105 and 106 as the case 102 is pushed into the case accommodating portion 101 which is immovably fixed to the main body portion. That is, according to the washing machine 1, the case accommodating portion 101 of the automatic loading device 100 including the pumps 105 and 106 is firmly fixed to the main body portion of the washing machine 1 so as not to be movable. By pushing the case 102, the tanks 103 and 104 can be securely connected to the pumps 105 and 106.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the case accommodating portion 101 includes a convex portion 130 in which the stopper 125 is locked when the amount of withdrawal of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101 of the automatic loading device 100 reaches a predetermined amount. ing. According to this configuration, when the user pulls out the case 102, the withdrawal amount can be surely regulated to a predetermined amount, and the case 102 is unintentionally completely pulled out from the case accommodating portion 101. Can be suppressed.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tanks 103 and 104 cannot be taken out from the case 102 in the locked state in which the stopper 125 is locked to the convex portion 130. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the tanks 103 and 104 from being unintentionally removed from the case 102 or falling out of the case 102.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the case accommodating portion 101 includes a groove portion 129 extending in the direction in which the case 102 is pulled out, and the case 102 includes a contact portion 131 that abuts on the upper surface of the groove portion 129. According to this configuration, in a state where the case 102 is pulled out from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101, the abutting portion 131 abuts on the upper surface of the groove portion 129, so that the case 102 falls off from the inside of the case accommodating portion 101 due to its own weight. It is possible to prevent it from being stored.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the distance D3 between the stopper 125 on the case 102 side and the contact portion 131 on the case accommodating portion 101 side is the distance between the upper surface of the case accommodating portion 101 and the upper surface of the groove portion 129. It is longer than D4. According to this configuration, it is possible to further prevent the case 102 from tilting due to its own weight, and it is possible to further reliably prevent the case 102 from falling out of the case accommodating portion 101.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the packings 161 and 171 for sealing between the lids 149 and 159 and the supply ports 142 and 152 in a closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152 are provided. .. According to this configuration, the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 spills from between the lids 149,159 and the replenishment ports 142 and 152, or passes through the gap between the lids 149 and 159 and the replenishment ports 142 and 152. It is possible to prevent the garment treatment agent in the tanks 103 and 104 from drying and hardening due to the aeration.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the cover portions 141 and 151 forming a part of the tanks 103 and 104 are provided with ventilation holes 160a and 170a through which air can pass. According to this configuration, even if the gap between the lids 149,159 and the supply ports 142,152 is sealed by the packings 161, 171, ventilation inside and outside the tanks 103, 104 can be ensured, that is, The inside of the tanks 103 and 104 can be opened to atmospheric pressure. Therefore, the garment treatment agent can be smoothly sucked from the tanks 103 and 104 into the pumps 105 and 106. Since the ventilation holes 160a and 170a have a small opening area, the clothing treatment agent may pop out from the ventilation holes 160a and 170a, or the ventilation holes 160a and 170a may cause ventilation in the tanks 103 and 104. It is unlikely that the garment treatment agent will dry and harden at all.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the ventilation holes 160a and 170a are provided in the bearing portions 160 and 170 that rotatably support the rotation shafts 149c and 159c of the lids 149 and 159. According to this configuration, the ventilation holes 160a and 170a can be made inconspicuous from the outside, and the deterioration of the appearance of the tanks 103 and 104 due to the provision of the ventilation holes 160a and 170a can be suppressed. If the clothing treatment agent is attached to the back surface of the lids 149 and 159, the clothing treatment agent is returned from the ventilation holes 160a and 170a into the tanks 103 and 104 when the lids 149 and 159 are opened. be able to. Further, when the cover portions 141 and 151 are washed, water can be passed through the ventilation holes 160a and 170a, so that the clothing treatment agent adhering to the bearing portions 160 and 170 can be easily washed away. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the clothing treatment agent from sticking to the bearing portions 160 and 170 and becoming unable to be removed.

Further, in the washing machine 1, at least a part of the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142 and 152 is made an inclined surface, so that the lids 149 and 159 block the supply ports 142 and 152 from the closed position to the supply ports 142 and 152. It is preferable that the contact area where the packing pieces 161b, 171b of the packings 161, 171 come into contact with the inclined surfaces of the supply ports 142, 152 gradually decreases as the packing pieces 161b, 171b rotate to the open position. As a result, the user can open the lids 149 and 159 without requiring a large force, and the usability can be improved.

Further, in the washing machine 1, in a closed state in which the lids 149 and 159 block the replenishment ports 142 and 152, the packings 161 and 171 have the replenishment ports 142 and 152 on the opposite side of the lids 149 and 159 from the rotating shafts 149c and 159c. The contact area in contact with the inner surface of the lids 149, 159 may be smaller than the contact area in which the packings 161, 171 are in contact with the inner surfaces of the supply ports 142, 152 on the rotation shafts 149c, 159c side of the lids 149, 159. .. Even with this configuration, the user can open the lids 149 and 159 without requiring a large force, and the usability can be improved.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the bottom surface of the case 102 is provided with a protrusion 126 that functions as an obstruction promoting portion that promotes obstruction of the supply ports 142 and 152 by the lids 149 and 159. According to this configuration, when the case 102 in which the tanks 103 and 104 are housed is housed in the case house 101 again, the protrusion 126 pushes up the case 102 upward. As a result, the lids 149 and 159 are pushed downward by the upper surface of the case accommodating portion 101, and the closure of the supply ports 142 and 152 by the lids 149 and 159 can be promoted. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the case 102 from being accommodated in the case accommodating portion 101 while the supply ports 142 and 152 are not sufficiently closed by the lids 149 and 159, and the tank 103 in the case accommodating portion 101. , 104 It is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the clothing treatment agent pops out from the inside. Further, when the case 102 is pulled out from the case accommodating portion 101, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a situation in which the clothing treatment agent pops out from the tanks 103 and 104. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the lids 149 and 159 are provided with packings 161, 171, for example, the elasticity of the packings 161, 171 causes the lids 149,159 to sufficiently block the supply ports 142 and 152. Is a concern. Therefore, such a concern can be dispelled by applying a configuration that promotes the blockage of the supply ports 142 and 152 by the lids 149 and 159.

The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and extensions can be made without departing from the gist thereof.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 29, the stopper 125 may be provided so as to be located in front of the center of gravity position P of the tanks 103 and 104 when the tanks 103 and 104 are housed in the case 102. .. According to this configuration, the predetermined amount regulated by the stopper 125 can be shortened with respect to the withdrawal amount of the case 102 from the case accommodating portion 101, and the case 102 can be more reliably suppressed from falling off due to its own weight. The center of gravity position P of the tanks 103 and 104 may be the position of the center of gravity in a state where the clothing treatment agent is not stored in the tanks 103 and 104, or the clothing treatment agent is stored in the tanks 103 and 104. It may be the position of the center of gravity in the state of being. Further, the state in which the garment treatment agent is stored in the tanks 103 and 104 may be the case where the maximum amount of the garment treatment agent is stored in the tanks 103 and 104, or less than the maximum amount. The garment treatment agent may be stored.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 30, the grip portions 143 and 153 may not reach one end or the other end of the surface forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104. In the configuration example illustrated in FIG. 30, the grip portions 143 and 153 reach the upper end of the surface forming the outer shell of the tanks 103 and 104, but do not reach the lower end. Further, the length of the grip portions 143 and 153 can be changed as appropriate, for example, the length of the grip portions 143 and 153 may be halved of the height dimension of the tanks 103 and 104.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 31, the grip portions 143 and 153 are provided not in the height direction of the tanks 103 and 104 but in the depth direction of the tanks 103 and 104, in other words, along the pull-out direction of the case 102. You may. In this case as well, the grip portions 143 and 153 may reach the front ends and the other ends of the tanks 103 and 104, or may be configured to extend halfway.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 32, the grip portions 143 and 153 may be provided on both surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104 facing each other in the vertical direction. Although not shown, the grip portions 143 and 153 may be provided on only one of the surfaces of the tanks 103 and 104 facing each other in the vertical direction. In this case as well, the grip portions 143 and 153 may reach the front ends and the other ends of the tanks 103 and 104, or may be configured to extend halfway.

Further, the tanks applicable to the present embodiment are not limited to the detergent tank 103 for storing the detergent and the softener tank 104 for storing the softener, and for example, the deodorant tank for storing the deodorant and the deodorant. Various types of tanks can be used as long as they are tanks that store treatment agents that treat clothing, such as deodorant tanks that store agents, disinfectant tanks that store disinfectants, and bleach tanks that store bleach. It can be adopted as appropriate. Further, the number of tanks is not limited to two, and may be one, or may be three or more. When a plurality of tanks are provided, the plurality of tanks may be tanks for storing the same type of treatment agent or tanks for storing different types of treatment agents.

The present embodiment can also be applied to a so-called horizontal axis type washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in the horizontal direction or the inclined direction. The present embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine having a drying function. The present embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine having no drying function. In addition, the present embodiment can be applied to various clothing processing devices as long as they are devices that perform some kind of treatment on clothing, such as deodorizing, deodorizing, sterilizing, and bleaching clothing.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other embodiments, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the scope of the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

In the drawing, 1 is a washing machine (clothing processing device), 2 is an outer box, 3 is a water tank (clothing processing tank), 6 is a machine room, 100 is an automatic loading device (automatic loading section), 101 is a case housing section, 102. Is a case, 102A is a hanging part, 103 is a detergent tank (tank), 104 is a softener tank (tank), 105 is a detergent measuring pump (pump), 106 is a softening agent measuring pump (pump), and 108 is a mixing part. , 122 and 123 are viewing windows, 125 is a stopper, 126 is a protrusion (blocking promotion part), 129 is a groove part, 130 is a convex part (locking part), 131 is a contact part, and 132 is a case side protrusion (positioning). , 140, 150 is the tank body, 141, 151 is the cover, 142, 152 is the supply port, 143, 153 is the grip, 144, 145 is the hanging part, 146, 156 is the recess, 147, 157 is the tank. Side protrusions (positioning parts), 148,158 are pump connection parts (connection parts), 149,159 are lids, 160,170 are bearing parts, 160a, 170a are ventilation holes, 161,171 are packings, 164,174 are The protruding parts 164a and 174a are convex parts (positioning parts), 164b and 174b are claw parts (locking parts), 165 and 175 are check valves, 167 and 177 are cap parts, and 167a and 177a are recessed parts (positioning parts). ), 167b, 177b are claw hole parts (locking parts), 168,178 are straw parts, 200 is a water injection case, 203 is a manual detergent charging part (manual charging part), 204 is a manual softener charging part (manual). Input section), 300 is a water supply valve unit, 303a is a water supply port (water supply port for a mixing section), 304 is a water supply path for the mixing section, and 305 is a bath water pump.

Claims (6)

A garment processing tank for storing garments and
A tank for storing clothing treatment agents that process clothing, and
An automatic charging unit that charges the garment treatment agent stored in the tank into the garment treatment tank, and
With
The tank
A replenishment port for replenishing the clothing treatment agent inside,
A lid that opens and closes the supply port,
A packing that seals between the lid and the supply port in a closed state in which the lid closes the supply port.
A garment processing device equipped with. The tank
The tank body that stores the clothing treatment agent inside and
A cover portion that closes the opening of the tank body portion and
With
The garment processing device according to claim 1, wherein the cover portion is provided with a vent through which air can pass. The garment processing device according to claim 2, wherein the vent is provided in a bearing portion that rotatably supports the rotation shaft of the lid. At least a part of the inner surface of the supply port is an inclined surface.
Any one of claims 1 to 3 in which the contact area in which the packing contacts the inclined surface decreases as the lid rotates from the closed position that closes the supply port to the open position that opens the supply port. The garment processing apparatus according to item 1. In a closed state in which the lid closes the supply port, the contact area where the packing contacts the inner surface of the supply port on the side opposite to the rotation shaft of the lid is such that the packing is on the rotation shaft side of the lid. The clothing processing apparatus according to claim 4, which is smaller than the contact area in contact with the inner surface of the supply port. A case for accommodating the tank and
A case accommodating portion for retractably accommodating the case and
An obstruction promoting portion provided on the bottom surface of the case and promoting obstruction of the supply port by the lid,
With
Claims 1 to 5 that promote the closure of the supply port by the lid by pushing the case upward when the case in which the tank is housed is housed in the case housing part. The clothing processing apparatus according to any one of the above.

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