JP2021194360A - Clothing treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a clothing treatment device which can store a leg part for enabling a tank to self-stand on the tank side in a compact manner.SOLUTION: A clothing treatment device includes a tank for storing a clothing treatment agent for treating clothing, and the tank includes a tank body part for constituting a body portion of the tank, and a leg part for enabling the tank body part to self-stand. The leg part is provided so as to slide with respect to the tank body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

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

In recent years, in a washing machine, which is an example of a clothes processing device that performs a predetermined treatment on clothes, in order to meet the demand for improving user convenience, for example, a clothes processing agent such as a detergent or a softener is placed in a tank for automatic charging. A configuration has been developed equipped with 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. Further, in this type of washing machine, for example, when the clothes treatment agent is replenished into the tank, the tank removed from the washing machine is required to stand on its own in a stable state. Therefore, a configuration for making the tank removed from the washing machine self-supporting in a stable state is considered. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration including an auxiliary leg that allows the tank to stand on its own in a stable state.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-159788

However, in the conventional configuration, the auxiliary leg is rotatably supported outside the inclined portion of the lower part of the tank. Therefore, even when the auxiliary legs are housed on the tank side, the auxiliary legs and the support portion that supports the auxiliary legs are located on the outside of the tank. Therefore, in order to accommodate these auxiliary legs and the support parts. Space needs to be provided on the tank housing side. Therefore, the size of the tank accommodating part is increased, and the size of the washing machine as a whole is increased.

Therefore, the present embodiment provides a garment processing device capable of compactly accommodating the legs for making the tank self-supporting on the tank side.

The garment processing device according to the present embodiment is a garment processing device including a tank for storing a garment processing agent for processing clothes, and the tank is a tank main body portion constituting the main body portion of the tank and the tank main body. It is provided with a leg portion that allows the portion to stand on its own, and the leg portion is provided so as to be slidable with respect to the tank main body portion.

Longitudinal side view schematically showing a configuration example of a washing machine according to the first embodiment The figure which shows the structural example of the water supply part which concerns on 1st Embodiment schematicly. The configuration example of the tank accommodating portion and the peripheral portion thereof according to the first embodiment is schematically illustrated, and a vertical sectional front view showing an example of a state in which a softener tank is attached in the tank accommodating portion. The configuration example of the tank accommodating portion and the peripheral portion thereof according to the first embodiment is schematically illustrated, and a vertical sectional front view showing an example of a state in which the softener tank is removed from the inside of the tank accommodating portion. The structural example of the softener tank which concerns on 1st Embodiment is schematically exemplified, and the perspective view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the accommodation position. The structural example of the softener tank which concerns on 1st Embodiment is schematically exemplified, and the perspective view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the self-supporting position. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of a leg portion according to the first embodiment. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the tank main body of the softener tank according to the first embodiment from the front side. A perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the tank main body of the softener tank according to the first embodiment from the rear side. The configuration example of the lock portion of the softener tank according to the first embodiment is schematically illustrated, and a vertical sectional side view showing an example of a state in which the leg portion slides to the accommodation position. It is a schematic example of the configuration example of the lock portion of the softener tank according to the first embodiment, and is a vertical sectional side view showing an example of a state in which the leg portion slides to a self-supporting position. It is a schematic example of the configuration example of the softener tank according to the first embodiment, and is a front view showing an example of a state in which the legs are slid to a self-supporting position. The structural example of the softener tank which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is schematically exemplified, and the side view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the accommodation position. It is a schematic example of the configuration example of the softener tank which concerns on 2nd Embodiment, and is the side view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the self-supporting position. An exploded perspective view schematically illustrating a configuration example of the softener tank according to the second embodiment. The structural example of the softener tank which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is schematically exemplified, and the side view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the accommodation position. It is a schematic example of the configuration example of the softener tank which concerns on 3rd Embodiment, and is the side view which shows the state example which the leg part slid to the self-supporting position. The configuration example of the lock portion of the softener tank according to the third embodiment is schematically illustrated, and a vertical sectional rear view showing an example of a state in which the leg portion slides to the accommodation position. The configuration example of the lock portion of the softener tank according to the third embodiment is schematically illustrated, and a vertical sectional rear view showing an example of a state in which the leg portion slides to a self-standing position.

Hereinafter, a plurality of embodiments relating to the garment processing apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the substantially same configurations in the plurality of embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

(First Embodiment)
The washing machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 is an example of a clothes processing device capable of performing a predetermined treatment, in this case, at least a washing treatment, a rinsing treatment, and a dehydration treatment on clothes. Further, the washing machine 1 is a so-called drum type washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in a horizontal direction or a direction inclined with respect to the horizontal direction.

The washing machine 1 is provided with a washing tub 3 for washing clothes inside a rectangular box-shaped outer box 2 constituting the outer shell. The washing tank 3 is an example of a clothes processing tank, and has a configuration in which a bottomed cylindrical drum is rotatably provided inside a bottomed cylindrical water tank. A large number of small holes are provided in the peripheral wall of the drum, and a baffle for scooping up clothes is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the drum. The front opening of the cleaning tank 3 can be opened and closed by a door 5 provided on the front surface of the outer box 2. By opening the door 5, the user can put clothes in and out of the washing tank 3 through the front opening of the washing tank 3.

Further, the washing machine 1 includes a water supply unit 4 for supplying water into the washing tank 3 and a drainage unit 6 for draining the water in the washing tank 3 to the outside of the machine. The water supply unit 4 is configured to include a water supply valve unit 10 or the like, which will be described later, in the middle of a water supply path extending from a water source (not shown) such as a water supply to the washing tank 3. Further, the drainage unit 6 is configured to include a drainage valve 7 or the like in the middle of the drainage path extending from the bottom of the cleaning tank 3 to the outside of the machine. When the water supply unit 4 supplies water to the washing tank 3 with the drain valve 7 closed, a predetermined amount of water is stored in the washing tank 3. Further, when the drain valve 7 is opened, the water in the washing tank 3 is discharged to the outside of the machine through the drainage path.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the water supply unit 4 is configured to include a water supply valve unit 10, an automatic charging unit 11, a water injection case 12, and the like in the middle of a water supply path extending from a water source (not shown) to the washing tank 3. .. The inlet of the water supply valve unit 10 is connected to a water source (not shown) such as water supply. Further, the water supply valve unit 10 has at least two water supply valves 10a and 10b. The water supply valve 10a is an example of a manual water supply valve, and is connected to the water injection case 12 via a manual supply path 13a. The water supply valve 10b is an example of an automatic water supply valve, and is connected to the water injection case 12 via the automatic water supply path 13b. Hereinafter, the water supply valve 10a is referred to as a manual water supply valve 10a, and the water supply valve 10b is referred to as an automatic water supply valve 10b. The outlet of the water injection case 12 is connected to the cleaning tank 3 via the water supply hose 14.

The automatic charging section 11 includes a detergent tank 15 and a softener tank 16. The detergent tank 15 and the softener tank 16 are detachably provided with respect to the water supply unit 4. Specifically, the detergent tank 15 and the softener tank 16 are detachably provided inside the tank accommodating portion 20 constituting the water supply portion 4.

In the detergent tank 15, a clothes treatment agent for a plurality of operations, in this case, a detergent for washing clothes contained in the washing tank 3 can be stored. On the other hand, in the softener tank 16, it is possible to store the clothes treatment agent for a plurality of operations, in this case, the softener for applying the softening treatment to the clothes contained in the washing tank 3.

The detergent tank 15 is connected to the automatic supply path 13b via a detergent measuring pump 17. The detergent measuring pump 17 is configured to suck and deliver a liquid by driving a piston by an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid, for example. The detergent measuring pump 17 sucks a predetermined amount of detergent, in this case, an amount used for one operation from the detergent tank 15, and sends the sucked detergent into the automatic supply path 13b. Then, the detergent delivered into the automatic supply path 13b is introduced into the water injection case 12 together with the water supplied from the automatic water supply valve 10b of the water supply valve unit 10. Then, the detergent introduced into the water injection case 12 is supplied to the cleaning tank 3 via the water supply hose 14 together with the water also introduced into the water injection case 12. As a result, the detergent is automatically charged from the detergent tank 15 into the cleaning tank 3. The detergent measuring pump 17 is not limited to the one that sucks the liquid, and may be, for example, the one that pushes out the liquid.

The softener tank 16 is connected to the automatic supply path 13b via the softener measuring pump 18. The fabric softener measuring pump 18 is configured to suck and deliver a liquid by driving a piston by an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid, for example. The softener measuring pump 18 sucks a predetermined amount of the softener, in this case, an amount used for one operation, from the softener tank 16, and sends the sucked softener into the automatic supply path 13b. .. Then, the softener delivered into the automatic supply path 13b is introduced into the water injection case 12 together with the water supplied from the automatic water supply valve 10b of the water supply valve unit 10. Then, the softener introduced into the water injection case 12 is supplied to the cleaning tank 3 via the water supply hose 14 together with the water also introduced into the water injection case 12. As a result, the softener is automatically charged from the softener tank 16 into the cleaning tank 3. The measuring pump 18 for a softener is not limited to the one that sucks the liquid, and may be, for example, the one that pushes out the liquid.

Further, a manual charging case 12a is housed in the water injection case 12 so that it can be taken in and out. The manual charging case 12a is provided with a manual detergent charging unit (not shown) in which the detergent is manually charged by the user, and a manual softener charging unit (not shown) in which the softener is manually charged by the user. The detergent charged in the manual detergent charging section or the softener charged in the manual softener charging section is together with the water injected from the water supply valve unit 10 into the water injection case 12 via the manual supply path 13a. It is supplied into the washing tank 3 via the water supply hose 14.

In the water supply unit 4 configured as described above, the manual supply path 13a constitutes a supply path for supplying a clothing treatment agent such as a detergent or a softener manually added by the user into the washing tank 3. There is. Further, the automatic supply path 13b constitutes a supply path for supplying the clothes treatment agent such as detergent and softener automatically added by the automatic charging unit 11 into the washing tank 3.

As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tank accommodating portion 20 is configured in a substantially rectangular box shape, and in this case, is provided in the upper part of the water injection case 12 constituting the water supply unit 4. An opening 21 that opens in a substantially rectangular shape is provided in the upper part of the tank accommodating portion 20. Further, the bottom of the tank accommodating portion 20 communicates with the inside of the water injection case 12.

The detergent tank 15 and the softener tank 16 described above are detachably mounted in the tank accommodating portion 20 via the opening 21. In this case, the detergent tank 15 is mounted on the side of the tank accommodating portion 20 opposite to the cleaning tank 3. On the other hand, the softener tank 16 is mounted on the cleaning tank 3 side of the tank accommodating portion 20. Here, the portion of the bottom of the tank accommodating portion 20 on the cleaning tank 3 side is provided with a bulging portion 22 that bulges upward. By providing such a bulging portion 22 at the bottom of the tank accommodating portion 20, the tank accommodating portion 20 can be arranged in a state of being as close as possible to the cleaning tank 3 side. As will be described in detail later, the bulging portion 22 functions as an example of the pressing portion.

The bottom of the softener tank 16 has a shape in which a part thereof is recessed so as to follow the shape of the bulging portion 22. That is, the bottom of the softener tank 16 is provided with a recess 16a that is recessed upward. The recess 16a is provided on the cleaning tank 3 side of the bottom of the softener tank 16. Further, the portion of the bottom of the tank main body 101 opposite to the recess 16a, that is, the portion opposite to the cleaning tank 3, has a flat portion 16b whose lower surface is flat.

Next, among the detergent tank 15 and the softener tank 16 described above, a configuration example of the softener tank 16 will be described in more detail. As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the softener tank 16, the tank main body 101 constituting the main body of the softener tank 16, the tank main body 101, and the entire softener tank 16 are, for example, a floor. It is provided with a leg portion 102 for making it self-supporting on a flat surface such as a surface. As will be described in detail later, the leg 102 is provided so as to be slidable with respect to the tank main body 101 in a predetermined direction, in this case, in the vertical direction.

The tank main body 101 has a long rectangular container shape as a whole. An opening that opens in a substantially rectangular shape is provided in the upper part of the tank main body 101, and a lid member 103 is detachably attached to the opening. The front part of the lid member 103 is provided with a replenishment port for replenishing the clothing treatment agent, in this case, the softener, into the tank main body 101, and this replenishment port can be opened and closed by the replenishment palate 104. ing.

The leg 102 is a side surface of the tank body 101, in this case, one side surface extending in the longitudinal direction among a plurality of side surfaces constituting the tank body 101, in other words, one end surface of the tank body 101 in the lateral direction. It is provided on the constituent surface. In this case, the legs 102 are provided on both sides of the tank main body 101 in the lateral direction, which are on the cleaning tank 3 side in a state where the softener tank 16 is mounted in the tank accommodating portion 20. Further, the leg 102 is a side surface of the tank body 101, in this case, one side surface extending in the longitudinal direction among a plurality of side surfaces constituting the tank body 101, in other words, one side in the lateral direction of the tank body 101. It is provided so as to be flush with the surface constituting the end surface.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the leg portion 102 has a leg portion main body portion 102A constituting the main body portion of the leg portion 102. The leg body portion 102A is configured in a plane shape along the longitudinal direction of the tank body portion 101. The lower end of the leg body 102A is horizontally bent toward the tank body 101 side.

Further, the leg portion 102 has two corner portions 102B located at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the leg portion main body 102A, in other words, at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body 101. In this case, the two corner portions 102B are integrally provided on the leg portion main body portion 102A. The two corner portions 102B are provided so as to correspond to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body portion 101.

On the other hand, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, two rail portions 101B are provided on both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body portion 101 so as to correspond to the corner portions 102B. The rail portion 101B extends linearly in the vertical direction on both end faces in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body portion 101, and supports the corner portion 102B of the leg portion 102 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. As a result, the legs 102 are provided so as to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the tank main body 101 as a whole. Further, the leg 102 is provided so as to be slidable between the storage position housed on the tank body 101 side, in this case, the upper side, and the self-supporting position where the tank body 101 is self-supporting. FIG. 5 illustrates a state in which the leg 102 is slid to the accommodation position. Further, FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which the leg 102 is slid to a self-supporting position.

As illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11, the elastically deformed portion 102C is provided on the corner portion 102B of the leg portion 102. The elastically deformable portion 102C is formed integrally with the square portion 102B in a leaf spring shape that can be elastically deformed. On the other hand, the tank main body 101 has a lock portion 101C on both side surfaces in the longitudinal direction thereof, in other words, a surface having the rail portion 101B. In this case, the lock portion 101C is provided in the middle of the rail portion 101B. The lock portion 101C has a plurality of lock portions 101D and 101E, in this case, two lock protrusions 101D and 101E. These locking protrusions 101D and 101E are provided separately on the upper side and the lower side in the middle portion of the rail portion 101B.

As illustrated in FIG. 11, when the leg portion 102 is slid to a self-standing position, the elastically deformed portion 102C is locked to the lower side of the locking projection 101E. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the self-standing position. Then, when the leg 102 slides from the self-standing position to the accommodation position, it operates as follows.

That is, in the process of sliding the leg portion 102 from the self-standing position to the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 102C of the leg portion 102 is elastically deformed so as to get over the locking projection 101E from the lower side to the upper side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 102C gets over the locking projection 101E on the upper side and returns to the original shape. As a result, the leg portion 102 is released from the locked state in which it is locked in the self-standing position, and is in a state where it can slide toward the accommodation position side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deforming portion 102C elastically deforms so as to get over the locking projection 101D from the lower side to the upper side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 102C gets over the locking projection 101D upward and returns to the original shape. As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 10, a state in which the elastically deformed portion 102C is locked on the upper side of the locking projection 101D is formed, and the leg portion 102 is locked at the accommodation position.

As described above, in the state where the leg portion 102 is slid to the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 102C is locked to the upper side of the locking projection 101D. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the accommodation position. Then, when the leg portion 102 slides from the accommodation position to the self-supporting position, it operates as follows.

That is, in the process of sliding the leg portion 102 from the accommodation position to the self-supporting position, the elastically deformed portion 102C of the leg portion 102 is elastically deformed so as to get over the locking projection 101D from the upper side to the lower side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deformed portion 102C gets over the locking projection 101D to the lower side and returns to the original shape. As a result, the leg portion 102 is released from the locked state locked at the accommodation position, and is in a state where it can slide toward the self-standing position side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deforming portion 102C elastically deforms so as to get over the locking projection 101E from the upper side to the lower side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deformed portion 102C gets over the locking projection 101E to the lower side and returns to the original shape. As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 11, a state in which the elastically deformed portion 102C is locked to the lower side of the locking projection 101E is formed, and the leg portion 102 is locked in the self-standing position.

Further, in a state where the leg portion 102 is slid to a self-standing position, the lower end surface of the leg portion 102 is located at substantially the same height as the lower end surface of the flat portion 16b forming a part of the bottom portion of the softener tank 16. It will be at exactly the same height position. As a result, the tank body 101, and thus the fabric softener tank 16, can stand on its own by the lower end surface of the flat portion 16b on the bottom surface of the tank body 101 and the lower end surface of the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position. There is.

Further, the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position can be slid to the accommodating position by applying a load of a predetermined value or more from the outside. That is, when a predetermined or more load is applied from the lower side to the upper side of the lower end surface of the leg portion 102 that has slid to the self-supporting position, the leg portion 102 tends to slide toward the accommodation position according to the load. Then, as the leg portion 102 tries to slide toward the accommodation position in this way, the elastically deforming portion 102C is pressed by the locking projection 101E and elastically deformed so that the locked state at the self-standing position is released. It has become. That is, the elastic force of the elastically deformed portion 102C is set to such a magnitude that the elastically deformed portion 102 C is elastically deformed in response to a predetermined or higher load applied from below to above the lower end surface of the leg portion 102.

Here, as described above, the bulging portion 22 is provided in the tank accommodating portion 20. Then, when the user pushes the softener tank 16 in the state where the leg portion 102 is locked in the self-standing position into the tank accommodating portion 20 from above to downward, the lower end portion of the leg portion 102 bulges. It comes into contact with the portion 22 and is pushed upward by the bulging portion 22. That is, the bulging portion 22 presses the leg portion 102 slid to the independent position from the independent position toward the accommodation position. At this time, if the force applied by the user to push the softener tank 16 exceeds the above-mentioned predetermined load or more, the leg portion 102 slid to the self-standing position can be slid to the accommodating position. That is, by pushing the softener tank 16 into the tank accommodating portion 20, the user automatically slides the leg portion 102 that has slid to the self-supporting position to the accommodating position by utilizing the pressing action of the bulging portion 22. Can be done.

The magnitude of the load for allowing the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position to be slidable to the accommodating position is, for example, appropriately changed the elastic force of the elastically deformed portion 102C, the protrusion amount and the shape of the locking protrusion 101E, and the like. It can be adjusted by doing. Further, the elastic force of the elastically deformed portion 102C can be adjusted, for example, by appropriately changing the size, thickness, shape, etc. of the elastically deformed portion 102C.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the softener tank 16 includes, for example, a handle portion 110 that a user can handle when attaching or detaching the softener tank 16. In this case, the handle portion 110 is provided at an upper portion of the front surface of the tank main body portion 101. Further, the handle portion 110 projects forward from the upper part of the front surface of the tank main body portion 101. Further, the handle portion 110 has a rectangular frame shape in which the upper surface thereof is open. Further, the bottom surface of the handle portion 110 is closed, and an outflow hole 111 is provided in a part of the bottom surface thereof. The outflow hole 111 is a hole for allowing the clothing treatment agent existing in the handle portion 110 to flow out to the outside of the handle portion 110. For example, when the softener is replenished into the softener tank 16 through the supply port, a situation may occur in which a part of the softener enters the handle portion 110 due to a user's camera shake or the like. As described above, even if the softener enters the handle portion 110, the softener can be discharged from the outflow hole 111 to the outside of the handle portion 110.

In this case, the outflow hole 111 is provided at a position of the bottom surface of the handle portion 110 so as to avoid the upper portion of the rail portion 101B, in this case, the portion directly above the rail portion 101B. Further, the outflow hole 111 is provided at the bottom surface of the handle portion 110 on the side opposite to the rail portion 101B, that is, on the side opposite to the cleaning tank 3. Therefore, the liquid flowing out from the outflow hole 111 is difficult to flow into the rail portion 101B.

According to the washing machine 1 exemplified above, in the softener tank 16, the legs 102 are slidably provided with respect to the tank main body 101. According to this configuration, unlike the tank having the conventional configuration in which the auxiliary legs are rotatably provided, the leg portion 102 for allowing the softener tank 16 to stand on its own can be compactly accommodated on the tank main body portion 101 side.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the leg portion 102 is provided on the side surface of the tank main body portion 101. According to this configuration, the leg portion 102 can be provided without affecting the internal volume of the tank main body portion 101 as much as possible. Therefore, it is possible to realize a configuration in which the leg portion 102 can be compactly accommodated on the tank main body portion 101 side without reducing or at all reducing the internal capacity of the softener tank 16.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the leg portion 102 is provided on a surface extending in the longitudinal direction among a plurality of side surfaces constituting the tank main body portion 101. According to this configuration, a long leg portion 102 corresponding to the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body portion 101 can be provided, and the independence of the softener tank 16 by the leg portion 102 can be stabilized.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the leg portion 102 is provided so as to be flush with the side surface of the tank main body portion 101. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the leg portion 102 from protruding stepwise from the side surface of the tank main body portion 101, and it is possible to form a flush side surface while providing the leg portion 102, so that the softener It is possible to avoid spoiling the appearance of the tank 16. Further, while the legs 102 are provided on the outside of the tank main body 101, it is possible to suppress the increase in size of the softener tank 16 as a whole. The tank main body 101 may be provided with a stepped shape in order to secure strength or suppress warpage, for example. Therefore, by providing the leg portion 102 by utilizing such a stepped shape, it is possible to further realize a configuration in which the leg portion 102 is flush with the side surface of the tank main body portion 101.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the softener tank 16 can be made self-supporting by the lower end surface of the flat portion 16b forming a part of the bottom surface of the tank main body 101 and the lower end surface of the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position. It is configured. According to this configuration, even if the portion of the tank main body 101 other than the flat portion 16b is recessed, the softener tank 16 can be made to stand on its own. Therefore, the recess 16a can be comfortably provided at the bottom of the softener tank 16, and the softener tank 16 and the tank accommodating portion 20 can be brought closer to the cleaning tank 3 side by the amount of the recess 16a. It can be made compact.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the legs 102 are provided on the washing tub 3 side of the tank main body 101. According to this configuration, the recess 16a portion of the bottom of the softener tank 16 provided on the cleaning tank 3 side can be supported by the leg portion 102, and the softener tank 16 can be stabilized while the recess 16a is provided. Can be self-reliant.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the leg portion 102 has corner portions 102B corresponding to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the tank main body portion 101, while the tank main body portion 101 slidably supports the corner portions 102B. It has a rail portion 101B to be used. That is, both ends of the leg portion 102 in the longitudinal direction are slidably supported with respect to the tank main body portion 101. According to this configuration, even if the dimension of the leg portion 102 in the longitudinal direction is increased, the leg portion 102 can be slidably and stably supported at both ends in the longitudinal direction thereof. Further, since the dimension of the leg portion 102 in the longitudinal direction can be increased, the independence of the softener tank 16 by the leg portion 102 can be further stabilized.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tank main body 101 has a lock portion 101C that locks the leg portion 102 in the accommodating position and the self-standing position on the surface having the rail portion 101B. According to this configuration, the leg portion 102 can be locked in the vicinity of the rail portion 101B that supports the leg portion 102, and a more stable locked state can be formed. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the lock portion 101C is provided in the rail portion 101B, a more stable locked state can be formed.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the outflow hole 111 for flowing out the clothes processing agent existing in the handle portion 110 is provided at a position of the handle portion 110 avoiding the upper portion of the rail portion 101B. According to this configuration, even if the clothing treatment agent flows out from the outflow hole 111, the clothing treatment agent does not easily flow to the rail portion 101B portion, and therefore the rail portion 101B portion is contaminated by the clothing treatment agent. It is possible to prevent the clothing treatment agent from sticking to the rail portion 101B. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a good state in which the leg portion 102 can be slidable while preventing the clothing treatment agent from remaining in the handle portion 110.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position is configured to be slidable to the accommodating position by applying a load of a predetermined value or more from the outside. According to this configuration, the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position can be easily slid to the accommodating position by applying a load of a predetermined value or more from the outside, and a convenient configuration can be realized.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the tank accommodating portion 20 includes a bulging portion 22 that presses the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position to the accommodating position. According to this configuration, as the softener tank 16 is pushed into the tank accommodating portion 20, the leg portion 102 slid to the self-standing position can be pressed by the bulging portion 22 and slid to the accommodating position. Therefore, the user pushes the softener tank 16 into the tank accommodating portion 20 with the leg portion 102 slid to the self-supporting position, so that the leg portion 102 is automatically accommodated in the accommodating position and the softener tank. 16 can be mounted in the tank housing 20.

(Second Embodiment)
As illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, the tank body 101 is a side surface thereof, in this case, one side surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the tank body 101, and one side surface of the tank body 101 in the lateral direction. A lock portion 200 is provided on the end face. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the lock portion 200 includes a lock recess 201 provided on the tank main body 101 side and a lock piece 202 provided on the leg 102 side.

The locking recess 201 is a recess recessed in a rectangular shape on the side surface of the tank main body 101. In this case, the locking recess 201 is provided at the center of the tank main body 101 in the longitudinal direction. Further, inside the locking recess 201, a wall portion 201a extending in the vertical direction is provided. The wall portion 201a is provided with a plurality of, in this case, two locking holes 201b and 201c. These locking holes 201b and 201c are provided separately on the upper side and the lower side in the middle portion of the wall portion 201a.

The locking piece 202 is provided in the leg body portion 102A of the leg portion 102 so as to be reciprocating along the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 102. In this case, the lock piece 202 is provided at the center of the leg 102 in the longitudinal direction, corresponding to the lock recess 201 on the tank body 101 side. Further, the locking piece 202 is urged by an urging member 203 such as a coil spring in one direction in the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 102, in this case, toward the wall portion 201a side. Further, one end of the locking piece 202, in this case, the end on the wall 201a side, is provided with a pin 202a protruding toward the wall 201a. Further, the actuator 204 provided on the surface side of the leg body portion 102A of the leg portion 102 is connected to the lock piece 202. By operating the operator 204, the user can move the locking piece 202 along the longitudinal direction of the leg 102.

In the state where the leg portion 102 is slid to the self-standing position, the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 urged toward the wall portion 201a is inserted into the locking hole portion 201c. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the self-standing position. Then, when the leg 102 slides from the self-standing position to the accommodation position, it operates as follows. That is, the user moves the locking piece 202 to the side opposite to the wall portion 201a against the urging force of the urging member 203 via the operator 204. As a result, the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 is pulled out from the locking hole 201c, and the leg 102 is released from the locked state locked at the self-standing position and becomes slidable toward the accommodation position. Then, the user slides the leg portion 102 released from the locked state in the self-standing position to the accommodation position. Then, the locking piece 202 is urged toward the wall portion 201a by the urging force of the urging member 203, and the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 is inserted into the locking hole portion 201b. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the accommodation position.

As described above, in the state where the leg portion 102 is slid to the accommodation position, the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 urged toward the wall portion 201a is inserted into the locking hole portion 201b. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the accommodation position. Then, when the leg portion 102 slides from the accommodation position to the self-supporting position, it operates as follows. That is, the user moves the locking piece 202 to the side opposite to the wall portion 201a against the urging force of the urging member 203 via the operator 204. As a result, the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 is pulled out from the locking hole 201b, and the leg 102 is released from the locked state locked at the accommodation position and becomes slidable toward the self-standing position side. Then, the user slides the leg portion 102 released from the locked state in the accommodation position to the self-standing position. Then, the locking piece 202 is urged toward the wall portion 201a by the urging force of the urging member 203, and the pin 202a of the locking piece 202 is inserted into the locking hole portion 201c. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the self-standing position.

According to the washing machine 1 according to the second embodiment, the tank main body 101 has a lock portion 200 that locks the leg portion 102 in the accommodating position and the self-standing position on the side surface thereof, in this case, the side surface extending in the longitudinal direction. That is, in the long tank main body 101, there is a relatively large space on the side surface extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, and therefore, the lock portion 200 for locking the leg portion 102 can be provided without difficulty. Further, since a sufficient space for providing the lock portion 200 can be secured, the degree of freedom in designing the lock portion 200 can be significantly increased.

(Third Embodiment)
As illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17, the tank body 101 is a side surface thereof, in this case, one side surface extending in the longitudinal direction of the tank body 101, and one side surface of the tank body 101 in the lateral direction. A plurality of rail portions 301, in this case, two rail portions 301 are provided on the end face. The rail portion 301 extends linearly in the vertical direction on the side surface of the tank main body portion 101. On the other hand, the leg portions 102 are provided with a plurality of elastically deformed portions 302 corresponding to the rail portions 301 on the tank main body 101 side, in this case.

The elastically deformable portion 302 is formed integrally with the leg portion main body portion 102A of the leg portion 102 and in a leaf spring shape that can be elastically deformed. On the other hand, as illustrated in FIGS. 18 and 19, the tank main body 101 has a lock portion 303 on the surface having the rail portion 301. In this case, the lock portion 303 is provided in the middle of the rail portion 301. The locking portion 303 has a plurality, in this case, two locking projections 304a and 304b. These locking protrusions 304a and 304b are provided separately on the upper side and the lower side in the middle portion of the rail portion 301.

As illustrated in FIG. 19, when the leg 102 is slid to a self-supporting position, the elastically deformed portion 302 is locked to the lower side of the locking projection 304b. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the self-standing position. Then, when the leg 102 slides from the self-standing position to the accommodation position, it operates as follows.

That is, in the process of sliding the leg portion 102 from the self-standing position to the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 302 of the leg portion 102 is elastically deformed so as to get over the locking projection 304b from the lower side to the upper side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 302 gets over the locking projection 304b upward and returns to the original shape. As a result, the leg portion 102 is released from the locked state in which it is locked in the self-standing position, and is in a state where it can slide toward the accommodation position side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deforming portion 302 elastically deforms so as to get over the locking projection 304a from the lower side to the upper side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides toward the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 302 gets over the locking projection 304a on the upper side and returns to the original shape. As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the elastically deformed portion 302 is formed in a state of being locked on the upper side of the locking projection 304a, and the leg portion 102 is locked at the accommodation position.

In this way, in the state where the leg portion 102 is slid to the accommodation position, the elastically deformed portion 302 is locked to the upper side of the locking projection 304a. As a result, the leg 102 is locked in the accommodation position. Then, when the leg portion 102 slides from the accommodation position to the self-supporting position, it operates as follows.

That is, in the process of sliding the leg portion 102 from the accommodation position to the self-supporting position, the elastically deformed portion 302 of the leg portion 102 is elastically deformed so as to get over the locking projection 304a from the upper side to the lower side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deformed portion 302 gets over the locking projection 304a to the lower side and returns to the original shape. As a result, the leg portion 102 is released from the locked state locked at the accommodation position, and is in a state where it can slide toward the self-standing position side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deforming portion 302 elastically deforms so as to get over the locking projection 304b from the upper side to the lower side. Then, when the leg portion 102 further slides to the self-supporting position side, the elastically deformed portion 302 gets over the locking projection 304b to the lower side and returns to the original shape. As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 19, a state in which the elastically deformed portion 302 is locked to the lower side of the locking projection 304b is formed, and the leg portion 102 is locked in the self-standing position.

According to the washing machine 1 according to the third embodiment, the tank main body 101 has a lock portion 303 that locks the leg portion 102 in the accommodating position and the self-standing position on the side surface thereof, in this case, the side surface extending in the longitudinal direction. That is, in the long tank main body 101, there is a relatively large space on the side surface extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, and therefore, the lock portion 303 for locking the leg portion 102 can be provided without difficulty. Further, since a sufficient space for providing the lock portion 303 can be secured, the degree of freedom in designing the lock portion 303 can be significantly increased.

(Other embodiments)
It should be noted that this embodiment is not limited to the plurality of embodiments described above, and various modifications and extensions can be made without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the washing machine 1 may be configured by appropriately combining the plurality of embodiments described above. Further, the configuration example relating to the softener tank 16 exemplified in the plurality of embodiments can be applied to other tanks such as the detergent tank 15.

Further, the leg portion 102 is not limited to the configuration in which the leg portion main body portion 102A and the corner portion 102B are integrally provided, and may be appropriately modified. For example, the leg portion 102 may be configured to include a plurality of separate and independent corner portions 102B. Further, the leg portion 102 may have a configuration in which a plurality of corner portions 102B are connected by a rod-shaped member. In addition, the legs 102 are slidably provided with respect to the tank main body 101, and various configurations can be applied as long as the tank can be made to stand on its own.

Further, the leg portion 102 is not limited to the configuration in which it can slide on the side surface of the tank main body portion 101, and may be configured to slide so as to be able to appear and disappear in the hole provided in the tank main body portion 101, for example.

Further, the tank is not limited to the detergent tank 15 for storing the detergent and the softener tank 16 for storing the softener, for example, a deodorant tank for storing the deodorant and a sterilization for storing the disinfectant. Various types of tanks can be appropriately adopted as long as they are tanks that store various treatment agents that perform some treatment on clothing, such as agent tanks and bleach tanks that store bleach. Further, the plurality of tanks provided in the water supply unit 4 may be tanks for storing the same type of treatment agent or tanks for storing different types of treatment agents. Further, the washing machine 1 may be configured to include one tank in the water supply unit 4, or may be configured to include a plurality of three or more tanks. Further, the measuring pump 17 for detergent and the measuring pump 18 for softener are not limited to those that suck the liquid, and may be, for example, those that push out the liquid.

Further, the present embodiment can also be applied to a so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in the vertical 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. Further, the present embodiment can be applied to various clothes processing devices as long as they are devices that perform some kind of treatment on clothes such as deodorization, deodorization, sterilization, and bleaching of clothes.

Although a plurality of embodiments according to 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), 3 is a washing tank (clothing processing tank), 11 is an automatic charging section, 16 is a softener tank (tank), 20 is a tank housing section, and 22 is a bulging section (22). Pressing part), 101 is the tank body part, 101B is the rail part, 101C is the lock part, 102 is the leg part, 102B is the corner part, 110 is the handle part, 111 is the outflow hole, 200 is the lock part, 303 is the lock part. show.

Claims (11)

A garment processing device equipped with a tank for storing a garment processing agent for processing clothes.
The tank is
The tank body that constitutes the body of the tank and the tank body
The legs that make the tank body stand on its own, and
Equipped with
The leg portion is a clothing processing device provided so as to be slidable with respect to the tank main body portion. The clothing processing device according to claim 1, wherein the legs are provided on the side surface of the tank main body. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the legs are provided so as to be flush with the side surface of the tank main body. The clothing processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tank can stand on its own by the bottom surface of the tank main body and the legs. Further equipped with a clothing processing tank for accommodating clothing,
The clothing processing device according to claim 4, wherein the legs are provided on the clothing processing tank side of the tank main body. The legs have corners corresponding to both ends of the tank body in the longitudinal direction.
The clothing processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the tank main body portion has a rail portion that slidably supports the corner portion. The legs are slidably provided at a storage position housed on the tank body side and a self-standing position where the tank body is self-supporting.
The garment processing device according to claim 6, wherein the tank main body portion has a lock portion that locks the leg portion at the accommodation position and the self-supporting position on the surface having the rail portion. The legs are slidably provided at a storage position housed on the tank body side and a self-standing position where the tank body is self-supporting.
The garment processing device according to claim 6, wherein the tank main body has a lock portion on its side surface for locking the legs in the accommodation position and the self-supporting position. The tank main body portion has a handle portion on which the user's hand can be hung.
The handle portion has an outflow hole through which the liquid existing in the handle portion is discharged.
The clothing processing apparatus according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the outflow hole is provided at a position of the handle portion so as to avoid the upper portion of the rail portion. The legs are slidably provided at a storage position housed on the tank body side and a self-standing position where the tank body is self-supporting.
The clothing processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the legs slid to the self-supporting position can be slid to the accommodation position by applying a load of a predetermined value or more from the outside. Further provided with a tank housing for accommodating the tank.
The garment processing device according to claim 10, wherein the tank accommodating portion includes a pressing portion that presses the leg portion slid to the self-supporting position to the accommodating position.

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