JP2022083682A - washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a washing machine in which liquid dripping can be prevented upon the removal of a detergent tank from a casing of a washing machine body.SOLUTION: A washing machine comprises a detergent tank 50 in which a detergent is stored and a body casing on which the detergent tank 50 can be mounted freely attachably and detachably. The detergent tank 50 includes a tank discharging portion from which the stored detergent is discharged, a swing arm 55 which is mounted swingably, and a tray 56 which is provided at an end of the swing arm 55. The swing arm 55, when the detergent tank 50 is removed from the body, swings towards a covering direction R2 in which the tray 56 covers the underneath of the tank discharging portion from, and when the detergent tank 50 is attached to the body, swings towards a releasing direction which is opposite to the covering direction, so that the tray 56 moves away from the underneath of the tank discharging portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

The present invention relates to a washing machine provided with a detergent charging section for charging detergent.

In recent years, washing machines that automatically put detergent into the washing tub have become widespread. Such a washing machine has been proposed to be provided with a removable detergent tank. By storing the detergent in the detergent tank in advance, the detergent does not bother the user during washing. Is automatically input (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-58881 Special Table 2017-506959

The washing machine described in Patent Document 1 has a housing, a water tank, and a washing treatment liquid supply means for supplying the washing treatment liquid into the water tank, and the washing treatment liquid supply means holds the washing treatment liquid inside. The housing has a lid provided above the tank, and the tank is taken out upward by opening the lid.

The washing machine described in Patent Document 2 is provided with an additive automatic charging device and an additive case (corresponding to a tank) for containing a liquid additive, and the additive case has a sealed ink cartridge type structure. An additive case is retractably installed in the opening provided in the housing of the washing machine.

When the tank is detachable like the washing machine described above, it is necessary to provide a connection part for discharging the detergent in the tank, but the detergent adhering to the connection part drips and drips. May occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of preventing dripping when the detergent tank is removed from the housing.

The washing machine according to the present invention is a washing machine provided with a detergent charging section for charging the detergent, and includes a detergent tank for accommodating the detergent and a main body housing to which the detergent tank can be detachably attached. The tank has a tank discharge portion for discharging the contained detergent, a swing arm oscillatingly attached, and a saucer portion provided at the end of the swing arm, and the swing arm has a saucer portion. When the detergent tank is removed from the main body housing, the saucer portion swings in the covering direction covering the lower part of the tank discharging portion, and when the detergent tank is attached to the main body housing, the coating direction is opposite to the covering direction. It is characterized in that the saucer portion swings in the opening direction and is separated from the lower part of the tank discharge portion.

The washing machine according to the present invention includes a urging member provided in the detergent tank and urging the swing arm in the covering direction, and a guide portion provided in the main body housing and in contact with the swing arm. The swing arm may be configured to swing in the opening direction guided by the guide portion when the detergent tank is attached to the main body housing.

In the washing machine according to the present invention, a tank mounting portion protruding downward from the surroundings is provided on the bottom surface of the detergent tank, and when the detergent tank is removed from the main body housing, the saucer portion and the tank mounting portion are mounted. The configuration may be such that the placement portion abuts on the mounting surface.

In the washing machine according to the present invention, the detergent tank is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the tank mounting portion is provided at one end of the detergent tank in the longitudinal direction. The saucer portion may be configured to be provided at the other end portion in the longitudinal direction.

In the washing machine according to the present invention, the saucer portion may be configured to be provided with a liquid receiving portion protruding upward from the surroundings at the end portion on the covering direction side.

In the washing machine according to the present invention, the detergent tank is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above, and the swing arm is configured to rotate with the arm shaft supported by the shaft as a fulcrum. The arm shaft may be configured to be arranged along the lateral direction of the detergent tank.

According to the present invention, when the detergent tank is removed from the main body housing, the saucer portion catches the detergent dripping from the detergent tank and prevents the dripping.

It is a schematic sectional drawing of the washing machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic top view of the washing machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic top view showing a state in which the tank accommodating portion lid of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2 is opened. It is an enlarged top view showing the vicinity of the tank accommodating part of the main body housing in an enlarged manner. It is an enlarged perspective view which shows the vicinity of the 1st accommodation part of FIG. 4 further enlarged. It is a top view which shows the detergent tank. It is a side view which shows the detergent tank in an open state. It is a bottom view which shows the detergent tank in an open state. It is a side view which shows the detergent tank in a covered state. It is a bottom view which shows the detergent tank in a covered state. It is a perspective view which shows the swing arm. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section of the saucer part. It is a schematic cross-sectional view which shows the cross section in the vicinity of the guide part of a tank accommodating part.

(First Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the washing machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the washing machine shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a washing shown in FIG. 2. It is a schematic top view which shows the state which the tank accommodation part lid of a machine is opened.

The washing machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a main body housing 10 made of metal, synthetic resin, or the like. The main body housing 10 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a laundry loading port 10a for loading laundry is provided on the upper surface thereof. The laundry loading port 10a is covered with a rotatably supported upper lid 11, and the laundry loading port 10a is exposed by opening the upper lid 11.

A washing tub 12 and a water tub 13 are housed inside the main body housing 10. The washing tub 12 and the water tub 13 are in the shape of a bottomed cylindrical cup with an open upper side, and each has a vertical central axis, the water tub 13 is on the outside, and the washing tub 12 is on the inside. Have been placed.

A stirring blade 14 is rotatably arranged on the bottom surface of the washing tub 12. Further, a drive unit 20 having a braking mechanism 21 and a drive motor 22 is attached to the lower side of the water tank 13. The washing tub 12 and the stirring blade 14 are connected to the drive unit 20, and the target to be rotated can be selected by switching the clutch. Depending on the process, only the washing tub 14 may be rotated or the stirring blade 14 may be stirred with the washing tub 12. Both with the wing 14 can be rotated.

The washing machine 1 includes a water supply unit 30 that supplies water to the washing tub 12. The water supply unit 30 is connected to the water supply via the water supply pipe 31. Further, the water supply unit 30 is connected to a detergent charging unit 32 for charging the detergent (and the finishing agent) into the washing tub 12. In the detergent charging unit 32, the detergent is supplied from the detergent tank 50, and the detergent is mixed with the water supplied from the water supply unit 30 and charged into the washing tub 12 together. Further, the detergent charging unit 32 has at least a measuring unit for measuring the finishing agent, and measures the charging amount of the finishing agent instructed by the control unit. The water supply unit 30 and the detergent charging unit 32 are connected via a valve, and by controlling the opening and closing of the valve, the timing of charging the detergent or finishing agent can be adjusted.

A drain pipe 40 is connected to the water tank 13, and a drain valve 41 is provided in the drain pipe 40. By supplying water with the drain valve 41 closed, water can be stored in the washing tub 12, and by opening the drain valve 41, the water in the washing tub 12 can be drained.

The washing machine 1 is provided with a tank accommodating portion lid 15 at the rear of the upper surface of the main body housing 10. The tank accommodating portion lid 15 covers the upper part of the tank accommodating portion 60 (see FIG. 4), and by opening the tank accommodating portion lid 15, the detergent tank 50 accommodated in the tank accommodating portion 60 is exposed. In the present embodiment, the two detergent tanks 50 are accommodated, and the first tank 50a and the second tank 50b are accommodated side by side. The first tank 50a and the second tank 50b contain the detergent automatically charged into the washing tub 12, and can be attached to and detached from the main body housing 10.

In the washing machine 1, in addition to the detergent tank 50, a manual charging section is provided as a portion for accommodating the detergent. At the time of washing, the detergent is charged into the manual charging unit for one time, and the water supplied from the water supply unit 30 passes through the manual charging unit to charge the detergent into the washing tub 12. In the present embodiment, the water supply unit 30 has a path for supplying water to the washing tub 12 via the detergent charging section 32 and a path for supplying water to the washing tub 12 via the manual charging section. ing. The route is not limited to this, and may be a route for supplying water to the washing tub 12 via both the detergent charging section 32 and the manual loading section.

Further, a water supply connecting portion 33 for connecting the water supply pipe 31 to the water supply is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the main body housing 10 and further behind the tank accommodating portion 60. By connecting the water supply to the water supply connection portion 33, water can be supplied to the water supply pipe 31. The washing machine 1 may be provided with an auxiliary connection portion for supplying water from other than the water supply. For example, a hose with a pump may be connected to the auxiliary connection portion to take in the remaining hot water of the bath. The auxiliary connection portion may be arranged further behind the tank accommodating portion 60, similarly to the water supply connection portion 33.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged top view showing the vicinity of the tank housing portion of the main body housing in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the vicinity of the first housing portion in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 4 shows an extracted part of the upper surface rear portion of the main body housing 10 that occupies the vicinity of the tank accommodating portion 60. Further, in FIG. 4, it is assumed that the tank accommodating portion lid 15 and the detergent tank 50 are removed.

The main body housing 10 is provided with a first accommodating portion 60a and a second accommodating portion 60b recessed downward as tank accommodating portions 60. In the washing machine 1, the first tank 50a is housed in the first storage section 60a, and the first tank 50a is housed in the second storage section 60b. The main difference between the first accommodating portion 60a and the first tank 50a is that the second accommodating portion 60b and the second tank have substantially axisymmetric shapes, and there is a large difference in their functions. There is no. That is, each portion provided in the first accommodating portion 60a and the first tank 50a is also provided in the second accommodating portion 60b and the second tank in substantially the same manner. Therefore, in the following, the first accommodating portion 60a and the first tank 50a will be described in detail, and the description of the second accommodating portion 60b and the second tank will be omitted.

As described above, the detergent tank 50 is placed on the storage bottom surface 61 of the tank storage portion 60 and attached to the main body housing 10. On the bottom surface of the detergent tank 50, a tank discharge portion 51e (see FIG. 8 to be described later) for discharging the detergent contained therein is provided, and is connected to a main body inlet 62 provided in the tank storage portion 60. Although omitted in FIG. 4, the main body inlet 62 and the tank discharge portion 51e are provided with a check valve so that the detergent supplied from the detergent tank 50 to the detergent inlet 32 does not flow back. There is. Further, the main body inlet 62 is configured to press the tank discharge portion 51e by applying pressure so that the connected tank discharge portion 51e does not come off due to an unintended weak force or a gap is created and the detergent does not leak. There is.

The storage bottom surface 61 has a shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the detergent tank 50, and in the present embodiment, it has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. The lateral direction of the accommodating bottom surface 61 is along the direction in which the front portion and the rear portion of the washing machine 1 face each other (vertical direction in FIG. 4), and the longitudinal direction of the accommodating bottom surface 61 is the left and right side surfaces of the washing machine 1. Is along the opposite direction (left-right direction in FIG. 4). The first accommodating portion 60a and the second accommodating portion 60b are provided side by side along the longitudinal direction of both.

A handle accommodating portion 63 is provided at a position higher than the accommodating bottom surface 61 on a part of the outer periphery of the tank accommodating portion 60. The handle 54 (see FIG. 6 to be described later) attached to the detergent tank 50 is accommodated in the handle accommodating portion 63.

A guide portion 64 is provided on the side side of the accommodation bottom surface 61 along the longitudinal direction and at a position close to the corner so as to project upward from the accommodation bottom surface 61. The guide portion 64 has a slope in which the apex is higher than the accommodation bottom surface 61 and is lowered toward the corner. The relationship between the guide unit 64 and the detergent tank 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 13, which will be described later.

6 is a top view showing the detergent tank, FIG. 7 is a side view showing the detergent tank in the open state, and FIG. 8 is a bottom view showing the detergent tank in the open state. 6 to 8 show a first tank 50a, which is one of the detergent tanks 50.

The detergent tank 50 is composed of a tank body 51, a tank lid 52, a handle 54, and a small window cover 53.

The tank body 51 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container with the entire upper surface open, and is substantially rectangular when viewed from above, and has rounded corners. On the bottom surface of the tank main body 51, a tank discharge portion 51e is provided near the end in the longitudinal direction, and the tank discharge portion 51e is provided at a position overlapping with the main body lead-in port 62 described above.

The tank lid 52 has a shape corresponding to the tank main body 51, and is attached to the tank main body 51 to cover the upper surface of the tank main body 51. A packing is sandwiched between the tank lid 52 and the tank main body 51 to close the gap. The packing is not particularly limited, and may be attached so as to cover the outer periphery of the tank lid 52, or may be attached along the upper end of the tank body 51.

The tank lid 52 is provided with a small window by opening a part thereof, and the small window cover 53 covers the small window from above. The small window cover 53 is configured to be openable and detachable with respect to the tank lid 52, and the user can replenish the detergent by opening (or removing) the small window cover 53.

Handle shafts 51a are provided on both side surfaces of the tank body 51 facing each other in the longitudinal direction. One end of the handle 54 is locked to the handle shaft 51a provided on one side surface of the tank body 51, and the other end is locked to the handle shaft 51a provided on the other side surface. It is configured to rotate around the fulcrum. By rotating the handle 54, a portion extending from one end to the other end (hereinafter, may be referred to as a grip) moves between the upper side and the side of the detergent tank 50. When the detergent tank 50 is housed in the tank accommodating portion 60, when the grip is moved to the side of the detergent tank 50, the handle 54 is accommodated in the handle accommodating portion 63.

A tank mounting portion 51c is provided on the bottom surface of the tank body 51 so as to project downward from the surroundings. The tank mounting portion 51c is directly used when the detergent tank 50 is removed from the main body housing 10 and mounted on a place other than the tank housing portion 60 (hereinafter, may be referred to as a mounting surface 100) such as a table. It is said to be the part that comes into contact. The tank mounting portion 51c is provided at one end (left end in FIG. 7) in the longitudinal direction. The state in which the detergent tank 50 is placed on the mounting surface 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 9 described later.

A swing arm 55 is further attached to the tank body 51. Depending on the swing arm 55, the tank body 51 is provided with arm shafts 51b on both side surfaces facing each other in the lateral direction. One end of the swing arm 55 is pivotally supported by the arm shaft 51b, and the other end is provided with a saucer portion 56. That is, the two swing arms 55 extending along both side surfaces of the tank body 51 are connected via a saucer portion 56 provided at the tip thereof. The swing arm 55 moves the saucer portion 56 by rotating with the arm shaft 51b as a fulcrum.

A swing restricting portion 51d for receiving the rotated swing arm 55 is provided on the side surface of the tank body 51, and when it hits the swing restrictor 51d, the rotation of the swing arm 55 stops. An urging member 57 for urging the swing arm 55 is attached to the arm shaft 51b, and the urging member 57 is in the direction in which the swing arm 55 faces the swing restricting portion 51d (covering direction R2 in FIG. 9). ). The oscillating state in which the oscillating arm 55 is oscillated in the covering direction R2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 described later.

When the detergent tank 50 is accommodated in the tank accommodating portion 60, the oscillating arm 55 is pushed against the guide portion 64 and oscillates in a direction away from the oscillating restricting portion 51d (opening direction R1 in FIG. 7). When the swing arm 55 swings in the opening direction R1, the saucer portion 56 separates from below the tank discharge portion 51e. 7 and 8 show an open state in which the swing arm 55 swings in the opening direction R1, and the saucer portion 56 is located near the corner between the bottom surface and the side surface of the tank body 51. By moving the saucer portion 56, the tank discharge portion 51e is exposed and can be connected to the main body inlet 62.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the coated detergent tank, and FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing the coated detergent tank.

9 and 10 show a state in which the swing arm 55 swings in the covering direction R2 and the grip of the handle 54 is moved above the detergent tank 50 with respect to FIGS. 7 and 8. When the detergent tank 50 is removed from the tank accommodating portion 60, the grip of the handle 54 is moved above the detergent tank 50, and the user holds the handle 54 to suspend the detergent tank 50 and facilitates the detergent tank 50. Can be carried to. At this time, when the detergent tank 50 is lifted, the swing arm 55 separates from the guide portion 64 and swings in the covering direction R2 by the force received from the urging member 57. When the swing arm 55 is received by the swing restricting portion 51d, the saucer portion 56 is located directly below the tank discharge portion 51e. In this way, when the detergent tank 50 is removed from the main body housing 10, the saucer portion 56 can catch the detergent dripping from the detergent tank 50 and prevent the liquid from dripping. The saucer portion 56 may be configured to be located below the tank discharge portion 51e in the covered state, and a gap may be provided between the saucer portion 56 and the tank discharge portion 51e. In the present embodiment, a gap of about 1 cm is provided above the saucer portion 56, and the user can insert a finger to clean the saucer portion 56. Further, the tank discharge portion 51e may be configured to extend laterally from the side surface of the tank main body 51. In this case as well, the saucer portion 56 may be configured to be located below the tank discharge portion 51e in the covered state.

When the detergent tank 50 is placed on the mounting surface 100, the saucer portion 56 abuts on the mounting surface 100 together with the tank mounting portion 51c described above. As shown in FIG. 9, the saucer portion 56 is provided on the end portion side (right end side in FIG. 9) facing the tank mounting portion 51c in the longitudinal direction. By supporting the detached detergent tank 50 at two locations, the saucer portion 56 and the tank mounting portion 51c, the detergent tank 50 can be placed on the mounting surface 100 in a stable state. Further, by arranging the parts supporting the detergent tank 50 as far apart as possible, the stability when placed can be improved.

As shown in FIG. 10, the arm shaft 51b is arranged along the lateral direction (vertical direction in FIG. 10) of the detergent tank 50. Therefore, the swing arm 55 rotates around the axis of the arm shaft 51b along the lateral direction. In the short side where the width of the detergent tank 50 is narrow, the length from the side surface of the detergent tank 50 to the tank discharge portion 51e is short, the saucer portion 56 can be made small, and each portion can be efficiently arranged.

The swing restricting portion 51d receives the swing arm 55 in a state of being rotated slightly inward from the vertical direction. In FIG. 9, the vertical line SL extending from the arm shaft 51b toward the mounting surface 100 is shown by a alternate long and short dash line. As shown in FIG. 9, the lower end of the swing arm 55 is located closer to the tank mounting portion 51c than the vertical line SL.

In the covered state, the detergent tank 50 is unexpectedly impacted, and the impact causes the swing arm 55 to swing and lose its balance, and there is a concern that the detergent tank 50 may tip over. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the swing arm 55 rotates slightly inward from the vertical and stops. For example, an impact such as pushing the detergent tank 50 from above causes the swing arm 55 to further inward. As a result of the rotating force, the swing restricting portion 51d stops the movement of the swing arm 55, so that the detergent tank 50 can be prevented from tipping over.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the swing arm, and FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section of the saucer portion.

FIG. 11 shows the swing arm 55 removed from the detergent tank 50, and FIG. 12 shows a state in which a cross section along the alternate long and short dash line of FIG. 11 is viewed from the direction of the arrow A.

The saucer portion 56 is provided with a main surface portion 56a that abuts on the mounting surface 100 in a covered state and an end portion (left end in FIG. 12) on the covering direction R2 side, and a liquid that protrudes upward from the main surface portion 56a. It has a receiving portion 56b. The saucer portion 56 is not limited to this, and the end portion (right end in FIG. 12) on the opening direction R1 side may have a shape protruding upward from the main surface portion 56a. That is, by providing a high portion around the main surface portion 56a, the shape becomes like a vessel, and if a small amount of detergent is used, it can be prevented from being accumulated in the saucer portion 56 and dripping. Further, by receiving the detergent accumulated in the saucer portion 56 by the liquid receiving portion 56b, it is possible to prevent the detergent from dripping from the saucer portion 56 when the detergent tank 50 is attached. The liquid receiving portion 56b may be, for example, a protrusion such as a rib, or may be a surface narrower than the main surface portion 56a. Even if the movable range of the swing arm 55 is set so that when the liquid receiving portion 56b is used as a surface, the swing arm 55 is horizontal or tilted lower on the main surface portion 56a side in the open state. good.

FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross section in the vicinity of the guide portion of the tank accommodating portion.

FIG. 13 schematically shows a cross section of the tank accommodating portion 60 that passes through the guide portion 64 and follows the outer shape of the detergent tank 50. In the following, for the sake of explanation, the end side (left side in FIG. 13) of the detergent tank 50 is simply referred to as the end side, and the center side (right side in FIG. 13) of the detergent tank 50 is simply referred to as the center side. There is. As shown in FIG. 13, the guide portion 64 has an apex in the vicinity immediately below the arm shaft 51b, and tends toward the side side of the accommodation bottom surface 61 along the lateral direction (in FIG. 13, the left end of the accommodation bottom surface 61). The slope is sloped so that it is low. That is, the guide portion 64 is high on the central portion side and low on the end portion side.

When accommodating the detergent tank 50 in the tank accommodating portion 60, first, the tip end (lower end) of the swing arm 55 comes into contact with the vicinity of the apex of the guide portion 64. Then, when the detergent tank 50 is further lowered, the tip of the swing arm 55 is pushed toward the end along the inclination of the guide portion 64. When the detergent tank 50 is lowered until it is accommodated in the tank accommodating portion 60, the swing arm 55 is guided by the guide portion 64 and swings in the opening direction R1 to move to the same position as in FIGS. 7 and 8. By providing the urging member 57 and the guide portion 64 in this way, the swing arm 55 swings according to the attachment / detachment of the detergent tank 50, and the saucer is positioned at a position suitable for preventing liquid dripping and charging the detergent. The part 56 can be moved.

It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed this time are examples in all respects and do not serve as a basis for a limited interpretation. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not construed solely by the embodiments described above, but is defined based on the description of the scope of claims. It also includes all changes within the meaning and scope of the claims.

1 Washing machine 10 Main body housing 50 Detergent tank 51 Tank main body 51a Handle shaft 51b Arm shaft 51c Tank mounting part 51d Swing control part 51e Tank discharge part 52 Tank lid 53 Small window cover 54 Handle 55 Swing arm 56 Recipient part 56a Main surface 56b Liquid receiving part 57 Bounce member 60 Tank accommodating part 61 Accommodating bottom surface 62 Main body inlet 63 Handle accommodating part 64 Guide part 100 Mounting surface R1 Opening direction R2 Covering direction

Claims (6)

It is a washing machine equipped with a detergent input section that inputs detergent.
A detergent tank that houses the detergent and
It is equipped with a main body housing to which the detergent tank can be detachably attached.
The detergent tank is
A tank discharge part that discharges the stored detergent, and
With a swinging arm that is swingably attached,
It has a saucer portion provided at the end of the swing arm.
The swing arm swings in the covering direction in which the saucer portion covers the lower part of the tank discharge portion when the detergent tank is removed from the main body housing, and when the detergent tank is attached to the main body housing, the swing arm is described. A washing machine characterized in that the saucer portion is separated from the lower part of the tank discharge portion by swinging in an opening direction opposite to the covering direction. The washing machine according to claim 1.
An urging member provided in the detergent tank and urging the swing arm in the covering direction, and
It is provided in the main body housing and has a guide portion that abuts on the swing arm.
The swing arm is a washing machine characterized in that when the detergent tank is attached to the main body housing, it is guided by the guide portion and swings in the opening direction. The washing machine according to claim 1 or 2.
A tank mounting portion protruding downward from the surroundings is provided on the bottom surface of the detergent tank.
The detergent tank is a washing machine characterized in that when the detergent tank is removed from the main body housing, the saucer portion and the tank mounting portion come into contact with the mounting surface. The washing machine according to claim 3.
The detergent tank is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above.
The tank mounting portion is provided at one end of the detergent tank in the longitudinal direction.
A washing machine characterized in that the saucer portion is provided at the other end portion in the longitudinal direction. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The washing machine is characterized in that the saucer portion is provided with a liquid receiving portion that protrudes upward from the surroundings at the end portion on the covering direction side. The washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
The detergent tank is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from above.
The swing arm is configured to rotate with the arm shaft supported by the shaft as a fulcrum.
A washing machine characterized in that the arm shaft is arranged along the lateral direction of the detergent tank.

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