JP3546533B2 - Washing machine bread - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial applications]
The present invention relates to a washing machine pan that can prevent a drain hose from being damaged while maintaining a compact shape.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a washing machine bread described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 54-101078 as a washing machine bread having a pedestal on which the legs of the washing machine can be placed and supported, and the structure of the washing machine bread B is shown in FIG. Show.
[0003]
As shown in the figure, the waterproof floor panel 51 for a washing machine is formed of a thin plate made of a synthetic resin, a drain port 54 is formed in the center, and a waterproof wall 52 is erected around the entire circumference. At the four corners, a pedestal 53 is provided bulging upward, and a drain trap is connected below the drain port 54. The legs of the washing machine can be supported on the pedestal 53.
[0004]
In the above-described configuration, the drain hose 57 can be connected to the central drain port 54 through the space between the legs with the legs of the washing machine placed on the pedestal 53. This is because a space necessary for bending the drain hose 57 from the top of the pedestal 53 provided around the waterproof floor panel 51 for the washing machine to the drain hole below the pedestal 53 can be taken.
[0005]
Therefore, the waterproof wall 52 can be provided along the outer periphery of the pedestal 53, that is, along the outer periphery of the washing machine, and its laying dimension is set to be substantially the same as the bottom dimension of the washing machine and set to the minimum size necessary for mounting the washing machine. Can be.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the washing machine bread B having the above-described configuration still has the following problems to be solved.
[0007]
That is, the size of the bottom surface of the washing machine placed on the washing machine pan B is considerably different depending on the model, and all the washing machines can be placed on the same washing machine pan B. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the mounting area of the pedestal 53 for mounting and supporting the legs of the washing machine.
[0008]
However, when the pedestal 53 is enlarged, the distance between the pedestal 53 and the drain port 54 is reduced. As shown in FIG. 9, the drain hose 57 of the washing machine hits the corner 53 a of the pedestal 53, and the drain hose 57 , That is, the radius of curvature is reduced, so that the drainage hose 57 is likely to be damaged, and drainage may not be performed smoothly.
[0009]
An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine bread that can solve the above problems.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the present invention, a substantially rectangular bottom wall, a rising peripheral wall provided on four rounds of the bottom wall in an upright state, a pan drain hole penetrating the bottom wall, and a corner of the bottom wall bulging upward are provided. A leg support pedestal, a hose connecting the side edge of the leg support pedestal and the rising peripheral wall to the rising peripheral wall side of the side edge of the leg support pedestal; The present invention relates to a washing machine pan characterized by forming a concave portion for use.
[0011]
The present invention also provides the washing machine pan described above, wherein the hose guide recess is formed from an inclined surface whose height is gradually reduced in a direction away from the leg supporting pedestal, and a lower end of the inclined surface is formed on a bottom wall. It also has a structural feature in that it is made flush with the upper surface of.
[0012]
[Action]
According to the present invention, a drain hose having one end connected to a washing machine drain port provided at a lower portion of the washing machine is introduced into the inside of the washing machine pan through a hose guiding recess, and the other end is disposed on a pan drain port provided on a bottom wall. We are trying to establish. Therefore, it is possible to smoothly connect the washing machine drain port and the pan drain port without forcibly bending the drain hose.
[0013]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the configuration of the washing machine pan according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0014]
1 is an explanatory view showing a use state of the washing machine pan according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a bottom view thereof, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a leg supporting base.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 1, the washing machine pan A is preferably made of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin which can be injection-molded, and has four rising peripheral walls 11 and 12 standing on four peripheral edges of a substantially square bottom wall 10. , 13 and 14 are formed continuously, and a right-angled corner is formed at a place where the peripheral walls are continuously formed in an orthogonal state.
[0016]
Each corner of the bottom wall 10 bulges upward to form a leg support pedestal 15, and each pedestal 15 has a substantially square smooth leg support surface 15 a in plan view and a leg support pedestal 15. Aprons 15b and 15c connecting the periphery from the surface 15a to the upper surface of the bottom wall 10 in the vertical direction. The leg 17 of the washing machine 16 is placed and supported on the leg support base 15.
[0017]
The washing machine pan A is provided with a pan drain port 18 made of an elbow at a location near the one-side rising peripheral wall 11 and at an intermediate point between the leg supporting pedestals 15, 15. The base end of the port 18 is connected to the upper end opening of the drain trap 19 so as to swing freely.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, in the washing machine pan A having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the rising peripheral walls 11, 12, 13, and 14 adjacent to both side edges of each leg supporting pedestal 15. The hose guide recess 20 is formed in the continuous portion. The hose guide recess 20 may be provided only on one side edge of each leg supporting pedestal 15, or may be an arbitrary rising peripheral wall (for example, only the rising peripheral wall 11) and the leg supporting pedestal 15. It may be provided only between them.
[0019]
The hose guide recess 20 is preferably formed of an inclined surface 20a having a U-shaped cross section and having a gradually decreasing height in a direction away from each leg support base 15, as shown in FIG. The lower end of the inclined surface 20a is flush with the upper surface of the bottom wall 10.
[0020]
With such a configuration, the drainage hose 22 having flexibility, one end of which is connected to the washing machine drainage port 21 provided at the lower part of the washing machine 16, is washed through the hose guide recess 20 provided in an inclined state along one side rising peripheral wall 11. The drainage hose 22 can be introduced into the machine pan A, and the other end of the drainage hose 22 can be disposed on the pan drainage port 18 provided on the bottom wall 10.
[0021]
That is, even if the corner 15d connecting the leg support surface 15a and the apron portions 15b, 15c is acute, the drainage hose 22 is washed while bending with a large radius of curvature without passing through the same corner 15d. Since the drainage hose 22 can be introduced into the machine pan A, the drainage hose 22 can be reliably prevented from being damaged without forcibly bending the drainage hose 22.
[0022]
Further, regardless of the type of the washing machine 16, the drain hose 22 can be easily housed in the washing machine pan A, and the washing machine pan A compatible with various types of washing machines 16 is held in a compact form. be able to.
[0023]
Other configurations of the washing machine pan A in the illustrated embodiment will be described below.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 6, in the present embodiment, the apron portions 15b and 15c of the leg supporting pedestal 15 are also separated from the leg supporting pedestal 15 similarly to the hose guide recess 20. The height is gradually reduced in the direction. Therefore, even when the washing machine 16 is moved by the vibration to the washing machine 16 and its leg 17 falls from the leg supporting surface 15a of the leg supporting pedestal 15, it falls while sliding on the inclined surface. become. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the leg 17 of the washing machine 16 from dropping suddenly from the leg supporting base 15, and to effectively prevent the failure of the washing machine 16 due to the sudden drop and damage to the washing machine pan A. Can be. Even if the drain hose 22 must be connected to the pan drain port 18 through the corner 15d where the leg supporting surface 15a and the apron sections 15b and 15c communicate, the drain hose 22 is compared. Since the drainage hose 22 can be bent with an extremely large radius of curvature, the drainage hose 22 can be prevented from being damaged without forcibly bending the drainage hose 22.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, each leg supporting base 15 has a non-slip uneven pattern P on its leg supporting surface 15a. In this embodiment, the anti-slip uneven pattern P has a large number of ridges 30 having a constant width provided alternately at parallel intervals on the leg supporting surface 15a, and a large number of grooves 31 having a constant width. And formed from. Both the ridges 30 and the concave grooves 31 extend in parallel from the corners of the bottom wall 10 toward the center, and improve drainage of water that has fallen on the leg support surface 15a.
[0026]
Further, the leg support surface 15a has a gentle downward slope α from the corner of the bottom wall 10 toward the center, as is most apparent from FIG. The drained water is draining well. Further, in this case, since each leg 17 of the washing machine 16 placed on the leg supporting surface 15a cannot move in any direction, the movement of the washing machine 16 due to vibration during washing, and the same movement. Of the washing machine 16 from the leg supporting surface 15a can be reliably prevented.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the leg supporting pedestal 15 is provided with a long grid-like rib 40 on the back surface thereof to increase the rigidity of the pedestal 15. Therefore, even when a concentrated load is applied on the leg supporting surface 15a of the leg supporting pedestal 15 via the leg 17 of the washing machine 16, the leg supporting pedestal 15 is deformed or damaged. Can be reliably prevented.
[0028]
Similarly, a short grid-like rib 41 is provided on the back surface of the bottom wall 10 except for the leg supporting pedestal 15 to increase the rigidity of the bottom wall 10.
[0029]
As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the first upper surface 10 a is gentle with a downward slope in the direction a so that water does not accumulate on the upper surface of the bottom wall 10 and water flows smoothly toward the trap 19. , The second upper surface 10b is gently inclined with a downward gradient toward the direction b, the third upper surface 10c is gently inclined with a downward gradient toward the direction c, and the fourth upper surface 10d is toward the d direction. The fifth upper surface 10e is gently inclined with a downward gradient toward the e direction, and the sixth upper surface 10f is gently inclined with a downward gradient toward the f direction.
[0030]
Therefore, water that has fallen on the upper surface of the bottom wall 10 and water that has flowed into the upper surface of the bottom wall 10 from the leg pedestals 15 flow smoothly toward the trap 19, and drainage is improved.
[0031]
【The invention's effect】
(1) In the present invention, a substantially rectangular bottom wall, a rising peripheral wall provided in an upright state on four rounds of the bottom wall, a pan drain hole penetrating the bottom wall, and a corner of the bottom wall bulging upward. A leg supporting pedestal provided at the side, and a continuous portion between the side edge of the leg supporting pedestal and the rising peripheral wall, the side edge of the leg supporting pedestal being on the rising peripheral wall side. And a hose guiding recess.
[0032]
Therefore, the drainage hose can be easily accommodated in the hose guide recess, and the drainage hose can be bent with a large radius of curvature when connecting the washing machine drainage port and the pan drainage port, so that the drainage hose can be reliably damaged. Can be prevented.
[0033]
Further, since the leg supporting surface of the leg supporting pedestal can be made large except for the portion near the rising peripheral wall, it can be applied to washing machines of various sizes.
[0034]
{Circle around (2)} The hose guide recess is formed from an inclined surface whose height is gradually reduced in a direction away from the leg supporting pedestal, and the lower end of the inclined surface is made flush with the upper surface of the bottom wall. In this case, the drainage hose can be prevented from being bent, and the hose can be more reliably prevented from being damaged.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of a washing machine pan according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a leg supporting base.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 6;
FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of a conventional washing machine pan.
FIG. 9 is a view showing an arrangement of drainage hoses in the washing machine pan.
[Explanation of symbols]
A Washing machine pan 10 Bottom wall 11 Perimeter wall 12 Perimeter wall 13 Perimeter wall 14 Perimeter wall 15 Leg support base 15a Leg support surface 15b Apron 15c Apron 15d Corner 16 Washing machine 17 Leg 18 Bread drain 19 Drain trap 20 Hose Guiding recess 20a Inclined surface 21 Washing machine drain port 22 Drain hose

Claims (2)

A substantially square bottom wall (10), rising peripheral walls (11), (12), (13), and (14) provided upright on four rounds of the bottom wall (10), and a pan drain through the bottom wall (10) wherein the mouth (18), said legs supporting base (15) of the corners is provided bulges above the bottom wall (10) and provided with a side edge of the leg-supporting pedestal (15) The rising peripheral wall (11), (12), (13), (14) and a connecting portion , wherein the rising peripheral wall (11) (12) (13) (14 ) of the side edge of the leg supporting pedestal (15). a) side, a washing machine pan, characterized in that the formation of the hose guiding recess (20). The hose guide recess (20) is formed of an inclined surface whose height gradually decreases in a direction away from the leg support base (15), and the lower end of the inclined surface is flush with the upper surface of the bottom wall (10). The washing machine bread according to claim 1, wherein the washing machine bread is formed in a continuous shape.

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