JP4087215B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a washing machine having an electronic unit.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some washing machines have an electronic unit divided into an operation / display unit and a power supply unit, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-46786. This is mainly done for the convenience of assembling the electronic unit. However, in this product, the operation / display unit and the power unit are arranged one above the other. .
[0003]
For this reason, the dimension of those up-and-down directions became large, and in connection with it, the height position of the operation panel located above them became higher, and there was a tendency for operation of this operation panel to become difficult.
On the other hand, the operation / display unit and power supply unit are not stacked, but they are arranged in the front part of the aircraft top cover, or the power supply unit is separated from the rear part. Yes. According to this, the dimension in the vertical direction is only one dimension of each unit, and accordingly, the height position of the operation panel can be lowered, so that the operation panel can be operated easily.
[0004]
However, in this case, the operation / display unit is arranged upward to make various electronic components correspond to the operation unit and display unit of the operation panel, whereas the power supply unit generates heat unique to the power supply unit. In order to avoid the heat of the part being easily transferred to the upper part, it is arranged downward. Because of this relationship, it is assumed that the connecting wires connecting these units are twisted. Therefore, a large number of thin lead wires are used for the connecting wires so that they may be twisted, or those connected via a relay connector that is connected so as not to be twisted in the middle.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as described above, the connection line connecting the operation / display unit and the power supply unit uses a large number of thin lead wires, or one using a relay connector, which is expensive. I was on.
[0006]
  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances. Therefore, the object of the present invention is to reduce the height position of the operation panel and to twist the connection line connecting the operation / display unit and the power supply unit. In order to provide a washing machine that can reduce costs by eliminating the need to use a large number of thin lead wires and relay connectors.The
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, a washing machine of the present invention comprises a circuit board on which electronic parts corresponding to an operation part and a display part of an operation panel are mounted in a box-shaped container that is open on one side. With the open side facing upOn the back of the operation panelThe arranged operation / display unit and a circuit board on which electronic components for power supply are mounted are accommodated in a box-shaped container whose one side is open, and the operation / display unit is arranged with the open surface of the container facing downward. Display unitArranged on the left and right of the operation / display unit so that they do not overlap vertically.The power supply unit disposed on the power supply unit unit side of the container of the operation / display unit unit and the side opposite to the operation / display unit unit side of the power supply unit container. Flat cable that is arranged and connected across the sectionsAndEquippedIn addition, the operation / display unit has an electronic component support, and a cable holder having a flat cable insertion portion is formed integrally with the electronic component support, and the flat cable is inserted into the flat cable insertion portion of the cable holder.(Invention of Claim 1)
[0008]
  According to this, the power supply unit is different from the operation / display unit.Up and downNot repeatedSide by sideSince they are arranged, as described above, their vertical dimension is only one dimension of each unit, and accordingly, the height position of the operation panel can be lowered.
[0009]
For both of these units, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the container (21) of the operation / display unit (19) and the container (36) of the power supply unit (20) are both With the open surface facing upward, the circuit boards (22) and (37) are accommodated in the interior thereof, and necessary operations such as potting (35) and (38) are performed. At this time, both units (19) and (20) are connected to the power supply unit (20) from the side (21a) on the power supply unit (20) side in the container (21) of the operation / display unit (19). ) In the container (36) of the operation / display unit (19) side of the container (36) is connected by a flat cable (39) arranged with a sufficient length.
[0010]
Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the power supply unit (20) is raised in a direction opposite to the operation / display unit (19) {see arrow A in FIG. 6 (a)}. 6 as shown in (c) of FIG. 6 (see arrow B in FIG. 6 (b)), and the upper and lower sides are inverted from the initial state.
[0011]
As a result, the operation / display unit (19) is upward {the open surface of the container (21) is upward}, and the power supply unit (20) is downward {the open surface of the container (36) is downward}. The units (19) and (20) are moved from the side (21a) on the power supply unit (20) side of the container (21) of the operation / display unit (19) to the container (36) of the power supply unit (20). In the side opposite to the operation / display unit (19) side {originally the side on the operation / display unit (19) side} (36a) is connected by a flat cable (39). .
[0012]
Thus, in this case, even if the operation / display unit (19) faces upward and the power source unit (20) faces downward, the connecting wire {flat cable (39)} connecting them is twisted. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a number of conventional thin lead wires corresponding to the twist and those via a relay connector, and an inexpensive flat cable (39) can be used, so that the cost can be reduced.
[0016]
  In addition, the operation / display unit hasFlat cable insertion part of the cable holder formed integrally with the electronic component supportBy inserting the flat cable into the flat cable insertion sectionIt is possible to prevent an excessive stress from being applied to the connecting portion of the flat cable connected to the circuit board due to the engagement of the flat cable with respect to the peripheral portion.
[0018]
  in this caseThe cable holder may have a normally open port or a port that can be opened and closed at a part of the periphery of the flat cable insertion portion.2Invention).
  In this case, at the time of assembly, the flat cable can be connected to the circuit board first, and then the cable holder and, as a result, the electronic component support can be combined with the flat cable from the opening of the flat cable insertion portion.
  When disposing of the cable holder, the cable holder can be removed from the opening of the flat cable insertion portion together with the electronic component support while the flat cable is connected to the circuit board. Collection is easy.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 by applying the present invention to a fully automatic washing machine (dehydrating combined washing machine).
First, the casing 1 of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2 includes an outer box 2, a base (not shown) on which the outer box 2 is placed and coupled, and a top cover 3 mounted on the outer box 2. Inside the body 1, a tank (not shown) and a driving device (not shown) for washing and dewatering are provided.
[0020]
The top cover 3 is provided with, for example, a bi-fold lid 4 at the front and rear intermediate portions, a back cover 5 is attached to the rear portion, and an operation panel 6 is attached to the front portion. In this case, the operation panel 6 has, as operation units, a power “OFF / ON” key 7, a “START / PAUSE” key 8, a “water level” selection key 9, a “stroke” selection key 10, and a “course” selection key. 11 and a “reservation” selection key 12, and a water level stage display 13, a process name display 14, a course name display 15, a reservation time display 16, and a detergent amount stage display 17 as display units.
[0021]
Next, FIG. 1 shows the front portion of the top cover 3 with the operation panel 6 removed, and the front portion of the top cover 3 has a recess 18 that opens upward as a unit accommodating portion. The operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20, which are electronic units, are accommodated in the recess 18. The arrangement is such that the power supply unit 20 is located on one side (left side in the figure) of the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 is inclined rearward, in particular For example, the angle is about 20 degrees.
[0022]
Among the above units, the operation / display unit 19 is formed by housing a circuit board 22 in a box-shaped container 21 as shown in FIG. Tact switches 23 to 28 which are electronic components corresponding to the keys 7 to 12 (operation unit), and a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs) 29 which are electronic components corresponding to the displays 13 to 17 (display unit). To 33 are mounted in advance.
[0023]
The LEDs 29 to 33 are all supported by an LED support 34 which is an electronic component support, and the LED support 34 is mounted on the circuit board 22 to be supported by the LED support 34. Further, although not shown, the circuit board 22 is also mounted with a control device composed of, for example, a microcomputer.
[0024]
The container 21 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with one surface (upper surface in the state shown in FIG. 3) opened, and the circuit board 22 is received and fixed from the open surface (in FIG. 3, the inner periphery of the container 21 that is fixed). After that, as shown in FIG. 4, a potting material such as urethane is injected and solidified to wrap the circuit board 22 for moisture prevention and protection, as shown in FIG. ing.
[0025]
On the other hand, the power supply unit 20 is configured by housing a circuit board 37 in a box-shaped container 36 formed of a heat-resistant material, in particular, a flame retardant. An electronic component 56 (see FIG. 7) such as a power supply circuit component, an inverter circuit component, and a noise filter circuit component for power supply to the device and the driving device is mounted.
[0026]
Although the container 36 is smaller than the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19, it has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which one surface (the lower surface in the state shown in FIG. 4) is opened, and the circuit board 37 is formed from the opened surface. The potting 38 is housed and fixed, and then potting material such as urethane is injected and solidified to wrap the circuit board 37 for moisture prevention and protection.
In this case, for example, the circuit board 22 of the operation / display unit 19 and the circuit board 37 of the power supply unit 20 are divided from a single board on which both electronic components are mounted to form the respective boards. Yes.
[0027]
The operation / display unit 19 and the power unit 20 are connected in advance by a flat cable 39. In the state shown in FIG. 1, the flat cable 39 has one end 39 a (see FIG. 4) near the side portion 21 a on the power source unit 20 side of the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19. 19 is connected to the circuit board 22, and the other end (not shown) of the container 36 of the power supply unit 20 is the side 36 a opposite to the operation / display unit 19 side (FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 7), the flat cable 39 is connected to the circuit board 37 of the power supply unit 20, and the flat cable 39 is connected to the side of the operation / display unit 19 on the power supply unit 20 side. It extends from the portion 21a to the side portion 36a opposite to the operation / display unit 19 side of the container 36 of the power supply unit 20.
[0028]
In this case, a cable holder 40 is integrally formed on the LED support 34 as shown in FIG. 5 in addition to FIG. The cable holder 40 has a rectangular frame shape, is integrally formed with the LED support 34 by a synthetic resin made of the same material as the LED support 34, and has a rectangular and vertically long hole 40a at the center. . The cable holder 40 has a plurality of legs 40b similar to the legs 34a of the LED support 34 at the lower part, and is supported on the circuit board 22 by the legs 40b.
[0029]
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19 is formed with a hole 41 similar to the hole 40a of the cable holder 40, and the flat cable 39 is located near the one end 39a. The portions are inserted into the holes 41 and 40a, and one end 39a in a state where the coating is removed is passed through the circuit board 22 and connected by soldering or the like on the back side. Therefore, at this time, the hole 40a of the cable holder 40 functions as a flat cable insertion portion.
[0030]
The above-described potting 35 in the operation / display unit 19 is performed after the flat cable 39 is connected to the above-described circuit board 22, and the cable holder 40 is entirely connected with the portion near the connection portion of the flat cable 39. It is buried in the potting 35.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 3, the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19 includes one corner on the power source unit 20 side, a corner at a diagonal position, and one side between them. In the middle portion, extending piece-like attachment portions 42, 43, 44 projecting outward are formed, and small-angle frame-like claw-hanging portions 45 projecting outward are also formed at other plural locations on the outer peripheral surface portion. Forming.
[0032]
Further, in the state shown in FIG. 3, the container 36 of the power supply unit 20 has an extended piece that protrudes outward at both corners symmetrical to both corners of the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19. The attachment portions 46 and 47 are formed, and a small-angle frame-like claw hook portion 48 that protrudes outward is also formed at other plural locations on the outer peripheral surface portion.
[0033]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19 is formed with claws 49 and 50 as engaging portions at a plurality of other locations on the outer peripheral surface portion. In addition, the container 36 of the power supply unit unit 20 is formed with a claw 51 and a claw hook portion 52 which are engaging portions corresponding thereto as described later, at a plurality of other locations on the outer peripheral surface portion.
[0034]
In contrast, the operation panel 6 is formed with a plurality of bosses 53 and a plurality of claws 54 shown in FIG. 3 on the back surface, and the bosses 53 include the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit. Corresponding to the mounting portions 42 to 44, 46 and 47 of the unit 20, the claw 54 corresponds to the claw hanging portions 45 and 48.
[0035]
Here, the assembly of the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 are first placed with the open surfaces of the containers 21 and 36 facing upward, and in this state, the circuit board 22 is placed. , 37 and potting 35, 38. At this time, both units 19, 20 are connected to the operation / display unit 19 of the container 36 of the power supply unit 20 from the side 21 a on the power supply unit 20 side of the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19. The connection is made with a flat cable 39 provided with a sufficient length over the side portion 36a. The extra length of the flat cable 39 is longer than the lateral width of the container 36 of the power supply unit 20.
[0036]
Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, the power supply unit 20 is raised in a direction opposite to the operation / display unit 19 (see arrow A in FIG. 6A), and further, (c) in FIG. ) (See arrow B in FIG. 6B), and the top and bottom are reversed from the initial state.
[0037]
Thereby, as described above, the operation / display unit 19 is upward (the open surface of the container 21 is upward), and the power supply unit 20 is downward (the open surface of the container 36 is downward). 20 from the side 21a of the container 21 of the operation / display unit 19 on the power supply unit 20 side to the side of the container 36 of the power supply unit 20 opposite to the operation / display unit 19 side (originally the operation / display unit 19). -It will be in the state connected with the flat cable 39 distribute | arranged over the side part 36a) 36a side.
[0038]
Thus, in this case, even if the operation / display unit 19 faces upward and the power source unit 20 faces downward, the connected flat cable 39 is not twisted.
[0039]
7. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7, the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 are both turned upside down with respect to the operation panel 6 turned upside down, and the nail hooks 45 and 48 are moved. Engage with the claw 54 of the operation panel 6. Then, with respect to the operation / display unit 19, the power supply unit 20 is disposed at one side (the right side in FIG. 7) with an inclination of, for example, about 20 degrees as described above. At this time, in the space S opened by the inclination of the power supply unit 20 with respect to the operation / display unit 19, the mounting part 42 of the operation / display unit 19 and the mounting part 46 of the power supply unit 20 overlap vertically. Thus, the position of one of the bosses 53 of the operation panel 6 is aligned, and the other mounting portions 43, 44, 47 are also aligned with the other bosses 53 of the operation panel 6.
[0040]
Therefore, next, the mounting portions 42 and 46 are attached to one of the bosses 53 by inserting one common screw 55 through the mounting portions 42 and 46 and screwing it into one of the bosses 53, and the like. The attachment portions 43, 44, 47 are also attached to the other portions of the boss 53 by passing the screws 55 through them and screwing them into the other portions of the boss 53, respectively.
[0041]
Thereafter, the operation panel 6 is turned upside down, and the operation panel 6 is mounted on the recess 18 while the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 are accommodated in the recess 18 in the front portion of the top cover 3. (See FIG. 2). The operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 are accommodated in the recess 18 in FIG. 1 by mounting the operation panel 6.
[0042]
As described above, in the present configuration, the power supply unit 20 is not overlapped with the operation / display unit 19 and is disposed on one side of the operation / display unit 19. Accordingly, the height position of the operation panel 6 can be lowered, and the operation panel 6 can be easily operated.
[0043]
In addition, as for both units 19 and 20, even if the operation / display unit 19 faces upward and the power source unit 20 faces downward, the flat cable 39 which is the connection line connecting them does not twist. Further, it is not necessary to use a number of conventional thin lead wires corresponding to the torsion and those via a relay connector, and the inexpensive flat cable 39 can be used, so that the cost can be reduced.
[0044]
Further, in this configuration, the power supply unit 20 is disposed so as to be inclined with respect to the operation / display unit 19, and both mounting portions 42 and 46 are overlapped in the open space S thereby, It is attached to one of the bosses 53 of the operation panel 6 by a common screw 55 that passes therethrough. As a result, the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 can be attached by reducing the number of screws 55 used, which is effective in reducing costs.
[0045]
Furthermore, in this configuration, the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 have claws 49 to 51 and a claw hook 52, and as shown in FIGS. The operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 are coupled to each other by engaging the claw 49 and the claw 51, and the claw 50 and the claw hook 52 with the bottoms 21c and 36c of the two. (FIGS. 8 and 9 show the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 with only the respective containers 21 and 36). Accordingly, the operation / display unit 19 and the power supply unit 20 can be handled in a compact manner until assembling, and the connecting portion of the flat cable 39 is excessively stressed by the coupling. Can be prevented.
[0046]
In addition, in this configuration, the operation / display unit 19 has an LED support 34 as an electronic component support, and a flat cable is inserted into a hole 40a (flat cable insertion portion) of the cable holder 40 formed integrally with the LED support 34. The flat cable 39 is connected to the circuit board 22 by inserting the cable 39.
[0047]
As a result, the flat cable 39 is engaged with the peripheral portion of the hole 40a of the cable holder 40, and bending due to its pulling during assembly is suppressed, so that it is possible to prevent excessive stress from being applied to the connecting portion of the flat cable 39. The possibility of disconnection can be eliminated. In addition, since the cable holder 40 can be formed integrally with the LED support 34, the bending near the connection portion of the flat cable 39 can be more firmly suppressed, and the cable holder 40 need not be separately formed separately. It can be realized with an inexpensive structure.
[0048]
In contrast, FIGS. 10 to 17 show the second to seventh embodiments of the present invention. The same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. Only the differences are described.
[0049]
[Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the LED support 34 and the cable holder 40 are connected by a connecting portion 61 that can be easily divided. In this case, the connecting portion 61 is in the form of a thin round bar, and is integrally formed with the LED support 34 and the cable holder 40 and is present at two locations on the front and rear sides. The number may be less than two or more.
[0050]
With this configuration, at the time of disposal, the cable holder 40 inserted through the flat cable 39 can be left on the circuit board 22 by being cut off at the connecting portion 61, and the LED support 34 with more material used than that can be removed. The LED support 34 material can be easily collected for recycling.
[0051]
[Third embodiment]
In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11, a normally open port 71 is provided at a part of the periphery of the hole 40 a (flat cable insertion portion) of the cable holder 40. Specifically, the opening 71 is larger than the thickness of the flat cable 39 but narrower than the width, and is formed by opening all of the short sides on the front side in the periphery of the rectangular and vertically long hole 40a. is doing.
[0052]
With this configuration, at the time of assembly, the flat cable 39 is first connected to the circuit board 22, and then the cable holder 40 can be combined with the LED support 34 from the port 71, that is, the flat cable 39 later. There is no need to insert the cable holder 40 along the flat cable 39 from one end to the other end of the flat cable 39 connected to the circuit board 22, and the stress caused by doing so is flattened. It is not given to the cable 39.
[0053]
Further, at the time of disposal, the cable holder 40 can be removed from the opening 71 together with the LED support 34 while the flat cable 39 is connected to the circuit board 22, so that the LED support 34 and the cable holder 40 can be recycled. Can be easily recovered.
The opening 71 may be formed on the short side of the rear side of the hole 40a. In short, it may be formed on either side of the flat cable 39 in the width direction.
[0054]
[Fourth embodiment]
In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, an opening / closing port 81 is provided in a part of the periphery of the hole 40 a of the cable holder 40. Specifically, a thin portion 82 is formed at the center of the rear short side in the periphery of the hole 40a, and the front short side, in particular, the boundary between the front short side and the LED support 34 side long side. The parts are divided and the engaging parts 83 and 84 are formed on both sides thereof. By releasing the engaging parts 83 and 84, the mouth 81 is opened as shown in FIG. By engaging the portions 83 and 84, the mouth 81 is closed as shown in FIG.
[0055]
With this configuration, the same effects as those of the third embodiment can be obtained. That is, at the time of assembly, the flat cable 39 is first connected to the circuit board 22, and then the cable holder 40 having the opening 81 opened together with the LED support 34 from the opening 81, that is, the flat cable 39 later. Therefore, in this case as well, there is no need to insert the cable holder 40 along the flat cable 39 from the other end of the flat cable 39 connected to the circuit board 22 to the one end. In addition, the flat cable 39 is not stressed by doing so.
[0056]
In addition, after the assembly, by closing the opening 81, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, which can more firmly suppress the bending in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the flat cable 39.
[0057]
At the time of disposal, the cable holder 40 having the opening 81 can be removed from the opening 81 together with the LED support 34 while the flat cable 39 is connected to the circuit board 22. Therefore, the LED support 34 and the cable holder 40 material can be removed. Can be easily recovered for recycling.
The opening 81 may also be formed on the short side of the rear side of the hole 40a. In short, it may be formed on either side of the flat cable 39 in the width direction.
[0058]
[Fifth embodiment]
In the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 14, a downward extension 40 c is formed in the cable holder 40, and this extension 40 c, that is, a part of the cable holder 40 is near the connection portion of the flat cable 39. Together with the portion, the potting material is buried in the potting 35 whose injection height is lowered.
[0059]
Thus, the cable holder 40 may be configured such that a part thereof is buried in the potting 35 instead of the whole. In the configuration in which all or part of the cable holder 40 is buried in the potting 35 together with the portion in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the flat cable 39 as described above, the above-described action of suppressing the bending in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the flat cable 39 by the cable holder 40 is achieved. Otherwise, when the vicinity of the connecting portion of the flat cable 39 is bent, the flat cable 39 may be peeled off from the potting 35 on the opposite side, and moisture may enter from there. This can be prevented by the action of suppressing the bending in the vicinity of the connection portion 39.
[0060]
[Sixth embodiment]
In the sixth embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the cable holder 40 is formed with downward and upward extending portions 40d, 40e, and the depth from the upward extending portion 40e to the middle portion of the downward extending portion 40d. Now, the hole 40a is formed in a tapered shape on the circuit board 22 side, that is, in a tapered shape in the insertion direction of the flat cable 39.
[0061]
As a result, the frontage dimension C of the hole 40a opposite to the circuit board 22 side is larger than the frontage dimension D of the circuit board 22 side, and the flat cable 39 is guided and inserted from the larger side to the smaller side. Thus, the one end 39a of the flat cable 39 can be easily inserted into the insertion hole 22a of the circuit board 22.
[0062]
[Seventh embodiment]
In the seventh embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the cable holder 40 is formed with downward and upward extensions 40 f and 40 g, and particularly the downward extension 40 f reaches near the upper surface of the circuit board 22. A plurality of dividing holes 40h connected to the hole 40a are respectively formed in a conical taper shape at the lower portion (on the circuit board 22 side) of the extending portion 40f extending downward.
[0063]
Thus, the number of holes 40a and the distance between them correspond to the number and distance of one end 39a of the flat cable 39. Accordingly, the flat cable 39 is inserted from the hole 40a to the other side (circuit board 22 side). For example, one end 39a of the flat cable 39 is guided and inserted into the dividing hole 40h. Thus, in this case, the one end 39a of the flat cable 39 can be more easily inserted into the insertion hole 22a of the circuit board 22.
[0064]
In addition, the present invention is not limited only to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings. In particular, the washing machine as a whole has a drying function as well as a washing / dehydrating function in addition to a fully automatic washing machine. For example, the present invention can be applied to a washing / drying machine, a two-tank washing machine in which a washing tub and a dewatering tub are arranged in parallel, and the like.
[0065]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the washing machine of the present invention, the height position of the operation panel can be lowered, and the connection line connecting the operation / display unit and the power supply unit is not twisted, and many thin Costs can be reduced by eliminating the need to use lead wires or relay connectors.,together,It is possible to prevent an excessive stress from being applied to the connection line connected to the electronic unit with an inexpensive structure.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a top cover front portion according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state in which only an operation / display unit and a power supply unit are accommodated.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the upper part of the washing machine.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an operation / display unit and a power supply unit.
FIG. 4 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of an operation / display unit and a power supply unit.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a cable holder portion.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure before the operation / display unit and power supply unit are assembled.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of the operation / display unit and the power supply unit with respect to the operation panel.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a coupling state of the operation / display unit and the power supply unit, part 1
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a coupling state between the operation / display unit and the power supply unit, part 2;
10 is a partial equivalent diagram of FIG. 5 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a plan view of a cable holder portion showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 in a different state from FIG.
FIG. 14 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
15 is an enlarged view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 15 showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 17 is a vertical side view of the cable holder portion.
[Explanation of symbols]
6 is an operation panel, 7 to 12 are keys (operation units), 11 to 17 are displays (display units), 19 is an operation / display unit, 20 is a power supply unit, 21 is a container, 22 is a circuit board, 23 to 23 28 is a tact switch (electronic parts), 29 to 33 are LEDs (electronic parts), 34 is an LED support (electronic parts support), 36 is a container, 37 is a circuit board, 39 is a flat cable, 40 is a cable holder, 40a is Hole (flat cable insertion part), 42 and 46 are attachment parts, 49 to 51 are claws (engagement parts), 52 is a claw hook part (engagement part), 55 is a screw, 56 is an electronic component, and 61 is easy to divide , 71 is a normally open mouth, and 81 is a mouth that can be opened and closed.

Claims (2)

A circuit board on which electronic parts corresponding to the operation part and display part of the operation panel are mounted is housed in a box-shaped container whose one side is open, and is disposed on the back surface of the operation panel with the open surface of the container facing upward The operation / display unit
A circuit board on which electronic components for power supply are mounted is housed in a box-shaped container that is open on one side, and the open surface of the container faces downward so that it does not overlap the operation / display unit. A power supply unit arranged side by side with the operation / display unit and disposed on the back surface of the operation panel ;
A flat cable in which these units are arranged and connected from the side on the power supply unit side in the container of the operation / display unit to the side opposite to the operation / display unit side in the container of the power supply unit together comprising a,
The operation / display unit has an electronic component support,
A cable holder having a flat cable insertion part is integrally formed on the electronic component support,
A washing machine , wherein the flat cable is inserted into a flat cable insertion portion of the cable holder . The washing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the cable holder has a normally open mouth or a mouth that can be opened and closed in a part of the periphery of the flat cable insertion portion .

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