JP5063802B1 - Drum washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve convenience of putting in and out laundry in a drum washing machine including a door whose door is opened and closed in a lateral direction, and to increase the size and weight of the components of the drum washing machine such as a door opening and closing mechanism. There is provided a drum washing machine having a configuration for placing laundry.
[Solution]
A support member for placing the laundry is provided, and a storage portion including a recess is provided on the front panel of the drum washing machine so that the support member can be stored in the storage portion. With this configuration, when the laundry is taken in and out of the drum, the support member is taken out from the storage portion to the front position of the front panel, and the support surface of the support member is used as a laundry table. Since the door opening / closing mechanism is separated from the conventional structure, the structure of the door opening / closing mechanism eliminates the problem of increasing the size and weight.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a drum washing machine, and more particularly, to a drum washing machine including a door that opens and closes an opening communicating with a drum by rotating in a lateral direction.

  2. Description of the Related Art In a drum washing machine that rotates a drum that is supported in a horizontal direction, a configuration in which an opening communicating with the drum and a door that opens and closes the opening is provided on a front panel is known. As a door opening / closing mechanism, a configuration is known in which a door is opened and closed laterally by a hinge mechanism provided on a side of an opening.

  Since the opening for putting the laundry in and out of the drum is provided at a high position from the floor surface, the user can set the laundry container and the opening placed on the floor surface when the washing machine is put in and out of the drum. It was necessary to repeat the operation of moving the laundry between the two, and there was a problem in putting in and out the laundry.

  To solve this problem, the door is vertically moved to open and close in the vertical direction, and the door is moved up and down by using a 4-link mechanism, and the door itself is opened when the door is opened. The structure which improves the convenience of taking in and out of the laundry is proposed (refer patent document 1, 2).

JP 2006-116321 A JP 2006-116323 A

  The configuration in which the conventionally proposed door is a laundry table needs to be a vertically moving door that opens and closes in the vertical direction, and there is a problem that it cannot be applied to a configuration in which the door opens and closes in the horizontal direction.

  However, the door of the drum washing machine needs to prevent water leakage from the opening, and since it is necessary to observe the state of the laundry in the drum, the door is provided with a glass window. Therefore, the weight of the door is increased as compared with a configuration for simply covering the door. Further, when the door is used as a laundry table for laundry, the mechanism for opening and closing the door needs to be configured to withstand the weight of the laundry added to the weight of the door itself. There is a problem that the structure of the opening / closing mechanism is increased in size and weight.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described conventional problems and to improve the convenience of putting in and taking out laundry in a drum washing machine including a door whose door is opened and closed in a lateral direction.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a drum washing machine having a structure for placing laundry without increasing the size and weight of the components of the drum washing machine such as a door opening / closing mechanism.

  The present invention includes a support member for placing the laundry, and a storage portion including a recess is provided on the front panel of the drum washing machine so that the support member can be stored in the storage portion. With this configuration, when the laundry is taken in and out of the drum, the support member is taken out from the storage portion to the front position of the front panel, and the support surface of the support member is used as a laundry table.

  Since the configuration of the present invention is a configuration separated from the door opening / closing mechanism as in the conventional configuration, the problem that the structure of the door opening / closing mechanism is increased in size and weight can be solved.

  When the laundry is not taken in and out, the support member can be stored in the storage unit. The support member is stored in the storage portion, and the support member does not protrude from the front panel. Therefore, the inconvenience that the support member protrudes from the front panel and the space is narrowed can be prevented.

  The drum washing machine of the present invention includes a frame forming a main body frame, a front panel attached to the front surface of the frame, an outer tub held in the frame, and a drum rotatably supported in the outer tub. And a drum washing machine comprising: an opening formed in the front panel and communicating with the drum; and a door that rotates laterally with respect to the front panel to open and close the opening, and for supporting the laundry As a configuration, a support unit having a support member having a support surface, a moving mechanism that allows the support member to move, and a holding mechanism that holds the support member in a predetermined position, and a storage unit that stores the support member in the front panel; Have The support portion and the storage portion are provided at a position below the opening provided in the front panel.

  The movement mechanism provided in the present invention allows the support member to move between the inside of the storage portion and the front position of the front panel. When the laundry is put in and out of the drum, the support member is moved to the front position of the front panel. The support surface of the moved support member supports a storage container such as a laundry basket and supports the laundry when it is taken in and out. When the laundry is not taken in and out of the drum, the support member is moved and stored in the storage unit. The support member stored in the storage unit does not protrude from the front panel on the same surface as the front panel or on the inner side of the front panel. This can prevent the support member from hindering the user's work and operation.

  The holding mechanism provided in the present invention holds the support member in the storage portion when the support member is in the storage portion, and holds the support surface upward when the support member is in the front position of the front panel.

  The holding mechanism can prevent the support member from projecting to the front surface of the front panel when not in use by holding the support member in the storage portion. In addition, the holding mechanism can stably hold the laundry on the support surface by holding the support surface upward when the support member is at the front position of the front panel.

  The support member and the moving mechanism provided in the drum washing machine of the present invention can be in various forms.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the support member is configured by two support arms, and the moving mechanism is configured by a rotation mechanism. Each of the two support arms is pivotally supported at one end inside the storage unit, and is opened and closed between the storage unit and the front panel by a rotational movement by a rotation mechanism.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the support member is composed of one U-shaped support arm or one flat support panel, and the moving mechanism is composed of a rotation mechanism. Both ends of the support arm or the support panel are pivotally supported inside the storage unit, and are opened and closed between the storage unit and the front panel by a rotational movement by a rotation mechanism.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the support member is composed of one U-shaped support arm or one flat support panel, and the moving mechanism is composed of a guide mechanism. Both sides of the support arm or the support panel are slidably supported inside the storage unit, and are inserted and removed between the storage unit and the front panel by linear movement by a guide mechanism.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the support member is configured by a lower panel positioned below the front panel, and the moving mechanism is configured by a rotation mechanism or a guide mechanism. Both sides of the lower panel are pivotally supported inside the storage unit, and are opened and closed between the storage unit and the front panel by rotational movement by a rotation mechanism. Alternatively, both sides of the lower panel are slidably supported inside the storage unit, and are put in and out between the storage unit and the front panel by linear movement by a guide mechanism.

  A rotating mechanism that is one form of the moving mechanism can be constituted by, for example, a rotating shaft that pivotally supports a support arm, a supporting panel, and a lower panel, and an urging mechanism that urges the rotating shaft in one direction. The urging mechanism can be constituted by a spring mechanism, for example. The urging mechanism urges the support arm toward the inside of the storage unit, for example, and stores the support arm in the storage unit at all times.

  The moving mechanism can include a link mechanism that links the two support arms. The link mechanism includes a guide groove that slides the slide guide, a link arm that connects the slide guide and the support arc, and a mechanism that moves the two slide guides in opposite directions. To open and close.

  A guide mechanism, which is one form of the moving mechanism, can be composed of, for example, a guide groove and a guide member that slides in the guide groove. One form of the guide mechanism is a form in which a guide groove is provided on the side of the support arm or the support panel, and the guide member is fixed to the frame side of the drum washing machine, or a guide member is provided on the side of the support arm or the support panel. The guide groove can be fixed to the frame side of the drum washing machine.

  The holding mechanism can be a stopper mechanism or a clutch mechanism. The stopper mechanism is a mechanism for temporarily holding the support member with respect to the frame side member of the drum washing machine. For example, the stopper mechanism includes a recess provided in the support member and a telescopic pin portion provided in the frame side member. Can be configured. The support member can be held at a predetermined position by aligning the expansion / contraction portion of the pin portion with the recess, and can be held in the storage portion or at the front position of the front panel.

  The clutch mechanism can temporarily hold the operation of the moving mechanism and can hold the support member in the storage portion or in the front position of the front panel.

  According to the aspect of the present invention, the support member that supports the laundry can be stored in the concave recess of the storage portion provided in the front panel when not in use, and can be held in the storage portion by the holding mechanism. It is possible to prevent the front panel from protruding forward, and the movement of the user is not hindered.

  As described above, according to the drum washing machine of the present invention, in the drum washing machine including the door whose door is opened and closed in the lateral direction, the convenience of taking in and out the laundry can be improved.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a drum washing machine having a configuration for placing laundry without increasing the size and weight of the components of the drum washing machine such as a door opening / closing mechanism.

It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 1st structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 3rd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 4th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 5th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 6th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 6th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 7th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the 7th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Hereinafter, the structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention is demonstrated using FIGS.

  1-3 is a figure for demonstrating the 1st structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention, FIG.4, 5 is a figure for demonstrating the 2nd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a third configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a fourth configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention. 8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining a fifth configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining a sixth configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention. FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are diagrams for explaining a seventh configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention.

[First Configuration Example of the Invention of the Present Application]
First, the 1st structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention is demonstrated. 1 and 2 are perspective views for explaining a first configuration example of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of a moving mechanism and a holding mechanism.

  In FIG. 1, a drum washing machine 1 according to the present invention includes a frame 2 forming a main body frame, a panel 3 attached to the frame 2, an outer tub 7 held in the frame 2, and rotating in the outer tub 7. A drum 6 that is freely supported, a front panel 3a of the panel 3, an opening 5 that communicates with the drum 6, and a door 4 that rotates laterally with respect to the front panel 3a to open and close the opening 5. With. The panel 3 can be provided with a display panel 3 b and an operation panel 3 c in addition to the front panel 3 a attached to the front surface of the frame 2. The display panel 3b is a panel for displaying various information such as the status of the washing operation, and the operation panel 3c is a panel for selecting and specifying various operations related to the washing operation. The display panel 3b and the operation panel 3c are not limited to the front surface of the drum washing machine but may be provided on the upper surface or the like.

  The door 4 includes a door frame 4a, a door window 4b fitted in a central opening included in the door frame 4a, and a hinge mechanism 4c for opening and closing the door frame 4a. The door 4 opens and closes the opening 5.

  The drum washing machine 1 of the present invention includes a support portion 10 and a storage portion 9 at a position below the opening portion 5 of the front panel 3a as a configuration for holding laundry.

  The support unit 10 includes a support member having a support surface, a moving mechanism that allows the support member to move, and a holding mechanism that holds the support member at a predetermined position.

  A support portion 10A shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a support arm 10a that is a support member and a storage portion 9A that stores the support arm 10a in the front panel 3a at a position below the opening 5 of the front panel 3a.

  9 A of accommodating parts can be comprised by forming the recessed part of sufficient magnitude | size to accommodate the support arm 10a in the front panel 3a. The support arm 10a is composed of two arm members, and each end portion of the arm member is rotatably supported by a moving mechanism including a rotation mechanism 12 in a recess of the storage portion 9A. The rotation mechanism 12 allows the support arm 10a to move between the storage portion 9A and the front position of the front panel 3a.

  The holding mechanism holds the support arm 10a in the storage portion 9A when the support arm 10a is in the storage portion 9A, and moves the support surface 10b upward when the support arm 10a is in the front position of the front panel 3a. Hold.

  The drum washing machine 1 of the present invention can also be provided with a lower panel 10o at a position below the front panel 3a, and this lower panel can be used as the support portion 10.

  FIG. 1 shows a state in which the support arm 10a is stored in the storage portion 9A, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the support arm 10a is moved to the front position of the front panel 3a and the laundry basket 8 is supported on the support surface 10b. Yes.

  FIG. 3 shows the support portion 10 </ b> A, the moving mechanism 11, and the holding mechanism 17. The support portion 10A includes two support arms 10a.

  The moving mechanism 11 can be a rotating mechanism 12 that rotates each support arm 10a as one configuration. It is rotatably supported by a rotating shaft 12a provided at one end of the support arm 10a. The rotating shaft 12a is urged in one rotation direction by the urging mechanism 12b. The urging mechanism 12b can be constituted by a coil spring, for example. The support arm 10a is urged by the urging mechanism 12b toward the storage unit 9 or in the front direction of the front panel 3a.

  As the holding mechanism 17, a stopper mechanism 18, a clutch mechanism 19, or a stopper mechanism 20 can be used. FIG. 3A shows an example of the stopper mechanism 18, and FIG. 3B shows an example of the clutch mechanism 19.

  The stopper mechanism 18 can be constituted by a concave portion 18b provided in the support arm 10a and a pin portion 18a. The pin portion 18a has a tip portion that can be expanded and contracted by a spring or the like, and the tip portion of the pin portion 18a is disposed in the concave portion 18b. The support arm 10a can be held at a predetermined holding position by being fitted. The holding position can be determined by the installation position of the pin portion 18a. The recess 18b is not limited to the support surface 10b of the support arm 10a, and can be provided at any position on any surface of the support arm 10a.

  The clutch mechanism 19 can be provided coaxially with the rotary shaft 12a, and holds the support arm 10a in a predetermined holding position by fixing the urging force by the urging mechanism 12b at a predetermined angular position.

  In the first configuration example, the rotation mechanism 12 is used as the moving mechanism 11 and the stopper mechanism 18 or the clutch mechanism 19 is used as the holding mechanism 17, so that the support arm 10 a is placed between the storage portion 9 and the front position of the front panel 3 a. And can be temporarily held in the storage portion 9 and the front position of the front panel 3a.

  When the stopper mechanism 18 is used, when the support arm 10a is moved from the storage portion 9 to the front position of the front panel 3a, the support arm 10a is manually pulled toward the front position of the front panel 3a. The part 18a is moved away from the recess 18b, and the support arm 10a is moved to the front position of the front panel 3a by the urging force of the urging mechanism 12b. In this configuration, the urging mechanism 12b urges the support arm 10a in the direction in which the support arm 10a is moved to the front position of the front panel 3a.

  On the other hand, when the support arm 10a is moved from the front position of the front panel 3a into the storage unit 9 and stored, the support arm 10a is directed toward the storage unit 9 against the urging force of the urging mechanism 12b manually. The depression 18b is aligned with the pin portion 18a by pushing and pressed, the tip of the pin portion 18a is fitted into the depression 18b, and the support arm 10a is accommodated in the accommodation portion 9.

  When the urging mechanism 12b urges the support arm 10a in the direction in which the support arm 10a is moved into the storage unit 9, the support arm 10a is manually moved from the storage unit 9 to the front position of the front panel 3a. By pulling the support arm 10a toward the front position of the front panel 3a, the pin portion 17a is separated from the recess 17b, and the support arm 10a is moved to the front position of the front panel 3a against the urging force of the urging mechanism 12b. The other arm 18a and the other recess 18b are provided to hold the support arm 10a in the protruding position, and are held at the front position of the front panel 3a.

  On the other hand, when the support arm 10a is moved from the front position of the front panel 3a into the storage portion 9 and stored, the pin portion 18a is manually removed from the recess 18b, and the support arm 10a is moved by the urging force of the urging mechanism 12b. It is stored in the storage unit 9.

  Hereinafter, second to seventh configuration examples of the present invention will be described. Hereinafter, description of the moving mechanism and the holding mechanism common to the first configuration example will be omitted.

[Second Configuration Example of the Present Invention]
Next, the 2nd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining a second configuration example of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of a link mechanism.

  In the second configuration example, in the first configuration example described above, the support portion 10B connects two support arms by the link mechanism 13, and opens and closes the other support arm 10c2 by opening and closing the one support arm 10c1. It is the structure to operate. The link mechanism 13 has one end of a link arm 13a rotatably attached to one support arm 10c, the other end attached to a guide 13c slidably provided in a guide groove 13b, and the two guides 13c are connected by a wire mechanism or the like. The two supporting arms 10c1 and 10c2 are opened and closed by driving both guides 13c symmetrically. Note that the link mechanism is not limited to the above-described configuration, and may have any configuration. In addition, 10d has shown the support surface with which the support arm 10c is provided.

  According to the second configuration example, the two support arms 10c (10c1, 10c2) can operate the other support arm by the operation of one support arm, and the front positions of the storage portion 9B and the front panel 3a. Can be moved between.

[Third configuration example of the present invention]
Next, the 3rd structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a third configuration example of the present invention.

  In the third configuration example, the support portion 10C is configured by a U-shaped support arm 10e in place of the two support arms 10a in the first configuration example described above. The storage portion 9C forms a recess in the front panel 3a according to the shape of the U-shaped support arm 10e. The support portion 10C is rotatably supported by pivotally supporting both ends of the U-shaped support arm 10e with a rotation shaft in the storage portion 9C. The U-shaped support arm 10e is held in the storage portion 9C and at the front position of the front panel 3a.

  The support arm 10e faces the support surface 10f upward while being held at the front position of the front panel 3a, and supports the laundry on the support surface 10f.

[Fourth Configuration Example of the Present Invention]
Next, the 4th structural example of the drum washing machine of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a fourth configuration example of the present invention.

  In the fourth configuration example, in the first configuration example described above, the support portion 10D is configured by a single support panel 10g instead of the two support arms 10a. The storage portion 9D forms a recess in the front panel 3a in accordance with the shape of the support panel 10g. The support portion 10D supports the lower ends of the support panel 10g in a rotatable manner by pivotally supporting the lower ends of the support panel 10g with a rotation shaft in the storage portion 9D. The support panel 10g is held in the storage portion 9D and at the front position of the front panel 3a.

  The support panel 10g faces the support surface 10h upward while being held at the front position of the front panel 3a, and supports the laundry on the support surface 10h.

[Fifth Configuration Example of the Invention of the Present Application]
Next, a fifth configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view for explaining a fifth configuration example of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a guide mechanism constituting a moving mechanism.

  Similar to the third configuration example described above, the fifth configuration example includes a support portion 10E including a U-shaped support arm 10i, but is different in terms of a moving mechanism. The third configuration example includes a moving mechanism that rotatably supports the U-shaped support arm 10e by a rotation mechanism, whereas the fifth configuration example includes a U-shaped support arm by the guide mechanism 14. A moving mechanism that slides 10e and moves it in a linear direction is provided.

  The storage portion 9E forms a recess for inserting and storing the support arm 10e in the horizontal state on the front panel 3a in accordance with the moving direction of the U-shaped support arm 10e that linearly moves in the horizontal direction.

  In FIG. 9, the U-shaped support arm 10i includes a front arm 10j and a side arm 10k. The guide mechanism 14 can be constituted by a guide groove 14a formed in the side arm 10k of the U-shaped support arm 10i and a guide member 14b fixedly provided on the frame side of the drum washing machine. The guide mechanism 14 may be configured such that a guide member is formed on the side arm 10k of the U-shaped support arm 10i, and the guide mechanism 14 is fixed to the frame side of the drum washing machine and provided with a guide groove.

  The U-shaped support arm 10i is housed or taken out in the housing portion 9E when the guide groove 14a provided in the guide mechanism 14 and the guide member 14b slide relative to each other. The U-shaped support arm 10i is held at the front position of the front panel 3a by being taken out from the storage portion 9E.

  The U-shaped support arm 10i faces the support surface 10l upward while being held at the front position of the front panel 3a, and supports the laundry on the support surface 10l.

[Sixth configuration example of the present invention]
Next, a sixth configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining a sixth configuration example of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a guide mechanism constituting a moving mechanism.

  Similar to the fifth configuration example described above, the sixth configuration example includes a moving mechanism that slides and supports the support portion 10F by the guide mechanism 15 and moves in the linear direction.

  The support portion 10F is configured by a lower panel 10m formed by separating a lower portion of the front panel 3a, and is slidably supported by the guide mechanism 15 and moved in a linear direction.

  9F forms a recess for inserting and storing the lower panel 10m in a horizontal state in accordance with the moving direction of linear movement in the horizontal direction of the lower panel 10m formed by separating the front panel 3a.

  In FIG. 11, the lower panel 10m includes a guide mechanism 15 that slides and supports the lower panel 10m in the horizontal direction. The guide mechanism 15 can be constituted by a guide groove 15a formed in the lower panel 10m and a guide member 15b provided fixed to the frame side of the drum washing machine. In addition, the guide mechanism 15 is good also as a structure which formed the guide member in the lower panel 10m, was fixed to the frame side of the drum washing machine, and provided the guide groove in the member.

  The lower panel 10m is housed or taken out in the housing portion 9F when the guide groove 15a provided in the guide mechanism 15 and the guide member 15b slide relative to each other. The lower panel 10m is held at the front position of the front panel 3a by being taken out from the storage portion 9F.

  The lower panel 10m supports the laundry on the support surface 10n with the support surface 10n facing upward while being held at the front position of the front panel 3a.

[Seventh configuration example of the present invention]
Next, a seventh configuration example of the drum washing machine of the present invention will be described. FIG. 12 is a perspective view for explaining a seventh configuration example of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a rotating mechanism constituting the moving mechanism.

  Similar to the sixth configuration example described above, the seventh configuration example includes a support portion 10G including a lower panel 10o formed by separating the lower portion of the front panel 3a, but is different in terms of a moving mechanism. In the sixth configuration example, a moving mechanism that slides the lower panel 10m by the guide mechanism is provided, whereas in the seventh configuration example, the lower panel 10m is moved by the rotation mechanism 16 to the front position of the storage unit and the front panel. A moving mechanism that rotates between the two is provided.

  The support portion 10G is constituted by a lower panel 10o formed by separating a lower portion of the front panel 3a, and is rotatably supported by a rotation shaft 16a included in the rotation mechanism 16.

  The storage portion 9G forms a recess for inserting and storing the lower panel 10o in a horizontal state in accordance with the moving direction of linear movement in the horizontal direction of the lower panel 10o formed by separating the front panel 3a.

  In FIG. 13, the lower panel 10o includes a rotation mechanism 16 that rotatably supports the lower panel 10o. The rotating mechanism 16 can be configured by a rotating shaft 16a provided on the lower panel 10o. The lower panel 10o is pivotally supported by a rotation shaft 16a included in the rotation mechanism 16, and is stored or taken out in the storage portion 9G. The lower panel 10o is held at the front position of the front panel 3a by being taken out from the storage portion 9G.

  In FIG. 13, the seventh configuration example includes a stopper mechanism 20 as the holding mechanism 17. The stopper mechanism 20 can be formed in a shape in which a part of the lower panel 10o is protruded, and when the lower panel 10o rotates and the support surface 10p faces upward at the front position of the front panel 3a, the protruding portion Hold | maintains the lower panel 10o by contact | abutting inside the front panel 3a.

  The lower panel 10o supports the laundry on the support surface 10p with the support surface 10p facing upward while being held at the front position of the front panel 3a.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. Various modifications can be made based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  The mechanism of the support part with which the drum washing machine of this invention is provided is applicable not only to a drum washing machine but a drum dryer.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Drum washing machine 2 Frame 3 Panel 3a Front panel 3b Display panel 3c Operation panel 4 Door 4a Door frame 4b Door window 4c Hinge mechanism 5 Opening part 6 Drum 7 Outer tank 9, 9A-9G Storage part 10, 10A-10G Support part 10a support arm 10b support surface 10c support arm 10c1, 10c2 support arm 10d support surface 10e support arm 10f support surface 10g support panel 10h support surface 10i support arm 10j front arm 10k side arm 10l support surface 10m lower panel 10n lower surface 10n support surface 10n Panel 10p Support surface 11 Moving mechanism 12 Rotating mechanism 12a Rotating shaft 12b Energizing mechanism 13 Link mechanism 13a Link arm 13b Guide groove 13c Guide 14 Guide mechanism 14a Guide groove 14b Guide member 15 Guide mechanism 15 Guide grooves 15b guide member 16 rotating mechanism 16a rotating shaft 17 holding mechanism 17a pin 17b recess 18 stopper mechanism 18a pin portion 18b recess 19 clutch mechanism 20 stopper mechanism

Claims (1)

A frame forming a main body frame;
A front panel attached to the front of the frame;
An outer tub held in the frame;
A drum rotatably supported in the outer tub;
An opening formed in the front panel and communicating with the drum;
In a drum washing machine comprising a door that rotates laterally with respect to the front panel to open and close the opening,
A support part having a support member having a support surface, a moving mechanism for allowing the support member to move, and a holding mechanism for holding the support member in a predetermined position, and a storage part for storing the support member in the front panel And provided at a position below the opening of the front panel,
The moving mechanism allows the support member to move between the inside of the storage unit and the front position of the front panel,
The holding mechanism holds the support member in the storage portion when the support member is in the storage portion, and holds the support surface upward when the support member is in a front position of the front panel ;
The support member is composed of two support arms,
The drum washing machine according to claim 1, wherein one end of each of the support arms is pivotally supported inside the storage unit by a rotation mechanism provided in the moving mechanism .