JP5475179B1 - Waterproof pan for washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

【Task】
It is possible to prevent infants from putting limbs and pets into the gap between the waterproof pan for the washing machine and the washing machine, and it is easy to see the state around the drain of the waterproof pan, Also, to provide a waterproof pan for a washing machine in which warning sound and light from a leak detector are not shielded or attenuated.
[Solution]
A space formed between the washing machine mounting tables facing each other of the waterproof pan for a washing machine provided with a washing machine mounting table on which the washing machine is mounted is provided by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. Close the inside of the waterproof pan so that it can be seen from outside the waterproof pan. The guard member preferably includes a plurality of aligned grid pieces.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a waterproof pan for a washing machine.

  The waterproof pan is widely used for stably placing the washing machine and preventing the leakage of water from the washing machine to the floor surface.

  The washing machine includes a so-called vertical washing machine and a rotary drum washing machine. Recently, rotary drum type washing machines have been increasing, but in general, rotary drum type washing machines have a lower position for loading and unloading of laundry than vertical type washing machines. In addition, it is necessary to bend over the waist when putting in and taking out the laundry, which causes a problem that a burden is placed on the waist. For this reason, a waterproof pan is on sale with the mounting surface of the washing machine positioned higher than before. When the mounting surface of the washing machine is set at a high position, there is a merit that the drain outlet and the drain trap of the waterproof pan can be inspected and maintained while the washing machine is placed on the waterproof pan.

However, when the position of the washing machine mounting surface of the waterproof pan is raised, generally, a wide gap is generated between the waterproof pan body and the bottom of the washing machine.
If there is a gap between the washing machine and the waterproof pan body, there is a danger that an infant or the like will put his / her limbs. Also, depending on the type of pet, there is a habit of favorably entering the gap. When the washing machine mounting surface of the waterproof pan is set at a high position, such a problem arises, and it becomes a problem how to solve this problem.

The drain outlet and drain trap of the waterproof pan often cause clogging and the like. In order to prevent overflow from the waterproof pan, it is necessary to detect clogging and the like at an early stage, and for that purpose, it is important that the state around the drain outlet can be easily confirmed by visual observation or the like.
In apartment buildings and the like, overflow from waterproof pans causes problems of water leakage to downstairs dwellings, so inspection and maintenance are often performed regularly. However, periodic inspections and maintenance are not perfect, and it is strongly required that the user can easily check the state around the drainage port by visual inspection or the like.

  On the other hand, water leaks from the washing machine with a certain probability. In order to prevent overflowing to the outside of the pan due to water leakage, it is necessary to detect the water leakage quickly and deal with it quickly. For this reason, the present applicant has developed a leak detector that detects water leakage from a washing machine and notifies the user with a warning sound or light (see Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-112130). However, even if a leak detector is installed in the waterproof pan, if the warning sound or light from the detector is shielded by the waterproof pan, it is not possible to take quick measures against the leak.

[FIG. 6] is an example of a known waterproof pan for a washing machine (see Patent Document 1). The waterproof pan shown in FIG. 1 includes a waterproof pan body 1, a peripheral edge 2, a drainage port 3, a washing machine frame (mounting table) 4, a washing machine mounting surface 4a, a ridge 5 and the like. The waterproof pan is provided with an opaque cover for preventing dust and the like from entering the inside of the waterproof pan main body and concealing the inside of the waterproof pan main body (particularly, around the drain outlet) as a separate body. As shown in the figure, the opaque cover includes a curtain plate 6, a frame plate portion 7, a straight ridge portion 8, and the like.
FIG. 7 shows a state where the cover is attached to the waterproof pan and the washing machine is placed.
The cover of the waterproof pan is intended to prevent dust and the like from entering the inside of the waterproof pan body and to shield the inside of the waterproof pan body (especially around the drain outlet). Consists of materials. For this reason, in the state of [FIG. 7], the state around the drain outlet of the waterproof pan body cannot be visually recognized. Even if a leak detector is installed in the main body of the waterproof pan, the warning sound and light of the water leak emitted from the detector are shielded or attenuated by the opaque curtain plate 6 and the frame plate portion 7, and are detected.・ Visibility becomes difficult. Therefore, when the waterproof pan having such a structure is used, it is difficult to promptly respond when water leakage occurs.

JP 2007-56511 A

As described above, if there is a gap between the waterproof pan and the washing machine, there is a risk that an infant or the like may put a limb into the gap between the waterproof pan body and the washing machine, and a pet or the like prefers to enter the gap. There is.
If the gap is closed by the cover, the above problem can be solved, but the cover prevents the state around the drain of the waterproof pan from being visually recognized from the outside. In addition, even if a leak detector that reports water leak from the washing machine is installed, a warning sound and light from the leak detector are shielded and attenuated, and a problem arises that prompt response to water leak is hindered.
This invention makes it the subject to provide the waterproof pan for washing machines excellent in the designability while being able to solve these problems.

The above-described problem can be solved by a waterproof pan provided with a guard member according to the present invention.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a waterproof pan for a washing machine including a washing machine mounting table on which the washing machine is mounted at four corners thereof, and is formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables. The space is characterized in that the inside of the waterproof pan body is closed in a state where the inside of the waterproof pan is visible from the outside of the waterproof pan, by arranging a plurality of through holes and thereby providing a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member.
The invention according to claim 2 is provided with a washing machine mounting table at its four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. In the waterproof pan for a washing machine of 1, the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a plurality of aligned lattice pieces.
The invention according to claim 3 is provided with a washing machine mounting table at its four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. In the waterproof pan of 1 or 2, the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a plurality of lattice pieces aligned on the front surface portion thereof.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the waterproof pan according to the first or second aspect, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member. The guard member having the properties of sound and sound transmission includes a plurality of lattice pieces aligned on the upper surface portion thereof.
The invention according to claim 5 is provided with a washing machine mounting table at its four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. 1. The waterproof pan for a washing machine according to 1, wherein the guard member having translucency and sound transmission includes a net-like body or wires arranged in parallel.
The invention according to claim 6 is provided with a washing machine mounting table at its four corners, and a space formed between the opposed washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. The waterproof pan for a washing machine according to 1 or 5, wherein the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a mesh or a wire arranged in parallel on the front surface thereof.
The invention according to claim 7 is provided with a washing machine mounting table at the four corners thereof, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a guard member having translucency and sound transmission. In the waterproof pan for a washing machine according to 1 or 5, the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a net or a wire arranged in parallel on an upper surface portion thereof.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is possible to eliminate the danger that an infant etc. will put a limb into the gap between the waterproof pan body and the washing machine, and to prevent the pet from entering the gap between the waterproof bread body and the washing machine. In addition, the state around the drain outlet of the waterproof pan can be easily visually recognized from the outside in a daily use state.
In addition, when a leak detector is installed to notify the water leak from the washing machine with a warning sound and light, the warning sound and light from the detector are not shielded or attenuated. It becomes possible.
Furthermore, the guard member of the waterproof pan for a washing machine according to the present invention is excellent in terms of design.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as necessary.
[FIG. 1a] is a perspective view for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.
The waterproof pan according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a waterproof pan body 11 and a guard member 12. The waterproof pan main body 11 includes a washing machine mounting table 13 on which the washing machine is mounted on the four circumferences. Reference numeral 14 denotes a washing machine placement surface of the washing placement table 13, which stably places the legs or bottom of the washing machine. On the outer peripheral portion of the washing machine mounting surface 14, a ridge 15 is provided for preventing water overflowing outside the bread when water leaks from a leg or the like of the washing machine.
An outer peripheral edge 16 is provided between the washing machine mounting tables 13 facing the waterproof pan 11. In the unlikely event that water leaks into the waterproof pan 11, the outer peripheral edge 16 prevents water from overflowing outside the pan.
The present invention closes the interior of the waterproof pan body 11 in a state where the interior of the waterproof pan body 11 is visible from the outside of the waterproof pan by the guard member 12 having translucency and sound transmissivity between the opposing washing machine mounting tables 13. In the first embodiment, the space is closed by a plurality of lattice pieces 17 aligned in the vertical direction. With this configuration, translucency and sound transmissivity are ensured, and the state in the waterproof pan can be easily visually recognized from the outside. Further, it is possible to reliably prevent an infant or the like from putting a limb or a pet into the gap between the washing machine and the waterproof pan. In the unlikely event that water leaks from the washing machine, the water leaks through the guard member and is smoothly discharged through the drain outlet inside the waterproof pan.

[FIG. 1b] is a cross-sectional view of [FIG. 1a], in which the waterproof pan body 11 and the leftmost lattice piece 17 of FIG. 1a are cut along the longitudinal surface of the lattice piece 17, [ It is shown from the right hand direction of FIG.
In the present embodiment, the surface of the front surface portion 17a of the lattice piece 17 constitutes a concave portion as a whole, but this concave portion is based on a design-like viewpoint and is not essential. Moreover, although the rear end part of the upper surface part 17b of the lattice piece 17 is comprised by the curve shape as a whole, this curve is also based on a design-like viewpoint, and is not essential.
The guard member 12 is composed of a plurality of lattice pieces 17, and the plurality of lattice pieces 17 are coupled by coupling members 18 a and 18 b penetrating from the leftmost lattice piece 17 to the rightmost lattice piece 17. The lattice piece 17 and the coupling member may be integrally molded, or may be separately fabricated and then coupled by adhesion / fusion or other means.
In the present embodiment, the coupling member has a rectangular cross section, but the shape thereof is arbitrary as long as it does not impair translucency and translucent sound. Moreover, the number is also arbitrary.

The guard member 12 is detachably installed on the waterproof pan body 11. Therefore, a supporting portion 17c indicated by a broken line in [FIG. 1b] can be provided in a part of the lattice piece 17. Further, a protrusion (not shown) is provided on one of the waterproof pan body 11 (or its washing machine mounting table) and the guard member 12, and a recess (not shown) that engages with the protrusion is provided on the other. Can be provided. Alternatively, protrusions (not shown) that are joined to each other can be provided on both.
Either one of the outer peripheral edge 16 and the guard member 12 may be provided with a protruding piece (not shown), and the other may be provided with a recess (not shown) that engages with the protruding piece.
The mechanism for making the guard member detachable can be the same in other embodiments.

The guard member 12 may be formed of any material such as transparent, translucent, and opaque, and may have a plated or colored surface. Moreover, it can also be set as a partially different material and color.
The transparency and plating / coloring of the material of the guard member can be the same in other embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the present invention. The waterproof pan shown in FIG. 2 is composed of a waterproof pan body 21 and a guard member 22 in the same manner as the waterproof pan shown in FIG. 1a, and the front surface of the plurality of lattice pieces 27 of the guard member 22 has a convex surface as a whole. It differs in that it is formed and the rear ends of the plurality of lattice pieces 27 are linearly formed as a whole.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention. The waterproof pan in FIG. 3 includes a waterproof pan body 31 and a guard member 32.
The upper surface portion of the guard member 32 of the waterproof pan of the present embodiment is composed of a plurality of lattice pieces 37b aligned vertically, as in the waterproof pan of FIG. 1a, but is integrally formed at the end thereof. An edge portion 38b is provided, and all the lattice pieces 37b are fixed. The edge portion 38b may be manufactured separately and fixed by adhesion, fusion, or the like.
In the present embodiment, the lattice pieces 37a on the front surface of the guard member 32 are aligned in the horizontal direction and fixed by an integrally formed edge portion 38a. The edge portion 38a may be separately manufactured and fixed by adhesion, fusion, or the like.
In the guard member 12 of the present embodiment, another member for joining the lattice pieces, which corresponds to the joining members 18a and 18b of the first embodiment, is not necessarily required.
The guard member 32 may be formed of any material such as transparent, translucent, and opaque, and may have a plated or colored surface. Moreover, it can also be set as a partially different material and color.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The waterproof pan in FIG. 4 includes a waterproof pan body 41 and a guard member 42.
The waterproof pan guard member 42 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of lattice pieces 47 aligned in the vertical direction. A reinforcing member 49 exists at the intersection of the front surface portion and the upper surface portion of the lattice piece 47 to reinforce and couple the lattice piece 47. In the present embodiment, the coupling portion has a substantially T-shape, but may have any shape as long as it has a function of reinforcing and coupling the lattice pieces 47. Also in this embodiment, an edge member can be provided on the periphery of the lattice piece 47.
In the waterproof pan shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of lattice pieces 47 arranged in the vertical direction are present on both the front surface and the top surface of the guard member 42, and the inside of the pan body can be viewed from both the front surface and the top surface. However, for practical purposes, it is sufficient that it is visible from only one of them, and there is no problem with sound transmission. When the lattice piece 47 is present only on one side, the reinforcing member 47 can be extended to cover the entire front surface or the entire rear surface.
The reinforcing member 49 may be integrally formed with the lattice piece 47, or may be manufactured separately and fixed by adhesion, fusion, or the like.
The guard member 42 may be formed of any material such as transparent, translucent, and opaque, and the surface thereof may be plated or colored. Moreover, it can also be set as a partially different material and color.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The waterproof pan shown in FIG. 5 includes a waterproof pan body 51 and a guard member 52.
The waterproof pan guard member 52 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of lattice pieces 57 and a wide reinforcing member 59, and forms a convex curved surface as a whole. The reinforcing member 59 may be integrally formed with the lattice piece 57 or may be manufactured separately and fixed by adhesion, fusion, or the like.
The guard member having such a configuration can increase the strength. In this embodiment, the T-shaped part is preferably made of a transparent or translucent material.

Although the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the subject of the present invention is (1) an infant or the like puts a limb into the gap between the waterproof pan body and the washing machine, or a pet or the like Functions and effects such as preventing entry into the gap, (2) enabling the state of the drain outlet to be visually recognized from outside the pan, and (3) not blocking the warning sound and light from the leak detector. A simpler configuration is also possible to achieve.
For example, the guard member can be made of a metal net. In that case, if the outer shape of the metal net is the same as the outer shape of the guard member of the first to fifth embodiments, the same function can be achieved and the same effect can be achieved.
The mesh of the metal net-like body can be, for example, a shape in which regular tetragons, regular hexagons, and regular octagons are connected. It is also possible to produce a guard member having the same function using metal wires arranged in parallel instead of a net-like body. As the metal to be used, it is desirable to use a material having excellent rust prevention properties such as stainless steel, aluminum and plated steel. The metal mesh or parallel wire need not be present on the entire outer surface of the guard member, and may be the entire surface or only the upper surface thereof.
It is also possible to use plastic, wood or the like instead of the net or parallel wire material. In particular, when plastic is used, it is possible to make other shapes that are difficult to manufacture with a metal mesh or parallel wire by utilizing its excellent formability. For example, by arranging a plurality of through holes made of a design-rich figure (abstract figure, animal or plant figure, etc.) or by forming a guard member with a plurality of simple slit-like holes arranged, A sound-transmitting function can also be provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, the height of the guard member is substantially the same as the height of the washing machine placement surface of the waterproof pan body, but when a washing machine having a long leg is assumed to be placed, The height can be made higher than the washing machine mounting surface.

  The main body of the waterproof pan of the present invention can be manufactured by integral molding of resin. Examples of resins suitable for use include high density polyethylene, polypropylene, hard polyvinyl chloride, polyacetal, ABS resin, nylon and the like.

The guard member may be the same material as the waterproof pan body or a different material. In the case of different materials, for example, if polycarbonate or polyacryl is used, a highly transparent guard member can be obtained.
The guard member may be plated or colored on the whole or a part thereof.

1 is a perspective view of a waterproof pan according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing of a waterproofing pan same as the above. The perspective view of the waterproofing pan of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the waterproofing pan of the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the waterproofing pan of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the waterproofing pan of the 5th Embodiment of this invention. Perspective view of a known waterproof pan A perspective view of a state in which a washing machine is placed on a known waterproof pan

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Waterproof pan main body 12 Guard member 13 Washing machine mounting base 14 Washing machine mounting surface 15 Protrusion 16 Outer peripheral edge 17 Lattice piece 18 Bonding member 21 Waterproof pan main body 22 Guard member 24 Washing machine mounting base 25 Protrusion 27 Lattice piece 31 Waterproofing Pan body 32 Guard member 34 Washing machine mounting table 35 Projection line 37a Grid piece 37b Grid piece 38 Border member 41 Waterproof bread body 42 Guard member 47 Grid piece 49 Reinforcement member 51 Waterproof bread body 52 Guard member 57 Grid piece 59 Reinforcement member

Claims (7)

A waterproof pan for a washing machine having a washing machine mounting table on which the washing machine is mounted at its four corners, in which a plurality of through holes are arranged in a space formed between opposing washing machine mounting tables. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein the inside of the waterproof pan body is closed in a state that is visible from the outside of the waterproof pan by a guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity.   The waterproof pan for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a plurality of aligned lattice pieces.   The washing machine waterproofing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein the guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a plurality of lattice pieces aligned on a front surface portion thereof.   The washing machine waterproofing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein a guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a plurality of lattice pieces aligned on an upper surface portion thereof.   The waterproof pan for a washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein the light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member includes a net-like body or wires arranged in parallel.   The washing machine waterproofing machine according to claim 1 or 5, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein a guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a net or a wire arranged in parallel on the front surface thereof.   The washing machine waterproofing machine according to claim 1 or 5, wherein a washing machine mounting table is provided at each of the four corners, and a space formed between the opposing washing machine mounting tables is closed by a light-transmitting and sound-transmitting guard member. A waterproof pan for a washing machine, wherein a guard member having translucency and sound transmissivity includes a mesh or a wire arranged in parallel on an upper surface thereof.

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