JP6399334B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing machine for washing clothes.

  A conventional washing machine includes a washing tub that opens upward, a housing that houses the washing tub, and an operation panel that receives an operation request regarding the operation content of the washing machine. The housing includes a front wall facing the user and a ceiling wall formed with a slot for allowing clothes to be thrown into the washing tub. A lid that rotates to cover the inlet is provided on the top wall. The top wall includes a front edge that forms a corner with the front wall, and a rear edge opposite to the front edge. The operation panel may be attached to the front wall.

  If the operation panel is attached to the front wall, the designer who designs the washing machine needs to increase the distance between the front edge and the inlet for attaching the operation panel. Since the input port is separated from the front wall, the user may feel inconvenient when putting clothes into the washing tub and / or taking out clothes from the washing tub.

  Patent Document 1 proposes that the operation panel is disposed near the trailing edge. If the operation panel is placed near the trailing edge, the designer can place the washing tub near the front wall. Therefore, the user can easily put the clothes into the washing tub and can easily take out the clothes from the washing tub.

JP 2005-519712 A

  In the conventional configuration, the openable / closable lid that covers the charging machine opening is rotatable about a rotation shaft. However, in order to insert the shaft pin of the rotating shaft from the inside, a gap for the amount of insertion movement of the shaft pin is required. Further, when the shaft pin is inserted from the outside, a trace of the insertion hole remains. Therefore, there is a problem that the appearance is deteriorated because it is necessary to make a large gap between the operation panel and the lid. Further, there is a problem that the user can easily remove the lid and can disassemble it without permission.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine having an improved appearance and which cannot be easily disassembled by a user.

In order to solve the conventional problems, the washing machine of the present invention is:
A washing machine for washing clothes, a casing including a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a top wall, and a cleaning for opening the upper part in the casing and washing the clothes A washing tub for performing an operation; a slot formed in the top wall for feeding the garment into the washing tub; a cover member for partially covering the top wall; and rotating up and down in front of the cover member. A lid that moves to open and close the charging port; a hinge structure that rotatably supports the lid; and an operation unit that is attached to the cover member and receives an operation request related to the operation content of the washing machine. The lid includes a left arm plate disposed on the left side of the cover member, a right arm plate disposed on the right side of the cover member, and a main plate connected to the left arm plate and the right arm plate. The hinge structure is formed on the left side of the cover member with the ceiling wall. A left rib projecting from the top wall on the right side of the cover member, a left shaft pin rotatably connecting the left rib and the left arm plate, the right rib and the right arm A right axis pin that rotatably connects a plate, and a left inner rib that faces the left rib and a right inner rib that faces the right rib are arranged on the top wall from which the cover member is removed The left inner rib is disposed inside a left region of the cover member, the right inner rib is disposed inside a right region of the cover member, and the left inner rib is an extension of the left shaft pin. A left cutout portion having a size that allows the left shaft pin to pass therethrough, and the right inner rib has a right cutout portion having a size that allows the right shaft pin to pass over an extension line of the right shaft pin. the a, the said top wall removed the cover member, wherein With the space containing the cut-out portion is provided, the right notch is provided space including the left axis pin, the left space side to the left including the left notch removed the cover member The right shaft pin is disposed through the arm plate and the left rib, and the right shaft pin extends rightward from the space side including the right notch from which the cover member is removed. the disposed therethrough, release the respective connection and the connection the left axis pin and by said right shaft pins, and is characterized in that the only possible in a state of detaching the cover member.

  According to the above configuration, since the left shaft pin and the right shaft pin cannot be removed unless the cover member is removed, the user cannot easily remove the lid and disassemble it. The left and right shaft pins are not visible from the outside when the lid is in the closed position, and the gap between the cover member and the left arm plate and the gap between the cover member and the right arm plate are minimal. Since it is comprised by a dimension, the external appearance of a washing machine can be improved.

  In the above configuration, the top wall includes a left inner rib disposed on the inner side of the cover member so as to face the left rib, and a right inner side disposed on the inner side of the cover member so as to face the right rib. The left inner rib has a left cutout portion of a size that allows the left shaft pin to easily pass on an extension line of the left shaft pin, and the right inner rib includes the right shaft pin. A right cutout portion having a size that allows the right shaft pin to easily pass therethrough.

  According to the above configuration, the left inner rib and the right inner rib can prevent the regions on the left and right side surfaces of the cover member from being deformed inward. Further, it is possible to secure a space for moving and arranging the left axis pin and the right axis pin in the lateral direction.

  In the above configuration, the left notch and the right notch are not visible from outside by attaching the cover member to the top wall.

  According to the above configuration, the left cutout portion and the right cutout portion are both hidden inside the cover member and cannot be seen from the outside, so that the appearance of the washing machine can be improved.

  The washing machine according to the present invention can improve the appearance and cannot be easily disassembled by the user.

It is a schematic perspective view of the washing machine of a 1st embodiment. It is a schematic perspective view of the washing machine of a 1st embodiment. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the washing machine shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B. FIG. It is the perspective view which removed the cover member of the washing machine shown by FIG. 1B. It is the perspective view which expanded the principal part of the washing machine shown by FIG. 3A.

  Various embodiments relating to a washing machine are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The washing machine can be clearly understood by the following description. The terms representing directions such as “up”, “down”, “left” and “right” are merely for the purpose of clarifying the explanation. Accordingly, these terms should not be construed as limiting. The washing machine may have not only a washing function for washing clothes but also a drying function. Various functions associated with the washing function do not limit the principle of the embodiments described later.

(First embodiment)
1A and 1B are schematic perspective views of the washing machine 100 of the first embodiment. The washing machine 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

  The washing machine 100 includes a housing 200, a washing tub 300, a cover member 400, an operation unit 500, a lid 600, a hinge structure 700, and a water supply port 800. The housing 200 includes a front wall 210, a rear wall 220, a left wall 230, a right wall 240, and a top wall 250. The front wall 210 faces a user who uses the washing machine 100. The rear wall 220 is erected on the opposite side of the front wall 210. The left wall 230 is erected between the front wall 210 and the rear wall 220. The right wall 240 is erected on the opposite side of the left wall 230. The top wall 250 is surrounded by the upper edges of the front wall 210, the rear wall 220, the left wall 230 and the right wall 240.

  The top wall 250 includes a front edge 251, a rear edge 252, a left edge 253, and a right edge 254. The front edge 251 may be a corner line formed between the top wall 250 and the front wall 210. The rear edge 252 may be a corner line formed between the top wall 250 and the rear wall 220. The left edge 253 may be a corner line formed between the top wall 250 and the left wall 230. The right edge 254 may be a corner line formed between the top wall 250 and the right wall 240.

  The washing tub 300 is accommodated in the housing 200. The washing tub 300 opens upward in the housing 200. The washing tub 300 performs a washing operation for washing clothes. The washing operation may be an operation performed by a known washing tub of a washing machine. The principle of this embodiment is not limited to a specific cleaning operation.

  An input port 255 is formed in the top wall 250. The user can put the clothes into the washing tub 300 through the insertion port 255.

  The lid 600 rotates up and down on the top wall 250. The hinge structure 700 supports the lid 600 in a rotatable manner. The lid 600 shown in FIG. 1A is in an open position where the top wall 250 is exposed. The lid 600 shown in FIG. 1B is in a closed position that covers the top wall 250 between the cover member 400 and the front edge 251. The user opens and closes the insertion port 255 with the lid 600.

  The cover member 400 partially covers the top wall 250 between the input port 255 and the rear edge 252. Cover member 400 includes a rear region 410, a front region 420, a left region 430, and a right region 440.

  The water supply port 800 is exposed from an opening formed in the rear region 410. The user can connect the hose attached to the faucet to the water supply port 800. The water supplied to the water supply port 800 flows into the washing tub 300 in the housing 200. The washing tub 300 uses the water that flows into the washing tub 300 to wash clothes.

  The operation unit 500 includes a plurality of buttons 510 and a display 520. The plurality of buttons 510 and the display 520 are attached to the front area 420 and exposed in the front area 420.

  The operation unit 500 receives an operation request regarding the operation content of the washing machine 100. The user can give various operation requests to the washing machine 100 by operating the plurality of buttons 510. The display 520 may display the input content given by the user. For example, the user can operate the plurality of buttons 510 to instruct the washing machine 100 to start the washing operation. The operation request that can be given to the washing machine 100 by the user may be the same as the operation request that can be given to the known washing machine. The principle of this embodiment is not limited to specific operation requirements.

The hinge structure 700 includes a left rib 710, a right rib 720, a left shaft pin 730, and a right shaft pin 740. The left rib 710 protrudes from the top wall 250 on the left side of the cover member 400. The right rib 720 protrudes from the top wall 250 on the right side of the cover member 400.

  The lid 600 includes a left arm plate 610, a right arm plate 620, and a main plate 630. The left arm plate 610 is disposed between the left rib 710 and the cover member 400. The right arm plate 620 is disposed between the right rib 720 and the cover member 400. The main plate 630 includes a front plate 631 and a rear plate 632. The rear plate 632 is connected to the left arm plate 610 and the right arm plate 620. The front plate 631 is rotatably connected to the rear plate 632.

  The left shaft pin 730 connects the left arm plate 610 and the left rib 710 in a rotatable manner within the left arm plate 610. The right shaft pin 740 connects the right arm plate 620 and the right rib 720 so as to be rotatable inside the right arm plate 620.

  When the lid 600 is in the closed position, the main plate 630 closes the input port 255. When the lid 600 is in the open position, the plurality of buttons 510 are exposed in a space surrounded by the left arm plate 610, the right arm plate 620, and the rear plate 632. The operation unit 500 is arranged so that the user can visually recognize the display 520 by operating the plurality of buttons 510 even when the lid 600 is in the closed position or the open position.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the washing machine 100. The washing machine 100 will be further described with reference to FIG.

  The washing tub 300 includes an outer tub 310, an inner tub 320, and a motor 330. The motor 330 rotates the inner tank 320 disposed in the outer tank 310.

  FIG. 3A is a perspective view of a state where the cover member 400 of FIG. 1B is removed so as to be turned upside down. FIG. 3B is an enlarged perspective view of the hinge structure 700 on the left side of the washing machine shown in FIG. 3A. The washing machine 100 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. In addition, in order to remove the cover member 400, it is necessary to remove the fixing portion provided on the rear wall 220, so that the user cannot easily disassemble it.

  A left inner rib 256 facing the left rib 710 and a right inner rib 257 facing the right rib 720 are disposed on the top wall 250 from which the cover member 400 and the operation unit 500 are removed. The left inner rib 256 is disposed inside the left region 430 of the cover member 400 and prevents the left region 430 from being deformed inward. The right inner rib 257 is disposed inside the right region 440 of the cover member 400 and prevents the right region 440 from being deformed inward.

  The left inner rib 256 has a left notch 258 of a size that allows the left shaft pin 730 to pass easily on an extension line of the left shaft pin 730. The right inner rib 257 has a right cutout portion 259 of a size that allows the right shaft pin 740 to pass easily on an extension line of the right shaft pin 740.

  The left shaft pin 730 penetrates the left arm plate 610 and the left rib 710 in the left direction from the cover member 400 side by securing the space A1 including the left notch 258 when the cover member 400 is removed. It is moved and arranged. The right shaft pin 740 penetrates the right arm plate 620 and the right rib 720 in the right direction from the cover member 400 side by securing the space A2 including the right notch 259 after the cover member 400 is removed. It is moved and arranged.

When the left shaft pin 730 and the right shaft pin 740 are arranged and the cover member 400 is assembled at a predetermined position, the left inner rib 256 and the right inner rib 257, and the left notch portion 258 and the right notch portion 259 are formed. , Both are hidden inside the cover member 400 and are not visible from the outside. Further, the left axis pin 730 and the right axis pin 740 enter the inside of the left arm plate 610 and the inside of the right arm plate 620, respectively, and become invisible from the outside when the lid 600 is in the closed position. At the same time, the gap between the cover member 400 and the left arm plate 610 and the gap between the cover member 400 and the right arm plate 620 can be configured to the minimum dimensions necessary for opening and closing the lid 600. .

  Further, the left shaft pin 730 and the right shaft pin 740 are not easily displaced by a normal opening / closing operation or the like. When removing the left shaft pin 730 and the right shaft pin 740 to release the connection, the cover member 400 is removed. Accordingly, even if the user wants to remove the cover member 400, it cannot be removed unless the cover member 400 is removed.

  As described above, the left shaft pin 730 and the right shaft pin 740 are not visible from the outside when the lid 600 is in the closed position. Moreover, since it is inserted from the inside of the left arm plate 610 and the right arm plate 620, no trace remains on the outside. Further, both the left notch 258 and the right notch 259 are hidden inside the cover member 400 and are not visible from the outside. Further, the gap between the cover member 400 and the left arm plate 610 and the gap between the cover member 400 and the right arm plate 620 are configured with minimum dimensions. Therefore, the appearance of the washing machine 100 can be improved.

  Further, the left shaft pin 730 and the right shaft pin 740 cannot be removed unless the cover member 400 is removed. Therefore, the user cannot easily remove the lid 600 and disassemble it. Further, even if an external force is applied to the left shaft pin 730 or the right shaft pin 740 in the normal opening / closing operation of the lid 600, the cover member 400 does not come out in contact with the cover member 400. Therefore, the removal of the lid 600 can be limited only to the maintenance person.

  The principle of this embodiment is suitably used for various devices having a washing function.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Washing machine 200 Case 250 Top wall 251 Front edge 252 Rear edge 255 Input slot 256 Left inner rib 257 Right inner rib 258 Left notch 259 Right notch 300 Washing tub 400 Cover member 410 Rear area 420 Front area 430 Left Area 440 Right area 500 Operation unit 510 Button 600 Lid 610 Left arm plate 620 Right arm plate 630 Main plate 700 Hinge structure 710 Left rib 720 Right rib 730 Left shaft pin 740 Right shaft pin 800 Water supply port

Claims (2)

A washing machine for washing clothes,
A housing including a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, a right wall, and a ceiling wall;
A washing tub that opens upward in the housing and performs a washing operation for washing the clothing;
An insertion port formed in the top wall, for charging the clothes into the washing tub;
A cover member partially covering the top wall;
A lid that pivots up and down in front of the cover member to open and close the inlet;
A hinge structure for rotatably supporting the lid;
An operation unit attached to the cover member and receiving an operation request related to the operation content of the washing machine,
The lid body is a left arm plate disposed on the left side of the cover member, a right arm plate disposed on the right side of the cover member, a main plate connected to the left arm plate and the right arm plate, Including
The hinge structure can rotate the left rib protruding from the top wall on the left side of the cover member, the right rib protruding from the top wall on the right side of the cover member, the left rib and the left arm plate. A left shaft pin that connects to the right rib pin, and a right shaft pin that rotatably connects the right rib and the right arm plate,
On the top wall from which the cover member has been removed, a left inner rib facing the left rib and a right inner rib facing the right rib are arranged,
The left inner rib is disposed inside a left region of the cover member, the right inner rib is disposed inside a right region of the cover member,
The left inner rib has a left notch on the extension line of the left axis pin, and the right inner rib has an extension line of the right axis pin. It has a right notch that allows the shaft pin to pass through,
The top wall from which the cover member has been removed is provided with a space including the left notch and a space including the right notch.
The left shaft pin is disposed through the left arm plate and the left rib in the left direction from the space side including the left notch from which the cover member is removed, and the right shaft pin is It is disposed through the right arm plate and the right rib in the right direction from the space side including the right notch from which the cover member is removed,
Each of the left shaft pin and the right shaft pin can be connected and released only when the cover member is removed. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the left notch and the right notch are not visible from the outside by attaching the cover member to the top wall.

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