JP6715436B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine including a lid device having a folding lid structure on an upper surface of a washing machine body.

Conventionally, in order to be foldable, a lid device for a washing machine of this type has a bearing portion and a fitting portion integrally formed on a front lid having a transparent portion and a rear lid having a transparent portion, and an opaque member is attached from the back surface. A configuration to do so has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of a conventional washing machine described in Patent Document 1, FIG. 15 is an external perspective view of a lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a lid of the washing machine. FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of a lid of the washing machine.

In FIG. 14, a lid 133 is arranged so as to be openable and closable at a substantially central portion of an upper surface cover 132 that covers the upper surface of the washing machine body 131. The lid 133 is configured such that the front lid 134 and the rear lid 135 are foldable at a substantially central portion 136 by a pivotal support structure 153 described later, and the central portion 134a of the front lid 134 and the center of the rear lid 135 are formed. The portion 135a has a transparent structure so that the inside of the washing machine body 131 can be visually recognized.

Further, a grip portion which is arranged at a position facing the rear lid body 135 and at a front portion of the front lid body 134 and at a position near an operation display panel 138 at an upper front portion of the washing machine body 131 of the front lid body 134. The lid can be opened by operating 137 upward.

In FIG. 15, the front lid 134 has a handle 137 and is made of a transparent material and has a substantially semicircular shape. The front lid 140 is an opaque member that is attached from the rear surface of the front lid 140 and has a substantially horseshoe shape. The rear lid 135 is made of a transparent material and has a substantially trapezoidal shape. The rear lid 142 is attached from the rear surface of the rear lid 142, and has an opening 143 in the center, and the outer shape approximates the shape of the rear lid 142. The rear lid contacting plate 144 is used.

In FIG. 16, the contents of the folding lid of the pivot support structure 153 that pivotally supports the front lid 140 and the rear lid 142 will be described.

In the front lid 140, a plurality of bearing ribs 147 each having a bearing portion 146 formed by a through hole are integrally formed behind the rear wall 150, and on the other hand, on the rear lid backing plate 144 mounted from the lower rear side of the rear lid 142. A support shaft rib 149 having a support shaft 145 is integrally formed at a position corresponding to the bearing portion 146 of the front lid 140.

The support shaft 145 is attached to the bearing portion 146, and the front cover 140 and the rear cover 142 are rotatable to form a shaft support structure 153.

In FIG. 17, a rear lid 142 on a flat plate made of a transparent material and having a substantially trapezoidal shape is attached with an opaque rear lid backing plate 144 from the back surface thereof, and the lower part is seen through the opening 143 in the center of the back lid backing plate 144. it can.

Also, the front cover 140 made of a transparent material with the handle portion 137 formed on the front side can be seen through the lower part from the central part excluding the opaque substantially horseshoe-shaped front cover support plate 141 which is mounted from the back surface.

Although not shown, the front lid 140 and the front lid resting plate 141, and the rear lid 142 and the rear lid resting plate 144 are mounted by general processing such as welding, adhesion, fitting and fitting.

JP, 2011-200274, A

However, in the above-mentioned conventional configuration, there is a problem that appearance and maintenance are deteriorated because a step is formed in the fitting portion.

Further, since the front cover plate 141 and the rear cover plate 144 are not provided with water drainage holes, the gap between the front cover 140 and the front cover plate 141 and the gap between the rear cover 142 and the rear cover plate 144 are smaller than the gap between the front cover 140 and the front cover plate 141. When a liquid such as water, water, or detergent invades, the infiltrated liquid stays and deteriorates the parts, and the front lid 140 and the front lid resting plate 141, and the rear lid 142 and the back lid resting plate 144 are joined by an adhesive member. In the case of the configuration, there is a problem that the adhesive member may be deteriorated.

Further, when the front cover 140 and the front cover contact plate 141 and the rear cover 142 and the rear cover contact plate 144 are made of different materials, the amount of thermal expansion and contraction of the member due to the change of the ambient temperature is different, so that a large stress is applied to the fixing portion. There is a problem that parts may be damaged or deformed.

The present invention solves the above conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine in which not only the appearance and care of the lid device are improved, but also durability and cost saving are improved.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a washing machine of the present invention is provided with a top cover which is disposed at an upper portion of a washing machine main body and has a clothes insertion port formed at a substantially central portion thereof, and which covers the clothes insertion port so as to be openable and closable. And a lid body having a foldable two-fold lid structure, the lid body comprising a front lid body provided at a front portion and a rear lid body provided at a rear portion. The body is composed of a flat plate-shaped front lid that forms the upper surface of the front lid body without unevenness and a front lid contact plate that forms the lower surface and integrally forms the front bonding surface, and the rear lid body is the rear lid. consist of a cover caul plate after integrally forming an adhesive surface after forming the lid and the lower surface after a flat without forming uneven upper surface of the body, the front lid and the rear lid, the front adhesive surface, wherein Glued to the rear adhesive surface via an adhesive member, the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate have a gap between the back surface of the front lid and the back surface of the back lid at a position where they do not interfere with the adhesive member. Support ribs are integrally formed on the front lid and the front lid backing plate, one of the back lid and the back lid backing plate, or a combination of both are made of different materials. The material is made of an acrylic material and is composed of a double-sided tape having a thickness of 0.3 mm or more .

Accordingly, the front lid and the rear lid can be formed in a shape without unevenness such as the fitting portion, and the appearance and care can be improved.

In the washing machine of the present invention, the appearance and care can be improved by fixing the front lid and the rear lid, which are formed in a shape having no irregularities such as the fitting portion, by the adhesive member.

External perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention External perspective view of the washing machine lid opened Exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine (A) A sectional view of the lid of the washing machine, (b) an enlarged view of a portion B in the same (a), (c) an enlarged view of a portion C in the same (a). Exploded perspective view seen from the rear of the lid of the washing machine (A) A plan view of a lid of the washing machine, (b) An enlarged view of a main part of the plan view DD sectional view of the lid of the washing machine FF sectional view of the lid of the washing machine EE sectional view of the lid of the washing machine GG sectional view of the lid of the washing machine The perspective view which removed the front lid and the back lid from the lid of the washing machine Plan view of the lid of the washing machine HH sectional view of the lid of the washing machine External perspective view of conventional washing machine External perspective view of the lid of the washing machine Sectional view of the lid of the washing machine Exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine

A first aspect of the present invention is a top cover which is disposed at an upper portion of a main body of a washing machine and has a clothes insertion port formed at a substantially central portion thereof, and a foldable two-piece lid provided so as to openably and closably cover the clothes insertion port. And a lid body having a structure, wherein the lid body comprises a front lid body provided at a front portion and a rear lid body provided at a rear portion, and the front lid body has an upper surface of the front lid body. A front lid and a lower surface, and a front bonding surface integrally formed with a front bonding surface. The rear lid body forms the upper surface of the rear lid and the lower surface forms a front bonding surface. Is formed integrally, and the front lid and the rear lid are bonded and fixed to the front adhesive surface and the rear adhesive surface via an adhesive member.

As a result, the front lid and the rear lid can be configured to have a shape without irregularities such as the fitting portion, which can enhance the appearance and careability, and the amount of the adhesive member used while maintaining the appearance quality. Can be reduced, the cost of the product can be reduced, and since the adhesive member follows the expansion and contraction of different materials due to temperature changes, stress can be relieved and the durability and safety of the product are improved. it is Ru can.

In a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, at least one of the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate, or both of them are provided with at least one drainage hole, so that liquid such as water or detergent can be obtained. Even if the liquid penetrates into the lid, the liquid that has entered does not stay for a long time and is drained from the water drain hole, so deterioration of the front lid backing plate, the rear lid backing plate, the front lid, the rear lid and the adhesive member is prevented. It can be reduced, and the durability and safety of the product can be improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is the second aspect of the present invention, wherein at least one location of the drain holes formed in either one of the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate, or both, is the lid when the lid is opened. By arranging the liquid so that the liquid that has infiltrated into the body can move downward, the liquid that has infiltrated the lid can be positively removed from the water drain hole by the daily operation of opening the lid when using the washing machine. Since it is discharged, deterioration of the front lid backing plate, the rear lid backing plate, the front lid, the rear lid, and the adhesive member can be reduced, and the durability and safety of the product can be improved.

4th invention is a 2nd or 3rd invention WHEREIN: At least 1 location of the water drain hole formed in either one of a front lid backing plate and a back lid backing plate is arrange|positioned in the position which cannot be seen from an external appearance. As a result, the appearance is not deteriorated and the commercial value can be increased.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the washing machine with a lid opened.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a top cover 32 is disposed on the upper portion of the washing machine main body 31, and a clothes insertion port 86 is formed substantially in the center of the top cover 32. A lid 33 is arranged so as to open and close the cover. The top cover 32 has a shape in which the rear portion is high and the front portion is low, and therefore, the upper surface of the lid 33 is in a state of being inclined so as to gradually lower toward the front surface side.

Further, the lid 33 is configured such that the front lid 34 and the rear lid 35 are two-folded lids that are foldable by the shaft support 36 at the substantially central portion 36, and the central portion 35b of the rear lid 35 is transparent. As a structure, the inside of the washing machine main body 31 is visible.

The lid 33 is opened while being bent by the shaft support 36 by the operation of lifting the handle portion 37 arranged at the rear portion of the front lid member 34 and pushing it backward, and the laundry is washed in the washing tub 39 inside. It is possible to put things and detergent.

Further, in a state in which the lid 33 is closed, that is, in a state in which the front lid 34 and the rear lid 35 are not in the folded lid state, but the front lid 34 and the rear lid 35 form one surface, As described above, the state of the washing tub 39 inside, for example, the movement of clothes and the like can be visually recognized from the central portion 35b of the transparent structure.

The reason why the lid body 33 is foldable by the pivotal support 36 is that when the lid body 33 is upsized in order to facilitate the work of loading and unloading clothes when the lid body 33 is opened. This is to prevent the operability from being lowered due to an excessively high height when the sheet structure is opened, and to avoid interference with other members in the space above the installation location of the washing machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4A is a sectional view of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. An enlarged view, (c) is an enlarged view of the C part in the same (a), FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the lid of the washing machine seen from the rear, and FIG. 6(a) is a lid of the washing machine. A plan view, (b) is an enlarged view of a main part of the plan view, FIG. 7 is a D-D sectional view of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 8 is a FF sectional view of the lid of the washing machine. 9 is a sectional view taken along line EE of the lid of the washing machine, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line GG of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 11 is a front lid and a rear lid of the washing machine. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the lid of the washing machine, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line HH of the lid of the washing machine.

In FIG. 3, the front lid 34 has a handle portion 37, and has a substantially horseshoe-shaped front lid contact plate 41, a handle portion contact plate 55 mounted from the back surface of the handle portion 37, and a front cover contact plate 41. The front lid 40 has a substantially horseshoe shape and is fixed to the formed front adhesive surface 41a via an adhesive member 60. The rear lid 35 includes a substantially rectangular rear lid backing plate 44 and a rear lid backing plate 44. The rear lid 42 is formed of a substantially rectangular shape and is fixed to the rear adhesive surface 44a formed by the adhesive member 60.

Since the front lid 40 and the rear lid 42 are adhesively fixed by the adhesive member 60, the front lid 40 and the rear lid 42 can be formed in a shape without unevenness such as a fitting portion, and the appearance and care can be improved.

Further, as described above, the rear lid 42 adhered to the upper surface of the rear lid body 35 has the transparent structure in the central portion 35b, and the washing tub is opened through the opening 85 formed in the rear lid contact plate 41. The inside of 39 is visible.

4(a), (b), and (c), water or a liquid such as a detergent intrudes through the gap between the front lid 40 and the front lid resting plate 41, or the rear lid 42 and the back lid resting plate 44. (Solid arrows D1, D2, D3 in FIGS. 4B and 4C), the first drainage holes A70a formed on the back surfaces of the front lid backing plate 41 and the rear lid backing plate 44 The water is discharged from the water drain hole B70b and the first water drain hole C70c.

In FIG. 5, the rear lid backing plate 44 is formed so as to connect the rear adhesive surface 44a and the back surface portion 44b at a plurality of points by the first reinforcing ribs 81 and the second reinforcing ribs 82. A first groove 91 and a second groove 92 are formed in the portion surrounded by 82, respectively.

6(a), (b), FIG. 7, FIG. 8, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, in the unlikely event that water or a liquid such as a detergent is discharged from the lateral gap between the rear lid 42 and the rear lid contact plate 44. When the liquid enters the first groove 91 (solid line arrow D4 in FIG. 7), since the lid 33 is tilted forward with the lid 33 closed, the invading liquid moves forward and is provided in the first groove 91. The water is discharged from the formed second drainage hole 71 (solid arrow D5 in FIG. 8).

Further, since the second drainage hole 71 is provided in the first groove 91 at a position apart from the transparent portion 35b of the rear lid body 35, the rear lid body 35 is seen from diagonally above and above, which is a state that the user often sees. The second drainage hole 71 cannot be seen when the inside of the tank is visually recognized through the transparent structure of the central portion 35b.

Further, in the unlikely event that water or a liquid such as a detergent enters the second groove 92 (a solid arrow D6 in FIG. 10) through the gap between the rear lid 42 and the rear lid contact plate 44, the lid 33 Is opened, the water is discharged from the third drainage hole 72 provided in the first groove 91 (solid arrow D7 in FIG. 9).

Further, the third drainage hole 72 is invisible from the outside even through the transparent structure of the central portion 35b with the lid 33 closed.

As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, the front lid backing plate 41 and the rear lid backing plate 44 have a gap between the back surface of the front lid 40 and the back surface of the back lid 42, respectively, in a portion that does not interfere with the adhesive member 60. The first support ribs 83 and the second support ribs 84 are integrally formed with each other. Thereby, the gap (gap J in FIG. 13) of the thickness of the adhesive member 60 generated between the front lid backing plate 41 and the back surface of the front lid 40 or between the back lid backing plate 44 and the back surface of the rear lid 42 is formed by the rib. The height can be reduced, and sticking and deformation are prevented when the front lid 40 or the rear lid 42 is pressed (F direction in FIG. 12).

In the present embodiment, the adhesive member 60 must follow the thermal expansion and contraction of the front lid 40 and the front lid backing plate 41 made of different materials, and the rear lid 42 and the back lid backing plate 44 due to changes in the ambient temperature. The base material is made of acrylic and has a thickness of 0.3 mm or more.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the front lid backing plate 41 forming the lower surface of the front lid 34 and the rear lid backing plate 44 forming the lower surface of the rear lid 35 are each provided at least at one or more locations. The drainage holes 70, 71, 72 are provided. The water drainage holes 70, 71, 72 are liquids that have infiltrated through the gap between the front lid 40 and the front lid contact plate 41 and the gap between the rear lid 42 and the rear lid contact plate 44. However, when the lid 33 is opened, it is arranged such that it is moved downward and discharged when it is opened, and is not visible from the central portion 35b of the rear lid 42 having a transparent structure. The front lid 34 and the rear lid 35 can be formed on the upper surface side in a shape having no irregularities such as fitting portions, and by providing drainage holes at appropriate positions inside the lid 33, Since the liquid such as water that has entered the inside 33 is positively discharged from the water drain hole, deterioration of the front lid backing plate 41, the rear lid backing plate 44, the front lid 40, the rear lid 42 and the adhesive member 60 is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to improve the appearance and care, and to improve the durability and cost saving.

Further, the front lid backing plate 41 and the rear lid backing plate 44 are integrally formed with supporting ribs 83 and 84 in the gaps between the back surface of the front lid 40 and the back surface of the rear lid 42, respectively, in the portions that do not interfere with the adhesive member 60. By doing so, since the sticking and the deformation are less likely to occur when the front lid 40 or the rear lid 42 is pressed down, it is possible to reduce the amount of the adhesive member 60 used while maintaining the appearance quality, and reduce the cost of the product. can do.

In the adhesive member 60, the front lid 40 and the front lid backing plate 41, the rear lid 42 and the back lid backing plate 44, or a combination of both are made of different materials, and the base material is made of an acrylic material and has a thickness. With the double-sided tape having a thickness of 0.3 mm or more, the adhesive member follows the expansion and contraction of different materials due to the temperature change, so that the stress can be relieved and the durability and safety of the product can be improved. ..

As described above, the washing machine according to the present invention is configured such that the lid body is formed on the front surface side without any unevenness such as a fitting portion, and the drainage hole is provided at an appropriate position inside the lid body. Since it is possible to enhance durability and cost saving in addition to the durability and careability, it can be applied to other household electrical appliances having a lid.

31 washing machine body 32 top cover 33 lid 34 front lid 35 rear lid 35b central portion 40 front lid 41 front lid abutting plate 42 rear lid 44 rear lid abutting plate 60 adhesive member 70a drainage hole (first drainage hole )
70b drain hole (first drain hole)
70c drainage hole (first drainage hole)
71 drainage hole (second drainage hole)
72 Drainage hole (3rd drainage hole)
83 Support rib (first support rib)
84 Support ribs (second support ribs)
85 opening 86 clothing insertion port

Claims (4)

An upper surface cover which is arranged on the upper part of the main body of the washing machine and which has a clothes insertion opening formed at a substantially central portion thereof; and a lid body having a foldable two-fold lid structure arranged so as to openably and closably cover the clothes insertion opening. The lid includes a front lid provided at a front portion and a rear lid provided at a rear portion, and the front lid forms an upper surface of the front lid and has a flat plate shape without irregularities. Of the front lid and a front lid backing plate that forms a lower surface and is integrally formed with a front bonding surface.The rear lid body forms the upper surface of the rear lid body and forms a flat plate-shaped rear lid and a lower surface without unevenness. configure formed after bonding surface and a cover caul plate after the integrally formed, the front lid and the rear lid, the front adhesive surface, is bonded and fixed via the adhesive member to the rear adhesive surface, the front cover against Support ribs are integrally formed on the plate and the rear lid backing plate in a gap between the back surface of the front lid and the back surface of the rear lid at a position where they do not interfere with the adhesive member. One of the back lid and the back lid backing plate, or a combination of both, is made of different materials, and the adhesive member is a double-sided tape having a base material made of an acrylic material and a thickness of 0.3 mm or more. A configured washing machine. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one or more drain holes are provided in either or both of the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate. At least one of the water drain holes formed in either or both of the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate allows the liquid that has infiltrated the lid to move downward when the lid is opened. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the washing machines are arranged in a positional relationship. The washing machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein at least one of the water drain holes formed in either or both of the front lid backing plate and the rear lid backing plate is arranged at a position invisible from the outside.

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