JP6742147B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a washing machine.

A so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotating shaft of the washing tub is in the vertical direction is provided with an opening for loading and unloading laundry and a lid for opening and closing the opening. For example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a vertical axis type washing machine of this type, a spring member that biases the lid in a direction to open the opening is attached to a hinge portion that rotatably supports the lid. A structure provided with is considered. Further, a structure has been considered in which a shaft serving as a center of rotation of the lid is provided in the hinge portion so that the lid can be stably rotated.

JP-A-6-31597

However, in the configuration of the conventional vertical axis type washing machine, the shaft and the spring member are provided on the washing machine body side. Therefore, for example, when performing maintenance such as replacement of the shaft or the spring member, it is necessary to remove the lid from the main body of the washing machine and the work load is high. Therefore, it is difficult to maintain the portion that rotatably supports the lid with respect to the main body of the washing machine.
Therefore, there is provided a washing machine in which maintenance of a portion that rotatably supports the lid with respect to the washing machine body can be easily performed.

The washing machine according to the present embodiment includes a washing machine main body, an opening for loading and unloading laundry, a lid, a shaft, a spring member, a cover member, and a shaft holding portion . The laundry entry/exit opening is provided in the washing machine body. The lid is rotatably provided on the main body of the washing machine and opens and closes the opening. The shaft is provided inside the lid and serves as a center of rotation of the lid. The spring member is provided inside the lid and biases the lid toward the opening of the opening. The cover member covers a portion of the surface of the lid on the opening side where the shaft and the spring member are provided. The shaft holding portion holds the shaft. The cover member is provided separately from a member forming the surface of the lid on the opening side, and a holding state maintaining unit that maintains the shaft held in the shaft holding unit. Have .

It is a perspective view of the washing machine which shows the structural example of the washing machine which concerns on this embodiment, and shows the closed state with the lid closed. It is a perspective view of the washing machine which shows the structural example of the washing machine which concerns on this embodiment, and which shows the opened state with the lid opened. Side view of washing machine in closed state Perspective view of the lid from the front side in the unfolded state Perspective view of the lid from the back side in the unfolded state Perspective view of the washing machine showing a state where the cover member is removed in the opened state where the lid is opened Perspective view of cover member Front view in vertical section showing the rotating shaft portion of the lid and its peripheral portion. FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional front view showing a modified example of the rotation shaft portion of the lid and its peripheral portion.

An embodiment of a washing machine will be described below with reference to the drawings. The washing machine 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 is a so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotation axis of the washing tub is the vertical direction, and the washing machine body 2 has a rectangular plate-shaped lid 3 on the upper part thereof. The width of the lid 3 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the washing machine body 2 in the left-right direction. Note that, hereinafter, “substantially the same size” includes the case where the two are completely the same, and also includes the case where the two are slightly different so that they can be regarded as the same.

The washing machine body 2 includes a rectangular box-shaped outer box 4 made of, for example, a steel plate, and a top cover 5 made of, for example, synthetic resin. The top cover 5 is provided on the top of the outer box 4. That is, the top cover 5 constitutes the upper part of the washing machine body 2. A water tank (not shown) for storing washing water is elastically supported inside the outer box 4 by an elastic suspension mechanism. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a washing tub 6 for storing laundry is rotatably provided inside the water tub. The rotating shaft of the washing tub 6 is a vertical axis extending in the vertical direction of the washing machine body 2.

The top cover 5 has a thin hollow box shape whose lower surface is open and whose upper surface is inclined downward toward the front. An opening 7 for loading and unloading laundry is provided above the washing tub 6 in the center of the top cover 5. The opening 7 has a front side opening in an arc shape and a rear side opening in a rectangular shape. The opening portion 7 is inclined such that the front surface portion and the side surface portion are directed toward the inside of the opening portion 7 toward the lower side, whereby the opening portion 7 has a smaller opening area toward the lower side. Further, the opening portion 7 is a wall portion whose rear surface portion is vertical. A detergent case 8 into which detergents are put is provided at the center of the rear surface of the opening 7 in the left-right direction. The detergent case 8 is provided so as to be removable in the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. In this case, as illustrated in FIG. 3, the upper surface of the top cover 5 is inclined downward toward the front. Therefore, the depth of the opening 7 is deeper on the rear side than on the front side.

The lid 3 that opens and closes the opening 7 is provided on the upper surface of the top cover 5 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction. As will be described later, the upper surface of the top cover 5 is formed into a flat surface without steps. A rotation shaft portion 9 extending in the left-right direction is provided at the base end portion of the lid 3. The rotating shaft portion 9 rotatably supports the lid 3 with respect to the main body 2 of the washing machine. The rotating shaft portion 9 has a substantially cylindrical shape that extends in the left-right direction of the lid 3 at the base end portion of the lid 3.

On the other hand, a recess 10 extending in the left-right direction of the top cover 5 is provided in the upper portion of the top cover 5 immediately above the rear surface of the opening 7. The recessed portion 10 has a shape recessed in an arcuate cross section so as to correspond to the shape of the rotating shaft portion 9 having a cylindrical shape. The width of the recess 10 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the top cover 5 in the left-right direction, in other words, the width of the washing machine body 2 in the left-right direction. Therefore, the recess 10 has a structure in which both end portions in the left-right direction are not closed and are exposed toward the side of the washing machine body 2. The rotating shaft portion 9 of the lid 3 is housed in the recess 10 on the side of the washing machine body 2. Accordingly, the lid 3 is rotatably supported on the upper portion of the washing machine body 2.

At the upper part of the top cover 5, in other words, at the upper part of the washing machine main body 2, there is provided a lid support part 11 for supporting the lid 3 with the opening 7 closed. The lid support portion 11 is provided in a flat shape around the opening 7. In this case, the lid support portion 11 is formed so as to surround the periphery of the opening 7 except the front end portion of the opening 7.

Further, an operation panel 12 for inputting various operations to the washing machine 1 is provided above the front portion of the top cover 5, in other words, above the front portion of the washing machine body 2. The operation panel 12 is provided at the front portion of the lid supporting portion 11 so as to be continuous with the lid supporting portion 11. The upper surface of the lid support portion 11 and the upper surface of the operation panel 12 are flush with each other. As a result, the periphery of the opening 7 is surrounded by a continuous flat portion having no step formed by the upper surface of the lid supporting portion 11 and the upper surface of the operation panel 12. At the center of the rear portion of the operation panel 12, there is provided a recess 13 that is recessed in an arc shape along the shape of the opening on the front side of the opening 7.

As illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lid 3 has a so-called two-fold structure and includes a main body portion 21 and a tip portion 22. The main body portion 21 of the lid 3 is configured to include a glass sticking member (not shown) between the back surface side member 23 and the front surface side member 24. The back surface member 23 is made of, for example, a crystalline synthetic resin material. The back surface side member 23 constitutes the back surface of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3, that is, the surface on the opening 7 side. The back surface of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3 is a lower surface in the closed state where the lid 3 closes the opening 7 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the lid 3 opens as illustrated in FIG. In the opened state where 7 is opened, this is the front surface.

Inclined surface portions 23a are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the back surface side member 23. The inclined surface portion 23a constitutes both end portions of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3 in the left-right direction. Since the inclined surface portion 23a is inclined, the left and right ends of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3 are in a so-called chamfered state. Further, a tip end support portion 23b for rotatably supporting the tip end portion 22 is provided on the tip end side of the back surface side member 23. Further, projecting portions 23c that constitute both left and right ends of the rotating shaft portion 9 are provided at both left and right end portions on the base end side of the back surface side member 23. The projecting portion 23c projects in a substantially semicircular shape.

The glass pasting member is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and is attached to the front surface side of the back surface side member 23. The front side member 24 is made of, for example, a hard glass plate having a thickness of about 5 mm, and has a rectangular thin plate shape. The front side member 24 may be colored or may be transparent. The front side member 24 is attached to the upper surface of the glass attaching member via a double-sided adhesive tape (not shown). Then, the tip end portion of the front surface side member 24 is suppressed by the suppressing member 25. The width of the restraining member 25 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the body portion 21 in the left-right direction. The front surface side member 24 constitutes the front surface of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3. The surface of the main body portion 21 of the lid 3 is an upper surface in a closed state where the lid 3 closes the opening 7 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the lid 3 opens as illustrated in FIG. It is a surface which becomes a rear surface in an open state where 7 is opened.

The tip portion 22 of the lid 3 has a rectangular plate shape smaller than the main body portion 21. The width of the tip portion 22 of the lid 3 in the left-right direction is substantially the same as the width of the body portion 21 of the lid 3 in the left-right direction. The front end portion 22 of the lid 3 includes a back surface side member 31 and a front surface side member 32. The back surface side member 31 is made of, for example, a crystalline synthetic resin material like the back surface side member 23 of the main body 21. Inclined surface portions 31a are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the back surface side member 31. The inclined surface portion 31 a constitutes both left and right ends of the tip portion 22 of the lid 3. Since the inclined surface portion 31a is inclined, the left and right ends of the tip portion 22 of the lid 3 are in a so-called chamfered state.

The front side member 32 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. The synthetic resin material forming the front surface member 32 may be a crystalline synthetic resin material or another synthetic resin material. Further, the front surface member 32 is provided with a handle portion 33 for the user to hang his/her fingers when opening/closing the lid 3.

The front end portion 22 of the lid 3 is configured by combining a back surface side member 31 and a front surface side member 32. The base end portion of the tip end portion 22 of the lid 3 is rotatably supported by the tip end portion support portion 23b of the main body portion 21. The back surface side member 31 of the lid 3 constitutes the back surface of the tip end portion 22 of the lid 3, that is, the surface on the opening 7 side. The back surface of the front end portion 22 of the lid 3 becomes the lower surface in the closed state where the lid 3 closes the opening 7 as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, and the lid 3 opens as illustrated in FIG. In the open state in which 7 is opened, this is a surface facing the back surface of the main body portion 21.

That is, in this case, the lid 3 has a so-called foldable lid structure including two independent portions of the main body portion 21 and the tip portion 22. Therefore, in the closed state in which the lid 3 closes the opening 7, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the body portion 21 and the tip 22 of the lid 3 are in a flat plate state, and in this state, the opening 7 Close. On the other hand, in the open state in which the lid 3 opens the opening 7, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the main body portion 21 of the lid 3 is in a state of standing substantially in the vertical direction on the concave portion 10, and the tip portion 22 of the lid 3 is formed. Is in a state of being folded downward from the upper end of the body portion 21. That is, the lid 3 is in a state where the back surface side member 23 of the body portion 21 and the back surface side member 31 of the tip end portion 22 face each other.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, a convex portion 41 is provided on the back surface of the lid 3. Corresponding to the opening shape of the opening 7, the convex portion 41 is formed in an arc shape on the tip end side which is the tip end portion 22 side, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape on the base end side which is the main body portion 21 side. When the lid 3 closes the opening 7, the protrusion 41 fits into the opening 7. As a result, it is possible to prevent sound leakage from the inside of the washing machine main body 2 and also to prevent foreign matter such as dust from entering the inside of the washing machine main body 2 through the opening 7.

Next, the internal configuration of the rotating shaft portion 9 will be described. That is, the surface of the lid 3 on the opening 7 side includes the back surface side member 23 of the main body portion 21, the back surface side member 31 of the tip portion 22, and the cover member 51 that is a separate body from the back surface side members 23 and 31. , Is provided. The cover member 51 covers a portion of the back surface of the lid 3 that constitutes the rotating shaft portion 9. Then, as illustrated in FIG. 6, on the surface of the lid 3 on the opening 7 side, without removing the lid 3 from the washing machine main body 2 and without removing the back surface side members 23 and 31 from the lid 3, With the lid 3 opened, only the cover member 51 can be removed. Then, when the cover member 51 is removed from the lid 3, the inside of the rotating shaft portion 9, that is, the inside of the portion that rotatably supports the lid 3 with respect to the washing machine body 2 is exposed.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the cover member 51 includes a part of the cylindrical rotating shaft portion 9, in this case, a semi-cylindrical portion 52 that constitutes a portion on the back surface side of the lid 3, and a back surface side member 23. And a planar portion 53 fitted into the base end portion. The semi-cylindrical portion 52 bulges out on the back surface side of the lid 3. A plurality of locking claws 54 that lock with the base end of the back surface side member 23 are provided at the tip end of the planar portion 53. Inside the semi-cylindrical portion 52 of the cover member 51, a pair of holding state maintaining portions 55 are provided.

The holding state maintaining portion 55 is provided in an elongated flat shape protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical portion 52. The plane of the holding state maintaining portion 55 is in a state orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the cover member 51. The holding state maintaining section 55 has a rib 55a that reinforces the holding state maintaining section 55 on the inner surface of the cover member 51 in the longitudinal direction. In addition, the holding state maintaining portion 55 does not have a protrusion such as a rib on the outer surface in the longitudinal direction of the cover member 51.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, a base portion 61, a shaft 62, and a spring member 63 are provided inside the rotating shaft portion 9. The base portion 61 is made of metal and extends in the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft portion 9. The base portion 61 is fixed to the rear surface side of the base end portion of the rear surface side member 23 that constitutes the main body portion 21 of the lid 3. Shaft holding portions 64 that project to the rear surface side of the lid 3 are provided at both ends of the base portion 61 in the left-right direction. The shaft holding portions 64 each have a pair of holding piece portions 64 a facing each other along the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft portion 9. The holding piece portion 64a is provided with a holding hole for holding the shaft 62. The holding hole is located inside a portion of the rotating shaft portion 9 that bulges toward the back surface of the lid 3. Therefore, the shaft 62 held in the holding hole, that is, the center of rotation of the lid 3 is provided in the portion that bulges toward the back surface side of the lid 3.

The shaft 62 is made of metal and has a long and thin cylindrical shape. The shaft 62 serves as a rotation center of the lid 3 inside the lid 3, specifically, inside the rotation shaft portion 9. In this case, two shafts 62 are provided separately at both ends of the rotary shaft portion 9 in the left-right direction. And. One shaft 62 is held by one shaft holding portion 64 of the base portion 61, and the other shaft 62 is held by the other shaft holding portion 64 of the base portion 61.

Of the both ends of the shaft 62, the ends on the outer side in the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 9 are inserted into and supported by the shaft support 2a provided at the upper portion of the washing machine body 2. On the other hand, of the both ends of the shaft 62, the inner end in the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft 9 comes into contact with the holding state maintaining portion 55 of the cover member 51. As a result, the holding state maintaining unit 55 prevents the shaft 62 from coming off the shaft holding unit 64, and maintains the state where the shaft 62 is held by the shaft holding unit 64. That is, the holding state maintaining section 55 functions as a so-called retaining stopper for the shaft 62.

The spring member 63 is made of metal and is wound in a coil shape. The spring member 63 biases the lid 3 in the direction of opening the opening 7 inside the lid 3, specifically, inside the rotating shaft portion 9. In this case, two spring members 63 are provided at both ends of the rotary shaft portion 9 in the left-right direction. Then, one spring member 63 is held by the shaft holding portion 64 with the one shaft 62 inserted, and the other spring member 63 is held by the shaft holding portion 64 with the other shaft 62 inserted. Has been done.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the spring member 63 has a lid side portion 63a held on the lid 3 side and a main body side portion 63b held on the washing machine main body 2 side. The lid side portion 63a and the main body side portion 63b both extend in a direction orthogonal to the direction in which the shaft 62 extends, but the extending directions are different.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, the lid side portion 63a is held by a holding portion provided on the base portion 61. On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 8, the main body side portion 63b is held by the upper portion of the top cover 5 of the washing machine main body 2, more specifically, by the holding portion 5a provided at the bottom of the recess 10. The holding portion 5a is a tubular portion that extends downward from the bottom of the recess 10. In this case, the holding portion 5a is integrally provided as a part of the top cover 5. Therefore, the main body side portion 63b is directly held by the top cover 5, in other words, the washing machine main body 2, without interposing a metal reinforcing portion or the like. Further, the bottom of the holding portion 5a is closed. A configuration in which the bottom of the holding portion 5a is open is also allowed.

The holding portion 5a extends along the vertical direction of the washing machine body 2. Therefore, the main body side portion 63b held by the holding portion 5a is always held in a state along the vertical direction of the washing machine main body 2. On the other hand, since the lid side portion 63a is supported by the lid 3, the extending direction of the lid side portion 63a changes as the lid 3 rotates. Therefore, as the lid 3 rotates, the angle formed by the lid-side portion 63a and the body-side portion 63b changes. In the closed state where the lid 3 is closed, the angle formed by the lid side portion 63a and the main body side portion 63b becomes small. In this state, the spring member 63 generates a force to separate the two parts 63a and 63b, that is, a force to open the lid 3. However, the force generated at this time is weaker than the force enough to open the lid 3, and therefore the lid 3 is not opened only by the force generated by the spring member 63. Then, when the user tries to open the lid 3 by putting his/her hand on the handle portion 33 from the closed state in which the lid 3 is closed, the main body portion 21 rotates upward and the tip portion 22 is folded. Then, when the lid 3 is opened, the force generated by the spring member 63 acts in the direction of opening the main body portion 21 of the lid 3, so that the opening operation of the lid 3 by the user can be assisted.

Further, when the lid 3 rotates, the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 is maintained in a state of being held by the holding portion 5a with respect to the rotating shaft portion 9 that rotates together with the lid 3. That is, when the lid 3 rotates, the position of the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 does not change. Therefore, the cover member 51 is provided with the avoiding portion 56 for avoiding the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 whose position does not change in this way. The avoiding portion 56 is provided in a slit shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotating shaft portion 9. The main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 is inserted into the avoidance portion 56. As the body portion 21 of the lid 3 rotates, the relative position of the body-side portion 63b with respect to the cover member 51 changes. The avoidance portion 56 is for allowing relative position change of the main body side portion 63b.

According to the washing machine 1 of the present embodiment, the cover member 51 is provided separately from the back surface side members 23 and 31 forming the surface of the lid 3 on the opening 7 side. According to this structure, the base portion 61, the shaft 62, and the spring member 63 are provided even if the lid 3 is not removed from the washing machine main body 2 and the back side members 23 and 31 are not removed from the lid 3. That is, the portion that rotatably supports the lid 3 can be exposed with respect to the washing machine body 2, and the maintenance of the portion can be easily performed.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, most of the spring member 63 is stored inside the cover member 51, and only the main body side portion 63b is held on the main body 2 side of the washing machine. The cover member 51 on the lid 3 side corresponds to the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 held on the main body 2 side of the washing machine, that is, the element whose position does not change as the lid 3 rotates. It has an avoidance unit 56 for avoiding. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 from interfering with the cover member 51 when the lid 3 rotates.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 extends in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the shaft 62 stored inside the cover member 51 along the longitudinal direction of the cover member 51 extends. Therefore, the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 can be projected toward the washing machine main body 2 from the peripheral surface of the semi-cylindrical cover member 51, and the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 can be directly attached to the washing machine main body 2. It becomes easy to hold.

In the configuration in which the main body side portion of the spring member is projected from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the rotating shaft portion, the main body side portion of the spring member cannot be in a state of being directed toward the washing machine main body. Therefore, it is necessary to interpose a member for connecting these elements between the main body side portion of the spring member and the main body of the washing machine, which complicates the configuration. According to the washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to interpose a member between the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 and the washing machine main body 2, and the main body side portion 63b of the spring member 63 is disposed in the washing machine main body 2 Can be held directly on.

Further, according to the washing machine 1, the cover member 51 has the holding state maintaining unit 55 that maintains the state in which the shaft 62 is held by the shaft holding unit 64. According to this configuration, by attaching the cover member 51, the state in which the shaft 62 is prevented from coming off can be maintained. Further, by removing the cover member 51, the retaining state by the holding state maintaining portion 55 is released, so that it is possible to realize a state in which the shaft 62 can be removed at the same time as removing the cover member 51, and maintenance is easier. It can be performed.

Note that, as illustrated in FIG. 9, the washing machine 1 may be configured to include a reinforcing plate 71 inside the washing machine body 2. The reinforcing plate 71 is made of metal and reinforces the upper portion of the washing machine body 2, particularly the recess 10. Then, the reinforcing plate 71 holds the holding portion 5a and reinforces the holding portion 5a. The reinforcing plate 71 also functions as a bearing for the shaft 62, particularly as a bearing for the end portion that is inserted into the main body 2 of the washing machine.

Further, the washing machine 1 may be configured to include a single rectangular plate-shaped lid instead of the so-called two-fold lid 3. Further, in the washing machine 1, the surface of the lid may be made of a member made of, for example, a resin material or a metal material instead of the glass plate material.

Further, the avoiding portion is not limited to the slit shape, and the shape can be appropriately changed and implemented. That is, as the opening shape of the avoidance portion, various shapes can be adopted as long as they can avoid a part of the spring member whose position does not change even if the lid rotates.

Further, the holding state maintaining portion 55 is not limited to the configuration that projects in a planar shape. The holding state maintaining portion may be configured, for example, by recessing the central portion of the cover member 51 in the longitudinal direction toward the front surface side of the lid 3. Further, the washing machine 1 may be configured to include a damper in the central portion of the rotating shaft portion 9. The damper may be one that absorbs the force that rotates the lid 3 in the opening direction, one that absorbs the force that rotates the lid 3 in the closing direction, or a configuration that includes both. It may be.

In the washing machine according to the present embodiment, the cover member that covers the opening-side surface of the lid on which the shaft and the spring member are provided is different from the member that constitutes the opening-side surface of the lid. It is provided on the body. According to this configuration, even if the lid is not removed from the main body of the washing machine, and the member forming the surface of the opening side of the lid is not removed, the portion that rotatably supports the lid with respect to the main body of the washing machine is exposed. Therefore, the maintenance of the portion can be easily performed.

Note that the present embodiment is presented as an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. This embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

In the drawings, 1 is a washing machine, 2 is a washing machine body, 3 is a lid, 7 is an opening for loading and unloading laundry, 51 is a cover member, 55 is a holding state maintaining part, 56 is an avoiding part, 62 is a shaft, 63 Is a spring member, 63b is a main body side portion, and 64 is a shaft holding portion.

Claims (4)

With the washing machine body,
An opening for loading and unloading laundry provided in the main body of the washing machine,
A lid that is rotatably provided on the main body of the washing machine and that opens and closes the opening;
A shaft provided inside the lid and serving as a center of rotation of the lid,
A spring member which is provided inside the lid and biases the lid toward the opening of the opening;
A cover member that covers a portion of the lid on the opening side, where the shaft and the spring member are provided;
A shaft holding portion that holds the shaft,
Equipped with
The cover member is provided separately from the member forming the surface of the lid on the opening side, and has a holding state maintaining unit that maintains the state in which the shaft is held by the shaft holding unit. Washing machine. The spring member has a main body side portion held on the main body of the washing machine,
The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member includes an avoiding portion that avoids the main body side portion of the spring member. The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the main body side portion of the spring member extends in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the shaft extends. The washing machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the main body side portion of the spring member is directly held by the main body of the washing machine.

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