JP6883390B2 - Clothes dryer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a clothes dryer, particularly a clothes dryer having a door on the front surface of the main body case.

Conventionally, in a clothes washer / dryer in which a clothes outlet is provided on the front surface of the main body case and the door covering the clothes outlet is pivotally supported so as to rotate substantially horizontally to the front of the main body case. It is known that the door support frame that supports the door can be turned upside down and attached to the main body case so that the opening / closing direction of the door can be changed to open left or open right (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). ).

JP-A-2009-95530 JP-A-2007-195859 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-105268

However, in the above-mentioned conventional clothes washer / dryer, when changing the opening / closing direction of the door, it is necessary to remove the entire door support frame from the main body case together with the door, so that it is very troublesome to work at the installation site without assembly equipment. It took. In particular, when the door support frame is provided with electrical components such as a door open / close sensor and a temperature sensor, the electrical wiring of the electrical components is required when the door support frame is removed from the main body case or attached to the main body case. There was also a problem that hindered smooth work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a clothes dryer having a door that rotates substantially horizontally in front of the main body case, and has excellent door replacement workability. Is to provide.

The present invention includes a drum for accommodating clothes, a main body case having a clothes outlet connected to the inside of the drum on the front surface, and a door having a substantially circular outer circumference covering the clothes outlet, and the door is the main body. A clothes dryer that is pivotally supported so that it can rotate substantially horizontally forward with respect to the case, and one hinge mechanism that pivotally supports the door to the main body case and closes the door. It is provided with a latch mechanism that can be held in a state, and the outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet is formed in an annular shape and recessed one step backward, and the door is configured to fit into the outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet. The hinge mechanism is configured to be attached to the recessed annular portion of the outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet on the rear surface side of the door, and the hinge mechanism and the latch mechanism can be exchanged left and right using the removed members. A common mounting portion is provided at each of the left and right point symmetrical positions on the outer periphery of the clothing outlet so that the main body side shaft support portion of the hinge mechanism portion or the main body side engaging portion of the latch mechanism portion can be attached. The main body side shaft support portion and the main body side engaging portion are configured to be attached and fixed to the common mounting portion from the front side of the main body case, and the main body side engaging portion is attached to the common mounting portion. In the state, the hinged fixed portion of the common mounting portion is configured to cover from the front side of the main body case, and the common mounting portion has elongated holes opened symmetrically with respect to the center of the clothing outlet as a base point. A main body side shaft support positioning portion for positioning the main body side shaft support is formed on one side edge of the elongated hole, and a main body side engaging portion positioning portion for positioning the main body side engaging portion is formed on one end edge of the elongated hole. Is formed .

In this case, if the main body side shaft support of the hinge mechanism part is removed from the main body case together with the door, and the main body side engaging part of the latch mechanism part is removed from the main body case and replaced with the other common mounting part, the door will be on the left. Since the door is changed from the open state to the right open state or from the right open state to the left open state, the entire support frame of the door can be removed from the main body case, or the hinge mechanism part and the latch mechanism part can be removed from the door, respectively. There is no need to remove it. Therefore, it is possible to change the opening / closing direction of the door relatively easily even at an installation site without assembly equipment. Further, even if electrical components such as a door open / close sensor and a temperature sensor are arranged on the outer circumference of the clothing outlet, it is not necessary to remove the electrical components from the main body case, so that the door opening / closing direction can be changed. When doing so, the electrical wiring of the electrical components does not interfere with smooth work.

Moreover, in this case, the main body side shaft support portion of the hinge mechanism portion and the main body side engaging portion of the latch mechanism portion can be mounted and fixed to the common mounting portion from the front side of the main body case, so that the door can be more easily mounted. It is possible to change the opening and closing direction of.

Further, in a conventional clothes dryer in which the outer periphery of the door is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, two hinge mechanism portions are arranged side by side on one side edge of the door in order to stably support the door. The door is pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism on the main body case. Therefore, the entire support frame of the door becomes relatively large, and the load on the operator when changing the opening / closing direction of the door is large. On the other hand, in the clothes dryer of the present invention, since the door is pivotally supported by the main body case by only one hinge mechanism portion, the entire door including the hinge mechanism portion can be made relatively small. Therefore, the load on the operator when changing the opening / closing direction of the door is reduced accordingly.
Further, in this case, when the door is opened, the hinged fixed portion of the common mounting portion is not exposed on the front side of the main body case, so that the appearance of the entire clothes dryer is not impaired. In addition, it is possible to prevent the clothes from being caught on the hinged fixed portion when the clothes are taken in and out from the clothes outlet.

In addition, if the outer circumference of the door is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, when the door is replaced at the installation site, unnecessary gaps and rattling occur between the door and the main body case due to variations in mounting accuracy. It is easy and the appearance may be spoiled. On the other hand, in the clothes dryer of the present invention, since the outer circumference of the door is formed in a substantially circular shape, the appearance is between the door and the main body case even if the mounting position and angle of the hinge mechanism portion are slightly deviated. It is unlikely that gaps or rattling will occur that will significantly damage the door.

Preferably, the clothes dryer is provided with a hinge cover that covers the main body side shaft support portion from the front side of the main body case.

In this case, when the door is opened, the fixing member for fixing the main body side shaft support and the main body side shaft support to the common mounting part is not exposed on the front side of the main body case, so that the appearance of the entire clothes dryer is impaired. Absent. Further, when the clothes are taken in and out from the clothes outlet, it is possible to prevent the clothes from being caught on the main body side shaft support or the fixing member.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a clothes dryer having excellent door replacement workability, in which the opening / closing direction of the door can be easily changed even at the installation site.

FIG. 1 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a clothes dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the front side of the main body case of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a partially disassembled perspective view showing the rear surface side of the door of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a partially exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the hinge mechanism portion of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a partially exploded perspective view of the periphery of the latch mechanism portion of the clothes dryer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Next, a mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the clothes dryer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes clothes opened in a rectangular box-shaped main body case 10 and a front surface (hereinafter, referred to as “case front surface”) 101 of the main body case 10. The outer shell is composed of a door 11 that covers the outlet 100 from the front. In the present specification, the front surface 101 of the case is the front surface of the clothes dryer 1, the depth direction of the main body case 10 when the clothes dryer 1 is viewed from the front side is the front-rear direction, the width direction is the left-right direction, and the height direction. Is called the vertical direction.

Inside the main body case 10, there is a cylindrical drum 12 with an opening at one end for accommodating clothes, and an air supply / exhaust fan that supplies air from the outside of the main body case 10 to the inside of the drum 12 and exhausts air from the inside of the drum 12 to the outside of the main body case 10. 13 and are incorporated. Further, although not shown, a burner for heating the air taken into the main body case 10 by the air supply / exhaust fan 13 is incorporated in the main body case 10.

The drum 12 is housed in the main body case 10 with the opening 121 facing the clothing outlet 100, and the inner peripheral surface of the opening 121 is on the rear surface side (drum 12 side) of the clothing outlet 100. A drum shaft 16 that is loosely supported on the outer circumference of the annular ring plate 15 provided on the outer periphery and is inserted and fixed to the central portion of the rear wall 122 is provided at the rear of the main body case 10 as a fixing wall 102. It is pivotally supported in a state where it can be rotated. Although not shown, a transmission belt connected to a drive shaft of a motor is wound around the outer periphery of the body of the drum 12, and the drum 12 rotates around the drum shaft 16 by operating the motor and is inside. The clothes housed in the drum are agitated.

The air supply / exhaust fan 13 is arranged between the rear wall 122 of the drum 12 and the fixed wall 102, and is pivotally supported in a state where the central portion is rotatable around the drum shaft 16. Further, an annular pulley 131 is connected and fixed to the center of the rear surface of the air supply / exhaust fan 13, that is, to the insertion portion of the drum shaft 16. Although not shown, a transmission belt connected to the drive shaft of the motor is wound around the outer circumference of the pulley 131, and the air supply / exhaust fan 13 rotates around the drum shaft 16 by operating the motor and burner. The hot air discharged from the drum 12 and the cold air outside the apparatus are introduced into the drum 12. In the present embodiment, the drum 12 and the air supply / exhaust fan 13 are configured to be rotationally driven independently by a common motor, but are configured to be rotationally driven by independent motors. It may be the one that has been done.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the door 11 covers the annular front frame 20, the arc plate-shaped rear frame 21 that covers the rear surface of the front frame 20, and the window hole 200 at the center of the front frame 20 from the rear. It is composed of two window plates 22 and 23. The outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet 100 (hereinafter referred to as “outer peripheral edge of the outlet”) 103 on the front surface 101 of the case is formed by being recessed one step rearward, and the door 11 is formed by one hinge on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet. It is connected and supported by the mechanism unit 17.

A screw hole 205 for fixing the hinge mechanism portion 17 on the rear surface side of one side end portion of the front frame 20 (the left end portion when the door 11 is set to open to the left) and at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. (See FIG. 3), and the hinge mechanism portion 17 is connected to the screw hole 205.

A handle portion 24 for opening and closing the door 11 is provided at the other side end portion of the front frame 20 (the right end portion when the door 11 is set to open to the left) and at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. .. Further, a latch mechanism portion 18 for holding the door 11 in the closed state is provided on the facing portion between the handle portion 24 and the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet.

The window plates 22 and 23 are all made of a material having high transparency, heat resistance, and impact resistance such as glass or polycarbonate resin, and are laminated with a predetermined space in the front and rear. Further, the window plates 22 and 23 are formed to have a diameter larger than the inner circumference of the window hole 200 and a diameter smaller than the outer circumference of the front frame 20, and are formed on the rear surface of the front frame 20 formed along the outer circumference of the window hole 200. In a state of being fitted in the recess 201, it is supported and fixed from the rear surface side by a plurality of plate-shaped pressing metal fittings 25.

The holding metal fitting 25 is attached and fixed to the rear surface of the front frame 20. Further, the holding metal fitting 25 is covered from the rear surface side of the front frame 20 by a cover plate 250 detachably attached to the rear plate 21.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, the main body side blade plate (main body side shaft support) 41 of the hinge mechanism 17 or the latch seat of the latch mechanism 18 is located at the left and right positions of the outlet outer peripheral edge 103, respectively. A long hole 31 and a plurality of (here, three) screw holes 32 and 33 are provided as a common mounting portion to which the (main body side engaging portion) 51 can be connected.

The elongated holes 31 and the screw holes 32 and 33 are symmetrically configured with the center of the clothing outlet 100 as a base point. A screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge as a hinge fixed portion for fixing the hinge mechanism portion 17 is provided at one position above and below the elongated hole 31. On the other hand, there is one screw hole 33 for fixing the latch mechanism portion 18 in the vicinity of one end side of the elongated hole 31 (the lower end side of the elongated hole 31 on the left side and the upper end side of the elongated hole 31 on the right side). It is provided. The screw holes 32 and 33 may be provided at the left and right positions of the elongated hole 31 as long as the hinge mechanism portion 17 and the latch mechanism portion 18 can be appropriately fixed, or may be provided on the upper end side of the elongated hole 31 or on the upper end side of the elongated hole 31. It may be provided only on the lower end side. Further, the screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge and the screw hole 33 for fixing the latch may be configured to use a common screw hole.

The blade plate positioning for inserting the claw piece 411 of the main body side blade plate 41, which will be described later, into one side edge of the elongated hole 31 (the left edge in the left elongated hole 31 and the right edge in the right elongated hole 31). Notch 311 for use is formed. Further, for seat positioning for fitting the protrusion 511 of the latch receiving seat 51, which will be described later, into one end edge of the elongated hole 31 (the upper end edge of the elongated hole 31 on the left side and the lower end edge of the elongated hole 31 on the left side). A notch 312 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, a push switch (hereinafter referred to as “door switch”) 19 is provided as an open / close sensor for detecting the open / closed state of the door 11 at the upper right position of the clothing outlet 100 on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet. Has been done. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear surface of the cover plate 250 facing the arrangement portion of the door switch 19 is pressed against the door switch 19 when the door 11 is closed, and is in a closed detection state (for example, on). The push pin 251 (state) is projected rearward.

The cover plate 250 is provided at a point-symmetrical position with the center of the front frame 20 as a base point. Therefore, when the door 11 is inverted 180 degrees up and down from the initial mounting state and mounted on the main body case 10, the cover plate 250 provided with the push pin 251 is also the cover plate 250 at a position facing the center of the front frame 20. Replace with.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the hinge mechanism portion 17 includes a main body side blade plate 41 connected and fixed to the main body case 10, a door side blade plate 42 connected and fixed to the door 11, and a main body side blade plate 41. It is composed of a hinge shaft 43 that rotatably connects the door side blade plates 42 to each other, and a hinge spring 44 that is wound around the hinge shaft 43 and presses and urges the door 11 in the opening direction.

The main body side blade plate 41 is a substantially flat plate body that is long in the vertical direction, and a through hole 410 for screwing is provided at a position facing the screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge. Further, on the rear surface of the main body side blade plate 41, a side-viewing substantially T-shaped claw piece 411 is erected rearward, and the claw piece 411 is fitted into the notch 311 for positioning the blade plate. Then, the main body side blade plate 41 is positioned on the front side of the elongated hole 31. Then, in this state, the hinge mechanism portion 17 is fixed to the outlet outer peripheral edge 103 by screwing and connecting the fixing screw 6 to the hinge fixing screw hole 32 from the case front surface 101 side through the through hole 410.

When the main body side blade plate 41 is fixed at a predetermined mounting position on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet, a long hole 31 provided at the mounting position, a screw hole 32 for fixing a hinge, and a screw hole 33 for fixing a latch are provided. , The notch 311 for positioning the blade plate and the notch 312 for positioning the seat are formed so as to cover the front surface 101 side of the case.

The door-side blade plate 42 is a substantially flat plate body that is long in the vertical direction, and through holes 420 for screwing are provided at positions near the upper end and positions near the lower end, respectively. Then, by screwing and connecting the fixing screw 6 to the screw hole 205 of the front frame 20 from the rear through the through hole 420, the hinge mechanism portion 17 opens one side end rear portion of the front frame 20 (door 11 opens to the left). It is fixed to the rear part of the left end when setting.

In this way, the door side blade plate 42 is screwed and fixed to the front frame 20, and the main body side blade plate 41 is screwed and fixed to the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet, so that the door 11 is forward with respect to the main body case 10. It is connected and supported in a state where it can rotate in a predetermined range substantially horizontally.

When the opening / closing direction of the door 11 is set to open to the left, the blade plate 41 on the main body side is attached and fixed to the common attachment portion (long hole 31 and screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge) on the left side of the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet. .. Further, when the opening / closing direction of the door 11 is set to open to the right, the door 11 is inverted 180 degrees up and down, and the main body side blade plate 41 is placed in a state where the hinge mechanism portion 17 is arranged at the rear portion of the right end of the door 11. It is attached and fixed to the common attachment portion (long hole 31 and screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge) on the right side of the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet.

A pair of bearing pieces 412 facing vertically are erected on the front surface of the main body side blade plate 41 toward the front. Similarly, a pair of bearing pieces 422 facing each other vertically are erected on the front surface of the door side blade plate 42 toward the front, and the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the hinge shaft 43 are provided on both bearing pieces 421 and 422. It is supported by insertion.

The hinge spring 44 is wound inside between the bearing pieces 422 of the door side blade plate 42 on the hinge shaft 43, and the direction in which the door side blade plate 42 is rotated forward from the closed position about the hinge shaft 43 ( It is pressed and urged in the opening direction).

A hinge cover 7 that covers the main body side blade plate 41 from the case front surface 101 side is attached to the front surface of the main body side blade plate 41. The hinge cover 7 includes a blade plate cover portion 71 that covers the side edge portion of the main body side blade plate 41 on the clothing outlet 100 side, a bearing cover portion 72 that covers the bearing piece 412, and a blade plate fixing that is mounted on the through hole 410. It is provided with a screw cover portion 73 that covers the fixing screw 6 for use.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the latch mechanism portion 18 is vertically supported by the latch receiving seat 51 which is attached and fixed to the main body case 10 and the rear portion of the handle portion 24. It is composed of an L-shaped latch bolt 52 and a leaf spring (not shown) that presses and urges the latch bolt 52 in one rotation direction (closing direction). Further, on the rear surface of the handle portion 24, a guide pin 53 for guiding the latch bolt 52 to the center of the receiving hole 54 described later is provided so as to project rearward.

The latch receiving seat 51 is a substantially flat plate body that is long in the vertical direction, and a receiving hole 54 that fits with the latch bolt 52 when the door 11 is closed is provided at a substantially central position between the upper and lower sides. .. Further, a screw-fastening through hole 510 is provided at a position facing the latch fixing screw hole 33 of the outlet outer peripheral edge 103 (upper position of the receiving hole 54 when mounting to the common mounting portion on the right side). There is. Further, at a position facing the guide pin 53 provided on the rear surface of the handle portion 24 (a position below the receiving hole 54 when mounted on the common mounting portion on the right side), a guide hole 55 for inserting the guide pin 53 is provided. It has been opened.

A substantially rectangular protrusion 511 is formed on the rear surface of the latch receiving seat 51, and the latch receiving seat 51 is positioned on the front side of the elongated hole 31 by inserting the protrusion 511 into the notch 312 for seat positioning. Will be done. Then, in this state, the latch receiving seat 51 is fixed to the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet by screwing and connecting the fixing screw 6 to the screw hole 33 for fixing the latch from the front surface 101 side of the case through the through hole 510.

When the latch receiving seat 51 is fixed to a predetermined mounting position on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet, the elongated hole 31 provided at the mounting position, the screw hole 32 for fixing the hinge, the screw hole 33 for fixing the latch, and the like. The notch 311 for positioning the blade plate and the notch 312 for positioning the seat are formed so as to cover the front surface 101 side of the case.

When the opening / closing direction of the door 11 is set to open to the left, the latch receiving seat 51 is attached to the common mounting portion (long hole 31 and screw hole 33 for fixing the latch) on the right side of the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet. When the opening / closing direction of the door 11 is set to open to the right, the common mounting portion (long hole 31 and for fixing the latch) on the left side of the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet is in a state where the latch receiving seat 51 is inverted 180 degrees up and down. It is attached to the screw hole 33).

A raised portion 56 is formed in an annular shape on the outer circumference of the through hole 510 on the front surface of the latch receiving seat 51. Further, a substantially disk-shaped screw cover 8 is fitted and inserted inside the raised portion 56, and the fixing screw 6 for fixing the seat is covered from the front surface 101 side of the case.

The inner peripheral edge of the guide hole 55 on the case front surface 101 side is formed on a tapered surface whose diameter decreases from the outside to the inside and rear. Therefore, even if the mounting accuracy of the door 11 varies slightly, the guide pin 53 is guided to the center of the guide hole 55 along the tapered surface when the door 11 is closed. As a result, the latch bolt 52 is securely fitted and inserted into the receiving hole 54.

When the latch bolt 52 fits into the receiving hole 54 of the latch receiving seat 51 when the door 11 is closed and holds the door 11 in the closed state, the handle portion 24 is pulled to the front of the main body case 10. Is configured to rotate at a predetermined angle against the pressing force of the leaf spring to release the mating state with the receiving hole 54.

According to the above-mentioned clothes dryer 1, the main body side blade plate 41 of the hinge mechanism portion 17 is removed from the main body case 10 together with the door 11, and the latch receiving seat 51 of the latch mechanism portion 18 is removed from the main body case 10 and moved up and down. If the door 11 is reversed and replaced with the other common mounting portion, the door 11 will be changed from the left-opening state to the right-opening state, or from the right-opening state to the left-opening state. It is not necessary to remove the entire front support frame of 10 or remove the hinge mechanism portion 17 and the latch mechanism portion 18 from the door 11. Therefore, it is possible to change the opening / closing direction of the door 11 relatively easily even at an installation site without assembly equipment. Therefore, the workability of replacing the door 11 is good.

Further, in this case, since the door 11 can be replaced without removing the door switch (open / close sensor) 19 and other electrical components provided on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet from the main body case 10, the door 11 can be replaced. When changing the opening / closing direction, the electrical wiring connected to the electrical components does not hinder the smooth work. Therefore, the workability of replacing the door 11 is further improved.

Moreover, in this case, the main body side blade plate 41 of the hinge mechanism portion 17 and the latch receiving seat 51 of the latch mechanism portion 18 can be mounted and fixed to the common mounting portion from the case front surface 101 side, which makes it easier. It is possible to change the opening / closing direction of the door 11. Therefore, the workability of replacing the door 11 is further improved. Further, since the door 11 can be easily attached and detached, it is possible to reduce the time and effort required to replace the door 11, the hinge mechanism portion 17, and the latch mechanism portion 18 due to a failure or defect.

Further, since the door 11 is pivotally supported by the main body case 10 by only one hinge mechanism portion 17, the entire door 11 including the hinge mechanism portion 17 can be made relatively small. The load on the operator when changing the opening / closing direction of the door 11 is also reduced. Therefore, the workability of replacing the door 11 is further improved.

Further, in this case, since the outer circumference of the door 11 is formed in a substantially circular shape, the appearance is significantly impaired between the door 11 and the main body case 10 even if the mounting position and angle of the hinge mechanism portion 17 are slightly deviated. Such gaps and rattling are unlikely to occur. Therefore, the workability of replacing the door 11 is further improved.

Further, in this case, the hinge cover 7 is mounted on the front surface of the main body side blade plate 41 of the hinge mechanism portion 17, and when the door 11 is opened, the side edge portion of the main body side blade plate 41 and the bearing piece 412, Since the fixing screw 6 for fixing the blade plate is not exposed on the front surface 101 side of the case, the appearance of the entire clothes dryer 1 is not impaired. Further, when the clothes are taken in and out from the clothes outlet 100, it is possible to prevent the clothes from being caught on the main body side blade plate 41 and the fixing screw 6, so that the usability is good.

Further, in this case, when the latch receiving seat 51 is attached to a predetermined position on the outer peripheral edge 103 of the outlet, a notch 311 for positioning the main body side blade plate 41 and a screw for fixing the main body side blade plate 41 are used. The hole 32 is configured to be covered from the case front surface 101 side by the latch receiving seat 51, and when the door 11 is opened, the notch 311 and the screw hole 32 are not exposed to the case front surface 101 side. Therefore, the clothes dryer 1 It does not spoil the overall appearance. Further, when the clothes are taken in and out from the clothes outlet 100, it is possible to prevent the clothes from being caught in the notch 311 or the screw hole 32, so that the usability is further improved.

In the above embodiment, the so-called gas-heated clothes dryer that dries clothes from the hot air emitted from the burner has been described, but the present invention describes the so-called electricity that dries clothes by the heat released from the electric heater. It can also be applied to a heated clothes dryer.

Further, the present invention can be applied to a clothes dryer in which the outer circumference of the door 11 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and can also be applied to a clothes dryer in which the door 11 is configured to cover the entire front surface 101 of the case. Further, the case front surface 101 is formed so as to be inclined upward, and the drum 12 can be applied to a clothes dryer housed in the main body case 10 in a posture in which the opening 121 is obliquely upward.

1 Clothes dryer 10 Main body case 100 Clothes outlet 101 Front of main body case 103 Outer perimeter of outlet (outer circumference of outlet)
11 Door 12 Drum 17 Hinge mechanism 18 Latch mechanism 31 Long hole (common mounting part)
32, 33 screw holes (common mounting part)
41 Main body side blade plate (main body side shaft branch)
51 Latch seat (engaged part on the main body side)

Claims (2)

It is provided with a drum for accommodating clothes, a main body case having a clothes outlet connected to the inside of the drum on the front surface, and a door having a substantially circular outer circumference covering the clothes outlet, and the door is relative to the main body case. A clothes dryer that is pivotally supported so that it can rotate forward almost horizontally.
One hinge mechanism that rotatably supports the door to the main body case,
Equipped with a latch mechanism that can hold the door in the closed state
The outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet is formed in an annular shape and recessed one step backward, and the door is configured to fit into the outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet.
The hinge mechanism is configured to be attached to the recessed annular portion of the outer peripheral edge of the clothing outlet on the rear side of the door.
The hinge mechanism and the latch mechanism are configured so that they can be exchanged left and right using the removed members.
A common mounting portion to which the main body side shaft support portion of the hinge mechanism portion or the main body side engaging portion of the latch mechanism portion can be attached is provided at each of the left and right point-symmetrical positions on the outer circumference of the clothing outlet.
The main body side shaft support portion and the main body side engaging portion are configured to be mounted and fixed to the common mounting portion from the front side of the main body case.
The main body side engaging portion is configured to cover the hinged fixed portion of the common mounting portion from the front side of the main body case in a state of being attached to the common mounting portion .
The common mounting part has an elongated hole that is symmetrically opened from the center of the clothing outlet as a base point.
On one side edge of the elongated hole, a main body side shaft support positioning portion for positioning the main body side shaft support is formed.
A clothes dryer in which a main body side engaging portion positioning portion for positioning the main body side engaging portion is formed on one end edge of the elongated hole. In the clothes dryer according to claim 1,
A clothes dryer equipped with a hinge cover that covers the main body side shaft branch from the front side of the main body case.

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