JPH0122634Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a lid device for a dehydrator or the like having an improved structure for giving a toggle feeling when opening and closing the lid.

Conventionally, this type of device has a rotating center part of a lid (inner lid) that is pivotally supported vertically and vertically on a top plate having an entrance to open and close the entrance and exit for the dehydrated material in a dehydrator, for example. A convex portion is provided on the top plate, and as the lid is opened and closed, this convex portion presses against and releases from the top plate or the elastic tongue provided on the top plate, thereby providing the necessary toggle for opening and closing the lid. There are known products designed to give a sense of feeling. However, in this case, due to the convex portion provided on the lid, the wall surface of the lid, in particular where the convex portion is located, has to be separated from the opposing wall surface, and as a result, a large gap is created between them. ,
In addition, the above-mentioned convex portions could be seen through the gaps, resulting in an unsightly appearance. In addition, the above-mentioned convex part becomes a mold matching part when molding the lid, and therefore, so-called burrs are generated there due to mold misalignment due to mass production. It also has the disadvantage that it may become stuck on the lid, resulting in malfunction.Furthermore, due to sink marks that occur on the back side of the lid's projection due to the difference in wall thickness of the lid due to the projection, even the protrusion dimension of the projection itself changes. There was a risk that the required toggle feeling could not be obtained.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a lid device for a dehydrator, etc. that has a good appearance, operates smoothly, and can reliably provide the desired toggle feeling. is to provide.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in Fig. 1, 1 is an outer box, particularly an outer box of a so-called two-tub washing machine that has a dehydrator integrated therein. , 2 is a dehydration tank arranged in parallel with a washing tub (not shown), 3 is a dehydration basket arranged inside the dehydration tank 2, while 4 is an operation box arranged at the rear of the outer box 1; Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid (outer lid) pivotally supported on the operation box 4 and disposed in front of it. At the upper end of the dehydration tank 2, a top plate 7 is provided which has an opening facing into the dehydration basket 3, so-called an inlet/outlet port 6 for dehydrated materials. A recessed portion 8 is formed around the periphery of the recessed portion 8, and bearing recessed portions 9 as shown in FIG. At both ends of the nearby rear rising wall 8b, elastic tongues 10 as elastic parts, as shown in FIG. are doing. On the other hand, reference numeral 11 denotes a lid (inner lid) for opening and closing the dehydrated material inlet/outlet 6, and this is of a size that fits completely into the recessed part 8, and its side walls 1
A shaft 12 is provided protruding from the rear end of each of the shafts 1a, and the shaft 12 is inserted into the bearing recess 9 of the top plate 7,
Thus, the lid 11 as a whole is pivoted to be vertically movable on the upper surface plate 7, and the said dehydrated material inlet/outlet 6 is opened and closed by the vertical movement. During this folding, the lid 11 is attached to the elastic tongue piece 10 as shown in FIG.
The edge corner 11c of the upper part of the rear wall 11b is arranged close to each other, so that when the lid 11 is opened, the edge corner 11c comes into pressure contact with the elastic tongue 10 as shown in FIG. When closing 11, the edge corner 11c
The structure is such that the elastic tongue 10 separates from the elastic tongue 10 as shown in FIG. The lid 11 with the edge corner 11c pressed against it receives an opening force from the elastic tongue 10 as shown by arrows A and B in the figure, and is held in the open state. Furthermore, on the lid 11, a fifth
As shown in the figure, the elastic tongue piece 1 of the rear wall 11b
The lid 1 of the elastic tongue piece 10 is attached to both end portions corresponding to the lid 1 of the elastic tongue piece 10.
A notch 13 is formed as a relief for the protrusion toward the first side, and as a result, the rear wall 11b of the lid 11 has a middle portion wider between both end portions than both end portions.

Now, as described above, the edge corner 11c of the upper part of the lid 11 is pressed against and released from the elastic tongue piece 10, which is the elastic part of the top plate 7, to give a toggle feeling when opening and closing the lid 11. According to this embodiment, in which the notch portion 13 is formed as a relief portion for the protrusion of the elastic tongue piece 10 toward the lid 11 side, firstly, the rear wall 11b of the lid 11 is There is no need to create a gap equivalent to the above-mentioned convex portion between the top plate 7 and the rear rising wall 8b, and they can be brought close enough together, thereby preventing the occurrence of a large gap.
Moreover, it is possible to prevent the convex portion from being visible through the large gap, and it is possible to improve the appearance.
In this embodiment, the mold matching part when molding the lid 11 can also be formed at the lower edge of the rear wall 11b of the lid 11, as shown in FIG. does not generate burrs or the like like a conventional convex part, and therefore can operate smoothly as designed without any unnecessary catching, and furthermore, on the back side of the edge corner part 11c, there is a convex part like the conventional convex part. Since there are no sink marks or the like that occur on the back side, the dimensions are not disturbed and the desired toggle feeling can be reliably obtained. Moreover, in the case of this example,
The elastic tongue piece 10 is integrally formed with the top plate 7, so that the number of parts can be reduced, and the trouble of assembling them can be eliminated, so that costs can be kept low. Furthermore, the elastic tongue piece 10 is provided close to the pivot portion of the lid 11, and therefore, the mating portion with which the elastic tongue piece 10 presses and releases is also the lid 1.
The part near the pivot point of the lid 11 has higher rigidity than the part farther away, and from this, a stronger toggling feeling can be obtained when opening and closing the lid 11. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but may be implemented with appropriate changes within the scope of the invention.

In summary, the present invention provides a dehydrator, etc., in which a lid for opening and closing an opening such as an inlet/outlet for dehydrated materials of the dehydrator is pivotally supported on a top plate having the opening so as to be movable up and down for opening and closing. In the lid device, an edge corner of the rotating upper part of the lid is pressed into contact with and released from an elastic part that is integrally provided with the top plate and protrudes toward the lid and close to the pivot portion of the lid. In addition, the lid is characterized by forming a relief part for the protrusion of the elastic part, so that the appearance can be improved without creating an extra gap, and the operation is also free from burrs. It can be done smoothly without being disturbed, and the desired toggle feeling can be reliably obtained without being harmed by sink marks.
Furthermore, this toggle feeling can be obtained even more strongly, and the cost can be kept low, which is an excellent practical effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a cutaway side view of the entire dehydrator, Fig. 2 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the main parts, and Fig. 3 is the main parts with the lid closed. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the main part with the lid open, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rear part of the lid, and FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear part of the lid during molding. In the figure, 6 is an inlet/outlet for dehydrated material (opening), 7 is a top plate, 9 is a bearing recess, 10 is an elastic tongue piece (elastic part),
11 is a lid, 11c is an edge corner, 12 is a shaft, and 13 is a notch (recess).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A lid for opening and closing an opening such as an inlet/outlet for dehydrated materials of a dehydrator is pivoted on a top plate having the opening so as to be movable up and down for opening and closing, and the pivot portion of the lid is The rotating edge corner of the upper part of the lid is brought into pressure contact with and released from an elastic part that is integrally provided on the top plate and protrudes toward the lid, and the elastic part protrudes from the lid. A lid device for a dehydrator, etc., characterized in that a relief portion is formed for the dehydrator.