JPH0128796Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] <Technical field of invention> The present invention relates to structural improvement of washing machines.

<Prior art> In general, it is known that a washing machine has a configuration in which an operating section for controlling the operation is disposed on the front top of the washing machine, and a conventional example of this type of washing machine is shown in FIG. 1, for example. There is something configured like this.

The figure shows a two-tub type washing machine, in which the dehydration tank 12 is installed in the upper end of the front wall of the dehydration tank 12 disposed inside the main body frame 11.
A box with an open top is integrally molded with the main body frame 11, and the top opening of the box is covered with a lid 13a to function as the operating section 13. . The operation section 13 houses a microcomputer for controlling operation. Further, 14 is the upper rear part of the main body frame 11, that is, the dehydration tank 12
The water supply section is located on the rear side of the machine, and parts such as the water supply switching mechanism are housed in the water supply section. In addition, 15 is a dehydration basket.

By the way, the external dimensions of the dehydration basket 15 and the depth dimension as a main body of the washing machine are determined for practical purposes. Therefore, in the case of the above-described washing machine in which the operating section 13 is disposed at the front of the upper surface of the washing machine body and the water supply section 14 is disposed at the rear of the upper surface, the external dimensions of the dehydration tank 12 are determined based on the depth dimension of the main body. and water supply section 14
The width of the operation part 1 is within the remaining dimension after subtracting the dimension of
It is necessary to store 3. For this reason, there is a demand for miniaturization of the operation boards of microcomputers, etc., but there is also a demand for increased functionality to counter this, and not only is this demand for miniaturization not necessarily met, but the functionality of the product is Increasingly, it is becoming necessary to implement additional restrictions.

In order to solve this problem, there is a structure in which the operation board is made of two boards, but this has the disadvantage of high cost.

<Summary of the invention> The present invention was made by focusing on the conventional situation, and in order to expand the storage space of the operation unit, a box with an open top as a component of the operation unit is molded integrally with the dehydration tank. The front wall of the dehydration tank, which constitutes a part of the body, is configured to protrude toward the inside of the dehydration tank, so that the functions of the main body of the washing machine can be expanded without increasing the size of the main body or increasing the cost. It is something.

<Embodiment of the invention> Hereinafter, one embodiment of the invention will be described in detail based on the drawings from FIG. 2 onwards. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same components as in the conventional example to simplify the explanation.

In the figure, A is the main body of a two-tub washing machine, 1 is a main body frame, 2 is a dehydration tank, 3 is a box with an open top that is integrally molded on the upper part of the front wall of the dehydration tank 2, and the main body frame 1 It is located in the upper space between and houses operation control components such as a microcomputer therein, and functions as the operating section 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a lid that covers the upper opening of the box body 3, 6 a dehydration basket, and 7 a water supply section disposed at the rear of the upper surface of the main body frame 1, in which parts such as a water supply switching mechanism are housed.

Here, to explain the box 3 in detail, the upper end of one side wall of the box 3 is fixed to the upper end of the front wall of the main body frame 1, and the box also functions as a part of the side wall of the dehydration tank 2. As shown in the figure, on the other side wall of 3, a plate material 3a made of another member having a crank-shaped cross section is integrally fixed from approximately the middle part of the side wall, so that the upper part of the side wall protrudes toward the inside of the dehydration tank 2. It is formed into a shape that looks like this. That is, the configuration is such that the space for the operation section 4 is widened by the extent that the side wall of the box body 3 protrudes inside the dehydration tank 2.

According to this configuration, space can be expanded by overhanging the operating section 4 toward the inner side of the dehydration tank 2, and for example, the operating board for the microcomputer, which has conventionally been doubled, can be reduced to one in order to expand functionality. , cost improvement can be achieved. Moreover, with this expanded space, the functions of the washing machine main body can be sufficiently expanded without increasing the size of the washing machine main body.

Further, a plate member 3a is formed to protrude so as to cover the upper surface of the dehydration tank 2, so that water that is scattered in the dehydration tank 2 during laundry dehydration, particularly water that is scattered in the direction of the operating section 4, is removed.
Since the scattering of the water can be suppressed, the effect of preventing dielectric breakdown of electrical components and the like housed in the operating section 4 due to water is also enhanced.

Although the space for the operation part 4 is formed to protrude inside the dehydration tank 2, a gap of a predetermined width is formed between the rotating dehydration basket 6 and the inner wall of the dehydration tank 2. Usability is not reduced by narrowing the top opening.

In this embodiment, the side wall of the box body 3 on the side of the dehydration tank 2 is configured to protrude from the middle part of the side wall, but it is obvious that the structure is not limited to this, and the entire side wall may be formed to protrude. It is.

In addition, although the box body 3 is constructed by integrally forming the upper part of the side wall of the dehydration tank 2 using a separate plate material 3a, it is also possible to form the entire part integrally with the frame of the dehydration tank 2. Of course.

Furthermore, although this embodiment has been described with respect to a two-tub type washing machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, a one-tub type washing machine.

<Effects of the invention> As explained above, according to the invention, in order to expand the space for the operation section, the front wall of the dehydration tank, which forms part of the box for installing the operation section, which is integrally molded with the dehydration tank, is Since the structure is such that it protrudes toward the inside of the dehydration tank, the functions of the washing machine main body can be expanded without increasing the size or cost of the washing machine main body. It also prevents water that is scattered during dehydration from entering the operating section, and has the effect of improving insulation.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of a conventional washing machine.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the washing machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same embodiment. A...Body, 1...Body frame, 2...Dehydration tank, 3
...Box body, 3a...Plate material, 4...Operation unit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A dehydration tank is provided in the main body of the washing machine, a top-open box integrally formed with the dehydration tank component frame is provided in the upper space between the front wall of the dehydration tank component frame and the main body component frame, and a top-open box is provided in the box. In a washing machine equipped with an operating section that stores operating parts, at least the upper end of the front wall of the dehydration tank, which forms part of the box, is formed to protrude toward the inside of the dehydration tank. A washing machine with special features.