JPH0223270Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field This invention relates to a washing machine, and particularly to a type that is provided with a water tank or the like on the side.

(b) Prior Art Recently, a type of washing machine with a water storage tank attached to the side has become available. In order to facilitate the installation of the water tank, a base is generally fixed to the side of the machine frame, and the water tank is provided on this base. Conventionally, washing machines had four legs on the bottom surface of the machine frame and two legs on the bottom surface of the base, but this was a waste of structure. In addition to this problem, there was also the problem of a gap between the machine frame and the base.

(c) Purpose of the invention This invention was created in view of the above circumstances.
The legs are arranged in an efficient manner, and the gap between the machine frame and the base is eliminated in relation to the arrangement of the legs.

(d) Structure of the device In this device, legs are provided at specific positions on the underside of the base, and the base is fixed to the machine frame at specific locations. In a washing machine in which a base is attached to the lower side of the interior machine frame and a function box is provided on the base so as to be in contact with the machine frame, the legs of the washing machine are located far away from the machine frame on the bottom surface of the base. This washing machine is characterized in that the washing machine is attached at a position remote from the base on the lower surface of the machine frame, and further, the base is fixed to the machine frame at the lower part thereof.

(e) Examples Examples of this invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings, but this invention is not limited to the following examples.

FIG. 1 shows the overall configuration. Reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame, and a water storage tank 2, which serves as a function box, is provided on one side of the machine frame. The machine frame 1 is equipped with an inner tank for dewatering and a washing tub 3 equipped with a pulsator, and this washing machine is of a fully automatic type. The washing machine 3 is appropriately equipped with piping for water distribution, and the washing tub 3 and the water storage tank 2 are connected by a water pipe 4 at the bottom thereof. Although not shown, the water pipe 4 is equipped with a reversible pump, which is configured to move detergent liquid and rinse water from the washing tub 3 to the water storage tank 2 and vice versa. ing. The detergent solution and rinse water in the washing tub 3 are temporarily stored in the water storage tank 2 and reused.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a top plate which is attached to integrally cover the machine frame 1 and the water tank 2, and lids 6 and 7 are attached to positions facing the opening of the washing tub 3 and the opening of the water tank 2, respectively. be done. A box-shaped base 8 is provided integrally with the machine frame 1 so as to support the water tank 2, and legs 9 are provided on the lower surface.

The water tank 2, like the base 8, is made of a molded product of plastic such as polypropylene.

Below, the base 8, which is the characteristic configuration of this invention, will be further explained.
The attached structure will be explained using FIGS. 2 to 5.

The base 8 is open at the top, and when installed, the side wall 10 located far from the machine frame 1 is curved so as to face the side wall 11 of the water tank 2 located at the top. The side wall 12 on the side attached to the machine frame 1 has a linear configuration. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the front portion 13 of the side wall 12 is slightly bent inward so as to form an angle X of less than 90° with the front wall 14 in its plane position. A locking piece 15 is provided on the upper edge of the front portion 13 and projects outwardly and upwardly, and a locking piece 15 is also provided at the rear of the side wall 12. 1
A fixed edge 6 is provided integrally with the lower edge of the side wall 12, and is provided with a screw hole 17 for fixing. Locking holes 1 in the front and rear of the side walls 18 of the machine frame 1 are shaped so that the locking pieces 15 fit into the respective opposing positions of the locking pieces 15 when the base 8 is attached.
9 is provided.

To actually attach the base 8 to the machine frame 1,
Do this with it upside down.

First, each locking piece 15 is fitted into each locking hole 19 from the side, and the base 8 is pushed down. In this state, the side wall 1 of the machine frame 1
8 is in a state where it is held in place by being held between the inner surface of the locking piece 15 and the outer surface of the side wall 12, as shown in FIG. If the upper part 20 of the locking piece 15 is configured to expand outward, it will serve as a guide and the above-described downward movement of the base 8 can be easily performed.

In this state, the fixing edge 16 is fixed from below by screws 21 to the horizontal edge 22 integrally provided on the lower surface of the machine frame 1, and the installation of the base 8 is completed. In the above example, since the machine frame 1 was turned upside down when attaching the base 8, the locking hole 19 of the locking piece 15
Although it was pushed down after it was fitted inward, it is essentially pushed up.

As mentioned above, since X is smaller than 90 degrees, when the front part 13 of the side wall 12 is pressed against the side wall 17 of the machine frame 1 in the fixed state, the front edge 2 of the side wall 12
3, a pressing force acts in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 3B), so that there is no gap between the machine frame 1 and the base 8 when viewed from the front. The above-mentioned pressing force is generated by the elasticity of the base 8 since it is made of plastic, and can of course be expected even if it is made of a metal plate.

As shown in Figures 1 and 6, two legs 9 and 9 of the base 8 are provided on the lower surface of the base 8 at a position farther from the machine frame 1; The first leg is provided at a position farther from the base 8 on the lower surface of the machine frame 1. In other words, the legs of this machine frame 1 are:
As shown in Figure 1, there are legs 1a on the bottom surface for height adjustment.
and legs 9 of the same shape as the legs 9 of the base 8 (not shown)
This means that there is a A total of four legs are provided at such positions, and the base 8 and machine frame 1 stably support the entire washing machine. Furthermore, since the base 8 is fixed to the machine frame 1 at a position further away from the legs of the base 8 at the lower part of the base 8, when weight is applied to the legs 9, the Z part will move in the direction of the arrow. The force is applied and the machine frame 1
The gap between the base and the base 8 is further closed.

The water tank 2 is placed on this base 8.

In this embodiment, the functional box placed on the base 8 is the water tank 2, but it may be a simple box for storing dirty items before washing, for example.

(f) Effects of the invention This invention is structured as described above, so
The washing machine can be stably supported without waste, and the gap between the machine frame and the base can also be closed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the embodiment of this invention, Figure 2 is an exploded view of the same essential parts, Figures 3A and B are schematic plan views showing the states before and after the base is installed, and Figure 4 is the installation of the base. FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the state in which the base is attached, and FIG. 6 is a partial front view. 1... Machine frame, 2... Water tank (function box),
3...washing tub, 8...base, 9...legs.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A washing machine in which a base is attached to the lower side of the machine frame in which the washing tub is installed, and a function box is provided on the base so as to be in contact with the machine frame. The laundry is characterized in that the legs are attached to the bottom of the base at a position far from the machine frame and the bottom of the machine frame at a position far from the base, and further, the base is fixed to the machine frame at its lower part. Machine. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the functional box is a water storage tank whose interior communicates with the inside of the washing machine tub.