JPH0312199A - Operation unit for washing machine or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate or simplify necessity for seal structure concerning a slide groove by providing a second control panel part, whose angle is different from that of a first control panel part, and providing the slide groove, which slides a slide controller, in the second control panel part. CONSTITUTION:A first control panel part 27 of a control panel 24, which is equipped with hole 38, for example, for controllers 31-33 as turn controllers, is horizontal and in opposition to the first control panel part 27, a second control panel part 28, which is equipped with a slide groove 45, for example, for operating holes 35-37 as slide operating holes, is vertical. Even in a condition that almost all the slide grooves are exposed excepting for one part covered with the operating holes 35-37, water hardly comes from the slide grooves provided in the vertical second control panel part 28. Even in case the water comes from the slide grooves, the abnormal invasion of the water is blocked by a guide rail part 47 and the water falls down. Thus, concerning the slide groove provided in the vertical second control panel part 28, the seal structure can be simplified or made unnecessary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to an operating device for a washing machine or the like, which includes various operating elements on an operating panel.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, for example, in a washing machine, as shown in FIG. 4, an operation panel 8 having various operators 2 to 7 is provided on the upper part of the main body 1. Of the operators 2 to 7, operator 2 rotates to set the washing timer, operator 3 also rotates to switch the washing water flow, and operator 4 rotates to switch the washing water flow. Operator 5 uses a slide to switch the drainage, Operator 6 uses a slide to switch the water supply, Operator 6 uses a slide to switch overflow, and Operator 7
The dehydration timer can be set by rotating it. Therefore, the operation panel 8 includes the operators 2,
3 and 7 and slide grooves 9 to 11 for the operators 4 to 6 are further provided.
is adapted to be slid along each of the slide grooves 9 to 11.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In the case of the above structure, the holes for the operators 2, 3 and 7 are completely covered by the operators 2.3 and 7, respectively, but the holes for the operators 4 to 6 are Slide grooves 9-11 for
are only partially covered by the operators 4 to 6, and almost all of the remaining parts are exposed. For this reason, there is a high risk that water will enter the operation panel 8 from the slide grooves 9 to 11, and the operation panel 8
Since there is a concern that the insulation of the internal electrical components such as the washing timer and dehydration timer may be reduced, it is necessary to provide a strict sealing structure for each of the slide grooves 9 to 11, which increases the cost. was.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an excellent washing machine in which the sealing structure of the slide groove for the slide operator is unnecessary or can be extremely simplified. and other operating devices.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The operating device for a washing machine, etc. of the present invention includes a first operating panel that is inclined horizontally or downwardly, and a first operating surface that is vertically or vertically inclined. The device is characterized in that a second operating surface portion is provided in a nearly inclined state and has a different angle from the first operating surface portion, and that the second operating surface portion is provided with a slide groove in which the slide operator slides. .

In this case, it is preferable to cover the second operation surface portion of the operation panel with a lid that closes the entrance/exit.

(Function) According to the above means, the slide groove for the slide operator is located in the surface portion where water is difficult to enter.

Moreover, if the surface portion is covered with a lid that closes the entrance/exit, it becomes even more difficult for water to enter.

(Implementation flq) Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an operating device for a washing machine will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, FIG. 2 shows a main body 21 of the washing machine, and an M22.23 and an operation panel 24 are provided on the upper surface of the main body 21. Of these, M22 is the third
It opens and closes the upper end opening 26 which is the entrance/exit of the washing Wj 25 shown in the figure, and is detachably provided. Also, lid 2
Reference numeral 3 opens and closes an upper end opening, which is also an entrance and exit, of a dehydration tank (not shown) installed in parallel with the washing tub 25, and is supported pivotably within the operation panel 24.

In this case, the operation panel 24 is provided with a V-horizontal first operation surface section 27 extending over both the washing tub 25 side and the dehydration tub side, and a vertical second operation surface section 28 is provided on the washing tub 25 side and the dehydration tub side. It is provided by an inner rising wall of a concave portion 30 formed in the forward projecting portion 29 of the side.

The first operation surface section 27 includes an operator 31 that rotates to set the washing timer, an operator 32 that rotates to switch the washing water flow, and an operator 32 that rotates to set the washing timer. Further, an operator 33 which similarly rotates is provided together with a tube opening 34 for connecting a water supply hose.

Further, the second operation surface section 28 includes an operator 35 for switching drainage by a slide, an operator 36 for switching the water supply by a slide, and an operation for switching overflow by a slide. Child 37 is provided.

In this connection, the first operation surface section 27 is further provided with a hole 38, as shown in FIG. They are connected through the mounting cylinder portion 41 of the child 31. In addition, the operating elements 32 and 33 have a similar structure and are connected to each other as necessary. In addition, the washing timer 39 itself has a mounting arm 42 projecting outwardly attached to a boss 43 projecting from the back surface of the first operation surface 27 with a screw 4.
4. It is attached to the operation panel 24 by fastening.

On the other hand, the second operation surface section 28 is provided with a slide groove 45 extending in the left-right direction.
The guide rail portion 4 formed on the front edge of the inner cover 46
The elastic claw portion 49 of the slider 48 slidably mounted on the slider 7 is passed from inside, and the mounting cylinder portion 50 of the operator 35 is passed from the outside to connect them. In addition, the operating elements 36 and 37 have a similar structure, and are connected to each other as necessary. Further, the inner cover 46 includes the washing timer 39.
A hole 51 is formed in a portion located below the lever 52, and a shaft portion 53 of a lever 52 is rotatably inserted into this hole 51. The front end of the lever 52 is engaged with the bifurcated part 54 of the slider 48, and the drain valve operation string 5 is attached to the rear end.
5 are connected. The internal force bar 46 itself is connected to the operation panel 24
It is attached with screws 56. Further, the rear part of the lid 22 with the upper end opening 26 of the washing tub 25 closed is located on the second operation surface section 28, so that the second operation surface section 28 is covered with the lid 22. I have to.

Therefore, in the case of the above-mentioned structure, if the operator 31 is rotated, the operation changes from the shirt 40 to the washing timer 39.
The washing timer 39
In addition, by rotating the operator 32, the washing water flow can be changed in the same way.
If the operator 33 is further rotated, the dehydration timer is set. Further, when the operator 35 is slid with the lid 22 opened and removed, the slider 48 slides together with the operator 35 along the slide groove 45 and the guide rail 47, so that the operation is performed by the slider 48. The forked portion 54 of the drain valve is transmitted to the lever 52, and the lever 52 rotates around the shaft portion 53, so that the drain valve operation string 55 is pulled or loosened, and the drain valve is switched. In addition to this, by sliding the operator 36, the water supply can be switched in the same way, and the operator 36 can also be switched in the same way.
By sliding the button 7, the overflow can be switched.

Here, the first operation surface portion 2 of the operation panel 24 is provided with holes, for example, 38, for the operators 31 to 33, which are rotary operators.
7 is horizontal, whereas the second slide groove is provided with a slide groove for example 45 for the slide operators 35 to 37.
The operating surface section 28 is vertical, and this vertical second operating surface section 2
Water is difficult to enter through the slide groove provided in the slide groove 8, even if almost the entire slide groove is exposed except for the part covered by the operators 35 to 37. Moreover, even if it does enter, in the case of the above structure, the guide rail part 4
7 prevents further infiltration and causes it to fall downward. In this way, the sealing structure for the slide groove provided in the vertical second operating surface portion 28 can be simplified or even made unnecessary. Therefore, the cost can also be sufficiently reduced.

In this case, especially in the case of the above structure, since the second operation surface section 28 provided with the slide groove is covered with M22, it is more difficult for water to enter, and the seal structure is simplified and unnecessary. Cost reduction can be achieved even more reliably.

Note that the first operation surface portion 27 of the operation panel 24 may not be horizontal, but may be inclined downward toward the front. Further, the second operation surface portion 28 may also be not vertical but may be inclined in a nearly vertical manner. Furthermore, overall,
The present invention can be widely applied to general equipment other than washing machines, such as immersion type dishwashers, which have the same circumstances as washing machines.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, but can be implemented with appropriate changes within the scope of the gist.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The present invention is as explained above, and has the following effects.

In the operation device for a washing machine or the like according to claim 1, the operation panel is provided with a first operation surface section that is horizontally or tilted downward toward the front, and the first operation surface section is vertically or approximately tilted at an angle with the first operation surface section. Since a second operation surface portion with a different surface area is provided, and a slide groove for sliding the slide operator is provided on the second operation surface portion, it is difficult for water to enter the operation panel through the slide groove. The seal structure can be made unnecessary or extremely simple, and costs can be sufficiently reduced.

In the operating device for a washing machine or the like according to claim 2, in the above configuration, the second operating surface portion of the operating panel is further covered with a lid that closes the entrance/exit, thereby preventing further water from entering the operating panel. This makes it possible to more reliably achieve cost reduction by eliminating the need for a seal structure and simplifying it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a washing machine operating device, and FIG. 1 shows an I-I in FIG. 3.
FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of the entire washing machine, and FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof. Further, FIG. 4 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a conventional example. In the drawing, 22 is a lid, 24 is an operation panel, 26 is an opening (entrance/exit) of the washing tub, 27 is a first operation surface, and 28 is a second operation panel.
, 35 to 37 are operating elements (slide operating elements),
45 indicates a slide groove.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The operation panel has a first tilted state that is horizontal or forward downward.
In addition to providing an operating surface section, a second operating surface section that is vertically or nearly vertically inclined and has a different angle from the first operating surface section, and a slide groove for sliding a slide operator,
An operating device for a washing machine, etc., characterized in that it is provided on a second operating surface portion thereof. 2. The operating device for a washing machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein the second operating surface portion of the operating panel is covered with a lid that closes the entrance/exit.