JPH06327887A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent laundry from being left in a tank, by incorporating an illumination device in the tank and by turning on and off the illumination device in association with the opening and closing of a cover so as to illuminate the interior of the tank in use during the night-time while saving a space and power. CONSTITUTION:When a cover 5 is opened, a switch 7 is turned on so as to energize an illumination device 6. The interior of the tank is entirely illuminated by means of a reflector 3 by which emitted light is reflected. Further, the illumination device 6 can be turned off by a switch 4, irrespective of opening and closing of the cover.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine, a dehydrator and a dryer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, washing machines have been fully automated and have been frequently used at night.

A conventional washing machine will be described below. When a conventional washing machine is used at night, a neon lamp provided in an operation box provided above the washing machine is used, and a washing machine equipped with a transparent plate for allowing light to penetrate into the tub (or more (Publication NO Jitsuhei 03-039190), a double bottom made of a transparent material is formed at the bottom of the dehydration basket, and by filling the inside with fluorescent liquid, the fluorescent liquid is caused to emit light by vibration during operation of the dehydrator, and the inside of the tank There was a washing machine that brightened the building (the public NO 03-065593 published above).

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, in the case of a room dedicated to living alone, the place where the washing machine is placed is limited, and it is often impossible to dispose the operation box on the upper part of the washing machine. However, since the fluorescent liquid emits light by the vibration of the dehydrator, it has a drawback that it does not emit light when the dehydrator is not used.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art by providing a lighting device having a waterproof property inside a washing machine, a dehydrator, and a dryer, and a reflecting mirror in the tub so that the inside of the washing machine, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine capable of brightening with power saving.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an illuminating device for illuminating the inside of a washing machine, a dehydrator or a dryer, and a switch for illuminating the illuminating device according to the relationship between the lids of the tanks. A switch that illuminates the lighting device regardless of the state of the switch and a reflector that illuminates the entire interior of the tank when the interior of the tank is illuminated by the lighting device are provided.

[0007]

With the above-described means, the lighting device is provided in the tank and the lid is opened / closed to turn on / off the light, so that the inside of the tank can be illuminated brightly even in a power-saving and space-saving manner.

[0008]

1 is a block diagram of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a washing machine main body, 2 is a washing tub,
3 is a reflecting mirror, 4 is a switch for controlling the lighting device from the outside, 5 is a lid of the washing machine, 6 is a lighting device for illuminating the inside of the tub, and 7 is a switch for controlling the lighting device by opening and closing the lid.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing a specific example for waterproofing the above lighting device. In FIG. 2, 21 is a lighting device, 22 is a waterproof plate for waterproofing the lighting device, and 23 is a washing machine body.

The operation of the washing machine having the above structure will be described below. First, when the lid 5 is opened, the switch 7 is turned on and the lighting device 6 is turned on. Lighting device 6
Is waterproofed by a waterproof plate 22 as shown in FIG. The light emitted by the lighting device 6 illuminates the entire interior of the tank by the reflecting mirror 3. Further, since the illumination device 6 remains lit when the lid 5 is opened by the switch 7, the illuminating device 6 can be turned off by the switch even when the lid is opened.

The illuminating device 6 is also embedded in the main body of the washing machine and covered with a waterproof one-sided reflecting mirror to serve as a reflecting mirror.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the washing machine is provided with the lighting device covered with the waterproof plate, and the lighting device is turned on / off as the lid is opened / closed. Can illuminate.

Although the waterproof plate 22 is a one-sided mirror in the embodiment, it may be a transparent plate. Further, although the lighting device is embedded in the main body of the washing machine, it may be placed outside without being embedded.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the lighting device covered with the waterproof plate inside the tank, the switch interlocking with the opening and closing of the lid, and the reflecting mirror for reflecting the emitted light are provided. It is possible to realize an excellent washing machine that can save space and lighten the interior of the tub when using it at night.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view showing a configuration of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view showing a specific configuration of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Washing machine 2 Washing tub 3 Reflector 4 Switch 5 Lid 6 Lighting device 7 Switch 22 Waterproof plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A lighting device for illuminating the inside of a washing machine, a dehydrator or a dryer, a switch for illuminating the lighting device by opening and closing a lid of each tub, and a switch for illuminating the lighting device regardless of the state of the switch. A washing machine equipped. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device for illuminating the inside of the tub is covered with a waterproof plate. 3. The washing machine according to claim 2, further comprising a reflecting mirror that illuminates the entire interior of the tub when the interior of the tub is illuminated by the lighting device.