JPH0724185A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a washing machine which simplifies its structure, and suppresses a fact that a push-button causes an operation failure due to infiltration of water. CONSTITUTION:A push-button 10 for operating a key switch 9 through a through-body 12 at the time when it is pressed is arranged in a recessed part 7 of an operating panel 6, and by inserting an installing piece 15 into a recessed part opening 13 facing a bottom of the recessed part 7, a decorative panel 14 is installed. Also, this washing machine is provided with a water guide body 17 for guiding water infiltrating from a button through opening 16 of the decorative panel 14 which the head part of the push-button 10 passes through, to the recessed part opening 13 and allowing it to fall from the recessed part opening 13 to the part which does not abut on electric parts of the key switch 9, etc. Accordingly, it does not occur that water stays in the recessed part 7 and freezes, and the push-button 10 does not cause an operational failure. Also, the recessed part opening 13 is provided in order to install the decorative panel 14 and is not formed specially in order to allow water to fall, and its structure is simple.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to an operation panel device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An operating panel device mounted on a washing machine, such as Japanese Patent Application No. 4-225879, usually has an operating panel having a recess and an operating panel disposed below the operating panel, which provides information on the control of the washing machine. A key switch for entering,
A push button having a penetrating body disposed in the recess and penetrating the operation panel, a decorative panel mounted on the upper surface of the operation panel, and a decorative panel formed on the decorative panel, the push button And a button penetration opening through which the head penetrates. When the head of the push button penetrating the button penetrating opening is pressed, the push button moves downward, the penetrating body of the push button operates the key switch, information is input, and the washing operation is executed.

By the way, when the laundry is taken out of the washing / dehydrating tub, water is splashed on the operation panel device, and when this water penetrates into the recess through the button penetrating opening of the decorative panel, the water is then pushed. The penetrating body of the button falls downward from a portion penetrating the operation panel or the like and falls on the electric parts such as the key switch. Therefore, the electrical component causes insulation failure. Therefore, the operation panel device further has a watertight structure that prevents the water that has entered the recess from falling downward.

However, under such a watertight structure,
Since the water once entering the concave portion is not discharged, it freezes in the concave portion in winter and the detergent contained in the water hardens, resulting in a malfunction of the push button.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a washing machine having a simple structure and suppressing the occurrence of an operation failure of a push button due to infiltration of water.

[0006]

A washing machine of the present invention includes an operation panel having a recess, a key switch arranged below the operation panel for inputting information regarding control of the washing machine, and the inside of the recess. And a push button for operating the key switch via the penetrating body when pressed, and a penetrating body penetrating the operating panel, and formed on the operating panel so as to face the bottom of the recess. A decorative panel having a recess opening and a mounting piece, which is mounted on the top surface of the operation panel by inserting the mounting piece into the recess opening, and the push button formed on the decorative panel when mounting the decorative panel. The button through-hole through which the head of the button penetrates and the push button is integrally molded, and the water that has entered from the button-through opening is guided to the recessed opening, and the key switch is inserted through the recessed opening. And a water guide member to drop to a position not hit the electrical components Ji like.

[0007]

When the laundry is taken out of the washing / dehydrating tub, water is applied to the operation panel device, and when this water enters the recess through the button through opening of the decorative panel, the water is then integrated with the push button. It is guided by the molded water guide body to reach the opening of the concave portion, and drops from the opening of the concave portion to a portion which does not hit the electric component. Therefore, the water is not discharged and remains in the recess, and the water does not freeze in the recess in winter and the detergent contained in the water does not harden. Does not cause defects.

The opening of the recess is for mounting the decorative panel on the operation panel, and is not formed separately for dropping water, so that the structure is simplified.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 is a main body of the washing machine, and 2 is a lid which is provided on the upper surface of the main body 1 of the washing machine and which opens and closes a clothes inlet / outlet for a washing / dehydrating tub (not shown) built in the main body 1 of the washing machine. This lid 2
Is composed of first and second lid portions 3 and 4, and the first lid portion 3 is L1.
Can be rotated about the line L, and the second lid portion 4 can be rotated about the line L2. The first lid part 3 is rotated clockwise about L1 and the second lid part 4 is rotated by L2.
When rotated counterclockwise about the axis, the first and second lids 3,
4 is folded, and the clothes inlet is opened.
Reference numeral 5 is an operation panel device provided on the front side of the upper surface of the main body 1.

2 and 3 show the details of the operation panel device 5. Reference numeral 6 denotes a resin-molded operation panel having a rectangular concave portion 7 inclined forward, and reference numeral 8 denotes a keyboard arranged below the concave portion 7 of the operation panel 6 and having a plurality of key switches 9. 10 is arranged in the recess 7,
A plurality of push buttons made of elastic rubber having a thin portion 11 and a rod-shaped penetrating body 12 penetrating the operation panel 6. This push button 10 is usually a thin portion 1.
The position of FIG. 3 is due to the restoring force of 1. When the push button 10 is pressed against this restoring force, the key switch 9 in the keyboard 8 is operated via the penetrating body 12 to control the washing machine. Information is entered.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a plurality of recess openings formed in the operation panel 6 so as to face the front bottom of the recess 7, and 14 a decorative panel having a plurality of mounting pieces 15 inserted into the recess openings 13 on the front side. Is. This decorative panel 14 is
The mounting piece 15 is inserted into the recess opening 13 and hooked, and then a claw (not shown) formed separately is engaged with the operation panel 6 at a proper position to be mounted on the upper surface of the operation panel 6. . At this time, the push button 10 is sandwiched between the operation panel 6 and the decorative panel 14 so as not to come off. Reference numeral 16 denotes a button through opening formed on the decorative panel 14. When the decorative panel 14 is mounted, the head of the push button 10 penetrates the button penetrating opening 16 to allow the push button 10 to be pressed.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a water guide body made of elastic rubber integrally formed with each push button 10 so as to integrate the plurality of push buttons 10. The water guide body 17 has the recess opening 1
3 has an extending portion 18 that fits into the groove 3, and a rising rib 19 is provided around the extending portion 18 except the tip thereof. There is no electric component such as the keyboard 8 below the recess opening 13 including the extending portion 18. The rising ribs 19 are watertightly in contact with the falling ribs 20 formed on the lower surface of the operation panel 6.

Thus, when the laundry is taken out from the washing / dehydrating tub, water is splashed on the operation panel device 5, and this water is recessed from the button penetrating opening 16 of the decorative panel 14 to the concave portion 7.
When it enters the inside, the water then flows into the water guide body 17 integrally formed with the push button 10 due to the inclination of the recess 7.
Is guided to the extension portion 18, that is, flows toward the recess opening 13, and falls from the recess opening 13 to a portion that does not contact the electric component. Therefore, the water is not discharged and remains in the recess 7, and the water is not frozen in the recess 7 in the winter and the detergent contained in the water is not hardened. 10 does not cause a malfunction.

The concave opening 13 is provided for mounting the decorative panel 14 on the operation panel 6.
It is not formed separately for dropping water, and therefore the structure is simplified.

4 to 6 show details of the lid 2. Specifically, the structure of the connecting portion of the first and second lid portions 3 and 4 constituting the lid 2, that is, the rotating shaft portion of the second lid portion 4 is shown.
Reference numeral 21 denotes a flange having an L-shaped cross section integrally formed at the front end of the first lid portion 3, 22 denotes a plurality of rotary shafts integrally formed on the flange 21, and 23 denotes an integral portion at the rear end of the second lid portion 4. It is a plurality of molded rotary bearing parts. By moving the first lid part 3 in the arrow X direction (FIG. 5) and fitting the rotary shaft 22 into the rotary bearing part 23, the first and second lid parts 3 and 4 are connected to each other, and the second lid part 3 is connected. The part 4 is rotatable with respect to the first lid part 3.

Reference numeral 24 indicates 2 from the left when the first lid 3 is moved.
The rib is a disengagement prevention rib that is pushed by the second rotating shaft 22 and moves in the direction of the arrow Y (FIG. 5), and when the rotating shaft 22 is completely fitted, returns to the position shown in the figure and prevents the rotating shaft 22 from coming off. .
The disengagement prevention rib 24 is formed integrally with the second lid 4. Reference numeral 25 is a notch formed in the flange 21 so that the disengagement prevention rib 24 does not contact the flange 21.

26 is integrally formed with the flange 21 so that the notch 25 is located in the gap between the front end wall 27 of the first lid 3 and the rear end wall 28 of the second lid 4. This is a rib for preventing finger insertion. Due to the presence of the finger insertion preventing rib 26, it is possible to prevent a finger from entering the gap between the front end wall 27 and the rear end wall 28, and the disengagement preventing rib 24 is moved in the arrow Y direction to remove the rotary shaft 22. It is impossible to easily remove the second lid part 4. As a result, it is possible to avoid a dangerous state in which the second lid 4 is removed and the washing / dehydrating tub is rotated at high speed.

When it is desired to remove the second lid portion 4 for repair or the like, a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver is used and its thin tip portion is inserted between the rear end wall 28 and the tip of the flange 21. It suffices to twist the disengagement prevention rib 24 so as to move in the Y direction.

[0019]

According to the present invention, when the laundry is taken out from the washing / dehydrating tub, water is splashed on the operation panel device, and this water enters the concave portion for accommodating the push button from the button penetrating opening of the decorative panel. Even if the water penetrates, the water is then guided to the water guide body integrally formed with the push button, reaches the recess opening facing the bottom of the recess, and drops from this recess opening to a place where it does not hit the electric component. , Therefore, the water is not discharged and remains in the recess, and the water does not freeze in the recess in winter and the detergent contained in the water does not harden. It is possible to suppress a malfunction.

Further, the recess opening is for mounting the decorative panel on the operation panel, and is not formed separately for dropping water, and therefore the structure is simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view of an operation panel device of the washing machine.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of an operation panel device of the washing machine.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the lid of the washing machine when it is not folded.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the lid of the washing machine when folded.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Operation panel device 6 Operation panel 7 Recessed portion 8 Keyboard 9 Key switch 10 Push button 12 Penetrating body 13 Recessed opening 14 Makeup panel 15 Mounting piece 16 Button penetrating opening 17 Water guiding body 18 Extending portion

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An operation panel having a recess, a key switch arranged below the operation panel for inputting information regarding control of a washing machine, and a penetrating hole disposed in the recess and penetrating the operation panel. A push button for operating the key switch via the penetrating body when pressed, a recess opening formed in the operation panel so as to face the bottom of the recess, and a mounting piece. A decorative panel mounted on the upper surface of the operation panel by inserting a mounting piece into the recess opening, and formed on the decorative panel,
A button through opening through which the head of the push button penetrates when the decorative panel is attached, and water that has been integrally molded with the push button and that has entered through the button through opening to the recess opening, and the key switch through the recess opening. A washing machine characterized by having a water guide body which is dropped to a place where it does not hit electrical parts such as.