JPH07323191A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve workability of mounting and dismounting of a rear part panel at the time of inspection and repair by integrating cap parts of screws to this rear part panel. CONSTITUTION:The rear part panel 1 is provided with the caps 11 to cover the screws 5 to make the caps invisible at the time of fixing the rear part panel 1 by the screws 5 integrally by means of hinges. Front side claws 6 and rear part claws of the rear part panel 1 are first inserted into holes of a top cover 2 and the rear part panel 1 is slid laterally to engage the claws 6 with the holes in order to fix the rear part panel 1 to the top cover 2. The screws 5 are then screwed into threaded holes 16 to fix the rear part panel to a frame body 3 via the top cover 2. The caps 11 are turned to invert toward the inner side via the hinge parts, by which the head parts of the screws 5 are covered. The rear part panel 1 is mounted and dismounted by only the operation from above and the screws 5 are made invisible by such constitution.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine which can be easily inspected and repaired in a washing machine used at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional washing machine, a top cover is provided on an upper part of a frame body that contains a mechanism part, and electric parts such as a water supply valve and a lid switch are attached to a rear part of the top cover. The box-shaped part of
A rear panel that covers the box-shaped portion is attached above the box-shaped portion. The rear panel is attached to the top cover by locking the claws and screwing one screw on each of the left and right rear portions.

[0003]

However, with the increase in the popularity of clothes dryers, the number of cases in which a prop is attached to the rear surface of the washing machine and the clothes dryer is installed using the space above the washing machine, and the number of houses is increased. When there is not enough space around the washing machine to be installed due to circumstances, the washing machine is generally installed with the rear surface close to the wall surface, and thus the washing machine is fixed behind the rear panel. When removing and installing the screws, it was difficult to work while visually checking, and the workability was sometimes poor.

Further, the rear panel is provided with a portion for receiving drainage discharged from the clothes dryer, and when the dryer is not used, the drainage receiving portion is covered with a separate part. The present invention provides a washing machine with improved workability when attaching and detaching a rear panel for inspection and repair.

[0005]

A feature of the present invention is that a screw cap or the like is integrated in a rear panel disposed so as to cover an electric component disposed at a rear portion of a top cover including a mechanism portion. It is in a washing machine that is characterized.

[0006]

That is, by disposing the fixing screw on the front side of the rear panel, the back of the washing machine is attached to the back of the washing machine when the back of the washing machine is close to the wall surface or for installing the clothes dryer. Even in such a case, the screws can be easily attached / removed, and the number of parts can be reduced by integrating the screws and the parts that cover the drain receiving part of the clothes dryer with the rear panel.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in the drawing, a top cover 2 is provided above a frame 3 which contains a mechanism portion, and a box portion 9 is provided in front of the top cover 2 so that an operation panel 4 is provided. Is provided, and a box portion 8 for attaching electric components is provided behind the top cover 2. A rear panel 1 is arranged above the box portion 8 so as to cover the box portion 8. The rear panel is locked by the claws of the top cover 2, and the top cover 2 and the frame body 3 are fixed by the screws 5. A cap portion 11 is integrally formed on the rear panel via a hinge portion so as to cover the screw 5 when fixed by the screw 5 and to make it invisible and improve the appearance.
Also, on the rear panel 1, to receive the drainage of the clothes dryer,
The drainage receiving portion 12 is provided, and a cap 13 that covers the drainage receiving portion 12 when the drainage receiving portion 12 is not used is formed behind the drainage receiving portion 12 via a hinge portion.

To fix the rear panel 1 to the top cover 2, the front claws 6 and the rear claws 14 of the rear panel 1 are inserted into the holes 15 of the top cover 2 and the rear panel 1 is moved laterally. Fix according to the combination. As a result, the rear panel 1 is fixed to the top cover 2 in the vertical and longitudinal directions. Further, the screws 5 are fixed to the frame 3 from above the rear panel 1 via the rear panel 1 and the top cover 2, so that the rear panel 1 is also fixed to the top cover 2 in the left-right direction. Even when the fixing screw 5 is still attached to the rear panel 1 when the rear panel 1 is attached or detached, the screw hole 16 of the top cover 2 has a shape that does not hinder the movement of the screw 5. It is possible.

Since the water supply valve mounting hole 17 is used to move the rear panel 1 to the top cover 2 in the lateral direction and mount it, a large gap is left between the water supply valve 19 and the rear panel 1 as it is. It will infiltrate. In order to prevent this, a cover 18 is formed integrally with the rear panel behind the water supply valve mounting hole 17 via a hinge portion. This inserts the rib 20 formed in the water supply valve 19 into the inside of the rib 21 formed in the top cover 2, and further fixes the water supply valve 19 from the downward and lateral directions by the rib 22. Therefore, after the rear panel 1 is assembled to the top cover 2 from above, the cover 1
8 is locked to the rear panel 1 with the claw 31.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the rear panel can be removed by only the work from above, so that the workability is good.

Further, the concealment of screws on the rear panel and the parts for closing the holes are integrated by a hinge structure, so that the number of parts can be reduced.

Further, since the water supply valve can be securely fixed without being screwed, the number of parts can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic structural diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a rear panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the rear panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the present invention (rear panel screw mounting part).

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the present invention (water supply valve mounting part).

FIG. 6 is a top view of a rear panel water supply valve mounting portion in the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of the present invention (water supply valve mounting part).

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... rear panel, 2 ... top cover, 11 ... cap part, 6 ... nail part.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Junichi Arimura 1-1-1, Higashitaga-cho, Hitachi-shi, Ibaraki Living Company Division, Hitachi Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A washing machine characterized in that a screw cap and the like are integrated in a rear panel disposed so as to cover an electric component disposed in a rear portion of a top cover including a mechanism portion. 2. A water supply valve disposed at a rear portion of a top cover disposed above a frame including a washing machine and an internal mechanism portion, and a rear panel disposed so as to cover a rear portion of the top cover. A washing machine characterized by fixing with a top cover without screwing.