JPH11146995A - Washing machine with shelf, expandable container, and storing shed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store the necessities related to washing without necessitating a storing shed, a shelf, a container on a side face of a washing machine, a hook, or the like which narrow a living space and without making them conspicuous when viewed from an outward appearance of the washing machine by providing a shelf capable of freely prostrable on an outer peripheral wall of the washing machine and providing an expandable container expandable freely on the shelf so as to mount and dismount it freely. SOLUTION: This washing machine with shelf is constituted in such a way that an opening part separated into an upper step and a lower step is formed in a front part of an outer peripheral wall of a washing machine main body formed from a resin material having a water resisting property and a durability and a locking part 14 in which an engaging hole 13 is drilled is integrally formed at a peripheral fringe of the opening part thereof. An assembly frame 2 fitted in the opening part is constituted in such a way that the opening part separated into the upper step and the lower step is formed by a plastic such as a synthetic resin material having a water resisting property and a durability and a locking part 8 in a shape of channel which has a locking hole 9 at one end thereof is formed at an inner peripheral fringe on a rear surface of the opening part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine for home use, and more particularly to a washing machine with shelves, telescopic containers and storage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container used for taking in and transferring detergent or laundry, which is a necessity for washing, and a method of organizing and storing bath water pumps, etc., which have become very popular recently, have been used for washing. They are arranged and stored in storages and cabinets individually installed around the machine, and when there is no space for installing a storage or the like near the washing machine, they have been placed under the floor or in a suitable gap without any hesitation. However, the storages and cupboards individually installed have a problem that the living space is narrowed, and laundry articles and the like placed under the floor or in appropriate gaps are unsightly in appearance. Further, the bath water pump has been put in a pocket-shaped container provided on the side of the washing machine, or hung on a hook-shaped hook. However, a washing machine having a container, a hook, and the like on its side surface has a problem that it becomes an obstacle when it is installed close to a wall, furniture, or the like.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention does not require a storage, a cabinet, a container on the side of a washing machine, a hook, etc. for narrowing a living space, and has no apparent appearance. An object of the present invention is to provide a shelf capable of storing necessities relating to washing, a telescopic container, and a washing machine with a storage.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a retractable shelf is provided on the outer peripheral wall of a washing machine, and a telescopic container which is extendable and retractable is provided on the shelf in a detachable manner. In addition, a retractable storage is provided on the outer peripheral wall of the washing machine.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the retractable shelf can be used as a place for placing laundry and laundry articles by folding the shelf outward. The telescopic container according to claim 2, which becomes detachable on the shelf, becomes a deep-bottomed container by extending upward, and can store and move laundry. In addition, by contracting, the telescopic container becomes thin,
The telescopic container is attached to the back of the shelf and is stored inside the washing machine by turning the shelf upside down, so that it is not noticeable in appearance. The storage portion of the retractable storage box according to claim 3 is capable of being put in and taken out of the washing machine, and the storage box can store laundry articles by falling outward, and the storage box is turned upside down. As a result, the storage portion is stored inside the washing machine and is not noticeable in appearance.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiment shown in the drawings will be described below in more detail. A shelf 1 provided on the front upper portion of the washing machine shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is an embodiment of the washing machine with shelves according to claim 1, and as shown in FIG. 3, the washing machine with shelves has water resistance and durability. In the front surface of the outer peripheral wall of the main body of the washing machine formed of a resin material having a coating or a thin iron plate or the like having a coating process, an opening is formed at an upper stage and a lower stage. 4 is integrally formed with a locking portion 14 having an engaging hole 13 formed therein.

[0007] The assembly frame 2 fitted into the opening has openings formed in upper and lower stages using plastics such as synthetic resin having water resistance and durability.
A U-shaped locking portion 8 having a locking hole 9 at one end is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the back surface of the opening. At the center of the upper portion of the locking portion 8 is formed a rectangular hole having a screw hole 22 and a peripheral edge having a thick wall, and a two-stage push type magnet catch 10 is fixed to the hole with a screw 21. I have. A key-shaped locking piece 12 is projected on the rear wall surface of the assembly frame 2, and the locking piece 12 is locked by engaging with the engagement hole 13.

A pair of bearing holes 7 are drilled below the upper opening of the frame 2, and the shaft of the shelf 1 is formed in the bearing holes 7 by using a water-resistant and durable resin material or the like. A lower part having a hole 3 is interposed therebetween, and is mounted so as to be freely opened and closed by inserting a shaft rod 4.

A T-shaped concave mounting portion 6 shown in FIG. 6 is formed on one side surface of the shelf 1, and the locking device 5 having a fitting portion that matches the mounting portion 6 is curved. One is press fit,
The other of the U-shaped locking portions 23 is inserted into a locking hole 9 provided in the assembly frame 2 and fitted into one side edge of the locking hole 9 to be locked. The locking member 5 is formed of an elastic resin material and is fitted to the locking hole while being warped outwardly by its own elasticity. To release the locking member, simply press inward by hand. Can be released. In addition, the locking tools 5 are provided in a pair on both side surfaces of the shelf 1 according to the area of the shelf 1 to more reliably support.

A recess 15 is formed on the inner surface of the shelf 1 to prevent the object from slipping. A suction plate 11 is fixed to the inner edge of the upper center of the shelf 1, and the suction plate 11 is sucked and locked by a magnet catch 10 provided in the frame 2. With this method, there is no need to provide a handle on the shelf 1, and the original image of the washing machine is not impaired in appearance as shown in FIG. In addition, the back peripheral edge of the shelf 1 is locked by a U-shaped locking portion 8 formed on the inner peripheral edge of the frame 2, and the surface is even with the surface of the frame 2, and the surface of the frame 2 is also washed. It is configured to be uniform with the outer peripheral wall surface of the machine body. With this method, there is no noticeable appearance. The washing machine shown in the figure is an example of a fully automatic type, but the shelf 1 can of course be adapted to a two-tub type washing machine, and can be adapted not only to the front part of the washing machine main body but also to the side part.

3. The telescopic container 24 according to claim 2 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, a resin material having a bellows material 26 formed of a thin and water-resistant resin material or a rubber material as a base, and holding an upper side edge of the bellows material 26, Or, it is composed of holding frames 25 and 27 made of metal, a holding frame 28 for holding the lower side edge, and a bottom plate 29.

The bellows member 24 is formed in a square or rectangular cylindrical shape, and the upper side edge of the bellows member 24 having the holes 33 is formed with several screw holes 32 in the back peripheral surface. It is interposed in the holder 27 having the same number of holes 33 in the peripheral surface as the holder 25 and is fixed with screws 34. The lower side edge of the bellows member 24 is interposed between a bottom plate 29 having a plurality of screw holes 32 formed at several peripheral edges and a holder 28 having the same number of holes 33 formed on the peripheral surface, and is fixed with screws 34.

On both side edges of the holder 27, a pair of handles 30 each having a key-shaped engaging portion projecting inward are formed. The engaging portion 31 which is outwardly convex is engaged with the engaging portion 31 and is configured to be locked by its own elasticity when the telescopic container 24 is contracted and pressed. It can be easily released by pulling 30 out. The reduced elastic container 24 is stored in the washing machine main body while being placed in the recess 15 of the shelf 1 described above. At this time, the recessed portion of the shelf 1 is placed against the bottom plate 29 having the suction plate on the bottom surface. Corresponding magnetic material 35 is buried in the appropriate portions 15 to prevent falling off.
Further, according to the above method, when the telescopic container 24 is extended upward, it can be extended smoothly. In addition, the stretchable container 24 that can be extended can be moved with laundry, and the retractable container 24 that has been reduced can be used as a loading place while being placed on the shelf 1. By being turned upside down, it is stored inside the main body and is not noticeable in appearance.

11 and 12, the capacity of the telescopic container 24 is increased by forming the recess 15 formed on the back surface of the shelf 1 deeper and projecting from the outer wall surface of the washing machine. Alternatively, the shelf 1 can be increased without protruding the shelf 1 by continuously extending the front portion of the main body of the washing machine.

The hinge portion of the shelf 1 is a second example,
The hinge portion is fitted with a pair of hook-shaped hinge portions 36 at the lower portion of the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the frame 2 and a pair of columnar engaging pieces 37 projecting downward at the lower side surface of the shelf 1 to form the hinge portion. This method allows easy attachment and detachment and easy cleaning.

A storage 1 of the washing machine shown in FIGS.
6 shows an embodiment of a washing machine with a storage according to claim 3, wherein the washing machine with the storage is a resin material having water resistance and durability, or a coated thin shape. An opening is formed at the front of the outer peripheral wall of the washing machine main body made of a material such as an iron plate. The opening is separated into an upper stage and a lower stage, and an engaging hole 13 shown in FIG. Part 1
4 are integrally formed.

The assembling frame 2 fitted into the opening has an upper and lower openings formed of plastic such as synthetic resin having water resistance and durability. Is formed with a U-shaped locking portion 8 having a locking hole 9 at one end. At the center of the upper portion of the locking portion 8 is formed a rectangular hole having a screw hole 22 and a peripheral edge having a thick wall, and a two-stage push type magnet catch 10 is fixed to the hole with a screw 21. I have. A key-shaped locking piece 12 protrudes from the back wall surface of the assembly frame 2,
The locking piece 12 is locked by engaging with the engagement hole 13.

A pair of bearing holes 7 are drilled in the lower part of the lower opening of the frame 2, and the bearing holes 7 are provided with shaft holes of a storage 16 made of a water-resistant and durable resin material or the like. A lower part having a hole 3 is interposed therebetween and is mounted so as to be freely opened and closed by inserting a shaft rod 4.

An L-shaped engaging portion 18 is formed on the back surface of the storage 16 with a pair of concave portions on the inside, and the engaging portions 18 have convex portions formed on both side ends of the storage pocket 17. The pair of engaging portions 19 are fitted to each other, and are locked by locking pieces 20 formed on the upper portions of the engaging portions 19.

A recess is formed in the middle of the storage pocket 17 along the periphery of the outer tub of the washing machine, and the recess changes depending on the increase or decrease in the capacity of the storage pocket 17. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the storage pocket 17 is
6, the storage capacity is increased by forming a deep recess on the back surface and protruding from the outer wall surface of the washing machine, or the storage case 16 is protruded by continuously extending the front portion of the main body of the washing machine. The storage capacity can be increased without the need.

The hinge portion of the storage 16 is a second example. The hinge portion is provided on a pair of hook-shaped hinge portions 36 at the lower portion of the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the frame 2 and at the lower portion of the side surface of the storage 16. The hinge portion 37 is formed by fitting a convex engagement piece 37 having a convex shape with respect to the projection. With this method, the hinge portion can be easily attached and detached and cleaning is easy. A second example of the mounting portion of the storage pocket 40 having an increased capacity is a guide groove 38 formed in a lower part of the inner surface of the storage 16 with a pair of concave portions inwardly formed in a curved shape. In this method, the upper part of the storage pocket 40 is swingable outward, and the entrance is enlarged when the storage object is inserted. And
Also, it can be easily attached and detached and cleaning is easy.

A T-shaped recessed mounting portion 6 shown in FIG. 6 is formed on one side surface of the storage 16, and the locking member 5 having a fitting portion matching the mounting portion 6 is curved. One of which is press-fitted and the other of which has a U-shaped locking portion 23 is inserted into a locking hole 9 provided in the assembly frame 2 and fitted into one side edge of the locking hole 9 to engage. Stop. The locking member 5 is formed of an elastic resin material and is fitted to the locking hole while being warped outwardly by its own elasticity. To release the locking member, simply press inward by hand. Can be released. In addition, the locking tool 5 is more reliably supported by being provided as a pair on both sides according to the capacity of the storage 16.

A suction plate 11 is fixed to an inner edge of the upper center of the storage 16, and the suction plate 11 is sucked and locked by a magnet catch 10 provided in the frame 2. According to this method, there is no need to provide a handle in the storage 16, and the original image of the washing machine is not spoiled in appearance as shown in FIG. 1. In addition, the back peripheral edge of the storage 16 is locked by a U-shaped locking portion 8 formed on the inner peripheral edge of the frame 2, and the surface becomes uniform with the surface of the frame 2. It is configured to be uniform with the outer peripheral wall surface of the washing machine main body. With this method, there is no noticeable appearance. Although the washing machine shown in the figure is an example of a fully automatic type, the storage 16 can of course also correspond to a two-tub type washing machine, and can correspond not only to the front part of the washing machine main body but also to the side part. .

[0024]

According to the present invention, the shelves provided at the top of the front of the washing machine so as to be freely tilted can be used as a place for placing laundry articles and as a work place for sorting laundry. In addition, the telescopic container which is detachably integrated with the shelf becomes a deep-bottom container by being extended upward, so that laundry can be put and moved. In addition, the reduced telescopic container becomes a shallow container, and can be used as a loading place even when it is mounted on a shelf. Further, the telescopic container is stored inside the washing machine by turning the shelf upside down to the washing machine main body, so that the appearance is not noticeable at all and does not impair the appearance of the washing machine. The storage section of the storage box which is provided at the lower part of the front of the washing machine can be freely moved into and out of the washing machine, and the storage box can store laundry articles by falling outward. By turning it upside down, the storage part is stored inside the washing machine and is not noticeable in appearance, and does not spoil the appearance of the washing machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine main body in which shelves, telescopic containers, and storages of the present invention are stored.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the above-mentioned shelf, telescopic container, and storage.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the shelf, storage, and constituent members.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of an engagement portion formed on the assembly frame and the main body of the washing machine.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a magnet catch and a suction plate.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a locking device and a mounting portion.

FIG. 7 is a disassembled view of the telescopic container and a perspective view of a shelf.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the telescopic container is extended.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the shelf with the telescopic container contracted.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a telescopic container.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a second example of a shelf and a storage.

FIG. 12 is a disassembled perspective view of the shelf.

FIG. 13 is a disassembled perspective view of the storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shelf 2 Assembly frame 3 Shaft hole 4 Shaft bar 5 Locking tool 6 Mounting part 7 Bearing hole 8,14,23 Locking part 9 Locking hole 10 Magnet catch 11 Suction plate 12,20 Locking piece 13 Engagement hole 15 Recess 16 storage 17, 40 storage pocket 18, 19, 31 engaging part 21, 34 screw 22, 32 screw hole 24 telescopic container 25, 27, 28 holding frame 26 bellows 29 bottom plate 30 handle 33 hole 35 magnetic material 36 hinge Part 37 engagement piece 38 guide groove 39 guide piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A washing machine having a box-shaped outer peripheral wall,
A washing machine with shelves, characterized in that the outer peripheral wall is integrally provided with a shelves that can be freely tilted. 2. The washing machine with shelves according to claim 1, wherein a telescopic container is detachably provided on the shelves. 3. A washing machine having a box-shaped outer peripheral wall,
A washing machine with a storage, characterized in that a storage that can be folded is provided integrally with the outer peripheral wall.