JPS6040229Y2 - washing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a washing machine in which the lower surface of the panel box is lower than the uppermost flange of the washing tub.

Conventionally, the panel section of a washing machine accommodates electrical components such as a timer, so it has often been installed higher than the outer peripheral flange surface of the washing tub to prevent water from splashing on the panel section.

As a result, the packaging size was large and transportation efficiency was poor, and material costs were also high.

In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to adopt a so-called flat panel with a lower panel surface, but in this case, the lower surface of the panel that houses the electrical equipment is lower than the upper end of the flange of the washing tub, and the inside of the panel This had the drawback of increasing the possibility of water getting in, increasing the risk of insulation deterioration and electric shock.

The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings of an embodiment.

In the drawings, the washing machine includes an outer frame 1, a washing tub 2 built into the outer frame 1, and a panel section provided on the washing tub 2.

The panel portion is formed by overlapping the panel base 4 on the panel box 3.

Electrical components 5 are housed within the panel section.

The panel base 4 and the panel box 3 are connected by a hook part 6 on the front side of the panel box 3 and a screw 7 on the rear side of the panel box 3.
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The lower surface of the panel box 3 and the hook portion 6 are lower than the uppermost flange 8 of the washing tub 2, as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the overflowing surface WL when the hose 9 is upright during rinsing coincides with the upper surface of the uppermost flange 8.

A water intrusion prevention plate 10 is provided in the panel box 3 at a position close to the hook portion 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water immersion prevention plate 10 protrudes above the uppermost flange of the washing tub 2 from the lower surface of the panel box 3.

A knob 11 is provided on the panel base 4.

A drain hole 12 is provided on the lower surface of the panel box 3 to allow water that has entered the panel from around the knob 11 to flow out of the panel.

At the periphery of the drain hole 12, the water surface inside the washing tub 2 is the overflow surface WL.
A gasket 13 is provided to prevent water from flowing back into the panel part from the drain hole 12 when the water rises to a certain level.

A guide portion 15 is provided in the drain hole 12 in order to prevent water from the drain hole 12 from directly falling onto a mold 14 provided in the lower part of the outer frame 1.

The guide portion 15 has a function of causing water from the drain hole 12 to travel along the inner wall of the outer frame 1 and fall.

The guide portion 15 is provided integrally with the panel box 3 or the washing tub 2.

In the above configuration, while the washing machine is in use, water that has entered the panel portion from around the knob 11 is guided toward the inner wall of the outer frame 1 through the drain hole 12 by the guide portion 15.

The ice that collides with the inner wall of the outer frame 1 falls along the inner wall and does not fall onto the mold 14.

Therefore, insulation deterioration of the mold 14 can be suppressed.

Furthermore, if the hose 9 is forgotten to fall down during the rinsing operation, the water level in the washing tub 2 rises to the overflow level WL.

For this reason, water enters into the panel section from the hook section 6 on the front surface of the panel box 3, but since the water intrusion prevention plate 10 prevents water from entering on the electrical component 5 side, the electrical component 5 will not be submerged in water. No insulation deterioration occurs.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the water level in the washing tub rises to the overflowing surface WL, electrical components will not be submerged in water.
Since water that has entered the panel from around the knobs can smoothly fall outside the panel, insulation deterioration of electrical components inside the panel and electric shock can be prevented, providing an extremely safe washing machine. can.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a washing machine, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of essential parts showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Outer frame, 2...Washing tub, 3...
...Panel box, 4...Panel base,
5...Electrical parts, 6...Hook section, tail section...Flange section, 10...Water intrusion prevention plate, 11...Knob, 12... Drain hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A panel base 4 comprising an outer frame 1, a washing tub 2 built into the outer frame 1, a panel section provided on the washing tub 2, and provided with a knob 11 is superimposed on a panel box 3. Accordingly, in the case where the panel part is shaped and the lower surface of the panel box 3 and the hook part 6 on the front surface of the panel box 3 are installed lower than the uppermost flange of the washing tub 2, from the lower surface inside the panel box 3. A water infiltration prevention plate 10 protruding upward from the uppermost flange of the washing tub 2 is provided at a position close to the hook part 6, and prevents water that has entered into the panel part from around the knob 11 into the panel part. Drain hole 1 for draining water outside
2 is located on the lower surface of the panel box 3 and is provided facing between the outer frame 1 and the washing tub 2, and a guide portion 15 is provided below the drain hole 12 to guide falling water to the inner wall of the outer frame 1. A washing machine characterized by: