JPS6143432Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a washing machine in which the slanted front panel of a control box containing electric components such as a timer is covered with a decorative panel. This prevents the liquid from entering the room and getting the electrical components inside wet.

This will be explained below based on the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a control box formed from a base 2 and a front plate 3, and is installed at the rear of the upper end of the machine frame (not shown). Reference numeral 4 designates an upper lid that opens and closes a clothing slot 5 that is integrally provided on the base 2.

6 is a timer provided in the control box, and its installation will be explained below. On the front plate 3, there are two timer receiver pieces 7, which are recessed inward at the top and bottom.
7, 8, and 8 are provided integrally. Further, an auxiliary receiving piece 9 is recessed inward and integrally formed between the lower receiving pieces 8, 8, and a stopper 10 for preventing slippage is provided on this auxiliary receiving piece 9 in a protruding manner. The timer 6 is provided with a rectangular mounting flange 11, and in order to install the timer, first remove the mounting flange 11 as shown in FIG.
Insert the lower side 12 of the control box onto the auxiliary receiving piece 9 and the stopper 10 from inside the control box.
(The arrow indicates the movement of the flange 11.) By positioning the entire timer as shown in FIG. , 7, while the lower flange 12 comes off the stopper 10 and rides on the auxiliary receiving piece 9 as shown in FIG. The timer receives the load in the direction of arrow A in FIG. and the presser pieces 14 and 15 provided respectively in the opposite direction of the arrow A.
Movement in the direction is restricted and it is firmly attached to the front plate. 16 is the timer axis, and the front plate 3
It protrudes outward from an opening 17 provided in the opening 17, and a knob (not shown) is attached to this protruding portion. Front plate 3
Auxiliary ribs 18, 19, 20, and 21 are integrally provided vertically on the back side.

The front plate 3 has a circular recess 22 around the timer shaft 16, which is larger than the knob. The surface of the front plate 3 is covered with a decorative panel 23. The decorative panel 23 has an end portion 24 bent inwardly that fits into a groove 25 provided along the periphery of the front plate, and a locking claw 26 protruding from the end portion at an appropriate position.
Insert the eighth
By bending its tip outward as shown in the figure, it is attached to the front plate 3 so that it does not come off. The relationship between the decorative panel 23 and the circular recess 22 is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 5, a space 28 is formed around the circular recess 22 and between it and the decorative panel 23.

The present invention is designed to allow water to escape to a place unrelated to electrical components such as a timer when water enters the control box 1 from around the locking pawl 26 through the hole 27. The face plate 3 receives water that has entered through the hole 27 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the circular recess 22 and the decorative panel 2
A water channel 29 leading to a space 28 formed by 3 and 3 is integrally formed. Arrows in Figure 8 indicate the flow of water. The water led into this space 28 was then allowed to escape into the control box 1 through the side surfaces of the lower timer receiving piece 8 and auxiliary receiving piece 9 so as not to come into contact with electrical components such as the timer, and was installed at an appropriate location on the base 1. Water is drained from the through hole 30 into a washing tub (not shown). That is, in FIG. 1, the gaps 31 and 32 on the side surfaces of the timer receiving piece 8 and the auxiliary receiving piece 9 serve as escape holes through which the water introduced into the space 28 escapes to a part of the control box where there are no electrical components.

Therefore, according to the present invention, even if water tries to enter the control box from the attachment part of the decorative panel 23 to the front plate 3, it can escape to a place where it does not touch the electrical components. Since it is integrally formed, it can be made at low cost without using separate members.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of the front panel of the control box (with the decorative panel removed), and FIGS.
6 is a sectional view when the timer is installed in FIG. 4, FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the same essential parts, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view based on the lines shown in FIG. 2. It is an enlarged view of the inside of the circle. 6...Timer, 1...Control box, 3...Front panel, 23...Decoration panel, 26...
...Latching claw, 27...hole, 28...space, 29...
Waterway, 31, 32...Escape hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A control box with a built-in timer and the like has an inclined front plate covered with a decorative panel, wherein a hole is provided in the front plate for inserting a protruding locking claw at an end of the decorative panel, and the front plate has the following features:
A water channel is integrally molded to receive the water that enters through the hole and guide it to the space formed between the front plate surface and the decorative panel, and an escape is provided to allow the water guided into the space to escape to a part of the control box where there are no electrical components. A washing machine with holes.