JPS621913B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIELD OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION The present invention relates to a packaging shock absorbing device for a dehydrating/washing machine.

Conventional configuration and its problems The configuration of this type of conventional dehydrating and dehydrating washing machine is as shown in Figure 1, in which a single inner tank 1 serves as both the washing tub and the dehydrating tub. Tank 1 has a larger volume than a normal two-tub washing machine. A water tank 2 for receiving water from the inner tank 1 is disposed outside the inner tank 1, and a drive motor (not shown) and related parts 3 are attached to the outer bottom of the water tank 2. The water receiving tank 2 is arranged inside the outer box 4, and a bracket 5 and a connecting rod 6 are connected from the upper four corners of the outer box 4.
The outer box 4 also supports the inner tank 1, the drive motor and related parts 3, etc. .

According to the above configuration, the entire water tank 2 can be swung back and forth, left and right, and up and down by the anti-vibration support device. Therefore, if the entire water tank 2 swings in this way during transportation, The water tank 2 and the like are part of the outer box 4, and there is a high possibility that the outer box 4 may be deformed, damaged, etc., and the product value may be significantly reduced.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, the above-mentioned dehydrating/washing machine fixes the lower and upper parts of the water receiving tank 2 with the bottom fixing buffer material 8 and the internal fixing buffer material 9, respectively, and protects the upper panel portion 11. Therefore, an upper fixed buffer material 10 was provided.

Here, since the internal fixed buffer material 9 that fixes the entire water receiving tank 2 is generally a styrofoam molded product,
Considerable strength is required to hold the entire water tank 2 against shocks caused by drops and vibrations.
In order to ensure this strength, as shown in FIG. 2, a cross-shaped reinforcing portion 9a or the like was provided in the hollow portion of the cushioning material 9. In addition to fixing the entire water tank 2,
The laundry basket 12, which is an accessory of the washing machine, is pressed and fixed by the cushioning material 9, but in order to make contact with the upper end of the laundry basket 12 arranged in the inner tub 1, as shown in FIG. , height H is required. In order to reduce this height H, it is sufficient to increase the height of the laundry basket 12, but if this is made too high,
The height H of the internally fixed buffer material 9 cannot be made very low because fixing the entire water tank 2 by the bottom of the buffer material 9 becomes insufficient or impossible.

As described above, since the internally fixed cushioning material 9 needs to have the reinforcing part 9a to increase its strength and has a sufficient height, it is necessary that its constituent material is As a result, the cost increases.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, reduce costs by reducing materials, and make the cushioning material less prone to cracking.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a water receiving tank that is swingably suspended and supported within an outer box, an inner tank that is rotatably disposed within the water receiving tank, and a water receiving tank that is rotatably disposed within the water receiving tank. A washing machine for dehydration and dehydration is provided with an opening/closing lid in a top opening, and a cushioning material is inserted through the top opening of the water receiving tank and inserted into the inner circumferential surface of a balance ring provided at the top of the inner tank. At the same time, the bottom of this cushioning material is located on the inner circumferential side of the balance ring, and an annular groove is formed in the bottom, and the laundry basket is inserted into the annular groove and comes into contact with the inner bottom of the inner tub. The upper open ends are fitted together.

Description of Examples Examples of the present invention will be described below. In FIGS. 4 and 5, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 and 3 indicate members having the same functions, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, reference numeral 13 has a substantially donut shape, and an upper opening end 4a of the outer box 4 is attached to the outer peripheral side surface of the outer box 4.
and an internally fixed cushioning material which is attached by fitting into the inner peripheral surface of the balance ring 14 arranged at the upper opening end of the inner tank 1, the bottom of which is located on the inner peripheral surface side of the balance ring 14, and an annular groove 13a
is formed. A washing basket 15 is inserted into the inner tub 1, and its upper open end 15a is fitted into the groove 13a. The bottom of the laundry basket 15 is in contact with the inner bottom of the inner tub 1.

According to the above configuration, the bottom of the laundry basket 15 is in contact with the inner bottom of the inner tub 1, and the upper end thereof is fitted into the annular groove 13a of the internally fixed cushioning material 13, so that the laundry basket 15 is Acts as a part of the internally fixed cushioning material, so that even if the bottom of the internally fixed cushioning material 13 is located on the inner peripheral surface side of the balance ring 14, a sufficient reinforcing effect can be obtained, and the internally fixed cushioning material 1
3 can be considerably reduced, and since the strength can be secured by the laundry basket 15, there is no need for a nearly cross-shaped reinforcing part.As a result, materials such as styrofoam can be significantly reduced, and costs can be reduced. It is possible to reduce the In addition, since the laundry basket 15 is generally a resin molded product, it has high strength against cracking, etc.
Swinging of the water receiving tank 2, etc. can be reliably prevented.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, a structure that is low in height and does not have unnecessary reinforcing parts is used as a buffer material to prevent the internal mechanism, mainly the water receiving tank, from swinging. We provide a highly reliable packaging structure that can significantly reduce costs by reducing materials, and that the strength of the laundry basket effectively prevents the above-mentioned shaking, preventing problems such as cracking of the cushioning material. can.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional general dehydrating and washing machine, Figure 2 is an external perspective view showing its cushioning material, and Figure 3
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of the main part showing the state in which the laundry basket is held.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing a laundry basket holding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the same cushioning material. 1...Inner tank, 2...Water tank, 13...Internal fixed cushioning material, 13a...Groove, 15...Laundry basket.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A dehydrating and washing machine in which a water receiving tank is swingably suspended and supported within an outer box, an inner tank is rotatably disposed within the water receiving tank, and an opening/closing lid is provided at the top opening of the outer box. A cushioning material inserted into the inner peripheral surface of a balance ring provided at the upper part of the inner tank is arranged through the upper end opening of the water receiving tank, and the bottom of this cushioning material is connected to the inner peripheral surface of the balance ring. A dehydrating/washing machine comprising: a washing basket which is located in the inner tub and has an annular groove formed at its bottom, and an upper open end of a laundry basket which is inserted into the inner tub and comes into contact with the inner bottom of the inner tub is fitted into the annular groove. shock absorbers for packaging.