JPWO2019043971A1 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A drum-type washing machine includes an outer box (10), a water tank arranged inside the outer box (10), a drum arranged inside the water tank, and a drive unit for driving the drum. The outer box (10) has an outer box main body (70), a reinforcing portion (80) for reinforcing the outer box main body (70), and a base (90), and the reinforcing portion (80) has a first opening. A first reinforcing member (81) extending along the first side portion of the portion (13) and a first reinforcing member extending along a second side portion adjacent to one end side in the extending direction of the first side portion. The first reinforcing member (82) connected to one end in the extending direction of (81) and the first side extending along the third side adjacent to the other end side in the extending direction of the first side. It has a third reinforcing member (83) connected to the other end of the reinforcing member (81) in the extending direction.

Description

Incorporated description

This application claims the benefit of priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-168914 filed on September 1, 2017, and incorporates all the contents of the Japanese application. It is a thing.

The present invention relates to a washing machine.

Patent Document 1 describes a rectangular parallelepiped outer box provided with an opening, an outer tank provided inside the outer box, a rotary drum housed in a portion without the outer tank, and a motor for driving the rotary drum. A drum-type washing machine equipped with the above is disclosed. In this drum-type washing machine, the outer box consists of a pair of side plates that form the left and right side surfaces when the surface provided with the opening is the front surface, and the front and rear side surfaces of the outer box that are connected to the pair of side plates. It is composed of a pair of front and rear reinforcing materials and an upper reinforcing material connected to a pair of side plates at the upper part of the outer box.

Japanese Patent No. 5990858

In the drum type washing machine, since the pair of side plates and the pair of front and rear reinforcing materials are made of steel plates, the outer box is likely to be twisted due to warpage and twisting of the pair of side plates and the pair of front and rear reinforcing materials. Therefore, the strength of the outer box is increased by the upper reinforcing material connected to the pair of side plates at the upper part of the outer box, and the distortion of the outer box is prevented.

However, in the drum type washing machine, the outer box is not reinforced in the front-rear direction, and distortion of the outer box may not be prevented.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine capable of preventing distortion of the outer box.

The drum-type washing machine according to one aspect of the present invention
An outer box with an opening surface provided with a laundry inlet,
A water tank that is placed inside the outer box and is swingably supported by the outer box,
A drum provided inside the water tank and rotatably arranged around a rotation axis extending in a direction intersecting the opening surface, and a drum for accommodating laundry inside through the laundry inlet.
Equipped with a drive unit that drives the drum
The above outer box is
An outer box body having a first opening and a second opening at both ends in the vertical direction and having a polygonal shape when viewed from the direction in which the first opening intersects in the vertical direction, respectively.
A reinforcing portion provided at the end of the outer box body on the first opening side to reinforce the outer box body, and a reinforcing portion.
It has a base provided at the end on the second opening side of the outer box body, and has.
The above reinforcement is
A first reinforcing member extending along the first side portion constituting one side portion of the first opening
A second reinforcing member extending along a second side portion adjacent to one end side in the extending direction of the first side portion and connected to one end portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member.
It has a third reinforcing member extending along a third side portion adjacent to the other end side in the extending direction of the first side portion and connected to the other end portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member. ..

According to the drum-type washing machine of the above aspect, the outer box has a reinforcing portion provided at the end of the outer box main body on the side of the first opening side to reinforce the outer box main body, and the reinforcing portion has the first opening. A first reinforcing member extending along a first side portion constituting one side portion of the portion, and one end extending along a second side portion adjacent to one end side of the first side portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member. A second reinforcing member connected to the portion and a third reinforcing member extending along the third side portion adjacent to the other end side of the first side portion and connected to the other end portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member. It has a member. With this reinforcing portion, a drum-type washing machine that can prevent distortion of the outer box can be realized.

The perspective view of the drum type washing machine of 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. The perspective view of the outer box of the drum type washing machine of FIG. The plan view of the reinforcing part of the drum type washing machine of FIG. The block diagram of the drum type washing machine of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, terms indicating a specific direction or position (for example, terms including "top", "bottom", "left", and "right") are used as necessary, but the use of these terms is used. Is for facilitating the understanding of the invention with reference to the drawings, and the meaning of those terms does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. In addition, the following description is merely an example, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use. Further, the drawings are schematic, and the ratio of each dimension and the like do not always match the actual ones.

(First Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the drum-type washing machine 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention includes an outer box 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the outer box 10 has an opening surface 11 provided with a laundry input port 12. A door 15 that can open and close the laundry input port 12 is provided on the opening surface 11 side of the outer box 10. The door 15 is provided with an operation display unit 16.

Inside the outer box 10, as shown in FIG. 2, a water tank 20 swingably supported by the outer box 10, a drum 30 provided inside the water tank 20, and a drive unit for driving the drum 30 are provided. An example main motor 32 is provided. As shown in FIG. 2, the water tank 20 is supported by the outer box 10 via suspension springs 21 (two in this embodiment). Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the drum 30 is rotatably arranged around a rotation shaft 31 extending in a direction intersecting the opening surface 11 of the outer box 10. The inside of the drum 30 can accommodate the laundry 33 via the laundry inlet 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, the outer box 10 is first at both ends in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation axis 31 of the drum 30 (in this embodiment, the vertical direction (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 3)). An outer box main body 70 having an opening 13 and a second opening 14, a reinforcing portion 80 provided at an end of the outer box main body 70 on the first opening 13 side to reinforce the outer box main body 70, and an outer box. It has a base 90 provided at the end of the main body 70 on the side of the second opening 14. The first opening 13 and the second opening 14 have a polygonal shape (in this embodiment, a square shape as an example) when viewed from a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation shaft 31 of the drum 30.

The first opening 13 and the second opening 14 may have substantially polygonal shapes when viewed from a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation shaft 31 of the drum 30. That is, the first opening 13 and the second opening 14 may have a polygonal shape in which one or more of the corners are curved, or one or more of the corners are chamfered. It may have a polygonal shape.

As shown in FIG. 3, the outer box main body 70 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as an example. The outer box main body 70 is composed of four side wall portions 71, 72, 73, 74 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the front side wall portion 71 has a third opening 75 forming a laundry loading port 12. Is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, the reinforcing portion 80 has a first reinforcing member 81 extending along a first side portion 131 constituting one side portion of the first opening portion 13 and a extending direction of the first reinforcing member 81. It has a second reinforcing member 82 and a third reinforcing member 83 connected to both ends. The second reinforcing member 82 extends along the second side 132 adjacent to one end side (that is, the right end side in FIG. 4) of the first side 131 in the extending direction, and extends the first reinforcing member 81. It is connected to one end in the direction of presence. Further, the third reinforcing member 83 extends along the third side portion 133 adjacent to the other end side (that is, the left end side in FIG. 4) of the first side portion 131 in the extending direction, and the first reinforcing member 81 extends. Is connected to the other end in the extending direction (that is, the left end in FIG. 4).

Specifically, the reinforcing portion 80 extends along the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83 facing each other, and the fourth side portion 134 facing the first side portion 131. The fourth reinforcing member 84 whose both ends are connected to the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83, the first reinforcing beam member 85 connected to the first reinforcing member 81 and the fourth reinforcing member 84, and the first It is composed of one reinforcing beam member 85 and a second reinforcing beam member 86 connected to the second reinforcing beam member 82. That is, the reinforcing portion 80 has a substantially quadrangular frame shape along the side portions 131, 132, 133, and 134 of the first opening 13.

Further, the substrate case 61 in which the control device 60 described later is housed in the first region 101 surrounded by the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82, the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing beam member 86. Is placed. Specifically, the support frame portion 87 is provided at the corner portion formed by the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82 of the reinforcing portion 80, and the substrate case 61 is fixed to the support frame portion 87. In addition to the substrate case 61, a mechanical power switch 67 for turning on / off the power of the drum-type washing machine 1 is provided at the corner portion composed of the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82. ..

Further, a detergent case 42, which will be described later, is arranged in the second region 102 surrounded by the first reinforcing member 81, the third reinforcing member 83, the fourth reinforcing member 84, and the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing member A filter case 53, which will be described later, is arranged in the third region 103 surrounded by 82, the fourth reinforcing member 84, the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing beam member 86.

Further, at the end of the second reinforcing beam member 86 on the side of the first reinforcing beam member 85, a pair of suspension spring connecting portions 861 and 862 to which one ends of the two suspension springs 21 are connected are provided. .. The suspension spring connecting portions 861 and 862 are arranged at both ends of the second reinforcing beam member 86 in the width direction (that is, the vertical direction in FIG. 4), respectively. The other end of each suspension spring 21 is connected to the water tank 20. That is, the second reinforcing beam member 86 supports the water tank 20 via the suspension spring 21.

As shown in FIG. 3, the base 90 has a substantially quadrangular shape covering the second opening 14 of the outer box main body 70 when viewed from a direction intersecting the extending direction of the rotation shaft 31 of the drum 30. As an example, the base 90 and the outer box main body 70 are connected by four angle-shaped connecting members 91 (only two are shown in FIG. 3). Each connecting member 91 is arranged at each corner of the base 90.

In addition, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the decorative plate of the outer box 10 is omitted.

Further, inside the outer box 10, a water supply device capable of supplying water to the water tank 20 is provided. This water supply device includes a water supply port 41 (shown in FIG. 1) connected to a water faucet (faucet) via a hose (not shown) and a water supply path (not shown) connected to the water supply port 41 and the water tank 20. ), A detergent case 42 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 4) and a water supply valve 43 (shown in FIG. 5) provided in this water supply path. The detergent case 42 can store the detergent or the softener, and the tap water flowing from the water supply port 41 through the water supply path into the detergent case 42 contains the detergent or the softener of the detergent case 42 and then enters the water tank 3. It is supposed to be supplied.

Further, inside the outer box 10, as shown in FIG. 2, there is a circulation path 50 that circulates the air inside the drum 30 from the inside of the drum 30 through the outside of the drum 30 and back to the inside of the drum 30. , An example heat pump unit 51 of a heating device that heats the air flowing through the circulation path 50, a circulation fan 52 provided in the circulation path 50 to form an air flow in the circulation path 50, and a filter provided in the circulation path 50. A case 53 is provided. A filter 54 is housed inside the filter case 53.

As shown in FIG. 2, the water tank 20 and the filter case 53 are connected by a first air circulation duct 55, and the filter case 53 and the heat pump unit 51 are connected by a second air circulation duct 56, and the heat pump unit 51 and the water tank 20 are connected to each other. It is connected to the water tank 20 by a ventilation duct 57.

Further, a circulation fan 52 is arranged at the end of the air duct 57 on the heat pump unit 51 side. The heated air heated by the heat pump unit 51 flows to the air duct 57 by the circulation fan 52 as shown by the arrow Y, and is supplied to the inside of the water tank 20. The heated air supplied to the inside of the water tank 20 deprives the laundry 33 inside the drum 30 of moisture and becomes hygroscopic air, and as shown by the arrow Z, the circulation fan 52 allows the first air circulation duct from the inside of the drum 30. 23, it flows to the heat pump unit 51 through the filter case 53 and the second air circulation duct 56. In the filter case 53, lint and the like contained in the hygroscopic air that has flowed in by the filter 54 housed inside are captured.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control device 60 includes the operation display unit 16, the water level sensor 62, the rotation speed sensor 63, the voltage sensor 64, and the water supply valve 43 based on the signals input from the operation display unit 16, the water level sensor 62, the rotation speed sensor 63, the voltage sensor 64, and the acceleration sensor 65. , The drain valve 66, the main motor 32, the heat pump unit 51 and the circulation fan 52 are controlled. That is, the control device 60 controls the main motor 32 as an example of the drive unit, the water supply valve 43 constituting the water supply device, the heat pump unit 51 as an example of the heating device, and the circulation fan 52.

The water level sensor 62, the rotation speed sensor 63, the voltage sensor 64, the acceleration sensor 65, and the drain valve 66 are each arranged inside the outer box 10. The water level sensor 62 is the washing water inside the water tank 20. Detect the water level. The rotation speed sensor 63 detects the rotation speed of the drum 30. The voltage sensor 64 detects the voltage of the main motor 32. Further, the acceleration sensor 65 detects the acceleration in the direction parallel to the rotation axis 31 of the drum 30 and the acceleration in the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis 31 of the drum 30.

Further, the drain valve 66 is provided in a drainage path (not shown) connected to the water tank 20 and the outside of the outer box 10, and by opening the drain valve 66, the washing water inside the water tank 20 can be discharged. It is designed to be drained to the outside of the outer box 10 through a drainage route.

In the drum-type washing machine 1 of the first embodiment, the outer box 10 has a reinforcing portion 80 provided at the end of the outer box main body 70 on the first opening 13 side to reinforce the outer box main body 70, and is reinforced. Along the first reinforcing member 81 extending along the first side 131 forming one side of the first opening 13, and the second side 132 adjacent to one end side of the first side 131. The first reinforcing member 82 extends along the second reinforcing member 82 extended and connected to one end in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member 81, and the third side portion 133 adjacent to the other end side of the first side portion 131. It has a third reinforcing member 83 connected to the other end of the member 81 in the extending direction. With this reinforcing portion 80, it is possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 capable of preventing distortion of the outer box 10.

Further, the reinforcing portion 80 has a frame shape along each side portion 131, 132, 133, 134 of the first opening 13. This makes it possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10.

Further, the substrate case 61 is arranged at a corner portion of the reinforcing portion 80, which is composed of the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82. As a result, the strength of the reinforcing portion 80 can be increased, so that the drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent the distortion of the outer box 10 can be realized.

Further, the reinforcing portion 80 extends along the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83 facing each other, and the fourth side portion 134 facing the first side portion 131, and both ends. The fourth reinforcing member 84 whose portions are connected to the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83, the first reinforcing beam member 85 whose portions are connected to the first reinforcing member 81 and the fourth reinforcing member 84, and the first It is composed of a second reinforcing beam member 86 connected to the reinforcing beam member 85 and the second reinforcing beam member 82. This makes it possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10.

Further, the outer box 10 has a connecting member 91 that connects the outer box main body 70 and the base 90. With this connecting member 91, it is possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10.

Further, a suspension spring 21 connected to the second reinforcing beam member 86 and the water tank 20 is further provided, and the second reinforcing beam member 86 supports the water tank 20 via the suspension spring 21. Since the water tank 20 can be supported by the second reinforcing beam member 86, the drum-type washing machine 1 with a high degree of design freedom can be realized.

(Second Embodiment)
The reinforcing portion 80 includes a first reinforcing member 81 extending along the first side portion 131 forming one side portion of the first opening portion 13, and a second reinforcing member 81 adjacent to one end side of the first side portion 311 in the extending direction. A second reinforcing member 82 extending along the side portion 132 and connected to one end in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member 81, and a third reinforcing member 82 adjacent to the other end side of the first side portion 131 in the extending direction. It suffices to be composed of a third reinforcing member 83 extending along the side portion 133 and connected to the other end of the first reinforcing member 81 in the extending direction, and is not limited to the reinforcing portion 80 of the first embodiment. .. That is, the reinforcing portion 80 is not limited to the case where the reinforcing portion 80 has a frame shape along the side portions 131, 132, 133, 134 of the first opening 13.

In this case, the second reinforcing member 82 may extend to a part of the second side portion 132, and the third reinforcing member 83 may extend to a part of the third side portion 133. Just do it.

Further, a reinforcing beam member connecting any two of the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82, and the third reinforcing member 83 may be provided. Since the strength of the reinforcing portion 80 can be increased by the reinforcing beam member, it is possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10.

(Third Embodiment)
The first reinforcing beam member 85 and the second reinforcing beam member 86 of the reinforcing portion 80 can be omitted depending on the design of the drum type washing machine 1 and the like.

(Fourth Embodiment)
Each of the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82, the third reinforcing member 83, the fourth reinforcing member 84, the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing beam member 86 of the reinforcing portion 80 is made of, for example, ABS resin. It can be composed of a thermoplastic resin such as acrylonitrile, butadiene, styrene copolymer synthetic resin) or PP (polypropylene). As described above, by forming the reinforcing portion 80 with the thermoplastic resin, the deformation due to warping or twisting is reduced as compared with the case where the reinforcing portion 80 is made of the steel plate, and the dimensional stability can be improved.

(Fifth Embodiment)
The substrate case 61 is not limited to the case where the substrate case 61 is arranged at the corner portion composed of the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82 of the reinforcing portion 80 of the first region 101, depending on the design of the drum type washing machine 1 and the like. , Can be arranged at any position inside the outer box 10.

(Sixth Embodiment)
The connecting member 91 that connects the outer box main body 70 and the base 90 can be omitted depending on the design of the drum type washing machine 1 and the like.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, finally, various aspects of the present invention will be described.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
An outer box 10 having an opening surface 11 provided with a laundry input port 12 and
A water tank 20 arranged inside the outer box 10 and swingably supported by the outer box 10 and
The laundry 33 is provided inside the water tank 20 and is rotatably arranged around a rotating shaft 31 extending in a direction intersecting the opening surface 11, and the laundry 33 is placed inside via the laundry inlet 12. The drum 30 to be accommodated and
A drive unit 32 for driving the drum 30 is provided.
The outer box 10 is
An outer box body 70 having a first opening 13 and a second opening 14 at both ends in the vertical direction and having a polygonal shape when viewed from the direction of intersection in the vertical direction.
A reinforcing portion 80 provided at the end of the outer box main body 70 on the first opening 13 side to reinforce the outer box main body 70,
It has a base 90 provided at the end of the outer box main body 70 on the second opening 14 side, and has.
The reinforcing portion 80
A first reinforcing member 81 extending along the first side portion 131 constituting one side portion of the first opening portion 13 and
With the second reinforcing member 82 extending along the second side 132 adjacent to the one end side of the first side 131 in the extending direction and connected to one end in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member 81. ,
A third reinforcing member extending along a third side portion 133 adjacent to the other end side of the first side portion 131 in the extending direction and connected to the other end portion of the first reinforcing member 81 in the extending direction. It has 83 and.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above embodiment, the outer box 10 has a reinforcing portion 80 provided at the end of the outer box main body 70 on the side of the first opening 13 to reinforce the outer box main body 70. The reinforcing portion 80 extends along the first side portion 131 forming one side portion of the first opening 13, and along the second side portion 132 adjacent to one end side of the first side portion 131. A first reinforcing member 82 extending along the second reinforcing member 82 connected to one end in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member 81 and a third side portion 133 adjacent to the other end side of the first side portion 131. It has a third reinforcing member 83 connected to the other end of the reinforcing member 81 in the extending direction. With this reinforcing portion 80, it is possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 capable of preventing distortion of the outer box 10.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
The reinforcing portion 80 has a frame shape along each side portion 131, 132, 133, 134 of the first opening portion 13.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, since the reinforcing portion 80 has a frame shape, it is possible to realize the drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent the distortion of the outer box 10.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
The reinforcing portion 80 has reinforcing beam members 85 and 86 that connect any two of the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82, and the third reinforcing member 83.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the strength of the reinforcing portion 80 can be increased by the reinforcing beam members 85 and 86, so that the drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent the distortion of the outer box 10 can be obtained. realizable.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
A suspension spring 21 connected to the reinforcing beam member 86 and the water tank 20 is further provided.
The reinforcing beam member 86 supports the water tank 20 via the suspension spring 21.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above embodiment, since the water tank 20 can be supported by the reinforcing beam member 86, the drum-type washing machine 1 with a high degree of freedom in design can be realized.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
The reinforcing portion 80 is made of resin.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above embodiment, by forming the reinforcing portion 80 with a thermoplastic resin, deformation due to warping or twisting is reduced as compared with the case where the reinforcing portion 80 is made of a steel plate, and the dimensions are stable. You can improve your sex. In addition, parts such as transformers, sensors, speakers, and lead wires (not shown) can be easily attached, and the edge of the steel plate that was used when the reinforcing portion 80 was made of steel plate for the lead wire wiring. You do not have to take any measures.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
A control device 60 that controls the drive unit 32 and
A substrate case 61 for accommodating the control device 60 is further provided.
The substrate case 61 is arranged at a corner portion of the reinforcing portion 80, which is composed of the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above embodiment, since the substrate case 61 is arranged at the corner portion composed of the first reinforcing member 81 and the second reinforcing member 82 of the reinforcing portion 80, the reinforcing portion 80 It is possible to realize a drum-type washing machine 1 that can increase the strength and more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
Water supply devices 41, 42, 43 that have a detergent case 42 into which detergent can be charged and can supply water to the water tank 20 via the detergent case 42.
A circulation path 50 that circulates the air inside the drum 30 from the inside of the drum 30 through the outside of the drum 30 and back to the inside of the drum 30.
A heating device 51 that heats the air flowing through the circulation path 50, and
A circulation fan 52 provided in the circulation path 50 and forming an air flow in the circulation path 50,
The filter case 53 provided in the circulation path 50 and
The drive unit 32, the water supply devices 41, 42, 43, the heating device 51, and the control device 60 for controlling the circulation fan 52.
A substrate case 61 for accommodating the control device 60 and
Further provided with a suspension spring 21 connected to the reinforcing portion 80 and the water tank 20.
The first opening 13 has a quadrangular shape.
The reinforcing portion 80
With the first reinforcing member 81
With the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83 facing each other,
A fourth reinforcing member 84 extending along a fourth side portion 134 facing the first side portion 131 and having both ends connected to the second reinforcing member 82 and the third reinforcing member 83.
A first reinforcing beam member 85 connected to the first reinforcing member 81 and the fourth reinforcing member 84,
It is composed of the first reinforcing beam member 85 and the second reinforcing beam member 86 connected to the second reinforcing beam 82.
The substrate case 61 is arranged in the first region 101 surrounded by the first reinforcing member 81, the second reinforcing member 82, the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing beam member 86.
The detergent case 42 is arranged in a second region 102 surrounded by the first reinforcing member 81, the third reinforcing member 83, the fourth reinforcing member 84, and the first reinforcing beam member 86.
The filter case 53 is arranged in a third region 103 surrounded by the second reinforcing member 82, the fourth reinforcing member 84, the first reinforcing beam member 85, and the second reinforcing beam member 86.
One end of the suspension spring 21 is connected to the end portion of the second reinforcement beam member 86 on the side of the first reinforcement beam member 85, and the other end of the suspension spring 21 is connected to the water tank 20 to form the second reinforcement beam. The member 86 supports the water tank 20 via the suspension spring 21.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent the distortion of the outer box 10 can be realized by the reinforcing portion 80.

The drum-type washing machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
The outer box 10 has a connecting member 91 that connects the outer box main body 70 and the base 90.

According to the drum-type washing machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the drum-type washing machine 1 that can more reliably prevent distortion of the outer box 10 can be realized by the connecting member 91.

In addition, by appropriately combining any of the various embodiments or modifications, the effects of each can be achieved. In addition, it is possible to combine embodiments or examples, or between embodiments and examples, and it is also possible to combine features in different embodiments or examples.

1 Drum type washing machine 10 Outer box 11 Opening surface 12 Laundry inlet 13 1st opening 131 1st side 132 2nd side 133 3rd side 134 4th side 14 2nd opening 20 Water tank 21 Suspended Spring 30 Drum 31 Rotating shaft 32 Main motor 33 Washing machine 41 Water supply port 42 Detergent case 43 Water supply valve 50 Circulation path 51 Heat pump unit 52 Circulation fan 53 Filter case 54 Filter 55 First air circulation duct 56 Second air circulation duct 57 Blower duct 60 Control device 61 Board case 62 Water level sensor 63 Rotation speed sensor 64 Voltage sensor 65 Acceleration sensor 66 Drain valve 67 Power switch 70 Outer box body 71, 72, 73, 74 Side wall 75 Third opening 80 Reinforcement 81 First reinforcement Member 82 Second reinforcing member 83 Third reinforcing member 84 Fourth reinforcing member 85 First reinforcing beam member 86 Second reinforcing beam member 861, 862 Suspension spring connection portion 87 Support frame portion 90 Base 91 Connection member 101 First region 102 First 2 area 103 3rd area

Claims (8)

An outer box with an opening surface provided with a laundry inlet,
A water tank that is placed inside the outer box and is swingably supported by the outer box,
A drum provided inside the water tank and rotatably arranged around a rotation axis extending in a direction intersecting the opening surface, and a drum for accommodating laundry inside through the laundry inlet.
Equipped with a drive unit that drives the drum
The above outer box is
An outer box body having a first opening and a second opening at both ends in the vertical direction, and the first opening having a polygonal shape when viewed from the vertical direction.
A reinforcing portion provided at the end of the outer box body on the first opening side to reinforce the outer box body, and a reinforcing portion.
It has a base provided at the end on the second opening side of the outer box body, and has.
The above reinforcement is
A first reinforcing member extending along the first side portion constituting one side portion of the first opening
A second reinforcing member extending along a second side portion adjacent to one end side in the extending direction of the first side portion and connected to one end portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member.
It has a third reinforcing member extending along a third side portion adjacent to the other end side in the extending direction of the first side portion and connected to the other end portion in the extending direction of the first reinforcing member. , Drum type washing machine. In the drum type washing machine of claim 1,
A drum-type washing machine in which the reinforcing portion has a frame shape along each side portion of the first opening. In the drum type washing machine of claim 1 or 2.
A drum-type washing machine in which the reinforcing portion has a reinforcing beam member that connects any two of the first reinforcing member, the second reinforcing member, and the third reinforcing member. In the drum type washing machine of claim 3,
Further provided with a suspension spring connected to the reinforcing beam member and the water tank,
A drum-type washing machine in which the reinforcing beam member supports the water tank via the suspension spring. In any one of the drum type washing machines of claims 1 to 4,
A drum-type washing machine in which the reinforcing portion is made of resin. In any one of the drum type washing machines of claims 1 to 5,
The control device that controls the drive unit and
Further provided with a board case for accommodating the above control device,
A drum-type washing machine in which the substrate case is arranged at a corner portion of the reinforcing portion composed of the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member. In the drum type washing machine of claim 2.
A water supply device that has a detergent case that can be filled with detergent and can supply water to the water tank via the detergent case.
A circulation path that circulates the air inside the drum from the inside of the drum through the outside of the drum and back to the inside of the drum.
A heating device that heats the air flowing through the circulation path,
A circulation fan provided in the circulation path and forming an air flow in the circulation path,
The filter case provided in the above circulation path and
A control device that controls the drive unit, the water supply device, the heating device, and the circulation fan.
A board case for accommodating the above control device and
Further provided with a suspension spring connected to the reinforcing portion and the water tank,
The first opening is square and
The above reinforcement is
With the above first reinforcing member
With the second reinforcing member and the third reinforcing member facing each other,
A fourth reinforcing member extending along a fourth side portion facing the first side portion and having both ends connected to the second reinforcing member and the third reinforcing member.
A first reinforcing beam member connected to the first reinforcing member and the fourth reinforcing member,
It is composed of the first reinforcing beam member and the second reinforcing beam member connected to the second reinforcing beam member.
The substrate case is arranged in the first region surrounded by the first reinforcing member, the second reinforcing member, the first reinforcing beam member, and the second reinforcing beam member.
The detergent case is arranged in a second region surrounded by the first reinforcing member, the third reinforcing member, the fourth reinforcing member, and the first reinforcing beam member.
The filter case is arranged in a third region surrounded by the second reinforcing member, the fourth reinforcing member, the first reinforcing beam member, and the second reinforcing beam member.
One end of the suspension spring is connected to the end of the second reinforcing beam member on the side of the first reinforcing beam member, the other end of the suspension spring is connected to the water tank, and the second reinforcing beam member is the suspension spring. A drum-type washing machine that supports the above water tank via a beam. In the drum type washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
A drum-type washing machine in which the outer box has a connecting member for connecting the outer box body and the base.

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