KR20030050287A - structure of lid in washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: Lid structure for a washing machine is provided to eliminate inconvenience by opening and closing the lid with sliding and overlapping a front lid plate over or below a rear lid plate without bending the wrist many times or lifting the heavy lid at once. CONSTITUTION: A lid(4) of a washing machine installed in a top cover(10) formed in the upper part of an outer case to put the laundry into a washing tub or draw out, and composed of a rear lid plate(4a) fastened in the rear part of the top cover, a front lid plate(4b) installed in the front of the rear lid plate and overlapped on the rear lid plate with sliding along the upper part of the rear lid plate, and a connecting link(6) connecting the front lid plate with the rear lid plate. Convenience is improved by opening and closing the lid with sliding.

Description

Lead structure of washing machine {structure of lid in washing machine}

The present invention relates to a lid of a washing machine, and more particularly, to improve the lid structure of a washing machine so as to provide convenience to a user when opening and closing a lid.

In general, a washing machine is a product that removes various contaminants attached to clothes, bedding, etc. by using the emulsification of detergent, friction action of water flow caused by rotation of the pulsator, and impact action of the pulsator on laundry. Appearing automatic washing machine automatically performs a series of processes leading to washing, rinsing and dehydration without user intervention in the middle.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a general washing machine, and the washing machine forms an exterior as a top cover 10 provided on a main body 1 constituting a bottom surface and a side and an open upper surface of the main body. The inside of the main body 1 is supported by a plurality of support tanks, the laundry is accommodated in the storage tank is installed rotatably a laundry tank for washing and dehydration.

At this time, a pulsator may be installed inside the washing tank.

And, the top cover 10 is provided with a lid 4 so that the user can put and take out the laundry into the washing tank, the front of the lid 4 is provided with a variety of electrical equipment to receive the user's operation accordingly A control panel 9 is provided for controlling all parts related to washing.

In addition, the lid 4 includes a lid back plate 4a hinged to the top cover 10 and a lid front plate 4b hinged to the lid back plate.

That is, the lid back plate 4a is hinged to the rear of the top cover 10 by a support end at the rear thereof so as to be rotatable up and down at a predetermined angle, and the lead front plate 4b is the lid back plate 4a. It is hinged to be rotatable.

At this time, the lid front plate (4b) is provided with a handle (5) so that the user can hold the hand after lifting.

When the user intends to open the lead 4 configured as described above, the user should put the hand into the handle 5 and then lift it while holding it by the wrist. By this operation, while the lid front plate 4b is rotated downward and the lid rear plate 4a is rotated upward, the washing tub 3 is opened.

In the washing machine configured as described above, when the user puts laundry into the washing tank while the lid 4 is opened, and enters washing conditions through the key operation of the control panel 9, the washing water is opened while the water supply valve opens and the washing tank is supplied. Up to the set level.

Subsequently, while the motor is driven by the control of the microcomputer, the rotational force is moderately decelerated and transmitted to the pulsator or the washing tank to proceed with washing. After the washing is completed, the washing tank is rotated at high speed and dehydration is performed by rotating the washing tank at high speed. The series of laundry processes is completed.

However, in the above-described process, the user must bear the inconvenience of having to bend the wrist twice to open the lid 4. That is, the wrist 5 must be bent to attach the handle 5, and the wrist must be bent once more to lift the handle up. This inconvenience occurs because the handle 5 is formed as a groove, and sometimes the operation of bending the wrist gives the user considerable inconvenience.

In particular, as the entire heavy lead is lifted up and opened and the lead is completely closed, the elderly and the disabled suffer more difficulties.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the user has to relieve the inconvenience of the need to bend the wrist many times in the opening and closing operation of the lid and to move the whole heavy lead lead structure of a new type of washing machine The purpose is to provide.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a general washing machine

2A and 2B illustrate a lead structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2a is a side view showing a state when the lid is closed

2B is a side view showing a state when the lid is opened

3A and 3B show a lead structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

3A is a plan view showing the state when the lid is closed.

3B is a plan view showing the state when the lid is opened.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 3B.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1: main body 10: top cover

4: lead 4a: lead backplane

4b: Lead front plate 5: handle

6: Link link 7: Guide groove

8: roller 11: guide

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid structure of a washing machine, which is installed in a top cover provided at an upper part of an outer case so as to load and take out laundry into a washing tank; The lid structure may include: a lid rear plate fixed to the rear side of the top cover; and a lid front plate installed in front of the lid rear plate and sliding on the upper surface of the lid rear plate when the lid is opened; It is provided with a lid structure of the washing machine comprising a connecting link connecting both sides of the lid back plate and the lead front plate to each other.

On the other hand, according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the lid of the washing machine is installed to be able to put and take out the laundry into the washing tank inside the top cover provided on the upper case; The lid is fixed to the rear side of the top cover and the lid rear plate having a guide groove in the lower side of both sides, and is installed in front of the lid rear plate when sliding the lead along the guide groove of the lid rear plate when the lid back plate Provided is a lid structure of a washing machine characterized by including a lid front plate to be superimposed on.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The present invention relates to a lid (4) of a washing machine installed in the top cover 10 provided at an upper portion of an outer case so that laundry can be put into and taken out of a washing tank; The lead 4 structure is composed of a lead front plate 4b and a lead back plate 4a, and the lead front plate 4b is slid to overlap the upper or lower portion of the lead back plate 4a. The structure is improved by opening the lid.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

2A and 2B show a lead structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a side view showing a state when the lid is closed, and FIG. 2B is a side view showing a state when the lid is opened.

According to a first embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a lid (4) structure of a washing machine installed in the top cover (10) provided at the upper part of the outer case so that laundry can be put into and taken out of the washing tank; The lid 4 has a lid back plate 4a fixed to the rear side of the top cover 10, and is installed in front of the lid back plate 4a to ride on the upper surface of the lid back plate 4a when the lid is opened. And a lead front plate 4b that is slid to be superimposed on the lid back plate 4a and a connecting link 6 connecting both sides of the lead back plate 4a and the lead front plate 4b to each other. Is done.

At this time, a handle 5 is provided on the lead front plate 4b, and the handle is made of a separate piece or a groove shape.

The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

According to this embodiment, when the user wants to open the lid 4, the user only needs to push the lid front plate 4b backward by holding the handle 5 provided in the lead front plate 4b.

That is, when a force is applied to the lead front plate 4b by the user in the state as shown in FIG. 2A, the lead front plate 4b slides on the front of the lead back plate 4a and is shown in FIG. 2B. As it is raised to the upper surface of the lid back plate 4a, the lid 4 is opened.

At this time, both ends of the connecting link 6 are hinged to both sides of the lead front plate 4b and both sides of the lead back plate 4a, so that the lid front plate 4b can be slidably supported. .

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4.

3A and 3B show a lead structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a side view showing a state when the lid is closed, and FIG. 3B is a side view showing a state when the lid is opened. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 3B.

According to a second embodiment of the present invention, a lid (4) of a washing machine installed in the top cover (10) provided on the upper outer case to be able to put and take out the laundry into the washing tank; The lid 4 is fixed to the rear side of the top cover 10 and is provided at the front of the lid back plate 4a having guide grooves 7 at both sides, and in front of the lid back plate 4a. And a lead front plate 4b that slides along the guide groove 7 of the lead back plate 4a and is folded under the lead back plate 4a.

At this time, it is preferable that a roller 8 for assisting the sliding movement of the lead front plate 4b is installed on the inner wall of the lead rear plate 4a.

In addition, it is preferable that guides 11 for guiding the roller 8 are installed at both lower ends of the lead front plate 4b, and the guide 11 is preferably made of a teflon material.

The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above is as follows.

Also in this embodiment, when the user wants to open the lid 4, the user only needs to push the lid front plate 4b backward by holding the handle 5 provided in the lead front plate 4b.

That is, when a force applied to the lead front plate 4b by the user in the state as shown in FIG. 3a is applied to the lead front plate 4b of the lead front plate 4b, both edges thereof are supported by the guide groove 7 of the lead back plate 4a. In this state, the slide along the guide groove (7) is hidden in the lower lid back plate (4a) as shown in Figure 3b, thereby opening the lid (4).

At this time, when the roller 8 is installed on the guide groove 7 of the lid back plate 4a, the sliding movement of the lead front plate 4b can be made more smoothly.

On the other hand, both ends of the lower end of the lid back plate 4a is provided with a guide 11 made of Teflon, which serves to guide the roller 8 and reduce friction during opening and closing of the lead.

As described above, according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, when the lid 4 is opened, the lid front plate 4b is slid simply by pushing the lid front plate 4b backward without the user having to bend the wrist. Therefore, the lid 4 is opened to the top or bottom of the lid back plate 4a, so that the entire lid is not required to be lifted up entirely, thereby providing convenience in use.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be embodied in a modified embodiment within the essential technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the second embodiment, the lid back plate 4a is configured in the form of a box in which the upper and lower surfaces are closed and only the inlet side is opened, so that the lid front plate 4b is the lid back plate (when the lid is opened). It may be made to slide into the lid back plate 4a through the inlet of 4a).

In the second embodiment, unlike the above, the rollers 8 may be provided on both side surfaces or the bottom surface of the lead front plate 4b.

On the other hand, the essential technical scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and modifications within the equivalent range will be construed as being included in the present invention.

As described above, the present invention improves the lid structure of the washing machine to a structure that is opened and closed by a sliding operation.

Accordingly, the present invention has the effect of eliminating the inconvenience, such as the user has to bend the wrist a number of times in the opening and closing operation of the lid and move the heavy lead as a whole.

Claims (6)

In the lid structure of the washing machine which is installed in the top cover is provided in the upper upper case and the laundry can be put into and out of the washing tank; The lid structure is a lid back plate fixed to the rear side of the top cover, A lid front plate installed in front of the lid rear plate and sliding on the upper surface of the lid rear plate when the lid is opened, and overlapping the upper portion of the lid rear plate; Lead structure of the washing machine comprising a connecting link connecting both sides of the lid back plate and the lead front plate to each other. Claims [1] A lid of a washing machine installed in a top cover provided at an upper part of an outer case to load and take laundry into a washing tank; The lid is fixed to the rear side of the top cover and is provided in front of the lid back plate having guide grooves on both sides, and is installed in front of the lid back plate and slides along the guide grooves of the lid back plate when the lid is opened to the lower side of the lid back plate. Reed structure of a washing machine, characterized in that it comprises a lead front plate to be stacked. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Lead structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the handle is provided on the lead front plate. The method of claim 2, Lead structure of the washing machine, characterized in that the roller is provided on the inner wall of the guide groove of the lid back plate to assist the sliding movement of the lead front plate. The method of claim 4, wherein Lead structure of the washing machine, characterized in that guides for guiding the rollers are installed at both lower ends of the lead front plate. The method of claim 5, The guide is a lead structure of a washing machine, characterized in that made of teflon material.