KR20080032362A - Pedestal for a washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A pedestal for a washing machine is provided to reduce labor work by assembling a washing machine at a side surface and a rear surface of a pedestal body using a fixing unit. A pedestal for a washing machine comprises a pedestal body(110), and a fixing unit(120). The pedestal body has a plurality of insert grooves on an upper surface where a fixing leg is inserted. The pedestal body supports the washing machine from a lower part in a state that the fixing leg is installed at the lower part of the washing machine. The fixing unit fixes the fixing leg on the pedestal body. The insert groove is composed of a first insert groove(111) and a second insert groove(112). The first insert groove is formed at a front side of an upper surface of the pedestal body to allow the fixing leg which is installed at the front surface of the washing machine to be inserted for an upper part and mounted on the pedestal body. The second insert groove is formed at a rear side of the upper surface of the pedestal body to allow the fixing leg which is installed at the rear surface of the washing machine to be inserted from the rear part and mounted on the pedestal body.

Description

Pedestal for washing machine {PEDESTAL FOR A WASHING MACHINE}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional washing machine.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a pedestal for a conventional washing machine.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a support for a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating a coupling state between the front side of the washing machine pedestal and the washing machine main body shown in FIG. 3.

5A and 5B are perspective views illustrating a coupling state between the rear side of the pedestal for the washing machine shown in FIG. 3 and the washing machine body.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: fixed foot support device for washing machine 110: pedestal body

111: first insertion groove 112: second insertion groove

113: insertion hole 120: fixing means

121: first fixing means 122: second fixing means

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to a washing machine pedestal.

In general, a washing machine is a product that removes various contaminants attached to clothes, bedding, etc. by using the emulsification of the detergent and friction action of the water flow due to the rotation of the washing blade, and the impact of the washing wing on the laundry. By detecting the amount and type of laundry by automatically setting the washing method, and also to wash the water to the appropriate level according to the amount and type of laundry to wash under the control of the microcomputer.

As shown in FIG. 1, the washing machine having such a function supports the lower part of the washing machine main body 10, and when the product is installed, the fixing foot 20 for adjusting the height of the washing machine to level the front and rear sides of the appliance is installed. It is provided.

In most cases, since the bottom surface of the washing machine is not flat due to the drainage relationship, the height adjustment means is used to balance the washing machine so that vibrations of the washing tank and the external tank caused by the unloading of the laundry during washing and dehydration are prevented. Because it can be reduced.

On the other hand, such a washing machine is generally a full automatic washing machine is formed in the upper surface of the main body to take out the laundry, as shown in Figure 1, the drum, the drum is horizontally arranged, the drum is formed in the front of the washing machine main body 10 The washing machine is divided into a washing machine. Among the drum washing machines, there is an inconvenience of bending the waist when the laundry is put in or taken out through the input hole.

Therefore, in recent years, a washing machine pedestal for using the washing machine body 10 to be positioned at a predetermined height has been widely used.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a pedestal for a conventional washing machine.

Referring to the drawings, the conventional washing machine pedestal 30 includes a pedestal main body 31 on which the washing machine main body is supported, a storage unit 32 that can slide in and out of the pedestal main body 31 to store articles, and It includes a rear cover 33 that is coupled to the back of the open pedestal body 31.

In order to fix the washing machine main body 10 on the washing machine pedestal 30, first, the fixing foot 20 is removed from the washing machine main body 10, and then the washing machine main body 10 is placed on the upper surface of the pedestal main body 31. . Thereafter, the fastening unit 34 is fastened to the pedestal main body 31 by fastening the bolt 34 through a hole 31a formed in the upper surface of the pedestal main body 31 in the space where the accommodating part 32 is inserted. Finally, the rear cover 33 is fixed to the rear of the pedestal main body 31.

According to the conventional washing machine pedestal 30, in order to fix the washing machine main body 31 to the upper surface of the main body 31, not only need to remove the fixing foot 20 from the washing machine main body 31, the pedestal main body 31 Since the bolt 34 is to be fastened to the lower surface of the washing machine main body 10 from the inside, the operator needs to tilt the washing machine main body 10 and the pedestal main body 31 in a predetermined direction, and thus requires two or more manpower. There is a problem that not only is not easy but also takes a lot of work time because you have to put your hand inside the space to be inserted.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been made by the necessity as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine pedestal having an improved structure so as to easily fix the washing machine body with little manpower without removing the fixing feet installed in the washing machine body. .

The support device for a washing machine according to the present invention is directed to a washing machine pedestal on which a washing machine main body in which a fixed foot is installed is placed, and a plurality of insertion grooves into which the fixing foot is inserted are formed on an upper surface thereof, Pedestal body for supporting the washing machine body from the bottom when the fixed foot is installed; And a fixing means inserted into the insertion groove to fix the fixing foot seated in the insertion groove on the pedestal body.

In addition, the insertion groove, the first insertion groove formed on the front surface of the upper surface of the pedestal body to be seated on the pedestal body by sliding toward the front after the fixed foot installed on the front side of the washing machine body is inserted from the top; And a second insertion groove formed on the rear surface of the upper surface of the pedestal main body so that the fixing foot installed on the rear side of the washing machine main body is inserted from the rear and slides forward to be seated on the pedestal main body. Do.

In addition, it is preferable that each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove has a stepped upper portion to guide the slide movement of the fixed foot respectively inserted into the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove.

In addition, the fixing means, the first fixing means which is inserted into the first insertion groove through the side of the pedestal body to secure the fixing foot seated in the first insertion groove on the pedestal body; And a second fixing means inserted into the second insertion groove through the rear surface of the pedestal body to fix the fixing foot seated on the second insertion groove on the pedestal body.

In addition, the side of the pedestal body, it is preferable that the first insertion hole is formed in communication with the first insertion groove so that the first fixing means can be inserted into the first insertion groove through the side of the pedestal body. Do.

In addition, the second insertion groove, it is preferable that the fixing foot is formed so as to open to the outside from the back of the pedestal body so that it can be inserted from the back of the pedestal body.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pedestal for washing machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of description, a washing machine pedestal provided in a drum washing machine will be described as an example. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a support for a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the same reference numerals as the above-described drawings are the same members having the same function, and thus repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Referring to the drawings, the washing machine pedestal 100 according to the present invention, the washing machine body is installed on the upper surface of the washing machine body is provided with a fixed foot 20 is provided with a pedestal body 110 and the fixing means 120 do.

Pedestal main body 110, as the washing machine body is installed on the lower surface is installed on the lower side, may be a substantially box-shaped space formed therein, the fixing foot 20 is inserted into the upper surface can be seated A plurality of insertion grooves, that is, first and second insertion grooves 111 and 112 are formed on the upper surface thereof.

Here, the first insertion groove 111 of the pedestal main body 110 so as to be seated on the pedestal main body 110 by sliding toward the front after the fixing foot 21 installed on the front side of the washing machine main body is inserted from the top. It is formed on the front side of the upper surface. In addition, the second insertion groove 112, the fixed foot 22 installed on the rear side of the washing machine main body is inserted from the rear side and slides toward the front side so as to be seated on the pedestal body 110, the rear of the upper surface of the base body Is formed on the side, unlike the first insertion groove 111, the fixed foot 22 is formed to be opened from the rear of the pedestal body 110 to the outside so that it can be inserted from the rear of the pedestal body (110).

Each of the first and second insertion grooves 111 and 112 is formed to have a width wider than the diameter of each of the fixing feet 20 so that each of the fixing feet 20 has a free space in which the fixed feet 20 can easily slide. While the foot 20 slides toward the front, the step is formed on the upper part to guide the movement while guiding the position where the fixed foot 20 is seated.

On the other hand, it is preferable that an insertion hole 113 communicating with the first insertion groove 111 is formed on the side of the pedestal main body 110, more specifically, on the side of the pedestal main body 110 adjacent to the first insertion groove 111. This is to allow the first fixing means 121 to be described later to be inserted into the first insertion groove 111 through the side of the pedestal body 110.

Next, the fixing means 120 is for fixing the fixing feet 20 inserted into the insertion grooves 111 and 112 and seated in the insertion grooves 111 and 112 on the pedestal body 110, and the first insertion groove ( 111, the second fixing means 122 is inserted into the first fixing means 121 and the second insertion groove 112 is inserted into the interior.

The first fixing means 121 is formed on the side of the pedestal main body 110, more specifically, on the side of the pedestal main body 110 adjacent to the first insertion groove 111 to communicate with the first insertion groove 111. The fixed foot 21 is inserted into the first insertion groove 111 through the insertion hole 113, and is seated at a predetermined position of the first insertion groove 111 in a state of being inserted into the first insertion groove 111. ) To fix the fixing foot 21 on the pedestal body 110.

In addition, the second fixing means 122 is inserted into the second insertion groove 112 through the open rear surface of the pedestal main body 110, and thus is inserted into the second insertion groove 112 to be inserted into the second insertion groove 112. The fixed foot 22 is fixed on the pedestal main body 110 by engaging with the fixed foot 22 seated at a predetermined position of the groove 112.

According to the pedestal 100 for a washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration, as described above, the fixing foot 20 is not removed from the fixing foot 20 installed in the washing machine body 10, but is fixed to the washing machine body 10. 20 can be combined with the lower portion of the washing machine body 10 as it is installed provides an effect that the coupling and dismantling operation with the washing machine body 10 is quick and easy.

4A and 4B are perspective views illustrating a coupling state of the washing machine pedestal front side and the washing machine main body shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are couplings of the washing machine pedestal rear side and the washing machine main body shown in FIG. 3. It is a perspective view which shows a state.

Here, as in FIG. 3, the same reference numerals as in the above-described drawings are the same members having the same functions, and thus, repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a coupling relationship between a washing machine body and a washing machine pedestal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5B.

In order to fix the washing machine body 10 on the pedestal main body 110, first, the fixing foot 20 is inserted into the insertion grooves 111 and 112 formed on the upper surface of the pedestal main body 110. Then, the fixed foot 20 slides toward the front side so that the washing machine body 110 mounted on the pedestal main body 110 can be fixed to the pedestal main body 110 and moved to the portion to be coupled. When the fixed foot 20 that slides is seated at a predetermined position so as to be located at a portion where the washing machine body 10 and the pedestal body 110 are coupled, the fixing means 120 is inserted into each of the insertion grooves 111 and 112 to be fixed. When engaged with the foot 20, the fixing means 120 and the pedestal main body 110 in the state is fixed by coupling the bolt is complete the coupling of the washing machine body and the pedestal for the washing machine.

This process will be described below in more detail by dividing the pedestal body 110 into a front side and a rear side.

 First, referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the coupling process between the washing machine body 10 and the pedestal body 110 front side will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the fixed foot 21 is inserted into the first insertion groove 111 from the top, and the fixed foot 21 is completely inserted into the first insertion groove 111. 21) Slide it toward the front. At this time, the fixed foot 21 is guided by a step formed in the upper portion of the first insertion groove 111, whereby the fixed foot 21 is moved along the space formed inside the step without moving from side to side to the washing machine body ( 10) and the pedestal main body 110 is to be seated in a predetermined position inside the first insertion groove 111 to be located.

Then, as shown in Figure 4b, the first fixing means 121 through the insertion hole 113 formed in the side of the pedestal body 110 adjacent to the first insertion groove 111, the first insertion groove 111 After inserting it into the inside, the first fixing means 121 slides toward the front so as to be engaged with the fixing foot 21 seated at a predetermined position inside the first insertion groove 111. By being fixed on the side of the 110, the fixing foot 21 is fixed on the pedestal body 110 so as not to shake back and forth.

Next, referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the coupling process between the washing machine body 10 and the back side of the pedestal body 110 will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the fixed foot 22 is inserted into the second insertion groove 112 from the rear, and the fixed foot 22 is completely inserted into the second insertion groove 112. 22) Slide it toward the front. At this time, the fixed foot 22 is guided by a step formed in the upper portion of the second insertion groove 112, whereby the fixed foot 22 is moved along the space formed inside the step without moving from side to side to the washing machine body ( 10) and the pedestal main body 110 is to be seated in a predetermined position inside the second insertion groove 112 to be located.

Then, as shown in Figure 5b, the second fixing means 121 is inserted into the second insertion groove 112 through the open rear surface of the pedestal body 110 adjacent to the first insertion groove 111. Next, the second fixing means 122 slides toward the front to be engaged with the fixing foot 22 seated at a predetermined position inside the second insertion groove 112. By being fixed to the fixed foot 22 is fixed on the pedestal body 110 so as not to shake back and forth.

Accordingly, the pedestal for the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention may not only be coupled to the lower part of the washing machine main body as the fixing foot is installed in the washing machine main body, and the bolt may be attached to the lower surface of the washing machine main body in the pedestal body as in the prior art. There is no need to fasten, by using the fixing means to perform the coupling operation on the side and rear of the base body, the operator does not need to tilt the washing machine body 10 and the pedestal body 110, easy and simple coupling only one worker It provides the effect of doing the work.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art to which the art belongs can make various modifications and other equivalent embodiments therefrom. Will understand. In addition, although the washing stand is described as an example, this is merely exemplary, and the stand of the present invention may be used in a stand other than the stand used for the washing machine. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

As described above, the pedestal for washing machine according to the present invention, without removing the fixed feet installed in the washing machine body, so that the fixing feet are installed in the washing machine body as it is coupled to the lower portion of the washing machine body, the coupling with the washing machine body and It provides the effect of quick and easy dismantling.

In addition, there is no need to fasten the bolts to the lower surface of the washing machine body in the inside of the pedestal body as in the prior art, by using the fixing means to perform the coupling work on the side and rear of the pedestal body, the operator needs to tilt the washing machine body and pedestal body It does not have a single worker to provide the effect that can be easily and simply combined work.

Claims (6)

In the pedestal for the washing machine on which the washing machine body with a fixed foot is installed, A plurality of insertion grooves formed at an upper surface of the fixing foot into which the fixing foot is inserted, and a pedestal body supporting the washing machine main body at a lower state with the fixing foot installed at a lower portion of the washing machine main body; And And a fixing means inserted into the insertion groove to fix the fixing foot seated in the insertion groove on the pedestal body. The method of claim 1, wherein the insertion groove, A first insertion groove formed on the front surface of the upper surface of the pedestal body so that the fixing foot installed on the front side of the washer body is inserted from the upper side and slides forward to be seated on the pedestal body; And And a second insertion groove formed on the rear surface of the upper surface of the pedestal main body so that the fixing foot installed on the rear side of the washing machine main body is inserted from the rear and slides forward to be seated on the pedestal main body. Pedestal for washing machine. The method of claim 2, Each of the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove has a stepped portion formed at an upper portion thereof to guide the slide movement of the fixing feet respectively inserted into the first insertion groove and the second insertion groove. The method of claim 2, wherein the fixing means, First fixing means which is inserted into the first insertion groove through the side of the pedestal body and fixes the fixing foot seated on the first insertion groove on the pedestal body; And And a second fixing means inserted into the second insertion groove through the rear surface of the pedestal body to fix the fixing foot seated on the second insertion groove on the pedestal body. The method of claim 4, wherein The side of the pedestal main body, for the washing machine characterized in that the first fixing means is formed through the side of the pedestal main body to be inserted into the first insertion groove, the insertion hole communicating with the first insertion groove Pedestal. The method of claim 4, wherein The second insertion groove is a pedestal for washing machine, characterized in that the fixing foot is formed to be opened from the rear of the pedestal body to the outside so that the fixing foot can be inserted from the rear of the pedestal body.

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