KR20080071765A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A washing machine is provided to prevent infiltration of water by fastening a coupling member to a coupling hole and to prevent damage to the through hole caused by interference with other elements by changing location of the through hole. A washing machine comprises a case, a fixed tub, an inner hose, an outer hose, and a coupling member(50). The coupling member is fastened to a coupling hole of the case to connect the inner hose and the outer hose. The coupling member has a body(52), an inner hose connecting unit(51), an outer hose connecting unit(53), a hook, and a through hole(58). The body has a discharge path inside. The inner hose is assembled to the inner hose connecting unit. The outer hose is assembled to the outer hose connecting unit. The hook is formed on the outer periphery and fitted into the coupling hole. The through hole is formed on the upper end of the body facing the inner hose connecting unit.

Description

Washing machine {WASHING MACHINE}

1 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine with a fastening member according to a conventional embodiment.

2 is a perspective view of the fastening member of FIG. 1.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine with another fastening member attached to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a front view of the fastening member attached to the washing machine of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of the fastening member of FIG. 4.

6 is a perspective view of the fastening member of FIG. 3.

* Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: washing machine 20: case

26: fastening hole 30: inner hose

40: outer hose 50: fastening member

51: internal hose connection 52: body

53: external hose connection 58: through hole

64: hook

The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly, to a washing machine that can easily close the fastening member by a hook coupling.

In general, a washing machine is a device that allows laundry to be repeatedly washed and rinsed, such as washing and rinsing. The washing machine performs a dehydration during a rinsing stroke or a dehydrating stroke according to the progress of the washing stroke, thereby rotating the rotating tub through a driving motor at a high speed. Dewatering and driving the drain pump to discharge the wash water through the drain hose.

The drain hose is divided into an inner hose from the drain pump to the case and an outer hose extending from the case to the outside, and the inner hose and the outer hose are connected by fastening members provided in the case.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described in detail a fastening member of a washing machine according to a conventional embodiment.

Washing machine according to a conventional embodiment is formed in a substantially box shape to form a case 120 to form the appearance of the washing machine 110, the fixing tank 161 of the drum shape is installed inclined inside the case 120 containing the wash water ), A drum-shaped rotating tank 168 rotatably installed in the fixing tank 161, and a driving motor 166 rotating the rotating tank 168 to allow washing stroke, rinsing stroke and dehydrating stroke. Prepared.

In addition, an inner hose 130 connected to the case 120 from the fixing tank 161 to the case 120 to discharge the wash water under the inside 122 of the case 120 and the fixing tank 161 provided in the inner hose 130. Drain pump 170 for pumping the wash water in the), the outer hose 140 connected from the case 120 to the outer 124, and the coupling hole 126 provided in the case 120 is coupled to the inner hose A fastening member 150 for connecting the 130 and the outer hose 140 is provided.

Fastening member 150 has a body 152, a through-hole 158 provided on the side of the body 152, the inner hose connecting portion 151 provided at the lower end of the body 152 is connected to the inner hose 130, It is provided on the front of the body 152 is provided in the outer hose connecting portion 153 to which the outer hose 150 is connected, the outer peripheral portion 162 provided with a larger radius than the outer hose connecting portion 153 is coupled to the case 120 Part 164 is provided.

By the way, in the conventional washing machine, when the coupling portion 164 is coupled to the case 120, the case (through the fastening hole 126 provided in the case 120 from the inner hose connecting portion 151 of the fastening member 150) After passing from the outer 124 to the inner 122 of the 120, the fastening member 150 is rotated in a clockwise direction so that the coupling part 164 is coupled to the fastening hole 124, and thus the assembly was difficult. 120, the water from the outside 124 is easy to penetrate through the gap between the fastening hole 124 and the fastening member 150, there was a problem that is likely to fail when the water penetrated touch the internal device.

In addition, the through hole 158 is protruded on the side of the case 120, when the washing machine 110 is moved there is a problem that is damaged by interference with other parts inside the washing machine 110.

Therefore, the object of the present invention, in order to solve such a conventional problem, the fastening member can be easily assembled to the case, the productivity is improved, as well as the fastening member is tightly coupled to the fastening hole so that water is permeated through the fastening hole It is to provide a washing machine that is less likely to fail.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine which can prevent a case of being broken by interference with other parts by changing the position of the through hole.

According to the present invention, the case, a fixing tank provided inside the case and wash water is fresh water, an inner hose provided for the discharge of the wash water at the lower end of the fixing tank, the inner hose is in communication with the In the washing machine provided with an external hose provided on the outside of the case and a fastening member coupled to the fastening hole provided in the case to connect the inner hose and the external hose, the fastening member is provided with at least one hook Hooked to the case is achieved by a washing machine characterized in that the close contact.

The fastening member preferably includes a body having a discharge passage therein, an inner hose connecting portion to which the inner hose is fastened, and an outer hose connecting portion to which the outer hose is fastened.

The fastening member may further include a hook provided to an outer circumferential portion extending from the body and fitted into the fastening hole.

The fastening member is preferably provided with a through-hole at the upper end of the body facing the inner hose connecting portion.

The fastening member may be coupled to the case from the inside of the case to the outside after the inner hose is coupled to the inner hose connecting portion.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine with another fastening member attached to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in this, the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, the case 20 to form the appearance of the washing machine 10, the fixing tank 61 is provided in the case 20 and the wash water is fresh water and In order to discharge the wash water, the inner hose 30 provided in the inside 22 of the case 20 and the passage 24 through which the wash water passed through the inner hose 30 provided in the outside 24 of the case 20 are discharged. The outer hose 40 and the hook (64 in FIG. 4) is provided with a fastening member 50 that is in close contact with the fastening hole 26 provided in the case 20.

The case 20 forms the exterior of the washing machine 10, and the drum-shaped fixing tank 61 in which the washing water is installed to be inclined in the interior 22 enclosed by the case 20 and containing the washing water, and the drum-shaped rotating tank. Various mechanisms necessary for operating the washing machine 10, including the 68, the inner hose 30, and the drainage pump 70, are provided. A water supply pipe 23, an external hose 40, and the like, to which the washing water required for washing is supplied, are provided on the outside 24 partitioned from the inside 22 by the case 20.

The inner hose 30 is provided in the inside of the case 20 from the bottom of the fixing tank 61 to the wall of the case 20 so as to discharge the washing water. The inner hose 30 is provided with an inner hose inlet 32 at the lower end of the fixing tank 61 to prevent the wash water from being naturally drained, and an inner hose outlet on the wall of the case 20 higher than the lower side of the fixing tank 61. 34 is provided.

The drain pump 70 is provided on the path of the inner hose 30. Since the inner hose outlet 34 is provided higher than the inner hose inlet 32, during the drainage and dehydration process, the drain pump 70 operates to pump the wash water to drain the wash water to the outside of the washing machine 10.

The outer hose 40 is provided on the outside 24 of the case 20. Since the outer hose 40 is provided with the outer hose inlet 42 higher than the outer hose outlet 44, the wash water pumped by the drain pump 70 rides through the inner hose 30 and the outer hose inlet 42. When it reaches, it naturally drains to the outer hose outlet 44.

The fastening member 50 is provided in the fastening hole 26 of the case 20 to connect the inner hose 30 and the outer hose 40. Hereinafter, the fastening member 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 and FIG. This will be described in detail with reference to 6.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the fastening member attached to the washing machine of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a sectional view in the I-I direction of the fastening member of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the fastening member of FIG. 3.

As shown in these drawings, the fastening member 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the inner hose connecting portion 51, the body 52 provided with the through hole 58, the outer hose connecting portion 53, It has a hook 64 provided on the outer circumferential portion 62 extending from the body 52.

The inner hose connecting portion 51 is provided at the lower end of the fastening member 50, and the inner hose 30 is fitted, and is fixed to the inner hose stop projection 57 of the inner hose connecting portion 51.

The body 52 is continuously connected to the inner hose connecting portion 51, and a hollow is formed therein to provide a flow path through which washing water is discharged, and a structure (not shown) is provided in which a siphon phenomenon can be prevented. . The through hole 58 is provided at the upper end of the body 52.

The through hole 58 is installed at the top of the body 52 to prevent the wash water from being drained by the siphon phenomenon when it is not the drainage and dehydration process. That is, in order to prevent the natural water drainage due to the siphon phenomenon even in the absence of the operation of the drainage pump (70 in Figure 3) by forming a continuous stream of water from the inner hose 30 to the outer hose 40 When the negative pressure is applied to the inside of the inner hose 30, air is introduced into the through hole 58 provided at the upper end of the body 52 to cut off the water stream, thereby performing a normal washing operation. The through hole 58 is provided at the top of the body 52 in the opposite direction to which the inner hose 30 is coupled. Therefore, the interference with other internal parts during the movement for the installation of the washing machine is lost so that the through holes 58 are not broken.

The outer hose connecting portion 53 extends from the body 52 and is provided at the front of the fastening member 50. When the outer hose 40 is fitted to the outer hose connecting portion 53 to the outer hose stop wall 54, the outer hose 40 is clamped and fixed.

The hook 64 is provided on the outer circumferential portion 62 extending from the body 52 to be larger than the radius of the outer hose connecting portion 53, and the first hook 65 by the slit 63 provided at a predetermined interval on the outer circumferential portion 62. ), The second hook 67 and the third hook (69). The first, second, and third hooks 65, 67, and 69 are provided with first and second hooks 65, 67 in a horizontal direction, and the third hooks 69 are provided downward at intervals of 45 degrees. Since the first, second, and third hooks 65, 67, and 69 have different installation positions but the specific configurations are the same, the first and second hooks 67 and 69 will be described below. Detailed description will be omitted.

The first hook 65 first contacts the fastening hole 26 provided in the case 50 when the fastening member 50 is coupled to the case 20 in the direction from the inside 22 to the outside 24 and connects the external hose. The front portion 65a which is narrow in the direction of 53 and induces elastic deformation of the first hook 65 and the first hook 65 which is provided in series with the front portion 65a and elastically deformed are in the original shape. The back part 65b which returns and the case 50 slides in, and the stop part 65c which stops the progress of the case 50 which slipped in the back part 56b are provided.

By this configuration, the operation of the washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 6.

When the fastening member 50 is to be coupled to the washing machine 10, the hook 64 is fitted into the fastening hole 26 provided in the case 20 in the direction from the inside 22 to the outside 24 of the washing machine 10.

In more detail, the outer hose connecting portion 53 of the fastening member 50 passes through the fastening hole 26 provided in the case 20 in the inside 22 of the washing machine 10.

Next, when the front portion 65a of each of the first, second, and third hooks 65, 67, and 69 abuts against the circumferential end of the fastening hole 26, the external hose connecting portion 53 opens the fastening hole 26. Further force is applied in the passing direction so that the front portion 65a becomes narrow in the direction of the outer hose connecting portion 53 and the hook 64 is elastically deformed.

When the fastening member 50 is advanced while the elastic deformation of the hook 64 continues, the circumferential end of the fastening hole 26 is formed at the rear portion of each of the first, second, and third hooks 65, 67, and 69. 65b). When the bridle end of the fastening hole 26 reaches the rear portion 65b, the shape of the elastically deformed hook 64 returns to its original position and slides to the stop portion 65c of the case 20.

When the case 20 slides to the stop portion 65c, the case 20 is caught by the stop portion 65c and no longer enters the inside of the hook 64, so that the fastening member 50 is fixed. It is in close contact with the case 20.

Since the fastening hole 26 provided in the case 20 is completely attached to the stop portion 65c by the elastic deformation force of the hook 64, the fastening member 50 may be inadvertently used by the user during use of the washing machine 10. There is no fear of seeping into the interior 22 of the washing machine 10 even if a liquid such as washing water is in contact with the coupling hole 26 coupled thereto.

In addition, since the fastening member 50 is coupled from the inside 22 of the washing machine 10 to the outside 24, the inner hose 30 is first coupled to the inner hose connecting portion 51, and then the fastening member 50 is fastened. Can also be coupled to the ball 26, the connection work of the inner hose 30 is easier.

Furthermore, since the through hole 58 is provided at the upper end of the fastening member 50, the body 52, the interference with other mechanisms of the inside 22 is lost in a situation such as moving the washing machine 10, thereby reducing the possibility of breakage.

In the above-described embodiment, the case in which the three hooks are provided on the left and right sides and the lower end of the outer circumferential portion, but the hooks may be provided with two or less or four or more, and the positions of the hooks are not limited thereto. It is possible.

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, such modifications or variations will have to be belong to the claims of the present invention.

As described above in detail, the washing machine according to the present invention can easily assemble the fastening member to the case, thereby improving productivity, and since the fastening member is tightly coupled to the fastening hole, the possibility of water seeping through the fastening hole is reduced. .

Another effect of the present invention can be prevented from being broken by interference with other parts by changing the position of the through hole.

Claims (5)

A case, a fixing tank provided inside the case to wash the fresh water, an inner hose provided at the bottom of the fixing tank for discharging the washing water, an outer hose communicating with the inner hose and provided outside the case; In the washing machine provided with a fastening member coupled to the fastening hole provided in the case to connect the inner hose and the outer hose, The fastening member is provided with at least one hook, the washing machine, characterized in that the hook is in close contact with the case. The method of claim 1, The fastening member, Washing machine comprising a body having a discharge passage therein, an inner hose connecting portion to which the inner hose is fastened, and an outer hose connecting portion to which the outer hose is fastened. The method of claim 2, The fastening member, Washing machine characterized in that it further comprises a hook which is provided in the outer peripheral portion extending from the body is fitted into the coupling hole coupled. The method of claim 2, The fastening member, Washing machine characterized in that the through-hole is provided at the upper end of the body facing the inner hose connecting portion. The method of claim 2, The fastening member, Washing machine, characterized in that the inner hose is coupled to the inner hose connecting portion to the case in the outward direction from the inside of the case.

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