TW201814101A

TW201814101A - Drum-type washing machine capable of increasing the rigidity of a frame body and enabling the appearance to be compact

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Publication number: TW201814101A
Application number: TW106133262A
Authority: TW
Inventors: 洪智源; 大木雅之; 高橋幸太郎; 飛田達成
Original assignee: 日立空調家用電器股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-10-06
Filing date: 2017-09-28
Publication date: 2018-04-16
Also published as: JP2018057628A; CN107916544B; CN107916544A; TWI660093B; JP6617092B2

Abstract

The subject of the present invention is to provide a drum-type washing machine capable of increasing the rigidity of a frame body and enabling the appearance to be compact. To solve the problem, the washing machine comprises: a washing tub and a metallic frame body (10) for accommodating the washing tub. The frame body (10) includes a front board (11) formed on a front surface thereof, and a door (25) for opening and closing a mouth portion formed on the front board (11). The frame body (10) further includes curved portions (12b), (12c), (13b), (13c) that curve from the wide position of the door (25) toward the left and right side panels (14). The frame body (10) further includes a ring portion (24) arranged along the outer periphery of the door (25).

Description

Drum type washing machine

[0001] 本發明，係有關於洗衣機，特別是有關於滾筒式洗衣機或者是滾筒式洗衣烘乾機。[0001] The present invention relates to a washing machine, and more particularly to a drum type washing machine or a drum type washing and drying machine.

[0002] 在專利文獻1中，係記載有一種洗衣機，其係具備有：被安裝有在使洗滌物進出時會作開閉的門之前面面板(裝飾板)、和被連結於此前面面板之左右兩側處的鋼板製之側板。［先前技術文獻］［專利文獻］　　[0003] 　　[專利文獻1]日本特開2015-57176號公報[0002] Patent Literature 1 describes a washing machine including a door front panel (decorative panel) to which a door is opened and closed when laundry is moved in and out, and a front panel connected to the front panel. Side plates made of steel sheet on the left and right sides. [Prior Art Document] [Patent Document] [0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-57176

［發明所欲解決之課題］　　[0004] 但是，在專利文獻1所記載之洗衣機中，為了謀求大容量，係有必要將剛性提高，並且，亦存在有若是起因於大容量而將框體之尺寸擴大則會對於利用者造成壓迫感的問題。　　[0005] 本發明之目的，係在於提供一種能夠提高框體之剛性並且外觀上亦為緊緻化的滾筒式洗衣機。［用以解決課題之手段］　　[0006] 本發明，其特徵為，係具備有：洗衣槽；和收容前述洗衣槽之金屬製之框體，前述框體，係具備有將被形成於前面的開口部作開閉之門，前述框體，係具備有從前述門之寬幅的位置起朝向左右之側板而彎曲的彎曲部。［發明之效果］　　[0007] 若依據本發明，則係可提供一種能夠提高框體之剛性並且外觀上亦為緊緻化的滾筒式洗衣機。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] [0004] However, in the washing machine described in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to increase rigidity in order to achieve a large capacity, and there is also a case where the housing is caused by the large capacity. Increasing the size will cause a sense of oppression to the user. [0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a drum-type washing machine that can increase the rigidity of the frame and also has a compact appearance. [Means for Solving the Problems] [0006] The present invention is characterized by comprising: a washing tank; and a metal frame housing the aforementioned washing tank, and the aforementioned frame is provided with The opening is a door for opening and closing, and the frame is provided with a bent portion that is bent toward the left and right side plates from a wide position of the door. [Effects of the Invention] [0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a drum-type washing machine which can improve the rigidity of the frame body and is also compact in appearance.

[0009] 接著，作為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機，列舉出滾筒式洗衣烘乾機之例子，來一面適宜參考圖面一面作詳細說明。另外，作為滾筒式洗衣機，係並不被限定於滾筒式洗衣烘乾機，亦可對於並不具備有烘乾功能之滾筒式洗衣機作適用。另外，在以下之說明中，前後上下左右之方向，係以圖1中所示之前後上下左右之方向作為基準。　　[0010] 圖1，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之分解立體圖。另外，在本實施形態中，針對框體內部之對於洗衣機作控制的主基板單元、使洗衣水循環之循環手段(配管、幫浦)、使溫風循環之烘乾手段(烘乾單元)、配管等的構成，係將圖示省略。　　如同圖1中所示一般，洗衣機S1，係為滾筒式之洗衣烘乾機，並具備有作為收容洗衣槽2之外裝零件的框體10，而構成之。　　[0011] 框體10，係藉由對於板金(金屬、塗裝鋼板)進行衝壓加工等，而具備有從上面觀察時被形成為ㄈ字狀並被配置在正面之前面面板(前板)11、和被配置在左右之側面的側面面板(側板)14、15。又，框體10，係藉由對於板金進行衝壓加工等，而具備有從上面觀察時被形成為ㄈ字狀並被配置在背面之背面面板(背板)16、和被配置在洗衣槽2之底側處的基底17、以及被配置在洗衣槽2之上方的上面面板(上板、頂部面板)18。　　[0012] 前面面板11，係具備有被配置在正面上部處之前面上面板12、和被配置在正面下部處之前面下面板13。前面上面板12，係藉由1枚的板金所形成，並具備有朝向正面側之平坦部12a、和在此平坦部12a之左右兩側而朝向外側來彎曲成凸狀之彎曲部12b、12c。前面下面板13，係藉由1枚的板金所形成，並相較於前面上面板12而在上下方向上以更短之長度來形成，並且具備有朝向正面側之平坦部13a、和在此平坦部13a之左右兩側而朝向外側來彎曲成凸狀之彎曲部13b、13c。另外，彎曲部12b、12c、13b、13c，係相當於在申請專利範圍中所記載之彎曲部。又，在本實施形態中，雖係將前面面板11分割成前面上面板12和前面下面板13來構成之，但是，係亦可藉由1枚的面板來構成。　　[0013] 彎曲部12b、12c，係從前面上面板12之上端起朝向下端而以呈現同樣的彎曲形狀的方式來形成。彎曲部13b、13c，係從前面下面板13之上端起朝向下端而以呈現同樣的彎曲形狀的方式來形成。又，彎曲部12b、12c和彎曲部13b、13c，係相互身為相同的彎曲形狀。藉由此，來構成為在將前面上面板12和前面下面板13於上下而作了重疊時，平坦部12a之表面以及彎曲部12b、12c之表面和平坦部13a之表面以及彎曲部13b、13c之表面會成為同一平面。　　[0014] 在前面上面板12之平坦部12a處，係被形成有收容後述之門25之門收容部12d。此門收容部12d，係較平坦部12a之表面而更朝向後側凹陷地來形成，並於中央部處貫通形成有圓形之開口部12e。　　[0015] 在前面下面板13之平坦部13a處，係被形成有用以使未圖示之絲屑濾網的濾網構件作進出之蓋13d。　　[0016] 側面面板14，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並被形成為與前面面板11相同之高度，在該側面面板14之後端處，係被形成有朝向內側而彎曲之彎曲部14a。彎曲部14a，係從上端起朝向下端而以呈現同樣的彎曲形狀的方式來形成。又，在側面面板14處，係於上下方向的複數場所處被形成有在搬運時所使用的把手14b，並且被形成有複數之補強用的凹部14c。　　[0017] 側面面板15，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並與側面面板14成為左右對稱形狀，並且與側面面板14之彎曲部14a、把手14b以及凹部14c相同的，被形成有彎曲部15a、把手15b以及肋15c。　　[0018] 背面面板16，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並於左右之兩端處，被形成有朝向側面面板14、15側而彎曲之彎曲部16a、16b。又，背面面板16，係使彎曲部16a、16b與側面面板14、15之彎曲部14a、15a相連結。　　[0019] 基底17，例如係為合成樹脂製，並於內側被形成有格子狀之肋而施加有補強。又，在基底17處，側面面板14、15之下端係分別藉由螺絲等而被作固定。　　[0020] 上面面板18，例如係藉由將合成樹脂成形而形成之，並在平面觀察時被形成為略矩形狀。又，上面面板18，係被構成為1枚之板狀，並構成為將使前面面板11和側面面板14、15以及背面面板16被作連結所構成的上面開口作閉塞。　　[0021] 又，在上面面板18處，係於前後方向之前方左側處被安裝有洗劑投入部20，並於前方右側處被安裝有操作面板22。　　[0022] 洗劑投入部20，係藉由洗劑盒18a和軸承18c以及洗劑盒蓋19所構成。　　[0023] 雖係省略圖示，但是，洗劑盒18a，係收容有被區劃為固體之洗劑投入室和液體之洗劑投入室以及柔軟劑投入室的洗劑托盤，並構成為藉由被設置在洗劑盒18a之後方處的供水單元(省略圖示)來對於各投入室進行供水。　　[0024] 洗劑盒蓋19，係具備有按壓鎖死－按壓解鎖式之鎖死機構，並可自由轉動地被支撐於被設置在洗劑盒18a處之軸承18c(僅對左側作圖示)處。在洗劑盒蓋19為關閉的狀態下，藉由將洗劑盒蓋19之傾斜面19a作推入，鎖死係被解除，藉由未圖示之推壓構件，洗劑盒蓋19係自動地開啟。又，藉由將洗劑盒蓋19從開啟狀態而關閉並更進而作推入，洗劑盒蓋19係被鎖死於洗劑盒18a。　　[0025] 操作面板22，係為對於運轉行程之設定和現在的運轉狀態作顯示者，並藉由電路部21a和操作面板罩21b而構成，並且被安裝在被形成於上面面板18上的操作面板設置部18b處。　　[0026] 電路部21a，係搭載有複數之LED元件和按壓式之檢測開關而構成之。操作面板罩21b，係覆蓋電路部21a之表面，並具備有被印刷有各功能之文字等的印字面。　　[0027] 在操作面板罩21b之下面(端面)處，係於複數場所處被形成有被卡止於操作面板設置部18b處之卡止爪22a。又，在操作面板罩21b之後部處，係被形成有用以將該操作面板罩21b固定於操作面板設置部18b處之固定部22b。電路部21a係經由導線(未圖示)而被與控制基板(未圖示)作連接，並且，電路部21a係被設置在操作面板設置部18b處。而，操作面板罩21b之卡止爪22a係被卡止於操作面板設置部18b處，並且固定部22b係被螺絲固定於操作面板設置部18b處。　　[0028] 如此這般，在本實施形態中，洗劑投入部20和操作面板22，係並非為被設置在前面面板11之上部，而是被設置在上面面板18處。又，洗劑投入部20和操作面板22，係被配置在上面面板18之內側處。　　[0029] 在上面面板18處，係被安裝有洗劑投入部20和操作面板22。又，在洗劑投入部20和操作面板22之後方處，係被安裝有用以使洗劑盒蓋19轉動之位於上面面板18處的旋轉受容凹部(連接部)18d，並且以將連接上面面板18與操作面板22之連接部18e作覆蓋隱藏的方式而被安裝有連接部罩23。藉由此，係成為無法從外部來視覺辨認出旋轉受容凹部18d和連接部18e，而能夠實現外觀為優良之洗衣機S1。　　[0030] 如同圖1中所示一般，洗衣機S1，在前面上面板12之門收容部12d處，係被安裝有合成樹脂製之環部24，並從此環部24之上方而安裝有門25。　　[0031] 環部24，係被形成為較門收容部12d之直徑而更大之直徑，並以與門收容部12d之外周緣部相重疊的方式而被形成。亦即是，環部24，係具備有與前面面板12相互平行地而被形成之環狀部24c、和從此環狀部24c之內周緣部起而朝向門收容部12d側延伸之圓筒部24d。圓筒部24d，係被形成為較門收容部12d而更小之直徑。　　[0032] 又，在環部24處，係被切缺形成有收容門25之樞軸部26的樞軸收容部24a。此樞軸收容部24a，係位置於環部24之左端。　　[0033] 又，在環部24處，係被切缺形成有在開啟門25時將手插入並勾掛的手扳部24b。此手扳部24b，係位置在與樞軸收容部24a相對向之右側的靠上方處。另外，門25，係亦可為與前述構成相反方向之開啟方向的構成，於此情況，係可採用樞軸收容部係位置在環部24之右端而手扳部係位置在與樞軸收容部相對向之左側的靠上方處之構成。　　[0034] 門25，係具備有透明之門罩25a、和透明之內玻璃25b、和用以將內玻璃25b壓抑於門罩25a上之環狀的樹脂組件25c，而構成之。又，在門25處，係被設置有用以將此門25可自由開閉地安裝在前面上面板12處的樞軸部26。　　[0035] 門罩25a，係藉由圓形之略平板狀之樹脂而被構成。內玻璃25b，係被形成為較門罩25a而更小之直徑，並具備有朝向內側突出之突出部25b1。　　[0036] 如同圖1中所示一般，洗衣槽2，係具備有外槽3、和在外槽3內而被可自由旋轉地作支持之旋轉滾筒4(內槽)，而構成之。又，洗衣槽2(外槽3)，係於左右經由2根的減震器5而被彈性支持於基底17上。另外，在圖1中，係僅圖示有其中一方之減震器5。　　[0037] 外槽3，係呈現圓筒形狀，並於同軸上而內包旋轉滾筒4，並且使前面開口。在外槽3處，係被設置有成為能夠進行對於外槽3內之儲水的外槽罩3a。又，在外槽3(外槽罩3a)之開口部3s處，係被設置有橡膠製之蛇腹管(未圖示)，並藉由將門25關閉，而將外槽3作水密封閉。　　[0038] 旋轉滾筒4，係為被可旋轉地作支撐之圓筒狀之洗衣兼脫水槽，並於其之外周壁以及底壁具備有用以通水以及通風之多數的貫通孔4a，在前側端面，係被形成有用以使洗滌物進出之開口部4b。在開口部4b之外周側，係被設置有與旋轉滾筒4一體性地旋轉之流體平衡子4c(參考圖4)。又，在旋轉滾筒4之內周壁，係被設置有將洗滌物舉升之提昇器4d(參考圖4)。　　[0039] 本實施形態之洗衣機S1，係使洗衣槽2被收容在框體10內，並藉由前面上部補強板31、前面下部補強板32、上部補強板35、上部連結補強部36而被作補強。　　[0040] 前面上部補強板31，係被架橋於側面面板14、15間，並將側面面板14、15之前面側的上端彼此作連結。亦即是，前面上部補強板31，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並具備有位置於前面並以直線狀而延伸之板部31a、和在此板部31a之左右兩端處被朝向洗衣槽2側而彎折形成的彎折部31b、31c。又，在板部31a處，係以不會使該板部31a和開口部4b在前後方向上而相重疊的方式，而被形成有切缺部31d。　　[0041] 前面下部補強板32，係被架橋於側面面板14、15間，並將側面面板14、15之前面側的下部彼此作連結。亦即是，前面下部補強板32，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並具備有位置於前面並以直線狀而延伸之板部32a、和在此板部32a之左右兩端處被朝向洗衣槽2側而彎折形成的彎折部32b、32c。又，在板部32a處，係以不會使該板部32a和開口部4b在前後方向上而相重疊的方式，而被形成有切缺部32d。　　[0042] 又，前面下部補強板32，係藉由補強板33、34而被作連結。補強板33，係具備有被與前面下部補強板32之彎折部32b作連結之上部連結部33a、和被固定於基底17處之下部連結部33b。補強板34，係具備有被與前面下部補強板32之彎折部32c作連結之上部連結部34a、和被固定於基底17處之下部連結部34b。　　[0043] 上部補強板35，係被架橋於側面面板14、15間，並將側面面板14、15之上端緣彼此作連結。亦即是，上部補強板35，係為將板金藉由衝壓加工等所形成者，並具備有位置於上面並以直線狀而延伸之板部35a、和在此板部35a之左右兩端處被朝向洗衣槽2側而彎折形成的彎折部35b、35c。又，板部35a，係藉由將板部35a之一部分彎折成凹狀，而構成未圖示之用以安裝主基板單元的安裝部。　　[0044] 上部連結補強部36，係將上部補強板35和背面面板16作連結。又，上部連結補強部36，係為藉由合成樹脂而被成型者，並為將上部補強板35和背面面板16經由未圖示之螺絲來作結合者。又，上部連結補強部36，係以在前後方向上延伸並且位置在左右方向之中央部處的方式而被作配置。另外，作為合成樹脂，係可選擇高強度並且具有優良耐磨耗性的樹脂，具體而言，係可選擇POM(聚甲醛樹脂)。　　[0045] 又，在上部連結補強部36之左右，係被安裝有供水單元(未圖示)和烘乾濾網(未圖示)等。未圖示之供水單元，係身為供水管(未圖示)、被連結於供水管連接口18f以及洗澡水管連接口18g處之洗劑供水電磁閥、將洗澡水上吸之幫浦等。　　[0046] 圖2，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之外觀立體圖。　　如同圖2中所示一般，前面上面板12之彎曲部12b以及前面下面板13之彎曲部13b，係從門25之右端之位置起朝向側面面板14而彎曲地形成。又，前面上面板12之彎曲部12c以及前面下面板13之彎曲部13c，係從門25之左端之位置起朝向側面面板15(參考圖1)而彎曲地形成。如此這般，本實施形態之洗衣機S1，係使前面面板11，具備有從門25之寬幅之位置起來朝向側面面板14、15(朝向左右)而作了大幅度彎曲的形狀。　　[0047] 環部24之左右兩側，係以會疊合於前面上面板12之彎曲部12b、12c處的方式(相互重疊的方式)而被構成。故而，環部24，係使左右兩側以如同沿著彎曲部12b、12c一般的方式而具備有彎曲面部24s、24t。　　[0048] 手扳部24b，係以會使其之一部分疊合於前面上面板12之彎曲部12b處的方式(相互重疊的方式)而被構成。又，在手扳部24b處，係被配置有被設置在門25之邊緣處的鎖死解除拉桿25L，藉由將手伸入至手扳部24b和鎖死解除拉桿25L之間的空隙中並將鎖死解除拉桿25L拉向面前，門25之鎖死係成為被解除。　　[0049] 門25，係位置在前面面板11(前面上面板12以及前面下面板13)之平坦部12a、13a處。如此這般，藉由使門25位置在平坦部12a、13a處，係能夠將在使門25作了關閉時的該門25與開口部12e(參考圖1)之間的空隙確實地作密閉。　　[0050] 樞軸部26，係以會疊合於前面上面板12之彎曲部12c處的方式(相互重疊的方式)而被構成。　　[0051] 又，上面面板18，係具備有能夠將在使前面面板11和側面面板14和側面面板15(參考圖1)以及背面面板16(參考圖1)作了結合時所形成的上部開口作閉塞之形狀。又，上面面板18之外周緣部，係被構成為會與前面面板11之上端緣部和側面面板14之上端緣部和側面面板15(參考圖1)之上端緣部以及背面面板16之上端緣部相重疊。　　[0052] 又，上面面板18之右前角部18FR，係以沿著前面面板11之彎曲部12b的方式而彎曲地形成。又，上面面板18之左前角部18FL，係以沿著前面面板11之彎曲部12c之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成。　　[0053] 又，上面面板18之右後角部18RR，係以沿著側面面板14之彎曲部14a的方式而彎曲地形成。又，上面面板18之左後角部18RL，係以沿著側面面板15(參考圖1)之彎曲部15a(參考圖1)的方式而彎曲地形成。　　[0054] 又，洗劑投入部20之左前角部20FL，係以沿著上面面板18之左前角部18FL之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成。另外，內部之洗劑盒18a，亦係以沿著洗劑投入部20之左前角部20FL之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成(參考圖1)。　　[0055] 又，操作面板22之右前角部22FR，係以沿著上面面板18之右前角部18FR之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成。　　[0056] 如此這般，在洗衣機S1處，藉由以沿著前面面板12之彎曲部12b、12c的方式來形成上面面板18之右前角部18FR以及左前角部18FL、洗劑投入部20之左前角部20FL、操作面板22之右前角部22FR，就算是將洗衣機S1大容量化並將橫寬幅作了擴大，也能夠相較於突出有角部的形狀而將壓迫感更為減輕。　　[0057] 又，連接部罩23，係被形成為與將洗劑投入部20和操作面板22在左右方向上作了並排的寬幅相同程度，並被形成為較洗劑投入部20和操作面板22之深度尺寸而更短。又，連接部罩23之右後角部23RR，係以會與操作面板22之右前角部22FR之彎曲形狀成為前後對稱之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成。又，連接部罩23之左後角部23RL，係以會與洗劑投入部20之左前角部20FL之彎曲形狀成為前後對稱之形狀的方式而彎曲地形成。　　[0058] 又，在上面面板18處，洗劑投入部20和操作面板22係位置在該上面面板18之上面。洗劑投入部20，由於係具備有在表面上不存在有凹凸之平滑的(略平坦的)洗劑盒蓋19，因此，僅在洗劑盒蓋19之周圍，會被形成有自身與上面面板18之間之分割線以及自身與連接部罩23之間的分割線。又，操作面板22，由於係具備有在表面上不存在有凹凸之略平滑的(略平坦的)操作面板罩21b，因此，僅在操作面板22之周圍，會被形成有自身與上面面板18之間之分割線以及自身與連接部罩23之間的分割線。如此這般，在上面面板18處，係僅被形成有在洗劑投入部20和操作面板22以及連接部罩23之間的分割線。藉由如此這般地而使分割線變少，塵埃堆積在起因於分割線所產生的空隙中之情形係被作抑制，而能夠將清掃性提昇。　　[0059] 圖3，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之正面圖。　　如同圖3中所示一般，洗劑投入部20(洗劑盒蓋19)之表面，係具備有以從深處側起朝向面前側而下降的方式來作傾斜之傾斜面19a。藉由此，洗劑盒蓋19之開閉操作係成為容易。　　[0060] 又，操作面板22之表面，係與洗劑投入部20相同的，具備有以從深處側起朝向面前側而下降的方式來作傾斜之傾斜面22c。藉由此，操作面係變得容易作觀察，而能夠將操作面板22之操作性提昇。　　[0061] 又，洗衣機S1，由於係從門25之寬幅之位置、亦即是從門25之右端之位置P1以及左端之位置P2起，而朝向側面面板14、15(參考圖1)來大幅度彎曲地被形成，因此，當利用者從正面來對於洗衣機S1作了觀察時，相較於並未被形成有彎曲部之洗衣機或者是彎曲部為小之洗衣機，係成為能夠使洗衣機S1之橫寬幅看起來更為苗條(感受到苗條的感覺)。　　[0062] 另外，在形成此種彎曲部12b、13b、12c、13c的情況時，依存於製造設備的狀況，亦可並非將板金一次性地形成，而是首先將板金藉由衝壓機來形成門收容部12d(參考圖1)，並且將除了彎曲部12b、13b、12c、13c以外的部份彎折。之後，使滾輪接觸與彎曲部12b、13b、12c、13c相對應的部份，並施加彎曲(bending)加工。此時，由於係在將身為前面面板12之材料的板金作了衝壓之後，再進行彎曲加工，因此，與彎曲部12b、12c相重疊之構成門收容部12d之部分係會被拉張並發生變形。而，在本實施形態中，藉由將樹脂製之環部24安裝在前面上面板12之門收容部12d處，係能夠將該變形部分隱藏起來。　　[0063] 圖4，係為圖3之IV-IV線剖面圖。另外，在圖4中，係將外槽3(參考圖1)、使旋轉滾筒4旋轉之馬達、配管類等的圖示省略。　　如同圖4中所示一般，在被形成於前面上面板12處之門收容部12d處，係被安裝有環部24。在門收容部12d和環部24之間，係被形成有空間Q。此空間Q，係沿著周方向而被形成。　　[0064] 門25，係構成為當將此門25作了關閉時門25會被收容在環部24內。藉由此，由於門25係幾乎不會從前面上面板12之表面而突出，因此，在將門25作關閉時，係能夠防止門25之邊緣被擠壓並導致門25破損之類的情形。　　[0065] 在上面面板18處，於上面面板18與洗劑投入部20之間之連接部18d(參考圖1)和上面面板18與操作面板22之間之連接部18e的後方處，係被形成有陷落至鉛直方向(上下方向)之下方處的階差部30。另外，在圖4中，階差部30之高低差雖係被形成為小，但是階差部30之高低差係亦可被形成為大。　　[0066] 又，旋轉滾筒4之旋轉中心軸O，係以使開口部4b側變高的方式來作傾斜。另外，旋轉滾筒4之旋轉中心軸O，係亦可構成為在前後方向上成為水平。　　[0067] 圖5，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之右側面圖。　　如同圖5中所示一般，環部24，係以沿著前面上面板12之彎曲部12b的方式而被形成有彎曲面部24s。藉由此，當從右側面來對於洗衣機S1作觀察時，係能夠視覺辨認到身為環部24之一部分的彎曲面部24s。　　[0068] 又，手扳部24b之一部分，係以會與前面上面板12之彎曲部12b作連接的方式而被形成。藉由此，在圖5之右側面觀察下，係成為能夠視覺辨認到手扳部24b的一部分。　　[0069] 又，操作面板22之傾斜面22c，係以從後側起朝向前側而下降的方式來作傾斜。藉由此，利用者係成為能夠並不從正上方而望向操作面板22地來進行操作，而能夠將操作面板22之操作性提昇。　　[0070] 圖6，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之左側面圖。　　如同圖6中所示一般，環部24，係以沿著前面上面板12之彎曲部12c的方式而被形成有彎曲面部24t。藉由此，當從左側面來對於洗衣機S1作觀察時，係能夠視覺辨認到身為環部24之一部分的彎曲面部24t。　　[0071] 又，洗劑投入部20之表面20a，係以從後側起朝向前側而下降的方式來作傾斜。藉由此，當利用者將洗劑投入部20之洗劑盒蓋19作推壓開啟時，由於係能夠並非為從正上方而是從斜前方來進行推壓操作，因此係能夠使洗劑盒蓋19之開閉操作性提昇。　　[0072] 圖7，係為本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之平面圖。　　如同圖7中所示一般，例如，當將洗衣機S1之寬幅設為W，並將彎曲部12b、12c之曲率設為R時，例如，係可將寬幅W設定為695mm、115R(半徑115mm)。於此情況，相對於洗衣機S1之寬幅W的彎曲部12b、12c之比例，係成為((115×2)/695)×100≒33%。換言之，相對於洗衣機S1之寬幅W的彎曲部12b、12c之比例，係被設定為30%程度。藉由此，在為了將洗衣機S1大容量化而將橫寬幅作了擴大的情況時，係能夠使當從正面側來對於洗衣機S1作了觀察時的對於利用者所賦予的壓迫感減輕，並成為能夠對於利用者而使洗衣機S1之橫寬幅看起來(感覺起來)更為苗條。例如，在將曲率設為R的情況時，較理想，係設定在100≦R≦120之範圍內。於此情況，若是R＜100，則係成為難以讓利用者感到橫寬幅更為苗條，若是R＞120，則開口部12e(參考圖1)係變小，洗滌物之進出係變得困難。　　[0073] 圖8(a)，係為作為本實施形態之使手扳部疊合於彎曲部處的情況時之側面圖，圖8(b)，係為作為比較例之並不使手扳部疊合於彎曲部處的情況時之側面圖。　　在圖8(a)所示之本實施形態中，藉由使手扳部24b疊合於彎曲部12b處，由於鎖死解除拉桿25L(參考圖2、圖3)之位置係維持原樣，而手扳部24b之一部分係後退，因此，鎖死解除拉桿25L之上部係露出。藉由此，在利用者將手伸入至鎖死解除拉桿25L處並將門25開啟時，係成為能夠將手從略斜上方來較淺地伸入。　　[0074] 相對於此，在圖8(b)中作為比較例所展示的洗衣機100，係為在前面面板101之平坦部處而形成手扳部102者。因此，在右側面觀察時，係並無法視覺辨認到手扳部102。於此情況，由於把手(相當於實施形態之鎖死解除拉桿25L者)之上部係身為被手扳部102所覆蓋的狀態，因此，利用者係難以將手從斜上方來伸入。故而，係有必要從洗衣機S1之前側來將手伸長(參考圖8(b))，並將手指更深地深入至手扳部24b和把手之間，來將把手之鎖死解除。　　[0075] 如此這般，藉由將手扳部24b以疊合於彎曲部12b處的方式來形成，係能夠使在將門25之鎖死解除時的操作性提昇。另外，在本實施形態中，雖係以使手扳部24b之一部分疊合於彎曲部12b處的方式來作了構成，但是，係亦可為使手扳部24b之全體疊合於彎曲部12b處者。　　[0076] 圖9(a)，係為設置有階差部的情況時之洗衣機的立體圖及右側面圖，(b)係為對於並未設置有階差部的情況時之洗衣機作展示的立體圖及右側面圖。　　在圖9(b)中作為比較例所展示的洗衣機110，係如同立體圖中所示一般，具備有相對於前述之上面面板18而並未被形成有階差部30之上面面板118。亦即是，係並未被形成有在連接部罩123和此連接部罩123之後方的上面面板118之表面118a之間的邊界處而朝向下方陷落的階差部，而從連接部罩123起一直涵蓋至上面面板118之表面118a為止地來藉由水平之連續面來形成。因此，在圖9(b)之側面圖中，如同以箭頭來對於視線之方向作展示一般，在從洗衣機110之正面斜上方來對於上面面板118作了觀察時，係成為能夠從連接部罩123起來完全看到其後方之上面面板118之表面118a的全體，故而，係成為無法使洗衣機S1之深度D看起來變得更加苗條。　　[0077] 於此，在圖9(a)中作為本實施形態所展示的洗衣機S1，係如同立體圖中所示一般，在上面面板18處，係於連接部罩23之後方處，被形成有陷落至下方的階差部30。藉由如此這般地而設置階差部30，在圖9(a)之側面圖中，當從以箭頭所示之視線的方向來作了觀察時，由於係設置有階差部30，因此，係能夠使利用者的視線望向成為凸形狀之洗劑投入部20、操作面板22、連接部罩23。藉由此，係能夠使深度方向的印象淡化，而成為能夠把深度尺寸使利用者看起來(感覺起來)變得更加苗條。　　[0078] 另外，雖係省略圖示而進行說明，但是，若是將樞軸部以會收容於門之直徑內的方式來作配置，則衣物之投入口(開口部12e，參考圖1)之開口面積(直徑)係會變小。又，若是為了確保更大的開口部12e之開口面積，而使樞軸部超出門之直徑的外側(前面面板之平坦部)，則係會有樞軸部相較於周圍而變得更加朝向前方突出之虞。而，在本實施形態中，係藉由將樞軸收容部24a以疊合於彎曲部12c處的方式來作配置(參考圖2、圖3)，而能夠確保更大的衣物之投入口(開口部12e)之開口面積，衣物之投入作業以及取出作業係變得容易。　　[0079] 又，在本實施形態中，藉由將樞軸收容部24a以疊合於彎曲部12c處的方式來作配置，係能夠防止樞軸部26從前面面板11(前面上面板12)而突出的情形，而能夠使外觀上的印象變得良好(能夠賦予平滑的印象)。　　[0080] 在如此這般所構成的洗衣機S1中，係具備有洗衣槽2、和收容洗衣槽2之框體10、和被安裝在框體10處之操作面板22、和將洗劑投入至洗衣槽2中之洗劑投入部20，框體10，係具備有被設置在洗衣槽2之周圍處的金屬製(鋼板製)之側面面板14、15、和被設置在側面面板14、15之上之1枚的上面面板18，在上面面板18處，係於該上面面板18之內側(設置區域之內側)，被設置有操作面板22以及洗劑投入部20。若依據此，則由於係僅需要將上面面板18和前面面板11與側面面板14、15以及背面面板16相結合即可，因此，係能夠減少零件彼此間之結合，而成為能夠將外觀的品質提昇。又，藉由將相互結合之面減少，洗衣機S1之表面的分割線係成為有所減少，而能夠將外觀的品質提昇。　　[0081] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，於上面面板18處，係被安裝有將該上面面板18與操作面板22之間之連接部18e以及用以使洗劑盒蓋19轉動之位於上面面板18處的旋轉受容凹部18d作覆蓋的連接部罩23。若依據此，則由於係能夠將旋轉受容凹部18d、連接部18e作隱藏，因此係能夠使外觀的品質提昇。又，在先前技術中，雖係構成為將操作面板之連接部藉由大的上面面板(裝飾板)來作隱藏，但是，在本實施形態中，由於係能夠藉由面積為小之連接部罩23來作隱藏，因此，操作面板22之維修作業係變得容易。　　[0082] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，操作面板22，係具備有以從深處側起朝向面前側而下降的方式來作傾斜之傾斜面22c(參考圖5)。若依據此，則由於操作面係被朝向利用者側，因此，係變得容易對操作面作觀察，而能夠使操作性提昇。　　[0083] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，洗劑投入部20和操作面板22係於左右方向上並排作配置，在上面面板18處，係具備有於洗劑投入部20和操作面板22與連接罩23的後側處而陷落至下側之階差部30。藉由此，當從正面斜上方來對於洗衣機S1作了觀察時，係成為能夠使洗衣機S1之深度尺寸看起來更為苗條，而能夠使洗衣機S1看起來變得更為緊緻化。　　[0084] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，係具備有洗衣槽2、和收容洗衣槽2之金屬製之框體10、和對被形成於框體10之前面的開口部12e作開閉之門25，框體10，係具備有從門25之寬幅的位置P1、P2(參考圖3)起朝向左右之側面面板14、15而彎曲的彎曲部12b、12c、13b、13c。若依據此，則藉由以彎曲部12b、12c、13b、13c來形成大的彎曲面，相較於將彎曲面形成為較小的情況，係成為能夠將框體10之剛性提高，而能夠對於運轉時之振動作抑制。又，在洗衣機S1中，由於係具備有從門25之寬幅之位置P1、P2(參考圖3)起來朝向左右而作大幅度彎曲的形狀，因此，相較於幾乎不存在有彎曲面之突出有角部的洗衣機，係能夠將對於利用者所賦予的壓迫感減輕。藉由此，係能夠使利用者感覺到洗衣機S1之橫寬幅變得更為苗條，而成為能夠使洗衣機S1看起來變得更為緊緻化。　　[0085] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，框體10，係具備有被沿著門25之外周而設置的環部24。若依據此，則係能夠將起因於在藉由衝壓來製造出前面面板11時的製品之參差所產生的前面面板11之變形作隱藏，而能夠將外觀的品質提昇。　　[0086] 又，在前述之洗衣機S1中，環部24，係具備有將手插入至被設置在門25之裡側的鎖死解除拉桿25L(參考圖2)處並作勾掛的手扳部24b，手扳部24b之至少一部分，係以疊合於彎曲部12b的方式而被形成。若依據此，則由於係成為能夠將手從門25之上方來較淺地伸入至手扳部24b處，因此門25係變得容易開啟。　　[0087] 另外，在前述之實施形態中，雖係分割成前面面板11和側面面板14、15地來構成，但是，係亦可將前面面板11和側面面板14、15，藉由對於1枚的板金來進行衝壓成型等而構成之。　　[0088] 又，在前述之實施形態中，雖係將彎曲部12b、12c、13b、13c以具有平滑之表面的方式來形成，但是，係亦可沿著彎曲部12b、12c、13b、13c之彎曲面而形成補強用之肋。例如，係亦可將水平方向之肋，於上下方向上空出有間隔地來形成之，又，係亦可將上下方向之肋，於彎曲方向上空出有間隔地來形成之，或者是，係亦可將水平方向之肋與上下方向之肋作組合來形成之。[0009] Next, As a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, Give an example of a tumble washer dryer, It is appropriate to refer to the drawing for detailed explanation. In addition, As a drum-type washing machine, The system is not limited to a tumble washer-dryer, It can also be applied to a drum-type washing machine that does not have a drying function. In addition, In the following description, Up and down, left and right, Based on the forward, backward, up, down, left and right directions shown in FIG. 1 as a reference. [0010] FIG. 1, This is an exploded perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, In this embodiment, For the main substrate unit that controls the washing machine inside the housing, Circulation means (piping, Bangpu), Drying means (drying unit) for circulating warm air, Piping, etc. The illustration is omitted. As shown in Figure 1, Washing machine S1, Is a drum-type washer-dryer, And is provided with a frame 10 as an exterior part for storing the washing tub 2, And constitute it. [0011] Frame 10, For sheet metal (metal, (Painted steel plate), etc. It also includes a front panel (front panel) 11 that is formed in a zigzag shape when viewed from above. And side panels (side panels) arranged on the left and right sides 14, 15. also, Frame 10, By stamping the sheet metal, etc., A rear panel (back panel) 16 which is formed in a zigzag shape when viewed from above and is arranged on the rear surface is provided. And the base 17, which is arranged at the bottom side of the washing tub 2, And the upper panel (top plate, Top panel) 18. [0012] The front panel 11, The front panel 12 is arranged at the upper part of the front. And the lower surface panel 13 which is arranged in the lower part of the front surface. Front upper panel 12, Is formed by 1 sheet metal, And has a flat portion 12a facing the front side, And curved portions 12b which are convexly curved on the left and right sides of the flat portion 12a toward the outside, 12c. Front lower panel 13, Is formed by 1 sheet metal, And is formed in a shorter length in the up-down direction than the front upper panel 12, It also has a flat portion 13a facing the front side, And curved portions 13b, which are convexly curved toward the outside on the left and right sides of the flat portion 13a, 13c. In addition, Curved part 12b, 12c, 13b, 13c, Corresponds to the curved part described in the scope of the patent application. also, In this embodiment, Although the front panel 11 is divided into a front upper panel 12 and a front lower panel 13, but, The system can also be constructed with a single panel. 001 [0013] The bent portion 12b, 12c, It is formed from the upper end of the front upper panel 12 toward the lower end so as to have the same curved shape. Curved portion 13b, 13c, It is formed from the upper end of the front lower panel 13 toward the lower end so as to have the same curved shape. also, Curved part 12b, 12c and bent portion 13b, 13c, They are in the same curved shape. With this, When the front upper panel 12 and the front lower panel 13 are overlapped on top of each other, The surface of the flat portion 12a and the curved portion 12b, The surface of 12c and the surface of flat portion 13a and the curved portion 13b, The surface of 13c will become the same plane. [0014] At the flat portion 12a of the front upper panel 12, A door accommodating portion 12d for accommodating a door 25 described later is formed. This door receiving section 12d, It is formed to be recessed more toward the rear side than the surface of the flat portion 12a, A circular opening 12e is formed through the central portion. [0015] At the flat portion 13a of the front lower panel 13, A cover 13d is formed to allow a screen member of a wire dust screen (not shown) to enter and exit. [0016] side panel 14, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And formed to the same height as the front panel 11, At the rear end of the side panel 14, The curved portion 14a is formed to be curved toward the inside. Curved portion 14a, It is formed from the upper end toward the lower end so as to have the same curved shape. also, At the side panel 14, The handles 14b used for carrying are formed in a plurality of places tied in the up-down direction, In addition, a plurality of concave portions 14c for reinforcement are formed. [0017] Side panel 15, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And has a left-right symmetrical shape with the side panel 14, And the curved portion 14a of the side panel 14, The handle 14b and the recess 14c are the same, Is formed with a bent portion 15a, The handle 15b and the rib 15c. [0018] Rear panel 16, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And at the left and right ends, Is formed with a side panel 14, 15 side curved portions 16a, 16b. also, Back panel 16, The curved portion 16a, 16b and side panel 14, 15 of the curved portion 14a, 15a linked. [0019] Base 17, For example, it is made of synthetic resin. A grid-shaped rib is formed on the inner side and reinforced. also, At base 17, Side panel 14, The lower ends are fixed by screws or the like. [0020] The upper panel 18, For example, it is formed by molding a synthetic resin, It is formed into a slightly rectangular shape when viewed in a plane. also, Top panel 18, It is composed of one plate, And is configured such that the front panel 11 and the side panel 14, 15 and the back panel 16 are closed by the upper opening formed by the connection. [0021] Again, On top panel 18, A lotion injection unit 20 is installed at the left side in the front-rear direction, An operation panel 22 is mounted on the front right side. 002 [0022] lotion input unit 20, It is constituted by a lotion box 18a, a bearing 18c, and a lotion box cover 19. [0023] Although illustration is omitted, but, Lotion box 18a, A lotion tray containing a lotion putting room divided into a solid, a lotion putting room for liquids, and a lotion putting room, It is configured to supply water to each input chamber by a water supply unit (not shown) provided behind the lotion box 18a. [0024] lotion box cover 19, Equipped with a press-lock-push lock mechanism, It is rotatably supported at a bearing 18c (only the left side is shown) provided at the lotion box 18a. With the lotion box lid 19 closed, By pushing in the inclined surface 19a of the lotion box cover 19, The deadlock was lifted, By pressing members not shown, The lotion box cover 19 is automatically opened. also, By closing the lotion box lid 19 from the open state and pushing it further, The lotion box cover 19 is locked to the lotion box 18a. [0025] Operation panel 22, It shows the setting of the running stroke and the current running status. And is configured by the circuit portion 21a and the operation panel cover 21b, And it is mounted on the operation panel setting part 18b formed in the upper surface panel 18. [0026] Circuit section 21a, It is constructed by mounting a plurality of LED elements and a push-type detection switch. Operation panel cover 21b, Covers the surface of the circuit portion 21a, It also has a printing surface where characters and other functions are printed. [0027] At the lower surface (end surface) of the operation panel cover 21b, At a plurality of places, locking claws 22a are formed to be locked at the operation panel installation portion 18b. also, At the rear of the operation panel cover 21b, The fixing portion 22b is formed to fix the operation panel cover 21b to the operation panel installation portion 18b. The circuit portion 21a is connected to a control board (not shown) via a lead wire (not shown). and, The circuit portion 21a is provided at the operation panel setting portion 18b. and, The locking claw 22a of the operation panel cover 21b is locked at the operation panel installation portion 18b. The fixing portion 22b is fixed to the operation panel installation portion 18b by screws. [0028] So this, In this embodiment, Lotion input section 20 and operation panel 22, It is not provided above the front panel 11, Instead, it is provided at the upper panel 18. also, Lotion input section 20 and operation panel 22, The system is arranged inside the upper panel 18. 00 [0029] At the top panel 18, The lotion feeding unit 20 and the operation panel 22 are attached. also, Behind the lotion input section 20 and the operation panel 22, Is a rotary receiving recess (connecting portion) 18d located at the upper panel 18 to rotate the lotion box cover 19, The connection portion cover 23 is attached so as to cover and hide the connection portion 18 e connecting the upper surface panel 18 and the operation panel 22. With this, The rotation receiving recessed portion 18d and the connecting portion 18e cannot be visually recognized from the outside, The washing machine S1 having excellent appearance can be realized. [0030] As shown in FIG. 1, Washing machine S1, At the door receiving portion 12d of the front upper panel 12, The ring part 24 made of synthetic resin is attached, A door 25 is mounted from above the ring portion 24. [0031] 环部 24 ， Is formed to have a larger diameter than the diameter of the door accommodating portion 12d, It is formed so as to overlap the outer peripheral portion of the door accommodating portion 12d. That is, Ring section 24, Is provided with an annular portion 24c formed parallel to the front panel 12, And a cylindrical portion 24d extending from the inner peripheral edge portion of this annular portion 24c toward the door accommodating portion 12d side. Cylindrical part 24d, The diameter is smaller than that of the door storage portion 12d. [0032] Again, At ring 24, The pivot receiving portion 24 a of which the pivot portion 26 of the receiving door 25 is formed is cut out. This pivot receiving portion 24a, It is located at the left end of the ring portion 24. [0033] Again, At ring 24, The cutout is formed with a handle portion 24b that is inserted and hooked when a door 25 is opened. This handle 24b, The fastening position is located above the right side opposite to the pivot receiving portion 24a. In addition, Door 25, It can also be a structure with an opening direction opposite to the aforementioned structure, In this case, It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the pivot receiving portion is positioned at the right end of the ring portion 24 and the handle portion is positioned above the left side opposite to the pivot receiving portion. [0034] 门 25 ， With transparent door cover 25a, And transparent inner glass 25b, And a ring-shaped resin component 25c for suppressing the inner glass 25b on the door cover 25a, And constitute it. also, At gate 25, A pivot portion 26 is provided to freely open and close the door 25 at the front upper panel 12. [0035] Door cover 25a, It is constituted by a circular, slightly flat resin. Inner glass 25b, Is formed to have a smaller diameter than the door cover 25a, It also includes a protruding portion 25b1 protruding inward. [0036] As shown in FIG. 1, Laundry tank 2, Is equipped with an outer groove 3, And the rotating drum 4 (inner groove) which is rotatably supported in the outer groove 3, And constitute it. also, Laundry tank 2 (outer tank 3), The left and right sides are elastically supported on the base 17 via two shock absorbers 5. In addition, In Figure 1, Only one of the shock absorbers 5 is shown. [0037] Outer trough 3, Is cylindrical in shape, And includes a rotating drum 4 on the same axis, And make the front opening. At the outer slot 3, An outer tank cover 3 a is provided to enable storage of water in the outer tank 3. also, At the opening 3s of the outer tank 3 (outer tank cover 3a), It is equipped with a rubber bellows (not shown), And by closing the door 25, The outer tank 3 is closed with water. [0038] Rotating drum 4, It is a cylindrical washing and dewatering tank supported rotatably, In addition, the outer peripheral wall and the bottom wall are provided with a plurality of through holes 4a for passing water and ventilation, On the front side, The opening portion 4b is formed to allow the laundry to pass in and out. On the outer peripheral side of the opening 4b, A fluid balancer 4c (refer to FIG. 4) that is integrally rotated with the rotary drum 4 is provided. also, In the inner peripheral wall of the rotating drum 4, A lifter 4d (refer to FIG. 4) for lifting the laundry is provided. [0039] The washing machine S1 of this embodiment, The washing tank 2 is contained in the frame 10, And with the front upper reinforcement plate 31, Front lower reinforcement plate 32, Upper reinforcement plate 35, The upper portion is connected to the reinforcing portion 36 to be reinforced. [0040] Front upper reinforcement plate 31, It is bridged to the side panel 14, 15 rooms, And side panels 14, 15 The upper ends of the front side are connected to each other. That is, Front upper reinforcement plate 31, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And is provided with a plate portion 31a positioned in the front and extending linearly, And the bent portions 31b formed at the left and right ends of the plate portion 31a and bent toward the washing tub 2 side, 31c. also, At the plate portion 31a, In such a manner that the plate portion 31a and the opening portion 4b do not overlap in the front-rear direction, A cutout portion 31d is formed. [0041] The front lower reinforcing plate 32, It is bridged to the side panel 14, 15 rooms, And side panels 14, 15 The lower parts on the front side are connected to each other. That is, Front lower reinforcement plate 32, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And is provided with a plate portion 32a positioned in the front and extending linearly, And bent portions 32b formed by bending the plate portion 32a at both left and right ends toward the washing tub 2 side, 32c. also, At the plate portion 32a, In such a manner that the plate portion 32a and the opening portion 4b do not overlap in the front-rear direction, A cutout portion 32d is formed. [0042] Again, Front lower reinforcement plate 32, With the reinforcement plate 33, 34 was linked. Reinforcement plate 33, The upper portion connecting portion 33a is connected to the bent portion 32b of the lower front reinforcing plate 32, And a lower connecting portion 33b fixed to the base 17. Reinforcement plate 34, The upper portion connecting portion 34a is connected to the bent portion 32c of the lower front reinforcing plate 32, And a lower connection portion 34 b fixed to the base 17. [0043] Upper reinforcement plate 35, It is bridged to the side panel 14, 15 rooms, And side panels 14, 15 The upper edges are connected to each other. That is, Upper reinforcement plate 35, It is formed by pressing sheet metal, etc. And is provided with a plate portion 35a positioned on the upper surface and extending linearly, And the bent portions 35b formed by bending the plate portions 35a at both left and right ends toward the washing tub 2 side, 35c. also, 板部 35a, the plate portion 35a, By bending a part of the plate portion 35a into a concave shape, A mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the main substrate unit is formed. [0044] The upper link reinforcement part 36, The upper reinforcing plate 35 and the rear panel 16 are connected. also, Upper link reinforcement 36, Are molded by synthetic resin, The upper reinforcing plate 35 and the rear panel 16 are combined by screws (not shown). also, Upper link reinforcement 36, It is arrange | positioned so that it may extend in the front-back direction and it may be located in the center part of the left-right direction. In addition, As a synthetic resin, Select a resin with high strength and excellent abrasion resistance. in particular, Department can choose POM (polyformaldehyde resin). [0045] Again, Around the upper reinforcement part 36, A water supply unit (not shown), a drying filter (not shown), and the like are installed. Water supply unit not shown, It is a water supply pipe (not shown), The lotion water supply solenoid valve connected to the water pipe connection port 18f and the bath water pipe connection port 18g, Take the bath water to the pump and so on. [0046] Figure 2, This is an external perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, The curved portion 12b of the front upper panel 12 and the curved portion 13b of the front lower panel 13, It is curved from the position of the right end of the door 25 toward the side panel 14. also, The curved portion 12c of the front upper panel 12 and the curved portion 13c of the front lower panel 13, It is curved from the position of the left end of the door 25 toward the side panel 15 (refer FIG. 1). So so The washing machine S1 of this embodiment, The front panel 11, It is provided with the side panel 14 from the wide position of the door 25, 15 (toward left and right) and has a large curved shape. [0047] The left and right sides of the ring portion 24, The curved portion 12b, which will overlap the front upper panel 12, The structure at 12c (overlapping mode) is constructed. Therefore, Ring section 24, The left and right sides are arranged along the curved portion 12b, 12c is generally provided with curved face 24s, 24t. [0048] Hand lever 24b, It is comprised so that one part may be superimposed on the curved part 12b of the front upper panel 12 (a mutually overlapping method). also, At the handle 24b, Is provided with a lock release lever 25L provided at the edge of the door 25, By reaching into the gap between the handle 24b and the lock release lever 25L and pulling the lock release lever 25L forward, The lock on the door 25 is released. [0049] Door 25, It is located on the flat portion 12a of the front panel 11 (the front upper panel 12 and the front lower panel 13), 13a. So so By positioning the door 25 on the flat portion 12a, 13a, When the door 25 is closed, the space between the door 25 and the opening 12e (refer to FIG. 1) can be reliably closed. [0050] Pivot section 26, It is comprised so that it may be superimposed on the bending part 12c of the front upper panel 12 (a mutually overlapping form). [0051] Again, Top panel 18, It has a shape capable of closing an upper opening formed when the front panel 11, the side panel 14, the side panel 15 (see FIG. 1), and the back panel 16 (see FIG. 1) are combined. also, The outer periphery of the upper panel 18, The system is configured to overlap the upper edge portion of the front panel 11 and the upper edge portion of the side panel 14 and the upper edge portion of the side panel 15 (see FIG. 1) and the upper edge portion of the rear panel 16. [0052] Again, The right front corner 18FR of the upper panel 18, It is curvedly formed so as to follow the curved portion 12 b of the front panel 11. also, The front left corner 18FL of the upper panel 18, It is curvedly formed so as to follow the shape of the curved portion 12 c of the front panel 11. [0053] Again, The right rear corner 18RR of the upper panel 18, It is curvedly formed so as to follow the curved portion 14 a of the side panel 14. also, The left rear corner 18RL of the upper panel 18, It is formed so as to be curved along the curved portion 15 a (refer to FIG. 1) of the side panel 15 (refer to FIG. 1). [0054] Again, The front left corner portion 20FL of the lotion input portion 20, It is curvedly formed so as to follow the shape of the left front corner portion 18FL of the upper panel 18. In addition, Internal lotion box 18a, It is also formed in a curved shape so as to follow the shape of the left front corner portion 20FL of the lotion input portion 20 (see FIG. 1). [0055] Again, Right front corner 22FR of operation panel 22, It is curvedly formed so as to follow the shape of the right front corner portion 18FR of the upper surface panel 18. [0056] So this, At washing machine S1, By following the curved portion 12b of the front panel 12, 12c to form the right front corner 18FR and left front corner 18FL of the upper panel 18, Front left corner 20FL of the lotion input section 20, Right front corner 22FR of operation panel 22, Even if the capacity of the washing machine S1 is increased and the horizontal width is enlarged, It is also possible to reduce the feeling of pressure compared to the shape of the protruding corners. [0057] Again, Connector cover 23, It is formed to have the same width as that of the lotion input unit 20 and the operation panel 22 side by side, It is formed to be shorter than the depth dimension of the lotion input portion 20 and the operation panel 22. also, Right rear corner 23RR of the connecting part cover 23, It is curvedly formed so that the curved shape of the front right corner part 22FR of the operation panel 22 may become a symmetrical shape. also, The left rear corner 23RL of the connecting part cover 23, It is curvedly formed so that the curved shape of the left front corner part 20FL of the lotion input part 20 may become a front-back symmetrical shape. [0058] Again, On top panel 18, The lotion input portion 20 and the operation panel 22 are positioned above the upper surface panel 18. Lotion input section 20, Since it is provided with a smooth (slightly flat) lotion container cover 19 having no unevenness on the surface, therefore, Only around the lotion lid 19, A dividing line between itself and the upper panel 18 and a dividing line between itself and the connection part cover 23 are formed. also, Operation panel 22, Since the operation panel cover 21b is provided with a slightly smooth (slightly flat) operation panel cover having no unevenness on the surface, therefore, Only around the operation panel 22, A dividing line between itself and the upper panel 18 and a dividing line between itself and the connection part cover 23 are formed. So so On top panel 18, The system is formed only with a dividing line between the lotion input section 20, the operation panel 22, and the connection section cover 23. By reducing the dividing lines in this way, The accumulation of dust in the gaps caused by the dividing lines is suppressed, And can improve the cleaning performance. [0059] FIG. 3, This is a front view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, The surface of the lotion input section 20 (lotion box cover 19), It is provided with the inclined surface 19a which inclines so that it may descend from a deep side toward a front side. With this, The opening and closing operation of the lotion container cover 19 becomes easy. [0060] Again, The surface of the operation panel 22, Is the same as the lotion input unit 20, The inclined surface 22 c is provided so as to be inclined downward from the deep side toward the front side. With this, The operating surface becomes easy to observe, Therefore, the operability of the operation panel 22 can be improved. [0061] Again, Washing machine S1, Since it is from the wide position of the door 25, That is, from the position P1 at the right end and the position P2 at the left end of the door 25, While facing the side panel 14, 15 (refer to FIG. 1) to be formed with a large curvature, therefore, When the user observes the washing machine S1 from the front, Compared with a washing machine which is not formed with a bent portion or a washing machine with a small bent portion, This makes it possible to make the width and width of the washing machine S1 look slimmer (feeling slimness). [0062] In addition, After forming such a curved portion 12b, 13b, 12c, In the case of 13c, Depending on the condition of the manufacturing equipment, It is not necessary to form sheet metal all at once, Instead, a sheet metal is first formed into a door accommodating portion 12d by a punch (refer to FIG. 1). In addition to the curved portion 12b, 13b, 12c, Bend other than 13c. after that, Contact the roller with the curved portion 12b, 13b, 12c, The corresponding part of 13c, And a bending process is applied. at this time, Since the sheet metal, which is the material of the front panel 12, is stamped, And then bending, therefore, With the curved portion 12b, The part of 12c overlapping the door receiving portion 12d is stretched and deformed. and, In this embodiment, By mounting the resin ring portion 24 at the door accommodating portion 12d of the front upper panel 12, The system can hide this deformed part. [0063] FIG. 4, It is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3. In addition, In Figure 4, The outer groove 3 (refer to Figure 1), A motor for rotating the rotary drum 4, The illustration of piping and the like is omitted. As shown in Figure 4, At the door accommodating portion 12d formed at the front upper panel 12, The system is mounted with a ring portion 24. Between the door receiving portion 12d and the ring portion 24, The system is formed with a space Q. This space Q, The system is formed along the circumferential direction. [0064] Door 25, When the door 25 is closed, the door 25 is housed in the ring portion 24. With this, Since the door 25 series hardly protrudes from the surface of the front upper panel 12, therefore, When the door 25 is closed, It is possible to prevent the edge of the door 25 from being squeezed and causing the door 25 to be damaged. [0065] At the top panel 18, At the rear of the connection portion 18d (refer to FIG. 1) between the upper panel 18 and the lotion input portion 20 and the connection portion 18e between the upper panel 18 and the operation panel 22 The stepped portion 30 is formed so as to fall below the vertical direction (up and down direction). In addition, In Figure 4, Although the height difference of the step portion 30 is formed to be small, However, the level difference of the step portion 30 may be made large. [0066] Again, The central axis O of rotation of the rotary drum 4 It is inclined so that the opening part 4b side becomes high. In addition, The central axis O of rotation of the rotary drum 4 The system may be configured to be horizontal in the front-rear direction. [0067] FIG. 5, It is a right side view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 5, Ring section 24, A curved surface portion 24 s is formed so as to follow the curved portion 12 b of the front upper panel 12. With this, When observing the washing machine S1 from the right side, The curved surface portion 24s which is a part of the ring portion 24 can be visually recognized. [0068] Again, Part of the handle 24b, It is formed so as to be connected to the curved portion 12 b of the front upper panel 12. With this, Looking at the right side of Figure 5, It becomes a part which can visually recognize the handle part 24b. [0069] Again, The inclined surface 22c of the operation panel 22, It is tilted so that it descends from the rear toward the front. With this, The user is able to operate without looking directly at the operation panel 22 from directly above, Therefore, the operability of the operation panel 22 can be improved. [0070] FIG. 6, This is a left side view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 6, Ring section 24, A curved surface portion 24 t is formed so as to follow the curved portion 12 c of the front upper panel 12. With this, When observing the washing machine S1 from the left side, The curved surface part 24t which is a part of the ring part 24 can be visually recognized. [0071] Again, The surface 20a of the lotion input section 20, It is tilted so that it descends from the rear toward the front. With this, When the user pushes the lotion box cover 19 of the lotion input section 20 to open, Since the pushing operation can be performed not from directly above but diagonally from the front, Therefore, the opening and closing operability of the lotion box cover 19 can be improved. [0072] FIG. 7, This is a plan view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 7, E.g, When the width of the washing machine S1 is set to W, And bending part 12b, When the curvature of 12c is set to R, E.g, Wide W can be set to 695mm, 115R (115mm radius). In this case, The curved portion 12b with respect to the wide W of the washing machine S1, 12c ratio, The system becomes ((115 × 2) / 695) × 100 ≒ 33%. In other words, The curved portion 12b with respect to the wide W of the washing machine S1, 12c ratio, The system is set to approximately 30%. With this, When the width and width of the washing machine S1 is increased, It is possible to reduce the pressure on the user when observing the washing machine S1 from the front side, In addition, it becomes possible to make the horizontal width of the washing machine S1 slimmer to the user. E.g, When the curvature is set to R, More ideally, It is set within the range of 100 ≦ R ≦ 120. In this case, If R <100, It becomes difficult to make users feel more slender, If R> 120, The opening 12e (refer to FIG. 1) becomes smaller, Getting in and out of the laundry becomes difficult. [0073] FIG. 8 (a), This is a side view of the case where the handle portion is superposed on the curved portion as the present embodiment. Figure 8 (b), This is a side view in a case where the handle portion is not overlapped with the curved portion as a comparative example. In the present embodiment shown in FIG. 8 (a), By overlapping the handle portion 24b on the curved portion 12b, Due to the lock release lever 25L (refer to Figure 2, Figure 3) The position is left as it is, And a part of the handle part 24b moves backward, therefore, The upper part of the lock release lever 25L is exposed. With this, When the user reaches into the lock release lever 25L and opens the door 25, It is possible to extend the hand shallowly from a slightly obliquely upward direction. [0074] In contrast, The washing machine 100 shown as a comparative example in FIG. 8 (b), The handle portion 102 is formed at a flat portion of the front panel 101. therefore, When viewed from the right, The system cannot visually recognize the handle portion 102. In this case, Since the upper part of the handle (equivalent to the lock release lever 25L of the embodiment) is covered by the handle part 102, therefore, It is difficult for the user to reach his hand from diagonally upward. Therefore, It is necessary to extend the hand from the front side of the washing machine S1 (refer to FIG. 8 (b)), And push your finger deeper between the handle 24b and the handle, To unlock the handles. [0075] So this, By forming the handle portion 24b so as to overlap the curved portion 12b, It is possible to improve the operability when the lock of the door 25 is released. In addition, In this embodiment, Although it is constructed so that a part of the handle portion 24b is superposed on the curved portion 12b, but, It is also possible to superimpose the entirety of the handle portion 24b on the curved portion 12b. [0076] FIG. 9 (a), It is a perspective view and a right side view of the washing machine when a step portion is provided, (b) is a perspective view and a right side view showing a washing machine when no step portion is provided. 的 The washing machine 110 shown as a comparative example in FIG. 9 (b), Is as shown in the perspective view, The upper surface panel 118 is provided with respect to the aforementioned upper surface panel 18 without the step portion 30 being formed. That is, The step portion is not formed at the boundary between the connection portion cover 123 and the surface 118a of the upper surface panel 118 behind the connection portion cover 123 and is downwardly lowered. The continuous cover is formed from the connection part cover 123 to the surface 118a of the upper surface panel 118 by a horizontal continuous surface. therefore, In the side view of Fig. 9 (b), It ’s like using an arrow to show the direction of the line of sight. When observing the upper panel 118 obliquely from the front of the washing machine 110, The entirety of the surface 118a of the upper face plate 118 behind the connecting portion cover 123 is completely visible, Therefore, It becomes impossible to make the depth D of the washing machine S1 look slimmer. [0077] Here, The washing machine S1 shown as this embodiment in FIG. 9 (a), Is as shown in the perspective view, On top panel 18, Tied behind the connecting part cover 23, A stepped portion 30 is formed to sink downward. By providing the step portion 30 in this way, In the side view of Fig. 9 (a), When viewed from the direction of the line of sight shown by the arrow, Since the step portion 30 is provided, therefore, It is a lotion input unit 20 that can make the user's eyes look convex. Operation panel 22, Connection section cover 23. With this, Is able to fade the impression in the depth direction, Instead, it becomes possible to make the depth of the user look slimmer. [0078] In addition, Although illustration is omitted for illustration, but, If the pivot part is arranged so that it will be accommodated within the diameter of the door, The clothing inlet (opening 12e, (Refer to FIG. 1) The opening area (diameter) becomes smaller. also, In order to ensure a larger opening area of the opening portion 12e, So that the pivot part extends beyond the outside diameter of the door (the flat part of the front panel), There is a possibility that the pivot portion becomes more protruded forward than the surrounding area. and, In this embodiment, It is arranged by superposing the pivot accommodating portion 24a on the curved portion 12c (refer to FIG. 2). image 3), In addition, it is possible to ensure a larger opening area of the clothes inlet (the opening 12e). It is easy to put in and take out clothes. [0079] Again, In this embodiment, By arranging the pivot accommodating portion 24a so as to overlap the curved portion 12c, It is possible to prevent the pivot portion 26 from protruding from the front panel 11 (front upper panel 12), On the other hand, the appearance impression can be made good (a smooth impression can be given). [0080] In the washing machine S1 thus constituted, Is equipped with a laundry tank 2, And the housing 10 containing the washing tub 2, And the operation panel 22 installed at the frame 10, And a lotion input section 20 for putting lotion into the washing tub 2, Frame 10, The side panel 14 made of metal (made of steel plate) provided around the washing tub 2 is provided. 15, And are provided on the side panel 14, 1 of 15 above the top panel 18, On top panel 18, Tied to the inside of the upper panel 18 (the inside of the installation area), An operation panel 22 and a lotion input unit 20 are provided. If so, Since the system only needs to combine the upper panel 18 and the front panel 11 with the side panels 14, 15 and the back panel 16 can be combined, therefore, Can reduce the combination of parts with each other, It can improve the quality of the appearance. also, By reducing the number of combined faces, The dividing line on the surface of the washing machine S1 has been reduced. And can improve the quality of the appearance. [0081] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, At 18 on the top panel, A connection portion cover 23 covering the connection portion 18e between the upper surface panel 18 and the operation panel 22 and a rotation receiving recess 18d located on the upper surface panel 18 for rotating the lotion box cover 19 is installed. If so, Since the rotating receiving recesses 18d, The connecting portion 18e is hidden, Therefore, the quality of appearance can be improved. also, In the prior art, Although the connection part of the operation panel is hidden by a large upper panel (decorative panel), but, In this embodiment, Since it can be hidden by the connection part cover 23 having a small area, therefore, The maintenance work of the operation panel 22 becomes easy. [0082] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, Operation panel 22, It is provided with the inclined surface 22c (refer FIG. 5) which inclines so that it may descend from a deep side toward a front side. If so, Since the operation surface is directed to the user side, therefore, Makes it easier to observe the operating surface, This improves operability. [0083] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, The lotion input unit 20 and the operation panel 22 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction, On top panel 18, It is provided with the step part 30 which fell to the lower side at the back side of the lotion input part 20, the operation panel 22, and the connection cover 23. With this, When observing the washing machine S1 obliquely from the front, To make the depth of the washing machine S1 look slimmer, It can make the washing machine S1 more compact. [0084] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, Is equipped with a laundry tank 2, And a metal frame 10 containing the washing tub 2, And a door 25 for opening and closing an opening portion 12e formed on the front face of the housing 10, Frame 10, Equipped with a wide position P1 from the door 25 P2 (refer to Figure 3) from left and right side panels 14, 15bending portion 12b, 12c, 13b, 13c. If so, By using the curved portion 12b, 12c, 13b, 13c to form a large curved surface, Compared with the case where the curved surface is formed smaller, It is possible to improve the rigidity of the frame 10, It can suppress vibration during operation. also, In the washing machine S1, Since it has the wide position P1 of the slave door 25, P2 (refer to Figure 3) rises to the left and right and makes a large curved shape. therefore, Compared to a washing machine with almost no protruding corners with curved surfaces, The department can reduce the sense of oppression given to the user. With this, It can make users feel that the width and width of the washing machine S1 becomes slimmer. It becomes possible to make the washing machine S1 more compact. [0085] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, Frame 10, A ring portion 24 is provided along the outer periphery of the door 25. If so, It can hide the deformation of the front panel 11 caused by the variation of the product when the front panel 11 is manufactured by stamping, And can improve the quality of the appearance. [0086] Again, In the aforementioned washing machine S1, Ring section 24, It is provided with a handle part 24b for inserting a hand to the lock release lever 25L (refer to FIG. 2) provided on the back side of the door 25, and hooking it, At least a part of the handle portion 24b, It is formed so as to be superimposed on the bent portion 12b. If so, Since it is able to extend the hand shallowly from above the door 25 to the handle portion 24b, Therefore, the door 25 series becomes easy to open. [0087] In addition, In the aforementioned embodiment, Although it is divided into a front panel 11 and a side panel 14, 15 places to constitute, but, The front panel 11 and the side panel 14, 15, It is constituted by press forming or the like for one sheet metal. [0088] Again, In the aforementioned embodiment, Although the bent portion 12b, 12c, 13b, 13c is formed with a smooth surface, but, The system may also follow the curved portion 12b, 12c, 13b, The curved surface of 13c forms a rib for reinforcement. E.g, Can also be horizontal ribs, It is formed with space in the up and down direction, also, The ribs can also be up and down, It is formed at intervals in the bending direction, or, It can also be formed by combining horizontal ribs and vertical ribs.

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2‧‧‧洗衣槽2‧‧‧ laundry trough

3‧‧‧外槽3‧‧‧ Outer Slot

4‧‧‧旋轉滾筒4‧‧‧ rotating drum

10‧‧‧框體10‧‧‧Frame

11‧‧‧前面面板(前板)11‧‧‧Front panel (front panel)

12‧‧‧前面上面板(前板)12‧‧‧Front upper panel (front panel)

12a‧‧‧平坦部12a‧‧‧ flat

12b、12c‧‧‧彎曲部12b, 12c‧‧‧ Curved part

13‧‧‧前面下面板(前板)13‧‧‧Front lower panel (front panel)

13a‧‧‧平坦部13a‧‧‧ flat

13b、13c‧‧‧彎曲部13b, 13c‧‧‧ Curved part

14、15‧‧‧側面面板(側板)14, 15‧‧‧ side panel (side panel)

16‧‧‧背面面板16‧‧‧ back panel

17‧‧‧基底17‧‧‧ substrate

18‧‧‧上面面板(上板)18‧‧‧upper panel (upper panel)

18a‧‧‧洗劑盒18a‧‧‧ lotion box

18c‧‧‧軸承18c‧‧‧bearing

18d‧‧‧旋轉受容凹部18d‧‧‧rotation receiving recess

18e‧‧‧連接部18e‧‧‧Connecting section

19‧‧‧洗劑盒蓋19‧‧‧ lotion box lid

20‧‧‧洗劑投入部20‧‧‧ Lotion input department

21a‧‧‧電路部21a‧‧‧Circuit Department

21b‧‧‧操作面板罩21b‧‧‧operation panel cover

22‧‧‧操作面板22‧‧‧operation panel

22a‧‧‧卡止爪22a‧‧‧claw

22b‧‧‧固定部22b‧‧‧Fixed section

22c‧‧‧傾斜面22c‧‧‧inclined

23‧‧‧連接部罩23‧‧‧Connector cover

24‧‧‧環部24‧‧‧ Ring Department

24a‧‧‧樞軸收容部24a‧‧‧ Pivot Containment Section

24b‧‧‧手扳部24b‧‧‧Hand lever

25‧‧‧門25‧‧‧ gate

25L‧‧‧鎖死解除拉桿(操作部)25L‧‧‧Lock release lever (operation part)

26‧‧‧樞軸部26‧‧‧ Pivot

30‧‧‧階差部30‧‧‧step difference

[0008] 　　[圖1]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之分解立體圖。　　[圖2]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之外觀立體圖。　　[圖3]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之正面圖。　　[圖4]圖3之IV-IV線剖面圖。　　[圖5]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之右側面圖。　　[圖6]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之左側面圖。　　[圖7]本發明之實施形態的洗衣機之平面圖。　　[圖8](a)為作為本實施形態之使手扳部疊合於彎曲部處的情況時之側面圖，(b)為作為比較例之並不使手扳部疊合於彎曲部處的情況時之側面圖。　　[圖9](a)為設置有階差部的情況時之洗衣機的立體圖及右側面圖，(b))為對於並未設置有階差部的情況時之洗衣機作展示的立體圖及右側面圖。[0008] [FIG. 1] An exploded perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 2] An external perspective view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 3] A front view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.图 [Figure 4] Sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in Figure 3. [FIG. 5] A right side view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 6] A left side view of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 7] A plan view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 8] (a) is a side view of a case where the handle part is overlapped on the curved part as the embodiment, and (b) is a comparative example where the handle part is not overlapped on the curved part. Side view of the situation. [Fig. 9] (a) is a perspective view and a right side view of a washing machine when a step portion is provided, and (b)) is a perspective view and a right side view of a washing machine when a step portion is not provided Illustration.

Claims

A drum-type washing machine is characterized by comprising: a washing tank; and a metal frame housing the washing tank; the frame is provided with a door to be opened and closed by an opening formed at the front, the frame The body is provided with a bent portion that is bent toward the left and right side plates from the wide position of the door.

The front-loading-type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the frame is provided with a ring portion provided along an outer periphery of the door.

The drum-type washing machine according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein: the ring portion is provided with a handle portion which is inserted into an operation portion provided on an inner side of the door and is hooked; the handle portion At least a part of the portion is formed along the curved portion.

The drum type washing machine according to item 2 or 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein: the door is provided with a pivot portion which is rotatably supported by the frame body; the ring portion is provided with a housing for the foregoing The pivot accommodating portion of the pivot portion, ie, the aforementioned pivot accommodating portion, is formed so as to overlap the curved portion.