WO2005052244A1 - 洗濯機 - Google Patents
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/26—Casings; Tubs
- D06F37/28—Doors; Security means therefor
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00
- D06F39/12—Casings; Tubs
- D06F39/14—Doors or covers; Securing means therefor
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F2103/00—Parameters monitored or detected for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
- D06F2103/40—Opening or locking status of doors
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- D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
- D06F37/00—Details specific to washing machines covered by groups D06F21/00 - D06F25/00
- D06F37/42—Safety arrangements, e.g. for stopping rotation of the receptacle upon opening of the casing door
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- the present invention relates to a washing machine having an outer lid that opens and closes an entrance of a charging path for charging laundry into a washing tub.
- This washing machine rotates around an axis as an outer lid on the upper part of the outer box.
- a possible pivot lid is provided.
- the outer lid when the outer lid is in the open state, the outer lid travels greatly upward, so that it may interfere with peripheral shelves and the like. For this reason, the opening operation of the outer lid becomes inconvenient, and the degree of freedom in installing the washing machine is reduced. Therefore, conventionally, a sliding lid that can slide along the rails is used as the outer lid, and it is prevented that a large business trip occurs when the outer lid is open.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine that can operate an outer lid with a small load.
- the present invention relates to a washing machine having a washing tub into which laundry is put, and an outer lid that opens and closes an entrance of an input path for putting laundry into the washing tub. It is characterized in that it is divided into a first lid member and a second lid member that open and close the entrance based on movement in a direction opposite to the side.
- the outer lid is divided into a first lid member and a second lid member, and the first lid member and the second lid member are moved in a direction opposite to the counterpart.
- FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a transparent cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a washing machine with a front lid and a rear lid closed.
- FIG. 2 is a view showing the internal configuration of the washing machine with the front lid and the rear lid open, corresponding to!.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking mechanism of a front lid and a rear lid, and the like.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 414 in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a front lid and a rear lid in a closed state.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front lid and the rear lid from the front while being opened.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the front lid and the rear lid from the rear in the middle of opening.
- FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and is equivalent to FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2.
- FIG. 10 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, and is equivalent to FIG.
- [0007] 5 is a drum (washing tub), 18 is an outside entrance (entrance), 21 is a rail (rail member), 22 is a steeply inclined portion (inclined portion), 23 is a gently inclined portion, and 25 is a front lid (no. 1, a lid member, a slide lid, a bellows lid), 26 is a rear lid (a second lid member, a slide lid, a bellows lid), 27 is an outer lid, 35 is a front holding member (a first holding member), 37 Is a hook receiver (first engaging member), 38 is a first claw portion, 39 is a rear holding member (second holding member), 43 is a hook (second engaging member), and 44 is a second holding member.
- Claw part 45 is a spring part (spring member), 46 is a lock mechanism, 47 is a manipulator (unlock operation member, release operation member), 51 is a rear pulley (pulley), 53 is a wire (string member), 56 Is a transmission mechanism, 58 is a manipulator (moving operation member), 62 is an eaves portion (deterrent member), 71 is a rear cover (second cover member), 78 is a front cover (first cover member), 79 is Link mechanism (transmission mechanism), 80 is the outer lid, 96 is the front lid (No. Reference numeral 97 denotes a rear lid (second lid member), reference numeral 97 denotes a transport mechanism (transmission mechanism), and reference numeral 103 denotes an outer lid.
- 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a base plate 1 is placed on the floor surface, and a plurality of shock absorbers 2 are fixed to the base plate 1.
- Each of these shock absorbers 2 is composed of a spring-type shock absorber that absorbs vibration with the elastic force of the compression coil spring 3.
- a water tank 4 corresponding to an outer tank is fixed to upper ends of the plurality of shock absorbers 2.
- the water tub 4 has a cylindrical shape in which both left and right end faces are closed, and has a water storage function of storing washing water.
- a washing motor (not shown) is fixed to a side surface of the water tank 4.
- the washing motor has a rotating shaft protruding concentrically in the water tub 4, and a drum 5 corresponding to the washing tub is connected to the rotating shaft.
- a plurality of through-hole water holes (not shown) and a through-hole-like entrance are formed in the peripheral wall of the drum 5, and laundry is passed through the inside of the drum 5 through the inside-out entrance. , And the laundry is taken out through the inner entrance of the drum 5.
- the drum 5 is rotated by the washing motor. When the drum 5 rotates, the operation of lifting the laundry and dropping it into the stored water is repeated. That is, the drum 5 is designed to strike and wash laundry.
- a front cover 8 and a rear cover 9 are mounted on the drum 5 so as to be rotatable about axes 10 and 11.
- the front lid 8 and the rear lid 9 constitute an inner lid 12 for opening and closing the inner entrance of the drum 5, and are mechanically connected to each other via a link mechanism.
- This link mechanism is configured to transmit the operating force of one of the front lid 8 and the rear lid 9 to the other in the opposite direction. That is, one of the front lid 8 and the rear lid 9 is linked to the turning operation of the link mechanism in the closed state along the peripheral wall of the drum 5, and the other is similarly closed, and one of the drums 5 is closed.
- the other is also configured to be in the same open state in conjunction with the turning operation to the open state inclining with respect to the peripheral wall.
- a middle entrance 13 in the shape of a through hole is formed in the peripheral wall of the water tank 4.
- the inside doorway 13 is used to put laundry into the drum 5 through the inside doorway or to take out laundry from inside the drum 5 through the inside doorway.
- the washing motor is controlled to stop so that the inner entrance of the drum 5 overlaps the inner entrance 13 of the water tub 4 from the radial direction.
- An inner lid 14 is attached to the water tank 4 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 15. Inside doorway 13 The inner lid 14 is opened and closed by being rotated to an open state in which the inner lid 14 is inclined with respect to the peripheral wall of the water tank 4 and a closed state along the peripheral wall of the water tank 4.
- the lower end of the outer box 16 is fixed to the base plate 1.
- the outer box 16 has a rectangular box shape with open upper and lower surfaces.
- a plurality of shock absorbers 2, a water tank 4, and a drum 5 are housed in the outer box 16.
- a top cover 17 is fixed to the upper end of the outer box 16. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the top cover 17 has a rectangular frame shape having a through-hole-shaped entrance / exit 18, and the entrance / exit 18 is disposed above the inner lid 14 so as to face the same.
- the outside entrance 18 corresponds to an entrance of a loading path for introducing laundry into the drum 5 from the outside, and also corresponds to an exit of a removal path for removing laundry from the inside of the drum 5 to the outside.
- a space-like machine room 19 having an open upper surface and a rear surface is formed.
- a water supply valve for injecting tap water into the water tank 4 and a water supply pump (both not shown) for injecting bath water into the water tank 4 are housed.
- a back cover 20 is fixed to the upper surface and the rear surface of the machine room 19, and the upper surface and the rear surface of the machine room 19 are closed by the back cover 20.
- each rail 21 On the inner surface of the top cover 17, as shown in Fig. 4, two rails 21, which are located on the left side and the right side and correspond to rail members, are provided vertically separated from each other.
- Each of these renoles 21 has a steep slope portion 22 and a gentle slope portion 23 as shown in FIG.
- the steeply inclined portion 22 refers to the first half portion where the descending gradient from the rear to the front is relatively steep
- the gentlely inclined portion 23 is the latter half where the descending gradient in the same direction is relatively gentle.
- each rail 21 has a continuous curved shape as a whole, and the boundary between the steeply inclined portion 22 and the gentlely inclined portion 23 is set so as to be located at the center of the rail 21 in the front-rear direction of the entrance 18.
- rail grooves 24 are formed between both rails 21 of each set.
- the left and right ends of the front cover 25 corresponding to the first cover member and the left and right ends of the rear cover 26 corresponding to the second cover member slide in both rail grooves 24.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 constitute an outer lid 27 for opening and closing the entrance 18, and are disposed on the steeply inclined portion 22 and the gentle inclined portion 23 of the rail 21 in a closed state for closing the entrance 18.
- the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 rotatably connect a plurality of rotating pieces 28. It is composed of tying.
- Each rotating piece 28 is relatively rotatable with respect to the rotating piece 28 adjacent in the front-rear direction. That is, the sliding of the front lid 25 and the sliding of the rear lid 26 are allowed by the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 being bent along the rail 21 with the rotating piece 28 as a unit. That is, the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 correspond to a bellows lid and a slide lid.
- the rotating piece 28 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the hollow portion 29 is formed by extruding a hard resin into a tubular shape extending in the left-right direction, and a bearing portion 30 is formed at the front end of the hollow portion 29.
- the bearing portion 30 is formed integrally with the hollow portion 29 when the hollow portion 29 is formed by extrusion, and has a cylindrical shape extending along the extrusion direction of the screw of the extruder.
- a joint portion 31 is formed at the rear end of the hollow portion 29 .
- the joint portion 31 has a support portion 32 extending in the left-right direction and a cylindrical shaft portion 33 extending in the left-right direction.
- the joint portion 31 is integrally formed with the hollow portion 29 by being formed in two colors.
- the joint portion 31 is made of a soft resin material having a higher elasticity than the hollow portion 29.
- the shaft portion 33 is fitted to the rear bearing portion 30. Are connected rotatably.
- the rotating piece 28 is configured as described above.
- a plurality of bosses 34 made of synthetic resin are slidably inserted into the front lid 25 at the last rotating piece 28.
- a front holding member 35 corresponding to a first holding member is formed.
- the front holding member 35 is prevented from being pulled out of the front lid 25 by screwing a screw 36 having a large diameter head 36a into the inner peripheral surface of the plurality of bosses 34.
- a hook receiver 37 made of a synthetic resin is fixed to the front holding member 35 at the center of the front lid 25 in the left-right direction.
- the hook receiver 37 corresponds to a first engagement member having a hook shape, and a first claw 38 extending upward is formed at the rear end of the hook receiver 37.
- a plurality of bosses 34 made of synthetic resin are inserted into the rear cover 26 so as to be able to slide, which are located at the rotary piece 28 in the front row.
- a rear holding member 39 corresponding to a second holding member is formed on the upper end of each of the plurality of bosses 34.
- the rear holding member 39 is secured to the rear lid 26 by screwing a screw 36 having a large diameter head 36a onto the inner peripheral surface of the plurality of bosses 34.
- Hook storage portion 41 is formed.
- a synthetic resin shaft 42 is rotatably mounted on the rear holding member 39 so as to be located in the hook storage portion 41.
- the shaft 42 has a columnar shape extending horizontally in the left-right direction.
- a hook 43 is formed on the shaft 42 at the center of the rear cover 26 in the left-right direction.
- the hook 43 corresponds to a hook-shaped second engagement member, and the hook 43 has a second claw portion 44 extending downward and formed in a body.
- a spring part 45 corresponding to a spring member is formed on the shaft 42, and a front end of the spring part 45 is locked by a ceiling surface of the hook storage part 41.
- the spring portion 45 has a hook-like portion that is thinner than the hook 43.
- the claw portion 44 of the hook 43 is urged in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3 by the elastic restoring force of the spring portion 45 to engage with the claw portion 38 of the hook receiver 37 from above. That is, the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are locked in the connected state by the engaging force between the claw portions 38 and the claw portions 44, so that the front cover 25 and the back cover 26 are held in the closed state in which the entrance 18 of the top cover 17 is closed.
- a lock mechanism 46 for locking the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 in a closed state includes a front holding member 35, a hook receiver 37, a rear holding member 39, a shaft 42, a hook 43, and a spring portion 45.
- An operator 47 made of synthetic resin is rotatably mounted on the shaft 42.
- a protruding operating portion 48 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the operating member 47, and the operating portion 48 is opposite to the operated portion 49 when the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43 are engaged. From contact.
- the operated portion 49 is formed integrally with the shaft 42, and when the hook 43 is engaged, the claw portion 44 contacts the claw portion 38 of the hook receiver 37, and the operated portion 49 contacts the operating portion 48 of the operating element 47. In contact. That is, the hook 43 is non-rotatably restrained by contacting the hook receiver 37 and the operation element 47.
- the operation element 47 corresponds to an unlock operation member and a release operation member.
- the operation element 47 When the operation element 47 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3 in the engaged state between the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43, the operated section 49 is pressed in the same direction by the operation section 48. . Then, the hook 43 is separated from the hook receiver 37 by rotating in the same direction. That is, the operator 47 operates to switch the engagement state force between the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43 to the disengagement state, and the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are moved from the locked state by one-touch operation of the operator 47.
- a plate-shaped stopper 50 is formed at the front end of the front holding member 35.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are unlocked, the front lid 25 slides forward by its own weight along the rail groove 24, and the stopper 50 contacts the top cover 17 as shown in FIG. To stop the slide.
- the front cover 25 is open, the exposed portion of the front cover 25 is stored in the outer box 16.
- the exposed portion of the front lid 25 is a protruding portion that protrudes forward by the front holding member 35.
- the front lid 25 is opened, the exposed portion is stored in the outer box 16 so that the user cannot visually recognize the front lid 25.
- a rear pulley 51 is mounted in the top cover 17 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 52.
- a wire 53 corresponding to a string member is wrapped around the rear pulley 51 in a folded shape.
- One end of the wire 53 is fixed to the front holding member 35, and the other end of the wire 53 is connected to the rear holding member 39.
- a front pulley 54 is mounted in the top cover 17 so as to be rotatable around a shaft 55, and the lower side of the wire 53 is supported from below by the front pulley 54.
- the rear pulley 51, the wire 53, and the front pulley 54 constitute a transmission mechanism 56 that transmits the sliding force of the front lid 25 to the rear lid 26 in the opposite direction.
- the rear lid 26 slides rearward along the rail groove 24 in conjunction with the front lid 25 sliding forward by its own weight, and the front lid 25 is operated by the user to slide the rear lid 26 forward. It slides backward in conjunction with that.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 automatically slide in the opening direction in a mechanical interlocking relationship without using any electric driving force.
- the sliding of the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 in the opening direction is performed by a one-touch operation of the operator 47, and the sliding of the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 in the closing direction is performed by the user operating the rear lid 26. It is done by doing.
- the sliding of the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 is performed along the rail 21, and the Renore 21 corresponds to a curved path.
- a vertical plate-like stopper 57 located at the rear end is formed on the rear holding member 39.
- the rear lid 26 stops sliding when the stopper 57 contacts the back cover 20 as shown in FIG.
- the exposed portion of the rear lid 26 is stored in the machine room 19 and the outer box 16.
- the exposed portion of the rear lid 26 is a protruding portion that protrudes rearward from the rear holding member 39.
- the rear lid 26 is in an open state and the exposed portion is stored in the machine room 19 and the outer box 16 so that it cannot be visually recognized by the user. State.
- the outer lid 27 is divided into a front lid 25 and a rear lid 26 at the center in the front-rear direction of the entrance 18 of the top cover 17.
- the stroke and the stroke when the rear lid 26 moves from the open state to the closed state are all set to be the same.
- the rear holding member 39 is formed with a protruding operator 58 at the center in the left-right direction of the rear lid 26.
- the operation element 58 corresponds to a moving operation member, and a protruding handle 59 is formed on the rear surface of the operation element 58.
- the handle 59 can apply a forward force when the user closes the rear cover 26 from the open state to the front.
- the unlocking operator 47 is arranged close to the moving operator 58 so that the user can operate the remaining finger of the same hand while holding his / her finger on the handle 59.
- An inclined surface 60 and an inclined surface 61 are formed on the claw portion 38 of the hook receiver 37 and the claw portion 44 of the hook 43.
- the inclined surface 60 and the inclined surface 61 are configured to rise upward from the rear to the front.
- the inclined surface 61 of the hook 43 rides on the inclined surface 60 of the hook receiver 37 and slides forward along the inclined surface 60.
- the hook 43 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 3 against the urging force of the spring portion 45, and the inclined surface 61 passes through the inclined surface 60, so that the hook 43 is attached to the hook receiver 37 by the spring portion. Engage with 45 biasing force.
- the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43 are configured so that the rear cover 26 is automatically returned from the disengaged state to the engaged state by an operating force in conjunction with the rear cover 26 being operated from the open state to the closed state. Has become. Then, the space between the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 is locked in a closed state without any operation other than the operation of closing the rear lid 26.
- a protruding eaves portion 62 corresponding to a restraining member is formed at the rear end of the front holding member 35 so as to engage when the rear cover 26 is closed.
- the part 63 is engaged with the eaves part 62 by downward force.
- the engaging portion 63 is formed integrally with the rear holding member 39, and engages with the eave portion 62 at the same timing as the inclined surface 61 of the hook 43 rides on the inclined surface 60 of the hook receiver 37. That is, the eaves portion 62 presses the engagement portion 63 from above, thereby forming the rear holding portion.
- the ceiling wall of the member 39 is prevented from being elastically deformed upward by the biasing force of the spring portion 45.
- the hook 43 is held in a normal posture that can be engaged with the hook receiver 37 by suppressing the elastic deformation of the rear holding member 39.
- the outer cover 27 is divided into the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26, and the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 are moved in the opposite direction to the counterpart, so that the top cover 17 It was configured to open and close the entrance 18 of the building. For this reason, the moving stroke of the front cover 25 and the moving stroke force S of the rear cover 26 and the size of the entrance 18 become shorter. This allows the user to open and close the entrance 18 with a small burden.
- the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 are slidably provided, the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 do not protrude upward from the top cover 17 in an open state. For this reason, since the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 do not interfere with the faucet of the water supply, the degree of freedom of the installation of the outer box 16 is increased.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are provided in a bellows shape. Therefore, when the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 slide along the rail 21, the shape of the front lid 25 and the shape of the rear lid 26 change along the curved path (21). The lid 26 slides smoothly.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are constituted by a combination of a rotating piece 28 as the same part. For this reason, the cost is reduced as compared with the case where the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are formed from a combination of different parts.
- the outer lid 27 is divided into a front lid 25 and a rear lid 26 at the center in the front-rear direction of the entrance 18. Therefore, the movement stroke of the front cover 25 and the movement stroke of the rear cover 26 become the same.
- a transmission mechanism 56 for transmitting the moving force of the front lid 25 to the rear lid 26 in the opposite direction is provided. This eliminates the need to individually operate the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26.
- a lock mechanism 46 for locking the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 in a closed state is provided. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 from moving in the closed state. This prevents generation of abnormal noise due to interference between the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 due to vibration during operation. Further, the front cover 25 was spontaneously moved from the closed state to the open direction when the lock between the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 was released. This eliminates the need for the user to directly open the front lid 25, thereby simplifying the operation of opening the front lid 25.
- the self-weight of the front lid 25 was used as a driving force for spontaneously moving the front lid 25. This eliminates the need for an electrical drive source for spontaneously moving the front lid 25 and a mechanical drive source such as a spring, thereby simplifying the configuration.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are unlocked, the front lid 25 is slid from its closed state to its release direction by its own weight, and the rear lid 26 is opened from the closed state by the sliding force of the front lid 25. Heslide in the direction. This eliminates the need for the user to directly operate the rear lid 26, thereby simplifying the operation of opening the rear lid 26. Since the door 18 is opened by a one-touch operation for unlocking the space between the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26, the opening operation of the door 18 is further simplified.
- the operation element 58 for moving operation is provided on the rear lid 26, the user can close the entrance 18 by putting a finger on the operation element 58 and pulling the rear lid 26 forward. it can. For this reason, when the front lid 25 is pushed rearward, force is more easily applied than when the outside entrance 18 is closed, and the closing operation of the outside entrance 18 is simplified.
- an operation element 58 for moving operation is provided on only one of the rear lids 26. Therefore, the user can clearly recognize that the entrance / exit 18 of the top cover 17 can be closed only by operating the rear lid 26.
- the operator 47 for unlocking and the operator 58 for moving are arranged close to each other. For this reason, the user can operate the operator 47 with the remaining fingers of the same hand while holding his / her finger on the handle 59 of the operator 58, thereby improving usability.
- the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43 are formed in a hook shape having a first claw 37 and a second claw 44 pointing upward and downward. Therefore, when the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are closed, When the user's hand is put on the rear holding member 39 and an external force acts from above to below, the second claw 44 moves in the direction in which the first claw 38 is engaged. Become. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 from inadvertently sliding in the opening direction based on the disengagement of the two.
- the hook 43 is non-rotatably restrained based on bringing the hook 43 into contact with both the hook receiver 37 and the operating element 47 in the engaged state. This prevents the hook 43 from rotating due to vibrations during operation or the like, and based on the fact that the engagement between the hook receiver 37 and the hook 43 is released by vibrations during operation, the front lid 25 and The rear lid 26 is prevented from being accidentally slid in the opening direction.
- the wire 53 is folded over the rear pulley 51 to form an upper side and a lower side on the wire 53, and the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are connected to the lower side and the upper side of the wire 53. .
- the transmission mechanism 56 is miniaturized, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the transmission mechanism 56 is increased.
- both the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are hidden so that they cannot be visually recognized in an open state.
- the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration in which only one of the rear lid 26 is hidden may be adopted.
- front cover 25 and the rear cover are not limited to the force that is concealed visually and unrecognizable based on storing the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 in the outer box 16 in an open state.
- a special cover that hides 26 in the open state may be provided.
- the outer lid 27 is divided into a front lid 25 and a rear lid 26 at the center in the front-rear direction of the entrance 18, the invention is not limited to this. It may be divided at a deviated part or a rearward deviated part.
- the front lid 25 is slid from the closed state to the open state by its own weight
- the rear lid 26 is slid from the closed state to the open state by the sliding force of the front lid 25.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the following configuration (1) or (2) is acceptable.
- the rear lid 26 is slid from the closed state to the open state by its own weight, and the front lid 25 is slid from the closed state to the open state by the sliding force of the rear lid 26.
- the weight of the front lid 25 is used as a driving force for sliding the front lid 25 from the closed state to the open state
- the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to use a configuration in which the front lid 25 is operated by an electric drive source such as a motor and a solenoid. In this case, it is preferable that the front lid 25 be opened by detecting the presence or absence of the valid operation of the unlocking operator 47 with a switch and operating the drive source based on the detection of the valid operation of the operator 47. Les ,.
- a force locked in the closed state based on the connection of the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26 by the lock mechanism 46 is not limited to this. May be.
- unlocking operation element 47 and the moving operation element 58 are arranged close to a mode in which they can be simultaneously operated.
- the present invention is not limited to this. May be arranged apart from each other.
- the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 are formed of bellows lids, but are not limited thereto.
- a plate material that cannot be bent may be used.
- a force provided with the operation element 58 for the movement operation only on the rear cover 26 is not limited to this.
- it is provided only on the front cover 25, or provided on both the front cover 25 and the rear cover 26. May be.
- the wire 53 is used as a string member for transmitting the moving force of one of the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 to the other in the opposite direction, a wire such as a piano wire and a rubber velvet is not limited thereto. May be used.
- outer lid 27 is divided into the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 at the center in the front-rear direction of the entrance 18, the outer lid 27 is not limited to this, and may be divided at the substantially central part.
- a transmission mechanism 5 for transmitting the moving force of one of the front lid 25 and the rear lid 26 to the other in the opposite direction.
- the force using the wire transmission mechanism as 6 is not limited to this, and for example, a link mechanism, a cam mechanism, a transport mechanism, or the like may be used.
- the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the following points.
- a rear cover 71 corresponding to a second cover member is mounted on the top cover 17 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 72.
- the rear cover 71 is formed by molding a synthetic resin into a plate shape, and the upper end of a rear arm 73 is fixed to a shaft 72 of the rear cover 71.
- the rear end of the front arm 74 is connected to the lower end of the rear arm 73 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 75.
- a lower end of a front bracket 76 is mounted on the front end of the front arm 74 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 77.
- a front lid 78 is fixed to the upper end of the front bracket 76.
- the front cover 78 corresponds to a first cover member, and is formed by molding a synthetic resin into a plate shape.
- the forearm 73, the rear arm 74, and the front bracket 76 constitute a link mechanism 79 as a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force of one of the front lid 78 and the rear lid 71 to the other in the opposite direction.
- the front lid 78 and the rear lid 71 constitute an outer lid 80 that opens and closes the entrance 18 of the top cover 17 based on rotation in the direction opposite to the counterpart. That is, in the bent state between the front arm 74 and the rear arm 73, as shown in FIG. 8, the front lid 78 and the rear lid 71 are in a closed state in which the entrance 18 is closed.
- the front lid 78 moves forward based on the backward rotation of the rear lid 71 being transmitted to the front lid 78 in the reverse direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the front cover 78 is opened in conjunction with the rear cover 71 based on the extension between the front arm 74 and the rear arm 73. In this open state, the front lid 78 projects forward of the outer box 16.
- the third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the following points.
- a front sprocket 91 and a rear sprocket 92 are mounted inside the top cover 17 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 93 and a shaft 94. And the front sprocket 91 and A plurality of teeth 95 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear sprocket 92. Further, a front lid 96 corresponding to the first lid member, which is located in the front half, is slidably inserted into the left guide groove 24 and the right guide groove 24 of the top force bar 17, and is inserted into the rear half. A rear lid 97 corresponding to the second lid member is slidably inserted.
- the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 are made of an elastic synthetic resin plate, and are in a closed state to close the entrance 18 of the top cover 18 based on moving in a direction approaching the other side. Become. Then, based on the movement in the direction away from the opponent, the door enters an open state in which the entrance 18 is opened. That is, the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 constitute an outer lid 103 that opens and closes the entrance 18.
- a plurality of recesses 98 are formed on the lower surface of the front lid 96 and the lower surface of the rear lid 97. These recesses 98 are arranged along the front-back direction.
- the rotational force of the front sprocket 91 and the rotational force of the rear sprocket 92 are transmitted from the teeth 95 to the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 through the recess 98.
- the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 slide along the rail 21.
- An endless belt 99 is stretched around the shaft 93 of the front sprocket 91 and the shaft 94 of the rear sprocket 92.
- the belt 99 intersects at the center in the front-rear direction, and the benoleto 99 is supported by rollers 100 and 101 in front and rear of the intersection.
- the roller 100 and the roller 101 are rotatably mounted in the top cover 17, and the belt 99 is prevented from loosening downward by the roller 100 and the roller 101.
- the front sprocket 91, the rear sprocket 92, and the benoret 99 constitute a transfer mechanism 102 as a transmission mechanism that transmits one of the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 to the other in the opposite direction. That is, when one of the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 is operated from the closed state to the open state, the other moves to the open state in conjunction with the other, and both the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 are moved from the top cover 17. The exposed state protrudes forward and backward. When one of the front lid 96 and the rear lid 97 is operated from the open state to the closed state, the other moves to the closed state in conjunction with the one.
- the outer lid 27, the outer lid 80, and the outer lid 103 are The present invention is applied to a drum-type washing machine for hitting and washing laundry, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the present invention may be applied to a washing machine configured to wash with a water flow generated by a stirring body.
- the washing machine of the present invention is effective when the outer lid is operated with a small load.
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