WO2014017048A1

WO2014017048A1 - Washing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2014017048A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/004334
Authority: WO
Inventors: 卓大三島; 惠次築谷
Original assignee: パナソニック株式会社
Priority date: 2012-07-24
Filing date: 2013-07-16
Publication date: 2014-01-30
Also published as: SG11201500541YA; JP6007406B2; MY168092A; CN104471136A; JP2014018611A; CN104471136B

Abstract

A washing machine is provided with: a washing machine body; a water receiving tank provided within the washing machine body; a washing/dewatering tank rotatably disposed within the water receiving tank; an exterior cover provided above the washing/dewatering tank; a clothes insertion opening provided in the exterior cover and allowing clothes to be inserted therethrough; and an outer lid (28) for opening and closing the clothes insertion opening. The washing machine is further provided with: a grip member (43) provided to the outer lid (28); a rotation shaft (45) for rotatably supporting both the outer lid (28) and the grip member (43); a rotation shaft support section (46) for supporting the rotation shaft (45) and provided to the outer lid (28); and a contact section (47) provided to the back surface of the grip member (43) and coming into contact with the rotation shaft support section (46).

Description

Washing machine

The present invention relates to a washing machine having an outer lid on an upper part of a washing tub.

In a conventional washing machine, an outer lid installed at the upper part in a washing tub is known to be bent in two. In this example, the outer lid is divided into two parts, and a shaft support structure is provided between the divided outer lids. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a conventional washing machine 100, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the outer lid 133 of the washing machine 100 is opened.

An outer lid 133 configured to be openable and closable is disposed at the center of the exterior cover 132 that covers the upper surface of the washing machine main body 131. The outer lid 133 has a front lid 134 and a rear lid 135. The front lid 134 and the rear lid 135 are configured to be foldable by being pivotally supported by a pivotal support 136.

Further, a handle portion 137 is formed in the front portion of the front lid 134. The handle portion 137 is disposed at a position near the operation display panel 138 on the front upper portion of the front lid 134 of the washing machine main body 131.

The user can open the outer lid 133 by lifting the handle portion 137 upward. Specifically, the user opens the outer lid 133 in a state where the front lid 134 and the rear lid 135 are bent by the shaft support portion 136 by lifting the handle portion 137 and tilting the outer lid 133 backward. (FIG. 6). In this state, the user can put laundry such as clothes or detergent into the internal washing and dewatering tank 139. When the outer lid 133 is closed, the front lid 134 and the rear lid 135 are not in a bent state, but are in a flat state and form a single surface.

However, in such a configuration of the conventional washing machine 100, as shown in FIG. 6, when the front lid 134 is bent substantially vertically downward, the gap between the front lid 134 and the rear lid 135 is large. Become. Accordingly, when the user opens and closes the outer lid 133, a finger may be caught in the gap between the front lid 134 and the rear lid 135, that is, the gap in the bent portion of the outer lid 133.

JP 2011-200204 A

The present invention provides a washing machine capable of reducing the gap between the bent portions of the outer lid while maintaining the appearance quality.

The washing machine of the present invention includes a washing machine main body, a water receiving tub provided inside the washing machine main body, a laundry dewatering tub rotatably disposed in the water receiving tub, and an upper portion of the laundry dehydrating tub. And an outer cover for opening and closing the clothing input opening provided in the outer cover, for inputting the clothing. Further, a handle member provided on the outer lid, a rotation shaft that rotatably supports the outer lid and the handle member, a rotation shaft support portion that supports the rotation shaft, and is provided on the outer lid, and a handle member And an abutting portion that abuts on the rotating shaft support portion.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration viewed from the side of a washing machine in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration viewed from the side showing a state in which the outer lid of the washing machine is opened in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the washing machine according to the embodiment of the present invention with the outer lid opened. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a shaft support structure of the outer lid and the handle member of the washing machine in the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a conventional washing machine. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which an outer lid of a conventional washing machine is opened.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

For convenience of explanation, the vertical and horizontal directions are shown along the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to these directions. Further, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a cross-sectional configuration as viewed from the side of the washing machine 50 in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the outer lid 28 of the washing machine 50 is opened. 3 is a perspective view of the washing machine 50 with the outer lid 28 opened, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the outer lid 28 and the handle member 43 of the washing machine 50. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing a support structure.

The washing machine 50 includes a washing machine body 20. A base 21 is provided at the lower part of the washing machine body 20. An outer frame 22 is assembled to the base 21. On the upper part of the outer frame 22, an exterior cover 24 having an opening 23 for putting in clothes is provided. The exterior cover 24 is configured to cover the upper surface of the washing machine body 20.

In the washing machine main body 20, a water receiving tank 25 is elastically supported by the outer frame 22. Inside the water receiving tub 25, a laundry dewatering tub 26 is disposed rotatably about a substantially vertical direction.

At the inner bottom of the washing / dehydrating tank 26, a rotary blade 27 for stirring clothes is provided with the washing / dehydrating tank 26 and a rotation axis coaxial. The rotary blade 27 stirs the clothes in the washing process, the rinsing process, and the drying process.

The clothing input opening 23 is located above the opening 41 of the washing and dewatering tank 26.

An outer lid 28 is provided at the upper part of the clothing opening 23. The outer lid 28 opens and closes the clothes opening 23.

The end portion 42 of the outer lid 28 is pivotally supported by the outer cover 24 so as to be rotatable. A transparent window 29 is provided on the upper surface of the outer lid 28, and the user can check the status of the clothes in the washing and dewatering tank 26. Visibility can be improved by using a highly transparent material such as glass or plastic as the material of the transparent window portion 29.

The user puts and takes out clothes through the opening 23 for putting clothes and opening the outer lid 28. The washing machine 50 is configured to operate when the outer lid 28 is closed to ensure the safety of the user. The open / close state of the outer lid 28 is determined by the lid open / close detection unit.

A handle member 43 is provided in front of the outer lid 28. The outer lid 28 and the handle member 43 are connected by a rotation shaft 45. With this configuration, the handle member 43 is pivotally supported with respect to the outer lid 28. In other words, the handle member 43 and the outer lid 28 are configured to be bendable.

A rib-shaped contact portion 47 is formed integrally with the handle member 43 on the back surface of the handle member 43. A rotating shaft support 46 is provided on the outer lid 28 that supports the rotating shaft 45. When the handle member 43 is bent with respect to the outer lid 28, the contact portion 47 is configured to contact the rotation shaft support portion 46. By providing the contact portion 47, the gap between the bent portion between the handle member 43 and the outer lid 28 can be reduced.

Further, a rib 48 is formed on the handle member 43 integrally with the handle member 43 over substantially the entire length of the side end portion 43a along the rotation shaft 45 (see FIG. 4). The rib 48 is configured to cover the rotation shaft 45 when the handle member 43 is bent with respect to the outer lid 28. That is, the rib 48 functions so that it is difficult for the user to visually recognize the shaft support structure including the rotation shaft 45. When the handle member 43 is bent with respect to the outer lid 28, the presence of the rib 48 makes it difficult for the user to touch the shaft support portion, so that safety can be improved. With such a configuration, the gap between the bent portions of the outer lid 28, specifically, the gap R (see FIG. 4) between the rib 48 and the surface of the rotating shaft support portion 46 facing the rib 48 can be reduced. As a result, the user is less likely to pinch his / her finger in the gap R.

In addition, by configuring the rotary shaft 45 to be positioned between the contact portion 47 and the rib 48, the user can more easily see the shaft support structure including the rotary shaft 45. It is possible to make it difficult to see from any angle.

The handle member 43 has a structure in which an upper handle member 431 and a lower handle member 432 are coupled. Both the contact portion 47 and the rib 48 are provided on the lower handle member 432. The contact part 47 and the rib 48 are provided so as to be substantially parallel. With such a configuration, when the contact portion 47 and the rib 48 are formed integrally with the handle member 43, the mold can have a simple structure, so that the handle member 43 can be easily molded and inexpensive. Can be produced.

Further, the handle member 43 is provided with a handle 44 that opens upward between the upper handle member 431 and the lower handle member 432.

In the state where the outer lid 28 is closed, the user opens the outer lid 28 by inserting a finger into the handle portion 44 and tilting it backward while pulling it upward. In the state where the outer lid 28 of the washing machine 50 is opened, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the outer lid 28 is substantially supported with respect to the washing machine body 20 by the end portion 42 being pivotally supported. It becomes an upright state. At this time, the handle member 43 rotates around the rotation shaft 45 as a rotation center, and the contact portion 47 contacts the rotation shaft support portion 46. Thereby, the rotation angle at which the handle member 43 bends is restricted, and the handle member 43 can be held in a substantially horizontal state with respect to the washing machine body 20.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the rotation angle between the outer lid 28 and the handle member 43 can be appropriately regulated with a simple configuration. Therefore, since the gap formed by the outer lid 28 and the handle member 43, that is, the gap between the fingers of the outer lid 28 and the bent portion of the outer lid 28 can be reduced, safety can be improved.

As described above, the washing machine 50 of the present embodiment is rotatably disposed in the washing machine body 20, the water receiving tank 25 provided in the washing machine body 20, and the water receiving tank 25. A laundry dewatering tank 26 and an exterior cover 24 provided on the upper part of the laundry dewatering tank 26 are provided. Also provided is a garment throwing opening 23 provided in the outer cover 24 for putting garments, an outer lid 28 for opening and closing the garment throwing opening 23, and a handle member 43 provided on the outer lid 28. ing. Further, a rotary shaft 45 that rotatably supports the outer lid 28 and the handle member 43, a rotary shaft support portion 46 that supports the rotary shaft 45, and is provided on the back surface of the handle member 43. And an abutting portion 47 that abuts on the rotating shaft support portion 46.

With such a configuration, the rotation angle between the outer lid 28 and the handle member 43 can be appropriately regulated with a simple configuration, and the clearance between the bent portions of the outer lid 28 can be reduced, thereby improving safety. be able to.

Further, the handle member 43 is provided with a rib 48 that covers the rotation shaft 45, and the rotation shaft 45 is positioned between the contact portion 47 and the rib 48.

Such a configuration makes it difficult for the user to visually recognize the shaft support structure, which not only improves the appearance quality but also makes it difficult for the user to touch the shaft support portion when opening and closing the outer lid 28. Can be further improved.

Furthermore, the contact portion 47 and the rib 48 are configured to be substantially parallel. Accordingly, the grip member 43 can be easily molded, and safety and appearance quality can be improved with a simple structure at low cost.

As described above, according to the washing machine 50 of the present embodiment, the opening / closing operation of the outer lid 28 can be facilitated, and the gap between the bent portions of the outer lid 28 can be reduced while maintaining the appearance quality. Thus, the safety for the user can be improved.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to produce a special effect that the gap between the bent portions of the outer lid can be reduced while maintaining the appearance quality. The present invention is useful because it can be applied to a washing machine provided with a lid, specifically, a washing machine for business use as well as a household use.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Washing machine main body 21 Base 22 Outer frame 23 Opening part for clothes 24 Exterior cover 25 Water receiving tank 26 Washing dewatering tank 27 Rotary blade 28 Outer cover 29 Transparent window part 41 Opening part 42 End part 43 Handle member 43a Side edge part 44 Hand hook Portion 45 Rotating shaft 46 Rotating shaft support portion 47 Contact portion 48 Rib 50 Washing machine 431 Upper handle member 432 Lower handle member

Claims

The washing machine body,
A water receiving tank provided inside the washing machine body;
In the water receiving tub, a laundry dewatering tub disposed rotatably,
An exterior cover provided at the top of the washing and dewatering tank;
A clothing input opening provided in the exterior cover and into which clothing is input;
An outer lid that opens and closes the clothing input opening;
A handle member provided on the outer lid;
A rotating shaft that rotatably supports the outer lid and the handle member;
A rotating shaft support portion that supports the rotating shaft and is provided on the outer lid;
A washing machine comprising: an abutting portion provided on a back surface of the handle member and abutting against the rotating shaft support portion.
The grip member is provided with a rib that covers the rotating shaft,
The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotating shaft is positioned between the abutting portion and the rib.
The washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the contact portion and the rib are substantially parallel to each other.