WO2019047917A1

WO2019047917A1 - Card box, display unit, and washing machine

Info

Publication number: WO2019047917A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/104580
Authority: WO
Inventors: 山本正和; 齐藤淳志
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司; Aqua株式会社
Priority date: 2017-09-07
Filing date: 2018-09-07
Publication date: 2019-03-14
Also published as: CN111052207A; CN111052207B; JP2019042427A; JP7049624B2

Abstract

The invention is helpful to correctly and smoothly handle changes of display for the user in a washing machine capable of appropriately changing the washing method. A card box (5) of the present invention is used for holding a card (6) which is displayed on a front surface (1a) of the washing machine (1) and which displays a specified washing method, and is characterized by comprising: a card supporting surface (50b) for supporting the card (6); a card stopping portion (51) which is in the form of a convex rib protruding from the card supporting surface (50b) for preventing the card (6) from falling down; and an engagement piece (53) which is operable between a normal posture (Q1) for displaying the card (6) to the outside and a replacement posture (Q2) for holding the card (6) in a replaceable posture.

Description

Card box, display unit, and washing machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to a washing machine having a display unit on a front surface side and a card case for the display unit.

Background technique

In the past, a washing machine installed in a coin-operated laundry room or the like has a washing and dehydrating function and a washing and dehydrating drying function.

The washing machine and the washer-dryer installed in the coin-operated laundry room can usually select any one of a plurality of programs in an arbitrary operation mode, so that the amount of the laundry can be appropriately selected according to the use of the user, and whether or not the laundry is available. A variety of operating modes, such as drying, or even washing, and drying only.

Further, the outlines of the plurality of programs set in the washing machine are displayed on the front surface side of the washing machine in a manner that is easily visible to the user. In general, the outline describes not only the outline of the above-described amount of laundry, the presence or absence of drying, but also the drying mode, and the time required for each program (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, each of the above-described programs is usually attached to a predetermined position on the front surface of the washing machine with a sticker or the like, or is printed on the entire surface in advance by painting, polishing, or the like.

Here, in the case of a washing machine for a coin-operated laundry room, the outline of the program set in the washing machine has a tendency to adopt the following manner depending on the season, the site selection of the shop, and the surrounding residential environment: Depending on the situation, it may vary depending on the washing machine, or it may be changed as appropriate depending on the season.

However, when the related logo of a plurality of programs is attached to the front surface of the washing machine as in the related art, it takes time to attach a new sticker once the previous identification sticker is peeled off.

In addition, it is also conceivable to set the logo of the front surface of the washing machine itself as a liquid crystal mark and other electric signs. However, in this case, the standby power consumption of the washing machine is increased and the mechanism is complicated.

Prior art literature

Patent literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2017-140141 (refer to FIG. 3)

Summary of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the invention is to provide a card case and a display unit having the card case, and a display unit, which are simple and reliable for displaying changes in the washing process. washing machine.

Solution to solve the problem

The card cassette of the present invention completed to solve the above problems is for holding a card in which preset information is recorded, and is characterized in that: a card supporting surface for supporting the card; and a card stopper for preventing the card The card is dropped to the lower side; and the engaging piece is engaged with the mounting object in such a manner as to be movable between a normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and a changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture. The engaging piece can be operated between a normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and a changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture.

Further, the card cartridge of the present invention is characterized in that the engaging piece has an inclined surface for holding the card supporting surface in an upwardly inclined posture in the changing posture.

Further, the card case of the present invention is characterized in that the card stopper is erected from a lower end of the card supporting surface, and a holding protrusion is provided at a tip end of the card stopper, the holding protrusion for preventing The card supported by the card supporting surface is separated from the card supporting surface in the thickness direction.

Further, the card cartridge of the present invention is characterized in that the engaging piece has an elastic deformation portion which is deformable in the thickness direction, and can be removed from the mounting object by elastically deforming the elastic deformation portion.

Further, a display unit of the washing machine of the present invention using the above card cartridge is characterized by comprising: a card case; a card indicating a predetermined washing method on a front surface of the washing machine; and a unit main body having a rotatably supported a bearing hole on one end side of the card case and a locking surface for locking the other end side.

Moreover, the washing machine of the present invention is characterized by comprising the above display unit.

Effect of the invention

The card case of the present invention is for holding a card in which preset information is recorded, characterized by comprising: a card supporting surface for supporting the card; and a card stopping portion for preventing the card from falling to the bottom; The engaging piece is engaged with the mounting object in such a manner as to be movable between a normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and a changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture, and the engaging piece can be The action between the normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and the changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture.

Thereby, the card showing the prescribed washing method can be stably held, and the card can be prevented from accidentally falling, and the card can be smoothly replaced. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the correct and smooth processing of the change to the display of the user in the washing machine capable of appropriately changing the washing method.

Further, since the engaging piece of the card case of the present invention has an inclined surface for holding the card supporting surface in an upwardly inclined posture in the changing posture, it is possible to effectively prevent the card from accidentally falling in the changing posture.

Further, since the card cartridge of the present invention is provided with a holding projection for preventing the card supported by the card supporting surface from being separated from the card supporting surface in the thickness direction, it is possible to more effectively prevent the card from accidentally falling in the changing posture.

Further, since the engaging piece of the card case of the present invention has an elastic deformation portion which is deformable in the thickness direction, and can be removed from the mounting object by elastically deforming the elastic deformation portion, the object to be mounted to the card case can be smoothly replace.

Further, since the display unit of the present invention includes: a card case; a card indicating a predetermined washing method on the front surface of the washing machine; and a unit main body having: a bearing hole rotatably supporting one end side of the card case; and locking The face is used to lock the other end side, so that the card can be smoothly replaced, and the desired display can be easily realized.

Moreover, since the washing machine of the present invention includes the display unit, it is possible to easily realize a desired display related to the operation.

DRAWINGS

Fig. 1 is a front view of a washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an appearance of the washing machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the display unit 4 mounted to the washing machine 1.

4 is a side view of the display unit 4.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the display unit 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the display unit 4 in the replacement posture (Q2).

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit 4.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view as seen from the back side of the display unit 4.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the display unit 4 in the replacement posture (Q2) viewed from the back side.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the display unit 4.

Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 10;

Fig. 12 is an operation explanatory view of Fig. 11;

Description of the reference numerals

1: washing machine; 1a: front surface; 5: card box; 50b: card supporting surface; 51: card stopping portion; 53: engaging piece; 6: card; Q1: normal posture; Q2: changing posture.

Detailed ways

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

1 is a front view of a washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing an appearance of the washing machine 1.

The washing machine 1 of the present embodiment is suitably installed in a store as a coin-operated washing machine. Specifically, the washing machine 1 is a drum type washing machine in which the washing tub 21 that is actually washed in the main body 2 is disposed laterally, and is set to enter and exit the washing tub 21 on the side of the front panel 1a, and is disposed on the front surface 1a side. A door 22 that can be opened and closed by the operation of the handle 23 is provided.

The washing machine 1 has a display area 3 on the upper side of the main body 2 for washing, which provides the user with necessary information and is provided with an input unit for the user to operate.

The display area 3 is configured to control the operation of the washing machine 1 in accordance with the user's operation, and has a function of selecting a plurality of modes of washing and/or drying, a function of accepting an input of a fee, and a return of a fee according to the situation. The function.

The display area 3 is mainly composed of an opening and closing plate 31 that can be opened and closed when the manager performs maintenance. The display region 3 has an exposed surface 30 exposed from the opening 32 provided in the opening and closing plate 31 and a display unit 4 attached to the opening and closing plate 31.

The opening and closing plate 31 is configured to be movable between a normal state (P1) and a conservative state (P2), wherein the normal state (P1) is a state in which the washing-related operation from the user and the action is presented, and the state is conservative. (P2) is a state in which various mechanism components located on the back side of the opening and closing plate 31 are exposed to the outside to cope with maintenance.

The exposed surface 30 is the same as the structure of the model installed in a normal coin-operated laundry room. Specifically, the exposed surface 30 has a time display portion 30a for displaying the remaining time of the washing and drying time, a charge insertion hole 30b for inserting a coin, and a return lever 30c for performing an operation for returning the coin when the coin is jammed. And a return port 30d for returning the coin to the user.

3 is a front view of the display unit 4 attached to the washing machine 1, FIG. 4 is a side view of the display unit 4, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the display unit 4, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the display unit 4 in the replacement posture (Q2).

The display unit 4 includes a plurality of unit main bodies 40 that are screwed to the opening and closing plate 31 via the fixing portion 4a, and a card case 5 that is provided to the unit main body 40 and that holds the card 6 so as to be able to perform an opening and closing operation. In the present embodiment, four unit main bodies 40 are continuously arranged in the lateral direction. The card 6 has a display surface 6a, and an outline of a washing program selectable by the user is described on the display surface 6a.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit 4. The display unit 4 of the present embodiment includes a card case 5, a card 6 displayed on the front surface 1a of the washing machine 1 and displaying a predetermined washing method, and a bearing hole 45 having one end side rotatably supporting the card case 5 and The unit main body 40 of the locking surface 47 on the other end side of the card case 5 is locked.

7 is an exploded perspective view of the display unit 4, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the display unit 4 as viewed from the back side, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the display unit 4 in the replacement posture (Q2) viewed from the back side.

The unit main body 40 has a transmission display surface 41, a charge display surface 42, a selection button 43, an interface 44, a bearing hole 45, an abutting surface 46, and a locking surface 47.

In order to see the contents of the display surface 6a of the card 6 held by the card cassette 5 from the outside, the transmission display surface 41 is constituted by a transparent resin plate. The fee display surface 42 is located below the transmission display surface 41, and displays a preset fee in a lit state. The washing button 43 is disposed below the fee display surface 42. The washing button 43 is an input unit for the user to select and input a washing program and/or a drying program in the contents of the card 6 displayed directly above.

The interface 44 has a function of supplying power from the main body 2 side to the unit main body 40 and a function of transmitting an input to the selection button 43 to the main body side. The bearing hole 45 rotatably supports the card case 5 about a horizontal axis. The abutting surface 46 partially abuts against the card case 5 and holds the card case 5 in a predetermined replacement posture (Q2). The card fixing surface 47 is formed to hold the card case 5 in a normal posture (Q1), which is a posture in normal use, and is provided on the opposite side of the bearing hole 45.

10 is a rear view of the display unit 4 in the normal posture (Q1), FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is an operation explanatory view of FIG. 11 in which the card cassette 5 is in a replacement posture (Q2). It should be noted that the illustration of the card 6 is omitted in FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 for convenience of illustration.

Here, the card case 5 of the present embodiment includes: a card supporting surface 50b for supporting the card 6; a card stopping portion 51 for preventing the card 6 from falling to the lower side; and the engaging piece 53 for being used for The normal posture (Q1) of the external display card 6 and the replacement posture (Q2) for holding the card 6 in a replaceable posture are operated.

Hereinafter, the specific structure of the card case 5 and the card 6 will be described.

The card case 5 can be attached to the vicinity of the transmissive display surface 41 of the unit main body 40, and is a component integrally formed of a resin. The card case 5 is a main body of the case main body 50 for displaying the card 6 from the back side. The case main body 50 has a back bead 50a that is vertically and horizontally provided to reinforce the case main body 50 on the back side, and a card supporting surface 50b that is formed in a flat shape on the front surface side of the case main body 50.

The card case 5 has a card stopper portion 51 for preventing the card 6 from sliding downward from the card supporting surface 50b, and an engaging piece 53 for rotatably and detachably supporting the housing main body 50 on the unit main body 40 side. And an operation piece 54 for holding the casing main body 50 in a predetermined normal posture (Q1) or changing the posture of the card 6 into a replaceable replacement posture (Q2).

The card stopper portion 51 has a convex rib shape that is erected from the lower end edge of the card supporting surface 50b, and has holding projections 52 that are bulged in an overhang manner at two portions on both sides of the erected distal end side. The retaining projection 52 serves to prevent the card 6 from accidentally leaving the card supporting surface 50b.

The engaging piece 53 has a convex rib shape that protrudes toward the back side on both sides of the upper end edge of the casing main body 50. The engagement piece 53 has a rotation shaft 53a that protrudes outward in the vicinity of the distal end and is fitted into the bearing hole 45 of the unit main body 40, and an abutment inclined surface 53b that is formed so as to obliquely cut the upper end of the engagement piece 53. The reinforcing rib 53c extending in the width direction on the proximal end side of the engaging piece 53 and the flexing portion 53d serving as a portion which can be preferentially elastically deformed on the distal end side of the engaging piece 53.

The rotation shaft 53a rotatably connects the card case 5 itself to the unit main body 40. The abutting inclined surface 53b abuts against the locking surface 47 of the unit main body 40, thereby maintaining the replacement posture (Q2) inclined from the display unit 4 by a predetermined angle. The reinforcing rib 53c is reinforced by being integrally provided with the casing main body 50.

The engagement piece 53 is elastically deformed in a direction in which the flexure portions 53d deformable in the thickness direction are close to each other in the width direction, and is separated from the unit main body 40 to be mounted. When the flex portion 53d is deformed, the rotation shaft 53a is pulled out from the bearing hole 45 of the unit main body 40.

The operation piece 54 is bent and deformably protruded from the center of the lower end of the casing main body 50 toward the rear. The operation piece 54 has a handle portion 54a which is formed on the tip end side so as to be easily grasped by the user's fingers, and the elastic deformation portion 54b is capable of passing the handle portion at a position closer to the base end than the handle portion 54a. The elastic deformation and the locking projection 54c can be contacted/separably engaged in such a manner that the normal posture (Q1) of the locking surface 47 of the display unit 4 can be released by the elastic deformation of the elastic deformation portion 54b. Card setting 47.

The card 6 is supported by the card supporting surface 50b of the card case 5, and the display surface 6a is visually displayed to the outside via the transmission display surface 41 of the unit main body 40. The card 6 has a function display portion 61 on the display surface 6a, for example, a function of washing and/or drying to operate the washing machine 1, and a capacity display portion 62 for displaying the capacity of the laundry below the function display portion 61; And a set time display portion 63 for displaying the work time corresponding to the function and the capacity displayed on the upper portion.

In the present embodiment, the fee required for the washing and/or drying described in the card 6 is sampled on the unit main body 40 side. However, it goes without saying that the fee is collectively described in the card 6.

At the time of normal use, the selection button 43 of the display unit 4 is pressed in accordance with the content printed on the display surface 6a of the card 6, and then a predetermined fee is charged into the hole 30b, and washing is started.

When the presence or absence of washing and/or drying, the capacity of the laundry, and the like are changed by the shop modification, the store change policy, or the like, it is possible to easily replace the card 6 different from the content. When the card 6 is replaced, the user or the manager of the store operates the opening and closing plate 31 from the normal state (P1) shown in FIG. 1 to the conservative state (P2) shown in FIG. 2. Then, the user operates the operation panel 54 to operate the card cartridge from the normal posture (Q1) shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 8, 10, and 11 to FIG. 2, FIG. 6, FIG. 9, and FIG. Replacement position shown (Q2). This makes it easy to replace the card 6.

In the present embodiment, the display content of the card 6 corresponds to the setting of the washing machine 1, but it is of course not to deny that the display content of the card 6 or the label 6 is additionally provided on the card 6, so that the card 6 can be used. The setting of the setting of the washing machine 1 is automatically changed by replacement.

As described above, the card cassette 5 of the present embodiment is a card cassette 5 for holding a card 6 that displays a predetermined washing method on the front surface 1a of the washing machine 1, and the card cassette 5 includes a card supporting surface 50b. The support card 6; the card stop portion 51 has a convex shape erected from the card support surface 50b for preventing the card 6 from falling to the bottom; and the engagement piece 53 for displaying the card 6 to the outside. The normal posture (Q1) and the movement between the replacement posture (Q2) for holding the card 6 in a replaceable posture are engaged with the installation target.

Thereby, the card 6 displaying the prescribed washing method can be stably held, and the card can be prevented from accidentally falling, and the card can be smoothly replaced. As a result, it is possible to facilitate the correct and smooth processing of the change to the display of the user in the washing machine 1 in which the washing method can be appropriately changed.

Further, since the engaging piece 53 of the card case 5 has the abutment inclined surface 53b for holding the card supporting surface 50b in the upward tilting posture in the changing posture (Q2), the replacement posture (Q2) can be effectively avoided. Card 6 accidentally dropped.

Further, since the card case 5 is provided with the holding projections 52 for preventing the card 6 supported by the card supporting surface 50b from being separated from the card supporting surface 50b in the thickness direction, it is possible to more effectively prevent the card 6 from accidentally falling in the replacement posture (Q2). .

In addition, since the engaging piece 53 of the card case 5 has the elastic deformation portion which is deformable in the thickness direction, that is, the bending portion 53d, and can be removed from the mounting object by elastically deforming the elastic deformation portion, that is, the bending portion 53d, The replacement of the unit main body 40 which is the object to be attached to the card cassette 5 is smoothly performed.

Although an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the configuration of the present embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

For example, in the above embodiment, the washing machine has a washing machine having a horizontal axis in the horizontal direction, but it is of course possible to adopt an aspect in which the opening of the washing tub faces in the upward direction. Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the entire surface of the washing machine using the scheme in which four display units are set is illustrated, but the number of structures capable of supporting the card is of course not limited.

For the other configurations, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Claims

A card box for holding a card in which preset information is recorded, characterized in that it has:

a card supporting surface for supporting the card;

a card stop for preventing the card from falling to the bottom;

The engaging piece is engaged with the mounting object in such a manner as to be movable between a normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and a changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture.

The engaging piece can be operated between a normal posture for displaying the card to the outside and a changing posture for holding the card in a replaceable posture.
The card case according to claim 1, wherein

The engaging piece has an inclined surface for holding the card supporting surface in an upwardly inclined posture in the changing posture.
The card case according to claim 1, wherein

The card stop is erected from a lower end of the card support surface,

A retaining projection is provided at a top end of the card stopper for preventing the card supported by the card supporting surface from being apart from the card supporting surface in the thickness direction.
The card case according to claim 1, wherein

The engaging piece has an elastic deformation portion deformable in the thickness direction, and can be removed from the mounting object by elastically deforming the elastic deformation portion.
A display unit of a washing machine, comprising:

A card cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4;

a card, indicated on the front surface of the washing machine, and displaying a prescribed washing method;

The unit body has a bearing hole rotatably supporting one end side of the card case, and a locking surface for locking the other end side.
A washing machine comprising the display unit according to claim 5.