JP3022482B2 - Washing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing machine which can be installed on a waterproof pan.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a washing machine has been provided with a waterproof pan to prevent water from splashing under the washing machine at the time of use, and to prevent the floor from getting wet when water is accidentally leaked out of the machine. In many cases, a washing machine is installed on top of that.

Conventionally, this type of washing machine has been configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

[0004] As shown in FIG. 11, the outer box cover 1 has control components and the like inside and is mounted so as to cover the outer box 2 from above. The folding lids 3 and 4 have a shaft part at the center, and are provided on the outer box cover 1 so as to be openable and closable back and forth. The leg 5 has a vibration-proof structure and is joined to each corner at the lower end of the outer box 2.

When such a washing machine is installed on a waterproof pan, as shown in FIG. 12, the waterproof pan 6 has a hollow 8 formed by an outer peripheral frame 7 and has a fixed size. ing. In order to install on the waterproof pan 6, a concave portion 9 having a height and a width is formed at the lower end of the rear surface of the outer box 2 so that the outer peripheral frame 7 of the waterproof pan 6 does not abut. It can be installed on a fixed-size waterproof pan 6.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14,
In many cases, the front surface of the outer box 10 is expanded in an arc shape 11 from both side corners, and the lower surface portion is formed with an inclined portion 12 so as to allow the outer peripheral frame 7 of the waterproof pan 6 to escape.

[0007]

However, such a conventional configuration has the following problems in the installation and operability of the washing machine.

In recent years, a washing machine has a tendency to increase a washing capacity, and it is necessary to suspend a large-diameter cylindrical washing tub rotatably incorporated in an outer box.
The width and the depth of the device have become large, and it is necessary to save space for the installation location. In addition, since the side surface of the outer box 2 becomes larger and the area becomes larger, the outer box 2 vibrates due to vibration during dehydration or the like, and chattering noise or the like is generated. In addition, as the size increases, the total weight also increases, so that the rigidity of the whole is also required.

In order to dry the laundry,
In some cases, a dryer installation table for mounting the dryer on the back of the washing machine may be mounted. In this case, when the dryer is installed as shown in FIG. For this reason, there is a problem that the frame portion hits the wall portion located on the rear surface and cannot be installed.

Further, since the outer peripheral frame 7 of the waterproof pan 6 protrudes from the outer box 2, the outer peripheral frame 7 of the waterproof pan 6 hits the foot, making it difficult to take out and put in the laundry, and the usability was poor. In addition, when the dryer was installed, the dryer was installed above the entrance of the clothes of the washing machine, and since the entrance was located at the back, it was difficult to take in and out the laundry, and the usability was poor.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has an object to improve installation and operability, improve usability, improve rigidity of the entire outer box, and reduce vibration and the like. .

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an outer box cover having an operation section and electrical components mounted thereon is mounted on an upper portion of the outer box. It is bulged in an arc shape, and a flat portion is formed on both sides of the arc portion to form a box.

As a result, the installation and operability can be improved, the usability can be improved, the rigidity of the entire outer box can be improved, and the vibration and the like can be reduced.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is directed to an outer box, an outer box cover mounted with an operation unit and electric parts and mounted on the upper part of the outer box, and an inner box inside the outer box. Swing freely
A hanging cylindrical washing tub, wherein the outer box is
The surface with the center part bulged in an arc shape is formed on the front, and the arc-shaped part
A flat part is formed on both sides of the
The radius of curvature of the portion is larger than the radius of the washing tub.
The arc-shaped portion and the flat portions formed on both sides of the arc-shaped portion can increase the mechanical strength of the outer box. Strength can be ensured, rigidity of the entire outer box can be improved, and vibration can be reduced.

Further, a cylindrical washing tub suspended swingably is provided inside the outer box, and the outer box has a semicircular diameter of an arc-shaped portion larger than a semicircular diameter of the washing tub. By making the semicircular diameter of the arc-shaped portion larger than the semicircular diameter of the washing tub, even if the washing tub hits the side wall, a gap with the arc-shaped portion of the outer tub can be opened. As a result, the whirling of the washing tub can be secured as in the conventional case.

Further, the outer box has a front surface formed with a surface in which a central portion is bulged in an arc shape. The lower end of the front surface of the outer box is located inside the outer dimensions of the outer box. It can be formed into a shape that is substantially equivalent to the dimensions, and when installed on the waterproof pan, it can be moved to the front by the width of the outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan and installed, and between the back wall A gap of the width of the outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan can be provided.

Therefore, even if the frame for installing the dryer, which has been installed and fixed using the back surface, projects rearward,
Since there is a gap with the wall, it can be installed without hitting the wall. Further, since the outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan does not protrude from the outer box on the front surface, the outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan does not hit the foot, so that the laundry can be easily taken in and out, and the usability can be improved.

Further, since the clothes input port of the washing machine can be provided on the front side when the dryer is installed, the clothes can be easily taken in and out, and the usability and installation can be improved.

The second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect.
In addition to the described invention, formed of resin and attached to the lower surface of the outer box
An underframe formed on an outer box by the underframe.
The lower end opening of the part is closed gently.
Ri, by mounting the formed by the resin in the lower end portion of the outer box underframe, it is possible to close the lower end opening portion of the arcuate portion of the outer box easily, also by gently tilting the closing part The outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan can be escaped.

The third aspect of the present invention provides the first aspect.
Or in addition to the invention of the second aspect, the outer box cover is formed on the box
Bulging into the same shape as the arc-shaped part, forming an arc-shaped part,
The arc portion is provided with an operation portion , and the outer box cover is formed by inflating the arc portion in substantially the same shape as the arc portion formed in the outer box to form an arc portion, and the operation portion is provided in the arc portion. Yes, operability can be improved.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIG. 1, an outer box cover 13 contains control components and the like, and is mounted so as to cover the outer box 14 from above. The folding lids 15 and 16 have a shaft portion at the center, and are provided on the outer box cover 13 so as to be openable and closable back and forth. The legs 17 have an anti-vibration structure and are joined to each corner at the lower end of the outer box 14.

The outer box 14 is formed by expanding at least one surface, in this embodiment, the central portion of the front surface into an arc shape to form an arc portion 18.
Are formed, and flat portions 19 are formed on both sides of the arc-shaped portion 18 to form a box shape.

When such a washing machine is installed on a waterproof pan, as shown in FIG.
The recessed portion 22 is formed in the shape of a circle, and has a fixed size. A recess 23 is formed at the lower end of the front surface of the outer box 14 for installation on the waterproof pan 20. Recess 2
3 is recessed with a height and depth so that the outer peripheral frame 21 of the waterproof pan 20 does not abut. The back part 24 is
In the present embodiment, it is a plane.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. The arc-shaped portion 18 of the outer case 14 and the flat portions 19 formed on both sides of the arc-shaped portion 18 can increase the mechanical strength of the outer case 14 and increase the size. Even if the size of the outer box 14 is increased due to the formation, mechanical strength can be secured, the rigidity of the entire outer box 14 can be improved, and vibration can be reduced.

Further, since the outer case 14 has an arcuate portion 18 on the front surface and flat portions 19 on both sides of the arcuate portion 18, the lower end of the front surface of the outer case 14 is smaller than the outer dimensions of the outer case 14. The inside of the waterproof pan 20 can be formed into a recessed shape substantially equivalent to the width dimension of the outer peripheral frame 21, and when installed on the waterproof pan 20, it moves to the front by the width dimension of the outer peripheral frame 21 of the waterproof pan 20. The waterproof pan 20 can be provided with a gap of the width of the outer peripheral frame 21 between the waterproof pan 20 and the rear wall.

Therefore, even if the frame for installing the dryer, which has been installed and fixed using the back surface, projects rearward,
Since there is a gap with the wall, it can be installed without hitting the wall. Also, since the outer peripheral frame 21 of the waterproof pan 20 does not protrude from the outer box 14 on the front surface, the waterproof pan 20
The outer peripheral frame 21 does not hit the foot, the laundry can be easily taken in and out, and the usability can be improved.

Further, since the clothes input port of the washing machine can be provided at the front when the dryer is installed, the clothes can be easily taken in and out, and the usability and installation can be improved.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIG. 3, the washing tub 25 has a cylindrical shape,
It is swingably suspended inside. The outer box 26 has a front central portion inflated in an arc shape to form an arc portion 27, and a flat portion 28 formed on both sides of the arc portion 27 to form a box, and a semicircular diameter of the arc portion 27. R is larger than the semicircular diameter a of the washing tub 25. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above construction will be described. The semicircular diameter R of the arcuate portion 27 of the outer box 26 is formed to be larger than the semicircular diameter a of the washing tub 25.
As shown by the two-dot chain line, even if the washing tub 25 hits the side wall 26a of the outer box 26, the gap D1 between the outer tub 26 and the arc-shaped portion 27 can be reduced, so that the whirling of the washing tub 25 Can be secured as well.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the semicircular diameter of the arc-shaped portion 30 of the outer box 29 is changed to the semicircular diameter a of the washing tub 25.
If it is made equal to, the gap D2 with the arcuate portion 30 becomes large, so that the whirling range of the washing tub 25 becomes small, and the washing tub 25 easily hits the outer box 29, which may result in poor dehydration rising.

(Embodiment 3) As shown in FIG. 5, the outer case 31 is formed such that the central portions of the back surface and both side surfaces are bulged in an arc shape to form an arc portion 32, and flat portions are formed on both sides of the arc portion 32. 33 is formed in a box shape, and a frame portion 34 of a mounting table of the dryer can be mounted on a flat portion 33 formed on both sides of the arc-shaped portion 32 on the back surface. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described.
As shown in Fig. 7, when the dryer 35 is installed by mounting the mounting base 36 of the dryer 35, the clothes input port of the washing machine can be provided on the front surface, so that the clothes can be easily taken in and out, and it is easy to use. And installability can be improved.

Further, the mounting table 36 of the dryer 35 is
3, the width is narrower than the position of the conventional mounting table 34a indicated by the dashed line, and the front and rear sides are forward, so that the use of the washing machine and the installation of the dryer 35 are improved. be able to.

(Embodiment 4) As shown in FIG. 7, the outer box 37 forms an arc-shaped portion 38 by bulging the center of the four side surfaces in an arc shape, and flat portions 39 on both sides of the arc-shaped portion 38. Formed and box-shaped. At four corners of the outer box 37, bearing portions 42 of a suspension 41 for supporting the washing tub 40 in a vibration-proof manner are formed. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the washing tub 40 is supported by the bearing portion 42 of the suspension 41 in a vibration-isolating manner, the generated stress can be held by the outer box 37 reinforced by the arc-shaped portion 38. Moreover, as compared to the outer box 43 composed of only the flat portion as shown in FIG.
The area on the plane can be reduced, and the maximum space saving can be realized.

(Embodiment 5) As shown in FIG. 9, the underframe 44 is made of resin and is mounted on the lower surface of the outer box 45. The outer box 45 has a central portion on the front surface bulged in an arc shape to form an arc portion 46, and a flat portion 47 is formed on both sides of the arc portion 46 to form a box. Is smoothly closed by a slope 48 provided on the underframe 44.

The outer case cover 49 is formed to have an arc portion 50 by expanding the arc shape portion 46 substantially in the same shape as the arc shape portion 46 formed on the outer case 45, and the operation portion 51 is provided on the arc portion 50. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

When the outer box 45 is expanded in an arc shape, the lower end is open, and the outer box 45 is a pressed product such as a sheet metal. Have difficulty. Therefore, it can be easily closed by mounting a frame 45 made of resin in the lower end opening, and the lower end opening is configured to be smoothly closed by the slope 48 provided in the frame 44. Thus, the outer peripheral frame of the waterproof pan can be released.

When the outer box 45 is expanded in an arc shape, the outer box cover 49 is expanded in the same manner as the outer box 45.
The operability can be improved by providing the arc portion 50 with the operation portion 51 and the like.

In the present embodiment, the central portion of the front surface of the outer box 45 is bulged in an arc shape to form an arc portion 46, and the lower end opening of the arc portion 46 is gently closed on the front surface of the underframe 44. Although the slope portion 48 is provided, it goes without saying that the slope portion 48 may be provided on both side surfaces and the back surface of the outer box 45.

[0042]

As described above, according to the present invention, the front surface is circular.
By projecting into a cylindrical shape, high durability in terms of strength, and
It is intended to provide a washing machine that looks compact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the washing machine installed on a waterproof pan.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine of a comparative example of the washing machine.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of a washing machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state where a dryer of the washing machine is installed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a washing machine of a comparative example of the washing machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a washing machine according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway side view of the washing machine installed on a waterproof pan.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional washing machine.

FIG. 12 is a partially cutaway side view of the washing machine installed on a waterproof pan.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another example of the conventional washing machine.

FIG. 14 is a partially cutaway side view of the washing machine installed on a waterproof pan.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 outer case cover 14 outer case 18 arc-shaped part 19 flat part

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-9-56987 (JP, A) JP-A-5-293291 (JP, A) JP-A-59-207199 (JP, A) 27285 (JP, U) (58) Fields surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) D06F 39/12

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer box, an outer box cover mounted with an operation unit and electric parts and mounted on an upper part of the outer box, and an inner box inside the outer box.
A cylindrical washing tub hung in a swingable manner, wherein the outer box has a front surface in which a center portion is bulged in an arc shape at the front.
To form a box on both sides of the arc
And the radius of curvature of the arc-shaped portion is
A washing machine larger than the radius of the tub . 2. Formed from resin and mounted on the lower surface of the outer box
An underframe is provided, and an arc-shaped portion formed in an outer box by the underframe is provided.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the lower end opening is gently closed.
Of a washing machine. 3. The outer case cover is formed by an arc-shaped portion formed on the outer case.
Swells to the same shape as above to form an arc, and this arc
The washing machine according to claim 1, further comprising an operation unit .