JP4853166B2 - Installation jig for washing machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a transport installation jig for heavy appliances such as a drum-type washing machine.

  Conventionally, transportation and installation of a drum-type washing machine has been performed as shown in FIG. The method will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the drum-type washing machine main body (hereinafter referred to as product) 1 is transported and installed, there is a model whose product weight is 80 kg or more. First, it is placed on a wheelbarrow and carried to the vicinity of the installation location. Hold it by two or more workers and carry it to the target location, then lower it to the vicinity of the installation location.

  Furthermore, in recent years, the washing machine installation location is often equipped with a waterproof floor 2 for preventing water leakage to the floor and infiltration of condensed water, so the product 1 is placed inside the waterproof floor 2. Must be installed in.

  When installing on the waterproof floor 2, if there is a space around the installation location, it can be held by two people and installed from above, but if there is no space to perform the work, it can be held by one worker and the product 1 The rear leg 3 was first placed on the waterproof floor 2, and while the front leg was lifted, the product was forcibly pushed into the back while sliding the product slightly to the left and right.

Alternatively, as another method for improving the poor workability, it is also proposed that the product 1 is slid from the front side so as not to constitute the front portion of the wall 2a of the waterproof floor (for example, Patent Document 1).
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  However, in the conventional configuration, if it is forced to be pushed in, the wall or waterproof floor will be damaged, or the anti-vibration rubber (not shown) attached to the leg of the product will be peeled off, and the original function will be exhibited. This was a cause of vibration and noise. Furthermore, the physical load on the worker was large, causing back pain and the like.

  Moreover, in the system which does not constitute the front wall of the waterproof floor as shown in the cited document 1, the installation work of the product can be improved and the leakage of water directly under the product can be prevented. Since it was not possible to prevent the outflow, there was a problem that waterproofing to the floor surface was not a perfect method.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a case in which a housing is detachably disposed below the front surface of the washing machine body, is provided on the housing on an inclined surface or curved surface, and slips such as felt on the inclined surface or curved surface. The washing machine main body is inclined from the upright state to the housing side to support the load of the washing machine main body on the inclined surface or the curved surface as a fulcrum, and the installation surface is slid through the cushioning material. This is a movable configuration.

  Thereby, even one worker can easily move and install the product.

  The installation jig for a washing machine according to the present invention can easily install a heavy product in an installation place equipped with a waterproof floor or the like.

The first invention includes a washing machine body, a housing provided below the front surface of the washing machine body, an inclined surface or curved surface formed on the housing, and a slip such as felt provided on the inclined surface or curved surface. The casing is sandwiched or detachable below the front surface of the washing machine body with the inclined surface or curved surface in front between the bottom surface and the installation surface of the washing machine body. By inserting and tilting the washing machine main body from the upright state toward the housing, the washing machine main body is supported by the inclined surface or curved surface of the housing as a fulcrum, and lifts from the installation surface by lever principle. The washing machine body can be moved by sliding the installation surface through the cushioning material, and the product can be easily moved by one worker. Installation becomes possible.

In the second invention, in particular, in the case of the first invention, the height of the upper surface of the insertion surface of the case facing the bottom surface of the washing machine main body is made higher than the height of the wall surface of the waterproof floor on which the washing machine is installed. As a result, the product can be easily taken in and out of the waterproof floor, so that it can be easily installed without impairing the function of the waterproof floor.

A third invention is, in particular, the first or the surface of the cushioning material of the second invention cover detachably rigid to reduce frictional resistance, also tangled easily faces the buffer material such as felt in the moving surface is a carpet or the like, friction By interposing a rigid body that reduces resistance , frictional resistance is reduced, and at the same time, tangling is eliminated and slipping is facilitated, and even one operator can move and install.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Components having the same configurations as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is an external view of a drum type washing machine and an installation jig according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the drum type washing machine and an installation jig, and FIG. FIG. 4 shows an external view of the installation jig.

  As shown in the external view of FIG. 1, a housing 4 is attached to the lower front portion of the washing machine body 1 from the direction of the arrow K. The housing 4 is formed of a lightweight material having a predetermined strength, such as foamed polystyrene, and includes an inclined surface or curved surface 5 and a cushioning material 6 having slipperiness such as felt provided on the inclined surface or curved surface 5. The machine body 1 is mounted between the bottom surface 7 and the installation surface 8 with the inclined surface or the curved surface 5 in front.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, a washing and dewatering tub 10 having a large number of small holes 9 formed on the circumference is provided inside the washing machine body 1, and a water tub 11 rotatably supported inside is provided with a vibration-proof spring. Supports drooping vibration at 12 mag A lid 13 is configured to be openable and closable on an upper front surface of the washing machine body 1, and a frame body 14 that supports the washing machine body 1 and an installation leg 18 fixed to the frame body 14 are disposed below the washing machine body 1.

  A drain port 15 is formed below the water tank 11, and washing water and the like inside the water tank 11 are discharged from the drain hose 17 through the drain valve 16. In the event of a water leak in the event of a drainage path such as the drain valve 16 or drain hose 17, the temperature of the washing water supplied to the inside of the aquarium 11, and the temperature and humidity of the washing machine installation location on the outer wall of the aquarium 11 In order to protect the floor surface of the installation site from moisture from dripping of condensed moisture, it is general to provide a waterproof floor 2 having a wall surface 2a stretched around.

  As shown in the installation operation explanatory diagram of FIG. 3, the washing machine main body 1 to which the casing 4 is attached is tilted to the front from the upright state with the casing 4 as a fulcrum, so that the casing 4 The load can be supported and the installation leg 18 can be easily lifted by the lever principle.

  Furthermore, it inclines along the inclined surface or curved surface 5 provided in the housing | casing 4, adjusts the washing machine main body 1 to the arbitrary inclination angles according to the operator's physique, and presses using the operator's weight, It can be moved by sliding the installation surface 8 with the cushioning material 6 having a low coefficient of friction.

  Furthermore, by making the height A of the insertion surface of the housing 4 higher than the wall surface height B of the waterproof floor, the washing machine body 1 is rotated clockwise around the housing 4 as a waterproof floor 2. The washing machine main body 1 can be installed in or taken out of the waterproof floor 2 even by one worker.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a rigid body 6a such as a PP sheet is detachably attached to the surface of the cushioning material 6 with Velcro (registered trademark) 6b or the like, and the moving surface is easily entangled with the cushioning material 6 such as a carpet or the like. However, by interposing the rigid body 6a such as a PP sheet in between, the frictional resistance is reduced, and at the same time, the entanglement is eliminated to make it easy to slide, so that even one operator can move and install.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the casing having a cushioning material having a low friction coefficient with the floor surface is detachably disposed below the washing machine body, so that the washing machine body is moved forward with the casing as a fulcrum. The product can be moved and installed by a single worker.

  In addition, the height of the insertion surface of the housing of the present embodiment is made higher than the wall surface of the waterproof floor on which the washing machine is installed, and the washing machine body is rotated to move over the wall surface of the waterproof floor. Therefore, it is possible to install easily without impairing the function of the waterproof floor.

  Also, by attaching a rigid body such as a PP sheet to the cushioning material surface with a Velcro tape (registered trademark) or the like so that it can be easily entangled with a cushioning material such as a carpet or the like, a rigid body such as a PP sheet can be attached. By interposing it, the frictional resistance is reduced, and at the same time, the entanglement is eliminated to make it easy to slide, and even one operator can move and install it.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the drum type washing machine and the installation jig in the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an external view of the installation jig.

  The casing 4 is made of a synthetic resin molding member or the like, has a box shape formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section with the washing machine body 1 side as an open port, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs 21 are formed inside. A U-shaped lower corner portion constitutes an inclined surface or curved surface 5, and a buffer material 6 made of a material such as felt having a low coefficient of friction with the floor surface of the house is fixed to the outer surface thereof by adhesion or the like.

  The housing 4 is attached to the washing machine main body 1 by inserting a mounting pin 22 in which a groove 24 is formed in a tip portion formed in the housing 4 into a mounting hole 25 formed in a vertical wall portion of the frame body 14. Do. Since the mounting pin 22 has elasticity due to the groove 24 at the distal end portion of the mounting pin 22, the frame body 14 can be freely attached to and detached from the washing machine body 1. In the present embodiment, two attachment pins 22 are formed as shown in FIG. 6, but the number of the attachment pins 22 may be increased or decreased depending on the size of the washing machine body 1. The dimension width W in the longitudinal direction of the frame 4 is slightly smaller than the width of the washing machine body 1 so as to support the weight of the product widely. Further, the height A of the insertion surface 20 to be inserted below the washing machine main body 1 is configured such that A> B in relation to the height B of the wall surface 2a of the waterproof floor 2 (see FIG. 3). .

  Operations, functions, and effects in the above configuration are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  As described above, since the installation jig for a washing machine according to the present invention can move and install heavy appliances with a simple configuration, it can be applied as a transportation installation jig for this type of heavy product.

External view of drum-type washing machine and installation jig in Embodiment 1 of the present invention Sectional view of the drum-type washing machine and installation jig Installation operation explanatory diagram with the drum type washing machine and installation jig External view of the installation jig Sectional drawing of the drum type washing machine and installation jig | tool in Embodiment 2 of this invention External view of the installation jig How to install a conventional drum-type washing machine

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing machine main body 2 Waterproof floor 2a Wall surface 4 Case 5 Inclined surface or curved surface 6 Buffer material 6a Rigid body 20 Insertion surface

Claims (3)

A washing machine main body, a housing provided below the front surface of the washing machine main body, an inclined surface or a curved surface formed in the housing, and a cushioning material such as a felt provided on the inclined surface or the curved surface; The casing is inserted between the bottom surface and the installation surface of the washing machine main body so that the inclined surface or the curved surface is the front surface and can be sandwiched or detachably inserted below the front surface of the washing machine main body. By tilting the main body from the upright state to the housing side, the washing machine main body is supported by the inclined surface or curved surface of the housing as a fulcrum, and is lifted from the installation surface by the lever principle, with an arbitrary inclination angle. An installation jig for a washing machine that is configured to be adjustable and configured to be able to move the washing machine body by sliding the installation surface through the cushioning material. The installation jig for washing machines according to claim 1, wherein the casing has a height of an upper surface of an insertion surface of the casing facing a bottom surface of the washing machine body higher than a height of a wall surface of a waterproof floor on which the washing machine is installed. The installation jig for washing machines according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cushioning material surface is detachably covered with a rigid body that reduces frictional resistance .

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