JPS5948118B2 - Support device for dehydrating washing machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device in which an outer tank containing a washing and dehydrating tank is suspended from a machine frame using a hanging rod, and the catch of the hanging rod is connected to the bearing case of the dehydrating tank, the motor, etc. This is the lowest position in order to protect the mounting base that supports the electrical components and the items that are attached to the bottom of the outer tank at the lowest position F during packaging, as well as to stably install the outer tank on the packaging base. The present invention provides a support device for a dehydrating washing machine that is integrally formed with a protection plate having a frame portion surrounding an object, thereby reducing the number of parts, reducing costs, and simplifying the manufacturing process.

This will be explained below based on the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an outer tank made of synthetic resin in which a washing/drying tank 2 is installed, and a flange portion 3 is provided at the bottom of the outer tank 1 as shown in FIG.
, 3, a horizontally elongated metal mounting base 4 with a vertical cross section has a screw 5.
It is installed at.

An upper bearing case 8 containing a bearing 7 that pivotally supports the dehydration tank drive shaft 6 is integrally formed in the center of the mounting base 4, and a lower bearing case 10 containing a bearing 9 is also integrally formed in the center of the mounting base 4.
is attached to the flange portions 3, 3 together with a protection plate, which will be described later, using fixing tools such as bolts 11.

The flange portions 3, 3 are also provided with a dehydration tank 2 and a rotary blade 12.
Electrical components such as a drive motor 13, a drain valve 14, and an operation solenoid 15 for operating the drain valve and a brake and clutch device (not shown) are attached.

In FIG. 3, 16 is a drain valve 14 operated by a solenoid 15.
17 is an operating lever that operates the brake device or clutch device in conjunction with the operating lever, and 18 is a belt.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 19 denotes an annular sealing body that seals between the dehydration tank shaft 6 and the upper bearing case 8 and between the case 8 and the outer tank 1.

20 has a frame part 21 in the center that surrounds the lower bearing case 10 and the pulley protruding downward from the bearing case, that is, the lowest part of the parts attached to the bottom of the outer tank,
Support arms 22.22 are made of sheet metal and are attached from both ends of the frame 21.
As is clear from FIG. 3, this protection plate is attached to the flange portions 3, 3 together with the lower bearing case 10 so as to be orthogonal to the mounting plate 4.

This protection plate 20 has a frame portion 21 that is used as a packaging base (
(not shown) to protect the lowermost items, such as the bearing case and pulley, and to stabilize the outer tank on the packaging base.

Hemispherical seats 23 and 24 are integrally formed at both ends of the support arm 22 of the protection plate 20 and on both ends of the mounting plate 4, respectively, and the center holes 25 and 24 of the seats 23 and 24 are respectively formed integrally with each other. From 26,
Hanging rods 27 and 28, whose upper ends are supported by the machine frame (not shown), are passed through, and between the lower ends of the hanging rods and the seats 23 and 24, hemispherical bodies 29° 30 and springs 31 and 32 that fit into the seats are inserted. By interposing the outer tank 1, the outer tank 1 is suspended from the machine frame in a vibration-proof manner.

Conventionally, the support arm with the seat for the hanging rod and the mounting arm for electrical components such as the motor are each fixed separately to the bearing case attached to the bottom of the exterior, and then the bearing case, etc. is attached to the bottom of the outer tank during packaging. Since a protective plate was attached to protect the lowest part of the item, the number of parts and assembly man-hours were large, resulting in high costs.

However, according to the present invention, the mounting base that supports electrical components such as bearing cases and motors at the bottom of the outer tank and the protective plate that protects the lowermost items that are attached to the bottom of the outer tank, such as the bearing case during packaging, are mutually connected. Since the suspension rod seats are integrally formed on both ends of the mounting base and protection plate, the conventional support arm with the suspension rod seat can also be used as the mounting base and protection plate. Since the bearing case and electrical components are supported on one mounting base, there is no need to fix the electrical component mounting arm and support arm to the bearing case as in the past, and the number of parts can be significantly reduced. , the number of assembly steps is reduced, and manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced.

Furthermore, the simplification of the manufacturing process reduces assembly variations and improves reliability.

Also, when packing, there is no need to provide a separate protective member, and the protective plate 20
This provides excellent effects such as protecting the lowermost components such as the bearing case and allowing the outer tank to be stably installed on the packaging base.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show the lower part of the dehydrating washing machine, which is the main part of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a simplified sectional view, Fig. 2 is a side view with electrical components such as a motor omitted, and Fig. 3 is a view of the outer tub. A simplified bottom view is shown. 1...Washing/dehydration tank, 4...Mounting stand,
10... (lower) bearing case, 13...
・Motor, 20...Protection plate, 21...
・Frame part, 23, 24...Hanging rod catch, 27.2
8... Hanging rod.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a machine in which an outer tank containing a washing and dehydrating tank is suspended from a machine frame using a hanging rod, a mounting base for supporting the bearing case of the dehydrating tank and electrical components such as a motor, A protection plate having a frame that surrounds the lowest one of the items to be attached to the bottom of the tank is mounted so as to be perpendicular to each other, and a seat for the hanging rod is integrally attached to each end of the mounting base and the protection plate. A support device for a dehydrating washing machine.