JPS6111639B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a washing machine, in which an operating switch is provided at the front end, and a lead wire or the like is connected between the operating switch and the controller in order to control the operating switch with a controller at the rear end of the upper plate. The conductive material such as the lead wire can be connected with a conductive material, and the conductive material such as the lead wire can be reliably supported by the receiving member, and the sink mark caused by the boss formed on the upper plate for attaching the receiving member is not noticeable. purpose.

FIG. 1 shows a conventional washing machine, in which the operating section is arranged on the rear side of the main body. That is, in the figure, 1 is the main body of the washing machine, 2 is an upper plate attached to the upper end of the main body 1 with screws, and an operation box 3 is integrally formed on this upper plate 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation plate to which an operation switch 5 is attached, and this operation plate 4 is attached to the operation box 3. Reference numeral 6 denotes a washing tub provided in the main body 1, and a pulsator rotated by a motor 7 is provided at the lower end of the washing tub. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lid for opening and closing the opening 2a of the upper plate 2. However, in this conventional washing machine, the operation section (operation box 3, operation plate 4, operation switch 5) is provided on the rear side of the main body 1, so there has been a problem of poor operability.

The present invention has been made in order to deal with such problems, and the present invention will be described below based on drawings showing embodiments. First, a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 will be described. In the figure, 11 is the main body,
The upper end of this main body 11 is covered by an upper plate 12. 13 is the main body 11 at the front side of the main body 11;
an upper end portion 14 of the upper plate 12; and a front end portion 15 of the upper plate 12;
An operation section formed by an operation switch 16 and an operation plate 17 having a display electric component 23 and supported by the front end portion 15, the upper plate 12 and the operation plate 1
7 is made of synthetic resin. Reference numeral 18 denotes a washing tub provided within the main body 11, and a pulsator 20 rotated by a motor 19 is provided at the lower end of this tub. Reference numeral 21 denotes a lid for opening and closing the clothing insertion opening 12a of the upper plate 12. 22 is the upper plate 1
With the controller installed inside the rear end of 2,
This controller 22 and the operation switch 16
The upper plate 12 is connected to the display electrical equipment 23 by a conductive material 24 such as a lead wire disposed along the inner surface of one side of the upper plate 12 . The structure of the portion where the conductive material 24 is provided will be described in detail below. An operating switch 16 and display electrical components 23 are mounted on the front end 15 of the upper plate 12.
These are connected via a conductive material 24 to a controller 22 located at the rear end of the upper plate 12, and the controller 22 performs a washing process, a rinsing process, and a dehydration process. The wiring of the conductive material 24 is connected to the recess 25 in which the lid 21 is housed on the upper surface of the upper plate 12.
The concave portion 25 substantially matches the shape of the lid 21, and a conductive material 24 is disposed between the inner surface of the concave portion 25 and the inner surface of the side plate of the upper plate 12. Reference numeral 26 denotes a cover that forms a space 27 for storing the conductive material 24 between the inner surface of one side of the upper plate 12, and the conductive material 24 is placed on this cover 26. It is fixed by screws 29 to a boss 28 provided integrally at the bottom. The cover 26 is integrally provided with ribs 30 and 31 that protrude upward and come into contact with the boss 28 and the inner surface of one side of the upper plate 12. Further, the conductive material 24 storage space 27 formed by the cover 26 is located above the lower end of the clothing input opening 12a of the upper plate 12, and the upper end of the tank 32, which swings around due to the unbalanced load during dehydration, is covered. 26 is configured so as not to hit. The cover 26 also prevents washing water from splashing during washing and adhering to the conductive material 24, resulting in extremely high safety.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. 6. That is, in this embodiment, instead of the cover 26 of the first embodiment, the conductive material 24 is wrapped around and supported by a hook 33 made of synthetic resin, sheet metal, or the like.
In this case, the conductive material 24 may be held in one tube, and in either case, the hook 33 is fastened with a screw 29 to a boss 28 provided at the bottom of the back surface of the recess 25 of the top plate 12. If the hook 33 is used without placing the conductive material 24 inside the tube, it is necessary to ensure the insulation thickness of the conductive material 24 as determined by law. Alternatively, hooks 33 can be provided partially. The position where the conductive material 24 is supported by the hook 33 is also located above the lower end of the clothing insertion opening 12a of the upper plate 12, as in the first embodiment.

A laundry system in which a washing machine configured as described above is combined with a clothes dryer will be explained based on FIG. position. In this case, there is no problem in operating the operation switch 16 and the like when the lid 21 is opened and closed. That is, if the operating switch is provided on the rear side of the upper end of the washing machine 36, it will be difficult to operate it when the lid 21 is open, but in the present invention, the operating switch 16 is provided on the front side of the upper end of the washing machine 36. Tank lid 2
The operation switch 16 can be operated without any trouble regardless of whether the switch 1 is opened or closed.

The washing machine of the present invention can be implemented as described above, and in a laundry system as shown in FIG. However, in the present invention, by providing the operating section on the front side of the upper end of the washing machine, the operation can be performed easily regardless of whether the lid is open or closed. By the way, in the conventional washing machine shown in Figure 1, the controller and operation switch were located at the rear of the washing machine and housed in one box, so wiring of conductive materials such as lead wires could be done inside this box. In order to prevent the possibility of human hands entering from the outside, the thickness of the insulator of the lead wire, such as a 0.3 mm ² core wire lead wire, whose outer sheath material also serves as an insulator, is 0.8 according to the regulations (Electrical Appliance and Materials Control Law). It can be used even if the washing machine is smaller than 1.0 mm, but if an operating switch is provided at the front end of the washing machine as in the present invention, conductive material such as a lead wire between the operating switch and the controller located at the rear of the washing machine. It is difficult to obtain an insulation thickness of 0.8 mm with a thin core lead wire of 0.3 mm ² . Therefore, the present invention provides the cover 26 or the hook 33 (in the case of the hook 33, a conductive material is placed inside the tube, or the hook 33 is configured to span the length between the operating switch and the controller), etc. The receiving member protects the conductive material. Therefore, the bosses that support the cover and hook are provided at the bottom of the back of the recess on the top plate.
Sink marks caused by bosses can be hidden with a lid,
Furthermore, even when the lid is opened, the boss is located along the corner of the recess, so that sink marks are not noticeable when viewed from the surface, and the appearance can be improved.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the conductive material is disposed on the back surface of the top plate, it cannot be easily touched from the outside.
Furthermore, since all the water from above the upper plate falls below the opening for throwing in clothes, water does not directly enter the conductive material.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall longitudinal sectional side view showing a conventional example, FIGS. 2 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall longitudinal sectional side view, FIG. 3 is an overall plan view, and FIG. The figure is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part, Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, and Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional front view of the main part.
The figure is a longitudinal sectional front view of main parts showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of a laundry system using the washing machine of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11...Main body, 12...Top plate, 12a...Opening for putting in clothes, 13...Operation section, 14...Upper end, 15...Front end, 16...Operation switch, 1
7... Operation panel, 21... Lid, 22... Controller, 23... Display electrical equipment, 24... Conductive material, 2
5... recess, 26... cover, 27... space, 2
8...Boss, 29...Bis, 33...Futsuku.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An operation board with an operation switch is attached to the front end of the upper plate attached to the upper end of the washing machine main body,
Further, a controller is provided in the rear end of the upper plate, a recess is formed on the upper surface of the upper plate to accommodate the lid, and a lead is provided for connecting the operating switch and the controller arranged along the inner surface of the side of the upper plate. A washing machine characterized in that a conductive material such as a wire is supported by a receiving member fixed to a boss formed at the bottom of the back surface of the recess. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a cover that forms a conductive material storage space between the receiving member and the inner surface of the side portion of the upper plate is used. 3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a hook wrapped with a conductive material is used as the receiving member. 4. The device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the conductive material supported by the cover or hook is arranged above the lower end of the clothing insertion opening of the upper plate. washing machine.