JPS6216669B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a washing machine in which an operating section is disposed on the front side of the upper end of the washing machine, and electrical components such as an operating switch can be installed inside this operating section. It is.

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 machine provided within the main body 1, and a pulsator 8 rotated by a motor 7 is provided at the lower end of the washing machine. Reference numeral 9 denotes a lid for opening and closing the opening 2a of the upper plate 2. By the way, in this conventional washing machine, the operation parts [operation box 3, operation plate 4, operation switch 5] are provided on the rear side of the main body 1, so the operability is poor, and the upper plate 2, operation box 3, etc. Because they were made of iron plates, they were heavy, which caused problems in transportation.

The present invention has been made in order to deal with such problems, and the present invention will be explained below based on drawings (FIGS. 2 to 6) showing an example of implementation. In the figure, 11 is a main body, and the upper end of this main body 11 is covered with an upper plate 12. Reference numeral 13 is formed on the front side of the main body 11 by an upper end 14 of the main body 11, a front end 15 of the upper plate 12, and an operating plate 17 having an operating switch 16 and supported by the front end 15. The upper plate 12 and the operation plate 17 are made of synthetic resin. 18 is the main body 11
This is a washing tub installed inside, and a motor 1 is installed at the bottom end of this tub.
A pulsator 20 rotated by 9 is provided. Reference numeral 21 denotes a lid for opening and closing the opening 12a of the upper plate 12. Now, to describe the operation section 13 in detail, the upper plate 12 is configured to be fitted onto the upper end of the main body 11 and fixed with screws or the like.
That is, although there is no problem in fitting the top plate 12 onto both the right and left sides and the rear side of the main body 11, the front end 1 of the top plate 12 is difficult to fit onto the front side of the main body 11.
5 is integrally provided with a vertical rib 22 which is placed in contact with the upper end of the main body 11 and is fitted onto the upper end of the main body 11. 22a is a receiving portion formed to contact the upper end of the main body 11 near the lower end of the vertical rib 22, and 22b is a receiving portion formed on the front surface of the vertical rib 22 to receive the inner surface of the operation plate 17. It is. 23 is a horizontal sash provided integrally with the vertical rib 22 so as to be located forward of the front surface of the main body 11, and both ends of this lateral sash 23 are connected to the main body 1.
The front end portion 15 of the upper plate 12 so as to protrude forward from the top plate 1
It is connected to both left and right frame portions 15a, 15a formed in . 24 are boss portions integrally formed with the horizontal sash 23 at appropriate intervals in the longitudinal direction of the lateral sash 23 for attachment to the operation plate 17, and each boss portion 24 has a screw hole 24a. . On the other hand, the operation plate 17 has an engagement claw 25 at its upper end that comes into contact with the inner surface of the canopy part 15 extending downward from the upper part of the front end 15 of the upper plate 12, and has screw insertion holes near its lower end. 26 is provided corresponding to the screw hole 24a of the boss portion 24, and its lower end is configured to come into contact with the front surface of the main body 11 near the upper end. Therefore, when the operation plate 17 is installed at the upper end of the main body 11, the engaging claw 25 is first engaged with the inner surface of the front end 15 of the upper plate 12 (see FIG. 5), and in this state, the operation plate 17 is installed. The left and right ends of the operating plate 17 are fitted into the left and right frame parts 15a, 15a of the front end part 15 of the upper plate 12, and the screw insertion holes 26 are aligned with the screw holes 24a of the boss part 24, and the lower end of the operation plate 17 By abutting the front surface near the upper end and screwing the screws 27 into the screw holes 24a from the screw insertion holes 26, the operation plate 17 is reliably supported by the upper end of the main body 11, more specifically, by the front end 15 of the upper plate 12. Ru. At this time, the inner surface of the operation plate 17 comes into contact with the receiving portion 22b of the vertical rib 22. In this way, the front end 15 of the upper plate 12
A space 28 is formed inside the operation plate 17 supported by the space 28 so that the main body of the operation switch 16 can be placed between the left and right frame portions 15a, 15a. Note that 29 in the figure is a removable cover that covers the mounting portion of the screw 27.

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 when the lid 21 is opened or closed. That is, if the operating switch is provided on the rear side of the upper end of the washing machine 32, 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 32. Lid 21
The operation switch 16 can be operated without any trouble regardless of whether it is open 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. Further, according to the present invention, since both the upper plate and the operation plate are made of synthetic resin, there is no need for post-processing such as sheet metal painting when they are made of iron plates, and weight reduction and mass production can be achieved. In particular, if the upper plate and the operation plate are made of iron plates and the operation part is located on the front side of the washing machine, there is a concern that moisture contained in the laundry may drip and rust easily, but the present invention can also solve this problem. . By the way, in the present invention, since the vertical ribs are integrally provided on the upper plate as described above, the force from the vertical direction can be received by the vertical ribs [see part A in FIG. 4].

In addition, by forming a receiving portion on the front surface of the vertical rib to receive the inner surface of the operating plate, even if an electrical component such as an operating switch attached to the operating plate is strongly pressed by hand, the force will be absorbed by the receiving portion. This prevents the operation panel from bending or deforming. By the way, in a washing machine in which the operating section is placed at the front of the upper end of the washing machine, water splashes when loading and unloading laundry and flows into the electrical components that make up the operating section. The upper end of the operation plate is in contact with the inner surface of this eaves part. Therefore, water flowing above the operating section flows downward through the eaves, and water can be reliably prevented from flowing into the space in which electrical components are arranged.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall vertical sectional view showing a conventional example, Figures 2-
Fig. 6 shows an example of the implementation of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall longitudinal sectional side view, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main part, Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of main parts showing a state immediately before the operation plate is attached to the upper plate, and FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of a laundry system using the washing machine of the present invention. 11...Main body, 12...Top plate, 13...Operation unit, 14
...Top end part, 15...Front end part, 15a...Both left and right frame parts,
15b...Eave part, 16...Operation switch, 17...
Operation panel, 18...Washing tub, 22...Vertical rib, 22a,
22b... Receiving part, 23... Horizontal sash, 24... Boss part, 24a... Screw hole, 25... Engaging claw, 26... Screw insertion hole, 27... Screw, 28... Space.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The upper plate attached to the upper end of the main body of the washing machine is made of synthetic resin, and a vertical rib is integrally provided on the inner surface of the front end of this upper plate, and the lower end of the vertical rib is in contact with the upper end of the main body. form a receiving part to
Further, a receiving part for receiving the inner surface of a synthetic resin operation plate attached to the front end of the upper plate is formed on the front surface of the vertical rib, and an eaves part extending forward and downward is formed at the upper part of the front end of the upper plate, The upper end of the operation plate is brought into contact with the inner surface of the eaves part, and the lower end is fixed with screws to a boss formed below the front end of the upper plate, and the operation plate and the front end of the upper plate are used to control electrical equipment such as operation switches. A washing machine that has a space for storing parts and an operating section on the front side of the upper end of the washing machine.