JPS6357080B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a washing machine in which a washing machine body is provided with an operation box for controlling operations related to washing operation. To provide a washing machine which can be installed as desired in a suitable position with good operability, and can perform a washing operation at the installed position.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. First, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a washing machine body whose outer shell is an outer box 2 and a cover 3 attached to the upper end of the washing machine. , drive devices, etc. are housed and arranged. In addition, 4 is cover 3
It is a lid that pivots on the . Now, 5 is a switch (not shown) on the front that controls the washing operation.
This is an operation box in which the washing machine main body 1 is connected to the main body 1 of the washing machine by a box main body 9 having an inverted L-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. are formed separately (see Figure 7).
A fitting part 11 that projects downward is formed at the bottom of the box body 9 of this operation box 5.
A wall hanging hole 9a (also shown in FIG. 3) is formed at the back of the holder. On the other hand, reference numeral 12 denotes a recess formed in a portion of the washing machine main body 1 where the operation box 5 is installed, for example, on the upper rear surface of the cover 3. The fitting portion 11 of the operation box 5 is separably housed in the recess 12. , so that the operation box 5 can be installed and separated from the washing machine main body 1. 13 is a wall hanging from the front side wall 12a of the recess 12; 14 is a partition plate installed between the lower end of the wall 13 and the rear side 3a of the cover 3;
3, a space surrounded by the partition plate 14 and the rear side 3a of the cover 3 is a recess 1 which is a storage area for storing cord wires.
It is set at 5. In addition, 16 is the fitting part 11 of the box body 9
A cord wire insertion hole formed in the bottom wall, 17 is a recess 12
18 is a cord wire insertion hole formed in the partition plate 14, and 19 is a bush attached to the edge of the cord wire insertion hole 18. 2
0 is a cord line that connects the internal equipment of the washing machine main body 1 and the switch in the operation box 5, that is, the side of the washing machine main body 1 and the operation box 5 side. It is inserted into the insertion holes 16, 17, and 18. Incidentally, the cord wires 20 are stored together in the recess 15 during the installation time of the operation box 5. Here, reference numeral 21 shown in FIG. 1 is an elastic engagement body provided on the left and right sides (only the right side is shown) of the operation box 5. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, and a claw portion 22 is formed at one end thereof on the washing machine main body 1 side. 23 is the elastic engagement body 2
The claw portion 22 is elastically urged inward by this spring 23, which is provided to press and urge the other end portion of the claw portion 22 outward. Reference numeral 24 denotes an engaged portion protruding from the side of the cover 3, and the claw portion 22 of the elastic engagement body 21 is elastically engaged with the engaged portion 24 when the operation box 5 is installed. This engagement prevents the operation box 5 from falling upward. In addition, the elastic engagement body 21
The engagement can be released by pressing the other end inward against the spring force of the spring 23.

According to the present embodiment having the above-mentioned configuration, the operation box 5, which is equipped with switches and the like related to the washing operation and controls the operation of the washing operation, is formed separately from the washing machine main body 1. The basic structure is such that it can be installed and separated from the washing machine main body 1 while being connected to the main body 1 by the cord wire 20, so that the operation box 5 can be placed in an appropriate position with good operability depending on the installation situation of the washing machine main body 1, as shown below. The washing machine can be installed at any location, and the washing operation can be performed at that location.

For example, when the washing machine main body 1 is installed below the clothes dryer 25 as shown in FIG.
can be installed near the operating section 25a on the front of the clothes dryer 25, and operations for two types of machines can be performed in one place and from the front, improving overall operability.

By the way, in the past, when a washing machine was used in combination with a dryer, the washer's control box was located in the back of the machine, far away from the dryer's control panel, and the overall operability was therefore very poor. Ta. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, as is clear from the above, such conventional problems can be solved.

In the installation situation shown in FIG. 5, the elastic engaging body 21 is engaged with the protrusion 26a (see FIG. 6) of the stand device 26 that supports the clothes dryer 25.

Next, as shown in FIG.
When installed nearby, the operation box 5 can be installed at eye level on the chamber wall 27, which also improves operability and reduces the risk of water splashing onto the operation box 5. It can be lost. In this case, the operation box 5 is attached using the wall-mounting hole 9a.

In addition to the above, since the operation box 5 can be housed in a tank inside the washing machine main body 1, the packaging box can be made smaller, and thus the cost can be reduced.

Further, since the operation box 5 can be installed in the washing machine main body 1 as usual, it can be installed in the washing machine main body 1 if there is no need for the above-mentioned transfer.

In this embodiment, the operation box 5 is provided with an elastic engagement body 21, and the washing machine main body 1 is provided with an engaged portion 24 with which the elastic engagement body 21 engages when the operation box 5 is installed. When the operation box 5 is installed, it is possible to reliably prevent the operation box 5 from falling off, and when it is to be separated, it can be easily done. The formation locations of the folding elastic engagement body 21 and the engaged portion 24 may be opposite to those described above. In addition, in this embodiment, a recess 12 for storing the operation box 5 in a separable manner is provided in the part of the washing machine main body 1 where the operation box 5 is installed, so that the operation box 5 can be installed without rattling and can be easily operated. When the box 5 is separated, the recess 12 can also be used as a storage for small items, making it convenient. Furthermore, in this embodiment in which a recess 15 for storing the cord wires 20 is provided in the washing machine main body 1, the cord wires 20 can be gathered together evenly when the operation box 5 is installed, making it convenient. It is possible to improve the appearance as well as to protect the objects. Therefore, instead of the recess 15, the operation box 5 has a recess 2 serving as a storage section as shown in FIG.
8 may be formed, and the recess 1 of the washing machine main body 1 may be formed.
5 and the recess 28 of the operation box 5 are formed so as to face each other, and the cord wire 20 is stored so as to straddle both of the recesses 15 and 28, thereby making it possible to connect the washing machine main body 1 and the operation box 5. It may be stored in between.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented with various modifications without departing from the spirit of the invention.

As explained above, the present invention includes an operation box equipped with switches related to washing operation, which is formed separately from the washing machine main body so that it can be installed and separated from the washing machine main body, and the operation box is connected to the washing machine main body. Connected by a cord wire, and when this operation box is installed in the washing machine main body, a storage section for storing the cord wire can be placed between the washing machine main body, the operation box, or between the washing machine main body and the operation box. This feature allows the operation box to be installed in a desired location with good operability depending on the installation situation of the washing machine main body, and the washing operation can be operated at any of the installation positions. This makes it very convenient.Furthermore, the folding packaging box can be made smaller.Additionally, when the operation box is installed in the washing machine body, the cord wires can be grouped together without any dispersion. At the same time, it is possible to provide a washing machine that exhibits extremely excellent effects, such as protecting the washing machine and improving its appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 7 show one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the overall appearance with the operation box installed in the washing machine body, and Figure 2 is the same state. 3 is a perspective view of the back of the operation box, FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal side view of the elastic engagement body, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the exterior when combined with a clothes dryer. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the elastic engagement body portion in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the operation box installed on the chamber wall. FIG. 8 is an enlarged cutaway perspective view of an operation box showing another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is the main body of the washing machine, 2 is the outer box, 3 is the cover, 5 is the operation box, 12 is the recess, 15 is the recess (storage part), 20 is the cord wire, 21 is the elastic engagement body, 23
24 is a body to be engaged, 25 is a clothes dryer, 2
7 is a chamber wall, and 28 is a recess (storage part).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An operation box equipped with switches related to washing operation, etc. is formed separately from the washing machine main body so that it can be installed and separated from the washing machine main body, and the operation box and the washing machine main body side are connected by a code. When this operation box is installed in the washing machine main body, a storage section for storing the cord wire is connected to the washing machine main body, the operation box, or between the washing machine main body and the operation box. A washing machine characterized by: 2. A patent claim characterized in that an elastic engaging body is provided on either the operating box or the washing machine main body, and an engaged portion is provided on the other side with which the elastic engaging body is elastically engaged when the operating box is installed. A washing machine according to scope 1. 3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the washing machine has a recessed portion in which the operation box is installed in a part where the operation box is separably housed.