JPH0218118B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention particularly relates to a method for assembling a washing and dehydrating machine that improves the work of assembling a hanging rod.

[Technical background of the invention]

Traditionally, dehydrating and washing machines have had a tank placed inside an outer box and elastically supported by usually four hanging rods.When assembled, the tank was lowered into the outer box from above. A method is adopted in which each hanging rod is supported by support plates welded to the four corners of the upper surface of the outer box, respectively, while the hanging rod is held in place.

[Problems with background technology]

According to the above-mentioned conventional assembly method, the work is cumbersome and difficult, and therefore productivity is low.

[Purpose of the invention]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and therefore, its object is to provide a method for assembling a washing and dehydrating machine in which the work of assembling a hanging rod can be carried out efficiently.

[Summary of the invention]

In addition to the outer box, the tank, and the hanging rod, the present invention also includes a tank cover attached to the upper edge of the tank, and a tank cover attached to the upper edge of the outer box to reinforce the outer box and the hanging rod. The support frame and the tank cover are integrally molded in such a manner that the tank cover is positioned within the support frame and are connected by a separable connecting portion, and the tank cover is integrally formed with the tank cover. The hanging rod is supported by the support frame while being attached to the upper peripheral edge of the tank, and then the connecting portion is separated,
Further, the tank is housed in an outer box, thereby eliminating the need for supporting each hanging rod after inserting the tank.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. First, in FIG.
is an outer box, and as shown in Fig. 4, this is made by bending a decorative steel plate, so-called colored steel plate, which has been previously painted, into a rectangular tube shape with an open back as well as the top and bottom. Moreover, the upper back edge plate 1a is joined to the upper part of the open part of the back surface by caulking or screwing, and a flange 1b directed inward is formed at the upper peripheral edge of the whole. On the other hand, in FIG. 2, 2 is a support frame, and 3 is a tank cover, and these are arranged using thin rod-shaped rods that allow the tank cover 3 to be positioned concentrically within the support frame 2 and to separate them. They are connected by a connecting portion 4 and are integrally molded, for example, from plastic. Specifically, the support frame 2 has a rectangular shape, and each part has an approximately inverted U cross section with an inner rib 2b protruding from the inner edge of the lower surface of the substrate 2a and an outer rib 2c protruding from the outer edge. It has a triangular reinforcing plate part 2d at each of its four corners, and a cylindrical rib 2e is attached here, and a cylindrical rib 2e is attached to the bottom of the cylindrical rib 2e. As shown in FIG. 3, a hemispherical recess 2f is formed, and a hole 2g is formed in the center of the recess 2f. A groove 2h communicating with the hole 2g is formed. In addition, the substrate 2 on each side of the support frame 2
For example, two guide ribs 2i are protruded from above a, and hand rest portions 2j are formed on the outer ribs 2c on both left and right sides. On the other hand, the tank cover 3 has a circular ring shape, and has mounting pieces 3a protruding from four locations on its outer periphery. 2d, that is, the four corner portions of the support frame 2, and is located inside the four corner portions. Now, for the above, 5
This is a tank, and this also consists of a double tank consisting of an outer tank 5a and an inner tank 5b rotatably disposed inside the tank, and a washing shaft 6 extends outward from the bottom of the outer tank 5a. and a bearing housing 8 into which the dehydration shaft 7 is inserted.
is arranged together with a brake mechanism mainly composed of a brake drum 9 and a clutch mechanism mainly composed of a sleeve 10, and furthermore, a motor 12 is arranged on one side of the brake mechanism, and a motor 12 is arranged between the motor 12 and the lower part of the bearing housing 8. A belt transmission mechanism 13 is disposed between the driven part and the driven part.
In addition, 14 is a pulsator arranged in the inner tub 5b and attached to the washing shaft 6, 15 is a balancer attached to the upper edge of the inner tub 5b, and 16 is a pulsator installed in the outer tub 5a.
The supported arms protrude at four locations around the lower part of the
The supported arm portions 16 are attached to the support frame 2 on the lower surface of each of the supported arm portions 16.
It has a hemispherical recess 16a symmetrical to the recess 2f, and has a hole 16b in the center.

Here, to describe the assembly of the above-mentioned structure, first, the tank cover 3 is fitted and placed on the upper edge of the tank 5, especially the outer tank 5a, and each mounting piece 3a is
Secure with screw 17. Then, the support frame 2, which is integrally formed and connected to the tank cover 3 by the connecting part 4, is also positioned and held around the tank cover 3 by the connecting part 4, and then the spring 18 and the like are attached to the lower part. A hanging rod 20 equipped with a hemispherical sliding body 19, etc. is attached to each supported arm portion 1 of the outer tank 5a.
For example, a hemispherical sliding body 21 that is symmetrical to the above-mentioned sliding body 19 is inserted through the hole 16a of No. 6 from below, and at the upper end thereof.
is installed, the upper ends of the hanging rods 20 are passed through the grooves 2h of the support frame 2, and positioned in the holes 2g, and the sliding body 21 is placed in the recess 2f from within the cylindrical rib 2e, Thus, the hanging rod 20 is supported. Then, while holding the support frame 2, all the connecting parts 4 are separated, and the support frame 2 is lifted up. Then, the sliding body 19 at the lower part of the hanging rod 20 moves into the recess 1 of the supported arm 16 of the outer tank 5a.
6a, the entire tank 5 is lifted up along with various mechanisms attached below, such as the bearing housing 8 and the motor 12. As shown in FIG. 4, the tank 5 and the like are inserted into the outer box 1 from above, and the support frame 2 is fitted onto the upper peripheral edge of the outer box 1 and fixed to the flange 1b with screws (not shown). After this, on the support frame 2, as shown in FIG. 1, there is a cover with a lid 23 pivotably installed at the laundry entrance/exit 22 part so as to be openable and closable, and an operation control device 25 such as a timer arranged at the operation box 24 part. 26 is fitted and guided by the guide ribs 2i and the cylindrical ribs 2e, placed thereon, and secured with screws 27. In addition, FIG. 1 also shows the outer tank 5a.
A drain port 28 formed in the bottom corner of the drain port 28 is shown, and a drain hose 3 is connected to the drain port 28 via a drain valve 29.
0 is connected.

According to the embodiments described above, the hanging rod can be assembled and
Regarding support, after inserting the tank into the outer box, each of the hanging rods is supported by support plates located at the four corners of the upper surface of the outer box, which is not at all troublesome and difficult. It is possible to carry out work in a very efficient manner, and therefore productivity can be greatly improved.

In addition, since the support frame 2 is equivalent to the above-mentioned conventional support plates connected to each other and all integrally molded, the trouble of manufacturing and attaching each of the support plates can be saved. Furthermore, since the support frame 2 and the tank cover 3 are integrally molded, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of separately manufacturing them, and in particular, the tank cover 3 can be positioned inside the support frame 2 and molded. Because of this, the mold can be small and molding can be done efficiently. On the other hand, the outer box 1 can be separated from the support plate, which is conventionally welded, in other words, the support plate does not need to be welded, so welding may be difficult or impossible. Colored steel plates can be used as desired, and painting can be omitted, and even if painting is done, the simple shape of the outer box 1 alone can be painted without being hindered by conventional support plates, making the work easier. This can make it easier. In addition, the support frame 2 is attached to the upper edge of the outer box 1 and has the function of reinforcing the outer box 1, thereby making the outer box 1 robust.

In particular, in the above embodiment, the support frame 2 is rectangular and has the connecting portions 4 inside its four corners, and the four corners support the hanging rod 20. Second, the connection part 4 can be easily disconnected at a part where there is more clearance than other parts, and secondly, the support frame 2 supporting the hanging rod 20 can be effectively separated by holding the part where the hanging rod 20 is present. This allows the connecting portion 4 to be made thinner, thereby making it easier to disconnect the connecting portion 4.
In addition, since the support frame 2 has the handle part 2j integrally, it is convenient to hold the support frame 2 and insert the tank 5 into the outer box 1. It can also be convenient when moving and transporting.

FIG. 5 shows a different embodiment of the present invention, in particular, a narrow diameter portion 4a is provided in the connecting portion 4 at a location adjacent to the mounting piece 3a, so that the connecting portion 4 can be easily separated. In particular, it shows a structure in which the support frame 2 is naturally separated by the weight of the tank 5 without having to be separated at all before lifting it, and the assembly is more efficient in that the trouble of separating it can be omitted. It's something you get.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings; for example, the connecting portion may be separated after the tank is accommodated in the outer box, that is, the hanging rod may be separated. It may be installed and supported in a support frame and then separated, and the connecting portion may be provided at a portion other than the four corners of the support frame.Furthermore, the support frame may not have a handhold portion. It is also possible to directly grasp the outer ribs or inner ribs of the frame and lift it up. In addition, when the connection part is to be separated after inserting the tank into the outer box, it is possible to grasp the tank and lift it together with the support frame. It may be implemented with appropriate changes within the scope without departing from the gist.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above, the present invention includes an outer box, a tank accommodated in the outer box, a tank cover attached to the upper edge of the tank, and a hanging rod for elastically suspending the tank. , a dehydrating/washing machine comprising a support frame attached to the upper edge of the front outer box to reinforce the outer box and support the hanging rod, the support frame and the tub cover; The tank cover is positioned within the support frame and is connected by a detachable connecting part, and the hanging rod is integrally formed with the tank cover attached to the upper peripheral edge of the tank. is assembled and supported in the support frame, and then the connecting portion is separated and the tank is housed and placed in the outer box, and in particular, the work of assembling the hanging rod is simplified. In addition, it can eliminate the trouble of manufacturing and installing individual support plates in the past, and the support frame itself can be efficiently formed with the tank cover, and the outer box is made of colored steel plate. It is possible to provide a method for assembling a dehydrating and washing machine that has many remarkable effects, such as being able to use it as desired, making it easy to paint it separately, and also sufficiently reinforcing the outer box. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 1 is a cutaway side view of the entire dehydrating and washing machine, Figure 2
The figure is a perspective view of an integrally molded product of the support frame, tank cover, and connecting part, Figure 3 is a cutaway side view of the main part based on the - cutting line in Figure 2, and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the same part in the middle of assembly. and FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of a portion showing a different embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an outer box, 2 is a support frame, 2j is a handhold part, 3 is a tank cover, 4 is a connecting part, 5 is a tank, and 20 is a hanging rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An outer box, a tank accommodated in the outer box, a tank cover attached to the upper peripheral edge of the tank, a hanging rod for elastically suspending the tank, and the outer box. In a dehydrating/washing machine comprising a support frame attached to the upper edge of the outer box to reinforce the outer box and support the hanging rod, the support frame and the tank cover are arranged within the support frame. The tank cover is positioned at the top, and these are integrally molded in such a manner that they are connected by a separable connecting part,
With the tank cover attached to the upper peripheral edge of the tank, the hanging rod is assembled and supported by the support frame, and then the connecting portion is separated and the tank is housed in an outer box. A method for assembling a dehydrating and washing machine characterized by: 2. The dewatering device according to claim 1, wherein the support frame is rectangular and has connecting portions inside its four corners, and is adapted to support a hanging rod at its four corners. How to assemble a dual purpose washing machine. 3. The method for assembling a washing machine with dehydrating function as set forth in claim 1, wherein the support frame has a hand-hold portion integrally.