JP2012228409A - Drum-type washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drum-type washing machine in which a packing member for connecting a water tank with a clothing pickup port can be firmly fixed.SOLUTION: A packing member 16 is provided with a projected portion 16b larger than a gap between a front plate 13 and a panel member 7, so that the packing member is not removed even when being pulled by strong force toward a side of a rotating drum 4. Thereby, a drum-type washing machine can be provided in which the packing member 16 can be firmly fixed to the front plate 13, water leakage and the like are prevented, problems such as electric leakage are solved, and safety is secured.

Description

  The present invention relates to a drum-type washing machine having a packing member provided so that water in a water tank does not leak inside or outside a main body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a drum type washing machine, a rotating drum that houses the washing machine and a water tank that encloses the rotating drum are installed with a horizontal or angled inclination with respect to an installation surface.

  However, in such a structure, the water stored in the water tank leaks into or out of the washing machine at the time of washing or dehydration, so that the laundry provided in the opening of the water tank and the front plate is taken in and out. A cylindrical packing member is attached to the opening for the purpose.

  In Patent Document 1, the packing member and the front plate are fixed to the front plate by providing protrusions on the packing member and fitting the wires in a ring shape so as not to get over the protrusions.

  With such a structure, the packing member can prevent water leakage into and out of the washing machine body. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-41746 A

  However, in such a fixing method in which a protrusion is provided on the conventional packing member and the wire is externally fitted in a ring shape so as not to get over the protrusion, the laundry is placed on the packing member and sandwiched between the lids. When the rotary drum is operated as it is, with the rotation of the rotary drum, there is a problem that the laundry pulls the packing member into the rotary drum with a large force so that the laundry wraps the packing member, and the wire is easily disconnected. .

  Therefore, the present invention provides a drum-type washing machine that prevents the packing member from being detached as much as possible and does not cause damage such as water leakage even if the user is accidentally operated while the laundry is sandwiched between the lids. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the drum-type washing machine according to the present invention includes a rotating drum that houses laundry, a water tank that contains the rotating drum, a panel member that has a laundry inlet, A front plate that covers a part of the panel member, a lid that covers the input port so as to be openable and closable, and a substantially cylindrical packing member that connects the water tank and the front plate; The washing machine is characterized in that it has a projecting portion larger than a gap formed between the front end of the panel member and the front end of the front plate.

  Thereby, in the fixed part of the packing member on the front plate side, it is possible to prevent the packing member from coming off from the fixed part as much as possible by providing a retaining protrusion in the gap between the front plate and the panel member.

  In the drum type washing machine of the present invention, the packing member that connects the water tank and the clothing outlet is securely fixed, and even if the user accidentally operates with the clothing sandwiched between the lids, the packing member will come off. Because it is difficult, damage such as water leakage can be prevented.

The perspective view of the drum type washing machine in Embodiment 1 of this invention Side sectional view of the drum-type washing machine Enlarged sectional view around the packing member below the lid in the drum type washing machine

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary drum for storing laundry, a water tub containing the rotary drum, a panel member having a laundry inlet, a front plate covering a part of the panel member, and the inlet A lid that covers the container in a freely openable / closable manner, and a substantially cylindrical packing member that connects the water tank and the front plate, and the packing member is a gap formed between the front end of the panel member and the front end of the front plate. Since the structure has a larger protrusion, even if the user accidentally drives the laundry while it is sandwiched between the lids, the packing member should not be removed as much as possible to prevent damage from water leakage. ing.

  A second invention is the first invention according to the first invention, wherein the protrusion is provided on at least a part of the lower circular portion of the substantially cylindrical packing member, so that the laundry is likely to be placed on the lower part of the packing member. Even if a person mistakenly drives the laundry while being sandwiched between the lower parts of the lid, the packing member can be prevented from coming off as much as possible.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the protrusion is provided on the entire lower circle portion of the substantially cylindrical packing member so that the user can easily place the laundry on the lower circle portion of the packing member on which the laundry is likely to be placed. However, even if the laundry is operated while the laundry is sandwiched somewhere in the lower circular part of the lid, the packing member can be prevented from coming off as much as possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Further, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment 1)
1 is a perspective view of a drum type washing machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the drum type washing machine. 1 and 2, a rotary drum 4 having a plurality of holes 2 in a peripheral wall and a plurality of baffles 3 projecting from the inner periphery inside the main body 1 having a gently receding curved front surface, and the rotary drum. Is disposed.

  The operation of the drum type washing machine of this embodiment will be described below. When the user opens the lid 9, puts clothes into the rotating drum 4, and presses a power button and a start button (not shown), washing is started. During the washing operation, washing water containing detergent is stored in the lower part of the outer tub 4 by water supply, and the rotating drum 4 is rotated. Clothing or the like stored in the rotating drum 4 is lifted upward by the baffle 3, released from the baffle 3 at a predetermined position, and dropped onto the water surface stored in the outer tub 4, so-called “tapping” is performed. Is.

  When the washing process is completed, tap water is supplied, and the rotating drum 4 is rotated to rinse the garment detergent component and the dehydration process is started. In this dehydration step, the water in the water tank 5 is drained, and the rotating drum 4 is rotated at a high speed. Therefore, the moisture of the clothes is scattered around by centrifugal force, and then flows out from the hole 2 of the rotating drum 4 into the water tank 5 and is discarded from a predetermined drainage path.

  In a so-called drum-type washing / drying machine having a drying function, hot air is supplied into the rotating drum 4 while rotating the rotating drum 4 at a low speed after the dehydration step. In the case where the circulation system is adopted, the high-humidity air after being dried goes out from the hole 2 of the rotating drum 4 and is then cooled and dehumidified. The dehumidified air is heated by the heater to become warm air again, and then returns to the inside from the back of the rotating drum 4 again.

  The rotation axis of the rotary drum 4 is set to be inclined so that the front is high, so that the drum opening 6 of the rotary drum 4 is released above the gentle front curved surface of the main body 1. is there. In addition, the drum opening 6 of the drum 4 is inclined by about 10 to 30 degrees with respect to the vertical, and these elements make it easy to put clothes in and out of the rotating drum 4.

  A drum opening 6 of the rotating drum 4 is connected to an opening member 8 having a front opening 8a which is a charging port for clothes loading provided on a curved panel member 7 formed of a resin such as plastic of the main body 1. In addition, the front opening 8 a of the opening member 8 is opened and closed by the lid body 9.

  The main body 1 includes divided sheet metal left and right side plates 10, a removable back plate 11, a plurality of sheet metal connection plates (not shown) for connecting the left and right side plates 10, a top plate 12 made of synthetic resin, and the The panel member 7 is used.

  A circular front plate 13 made of a sheet metal located inside the panel member 7 is formed with a circular front plate opening 14 corresponding to the drum opening 6 of the rotating drum 4. The position of the water tank opening 15 of the water tank 5 that encloses the rotating drum 4 is also located inside the circular opening member 8 having the front opening 8a for putting in clothes and facing the front plate opening 14 of the front plate 13. The space between the water tank opening 15 of the water tank 5 and the front plate opening 14 of the front plate 13 is connected and sealed by an annular cylindrical packing member 16 made of an elastic material such as rubber. The water is prevented from entering the main body 1 from the same interval. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the packing member 16 fixes the packing member 16 and the front plate 13 with a certain amount of force by a ring-shaped wire 21.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front plate 13 is bent in a substantially bowl shape on the rotating shaft side of the rotary drum 4 toward the outer surface side of the lid body 9, and the packing member 16 has a substantially bowl shape. The projection 16b that covers a part of the front plate 13 bent into a mold and has a cross-sectional area larger than the distance between the tip of the panel member 7 and the tip of the front plate 13 is provided at least on the lower side of the circular packing member 16. Since the recess 7a is further provided in the panel member 7, even if the packing member 16 is pulled to the rotating drum 4 side with a strong force, the packing member 16 has the protruding portion 16b that is connected to the panel member 7 and the front plate. 13 so that it cannot be removed.

  Accordingly, the laundry is placed on a part of the lower side of the circular packing member 16 and is temporarily operated while being sandwiched between the lids 9, so that the laundry is wound around the packing member and rotates with a large force. Even if the packing member is pulled into 4, the packing member can be prevented from coming off.

  In addition, although the protrusion part 16b whose cross-sectional area is larger than the distance of the front-end | tip of the panel member 7 and the front-surface board 13 is provided in at least one part of the lower side where the laundry of the circular packing member 16 mounts. The protrusions 16b may be provided on all lower circles below the center where the laundry of the circular packing member 16 is likely to be placed, or may be provided on the entire circumference of the circular packing member 16. .

  Further, the outer periphery of the closed lid body 9 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the lip portion 16a of the packing member 16 so that the lip portion 16a is pressed in the direction of the arrow to perform a seal between them. Water or steam is prevented from leaking from the outer periphery of the lid 9.

  As described above, according to the drum type washing machine according to the present invention, the packing member can be firmly fixed to the plate supported by the main body with a simple mounting structure, so that water leakage due to detachment of the packing member can be prevented and leakage etc. can be avoided. Useful as a safe drum-type washing machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 4 Rotating drum 5 Water tank 7 Panel member 9 Lid body 13 Front plate 16 Packing member 16b Protrusion part

Claims (3)

A rotating drum for storing laundry, a water tank containing the rotating drum, a panel member having a laundry inlet, a front plate covering a part of the panel member, and a lid for freely opening and closing the inlet And a substantially cylindrical packing member that connects the water tank and the front plate, and the packing member has a protrusion that is larger than the gap formed by the tip of the panel member and the tip of the front plate. A drum-type washing machine having a configuration. The drum-type washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is provided on at least a part of a lower circle portion of the substantially cylindrical packing member. The drum-type washing machine according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion is provided on the entire lower circle portion of the substantially cylindrical packing member.

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