JP2022120026A - Clothing treatment device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clothing treatment device which has a good cleaning property and has excellent operability and visibility of a display operation part.

SOLUTION: A clothing treatment device (1) includes: an outer case (1a) having an outer case opening part at an outer case front surface part (103); a rotary tub arranged inside the outer case (1a), and having a rotary tub opening part in which at least a part is arranged opposing to the outer case front surface part (103); a door (50) having a quadrangular door body part (51) and an inclined part (52) positioned above the door body part (51), and closing the outer case opening part by the door body part (51) covering the outer case opening part, the door (50) having the inclined part (52) inclined in such a manner that an upper end part (67) of the inclined part (52) is positioned behind the door body part (51); and a display operation part (54) disposed on the front surface side of the inclined part (52).

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

Referenced description

This application claims the benefit of priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-007856 filed on January 19, 2017, and incorporates all the descriptions described in the Japanese application. It is.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laundry processing apparatus, and more particularly to a laundry processing apparatus such as a drum-type washing/drying machine, a drum-type washing machine, or a drum-type drying machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a laundry processing apparatus, a rotating tub is arranged inside an outer casing, and an outer casing opening facing the opening of the rotating tub is arranged on the front surface of the outer casing. The door is configured in a substantially circular shape in accordance with the substantially circular shape. In addition, a display operation unit is arranged on the front upper portion of the outer case (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese translation of PCT publication No. 2005-514995

In Patent Literature 1, unevenness is formed between the front surface of the outer box and the door, so when water or detergent is spilled, the water or detergent enters the unevenness, which makes cleaning the unevenness troublesome. In addition, in the limited space of the substantially circular door, only a small display/operation unit can be arranged, so the operability and visibility of the display/operation unit are poor.

Accordingly, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a laundry processing apparatus that is easy to clean and that has excellent operability and visibility of the display operation section.

In order to solve the above technical problems, according to the present invention, the following clothes processing apparatus is provided.

That is, the clothes processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
an outer box having an outer box opening on the front surface of the outer box;
a rotating tub having a rotating tub opening disposed within the outer casing and having at least a portion facing the outer casing opening;
A door having a rectangular door body and an inclined portion positioned above the door body, wherein the door body closes the outer casing opening by covering the outer casing opening, a door in which the inclined portion is inclined such that an upper end portion of the inclined portion is positioned rearward of the door main body;
and a display operation unit disposed on the front side of the inclined portion.

According to the present invention, the rectangular door main body covers the opening of the outer box and closes the door, so that unevenness is less likely to be formed between the outer box and the door. By arranging the display operation part on the front side of the inclined part, a large inclination part and a large display operation part can be arranged, so that the operability and visibility of the display operation part are excellent. In addition, since the slanted portion is recessed rearward above the door when viewed from the front, the clothes processing apparatus can be made compact and the oppressive feeling can be reduced. In addition, since the display operation unit is provided on the door side, the space above the front surface of the outer box can be effectively utilized.

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a garment processing apparatus according to an embodiment, viewed obliquely from the upper right. FIG. 2 is a front view of the clothes processing apparatus with the door open; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the laundry processing apparatus with the door opened, as viewed obliquely from the upper right. The right side view of the clothes processing apparatus with the door closed. FIG. 2 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the clothes processing apparatus of FIG. 1; Rear view of the door. The rear view of the state where the rear cover was removed from the door. FIG. 4 is a rear view of a state in which the inclined portion is removed from the door; Fig. 2 is a front perspective view of a state in which the ramp is removed from the door; The front view of the inclination part which has a display operation part. An exploded view of the door.

Hereinafter, the clothes processing apparatus 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that this embodiment is merely an example, and is not limited to this embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drum-type washing machine 1 as one embodiment of a clothes processing apparatus 1. FIG. First, based on FIG. 1, the overall configuration of the drum-type washing machine 1 will be described. 1 and the like, the side on which the door 50 is provided is referred to as the front side (front side), and the direction of the drum-type washing machine 1 is determined with reference to FIG. Identify. In addition, in the present application, a drum-type washing and drying machine capable of washing and drying and a drum-type washing machine that only performs washing without drying are collectively referred to as a drum-type washing machine 1 .

A drum-type washing machine 1 includes an outer case 1a forming an outer shell. The outer box 1a is composed of an outer box top surface 101, an outer box front surface 103, an outer box rear surface 104, a pair of outer box side surfaces 105, and a base 106. As shown in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 1, only one of the pair of outer box side portions 105 is illustrated.

The outer case front surface portion 103 of the outer case 1a has an outer case flat portion 103a, an upper inclined portion 103b, and a lower flat portion 103c. The flat portion 103a of the outer case extends substantially vertically. The upper sloping portion 103b extends above the flat portion 103a of the outer case and is slanted rearward with respect to the flat portion 103a of the outer case corresponding to the slanted rear surface cover 55 of the door 50 . The lower plane portion 103c extends substantially vertically below the plane portion 103a of the outer case and is flush with the plane portion 103a. The outer box front part 103 is provided with an outer box opening 6 used for putting in and out laundry. A door 50 for opening and closing the outer box opening 6 is rotatably attached to one side of the outer box front portion 103 with a hinge 65 .

A water supply port 10, a detergent case 11, an airflow filter device 30, and a power button 31 are provided on an upper surface portion 101 of the outer casing 1a.

A water supply port 10 provided on the rear left side of the upper surface of the outer box 101 is used to connect to a water faucet via a water supply hose (not shown).

Detergent case 11 provided on the front left side of outer box top surface 101 stores, for example, detergent, bleach, and softener. The airflow filter device 30 provided on the rear right side of the outer box upper surface portion 101 collects foreign matter such as lint and dust contained in the wet air. That is, foreign matter such as lint and dust is collected by the airflow filter device 30 from the air flowing through the circulation air passage. A control device (not shown) for controlling the operation of the drum-type washing machine 1 is arranged inside the outer casing 1a on the side of the outer casing upper surface portion 101. As shown in FIG. The control device is, for example, a microcomputer, which controls the rotation of the drum motor 4 and controls the opening and closing of the water supply valve 13 and the water discharge valve 22 based on the water level of the water tank 2 detected by the water level sensor.

A power button 31 provided on the front right side of the upper surface of the outer box 101 is a mechanical power key having a convex pressing portion, and is a power-on key having at least a function of turning on the power. When the power button 31 is not turned on, various information such as characters and graphics are not displayed on the display operation unit 54 . The power button 31 can also have the function of turning the power on or off with a single key. As will be described later, the display operation unit 54 is formed of a touch panel, and the power button 31 (mechanical power-on key) having a convex pressing portion is arranged not on the door 50 side but on the outer casing 1a side. can be flattened, and the thickness of the door 50 can be reduced.

The configuration of the outer casing 1a of the drum-type washing machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5. FIG.

(Structure of outer box 1a)
As shown in FIG. 5, the drum-type washing machine 1 includes a cylindrical bottomed water tank 2 arranged in an outer casing 1a, and a bottomed cylindrical rotation tank 3 rotatably arranged in the water tank 2. and a drum motor 4 attached to the rear portion of the water tank 2 and driving the rotating tank 3 to rotate. The rear portion of the water tank 2 is elastically supported by two dampers 12 (only one damper is shown in FIG. 5). The rotating tub 3 accommodates laundry and has a slightly smaller diameter than the tub 2. - 特許庁In the drum-type washing machine 1, the rotation axis J of the rotary tub 3 normally extends at an angle with respect to the horizontal direction so that the front side is higher than the rear side, that is, faces obliquely upward. . Note that the rotation axis J may extend substantially parallel to the horizontal direction. The rotating tub 3 is an example of a rotating tub, and the drum motor 4 is an example of a driving device.

The rotary tub 3, which functions as a drum for storing clothes such as laundry, is configured such that the rotary tub opening 26 on the front side faces the inner side of the tub opening 16 of the tub 2. As shown in FIG. Further, the rotating tub opening 26 is arranged so that at least a portion of the rotating tub opening 26 faces the outer box opening. The rotating tub 3 is connected to the end of the rotating shaft J of the drum motor 4 and is configured to rotate inside the tub 2 by being driven by the drum motor 4 .

The rotating tub 3 includes a fluid balancer 29 provided around the outside of the rotating tub opening 26 . The fluid balancer 29 has a function of absorbing and mitigating vibration accompanying the rotation of the rotary tub 3 when it rotates. A large number of small through holes 27 are formed in the peripheral wall of the rotary tub 3 over the entire surface. Moreover, a plurality of baffles 28 extending in the axial direction protrude from the inner surface of the rotary tub 3 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. For convenience, FIG. 2 shows part of the through hole 27 and one baffle 28 .

An annular decorative member 17 is arranged on the outer box front surface portion 103 of the outer box 1a. The ring-shaped decorative member 17 has an outer box opening 6 at a position facing the water tank opening 16 of the water tank 2 for loading and unloading laundry. The outer box opening 6 is configured to face the water tank opening 16 of the water tank 2 and the rotating tank opening 26 of the rotating tank 3 . The circular water tank opening 16 is formed coaxially with the circular rotary tank opening 26 . The opening edge of the outer box opening 6 and the opening edge of the water tank opening 16 are connected by a bellows-shaped connecting member (not shown), and this configuration makes the outer box 1a and the water tank 2 liquid-tight. Sealed.

A water supply port 10 is connected to an inlet of a water supply valve 13 inside the outer casing 1a. This allows water to flow into the water tub 2 from the top of the water tub 2 via the water supply duct 15 and the detergent case 11 . The water supplied to the inside of the tub 2 is used as washing water for washing or rinsing water for rinsing. The water supply valve 13 is a multiple electromagnetic valve having a plurality of water supply outlets, and is an example of a water supply device.

A drainage duct 19 is connected to the peripheral surface of the water tank 2 near the bottom plate, which is the lowest position. The drainage duct 19 is connected to a tubular drainage filter device 20 fixedly supported at the front lower portion inside the outer casing 1a. Inside the drain filter device 20, a lint filter 70 is accommodated for collecting foreign matter such as fiber shavings contained in the washing water or rinsing water in the tub 2. As shown in FIG. A lower portion of the drain filter device 20 is connected via a drain valve 22 to a drain hose 21 arranged along the bottom surface of the outer casing 1a. When the drain valve 22 is opened, the washing water or rinse water in the water tank 2 is discharged out of the water tank 2 through the drain duct 19 , the drain filter device 20 and the drain hose 21 . Foreign matter contained in the washing water or rinsing water in the tub 2 is collected by the lint filter 70 in the drainage filter device 20 and removed from the washing water or rinsing water. When the circulation pump 24 is driven with the drain valve 22 closed, the liquid in the water tank 2 can be discharged out of the water tank 2 and returned into the water tank 2 via the drain duct 19 and the circulation duct 25 . The drainage filter device 20 also houses a lint filter 70 .

A packing 18 made of an elastic material such as rubber or soft resin is arranged at the opening edge of the outer box opening 6 formed in the decorative member 17 . As a result, when the door 50 is closed, the protruding closing portion 56 of the door 50 is brought into close contact with the packing 18 to prevent the liquid in the water tank 2 from leaking to the outside.

The damper 12 has a cylinder portion filled with oil and a piston rod whose upper end is inside the cylinder portion. The lower end of this piston rod is attached to a damper support bracket via a damper bush made of an elastic material (eg, nitrile rubber).

In addition, when the drum-type washing machine 1 has a drying function, a heat pump unit (not shown) for drying the laundry is arranged on the lower rear side of the water tub 2 . In the drying operation, the heat pump unit introduces the air containing the moisture of the laundry from the rotating rotary tub 3, dehumidifies and heats the air containing moisture, and sends the dried warm air to the rotating tub 3. Introduce.

The configuration of the door 50 of the drum-type washing machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 and 10. FIG.

(Configuration of door 50)
As shown in FIG. 1 , the door 50 includes a door body portion 51 and an inclined portion 52 . The door main body 51 has a quadrangular shape when viewed from the front, and extends substantially vertically. The rectangular shape of the door main body 51 includes a rectangular shape, a square shape, a trapezoidal shape, and a shape having rounded corners. The inclined portion 52 is located in the upper portion of the door main body portion 51, and is inclined rearward with respect to the door front panel portion 69 extending in a substantially vertical direction in a front view. That is, the inclined portion 52 is inclined such that the upper end portion 67 of the inclined portion 52 is located rearward of the door main body portion 51 .

As shown in FIG. 3, two hinges 65 interposed between the outer box front part 103 of the outer box 1a and the door frame part 68 of the door 50 allow the door 50 to be attached to the outer box front part 103 of the outer box 1a. is rotatably supported with respect to the Two upper and lower hinges 65 are provided on one side of the outer casing 1a.

From the viewpoint of operability and visibility of the display/operation unit 54, the ratio of the surface area of the inclined portion 52 (that is, the display/operation unit 54) to the surface area of the door main body 51 is, for example, 1/20 to 1/4. Further, from the viewpoint of operability and visibility of the display operation unit 54, the inclination angle of the inclined portion 52 (that is, the display operation unit 54) with respect to the door front panel portion 69 of the door body portion 51 is, for example, 20 degrees to 45 degrees. Yes, preferably 25 to 35 degrees. Furthermore, the angle of inclination is, for example, about 33 degrees as a numerical value that does not limit this embodiment.

(Structure of Door Body 51)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 11, the door body 51 includes a flat door front panel 69, a door base member 64, left and right door frames 68, and a rearward projecting closing portion. 56 and a body rear cover 62 having a substantially flat plate shape. As shown in FIG. 11, the door front panel portion 69, the door base member 64, the projecting closing portion 56, and the main body rear cover 62 are arranged in this order from the front side to the rear side of the door main body portion 51. As shown in FIG. The door front panel portion 69 is made of a translucent material (for example, a glass material), and the projecting closing portion 56 is also made of a translucent material (for example, a resin material). Therefore, when the inside of the rotary tub 3 is viewed from the front side of the door 50 , the inside of the rotary tub 3 can be visually recognized through the door front panel portion 69 and the projecting closing portion 56 . The door front panel portion 69 is attached to the front side of the door base member 64 , and the body rear cover 62 is attached to the rear side of the door base member 64 . The side portions of the main body rear cover 62 are configured to be smaller than the side portions of the door frame portion 68 and recessed in the width direction (horizontal direction) from the side portions of the door frame portion 68 . As a result, a stepped portion 63 is formed on the side portion of the main body rear cover 62 . The door front panel portion 69 is attached to the front surface portion of the door base member 64 and held by the left and right door frame portions 68 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the protruding closing portion 56 has a rear top portion of a chevron shape protruding rearward and a base portion corresponding to the base portion of the chevron. A portion of the rear top of the protruding closure 56 is configured to be inserted into the aquarium opening 16 when the door 50 is closed. The body rear cover 62 has an opening for inserting most of the chevron portion of the protruding closing portion 56 . The base portion of the protruding closing portion 56 is sandwiched between the rear surface portion of the door base member 64 and the front portion of the main body rear surface cover 62 while the mountain-shaped portion of the protruding closing portion 56 is inserted into the opening of the main body rear surface cover 62. It is Thereby, the protruding closing portion 56 is held by the door base member 64 and the main body rear surface cover 62 . When the door 50 is closed, the protruding closing portion 56 of the door 50 covers the outer box opening 6 and the outer peripheral surface of the protruding closing portion 56 is brought into close contact with the packing 18 to close the outer box opening 6. liquid is prevented from leaking to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 5, on one side (hinge 65 side) below the hinge 65 on the lower side of the outer box front portion 103, a drainage filter device 20 having a lint filter 70 is provided. . A filter cap 71 is provided on the front surface of the lint filter 70, and a filter cap gripping portion that protrudes forward and extends in the lateral direction is formed on the tip side of the filter cap 71. As shown in FIG. The lint filter 70 can be attached to and detached from the drainage filter device 20 by rotating the filter cap gripping portion.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, at the lower part of one side (hinge 65 side) of the outer casing front surface 103 of the outer casing 1a, the drainage filter door 60 is hinged to the lower plane portion 103c of the outer casing front surface 103 by means of a hinge. is rotatably supported with respect to the When the drain filter door 60 is closed, the drain filter door 60 covers the drain filter device 20 arranged in the outer box 1a, and is configured to be flush with the lower plane portion 103c, for example. The rear surface of the drain filter door 60 is provided with an erroneous insertion prevention structure. That is, it is possible to provide a convex erroneous insertion prevention structure on the rear surface side of the drain filter door 60 and to have a convex filter cap holding portion. According to this configuration, if the rotation position of the filter cap 71 is appropriate, the convex shapes do not interfere with each other, and the drainage filter door 60 can be closed. Conversely, if the rotational position of the filter cap 71 is inappropriate, the convex shapes interfere with each other, making it impossible to completely close the drain filter door 60, resulting in incomplete insertion of the lint filter 70. It can be called attention that

Thus, the drain filter door 60 is configured to cover the drain filter device 20 arranged inside the outer box 1a. Further, the drain filter door 60 is configured to indicate whether a lint filter 70 is installed in the drain filter device 20 and whether the filter cap 71 is closed in place. .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, on the rear side of the door base member 64 and on the side opposite to the hinge 65, there is provided an unlocking portion 53 operated by a user. The unlocking portion 53 has a function of unlocking the door 50 by sliding forward in the thickness direction of the door 50 . An engaging claw 57 rotatably supported by the door base member 64 is configured to interlock with the movement of the unlocking portion 53 . The engaged portion 66 is an engaging hole formed in an engaged member (not shown) attached to the rear surface side of the annular decorative member 17 . When the unlocking portion 53 slides forward in the thickness direction of the door 50, the engaging claw 57 is disengaged from the engaged portion 66 by moving the engaging claw 57 to the non-engaging side, thereby disengaging the door. 50 is released.

(Structure of inclined portion 52)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 6 , the inclined portion 52 includes a display operation portion 54 arranged on the front side of the inclined portion 52 and an inclined frame portion 78 attached to the peripheral portion of the display operation portion 54 . and an inclined rear surface cover 55 attached to the rear surface side of the inclined frame portion 78 . The inclined portion 52 is inclined such that an upper end portion 67 of the inclined portion 52 is located rearward of the door main body portion 51 . The display operation portion 54 is arranged to be inclined rearward with respect to the door front panel portion 69 of the door main body portion 51 . The upper end portion 67 of the inclined portion 52 is located behind the outer case plane portion 103a of the outer case front portion 103 of the outer case 1a. According to this configuration, the large inclined portion 52 and the large display operation portion 54 can be arranged in the thin door 50, so that the door 50 can be made compact and the oppressive feeling can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 11 , the display operation section 54 includes an operation cover section 79 , a display operation frame section 81 , a display section 82 , an operation board section 83 and a rear mounting section 84 . The operation cover portion 79 , the display operation frame portion 81 , the display portion 82 , the operation board portion 83 and the rear surface mounting portion 84 are arranged in this order from the front side to the rear side of the display operation portion 54 . The operation cover portion 79 is made of, for example, a transparent glass plate or a resin panel, and forms an inclined plane. The operation cover portion 79 is attached to the front side of the display operation frame portion 81 . The operation cover portion 79 is a portion with which the contact body comes into direct contact, and an input operation is performed by contacting the operation cover portion 79 .

The display part 82 is a device in which a light-shielding film having a light-transmitting part formed in a character part and/or a graphic part corresponding to the touch key 77 is stuck on a base material, and a transparent electrode part is stuck on the light-shielding film. is. The display section 82 is illuminated by a light source (for example, an LED) installed on the operation board section 83 . A transparent electrode section provided in the display section 82 functions as a touch key 77 and is connected to the operation board section 83 . The display section 82 having a transparent electrode section has a function of a touch panel. The display portion 82 and the operation board portion 83 are fixed to the rear surface side of the display operation frame portion 81 in a state of being integrally fixed to the rear surface mounting portion 84 via a packing (not shown). The display section 82 is configured to fit in a storage opening formed in the display operation frame section 81 . In this manner, the display operation section 54 that functions as a touch panel is configured. An inclined frame portion 78 and an inclined rear cover 55 are attached to the display operation portion 54 . Note that the light shielding film may be attached to the rear surface side of the operation cover portion 79 .

As shown in FIG. 10, the display/operation unit 54 displays various information such as operation status, various settings, and messages to the user. The touch keys 77 are formed on the display unit 82 and display information about settings. The touch key 77 is a key for performing an input operation by contacting a contacting body such as a user's finger or a pen-like object through the operation cover portion 79 .

Each touch key 77 has a character portion and/or a graphic portion (hereinafter referred to as a character portion, etc.) and other portions. In each touch key 77, the character portion and the like are translucent, and the other portions are opaque. A light source (not shown) such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is arranged on the rear surface of each touch key 77 . The key display control section turns on the light source and controls the irradiation of light to the corresponding touch key 77 . When the rear surface of the touch key 77 is irradiated with light, a character portion or the like is displayed, and each touch key 77 becomes a visible display state. As a result, information about the setting is displayed by the character portion of each touch key 77 or the like.

Of the touch keys 77, the touch keys 77 for which the corresponding light sources are not illuminated are in a non-display state in which the characters and the like are not visible. In this manner, display or non-display of each touch key 77 can be switched by the key display control section.

FIG. 10 illustrates a state in which all of the various information displayed on the display operation unit 54 and the touch keys 77 are displayed. The touch key 77 is not displayed when the power button 31 is not turned on.

The display unit 82 can use a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL, in addition to the above devices. Moreover, the display unit 82 can be a color display or a black and white display. The display unit 82 having the function of a touch panel is of a capacitive type in which the surface charge changes when a touch operation is performed on the surface by a contact body. As the display operation unit 54, for example, a resistive film type, surface acoustic wave type, infrared type, or electromagnetic induction type touch panel can be used.

The display/operation unit 54 is connected to a control device provided inside the outer casing 1a, and operation information for the display/operation unit 54 is output to the control device. The control device determines the operation details based on the operation information output from the display operation unit 54, and performs the washing operation, the drying operation, etc. according to the determined operation details.

According to the above configuration, the square door main body 51 covers the outer box opening 6 and closes the door 50, so that unevenness is less likely to be formed between the outer box 1a and the door 50, so cleaning is easy. In addition, by arranging the display operation part 54 on the front side of the inclined part 52 inclined backward, the large inclined part 52 and the large display operation part 54 can be arranged. is superior. In addition, since the inclined portion 52 is recessed rearward above the door 50 as viewed from the front, the drum-type washing machine 1 can be made compact and the oppressive feeling can be reduced. In addition, since the display operation unit 54 is provided on the door 50 side, the space above the front surface portion 103 of the outer case can be effectively utilized.

[Second embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end portion 61 of the door 50 is configured to be positioned above the drain filter door 60 . That is, the door 50 is arranged above the drain filter door 60 so as not to overlap with the drain filter door 60 when the door 50 is opened and closed.

Thus, even when the door 50 is closed, the drain filter door 60 can be opened and closed, and the lint filter 70 in the drain filter device 20 can be replaced. Therefore, the workability of replacing the lint filter 70 is improved. Further, in the drum-type washing machine 1 arranged in a waterproof pan placed on the floor, the lower end 61 of the door 50 is positioned at a certain height (for example, 25 cm) or more with respect to the floor. is preferably configured to According to this configuration, the lower end portion 61 of the door 50 is higher than the clothes storage basket on the market when the drum-type washing machine 1 is installed in the waterproof pan. Therefore, even when the laundry basket is placed on the floor in the vicinity of the front of drum-type washing machine 1 in order to put laundry into and out of the laundry basket from rotary tub 3, lower end 61 of door 50 interferes with the laundry basket. The door 50 can be opened and closed without

[Third Embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 , the inclined portion 52 having the display operation portion 54 is configured to be removable from the door body portion 51 . A plurality of connecting portions 58 provided at the upper end portion of the door body portion 51 are connected and fixed to a plurality of connected portions 59 provided at the lower end portion of the inclined portion 52 via screws, for example. That is, each of the connecting portion 58 and the connected portion 59 has a screw hole and/or an insertion hole, and by passing a screw through the screw hole and/or the insertion hole, the door main body portion 51 and the inclined portion 52 are connected. Fixed.

As a result, the inclined portion 52 can be fixed to the door main body portion 51 and the inclined portion 52 can be easily removed from the door main body portion 51 . According to this configuration, when there is some problem with the display operation unit 54, there is no need to remove the large door 50, disassemble the door 50, and then replace the inclined portion 52 (display operation unit 54). By removing the inclined portion 52 (display operation portion 54) from the door body portion 51, the inclined portion 52 (display operation portion 54) can be replaced. Therefore, the replacement work of the inclined portion 52 (the display operation portion 54) is facilitated.

The detachable connecting method of the connecting portion 58 to the connected portion 59 is not limited to the above-described screwing. If the door main body 51 and the inclined portion 52 can be handled integrally and the connecting portion 58 and the connected portion 59 can be removed without being fixed permanently, then what kind of structure should be adopted? may be adopted. For example, one of the connecting portion 58 and the connected portion 59 is provided with an elastic engaging claw, and the other of the connecting portion 58 and the connected portion 59 is provided with an engaging hole so that the engaging claw engages. It can also be configured to be removably connected by engaging holes.

As described above, the clothing processing apparatus 1 according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
an outer box 1a having an outer box opening 6 in an outer box front surface 103;
a rotating tub 3 having a rotating tub opening 26 disposed inside the outer casing 1a and at least partially facing the outer casing opening 103;
It has a rectangular door main body 51 and an inclined part 52 positioned above the door main body 51 , and the door main body 51 covers the outer box opening 6 to cover the outer box opening 6 . The door 50 to be closed, wherein the inclined portion 52 is inclined such that the upper end portion 67 of the inclined portion 52 is positioned rearward of the door main body portion 51;
A display operation section 54 is provided on the front side of the inclined section 52 .

According to the above configuration, the rectangular door main body 51 covers the outer box opening 6 and closes the door 50, so that unevenness is less likely to be formed between the outer box 1a and the door 50, so cleaning is easy. In addition, by arranging the display operation part 54 on the front side of the inclined part 52 inclined backward, the large inclined part 52 and the large display operation part 54 can be arranged. excellent in nature. In addition, since the inclined portion 52 is recessed rearward above the door 50, the clothes processing apparatus 1 can be made compact and the oppressive feeling can be reduced. In addition, since the display operation unit 54 is provided on the door 50 side, the space above the front surface portion 103 of the outer case can be effectively utilized.

In one embodiment, the inclined portion 52 is configured to be removable from the door body portion 51 .

According to the above configuration, when there is some problem with the display/operation unit 54, the display/operation unit 54 can be replaced without removing the large door 50, disassembling the door 50, and replacing the display/operation unit 54. Since it can be removed from the door main body 51 and replaced, the replacement work of the display operation part 54 is facilitated.

In one embodiment, the lower end portion 61 of the door 50 is located above the drain filter door 60 that covers the drain filter device 20 arranged in the outer box 1a.

According to the above configuration, the replacement work of the lint filter 70 in the drainage filter device 20 can be performed with the door 50 closed, and the replacement work of the lint filter 70 is facilitated. In addition, since the lower end 61 of the door 50 is positioned upward, even when the clothes storage basket is placed near the clothes processing apparatus 1, the door 50 can be opened and closed without the lower end 61 of the door 50 interfering with the clothes storage basket. can.

In one embodiment, the casing front face 103 has a casing planar portion 103a formed around the casing opening, and the upper end 67 of the ramp 52 is aligned with the casing planar portion 103a. located behind.

According to the above configuration, the large inclined portion 52 and the large display operation portion 54 can be arranged in the thin door 50, so that the door 50 can be made compact and the oppressive feeling can be reduced.

In one embodiment, when the display operation unit 54 has a touch panel, a mechanical power-on key 31 is arranged on the outer case 1a.

According to the above configuration, the mechanical power-on key 31 having the convex pressing portion is arranged on the outer casing 1a side instead of the door 50 side, so that the front side of the door 50 can be flattened and the door 50 is thin. can be improved.

Although this embodiment has been specifically described, this embodiment is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be implemented with various modifications within the scope of the claims or equivalents thereof. Various components are examples for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit them, and various modifications can be made as necessary.

In the above-described embodiment, a drum-type washing machine was exemplified as the clothes processing apparatus 1, but the clothes processing apparatus 1 may be a drum-type dryer.

Further, the inclined portion 52 having the display operation portion 54 may be configured as an integrated body that cannot be removed from the door body portion 51 .

Further, the lower end portion 61 of the door 50 may be positioned below the drainage filter door 60 and substantially at the same position as the lower flat surface portion 103c of the outer casing 1a. The drain filter door 60 may be omitted and the door 50 may also function as the drain filter door 60 .

Alternatively, the mechanical power-on key 31 may be arranged on the door 50 side. The mechanical power-on key 31 may be arranged on the display operation section 54 provided on the door 50 .

Further, the inclined portion 52 (display operation portion 54) can have a curved plate shape that is inclined while curving backward with respect to the door front panel portion 69 of the door main body portion 51. At this time, the operation cover portion 79 is It has an inclined curved surface.

1 … Drum-type washing machine (clothes processing device)
1a... Outer box 2... Water tank 3... Rotating tank (drum)
4... Drum motor 6... Outer box opening 10... Water supply port 11... Detergent case 16... Water tank opening 17... Annular decorative member 18... Packing 19... Drain duct 20... Drain filter device 21... Drain hose 26... Rotary tank opening Part 30... Airflow filter device 31... Power button (mechanical power on key)
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 50 Door 51 Door main body 52 Inclined portion 53 Unlocking portion 54 Display operation portion (touch panel)
55... Inclined rear cover 56... Protruding closing part 57... Engaging claw 58... Connecting part 59... Connected part 60... Drainage filter door 61... Lower end part 62... Body rear cover 63... Stepped part 64... Door base member 65... Hinge 66 Engaged portion 67 Upper end portion 68 Door frame portion 69 Door front panel portion 70 Lint filter 71 Filter cap 77 Touch key 78 Inclined frame portion 79 Operation cover portion 81 Display operation frame Part 82... Display part 83... Operation board part 84... Rear surface mounting part 101... Outer case upper surface part 103... Outer case front part 103a... Outer case plane part 103b... Upper inclined part 103c... Lower plane part 104... Outer case rear part 105 ... Outer box side part 106 ... Base J ... Rotating shaft

That is, the clothes processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
an outer box having a rotatable tub for storing clothes and an opening for putting the clothes in and out of the rotatable tub;
a door that closes the opening by covering the opening, wherein:
The door is provided with a display operation unit,
The display operation unit includes an operation cover made of a transparent plate member, a touch key arranged on the back surface of the operation cover and enabling an input operation by touching from the surface of the operation cover, and the operation cover. a frame portion attached to an end portion of the operation cover portion; and a rear surface cover covering the rear surface of the operation cover portion;
The display operation unit is formed over the entire width of the door in the left-right direction,
A power key of the clothes processing apparatus is a mechanical switch provided on the outer box .

Claims (5)

an outer box having an outer box opening on the front surface of the outer box;
a rotating tub having a rotating tub opening disposed within the outer casing and having at least a portion facing the outer casing opening;
A door having a rectangular door body and an inclined portion positioned above the door body, wherein the door body closes the outer casing opening by covering the outer casing opening, a door in which the inclined portion is inclined such that an upper end portion of the inclined portion is positioned rearward of the door main body;
and a display operation unit arranged on the front side of the inclined portion. The clothes processing apparatus according to claim 1,
The laundry processing apparatus, wherein the inclined portion is detachable from the door body. In the clothes processing apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A clothes processing apparatus, wherein a lower end portion of the door is positioned above a drainage filter door that covers a drainage filter device arranged in the outer box. In the clothes processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The outer box front surface has an outer box flat surface formed around the outer box opening,
The clothes processing apparatus, wherein the upper end portion of the inclined portion is located rearward of the flat portion of the outer case. In the clothes processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A clothing processing apparatus, wherein a mechanical power-on key is disposed on the outer box when the display operation unit includes a touch panel.

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