JPH1057674A - Washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce cost and assembly manhour by reducing the required parts number related to the opening/closing of an inner lid. SOLUTION: An engaging member 49 which is engaged with a drum cover 21 when an inner lid 31 is closed and an elastically deformable retaining member 47 which keeps the engaging member 49 to engage with the drum cover 21 are formed with a handle 41 provided at the inner lid 31 in one body, and a result is that only one handle is required for parts related to the opening/ closing of the inner lid 31. Otherwise, at a place between the handle 41 and the inner lid 31, an inverted U-shaped intermediate member is provided which has an engaging part at its top, and the engaging part is engaged with the drum cover 21 when the inner lid 31 is closed and is elastically deformed to release engagement by the rotation of the handle, and a result is that only two parts are required for parts related to the opening/closing of the inner lid 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a washing machine having an inner lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, washing machines having an inner lid have been provided. In this case, an outer tank containing the inner tank is provided inside the outer box, a tank cover is attached to the upper edge of the outer tank, and the inner lid is pivotally attached to the tank cover so as to be openable and closable. By closing the inner lid, it is possible to prevent splashes of washing water and small laundry from jumping out of the inner tub.

FIG. 18 shows a conventional locking structure when the inner lid is closed. A handle 2, an engaging member 3 and a spring 4 are coaxially pivotally supported at the forefront of the inner lid 1. The joining member 3 is driven by the spring force of the spring 4 so that the claw 3a at the lower end is formed.
Is engaged with the tank cover 5 to hold the inner lid 1 in a closed state.

In this state, when the user grips the handle 2a of the handle 2 and turns the handle 2 upward (the engaging member 3 side is downward), the engaging member 3 is moved as shown in FIG. Pushed by the pressing portion 2 b of the handle 2, the lever 2 is rotated backward against the spring force of the spring 4, and separates the claw portion 3 a from the tank cover 5 to remove the tank cover 5.
Then, the inner lid 1 can be lifted and opened as it is.

When the opened inner lid 1 is depressed, as shown in FIG.
, And is rotated backward against the spring force of the spring 4, and when it exceeds the tank cover 5, the claw portion 3 a is engaged with the tank cover 5 by the spring force of the spring 4 to close the inner lid 1. Hold in state.

[0006]

According to the above-mentioned prior art, three parts of the handle 2, the engaging member 3, and the spring 4 are required as parts related to opening and closing of the inner lid 1, which increases the cost and increases the cost. In addition, there is a disadvantage that a large number of assembly steps are required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and therefore has as its object to reduce the number of parts required for opening and closing the inner lid, thereby reducing costs and reducing the number of assembly steps. Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing machine that can achieve the following.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, in the washing machine of the present invention, first, an inner tub, an outer tub containing the inner tub, A tank cover attached to the upper edge of the outer tank, an inner lid pivotally attached to the tank cover in an openable and closable manner, and a handle provided on the inner lid. An engaging member that engages with the bath cover when the inner lid is closed and an elastically deformable holding member that holds the engaging member in the engaged state with the bath cover are integrally formed.

According to this structure, the engaging member corresponds to the conventional engaging member, and the holding member corresponds to the conventional spring. Since these are formed integrally with the handle, the opening and closing of the inner lid is performed. Only one component may be required.

In the washing machine of the present invention, secondly, an inner tub, an outer tub accommodating the inner tub, a tub cover attached to an upper edge of the outer tub, inside the outer box, An inner lid pivotally attached to the tank cover so as to be openable and closable, and a handle provided on the inner lid, between the handle and the inner lid,
An inverted U-shape having an engaging portion at the distal end and engaging the engaging portion with the tank cover when the inner lid is closed is elastically deformed by turning the handle to release the engagement. An intermediate member is provided.

According to this structure, since there is only one intermediate member and corresponds to the conventional engaging member and the spring, and only the other handle is required, the components related to opening and closing the inner lid are as follows. You may only need two.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the entire washing machine.
And is swingably supported by an elastic suspension mechanism 13 (only part of which is shown). The outer tub 12 houses an inner tub 14 for both washing and dehydration, and the inner tub 14 has a stirring body 15 for washing at the bottom. Further, a drive mechanism 17 mainly including a motor 16 is provided below the outer tub 12 for stopping the inner tub 14 during washing to rotate the stirring body 15 and rotating the inner tub 14 together with the stirring body 15 during dehydration. Is arranged. In addition, a drain valve 18 and a drain hose 19 are provided below the outer tank 12.

On the other hand, for example, a liquid-filled balancer 20 is mounted on the upper edge of the inner tank 14, and an annular tank cover 21 is mounted on the upper edge of the outer tank 12. Furthermore, outer box 1
As shown in FIG. 3, a top cover 22 is mounted on the top cover 22. As shown in FIG. 3, a laundry door 23 is formed, and a two-fold type lid 24 that opens and closes the laundry door 23. Is pivoted. other than this,
A control device 25 is provided inside the top cover 22 at the front,
A water supply device 28 mainly including a water supply valve 26 and a water injection case 27 is provided in the rear portion (see FIG. 2).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the tank cover 21 has an auxiliary sprinkling portion 29 formed at the center of the rearmost portion, and inner lid hinge receiving portions 30 on both sides thereof. Is formed. The inner lid hinge receiving portion 30 includes the tank cover 2.
Inner lid 31 sized to close and close central opening 1
A hinge portion 32 protruding from both sides of the rear portion is fitted and pivotally supported so as to be vertically rotatable, whereby the inner lid 31 is pivotally connected so as to be able to open and close vertically.

A water sprinkling portion 33 is formed between the hinge portions 32 of the inner lid 31. The water sprinkling portion 33 and the auxiliary water sprinkling portion 29 of the tank cover 21 are supplied from the water supply device 28. Water is received and diffused into the inner tank 14 while diffusing in a shower shape.

On the other hand, a recess 34 is formed in the center of the frontmost portion of the inner lid 31 so as to be accessible. The recess 34 gradually increases its depth toward the front as shown in FIG. At the forefront thereof, a hole 35 and a blocking portion 36 extending in a cross-linked manner on the left and right of the upper portion of the hole 35 are formed. Further, at the upper portions of the left and right side walls, which are slightly behind the hole 35 of the concave portion 34 (right side in the figure), a shaft projection 37 is formed to protrude inward as shown in FIG. A groove 38 serving as a locking portion is provided on the bottom surface below the portion.
And a sloping portion 39 gradually rising on the rear side thereof, and a partition rib 40 extending upward from the sloping portion 39.

On the other hand, reference numeral 41 denotes a handle,
This is made of, for example, plastic and mainly includes a flat plate portion 42. Hinge holes 44 are respectively formed in projecting pieces 43 formed on the left and right sides of an intermediate portion near the front of the flat plate portion 42. By fitting into the shaft projection 37 of the concave portion 34, the handle 41 is pivotally supported so as to be vertically rotatable.
Thus, the portion of the flat plate portion 42 behind the projecting piece 43 functions as a hook 45, and a convex portion 46 is formed at the rear end to improve the hook. I have.

Further, a holding member 47 is integrally formed on the flat plate portion 42 of the handle 41 so as to be positioned between the projecting pieces 43 which are the center of rotation. The holding member 47 has a plate shape that hangs downward from the flat plate portion 42 at a substantially right angle. As shown in FIG.
For example, a rectangular notch 48 is provided at the lower end,
The lower end of the holding member 47 including the cutout 48 is inserted into the groove 38 of the inner lid recess 34. In addition, the sloping portion 39 formed on the rear side of the groove 38 is formed on the holding member 4.
7 has a function of guiding the lower end portion into the groove 38.

An engaging member 49 is integrally formed at the center of the front portion of the flat plate portion 42 of the handle 41. This engaging member 49 is also basically in the form of a plate that hangs downward from the flat plate portion 42 at a substantially right angle, and a claw portion 50 that is bent forward at an acute angle is formed at the lower end portion that is the tip end thereof. For example, a rectangular hole 51 is formed in the center portion, and the portion where the hole 51 is formed is located just behind the stopping portion 36 of the inner lid concave portion 34.

Note that the holding member 47 is
Is thinner than that. Further, the engagement member 4
An engagement receiving portion 52 for receiving the engagement of the claw portion 50 is formed in the center of the opening edge of the tank cover 21 at the center of the claw portion 50 of the ninth.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the inner lid 31 is closed and further held in the closed state. In this state, the engaging member 49 is
0 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21, and the separation (disengagement) is performed by the holding member 47 abutting the lower end of the groove 38 against the rear surface of the groove 38. It is prevented by controlling the counter-clockwise rotation.

In this state, when the user grips the handle 45 of the handle 41 and rotates the handle 41 upward (the engagement member 52 side is downward), the engagement member 49 is moved as shown in FIG. The claw portion 50 is rotated counterclockwise in the figure integrally with the flat plate portion 42 to separate the claw portion 50 from the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 and release the engagement with the tank cover 21. 31 can be lifted to open. At this time, the holding member 4
Reference numeral 7 denotes a bow that is elastically deformed in a bow shape with its lower end portion abutting against the rear surface of the groove 38. Since the restoring force is applied to the handle 41, the above operation of the handle 41 must be performed against the restoring force. become.

Then, when the opened inner lid 31 is pushed down, the engaging member 49 causes the claw portion 50 to abut against the engaging receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 to be elastically deformed like a bow as shown in FIG. The handle 41 is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing. or,
Also at this time, the holding member 47 is elastically deformed in a bow shape with its lower end portion abutting against the rear surface of the groove 38, and the frictional force generated by its restoring force and the restoring force of the engaging member 49 is reduced.
1, the closing operation of the inner lid 31 is performed against the frictional force (restoring force). Then, the engaging member 49
If the claw portion 50 of the second member exceeds the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21,
With the restoring force of the engaging member 49 and the restoring force of the holding member 47, the engaging member 49 engages the claw portion 50 with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21, and the holding member 47 holds this state. Thereby, the inner lid 31 is held in the closed state.

As is apparent from the above description of operation, in the present configuration, the engaging member 49 is the same as the conventional engaging member 3.
And the holding member 47 is equivalent to the conventional spring 4, and these are formed integrally with the handle 41, so that the parts related to the opening and closing of the inner lid 31 are the same as the conventional one. , Engagement member 3 and spring 4 3
One may be required without the need for one. Therefore, the number of required parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

In addition, especially in the above configuration,
Since the hole 51 is formed in the center of the engaging member 49, the engaging member 49 can be made flexible at a portion around the hole 51, and the elastic force of the engaging member 49 can be made appropriate. In this case, the elastic force of the engagement member 49 can be appropriately adjusted by reducing the width of the engagement member 49 as a whole, however, according to this, the width of the claw portion 50 is reduced and the engagement of the tank cover 21 is reduced. The amount of engagement with the receiving portion 52 is reduced, and the force for holding the inner lid 31 in the closed state becomes insufficient. In this respect, in the present configuration, by forming the hole 51 in the center of the engaging member 49, the elastic force of the engaging member 49 can be made appropriate, so that the width of the engaging member 49 is reduced as a whole. No need,
A large amount of engagement of the claw portion 50 with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the bath cover 21 can be ensured, and the force for holding the inner lid 31 in the closed state can be made sufficient.

A notch 48 is formed at the tip of the holding member 47.
Is formed, the holding member 47 can be made flexible at a portion around the notch portion 48, and the elastic force of the holding member 47 can be made appropriate. In this case, the elastic force of the holding member 47 can also be properly adjusted by reducing the width of the holding member 47 as a whole, however, according to this, the strength of the base of the holding member 47 is insufficient, and the holding member 47 It is easy to break from the part. In this respect, in the present configuration, since the notch 48 is formed at the distal end of the holding member 47, the elastic force of the holding member 47 can be made appropriate, so that the width of the holding member 47 needs to be reduced as a whole. In addition, the strength of the base of the holding member 47 can be sufficiently ensured, and the holding member 47 can be prevented from being broken from the base.

Further, since the holding member 47 is formed so as to be located at the center of rotation of the handle 41, the handle 41 is attached to the inner lid 31.
The contact position of the holding member 47 with respect to the rear surface of the groove 38 when the rotating operation is performed at the time of opening can be made constant. In this case, if the holding member 47 is formed so as to be shifted particularly forward from the center of rotation of the handle 41, when the handle 41 is rotated when the inner lid 31 is opened, the holding member 47 contacts the rear surface of the groove 38. Since the contact position gradually moves upward and approaches the center of rotation of the handle 41, a larger operation torque is required. In this regard, in the present configuration, the holding member 47 is formed by being positioned at the center of rotation of the handle 41, so that the handle 41 is rotated with respect to the rear surface of the groove 38 when the inner lid 31 is opened. Since the contact position of the holding member 47 can be fixed, the handle 4
The force required for one rotation operation can be made constant, and the operability can be improved accordingly.

In addition, a stopper 36 is formed on the inner lid 31, which restricts the forward deformation of the engaging member 49 in the direction of engagement with the tank cover 21. The amount of engagement of the claw portion 50 with the tank cover 21 when closing the inner cover 31 can also be appropriately fixed, and it is possible to prevent the closing of the inner lid 31 from becoming difficult.

Further, a groove 38 is formed in the inner lid 31,
Since this functions as a locking portion for locking the distal end portion of the holding member 47, the handle 41 can be held thereby, and assembling can be performed with high accuracy.

9 to 12 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a thin U-shaped elastic portion 61 is formed at an engaging member 49, particularly at the base thereof. , This is connected to a main plate portion 62 instead of the flat plate portion 42 of the handle 41. In this case, a straight extending portion 63 is formed in the engaging member 49 in parallel with the elastic portion 61, and the upper end of the extending portion 63 is made to approach the main plate portion 62 of the handle 41. Further, the main plate portion 62 of the handle 41 is formed such that the plate thickness is gradually increased from the rotation center portion of the handle 41 to the side opposite to the engaging member 49 (rearward) so that the rear end portion 62a is the thickest. The center of gravity of the handle 41 is provided so as to be located on the side opposite to the engagement member 49 from the center of rotation.

In this configuration, when the handle 41 is rotated upward (the engaging member 52 side is downward) by putting a hand on the rear end portion 62a of the main plate portion 62 of the handle 41, as shown in FIG. The joining member 49 is pushed by the main plate portion 62 against the extending portion 63 and rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, thereby separating the claw portion 50 from the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21. Thereby, the claw part 50 and the tank cover 21
Then, the inner lid 31 can be lifted up and opened as it is. At this time, as in the first embodiment, the holding member 47 is elastically deformed like a bow while the lower end portion is in contact with the rear surface of the groove 38, and the restoring force is applied to the handle 41. The above operation is performed against the restoring force.

Next, when the opened inner lid 31 is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 12, the engagement member 49 causes the claw portion 50 to abut on the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 to slightly reduce the elastic portion 61. While being expanded, it is elastically deformed. And
The claw portion 50 of the engagement member 49 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21.
Exceeds the engagement member 49 due to the restoring force of the elastic portion 61.
Engages the claw portion 50 with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21;
When the holding member 47 holds this state, the inner lid 31 is held in a closed state.

According to this embodiment, the engaging member 49 is elastically deformed by the elastic portion 61 more flexibly than in the first embodiment.
The resistance at the time of closing the inner lid 31 can be reduced, and the inner lid 31 can be closed more smoothly. Also, in this case,
The extending portion 63 functions as a transmitting portion for directly transmitting the rotating operation force of the handle 41 when the inner lid 31 is opened to the engaging member 49, and therefore, regardless of the presence of the elastic portion 61, the claw portion 50 and the tank Engagement with the cover 21, that is, holding of the inner lid 31 in the closed state can be reliably released.

In addition, since the handle 41 is provided such that the center of gravity is located on the side opposite to the engagement member 49 from the center of rotation, the claw 50 of the engagement member 49 is engaged with the handle 41 on the handle 41. The rotational force in the direction to be applied is naturally applied, and the engagement can be facilitated accordingly. In this case, the main plate portion 62 of the handle 41 is not formed so that the rear end portion 62a becomes the thickest by gradually increasing the plate thickness toward the anti-engaging member 49 side from the rotation center portion of the handle 41, Only the end 62a may be thickened.

FIGS. 13 to 17 show a third embodiment of the present invention. The main plate portion 62 has a hanging portion 71 at a position corresponding to the engaging member 49, and further has only a projecting piece 43 and a hinge hole 44. A handle 72 is used in place of the handle 41, and an inverted U-shaped intermediate member 74 is provided between the handle 72 and a groove 73 formed in the concave portion 34 of the inner lid 31. In this case, the intermediate member 74 is made of engineering plastic (for example, polyacetal resin) having a small coefficient of friction, and has a claw portion 75 as an engaging portion at a front end portion, and a step portion 76 at an intermediate portion. The tip of the hanging part 71 of the handle 72 is in contact with or close to the handle 72.
The rear end of the intermediate member 74 is press-fitted and fixed in the groove 73. Further, convex portions 77 are formed at both ends of the groove 73 for restricting the movement of the intermediate member 74 in the lateral direction.

In this configuration, in the state of FIG. 13 in which the inner lid 31 is closed, the intermediate member 74 engages the claw portion 75 with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21, and releases (disengages) the claw portion 75. And the intermediate member 74 itself.

In this state, when the user grips the handle 45 of the handle 72 and rotates the handle 72 upward (the downward portion 71 side is downward), the intermediate member 74 is lowered as shown in FIG. The stepped portion 76 is pressed by 71 and elastically deformed to reduce its width, and the claw portion 75 is separated from the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 to release the engagement with the tank cover 21. Can be lifted to open the inner lid 31 as it is. At this time, since the restoring force of the intermediate member 74 is applied to the handle 72, the above-described operation of the handle 72 is performed against the restoring force.

Next, when the opened inner lid 31 is pushed down, as shown in FIG. 17, the intermediate member 74 causes the claw portion 75 to abut on the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 to reduce the width as described above. The claw portion 75 is moved beyond the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 while being elastically deformed so as to be narrowed. Then, when the intermediate member 74 is restored, the claw portion 75 of the intermediate member 74 engages with the engagement receiving portion 52 of the tank cover 21 due to the restoring force of the intermediate member 74, and the intermediate member 74 holds this state, whereby 31
Are kept closed.

According to this structure, one intermediate member 74 corresponds to the conventional engaging member 3 and the spring 4,
In addition, since only the handle 72 is required, only two components may be required for opening and closing the inner lid 31. Therefore, also in this case, the required number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0040]

The present invention is as described above.
The following effects are obtained. According to the washing machine of the first aspect, as a part related to the opening and closing of the inner lid, only one handle in which the engaging member and the holding member are integrally formed may be required.
The required number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

According to the washing machine of the second aspect, the elastic force of the engaging member involved in the closing operation of the inner lid can be made appropriate while sufficiently securing the force for holding the inner lid in the closed state. According to the washing machine of the third aspect, the elastic force of the holding member related to the opening operation and the closing operation of the inner lid can be made appropriate while sufficiently securing the strength of the base portion of the holding member.

According to the washing machine of the fourth aspect, the contact position of the holding member when the handle is rotated when the inner lid is opened can be made constant, and the force required for the rotation operation of the handle can be made constant. Operability can be improved. According to the washing machine of the fifth aspect, the amount of engagement of the engaging member with the tub cover when the inner lid is closed can be appropriately fixed, and it is possible to prevent the inner lid from being difficult to close.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the tip of the holding member can be locked by the locking portion formed on the inner lid, the handle can be held thereby, and assembly can be performed with high accuracy. According to the washing machine of the seventh aspect, the engaging member can be elastically deformed by the elastic portion, so that the resistance at the time of closing the inner lid can be reduced, and the inner lid can be more smoothly closed. . Further, in this case, since the turning operation force at the time of opening the inner lid of the handle can be directly transmitted to the engagement member, it is possible to reliably release the closed state of the inner lid regardless of the presence of the elastic portion. Can be.

According to the washing machine of the eighth aspect, the turning force in the direction of engaging the engaging member with the tub cover can be naturally applied to the handle, and the engagement can be facilitated.
According to the washing machine of the ninth aspect, since only two parts are required for opening and closing the inner lid, only the intermediate member and the handle can be required, the required number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. This can be achieved, and a reduction in the number of assembly steps can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway side view of the entire washing machine.

FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view of the upper part of the washing machine.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a tank cover and an inner lid.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a main part.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a handle.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal side view of the main part at the time of opening the inner lid.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the main part when the inner lid is closed.

FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a main part.

FIG. 15 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5;

FIG. 16 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7;

FIG. 17 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8;

18 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example.

FIG. 19 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7;

FIG. 20 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

11 is an outer box, 12 is an outer tank, 14 is an inner tank, 21 is a tank cover, 31 is an inner lid, 37 is a shaft projection, 38 is a groove (locking part),
41 is a handle, 44 is a hinge hole, 47 is a holding member, 48 is a notch, 49 is an engaging member, 50 is a claw, 51 is a hole, 52
Is an engagement receiving portion, 61 is an elastic portion, 62 is a flat plate portion, 63 is an extending portion (transmitting portion), 71 is a hanging portion, 72 is a handle, 74 is an intermediate member, 75 is a claw portion (engaging portion), 76 indicates a step.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An inner tub, an outer tub containing the inner tub, a tub cover attached to an upper edge of the outer tub, and an openable and closable pivot attached to the tub cover. An inner lid and a handle provided on the inner lid, wherein the handle includes an engaging member that engages with the tank cover when the inner lid is closed, and A washing machine, wherein an elastically deformable holding member for holding in an engaged state is integrally formed. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed in a central portion of the engaging member. 3. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a notch is formed at a tip of the holding member. 4. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is formed so as to be positioned at the center of rotation of the hand. 5. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the inner lid is provided with a restricting portion for restricting the deformation of the engaging member in a direction engaging with the tub cover. 6. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion for locking a tip portion of the holding member is formed on the inner lid. 7. An engaging member according to claim 1, wherein an elastic portion is formed on the engaging member, and a transmitting portion for directly transmitting the operating force to the engaging member when the handle is turned is provided. Washing machine. 8. The handle according to claim 1, wherein a center of gravity of the handle is provided on a side opposite to the engagement member with respect to the center of rotation.
The washing machine as described. 9. An inner tank, an outer tank accommodating the inner tank, a tank cover mounted on an upper edge of the outer tank, and an openable and closable pivotally attached to the tank cover inside the outer box. Having an inner lid, and a handle provided on the inner lid, having an engaging portion at a distal end portion between the handle and the inner lid, the engaging portion being in a closed state of the inner lid. A washing machine provided with an intermediate member that is elastically deformed by the rotation of the handle and released from engagement with the inverted U-shape to be engaged with the tub cover.