CN112030477A

CN112030477A - Clothes treating device

Info

Publication number: CN112030477A
Application number: CN202010354192.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹羽启太; 椎桥贞人; 西村博司
Original assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
Current assignee: Toshiba Lifestyle Products and Services Corp
Priority date: 2019-06-03
Filing date: 2020-04-29
Publication date: 2020-12-04
Anticipated expiration: 2040-04-29
Also published as: JP2020195578A; CN112030477B

Abstract

The invention provides a clothes treating device which can fully ensure the space of a tank for automatically inputting clothes treating agent and can restrain the tank from contacting with a water drum. The clothes treatment device of the embodiment comprises: an outer box; a laundry treating tub disposed inside the outer case to receive laundry; a tank storing a laundry treating agent treating laundry; an automatic input part for inputting the laundry treating agent stored in the tank into the laundry treating tub; a manual input part for inputting the clothes treating agent by a user; and a plurality of manual feed-in section paths for supplying water to the manual feed-in section, all of the plurality of manual feed-in section paths being disposed on one side of the tank.

Description

Clothes treating device

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a laundry treating apparatus.

Background

Conventionally, a washing machine as an example of a laundry treatment apparatus for performing a predetermined treatment on laundry is provided with a manual input unit into which a user manually inputs a laundry treatment agent such as a detergent or a softener. In recent years, in response to a demand for improvement in convenience for users, a washing machine has been developed which includes an automatic supply unit that stores a laundry treatment agent in a tank for automatic supply a plurality of times in advance and automatically supplies a necessary amount of the laundry treatment agent from the tank into a tub during a washing operation (see, for example, patent document 1). In other words, a washing machine including both a manual input unit and an automatic input unit has been developed.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2018-11618

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the conventional configuration, the plurality of paths for supplying water to the manual input portion are disposed on both sides of the tank. Therefore, the arrangement position of the tank is limited to a narrow portion sandwiched by a plurality of paths, and a sufficient space for the tank cannot be secured, which becomes an important factor that hinders the tank from being large-sized. In the conventional structure, the tank must be disposed inside the outer casing of the washing machine, i.e., close to the tub, in accordance with the amount of the path disposed outside the tank. Therefore, the distance of the can from the tub becomes short, and there is a risk that the can comes into contact with the tub, for example, when vibration is generated.

Accordingly, the present embodiment provides a laundry treating apparatus capable of sufficiently securing a space for a tank for automatic input of a laundry treating agent and suppressing contact of the tank with a tub.

Means for solving the problems

The clothes treatment device of the embodiment comprises: an outer box; a laundry treating tub disposed inside the outer case to receive laundry; a tank storing a laundry treating agent treating laundry; an automatic input part for inputting the laundry treating agent stored in the tank into the laundry treating tub; a manual input part for inputting the clothes treating agent by a user; and a plurality of manual feed-in section paths for supplying water to the manual feed-in section, all of the plurality of manual feed-in section paths being disposed on one side of the tank.

According to the laundry treating apparatus described above, a space for the tank for automatic input of the laundry treating agent can be sufficiently secured, and the tank can be suppressed from contacting the tub.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional side view schematically showing a configuration example of a washing machine according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration example of the water supply unit according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the water supply unit according to the present embodiment, and is a plan view showing a state example in which the manual insertion cartridge is housed.

Fig. 4 is a left side view schematically showing a configuration example of the water supply unit according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of the water supply unit according to the present embodiment, and is a plan view showing a state example in which the manual insertion cartridge is extracted.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of the arrangement position of the water supply unit in the outer box of the present embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a rear view schematically showing an example of the structure of the water supply valve unit according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional side view schematically showing an example of the structure in the tank storage portion according to the present embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional front view schematically showing an example of the positional relationship between the tank housing portion and the side surface of the outer case in the present embodiment.

Fig. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional front view schematically showing an example of the configuration of the tank storage portion and its peripheral portion according to the modification.

Fig. 11 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration example of a water supply unit according to a modification, and is a plan view showing a state example in which an automatic loading tank is removed.

Fig. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional front view schematically showing a configuration example of a water supply unit according to a modification.

Description of the reference numerals

In the drawings, 1 denotes a washing machine (laundry treatment apparatus), 2 denotes an outer box, 3 denotes a washing tub (laundry treatment tub), 10 denotes a water injection box, 14 denotes a manual input box (manual input part), 15 denotes a detergent input part, 16 denotes a softener input part, 17 denotes a detergent tank (tank), 18 denotes a softener tank (tank), 19 denotes a detergent automatic input part (automatic input part), 23 denotes a detergent metering pump (pump), 24 denotes a softener metering pump (pump), 24a denotes a connection pipe (connection part), 25 denotes an automatic input part path, 31 denotes a main water injection path (manual input part path), 32 denotes a softener water injection path (manual input part path), 33 denotes a bath water injection path (manual input part path), and 41 denotes a residual water discharge part.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the laundry treating apparatus will be described with reference to the drawings. The washing machine 1 shown in fig. 1 is an example of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a predetermined treatment, in this case, at least a washing treatment, a rinsing treatment, and a spin-drying treatment on laundry. The washing machine 1 is a so-called horizontal-axis type drum washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in the horizontal direction or in a direction inclined with respect to the horizontal direction.

The washing machine 1 includes a washing tub 3 for washing laundry in a rectangular box-shaped outer casing 2 constituting an outer periphery thereof. The washing tub 3 is an example of a laundry treatment tub, and is configured such that a drum having a cylindrical shape with a bottom is rotatably provided inside a water tub having a cylindrical shape with a bottom. The peripheral wall of the drum is provided with a plurality of small holes, and the inner peripheral surface of the drum is provided with lifting ribs for lifting clothes.

The washing machine 1 includes a water supply unit 4 for supplying water into the washing tub 3, and a drain unit, not shown, for draining water in the washing tub 3 to the outside of the machine. The water supply unit 4 includes a water supply valve unit 21 described later and the like in a water supply path extending from a water source, not shown, such as tap water to the washing tub 3. The drain unit has a drain valve and the like in a drain path extending from the bottom of the washing tub 3 to the outside of the washing machine.

Next, a configuration example of the water supply unit 4 will be described in more detail. As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the water supply unit 4 includes a water filling box 10 in a water supply path extending from a water source, not shown, to the washing tub 3. The water filling box 10 is a substantially rectangular container-shaped component into which water is filled. The cartridge 10 is integrally provided with a cartridge main body 11 and a tank housing portion 12.

The cartridge body 11 constitutes a body portion of the cartridge 10, and in this case, has a substantially rectangular container shape that is long in the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. The bottom of the cartridge main body 11 is inclined from the front side to the rear side, and the bottom thereof is connected to the upper part of the washing tub 3 via a water supply hose 13. The tank storage portion 12 is integrally provided at an upper portion of the rear portion of the cartridge main body portion 11. The interior of the tank storage portion 12 communicates with the interior of the cartridge main body portion 11.

A manual insertion cartridge 14 is housed inside the water pouring cartridge main body portion 11. The manual feed cassette 14 is an example of a manual feed section, and is accommodated in the inside of the water pouring cassette main body section 11 so as to be able to be taken in and out in the front-rear direction. That is, the manual feed cassette 14 has a so-called draw-out type configuration.

As shown in fig. 5, a detergent input portion 15 and a softener input portion 16 are provided inside the manual input cartridge 14. In this case, the detergent input portion 15 is provided in the left portion of the front portion of the manual input cartridge 14. In the detergent dispenser 15, a user manually dispenses a laundry treatment agent such as a detergent. On the other hand, the softener inlet 16 is provided in the right portion of the front portion of the manual inlet cartridge 14. In the softener supply unit 16, a user manually supplies a laundry treatment agent such as softener. The detergent input unit 15 and the softener input unit 16 are arranged side by side in the front portion of the manual input cartridge 14.

The tank housing portion 12 has a substantially rectangular box shape with an open upper portion. A plurality of, in this case, detergent tanks 17 and softener tanks 18 are detachably housed in the tank housing portion 12. In this case, as shown in fig. 6, the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 are detachable from the tank housing portion 12 through a substantially rectangular opening 2a provided in the left portion of the upper surface of the outer box 2. The opening 2a of the outer box 2 can be opened and closed by a substantially rectangular cover 2 b.

The detergent tank 17 is an example of a tank, and is a rectangular container-shaped tank that stores a laundry treatment agent, in this case, a detergent for washing laundry in the washing tub 3. In the detergent tank 17, the detergent of the amount that is run many times can be stored. The detergent can be supplied into the detergent tank 17 through a supply port provided in an upper portion of the detergent tank 17. The softener tank 18 is an example of a tank, and is a rectangular container-shaped tank for storing a laundry treatment agent, in this case, a softener for softening laundry in the washing tub 3. Within the conditioner tank 18, multiple runs of conditioner can be stored. The softener can be supplied into the softener tank 18 through a supply port provided in the upper part of the softener tank 18.

In this case, the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 are housed in the tank housing portion 12 in the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. In this case, the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 are arranged and stored in the tank storage portion 12 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1.

The water supply unit 4 further includes an automatic detergent supply unit 19, a water supply path unit 20, a water supply valve unit 21, a bath water pump 22, and the like.

The automatic detergent supply unit 19 is an example of an automatic supply unit, and includes a detergent metering pump 23, a softener metering pump 24, and an automatic supply unit path 25.

The detergent metering pump 23 is configured to suck and feed a liquid by driving a piston by an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid. The detergent metering pump 23 sucks a predetermined amount of detergent, in this case, an amount used for one operation, from the detergent tank 17, and sends out the sucked detergent into the automatic loading unit path 25.

The softener metering pump 24 is configured to suck and send a liquid by driving a piston by an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid. The softener is sucked by a metering pump 24 from the softener tank 18 by a predetermined amount, in this case, an amount used for one operation, and the sucked softener is sent out into an automatic inlet path 25.

The front end of the automatic inlet path 25 is connected to the bottom of the cartridge 10. In this case, the automatic input path 25 is connected to the water injection cartridge 10 at a position below the bottom surface of the manual input cartridge 14 in the water injection cartridge main body 11. Thus, a predetermined amount of the detergent drawn out of the detergent tank 17 by the detergent metering pump 23 or a predetermined amount of the softener drawn out of the softener tank 18 by the softener metering pump 24 is supplied into the water injection cartridge 10 through the automatic inlet path 25, and is automatically introduced into the washing tub 3 from the water injection cartridge 10 through the water supply hose 13.

The water injection path portion 20 is made of, for example, resin, and integrally includes a plurality of water injection paths, in this case, a main water injection path 31, a softener water injection path 32, and a bath water injection path 33. The main water pouring path 31, the softener water pouring path 32, and the bath water pouring path 33 are all examples of a path for a manual input unit, and are provided as water pouring paths for supplying water into the manual input cartridge 14 in the water pouring box 10.

The main water supply path 31 is a water supply path for supplying normal water supplied from a water source outside the washing machine 1, such as a water pipe, into the detergent supply portion 15 in the manual supply cartridge 14. The softener filling path 32 is a filling path for filling the softener inlet 16 in the manual input cartridge 14 with normal water supplied from a water source outside the washing machine 1, such as a tap water pipe. The bath water supply path 33 is a supply path for supplying bath water supplied from a water source outside the washing machine 1 such as a bathtub into the detergent supply portion 15 in the manual supply box 14.

The water supply valve unit 21 is constituted by, for example, a liquid on-off valve that can be opened and closed electromagnetically. The drain valve provided in the drain unit is also constituted by, for example, a liquid on-off valve that can be opened and closed electromagnetically. As shown in fig. 7, water supply valve unit 21 has a plurality of, in this case, four

water supply valves

21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d integrally provided therein.

The distal end portion of the water supply valve 21a is connected to the base end portion of the main water filling path 31 via a water passage hose, not shown. Water supply valve 21a introduces normal water supplied from a water source, such as a tap water pipe, outside washing machine 1 into main water supply path 31. The front end of the main filling path 31 is connected to the left portion of the upper part of the front portion of the cartridge main body 11 in front of the tank storage portion 12. That is, the front end of the main water supply path 31 is positioned above the detergent input portion 15 of the manual input cartridge 14 housed in the water supply cartridge main body 11 and connected thereto. Thus, the normal water introduced into the main water supply path 31 is contained in the detergent input portion 15 of the manual input cartridge 14 in the water supply cartridge main body 11. In this case, the front end of the main water injection path 31 extends linearly in the front-rear direction, and is branched at the forefront thereof to the left and right and folded back. The main water injection path 31 has a plurality of water injection holes 31a at its distal end.

The distal end portion of the water supply valve 21b is connected to the base end portion of the softener filling path 32 via a water hose, not shown. The water supply valve 21b guides normal water supplied from a water source outside the washing machine 1, for example, tap water, into the softener supply path 32. The front end of the softener filling path 32 is connected to the right portion of the upper portion of the front portion of the cartridge main body 11 in front of the tank storage portion 12. That is, the front end portion of the softener filling path 32 is positioned and connected above the softener feeding portion 16 of the manual feeding cassette 14 housed in the water pouring cassette main body portion 11. Thus, the normal water introduced into the softener filling path 32 is supplied from above into the softener feeding portion 16 of the manual feeding cartridge 14 housed in the water feeding cartridge main body 11. In this case, the front end of the softener water injection path 32 extends linearly in the front-rear direction and has a plurality of water injection holes 32 a.

The distal end portion of the water supply valve 21c is connected to a connection portion between the detergent metering pump 23 and the softener metering pump 24 and the automatic inlet path 25 via a water hose, not shown. The water supply valve 21c guides normal water supplied from a water source such as a tap water pipe outside the washing machine 1 to a connection portion between the detergent metering pump 23 and the softener metering pump 24 and the automatic inlet path 25. Thus, the detergent fed out into the path 25 for automatic supply by the detergent metering pump 23 or the softener fed out into the path 25 for automatic supply by the softener metering pump 24 is introduced into the water feed box 10 by the normal water supplied from the water supply valve 21 c. Then, the detergent or conditioner introduced into the water injection cartridge 10 is supplied into the washing tub 3 through the water supply hose 13 together with the general water supplied from the water supply valve 21 c.

The water supply valve 21d is provided as a water supply valve for supplying washing water for washing a duct, not shown, provided in the washing machine 1, for example.

The distal end of the bath water pump 22 is connected to the proximal end of the bath water supply path 33 via a water supply hose, not shown. The bath pump 22 sucks bath water from a water source such as a bathtub outside the washing machine 1, and guides the sucked bath water into the bath water supply path 33. The distal end of the shower water pouring path 33 is connected to the upper part of the front part of the pouring box main body 11 in front of the tank storage part 12. In this case, the front end of the main water supply path 31 and the front end of the softener water supply path 32 are arranged side by side in the upper part of the front part of the cartridge body 11, and the front end of the bath water supply path 33 is located behind the front end of the main water supply path 31 and the front end of the softener water supply path 32 and linearly extends in the left-right direction. The distal end of the bath water pouring path 33 has a plurality of pouring holes 33 a.

In the washing machine 1 configured as described above, all of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively arranged on one side of the tank storage section 12. More specifically, the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively arranged on the inner side closer to the washing tub 3, in other words, the side opposite to the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2, when viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. In this case, the plurality of manual

feeding portion paths

31, 32, and 33 are not an entirety but a part thereof, and in this case, all of the intermediate portions between the base end portion and the tip end portion are collectively arranged on one side of the tank housing portion 12.

When the configuration example of the washing machine 1 is determined from another point of view, the tank housing portion 12 is disposed between the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2 and the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33 when viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. In other words, the tank accommodating portion 12 is interposed between the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2 and the plurality of manual

feeding portion paths

31, 32, and 33.

Further, the proximal end portion of the main water supply path 31 and the proximal end portion of the softener water supply path 32 of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively disposed on the rear side of the tank storage section 12. Further, the proximal end portion of the bath water supply path 33 among the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, 33 is collectively disposed on one side of the tank storage portion 12 together with the middle portions of the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, 33. The tip ends of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively arranged on the front side of the tank storage section 12.

The plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction on one side of the tank storage section 12. That is, when viewed in side view, that is, when viewed in the horizontal direction, the plurality of manual

feed portion paths

31, 32, and 33 are partially or entirely arranged so as to overlap each other. The plurality of manual

feed portion paths

31, 32, and 33 are arranged such that a part or all of them do not overlap each other when viewed in a plan view, that is, when viewed from the top-bottom direction.

Further, a residual water discharge portion 41 is provided in a middle portion of the bath water supply path 33, in this case, a portion that is gathered on one side of the tank storage portion 12 together with middle portions of the other manual

input portion paths

31 and 32. The remaining water discharge part 41 has a discharge hole 41a, and the discharge hole 41a is connected to the water filling cartridge 10. Accordingly, when water remains in the bath water supply path 33 in a state where the bath water pump 22 is stopped, the washing machine 1 can discharge the remaining water into the water supply box 10 through the discharge hole 41a of the remaining water discharge portion 41.

As shown in fig. 8, the softener tank 18 housed in the tank housing portion 12 is connected to a softener metering pump 24 outside the tank housing portion 12 via a connection pipe 24 a. The discharge hole 41a of the remaining water discharge unit 41 is connected to a portion of the water injection cassette 10 near the connection pipe 24a, in this case, a portion slightly above the connection pipe 24 a. Thus, the residual water discharged from the bath water filling path 33 through the discharge hole 41a of the residual water discharge part 41 flows into the water filling box 10 from the vicinity of the connection pipe 24a, and is supplied to the connection pipe 24a or the peripheral portion thereof. The connection pipe 24a is an example of a connection part, and the connection pipe 24a is provided at least in a portion not facing the lower surface of the softener tank 18 in the water injection cartridge 10.

According to the washing machine 1 described above, all of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively arranged on one side of the tank storage section 12. According to this configuration, compared to the conventional configuration in which the water injection path is disposed on both sides of the tank housing portion, the space for the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 in the tank housing portion 12, in other words, in the tank housing portion 12 can be sufficiently secured, and is not limited to the narrow portion sandwiched by the water injection path.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, all of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are collectively arranged inside the washing tub 3 side of the tank storage section 12. According to this configuration, the tank housing portion 12 housing the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 can be provided on the outer side, that is, on the opposite side of the washing tub 3. Therefore, the distance between the tank storage portion 12 and the cleaning tub 3 can be sufficiently secured, and contact between the tank storage portion 12 and the cleaning tub 3 can be suppressed, for example, when vibration occurs.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the main water injection path 31 for injecting normal water into the manual detergent input portion 15, the softener water injection path 32 for injecting normal water into the manual softener input portion 16, and the bath water injection path 33 for injecting bath water into the manual detergent input portion 15 are all collectively disposed on one side of the tank storage portion 12. That is, by disposing all of the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 provided in the washing machine 1 close to one side of the tank storage section 12, it is possible to further secure a space for the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 and further suppress contact between the tank storage section 12 and the washing tub 3.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the plurality of manual

input section paths

31, 32, and 33 are arranged in the horizontal direction on one side of the tank storage section 12. According to this configuration, although the plurality of manual

feed portion paths

31, 32, and 33 are provided, the thickness of the entire water injection path portion 20 in the vertical direction can be suppressed. That is, in the washing machine 1 including the cylindrical washing tub 3 in the rectangular box-shaped outer casing 2, a space extending in the horizontal direction is easily secured above the washing tub 3 in the outer casing 2. Therefore, the space in the outer box 2 formed in this manner can be effectively utilized, and the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33 can be easily arranged.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33 supply water from above the manual input box 14. According to this configuration, the laundry treating agent in the manual input cartridge 14 can be efficiently supplied into the washing tub 3 by flushing the laundry treating agent with the water supplied from above.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the bath water spouting passage 33 includes the residual water discharging portion 41 at a midway portion thereof. With this configuration, the remaining water in the bath water supply path 33 can be discharged to the outside, and the inside of the bath water supply path 33 can be maintained in a sanitary manner. In addition, since the residual water discharged from the residual water discharge part 41 is discharged into the water filling cartridge 10, there is no need to newly provide a drain path for discharging the residual water.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the residual water discharge unit 41 discharges residual water to a portion of the water supply box 10 that does not face the lower surface of the softener tank 18. With this configuration, wetting of the lower surface of the softener tank 18 by the remaining water can be avoided.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the residual water discharge portion 41 discharges residual water to the connection pipe 24a of the softener metering pump 24 connecting the softener tank 18 and the outside of the tank storage portion 12 and the peripheral portion thereof. With this configuration, the laundry treatment agent adhering to the connection pipe 24a can be washed away with the residual water. Although not shown, the softener tank 18 is connected to a detergent metering pump 23 outside the tank storage portion 12 via a connection pipe in the tank storage portion 12. Therefore, the residual water discharge unit 41 may be configured to discharge the residual water to the connection pipe for the softener tank 18 or the peripheral portion thereof.

The bottom of the bath water pouring path 33 may be formed not as a horizontal plane but as an inclined plane inclined downward toward the remaining water discharging unit 41. With this configuration, the residual water in the bath water supply path 33 can be discharged more easily. The washing machine 1 may be configured such that the remaining water discharge portion 41 is provided in a water supply path other than the bath water supply path 33.

In addition, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic input portion path 25 is provided on the side of the tank storage portion 12 opposite to the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33, that is, on the left side surface 2L side of the outer casing 2. Here, as shown in fig. 9, in washing machine 1, a rib 12a protruding outward is provided on a side surface of tank housing portion 12, and a rib 2R protruding inward is provided on left side surface 2L of outer box 2. The tank housing portion 12 is supported by the rib 12a being locked to the rib 2R on the outer box 2 side. Therefore, the automatic inlet path 25 provided outside the tank storage portion 12 can be stored in the space below the rib 2R on the outer box 2 side, and the limited space in the outer box 2 can be effectively used. Further, although the automatic loading section path 25 is provided on the side of the tank storage section 12 opposite to the cleaning tub 3, the tank storage section 12 can be disposed as close as possible to the side opposite to the cleaning tub 3, and the distance between the tank storage section 12 and the cleaning tub 3 can be sufficiently secured.

The present embodiment is not limited to the above-described one, and various modifications and extensions can be made without departing from the scope of the present embodiment.

For example, as shown in fig. 10, the washing machine 1 may be configured such that the automatic input portion path 25 is also provided on the same side as the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33. According to this configuration, the space for the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 can be more secured, and the contact between the tank housing portion 12 and the washing tub 3 can be further suppressed.

Further, the washing machine 1 may be configured such that the bath water supply path 33 is provided above the main water supply path 31 and the softener supply path 32, for example, that is, the washing machine 1 may be configured such that a part of the plurality of manual

input portion paths

31, 32, and 33 is provided above and below the other water supply paths.

The position of the residual water discharge unit 41 may be changed as appropriate, and in the configuration example shown in fig. 11, for example, the residual water discharge unit 41 is provided in a portion of the bath water supply path 33 that converges on one side of the tank storage portion 12 and is a portion of the washing machine 1 that is as far forward as possible. Here, a handle portion for a user to hold his/her hand when the user is attached/detached is provided on the upper front surface of the detergent tank 17 and the upper front surface of the softener tank 18. Therefore, in a state where the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 are housed in the tank housing portion 12, a space is formed below the above-described grip portion on the front side of the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18.

In the configuration example shown in fig. 11, the residual water discharge portion 41 is provided at a position laterally opposed to a space formed at the front side of the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 accommodated in the tank accommodating portion 12. Therefore, the water discharged from the residual water discharge portion 41 flows through the space formed below the grip portion of the detergent tank 17 and the grip portion of the softener tank 18 in the tank storage portion 12.

With this configuration, the lower surfaces of the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 can be prevented from being wetted by the remaining water in the tank storage portion 12. Further, since the residual water can be efficiently discharged without being retained between the tank storage portion 12 and the tank, the occurrence of condensation on the inner surface of the tank storage portion 12 and the back surface of the lid of the tank storage portion 12 can be suppressed.

As shown in fig. 12, a guide passage 41b for guiding the water discharged from the residual water treatment unit 41 into the tank storage unit 12 may be provided below the residual water treatment unit 41. According to this configuration, the water discharged from the residual water treatment unit 41 can be reliably guided into the tank housing portion 12.

In addition, the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 may be installed along the left and right direction of the washing machine 1 in the tank housing portion 12.

The shapes of the detergent tank 17 and the softener tank 18 are not limited to rectangular parallelepiped shapes, and various shapes can be applied. The shape, size, and the like of the detergent tank 17 may be different from those of the softener tank 18.

The tank is not limited to the detergent tank 17 for storing detergent, and various types of tanks can be suitably used as long as they are tanks for storing various treatment agents for performing a certain treatment on laundry, such as a deodorant tank for storing deodorant, a disinfectant tank for storing disinfectant, and the like. The plurality of tanks housed in the tank housing portion 12 may be tanks that store the same type of treatment agent, or may be tanks that store different types of treatment agents. In addition, the washing machine 1 may be configured to accommodate one tank in the tank accommodation portion 12. The detergent metering pump 26 and the softener metering pump 27 are not limited to pumps for sucking liquid, and may be pumps for pumping out liquid, for example.

The present embodiment can also be applied to a so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotary tub extends in the vertical direction. In addition, the present embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine having a drying function. In addition, the present embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine having no drying function. In addition, the present embodiment is applicable to various kinds of clothes treatment apparatuses if the apparatus performs a certain treatment on clothes, such as deodorization, and sterilization of clothes.

The present embodiment is presented as an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These new embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The present embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Claims

1. A clothes treatment device is provided with:

an outer box;

a laundry treating tub disposed inside the outer case, for receiving laundry;

a tank storing a laundry treating agent treating laundry;

an automatic input part for inputting the laundry treating agent stored in the tank into the laundry treating tub;

a manual input part for inputting the clothes treating agent by a user; and

a plurality of manual input section paths for supplying water to the manual input sections,

the plurality of manual input portion paths are all disposed on one side of the tank.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1,

the laundry treating apparatus includes an automatic input path for flowing the laundry treating agent in the tank into the laundry treating tub,

the path for the automatic input unit is also disposed on the same side of the tank as the path for the manual input unit.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

the tank is disposed between a side surface of the outer box and the path for the manual input portion.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the manual input unit includes:

a detergent input part for inputting detergent as the clothes treating agent; and

a softener-feeding section for feeding a softener as the laundry treating agent,

the path for the manual input unit includes:

a main water injection path for injecting normal water into the detergent input part;

a softener water injection path for injecting common water into the softener input part; and

and a bath water injection path for injecting bath water into the detergent input part.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the plurality of manual input section paths are arranged in a horizontal direction.

6. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,

the plurality of manual input portion paths supply water to the manual input portion from above.

7. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,

the clothes treatment device is provided with a water filling box which accommodates the tank and the manual input part,

the clothes treatment device is provided with a residual water discharge part which discharges residual water in the path for the manual input part into the water injection box.

8. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7,

the residual water discharge unit discharges residual water to a portion of the water injection box not opposed to the lower surface of the tank.

9. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 7,

the clothes treatment device is provided with:

a pump disposed outside the water filling box for sucking the clothing processing agent in the tank; and

a connection part connecting the tank and the pump inside the water injection box,

the residual water discharge portion discharges residual water to the connection portion.