JPH0236470Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 〔考案の技術分野〕 本考案は、一端部が操作箱内で支持台により枢
支されたレバーを有する洗濯機の操作装置に関す
る。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to an operating device for a washing machine having a lever having one end pivotally supported by a support within an operating box.

〔考案の技術的背景〕[Technical background of the invention]

従来、洗濯機の操作装置例えば排水弁の操作装
置においては、操作箱の内底部に枢支部たる枢支
ピンを有する支持台を固着すると共に、操作パネ
ルに操作部材を摺動可能に設け、又、レバーを、
操作箱内にあつてその一端部を上記支持台の枢支
ピンに嵌合させ且つワツシヤを介して抜止めピン
により抜止めして枢支させると共に他端部を操作
部材に係合させて設け、以て、操作部材の操作に
よりレバーを回動変位させ、その変位に基づき操
作伝達部材たる紐を介して排水弁を開閉操作する
様にしている。 Conventionally, in a washing machine operating device, for example, a drain valve operating device, a support base having a pivot pin serving as a pivot is fixed to the inner bottom of an operating box, and an operating member is slidably provided on an operating panel. , lever,
It is provided in the operation box, one end of which fits into the pivot pin of the support base, and is pivotally supported by being prevented from coming out by a retaining pin via a washer, and the other end is engaged with the operation member. Thus, the lever is rotationally displaced by operating the operating member, and the drain valve is opened and closed based on the displacement via the string serving as the operation transmitting member.

〔背景技術の問題点〕[Problems with background technology]

しかしながら上記構成のものでは、レバーの一
端部を支持台に枢支させる場合、レバーの嵌合孔
を支持台の枢支ピンに嵌合して後、枢支ピンの突
出先端部にワツシヤを嵌め、そして更にその後抜
止めピンを取着するという厄介な作業を行なわな
ければならず、組立性に劣る問題点があつた。 However, with the above configuration, when one end of the lever is pivoted to the support base, the fitting hole of the lever is fitted to the pivot pin of the support base, and then a washer is fitted to the protruding tip of the pivot pin. , and then the troublesome work of attaching a retaining pin must be performed, resulting in a problem of poor assembly efficiency.

〔考案の目的〕[Purpose of invention]

本考案は上記事情に鑑みてなされたものであ
り、その目的は、組立性を向上させ得る洗濯機の
操作装置を提供するにある。 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a washing machine operating device that can improve ease of assembly.

〔考案の慨要〕[Summary of the idea]

本考案は上記の目的を達成するために、操作箱
の内底部に収納凹部を形成し、この収納凹部に、
支持台の枢支部及びこの枢支部に嵌合されたレバ
ーの一端部をそのレバーの一側面が上記収納凹部
の内壁に略当接する抜止め状態で収納する構成と
し、以て、レバーの一端部を枢支部に嵌合させた
状態でこれらを収納凹部に収納するのみでレバー
の抜止めを行ない得るようにしたところに特徴を
有する。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a storage recess at the inner bottom of the operation box, and in this storage recess,
The pivot portion of the support base and one end of the lever fitted to the pivot portion are stored in a state where one side of the lever is prevented from coming out, with one side of the lever substantially abutting against the inner wall of the storage recess, whereby one end of the lever The lever is characterized in that it is possible to prevent the lever from coming off simply by storing the lever in the storage recess in a state where the lever is fitted into the pivot portion.

〔考案の実施例〕[Example of idea]

以下本考案の一実施例につき図面を参照して説
明する。まず第２図において、１は洗濯機全体の
外箱であり、洗濯槽２を内設していて、この洗濯
槽２の内底部にはパルセータ３を配設している。
４は外箱１上に配設した操作箱であり、これの下
方に排水室兼用の溢水室５を前記洗濯槽２から膨
出させて形成している。６は溢水室５の底部に形
成した排水口で、これには溢水室５外において排
水ホース７を連結している。８は排水弁、９はこ
の排水弁８を下端部に取着し溢水室５内に上下動
可能に配設した支持体で、その排水弁取着部の上
方には溢水管１０を連結している。１１は操作箱
４外底部と支持体９上端部との間に介設した圧縮
コイルスプリングで、これにより支持体９を介し
て排水弁８を排水口６周囲部に圧接せしめ、以て
常時排水弁８が排水口６を閉鎖し且つ溢水管１０
が排水口６と連通するようにならしめている。一
方、前記操作箱４は詳細には第１図に示す如くベ
ース１２に操作パネル１３を結合して成るもの
で、その操作パネル１３には左右の横方向へ延び
る透溝１４を形成し、且つ裏側にタツピンネジ１
５によつて案内板１６を取着している。１７は操
作部材で、これは、案内板１６に摺動可能に嵌合
配設した摺動子１８と、この摺動子１８にあつて
防塵体１９及び前記透溝１４を貫通させた突片１
８ａの先端部に取着した操作子２０とから成り、
操作パネル１３に対して透溝１４に沿い摺動可能
に設けている。又、その摺動子１８には係合孔２
１を形成している。これに対し上記ベース１２に
は、その底壁部に内部上方へ突出した支持突部２
２を形成していると共に、この支持突部２２に収
納凹部２３を形成しており、そして、この収納凹
部２３には上端部の左右両側に第３図に示す如く
傾斜状のストツパ部２３ａ，２３ｂを形成してい
る。２４は支持突部２２上にタツピンネジ２５に
よつて取着した支持台で、これは、支持突部２２
上に位置する支持部２６と、この支持部２６から
収納凹部２３内へ延設された腕部２７に突設した
枢支部たる枢支ピン２８とを有して成る。２９は
レバーで、これは、下端部をこれの嵌合孔３０を
して上記枢支ピン２８に嵌合させ且つ該枢支ピン
２８部分と共に前記収納凹部２３内に収納するこ
とにより枢支させていると共に、上端部を操作部
材１７の係合孔２１に挿入係合させており、以
て、このレバー２９は操作部材１７の摺動操作に
より枢支ピン２８を中心にして回動変位されるよ
うになつている。又、このレバー２９にはその途
中部に係合孔３１を形成している。ここで、レバ
ー２９の下端部は、前及び後側面（第１図では左
及び右側面）が収納凹部２３内において支持台２
４の腕部２７及び収納凹部２３の図中右内壁と略
当接する形態となつており、従つて該収納凹部２
３内に抜止め状態で収納されている。３２は中間
部３２ａで第３図及び第４図に示す如く屈曲した
逆く字状の屈曲レバーで、これはその中間部３２
ａが支持台２４の支持部２６に回動可能に支持さ
れており、又、一端部３２ｂを上記レバー２９の
係合孔３１に挿入係合させていると共に他端部３
２ｃに操作伝達部材たる紐３３の一端部を連結し
ていて、その紐３３の他端部を第２図に示す如く
前記支持体９上端部に形成したフツク３４に連結
している。尚、第２図において、３５及び３６は
溢水室５の洗濯槽２内に臨む開放口を塞いだ上部
ストレーナ及び下部ストレーナである。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer box of the entire washing machine, which houses a washing tub 2, and a pulsator 3 is disposed at the inner bottom of the washing tub 2.
Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation box disposed on the outer box 1, and below this an overflow chamber 5 which also serves as a drainage chamber is formed by protruding from the washing tub 2. Reference numeral 6 denotes a drain port formed at the bottom of the overflow chamber 5, to which a drain hose 7 is connected outside the overflow chamber 5. Reference numeral 8 denotes a drain valve; 9 a support body with the drain valve 8 attached to its lower end and movable up and down within the overflow chamber 5; an overflow pipe 10 is connected above the drain valve attachment part; ing. Reference numeral 11 denotes a compression coil spring interposed between the outer bottom of the operation box 4 and the upper end of the support 9, which presses the drain valve 8 to the surrounding area of the drain port 6 via the support 9, thereby constantly draining water. A valve 8 closes the drain 6 and closes the overflow pipe 10.
is arranged to communicate with the drain port 6. On the other hand, the operation box 4 is made up of a base 12 and an operation panel 13, as shown in detail in FIG. 1 tatsu pin screw on the back side
5, a guide plate 16 is attached. Reference numeral 17 denotes an operating member, which includes a slider 18 that is slidably fitted onto the guide plate 16, and a protrusion that penetrates the dustproof body 19 and the through groove 14 on the slider 18. 1
It consists of an operator 20 attached to the tip of 8a,
It is provided so as to be slidable along the through groove 14 with respect to the operation panel 13. Further, the slider 18 has an engagement hole 2.
1 is formed. On the other hand, the base 12 has a support protrusion 2 that protrudes upwardly on the bottom wall thereof.
2, and a storage recess 23 is formed in the support protrusion 22, and the storage recess 23 has inclined stopper parts 23a, as shown in FIG. 3, on both left and right sides of the upper end. 23b. 24 is a support base attached to the support protrusion 22 with a tatsu pin screw 25;
It has a support part 26 located above, and a pivot pin 28 which is a pivot part and projects from an arm part 27 extending from the support part 26 into the storage recess 23. Reference numeral 29 denotes a lever, which is pivotally supported by having its lower end fitted into the pivot pin 28 through its fitting hole 30 and housed together with the pivot pin 28 in the storage recess 23. At the same time, the upper end portion is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 21 of the operating member 17, so that the lever 29 is rotationally displaced about the pivot pin 28 by the sliding operation of the operating member 17. It is becoming more and more like this. Further, this lever 29 has an engagement hole 31 formed in the middle thereof. Here, the lower end of the lever 29 has its front and rear surfaces (left and right sides in FIG.
4 and the right inner wall of the storage recess 23 in the figure, and therefore the storage recess 2
It is housed in a locked state inside 3. Reference numeral 32 denotes an inverted dog-shaped bending lever that is bent as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 at the intermediate portion 32a;
a is rotatably supported by the support part 26 of the support stand 24, and one end part 32b is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 31 of the lever 29, and the other end part 3
One end of a string 33 serving as an operation transmission member is connected to 2c, and the other end of the string 33 is connected to a hook 34 formed at the upper end of the support 9 as shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, numerals 35 and 36 are an upper strainer and a lower strainer that close the opening of the overflow chamber 5 facing into the washing tub 2.

次に上記構成の作用を説明する。今、排水口６
が排水弁８により閉鎖された状態にあつては、第
４図に示す如く、操作部材１７の摺動子１８は同
図中左端の操作終了位置（操作開始位置）に位置
されている。一方、レバー２９は、屈曲レバー３
２の他端部３２ｃが紐３３を介して圧縮コイルス
プリング１１の付勢力及び支持体９の自重等の引
張力を受けていることによつて、収納凹部２３の
左のストツパ部２３ａに当接した傾斜状態に保持
されている。この場合、レバー２９の上端部と操
作部材１７の摺動子１８における係合孔２１の左
端部との間には隙間Ｇが存するようになつてい
る。この状態から、操作部材１７を操作パネル１
３の透溝１４に沿つて矢印Ａ方向（図中右方向）
へ第５図の位置を経て第６図の右端の操作終了位
置まで摺動操作する。この操作部材１７の操作に
より、摺動子１８の係合孔２１の左端部がレバー
２９の上端部と当接した状態でレバー２９が枢支
ピン２８を中心に第４図中矢印Ｂ方向へ回動され
ると共に、このレバー２９の回動により屈曲レバ
ー３２が中間部３２ａを中心に同矢印Ｂ方向に回
動され、そしてこの屈曲レバー３２の回動により
紐３３を介して支持体９を、ひいては排水弁８を
上方に変位させて排水口６を開放させる。ここ
で、第５図の状態では、紐３３を介して屈曲レバ
ー３２の他端部３２ｃにかかる引張力（便宜上ベ
クトルｆで示す）が該屈曲レバー３２の回動中心
たる中間部３２ａ上の中立位置にあり、従つてこ
の第５図の状態からレバー２９が矢印Ｂ方向へ回
動すると、上述の引張力が中立位置を上方へ越え
るので、いわゆるトグル作用によつて即座に第６
図の状態に至り、レバー２９が収納凹部２３の右
のストツパ部２３ｂに当接した状態で保持され
る。この第６図の状態にあつて、レバー２９の上
端部と操作部材１７の摺動子１８における係合孔
２１の右端部との間にはやはり隙間Ｇが存するよ
うになつており、従つて、レバー２９が上述のト
グル作用によつて第５図の状態から第６図の状態
に至つたときに該レバー２９をストツパ部２３ｂ
によつて受け摺動子１８には衝突しないようにし
ているもので、操作部材１７ひいては操作パネル
１３側にはその折りの衝撃力は伝わらない。一
方、排水弁８による排水口６のこの開放状態から
該排水口６を閉鎖状態とするには、操作部材１７
を上述の矢印Ａとは反対方向に摺動操作すること
により行なえばよく、このときにも第４図に示す
隙間Ｇにより操作部材１７には衝撃が伝わらない
ようになつている。 Next, the operation of the above configuration will be explained. Now, drain port 6
When the drain valve 8 is closed, as shown in FIG. 4, the slider 18 of the operating member 17 is located at the operation end position (operation start position) at the left end in the figure. On the other hand, the lever 29 is the bending lever 3
The other end 32c of 2 receives the biasing force of the compression coil spring 11 and the tensile force such as the own weight of the support body 9 through the string 33, so that it comes into contact with the left stopper part 23a of the storage recess 23. It is held in a tilted position. In this case, a gap G exists between the upper end of the lever 29 and the left end of the engagement hole 21 in the slider 18 of the operating member 17. From this state, move the operating member 17 to the operating panel 1.
3 in the direction of arrow A (to the right in the figure)
The sliding operation is performed through the position shown in FIG. 5 to the operation end position at the right end of FIG. 6. By operating this operating member 17, the lever 29 moves in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4 about the pivot pin 28 with the left end of the engagement hole 21 of the slider 18 in contact with the upper end of the lever 29. At the same time, the rotation of the lever 29 causes the bending lever 32 to turn in the direction of the arrow B around the intermediate portion 32a, and the rotation of the bending lever 32 causes the support body 9 to be connected via the string 33. In turn, the drain valve 8 is displaced upward to open the drain port 6. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the tensile force (indicated by a vector f for convenience) applied to the other end 32c of the bending lever 32 via the string 33 is at the neutral position on the intermediate portion 32a, which is the center of rotation of the bending lever 32. Therefore, when the lever 29 rotates in the direction of arrow B from the state shown in FIG.
When the state shown in the figure is reached, the lever 29 is held in contact with the right stopper portion 23b of the storage recess 23. In the state shown in FIG. 6, a gap G still exists between the upper end of the lever 29 and the right end of the engagement hole 21 in the slider 18 of the operating member 17. , when the lever 29 changes from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG.
This prevents it from colliding with the receiving slider 18, and the impact force of the folding is not transmitted to the operating member 17 and, by extension, the operating panel 13 side. On the other hand, in order to change the drain port 6 from the open state to the closed state by the drain valve 8, the operating member 17
This can be done by a sliding operation in the direction opposite to the above-mentioned arrow A, and even at this time, the gap G shown in FIG. 4 prevents any impact from being transmitted to the operating member 17.

このような本実施例のものでは、レバー２９を
支持台４の枢支ピン２７に枢支させる場合、レバ
ー２９の嵌合孔３０を枢支ピン２７に嵌合させた
状態でこれらをベース１２の収納凹部２３に収納
するのみでそのレバー２９の抜止めも図ることが
できるものであり、従来に比して組立性を向上さ
せることができる。 In this embodiment, when the lever 29 is pivoted to the pivot pin 27 of the support base 4, the lever 29 is attached to the base 12 with the fitting hole 30 of the lever 29 fitted to the pivot pin 27. By simply storing the lever 29 in the storage recess 23 of the lever 29, the lever 29 can be prevented from coming off, and the ease of assembly can be improved compared to the conventional art.

又、特に本実施例によれば、収納凹部２３の上
端部に形成したストツパ部２３ａ，２３ｂによ
り、操作部材１７の操作時にレバー２９の衝撃を
該ストツパ部２３ａ，２３ｂにより受け、その衝
撃力が操作部材１７には伝わらないようにしてい
るので、操作感を良好ならしめ得る。しかも、こ
のストツパ部２３ａ，２３ｂは収納凹部２３で形
成するものであるから、別途設ける必要がなく簡
単に形成することがきる。 Further, especially according to this embodiment, the stopper parts 23a and 23b formed at the upper end of the storage recess 23 receive the impact of the lever 29 when the operating member 17 is operated, and the impact force is reduced. Since the signal is not transmitted to the operating member 17, the operating feeling can be improved. Furthermore, since the stopper portions 23a and 23b are formed by the storage recess 23, they do not need to be provided separately and can be formed easily.

尚、本考案は上記し且つ図面に示した実施例に
のみ限定されるものではなく、例えばレバー２９
の嵌合孔３０と支持台２４の枢支ピン２８との関
係は逆であつても良いなど、要旨を逸脱しない範
囲内で適宜変更して実施し得る。 Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings; for example, the lever 29
The relationship between the fitting hole 30 and the pivot pin 28 of the support base 24 may be reversed, and other modifications may be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of idea]

以上の記述にて明らかなように本考案は、支持
台の枢支部にレバーの一端部を嵌合させた状態で
これらを収納凹部に収納するのみでそのレバーの
抜止めを行なうことができ、組立性を向上させ得
るという優れた効果を奏するものである。 As is clear from the above description, the present invention can prevent the lever from slipping out simply by fitting one end of the lever to the pivot portion of the support base and storing it in the storage recess. This has the excellent effect of improving assembly efficiency.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図面は本考案の一実施例を示し、第１図は操作
箱部分の拡大縦断側面図、第２図は洗濯機の部分
縦断側面図、第３図は収納凹部部分の拡大縦断正
面図、第４図乃至第６図は作用説明のための夫々
主要部の概略的正面図である。 図面中、４は操作箱、１７は操作部材、２３は
収納凹部、２３ａ及び２３ｂはストツパ部、２４
は支持台、２８は枢支ピン（枢支部）、２９はレ
バー、３３は紐（操作伝達部材）である。 The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the operation box portion, Fig. 2 is a partial longitudinal sectional side view of the washing machine, Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional front view of the storage recess portion, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional side view of the operation box portion. 4 to 6 are schematic front views of the main parts, respectively, for explaining the operation. In the drawing, 4 is an operation box, 17 is an operation member, 23 is a storage recess, 23a and 23b are stopper parts, 24
28 is a support pin, 29 is a lever, and 33 is a string (operation transmission member).

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 １ 一端部が操作箱内で支持台により枢支され他
端部が操作部材に係合されたレバーをその操作
部材の操作により回動変位させ、この変位に基
づき操作伝達部材を変位させるようにしたもの
において、前記操作箱の内底部に収納凹部を形
成し、この収納凹部に、前記支持台の枢支部及
びこの枢支部に嵌合された前記レバーの一端部
をそのレバーの一側面が上記収納凹部の内壁に
略当接する抜止め状態で収納したことを特徴と
する洗濯機の操作装置。 ２ 収納凹部はその上端部に、操作部材が操作終
了位置まで操作された時に該操作部材とレバー
の他端部との間に隙間が存する状態で上記レバ
ーの回動を阻止するストツパ部を有することを
特徴とする実用新案登録請求の範囲第１項に記
載の洗濯機の操作装置。[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A lever whose one end is pivotally supported by a support in an operation box and whose other end is engaged with an operating member is rotationally displaced by operating the operating member, and based on this displacement. In the device for displacing the operation transmission member, a storage recess is formed in the inner bottom of the operation box, and a pivot portion of the support base and one end of the lever fitted to the pivot portion are inserted into the storage recess. An operating device for a washing machine, characterized in that the lever is housed in a state in which one side of the lever substantially abuts against the inner wall of the storage recess so that it cannot be removed. 2. The storage recess has a stopper portion at its upper end that prevents rotation of the lever in a state where a gap exists between the operating member and the other end of the lever when the operating member is operated to the operation end position. An operating device for a washing machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that: