JPH0319360Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本考案は、例えば衣類乾燥機や電気冷蔵庫等の
家電機器の扉に関する。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to doors of home appliances such as clothes dryers and electric refrigerators.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

かかる家電機器のうち、例えば衣類乾燥機で
は、従来、その扉の構成としては第８図に示すよ
うに扉本体１１の左右両側のいずれか一方、図示
の例では右側に、該扉本体１１の枠の一部を構成
するように取手１２を回動自在に設け、この取手
１２に機器本体１３側に向けてフツク１４を突設
し、また扉本体１１の左側にはヒンジ軸１５ａ，
１５ｂを上下位置に設けている。 Among such home appliances, for example, in a clothes dryer, the door has conventionally been configured such that as shown in FIG. A handle 12 is rotatably provided so as to constitute a part of the frame, and a hook 14 is provided on the handle 12 so as to protrude toward the device body 13. Also, on the left side of the door body 11, a hinge shaft 15a,
15b are provided at the upper and lower positions.

そして、機器本体１３側には被乾燥衣類の出入
用開口１６の左右両側で、前記フツク１４に対応
する個所に係合凹部１７を設けここに係合突片１
７ａを形成し、また、前記ヒンジ軸１５ａ，１５
ｂに対応する個所にはヒンジ１８ａ，１８ｂをビ
ス１９で機器本体１３に固定している。 On the side of the main body 13 of the device, an engaging recess 17 is provided at a location corresponding to the hook 14 on both the left and right sides of the opening 16 for entering and exiting clothes to be dried.
7a, and the hinge shafts 15a, 15
Hinges 18a and 18b are fixed to the device main body 13 with screws 19 at locations corresponding to b.

このようにして、ヒンジ１８ａ，１８ｂに扉本
体１１側のヒンジ軸１５ａ，１５ｂをそれぞれ挿
入して扉本体１１を機器本体１３に回動自在に取
付け、第９図に示すようにフツク１４の先端を係
合突片１７ａに係合させることで扉本体１１を開
口１６の前面に係止させていた。 In this way, the hinge shafts 15a and 15b on the side of the door body 11 are inserted into the hinges 18a and 18b, respectively, and the door body 11 is rotatably attached to the device body 13, and the tip of the hook 14 is attached as shown in FIG. The door main body 11 was locked to the front surface of the opening 16 by engaging with the engaging protrusion 17a.

そして、扉本体１１を開くには第１０図に示す
ように指で取手１２を手前に引いてこれを回動さ
せフツク１４と係合突片１７ａとの係合を解いた
のち、第１１図に示すようにヒンジ軸１５ａ，１
５ｂ、ヒンジ１８ａ，１８ｂを中心にして扉本体
１１全体を左方に回動させて扉を開くようにして
いる。 To open the door body 11, as shown in FIG. 10, pull the handle 12 forward with your finger and rotate it to disengage the hook 14 and the engaging protrusion 17a, and then, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
The door is opened by rotating the entire door body 11 to the left around the hinges 18a and 18b.

〔考案が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

このように扉開閉の中心軸となるヒンジ１８
ａ，１８ｂは、機器本体１３にビス１９で固定さ
れているため、扉の開閉方向は製品の組立工程に
おいてヒンジ１８ａ，１８ｂの取付け側を左また
は右のいずれかにするかで決定されてしまい、扉
本体１１は左または右方向のいずれか一方にしか
開閉することができない。 In this way, the hinge 18 becomes the central axis for opening and closing the door.
Since a and 18b are fixed to the device body 13 with screws 19, the opening and closing direction of the door is determined by whether the hinges 18a and 18b are installed on the left or right side during the product assembly process. , the door body 11 can only be opened and closed in either the left or right direction.

このため、製品を購入する際に、予めその設置
場所等を考慮に入れて左右いずれの方向に開閉す
るものにするか決定する必要があり、面倒であ
る。 Therefore, when purchasing a product, it is necessary to take into consideration the installation location and other factors and decide in which direction the product should be opened and closed, to the left or right, which is troublesome.

また、このようにして購入してもその後に設置
場所を変える場合もあり、かかる場合は使い勝手
が悪くなつたり、あるいは使用不可能となるおそ
れも生じる。 Further, even if the device is purchased in this way, the installation location may be changed after that, and in such a case, there is a risk that the device may become inconvenient to use or become impossible to use.

この場合、ヒンジ１８ａ，１８ｂの取付個所を
左右反対側に移せば使用は可能となるが、この付
け換え作業には手数を要するのみならず、付け換
え後に、もとのヒンジ取付孔が残り外観を損なう
ことが多い。 In this case, the hinges 18a and 18b can be used by moving the mounting points to the opposite left and right sides, but this replacement work not only requires a lot of effort, but also leaves the original hinge mounting holes visible after replacement. is often damaged.

本考案の目的は前記従来例の不都合を解消し、
特に付け換え作業を要することなしに、左右いず
れの方向に自由に開閉できる家電機器の扉を提供
することにある。 The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the disadvantages of the conventional example,
To provide a door for a home appliance that can be freely opened and closed in either the left or right direction without requiring special replacement work.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本考案は前記目的を達成するため、機器本体側
の物品出入用の開口部の左右両側にヒンジ軸と係
止ピンとを同軸上に設け、前記開口部を覆う扉本
体にはその左右両側に取手をピンを介して回動自
在に設けるとともに、前記ヒンジ軸に係脱自在に
係合する切欠凹部が形成された支持部材を突設
し、取手には前記係止ピンに係脱自在に係合する
フツクを突設したことを要旨とするものである。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hinge shaft and a locking pin coaxially on both the left and right sides of the opening for entering and exiting goods on the device main body side, and the door body that covers the opening has handles on both the left and right sides. is rotatably provided via a pin, and a supporting member having a notched recess that is removably engaged with the hinge shaft is provided protrudingly, and the handle is removably engaged with the locking pin. The gist of this is that a hook is provided that protrudes to prevent damage.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本考案によれば、扉の閉状態では、左右両方の
フツクがそれぞれ係止ピンに係合し、かつ左右両
方の支持部材もヒンジ軸に係合して扉本体は機器
本体に形成された開口部の前面を覆つている。左
右いずれか一方の取手が回動されるとフツクと係
止ピンとの係合が解かれ、扉本体は他方の側のヒ
ンジ軸、係止ピンを中心にして右または左方へと
回動して開く。 According to the present invention, when the door is in the closed state, both the left and right hooks engage with the locking pins, and both the left and right support members also engage with the hinge shaft, and the door body opens into the opening formed in the device body. covers the front of the section. When either the left or right handle is rotated, the engagement between the hook and the locking pin is released, and the door body rotates to the right or left around the hinge shaft and locking pin on the other side. Open it.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、図面について本考案の実施例を詳細に説
明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

第１図は本考案の家電機器の扉の実施例を示す
分解斜視図、第２図は閉状態を示す一部切欠いた
斜視図で、図中１は機器本体、２は扉本体を示
し、機器本体１には被乾燥衣類出入れ用の開口３
が形成されている。 FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the door of a home appliance according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the closed state. The device body 1 has an opening 3 for putting in and taking out clothes to be dried.
is formed.

この開口３の左右両側の上下位置にヒンジ軸４
ａ，４ｂをそれぞれ設け、これらヒンジ軸４ａ，
４ａ及び４ｂ，４ｂ間に、これらヒンジ軸４ａ，
４ａ，４ｂ，４ｂと同軸上に位置させて係止ピン
５ａ，５ｂを設けた。 Hinge shafts 4 are located at the top and bottom positions on both the left and right sides of this opening 3.
a, 4b are provided respectively, and these hinge shafts 4a,
4a and 4b, between these hinge shafts 4a,
Locking pins 5a, 5b are provided coaxially with 4a, 4b, 4b.

他方、扉本体２の左右両側に該扉本体２の一部
を構成するように取手６ａ，６ｂをピン７ａ，７
ｂを介して回動自在に取付け、この取手６ａ，６
ｂの内側に機器本体１側に向けてフツク１０ａ，
１０ｂをそれぞれ突出させる。 On the other hand, handles 6a and 6b are attached to pins 7a and 7 on both left and right sides of the door body 2 so as to constitute a part of the door body 2.
The handles 6a, 6 are rotatably attached via the handles 6a, 6b.
Hook 10a on the inside of b toward the device main body 1 side,
10b respectively.

そして、取手６ａ，６ｂの上下に位置させて扉
本体２の裏側に、前記ヒンジ軸４ａ，４ａ，４
ｂ，４ｂに係合する切欠凹部８ａ，８ｂが形成さ
れた支持部材９ａ，９ｂを突設した。 The hinge shafts 4a, 4a, 4 are placed above and below the handles 6a, 6b on the back side of the door body 2.
Support members 9a and 9b are provided in a protruding manner and have cutout recesses 8a and 8b that engage with the support members 9a and 4b.

このようにして、第３図に示すように支持部材
９ａ，９ｂの切欠凹部８ａ，８ｂをヒンジ軸４
ａ，４ｂにそれぞれ係合させるとともに、第４図
に示すようにフツク１０ａ，１０ｂを係止ピン５
ａ，５ｂにそれぞれ係止して、扉本体２を機器本
体１に取付ける。 In this way, as shown in FIG.
a, 4b, respectively, and the hooks 10a, 10b are engaged with the locking pins 5 as shown in FIG.
a and 5b, respectively, and attach the door body 2 to the device body 1.

次に使用法及び動作について説明すると、第２
図〜第４図に示した閉状態から例えば右方へ扉を
開くには、まず第５図に示すように左側の取手６
ｂに指先を掛けこれをわずか手前に引けば、取手
６ｂはピン７ｂを中心にして左方に回り、フツク
１０ｂと係止ピン５ｂとの係合が解かれる。 Next, to explain the usage and operation, the second
To open the door, for example, to the right from the closed state shown in Figs.
If you put your fingertip on b and pull it slightly toward you, the handle 6b will rotate to the left around the pin 7b, and the engagement between the hook 10b and the locking pin 5b will be released.

次に、この状態から取手６ｂをさらに手前右方
へ引けば、第６図、第７図に示すように支持部材
９ｂがヒンジ軸４ｂから離間するとともに、フツ
ク１０ｂも係止ピン５ｂから離れて扉本体２の左
側が機器本体１から離れる。 Next, when the handle 6b is further pulled forward and to the right from this state, the support member 9b is separated from the hinge shaft 4b and the hook 10b is also separated from the locking pin 5b, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. The left side of the door body 2 is separated from the device body 1.

この時、扉本体２の右側ではフツク１０ａが係
止ピン５ａに係止された状態が保持され、該フツ
ク１０ａと係止ピン５ａとが扉２と本体１との結
着部材としての作用をなし、かつ、この係止ピン
５ａと上下のヒンジ軸４ａ，４ａが扉本体２回動
の中心軸となる。 At this time, the hook 10a is kept locked to the locking pin 5a on the right side of the door main body 2, and the hook 10a and the locking pin 5a function as a binding member between the door 2 and the main body 1. None, and this locking pin 5a and the upper and lower hinge shafts 4a, 4a serve as the central axis of the two rotations of the door body.

こうして、扉本体２は右側のヒンジ軸４ａ，４
ａ、係止ピン５ａを中心にして右方へと回動し、
開かれる。 In this way, the door body 2 is attached to the right hinge shafts 4a, 4.
a. Rotate to the right around the locking pin 5a,
be opened.

扉本体２を左方へ開くには、右側の取手６ａを
引いて前記と同様の動作で左側のヒンジ軸４ｂ，
４ｂと係止ピン５ｂを中心にして左方へ回動させ
ればよい。 To open the door body 2 to the left, pull the right handle 6a and use the same operation as above to open the left hinge shaft 4b,
4b and the locking pin 5b to the left.

なお、前記実施例は衣類乾燥機を例にとつて説
明したが、これに限定されるものではなく、電気
冷蔵庫、電子レンジ等その他の家電機器に適用で
きることもちろんである。 Although the above embodiments have been described using a clothes dryer as an example, the present invention is not limited to this and can of course be applied to other home appliances such as electric refrigerators and microwave ovens.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of idea]

以上述べたように本考案の家電機器の扉は、特
に扉の付け換え作業を要することなく、左右いず
れの方向からでも自由に開閉できるから、機器の
設置場所が限定されることがなく、また使用時の
状況に応じて開閉方向を選択できるので使い勝手
のよいものである。 As mentioned above, the door of the home appliance of the present invention can be opened and closed freely from either the left or right direction without requiring any special work to replace the door, so the installation location of the device is not limited, and It is easy to use because the opening/closing direction can be selected depending on the usage situation.

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

第１図は本考案の家電機器の扉の実施例を示す
分解斜視図、第２図は同上閉状態を示す一部切欠
いた斜視図、第３図、第４図は閉状態を示す要部
の横断平面図、第５図は取手の操作状態を示す横
断平面図、第６図、第７図は開状態を示す横断平
面図、第８図は従来例を示す分解斜視図、第９図
は同上閉状態を示す横断平面図、第１０図は同上
取手の操作状態を示す横断平面図、第１１図は同
上開状態を示す横断平面図である。 １……機器本体、２……扉本体、３……開口、
４ａ，４ａ，４ｂ，４ｂ……ヒンジ軸、５ａ，５
ｂ……係止ピン、６ａ，６ｂ……取手、７ａ，７
ｂ……ピン、８ａ，８ｂ……切欠凹部、９ａ，９
ｂ……支持部材、１０ａ，１０ｂ……フツク、１
１……扉本体、１２……取手、１３……機器本
体、１４……フツク、１５ａ，１５ｂ……ヒンジ
軸、１６……開口、１７……係合凹部、１７ａ…
…係合突片、１８ａ，１８ｂ……ヒンジ、１９…
…ビス。 Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the door for home appliances of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the door in the closed state, and Figs. 3 and 4 are main parts showing the door in the closed state. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the operating state of the handle, FIGS. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional plan views showing the open state, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the conventional example, and FIG. 9 10 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the operating state of the handle, and FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the same as the open state. 1...Equipment body, 2...Door body, 3...Opening,
4a, 4a, 4b, 4b...hinge shaft, 5a, 5
b...Lock pin, 6a, 6b...Handle, 7a, 7
b...Pin, 8a, 8b...Notch recess, 9a, 9
b...Support member, 10a, 10b...Hook, 1
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Door body, 12... Handle, 13... Equipment body, 14... Hook, 15a, 15b... Hinge shaft, 16... Opening, 17... Engaging recess, 17a...
...Engaging protrusion, 18a, 18b...Hinge, 19...
…Screw.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 機器本体側の物品出入用の開口部の左右両側に
ヒンジ軸と係止ピンとを同軸上に設け、前記開口
部を覆う扉本体にはその左右両側に取手をピンを
介して回動自在に設けるとともに、前記ヒンジ軸
に係脱自在に係合する切欠凹部が形成された支持
部材を突設し、取手には前記係止ピンに係脱自在
に係合するフツクを突設したことを特徴とする家
電機器の扉。 A hinge shaft and a locking pin are coaxially provided on both the left and right sides of an opening for entering and exiting goods on the device main body side, and handles are rotatably provided on both left and right sides of the door body that covers the opening via pins. In addition, a support member having a notched recess formed therein that is removably engaged with the hinge shaft is provided in a protruding manner, and a hook that is removably engaged with the locking pin is provided in a protruding manner on the handle. Doors of home appliances.