WO2021129281A1 - Drainage filter and washing machine - Google Patents

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WO2021129281A1
WO2021129281A1 PCT/CN2020/131355 CN2020131355W WO2021129281A1 WO 2021129281 A1 WO2021129281 A1 WO 2021129281A1 CN 2020131355 W CN2020131355 W CN 2020131355W WO 2021129281 A1 WO2021129281 A1 WO 2021129281A1
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福井秋陆
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青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司
Aqua株式会社
海尔智家股份有限公司
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    • DTEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06FLAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
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  • the invention relates to a drainage filter and a washing machine including the drainage filter.
  • the all-in-one washer-dryer described in Patent Document 1 below includes a filter unit that captures foreign matter contained in the waste water.
  • the filter unit has a basket formed with many filter holes.
  • the drain in the washer-dryer empties into the basket and passes through the filter hole. At this time, the foreign matter contained in the drain is captured by the filter hole and remains in the basket.
  • the drained water flows into the basket while falling down, and the filter hole of the basket is located at the place where the drained water drains. Therefore, the drained water passes through the filter hole in a state where the water potential is increased by falling through its own weight, and therefore foreign matter contained in the drained water is easily entangled on the filter hole firmly. Therefore, it takes time to remove foreign matter entangled in the filter holes during maintenance.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-125537
  • the present invention was made in view of the above background, and its object is to provide a drain filter capable of improving maintainability and a washing machine including the drain filter.
  • the present invention is a drainage filter which is attached to a washing machine and captures foreign matter contained in the drainage of the washing machine.
  • the drainage filter includes a drainage space, which constitutes a drainage channel and can store foreign matter contained in the drainage;
  • a vertical wall is formed in the form of a horizontal hole with an inlet for taking drainage into the drainage space;
  • a second vertical wall sandwiches the drainage space from the lateral direction between the first vertical wall, and the second vertical wall
  • the wall is provided with a receiving surface that receives the drain water taken into the drainage space from the entrance so as to face the entrance;
  • the bottom wall is erected on the lower end of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall Between the lower ends of the, from the lower side to the drainage space; and an outlet, formed in at least any one of the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the bottom wall, and is discharged from the drainage space drain.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the bottom wall is long in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction of the inlet and the receiving surface, the bottom wall has a downstream portion, and the downstream portion is disposed in the The long dimension of the bottom wall is away from the inlet and the receiving face, and the drain in the drainage space is downstream from the inlet in the flow direction of the drainage space.
  • the second vertical wall is respectively provided with a plurality of comb teeth arranged in the long direction so as to protrude from both ends of the downstream part in the short direction of the bottom wall, and the outlet is formed by each The gaps around the comb teeth are formed.
  • the present invention is characterized in that the downstream portion has: a midway area in the long dimension direction; an upstream area that is closer to the entrance than the midway area and is shorter than the midway area in the short dimension direction. And the downstream area is farther from the entrance than the midway area, and wider than the midway area in the short dimension direction.
  • the present invention is a washing machine, including: the drainage filter; a box; a washing tub, arranged in the box, containing washings, can store water; and a drainage path, the water in the washing tub
  • the drain is discharged to the outside of the box, and the drain filter is detachably attached.
  • the drainage filter captures and stores the foreign matter contained in the drainage in the drainage space until the drainage is taken into the drainage space from the inlet and discharged from the outlet.
  • the inlet is a horizontal hole formed in the first vertical wall. Therefore, the drainage flows into the inlet laterally without falling, and is taken into the drainage space without increasing the water potential.
  • the receiving surface of the second vertical wall facing the inlet on the second vertical wall sandwiching the drainage space from the lateral direction to the first vertical wall receives the drainage taken into the drainage space from the entrance, thereby reducing the water potential of the drainage. As a result, the drainage in the drainage space flows over the bottom wall in a reduced water potential and is discharged from the outlet.
  • the foreign matter contained in the drainage is accumulated in the drainage space so as not to be entangled firmly on the inner surface of the drainage filter. Therefore, the user can easily take out foreign objects from the drainage space during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drainage filter.
  • the drainage that flows laterally into the inlet and is taken into the drainage space and is weakened by the receiving surface will flow on the bottom wall on the downstream part downstream of the inlet, from the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall.
  • the outlets around the respective comb teeth of the walls are discharged.
  • the foreign matter contained in the drain whose water potential is weakened is stored in the drain space so as not to be firmly entangled with the comb teeth. Therefore, the user can easily take out foreign objects from the drainage space during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drainage filter.
  • the downstream portion of the bottom wall has an upstream area, a midway area, and a downstream area in order from near to far from the entrance, and the upstream area and the downstream area are wider than the midway area in the short dimension of the bottom wall.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional right view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a filter unit arranged in the washing machine.
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a drain filter constituting a filter unit.
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the drain filter.
  • Fig. 5 is a left side view of the drain filter.
  • Fig. 6 is a rear view of the drain filter.
  • Fig. 7 is a left side view of the filter unit.
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the drain filter during maintenance.
  • washing machine 1: washing machine; 2: cabinet; 5: drain; 6: drain filter; 13: washing tub; 41: bottom wall; 42: left wall; 42D: comb teeth; 43: right wall; 43B: receiving face; 43C: comb teeth; 46: drainage space; 48: downstream part; 48A: upstream area; 48B: midway area; 48C: downstream area; 51: inlet; 53: outlet; F: foreign matter; X: left and right direction; Y: front and rear direction.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional right view of a washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1 is called the left-right direction X of the washing machine 1
  • the left-right direction in FIG. 1 is called the front-rear direction Y of the washing machine 1
  • the up-down direction in FIG. 1 is called the up-down direction of the washing machine 1.
  • the left-right direction X is an example of the horizontal direction in this embodiment.
  • the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 is referred to as the left side X1, and the front side of the paper surface of FIG.
  • the right side X2 is referred to as the right side X2.
  • the left side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the front side Y1
  • the right side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the rear side Y2.
  • the upper side is referred to as the upper side Z1
  • the lower side is referred to as the lower side Z2.
  • the washing machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called drum-type washer-dryer.
  • the washing machine 1 includes: a box body 2; an outer tub 3 arranged in the box body 2; a water supply path 4 and a drain path 5, connected to the outer tub 3; a drain filter 6, draining water from the outer tub 3 through the drain path 5
  • the inner tube 7 is arranged in the outer tube 3 and contains the laundry L; the motor 8 rotates the inner tube 7; and the drying part 9 causes the laundry L in the inner tube 7 to be dried.
  • the box 2 is formed in a box shape.
  • the front surface 2A of the box 2 is, for example, a vertical surface.
  • the front surface 2A is formed with an opening 2B through which the inside and the outside of the box 2 communicate.
  • a door 10 that opens and closes the opening 2B is provided on the front surface 2A.
  • the outer cylinder 3 is elastically supported by the case 2 via a shock absorber (not shown).
  • the outer cylinder 3 has: a cylindrical circumferential wall 3A centered on an axis J extending in the front-rear direction Y along the horizontal direction H; a disc-shaped back wall 3B that blocks the hollow of the circumferential wall 3A from the rear side Y2 Part; and the annular front wall 3C, connected with the front end edge of the circumferential wall 3A.
  • a through hole 3D penetrating the back wall 3B in the front-rear direction Y along the axis J is formed in the center of the back wall 3B.
  • the front wall 3C has: an annular first portion 3E protruding from the front end edge of the circumferential wall 3A to the axis J side; a cylindrical second portion 3F protruding from the inner peripheral edge of the first portion 3E to the front side Y1; And the annular third part 3G protrudes from the front end edge of the second part 3F to the axis J side.
  • An inlet 3H communicating from the front side Y1 to the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 3A is formed inside the third portion 3G.
  • the entrance 3H faces and communicates with the opening 2B of the box 2 from the rear side Y2.
  • the water supply channel 4 has one end (not shown) connected to a faucet (not shown) and the other end 4A connected to the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3. At the time of water supply, water from the faucet is supplied from the water supply path 4 into the outer cylinder 3.
  • the outer cylinder 3 can store water such as tap water and detergent water in which detergent is dissolved in the tap water.
  • a water supply valve 11 that opens and closes in order to start or stop water supply is provided in the middle of the water supply path 4.
  • the drainage channel 5 is connected to the lower end of the outer tube 3, for example, connected to the lower end of the first part 3E of the front wall 3C, and extends from the outer tube 3 to the lower side Z2.
  • the water in the outer cylinder 3 is discharged from the drainage path 5 to the outside of the machine, that is, outside the box 2 as drainage.
  • a drain valve 12 that opens and closes in order to start or stop the drain is provided in the middle of the drain path 5.
  • the drain filter 6 is provided in the upstream portion of the drain path 5 that is closer to the outer tube 3 than the drain valve 12.
  • the front end of the drain filter 6 is exposed to the front surface 2A of the cabinet 2, so the user can grasp the front end of the drain filter 6 and attach and detach the drain filter 6 to the washing machine 1 (specifically, the drain path 5).
  • the drain filter 6 will be described in detail below.
  • the inner tube 7 is one circle smaller than the outer tube 3.
  • the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7 constitute a washing tube 13.
  • the inner cylinder 7 has: a cylindrical circumferential wall 7A coaxially arranged on the circumferential wall 3A of the outer cylinder 3; a disc-shaped back wall 7B that blocks the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 7A from the rear side Y2; and an annular ring
  • the ring-shaped wall 7C protrudes from the front end edge of the circumferential wall 7A to the axis J side.
  • a plurality of through holes 7D are formed at least in the circumferential wall 7A, and water in the outer cylinder 3 can flow between the outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 7 through the through holes 7D.
  • a support shaft 14 extending along the axis J to the rear side Y2 is provided in the center of the back wall 7B of the inner cylinder 7.
  • the rear end of the support shaft 14 passes through the through hole 3D of the rear wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 and is arranged on the rear side Y2 than the rear wall 3B.
  • a port 7E communicating from the front side Y1 to the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 7A is formed on the inner side of the annular wall 7C.
  • the port 7E faces and communicates with the port 3H of the outer cylinder 3 and the opening 2B of the box 2 from the rear side Y2.
  • the entrance 3H, the entrance 7E, and the opening 2B are opened and closed together by the door 10.
  • the user of the washing machine 1 allows the laundry L to enter and exit the inner tub 7 through the open opening 2B, the entrance 3H, and the entrance 7E.
  • the motor 8 is arranged on the rear side Y2 of the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 in the housing 2.
  • the motor 8 is connected to a support shaft 14 provided in the inner cylinder 7.
  • the driving force generated by the motor 8 is transmitted to the support shaft 14, and the inner cylinder 7 rotates around the axis J along with the support shaft 14.
  • a clutch mechanism (not shown) that transmits or disconnects the driving force of the motor 8 to the support shaft 14 may be provided between the motor 8 and the support shaft 14.
  • the drying unit 9 includes a circulation path 20, an air blowing unit 21, and a heating unit 22.
  • the circulation path 20 is a flow path arranged on the upper side Z1 of the outer cylinder 3 in the tank 2, for example.
  • a take-out port 20A is formed at one end of the circulation path 20, and a return port 20B is formed at one end of the circulation path 20.
  • the take-out port 20A is connected to a part of the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 that is higher than the upper limit water level in the outer cylinder 3, and communicates with the outer cylinder 3 from the rear side Y2.
  • the return port 20B is connected to the upper end of the second part 3F of the front wall 3C of the outer tube 3 and communicates with the inner tube 3 from the upper side Z1.
  • the blower 21 is a so-called blower, and includes a rotating blade 23 arranged in the circulation path 20 and a motor (not shown) that rotates the rotating blade 23.
  • a rotating blade 23 rotates, as shown by the thick dashed arrow, the air in the washing tub 13, that is, the air in the outer tub 3 and the inner tub 7 is taken out from the outlet 20A to the circulation path 20, and then from the return port 20B Return to the washing tub 13.
  • the air in the washing tub 13 circulates so as to flow through the washing tub 13 and the circulation path 20 in order.
  • the heating unit 22 is a heat exchanger in a heat pump, a general heater, or the like, and at least a part is provided in the circulation path 20.
  • a part of the heating part 22 provided in the circulation path 20 has a plurality of fin-shaped heat dissipation parts 22A, for example.
  • the heat dissipation part 22A becomes high temperature, so the air flowing in the circulation path 20 is heated when passing around the heat dissipation part 22A and becomes hot air.
  • the washing machine 1 includes a control section 24 configured as a microcomputer.
  • the control unit 24 executes the washing operation by controlling the operation of the motor 8, the water supply valve 11, the drain valve 12, the air blowing unit 21, and the heating unit 22.
  • the washing operation includes a cleaning process, a rinsing process, a dehydration process, and a drying process.
  • the detergent is put into the inner cylinder 7.
  • the control unit 24 opens the water supply valve 11 for a predetermined time with the drain valve 12 closed to supply water to the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7, and then uses the motor 8 to rotate the inner tube 7.
  • the laundry L in the inner tub 7 is beaten and washed.
  • the laundry L is repeatedly lifted to a certain extent and then falls naturally to the surface of the water.
  • the detergent component contained in the water stored in the inner cylinder 7 is used to remove stains from the laundry L by the impact generated by the tumbling.
  • the control unit 24 opens the drain valve 12 to drain water, and the washing process ends.
  • the control unit 24 opens the water supply valve 11 for a predetermined time with the drain valve 12 closed to supply water to the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7, and then uses the motor 8 to rotate the inner tube 7. Then, the tumbling described above is repeated, and therefore, the laundry L is rinsed by the tap water in the inner tub 7.
  • the control unit 24 drains water, the rinsing process ends. The rinsing process can be repeated many times.
  • the control unit 24 causes the inner cylinder 7 to spin dehydration while the drain valve 12 is opened.
  • the laundry L in the inner tub 7 is dehydrated by the centrifugal force generated by the dehydration rotation of the inner tub 7.
  • the water seeping out from the laundry L due to dehydration is discharged from the drain 5 to the outside of the machine.
  • the dehydration process can be implemented not only after the rinsing process, but also after the washing process.
  • the control unit 24 uses the air blowing unit 21 and the heating unit 22 to generate hot air and circulate it between the inner tube 7 and the circulation path 20 to supply the hot air to the laundry L in the inner tube 7.
  • the washing machine 1 may be a washing machine in which the drying unit 9 is omitted. In this case, the drying process is omitted during the washing operation.
  • the washing machine 1 includes a filter unit 30 having a drain filter 6.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the filter unit 30.
  • the filter unit 30 has a drain filter 6 and a receiving portion 31 that receives the drain filter 6.
  • the receiving portion 31 is a member to which the drainage filter 6 is detachably attached, which constitutes a part of the drainage channel 5.
  • the respective orientations of the drainage filter 6 and the receiving portion 31 are designated using the above-mentioned left-right direction X, front-rear direction Y, and up-down direction Z. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified below, each member constituting the filter unit 30 is made of resin.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drainage filter 6.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the drainage filter 6.
  • FIG. 5 is a left side view of the drainage filter 6.
  • FIG. 6 is a rear view of the drainage filter 6.
  • the drainage filter 6 includes a receiving portion 32 for receiving captured foreign objects and an operating portion 33 connected to a front end portion of the receiving portion 32.
  • the accommodating portion 32 has a box shape that is long in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the accommodating portion 32 includes: a bottom wall 41; a left wall 42 that stands up from the left end of the bottom wall 41 as an example of a first vertical wall; and a right wall 43 that rises from the right end of the bottom wall 41 as an example of a second vertical wall Ministry stood up.
  • the accommodating portion 32 also includes: a rear wall 44, which stands from the rear end of the bottom wall 41 and is arranged between the rear ends of the left wall 42 and the right wall 43; and a front wall 45, which is connected to the bottom wall 41 and the left wall 42 and the front end of each of the right wall 43.
  • the accommodating portion 32 is formed with a rectangular parallelepiped drainage space 46 that is long in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the drainage space 46 is surrounded by the bottom wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, the rear wall 44, and the front wall 4, and is open to the upper side Z1 .
  • the drainage space 46 constitutes a drainage channel as a part of the drainage channel 5, and the drainage flows in the drainage space 46 to the rear side Y2 as described later.
  • the bottom wall 41 has a plate shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction Y. Therefore, the long dimension direction of the bottom wall 41 is the front-rear direction Y, and the short dimension direction of the bottom wall 41 is the left-right direction X.
  • the bottom wall 41 has an upstream portion 47 on the upstream side and a downstream portion 48 downstream of the upstream portion 47 in the flow direction of the drainage in the drainage space 46.
  • the upper surface of each of the upstream portion 47 and the downstream portion 48 is a flat surface extending front, back, left and right in a coplanar state, and faces the drainage space 46 from the lower side Z2.
  • the upstream part 47 is the front part of the bottom wall 41, and the downstream part 48 is the rear part of the bottom wall 41.
  • the upstream portion 47 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is asymmetrical left and right on the basis of the center K (see FIG. 4) in the left-right direction X of the accommodating portion 32 in a plan view, and a substantially U-shaped notch 47A is formed at its left end. .
  • the downstream portion 48 has a rectangular shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center K and is long in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the downstream portion 48 has an upstream region 48A, a midway region 48B, and a downstream region 48C arranged in this order from the front side Y1 (see FIG. 4).
  • the upstream region 48A is connected to the rear end of the upstream portion 47, and has an isosceles trapezoid shape that narrows in the left-right direction X as it approaches the rear side Y2.
  • the midway area 48B has a rectangular shape extending from the rear end of the midway area 48B to the rear side Y2.
  • the downstream area 48C is connected to the rear end of the midway area 48B, and has an isosceles trapezoid shape that becomes wider in the left-right direction X as it approaches the rear side Y2. Both the upstream area 48A and the downstream area 48C are wider in the left-right direction X than the midway area 48B.
  • the bottom wall 41 is reinforced by such an upstream area 48A and a downstream area 48C.
  • the downstream portion 48 is provided with a reinforcing rib 48D that protrudes to the upper side Z1 and extends in the front-rear direction Y on the center K over the upstream area 48A, the midway area 48B, and the downstream area 48C (see FIG. 4).
  • the left wall 42 has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction Y, and its lower end is bent to the right side X2 to be connected to the left end of the bottom wall 41.
  • a rectangular entrance 51 long in the front-rear direction Y is formed in the front part of the left wall 42.
  • the entrance 51 is a horizontal hole that penetrates the front part of the left wall 42 in the left-right direction X.
  • the lower end of the inlet 51 is a notch 47A at the upstream portion 47 of the bottom wall 41.
  • the front part of the left wall 42 has: a rod-shaped rear frame portion 42A protruding from the left end of the upstream part 47 to the upper side Z1 to enclose the rear end of the inlet 51; a rod-shaped front frame portion 42B from the left end of the upstream part 47 It protrudes to the upper side Z1 to wrap the front end of the entrance 51; and the rod-shaped upper frame portion 42C extends in the front-rear direction Y and is erected between the upper ends of the rear frame portion 42A and the front frame portion 42B to wrap the upper end of the entrance 51 side.
  • the upstream area 48A is closer to the inlet 51 than the midway area 48B, and the downstream area 48C is farther from the inlet 51 than the midway area 48B (see FIG. 4).
  • the left wall 42 is provided with a plurality of comb teeth 42D constituting the rear part of the left wall 42 so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y.
  • 17 elongated rod-shaped comb teeth 42D are formed to extend from the left end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the left side X1 and then bend and protrude to the upper side Z1.
  • the comb teeth 42D connected to the midway region 48B of the downstream portion 48 are the longest in the left-right direction X, and are located in the upstream region 48A of the downstream portion 48 In the downstream area 48C, the closer to the comb teeth 42D of the midway area 48B, the longer in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 4).
  • the upper end of each comb tooth 42D and the upper end of the rear frame portion 42A of the front portion of the left wall 42 are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z.
  • the right wall 43 has a substantially rectangular shape long in the front-rear direction Y, and its lower end is bent to the left side X1 to be connected to the right end of the bottom wall 41. As described above, the lower end of the left wall 42 is connected to the left end of the bottom wall 41, so the bottom wall 41 is erected between the lower end of the left wall 42 and the lower end of the right wall 43.
  • the right wall 43 faces the left wall 42 from the right side X2 and sandwiches the drainage space 46 from the left and right direction X between the right wall 43 and the left wall 42.
  • the front part of the right wall 43 is provided with a flat plate portion 43A that is long in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the flat plate portion 43A has a rectangular plate shape having a plate thickness direction that coincides with the left-right direction X.
  • the left face of the flat plate part 43A is a receiving face 43B that is flat in the front and rear up and down.
  • the receiving surface 43B sandwiches the drainage space 46 from the right side X2 to the front part of the drainage space 46, and faces the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 from the right side X2.
  • the opposing direction of the entrance 51 and the receiving surface 43B is the left-right direction X orthogonal to the front-rear direction Y.
  • the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 is arranged at a position away from the entrance 51 and the receiving surface 43B in the front-rear direction Y, specifically, at a position away from the receiving surface 43B and the entrance 51 toward the rear side Y2.
  • the right wall 43 is provided with a plurality of comb teeth 43C constituting the rear part of the right wall 43 so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the 17 elongated rod-shaped comb teeth 43C are formed to extend from the right end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the right side X2 and then bend and protrude to the upper side Z1.
  • each comb tooth 43C extending from the right end of the downstream portion 48 to the right side X2
  • the comb teeth 43C connected to the midway area 48B of the downstream portion 48 are the longest in the left-right direction X, and are located in the upstream area 48A of the downstream portion 48 And the downstream area 48C, the closer to the comb teeth 43C of the midway area 48B, the longer in the left-right direction X (refer to FIG. 4).
  • the upper end portion of each comb tooth 43C and the upper end portion of the flat plate portion 43A are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z.
  • the comb teeth 43C of the right wall 43 and the comb teeth 42D of the left wall 42 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center K of the accommodating portion 32 (see FIG. 4).
  • the rear wall 44 includes: a rod-shaped left frame portion 44A protruding from the left end of the rear end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the upper side Z1; a rod-shaped right frame portion 44B from the right end of the rear end of the downstream portion 48 Protruding to the upper side Z1; and a plurality of comb teeth 44C are arranged between the left frame portion 44A and the right frame portion 44B in a manner aligned in the left-right direction X.
  • the left frame portion 44A is also the rear end portion of the left wall 42.
  • the right frame portion 44B is also the rear end of the right wall 43.
  • the upper ends of the left frame portion 44A, the right frame portion 44B, and the comb teeth 43C and the upper ends of the left wall 42 and the right wall 43 are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z.
  • the front wall 45 has a disc shape as viewed from the front-rear direction Y, and the bottom wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the rear wall 44 of the accommodating portion 32 are arranged inside the outline of the front wall 45 (refer to FIG. 6).
  • the outer peripheral surface of the front wall 45 is provided with an annular groove 45A extending in the circumferential direction (FIG. 8 described later).
  • a gasket 52 made of rubber and formed in an annular shape is fitted in the groove 45A.
  • the outer peripheral portion of the gasket 52 is arranged to be exposed from the groove 45A.
  • an outlet 53 is formed in a region different from the inlet 51 and the receiving surface 43B.
  • an outlet 53 is formed in each of the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the rear wall 44.
  • the outlet 53 formed on the left wall 42 is constituted by the gap around each comb tooth 42D at the left wall 42, and specifically is formed by the front side Y1 and the rear side Y2 of each comb tooth 42D and extending in the vertical direction Z. Slit structure.
  • the outlet 53 formed on the right wall 43 is constituted by the gaps around the respective comb teeth 43C at the right wall 43, and is specifically provided on the front side Y1 and the rear side Y2 of each comb tooth 43C and extends in the vertical direction Z. Slit structure.
  • the outlet 53 formed on the rear wall 44 is constituted by the gap around the respective comb teeth 44C at the rear wall 44, specifically by the left side X1 and the right side X2 of the respective comb teeth 44C provided on the rear wall 44 and in the vertical direction. Consisting of slits extending on Z.
  • the operation portion 33 has a disc portion 33A arranged coaxially with the front wall 45 and a handle 33B protruding from the front surface of the disc portion 33A to the front side Y1.
  • a lock groove 33C extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the disk portion 33A.
  • the operation portion 33 can relatively rotate with respect to the housing portion 32 around a rotation axis (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction Y through the center of the disk portion 33A.
  • FIG. 7 is a left side view of the filter unit 30.
  • FIG. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 7.
  • the receiving portion 31 of the filter unit 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the receiving portion 31 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H so as to descend as it approaches the rear side Y2.
  • the receiving portion 31 is provided with a support 31A fixed to a frame (not shown) in the box 2 with bolts or the like, and a circular tubular inflow portion 31B protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the receiving portion 31 to the left side X1.
  • the internal space of the inflow portion 31B communicates from the left side X1 to the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 and constitutes a part of the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31. Therefore, the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is formed to be bent into an L shape in a plan view.
  • the receiving portion 31 is arranged in the middle of the drainage channel 5.
  • the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 constitutes a midway portion of the drainage channel 5.
  • the inflow portion 31B is connected to the upstream drainage channel 5A on the drainage channel 5 upstream of the receiving portion 31, that is, on the outer tube 3 side.
  • the downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5 on the downstream side of the receiving portion 31 is connected to the rear end portion of the receiving portion 31.
  • the front end portion of the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is exposed from the front surface 2A of the box 2 as a circular port 31D.
  • an openable and closable door (not shown) is provided on the front surface 2A, and the ordinary entrance and exit 31D can be covered by the door at the closed position from the front side Y1.
  • an annular first step portion 31E and a second step portion 31F are provided so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the first step portion 31E has a smaller diameter than the second step portion 31F, and is arranged on the rear side Y2 of the second step portion 31F.
  • the diameter of the front region of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving portion 31 that is closer to the front side Y1 than the second step portion 31F is larger than that of the second step portion 31F.
  • a locking claw 31G extending in the circumferential direction is provided in this front area.
  • a plurality of locking pawls 31G are provided, and in this case, they are arranged so as to be lined up in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving portion 31.
  • the user grasps the handle 33B in the operating portion 33 of the accommodating portion 32 of the drain filter 6 to move the accommodating portion 32 to the front side Y1 of the inlet and outlet 31D of the receiving portion 31.
  • the mark M1 indicating the posture of the drainage filter 6 at the time of attachment is provided in the accommodating portion 32 and the like (refer to FIG. 4). Therefore, the user corrects the drainage filter as needed by opening the drainage space 46 of the accommodating portion 32 to the upper side Z1. 6 posture.
  • the user moves the accommodating portion 32 to the rear side Y2, and inserts it from the side of the accommodating portion 32 to the entrance 31D. In this way, the accommodating portion 32 passes through the entrance 31D and is accommodated in the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31.
  • the entire accommodating portion 32 is accommodated in the internal space of the receiving portion 31 31C, as a result, the attachment of the drain filter 6 to the receiving portion 31, that is, the washing machine 1 is completed.
  • the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is blocked by the front wall 45 from the front side Y1, and the gap between the first step portion 31E and the second step portion 31F of the accommodating portion 32 and the front wall 45 is blocked by the gasket 52.
  • the user grasps the handle 33B in the operation part 33 and twists it to rotate the operation part 33.
  • the operating portion 33 cannot move in the front-rear direction Y, so the drain filter 6 is attached to the receiving portion 31 The status is locked.
  • the mark M2 indicating the direction of rotation of the operation section 33 is provided on the operation section 33 and the like (refer to FIG. 2 ), so the user refers to the mark M2 to rotate the operation section 33.
  • the accommodating portion 32 is arranged in the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31, that is, in the drainage channel 5. It should be noted that the rear end portion of the accommodating portion 32 may be exposed to the rear side Y2 from the internal space 31C and be included in the downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5.
  • the accommodating portion 32 in the drainage channel 5 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H so as to descend toward the rear side Y2 in accordance with the inclination of the receiving portion 31.
  • the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 of the accommodating portion 32 faces the internal space of the inflow portion 31B of the receiving portion 31 from the right side X2.
  • the washing machine 1 performs washing operation.
  • the drain valve 12 When the drain valve 12 is opened at this time, the drain flowing from the washing tub 13 to the drain path 5 flows laterally through the receiving portion X2 to the right
  • the inflow portion 31B of 31 and the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 of the accommodating portion 32 are taken into the drainage space 46 of the accommodating portion 32 of the drainage filter 6 from the entrance 51, and are next to the receiving surface 43B of the right wall 43 of the accommodating portion 32 (Refer to the thick dashed arrow W1 in FIG. 8) collision.
  • the receiving surface 43B receives the drain water that has just been taken into the drain space 46 from the inlet 51.
  • the drainage flowing into the drainage space 46 changes its flow direction and flows through the upstream portion 47 and the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 in order to the rear side Y2 in the drainage space 46 (refer to the thick dashed arrow W2 in FIG. 8).
  • the drainage space 46 constitutes a drainage channel.
  • at least the downstream portion 48 is located on the downstream side than the inlet 51, that is, the rear side Y2, in the flow direction of the drainage in the drainage space 46.
  • the drainage flowing through the drainage space 46 to the rear side Y2 passes through any outlet 53 and is discharged from the drainage space 46 (refer to the thick dashed arrows W3, W4, and W5 in FIG. 4), and then flows to the rear side Y2 through the receiving portion 31
  • the internal space 31C flows into the downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5, and is finally discharged out of the machine.
  • the drainage flowing through the drainage space 46 in the drainage filter 6 is discharged from the drainage space 46 through the outlet 53, the long foreign matter F such as thread and hair contained in the drainage will be caught by the comb teeth 42D, comb teeth 43C and Since the comb teeth 44C are blocked, they cannot pass through the outlet 53 and are stored in the drainage space 46, and gather into a soft block shape at the rear part of the drainage space 46 (refer to FIG. 4). In this way, the drainage filter 6 captures the foreign matter F contained in the drainage.
  • the handle 33B is exposed from the front surface 2A of the box 2.
  • the user grasps the handle 33B and rotates the operation portion 33 in the direction opposite to that at the time of attachment.
  • the lock claw 31G in the port 31D disengages from the lock groove 33C of the disc portion 33A of the operation portion 33, so the lock of the drain filter 6 is released, and the operation portion 33 can move in the front-rear direction Y.
  • the user grasps the handle 33B and pulls it to the front side Y1, thereby moving the accommodating portion 32 to the front side Y1.
  • the detachment of the drainage filter 6 from the receiving portion 31 is completed.
  • the drainage filter 6 captures and stores the foreign matter F contained in the drainage in the drainage space 46 until the drainage is taken into the drainage space 46 from the inlet 51 and discharged from the outlet 53.
  • the inlet 51 is a horizontal hole formed in the left wall 42, and therefore, the drain is taken into the drainage space 46 without increasing the water potential by flowing laterally into the inlet 51 without falling.
  • the receiving surface 43B on the right wall 43 facing the inlet 51 on the right wall 43 sandwiching the drain space 46 from the left wall 42 from the inlet 51 receives the drain taken into the drain space 46 from the inlet 51 (refer to the thick dashed arrow in FIG. 8 W1), thereby reducing the water potential of the drainage.
  • the drainage in the drainage space 46 flows over the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 in a state where the water potential is weakened, and is discharged from the outlet 53 (refer to the thick broken line arrow W2 in FIG. 8).
  • the foreign matter F contained in the drainage becomes the above-mentioned soft lump and accumulates in such a way that it is unsteadily entangled on the inner surface of the drainage filter 6 (specifically, the comb teeth 42D, the comb teeth 43C, and the comb teeth 44D). Leave it in the drainage space 46 (refer to FIG. 4). Therefore, the user only needs to grasp the handle 33B of the operating part 33 of the separated drainage filter 6 during maintenance and pull the drainage filter 6 downward in such a way that the drainage space 46 is opened to the lower side Z2 as shown in FIG. 9. This momentum can be used to make the clumps of foreign matter F in the drainage space 46 fall cleanly.
  • the foreign matter F can be smoothly removed from the drainage space 46 by exposing the accommodating portion 32 to running water. As a result, the foreign matter F can be easily taken out from the drainage space 46, and therefore, the maintainability of the drainage filter 6 can be improved.
  • the user can take out the foreign matter F from the drainage space 46 without touching the comb teeth 42D, 43C, and comb teeth 44D. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from applying excessive force during maintenance to break the comb teeth.
  • the downstream portion of the bottom wall 41 has an upstream region 48A, a midway region 48B, and a downstream region 48C in order from nearer to farthest from the inlet 51.
  • the upstream region 48A and the downstream region 48C are in the left-right direction as the short dimension direction of the bottom wall 41.
  • X is wider than midway area 48B (refer to FIG. 4).
  • the foreign matter F accumulated in the drainage space 46 can be prevented from being eccentrically left in the upstream region 48A in the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 and entangled with the comb teeth 42D and the comb teeth 43C near the upstream region 48A. Therefore, the user can smoothly take out the foreign matter F from the drain space 46 during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drain filter 6.
  • the left wall 42 is an example of the first vertical wall and the right wall 43 is an example of the second vertical wall, it may be reversed.
  • the wall 43 is an example of a first vertical wall and the left wall 42 is an example of a second vertical wall.
  • the left wall 42 and the right wall 43 may be the front wall or the rear wall according to the posture of the drain filter 6 in the washing machine 1.
  • the front-rear direction Y is an example of the lateral direction.
  • each comb tooth 42D, comb tooth 43C, and comb tooth 44D at each outlet 53 of the accommodating portion 32 can be regarded as a part of the bottom wall 41.
  • the comb teeth at each outlet 53 can be regarded as a part of the bottom wall 41.
  • the part located around the lower end of each of the comb teeth 42D, the comb teeth 43C, and the comb teeth 44D is regarded as an outlet 53 formed in the bottom wall 41 (refer to FIG. 4).
  • the inner tub 7 may be arranged such that the axis J is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H.
  • the washing machine 1 may be a vertical washing machine in which the axis J extends longitudinally.

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A drainage filter capable of aiming at improving maintainability and a washing machine comprising the drainage filter. A drainage filter (6) comprising: a drainage space (46) forming a drainage channel and capable of storing and retaining impurities in drained water; a left wall (42) provided with an inlet (51) for draining water into the drainage space (46) in the form of a transverse hole; a right wall (43), the drainage space (46) being sandwiched, in the transverse direction, between the right wall and the left wall (42); and a bottom wall (41) erected between the lower end part of the left wall (42) and the lower end part of the right wall (43) and facing the drainage space (46) from a lower side (Z2). A bearing surface part (43B), used for bearing the drained water drained into the drainage space (46) from the inlet (51), is arranged on the right wall (43) opposite the inlet (51). At least one of the left wall (42), the right wall (43), and the bottom wall (41) is provided with an outlet (53) for discharging the drained water from the drainage space (46).

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排水过滤器及洗衣机Drain filter and washing machine 技术领域Technical field
本发明涉及一种排水过滤器及包括该排水过滤器的洗衣机。The invention relates to a drainage filter and a washing machine including the drainage filter.
背景技术Background technique
下述专利文献1所记载的洗干一体机包括捕获排水中所含的异物的过滤单元。过滤单元具有形成有许多过滤孔的篮(basket)。洗干一体机内的排水下泻至篮内并通过过滤孔,此时,排水中所含的异物被过滤孔捕获而留在篮内。The all-in-one washer-dryer described in Patent Document 1 below includes a filter unit that captures foreign matter contained in the waste water. The filter unit has a basket formed with many filter holes. The drain in the washer-dryer empties into the basket and passes through the filter hole. At this time, the foreign matter contained in the drain is captured by the filter hole and remains in the basket.
在专利文献1所记载的过滤单元中,排水一边下泻一边流入篮内,篮的过滤孔位于排水下泻的去处。因此,排水会在因通过其自重而进行的下落从而增强了水势的状态下通过过滤孔,因此排水中所含的异物容易稳固地缠在过滤孔上。因此,维护时需要时间来去除缠在过滤孔上的异物。In the filter unit described in Patent Document 1, the drained water flows into the basket while falling down, and the filter hole of the basket is located at the place where the drained water drains. Therefore, the drained water passes through the filter hole in a state where the water potential is increased by falling through its own weight, and therefore foreign matter contained in the drained water is easily entangled on the filter hole firmly. Therefore, it takes time to remove foreign matter entangled in the filter holes during maintenance.
现有技术文献Prior art literature
专利文献Patent literature
专利文献1:日本特开2009-125537号公报Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2009-125537
发明内容Summary of the invention
发明所要解决的问题The problem to be solved by the invention
本发明是鉴于上述的背景而完成的,其目的在于提供一种能谋求提高维护性的排水过滤器及包括该排水过滤器的洗衣机。The present invention was made in view of the above background, and its object is to provide a drain filter capable of improving maintainability and a washing machine including the drain filter.
用于解决问题的方案Solutions used to solve the problem
本发明是一种排水过滤器,装接于洗衣机,捕获洗衣机的排水中所含的异物,所述排水过滤器包括:排水空间,构成排水的通道,可蓄留排水中所含的异物;第一纵壁,以横孔的形式形成有将排水取入所述排水空间的入口;第二 纵壁,与所述第一纵壁之间从横向夹着所述排水空间,所述第二纵壁以与所述入口对置的方式设有承接从所述入口取入所述排水空间的排水的承接面部;底壁,架设于所述第一纵壁的下端部与所述第二纵壁的下端部之间,从下侧面向所述排水空间;以及出口,形成于所述第一纵壁、所述第二纵壁以及所述底壁中的至少任一方,从所述排水空间排出排水。The present invention is a drainage filter which is attached to a washing machine and captures foreign matter contained in the drainage of the washing machine. The drainage filter includes a drainage space, which constitutes a drainage channel and can store foreign matter contained in the drainage; A vertical wall is formed in the form of a horizontal hole with an inlet for taking drainage into the drainage space; a second vertical wall sandwiches the drainage space from the lateral direction between the first vertical wall, and the second vertical wall The wall is provided with a receiving surface that receives the drain water taken into the drainage space from the entrance so as to face the entrance; the bottom wall is erected on the lower end of the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall Between the lower ends of the, from the lower side to the drainage space; and an outlet, formed in at least any one of the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the bottom wall, and is discharged from the drainage space drain.
此外,本发明的特征在于,所述底壁在与所述入口与所述承接面部的对置方向正交的方向上尺寸长,所述底壁具有下游部分,所述下游部分配置于在所述底壁的长尺寸方向上远离所述入口和所述承接面部的位置,在所述排水空间内的排水的流动方向上比所述入口靠下游侧,在所述第一纵壁和所述第二纵壁分别设有以分别从所述底壁的短尺寸方向上的所述下游部分的两端部突出的方式排列在所述长尺寸方向上的多个梳齿,所述出口由各个所述梳齿的周围的间隙构成。In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the bottom wall is long in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction of the inlet and the receiving surface, the bottom wall has a downstream portion, and the downstream portion is disposed in the The long dimension of the bottom wall is away from the inlet and the receiving face, and the drain in the drainage space is downstream from the inlet in the flow direction of the drainage space. The second vertical wall is respectively provided with a plurality of comb teeth arranged in the long direction so as to protrude from both ends of the downstream part in the short direction of the bottom wall, and the outlet is formed by each The gaps around the comb teeth are formed.
此外,本发明的特征在于,所述下游部分具有:所述长尺寸方向上的中途区域;上游区域,比所述中途区域离所述入口近,在所述短尺寸方向上比所述中途区域宽;以及下游区域,比所述中途区域离所述入口远,在所述短尺寸方向上比所述中途区域宽。In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the downstream portion has: a midway area in the long dimension direction; an upstream area that is closer to the entrance than the midway area and is shorter than the midway area in the short dimension direction. And the downstream area is farther from the entrance than the midway area, and wider than the midway area in the short dimension direction.
此外,本发明是一种洗衣机,包括:所述排水过滤器;箱体;洗涤筒,配置在所述箱体内,容纳洗涤物,可蓄水;以及排水路,将所述洗涤筒内的水作为排水排出至所述箱体外,可拆装地装接有所述排水过滤器。In addition, the present invention is a washing machine, including: the drainage filter; a box; a washing tub, arranged in the box, containing washings, can store water; and a drainage path, the water in the washing tub The drain is discharged to the outside of the box, and the drain filter is detachably attached.
发明效果Invention effect
根据本发明,排水过滤器在将排水从入口取入排水空间并从出口排出为止的期间将排水中所含的异物捕获并蓄留于排水空间。入口是形成于第一纵壁的横孔,因此排水会通过以不下落的方式横向流入入口而以不增强水势的方式被取入排水空间。进而,与第一纵壁之间从横向夹着排水空间的第二纵壁上的与入口对置的承接面部从入口承接被取入排水空间的排水,由此减弱排水的水势。由此,排水空间中的排水以减弱了水势的状态在底壁之上流动并从出口排出。因此,排水中所含的异物以不会稳固地缠在排水过滤器的内表面部的方式蓄留于排水空间。因此,用户能在维护时从排水空间轻易取出异物,因此能谋求提高排水过滤器的维护性。According to the present invention, the drainage filter captures and stores the foreign matter contained in the drainage in the drainage space until the drainage is taken into the drainage space from the inlet and discharged from the outlet. The inlet is a horizontal hole formed in the first vertical wall. Therefore, the drainage flows into the inlet laterally without falling, and is taken into the drainage space without increasing the water potential. Furthermore, the receiving surface of the second vertical wall facing the inlet on the second vertical wall sandwiching the drainage space from the lateral direction to the first vertical wall receives the drainage taken into the drainage space from the entrance, thereby reducing the water potential of the drainage. As a result, the drainage in the drainage space flows over the bottom wall in a reduced water potential and is discharged from the outlet. Therefore, the foreign matter contained in the drainage is accumulated in the drainage space so as not to be entangled firmly on the inner surface of the drainage filter. Therefore, the user can easily take out foreign objects from the drainage space during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drainage filter.
此外,根据本发明,横向流入入口而被取入排水空间并被承接面部减弱了水势的排水会在底壁上比入口靠下游侧的下游部分之上流动,从第一纵壁和第二纵壁各自的各梳齿的周围的出口排出。减弱了水势的排水中所含的异物以不会稳固地缠在梳齿上的方式蓄留于排水空间。因此,用户能在维护时从排水空间轻易取出异物,因此能谋求提高排水过滤器的维护性。In addition, according to the present invention, the drainage that flows laterally into the inlet and is taken into the drainage space and is weakened by the receiving surface will flow on the bottom wall on the downstream part downstream of the inlet, from the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall. The outlets around the respective comb teeth of the walls are discharged. The foreign matter contained in the drain whose water potential is weakened is stored in the drain space so as not to be firmly entangled with the comb teeth. Therefore, the user can easily take out foreign objects from the drainage space during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drainage filter.
此外,根据本发明,底壁的下游部分按照距离入口从近到远的顺序具有上游区域、中途区域以及下游区域,上游区域和下游区域在底壁的短尺寸方向上比中途区域宽。由此,从入口被取入排水空间并在下游部分之上流动的排水不仅能立即在上游区域从出口排出,还能来到中途区域、下游区域从出口排出。因此,能防止蓄留在排水空间的异物因偏倚地留在底壁的下游部分的上游区域而缠在上游区域附近的梳齿上。因此,用户能在维护时从排水空间轻易取出异物,因此能谋求提高排水过滤器的维护性。In addition, according to the present invention, the downstream portion of the bottom wall has an upstream area, a midway area, and a downstream area in order from near to far from the entrance, and the upstream area and the downstream area are wider than the midway area in the short dimension of the bottom wall. As a result, the drainage that is taken into the drainage space from the inlet and flows over the downstream portion can not only be immediately discharged from the outlet in the upstream area, but can also be discharged from the outlet in the intermediate area and downstream area. Therefore, it is possible to prevent foreign matter accumulated in the drainage space from being eccentrically left in the upstream region of the downstream portion of the bottom wall and entangled with the comb teeth in the vicinity of the upstream region. Therefore, the user can easily take out foreign objects from the drainage space during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drainage filter.
附图说明Description of the drawings
图1是本发明的一实施方式的洗衣机的示意纵剖右视图。Fig. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional right view of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
图2是配置在洗衣机内的过滤单元的立体图。Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a filter unit arranged in the washing machine.
图3是构成过滤单元的排水过滤器的立体图。Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a drain filter constituting a filter unit.
图4是排水过滤器的俯视图。Fig. 4 is a plan view of the drain filter.
图5是排水过滤器的左视图。Fig. 5 is a left side view of the drain filter.
图6是排水过滤器的后视图。Fig. 6 is a rear view of the drain filter.
图7是过滤单元的左视图。Fig. 7 is a left side view of the filter unit.
图8是图7的A-A向视剖视图。Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 7.
图9是维护时的排水过滤器的立体图。Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the drain filter during maintenance.
附图标记说明Description of Reference Signs
1:洗衣机;2:箱体;5:排水路;6:排水过滤器;13:洗涤筒;41:底壁;42:左壁;42D:梳齿;43:右壁;43B:承接面部;43C:梳齿;46:排 水空间;48:下游部分;48A:上游区域;48B:中途区域;48C:下游区域;51:入口;53:出口;F:异物;X:左右方向;Y:前后方向。1: washing machine; 2: cabinet; 5: drain; 6: drain filter; 13: washing tub; 41: bottom wall; 42: left wall; 42D: comb teeth; 43: right wall; 43B: receiving face; 43C: comb teeth; 46: drainage space; 48: downstream part; 48A: upstream area; 48B: midway area; 48C: downstream area; 51: inlet; 53: outlet; F: foreign matter; X: left and right direction; Y: front and rear direction.
具体实施方式Detailed ways
以下,参照附图对本发明的实施方式进行具体说明。图1是本发明的一实施方式的洗衣机1的示意纵剖右视图。将与图1的纸面正交的方向称为洗衣机1的左右方向X,将图1中的左右方向称为洗衣机1的前后方向Y,将图1中的上下方向称为洗衣机1的上下方向Z。左右方向X是本实施方式中的横向的一例。左右方向X当中,将图1的纸面的里侧称为左侧X1,将图1的纸面的表侧称为右侧X2。前后方向Y当中,将图1中的左侧称为前侧Y1,将图1中的右侧称为后侧Y2。上下方向Z当中,将上侧称为上侧Z1,将下侧称为下侧Z2。Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional right view of a washing machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1 is called the left-right direction X of the washing machine 1, the left-right direction in FIG. 1 is called the front-rear direction Y of the washing machine 1, and the up-down direction in FIG. 1 is called the up-down direction of the washing machine 1. Z. The left-right direction X is an example of the horizontal direction in this embodiment. In the left-right direction X, the back side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 is referred to as the left side X1, and the front side of the paper surface of FIG. 1 is referred to as the right side X2. Among the front-rear direction Y, the left side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the front side Y1, and the right side in FIG. 1 is referred to as the rear side Y2. In the vertical direction Z, the upper side is referred to as the upper side Z1, and the lower side is referred to as the lower side Z2.
本实施方式的洗衣机1是所谓的滚筒式洗干一体机。洗衣机1包括:箱体2;外筒3,配置在箱体2内;供水路4和排水路5,连接于外筒3;排水过滤器6,从通过排水路5从外筒3排出的排水中捕获异物;内筒7,配置在外筒3内,容纳洗涤物L;马达8,使内筒7旋转;以及烘干部9,使内筒7内的洗涤物L烘干。The washing machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called drum-type washer-dryer. The washing machine 1 includes: a box body 2; an outer tub 3 arranged in the box body 2; a water supply path 4 and a drain path 5, connected to the outer tub 3; a drain filter 6, draining water from the outer tub 3 through the drain path 5 The inner tube 7 is arranged in the outer tube 3 and contains the laundry L; the motor 8 rotates the inner tube 7; and the drying part 9 causes the laundry L in the inner tube 7 to be dried.
箱体2形成为箱状。箱体2的前表面2A例如是垂直面。在前表面2A形成有使箱体2的内外连通的开口2B。在前表面2A设有将开口2B开闭的门10。The box 2 is formed in a box shape. The front surface 2A of the box 2 is, for example, a vertical surface. The front surface 2A is formed with an opening 2B through which the inside and the outside of the box 2 communicate. A door 10 that opens and closes the opening 2B is provided on the front surface 2A.
外筒3经由减振器(未图示)被箱体2弹性支承。外筒3具有:圆筒状的圆周壁3A,以沿着水平方向H在前后方向Y上延伸的轴线J为中心;圆盘状的背面壁3B,从后侧Y2堵住圆周壁3A的中空部分;以及环状的正面壁3C,与圆周壁3A的前端缘相连。在背面壁3B的中心形成有沿轴线J在前后方向Y上贯通背面壁3B的贯通孔3D。正面壁3C具有:圆环状的第一部3E,从圆周壁3A的前端缘向轴线J侧突出;圆筒状的第二部3F,从第一部3E的内周缘向前侧Y1突出;以及圆环状的第三部3G,从第二部3F的前端缘向轴线J侧突出。在第三部3G的内侧形成有从前侧Y1连通至圆周壁3A的中空部分的出入口3H。出入口3H从后侧Y2与箱体2的开口2B对置并连通。The outer cylinder 3 is elastically supported by the case 2 via a shock absorber (not shown). The outer cylinder 3 has: a cylindrical circumferential wall 3A centered on an axis J extending in the front-rear direction Y along the horizontal direction H; a disc-shaped back wall 3B that blocks the hollow of the circumferential wall 3A from the rear side Y2 Part; and the annular front wall 3C, connected with the front end edge of the circumferential wall 3A. A through hole 3D penetrating the back wall 3B in the front-rear direction Y along the axis J is formed in the center of the back wall 3B. The front wall 3C has: an annular first portion 3E protruding from the front end edge of the circumferential wall 3A to the axis J side; a cylindrical second portion 3F protruding from the inner peripheral edge of the first portion 3E to the front side Y1; And the annular third part 3G protrudes from the front end edge of the second part 3F to the axis J side. An inlet 3H communicating from the front side Y1 to the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 3A is formed inside the third portion 3G. The entrance 3H faces and communicates with the opening 2B of the box 2 from the rear side Y2.
供水路4具有连接于水龙头(未图示)的一端(未图示)和连接于外筒3 的背面壁3B的另一端4A。供水时,来自水龙头的水从供水路4供给至外筒3内。外筒3内可蓄留自来水、在自来水中溶解有洗涤剂的洗涤剂水等水。在供水路4的中途设有为了开始或停止供水而开闭的供水阀11。The water supply channel 4 has one end (not shown) connected to a faucet (not shown) and the other end 4A connected to the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3. At the time of water supply, water from the faucet is supplied from the water supply path 4 into the outer cylinder 3. The outer cylinder 3 can store water such as tap water and detergent water in which detergent is dissolved in the tap water. A water supply valve 11 that opens and closes in order to start or stop water supply is provided in the middle of the water supply path 4.
排水路5连接于外筒3的下端部,例如连接于正面壁3C的第一部3E的下端部,从外筒3向下侧Z2延伸。外筒3内的水作为排水从排水路5排出至机外也就是箱体2外。在排水路5的中途设有为了开始或停止排水而开闭的排水阀12。The drainage channel 5 is connected to the lower end of the outer tube 3, for example, connected to the lower end of the first part 3E of the front wall 3C, and extends from the outer tube 3 to the lower side Z2. The water in the outer cylinder 3 is discharged from the drainage path 5 to the outside of the machine, that is, outside the box 2 as drainage. A drain valve 12 that opens and closes in order to start or stop the drain is provided in the middle of the drain path 5.
排水过滤器6设于排水路5中比排水阀12靠外筒3近的上游部。排水过滤器6的前端露出至箱体2的前表面2A,因此用户能抓住排水过滤器6的前端而将排水过滤器6拆装于洗衣机1(具体而言,排水路5)。排水过滤器6在下文中进行详细说明。The drain filter 6 is provided in the upstream portion of the drain path 5 that is closer to the outer tube 3 than the drain valve 12. The front end of the drain filter 6 is exposed to the front surface 2A of the cabinet 2, so the user can grasp the front end of the drain filter 6 and attach and detach the drain filter 6 to the washing machine 1 (specifically, the drain path 5). The drain filter 6 will be described in detail below.
内筒7比外筒3小一圈。外筒3和内筒7构成洗涤筒13。内筒7具有:圆筒状的圆周壁7A,同轴地配置于外筒3的圆周壁3A;圆盘状的背面壁7B,从后侧Y2堵住圆周壁7A的中空部分;以及圆环状的环状壁7C,从圆周壁7A的前端缘向轴线J侧突出。在内筒7,至少在圆周壁7A形成有多个贯通孔7D,外筒3内的水能经由贯通孔7D在外筒3与内筒7之间往来。因此,外筒3内的水位与内筒7内的水位一致。在内筒7的背面壁7B的中心设有沿轴线J向后侧Y2延伸的支承轴14。支承轴14的后端部穿过外筒3的背面壁3B的贯通孔3D而配置在比背面壁3B靠后侧Y2。The inner tube 7 is one circle smaller than the outer tube 3. The outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7 constitute a washing tube 13. The inner cylinder 7 has: a cylindrical circumferential wall 7A coaxially arranged on the circumferential wall 3A of the outer cylinder 3; a disc-shaped back wall 7B that blocks the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 7A from the rear side Y2; and an annular ring The ring-shaped wall 7C protrudes from the front end edge of the circumferential wall 7A to the axis J side. In the inner cylinder 7, a plurality of through holes 7D are formed at least in the circumferential wall 7A, and water in the outer cylinder 3 can flow between the outer cylinder 3 and the inner cylinder 7 through the through holes 7D. Therefore, the water level in the outer cylinder 3 is consistent with the water level in the inner cylinder 7. A support shaft 14 extending along the axis J to the rear side Y2 is provided in the center of the back wall 7B of the inner cylinder 7. The rear end of the support shaft 14 passes through the through hole 3D of the rear wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 and is arranged on the rear side Y2 than the rear wall 3B.
在环状壁7C的内侧形成有从前侧Y1连通至圆周壁7A的中空部分的出入口7E。出入口7E从后侧Y2与外筒3的出入口3H和箱体2的开口2B对置并连通。出入口3H和出入口7E与开口2B由门10一并开闭。洗衣机1的用户经由敞开的开口2B、出入口3H以及出入口7E使洗涤物L出入于内筒7。A port 7E communicating from the front side Y1 to the hollow portion of the circumferential wall 7A is formed on the inner side of the annular wall 7C. The port 7E faces and communicates with the port 3H of the outer cylinder 3 and the opening 2B of the box 2 from the rear side Y2. The entrance 3H, the entrance 7E, and the opening 2B are opened and closed together by the door 10. The user of the washing machine 1 allows the laundry L to enter and exit the inner tub 7 through the open opening 2B, the entrance 3H, and the entrance 7E.
马达8在箱体2内配置在外筒3的背面壁3B的后侧Y2。马达8连结于设于内筒7的支承轴14。马达8所产生的驱动力被传递至支承轴14,内筒7伴随支承轴14围绕轴线J旋转。需要说明的是,在马达8与支承轴14之间可以设有将马达8的驱动力传递至支承轴14或者切断的离合器机构(未图示)。The motor 8 is arranged on the rear side Y2 of the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 in the housing 2. The motor 8 is connected to a support shaft 14 provided in the inner cylinder 7. The driving force generated by the motor 8 is transmitted to the support shaft 14, and the inner cylinder 7 rotates around the axis J along with the support shaft 14. It should be noted that a clutch mechanism (not shown) that transmits or disconnects the driving force of the motor 8 to the support shaft 14 may be provided between the motor 8 and the support shaft 14.
烘干部9包括循环路20、送风部21以及加热部22。循环路20是在箱体2 内配置在例如外筒3的上侧Z1的流路。在循环路20的一端形成有取出口20A,在循环路20的一端形成有返回口20B。取出口20A连接于外筒3的背面壁3B上的比外筒3内的上限水位高的部分,从后侧Y2连通至外筒3内。返回口20B连接于外筒3的正面壁3C的第二部3F的上端部,从上侧Z1连通至外筒3内。The drying unit 9 includes a circulation path 20, an air blowing unit 21, and a heating unit 22. The circulation path 20 is a flow path arranged on the upper side Z1 of the outer cylinder 3 in the tank 2, for example. A take-out port 20A is formed at one end of the circulation path 20, and a return port 20B is formed at one end of the circulation path 20. The take-out port 20A is connected to a part of the back wall 3B of the outer cylinder 3 that is higher than the upper limit water level in the outer cylinder 3, and communicates with the outer cylinder 3 from the rear side Y2. The return port 20B is connected to the upper end of the second part 3F of the front wall 3C of the outer tube 3 and communicates with the inner tube 3 from the upper side Z1.
送风部21是所谓的鼓风机,包括配置在循环路20内的旋转叶片23和使旋转叶片23旋转的马达(未图示)。当旋转叶片23旋转时,如粗虚线箭头所示,洗涤筒13内的空气也就是外筒3内和内筒7内的空气从取出口20A被取出至循环路20内,然后从返回口20B返回至洗涤筒13内。由此,洗涤筒13内的空气以按顺序流过洗涤筒13和循环路20的方式循环。The blower 21 is a so-called blower, and includes a rotating blade 23 arranged in the circulation path 20 and a motor (not shown) that rotates the rotating blade 23. When the rotating blade 23 rotates, as shown by the thick dashed arrow, the air in the washing tub 13, that is, the air in the outer tub 3 and the inner tub 7 is taken out from the outlet 20A to the circulation path 20, and then from the return port 20B Return to the washing tub 13. Thereby, the air in the washing tub 13 circulates so as to flow through the washing tub 13 and the circulation path 20 in order.
加热部22是热泵中的热交换器或普通的加热器等,至少一部分设于循环路20内。加热部22中的设于循环路20内的部分具有多个例如翅片状的散热部22A。当加热部22工作时,散热部22A变为高温,因此在循环路20内流动的空气在通过散热部22A的周围时会被加热而成为热风。The heating unit 22 is a heat exchanger in a heat pump, a general heater, or the like, and at least a part is provided in the circulation path 20. A part of the heating part 22 provided in the circulation path 20 has a plurality of fin-shaped heat dissipation parts 22A, for example. When the heating part 22 is operated, the heat dissipation part 22A becomes high temperature, so the air flowing in the circulation path 20 is heated when passing around the heat dissipation part 22A and becomes hot air.
洗衣机1包括配置为微型计算机的控制部24。控制部24通过控制马达8、供水阀11、排水阀12、送风部21以及加热部22的动作来执行洗涤运转。洗涤运转包括清洗过程、漂洗过程、脱水过程以及烘干过程。The washing machine 1 includes a control section 24 configured as a microcomputer. The control unit 24 executes the washing operation by controlling the operation of the motor 8, the water supply valve 11, the drain valve 12, the air blowing unit 21, and the heating unit 22. The washing operation includes a cleaning process, a rinsing process, a dehydration process, and a drying process.
在清洗过程开始之前,将洗涤剂投入内筒7内。在清洗过程中,控制部24在关闭排水阀12的状态下打开供水阀11规定时间而向外筒3和内筒7供水,然后利用马达8使内筒7旋转。由此,内筒7内的洗涤物L被捶洗。在捶洗中,洗涤物L反复进行被举起一定程度后自然下落至水面这样的翻滚。利用翻滚所产生的冲击、蓄留于内筒7的水中所含的洗涤剂成分,从洗涤物L去除污渍。当从翻滚开始经过规定时间后控制部24打开排水阀12进行排水时,清洗过程结束。Before the cleaning process starts, the detergent is put into the inner cylinder 7. During the cleaning process, the control unit 24 opens the water supply valve 11 for a predetermined time with the drain valve 12 closed to supply water to the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7, and then uses the motor 8 to rotate the inner tube 7. As a result, the laundry L in the inner tub 7 is beaten and washed. In the pounding washing, the laundry L is repeatedly lifted to a certain extent and then falls naturally to the surface of the water. The detergent component contained in the water stored in the inner cylinder 7 is used to remove stains from the laundry L by the impact generated by the tumbling. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the roll, the control unit 24 opens the drain valve 12 to drain water, and the washing process ends.
在漂洗过程中,控制部24在关闭排水阀12的状态下打开供水阀11规定时间而向外筒3和内筒7供水,然后利用马达8使内筒7旋转。然后,反复进行上述的翻滚,因此洗涤物L被内筒7内的自来水漂洗。当从翻滚开始经过规定时间后控制部24进行排水时,漂洗过程结束。漂洗过程可以反复进行多次。在脱水过程中,控制部24在打开排水阀12的状态下使内筒7进行脱水旋转。利用由内筒7的脱水旋转产生的离心力,内筒7内的洗涤物L被脱水。通过脱水 而从洗涤物L渗出的水从排水路5排出至机外。脱水过程不仅可以在漂洗过程后实施,也可以在清洗过程后也实施。During the rinsing process, the control unit 24 opens the water supply valve 11 for a predetermined time with the drain valve 12 closed to supply water to the outer tube 3 and the inner tube 7, and then uses the motor 8 to rotate the inner tube 7. Then, the tumbling described above is repeated, and therefore, the laundry L is rinsed by the tap water in the inner tub 7. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of tumbling, the control unit 24 drains water, the rinsing process ends. The rinsing process can be repeated many times. During the dehydration process, the control unit 24 causes the inner cylinder 7 to spin dehydration while the drain valve 12 is opened. The laundry L in the inner tub 7 is dehydrated by the centrifugal force generated by the dehydration rotation of the inner tub 7. The water seeping out from the laundry L due to dehydration is discharged from the drain 5 to the outside of the machine. The dehydration process can be implemented not only after the rinsing process, but also after the washing process.
在烘干过程中,控制部24利用送风部21和加热部22产生热风并使其在内筒7与循环路20之间循环,将热风供给至内筒7内的洗涤物L。由此,洗涤物L被烘干。需要说明的是,洗衣机1可以是省略了烘干部9的洗衣机,在该情况的洗涤运转中,省略烘干过程。During the drying process, the control unit 24 uses the air blowing unit 21 and the heating unit 22 to generate hot air and circulate it between the inner tube 7 and the circulation path 20 to supply the hot air to the laundry L in the inner tube 7. Thus, the laundry L is dried. It should be noted that the washing machine 1 may be a washing machine in which the drying unit 9 is omitted. In this case, the drying process is omitted during the washing operation.
接着对排水过滤器6进行详细说明。洗衣机1包括具有排水过滤器6的过滤单元30。图2是过滤单元30的立体图。过滤单元30具有排水过滤器6和承接排水过滤器6的承接部31。承接部31是构成排水路5的一部分并可拆装地装接有排水过滤器6的构件。在以下的说明中,使用上述的左右方向X、前后方向Y以及上下方向Z来指定排水过滤器6和承接部31各自的朝向。需要说明的是,在以下没有特别说明的情况下,构成过滤单元30的各部件是树脂制。Next, the drainage filter 6 will be described in detail. The washing machine 1 includes a filter unit 30 having a drain filter 6. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the filter unit 30. The filter unit 30 has a drain filter 6 and a receiving portion 31 that receives the drain filter 6. The receiving portion 31 is a member to which the drainage filter 6 is detachably attached, which constitutes a part of the drainage channel 5. In the following description, the respective orientations of the drainage filter 6 and the receiving portion 31 are designated using the above-mentioned left-right direction X, front-rear direction Y, and up-down direction Z. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified below, each member constituting the filter unit 30 is made of resin.
图3是排水过滤器6的立体图。图4是排水过滤器6的俯视图。图5是排水过滤器6的左视图。图6是排水过滤器6的后视图。主要参照图3,排水过滤器6包括用于容纳所捕获的异物的容纳部32和连接于容纳部32的前端部的操作部33。容纳部32呈前后方向Y上尺寸长的箱状。容纳部32包括:底壁41;左壁42,作为第一纵壁的一例而从底壁41的左端部立起;以及右壁43,作为第二纵壁的一例而从底壁41的右端部立起。容纳部32还包括:后壁44,从底壁41的后端部立起,配置在左壁42和右壁43的后端部之间;以及前壁45,连接于底壁41、左壁42以及右壁43各自的前端部。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drainage filter 6. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the drainage filter 6. FIG. 5 is a left side view of the drainage filter 6. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the drainage filter 6. Referring mainly to FIG. 3, the drainage filter 6 includes a receiving portion 32 for receiving captured foreign objects and an operating portion 33 connected to a front end portion of the receiving portion 32. The accommodating portion 32 has a box shape that is long in the front-rear direction Y. The accommodating portion 32 includes: a bottom wall 41; a left wall 42 that stands up from the left end of the bottom wall 41 as an example of a first vertical wall; and a right wall 43 that rises from the right end of the bottom wall 41 as an example of a second vertical wall Ministry stood up. The accommodating portion 32 also includes: a rear wall 44, which stands from the rear end of the bottom wall 41 and is arranged between the rear ends of the left wall 42 and the right wall 43; and a front wall 45, which is connected to the bottom wall 41 and the left wall 42 and the front end of each of the right wall 43.
在容纳部32形成有在前后方向Y上长的长方体状的排水空间46,该排水空间46被底壁41、左壁42、右壁43、后壁44以及前壁4包围,向上侧Z1敞开。排水空间46作为排水路5的一部分而构成排水的通道,排水如后述那样在排水空间46内向后侧Y2流动。The accommodating portion 32 is formed with a rectangular parallelepiped drainage space 46 that is long in the front-rear direction Y. The drainage space 46 is surrounded by the bottom wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, the rear wall 44, and the front wall 4, and is open to the upper side Z1 . The drainage space 46 constitutes a drainage channel as a part of the drainage channel 5, and the drainage flows in the drainage space 46 to the rear side Y2 as described later.
底壁41呈前后方向Y上长的板状。因此,底壁41的长尺寸方向是前后方向Y,底壁41的短尺寸方向是左右方向X。底壁41在排水空间46内的排水的流动方向上具有上游侧的上游部分47和比上游部分47靠下游的下游部分48。上游部分47和下游部分48各自的上表面部是以共面的状态向前后左右延伸的平坦面,从下侧Z2面向排水空间46。The bottom wall 41 has a plate shape that is elongated in the front-rear direction Y. Therefore, the long dimension direction of the bottom wall 41 is the front-rear direction Y, and the short dimension direction of the bottom wall 41 is the left-right direction X. The bottom wall 41 has an upstream portion 47 on the upstream side and a downstream portion 48 downstream of the upstream portion 47 in the flow direction of the drainage in the drainage space 46. The upper surface of each of the upstream portion 47 and the downstream portion 48 is a flat surface extending front, back, left and right in a coplanar state, and faces the drainage space 46 from the lower side Z2.
上游部分47是底壁41的前部分,下游部分48是底壁41的后部分。上游部分47在俯视观察时呈以容纳部32的左右方向X上的中心K(参照图4)为基准左右非对称的大致矩形的板状,在其左端部形成有大致U字状的缺口47A。The upstream part 47 is the front part of the bottom wall 41, and the downstream part 48 is the rear part of the bottom wall 41. The upstream portion 47 has a substantially rectangular plate shape that is asymmetrical left and right on the basis of the center K (see FIG. 4) in the left-right direction X of the accommodating portion 32 in a plan view, and a substantially U-shaped notch 47A is formed at its left end. .
下游部分48呈以中心K为基准左右对称并在前后方向Y上长的长方形状。下游部分48具有从前侧Y1按顺序排列的上游区域48A、中途区域48B以及下游区域48C(参照图4)。上游区域48A连接于上游部分47的后端部,呈随着靠近后侧Y2而在左右方向X上变窄的等腰梯形形状。中途区域48B成从中途区域48B的后端部向后侧Y2延伸的长方形状。下游区域48C连接于中途区域48B的后端部,呈随着靠近后侧Y2而在左右方向X上变宽的等腰梯形形状。上游区域48A和下游区域48C在左右方向X上均比中途区域48B宽。底壁41被这样的上游区域48A和下游区域48C加强。在下游部分48设有加强用的肋48D,该肋48D向上侧Z1突出,遍及上游区域48A、中途区域48B以及下游区域48C地在中心K上在前后方向Y上延伸(参照图4)。The downstream portion 48 has a rectangular shape that is symmetrical with respect to the center K and is long in the front-rear direction Y. The downstream portion 48 has an upstream region 48A, a midway region 48B, and a downstream region 48C arranged in this order from the front side Y1 (see FIG. 4). The upstream region 48A is connected to the rear end of the upstream portion 47, and has an isosceles trapezoid shape that narrows in the left-right direction X as it approaches the rear side Y2. The midway area 48B has a rectangular shape extending from the rear end of the midway area 48B to the rear side Y2. The downstream area 48C is connected to the rear end of the midway area 48B, and has an isosceles trapezoid shape that becomes wider in the left-right direction X as it approaches the rear side Y2. Both the upstream area 48A and the downstream area 48C are wider in the left-right direction X than the midway area 48B. The bottom wall 41 is reinforced by such an upstream area 48A and a downstream area 48C. The downstream portion 48 is provided with a reinforcing rib 48D that protrudes to the upper side Z1 and extends in the front-rear direction Y on the center K over the upstream area 48A, the midway area 48B, and the downstream area 48C (see FIG. 4).
左壁42呈在前后方向Y上尺寸长的大致长方形状,其下端部向右侧X2弯折而连接于底壁41的左端部。在左壁42的前部分形成有在前后方向Y上长的矩形的入口51。入口51是在左右方向X上贯通左壁42的前部分的横孔。入口51的下端部是底壁41的上游部分47处的缺口47A。左壁42的前部分具有:棒状的后框部分42A,从上游部分47的左端部向上侧Z1突出而将入口51的后端包边;棒状的前框部分42B,从上游部分47的左端部向上侧Z1突出而将入口51的前端包边;以及棒状的上框部分42C,在前后方向Y上延伸而架设在后框部分42A和前框部分42B的上端之间,将入口51的上端包边。在上述的底壁41的下游部分48,上游区域48A比中途区域48B离入口51近,下游区域48C比中途区域48B离入口51远(参照图4)。The left wall 42 has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction Y, and its lower end is bent to the right side X2 to be connected to the left end of the bottom wall 41. A rectangular entrance 51 long in the front-rear direction Y is formed in the front part of the left wall 42. The entrance 51 is a horizontal hole that penetrates the front part of the left wall 42 in the left-right direction X. The lower end of the inlet 51 is a notch 47A at the upstream portion 47 of the bottom wall 41. The front part of the left wall 42 has: a rod-shaped rear frame portion 42A protruding from the left end of the upstream part 47 to the upper side Z1 to enclose the rear end of the inlet 51; a rod-shaped front frame portion 42B from the left end of the upstream part 47 It protrudes to the upper side Z1 to wrap the front end of the entrance 51; and the rod-shaped upper frame portion 42C extends in the front-rear direction Y and is erected between the upper ends of the rear frame portion 42A and the front frame portion 42B to wrap the upper end of the entrance 51 side. In the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 described above, the upstream area 48A is closer to the inlet 51 than the midway area 48B, and the downstream area 48C is farther from the inlet 51 than the midway area 48B (see FIG. 4).
左壁42,以在前后方向Y上排列的方式设有构成左壁42的后部分的多个梳齿42D。在本实施方式中,细长棒状的17根梳齿42D设为从底壁41的下游部分48的左端部向左侧X1延伸后弯折而向上侧Z1突出。各个梳齿42D的从下游部分48的左端部向左侧X1延伸的部分中,连接于下游部分48的中途区域48B的梳齿42D在左右方向X上最长,在下游部分48的上游区域48A和下游区域48C,越是靠近中途区域48B的梳齿42D,在左右方向X上越长(参照图 4)。各个梳齿42D的上端部与左壁42的前部分的后框部分42A的上端部在上下方向Z上处于同一高度位置。The left wall 42 is provided with a plurality of comb teeth 42D constituting the rear part of the left wall 42 so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y. In this embodiment, 17 elongated rod-shaped comb teeth 42D are formed to extend from the left end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the left side X1 and then bend and protrude to the upper side Z1. Among the portions of the comb teeth 42D extending from the left end of the downstream portion 48 to the left side X1, the comb teeth 42D connected to the midway region 48B of the downstream portion 48 are the longest in the left-right direction X, and are located in the upstream region 48A of the downstream portion 48 In the downstream area 48C, the closer to the comb teeth 42D of the midway area 48B, the longer in the left-right direction X (see FIG. 4). The upper end of each comb tooth 42D and the upper end of the rear frame portion 42A of the front portion of the left wall 42 are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z.
右壁43呈前后方向Y上尺寸长的大致长方形状,其下端部向左侧X1弯折而连接于底壁41的右端部。如上所述,左壁42的下端部连接于底壁41的左端部,因此底壁41架设于左壁42的下端部与右壁43的下端部之间。右壁43以从右侧X2与左壁42对置的状态在其与左壁42之间从左右方向X夹着排水空间46。在右壁43的前部分设有前后方向Y上长的平板部43A。平板部43A呈具有与左右方向X一致的板厚方向的长方形的板状。平板部43A的左面部是前后上下平坦的承接面部43B。承接面部43B以从右侧X2面向排水空间46的前部分的状态夹着排水空间46,从右侧X2与左壁42的入口51对置。入口51与承接面部43B的对置方向是与前后方向Y正交的左右方向X。底壁41的下游部分48配置于在前后方向Y上远离入口51和承接面部43B的位置,具体而言,配置于向后侧Y2远离承接面部43B和入口51的位置。The right wall 43 has a substantially rectangular shape long in the front-rear direction Y, and its lower end is bent to the left side X1 to be connected to the right end of the bottom wall 41. As described above, the lower end of the left wall 42 is connected to the left end of the bottom wall 41, so the bottom wall 41 is erected between the lower end of the left wall 42 and the lower end of the right wall 43. The right wall 43 faces the left wall 42 from the right side X2 and sandwiches the drainage space 46 from the left and right direction X between the right wall 43 and the left wall 42. The front part of the right wall 43 is provided with a flat plate portion 43A that is long in the front-rear direction Y. The flat plate portion 43A has a rectangular plate shape having a plate thickness direction that coincides with the left-right direction X. The left face of the flat plate part 43A is a receiving face 43B that is flat in the front and rear up and down. The receiving surface 43B sandwiches the drainage space 46 from the right side X2 to the front part of the drainage space 46, and faces the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 from the right side X2. The opposing direction of the entrance 51 and the receiving surface 43B is the left-right direction X orthogonal to the front-rear direction Y. The downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 is arranged at a position away from the entrance 51 and the receiving surface 43B in the front-rear direction Y, specifically, at a position away from the receiving surface 43B and the entrance 51 toward the rear side Y2.
在右壁43,以在前后方向Y上排列的方式设有构成右壁43的后部分的多个梳齿43C。在本实施方式中,细长棒状的17根梳齿43C设为从底壁41的下游部分48的右端部向右侧X2延伸后弯折而向上侧Z1突出。各个梳齿43C的从下游部分48的右端部向右侧X2延伸的部分中,连接于下游部分48的中途区域48B的梳齿43C在左右方向X上最长,在下游部分48的上游区域48A和下游区域48C,越是靠近中途区域48B的梳齿43C,在左右方向X上越长(参照图4)。各个梳齿43C的上端部与平板部43A的上端部在上下方向Z上处于同一高度位置。右壁43的梳齿43C与左壁42的梳齿42D配置为以容纳部32的中心K为基准左右对称(参照图4)。The right wall 43 is provided with a plurality of comb teeth 43C constituting the rear part of the right wall 43 so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y. In this embodiment, the 17 elongated rod-shaped comb teeth 43C are formed to extend from the right end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the right side X2 and then bend and protrude to the upper side Z1. Among the portions of each comb tooth 43C extending from the right end of the downstream portion 48 to the right side X2, the comb teeth 43C connected to the midway area 48B of the downstream portion 48 are the longest in the left-right direction X, and are located in the upstream area 48A of the downstream portion 48 And the downstream area 48C, the closer to the comb teeth 43C of the midway area 48B, the longer in the left-right direction X (refer to FIG. 4). The upper end portion of each comb tooth 43C and the upper end portion of the flat plate portion 43A are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z. The comb teeth 43C of the right wall 43 and the comb teeth 42D of the left wall 42 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center K of the accommodating portion 32 (see FIG. 4).
后壁44包括:棒状的左框部分44A,从底壁41的下游部分48的后端部的左端部向上侧Z1突出;棒状的右框部分44B,从下游部分48的后端部的右端部向上侧Z1突出;以及多个梳齿44C,以在左右方向X上排列的方式设于左框部分44A与右框部分44B之间。左框部分44A也是左壁42的后端部。右框部分44B也是右壁43的后端部。左框部分44A、右框部分44B以及梳齿43C各自的上端部与左壁42和右壁43各自的上端部在上下方向Z上处于同一高度位置。The rear wall 44 includes: a rod-shaped left frame portion 44A protruding from the left end of the rear end of the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 to the upper side Z1; a rod-shaped right frame portion 44B from the right end of the rear end of the downstream portion 48 Protruding to the upper side Z1; and a plurality of comb teeth 44C are arranged between the left frame portion 44A and the right frame portion 44B in a manner aligned in the left-right direction X. The left frame portion 44A is also the rear end portion of the left wall 42. The right frame portion 44B is also the rear end of the right wall 43. The upper ends of the left frame portion 44A, the right frame portion 44B, and the comb teeth 43C and the upper ends of the left wall 42 and the right wall 43 are at the same height position in the vertical direction Z.
前壁45从前后方向Y观察呈圆盘状,在该前壁45的轮廓的内侧配置有容纳部32的底壁41、左壁42、右壁43以及后壁44(参照图6)。在前壁45的外周面设有沿其周向延伸的环状的槽45A(后述的图8)。在槽45A嵌有例如橡胶制并形成为环状的垫圈52。垫圈52的外周部配置为从槽45A露出。The front wall 45 has a disc shape as viewed from the front-rear direction Y, and the bottom wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the rear wall 44 of the accommodating portion 32 are arranged inside the outline of the front wall 45 (refer to FIG. 6). The outer peripheral surface of the front wall 45 is provided with an annular groove 45A extending in the circumferential direction (FIG. 8 described later). For example, a gasket 52 made of rubber and formed in an annular shape is fitted in the groove 45A. The outer peripheral portion of the gasket 52 is arranged to be exposed from the groove 45A.
在容纳部32的底壁41、左壁42、右壁43以及后壁44中的至少任一方,在与入口51和承接面部43B不同的区域形成有出口53。在本实施方式中,在左壁42、右壁43以及后壁44均形成有出口53。形成于左壁42的出口53由左壁42处的各个梳齿42D周围的间隙构成,具体而言由分别设于各梳齿42D的前侧Y1和后侧Y2并在上下方向Z上延伸的狭缝构成。形成于右壁43的出口53由右壁43处的各个梳齿43C周围的间隙构成,具体而言由分别设于各梳齿43C的前侧Y1和后侧Y2并在上下方向Z上延伸的狭缝构成。形成于后壁44的出口53由后壁44处的各个梳齿44C周围的间隙构成,具体而言由分别设于后壁44的各梳齿44C的左侧X1和右侧X2并在上下方向Z上延伸的狭缝构成。In at least any one of the bottom wall 41, the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the rear wall 44 of the accommodating portion 32, an outlet 53 is formed in a region different from the inlet 51 and the receiving surface 43B. In this embodiment, an outlet 53 is formed in each of the left wall 42, the right wall 43, and the rear wall 44. The outlet 53 formed on the left wall 42 is constituted by the gap around each comb tooth 42D at the left wall 42, and specifically is formed by the front side Y1 and the rear side Y2 of each comb tooth 42D and extending in the vertical direction Z. Slit structure. The outlet 53 formed on the right wall 43 is constituted by the gaps around the respective comb teeth 43C at the right wall 43, and is specifically provided on the front side Y1 and the rear side Y2 of each comb tooth 43C and extends in the vertical direction Z. Slit structure. The outlet 53 formed on the rear wall 44 is constituted by the gap around the respective comb teeth 44C at the rear wall 44, specifically by the left side X1 and the right side X2 of the respective comb teeth 44C provided on the rear wall 44 and in the vertical direction. Consisting of slits extending on Z.
操作部33具有与前壁45同轴地配置的圆盘部33A和从圆盘部33A的前表面向前侧Y1突出的把手33B。在圆盘部33A的外周面形成有在其周向上延伸的锁定槽33C。可以存在多个锁定槽33C,在该情况下,锁定槽33C以在圆盘部33A的周向上排列的方式设置。操作部33能围绕穿过圆盘部33A的中心在前后方向Y上延伸的旋转轴(未图示)而相对于容纳部32进行相对旋转。The operation portion 33 has a disc portion 33A arranged coaxially with the front wall 45 and a handle 33B protruding from the front surface of the disc portion 33A to the front side Y1. A lock groove 33C extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the disk portion 33A. There may be a plurality of locking grooves 33C, and in this case, the locking grooves 33C are provided in a manner aligned in the circumferential direction of the disk portion 33A. The operation portion 33 can relatively rotate with respect to the housing portion 32 around a rotation axis (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction Y through the center of the disk portion 33A.
图7是过滤单元30的左视图。图8是图7的A-A向视剖视图。过滤单元30的承接部31形成为在前后方向Y上延伸的圆筒状。承接部31配置为以随着靠近后侧Y2而下降的方式相对于水平方向H倾斜。在承接部31设有利用螺栓等固定于箱体2中的框架(未图示)的支撑件31A和在承接部31的前端部的外周面向左侧X1突出的圆管状的流入部31B。FIG. 7 is a left side view of the filter unit 30. As shown in FIG. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig. 7. The receiving portion 31 of the filter unit 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in the front-rear direction Y. The receiving portion 31 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H so as to descend as it approaches the rear side Y2. The receiving portion 31 is provided with a support 31A fixed to a frame (not shown) in the box 2 with bolts or the like, and a circular tubular inflow portion 31B protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the receiving portion 31 to the left side X1.
流入部31B的内部空间从左侧X1连通至承接部31的内部空间31C,构成承接部31的内部空间31C的一部分。因此,承接部31的内部空间31C形成为俯视观察时弯折成L字状。承接部31配置于排水路5的中途。承接部31的内部空间31C构成排水路5的中途部。在流入部31B连接有在排水路5上比承接部31靠上游侧也就是外筒3侧的上游排水路5A。排水路5中的比承接部31靠下游侧的下游排水路5B连接于承接部31的后端部。The internal space of the inflow portion 31B communicates from the left side X1 to the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 and constitutes a part of the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31. Therefore, the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is formed to be bent into an L shape in a plan view. The receiving portion 31 is arranged in the middle of the drainage channel 5. The internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 constitutes a midway portion of the drainage channel 5. The inflow portion 31B is connected to the upstream drainage channel 5A on the drainage channel 5 upstream of the receiving portion 31, that is, on the outer tube 3 side. The downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5 on the downstream side of the receiving portion 31 is connected to the rear end portion of the receiving portion 31.
承接部31的内部空间31C的前端部作为圆形的出入口31D从箱体2的前表面2A露出。需要说明的是,在前表面2A设有可开闭的门(未图示),普通的出入口31D可以从前侧Y1被闭位置的门覆盖。在承接部31中的划分出出入口31D的内周面的中途,以在前后方向Y上排列的方式设有圆环状的第一台阶部31E和第二台阶部31F。第一台阶部31E比第二台阶部31F直径小,配置于第二台阶部31F的后侧Y2。承接部31的内周面的比第二台阶部31F靠前侧Y1的前区域的直径比第二台阶部31F大。在该前区域设有在其周向上延伸的锁定爪31G。锁定爪31G设有多个,在该情况下配置为在承接部31的内周面的周向上排列。The front end portion of the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is exposed from the front surface 2A of the box 2 as a circular port 31D. It should be noted that an openable and closable door (not shown) is provided on the front surface 2A, and the ordinary entrance and exit 31D can be covered by the door at the closed position from the front side Y1. In the middle of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving portion 31 that divides the port 31D, an annular first step portion 31E and a second step portion 31F are provided so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction Y. The first step portion 31E has a smaller diameter than the second step portion 31F, and is arranged on the rear side Y2 of the second step portion 31F. The diameter of the front region of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving portion 31 that is closer to the front side Y1 than the second step portion 31F is larger than that of the second step portion 31F. In this front area, a locking claw 31G extending in the circumferential direction is provided. A plurality of locking pawls 31G are provided, and in this case, they are arranged so as to be lined up in the circumferential direction of the inner peripheral surface of the receiving portion 31.
接着,对排水过滤器6向承接部31的拆装进行说明。在装接排水过滤器6的情况下,首先,用户抓住排水过滤器6的容纳部32的操作部33中的把手33B来使容纳部32移动至承接部31的出入口31D的前侧Y1。表示装接时的排水过滤器6的姿势的标志M1设于容纳部32等(参照图4),因此用户以使容纳部32的排水空间46向上侧Z1敞开的方式根据需要来矫正排水过滤器6的姿势。然后,用户使容纳部32向后侧Y2移动,从容纳部32侧***至出入口31D。如此,容纳部32穿过出入口31D而被容纳向承接部31的内部空间31C。Next, the attachment and detachment of the drainage filter 6 to the receiving portion 31 will be described. In the case of attaching the drain filter 6, first, the user grasps the handle 33B in the operating portion 33 of the accommodating portion 32 of the drain filter 6 to move the accommodating portion 32 to the front side Y1 of the inlet and outlet 31D of the receiving portion 31. The mark M1 indicating the posture of the drainage filter 6 at the time of attachment is provided in the accommodating portion 32 and the like (refer to FIG. 4). Therefore, the user corrects the drainage filter as needed by opening the drainage space 46 of the accommodating portion 32 to the upper side Z1. 6 posture. Then, the user moves the accommodating portion 32 to the rear side Y2, and inserts it from the side of the accommodating portion 32 to the entrance 31D. In this way, the accommodating portion 32 passes through the entrance 31D and is accommodated in the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31.
然后,当容纳部32的前壁45的垫圈52如图8所示从前侧Y1与容纳部32的出入口31D中的第一台阶部31E接触时,整个容纳部32容纳于承接部31的内部空间31C,由此排水过滤器6向承接部31也就是洗衣机1的装接完成。在该状态下,承接部31的内部空间31C被前壁45从前侧Y1堵住,容纳部32的第一台阶部31E和第二台阶部31F各自与前壁45的间隙被垫圈52堵住。接着,用户抓住操作部33中的把手33B将其扭转来使操作部33转动。由此,当出入口31D内的锁定爪31G进入操作部33的圆盘部33A的锁定槽33C时,操作部33在前后方向Y上无法移动,因此排水过滤器6以被装接于承接部31的状态被锁定。需要说明的是,表示操作部33的转动方向的标志M2设于操作部33等(参照图2),因此用户参考该标志M2来使操作部33转动。Then, when the gasket 52 of the front wall 45 of the accommodating portion 32 contacts the first step portion 31E in the entrance 31D of the accommodating portion 32 from the front side Y1 as shown in FIG. 8, the entire accommodating portion 32 is accommodated in the internal space of the receiving portion 31 31C, as a result, the attachment of the drain filter 6 to the receiving portion 31, that is, the washing machine 1 is completed. In this state, the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31 is blocked by the front wall 45 from the front side Y1, and the gap between the first step portion 31E and the second step portion 31F of the accommodating portion 32 and the front wall 45 is blocked by the gasket 52. Next, the user grasps the handle 33B in the operation part 33 and twists it to rotate the operation part 33. Thus, when the locking claw 31G in the entrance 31D enters the locking groove 33C of the disc portion 33A of the operating portion 33, the operating portion 33 cannot move in the front-rear direction Y, so the drain filter 6 is attached to the receiving portion 31 The status is locked. It should be noted that the mark M2 indicating the direction of rotation of the operation section 33 is provided on the operation section 33 and the like (refer to FIG. 2 ), so the user refers to the mark M2 to rotate the operation section 33.
在装接于承接部31的排水过滤器6中,容纳部32配置于承接部31的内部空间31C也就是排水路5内。需要说明的是,容纳部32的后端部可以从内部空间31C向后侧Y2露出而被纳入排水路5的下游排水路5B内。排水路5内的容 纳部32配置为与承接部31的倾斜对应地以随着靠近后侧Y2而下降的方式相对于水平方向H倾斜。此外,容纳部32的左壁42的入口51从右侧X2与承接部31的流入部31B的内部空间对置。In the drainage filter 6 attached to the receiving portion 31, the accommodating portion 32 is arranged in the internal space 31C of the receiving portion 31, that is, in the drainage channel 5. It should be noted that the rear end portion of the accommodating portion 32 may be exposed to the rear side Y2 from the internal space 31C and be included in the downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5. The accommodating portion 32 in the drainage channel 5 is arranged to be inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H so as to descend toward the rear side Y2 in accordance with the inclination of the receiving portion 31. As shown in FIG. In addition, the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 of the accommodating portion 32 faces the internal space of the inflow portion 31B of the receiving portion 31 from the right side X2.
在排水过滤器6被装接于承接部31的状态下,洗衣机1执行洗涤运转,当此时打开排水阀12时,从洗涤筒13流向排水路5的排水向右侧X2横向流过承接部31的流入部31B和容纳部32的左壁42的入口51,从入口51被取入排水过滤器6的容纳部32的排水空间46,紧接着与容纳部32的右壁43的承接面部43B(参照图8的粗虚线箭头W1)碰撞。也就是说,承接面部43B承接刚从入口51被取入排水空间46的排水。由此,流入排水空间46的排水会改变流向而在排水空间46中按顺序向后侧Y2流过底壁41的上游部分47和下游部分48(参照图8的粗虚线箭头W2)。如此,排水空间46构成排水的流路。此外,在底壁41中,至少下游部分48在排水空间46内的排水的流动方向上位于比入口51靠下游侧也就是后侧Y2。With the drain filter 6 attached to the receiving portion 31, the washing machine 1 performs washing operation. When the drain valve 12 is opened at this time, the drain flowing from the washing tub 13 to the drain path 5 flows laterally through the receiving portion X2 to the right The inflow portion 31B of 31 and the entrance 51 of the left wall 42 of the accommodating portion 32 are taken into the drainage space 46 of the accommodating portion 32 of the drainage filter 6 from the entrance 51, and are next to the receiving surface 43B of the right wall 43 of the accommodating portion 32 (Refer to the thick dashed arrow W1 in FIG. 8) collision. In other words, the receiving surface 43B receives the drain water that has just been taken into the drain space 46 from the inlet 51. As a result, the drainage flowing into the drainage space 46 changes its flow direction and flows through the upstream portion 47 and the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 in order to the rear side Y2 in the drainage space 46 (refer to the thick dashed arrow W2 in FIG. 8). In this way, the drainage space 46 constitutes a drainage channel. In addition, in the bottom wall 41, at least the downstream portion 48 is located on the downstream side than the inlet 51, that is, the rear side Y2, in the flow direction of the drainage in the drainage space 46.
向后侧Y2流过排水空间46的排水在穿过任一出口53从而从排水空间46排出后(参照图4的粗虚线箭头W3、W4以及W5),向后侧Y2流过承接部31的内部空间31C而流入排水路5的下游排水路5B,最终被排出机外。虽然流过排水过滤器6中的排水空间46的排水穿过出口53从排水空间46排出,但排水中所含的线头、头发等长条状的异物F会被梳齿42D、梳齿43C以及梳齿44C阻挡,由此无法通过出口53而会蓄留于排水空间46,在排水空间46的后部汇集成柔软的块状(参照图4)。如此,排水过滤器6捕获排水中所含的异物F。The drainage flowing through the drainage space 46 to the rear side Y2 passes through any outlet 53 and is discharged from the drainage space 46 (refer to the thick dashed arrows W3, W4, and W5 in FIG. 4), and then flows to the rear side Y2 through the receiving portion 31 The internal space 31C flows into the downstream drainage channel 5B of the drainage channel 5, and is finally discharged out of the machine. Although the drainage flowing through the drainage space 46 in the drainage filter 6 is discharged from the drainage space 46 through the outlet 53, the long foreign matter F such as thread and hair contained in the drainage will be caught by the comb teeth 42D, comb teeth 43C and Since the comb teeth 44C are blocked, they cannot pass through the outlet 53 and are stored in the drainage space 46, and gather into a soft block shape at the rear part of the drainage space 46 (refer to FIG. 4). In this way, the drainage filter 6 captures the foreign matter F contained in the drainage.
在装接于承接部31的排水过滤器6中,把手33B从箱体2的前表面2A露出。在为了进行维护等而使排水过滤器6脱离情况下,首先,用户抓住把手33B而使操作部33朝与装接时相反的方向转动。由此,出入口31D内的锁定爪31G会脱离操作部33的圆盘部33A的锁定槽33C,因此排水过滤器6的锁定被解除,操作部33能在前后方向Y上移动。接着,用户抓住把手33B向前侧Y1拉动,由此使容纳部32向前侧Y1移动。然后,当将整个容纳部32拉出至比承接部31的出入口31D靠前侧Y1时,排水过滤器6从承接部31的脱离完成。In the drainage filter 6 attached to the receiving portion 31, the handle 33B is exposed from the front surface 2A of the box 2. When the drain filter 6 is detached for maintenance or the like, first, the user grasps the handle 33B and rotates the operation portion 33 in the direction opposite to that at the time of attachment. As a result, the lock claw 31G in the port 31D disengages from the lock groove 33C of the disc portion 33A of the operation portion 33, so the lock of the drain filter 6 is released, and the operation portion 33 can move in the front-rear direction Y. Next, the user grasps the handle 33B and pulls it to the front side Y1, thereby moving the accommodating portion 32 to the front side Y1. Then, when the entire accommodating portion 32 is pulled out to the front side Y1 than the entrance and exit 31D of the receiving portion 31, the detachment of the drainage filter 6 from the receiving portion 31 is completed.
如上所述,排水过滤器6在将排水从入口51取入排水空间46并从出口53排出为止的期间,将排水中所含的异物F捕获并蓄留于排水空间46。入口51 是形成于左壁42的横孔,因此排水会通过以不下落的方式横向流入入口51而以不增强水势的方式被取入排水空间46。进而,与左壁42之间从横向夹着排水空间46的右壁43上的与入口51对置的承接面部43B从入口51承接被取入排水空间46的排水(参照图8的粗虚线箭头W1),由此减弱排水的水势。由此,排水空间46中的排水以减弱了水势的状态在底壁41的下游部分48之上流动并从出口53排出(参照图8的粗虚线箭头W2)。As described above, the drainage filter 6 captures and stores the foreign matter F contained in the drainage in the drainage space 46 until the drainage is taken into the drainage space 46 from the inlet 51 and discharged from the outlet 53. The inlet 51 is a horizontal hole formed in the left wall 42, and therefore, the drain is taken into the drainage space 46 without increasing the water potential by flowing laterally into the inlet 51 without falling. Furthermore, the receiving surface 43B on the right wall 43 facing the inlet 51 on the right wall 43 sandwiching the drain space 46 from the left wall 42 from the inlet 51 receives the drain taken into the drain space 46 from the inlet 51 (refer to the thick dashed arrow in FIG. 8 W1), thereby reducing the water potential of the drainage. Thereby, the drainage in the drainage space 46 flows over the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 in a state where the water potential is weakened, and is discharged from the outlet 53 (refer to the thick broken line arrow W2 in FIG. 8).
因此,排水中所含的异物F以不稳固地缠在排水过滤器6的内表面部(具体而言梳齿42D、梳齿43C、梳齿44D)的方式成为上述的柔软的块状并蓄留于排水空间46(参照图4)。因此,用户在维护时只要抓住已脱离的排水过滤器6的操作部33的把手33B并如图9所示以使排水空间46向下侧Z2敞开的方式将排水过滤器6往下扯,就能利用这一势头使排水空间46内的异物F的团块干净地下落。即使存在未下落而残留于排水空间46的异物F,通过使容纳部32暴露在流水中,也能从排水空间46顺利地去除该异物F。由此,能从排水空间46轻易取出异物F,因此能谋求提高排水过滤器6的维护性。此外,用户即使不接触梳齿42D、梳齿43C、梳齿44D也能从排水空间46取出异物F,因此能防止用户在维护时施加过大的力而折断这些梳齿的不良情况。Therefore, the foreign matter F contained in the drainage becomes the above-mentioned soft lump and accumulates in such a way that it is unsteadily entangled on the inner surface of the drainage filter 6 (specifically, the comb teeth 42D, the comb teeth 43C, and the comb teeth 44D). Leave it in the drainage space 46 (refer to FIG. 4). Therefore, the user only needs to grasp the handle 33B of the operating part 33 of the separated drainage filter 6 during maintenance and pull the drainage filter 6 downward in such a way that the drainage space 46 is opened to the lower side Z2 as shown in FIG. 9. This momentum can be used to make the clumps of foreign matter F in the drainage space 46 fall cleanly. Even if there is a foreign matter F remaining in the drainage space 46 without falling, the foreign matter F can be smoothly removed from the drainage space 46 by exposing the accommodating portion 32 to running water. As a result, the foreign matter F can be easily taken out from the drainage space 46, and therefore, the maintainability of the drainage filter 6 can be improved. In addition, the user can take out the foreign matter F from the drainage space 46 without touching the comb teeth 42D, 43C, and comb teeth 44D. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the user from applying excessive force during maintenance to break the comb teeth.
此外,底壁41的下游部分按照离入口51从近到远的顺序具有上游区域48A、中途区域48B以及下游区域48C,上游区域48A和下游区域48C在作为底壁41的短尺寸方向的左右方向X上比中途区域48B宽(参照图4)。由此,不仅能将从入口51被取入排水空间46并在下游部分48之上流动的排水紧接着在上游区域48A从出口53排出,还能使该排水来到中途区域48B、下游区域48C并从出口53排出(参照图4的粗虚线箭头W3)。因此,能防止蓄留在排水空间46的异物F因偏倚地留在底壁41的下游部分48中的上游区域48A而缠在上游区域48A附近的梳齿42D、梳齿43C上。因此,用户能在维护时从排水空间46顺利地取出异物F,因此能谋求提高排水过滤器6的维护性。In addition, the downstream portion of the bottom wall 41 has an upstream region 48A, a midway region 48B, and a downstream region 48C in order from nearer to farthest from the inlet 51. The upstream region 48A and the downstream region 48C are in the left-right direction as the short dimension direction of the bottom wall 41. X is wider than midway area 48B (refer to FIG. 4). As a result, not only the drainage taken into the drainage space 46 from the inlet 51 and flowing over the downstream portion 48 can be discharged from the outlet 53 in the upstream area 48A, but also the drainage can be brought to the midway area 48B and the downstream area 48C. And it is discharged from the outlet 53 (refer to the thick dotted arrow W3 in FIG. 4). Therefore, the foreign matter F accumulated in the drainage space 46 can be prevented from being eccentrically left in the upstream region 48A in the downstream portion 48 of the bottom wall 41 and entangled with the comb teeth 42D and the comb teeth 43C near the upstream region 48A. Therefore, the user can smoothly take out the foreign matter F from the drain space 46 during maintenance, and therefore it is possible to improve the maintainability of the drain filter 6.
本发明不限定于以上说明的实施方式,能在技术方案所记载的范围内进行各种变更。The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the technical solution.
例如,针对排水过滤器6的容纳部32,虽然在上述的实施方式中,左壁42是第一纵壁的一例而右壁43是第二纵壁的一例,但是也可以与之相反,右壁43 是第一纵壁的一例而左壁42是第二纵壁的一例。此外,左壁42和右壁43也可以根据洗衣机1内的排水过滤器6的姿势而成为前壁或后壁。在该情况下,前后方向Y是横向的一例。For example, regarding the accommodating portion 32 of the drainage filter 6, although in the above-mentioned embodiment, the left wall 42 is an example of the first vertical wall and the right wall 43 is an example of the second vertical wall, it may be reversed. The wall 43 is an example of a first vertical wall and the left wall 42 is an example of a second vertical wall. In addition, the left wall 42 and the right wall 43 may be the front wall or the rear wall according to the posture of the drain filter 6 in the washing machine 1. In this case, the front-rear direction Y is an example of the lateral direction.
可将容纳部32的各出口53处的梳齿42D、梳齿43C以及梳齿44D各自的根部分也就是下端部视为底壁41的一部分,在该情况下,可将各出口53处的位于梳齿42D、梳齿43C以及梳齿44D各自的下端部周围的部分视为形成于底壁41的出口53(参照图4)。The bottom end of each comb tooth 42D, comb tooth 43C, and comb tooth 44D at each outlet 53 of the accommodating portion 32 can be regarded as a part of the bottom wall 41. In this case, the comb teeth at each outlet 53 can be regarded as a part of the bottom wall 41. The part located around the lower end of each of the comb teeth 42D, the comb teeth 43C, and the comb teeth 44D is regarded as an outlet 53 formed in the bottom wall 41 (refer to FIG. 4).
此外,在上述的实施方式的滚筒洗衣机1中,可以以轴线J相对于水平方向H倾斜的方式配置内筒7。此外,洗衣机1可以是轴线J纵向延伸的立式洗衣机。In addition, in the drum washing machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, the inner tub 7 may be arranged such that the axis J is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction H. In addition, the washing machine 1 may be a vertical washing machine in which the axis J extends longitudinally.

Claims (4)

  1. 一种排水过滤器,装接于洗衣机,捕获洗衣机的排水中所含的异物,其特征在于,包括:A drainage filter, which is attached to a washing machine to capture foreign matter contained in the drainage of the washing machine, is characterized in that it comprises:
    排水空间,构成排水的通道,可蓄留排水中所含的异物;Drainage space constitutes a drainage channel, which can store foreign matter contained in the drainage;
    第一纵壁,以横孔的形式形成有将排水取入所述排水空间的入口;The first vertical wall is formed with an entrance for taking drainage into the drainage space in the form of a horizontal hole;
    第二纵壁,与所述第一纵壁之间从横向夹着所述排水空间,所述第二纵壁以与所述入口对置的方式设有承接从所述入口取入所述排水空间的排水的承接面部;The second vertical wall sandwiches the drainage space from the lateral direction between the first vertical wall, and the second vertical wall is provided so as to face the inlet to receive the drainage from the inlet The receiving face of the drainage of the space;
    底壁,架设于所述第一纵壁的下端部与所述第二纵壁的下端部之间,从下侧面向所述排水空间;以及The bottom wall is erected between the lower end of the first vertical wall and the lower end of the second vertical wall, from the lower side to the drainage space; and
    出口,形成于所述第一纵壁、所述第二纵壁以及所述底壁中的至少任一方,从所述排水空间排出排水。An outlet is formed in at least any one of the first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the bottom wall, and discharges water from the drainage space.
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的排水过滤器,其特征在于,The drainage filter according to claim 1, wherein:
    所述底壁在与所述入口与所述承接面部的对置方向正交的方向上尺寸长,The bottom wall is long in a direction orthogonal to the opposing direction of the entrance and the receiving surface,
    所述底壁具有下游部分,所述下游部分配置于在所述底壁的长尺寸方向上远离所述入口和所述承接面部的位置,在所述排水空间内的排水的流动方向上比所述入口靠下游侧,The bottom wall has a downstream portion, and the downstream portion is arranged at a position farther from the inlet and the receiving surface in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall, and the flow direction of the drainage in the drainage space is higher than that in the drainage space. The entrance is on the downstream side,
    所述第一纵壁和所述第二纵壁分别设有以分别从所述底壁的短尺寸方向上的所述下游部分的两端部突出的方式排列在所述长尺寸方向上的多个梳齿,The first vertical wall and the second vertical wall are respectively provided with a plurality of rows arranged in the long direction so as to protrude from both ends of the downstream portion in the short direction of the bottom wall. Comb teeth,
    所述出口由各个所述梳齿的周围的间隙构成。The outlet is formed by a gap around each of the comb teeth.
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的排水过滤器,其特征在于,The drainage filter according to claim 2, wherein:
    所述下游部分具有:所述长尺寸方向上的中途区域;上游区域,比所述中途区域离所述入口近,在所述短尺寸方向上比所述中途区域宽;以及下游区域,比所述中途区域离所述入口远,在所述短尺寸方向上比所述中途区域宽。The downstream portion has: a midway area in the long dimension direction; an upstream area that is closer to the entrance than the midway area and wider than the midway area in the short dimension direction; and a downstream area that is larger than the midway area. The midway area is far from the entrance, and is wider than the midway area in the short dimension direction.
  4. 一种洗衣机,其特征在于,包括:A washing machine, characterized in that it comprises:
    权利要求1~3中任一项所述的排水过滤器;The drainage filter according to any one of claims 1 to 3;
    箱体;Box
    洗涤筒,配置在所述箱体内,容纳洗涤物,可蓄水;以及The washing drum is arranged in the box, contains washing, and can store water; and
    排水路,将所述洗涤筒内的水作为排水排出至所述箱体外,可拆装地装接有所述排水过滤器。The drainage path discharges the water in the washing tub as drainage to the outside of the box, and the drainage filter is detachably attached.
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