Washing machine housing unit

Abstract

To install a washing machine and a drying machine in a space saving manner and to facilitate routing of water supply piping and power supply wiring.SOLUTION: A washing machine housing unit 50 includes: a first side plate 11 and a second side plate 12 installed so as to face each other; and a top plate 20 installed so as to bridge between an upper end of the first side plate 11 and an upper end of the second side plate 12. A rear end of the top plate 20 is disposed forward from a rear end of the first side plate 11 and a rear end of the second side plate 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a washing machine storage unit. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, demand for washer-dryers has increased due to changes in lifestyles. While a washer-dryer is a combination of a washing machine and a dryer, it is becoming increasingly common for these machines to be installed separately in order to achieve high cleaning and drying performance.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a washing machine cabinet that includes a box-shaped cabinet body with a bottom plate for placing a washing machine on it, an opening / closing door that can be opened and closed freely on the front of the cabinet body, and a shelf board for placing a dryer on it that is provided inside the cabinet body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 2829377 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, in the washing machine cabinet as described in Patent Document 1, the cabinet body is large because it completely covers the washing machine and dryer, which may make installation difficult in modern urban housing due to space limitations. Also, considering the need to route the water supply pipe to the washing machine and the power supply wiring to the washing machine and dryer, which are installed inside the washing machine cabinet, installing the cabinet can be a hassle.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to enable a washing machine and a dryer to be installed in a space-saving manner, and to facilitate the routing of water supply piping and power supply wiring. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the washing machine storage unit according to the present invention is a washing machine storage unit including a top plate provided so as to bridge the upper ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, and a rear end of the top plate is disposed forward of the rear ends of the first side plate and the second side plate. The front end of the top plate is provided so as to protrude further forward than the front ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, and a first curtain board is provided on the underside of the top plate so as to contact the front ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, and a second curtain board is provided on the rear side of the first curtain board so as to contact the opposing surfaces of the first side plate and the second side plate. It is characterized by the fact that

[0008] According to the above configuration, a washing machine is housed and installed in a space surrounded by a first side panel and a second side panel arranged opposite each other and a top panel arranged to span the upper ends of the first side panel and the second side panel, and then a dryer can be placed and installed on the top panel. This allows the dryer to be installed using the simple configuration of the first side panel, the second side panel, and the top panel provided for installing the washing machine, thereby saving space and allowing the washing machine and dryer to be installed. Furthermore, since the rear end of the top panel is located forward of the rear ends of the first side panel and the second side panel, the rear end side of the top panel is open. This allows the water supply pipe and power supply wiring to be routed across the top panel using the open portion on the rear end side of the top panel, making it easy to route the water supply pipe and power supply wiring. Therefore, the washing machine and dryer can be installed in a space-saving manner, and the water supply pipe and power supply wiring can be easily routed. Furthermore, since the first side panel and the second side panel are arranged opposite each other, both sides of the washing machine are shielded, allowing the washing machine to be neatly stored. .Ma Furthermore, since the front end of the top plate is arranged to protrude further forward than the front ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, even if the rear end of the top plate is open, sufficient space can be secured to install the dryer.

[0009] A hanger pipe may be provided on the lower surface of the top plate or between the first side plate and the second side plate.

[0010] The device may include a back surface member arranged to connect the rear ends of the first side plate and the second side plate to each other, and the upper end side of the back surface member may be arranged to open and communicate with the rear end side of the top plate.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the upper end side of the back member is configured to be open and communicate with the rear end side of the top plate, so that the open portion on the rear end side of the top plate and the open portion on the upper end side of the back member can be used to route the water supply piping and power supply wiring across the top plate, making it even easier to route the water supply piping and power supply wiring.

[0012] The back surface member may include a back plate, and an upper end of the back plate may be positioned lower than an upper end of the first side plate and an upper end of the second side plate.

[0013] According to the above configuration, the back plate is provided as a back member that connects the rear ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, thereby improving the strength of the entire unit. Also, since the upper end of the back plate is positioned lower than the upper ends of the first side plate and the second side plate, the upper end side of the back member is specifically open. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, the rear end of the top plate, which is arranged to span the upper ends of the opposing first and second side plates, is positioned forward of the rear ends of the first and second side plates, so that the washing machine and dryer can be installed in a space-saving manner and the water supply piping and power supply wiring can be easily routed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a washing machine storage unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a top view of a washing machine storage unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 3 is a cross-sectional view of the washing machine storage unit taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0017] First Embodiment 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a washing machine storage unit according to the present invention. Here, Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are a front view and a top view of washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of washing machine storage unit 50 taken along line III-III in Fig. 2.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the washing machine storage unit 50 includes a first side panel 11 and a second side panel 12 arranged opposite each other, a top panel 20 arranged to bridge the upper end of the first side panel 11 and the upper end of the second side panel 12, and a back member 40 arranged to connect the rear end of the first side panel 11 and the rear end of the second side panel 12 to each other. Here, the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the top panel 20, the first horizontal cross member 31, the second horizontal cross member 32 and the third horizontal cross member 33, the first back panel 36 and the second back panel 37, and the first header panel 41 and the second header panel 42, which constitute the back member 40, are made of wood materials such as LVL (laminated veneer lumber), laminated wood, plywood, PB (Particle Board), CLT (Cross Laminated Timber), PSL (Parallel Strand Lumber), OSB (Oriented Strand Board), MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard), solid wood, etc.

[0019] The first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12 are formed in a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example, with a thickness of approximately 15 mm to 20 mm, a width (front-rear dimension) of approximately 450 mm to 650 mm, and a length (height) of approximately 900 mm to 1500 mm. Here, as shown in Fig. 3, a notch is provided in each lower rear corner of the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12 so as to avoid a baseboard B along the wall on which the washing machine storage unit 50 is installed. Note that, although the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12 are provided with a notch to avoid a baseboard B in the present embodiment, the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12 do not necessarily have to have such a notch.

[0020] The top plate 20 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example, with a thickness of approximately 25 mm to 35 mm, a width (left-right dimension) of approximately 700 mm to 800 mm, and a length (front-rear dimension) of approximately 400 mm to 650 mm. The top plate 20 is fixed to the side surfaces of the upper ends of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12, for example, with screws. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the rear end of the top plate 20 is located forward of the rear ends of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12, so that the washing machine storage unit 50 has an open rear end. The front end of the top plate 11 protrudes forward, for example, by approximately 50 mm, from the front ends of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. 2 and 3 , the present embodiment has exemplified a configuration in which the size of the top plate 20 in the front-to-rear direction is smaller than the size of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12 in the front-to-rear direction, but the size of the top plate 20 in the front-to-rear direction may be approximately the same as the size of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12 in the front-to-rear direction. Also, the present embodiment has exemplified a configuration in which the front end of the top plate 11 protrudes further forward than the front ends of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12, but the front end of the top plate 11 may not protrude beyond the front ends of the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12.

[0021] 1 to 3, a first curtain board 41 and a second curtain board 42 are provided in this order from the front on the underside of the top panel 20, sandwiched between a first side panel 11 and a second side panel 12 and extending in the left-right direction. Here, the first curtain board 41 and the second curtain board 42 are provided in a rectangular shape with a thickness of approximately 15 mm to 20 mm, a width (vertical dimension) of approximately 30 mm to 50 mm, and a length (left-right dimension) of approximately 700 mm to 800 mm. Note that, although the present embodiment illustrates a configuration in which two first curtain boards 41 and two second curtain boards 42 are provided, at least one of the first curtain board 41 and the second curtain board 42 may be omitted.

[0022] 1 to 3, the back member 40 includes a first horizontal cross member 31, a second horizontal cross member 32, and a third horizontal cross member 33, which are provided in this order from the bottom to extend in the left-right direction between the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12, a first back panel 36 provided in an area surrounded by the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the first horizontal cross member 31, and the second horizontal cross member 32, and a second back panel 37 provided in an area surrounded by the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the second horizontal cross member 32, and the third horizontal cross member 33. Here, the upper ends of the second back panel 37 and the third horizontal cross member 33 are positioned lower than the upper ends of the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12, so that the upper end of the back member 40 in the washing machine storage unit 50 is open and communicates with the rear end of the top panel 20.

[0023] The first horizontal crosspiece 31, the second horizontal crosspiece 32, and the third horizontal crosspiece 33 are each formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a thickness (front-to-back dimension) of approximately 20 mm to 40 mm, a width (up-down dimension) of approximately 60 mm to 80 mm, and a length (left-to-right dimension) of approximately 700 mm to 800 mm. The first horizontal crosspiece 31, the second horizontal crosspiece 32, and the third horizontal crosspiece 33 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the rear ends of the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12, for example, with screws. In this embodiment, notches are provided in the lower rear corners of the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12, so that the first horizontal crosspiece 31 is positioned forward of the second horizontal crosspiece 32 and the third horizontal crosspiece 33 by the width of the baseboard B. However, the first horizontal crosspiece 31 may also be positioned above the second horizontal crosspiece 32 and the third horizontal crosspiece 33 by the width of the baseboard B so as to overlap the second horizontal crosspiece 32 and the third horizontal crosspiece 33.

[0024] The first back panel 36 and the second back panel 37 are each formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a thickness (front-to-back dimension) of approximately 3 mm to 10 mm, a width (up-down dimension) of approximately 350 mm to 450 mm, and a length (left-to-right dimension) of approximately 700 mm to 800 mm. The first back panel 36 is fixed to the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the first horizontal cross member 31, and the second horizontal cross member 32 by fitting into a groove formed in the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the first horizontal cross member 31, and the second horizontal cross member 32 in a continuous line. The second back panel 37 is fixed to the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the second horizontal cross member 32, and the third horizontal cross member 33 by fitting into a groove formed in the first side panel 11, the second side panel 12, the second horizontal cross member 32, and the third horizontal cross member 33 in a continuous line.

[0025] In this embodiment, the back member 40 is illustrated as being composed of three first horizontal bars 31, a second horizontal bar 32, and a third horizontal bar 33, and two first back panels 36 and a second back panel 37, but the back member 40 may be composed of two horizontal bars and one back panel, a horizontal bar only, a back panel only, etc., and further, the back member 40 may be omitted and the first side panel 11 and the second side panel 12 may be directly fixed to the wall surface (along the wall where the washing machine storage unit 50 is installed) with an L-shaped bracket or the like.

[0026] 3, the above-described washing machine storage unit 50 is configured so that most of the washing machine W is accommodated and installed in the space below top plate 20, which is surrounded by first side panel 11, second side panel 12, and top plate 20, and dryer D is placed on top plate 20. Note that dryer D is fixed to top plate 20 by, for example, screwing its four legs from the back surface of top plate 20. Furthermore, a waterproof pan may be provided between the floor and dryer D within washing machine storage unit 50.

[0027] As described above, according to the washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, a washing machine W is accommodated and installed in a space surrounded by first side panel 11 and second side panel 12, which are arranged opposite each other, and a top panel 20, which is arranged to bridge the upper ends of first side panel 11 and second side panel 12, and then a dryer D can be placed and installed on top panel 20. This allows the dryer D to be installed using the simple configuration of first side panel 11, second side panel 12, and top panel 20, which are arranged to install the washing machine W, thereby saving space. In addition, because the rear end of top panel 20 is located forward of the rear ends of first side panel 11 and second side panel 12, the rear end of top panel 20 is open. This allows the water supply pipe and power supply wiring to be routed across top panel 20 using the open portion on the rear end of top panel 20, making it easier to route the water supply pipe and power supply wiring. Therefore, the washing machine W and the dryer D can be installed in a space-saving manner, and the water supply pipe and the power supply wiring can be easily arranged.

[0028] Furthermore, according to the washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, since it is provided with a first side panel 11 and a second side panel 12 arranged opposite each other, both sides of the washing machine W are shielded, and the washing machine W can be neatly stored.

[0029] Furthermore, according to the washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, the front end of the top plate 20 is arranged to protrude further forward than the front end of the first side plate 11 and the front end of the second side plate 12, so that even if the rear end side of the top plate 20 has an open structure, sufficient installation space for the dryer D can be secured.

[0030] Furthermore, according to the washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, the upper end side of the back member 40 is configured to be open and communicate with the rear end side of the top plate 20, so that the water supply piping and power supply wiring can be routed across the top plate 20 using the open portion on the rear end side of the top plate 20 and the open portion on the upper end side of the back member 40, making it even easier to route the water supply piping and power supply wiring.

[0031] Furthermore, according to washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, first back panel 36 and second back panel 37 are provided as back panel 40 that connects the rear ends of first side panel 11 and second side panel 12 to each other, thereby improving the strength of the entire unit. Furthermore, since the upper ends of second back panel 37 and third horizontal rail 33 are positioned lower than the upper ends of first side panel 11 and second side panel 12, the upper end side of back panel 40 can be specifically structured to be open.

[0032] Furthermore, according to the washing machine storage unit 50 of this embodiment, the first curtain board 41 and the second curtain board 42 are provided on the underside of the top plate 20, which prevents the top plate 20 from bending and partially shields the water supply piping and power supply wiring located at the back (rear), improving the design.

[0033] Other Embodiments In the first embodiment, an example was given of a washing machine storage unit 50 having an open structure without a front door, but the storage unit may have a structure with an openable front door as long as the size is such that the washing machine can be completely housed within the storage unit.

[0034] In the above first embodiment, a washing machine storage unit 50 is exemplified, but a hanger pipe or the like may be provided on the underside of the top plate 20 of the washing machine storage unit 50 or between the first side plate 11 and the second side plate 12. [Industrial Applicability]

[0035] As described above, the present invention is extremely useful because it allows a washing machine and a dryer to be installed in a space-saving manner and also makes it easy to route the water supply piping and the power supply wiring. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 11 1st side plate 12 Second side plate 20 Top plate 37 Second back plate 40 Back member 50 Washing Machine Storage Unit

Claims

1. a first side plate and a second side plate provided so as to face each other; A washing machine storage unit including a top plate provided so as to span the upper end of the first side plate and the upper end of the second side plate, The washing machine storage unit is characterized in that the rear end of the top plate is located forward of the rear ends of the first side plate and the second side plate.

2. The washing machine storage unit according to claim 1, The washing machine storage unit is characterized in that the front end of the top plate is provided so as to protrude forward beyond the front ends of the first side plate and the second side plate.

3. The washing machine storage unit according to claim 1 or 2, a back surface member provided to connect a rear end of the first side plate and a rear end of the second side plate to each other; The washing machine storage unit is characterized in that the upper end side of the back surface member is provided so as to be open and communicate with the rear end side of the top plate.

4. The washing machine storage unit according to claim 3, A back plate is provided as the back member, The washing machine storage unit is characterized in that an upper end of the back panel is positioned lower than an upper end of the first side panel and an upper end of the second side panel.

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