Clothes Processing Equipment

Abstract

To provide a clothes treatment apparatus capable of sufficiently securing a space for a tank for an automatic input of a clothes treatment agent and capable of suppressing a contact of the tank with a water tank.SOLUTION: A clothes treatment apparatus comprises an outer case, a clothes treatment tank that is provided inside the outer case and for accommodating clothes, a tank for storing a clothes treatment agent for treating the clothes, an automatic input part for inputting the clothes treatment agent stored in the tank into the clothes treatment tank, a manual inputting part for inputting the clothes treatment agent manually by a user, and a plurality of paths for the manual inputting part for supplying water to the manual inputting part. A plurality of the paths for the manual inputting part are all arranged on one side of the tank.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] An embodiment of the present invention relates to a clothes treatment device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, washing machines, which are an example of a clothing treatment device that performs a predetermined treatment on clothing, have been provided with a manual input section in which a user manually inputs clothing treatment agents such as detergent and fabric softener. In recent years, in order to meet the demand for improved user convenience, washing machines have been developed with a configuration in which a plurality of times' worth of clothing treatment agents are stored in a tank for automatic input in advance, and an automatic input section automatically inputs the required amount from the tank into the water tub during a washing operation (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In other words, development of washing machines equipped with both a manual input section and an automatic input section is underway. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-11618 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the conventional configuration, multiple paths for supplying water to the manual insertion section are arranged on both sides of the tank. Therefore, the tank is limited to a narrow area between the multiple paths, and sufficient space cannot be secured for the tank, which is a factor that hinders the enlargement of the tank. In addition, in the conventional configuration, the tank must be arranged inward, i.e., toward the water tub, within the outer box of the washing machine, to accommodate the paths arranged on the outside of the tank. Therefore, the distance between the tank and the water tub is short, and there is a risk that the tank may come into contact with the water tub, for example, when vibration occurs.

[0005] Therefore, this embodiment provides a clothing treatment device that can secure sufficient space for a tank for automatically dispensing clothing treatment agent, and also prevents the tank from coming into contact with the water tub. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The clothing treatment device according to this embodiment includes an outer box, a clothing treatment tub provided inside the outer box for accommodating clothing, a tank for storing a clothing treatment agent for treating clothing, an automatic input unit for inputting the clothing treatment agent stored in the tank into the clothing treatment tub, a manual input unit into which the clothing treatment agent is manually input by a user, and a plurality of manual input paths for supplying water to the manual input unit, the plurality of manual input paths being all disposed on one side of the tank opposite to the side surface of the outer box. At a position higher than the bottom of the tank and are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction. and a space is provided below the manual insertion path. . [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional side view showing a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration example of a water supply unit according to the present embodiment; [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a water supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a manual insertion case is housed; [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a left side view showing a schematic configuration example of a water supply unit according to the present embodiment; [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of the configuration of a water supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a manual insertion case is pulled out. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of a position of a water supply unit in an outer box according to the present embodiment; [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a schematic configuration example of the water supply valve unit according to the embodiment; [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing an example of the internal configuration of a tank housing according to the present embodiment; [Figure 9]FIG. 13 is a vertical sectional front view showing an example of a positional relationship between a tank housing portion and a side surface of an outer box according to the embodiment; [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a vertical sectional front view showing a schematic configuration example of a tank housing portion and its surrounding portion according to a modified example. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a plan view showing an example of a configuration of a water supply unit according to a modified example, in which an automatic water supply tank is removed. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing a schematic configuration example of a water supply unit according to a modified example; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a clothes treatment device will be described with reference to the drawings. The washing machine 1 illustrated in Fig. 1 is an example of a clothes treatment device capable of performing a predetermined process on clothes, in this case, at least a washing process, a rinsing process, and a spin-drying process. The washing machine 1 is a so-called horizontal axis type drum washing machine in which the rotation center axis of the rotating tub extends horizontally or in a direction inclined relative to the horizontal direction.

[0009] Washing machine 1 is provided with a washing tub 3 for washing clothes inside a rectangular box-shaped outer casing 2 that forms the outer shell of the washing machine 1. Washing tub 3 is an example of a clothes treatment tub, and is configured with a cylindrical water tub with a bottom and a rotatable cylindrical drum with a bottom. The peripheral wall of the drum is provided with many small holes, and the inner peripheral surface of the drum is provided with a baffle for stirring up the clothes.

[0010] The washing machine 1 also includes a water supply unit 4 for supplying water into the washing tub 3, and a drainage unit (not shown) for draining the water in the washing tub 3 to the outside of the machine. The water supply unit 4 includes a water supply valve unit 21 (described later) and the like in a water supply path extending from a water source (not shown), such as a water mains, to the washing tub 3. The drainage unit also includes a drainage valve and the like in a drainage path extending from the bottom of the washing tub 3 to the outside of the machine.

[0011] Next, a configuration example of the above-mentioned water supply unit 4 will be described in more detail. As illustrated in Fig. 2 to Fig. 4, the water supply unit 4 is configured to include a water injection case 10 in the middle of a water supply path extending from a water source (not shown) to the cleaning tank 3. The water injection case 10 is a substantially rectangular container-shaped component into which water is injected. A water injection case main body 11 and a tank housing section 12 are integrally provided in the water injection case 10.

[0012] Water injection case main body 11 constitutes the main body of water injection case 10, and in this case has a generally rectangular container shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction of washing machine 1. The bottom of water injection case main body 11 is inclined from the front to the rear, and its bottommost part is connected to the top of washing tub 3 via water supply hose 13. Tank accommodation section 12 is provided integrally with the upper part of the rear part of water injection case main body 11. The interior of tank accommodation section 12 is connected to the interior of water injection case main body 11.

[0013] A manual insertion case 14 is housed inside the water injection case main body 11. The manual insertion case 14 is an example of a manual insertion part, and is housed inside the water injection case main body 11 so as to be removable in the front-rear direction. In other words, the manual insertion case 14 has a so-called drawer type configuration.

[0014] As illustrated in FIG. 5, a detergent dispenser 15 and a fabric softener dispenser 16 are provided inside the manual insertion case 14. In this case, the detergent dispenser 15 is provided at the left side of the front part of the manual insertion case 14. A user manually dispenses a laundry treatment agent such as a detergent into the detergent dispenser 15. Meanwhile, the fabric softener dispenser 16 is provided at the right side of the front part of the manual insertion case 14. A user manually dispenses a laundry treatment agent such as a fabric softener into the fabric softener dispenser 16. The detergent dispenser 15 and the fabric softener dispenser 16 are also arranged side by side on the left and right sides at the front part of the manual insertion case 14.

[0015] The tank housing section 12 is in the shape of a substantially rectangular box with an open top. A plurality of tanks, in this case a detergent tank 17 and a fabric softener tank 18, are detachably housed inside the tank housing section 12. As illustrated in FIG. 6, in this case, the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 are detachably attached to the tank housing section 12 from above via a substantially rectangular opening 2a provided on the left part of the top surface of the outer box 2. The opening 2a of the outer box 2 can be opened and closed by a substantially rectangular lid 2b.

[0016] The detergent tank 17 is an example of a tank, and is a rectangular container-shaped tank that stores a clothing treatment agent, in this case, a detergent for washing the clothing in the washing tub 3. The detergent tank 17 can store an amount of detergent for multiple operations. The detergent tank 17 can be replenished with detergent through a refill port provided at the top of the detergent tank 17. The fabric softener tank 18 is an example of a tank, and is a rectangular container-shaped tank that stores a clothing treatment agent, in this case, a fabric softener for softening the clothing in the washing tub 3. The fabric softener tank 18 can store an amount of fabric softener for multiple operations. The fabric softener tank 18 can be replenished with fabric softener through a refill port provided at the top of the fabric softener tank 18.

[0017] In this case, the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 are accommodated in the tank accommodation section 12 along the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1. In this case, the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 are accommodated in the tank accommodation section 12 side by side in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0018] The water supply section 4 further includes an automatic detergent dispenser 19, a water injection path section 20, a water supply valve unit 21, a bath water pump 22, and the like.

[0019] The automatic detergent dispenser 19 is an example of an automatic dispenser, and includes a detergent metering pump 23, a fabric softener metering pump 24, and a path 25 for the automatic dispenser.

[0020] The detergent metering pump 23 is configured to suck and deliver liquid by driving a piston with an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid. The detergent metering pump 23 sucks a predetermined amount of detergent from the detergent tank 17, in this case the amount used for one operation, and delivers the sucked detergent into the automatic dispenser path 25.

[0021] The fabric softener metering pump 24 is configured to draw in and deliver liquid by driving a piston with an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid. The fabric softener metering pump 24 draws in a predetermined amount of fabric softener from the fabric softener tank 18, in this case the amount used for one operation, and delivers the drawn-in fabric softener into the automatic dispenser path 25.

[0022] The tip of the automatic insertion path 25 is connected to the bottom of the water injection case 10. In this case, the automatic insertion path 25 is connected to a position in the water injection case main body 11 of the water injection case 10 that is lower than the bottom surface of the manual insertion case 14. As a result, a predetermined amount of detergent drawn from the detergent tank 17 by the detergent metering pump 23, or a predetermined amount of fabric softener drawn from the fabric softener tank 18 by the fabric softener metering pump 24, is supplied into the water injection case 10 via the automatic insertion path 25, and is further automatically introduced from the water injection case 10 into the washing tub 3 via the water supply hose 13.

[0023] The water injection path section 20 is made of, for example, resin, and is configured to integrally include multiple water injection paths, in this case, a main water injection path 31, a softener water injection path 32, and a bath water injection path 33. The main water injection path 31, the softener water injection path 32, and the bath water injection path 33 are all examples of paths for the manual input section, and are provided as water injection paths for supplying water into the manual input case 14 in the water injection case 10.

[0024] The main water injection path 31 is a water injection path for injecting normal water supplied from a water source external to the washing machine 1, such as a tap, into the detergent injection section 15 in the manual injection case 14. The softener water injection path 32 is a water injection path for injecting normal water supplied from a water source external to the washing machine 1, such as a tap, into the fabric softener injection section 16 in the manual injection case 14. The bath water injection path 33 is a water injection path for injecting bath water supplied from a water source external to the washing machine 1, such as a bathtub, into the detergent injection section 15 in the manual injection case 14.

[0025] The water supply valve unit 21 is, for example, configured with an on-off valve for liquid that can be electromagnetically opened and closed. The drain valve provided in the drain section is also, for example, configured with an on-off valve for liquid that can be electromagnetically opened and closed. As illustrated in Fig. 7, the water supply valve unit 21 is configured to integrally include a plurality of water supply valves, in this case, four water supply valves 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d.

[0026] The tip of the water supply valve 21a is connected to the base end of the main water supply passage 31 via a water hose (not shown). The water supply valve 21a introduces normal water supplied from a water source, such as a water supply, outside the washing machine 1 into the main water supply passage 31. The tip of the main water supply passage 31 is connected to the left part of the upper part of the front part of the water supply case main body 11 in front of the tank housing part 12. That is, the tip of the main water supply passage 31 is located above and connected to the detergent input part 15 of the manual input case 14 housed in the water supply case main body 11. Therefore, the normal water introduced into the main water supply passage 31 is supplied from above to the detergent input part 15 of the manual input case 14 housed in the water supply case main body 11. In this case, the tip of the main water supply passage 31 extends linearly along the front-rear direction, and is shaped so as to branch out to the left and right at the very front and bend back. The tip of the main water injection path 31 has a plurality of water injection holes 31a.

[0027] The tip of the water supply valve 21b is connected to the base end of the softener water supply passage 32 via a water hose (not shown). The water supply valve 21b introduces normal water supplied from a water source, such as a water supply, outside the washing machine 1 into the softener water supply passage 32. The tip of the softener water supply passage 32 is connected to the right part of the upper part of the front part of the water supply case main body 11 in front of the tank housing part 12. That is, the tip of the softener water supply passage 32 is located above and connected to the fabric softener supply part 16 of the manual insertion case 14 housed in the water injection case main body 11. Therefore, the normal water introduced into the softener water supply passage 32 is supplied from above to the fabric softener supply part 16 of the manual insertion case 14 housed in the water injection case main body 11. In this case, the tip of the softener water supply passage 32 extends linearly along the front-rear direction and has a plurality of water supply holes 32a.

[0028] The tip of the water supply valve 21c is connected to a connection between the detergent metering pump 23 and the fabric softener metering pump 24 and the automatic insertion path 25 via a water hose (not shown). The water supply valve 21c introduces normal water supplied from a water source, such as a water supply, outside the washing machine 1 to a connection between the detergent metering pump 23 and the fabric softener metering pump 24 and the automatic insertion path 25. As a result, the detergent delivered by the detergent metering pump 23 into the automatic insertion path 25 or the fabric softener delivered by the fabric softener metering pump 24 into the automatic insertion path 25 is introduced into the water injection case 10 by the normal water supplied from the water supply valve 21c. The detergent or fabric softener introduced into the water injection case 10 is then supplied into the washing tub 3 via the water supply hose 13 together with the normal water supplied from the water supply valve 21c.

[0029] The water supply valve 21d is provided as a water supply valve for supplying wash water for washing a duct (not shown) provided in the washing machine 1, for example.

[0030] The tip of the bath water pump 22 is connected to the base end of the bath water injection path 33 via a water hose (not shown). The bath water pump 22 draws bath water from a water source such as a bathtub outside the washing machine 1, and introduces the drawn bath water into the bath water injection path 33. The tip of the bath water injection path 33 is connected to the upper part of the front part of the water injection case main body 11 in front of the tank storage part 12. In this case, the tip of the main water injection path 31 and the tip of the softener water injection path 32 are arranged side by side on the left and right at the upper part of the front part of the water injection case main body 11, and the tip of the bath water injection path 33 is located behind the tips of the main water injection path 31 and the softener water injection path 32 and extends linearly in the left and right direction. The tip of the bath water injection path 33 has a plurality of water injection holes 33a.

[0031] In the washing machine 1 configured as above, the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 are all arranged together on one side of the tank housing 12. More specifically, the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged together on the inside opposite to the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2, closer to the washing tub 3 side as viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. In this case, the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged together not in their entirety but in their parts, in this case, intermediate parts between the base end and the tip end, on one side of the tank housing 12.

[0032] In addition, when specifying the configuration example of the washing machine 1 from another viewpoint, the tank housing section 12 is disposed between the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2 and the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 when viewed from the front side of the washing machine 1. In other words, the tank housing section 12 is sandwiched between the left side surface 2L of the outer box 2 and the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33.

[0033] Among the multiple manual input part paths 31, 32, 33, the base end of the main water injection path 31 and the base end of the softener water injection path 32 are arranged together on the rear side of the tank storage section 12. Among the multiple manual input part paths 31, 32, 33, the base end of the bath water injection path 33 is arranged together on one side of the tank storage section 12 together with the intermediate parts of the multiple manual input part paths 31, 32, 33. Furthermore, the tip ends of the multiple manual input part paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged together on the front side of the tank storage section 12.

[0034] The multiple manual insertion unit paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction on one side of the tank accommodating section 12. That is, the multiple manual insertion unit paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged so that they partially or entirely overlap each other when viewed from the side, i.e., in the horizontal direction. Also, the multiple manual insertion unit paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged so that they partially or entirely do not overlap each other when viewed from a plane, i.e., in the vertical direction.

[0035] Furthermore, a residual water drain 41 is provided in a middle portion of bath water injection path 33, in this case, a portion that is gathered on one side of tank housing 12 together with middle portions of other manual insertion path 31, 32. Residual water drain 41 has drain hole 41a, which is connected to water injection case 10. With this, when water remains in bath water injection path 33 while bath water pump 22 is stopped, washing machine 1 is able to drain the residual water into water injection case 10 via drain hole 41a of residual water drain 41.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 8, the softener tank 18 housed in the tank housing 12 is connected to the softener metering pump 24 outside the tank housing 12 via the connecting pipe 24a. The discharge hole 41a of the residual water discharge section 41 is connected to a portion of the water supply case 10 near the connecting pipe 24a, in this case, a portion slightly above the connecting pipe 24a. Thus, the residual water discharged from the bath water supply path 33 through the discharge hole 41a of the residual water discharge section 41 flows into the water supply case 10 from a portion near the connecting pipe 24a and is supplied to the connecting pipe 24a or its surrounding portion. The connecting pipe 24a is an example of a connecting section, and the connecting pipe 24a is provided in the water supply case 10 at least in a portion not facing the bottom surface of the softener tank 18.

[0037] According to the washing machine 1 described above, all of the multiple manual insertion paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged together on one side of the tank housing 12. According to this configuration, compared to the conventional configuration in which the water injection paths are arranged separately on both sides of the tank housing, the tank housing 12, in other words, the space for the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 accommodated in the tank housing 12 can be sufficiently secured without being limited to a narrow portion sandwiched between the water injection paths.

[0038] Moreover, according to the washing machine 1, all of the multiple manual insertion paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged together on the inside, closer to the washing tub 3 than the tank housing part 12. With this configuration, the tank housing part 12 housing the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 can be provided on the outside, that is, on the opposite side to the washing tub 3. Therefore, a sufficiently long distance can be secured between the tank housing part 12 and the washing tub 3, and it is possible to prevent the tank housing part 12 from coming into contact with the washing tub 3, for example, when vibration occurs.

[0039] Moreover, according to the washing machine 1, the main water injection path 31 for injecting normal water into the manual detergent injection part 15, the softener water injection path 32 for injecting normal water into the manual fabric softener injection part 16, and the bath water injection path 33 for injecting bath water into the manual detergent injection part 15 are all arranged together on one side of the tank housing part 12. That is, by arranging all of the multiple manual injection part paths 31, 32, 33 provided in the washing machine 1 close to one side of the tank housing part 12, it is possible to secure a larger space for the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18, and also to further suppress contact between the tank housing part 12 and the washing tub 3.

[0040] Further, according to the washing machine 1, the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 are arranged in the horizontal direction on one side of the tank housing part 12. With this configuration, the vertical thickness of the water injection path part 20 as a whole can be suppressed while the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 are provided. That is, in the washing machine 1 having the cylindrical washing tub 3 in the rectangular box-shaped outer casing 2, it is easy to secure a space extending in the horizontal direction above the washing tub 3 in the outer casing 2. Therefore, the multiple manual insertion part paths 31, 32, 33 can be arranged reasonably by effectively utilizing the space in the outer casing 2 thus formed.

[0041] Moreover, according to the washing machine 1, the multiple manual insertion passages 31, 32, 33 supply water from above to the manual insertion case 14. With this configuration, the laundry treatment agent in the manual insertion case 14 can be efficiently supplied to the washing tub 3 by being swept away by the water supplied from above.

[0042] Moreover, in the washing machine 1, bath water filling path 33 is provided with residual water drainage section 41 in the middle thereof. With this configuration, the residual water in bath water filling path 33 can be drained to the outside, and the inside of said bath water filling path 33 can be kept hygienic. Furthermore, the residual water drained from residual water drainage section 41 is drained into water filling case 10, so there is no need to provide a new drainage path for draining the residual water.

[0043] Moreover, according to the washing machine 1, the residual water draining section 41 drains the residual water into a portion of the water supply case 10 that does not face the bottom surface of the fabric softener tank 18. This configuration makes it possible to prevent the bottom surface of the fabric softener tank 18 from getting wet due to the residual water.

[0044] Moreover, according to the washing machine 1, the residual water draining section 41 drains the residual water into the connecting pipe 24a connecting the softener tank 18 and the softener metering pump 24 outside the tank housing section 12, and the surrounding area. With this configuration, the clothing treatment agent attached to the connecting pipe 24a can be washed away using the residual water. Although not shown, within the tank housing section 12, the softener tank 18 is connected to the detergent metering pump 23 outside the tank housing section 12 via the connecting pipe. Therefore, the residual water draining section 41 may be configured to drain the residual water into the connecting pipe for the softener tank 18 or the surrounding area.

[0045] The bottom of bath water injection path 33 may be an inclined surface that slopes downward toward residual water drain 41, instead of a horizontal surface. This configuration makes it easier to drain the residual water in bath water injection path 33. Washing machine 1 may also be configured to provide residual water drain 41 in water injection paths other than bath water injection path 33.

[0046] Further, according to the washing machine 1, the automatic insertion path 25 is provided on the opposite side of the tank housing 12 from the multiple manual insertion path 31, 32, 33, that is, on the left side 2L of the outer box 2, which is the outside. Here, as illustrated in FIG. 9, in the washing machine 1, a rib 12a protruding outward is provided on the side of the tank housing 12, and a rib 2R protruding inward is provided on the left side 2L of the outer box 2. The tank housing 12 is supported by engaging the rib 12a with the rib 2R on the outer box 2 side. Therefore, the automatic insertion path 25 provided on the outside of the tank housing 12 can be accommodated in the space below the rib 2R on the outer box 2 side, and the limited space in the outer box 2 can be effectively utilized. Furthermore, while the automatic insertion path 25 is provided on the opposite side of the tank housing 12 from the washing tub 3, the tank housing 12 can be arranged as close as possible to the opposite side of the washing tub 3, and the distance between the tank housing 12 and the washing tub 3 can be sufficiently secured.

[0047] It should be noted that this embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and extensions can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0048] 10, the washing machine 1 may be configured such that the automatic insertion path 25 is provided on the same side as the multiple manual insertion paths 31, 32, and 33. This configuration can provide a larger space for the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18, and can further reduce contact between the tank housing 12 and the washing tub 3.

[0049] In addition, the washing machine 1 may be configured, for example, such that the bath water injection path 33 is provided above the main water injection path 31 and the softener water injection path 32; in other words, the washing machine 1 may be configured such that some of the multiple manual insertion path paths 31, 32, 33 are stacked above and below the other water injection paths.

[0050] The position of the residual water drain 41 can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the configuration example shown in Fig. 11, the residual water drain 41 is provided in a portion of the bath water injection path 33 that is gathered on one side of the tank housing 12, and is provided in a portion that is as far forward as possible of the washing machine 1. Here, the upper front portion of the tank housing 17 and the upper front portion of the fabric softener tank 18 are provided with handles that the user can place his / her hands on when attaching or detaching the tank housing 17 and the fabric softener tank 18. Therefore, when the tank housing 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 are housed in the tank housing 12, a space is formed in front of the tank housing 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 below the handles.

[0051] 11, the residual water drain section 41 is provided at a position laterally facing a space formed in front of the detergent tank 17 and fabric softener tank 18 housed in the tank housing section 12. Therefore, the water discharged from the residual water drain section 41 flows through a space formed below the handles of the tank housing section 17 and the handles of the fabric softener tank 18 within the tank housing section 12.

[0052] This configuration also makes it possible to prevent the bottom surfaces of the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 from getting wet due to residual water in the tank housing portion 12. In addition, since the residual water can be efficiently discharged without being retained between the tank housing portion 12 and the tank, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of condensation on the inner surface of the tank housing portion 12 and the back surface of the lid of the tank housing portion 12.

[0053] 12, a guide flow path 41b for guiding the water discharged from the residual water treatment device 41 into the tank housing part 12 may be provided below the residual water treatment device 41. With this configuration, the water discharged from the residual water treatment device 41 can be reliably guided into the tank housing part 12.

[0054] In addition, within the tank housing portion 12, the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 may be attached along the left-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0055] The shapes of the detergent tank 17 and the fabric softener tank 18 are not limited to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and various shapes may be used. The shape and size of the detergent tank 17 and the shape and size of the fabric softener tank 18 may be different.

[0056] In addition, the tank is not limited to detergent tank 17 that stores detergent, and various types of tanks that store various treatment agents for performing some treatment on clothes, such as a deodorant tank that stores a deodorant and a disinfectant tank that stores a disinfectant, can be appropriately used. In addition, the multiple tanks stored in tank storage section 12 may be tanks that store the same type of treatment agent, or tanks that store different types of treatment agents. In addition, washing machine 1 may be configured to store one tank in tank storage section 12. In addition, detergent metering pump 26 and fabric softener metering pump 27 are not limited to those that suck liquid, and may be, for example, those that push out liquid.

[0057] This embodiment can also be applied to a so-called vertical axis type washing machine in which the rotation axis of the spin tub extends vertically. This embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine with a drying function. This embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine without a drying function. This embodiment can also be applied to various clothing processing devices that perform some kind of processing on clothing, such as deodorizing, deodorizing, and sterilizing the clothing.

[0058] It should be noted that the present embodiment is presented as an example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The present embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and spirit of the invention, and are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents described in the claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0059] In the drawings, 1 is a washing machine (clothing processing device), 2 is an outer box, 3 is a washing tub (clothing processing tub), 10 is a water filling case, 14 is a manual dispensing case (manual dispensing section), 15 is a detergent dispensing section, 16 is a fabric softener dispensing section, 17 is a detergent tank (tank), 18 is a fabric softener tank (tank), 19 is an automatic detergent dispensing section (automatic dispensing section), 23 is a detergent metering pump (pump), 24 is a fabric softener metering pump (pump), 24a is a connecting pipe (connection section), 25 is a path for the automatic dispensing section, 31 is a main water filling path (path for the manual dispensing section), 32 is a softener water filling path (path for the manual dispensing section), 33 is a bath water filling path (path for the manual dispensing section), and 41 is a residual water drain section.

Claims

1. Outer box and a clothing treatment tub provided inside the outer box for storing clothing; A tank for storing a clothing treatment agent for treating clothing; an automatic dispenser that dispenses the laundry treatment agent stored in the tank into the laundry treatment tub; A manual input section into which the laundry treatment agent is manually input by a user; A plurality of manual input section paths for supplying water to the manual input section; Equipped with The plurality of manual insertion unit paths are all disposed at a position higher than a bottom of the tank on one side of the tank opposite to the side surface of the outer box, and are arranged side by side in a horizontal direction; A clothing processing device having a space below the manual insertion path.

2. A passage for an automatic dispenser is provided for discharging the laundry treatment agent from the tank into the laundry treatment tub, The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the automatic insertion path is arranged on the same side of the tank as the manual insertion path.

3. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tank is disposed between a side surface of the outer box and the manual insertion path.

4. The manual input unit includes: A detergent dispenser into which detergent is dispensed as the laundry treatment agent; A fabric softener dispenser into which fabric softener is dispensed as the laundry treatment agent; Equipped with As the manual input section path, A main water injection channel for injecting normal water into the detergent injection section; A softener water injection channel for injecting normal water into the softener injection section; a bath water injection path for injecting bath water into the detergent injection section; The clothing treatment device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising:

5. The laundry processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of manual insertion unit paths supply water to the manual insertion unit from above.

6. a water injection case that accommodates the tank and the manual input unit, The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , further comprising a residual water discharge unit configured to discharge residual water in the manual insertion path into the water injection case.

7. The clothing processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the residual water discharge unit discharges the residual water to a portion of the water injection case that does not face a bottom surface of the tank.

8. A pump provided outside the water injection case for sucking the laundry treatment agent in the tank; a connection portion that connects the tank and the pump inside the water injection case; Equipped with The clothing processing device according to claim 6 , wherein the residual water discharge unit discharges the residual water to the connection unit.

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