washing machine

Abstract

To provide a washing machine that allows an opening part provided on the top face to be easily released even in the case of having a narrow space above the washing machine.SOLUTION: A washing machine 1 includes a lid body 40 to close an opening part 50 disposed on the top face of a housing 10. The opening part 50 has a rotary receiving part 51 that rotatably holds the lid body 40. The lid body 40 has a shaft part 41 supported by the rotary receiving part 51 so as to open or close the opening part 50. The shaft part 41 is removable from the rotary receiving part 51, and the lid body 40 is detachable from the opening part 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Claims

1. A housing having an opening on its top surface through which a detergent storage tank is inserted and removed, A lid having a shaft portion held by the housing, which rotates around the shaft portion to open and close the opening, and which is detachable from the housing, Equipped with, The housing includes a rotating support portion that holds the shaft portion and a guide groove portion that extends forward from the rotating support portion. The aforementioned rotating support portion is located behind the center of the upper surface portion in the front-rear direction, A washing machine in which the cover is attached to and detached from the rotating support by the shaft moving along the guide groove.

2. In the washing machine according to claim 1, The rotating receiving portion is provided with a recess that rotatably holds the shaft portion. The washing machine is characterized in that the recess is provided with a shaft-removal portion formed by partially removing the inner wall of the recess, and the shaft portion is provided so as to be removable from the recess through the shaft-removal portion.

3. In the washing machine according to claim 2, A washing machine characterized in that one end of the guide groove is in communication with the shaft removal portion, and the other end is open to the upper surface of the housing.

4. In the washing machine according to claim 3, A washing machine characterized in that the guide groove portion is provided with a convex raised portion.

5. In the washing machine according to claim 4, A washing machine characterized in that the raised portion is provided on the bottom surface of the groove through which the shaft portion slides.

6. In the washing machine according to claim 4 or claim 5, The washing machine is characterized in that the raised portion is provided on the upper surface of the groove opposite to the bottom surface of the groove on which the shaft portion slides.

7. In the washing machine according to claim 4, A washing machine characterized in that the aforementioned raised portion is provided on the side surface of the groove through which the shaft portion slides.

8. In the washing machine according to claim 3, The washing machine is characterized in that the guide groove portion includes a groove portion that extends along the front-rear direction of the housing.

9. In the washing machine according to claim 3 or claim 8, The washing machine is characterized in that the guide groove portion includes a groove portion that extends diagonally from the shaft removal portion toward the upper surface portion.

10. In the washing machine according to claim 9, A washing machine characterized in that the inclination angle of the guide groove portion with respect to the planar direction of the upper surface portion is 30 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less.

11. In the washing machine according to claim 3, A washing machine characterized in that the inner periphery of the opening of the aforementioned opening is provided with a chamfered portion in the shape of a C-plane or R-plane.

12. In the washing machine according to claim 11, The other end of the guide groove is open to the chamfered portion and is characterized by being a shaft insertion port into which the shaft can be inserted and removed.

13. In the washing machine according to claim 1, A washing machine characterized in that a detergent dispensing unit capable of automatically or manually dispensing detergent into the washing tub is provided inside the casing, and detergent can be replenished into the detergent dispensing unit through the opening.

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