JPH11156086A - Hanger devices for washing machines, etc. - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent a hanger from fallout from a machine body by providing a hooking part opening upward nearly in the shape of L and a holding part opening downward at a hanger main body and holding a restraining part extended from the just upper end face of the holding part at a washing machine or the like so as to restrain the hanger main body. SOLUTION: The hanger 10 for housing a bath water suction hose or the like sucking bath water to the washing machine by hooking is provided with the hooking part 10b opening upward nearly in the L-shape at the hanger main body 10a and the holding part 10c nearly in a U-shape opening downward on a surface on the side opposite to the part 10b. In addition, the restraining part 10d is extended from the just upper end face of the part 10c. At the time of using, the tip of the part 10c is inserted to a hole 11 formed at the machine body 2 and pushed vertically downward to insert/hold a rib 2b by the parts 10c and 10a to hold a hanger 10. Then, at this time, the restraining part 10d is tip-abutted onto a frame part 2a to prevent fallout from the machine body 2 of the hanger 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanger device for a washing machine or the like which hooks and stores a bath water suction hose, small articles and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a washing machine provided with a hanger device of this type has been configured as shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, a decorative box 2 is fixed to an upper portion of an outer frame 1, and the decorative box 2 is provided with an operation section 3 and a lid 4 from the front side, and a bath water feed pump 5 and a water feeder are provided at the rear. The valve 6 is housed. Holes 7 are formed on both sides of the decorative box 2. The hanger 8 is a peripheral device of the washing machine, which is connected to the bath water suction pump 5 to absorb the bath water into the washing machine, a bath water suction hose 9, and a cleaning tool (brush,
A sponge is hooked and stored, and is made of synthetic resin.

[0004] The hanger 8 is constructed as shown in FIG. 7. A hook 8 b is provided on the hanger main body 8 a so as to open upward in a substantially L-shape, and a hanger body 8 a on the opposite surface of the hook 8 b is provided. And a holding portion 8c provided to be opened downward. The holes 7 formed on both side surfaces of the decorative box 2 are constituted by a frame portion 2a and a rib 2b.

The operation of the above construction will be described. The tip of the holding portion 8c of the hanger 8 is inserted into the hole 7 and is pushed vertically downward to allow the holding portion 8c and the hanger body 8a to move the rib 2b.
To hold the hanger 8. Normally, a brush, a sponge, or the like is hooked on the hook portion 8b, and the bath water absorbing hose 9 is bundled and stored between the hook portion 8b and the hanger body 8a.

[0006]

In such a conventional configuration, the hook 8b, the holding portion 8c, and the like are integrally formed on the hanger body 8a, so that the holding portion 8c and the hanger body 8 are formed.
“a” has a draft angle, and is fitted to the rib 2b almost only at the base of the holding portion 8c. Here, in the case of a bulky material such as the bath water suction hose 9, the fitting force A is smaller than the holding and holding force B that is stored and held between the hook portion 8b and the hanger body 8a (A < B) When taking out the bath water absorption hose 9, the holding portion 8c comes off from the rib 2b,
There was a problem that the hanger 8 was stuck on the bath water suction hose 9 and was easily detached from the airframe.

[0007] In particular, the place where the washing machine is installed has a narrow space, and if the hanger 8 falls off and falls into the narrow gap between the body and the wall, the heavy body cannot be picked up unless the heavy body is moved. There was a problem that the hanger 8 could not be easily reattached to the body.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a hanger from falling off from an airframe.

[0009]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a hanger main body is provided with a hook portion which is open in a substantially L-shape and a holding portion which is open downward, and
A locking portion is extended from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion, and is configured to be held on a machine such as a washing machine by the holding portion and lockable by the locking portion.

[0010] With this, even with a bulky device such as a bath water suction hose, it is possible to prevent the hanger from dropping off from the machine body by enabling the device to be locked by the locking portion.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is characterized in that a hook portion provided on a hanger body and opened upward in a substantially L-shape, and a holding portion provided on the hanger body and opened downward. And a locking portion extending from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion. The holding portion is configured to be held on a body such as a washing machine by the holding portion and to be lockable by the locking portion. Even if a bulky device such as a water-absorbing hose is hooked on the hanger and stored, it can be locked by the locking part when the device is lifted and removed from the stored state, so that the hanger will fall off the aircraft. Can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the hanger main body has a convex portion extending on the same plane from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion, and a step provided on the convex portion. The hanger forms the same plane as the hanger main body except for the stepped portion of the projection, and the hanger comes into contact with the outer shell of the body when the body is fitted, and the height of the stepped portion is the height of the body. Since the fitting is performed in the fitting hole, a constant clicking feeling can be obtained when the body is mounted, and incomplete fitting of the hanger to the body can be prevented.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same components as those in the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a hanger 10 is connected to a bath water suction pump 5 as a peripheral device such as a washing machine, and a bath water suction hose for absorbing bath water to the washing machine. 9. Hook and store cleaning tools (brush, sponge) etc. for the aircraft or dedicated installation pan,
It is formed of a synthetic resin, is provided in a substantially L-shape upward on the hanger body 10a to provide a hook portion 10b, and
0b, the holding unit 1 is opened downward to a substantially U-shaped
0c, and the length S is about 6 to 10 mm.

Further, an engaging portion 10d extends from the upper right end surface of the holding portion 10c and has a width of 10 to 12 mm. Here, at the time of fitting, a gap T between the hole 7 and the locking portion 10d is 0.5.
About 1 mm (one side in the horizontal direction), gap U = 0.5 to 1.5
mm (upward), and the overlap margin V between the hole 7 and the locking portion 10d is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm.
Holes 11 are formed on both sides of the decorative box (body) 2.
The hole 11 is composed of a frame 2a and a rib 2b.
Here, the hole 11 has a width of 12 to 14 mm.

The operation of the above construction will be described. The tip of the holding portion 10c is inserted into the hole 7, and is pushed vertically downward to hold the rib 2b between the holding portion 10c and the hanger main body 10a (0.3-0. (About 5 mm), the hanger 10 is held with the holding force A. Usually, a brush, a sponge, or the like is hooked on the hook portion 10b with a string or the like, and a bulky thing such as the bath water absorption hose 9 is bundled into the hook portion 10b.
b between the hanger body 10a and the storage holding force B
Hold with.

When the storage capacity B of the bath water absorption hose 9 and the like is larger than the retention strength A of the hanger 10 when removing the bulky material such as the bath water absorption hose 9 from the storage state (A <B), In particular, even if an external force is applied to the hook 10b from below in an impact manner from below, the gap U = about 6 to 10 mm for the length S of the hook 10b fitted.
V is approximately 0.5 to 1.5 mm (vertical direction), and the overlap margin between the hole 11 and the locking portion 10d is V = 0.5 to 1.5.
mm, the hanger 10 has a gap U =
A gap T = 0.5 in the lateral direction for about 0.5 to 1.5 mm
Only about 1 mm (one side) rattles, the locking part 1
0d comes into contact with the frame portion 2a and locks, so that the hanger 10 can be prevented from falling off from the body.

As described above, once the hanger 10 is mounted on the body, it is possible to prevent the hanger 10 from dropping off during use, regardless of whether the hanger 10 is stored, and an unexpected force is applied to the hanger 10. You can prevent falling off even when you touch.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5,
The hanger 12 is formed of a synthetic resin, and the hanger body 12
a is provided with a hook portion 12b which is opened upward in a substantially L-shape, and a holding portion 12c which is opened downward and is provided in a substantially U-shape on a surface opposite to the hook portion 12b, and has a length R = 6 to It is about 10 mm.

The protruding portion 12e extends above the directly upper end surface of the holding portion 12c. The step portion 12f is provided on the convex portion 12e and extends from the directly upper end surface of the holding portion 12c similarly to the convex portion 12e to form a locking portion.
It has a height of 5 mm, a length of 14-15 mm, and a width of 10
It is 12 mm. The projection 12e has a distance of about 1 to 2.5 mm from the outer periphery in both the upward and lateral directions.

Here, at the time of fitting, the hole 11 and the convex portion 12e come into contact with each other about 0.5 to 1 mm in the upward and lateral directions.
The gap W between the hole 11 and the outer periphery of the step 12f is 0.5 to 1 m.
m (one side in the horizontal direction), the gap P between the hole 11 and the step 12f is about 0.5 to 1.5 mm (upward), and the overlap between the hole 11 and the step 12f is the height of the step 12f. Of about Q = 0.5 to 1.5 mm.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When the tip of the holding portion 10c is inserted into the hole 11 and is pushed vertically downward, the step 12f is brought into contact with the outer shell of the dressing box 2 immediately before fitting. The portion 12f is opened and fits into the hole 11, and at the same time, the surface of the convex portion 12e is
Since it instantaneously comes into contact with the outer shell of, a click feeling can be obtained, and incomplete fitting can be prevented.

When it is necessary to remove the hanger 12 once mounted by moving the body of the machine, the hole 11 and the step 12
Since the overlap margin of f can be kept constant at about Q = 0.5 to 1.5 mm, the convex portion 12e is deeper than that of the hole 1.
1, the tip of the protrusion 12e is slightly bent in the direction opposite to the hole 11 (in the direction of the hook portion 12b) without affecting the deformation of the hook portion 12b due to an external force when it is removed. Can be easily removed.

As described above, incomplete fitting when the hanger 12 is mounted on the body can be prevented, and the hanger 12 can be easily removed from the body when necessary.

In this embodiment, the hanger body 12a
Although the convex portion 12e is extended on the hanger main body 12a, the same effect can be obtained by extending the hanger main body 12a upward by the length of the convex portion 12e and providing the step portion 12f on the hanger main body 12a. Needless to say.

[0026]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the hook portion provided on the hanger main body so as to be opened substantially in an L-shape, and the hook portion opened downward to the hanger main body. And a locking portion extending from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion. The locking portion is configured to be held on a body such as a washing machine by the holding portion and to be lockable by the locking portion. Even if bulky equipment such as a bath water suction hose is hooked and stored on the hanger, the hanger falls off the aircraft by allowing the locking part to lock when lifting and removing the equipment from the storage state. Can be prevented.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the hanger body, the convex portion extends on the same plane from the directly upper end surface of the holding portion, and the locking portion is provided by the step provided on the convex portion. Since the hanger is formed, the hanger forms the same plane as the hanger body except for the stepped portion of the convex portion, and comes into contact with the outer shell of the body when the body is fitted, and the height of the stepped portion fits into the fitting hole of the body. In addition, a constant clicking feeling can be obtained when the body is mounted, and incomplete fitting of the hanger to the body can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of a hanger device such as a washing machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a washing machine provided with a hanger device such as the washing machine.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of a hanger device such as a washing machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a washing machine provided with a hanger device such as the washing machine;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a main part of a hanger device of the washing machine and the like.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a washing machine provided with a hanger device such as a conventional washing machine.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a main part of a hanger device of the washing machine and the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Makeup box (body) 10a Hanger body 10b Hooking part 10c Holding part 10d Locking part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A hooking portion provided on the hanger body and opened upward in a substantially L-shape, a holding portion provided on the hanger body and opened downward, and a hook extending from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion. A hanger device for a washing machine or the like, comprising: a stopping portion, held by a body of a washing machine or the like by the holding portion, and capable of being locked by the locking portion. 2. The washing machine or the like according to claim 1, wherein the hanger body has a convex portion extending on the same plane from a directly upper end surface of the holding portion, and a locking portion is formed by a step portion provided on the convex portion. Hanger equipment.