Washing Machine

Abstract

A washing machine, including: an upper panel, having a throwing inlet for washings; an operation part, arranged around the throwing inlet of the upper panel and including a plurality of operation buttons and a switching element for detecting pressing of the operation buttons; an upper cover, covering the throwing inlet and the operation part in a manner of opening and closing freely; and a second power button and a second start button, arranged at positions corresponding to a first power button and a first start button included in the plurality of operation buttons on the upper cover. When the second power button and the second start button are pressed in such a state that the upper cover is closed, the first power button and the first start button are pressed respectively.

1 . A washing machine, comprising:
 an upper panel, having a throwing inlet for washings;   an operation part, arranged around the throwing inlet of the upper panel and comprising a plurality of operation buttons and a switching element for detecting pressing of the operation buttons;   an upper cover, covering the throwing inlet and the operation part in a manner of opening and closing freely; and   a second button, arranged at a position corresponding to a first button in the plurality of operation buttons on the upper cover, wherein when the second button is pressed in such a state that the upper cover is closed, the first button is pressed.   
     
     
         2 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first button comprises a first power button for turning on/off power, and a first start button for starting/pausing an operation; and   the second button comprises a second power button for pressing the first power button by pressing of the second power button, and a second start button for pressing the first start button by pressing of the second start button.   
     
     
         3 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the second button comprises:   a button body, made of resin and pressed by a finger of a user; and   a pressing body, mounted on a back surface of the button body and pressed through the button body to move downwards to press the first button.   
     
     
         4 . The washing machine according to  claim 3 , wherein
 the pressing body is made of a material softer than the button body.   
     
     
         5 . The washing machine according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part. 
   
     
     
         6 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , wherein the second button comprises:
 a button body, made of resin and pressed by a finger of a user; and   a pressing body, mounted on a back surface of the button body and pressed through the button body to move downwards to press the first button.   
     
     
         7 . The washing machine of  claim 6 , wherein the pressing body is made of a material softer than the button body. 
     
     
         8 . The washing machine of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein:
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part. 
   
     
     
         9 . The washing machine of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein:
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part. 
   
     
     
         10 . The washing machine of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein:
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part. 
   
     
     
         11 . The washing machine of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein:
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part. 
   
     
     
         12 . The washing machine of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a display part, arranged on the operation part for displaying information related to an operation; a display window, arranged at a position of an upper surface of the upper cover corresponding to the display part; and   a frame part, surrounding an edge of the display window and extending from the edge to a display part side, wherein:
 an opening part at a front end of the frame part has a size capable of accommodating the display part; and the display window is designed in such a manner that a size in a front-rear direction of the display window at least is greater than a size of the opening part in the front-rear direction; and 
 an inclination degree of a front side wall part of the frame part extending from a front side edge of the display window to a front side edge of the opening part is designed to be smaller than an inclination degree of a rear side wall part of the frame part extending from a rear side edge of the display window to a rear side edge of the opening part.