To facilitate detachment for the check or repair of washing machine by fitting a fitting plate onto the upper face of an outer casing of washing machine and fitting the main body of stand, with which laundry equipment is supported, onto the fitting plate.

A stand device 2 for supporting a drying machine is composed of a main body 4 of stand, cover 5 and fitting part 7. The main body 4 of stand is composed of a fitting part 8 composed of channel steel, for example, extended back and forth, supporting part 9 composed of channel steel extended back and forth, and supporting part 10 composed of channel steel, etc. Two fitting holes are formed on each of the fitting part 8 and the supporting part 9. The fitting plate 7 is formed from a flat and long steel plate, two screw holes are provided on the rear side and screwed with fitting holes on the main body 4 of stand, and the main body 4 of stand is supported. Besides, holes 14 for supporting a hanging bar 17 are respectively formed at front and rear ends. Then, the hanging bar 17 of tub 16 is fitted to the fitting holes 14 by screwing the fitting plate 7 onto the upper face of washing machine 1, and the main body 4 of stand is supported on the fitting plate 7.