JPH05137021A - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To secure the fun properties and also to improve the convenience with a remote control device by driving a driving means and then driving a decoration part with a control means when the operation of a control switch is detected by a detector means. CONSTITUTION:An operating part 1 is provided with plural selection buttons for the selection of functions of a TV, a VTR, etc., and can optionally set these functions. A remote control code setting part 3 outputs a remote control code in response to the identified selection signal inputted to a control part 5 with the operation of the part 1. Then an optical signal is emitted from an infrared-ray emitting part 7 with the infrared rays conforming to the remote control code. A voice generating part 9 generates the prescribed voices through a speaker 11 in response to the selective signal. Then a motor driving part 13 controls the revolution of a motor 15 based on the control signal outputted from the part 5. In such constitution, the decoration part provided with the remote control device generates the voices in response to the operation of the part 1 and can be worked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for controlling various operations of a video device or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a television (hereinafter abbreviated as TV) and a video tape recorder (hereinafter simply referred to as VT)
An image device such as abbreviated as R) sees these display screens at a distant position, and therefore remote operation by a remote operation device is convenient and common. Such a remote control device has only the function of remotely controlling the above-mentioned video device, and has a shape in which only the functionality of a single black color is pursued.

[0003]

However, when a room is demanded as in recent years, there has been a possibility that the conventional remote device with a single function is unable to meet the desire as described above. ..

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device which considers the space or playfulness demanded in recent years and keeps the convenience.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the first invention of the present application is a remote control device comprising a plurality of operation switches, the remote operation device having a function of remotely controlling an image device by operating the operation switches. Driving means having a decorative property, a part of which is drivable, detection means for detecting the operation of the operation switch, and driving the drive means when the detection means detects the operation of the operation switch And a control means for driving the decorative portion.

The second invention of the present application is provided with a plurality of operation switches, the remote operation means having a function of remotely operating the video device by the operation of the operation switches, and the remote operation means are separately provided. It is characterized by further comprising: detection means for detecting the operation of the operation switch; and response means that is configured integrally with the detection means and that emits sound and / or light when the operation means detects the operation of the operation switch. ..

Further, a third invention of the present application is provided with an operation switch, and output means for outputting a signal by a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave by operating the operation switch; Switching means for turning on / off the output from the other end of the input power, detecting means for detecting the signal output from the output means, and turning on / off the switching means when the detecting means detects the signal. And a control means for performing an off control.

[0008]

With the above structure, in the first invention of the present application, when the image device is remotely operated, or when the operation switch is simply operated, the operation of the operation switch is detected by the detection means, and the decoration portion is driven by the control means. It

Further, the second invention of the present application is such that the response means responds by voice and / or light at this time.

Further, according to the third invention of the present application, when a signal is output from the output means for outputting a signal by a sound wave such as an ultrasonic wave or an electromagnetic wave such as light and a radio wave by the operation of the operation switch, it is input from one side end. The power output from the other end is controlled to be turned on and off.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a remote control device according to the present invention. First, a remote control unit (hereinafter, simply referred to as a remote controller) as a transmitting device will be described. The operation unit 1 is provided with a plurality of selection buttons for selecting functions of the TV and VTR, and a spare selection button for setting an arbitrary function is also provided.

The remote control code setting section 3 is the operation section 1 described above.
The remote control code corresponding to the selection signal input to the control section 5 and identified by the operation of is output.
An infrared light signal according to the remote control code is emitted from the infrared light emitting unit 7. The voice generation unit 9 outputs a voice corresponding to the selection signal or a predetermined voice from the speaker 11 when a power source such as a battery (not shown) is turned on. Further, the motor drive unit 13 controls the rotational drive of the motor 15 according to the control signal output from the control unit 5. As a result, the decoration unit included in the remote controller can emit a voice and operate in response to the operation of the operation unit 1.

As the receiving device, a music box 110, a voice clock 120, a shooting game 130, an adapter 140, etc. are set as described later. The music box 110, the voice clock 120, the shooting game 130, the adapter 140, and the like are provided with optical sensors 113, 123, 133, and 143, respectively, and the optical signals input from these optical sensors are appropriately identified to CP for performing control corresponding to the content of the optical signal
Control means including U, ROM, etc. are provided.

In the above embodiment, the case where the infrared emitting section 7 for outputting infrared rays is applied to the output means has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a sound wave such as an ultrasonic wave. Alternatively, an appropriate method such as a signal using electromagnetic waves such as light and radio waves can be used.

Next, an example of the remote controller will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 7. 2 and 3 are a perspective view and a front view, respectively, showing the appearance of the remote control device 20 as the transmitting device shown in FIG. 1, and the doll body 21 having a personified rabbit doll as a decoration part has a disk shape. It is mounted on the remote controller main body 23. An operation panel unit 27 is arranged on the upper surface of the remote controller main body 23, and a light emitting unit 25 having directivity is arranged on the front portion of the side surface. As shown in the side view of FIG. 4, the doll body 21 can rotate the body about 45 degrees in the left-right direction A with respect to the front (the right side of the paper in FIG. 4), and the right arm part. It is possible to rotate 21a in the vertical direction B by approximately 65 degrees. These turning motions are
It is performed by a turning mechanism described later.

The operation panel section 27 constitutes a part of the operation section 1, and the function of each operation button is displayed on the panel surface. Normally, the functions of the TV and VTR are selected according to this display. It is a thing. The power switch 27a is a slide type switch, and an optical signal is emitted from the light emitting section 25 in the front part of the remote controller main body 23 by the sliding movement of the switch, for example, the power of the TV is turned on / off and the doll is The main body 21 and the right arm 21a are also rotated.

The rotating operation of the doll body 21 will be described below mainly with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. As described above, turn the power switch 27a forward (arrow C in FIG. 7).
Slide switch) to the power switch 27
The slide plate 29 for fixing a with a screw also moves forward.

The slide plate 29 has a spring 29c.
Is urged rearward by the hand, and automatically returns to a predetermined rear position when the hand is released. The lower slide plate 29a has a wide oval shape. Holes are provided in the upper slide plate 29b in the shape of narrow ellipses, and racks are formed in the straight portions on one side of these oblong holes.

On the other hand, the doll body 21 has a first shaft 33a that engages with the right arm portion 21a via a worm gear 35 described later, and a second shaft 3 fixed to the doll body 21.
3b are provided, and the two shafts 33a and 33b are configured so that their central axes are the same and the second shaft 33b surrounds the first shaft 33a. In addition, these two axes 33
Small gears 31a and 31b are provided at the lower ends of a and 33b, respectively.
The small gear 31a provided at the lower end of the first shaft 33a engages with the rack of the lower slide plate 29a, and the small gear 31b provided at the lower end of the second shaft 33b.
Engages with the rack of the upper slide plate 29b.

When the slide plate 29 moves forward, the rack of the lower slide plate 29a and the upper slide plate 2 are moved.
Since the rack 9b also moves forward, the small gears 31a and 31b engaged with the rack rotate, and therefore the first shaft 33a engaged with the right arm portion 21a and the second gear fixed to the doll body 21. The shaft 33b is also driven to rotate.

Since the right arm portion 21a is fixed to the worm wheel 35a which engages with the cylindrical worm 35b provided on the upper end portion of the first shaft 33a,
By rotating the shaft 33a, the right arm portion 21a is lowered in the vertical direction, in the present embodiment, the arm is lowered forward and the fingertip thereof is directed in the horizontal direction. The second shaft 33b is the doll body 21.
Since it is fixed to, by the rotation of the second shaft 33b,
The doll body 21 is directed in a predetermined direction.

As described above, the power switch 27a
By sliding the mouse forward, for example, the power of the TV is turned on, and the doll provided on the remote controller main body 23 rotates the body so as to search for the target and directs the fingertip in the horizontal direction. It is possible to provide a remote controller which is interesting and will not get tired for the operator of the remote controller with a simple configuration without requiring power such as.

In the above embodiment, the operation of the doll has been described by taking the case where the power switch 27a is manually slid as an example. However, the operation is not limited to this, and for example, a motor is incorporated and each operation button is operated. The doll may be configured to move, or the function of the operated operation button may be announced by voice.

FIG. 8 shows a simplified decorative portion of the above-mentioned remote controller, which is a preset remote controller for TVs, VTRs, etc., which is provided with an outer case 41 of a rabbit or character design. According to the operation of 47,
It is configured to emit a voice and output a signal for changing the channel.

In the above embodiment, a doll in which a rabbit of an animal is anthropomorphized is used in the decorative portion, but the present invention is not limited to this, and is, for example, a geometrical, specifically, a tetrahedron. May be used, and the shape may be arbitrary.

Next, the music box 11 as a receiving device
0, the voice clock 120, the shooting game 130, and the adapter 140 will be described.

First, the receiver will be described with reference to the perspective view showing the appearance of the music box in FIG. The music box 110 is usually like a jewelry box with a closed lid, and when the optical sensor 113 detects the optical signal from the above-mentioned transmitter, the lid is opened and a bird figure appears from the inside. Will start playing. When the predetermined time has passed, the music box is finished playing and the lid is closed.

Next, an example of another receiving device will be described with reference to the perspective view showing the external appearance of the robot type audio timepiece shown in FIG. This robot type voice timepiece 120 has a light emitting portion 125 having an LED or a small light bulb built in above the portion corresponding to the head of the robot, and a speaker 121 and an optical sensor 123 on the front side corresponding to the body portion. However, when the optical sensor 123 detects the above-mentioned optical signal from the transmitting device, the speaker 121 speaks the present time and the light emitting unit 125 continues to blink for a predetermined time.

Next, an example of another receiving device will be described with reference to the drawing showing the appearance of the belt used in the shooting game of FIG. This shooting game 13
Reference numeral 0 designates the above-mentioned transmitting device as a shooting gun and uses the receiving device, that is, the shooting game 130 as a target (target). The belt 131 and the front surface of the main body part for winding and fixing the main body part around the waist or arm. The light sensor 133, the light emitting portion 135, and a built-in speaker (not shown) are provided.

In the game, when the optical sensor 133 having a narrow light receiving angle detects the optical signal from the above-mentioned transmitting device, the light emitting portion 135 continues to blink for a predetermined time and the speaker appropriately emits light. It is designed to emit a voice, and if the above-mentioned transmission device is shaped like an SF-shaped gun or a fantastic wand, it will be even more interesting.

Further, an example of another receiving device will be described with reference to the perspective view showing the appearance of the adapter of FIG. This adapter 140 is, for example, fixed to the ceiling and has an AC
It is connected to a 100V power supply, and is configured by a hooking portion 141 for hooking and engaging a lighting fixture or the like, an optical sensor 143 for receiving an optical signal, and an outlet 145 for supplying electric power to the lighting fixture or the like. The AC100V power output from the outlet 145 is turned on / off each time the optical sensor 143 having a wide light receiving angle detects the optical signal from the above-described transmitter. That is, by operating the remote controller as necessary, for example, when the lighting fixture is connected, the lighting fixture can be turned on or off.

[0033]

As described above, the remote device of the present invention has an effect of having a space or playfulness and being excellent in convenience.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a decorative portion included in the transmitting device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an appearance of a decorative portion shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the appearance of the decorative portion shown in FIG.

5 is a plan view showing the appearance of an operation unit provided below the decoration unit shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a mechanism of the drive unit shown in FIG. .

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the mechanism of the drive unit shown in FIG. .

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a music box.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of a robot-type voice watch.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an appearance of a belt used in a shooting game.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of an adapter.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation part 3 Remote control code setting part 5 Control part 7 Infrared light emission part 9 Sound generation part 11 Speaker 13 Motor drive part 15 Motor 20 Remote control device 21 Doll main body 23 Remote control main body 25 Light emitting part 27 Operation panel part 27a Power switch 29 Slide plate 31 Small Gear 33 Rotating Shaft 35 Worm Gear 110 Music Box 113 Optical Sensor 120 Voice Clock 121 Speaker 123 Optical Sensor 125 Light-Emitting Unit 130 Shooting Game 131 Belt 133 Optical Sensor 135 Light-Emitting Unit 140 Adapter 141 Engagement Part 143 Optical Sensor

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A remote operation device comprising a plurality of operation switches, the remote operation device having a function of remotely operating an image device by operating the operation switches, which is decorative and a part of which can be driven. Drive means, detection means for detecting the operation of the operation switch, and control means for driving the drive means to drive the decorative portion when the detection means detects the operation of the operation switch. Characteristic remote control device. 2. A remote operation means comprising a plurality of operation switches, the remote operation means having a function of remotely operating the video device by operating the operation switches, and the operation of the operation switches formed separately from the remote operation means. A remote control device comprising: a detection means for operating the detection means; and a response means configured to be integrated with the detection means and emitting voice and / or light when the detection means detects an operation of an operation switch. 3. An output means comprising an operation switch, which outputs a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave signal by operating the operation switch, and the other side of the electric power which is formed separately from the output means and which is inputted from one side end. Switch means for turning on / off the output from the end, detecting means for detecting a signal output from the output means, and control means for performing on / off control of the switch means when the detecting means detects a signal A remote control device comprising: