CN103619731A

CN103619731A - Case for remote control units

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Publication number: CN103619731A
Application number: CN201280030221.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: P·纳达雷特
Original assignee: Vale Canada Ltd
Current assignee: Vale Canada Ltd
Priority date: 2011-06-21
Filing date: 2012-06-18
Publication date: 2014-03-05
Also published as: ZA201400418B; WO2012176035A1; AU2012273694A8; ITMO20110157A1; AU2012273694A1; US20140131237A1; BR112013033115A2; EP2723655B1; EP2723655A1

Abstract

The case (1) for remote control units comprises: a cover wrapping (2) for covering the substantial totality of a remote control unit (T), and a removable shielding element (9). The remote control unit (T) comprises a pushbutton panel (P) and an emission element (E) for the emission of a wireless signal (S). The removable shielding element (9) is associated with the cover wrapping (2) substantially in correspondence to the emission element (E) and suitable for shielding the wireless signal (S).

Description

Valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE)

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) (case).

Background technology

As everyone knows, an investigation for hotel room health shows, contrary with all expections, in room, the cleanest place is sanitary accomodation, this be because sanitary accomodation be constantly cleaned and sterilize, and in room the dirtiest and be subject to various bacteriums, germ or pathogen infection maximum be the remote control equipment (RCE) of vision receiver.

In fact the remote control equipment (RCE) of vision receiver contacts with every hotel bedroom user's hand, and almost never cleaned or sterilization, reason comprises that the remote control equipment (RCE) of vision receiver comprises enervated especially electronics package, these electronicies package do not allow to use traditional cleaning agent to clean remote control equipment (RCE) but require and use specialized equipment, and the lasting use of these specialized equipments can produce the life-span of infringement and shortening remote control equipment (RCE) remote control equipment (RCE).

Patent documentation FR2762922, US6,817,470, US2008/0121541 and WO2008/091700 introduced and be designed to provide sanitary partition from a series of possible remote controller valve jacket that prevents bacterium and proliferation of germs.

Such valve jacket is conventionally by wrapping up (envelop) remote control equipment (RCE) and preventing that the cover (covering) that user directly contacts with the button of remote control equipment (RCE) forms.

But, the valve jacket of these known types has a lot of shortcomings, comprise: in order to ensure actv., isolate to prevent the diffusion of bacterium and germ, these valve jackets must be replaced and replace (at least for each bedroom, hotel user, change and replace once) quite continually, but due to cleanup crew's carelessness or forget, this operation is not always performed.

In this case, in practice, traditional valve jacket has lost its hygienic protection function completely, because the risk that the risk of the bacterium that the lasting use of same valve jacket brings and pathogen transmission is brought with remote control equipment (RCE) without any valve jacket is identical.

Must supplement in addition, even if valve jacket is replaced according to correct frequency, bedroom, hotel user under any circumstance also all can not determine all the time such operation in fact carried out with and the valve jacket of remote control equipment (RCE) be previously never used.

In fact traditional valve jacket can not provide any and be suitable for guaranteeing and guarantee that it is by indication or the signal of only user's use.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE), that it is actually " disposable use " type and can only be used by a user.

Within the scope of such technical purpose, further target of the present invention is to provide a kind of valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE), and it makes it possible to user's proof and guarantees that such valve jacket is disposable and this user is using it for the first time.

Another target of the present invention is to provide a kind of valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE), its allow simple, rationally, be easy to use and effectively and cheaply in the scope of solution, overcome the shortcoming of pointing out above prior art.

Above-mentioned target realizes by the valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) according to the present invention, valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) according to the present invention comprises that at least one is for covering the remote control equipment (RCE) big envelope (cover wrapping) of whole (substantial totality) substantially, described remote control equipment (RCE) comprises at least one push button panel and at least one radiated element for wireless signal emission, it is characterized in that, the described valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) comprises at least one removable shield member (shielding element), described removable shield member corresponds essentially to described radiated element and is associated with described big envelope, and be suitable for shielding described wireless signal.

Accompanying drawing explanation

From be not limited to a kind of valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) one preferred and other features and advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood in the description of not exclusive embodiment of accompanying drawing to showing as just example, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the axonometric projection of valve jacket according to the present invention before using;

Fig. 2 be wherein equipped with remote control equipment (RCE) according to the cutaway view of valve jacket of the present invention;

Fig. 3 a and 3b are two cutaway views under closure state (closing configuration) of the valve jacket according to the present invention of two remote control equipment (RCE)s that are wherein equipped with different size;

Fig. 4 is the axonometric projection of valve jacket according to the present invention in removing shield member process;

Fig. 5 is the axonometric projection of valve jacket according to the present invention after using.

The specific embodiment

Specifically, with reference to these accompanying drawings, with Reference numeral 1, indicate globally the valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE).

Valve jacket 1 is intended to use together with comprising this type of remote controls T of push button panel P and radiated element E for wireless signal emission S.

Wireless signal S is optical signal preferably, drop on ultraviolet and infrared between electromagnetic wave or the electromagnetic wave combination of any type in range of wavelength.

For example, in the specific embodiment shown in Fig. 1, remote control equipment (RCE) T is such for controlling the typical remote control equipment (RCE) of vision receiver V.

In this case, radiated element E is for example about the infrared transmitter formation of light-emitting diode (LED) type of the infrared light of 950nm by emission wavelength.

But can not get rid of and have substituting embodiment, wherein valve jacket 1 with for controlling together with the remote control equipment (RCE) T of dissimilar electronic machine, use, for example for controlling high-fidelity audio equipment or Lighting System, for opening the door/closing the door, and/or there is the radiated element E that is different from infrared transmitter.

Valve jacket 1 especially designed to be used the disposable use equipment that holds remote control equipment (RCE) T in bedroom, hotel, but also can identical mode use in other environment, such as hospital, clinic, family and general work place.

Valve jacket 1 comprises big envelope 2, for covering the substantially whole of remote control equipment (RCE) T; Once this means that big envelope 2 is nested with on remote control equipment (RCE) T with regard to covering the whole surface of remote control equipment (RCE) T can not make any part of remote control equipment (RCE) T not cover.

Big envelope 2 comprises flexible pouch (flexible bag) 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, has and is nested with opening (fitting opening) 4 for what be nested with remote control equipment (RCE) T, and it can be closed by means of closing device (closing means) 5,6,7.

More specifically,

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d comprise tubular body (tubular body), this tubular body has open end (open extremity) 3a and closing end (closed extremity) 3b relative with open end 3a, open end 3a be suitable for limiting be nested with opening 4 and be nested with opening 4 and overlap.

The flexibility of

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d makes it possible to by easily pressing the button of push button panel P, use remote control equipment (RCE) T when remote control equipment (RCE) T is nested with in valve jacket 1.

Advantageously,

closing device

5,6,7 comprises capping (flap) 5 and bonding (adhesive) material layer 6, capping 5 is extended and can be folded (fold) from edge of open end 3a and is being nested with opening 4, and bonding material layer 6 is for engaging (join) to

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d by capping 5.

The adhesive strip that bonding material layer 6 is for example covered by temporary transient protected tongue (protective tongue) 7 forms, and protection tongue 7 can be removed soon before closed valve jacket 1.

Flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and capping 5 are made by plastic material, and for example thickness is the HDPE(high density polyethylene (HDPE) of 35 to 40 μ m), can add wherein if necessary and be suitable for making the biodegradable additive of big envelope 1 energy, for example trade mark is by name

commodity.

It is at least partly transparent and can place corresponding to the push button panel P of remote control equipment (RCE) T that

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d have at least one district portion (sector), so that can see push button panel P in the situation that valve jacket 1 has been closed.

More specifically, in specific embodiment of the present invention shown in the drawings,

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d are divided into first surface 3c and opaque second 3d of substantial transparent.

This division makes more easily to identify the front and back of big envelope 2, thereby first surface 3c places corresponding to the push button panel P of remote control equipment (RCE) T in remote control equipment (RCE) T is nested with to the process in valve jacket 1.

Advantageously, second 3d can be for printed words word, pattern, advertising sign, valve jacket 1 guide for use, medical speciality indication and symbol etc.

Big envelope 2 also comprises that at least one has the section of weakening part (segment) 8, is suitable for more easily tearing big envelope 2 so that big envelope 2 is removed from remote control equipment (RCE) T.

Once capping 5 has been closed, in fact, bonding material layer 6 produces the permanent adherence on

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and in order to remove remote control equipment (RCE) T,

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d must be torn to shreds, thereby makes it no longer can be for later use.

The section 8 with weakening part can comprise pre-tangent line bar (pre-cut line), and corresponding to this pre-tangent line bar, the thickness of

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d is reduced (for example 15 to 20 μ m).

Associativity ground or alternatively, the section 8 with weakening part can comprise a series of holes, the size in these holes is enough little of to prevent that user's hand directly contacts with remote control equipment (RCE) T in use, and thinks that the integral body substantially of remote control equipment (RCE) T is still substantially capped.

Advantageously, valve jacket 1 comprises removable shield member 9, this shield member correspond essentially to remote control equipment (RCE) T radiated element E be associated with big envelope 2, and be suitable for shielding wireless signal S.

This is stressed that, in this article, " shield member 9 is suitable for shielding wireless signal S " refers to that it makes to interrupt (interrupt) and does not allow the transmission of wireless signal S/pass through, and therefore interrupts and do not allow to be couple to the vision receiver V of remote control equipment (RCE) T or the operation of any other electronic machine.

Advantageously, shield member 9 be set to corresponding to and across the closing end 3b of (astride)

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d.

More specifically, shield member 9 extends in the first surface 3c of

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d and second 3d on the two, from a side of closing end 3b to opposite side.

Shield member 9 comprises the metallization lamination (metalized laminate) 10,11 being associated with big envelope 2.

Preferably, the hologram image that identify hologram (identification hologram) 12, shows on medium combines with shield member 9.

In preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, so shield member 9 comprises the holographic label (holographic label) on metallization lamination, the commercial label can under-buy arriving, and wherein metallization lamination forms hologram image and shows medium thereon.

Use this concrete scheme of holographic label 9 to allow the needed

metallization lamination

10,11 of shielding wireless signal S to combine with the holographic Figure 12 of sign.

Identify holographic Figure 12 can for display case as:

– hotel brand;

– heading code, can be used for identifying any counterfeit product by the manufacturer of valve jacket 1;

– is for removing the indication of shield member 9.

Holographic label 9 is adhesive type (adhesive type), and there is at least one can the part of adhesion (glue) on big envelope 2 outside faces.

This be it is to be noted, shield member 9 comprises at least one first being associated with big envelope 2 securely 10 and can be by tear the second portion 11 that removes to allow transmitting wireless signals S from first 10.

More specifically, shield member 9 has the Liang Ge first 10 being associated along two opposite side 11a of second portion 11, and wherein these two opposite side 11a can destroy, to remove second portion 11.

Especially, first 10 is associated securely with big envelope 2 (for example, by utilizing seccotine adhesion), and is suitable for being retained in after removing second portion 11 on big envelope 2 as the evidence of tearing sled open and enable (tamper), has to show and tear the function that sled is enabled open.

First 10 is shaped as and forms two longitudinal bands, and they are parallel to the longitudinal extension of big envelope 2 and from a side to opposite side, are coated the closing end 3b of (wrap)

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d.

On the other hand, second portion 11 does not have glue or by means of the gluing big envelope 2 of linking allowing a little less than its adhesive force removing; Under these two kinds of situations, once second portion 11 has been removed, it just can not be sticked again.

In the mode with identical on big envelope 2, on shield member 9, also can print words, pattern, advertising sign, valve jacket 1 guide for use, medical science indication and symbol etc.

Operation of the present invention is as follows.

Valve jacket 1 is devoted on market as shown in Figure 1, the shield member 9 that there is complete (integral) and be associated with big envelope 2, and have can approach from outside be nested with opening 4.

In use, for example, in order to cover the remote control equipment (RCE) T of hotel room, bedroom cleanup crew is inserted in remote control equipment (RCE) T by being nested with opening 4, makes radiated element E towards closing end 3b and shield member 9 and push button panel P is placed in to first surface 3c mono-side (Fig. 2).

At this moment, cleanup crew removes protection tongue 7 and capping 5 is folded in and is nested with on opening 4 with around the closed big envelope 2(Fig. 3 a of remote control equipment (RCE) T and 3b).

Advantageously, valve jacket 1 can be designed as various shape and size to adapt to the size of different remote control equipment (RCE) T on market.

But be stressed that, the given shape of valve jacket 1 allows by only capping 5 being folded in to

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d upper and make fast and easily the length of big envelope 2 be adapted to the length of remote control equipment (RCE) T.

Such characteristic of the present invention shown well in Fig. 3 a and 3b, and wherein valve jacket 1 is shown as closure state, covers the remote control equipment (RCE) T of two different sizes.

Once big envelope 2 has been closed, remote control equipment (RCE) T is just left in hotel room, and wherein shield member 9 is positioned at before radiated element E and therefore and stops wireless signal S to be transferred to vision receiver V.

Under such configuration status, therefore remote control equipment (RCE) T is found by the user of hotel room, and the user of hotel room be sure of that before him/her it is that after this remote control equipment (RCE) T is nested with in valve jacket 1, first uses the people of this remote control equipment (RCE) T that nobody may use this remote control equipment (RCE) T and he/her.

In order to use remote control equipment (RCE) T and vision receiver V, user removes shield member 9 by tearing second portion 11 from first 10, and first 10 is retained on big envelope 2 to prove that this remote control equipment (RCE) was used (Fig. 4).

Big envelope 2 is made by non-shielding material.

Therefore, once second portion 11 has been removed, user just can normally use remote control equipment (RCE) T, and user be sure of controlling the clean valve jacket 1 of sanitary condition the best.

When bedroom, clean hotel, cleanup crew changes used valve jacket 1 with new valve jacket.

For this reason, the section 8 that big envelope 2 must have a weakening part by utilization tears and is removed, and the section 8 wherein with weakening part guarantees more easily to destroy

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d(Fig. 5).

Once big envelope 2 has been removed, the destruction of

flexible pouch

3a, 3b, 3c, 3d just prevents that it is used again, thereby makes to use new valve jacket 1, and this provides another assurance for hygienic advantage of the present invention.

Claims

1. the valve jacket for remote control equipment (RCE) (1), comprising:

At least one big envelope (2), for covering the substantially whole of remote control equipment (RCE) (T),

Wherein said remote control equipment (RCE) (T) has at least one push button panel (P) and at least one radiated element for wireless signal emission (S) (E),

It is characterized in that, described valve jacket comprises at least one shield member that can remove (9), and described shield member (9) corresponds essentially to described radiated element and is associated with described big envelope (2) (E) and is suitable for shielding described wireless signal (S).

2. valve jacket according to claim 1 (1), is characterized in that, described shield member (9) comprises at least one the metallization lamination (10,11) being associated with described big envelope (2).

3. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described shield member (9) comprises at least one sign hologram (12).

4. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described shield member (9) comprises at least one the holographic label on metallization lamination.

5. valve jacket according to claim 4 (1), is characterized in that, described holographic label (9) is adhesive type, and can adhesion on the outside face of described big envelope (2).

6. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described shield member (9) comprising:

At least one first (10) being associated with described big envelope (2) securely, and

At least one second portion (11), described second portion can be by tearing and be removed from described first (10), to allow to transmit described wireless signal (S).

7. valve jacket according to claim 6 (1), it is characterized in that, described first (10) is associated with described big envelope (2) securely, and is suitable for being retained in afterwards the upper evidence as tearing sled open and enabling of described big envelope (2) removing described second portion (11).

8. according to the valve jacket described in claim 6 or 7 (1), it is characterized in that, described shield member (9) comprises at least two the described firsts (10) that are associated along two opposite sides (11a) of described second portion (11), described opposite side (11a) be can destroy to remove described second portion (11).

9. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) comprises at least one flexible pouch (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d).

10. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) comprises that at least one is nested with opening (4), be used for being nested with described remote control equipment (RCE) (T), the wherein said opening (4) that is nested with can be closed by means of closing device (5,6,7).

11. valve jackets according to claim 10 (1), is characterized in that, described closing device (5,6,7) comprising:

At least one capping (5), is nested with on opening (4) described in described capping (5) can be folded in; With

At least one bonding material layer (6), for joining described capping (5) to described big envelope (2).

12. according to the valve jacket described in claim 10 or 11 (1), it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) comprises at least one tubular body, and described tubular body has described in being suitable for limiting and is nested with the open end (3a) of opening (4) and the closing end (3b) relative with described open end (3a).

13. valve jackets according to claim 12 (1), is characterized in that, described shield member (9) is set to corresponding to described closing end (3b).

14. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) comprises at least one the transparent and district portion that can place corresponding to the push button panel (P) of described remote control equipment (RCE) (T) at least partly.

15. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) is divided into first surface (3c) and opaque second (3d) of substantial transparent, and wherein said first surface (3c) can be placed corresponding to the push button panel (P) of described remote control equipment (RCE) (T).

16. according to one or more described valve jacket (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described big envelope (2) comprises that at least one has the section of weakening part (8), is adapted so that more easily to tear described big envelope (2) so that described big envelope (2) is removed from remote control equipment (RCE) (T).