CN209877282U - Remote controller for air conditioner - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a remote controller of air conditioner possesses: a display unit; a signal transmitting unit that transmits information to the air conditioner; an operation unit for inputting an instruction to the air conditioner; a control unit that controls the signal transmission unit and the display unit in accordance with an instruction input via the operation unit, the control unit including: a lock state management unit that manages a normal mode that receives an instruction input via the operation unit and a lock mode that invalidates the instruction input via the operation unit; and a display management unit that, when the lock mode is set, causes the display unit to display: the display device shows a lock-in display in the lock mode and a set state which is a state of the device set in the normal mode.
Description
Technical Field
The present invention relates to a remote controller for controlling the operation of an apparatus including an air conditioner.
Background
Patent document 1 discloses an example of a conventional remote controller. Patent document 1 discloses that a user sets a child lock function of a remote controller to an active state by continuously pressing an operation switching button for a predetermined time or more. The child lock has a function of not receiving an operation even if a child such as an infant confuses the operation of the remote controller.
In the remote controller disclosed in patent document 1, when the child lock is in the activated state, a message "operation switching button is locked" is displayed. When the child lock is set, the remote controller displays "operation switching button lock" as a method of releasing the child lock. Release the guidance of long press for more than 5 seconds.
Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2013-187917
In the method disclosed in patent document 1, the user cannot know that the child lock is in progress by merely looking at the screen in the child lock. If the user presses the operation switching button, it is impossible to immediately confirm what setting the device is operating.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a remote controller for an air conditioner, which can confirm an operation state even when the remote controller is in a child lock.
The utility model discloses a remote controller and air conditioner of air conditioner communicate, possess: a display unit; a signal transmitting unit that transmits information to the air conditioner; an operation unit for inputting an instruction to the air conditioner; and a control unit that controls the signal transmission unit and the display unit in accordance with an instruction input via the operation unit; a reset button that resets an operation state of the air conditioner, the control unit including: a lock state management unit that manages a normal mode that receives an instruction input via the operation unit and a lock mode that invalidates the instruction input via the operation unit, and when the lock mode is set, the lock state management unit sets the lock mode to the lock mode for a time period after a battery is replaced or the reset button is pressed, and when the operation unit is not operated for a certain time period after the last operation; and a display management unit that, when the lock mode is set, causes the display unit to display: a method for displaying the lock in the lock mode, a time for setting the lock mode to be released, and a setting state which is a state of the device set in the normal mode.
Preferably, at least one of an operation mode of the equipment and an operation state of whether the equipment is in operation is displayed on the display unit as the set state.
Preferably, when the lock mode is set, the display management means causes the display unit to simultaneously display: a method of displaying the lock, the setting state, and the time for which the lock mode is released from the setting.
Preferably, when the lock mode is set, the display management means causes the display unit to sequentially display the in-lock display, the set state, and a method of releasing the lock mode.
Preferably, when the lock mode is set, the display management means displays the set state and the method of releasing the lock mode alternately in a state where the lock in-progress display is displayed on the display unit.
Preferably, the lock state management means sets the lock mode to the unlock state for a time period when an operation for unlocking the lock mode is received via the operation unit, and sets the lock mode to the lock mode when the operation unit is not operated for a certain time period since the last operation.
Preferably, the display management means turns off the display unit when the operation unit is not operated for a certain period of time, turns on the display unit when the operation unit is operated, and causes the display unit to display the locked display when the lock mode is set before the display unit is turned off when the display unit is turned on.
Preferably, the display management means causes the display unit to display buttons of a plurality of numerals on a screen including the display in the lock mode, and the lock state management means releases the lock mode for a set time period when an operation of selecting the buttons of the plurality of numerals in a set order is accepted, and sets the lock mode when the operation unit is not operated for a certain time period after the operation unit is last operated.
Preferably, the display management means changes the display positions of the buttons of the plurality of numerals each time the display unit is turned off.
The utility model discloses under the condition that has set for the lock mode, because the display part shows the display that is in the lock mode and sets for in the state of equipment when normal mode namely set for the state, therefore the user not only can confirm in the lock mode, can also confirm the operating condition of air conditioner.
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Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a remote controller according to embodiment 1 of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is an external view showing an example of a configuration of the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit in the normal mode in the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit in the locked mode in the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 5 is a screen transition diagram for explaining an operation procedure from the normal mode to the setting of the child lock in the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining an operation when a user sets a child lock and a method of temporarily releasing the child lock in the remote controller according to embodiment 2 of the present invention.
Detailed Description
Embodiment 1.
The configuration of the remote controller in embodiment 1 will be described. Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of a remote controller according to embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, in embodiment 1, a case will be described in which the air conditioner 50 is used as a device used by a user operating the remote controller 1.
As shown in fig. 1, the remote controller 1 includes a signal transmission unit 12, a display unit 13, an operation unit 160 including a touch panel 15 and hardware buttons 16, a storage unit 20, and a control unit 11. The control unit 11 controls the signal transmission unit 12, the display unit 13, the storage unit 20, the touch panel 15, and the hardware buttons 16. As shown in fig. 1, the control unit 11 includes a lock state management means 17, a display management means 18, and an operation management means 19. The control unit 11 is, for example, a microcomputer. The storage unit 20 is, for example, a nonvolatile memory.
Fig. 2 is an external view showing an example of a configuration of the remote controller shown in fig. 1. As shown in fig. 2, the remote controller 1 is provided with an operation button 161 and a stop button 162 as the hardware buttons 16.
The signal transmission unit 12 transmits the information received from the control unit 11 to the indoor unit of the air conditioner 50. The information received by the signal transmission unit 12 from the control unit 11 is, for example, operation information including the content of an instruction of the operation state. The display unit 13 displays the operation state of the air conditioner 50. The display unit 13 is, for example, a liquid crystal display and has a backlight 14. The backlight 14 is a light source that irradiates light to the display unit 13 from the side or the back of the display unit 13. The signal transmitter 12 can receive information from an indoor unit of the air conditioner 50. The operation button 161 is a button for operating the stopped air conditioner 50. The stop button 162 is a button for stopping the air conditioner 50 in operation.
The remote controller 1 according to embodiment 1 includes, as operation modes, a normal mode for receiving an instruction input to the air-conditioning apparatus 50 via the operation unit 160, and a lock mode for invalidating the instruction input via the operation unit 160. The lock state management means 17 stores in the storage unit 20 whether the operation mode of the remote controller 1 is the normal mode or the lock mode, and manages the operation mode. The operation management means 19 stores and manages the operation state set by the user to the air conditioner 50 via the operation unit 160 in the storage unit 20.
The display management means 18 controls the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 in accordance with instructions from the operation unit 160, the lock state management means 17, and the operation management means 19. The display management means 18 manages the image displayed on the display unit 13, the display position of the image on the display unit 13, and the type of the image (whether the image is simply displayed or a button or the like). Hereinafter, a portion such as a button displayed on the display unit 13 is referred to as an "image", and the entire display area of the display unit 13 is referred to as a "screen". The data of the image displayed on the display unit 13 is stored in the storage unit 20 in advance.
The touch panel 15 is provided above or below the display unit 13 so as to be able to acquire information on an operation that covers a range of an area in which buttons are arranged in the display area of the display unit 13, and when an operation such as pressing by a user is detected, coordinate information indicating coordinates of the position where the operation is detected is output to the control unit 11.
Here, an example of the configuration of the screen displayed on the display unit 13 by the display management means 18 in the normal mode will be described. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit in the normal mode in the remote controller shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows an operation state of the air conditioner 50. The screen shown in fig. 3 also functions as an operation screen for setting and changing the operation state. In the screen shown in fig. 3, the set temperature is displayed in large characters which are easy to observe. Hereinafter, the screen displayed on the display unit 13 in the normal mode is referred to as a normal mode screen. Fig. 3 is an example of a normal mode screen.
The normal mode screen 300A shown in fig. 3 displays: a set temperature 104 in the room, an operation mode 103 indicating the type of the operation state, a temperature increase button 101 for increasing the set temperature, and a temperature decrease button 102 for decreasing the set temperature. In addition, on the normal mode screen 300A, there are displayed: an operation change button 106 for making a transition to a screen for changing the operation mode, and an enter button 105 for making a transition to a menu screen. The screen in fig. 3 shows an example in which the operation mode 103 is "cooling" and the set temperature 104 is "25.5 ℃" as the current operation state of the air conditioner 50.
Next, an example of a configuration of a screen to be displayed on the display unit 13 by the display management unit 18 in the lock mode will be described. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the display unit in the locked mode in the remote controller shown in fig. 1. Hereinafter, a screen including an image indicating that the lock mode is set is referred to as a lock mode screen. Fig. 4 is an example of a lock mode screen. In the following, a case where the lock mode is a child lock will be described.
As shown in fig. 4, the lock mode screen 200A displays: a lock-in display 111 in which the child lock is set and a setting state 112 of the air conditioner 50 set by the user operating the remote controller 1 in the normal mode are shown. In the example shown in fig. 4, the set state 112 indicates that the operation mode of the air conditioner 50 is the cooling operation and the operating state is in operation, and also indicates that the set temperature is "25.5℃" and the wind speed is "strong".
Next, the basic operation of the remote controller 1 in the normal mode will be described with reference to fig. 2 and 3. First, a case where the user operates the hardware button 16 to start the operation of the air conditioner 50 in a state where the air conditioner 50 is stopped will be described.
In a state where the air conditioner 50 is stopped, the user presses the operation button 161 of the remote controller 1. Upon receiving the detection signal of the operation button 161, the control unit 11 refers to the storage unit 20 to determine the next operation in which operation state the operation is stopped. For example, when the operation button 161 is pressed in a state in which the air conditioner 50 is stopped after performing the cooling operation, the display management means 18 refers to the history stored in the storage unit 20 and causes the display unit 13 to display an image indicating that the cooling operation and the set temperature are 25.5 ℃. The operation control means 19 causes the signal transmission unit 12 to transmit information on the cooling operation and the set temperature and a control signal instructing the start of the operation to the indoor unit of the air conditioner 50. When the air conditioner 50 starts operating, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display, for example, a normal mode screen 300A shown in fig. 3.
Next, a case will be described in which the user operates the touch panel 15 to raise the set temperature of the air conditioner 50 while the air conditioner 50 is in the cooling operation. The user views the normal mode screen 300A shown in fig. 3 and presses the area where the temperature increase button 101 is displayed. When detecting the pressing operation by the user, the touch panel 15 transmits coordinate information of the position pressed by the user to the control unit 11. The display management unit 18 identifies the type of image located in the area pressed by the user using the coordinate information received from the touch panel 15. The control unit 11 recognizes that the type of image selected by the user is the temperature increase button 101.
The operation control means 19 refers to the type of image and the current operation state recognized by the control unit 11, and causes the signal transmission unit 12 to transmit a control signal including information on the set temperature to the indoor unit of the air conditioner 50. When the current operation state is the "cooling operation" and the recognized image is the temperature increase button 101, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to change the display of the set temperature from "25.5℃" to "26.0℃" based on the recognition result of the control unit 11.
When the user wants to lower the set temperature of the air conditioner 50, the user presses the touch panel 15 in the area where the temperature lowering button 102 is displayed on the display unit 13. When the user wants to stop the operation of the air conditioner 50, the user presses the stop button 162. The operation when the stop button 162 is pressed and the operation when the temperature decrease button 102 is selected are the same as those of the operation button 161 and the temperature increase button 101, and therefore, detailed description thereof will be omitted.
Next, the operation of the remote controller 1 when the user operates the remote controller 1 to set the child lock will be described. Fig. 5 is a screen transition diagram for explaining an operation procedure from the normal mode to the setting of the child lock in the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
When the user selects enter button 301 located at the lower right of normal mode screen image 300A shown in fig. 5, display management unit 18 of control unit 11 causes the screen image displayed on display unit 13 to transition from normal mode screen image 300A to the menu screen image. In the example shown in fig. 5, the menu screen 300B among the plurality of menu screens is a screen of the first page. Items that are frequently used among items for which the user changes the setting state of the air conditioner 50 or sets the function of the remote controller 1 are arranged on the menu screen. When a user selects any one of the menus displayed on the menu screen, the displayed screen transitions to a screen for setting and releasing functions related to the selected item. The menu screen is composed of a plurality of pages, and the user may select the "previous page" button 302 and the "next page" button 303 displayed below the menu screen 300B by changing the menu screen displayed on the display unit 13.
The item for the user to set the remote controller 1 to the lock mode is set to the item "set" on the menu screen 300C. When the user operates the "previous page" button 302 of the menu screen 300B, the display management means 18 creates the menu screen 300C and displays it on the display unit 13. At this time, even if the user starts the operation of selecting "next page" 3 times from the menu screen 300B, the menu screen 300C is displayed on the display unit 13.
When the user operates the "setting" button 304 while the menu screen 300C is displayed on the display unit 13, the display management means 18 creates a setting screen 300D and displays it on the display unit 13. The setting screen 300D is a screen of the first page of 6 pages. On the setting screen, for example, items that are used less frequently or items that are not set for a long time are arranged among items for which the user changes the setting state of the air conditioner 50 or sets the functions of the remote controller 1. The child lock is a function for preventing malfunction of the device due to operation caused by the disturbance of a child, and is therefore disposed within the setting.
As in the case of the menu screen, the screen displayed on the display unit 13 may be changed for a plurality of setting screens, and the user may select the "previous page" button 302 and the "next page" button 303 displayed below the setting screen 300D. In the example shown in fig. 5, since the child lock item is arranged on page 6 of the setting screen image, when the user selects the "previous page" button 302 of the setting screen image 300D, the display management unit 18 generates the setting screen image 300E and displays it on the display unit 13. Even if the user starts the operation of selecting "next page" 5 times from the setting screen 300D, the setting screen 300E is displayed on the display unit 13.
When the user selects the "child lock" button 305 while the setting screen 300E is displayed on the display unit 13, the touch panel 15 transmits the coordinate information of the "child lock" button 305 to the control unit 11. When the display management means 18 acquires the coordinate information of the "child lock" button 305 from the touch panel 15, it generates a child lock setting screen 300F and displays it on the display unit 13.
On the child lock setting screen 300F, there are displayed: a simple explanation of the child lock, conditions for bringing the child lock into the child lock state, and a setting button including an "on" button 307 in the case of setting and an "off" button 306 in the case of setting off. The hooking flag displayed on the "off" button 306 of the child lock setting screen 300F shown in fig. 5 indicates whether or not the child lock is set. On the child lock setting screen 300F shown in fig. 5, a hook flag is displayed above the "off" button 307, indicating that the child lock is not set.
When the user sets a child lock in a state where the display unit 13 displays the child lock setting screen 300F, the user operates the "unlock" button 307 of the child lock setting screen 300F to select it. When the user operates the "on" button 307, the display management unit 18 generates a pop-up screen 300G shown in fig. 5 and displays the pop-up screen on the display unit 13. When the coordinate information of the "open" button 307 is acquired from the touch panel 15, the control unit 11 recognizes that the child lock is set based on the type of the image of the coordinate information. The control unit 11 notifies the lock state management means 17 and the display management means 18 of the setting of child lock.
As shown in fig. 5, a method of temporarily releasing the child lock is displayed on the pop-up screen 300G. The temporary release of the child lock means a time for releasing the child lock. The set time is, for example, 30 seconds. During the temporary release of the child lock, the remote controller 1 is in a state of accepting an instruction from the user. Further, a method of temporarily releasing the child lock may be displayed on the child lock setting screen 300F.
On the other hand, when the user wants to completely release the child lock, the user operates the "off" button 306 while the child lock setting screen 300F is displayed on the display unit 13.
In pop-up screen 300G shown in fig. 5, when the user presses "good" button 308, display management unit 18 causes display unit 13 to display lock mode screen 200A shown in fig. 4. When the user presses the stop button 162 for a long time while the display unit 13 displays the lock mode screen image 200A, the lock state management mechanism 17 temporarily releases the child lock as displayed on the pop-up screen image 300G.
Next, the operation of the remote controller 1 according to embodiment 1 will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 6. Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure of the remote controller shown in fig. 1.
In the off state of the display unit 13, the control unit 11 determines whether the user has operated the touch panel 15? or pressed the hardware button 16 (step S201). in the determination of step S201, the lock state management means 17 of the control unit 11 determines whether or not the child lock is set by referring to the information of the managed operation mode when it is detected that the user has operated the touch panel 15 or pressed the hardware button 16 (step S202). on the other hand, in the determination of step S201, in the case where the user does not operate the touch panel 15 nor press the hardware button 16, the control unit 11 continues the off state of the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 (no in step S201).
If the lock state management means 17 determines that the child lock is in progress as a result of the determination at step S202, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display the lock mode screen 200A shown in fig. 4 (step S203). On the other hand, if the lock state management means 17 determines that the child lock is not in progress as a result of the determination at step S202, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display the normal mode screen 300A shown in fig. 3 (step S205).
In a state where the display unit 13 displays the lock mode screen 200A, the lock state management means 17 determines whether or not the user has operated the procedure of temporarily releasing the child lock (step S204). Then, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display the lock mode screen until the operation of temporarily releasing the child lock is performed (no in step S204). If the user performs the operation of temporary release in the determination of step S204 (yes in step S204), the lock state management means 17 notifies the display management means 18 of the temporary release of the child lock. The display management means 18 causes the screen displayed on the display unit 13 to transition from the lock mode screen 200A to the normal mode screen 300A (step S205).
After the screen displayed on the display unit 13 transitions from the lock mode screen 200A to the normal mode screen 300A, the control unit 11 determines whether or not the user has operated at least one of the touch panel 15 and the hardware button 16 for a certain period of time (step S206). When the user operates the touch panel 15 or the hardware button 16 for a certain period of time (yes in step S206), the display management means 18 continues the lighting of the display unit 13 and the backlight 14. On the other hand, if the user does not operate the touch panel 15 or the hardware button 16 for a certain period of time (yes in step S206), the display management means 18 turns off the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 (step S207).
In the case where the child lock is temporarily released in the determination of step S206 (yes in step S204) and the child lock is not operated for a certain period of time since the temporary release of the child lock, the locked state management means 17 switches the operation mode from the normal mode to the child lock, and notifies the display management means 18 that the child lock is set.
As described in step S205, in both the state in which the child lock is being released and the state in which the child lock is being temporarily released, the same normal mode screen 300A is displayed on the display unit 13, but the user can perform the same operation in either state while the display unit 13 is on (no in step S206). Therefore, when the user performs an operation of releasing the child lock on the child lock setting screen 300F shown in fig. 5 during the temporary release of the child lock, the child lock can be completely released. Conversely, the user does not release the child lock unless the user performs an operation of releasing the child lock for the temporary release of the child lock. Therefore, in step S207, after the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 are turned off, if the user operates the touch panel 15 or the hardware button 16 to input an instruction, the control unit 11 turns on the display unit 13, but the remote controller 1 is in a state in which the child lock is set.
In embodiment 1, as shown in fig. 4, a lock mode screen 200A displays: the lock-in display 111 of the child lock and the setting state 112 indicating the state set in the normal mode can simultaneously show the user that the child lock is set and the operation state including the operation mode or stop, the operation mode, and the operation state of the air conditioner 50. Therefore, the user can confirm in the lock mode screen that: the operation states of the child lock and the air conditioner 50 are set, and the user's convenience in use of the remote controller 1 is improved.
In step S205, even if the user forgets to reset the child lock after performing the operation of changing the operation state, the child lock can be automatically set. The user does not need to perform the operation of setting the child lock again, thereby reducing the trouble of the user operation. When display unit 13 is turned off and then display unit 13 is turned on in step S207, the user can know that the child lock is set by viewing display unit 13.
Further, although the lock mode screen 200A shown in fig. 4 displays the lock-in display 111 and the setting state 112 at the same time, the display management unit 18 may alternately switch the displays of the lock-in display 111 and the setting state 112 at regular intervals.
Embodiment 2.
Embodiment 2 describes a method for further improving the child lock function. The configuration of the remote controller 1 according to embodiment 2 is the same as that of embodiment 1, and thus detailed description thereof will be omitted.
In embodiment 2, the operation of the remote controller 1 when the user operates the remote controller 1 to set a child lock will be described. Fig. 7 is a diagram for explaining an operation when a user sets a child lock and a method of temporarily releasing the child lock in the remote controller according to embodiment 2 of the present invention. The operations of the user from the normal mode screen 300A to the child lock setting screen 300F shown in fig. 5 and the operations of the remote controller 1 are the same as those in embodiment 1, and therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.
In the child lock setting screen image 300F shown in fig. 5, when the user presses the "on" button 307, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display the lock mode screen image 200B shown in fig. 7. In this case, the display unit 13 does not display the pop-up screen 300G, and thus it is possible to prevent a child from operating the remote controller 1 in a confused manner while the pop-up screen 300G is displayed.
The lock mode screen 200B shown in fig. 7 is an example of the lock mode screen, and shows a method 113 of temporarily releasing the child lock, in addition to the lock on display 111 and the setting state 112. In the lock mode screen 200B, numerals 1 to 4 are displayed at four corners of the rectangular display area of the display unit 13, respectively.
When the display unit 13 displays the lock mode screen 200A shown in fig. 4, in the example shown in fig. 5, the control unit 11 temporarily releases the child lock when the user presses the stop button 162 for a long time as displayed on the pop-up screen 300G. On the other hand, in the lock mode screen 200B shown in fig. 7, the method of temporarily releasing the child lock is a method in which the user operates buttons for selecting the numbers displayed on the display unit 13 in descending order. When this operation is performed in this order, the lock state management means 17 temporarily releases the child lock.
In the case where the child lock is temporarily released by long-pressing a specific button, even a child may observe the operation of the adult from a distance, and can operate the child lock in the same manner as the adult by observing the imitation. In contrast, as described with reference to fig. 7, when the release method is an operation of sequentially pressing a plurality of positions on the screen, it is difficult to perform the release operation by looking at the screen during the operation without peeping. Therefore, the strength of the child lock function can be increased by a method of allowing the user to select numbers in sequence, as in the release method described with reference to fig. 7.
In the case of the lock mode screen 200B shown in fig. 7, the display management means 18 may change the number by replacing the button of the number "2" with the button of the number "3" and randomly arranging the buttons each time the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 are turned off and then turned on in step S207 in fig. 6. In this case, the strength of the child lock function is further improved.
In fig. 5, although the pop-up screen 300G in the child lock setting is used to present the user with a method of temporarily releasing the child lock, in the method described with reference to fig. 7, a method 113 of temporarily releasing the child lock is displayed in addition to the lock on display 111 and the setting state 112 in the lock mode screen 200B. Therefore, even if the user forgets the temporary release method displayed at the time of the setting of the child lock, the user can perform the temporary release of the child lock by observing the method displayed on the lock mode screen. Thus further improving the convenience of use of the remote controller 1 by the user.
Further, although the lock mode screen 200B of fig. 7 simultaneously displays the in-lock display 111, the setting state 112, and the method 113 of temporarily releasing the child lock state, the display management means 18 may switch the displays at regular intervals. The display management means 18 may alternately display the setting state 112 and the method 113 of temporarily releasing the child lock state in a state where the lock in display 111 is displayed on the display unit 13.
In addition, the amount of information in the set state 112 is different when comparing the lock mode screen 200A shown in fig. 4 with the lock mode screen 200B shown in fig. 7. The lock mode screen 200A displays information on the operation mode, the operation state (information during operation or during stoppage), the set temperature, and the wind direction. The lock mode screen 200B displays the operation mode and the operation state (information during operation or during stoppage). The setting state display displayed on the lock mode screen preferably includes at least one of information on the operation mode and the operation state.
As described above, in embodiment 2, the display management means 18 causes the display unit 13 to display buttons of a plurality of numerals on the lock mode screen 200B, and the lock state management means 17 temporarily releases the child lock when receiving an operation to select the buttons of a plurality of numerals displayed on the lock mode screen 200B in the set order. The method of making the user select the numbers in turn is an operation that children cannot simply imitate, and thus the strength of the child lock function can be improved.
In embodiment 2, the display management means 18 changes the display positions of the buttons of the plurality of numerals each time the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 are turned off. After the display unit 13 and the backlight 14 are turned off, and when the display unit is turned on next time, the display positions of the buttons of the plurality of numerals are changed, and therefore, the strength of the child lock function can be further increased.
Next, in the above-described embodiments 1 and 2, a case where the user replaces the battery of the remote controller 1 and a case where the operation state is reset will be described.
When the remote controller 1 is battery-driven, the battery needs to be replaced if the remote controller 1 is used for a long period of time. When the user replaces the battery with the child lock set, if the child lock is completely released, the child lock is set every time the user replaces the battery, and operability is deteriorated. On the other hand, if the child lock set before the battery replacement is maintained even after the battery replacement, the user cannot set the time or the like to be set after the battery replacement.
Therefore, when the user replaces the battery while the child lock is set in the remote controller 1, the locked state management means 17 returns the remote controller 1 to the state where the child lock is temporarily released. In this case, the user can set the time or the like in the initial stage, and after the setting is completed, the child lock is automatically set when a certain time has elapsed, so that the operability of the user is improved. The setting state before battery replacement is stored as a history in the storage unit 20.
In the case where the operation unit 160 includes a reset button for resetting the operation state as a hardware button, the control unit 11 resets the operation state when the user presses the reset button, but the locked state management means 17 can restore the remote control 1 to a state in which the child lock is temporarily released, as in the case of battery replacement. In this case, as in the case of battery replacement, the user can perform new setting on the remote controller 1 after the reset, and after the setting is completed, if a certain time has elapsed, the child lock is automatically set, so that the operability of the user is improved.
As described above, in either case of battery replacement or pressing the reset button, if the child lock is set in advance, the remote controller 1 returns to the state where the child lock is temporarily released. After the remote controller 1 is restarted, the locked state management means 17 determines whether or not the child lock is completely released based on whether or not the child lock is released on the child lock setting screen 300F shown in fig. 5 and whether or not the remote controller 1 is initialized on the setting screen 300E.
Here, initialization of the remote controller 1 will be described. When the user selects the "reset" button on the setting screen 300E shown in fig. 5, the control unit 11 performs a process of initializing all setting items including the child lock of the remote controller 1. This process corresponds to initialization of the remote controller 1.
As described above, the locked state management means 17 is set to the state in which the child lock is temporarily released after at least one of the battery replacement and the pressing of the reset button. Since the user performs an operation such as time setting after the battery is replaced and the reset button is pressed, and then automatically sets the child lock, it is not necessary to perform an operation of setting the child lock again, and forgetting to set the child lock is prevented.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments 1 and 2, the configuration of the remote controller 1 has been described in which the operation unit 160 includes the touch panel 15. Instead of the touch panel 15, the operation unit 160 may include keys for moving a cursor displayed on the display unit 13 and keys for selecting a button where the cursor is located, as hardware buttons.
In embodiments 1 and 2, the display unit 13 may not include the backlight 14. The operation unit 160 may be configured to include one of the touch panel 15 and the hardware button 16.
In addition, although the above-described embodiments 1 and 2 have described the case where the child lock can be temporarily released, the child lock may not have a function of temporarily releasing the child lock.
Description of reference numerals: 1 … remote controller; 11 … a control unit; 12 … a signal transmitting part; a display part 13 …; 14 … backlight lamps; 15 … touch panel; 16 … hardware buttons; 17 … locking state management mechanism; 18 … shows a regulatory agency; 19 … operation management organization; 20 … storage part; 50 … air conditioner; 101 … temperature rise button; 102 … temperature drop button; 103 … mode of operation; 104 … set temperature; 105 … enter button; 106 … operation change button; 111 … locked in display; 112 … set state; 160 … an operating part; 161 … run button; 162 … stop button; 200A, 200B … lock mode screen; 300a … normal mode screen; 300B, 300C … menu screens; 300D, 300E … setting screens; 300F … child lock setting screen; 300G … popup; 301-308 … buttons.
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1. A remote controller for an air conditioner, which communicates with the air conditioner, comprising:
a display unit;
a signal transmitting unit that transmits information to the air conditioner;
an operation unit for inputting an instruction to the air conditioner; and
a control unit that controls the signal transmission unit and the display unit in accordance with an instruction input via the operation unit;
a reset button for resetting the operation state of the air conditioner,
the control unit includes:
a lock state management unit that manages a normal mode that receives an instruction input via the operation unit and a lock mode that invalidates the instruction input via the operation unit, and when the lock mode is set, the lock state management unit sets the lock mode to the lock mode for a time period after a battery is replaced or the reset button is pressed, and when the operation unit is not operated for a certain time period after the last operation; and
a display management unit that, when the lock mode is set, causes the display unit to display: a method for displaying the lock in the lock mode, a time for setting the lock mode to be released, and a setting state which is a state of the device set in the normal mode.
2. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1,
the display unit displays at least one of an operation mode of the device and an operation state of whether the device is in operation as the setting state.
3. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
when the lock mode is set, the display management means causes the display unit to simultaneously display: a method of displaying the lock, the setting state, and the time for which the lock mode is released from the setting.
4. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
when the lock mode is set, the display management means causes the display unit to sequentially display the in-lock display, the set state, and a method of releasing the lock mode.
5. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
when the lock mode is set, the display management means displays the set state and the method of releasing the lock mode alternately in a state where the lock in display is displayed on the display unit.
6. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
the lock state management means sets the lock mode to a time when the lock mode is released upon receiving an operation for releasing the lock mode via the operation unit, and sets the lock mode when the operation unit is not operated for a predetermined time period since the last operation.
7. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 6,
the display management means turns off the display unit when the operation unit is not operated for a certain period of time, turns on the display unit when the operation unit is operated, and displays the locked display on the display unit when the lock mode is set before the display unit is turned off when the display unit is turned on.
8. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 1 or 2,
the display management means causes the display unit to display a plurality of buttons of the number on a screen including the lock display,
the lock state management means releases the lock mode for a set time when an operation of selecting the buttons of the plurality of numerals in a set order is accepted, and sets the lock mode when the operation unit is not operated for a certain time period after the last operation.
9. The remote controller of an air conditioner according to claim 8,
the display management means changes the display positions of the buttons of the plurality of numerals each time the display unit is turned off.
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