CN216146584U - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a remote controller with high appearance design. The remote controller (1) according to the present disclosure is for a toilet device. A remote controller (1) is provided with: a main body (10) for remotely controlling the apparatus. The main body (10) has: a frame (140) having an outer peripheral edge (141) and a front surface button member (100). The outer peripheral edge portion (141) constitutes the outer peripheral edge of the main body (10). The outer peripheral edge section (141) is made of metal. A front surface button member (100) is provided on the front surface side of the main body (10).

Description

Remote controller

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to remote controllers.

Background

Conventionally, a remote controller for a toilet apparatus is used. Patent document 1 also discloses a configuration of "remote control". In this document, a remote controller is disclosed in which an upper surface and a front surface which are easy to see by a user are formed of metal. This can improve the design.

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2005-204270

For example, the user can also see portions of the outer surface of the remote control other than the top surface and the front surface. Therefore, the remote controller has room for improvement in order to improve the design.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The disclosure of the present specification has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. Namely, the object is to provide a remote controller having a high design.

One aspect of the disclosed technology is a remote controller for a toilet device, comprising: a frame body having a metal outer peripheral edge portion constituting at least an upper surface and right and left side surfaces of an outer peripheral edge of a main body for remotely controlling a device; and a button member provided on the front surface side.

The main body may have: the casing includes a 1 st casing member and a 2 nd casing member located in front of the 1 st casing member, wherein the frame has a flange portion provided to protrude inward of the outer peripheral edge portion from a front end to a rear end of the outer peripheral edge portion, and the 1 st casing member and the 2 nd casing member are fixed to each other with the flange portion interposed therebetween.

The present invention may further include: and a metal fixing member for fixing the 1 st housing member and the 2 nd housing member, wherein the 1 st housing member and the 2 nd housing member are made of resin having an insulating property, and the fixing member is disposed so as not to contact the housing.

The operation surface, which is the front surface of the button member, may be located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge portion.

The main body may have a communication unit that performs communication with a device to be controlled by radio waves, and the button member may be made of resin.

The wall surface may be fixed to a wall surface, and the rear surface of the main body may be detachably held by a metal holding portion.

The pushbutton device may include a 1 st pushbutton element and a 2 nd pushbutton element located below the 1 st pushbutton element, wherein an inclined surface is provided at least at one of a lower portion of an operation surface, which is a front surface of the 1 st pushbutton element, and an upper portion of the operation surface, which is a front surface of the 2 nd pushbutton element, the inclined surface being located more rearward than the other of the lower portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 1 st pushbutton element, and the upper portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 2 nd pushbutton element.

The outer peripheral edge portion may have an upper wall portion, a left wall portion, and a right wall portion, and the upper wall portion, the left wall portion, and the right wall portion may be a continuous single member.

The outer peripheral edge portion may have an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a left wall portion, and a right wall portion, and may constitute an outer peripheral edge of the main body.

The outer peripheral edge portion may be formed of one member, and the outer peripheral edge portion may have an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a left wall portion, and a right wall portion, and the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the left wall portion, and the right wall portion may be connected to each other.

The main body may have an operation portion for receiving an operation input from a user, and a plurality of front surface button members and a plurality of upper button members may be provided as the operation portion, and the upper button members may be provided on an upper surface of the main body.

A notch may be formed in a lower wall portion of the outer peripheral edge portion.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a remote controller according to the embodiment as viewed from obliquely right above.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the remote controller according to the embodiment as viewed obliquely from the lower right.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the main body of the remote controller according to the embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a front view of a main body of the remote controller according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a side sectional view of the remote controller according to the embodiment (1).

Fig. 6 is a side sectional view of the remote controller according to the embodiment (2).

Description of the reference numerals

A remote controller; a body; a retaining portion; front surface button member 100a. A lower layer button member; an operating surface; 103.. inclined surface; a communication portion; a frame body; an outer peripheral edge portion; a flange portion; a front housing member; a rear housing member; a fixation component.

Detailed Description

Embodiments embodying the disclosed technology will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

This form embodies the disclosed technology as a remote controller 1 shown in fig. 1. The remote controller 1 has a main body 10 and a holding portion 20. The front side of the remote controller 1 is the near side in fig. 1.

The main body 10 remotely controls other devices based on an operation input from a user. In the present embodiment, the control target of the remote controller 1 is a device mounted on the toilet apparatus.

A toilet apparatus that is a control target of the remote controller 1 is mounted with, for example, a shower nozzle and a cleaning apparatus. The shower nozzle is a device for spraying water toward the private parts (private parts and anus) of a user seated in the toilet apparatus. A flushing device is a device that generates a flow of water that flushes a toilet device. Such a remote controller 1 is usually mounted on a wall surface around the toilet apparatus at a position lower than the height of the eyes of the user. Therefore, the user frequently views the remote controller 1 from above. Also, in an environment where the remote controller 1 is provided, water is used frequently. Therefore, there is a possibility that the remote controller 1 is splashed with water.

The main body 10 has an operation unit that receives an operation input from a user. As the operation portion, a plurality of front surface button members 100 and a plurality of upper button members 110 are provided. The front surface button member 100 is provided to the front surface 11 of the main body 10. The front surface of the front surface button member 100 is an operation surface 101. The plurality of front surface button members 100 are arranged in upper and lower layers. The front surface button member 100 includes an upper button member 100A located at an upper layer and a lower button member 100B located at a lower layer. The lower button member 100B is positioned below the upper button member 100A. The upper-layer button member 100A and the lower-layer button member 100B are provided in plurality in the left-right direction, respectively.

The upper button member 110 is provided on the upper surface 12 of the main body 10. The upper surface of the upper button member 110 is an operation surface 111. The operation surface 111 of the upper button member 110 protrudes upward from the upper surface 12 of the main body 10. The upper button member 110 is provided in plurality in the left-right direction.

In addition to the front surface button member 100, a front surface cover 105 is provided on the front surface 11 of the main body 10. The front cover 105 is provided at the rightmost partitioned portion of the front surface 11 of the main body 10. The front surface cover 105 is not an operation portion unlike the front surface button member 100. The front face cover 105 is also arranged in upper and lower two layers. The front surface cover 105 includes an upper cover 105A located on an upper layer and a lower cover 105B located on a lower layer. The upper cover 105A has the same shape as the upper button member 100A. The lower cover 105B has the same shape as the lower button member 100B. The front surface 106 of the front cover 105 forms an appearance design of the front surface 11 of the main body 10 together with the operation surface 101 of the front surface button member 100.

The upper surface 12 of the main body 10 is provided with a lamp 131 in addition to the upper button member 110. For example, when a specific state of the remote controller 1 is indicated, the lamp 131 is turned on. The specific state of the remote controller 1 is, for example, a state in which the remaining amount of electricity of a battery attached to the remote controller 1 is small.

The main body 10 has a frame 140. The frame 140 is made of aluminum. The frame 140 has an outer peripheral edge 141 constituting an outer peripheral edge. The front end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141 constitutes the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11 of the main body 10. The front surface button member 100 and the front surface cover 105 are located within a region surrounded by the front end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The outer peripheral edge 141 extends rearward from the front surface 11. The outer peripheral portion 141 has an upper wall portion 142, a lower wall portion 143, a left wall portion 144, and a right wall portion 145. Thus, the upper surface 12 of the main body 10 is constituted by the upper wall portion 142 of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The lower surface 14 of the body 10 is constituted by the lower wall portion 143 of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The left side surface 15 of the main body 10 is constituted by the left wall portion 144 of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The right side surface 16 of the main body 10 is constituted by a right wall portion 145 of the outer peripheral edge portion 141.

The holding portion 20 has a front surface 21 and a rear surface 23. The holding portion 20 is formed with a through hole 25 penetrating from the front surface 21 to the rear surface 23. The through hole 25 is a hole through which a fixing member is inserted when the holding portion 20 is fixed to a wall surface. As the fixing member, for example, a screw member can be used. In a state where the holding portion 20 is fixed to the wall surface, the rear surface 23 is in contact with the wall surface. Two claw portions 29 are provided on the front surface 21 of the holding portion 20. The claw portion 29 protrudes forward from the front surface 21. The body 10 can be hooked to the claw portion 29. Thereby, the front surface 21 of the holding portion 20 can hold the main body 10. Fig. 1 shows a state where the main body 10 is removed from the holding portion 20. The holding portion 20 is made of stainless steel.

Fig. 2 shows the rear side of the remote controller 1. As shown in fig. 2, a rear housing member 150 is provided at the rear surface 13 of the main body 10. The rear case member 150 is made of resin having insulating properties. Two groove portions 155 are formed in the rear case member 150. The position and shape of the groove portion 155 correspond to the claw portion 29 of the holding portion 20. Therefore, the claw portion 29 of the holding portion 20 can be hooked to the groove portion 155. Thus, the holding portion 20 holds the rear surface 13 of the main body 10 detachably.

A battery cover 160 is fitted on the rear case member 150. The battery cover 160 can be removed from the rear case member 150. When replacing the battery 90, first, the main body 10 is removed from the holding portion 20. Thereafter, the battery cover 160 is removed from the main body 10. This allows the storage space of the battery 90 provided inside the main body 10 to be opened to the outside. After the battery 90 is replaced, the main body 10 is assembled to the holding portion 20 in the reverse order. A front cover 105 is disposed in front of the storage space of the battery 90.

A part of the rear case member 150 on the rear side and the battery cover 160 protrude rearward from the rear end of the outer peripheral edge 141. The rear housing member 150 projects from the rear end of the outer peripheral edge 141 by a projection length shorter than the length of the outer peripheral edge 141 in the front-rear direction. In other words, the main body 10 is covered by the outer peripheral edge portion 141 over half in the front-rear direction.

The main body 10 has an illumination portion 132 near the center of the lower rear portion. The lighting part 132 can irradiate light toward the lower side of the body 10. The illumination unit 132 is provided inside the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140. A notch 147 is formed in the lower wall 143 of the outer peripheral edge 141 at a position where the light irradiated from the illumination portion 132 passes. Thus, the illumination section 132 can emit the light to be emitted from the lower surface 14 of the main body 10 to the outside without being obstructed. A notch 147 is formed at the rear end side of the lower wall portion 143. The notch 147 does not extend to the front end of the lower wall portion 143. In other words, the front end of the outer peripheral portion 141 continuously forms the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 11.

As described above, the outer periphery of the main body 10 of the remote controller 1 is constituted by the outer peripheral edge 141. The appearance of the remote controller 1 as such gives an impression of a high ratio of the outer peripheral edge 141. Generally, the metal such as aluminum constituting the outer peripheral edge portion 141 gives a heavy and firm impression to a user compared to other materials such as resin. Therefore, the remote controller 1 can give the user a sense of high quality. This improves the design of the remote control 1.

The user may touch the housing 140. There are cases where, for example, the upper button member 110 is operated, the battery 90 is replaced, and the like. Generally, metal has higher thermal conductivity than resin. Thus, the remote controller 1 can give a user a sense of high quality by the metal-specific cold touch.

The outer peripheral edge 141 is formed of one member. In other words, the upper wall portion 142, the lower wall portion 143, the left wall portion 144, and the right wall portion 145 are connected. The outer peripheral edge 141 has no seam. Therefore, the gap on the outer surface of the body 10 is small. Thereby, the remote controller 1 can give a user an elegant impression. The remote controller 1 with a small gap is easy to clean. Therefore, it is easy to maintain the remote controller 1 in a clean state. The upper wall portion 142, the left wall portion 144, and the right wall portion 145 are one continuous member. Therefore, water can be inhibited from entering the inside of the main body 10. This can suppress the failure of the main body 10.

Fig. 3 shows the main body 10 exploded in the front-rear direction. As shown in fig. 3, a front housing member 120 and a substrate unit 130 are provided inside the main body 10. The front housing member 120 is made of resin having insulating properties. In the assembled state of the main body 10, the front surface button member 100 and the front surface cover 105 are fitted to the front side of the front housing member 120. The substrate unit 130 is sandwiched between the front case member 120 and the rear case member 150. Thereby, the substrate unit 130 is accommodated in the internal space of the main body 10.

An electronic component or the like operated by the electric power supplied from the battery 90 is mounted on the substrate unit 130. The components mounted on the board unit 130 include a lamp 131, an illumination unit 132, an operation detection unit 133, and a communication unit 134. The operation detection portions 133 are provided for the front surface button member 100 and the upper button member 110, respectively. When the front surface button member 100 is operated, the operation detection unit 133 corresponding to the front surface button member 100 detects an operation input.

The communication unit 134 communicates with the toilet apparatus to be controlled by radio waves. As a method of communicating by radio waves, Bluetooth (Bluetooth, registered trademark) can be exemplified. For example, when an operation unit corresponding to the operation of a shower nozzle of the toilet apparatus is operated, the communication unit 134 transmits a signal to the toilet apparatus. The communication portion 134 is provided behind the front surface button member 100.

The frame 140 has a plurality of flange portions 148. The flange portion 148 protrudes inward of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The position of the flange portion 148 is a position between the front end and the rear end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. In the assembled state of the main body 10, the flange portion 148 is sandwiched between the front case member 120 and the rear case member 150. Thereby, the frame 140 is fixed. This will be described in detail later.

Fig. 4 shows a front view of the main body 10. As shown in fig. 4, the front surface 11 of the main body 10 is composed of a front surface button member 100, a front surface cover 105, and a frame 140. The front surface button member 100 occupies an area larger than the front surface cover 105. The vast majority of the front face 11 of the main body 10 is occupied by the operating face 101 of the front face button member 100. Therefore, the impression of the design of the front surface 11 of the main body 10 is almost constituted by the operation face 101 of the front surface button member 100.

Fig. 5 shows a cross-sectional side view of the remote control 1 at the position a-a in fig. 4. As shown in fig. 5, the operation surface 101 of the front surface button member 100 is located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. Therefore, in the overall design of the remote controller 1, the presence of the front surface button member 100 is suppressed. In other words, the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140 having a high-grade feeling can be emphasized. This improves the design of the remote control 1. Fig. 5 shows a difference in position between operation surface 101 and the tip of outer peripheral edge 141, exaggerated in size. To the extent that it is practically invisible to the naked eye. The front surface 106 of the front surface cover 105 is also located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge 141, as in the case of the front surface button member 100.

The operation surface 101 of the front surface button member 100 is coated with a color and texture similar to those of aluminum constituting the outer peripheral edge 141. The same applies to the front surface cover 105. Therefore, the front surface button member 100 and the front surface cover 105 can be suppressed from being excessively conspicuous. This can further emphasize the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140. Further, a good design having uniformity can be formed as the entire remote controller 1.

The user may remove the main body 10 from the holding portion 20. For example, there is a case where the battery 90 is replaced. In such a case, it is considered that the user may drop the main body 10 by mistake. However, in the main body 10, the operation surface 101 is located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge 141. Therefore, when the main body 10 is dropped with the front surface 11 facing downward, the frame 140 comes into contact with the floor. The aluminum constituting the frame 140 is less likely to be damaged than the resin constituting the front surface button member 100. This can suppress breakage of the main body 10 when the main body 10 is dropped.

There is a structure in the front surface button member 100 in which tactile markings 102 are provided. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view at the location of front surface button member 100 where tactile markings 102 are provided. The tactile mark 102 is a protrusion provided on the operation surface 101. The tactile symbol 102 protrudes forward from the front end of the outer peripheral edge 141. However, the protruding amount of the tactile symbol 102 is small. In other words, the protruding amount of the tactile mark 102 from the outer peripheral edge 141 is smaller than the moving distance from the non-operation state where the front surface button member 100 is not operated to the operation state where the operation of the front surface button member 100 is detected. Therefore, when the main body 10 is dropped with the front surface 11 directed downward and the tactile symbol 102 contacts the floor, the front surface button member 100 does not receive a large impact. This can appropriately suppress breakage of the main body 10 when dropped. Further, the high-grade feeling of the housing 140 is not hindered by the small protrusion of the tactile symbol 102.

The tactile symbol 102 protrudes forward from the operation surface 101. Thus, the user may come into contact with the tactile markings 102 while operating the input. However, the tactile mark 102 is provided to transmit the operation portion corresponding to which function to the user by the touch given from the protruding shape. Therefore, the tactile symbol 102 is not included in the operation surface 101 that receives the operation input.

The communication unit 134 is disposed inside the housing 140. Generally, metals such as aluminum are less likely to transmit radio waves than resins. Therefore, the radio wave transmitted from the communication unit 134 may be blocked by the housing 140. However, the front surface button member 100 provided at a position forward of the communication portion 134 is made of resin. Therefore, radio waves transmitted from the communication unit 134 can pass through the front surface button member 100. In other words, the radio wave transmitted from the communication unit 134 propagates forward of the main body 10 as appropriate. Thus, the communication unit 134 can appropriately communicate with the toilet device.

By communicating with the toilet apparatus by radio waves, the appearance design of the remote controller 1 can be improved as compared with a case of using, for example, infrared communication. For example, when infrared communication is used, it is necessary to expose a communication portion on the outer surface, provide a portion for transmitting infrared rays on the outer surface, and the like. When a structure for utilizing such infrared communication is provided on the outer surface, the design may be degraded. On the other hand, the remote controller 1 uses a communication unit 134 that communicates by radio waves. The front surface button member 100 located on the front surface side of the communication unit 134 is made of resin. This provides the remote controller 1 with a high design property.

The radio wave transmitted from the communication unit 134 also propagates backward. A holding portion 20 is provided behind the main body 10. The holding portion 20 is made of metal. Generally, metal reflects radio waves more easily than resin. Therefore, the radio wave propagating backward from the communication unit 134 is reflected by the holding unit 20. The radio wave reflected by the holding portion 20 propagates forward of the main body 10. In other words, the intensity of the radio wave propagating to the toilet apparatus can be increased. This can improve the reliability of communication between the communication unit 134 and the toilet apparatus. Further, by forming the holding portion 20 of metal, the thickness of the holding portion 20 can be made thinner than in the case of forming the holding portion of resin. Therefore, the thickness of the remote controller 1 in the front-rear direction can be reduced. Further, the gap between the rear end of the outer peripheral edge 141 and the wall surface can be reduced. Thereby, the remote controller 1 can give a clean impression to the user.

An inclined surface 103 is provided on the upper portion of the operation surface 101 of the lower button member 100B. The inclined surface 103 is a surface located more rearward as it goes to the upper side. In other words, the inclined surface 103 is a surface located more rearward as the position closer to the upper-stage button member 100A is. The boundary between the upper-layer button member 100A and the lower-layer button member 100B can be emphasized by the inclined surface 103. In an environment where the remote controller 1 is installed, the front surface 11 of the main body 10 is generally irradiated with light from above the main body 10. Examples of the light source include illumination in an installation environment of the toilet apparatus. When light is irradiated from above the main body 10, a shadow having a wide width in the vertical direction is formed at the position of the inclined surface 103. The boundary between the upper-layer button member 100A and the lower-layer button member 100B can be emphasized by the hatching formed by the inclined surface 103. This allows the user to easily distinguish the upper button member 100A from the lower button member 100B. The boundary highlighted by the inclined surface 103 has a straight design. This gives the user an inorganic impression. The inorganic impression of the inclined surface 103 and the metallic impression of the housing 140 have good compatibility with each other. Similarly, an inclined surface is provided on the upper portion of the front surface 106 of the lower cover 105B so as to be positioned further rearward as the upper side is positioned.

Fig. 6 shows a side sectional view of the remote control 1 at the position B-B in fig. 4. In other words, fig. 6 is a sectional view at the position of the flange portion 148 of the frame body 140. As shown in fig. 6, the flange portion 148 is provided to protrude inward of the outer peripheral edge portion 141 of the frame 140 from the front end to the rear end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. The front housing member 120 contacts the front surface of the flange portion 148. A female screw hole 129 is formed in the front housing member 120 at a position corresponding to the flange portion 148. The rear housing member 150 contacts the rear surface of the flange portion 148. A counterbore 158 and a through hole 159 are formed in the rear housing member 150 at positions corresponding to the flange portion 148. The front housing member 120 and the rear housing member 150 are fixed by a fixing member 170. In other words, the front housing member 120 and the rear housing member 150 are fixed by the fixing member 170 with the flange portion 148 interposed therebetween. A through hole 149 is formed in the flange portion 148 at a position through which the fixing member 170 passes. The diameter of the through hole 149 is larger than the diameter of the shaft 172 of the fixing member 170.

The fixing member 170 according to the present embodiment is a countersunk screw. The head 171 of the fixing member 170 is received in the counterbore 158. The shaft 172 of the fixing member 170 passes through the inside of the through hole 159 and the inside of the through hole 149 to reach the female screw hole 129. Accordingly, the head 171 of the fixing part 170 contacts the rear case member 150. The shaft 172 of the fixing member 170 contacts the front housing member 120. The fixing member 170 is not in contact with the flange portion 148.

With this configuration, the boundary between the front housing member 120 and the rear housing member 150 is formed at the position of the flange portion 148 in the front-rear direction. As described above, the flange portion 148 is located between the front end and the rear end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141. In other words, the boundary between the front case member 120 and the rear case member 150 is hidden inside the outer peripheral edge portion 141. Therefore, the outer surface of the body 10 has a small clearance. Thereby, the remote controller 1 can give a user an elegant impression.

In the present embodiment, the fixing member 170 is made of stainless steel. In other words, it is made of a different metal from the frame body 140. For example, when the fixing member 170 is in contact with the housing 140, dissimilar metal contact corrosion may occur. However, the fixing member 170 does not contact the flange 148 of the frame 140. Between the fixing member 170 and the frame 140, a front housing member 120 and a rear housing member 150 made of insulating resin are provided. Therefore, in the remote controller 1, dissimilar metal contact corrosion does not occur. This enables the remote controller 1 to maintain high design properties for a long period of time. The diameter of the through hole 149 of the flange portion 148 is preferably larger than the diameter of the through hole 159 of the rear housing member 150. This can more reliably suppress contact between the fixing member 170 and the housing 140.

As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the main body 10 of the remote controller 1 includes: a frame 140 having an outer peripheral edge 141 and a front button member 100. The front end of the outer peripheral edge portion 141 constitutes an outer peripheral edge on the front surface side. The outer peripheral edge portion 141 extends rearward from the outer peripheral edge on the front surface side. The frame 140 is made of metal. The front surface button member 100 is provided in a region surrounded by the outer peripheral edge 141 on the front surface side. The operation surface 101 of the front surface button member 100 is located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge 141. The presence of such a front surface button member 100 is felt to be inhibited. Therefore, in the remote controller 1, the outer peripheral edge 141 of the housing 140 having a high-grade feeling can be emphasized. This realizes the remote controller 1 having high design.

The present embodiment is merely an example, and the disclosed technology is not limited in any way. Therefore, it is needless to say that various improvements and modifications can be made to the disclosed technology within a range not departing from the gist thereof. For example, the material of the holding portion 20 and the housing 140 is a simple example. In other words, the holding portion 20 may be made of a metal other than stainless steel. The frame 140 may be made of a metal other than aluminum. The metal herein also includes alloys.

The outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140 may not continuously form the entire periphery of the outer peripheral edge of the main body 10. For example, the lower portion of the outer periphery of the main body 10, which is not easily visible to the user, may not be formed of the metal outer peripheral edge 141. Specifically, for example, the lower wall 143 of the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140 may not be partially present. For example, the lower wall 143 of the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140 may not be present at all. When the outer peripheral edge 141 does not continuously form the entire periphery of the outer periphery of the main body 10, the outer peripheral edge 141 of the frame 140 preferably forms at least half of the outer periphery of the main body 10. This can maintain a high ratio of the impression of the outer peripheral edge 141 to the impression of the entire appearance of the remote controller 1. Therefore, at least the upper surface 12, the left side surface 15, and the right side surface 16 of the outer peripheral edge of the main body 10 are preferably formed of the outer peripheral edge 141 made of metal.

An inclined surface emphasizing the boundary between the upper button member 100A and the lower button member 100B may also be provided at the lower portion of the upper button member 100A. The inclined surface of the upper button member 100A may be located more rearward as it goes lower. In other words, the lower portion of the upper-stage button member 100A may be provided with an inclined surface located more rearward as it approaches the lower-stage button member 100B. The upper button member 100A and the lower button member 100B may be provided with inclined surfaces. The front cover 105 may be provided with an inclined surface at the same position as the inclined surface of the front button member 100.

The flange 148 of the frame 140 may not have the through hole 149. The flange portion 148 may be sandwiched between the front housing member 120 and the rear housing member 150 and may have a shape not contacting the fixing member 170. Front surface button member 100 may also be absent tactile indicia 102. For example, a raised letter may be provided on the operation surface 101 of the front surface button member 100 in addition to the tactile symbol 102. When the operation surface 101 is provided with a raised letter, the same considerations as the tactile symbol 102 apply. The holding portion 20 may be configured to detachably hold the main body 10 by a magnetic force, for example. The communication unit 134 may have a function of receiving a signal transmitted from a device mounted on the toilet apparatus.

Claims (12)

1. A remote controller for a toilet device, comprising:

a frame body having a metal outer peripheral edge portion constituting at least an upper surface and right and left side surfaces of an outer peripheral edge of a main body for remotely controlling a device; and

a button member provided on the front surface side.

2. The remote control of claim 1,

the main body has: a 1 st housing member and a 2 nd housing member located forward of the 1 st housing member,

the frame has a flange portion provided so as to protrude inward of the outer peripheral edge portion from a front end to a rear end of the outer peripheral edge portion,

the 1 st housing member and the 2 nd housing member are fixed with the flange portion interposed therebetween.

3. The remote control of claim 2,

comprising: a metal fixing member for fixing the 1 st housing member and the 2 nd housing member,

the 1 st housing member and the 2 nd housing member are made of resin having insulating properties,

the fixing member is configured not to contact the frame body.

4. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the front surface of the button member, i.e., the operation surface, is located rearward of the front end of the outer peripheral edge portion.

5. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the main body has a communication unit that performs communication with a device to be controlled via radio waves,

the button member is made of resin.

6. The remote control of claim 5,

the wall surface fixing device is provided with a metal holding part which is fixed on a wall surface and detachably holds the rear surface of the main body.

7. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

having as the button member a 1 st button member and a 2 nd button member located below the 1 st button member,

an inclined surface is provided at least at one of a lower portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 1 st button member, and an upper portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 2 nd button member, and the inclined surface is located more rearward as it approaches the other of the lower portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 1 st button member, and the upper portion of the operation surface, which is the front surface of the 2 nd button member.

8. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the outer peripheral portion has an upper wall portion, a left wall portion and a right wall portion,

the upper wall portion, the left wall portion, and the right wall portion are one continuous member.

9. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the outer peripheral edge portion has an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a left wall portion, and a right wall portion, and constitutes an outer peripheral edge of the main body.

10. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the outer peripheral portion is formed of one piece,

the outer peripheral portion has an upper wall portion, a lower wall portion, a left wall portion and a right wall portion,

the upper wall portion, the lower wall portion, the left wall portion, and the right wall portion are connected.

11. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the main body has an operation portion for receiving an operation input from a user,

a plurality of front surface button members and a plurality of upper button members are provided as the operating portion,

an upper button member is disposed on an upper surface of the body.

12. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

a notch is formed in a lower wall portion of the outer peripheral edge portion.

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