JP2000346354A - Combustor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience of use by enabling the operation in installed and uninstalled condition of a remote controller, and to enhance the design property by the storage form of a remote controller holder united with the front of the main body. SOLUTION: This combustor is equipped with a main operation part 10 provided in the main body of an apparatus 1, a remote controller holder 7 provided at the front of the apparatus body, a remote controller main body 16 attached freely detachably to the remote controller holder 7 and having a smaller number of operation switches than that of the main operation part, and a light receiving part 27 provided close to the remote controller holder 7 and receiving remote control signals in either installed or uninstalled conditions of the remote controller main body 16, and the remote controller holder 7 is constituted such that a part of the whole of the remote controller body 16 sinks under the front plate of the main body 1 of the apparatus, in condition that the remote controller main body 16 is housed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combustion apparatus having a remote controller, and more particularly to a mounting structure of the remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a remote controller is provided separately from a main operation unit provided on a main body of a device, and performs operation or various setting operations at a position away from the main body of the device. The most suitable form of the remote controller can be selected according to the type and use of the device.

For example, to remotely control a device which is always operated at a remote place at a low cost and is not affected by noise or the like, a remote controller is completely provided separately and the device main body is wired. Select a wired remote controller to connect to.

Further, in the case of a remote controller such as a combustor used indoors, for example, a fan heater, which can be operated from any place in the same room without limiting the operation place as in the present invention, a wireless remote controller has conventionally been used. General. The configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b).

[0005] In the figure, reference numeral 30 denotes a wireless remote control main body. As a means for transmitting operation signals, there are those using radio waves and those using infrared rays.
The receiving unit 32 on the side is a main operation unit 3 provided in the device main body 31.
In the case where it is provided near the remote controller 3 and operated by a remote controller, a remote control is performed by sending a signal to the receiver 32. In other words, the conventional remote control operation is configured based on the idea that the remote control main body 30 can be operated only when the remote control main body 30 is completely separated from the device main body 31, and the remote control main body is stored in the device main body 31. The operation of the remote control main body 30 is enabled by the
It was not configured such that operation could be performed on either side of the remote controller 3 or the remote control main body 30.

As for storage of the remote control main body 30, a storage section is not provided on the device main body 31 side, but a dedicated remote control storage case 34 is provided as an accessory, and the user installs the storage case at an arbitrary place in the room. In many cases where the storage is provided on the device main body 31 side, a dedicated storage case 34 is attached to the side or back of the device main body, and the remote controller is stored in the pocket-shaped case. It was of the form.

[0007]

As described above, in the conventional remote controller, the state of attachment to the device body is as follows.
Attach the remote control storage case provided separately to the side or back of the device body, store the remote control in the pocket-shaped storage case, remove it from the remote control only when operating the remote control, and send the operation signal to the receiver By doing so, it is possible to operate with the remote control, and there is no problem in the usage mode limited to the remote control function, but in addition to the remote control function that the present invention is trying to solve, No consideration has been given to improving the operability of elderly people and infants in order to improve the operability and ease of operation.

That is, in recent years, many combustors, such as fan heaters, have been devised which are equipped with various functions in addition to the basic function of combustion control to improve usability and maintainability. In order to operate the above functions, operation switches corresponding to various functions are provided in the main operation section, and have a complicated configuration. For this reason, the operation is complicated, and especially for the elderly and infants, the operation method is difficult to understand, and there is a concern that the operation may be erroneously performed, and there is a problem that the operability is extremely reduced.

In recent years, even in the case of a heating product, the design of the product has tended to be emphasized. As in the conventional configuration, a separate remote control storage case is attached to the side or the back of the device body, and the case is placed inside the case. The form of storage was undeniably an accessory impression, and was not very desirable in terms of appearance.

[0010] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and has a structure in which a remote control is housed in the front of the main body to improve the design as a component of the main body of the apparatus and to provide a minimum necessary number of switches. This aims to improve the operability during normal use.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a main operation section provided on a main body of a device, a remote control holder provided on a front surface of the main body of the device, and a detachably mounted remote control holder. A remote control main body having at least fewer operation switches than the main operation unit; and a light receiving unit provided adjacent to the remote control holder and configured to receive a remote control signal in any state where the remote control main body is attached or detached, In the state where the remote control main body is stored, a part or the whole of the remote control main body sinks below the front plate of the device main body.

According to the above invention, the remote control main body is housed in a state where it is sunk from the front plate or slightly protruded from the front surface of the main body of the apparatus. Can be treated as a department,
Compared with the conventional accessory remote control, it greatly contributes to the improvement of design, and because it has a configuration in which a light receiving unit is provided near or integrated with the remote control holder that houses the remote control main body, the remote control main body is The remote controller can be operated while being stored in the device main body, and can be used as the second operation unit, and can be operated from either side together with the main operation unit.
By using a configuration in which the number of operation switches on the remote controller is smaller than the number of main operation units, for example, the minimum number of operation switches required for normal use is arranged, an operation method that is extremely easy to understand even when operated by elderly people or infants is provided. Can be provided.

Needless to say, the remote control function can be used, and since the light receiving section is provided on the front of the main body, the operation can be performed even in a sitting state or a lying state, and the operation range is greatly expanded. In addition to improving the usability, the remote control holder is sunk below the front plate of the device main body when the remote control main body is removed, so that a design that does not cause discomfort can be secured without impairing the appearance.

Further, since the remote controller is housed in the front of the device main body, it is possible to clearly determine whether or not the remote controller main body has been removed. Can be encouraged.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A combustion device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a main operation section provided on a main body of a device, a remote control holder provided on a front surface of the main body of the device, and a detachably mounted remote control holder. A remote control main body having at least fewer operation switches than the main operation unit; and a light receiving unit provided adjacent to the remote control holder and configured to receive a remote control signal in any state where the remote control main body is attached or detached, In the state where the remote control main body is stored, a part or the whole of the remote control main body sinks below the front plate of the device main body.

Since the remote control main body is housed in a state of being sunk from the front plate or slightly protruding from the front surface of the main body of the device, one component of the main body of the device is provided.
For example, it can be treated as a second operation unit, which greatly contributes to the improvement of design compared to a conventional accessory remote controller, and which is close to or integrated with a remote controller holder that houses the remote controller body. Since the remote control main body is housed in the main body of the device, the remote control can be operated as the second operation unit, and the main operation unit can be used from either side. Be able to operate. By using a configuration in which the number of operation switches on the remote controller is smaller than the number of main operation units, for example, the minimum number of operation switches required for normal use is arranged, an operation method that is extremely easy to understand even when operated by elderly people or infants is provided. Can be provided.

Further, the combustion apparatus according to the second aspect has a configuration in which the remote control holder is provided integrally with the front plate of the apparatus main body.

[0018] Then, by mounting to the front plate in an integrated configuration, the positional relationship with the remote control holder can be reliably ensured, and the occurrence of a gap due to mutual mounting position shift is prevented to ensure good appearance. In addition to the above, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of a trouble at the time of attaching and detaching the front plate.

Further, with the integrated structure, the assembling work can be performed in a step different from the main body assembling step, and the working steps can be rationalized.

Further, the combustion apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention has a configuration in which a remote control holder is provided at least in the vicinity of a display part whose display is changed by operating the remote control main body, among display parts provided in the main operation part.

Further, the combustion apparatus according to claim 4 has a configuration in which a remote control holder is provided near a set temperature or room temperature indicator provided on the main operation section.

When the operation is performed in a state where the remote control main body is stored in the remote control holder, a display portion that changes corresponding to an operation switch arranged on the remote control main body is provided close to the remote control holder. Even when operated by an elderly person or an infant, the desired operation can be surely performed, and the usability of the second operation unit can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the combustion apparatus, the light receiving portion comprises a light receiving cover integrally attached to the remote control holder, and a light receiving unit attached to the main operation portion at a position opposite to the light receiving cover. It is configured so that remote control signals from two directions, forward and downward, can be received.

A light receiving section is integrally provided at a position corresponding to the remote control main body housed in the remote control holder, so that the operation can be reliably performed as the second operation section when used while mounted on the apparatus main body. At the same time, since it is configured to receive light from the front, a wide range of remote control operation can be performed.

Further, since a single light receiving unit can receive light from two directions, that is, forward and downward, the structure can be simplified and provided at low cost.

Further, since the light receiving cover and the light receiving unit are separated and the light receiving unit is attached to the main operation unit, the wiring from the light receiving unit can be converged to the main operation unit side, and the wiring can be streamlined. At the same time, when the front plate is removed, the wiring of the light receiving unit is not accompanied, and the maintainability can be improved.

Further, in the combustion apparatus according to the present invention, a magnetic body is arranged at an appropriate position on the back of the remote control main body, a magnet is mounted at an appropriate position on the remote control holder facing the magnetic material, and the remote control main body is moved by the magnetic force of the magnet. It is held so that it is stored in a remote control holder.

Since the main body of the remote controller is fixed by the magnet provided on the side of the remote controller holder, the positional relationship between the main body of the remote controller and the light receiving section can be secured. The operation can be reliably performed as the second operation unit.

Further, since the remote control body can be removed with an appropriate force, the operability is not impaired. Further, since the remote control body side has no suction means after removal, it can be sucked anywhere on the equipment body. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the remote control is damaged by high temperature, for example, a situation in which the remote control is damaged due to high temperature, and a situation in which the remote control is damaged due to high temperature. it can.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. 1 is a main body, 2 is a main body case, 3 is a top plate, 4 is a front plate, and a front is cut. A remote control holder-mounting opening 8 for mounting a remote control holder 7 having a claw portion 6 having a raised portion 5 and a ceiling forming a part of a top surface near the remote control holder-mounting opening 8. Slope 9
The top opening 1 is opened so as to face the main operation unit 10.
One.

The main operation unit 10 includes a plurality of operation switches 12 in addition to an operation "ON / OFF" switch, a set temperature display 13 whose display changes near the remote control holder 7, and a display unit of a room temperature display 14. E, an operation unit 15 capable of displaying the current time and the operation-on timer-set time on the set temperature display 13 and the room temperature display 14 by operating the operation switch 12; 3, and is constituted by a mounting bracket 15a for fixing and supporting the operation unit 15.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a remote control main body, which is provided with a remote control signal transmitting section 16a using infrared rays, an operation "off" switch, a set temperature adjustment switch, etc., but is smaller in number than the number of operation switches of the main operation section 10. Number of operation switches S on the remote controller side and a magnetic body 17 such as an iron plate on the back surface 16b.
Is affixed.

The remote control holder 7 has a concave remote control storage section 18 for storing a remote control main body 16.
The remote control storage section 18 is configured such that a part or the whole of the remote control main body 16 sinks below the front plate 4 of the device main body 1 when the remote control main body 16 is stored.

Further, the remote control storage portion 18 has a substantially vertical plane 18a and an inclined surface 18b, and a magnetic back surface attached to the rear surface 16b of the remote control main body 16 is provided on the back surface of the substantially vertical plane 18a and the inclined surface 18b. One magnet 19 is bonded and fixed to each of the positions facing the body 17, and the remote control main body 16 is detachably held by the magnet 19, and a storage form in the remote control holder 7 is secured.

A plurality of mounting holes 20 are provided in the remote control holder 7, and a plurality of cut-and-raised portions 5 provided in the remote control holder-mounting opening 8 of the front plate 4 are formed. When the mounting hole 20 is inserted into the claw portion 6 having the same, the cut-and-raised portion 5 locks the remote control holder 7 and is integrally mounted on the front plate 4 on the front surface of the device main body 1.

The remote control holder 7 is provided with a plurality of engaging holes 21 and a plurality of engaging claws 22 for engaging with the engaging holes 21. An integrally formed light receiving cover 23 is integrally attached.

Numeral 24 denotes a light receiving unit provided with a light receiving element 25 for receiving a remote control signal from the remote control main body 16. The light receiving unit 24 is mounted on a mounting bracket 15a constituting the main operation section 10 at a position facing the light receiving cover 23. When the remote control signal is output from the front of the main body 1, the remote control signal is received at a position where the remote control signal can be received even when the remote control main body 16 is stored in the remote control storage section 18 below. Are sent to the main operation unit 10 via the wiring 26, and the wiring 26 is converged on the main operation unit 10.

As described above, all the remote control signals are transmitted through the light receiving cover 23 and then received by the light receiving unit 24. That is, the light receiving unit 27 is composed of the light receiving cover 23 and the light receiving unit 24,
By integrating the remote control 7 and the remote control holder 7 (adjacent to each other), it is possible to receive a remote control signal even when the remote control main body 16 is housed.

Next, an operation method of the apparatus main body 1 in the above configuration will be described.

First, when the operation is performed only by operating the main operation unit 10, the operation switch 12 is operated to turn the operation on and off, adjust the set temperature, and operate the timer.
All functions such as time setting can be used.

Next, a case will be described in which the remote control main body 16 is stored in the remote control storage section 18 of the remote control holder 7 and operated using the remote control main body 16.

In this case, it is necessary to previously set the operation "ON / OFF" switch to "ON" in the main operation unit 10, but the most frequently used setting temperature adjustment and operation "OFF" The operation can be performed, and the number of operation switches is set to the minimum number necessary for normal use, so that anyone can clearly determine which switch to press.

In the present embodiment, the main body of the remote controller 16 is housed on the front surface of the front panel 4 near the set temperature indicator 13 and the room temperature indicator 14, which is the display E of the main operation unit 10, thereby providing the main unit. Like the operation of the operation unit 10, the operation of the remote control main body 16 can be performed while watching the set temperature display 13 and the room temperature display 14.

Further, since the magnetic body 17 attached to the back surface 16b of the remote control main body is held by the magnetic force of the magnet 19 adhered and fixed to the remote control holder-7,
The positional relationship between the remote control main body 16 and the light receiving section 27 can be secured, and the remote control signal can be reliably transmitted from the remote control signal transmitting section 16a to the light receiving element 25 of the light receiving section 27.

Next, a case in which the remote control main body 16 is taken out from the remote control holder 7 will be described.

When the remote control main body 16 is taken out of the remote control holder 7, as shown in FIG. 1A, the lower part 16c of the remote control main body 16 is first moved in the direction of arrow F, and It rotates around the boundary between the vertical plane 18a and the inclined surface 18b as an axis, and pushes until it comes into contact with the inclined surface 18b. Then, the holding force between the magnet 19 bonded and fixed to the rear surface of the substantially vertical plane 18a of the remote control holder 7 and the magnetic body 17 of the remote control main body 16 facing the magnet 19 decreases, and conversely, the inclined surface 18b As shown in FIG. 1B, the holding force between the magnet 19 bonded and fixed to the back surface of the remote control body and the magnetic body 17 of the remote control main body 16 opposed to the magnet 19 increases.
6 is held along the inclined surface 18b of the remote control holder-7. Since the magnet 19 has such a magnetic force that the remote control main body 16 does not easily fall off in this state, the user can securely and easily remove the remote control main body 16 from the remote control holder-7.

FIG. 6 shows the state after the remote control main body 16 is removed.
As shown in (b), if the remote control side operation switch S is operated with the remote control signal transmission section 16a of the remote control main body 16 facing the light receiving cover 23, even from a place remote from the device main body 1, The device can be operated in the same manner as when the remote control main body 16 is stored.

Since the detached remote control main body 16 has only the magnetic body 17, it cannot be attracted to the outer periphery of the apparatus main body 1 other than the remote control storage section 18 of the remote control holder 7 to which the magnet 19 is adhered and fixed. It has become.

Next, the assembly or maintenance of the device main body 1 to which the front plate 4 is attached and detached will be described.

Since the remote control holder 7 is integrally attached to the front plate 4, there is no need to fit them together during assembly or maintenance. Receiver cover
There is no fear that the remote control holder 23 will be damaged, and the fitting gap between the remote control holder-mounting opening 8 of the front plate 4 and the remote control holder 7 can be minimized.

In the light receiving section E, the light receiving unit 24
Is separated from the light receiving cover 23 and the wiring 26 of the light receiving unit 24 is converged on the main operation unit 10, so that when the front plate 4 is mounted, the wiring 26 is connected to the front plate 4 and the main body case. No bite between the two.

Also, when the front plate 4 is removed, there is no wiring on the front plate 4 side, so that the removal workability is very good.

[0053]

As described above, according to the combustion apparatus of the first aspect, since the remote control main body is housed in a state where it is sunk from the front plate or slightly protruded from the front plate of the main body of the apparatus, A remote control holder that can be treated as one component of the device main body, for example, a second operation unit, greatly contributes to improvement in design compared to a conventional accessory remote control, and stores the remote control main body. Since the light receiving section is provided in proximity to or integrated with the main body, the remote control can be operated while the remote control main body is housed in the apparatus main body, and can be used as the second operation section. In addition, operation can be performed from either side. By using a configuration in which the number of operation switches on the remote controller is smaller than the number of main operation units, for example, the minimum number of operation switches required for normal use is arranged, an operation method that is extremely easy to understand even when operated by elderly people or infants is provided. Can be provided.

According to the combustion apparatus of the second aspect, by being integrally attached to the front plate, the positional relationship with the remote control holder can be ensured.
It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap due to the mutual mounting position shift, to ensure good appearance, and to avoid the occurrence of a problem during the work of attaching and detaching the front plate.

Further, with the integrated structure, the assembling work can be performed in a step different from the main body assembling step, and the working steps can be rationalized.

According to the combustion apparatus of the third and fourth aspects, when the operation is performed in a state where the remote control main body is stored in the remote control holder, the display portion that changes in accordance with the operation switch arranged on the remote control main body is close to the display portion. The operation state is easy to understand, and even when operated by an elderly person or an infant, it is possible to reliably perform a desired operation. Can be.

According to the combustion apparatus of the fifth aspect, the light receiving section is integrally provided at a position corresponding to the remote control main body housed in the remote control holder, and the second light receiving section is used when mounted on the apparatus main body. Since the operation unit is configured to perform operation reliably and to receive light from the front, a wide range of remote control operation can be performed.

Further, since a single light receiving unit can receive light from two directions, that is, forward and downward, the structure can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.

Further, since the light receiving cover and the light receiving unit are separated and the light receiving unit is attached to the main operation unit, the wiring from the light receiving unit can be converged on the main operation unit side, and the wiring can be streamlined. At the same time, when the front plate is removed, the wiring of the light receiving unit is not accompanied, and the maintainability can be improved.

According to the combustion apparatus of the sixth aspect, since the remote control main body is fixed by the magnet provided on the remote control holder side, the positional relationship between the remote control main body and the light receiving section can be secured. When used in a state of being attached to the device main body, the operation can be reliably performed as the second operation unit.

Since the remote control body can be removed with a moderate force, the operability is not impaired, and after the remote control body is removed, there is no suction means on the remote control body side. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the remote control is damaged by high temperature, for example, a situation in which the remote control is damaged due to high temperature, and a situation in which the remote control is damaged due to high temperature. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a remote controller is stored in a combustion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a remote controller of the combustion device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a front plate of the combustion apparatus is removed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the remote control main body of the combustion device as viewed from the back.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a locked state of a front plate and a remote control holder of the combustion device.

FIG. 6A is an external view of the combustion device. FIG. 6B is an external view of the combustion device with the remote control body removed.

FIG. 7A is an external view showing a conventional combustion device and a remote control storage case. FIG. 7B is an external view of another embodiment showing the conventional combustion device and a remote control storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Device main body 4 Front plate 7 Remote control holder 10 Main operation part 16 Remote control main body 18 Remote control storage part 27 Light receiving part

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shigeru Murakami 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Reference) 3K068 KA06 KB01 KB05 LA05 3L028 AA02 AC01

Claims (6)

[Claims] A main operation section provided on the apparatus main body, a remote control holder provided on a front surface of the apparatus main body, a remote control main body detachably attached to the remote control holder and having at least fewer operation switches than the main operation section; A light receiving unit provided adjacent to the remote control holder and configured to receive a remote control signal in any state where the remote control main body is attached or detached; A combustion device in which a part or the whole sinks below the front plate of the equipment body. 2. The combustion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the remote control holder is provided integrally with the front plate of the apparatus main body. 3. The combustion device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control holder is provided at least in the vicinity of the display portion, of which the display is changed by operating the remote control main body, among the display portions provided on the main operation portion. 4. The combustion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the remote control holder is provided near a set temperature or room temperature indicator provided on the main operation unit. 5. A light receiving unit comprising: a light receiving cover integrally mounted on a remote control holder; and a light receiving unit mounted on a main operation unit at a position opposed to the light receiving cover. The combustion device according to claim 1, wherein the signal can be received. 6. A magnetic body is arranged at an appropriate position on the back of the remote control main body.
2. The combustion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a magnet is attached to a remote control holder at an appropriate position opposed to the magnetic body, and the remote control main body is held by the magnetic force of the magnet to form a storage form in the remote control holder.