JP2001143563A - Structure of operating button of remote controller for gas appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure of operating button of a remote controller for a gas appliance that can exactly perform a transmission of force from a button to a switch at any time with a very small manipulating force. SOLUTION: In a remote controller for a gas appliance consisting of a remote controller A, a film 5 and a case cover B, it can nimbly and exactly perform at any time a button manipulation by making a structure for engaging a convex part 1 for operating a switch with a convex part 2 for manipulating by a point contact by forming in the spherical form having a different diameter the convex part 1 for operating a switch which is formed integrally with the remote controller and is movable and restorable by pressing it and the convex part 2 for manipulating in the form of two-stage formed integrally with the button manipulating part of the film which is attached to the upper surface plate 3 of the remote controller case A.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation button structure of a remote controller for gas appliances such as a bath remote controller and a hot water controller of a hot water supply bath system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The operation button structure of a conventional remote control for gas appliances is, for example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, as shown in FIG. ′ And a case cover B ′, a remote control case A ′
A spacer 2 'having a switch operation convex portion 2a' on the upper surface is inserted into the insertion hole 4 'provided on the upper surface so as to be able to advance and retreat. 5 'is adhered to the entire surface except for the button portion with an adhesive. In FIG. 10, 6 'is an operation button provided on the case cover B', 2b 'is a switch operation section of the spacer 2',
S 'indicates a command switch. FIG. 11 shows an example of a gas appliance remote control including a remote control case A ', a name film 5', and a case cover B ', which is provided on a remote control case A' for operating a switch which can be pushed and restored. The structure is such that a name film 5 'is adhered to the surface of the remote control case A' including the upper surface of the protruding portion 2 'with the entire surface of the remote controller case A' except for the button portion by an adhesive. In FIG. 11, 6 'is an operation button provided on the case cover B', 3 'is a case upper plate, 4' is a connecting portion of the switch operating projection 2 ', and 6a' is a mounting seat of the operation button 6 '. , 23 'are the top plate of the case cover B', 23a 'is a fitting hole for the operation button 6', S 'is a command switch,
4 'indicates a switch rod.

[0003]

However, in the operation button of the gas appliance remote controller having such a structure, the switch operation projection and the button operation portion of the name film are not adhered but are merely superposed. Since the whole surface is in close contact with the whole surface, the frictional resistance required for the deviation between the projection and the film during operation is enormous, and a large operation force is required to transmit the force from the button to the switch. ,
The same applies to the restoring operation of the switch. Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional technology, there is a problem that the button operation becomes heavy, and the operation button of this kind which has a poor return and has a small movement may cause a malfunction. An operation button structure for a gas appliance remote control according to the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and provides an operation button structure for a gas appliance remote control in which transmission of a force from a button to a switch can always be accurately performed with a small operation force. It is an object.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gas appliance remote control comprising a remote control case, a name film, and a case cover. A small contact portion between the switch operation projection integrally formed so as to be able to be pushed and restored and the two-stage operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case The gist is that the frictional resistance due to the fluctuation of the switch operation projection and the operation projection during operation is reduced.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the operation button structure of the remote controller for a gas appliance according to the second aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention.
In the operation button structure of the described gas appliance remote control,
The gist is that a contact portion between the switch operating convex portion and the operating convex portion is formed in spherical shapes having different diameters.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation button structure for a gas appliance remote control according to the first and second aspects of the present invention. The gist is that a series of gaps from the first step to the second step of the two-step operation protrusion are formed around the contact portion with the operation protrusion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gas appliance remote control including a remote controller case, a name film, and a case cover. And a two-stage operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case so as to cooperate with a small contact portion. The operation button provided on the case cover is provided in contact with the upper part of the operation protrusion of the name film under point contact, and a command is provided on the lower part of the switch operation protrusion of the remote control case. The point of the invention is that a power switch is provided so that the force is transmitted from the button to the switch during operation by substantially point contact.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation button structure for a gas appliance remote controller according to the first aspect of the present invention.
5. In the operation button structure for a gas appliance remote control according to any one of the above-described items 4, a single name film which is also waterproof is integrally attached to the entire surface of the remote control case except for the operation projection for the button operation. The gist is that it was attached.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the first aspect of the present invention can be pushed and restored to the remote controller case in a gas appliance remote controller comprising a remote controller case, a name film and a case cover. And a two-stage operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case so as to cooperate with a small contact portion. Since they are provided in an overlapping manner, frictional resistance due to fluctuation (rubbing) of the switch operating projection and the operation projection during operation is almost eliminated. As a result, the transmission of the force from the button to the switch can be performed lightly and reliably with a small operation force.

In the operation button structure for a gas appliance remote controller according to the second aspect of the present invention, the contact portion between the switch operating convex portion and the operating convex portion is formed in spherical shapes having different diameters. Therefore, the contact portion between the switch operating convex portion and the operating convex portion surely makes a point contact under a simple structure. As a result, the reduction of the frictional resistance and the improvement of the operability at the time of operation can be easily realized, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the operation button structure for a gas appliance remote controller according to the present invention has a two-stage operation projection around a contact portion between the switch operation projection and the operation projection. Since a series of gaps from the first step to the second step projections are formed in the portion, no rubbing occurs except at the contact portion. As a result, the reduction of the frictional resistance and the improvement of the operability at the time of operation can be realized more reliably.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the present invention is capable of being pushed and restored to the remote controller case in a gas appliance remote controller comprising a remote controller case, a name film and a case cover. And a two-stage operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case so as to cooperate with a small contact portion. The operation button provided on the case cover is provided in contact with the upper part of the operation protrusion of the name film under point contact, and a command is provided on the lower part of the switch operation protrusion of the remote control case. A switch for the operation is provided so that the force transmission from the button to the switch at the time of operation is performed by approximately point contact. From done lightly the transfer of power to the switch. As a result, even with the button operation using the operation button provided on the case cover, the operation of the switch can always be performed lightly and reliably with a small operation force.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation button structure for a gas appliance remote controller according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein a single waterproof name film is provided on the entire surface of the remote controller case. Each button display that can be operated directly without using the operation buttons on the case cover just by pasting one name film on a predetermined part of the surface of the remote control case And the waterproofness of all the button operation parts can be surely performed.

[0014]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In order to further clarify the structure and operation of the present invention described above, a preferred embodiment of an operation button structure of a remote controller for gas appliances according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. explain.

The drawings are examples in which the present invention is applied to a bath remote controller. In FIGS. 1 to 9, reference numeral A denotes a remote controller case, and switches are provided on predetermined switch operation portions of an upper surface plate 3 of the case A. The actuating projection 1 is integrally formed so as to be able to be pushed and restored. That is, the convex portion 1 for switch operation is provided on the corresponding portion of the case upper plate 3 with the connecting portion 4 having a restoring force.
And is integrally formed while being held so as to be able to be pushed and restored. As illustrated in FIG. 3, as the connecting portion 4, a corrugated band-shaped connecting portion 4 having a restoring force is provided on both sides of the switch operating convex portion 1, and the switch operating convex portion 1 is formed in a corrugated band shape. In addition to being supported by the connecting portion 4 so as to be able to be pushed and restored, as shown in FIG. 9, a spiral band-shaped connecting portion 4 having a restoring force is provided around the switch actuating convex portion 1, and is used for switch actuation. The convex portion 1 is supported by a spiral band-like connecting portion 4 so as to be pushed and restored. The remote control case A has an operation unit 7 having the switch operating projection 1 and a display having a function of displaying hot water temperature, bath temperature, hot water use, bath use, priority relation, time, and the like. A section 8 is also provided (see FIG. 6).

Reference numeral 5 denotes a name film, which is made of a single film and has a shape conforming to the upper surface plate 3 of the remote control case A, and an auxiliary operation directly operated by the switch operating projection 1 of the remote control case A. The section 25 includes, for example, a hot water volume switch (displayed as “hot water volume”) 12, a bath temperature control switch (displays a mark for raising and lowering the temperature) 13, a hot water switch (displayed as “hot water”) 14, and a lukewarm. Characters, pictures, symbols, etc., representing the functions of a switch (displayed as "tele") 15, a hot water supply temperature adjustment switch (displayed as "teel, hot") 16, etc. are printed and displayed, and the operation results are required. In response, for example, the display 17 of the hot water supply or bath temperature, the use of the hot water supply or bath 18, the priority relationship 19, and the like, which are displayed on the display unit 8 of the remote control case A, are appropriately changed to light emitting diodes (LEDs) or It is displayed on the display tube or the like. Further, main function displays, for example, an operation switch (displayed as “run”) 11, an automatic switch (displayed as “auto”) 1
0, a call switch (display a call mark) 9, and the like, characters, pictures, and the like are printed and displayed on the back surface of operation buttons 6 provided on a case cover B described later. The name film 5 is provided with a waterproof part by being adhered to the entire surface of the upper surface plate 3 of the remote control case A except for the button operation part with an adhesive. The name film 5 is a resin film (for example, a polyester film), and various indications are made by silk printing (see FIG. 7). Each button operation part of the name film 5 is integrally formed with a two-step operation projection 2, and the operation projection 2 is formed in a spherical shape together with the switch operation projection 1. It is larger in diameter than the convex portion 1 and has a bowl shape, and is in point contact c with the convex portion 1 for switch operation. Around the point contact portion c, in the two-stage operation convex portion 2, a series of (from the connection portion 4 to the convex portion 2) from the first stage 2 a to the second stage 2 b convex portion 2 is formed. A gap 5a is formed.

Reference numeral B denotes a case cover which can be freely attached to and detached from the upper surface of the remote control case A. The display on the display section 8 of the remote control case A can be directly viewed and the auxiliary operation section 25 such as the water level switch 12 can be used. Window 2 for direct operation
0, 21 and a mounting portion 22 for the operation button 6 such as the operation switch 11. The operation button 6 fixes the base end mounting seat 6 a to the top plate 23 of the case cover B, and
A push button portion 6b fitted to 3a is mounted so as to move up and down with the base end fixing portion 6c as a fulcrum.
The operation buttons 6 are made of a transparent resin (for example, acrylic resin) so that the function display displayed on the back surface can be clearly seen. The auxiliary operation unit 25 includes an opening / closing lid 21a (see FIG. 8).

S is a command switch for operation, automatic operation, etc., which is installed below the switch operating projection 1 and has a switch rod 2.
4, the auxiliary operation unit 25 directly operates the switch operation projection 1 via the operation projection 2 to turn on and off the switch S.
Although the FF operation is performed, in the case where the operation button 6 is provided on the case cover B, the operation button 6, the switch operating projection 1 and the switch rod 24 are arranged on substantially the same axis, and the operation button 6 slightly pushing operation (for example, 1.
The switch S can be turned on and off via the switch actuating convex portion 1 at about 0 mm to 2.0 mm). An illumination device (not shown) is provided in the vicinity of the switch S, and the display section 8 is a fluorescent display tube screen or a light emitting diode (LED) screen, so that operation and viewing can be performed even at night or the like. It is easy to do.

In the above configuration, when operating the hot water volume switch 12 or the like of the auxiliary operation section 25, the open / close lid 21a is opened and each function switch is directly pressed through the switch operation convex section 1 through the operation convex section 2. Then, the switch operating projection 1 descends together with the operating projection 2 against the restoring force of the connecting portion 4, and the switch S is operated (for example, turned ON) by the lower projection 1a of the switch operating projection 1. When the pressing force of the switch operating projection 1 is released, the switch operating projection 1 and the switch rod 24 rise by the restoring force of the connecting portion 4 and the switch S, return to the original position, and operate the switch (for example, OFF). . Also,
When operating the automatic switch 10 or the like having the operation button 6, when the operation button 6 is pressed, the switch operation projection 1 descends together with the operation projection 2 against the restoring force of the connecting portion 4, and the switch operation projection is formed. The switch S is operated (for example, turned ON) via the switch rod 24 by the lower protrusion 1a of the portion 1. When the pressing force of the operation button 6 is released, the switch operation convex portion 1 and the operation button 6 rise together with the operation convex portion 2 and the switch rod 24 by the restoring force of the connecting portion 4 and the switch S, return to the original position, and switch the switch S. Operate (for example, OFF).

Although an example of the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and may be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course. For example, in the embodiment, the connecting portion 4 of the switch operating convex portion 1 is used.
Has a wavy band shape or a spiral band shape, but may have another structure capable of pushing and restoring. In addition, although the present embodiment is applied to a bath remote control, it is needless to say that the present invention can also be applied to a hot water remote control.

[0021]

The present invention is embodied in the form described above, and has the following effects.

According to the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the gas appliance remote controller including the remote controller case, the name film, and the case cover, the remote controller case can be pushed and restored integrally with the remote controller case. The formed switch operation projection and the two-step operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case are superposed so as to cooperate with a small contact portion. As a result, frictional resistance due to fluctuation (rubbing) between the switch operating projection and the operation projection during operation is almost eliminated. Therefore, the transmission of the force from the button to the switch can be performed lightly and reliably with a small operation force.

According to the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the second aspect of the present invention, the contact portion between the switch operation projection and the operation projection is formed in spherical shapes having different diameters. The contact portion between the operating convex portion and the operating convex portion reliably makes point contact under a simple structure. Therefore, the reduction of the frictional resistance and the improvement of the operability at the time of operation can be easily realized, which is advantageous in cost.

According to the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the third aspect of the present invention, the two-stage operation projection is formed around the contact portion between the switch operation projection and the operation projection. Since a series of gaps from the first stage to the second stage projections are formed, no rubbing occurs except at the contact portions.
Therefore, the reduction of the friction resistance and the improvement of the operability at the time of the operation can be realized more reliably.

According to the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gas appliance remote controller including the remote controller case, the name film, and the case cover, the remote controller case can be pushed and restored integrally. The formed switch operation projection and the two-step operation projection integrally formed on the button operation part of the name film attached to the surface of the remote control case are superposed so as to cooperate with a small contact portion. An operation button provided on the case cover is provided in contact with the upper part of the operation protrusion of the name film under point contact, and a command switch is provided at a lower part of the switch operation protrusion of the remote control case. The power transmission from the button to the switch at the time of operation is performed by approximately point contact. Transmission of force to (h) can be performed lightly. Therefore, even with button operation using the operation button provided on the case cover, the operation of the switch is always light with little operation force,
And it can be performed reliably.

According to the operation button structure of the gas appliance remote controller according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a single waterproof name film is formed on the entire surface of the remote controller case except for the operation projection of the button portion. Since it was pasted together and attached,
Just attach one name film to a predetermined part of the front surface of the remote control case and operate directly without using the operation button of the case cover. Each button display and waterproofness of all button operation parts are ensured. I can do it.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in an assembled state showing an example of an auxiliary operation part of an operation button structure of a gas appliance remote controller of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of only an operation convex portion formed on the name film.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of only a switch operation convex portion formed on the remote control case.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of a main operation unit having an operation button on a case cover.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of only the operation buttons.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of a remote control case.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of a name film.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of a case cover.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a different example of a switch operation convex portion.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a main part showing a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Remote control case 1: Switch operation projection 2 ... Operation projection 4 ... Connection part 5 ... Name film 6 ... Operation button S ... Switch B ... Case cover

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tsutomu Kondo 6-23, Taoyuan-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi F-term in Paloma Industry Co., Ltd. (Reference) 3L024 CC06 CC17 DD45 DD50 5G006 AZ09 BA01 BB07 CB05 CD07 JA01 JF01 LG02 5G019 AM55 CZ16 CZ19 JJ02 KK11 KK23 SK20 SY15

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gas appliance remote control comprising a remote control case, a name film and a case cover, wherein a switch actuating protrusion integrally formed so as to be able to be pushed and restored to the remote control case and a name film to be attached to a surface of the remote control case. The two-stage operation protrusion integrally formed with the button operation portion is overlapped so as to cooperate with a small contact portion, and the change of the switch operation protrusion and the operation protrusion at the time of operation is provided. The operation button structure of the remote control for gas appliances, characterized in that the frictional resistance due to the gas is reduced. 2. The operation button structure of a remote controller for gas appliances according to claim 1, wherein a contact portion between said switch operation projection and said operation projection is formed in a spherical shape having different diameters. 3. A two-stage operation projection around a contact portion between the switch operation projection and the operation projection.
3. The operation button structure for a gas appliance remote controller according to claim 1, wherein a series of gaps from the first step to the second step are formed. 4. A gas appliance remote control comprising a remote control case, a name film and a case cover, wherein a switch actuating protrusion integrally formed on the remote control case so as to be able to be pushed and restored, and a name film attached to a surface of the remote control case. And a two-stage operation protrusion integrally formed with the button operation portion of the name film is provided so as to cooperate with a small contact portion, and a case cover is provided above the operation protrusion of the name film. The remote control case is equipped with a command switch at the bottom of the switch-operating projection of the remote control case. An operation button structure of a remote control for a gas appliance, wherein the operation button structure is performed by contact. 5. The remote control case according to claim 1, wherein a single name film, which also functions as waterproof, is integrally attached to the entire surface of the remote control case except for the operation protrusion for button operation. The operation button structure of the remote control for gas appliances according to any one of the above.