JP2001330263A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a maneuverability and obtain the structure of a remote controller suitably provided in a bathroom by providing in the bathroom the remote controller for operating a bathroom heating and drying device disposed on the ceiling part of the bathroom. SOLUTION: The remote controller 6 for operating the bathroom heating and drying device 4 disposed on the ceiling of the bathroom 1 is provided on the wall surface of the bathroom 1. The remote controller 6 comprises a simple water-proof remote controller 7 and a holder 8. The holder 8 is fixed to the wall surface and the remote controller 7 is held by the holder 8. The controller 7 and the holder 8 are bound together by a chain 9. The length of the chain 9 is adjusted so that the chain does not reach the floor of a wash place or the hot water of a bathtub even when the remote controller 7 is dropped from the holder 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a ceiling-mounted bathroom heater / dryer for heating a bathroom and drying laundry suspended in the bathroom. Related to remote control devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A bathroom heater / dryer installed on the ceiling of a bathroom for heating the bathroom by blowing out warm air or drying laundry suspended in the bathroom. More used.

[0003] A ceiling-mounted bathroom heater / dryer is installed at a high position in the bathroom and requires a remote controller to operate it. However, such a remote controller has heretofore been unable to reach moisture. The remote control device and the bathroom heater / dryer are connected by a cord, as in the case of a dressing room adjacent to the bathroom.

[0004]

Therefore, during bathing,
In order to change the speed and temperature of the hot air blown out from the bathroom heater / dryer, it was necessary to get out of the bathroom and operate the remote controller in the dressing room each time, which was inconvenient and troublesome.

[0005] In the case of a wireless communication type remote controller, a signal may not reach from the dressing room to the bathroom heater / dryer. Therefore, the remote controller and the bathroom heater / dryer are connected by a cord, and the wiring work is troublesome. Met.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to improve the usability by enabling a bathroom heater / dryer to be used directly from a bathroom. Another object is to provide a structure suitable for installing a remote control device in a bathroom.

[0007]

A remote control device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a remote control device for operating a bathroom heating / drying device installed on a ceiling portion of a bathroom, the remote control device being installed in the bathroom. It is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control device comprising a remote controller for operating a bathroom heater / dryer installed on a ceiling of a bathroom, and a folder for storing the remote controller. In the above remote control device, the remote controller and the folder are connected by a connecting member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the remote control device according to the second aspect, the folder includes a controller holding portion that holds the remote controller and a storage portion that stores the connecting member. It is characterized by having.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control device having a waterproof remote controller for operating a bathroom heater / dryer installed on a ceiling portion of a bathroom. A waterproof member is provided between the battery lid that closes the opening of the battery storage chamber and the opening of the battery storage chamber, and when the battery storage chamber is securely closed by the battery lid, the batteries in the battery storage chamber are energized. It is characterized by doing so.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the remote control device is installed in the bathroom, the user can operate the remote control device while in the bathroom to control the bathroom heater / dryer. Therefore, for example, when adjusting the blast temperature of the bathroom heater / dryer while taking a bath, it is not necessary to leave the bathroom each time as in the related art, and the convenience of the bathroom heater / dryer is improved. In addition, since the remote control device can be operated from the bathroom, it is possible to make the remote control device a wireless type, in which case wiring work between the remote control device and the bathroom heating / drying machine is performed. Can be eliminated.

When the remote control device is installed in a bathroom, the remote controller may be damaged if the remote controller is dropped and collides with a washing place or the like and immersed in hot water. However, claim 2
In the remote control device described in (1), since the remote controller and the folder are connected by a connecting member (for example, a chain or a string), even if the remote controller is dropped, the remote controller does not reach the hot water in the washing floor or the bathtub. By adjusting the length of the connecting member to a suitable length, it is possible to prevent the remote controller from being hit against the floor of the washing place or being immersed in hot water even if the remote controller is dropped, and to prevent damage to the remote controller Can be.

Further, in the remote control device according to the third aspect, since the folder has a storage section for storing the connecting member, when the remote controller is stored in the folder, the connecting member is moved to the folder. It can be stored and hidden in the storage section, and the external appearance of the remote control device can be improved. In addition, it becomes difficult to hook a hand or the like on the connecting member.

In the remote control device according to the present invention, when the battery compartment is completely closed by the battery cover, the batteries in the battery compartment are energized. By using the remote controller, it is possible to confirm that the battery cover is securely closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the battery lid from being incompletely closed and causing poor waterproof.

[0015]

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a state of a bathroom 1 in which a bathroom heating / drying machine 4 is installed on a ceiling. The bathroom heater / dryer 4 blows warm air from the lower surface to heat the interior of the bathroom 1 (bathroom heating at or before bathing), and blows warm air from the lower surface into the bathroom 1 as shown in FIG. A function of forcibly drying the suspended clothes a (drying of the bathroom), and a function of discharging the moisture in the bathroom 1 sucked from the lower surface from the exhaust duct 5 to the outside as shown by a broken line in FIG. 1 (bathroom ventilation). It has. The bathroom heater / dryer 4 can be turned on / off, set temperature and the like of various functions by a remote control device 6, and the remote control device 6 is attached to a wall surface of the bathroom 1. In FIG. 1, the remote control device 6 is mounted on a wall near the bathtub 2.
Any convenient position, such as the vicinity of a wall surface or an entrance, may be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control device 6 includes a remote controller 7 and a folder 8, and the folder 8 is fixed to a wall surface of the bathroom 1 with screws or the like. It is connected to the folder 8 by a chain 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the remote controller 7 includes various push button switches 10 and a liquid crystal display unit 11 on the front surface, and has an upper surface for transmitting an infrared signal to an infrared receiver of a bathroom heating / drying device. It has a light emitting unit 12. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the folder 8 includes a substantially flat back plate 13, a holding portion 14 provided along both side surfaces and a lower surface of the back plate 13 and curved in a substantially U-shape. Through holes 17a and 17b for screwing are formed in the back plate 13, and locking claws 15 protrude inward from the inner surface of the upper end of the holding portion. The remote controller 7 has vertically long recesses 16 on both side surfaces. When the remote controller 7 is placed in the folder 8, it is supported by the holding portion 14 so that the lower surface and both side surfaces can be held. It is supported so that it does not fall off by being fitted.

One end of the chain 9 is inserted through a stopper plate 18 as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, and the stopper plate 18 is inserted into a groove 19 provided on the back surface of the back plate 13 so that the back plate is inserted. 13 is fixed to the back surface. The other end of the chain 9 is fixed by being inserted into a connection hole 20 provided on the lower surface of the remote controller 7. Chain 9
The length is preferably long in order to remove the remote controller 7 from the folder 8 and make it easy to operate, but if it is too long, it may fall on the floor of the washing place 3 or be immersed in the hot water of the bathtub 2. . Therefore, depending on the installation location of the remote control device 6, the remote controller 7
The length of the chain 9 can be adjusted so that the length of the chain 9 does not reach the floor or the bathtub 2. To adjust the length of the chain 9, the stop plate 18 is pulled out of the back plate 13 and the chain 9 is adjusted.
After adjusting the length (that is, the position of the stop plate 18), the stop plate 18 may be inserted again into the groove 19 of the back plate 13.

By adjusting the length of the chain 9 in this way, even if the remote controller 7 falls off the folder 8, it does not collide with the floor of the washing place 3 or soak in the hot water of the bathtub 2. Damage to the remote controller 7 can be prevented.

If the remote control device 6 is installed in the bathroom 1 as described above, when changing the heating temperature in the bathroom 1 during bathing, the temperature can be adjusted without leaving the bathroom 1 and the clothing a Is dried, the warm air temperature and the blowing direction can be adjusted while confirming the degree of drying of the clothes a, and the usability of the bathroom heating / drying machine 4 is improved. The remote controller 7 is connected to the bathroom 1
It is necessary to make waterproof structure to prevent moisture from entering.
It is not necessary to be completely waterproof, which is expensive, and a simple waterproof type (moisture-proof structure) in which the gap is closed by packing or the like may be used. The remote controller 7 sends the folder 8
, So that it does not fall into the bathtub 2 or the washing place 3, it is not necessary to make it completely waterproof.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a front view of a remote control device 6 according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the remote control device 6 showing a section of the folder 8. This remote controller 7 also
Various push button switches 10 and a liquid crystal display unit 11 are provided on the front, and a light emitting unit 12 is provided on the upper surface.

As shown in FIG. 8, the folder 8 is fixed to the wall of the bathroom 1 by screws passing through the through holes 17a and 17b, and has an L-shaped cross section in front of the folder 8. Four locking pieces 21 are provided.
There is provided a storage section 22 for storing the. The storage section 22 is formed in a pocket shape with an open top and a back, but the opening on the back is closed by attaching the folder 8 to the wall surface of the bathroom. On the other hand, a locking wing 23 for engaging with the locking piece 21 is provided on the rear surface of the remote controller 7 as shown in FIG. A space 25 is formed between the protrusions 24 so that the stopper 21 can be inserted. Reference numeral 26 denotes a foot (projection) provided on the back surface of the remote controller 7.

In this embodiment, however, the remote control 7 is applied to the front of the folder 8 by inserting the locking piece 21 of the folder 8 attached to the bathroom wall into the empty space 25 of the folder 8. Next, when the remote controller 7 is moved downward and placed on the storage section 22 to be supported, as shown in FIG.
1 meshes with the remote controller 7 and the folder 8
Fixed to Also, the user grips the remote controller 7 attached to the folder 8 and slides the same upward, and the lower locking piece 21
If the remote controller 7 is pulled out at the point of hitting 4, the remote controller 7 is removed from the folder 8.

Also in this remote control device 6, one end of the chain 9 is attached to the lower surface of the remote controller 7, and the other end of the chain 9 is stopped at the back surface of the folder 8 through the back opening of the storage section 22. ing. Then, even if the remote controller 7 falls off according to the installation location of the remote control device 6, the remote controller 7 may be immersed in the hot water of the bathtub 2,
The length of the chain 9 is adjusted so as not to hit the floor of the washing place 3.

When the remote controller 7 is stored in the folder 8, as shown in FIG. 7, the chain 9 can be stored in the storage section 22, so that the remote controller 7 and the folder 8 are stored in the chain 9. Even if connected,
As shown in FIG. 6, the chain 9 is not normally visible, and the appearance of the remote control device 6 does not deteriorate.

The case of the remote controller 7 is configured by combining a front case 27 and a back case 28, and has a simple waterproof structure with a waterproof packing 29 interposed between the front case 27 and the back case 28. Also,
The peripheral edges of the front case 27 and the back case 28 may be ultrasonically welded to form a simple waterproof structure by bonding. FIG.
Numeral 0 is a view showing the back surface of the front case 27, and a waterproof packing 29 (hatched portion) is provided around the periphery. Further, a battery storage chamber 30 for storing batteries is provided at the lower left and right sides of the case of the remote controller 7. As shown in FIG.
2 or a packing 31 such as an O-ring is provided in the opening of the battery storage chamber 30. The battery cover 32 is attached to the opening of the battery storage chamber 30 and the packing 31 is crushed, so that the battery storage chamber 30 is also waterproof. Can be structured.

In the back of the battery storage room 30, a battery 33
An electrode spring 34 made of a coil spring or a leaf spring is provided for contact with the pole. A fixed electrode 3 for connecting to the positive pole of the dry battery 33 is provided in the opening of the battery storage chamber 30.
5 are provided. In addition, on the inner surface of the battery cover 32 that closes the battery storage room 30,
A connection electrode 36 is provided in contact with the positive electrode 3 and the fixed electrode 35 to connect the fixed electrode 35 and the positive electrode of the dry battery 33. The battery cover 32 is screwed into a female screw portion 37 at the opening of the battery storage chamber 30. When the battery cover 32 is inserted into the opening of the battery storage chamber 30, the battery cover 32 is connected to the positive electrode of the dry battery 33. The electrode 36 comes into contact with the battery 36 and the battery cover 3
2. Tighten packing 3 until sufficient waterproofness is obtained by tightening
When 1 is crushed, the connection electrode 36 of the battery lid 32 and the fixed electrode 35 come into contact with each other, and the dry battery 33 is turned on.

As described above, until the packing 31 is crushed and sufficient waterproofness is obtained, the connection electrode 36 of the battery cover 32 and the fixed electrode 35 are prevented from coming into contact with each other.
5 and the thickness of the packing 31 are adjusted, so that the remote controller 7 cannot be used unless the battery cover 32 is securely closed at the time of battery replacement. It can be confirmed that the lid 32 is closed. Therefore, poor waterproofing at the time of battery replacement can be prevented.

In FIG. 10, two batteries are placed in the left and right battery compartments 30, but two batteries may be placed in series in one battery compartment 30.

[0029]

According to the remote control device described in the first aspect, the bathroom heating / drying machine can be controlled by operating the remote control device in the bathroom.
For example, when adjusting the blast temperature of the bathroom heater / dryer during bathing, it is not necessary to leave the bathroom each time, and the convenience of the bathroom heater / dryer is improved. Furthermore, since the remote control device is operated from the bathroom, the remote control device can be of a wireless type, in which case wiring work between the remote control device and the bathroom heater / dryer is unnecessary. it can.

Further, when the remote control device is installed in a bathroom, the remote controller may be damaged if the remote controller is dropped and collides with a washing place or immersed in hot water. Connect the folder with the connecting member,
If you adjust the length of the connecting member so that the remote controller does not reach the floor of the washing place or the hot water in the bathtub even if you drop the remote controller, you can hit the floor of the washing place even if you drop the remote controller, Can be prevented from being immersed in the remote controller, and damage to the remote controller can be prevented.

Further, if a storage portion for storing the connecting member is provided in the folder, when the remote controller is stored in the folder, the connecting member can be stored and hidden in the storage portion of the folder. Can be improved. In addition, it becomes difficult to hook a hand or the like on the connecting member.

Further, if the battery in the battery compartment is turned on when the battery compartment is completely closed by the waterproof lid in the battery compartment, the remote control device can be used when replacing the battery. , It can be confirmed that the waterproof lid of the battery storage room is completely closed, and it is possible to prevent the waterproof lid from being incompletely closed and causing poor waterproof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a bathroom in which a bathroom heater / dryer is installed on a ceiling.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a front view and a top view showing a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a folder constituting the remote control device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the remote control device.

FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are a rear view and a bottom view of the above remote control device.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a remote control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view of the remote control device.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where a remote controller constituting the remote control device is removed from a folder.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the state where the remote controller is held in the folder by the engagement of the locking pieces and the locking wings in the above remote control device (the internal structure of the remote controller is omitted). is there.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of a front cover of the remote controller of the above.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of an opening of a battery storage chamber and a battery lid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathroom 4 Bathroom heating dryer 6 Remote control device 7 Remote controller 8 Folder 9 Chain 15 Locking claw 16 Depression 21 Locking piece 23 Locking wing 25 Empty space 29 Waterproof packing 30 Battery storage room 31 Packing 32 Battery cover 33 Dry battery 35 Fixed electrode 36 Connection electrode

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuhiro Nishida 93rd Edocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture Inside (72) Inventor Tadashi Yamamoto 93rd Edocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Noritz Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shunsuke Nihei 93 Edo-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo Prefecture Noritsu F-term (reference) 3L072 AA05 AB06 3L113 AA01 AB02 BA14 CB01 DA08 5K048 AA06 BA14 DB04 EB02 HA04 HA12 HA37

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A remote control device for operating a bathroom heater / dryer installed on a ceiling portion of a bathroom, wherein the remote control device is installed in the bathroom. 2. A remote control device comprising: a remote controller for operating a bathroom heating / drying device installed on a ceiling of a bathroom; and a folder for storing the remote controller. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is connected by a connecting member. 3. The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein the folder includes a controller holding unit that holds the remote controller and a storage unit that stores the connecting member. 4. A remote control device comprising a waterproof remote controller for operating a bathroom heater / dryer installed on a ceiling portion of a bathroom, wherein the battery cover closes an opening of a battery storage room of the remote controller. And, a waterproof member is provided between the opening of the battery storage chamber,
When the battery compartment is securely closed by the battery cover, the battery in the battery compartment is turned on.