JP2002008471A - Remote control switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control switch which has such a worked-out arrangement of operational buttons that pressing-button misoperations can be prevented with the highest possible reliability. SOLUTION: In a remote control switch comprising a current-carrying plate 2 which is placed in a case body 1 and connected to an external electric power supply, a plurality of tactile switches 511.521.531.541... which get in contact with the current-carrying plate 2 in order to select functions, and a plurality of operational buttons 51.52.53.54.... which are respectively arranged at the corresponding positions on the top surface of the case body 1 in order to press the tactile switches 511.521.531.541..., a specific operational button 6 of the remote control switch is arranged to be situated at a lower level than the other ordinary operational buttons so that the erroneous pressing of the specific operational button can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control switch, and more particularly, to a remote control switch of a medical device using a power source such as a massager with a heater or a thermal ion mat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A remote control switch of this kind operates an electric appliance or a mechanical product with electric power supplied from an external power supply.
A conventional remote control switch is used to switch between a power supply and several different functions.A conventional remote control switch includes an energizing base on the case body, a tact switch that switches functions by contacting the energizing base, and a tact switch. Generally, a plurality of buttons are provided on the upper surface of the case main body to be pressed.

[0003] The conventional remote control switch is used for most electric appliances and mechanical products. However, since these remote control switches are provided with a plurality of buttons, the buttons are erroneously operated when pressed. It may be pressed, so there is no problem with normal function switching, but in the use of medical equipment such as massager with heater or hot ion generating futon, which is used differently in summer and winter. However, there is a risk that a serious problem may occur in that an erroneous operation of the button activates an unnecessary function and adversely affects the human body.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is directed to a remote control switch used for medical equipment which operates several different functions by using electric power. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control switch in which a button arrangement situation is devised to prevent a button pressing operation as much as possible.

[0005]

The remote control switch according to the present invention has the following configuration to achieve the above object.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an energizing board which is housed in a case body and communicates with an external power source, a plurality of tact switches which contact the energizing board and switch functions, and press each tact switch. A remote control switch having a plurality of operation buttons disposed at positions corresponding to the upper surface of the case body, wherein a specific operation button of the remote control switch is disposed below the normal operation button. It is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an energizing board which is housed in a case body and communicates with an external power source, a plurality of tact switches which contact the energizing board and switch functions, and press each of the tact switches. A remote control switch having a plurality of operation buttons respectively disposed at positions corresponding to the upper surface of the case main body, the case main body at a position corresponding to the specific operation button of the remote control switch has a concave portion below the normal operation button corresponding position. And a specific operation button is provided in the recess.

[0008]

The remote control switch according to the present invention has the following effects by being configured as described above.

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the specific operation button of the remote control switch is disposed below the normal operation button so that the specific operation button is harder to press than usual. The user cannot easily press the specific operation button, and erroneous operation can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a concave portion which is lower than the position corresponding to the normal operation button is formed in the case body at the position corresponding to the specific operation button of the remote control switch, and the specific operation button is arranged in the concave portion. To make it harder to press the specific operation button than usual and to make it easier for the user to recognize the specific operation button with a finger feeling. By doing so, erroneous operation can be prevented.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A remote control switch according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control switch according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing an embodiment of an internal mechanism in the remote control switch according to the present invention, and FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a use state of a remote control switch.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing another embodiment of the internal mechanism in the remote control switch of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a use state of another embodiment of the remote control switch of the present invention.

That is, the remote control switch of the present invention is housed in a case body 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and has a power supply base 2 communicating with an external power supply, and a plurality of switches for switching functions by contacting the power supply base 2. Tact switches 511 and 521
· 531 · 541 · · and each tact switch 511.5
A plurality of operation buttons 51, which are respectively arranged at positions corresponding to the upper surface of the case main body 1 so as to press 21, 51, 541,.
In the remote control switch having 52, 53, 54,..., The specific operation button 6 of the remote control switch is disposed below the other normal operation buttons 5.

The case body 1 shown in the embodiment is formed in a box shape with a resin material or the like, and the specific operation button 6
A recess 11 is formed in the case body 1 at the corresponding position and is lower than the position corresponding to the other normal operation buttons 5.
1 shows an example in which a specific operation button 6 is provided in the area 1.

The power supply board 2 allows power supplied from an external power supply to flow through a connection plate 4 via a cord 3.

Each of the tact switches 511, 521, 5
Reference numerals 31 and 541 are used to switch various operation functions by contacting the power supply base 2. In the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3, these and each of the normal operation buttons 51, 52, 53, and 53.
54 are in contact with each other, and are arranged with a certain gap between them and the current-carrying base 2. Each of the normal operation buttons 51, 52, 53, and 54 presses each tact. The switches 511, 521, 531 and 541 come into contact with the current-carrying base 2 so as to switch the operating function.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5, each tact switch 512, 522, 532, 542 is connected to
And the normal operation buttons 51, 52, 53, 54 are arranged with a certain gap therebetween, and the normal operation buttons 51, 52, 53, 53.
Each tact switch 51 is pressed by pressing each tact switch 51.
2,522,532,542 so as to be able to switch operating functions.

As described above, the specific operation button 6 is provided with the concave portion 11 below the position corresponding to the other normal operation button 5.
The specific operation button 6 is disposed in the recess 11. In the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3, the specific operation button 6 and the tact switch 61 are in contact with each other, and 2 is provided with a certain gap therebetween, and when the specific operation button 6 is pressed in the concave portion 11, the tact switch 61 comes into contact with the energizing base 2 to operate the specific function. We are trying to switch.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the tact switch 61 is in contact with the current-carrying base 2 by way of example, and these and the specific operation button 6 are arranged with a certain gap. Then, when the specific operation button 6 is pressed, the operation of the specific function can be switched by contacting the tact switch 61 with each pressing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the specific operation button 6 of the remote control switch is disposed below the normal operation button 5. Since the specific operation button 6 is harder to press than usual, the user cannot easily press the specific operation button 6 and erroneous operation can be prevented.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, which is constructed as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the case body 1 at the position corresponding to the specific operation button 6 in the remote control switch is located at the position corresponding to the normal operation button 5. A recess 11 is formed below the step, and the specific operation button 6 is disposed in the recess 11 so that the specific operation button 6 is harder to press than usual and it is easy to recognize that the specific operation button 6 is a finger operation. As a result, the user cannot easily press the specific operation button 6, and furthermore, it is possible to recognize with a finger feeling and prevent an erroneous operation.

[0023]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the specific operation button provided for switching the important functions of the remote control switch is disposed below the other normal operation buttons so as to be hard to press. In order to prevent erroneous pressing as much as possible, unlike the conventional remote control switch, unnecessary functions are activated by erroneous pressing of important buttons, and there is a danger that the human body is adversely affected and unnecessary Power demand can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a specific operation button provided for switching important functions of a remote control switch is provided.
It is arranged in the recess provided in the case main body and is arranged below the other normal operation buttons so that it can be recognized with a finger feeling and it is difficult to press it. Pressing can be prevented as much as possible, and inconveniences like the conventional remote control switch can be prevented as in the first aspect.

Thus, the present invention activates several different functions, and can avoid dangers particularly relating to the human body of the user, and can be said to be suitable for use in medical equipment.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control switch according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view showing one embodiment of an internal mechanism in the remote control switch of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of a remote control switch of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing another embodiment of the internal mechanism in the remote control switch of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of another embodiment of the remote control switch of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 11 Concave part 2 Power supply board 5 Normal operation button 51 Normal operation button 52 Normal operation button 53 Normal operation button 54 Normal operation button 511 Tact switch 521 Tact switch 531 Tact switch 541 Tact switch 6 Specific operation button 61 Tact switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An energizing base which is provided in a case body and communicates with an external power supply, a plurality of tact switches for switching functions by contacting the energizing base, and a position corresponding to an upper surface of the case body for pressing each tact switch. A remote control switch having a plurality of operation buttons disposed therein, wherein a specific operation button of the remote control switch is disposed below a normal operation button. 2. An energizing base which is provided in the case main body and communicates with an external power supply, a plurality of tact switches for switching the function by contacting the energizing base, In a remote control switch having a plurality of operation buttons respectively provided, a concave portion which is lower than a position corresponding to a normal operation button is formed in a case body at a position corresponding to a specific operation button of the remote control switch, and a specific portion is formed in the concave portion. A remote control switch characterized by the provision of operation buttons.