JP2002152866A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller that can inform a user about a state of a device main body and an operation state in an easily understandable way with low power consumption. SOLUTION: The remote controller adopts indication that provides both a segment display section 1 and a dot display section 2 so as to inform the user about the state of the device main body and the operation state in an easily understandable way and remotely controls the device through radio communication with low power consumption.

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 for remotely controlling an apparatus main body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of remote control device has only displayed segments or only displayed dots. Also,
It has been difficult to mount a dot display with large power consumption on a wireless communication type remote control device.

[0003]

However, the conventional remote control device has a problem in that the display section has a shortage of information when only the segment display is used, and the character display is unclear when the display is dot display. In addition, since the power consumption of the dot display driving unit is large in the dot display, the power consumption of the device is large in the wired communication type remote control device. There is a problem that the time during which the control device can be used is extremely short.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, both a segment display unit capable of clearly displaying characters and a dot display unit capable of displaying a large amount of information are arranged on a display unit. And an easy-to-understand display unit.

According to the above invention, a segment display section,
By disposing both the dot display section, it is possible to display a clear and large amount of information.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention has an operation section for inputting an operation command to an apparatus main body, and a display section for displaying the operation contents, the operation state of the apparatus main body, and the like. Both a segment display unit for displaying numbers and the like and a dot display unit for displaying arbitrary illustrations and characters are arranged, and by switching the display contents as necessary, a clear and large amount of information is displayed. be able to.

[0007] Further, it has an operation section for inputting an operation command to the apparatus main body, and a display section for displaying the operation contents and the operation state of the apparatus main body. When the operation section is operated, the operation contents and operation method are displayed in dots. The operability can be improved by displaying the information clearly in the section.

[0008] Further, the apparatus has an operation section for inputting an operation command to the apparatus main body, and a display section for displaying the operation contents and the operation state of the apparatus main body. By turning off the display at other times to reduce the power consumption, the power consumption of the device can be reduced, and a dot display can be mounted on a wireless communication type remote control device.

An operation section for inputting an operation command to the apparatus body and a display section for displaying the operation contents and the operation state of the apparatus body are provided. When the voltage of a battery as a power supply drops below a certain level, a dot is displayed. By erasing the unit, the consumption of the battery is reduced, so that the usable time of the wireless communication type remote control device can be extended.

Further, the apparatus has an operation section for inputting an operation command to the apparatus main body, and a display section for displaying the operation contents and the operation state of the apparatus main body.
By enabling normal operation and segment display even when the dot display cannot be displayed, even if the battery voltage drops and dot display becomes impossible, normal operation and segment display will not be affected and remote operation will be possible. It can be performed.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the remote control device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a segment display unit;
Is a dot display unit, and 3 is an operation unit for inputting an operation command to a device body (not shown).

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a segment display unit;
Is a dot display unit, 3 is an operation unit for inputting an operation command for the device main body, and 4 is a display control of a display unit for issuing an operation command for the device main unit in accordance with an input of the operation unit 3 and displaying an operation state of the device main unit. And the like, 5 is a dot display drive unit for driving a dot display unit, 6 is a control unit 4, a segment display unit 1, and an operation unit 3.
The batteries A and 7 that supply power to the power supply, etc., are a voltage monitoring unit that monitors the voltage of the battery 6, the battery 8 that supplies power to the dot display driving unit 5 and the dot display unit 2, and the data transmission and reception of remote control is 9. A wireless communication unit for performing wireless communication.

Next, the operation and the operation will be described. When the operation unit 3 is operated to input an operation command to the apparatus main body, the display corresponding to the operation of the segment display unit 1 changes and the dot display unit is operated. 2 displays a display corresponding to the operation, an operation method and a procedure.

More specifically, for example, in the case of a remote control device for a water heater, when the temperature of the hot water is set to 45 ° C. by the operation unit 3, the segment of the hot water display is displayed as “45” on the segment display unit 1. , "45" is displayed on the dot display unit 2 at the maximum space, and a message such as "Please be careful when using a shower at 45 ° C is hot." Prompt.

When the bath 3 is automatically operated (pressing the operation button) on the operation unit 3, a message about usage such as "Please close the bathtub" or "Please close the bathtub" is displayed. Display and improve usability.
Then, when the operation of the device main body is in a steady state, the display of the dot display unit 2 is turned off, and the minimum required display is displayed on the segment display unit 1 to reduce the power consumption of the device.

Even when the power consumption is reduced by turning off the display of the dot display unit 2, if a failure of the device body or a systematic error occurs, the details of the failure or error are displayed on the dot display unit 2. Is displayed and the customer can take action (for example, "Please close and reopen the hot water tap"
) Displays a message on the dot display unit 2 so that the user can use it as much as possible within a safe use range.

In this embodiment, a power source is a battery in order to perform remote control by wireless communication. The battery B8 is a power source for supplying power only to the dot display driving unit 5 and the dot display unit 2 which consume large power. The battery A6 is a power supply for supplying power to the control unit 4, the operation unit 3-segment display unit 1, and the wireless communication unit 9. The same control as that of the conventional wireless communication type remote control device is performed only by the power supply of the battery A6. To do it.

Here, the power supply monitoring unit 7 monitors the battery voltages of the batteries A6 and B8, and the battery B for the dot display unit.
When it is determined that the dot display cannot be performed due to the decrease in the voltage of the segment display unit 8, the information is transmitted to the control unit 4 and the segment display unit 1 is displayed.
To the effect that dot display is no longer possible and battery B
After the display prompting the exchange of No. 8 is made, the control of the dot display is stopped.

When the power supply monitoring unit 7 determines that the voltage of the battery A6 decreases and the wireless communication unit 9 cannot be controlled normally, the power supply monitoring unit 7 displays on the segment display unit 1 a message urging the replacement of the battery A6. The fact that the battery is exhausted and wireless communication cannot be performed is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 9 to the device body.

When the battery B8 is not mounted, the power is supplied from the battery A6 to the dot display drive unit 5 and the dot display unit 2, and the power supply monitoring unit 7 sets a dot when the voltage of the battery A6 drops to a certain level. By stopping the display and switching to the remote control of only the segment display, the subsequent consumption of the battery can be reduced.

Therefore, the remote control device of the wireless communication system according to the present embodiment employs a dot display having a large power consumption.
The ordinary remote control itself can provide a more usable remote control device without shortening the use time as compared with the conventional wireless communication type remote control device.

In this embodiment, the remote control device having an additional function of dot display has been described. However, by separating the battery of the additional function portion, the use time is shorter than that of the conventional wireless communication type remote control device. It is possible to add other additional functions without shortening.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, both the segment display section for displaying characters and seven-segment numerals and the dot display section for displaying arbitrary illustrations and characters are provided on the display section. By switching display contents as needed, a clear and large amount of information can be displayed.

Further, when the operation section is operated, the operation contents and the operation method are displayed on the dot display section in an easily understandable manner, so that the operability can be improved.

Further, among the display units, the dot display unit which consumes a large amount of power is turned off to reduce the power consumption by turning off the display except when necessary, thereby reducing the power consumption of the device.
A dot display can be mounted on a wireless communication type remote control device.

Further, when the voltage of the battery as a power supply drops below a certain level, the use of the wireless communication type remote control device can be extended by turning off the dot display to reduce the consumption of the battery. Can be.

Further, a separate power supply is provided only for the dot display section so that normal operation and segment display can be performed even when the dot display section cannot be displayed. This also has an advantageous effect that remote operation can be performed without hindering normal operation and segment display.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 segment display unit 2 dot display unit 3 operation unit 4 control unit 5 dot display drive unit 6 battery A 7 power supply monitoring unit 8 battery B 9 wireless communication unit

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hirokazu Goto 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5C080 BB02 BB05 DD26 EE01 EE17 JJ01 JJ02 KK42 5K048 AA16 BA14 EB02 FB01 FB10 FB10 HA04 HA21 HA37

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An operation unit for inputting an operation command to a device main body, and a display unit for displaying operation contents, an operation state of the device main body, and the like, wherein the display unit displays characters, seven-segment numerals, and the like. A remote control device comprising both a segment display unit and a dot display unit capable of displaying arbitrary illustrations and characters, and switching display contents as needed. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein when the operation unit is operated, the operation content and operation method are displayed on a dot display unit. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the dot display section turns off the display except when necessary to reduce power consumption. 4. The remote control device according to claim 3, wherein data communication with the device main body is performed by wireless communication. 5. The remote control device according to claim 4, wherein when the voltage of the battery as a power supply drops below a certain level, the consumption of the battery is reduced by turning off the dot display section. 6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a power supply is separately provided only for the dot display section, so that normal operation and segment display can be performed even when the dot display section cannot be displayed.
The remote control as described.