JP2003036666A - Player with remote controller, remote controller, and player - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a player with a remote controller which can be operated simply even by a child. SOLUTION: The remote controller attached to the player consists of a first remote controller and a second remote controller. The first remote controller 100 is a simplified remote controller equipped only with operating keys related to basic functions such as a power source key 5, a reproduction key 6, a stop key 7, a forward key 8, and a reverse key 9, and any child can operate the remote controller since it has only a small number of keys. The second remote controller is a usual remote controller provided with various kinds of keys besides the operating keys 5 to 9 of the remote controller 100, and can perform complicated operations.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a player with a remote controller which includes a player and a remote controller for controlling the operation of the player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) player or the like, a remote controller is usually attached to the player, and the operation of the player can be remotely controlled by this remote controller. The remote controller is provided with keys corresponding to various functions. By operating these keys, a signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the player, and the player can perform various operations.

[0003]

However, the conventional remote controller is designed on the premise that it is operated by an adult, and has all keys corresponding to various functions on the player side. Therefore, when a child operates the remote controller to view a DVD animation or the like, there are too many keys and he / she cannot know which key should be operated.

Further, when the remote controller is stored in the recess provided in the top plate of the player as in JP-A-61-273098, it is necessary that even a child can easily take it out. Since the remote controller has a structure in which it is attracted by magnets at both end positions in the longitudinal direction, a large force is required to take out the remote controller, and it is difficult for a child to easily remove it with one hand.

The present invention solves the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a player with a remote controller that can be easily operated even by a child. Another object of the present invention is to provide a player with a remote controller that allows even a child to easily take out the remote controller from the player.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the remote controller attached to the player comprises a first remote controller and a second remote controller. The first remote controller is a simple remote controller having only operation keys related to basic functions, such as a power key, a play key, a stop key, and a feed key.
The second remote controller is a normal remote controller having various keys in addition to the operation keys of the first remote controller.

In this way, a child can use the first remote controller to play a DVD or the like, and the first remote controller is provided with only a few keys related to basic functions. Therefore, even a child can easily perform operations such as reproduction and stop without confusion. On the other hand, when an adult operates it, by using the second remote controller,
Complex functions other than the basic functions can be operated, and it can be used as an original remote controller.

Further, according to the present invention, the top plate of the player has the first structure.
Is formed with a recess for accommodating the remote controller, so that the remote controller can be stored together with the player. Then, in a preferred embodiment, the first remote controller includes an operating portion having a key arranged on the surface thereof, and a pair of protruding portions protruding forward from the operating portion, and the recess of the player is The first remote controller, which is formed in the same shape as the operation portion and the protruding portion and is housed in this recess, is attracted to the player by a magnet at the pair of protruding portions.

According to this, since the first remote controller has a structure in which it is adsorbed to the top plate at the position of the protruding portion on one side, if the operating portion on the opposite side of the protruding portion is grasped and lifted, the principle of leverage is used. The first remote controller can be easily taken out from the concave portion of the top plate against the attraction force of the magnet.

In order to make this taking out easier, it is preferable that the area of the pair of projecting portions is smaller than the area of the operating portion, and the depth of the concave portion of the top plate is smaller than the thickness of the first remote controller. It is preferable to make it small.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A player with a remote controller according to the present invention comprises a player having a reproducing function for a disc such as a DVD and first and second remote controllers for controlling the operation of the player. 1A and 1B show an example of a first remote controller used in the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a top view and FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. FIG. 8 is an example of the second remote controller used in the present invention and shows a top view. The first remote controller 10 of these two remote controllers
Reference numeral 0 is a simple remote controller for children, which is a feature of the present invention, and the second remote controller 30 is a conventional remote controller.

In FIG. 1, the first remote controller 100 is
An operating portion 1 having keys 5 to 9 for operation arranged on the surface thereof, and a pair of protruding portions 2 protruding forward from the operating portion 1 in a continuous manner.
It consists of 2. The operating portion 1 and the projecting portions 2 and 2 are integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the projecting portions 2 and 2 have a smaller area than the operating portion 1, and the magnet 3 is provided on the back side of each projecting portion 2 and 2. , 3 are fixed. Reference numeral 4 denotes a light emitting portion including an infrared light emitting diode or the like for transmitting a signal to the player, and is located between the protruding portions 2 and 2.

Of the keys provided on the operation unit 1, 5 is a power key for turning on / off the power of the player, 6 is a reproduction key for reproducing the disc, 7 is a stop key for stopping the reproduction operation of the disc, and 8 is a forward direction. To a reverse feed key, and 9 to a reverse feed key. Here, the feed keys 8 and 9 are keys for skip, but may be keys for fast forward and fast rewind. As described above, the remote controller 100 of FIG. 1 is designed on the assumption that the child operates it, and only the operation keys 5 to 9 related to the basic functions such as the above-described reproduction and stop are provided. In addition,
In FIG. 1B, 10 is a board provided inside the remote controller, and 11 is a battery for driving the remote controller.

2A and 2B show an example of a DVD player according to the present invention. FIG. 2A is a top view and FIG. 2B is a front view.
The player 200, as shown in FIG.
A concave portion 22 is formed in the groove 1. The shape of the recess 22 is the same as that of the operation unit 1 and the protruding portions 2 and 2 of the remote controller 100, and the remote controller 100 can be housed exactly in the recess 22. Reference numeral 23 is a taper portion formed on the peripheral edge of the recess 22. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, a power button 25, a play button 26, and a stop button 27 are provided on the front panel 20 of the player 200, and the player main body side can be used as a minimum without using a remote controller. Can be operated. Reference numeral 24 is a disc insertion opening, 28 is a light receiving portion for receiving infrared light from the light emitting portion 4 of the remote controller 100, and 29 is an operation for inserting a disc into the insertion opening 24 or ejecting the disc from the insertion opening 24. Insert and eject button. The light receiving unit 28 is a light receiving unit common to each remote controller, and also receives light from a light emitting unit (not shown in FIG. 8) of the remote controller 30. In addition,
As the casing of the player 200, a metal plate made of a magnetic material with a thin resin coating on the entire surface is used.
However, this is just an example, and the housing may be formed only by the magnetic metal plate without the resin.

In a player with a remote controller as described above, when a child plays a DVD, the first remote controller 1
00 to perform the operation. Here, the keys 5 to 9 provided on the remote controller 100 are operation keys related to basic functions such as reproduction and stop as described above, and are the minimum keys necessary for the child to operate. Therefore, the number of keys is extremely small, and even a child can easily perform a basic operation without confusion. On the other hand, adults are DVDs
When reproducing, the operation is performed using the second remote controller 30 shown in FIG. The remote controller 30 includes a power key 31, a play key 32, a stop key 33, and feed keys 34 and 35, which are the same as those provided on the first remote controller 100, and various types of keys corresponding to various functions. I have it. Therefore, by using the remote controller 30, complicated operations such as search, subtitle display, multi-angle display, repeat reproduction, and zoom display can be performed. Of course, if only the basic operation is required, even an adult can use the first remote controller 100. Further, not only children but also elderly people who are not accustomed to operating the remote control can easily perform the operation by using the first remote control 100.

3A and 3B show a state where the remote controller 100 is housed in the recess 22 of the player 200. FIG. 3A is a top view and FIG. 3B is a front view. As shown in FIG. 3B, the depth d2 of the recess 22 is shallower than the thickness d1 of the remote controller 100. For example, d2 is about one half of d1. Therefore, when the remote controller 100 is fitted into the recess 22, the remote controller 100 is housed with the remote controller 100 protruding upward from the recess 22 by half. FIG. 4 shows the remote controller 100.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the is accommodated in a recess 22.

As described above, in the state where the remote controller 100 is housed in the recess 22 of the player 200, as shown in FIG. 5, the magnets 3 and 3 provided on the back surfaces of the protrusions 2 and 2 of the remote controller 100. A magnetic attraction force acts between the recess 22 and the bottom surface 22a, and the magnetic attraction force causes the remote controller 100 to be attracted to the player 200 at the protrusions 2 and 2. Since the resin layer is thin even if the top plate 21 of the player 200 is coated with resin, the magnetic attraction force can be secured by appropriately selecting the magnetic forces of the magnets 3 and 3. Alternatively, the resin coating may be omitted only on the bottom surface 22a corresponding to the magnets 3, 3.
The structure may be such that the metal plate is exposed.

To remove the remote controller 100 from the state shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG.
Hold by hand and lift in the direction of the arrow in the figure. At this time, the magnetic attraction force is exerted between the remote controller 100 and the player 200 only at the positions of the projecting portions 2 and 2 on the front end side, and therefore the operating portion on the opposite side of the projecting portions 2 and 2. If the magnet 1 is lifted, the remote controller 100 can be easily taken out from the recess 22 by the principle of leverage even if the attraction force of the magnets 3 is quite strong. In this embodiment, as described above, the area of the projecting portions 2 and 2 is smaller than the area of the operating portion 1, so the lever principle works more effectively, and even a child can easily operate the remote controller 100 with one hand. Can be taken out. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, the remote controller 1
The depth d2 of the recess 22 is smaller than the thickness d1 of 00,
Since the remote controller 100 protrudes from the concave portion 22 and the operating portion 1 is easily gripped, the taking-out operation is further facilitated.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the magnet 3a is provided on the player 200 side. That is, the recess 22 of the player 200 is provided with magnets 3a, 3a at positions corresponding to the protrusions 2, 2 of the remote controller 100, and the remote controller 100 is attracted to the player 200 by the magnets 3a, 3a. . In addition, in the location facing the magnets 3a, 3a of the remote controller 100,
A magnetic metal body (not shown) is provided. Since the other parts are the same as those in FIG. 5, the same parts as those in FIG. 5 are designated by the same reference numerals. Also according to the embodiment of FIG. 7, the remote controller 100 is connected to the player 20 according to the same principle as the case of FIG.
It can be easily taken out from the recess 22 of 0.

The present invention can employ various forms other than the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, remote control 1
The operation unit 1 of 00 may have a round shape adapted to the face of animals such as dogs, cats, bears, and rabbits, and the pair of protrusions 2 and 2 may have the shape of ears of these animals. By doing so, it is possible to obtain a remote controller that matches the preference of the child who designed the animal. In this case, each key of the operation unit 1
It will be more effective if you place it at the mouth or other location to create a design that reminds you of your face.

In the above embodiment, the DVD player is taken as an example of the player, but the present invention is a CD.
It can also be applied to a (Compact Disk) player, an MD (Mini Disk) player, and the like. Further, the recording medium to be reproduced is not limited to the disc and may be a tape. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to a VTR (Video Tape Recorder) and the like.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the player is provided with the first and second
Since the first remote controller is a simple remote controller with only operation keys related to basic functions, and the second remote controller is a normal remote controller, the first remote controller can be used as a remote controller. By using it, the operation can be easily performed, and in the case of an adult, a complicated operation can be performed by using the second remote controller.

Further, according to the present invention, a pair of protrusions is provided in front of the operation portion of the first remote controller, and the remote controller is sucked by the player at one side position at the protrusions. The lever does not require a large force by using the lever principle, and even a child can easily take it out with one hand.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view and a sectional view of a first remote controller according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view and a front view of a player according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are a top view and a front view showing a state in which a first remote controller is housed in a player.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first remote controller is stored in the player.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the first remote controller is stored in the player.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view showing how to take out the first remote controller.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a top view of the second remote controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Operation part 2,2 protrusion 3,3 magnet 5-9 keys 21 Top plate 22 recess 30,100 remote control 200 players

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A player having a recording medium reproducing function,
In a player with a remote controller including a remote controller for controlling the operation of the player, the remote controller includes a first remote controller and a second remote controller, and the first remote controller has an operation unit having keys arranged on its surface,
A simple remote controller that has a pair of protrusions that are continuous with this operation portion and that protrudes forward, and the operation portion is provided with only operation keys related to basic functions. The second remote controller includes a power key for turning on / off the power of the player, a reproduction key for reproducing the recording medium, a stop key for stopping the reproduction operation of the recording medium, and a feed key for the forward direction and the reverse direction. A normal remote controller having various keys in addition to the operation keys of the first remote controller, wherein a top plate of the player is formed with a concave portion having the same shape as the operation portion and the protruding portion of the first remote controller. A player with a remote controller, characterized in that the first remote controller housed in the recess is attracted to the player by a magnet at the pair of protrusions. 2. A player having a recording medium reproducing function,
In a player with a remote controller including a remote controller for controlling the operation of the player, the remote controller includes a first remote controller and a second remote controller, and the first remote controller is a simplified type including only operation keys related to basic functions. A player with a remote controller, characterized in that the second remote controller is a normal remote controller having various keys in addition to the operation keys of the first remote controller. 3. A player with a remote controller according to claim 2, wherein a top plate of the player is formed with a recess for accommodating the first remote controller. 4. The player with a remote controller according to claim 3, wherein the first remote controller has an operation section having keys arranged on the surface thereof.
The player is provided with a pair of projecting portions that continuously project forward from the operating portion, and the recess of the player is formed in the same shape as the operating portion and the projecting portion of the first remote controller. A player with a remote controller, wherein the first remote controller is attracted to the player by a magnet at the pair of protrusions. 5. A simple remote controller, which is attached to a player having a function of reproducing a recording medium and controls the operation of the player, comprising an operation section having keys arranged on the surface, and a continuous operation section. A pair of projecting portions projecting forward, the operation section is provided with only operation keys related to basic functions, and is stored in a recess formed in the top plate of the player, A remote controller characterized in that a pair of protrusions is attracted to a player by a magnet. 6. A player whose operation is controlled by first and second remote controllers, wherein the first remote controller is a simple remote controller having only operation keys related to basic functions, and the second remote controller. Is a normal remote controller having various keys in addition to the operation keys of the first remote controller, and a player having a recess formed in the top plate for accommodating the first remote controller.