JP2005159623A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller with a small size, excellent in operability and adaptable to multi-function and multi-modeled electronic appliances. <P>SOLUTION: The remote controller for remotely controlling an electronic appliance includes: a body member comprising at least an upper body 1a and a lower body 1b; and an operation unit 12 provided to the body member in a way capable of moving between the upper body 1a and the lower body 1b, the operation unit 12 is provided with a liquid crystal panel 13 on which a menu used for remotely controlling the electronic appliance is displayed and the body member is provided with a hard key for remotely controlling the electronic appliance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device for remotely operating electronic equipment such as AV equipment and home appliances.

In recent years, a remote control (remote control) device for remote control is attached to an electronic device. For example, electronic devices such as a television, a video deck, a CD player, and a DVD player have different remote control devices. These electronic devices are multifunctional, and if an operation key corresponding to all functions is provided in the remote control device, the operation is troublesome due to an increase in size and an increase in operation keys. In addition, if there is a remote control device for each electronic device, it is very troublesome to manage and store the electronic device so that it can be recognized which remote device is the remote control device.
In view of this, a remote control device that can operate a plurality of electronic devices with one remote control device has been proposed. For example, a multi-function remote controller that controls a plurality of devices by providing a sub switch that can slide on a switch of a remote control body and configured so that the sub switch functions as a switch having different functions depending on the slide position is known. (Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-83962

However, since the device described in Patent Document 1 cannot use the switches of the remote control body covered by the sub-switches, it cannot be said that all the switches are effectively used, and can slide on the upper surface of the remote control device. Because of the sub-switches, the appearance and operation differed from those of ordinary remote controls, making it uncomfortable and difficult to use for inexperienced users.
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a remote control device that is small in size, excellent in operability, and compatible with multifunctional and multi-model electronic devices.

The present invention is a remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device, and includes a main body member and a moving member movably provided on the main body member. The moving member is configured to remotely operate the electronic device. A display means for displaying a menu for doing so is provided to face the main body member.
The moving member is movably provided on the lower surface of the main body member.
The main body member includes at least an upper main body and a lower main body, and the moving member is provided to be movable between the upper main body and the lower main body.
The main body member is provided with operation means for remotely operating the electronic device.
The operation means provided on the main body member is constituted by a hard key.
The present invention is a remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device, and is provided on the main body member so as to be movable between at least a main body member including an upper main body and a lower main body, and the upper main body and the lower main body. The moving member is provided with display means for displaying a menu for remotely operating the electronic device, and the main body member is provided with a hardware for remotely operating the electronic device. A key is provided.
The moving member is movable to a first position where the display means is covered by the main body member and a second position where the display means is not covered by the main body member.
The moving member may be moved to a third position different from the second position where the display means is not covered by the main body member.
The menu is displayed when the moving member is in the second position or the third position.
The display means is configured as a touch panel, and the menu is an operable soft key.
The moving member is rotatably provided on the main body member.
It has a movement operation means which moves in conjunction with the movement member, and the movement member is moved by operation of the movement operation means.
The movement operation means has an operation part exposed from the main body member.
The remote control device can remotely control a plurality of electronic devices, and the menu corresponds to an operation of an electronic device selected to be used among the plurality of electronic devices.
The present invention is a remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device, comprising: a main body member; and a moving member movably provided on the main body member. The moving member is configured to remotely operate the electronic device. A hard key is provided so as to face the main body member.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a remote control device that is small in size, excellent in operability, and compatible with multifunctional and multi-model electronic devices.

  Next, the contents of the present invention will be described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

  FIG. 1 shows a state when a liquid crystal panel 13 to be described later is in a position covered by the upper body 1a. FIG. 2 is a side view of the remote control device of FIG. 1 viewed from the right side. As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus main body is composed of an upper main body 1a and a lower main body 1b, and the operation unit 12 is sandwiched between the upper main body 1a and the lower main body 1b. The upper body 1a includes a device switching key 2 for switching an electronic device to be used, a display unit 3 such as a liquid crystal for displaying the selected electronic device, a power key 4 for controlling on / off of the power of the selected electronic device, A joystick 5 for operating a screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13, a screen operation member 6 for operating a screen displayed on a television, etc., a device / setting key 7 for switching the mode of the screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13, a volume A key 8, a channel selection key 9, and the like are provided. Similarly, a channel selection key 10 composed of numeric keys “1” to “12” and an AV operation key 11 for performing operations such as reproduction and recording which are common to AV devices are also provided on the upper main body 1a. It has been. In the present invention, the operation keys provided on the upper main body 1a are referred to as hard keys, and the operation keys displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13 configured as a touch panel described later are soft keys. That's it.

  4 to 6 show states when the operation unit 12 is moved from the state shown in FIG. 7 and 8 are configuration diagrams of the state in which the upper body 1a is removed in the state of FIGS. The operation unit 12 and the moving operation member 14 are rotatably supported by a rotation support portion 15 on the upper main body 1a and the lower main body 1b. The operation unit 12 can be moved by a moving operation member 14 that rotates in conjunction with the operation unit 12. The movement operation member 14 may be configured integrally with the operation unit 12 or may be configured separately. Since the movement operation member 14 is configured to be partially exposed from the upper main body 1a and the lower main body 1b, the movement operation member 14 can be moved by rotating the movement operation member 14 with a finger or the like from the outside. Can be performed. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the operation unit 12 is moving, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the liquid crystal panel 13 is not covered by the apparatus body, that is, a state when the operation unit 12 is in the use position. It is. FIG. 3 is a side view of the remote control device in the state of FIG. 5 as viewed from the right side.

  For example, the operation unit 12 can be configured to display a screen on the liquid crystal panel 13 when moved to the use position shown in FIG. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent wasteful power consumption when the operation unit 12 is inadvertently moved when there is no intention to use it (for example, the state shown in FIG. 4). Note that the screen may be displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13 when the operation unit 12 moves to the state of FIG. 5 and any one of the operation keys (for example, the device switching key 2) is operated. If the liquid crystal panel 13 is a touch panel, the liquid crystal panel 13 may be configured to display a screen when the liquid crystal panel 13 is touched. Further, if the screen display is made on the liquid crystal panel 13 and no operation or movement is continued for a predetermined time, the power consumption can be further reduced if the screen display is turned off. In this case, the screen display can be restored by detecting that the remote control device has been lifted or moved by a sensor, or by detecting that an operation key has been operated.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the operation unit 12 is moved in the direction opposite to that in FIG. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the operation unit 12 can be used even if it is moved in either the left or right direction, it is possible to handle both right-handed and left-handed, and the usability is further improved. When the operation unit 12 takes a plurality of use positions, the screen can be always recognized in the same direction by configuring the screen direction of the liquid crystal panel 13 to change according to the positions. The movement position of the operation unit 12 is not limited to these, and may be moved upward, for example.

  According to the present invention, in the normal state, that is, in the state of FIG. 1 in which the operation unit 12 is not used, the operation unit 12 is sandwiched and covered between the upper body 1a and the lower body 1b. The effect of being protected from dirt and the like is exhibited. In the above example, the operation unit 12 is sandwiched between the upper body 1a and the lower body 1b. However, as shown in the side view of FIG. 9, the body is not divided into the upper body 1a and the lower body 1b. The operation unit 12 may be provided on the lower surface of the main body 1. In FIG. 1, the liquid crystal panel 13 is entirely covered with the upper main body 1a as a state in which the operation unit 12 is not used. Even when the operation unit 12 is in the storage position, it corresponds to the “first position where the display means is covered by the main body member” in the present invention.

  Next, a method for using the remote control device of the present invention will be described. For example, if you do not perform complicated operations or operations specific to each electronic device, such as watching television (such as terrestrial analog broadcasting) or viewing playback images on a video deck, without using the operation unit 12, The operation can be performed in the state of FIG. For example, if a television is selected with the device switching key 2, an operation such as selecting a channel to be viewed with the channel selection key 10 composed of the numeric keys "1" to "12" or changing the volume with the volume key 8 is performed. Can be performed. When a video is selected, operations necessary for video recording, reproduction, etc. can be performed by AV operation keys 11 for reproduction, recording, and the like. As described above, if the operation keys corresponding to frequently used functions and operations are provided in the upper main body 1a, the operation unit 12 is not used and the operation is performed in the same manner as a remote control device configured with conventional hard keys. Therefore, there is no sense of incongruity in appearance and operation for the user, and it is easy to operate. Since these hard keys are operation keys that can be operated blindly, that is, operation keys that are operated while watching a television screen or are switched when operated, the operability is further improved. The operation keys provided on the upper body 1a are not limited to these. Further, for example, a liquid crystal panel may be provided on the upper body 1a to display soft keys, or all the operation keys may be provided on the operation unit 12 without providing any operation keys on the upper body 1a. The operation unit 12 may be provided with a hard key, and various changes can be made.

  Next, an operation using the operation unit 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 10, a television is selected as a device to be used, and the liquid crystal panel 13 displays, as a screen 13a, a menu relating to the function and operation of the television such as the selected device name “TV” and “program guide”. ing. For example, when DVD is selected as the device to be used, as shown in FIG. 11, a display of the device name “DVD” and a menu relating to the DVD function and operation are displayed. The menu displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13 can be selected by moving the joystick 5 provided on the upper main body 1a up and down, left and right, and the selected menu can be determined by pushing the joystick 5. The menu operation may be performed using a cross button or the like instead of the joystick 5. Alternatively, the liquid crystal panel 13 may be configured as a touch panel, and selection / determination may be performed by touching a menu on the screen with a finger as a soft key capable of operating the menu. The screen displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13 is sequentially switched to the three mode screens of the remote control mode screen 13a, the device selection mode screen 13b, and the setting mode screen 13c as shown in FIG. 10 by pressing the device / setting key 7. Can do. The device selection mode screen 13b can be used to select a device to be used, and the setting mode screen 13c is configured to allow various settings. As described above, functions and operations peculiar to each electronic device can be switched by being displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13 as a menu, and thus can correspond to many devices and functions.

  Although the above configuration has been described as a remote control device corresponding to a plurality of electronic devices, the present invention may be used for a composite device (for example, a television with a built-in DVD recording / playback device) or a single device. Of course, it is applicable.

  Moreover, although the said structure is a structure to which the operation unit 12 rotates, this invention is not limited to this, For example, the structure which slides to right and left, up and down, etc. may be sufficient.

  Moreover, although the said structure is a structure when the operation unit 12 is one piece, it is also possible to provide the operation unit 12 in multiple numbers by this invention. In this case, a plurality of operation units 12 can be overlapped and arranged between the upper main body 1a and the lower main body 1b, or the main body is divided into a plurality of operation units. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which 12 is interposed.

The figure which shows the external appearance structure of the remote control apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The side view of the remote control apparatus of FIG. The side view of the remote control apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the movement state of the operation unit of the remote control apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the movement state of the operation unit of the remote control apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the movement state of the operation unit of the remote control apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The block diagram which removed the upper main body of FIG. The block diagram which removed the upper main body of FIG. The side view of the remote control apparatus concerning other embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the use condition of the operation unit of the remote control apparatus concerning embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the other display screen of a liquid crystal panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Upper main body 1b Lower main body 2 Device switching key 3 Display part 4 Power key 5 Joystick 6 Screen operation member 7 Device / setting key 8 Volume key 9 Channel selection key 10 Channel selection key 11 AV operation key 12 Operation unit (movement) Element)
13 Liquid crystal panel (display means)
14 Moving operation member 15 Rotation support part

Claims (15)

A remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device,
A body member;
A movable member movably provided on the main body member;
The remote control device, wherein the moving member is provided with display means for displaying a menu for remotely operating the electronic device so as to face the main body member.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the moving member is movably provided on a lower surface of the main body member.   2. The remote according to claim 1, wherein the main body member includes at least an upper main body and a lower main body, and the moving member is provided to be movable between the upper main body and the lower main body. Control device.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the main body member is provided with operation means for remotely operating the electronic device.   The remote control device according to claim 4, wherein the operation means provided on the main body member is constituted by a hard key. A remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device,
A body member comprising at least an upper body and a lower body;
A movable member provided on the main body member so as to be movable between the upper main body and the lower main body,
The moving member is provided with display means for displaying a menu for remotely operating the electronic device,
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the main body member is provided with a hard key for remotely operating the electronic device.   7. The moving member according to claim 1, wherein the moving member is movable between a first position where the display means is covered by the main body member and a second position where the display means is not covered by the main body member. The remote control device according to any one of the above.   The remote control device according to claim 7, wherein the moving member is movable to a third position different from the second position where the display means is not covered by the main body member.   The remote control device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the menu is displayed when the moving member is in the second position or the third position.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is configured as a touch panel, and the menu is an operable soft key.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the moving member is rotatably provided on the main body member.   The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising a movement operation unit that moves in conjunction with the movement member, wherein the movement member is moved by an operation of the movement operation unit.   The remote control device according to claim 12, wherein the moving operation unit includes an operation unit exposed from the main body member.   The remote control device can remotely control a plurality of electronic devices, and the menu corresponds to an operation of an electronic device selected to be used among the plurality of electronic devices. Item 14. The remote control device according to any one of Items 1 to 13. A remote control device for remotely operating an electronic device,
A body member;
A movable member movably provided on the main body member;
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein a hard key for remotely operating the electronic device is provided on the moving member so as to face the main body member.

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