JP2006049188A - Opening-closing body control device with operation key - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening-closing body control device with an operation key capable of reducing the number of components and a cost by simplifying structures of the operation key functioning in maintenance and its circumference. <P>SOLUTION: This opening-closing body control device with an operation key comprises a box-like body having, on a surface thereof, one or more operation key switches for starting operation of an opening-closing body in maintenance or the like. An element of the box-like body with respective operation key switches formed on the surface thereof is formed by injection-molding of a synthetic resin; and a key top of each operation key switch is formed integrally with the element of the box-like body in the injection-molding. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an opening / closing body control device with operation keys, for example, opening / closing devices such as shutters, doors, windows, overhead doors, gates, gates (gates such as parking lots), roll screens (for example, light shielding films), blinds, awning devices, etc. It can be applied to the opening / closing body control panel housing box.

In an opening / closing device such as a shutter device, the operation of the opening / closing body can be instructed by a key operation of a remote control transmitter or a key operation of a fixed operation portion provided on a wall surface in the vicinity of the opening / closing body. The operation keys of the remote control transmitter and the operation keys of the fixed operation unit are covered with a key top that is separate from the key switch. In general, the outer shape (peripheral shape) of the key top is generally the same as the outer shape of a hole or recess for attaching the key switch body. An example in which the outer shape (peripheral shape) of the key top of the operation key of the remote control transmitter matches the outer shape of a hole or a recess for attaching the key switch body is described in FIG. . In addition, there are a remote control transmitter, a fixed operation unit and the like on which a sheet type switch is attached.
JP 2001-309453 A

  By the way, for example, a shutter control panel that performs a shutter control operation is provided in a storage case or a wall surface of a shutter provided in the upper part of the opening after being stored in the storage box (opening / closing body control panel storage box). It is stored in the recessed part. Here, for convenience of maintenance operation and the like, the shutter control panel is also provided with operation keys for instructing the operation of the shutter. It is preferable from the work efficiency during maintenance that such an operation key can be operated even when the opening / closing body control panel storage box is closed, and conventionally, with respect to the surface of the opening / closing body control panel storage box, It was provided in the same manner as the operation keys of the remote control transmitter and the operation keys of the fixed operation unit.

  However, the operation key of the remote control transmitter and the operation key of the fixed operation unit are basically operated by the user, but the operation key of the opening / closing body control panel storage box is mainly operated by the maintenance worker. There is a difference. In other words, the operation keys of the opening / closing body control panel storage box need not consider the appearance and need only realize the function of being operable, and it is desirable to reduce the cost as much as possible. However, since the same structure as the operation key of the remote control transmitter and the operation key of the fixed operation unit is adopted, it can be said that the function is excessive from the viewpoint of cost and the number of parts.

  Therefore, an opening / closing body control device with an operation key such as an opening / closing body control panel housing box that can simplify the operation keys and the surrounding structure to reduce the number of parts and the cost is desired.

  In order to solve such a problem, an opening / closing body control device with an operation key according to the present invention is an apparatus formed of a box-like body having one or a plurality of operation key switches for activating the operation of the opening / closing body. The element of the box-like body on which the operation key switch is provided is formed by injection molding of synthetic resin, and the key top of each operation key switch is formed integrally with the element of the box-like body It is characterized by being.

  According to the opening / closing body control device with an operation key of the present invention, the key top of the operation key switch is formed integrally with the surface element of the box-like body on which the operation key switch is provided at the time of injection molding. The cost can be reduced.

(A) Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment in which an opening / closing body control device with an operation key according to the present invention is applied to a control panel housing box of a shutter device will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1: has shown the front view of the control panel storage box of embodiment. The control panel storage box 1 stores a shutter control panel (see FIG. 4). The shutter control panel forms a drive control signal for the shutter drive unit from, for example, an operation signal from a remote control receiver or an operation signal from a fixed operation unit provided on the wall surface of the shutter guide rail. Control the opening / closing operation of the shutter, manage the operation history of the shutter, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the fixed operation unit is not provided and the user can perform an operation for changing the shutter operation only with respect to the remote control transmitter.

  The control panel housing box 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and as shown in FIG. 1, a flat door 2 is connected to a box body (not shown) by a plurality of hinges 3. Yes. At least the door body 2 is formed by injection molding of synthetic resin. The door body 2 is provided with a keyhole 4, three types of key tops 5O, 5S, 5C, a display window 6, a memory card insertion slot 7, and a plurality of wiring insertion holes 8.

  The key hole 4 receives a physical key for locking and unlocking between the door body 2 and the box body, and an opening for receiving the key hole (member) 4 is formed by injection molding the door body 2. It is formed when

  The display window section 6 exposes the display surface of the display section (see FIG. 4) composed of a plurality of 7-segment display elements that displays information related to maintenance such as the cumulative number of shutter operations, for example. It is a window part for making it. The memory card insertion port 7 is a memory card insertion port that is used for authentication of a person who can exchange information on the shutter control panel or perform maintenance work on the shutter control panel. The wiring insertion hole 8 is a hole through which the electrical wiring between the shutter control board and another wiring board (for example, the electric circuit wiring board of the shutter driving unit or the wiring board of the remote control receiver) is inserted. These display window portion 6, memory card insertion port 7, and wiring insertion hole 8 are also formed when the door body 2 is formed by injection molding.

  Each of the three types of key tops 5O, 5S, and 5C is provided with three types of key switches that are provided in the control panel housing box 1 and that activate “opening operation”, “stopping operation”, and “closing operation”. 3 21O, 21S, 21C) function as key tops. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing an II portion in FIG. 1 including these key tops 5O, 5S, and 5C. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the key tops 5O, 5S, and 5C is a tongue-like vertically swinging piece 11O formed by annular long holes 10O, 10S, and 10C provided on the plane of the door body 2. , 11S, 11C. Here, “upper” and “lower” in the term “vertical swing piece” are “upper” on the front side and “lower” on the rear side in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, and on the right side in FIG. Is “up” and the left side is “down”. As shown in FIG. 3, key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C attached to the attachment board 20 are arranged below the vertical swing pieces 11O, 11S, and 11C. When the external force in the key switch direction is not applied, the vertically swinging pieces 11O, 11S, and 11C are slightly in contact with the tops of the key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C, or are slightly separated from each other. When an external force is applied, the operation elements of the key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C are moved. On the inner surface of the vertical swing pieces 11O, 11S, 11C, a stroke lower limit that regulates the swing amount of the vertical swing pieces 11O, 11S, 11C, in other words, the stroke amount (stroke lower limit) of the key switches 21O, 21S, 21C. Restriction protrusions 120, 12S, and 12C are provided. The stroke lower limit restricting projections 12O, 12S, 12C may be formed by injection molding integrally with the vertical swing pieces 11O, 11S, 11C, and are separate from the vertical swing pieces 11O, 11S, 11C. It may be a part that can be attached later.

  Although omitted in FIGS. 1 and 2, the characters “open”, “stop”, and “close” are directly written on the surfaces of the vertically swinging pieces 110, 11 S, and 11 C, or these characters A sticker with a mark is attached.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of an electrical configuration around the shutter control panel housed in the control panel housing box 1. The shutter control panel 30 includes a control unit 31 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and the control unit 31 executes various controls.

  For example, a remote control receiver interface unit (remote control receiver IF) 32, a memory card access unit 33, a display unit 34, a shutter drive relay circuit unit 35, and key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C are connected to the control unit 31. Yes.

  The remote control receiver IF 32 is connected to a remote control receiver (not shown) via a wiring that passes through any one of the wiring insertion holes (may be plural), and the shutter operation received by the remote control receiver. The command signal is given to the control unit 31. The memory card access unit 33 accesses a memory card (not shown) inserted into the memory card insertion port 7 and loaded in the access unit 33, and data read from the memory card is controlled. The data given to the unit 31 and stored in the memory card is given from the control unit 31. The display unit 34 displays information related to maintenance such as the cumulative number of shutter operations as described above under the control of the control unit 31, and the display surface is displayed via the display window unit 6. It is made visible. The shutter drive relay circuit unit 35 is a relay (excitation) that causes the shutter drive unit configured by a motor (not shown) for driving the shutter to perform power supply control for opening operation, stopping operation, and closing operation. The circuit portion is configured by a relay contact or the like, and the state of the relay is controlled by the control unit 31.

  The three types of key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C described above are also connected to the control unit 31. For example, the control unit 31 assumes that a predetermined memory card dedicated for maintenance or the like is loaded in the memory card access unit 33 as one condition for fetching the operation signals from the key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C as valid ones. . Further, the control unit 31 ignores the operation signal received by the remote control receiver when the operation signal from the key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C is fetched as valid. That is, during maintenance, the shutter operation by the remote control transmitter is rejected, and only the operation signals from the key switches 21O, 21S, and 21C are validated. Even if a fixed operation unit is provided beside the rail for guiding the shutter, similarly, when a predetermined memory card is loaded in the memory card access unit 33, an operation signal from the fixed operation unit is ignored. .

  According to the above embodiment, the key top of the key switch provided in the shutter control panel is not a single component, but when the door body of the control panel housing box is formed by injection molding, it is formed integrally with the door body. As a result, the number of parts and the number of manufacturing steps of the control panel housing box can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. Here, at the time of injection molding of the door body, the display window, the memory card insertion slot, and the plurality of wiring insertion holes are also molded at the same time as the key top, so when opening these openings separately. In comparison, the number of manufacturing steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced from this point.

  If attention is paid to the insertion slot for the memory card, the manufacturing man-hour of the configuration for enabling only the key switch provided on the shutter control panel at the time of maintenance or the like is reduced.

(B) Other Embodiments In the above embodiment, the key types that function effectively only during maintenance and the like are the same as the key types operated by general users such as a remote control transmitter, but they are different. It may be possible to switch between the same or different.

  In the above embodiment, the three types of key tops have the same size. However, in order to change the ease of pressing the keys, as shown in FIG. 5, key tops of different sizes are mixed. There may be. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the key top of the “stop operation” key is larger than the key tops of the “open operation” and “close operation”, but the magnitude relationship of each key top is not limited to this. . The arrangement of the three types of key tops is not limited to the order of “open operation”, “stop operation”, and “close operation”.

  In the above embodiment, the key top is formed with the tongue-shaped vertical swing piece as the center. However, the part that moves up and down depending on the presence or absence of the operating force is formed in the process of injection molding. Any structure may be used, and the tongue is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), a circular part connected to the door body at a slight part above and below is formed as a part that moves up and down in accordance with the presence or absence of an operating force. You may do it. Moreover, as a part which moves up and down according to the presence or absence of operation force, as shown in FIG. 6 (B1) and (B2), the circular part connected with the door body through the annular thin part is formed, for example. You may do it.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the operation key switch (key top) is provided on the front surface (door surface) of the control panel housing box, but the other surface (upper surface, lower surface, right side) of the control panel housing box is shown. The present invention can also be applied to the case where operation key switches are provided on the left side and the left side. In short, what is necessary is that the key top of the operation key switch is also formed when the box-like element having the surface on which the key switch is provided is formed by injection molding. The box having the operation key switch here is not limited to the control panel housing box. If the operation key switch that functions effectively only during maintenance, etc., is provided on a board (a board is a box) or a box without a shutter control panel, The technical idea of the present invention is applied to the substrate and the box.

  In the above embodiment, the number of key switches provided in the control box housing box is three, but the number of key switches is not limited to this. For example, an operation signal related to the shutter operation may be formed by a single key switch in the same manner as a so-called one-point remote control transmitter. In addition, with respect to a key switch for instructing contents other than instructing a shutter operation (for example, starting to adjust the time of a timer built in the control unit 31), the key top is placed on the surface of the control box housing box. Further, it may be formed by injection molding integrally with the surface member.

  Opening and closing devices to which the present invention can be applied are not limited to shutters, and include doors, windows, overhead doors, gates, gates (gates such as parking lots), roll screens (for example, light shielding films), blinds, awning devices, and the like. Also good.

It is a front view which shows the opening / closing body control apparatus (control panel accommodation box) with an operation key of embodiment. It is the II section enlarged view of FIG. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a functional block diagram of the shutter control panel accommodated in the control panel storage box of the embodiment. It is explanatory drawing of the key top in the opening / closing body control apparatus with an operation key of other embodiment (1). It is explanatory drawing of the key top in the opening / closing body control apparatus with an operation key of other embodiment (2).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Control panel storage box, 2 ... Door body, 5O, 5S, 5C ... Key top, 7 ... Memory card insertion slot, 10O, 10S, 10C ... Long hole, 11O, 11S, 11C ... Vertical swing piece, 21O, 21S, 21C ... key switch, 30 ... shutter control panel, 31 ... control unit, 33 ... memory card access unit.

Claims (2)

An opening / closing body control device with an operation key made of a box-like body having one or a plurality of operation key switches for activating the operation of the opening / closing body,
The box-shaped element on which the operation key switches are provided is formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin, and the key tops of the operation key switches are integrated with the box-shaped elements. An opening / closing body control device with an operation key, characterized in that it is formed as described above. The box-like body is provided with determination means for determining that the operation signal from each operation key switch is valid on condition that a predetermined card-like recording medium is loaded, and each operation key switch is provided on the surface. The opening / closing body control device with an operation key according to claim 1, wherein the element of the box-like body has an opening formed through the injection molding and through which the card-like recording medium is inserted.

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