JP2007028136A - Remote control apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control apparatus capable of changing character display on a screen for displaying operation states of apparatuses displayed on a display part of the remote control apparatus to display which can be easily understood by a user. <P>SOLUTION: In the remote control apparatus 1 provided with the display part 2 for displaying the operation states and set conditions of a plurality of apparatuses and an operation part 3 including respective switches for performing various operation instructions, contents displayed on the display part 2 can be changed, so that heated room display 14 on the display part 2 can be changed to display allowed to be easily understood by the user. For instance, when easily understandable displays of places such as a "kitchen" and names such as an "Ichiro's room" and a "Hanako's room" are used, the apparatuses can be surely operated without being forgotten and can be safely used and a relation between the room and the name can be memorized without being forgotten. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device such as a water heater.

Conventionally, in this type of remote control device, in addition to the operation and display of the water heater, the bathroom heater, which is another device, is also controlled, so that the user does not bother to go to the bathroom and operate it. It was intended to improve. (For example, see Patent Document 1)
JP 2004-138355 A

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, while the heating statuses of the three rooms are displayed at the same time, and there are some which are operated on the display by a touch panel method, in this case, the heating of the three rooms is set to “heating A”, “ Since "Heating B" and "Heating C" are displayed, it is up to the user himself to decide which room should be set to "Heating A". It was difficult to understand whether it was “Heating A” or something.

  The present invention pays attention to this point, and in order to solve the above-described drawbacks, in particular, the configuration includes a display unit that displays operation states and setting conditions of a plurality of devices, and an operation unit that includes switches that perform various operation instructions. The content displayed on the display unit can be changed.

  According to the present invention, the display on the display unit can be changed to a display that is easy for the user to understand. Therefore, an easy-to-understand display such as a place such as “Kitchen” or a room of “Ichiro” or “Hanako” can be used. If you give it a name, you can use it without fail and you can use it with confidence, and you can use it with peace of mind.

Next, a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a re-common device such as a heat pump type water heater (not shown), which displays a touch panel type display unit 2 made of a liquid crystal display, an operation unit 3 for changing display contents of the display unit 2, and various operation states. The display lamp group 4 is constituted.

  On the display unit 2, a hot water supply screen 11 such as a remaining hot water amount display 6, a hot water supply temperature display 7, an up / down switch 8, 9 for setting a hot water supply temperature, a bath automatic switch 10, etc., by pressing a hot water supply switch 5 of the operation unit 3 Is displayed, the hot water temperature is changed by operating the up and down switches 8 and 9, and the water heater is automatically operated when the automatic bath switch 10 is pressed.

  Further, when the heating switch 12 of the operation unit 3 is pressed, the display unit 2 switches to the heating screen 13 and displays the state of the three rooms that can be heated. The initial display of the heating room display 14 is “heating A”, “heating” “B” and “Heating C” are displayed, the current status display 15 is displayed as “ON” and “OFF” below the display, and the respective on / off switches 16 are displayed at the bottom. On the right end, there are displayed a full switch 17 for simultaneously turning off the heating of all the rooms and a setting switch 18 for changing the display of the heating room display 14.

  When the setting switch 18 is pressed, the heating screen 13 changes to the display change screen 19 of the heating room display 14, the keyboard section 20 from “A” to “Wa”, the conversion key 21, the enter key 22, and the cancel key. 23, a change character display section 24, and the first press of the setting switch 18 is a change mode of the heating room display 14 of the “heating A” room, and the “heating B” room every time the enter key 22 is pressed. , The “heating C” room is sequentially shifted to the heating screen 13 in the end.

  25 is a call switch for intercom communication with the bathroom remote controller (not shown) by pressing, 26 is a life information switch for changing the display of the display unit 2 to a life information screen (not shown), and 27 is a message. A message switch for storing, reproducing and erasing, 28 is a display extinguishing switch for turning off the display unit 2 for power saving, 29 is a boiling lamp for increasing the boiling on the water heater side, and 30 is a user. A notification lamp for indicating that there is a notification item for the heating room A heating room A lamp 31, a heating room B lamp 32, and a heating room C lamp 33 are provided so that the heating state can be confirmed even if the display unit 2 is not the heating screen 13. Each is provided.

  Next, in the display change of the heating room display 14 of the remote control device 1 showing this embodiment, when the setting switch 18 is pressed on the heating screen 13, the display unit 2 becomes the display change screen 19 of the heating room display 14. After canceling the initial character display of “heating room A” with the cancel key 23, the desired character display is input and converted while viewing the changed character display part 24 on the keyboard unit 20. In this case, if the name “kitchen” is selected and the enter key 22 is pressed, the character display of “heating room A” in the heating room display 14 is changed to the character display of “kitchen”. Is.

  Subsequently, when the character display of “heating room B” is changed, the character of “heating room B” displayed in the change character display unit 24 is canceled by the cancel key 23 and then the change character display is displayed by the keyboard unit 20. For example, when Ichiro-kun is using “Heating Room B” in a child room, select “Ichiro” and the name of the person using the room. When the confirmation key 22 is pressed, the character display of “heating room B” in the heating room display 14 is changed to the character display of “Ichiro”, and subsequently the character display of “heating room C” is displayed. In the case of changing, the character “heating room C” displayed on the changed character display unit 24 is canceled with the cancel key 23, and then the desired character display is displayed while viewing the changed character display unit 24 on the keyboard unit 20. For example, "Heating room C" is a children's room When the child is using, selecting “Hanako” and the name of the person using the room and pressing the enter key 22, the character display of “heating room C” in the heating room display 14 is “ The text display is changed to “Hanako”.

  Accordingly, the heating room display 14 of the display unit 2 can be changed to a display that is easy for the user to understand. Therefore, an easy-to-understand display such as a place such as “Kitchen” or a room of “Ichiro” or “Hanako” If you give it a name, you can use it without fail and you can use it with confidence, and you can use it with peace of mind.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic explanatory drawing which shows the remote control apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the hot water supply screen of the display part of the remote control device. Explanatory drawing of the heating screen of the display part of the same remote control device. Explanatory drawing of the display change screen of the heating screen. Explanatory drawing of the heating screen after the display change.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control device 2 Display part 3 Operation part 14 Heating room display

Claims (2)

  The remote control device provided with a display unit that displays the operating status and setting conditions of multiple devices, and an operation unit that includes switches for performing various operation instructions, and the contents displayed on the display unit can be changed. A remote control device characterized by.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein a heating setting screen for three rooms is simultaneously displayed on the display unit, and the names of the three rooms can be changed.

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