JP2007324686A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a remote controller by decreasing the number of operation button switches while enhancing operability. <P>SOLUTION: A lid 4 is fixed rotatably to a remote controller body 1. An upper region 1A of the remote controller body 1 is covered with the lid 4, and the lower region 1B is exposed. That state brings about TV mode where an operation button switch 2 in the upper region 1A is operated by an operation key 5 attached to the lid 4 and an operation button switch 2 in the lower region 1B is operated directly. When the lid 4 is raised to cover the lower region 1B, a DVD mode is brought about by a changeover switch 20. In the DVD mode, the operation button switch 2 in the exposed upper region 1A is operated directly and the operation button switch 2 in the lower region 1B concealed by the lid 4 is operated by the operation key 5 attached to the lid 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device for remotely operating a device such as a recording / reproducing device, a television, or a composite television device incorporating such a recording / reproducing device.

  Conventionally, a remote control device for remotely operating a device to be operated is used in various electrical appliances such as a recording / reproducing device, a television, an air conditioner, and a lighting fixture. By the way, the remote control device has a large number of operation buttons provided in the remote control device as the functions of the devices to be operated increase. On the other hand, downsizing is desired from the viewpoint of operability. For example, a remote control device that remotely controls a composite television device having a built-in recording / playback device such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) or HDD (hard disk drive) requires operation buttons for the recording / playback device and the television. It is difficult to downsize the remote control device without impairing the operability of the operation buttons. Thus, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a plurality of operation keys including at least a dual-purpose key for both the first operation and the second operation, and a first operation as an operation using the dual-purpose key by switching the function of these operation keys. A remote control transmitter having a selection key for selecting the operation or the second operation is disclosed.

JP 2000-184477 A

  The remote control transmitter shown in Patent Document 1 is configured such that the function of the dual-purpose key is switched by operating the selection key, and either the first operation or the second operation can be operated by the dual-purpose key. Become. As a result, the number of operation keys can be reduced, but different functions are provided depending on the operation of the dual-purpose key.If there is no display section that shows the function, the function of the dual-purpose key is determined when operating the dual-purpose key. Difficult to do. For this reason, it is conceivable to provide two or more function displays for one dual-purpose key. However, since such a display method requires a large display space, the size of the remote control body is ultimately reduced. There is a fear. Further, in Patent Document 1, since the function when the combined key is operated without pressing the selection key and the function when the combined key is operated while pressing the selection key are configured to be switched, When the dual-purpose key is operated while pressing, the remote control body cannot be operated with one hand, which is inconvenient to handle and difficult to operate.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a remote control device that is excellent in operability while reducing the size of the remote control device by reducing operation button switches.

  The remote control device according to claim 1 is a remote control device for remotely operating a device to be operated. The remote control main body is provided with a plurality of operation button switches and a rotatable cover body, and the rotation of the cover body is provided. An operation button switch that is exposed to the remote control body by a moving operation and an operation button switch that is hidden by the lid can be selected, and an operation key for pressing the operation button switch hidden by the lid is provided on the lid. It is characterized by that.

  According to the configuration of the first aspect, for example, when the upper region of the remote control body is covered with a lid attached to the remote control body, the lower region is exposed. In this state, the operation button switch in the upper area is operated with the operation key assembled to the lid, and the operation button switch in the lower area is directly operated. When the lid is raised from this state and covered with the lower area, the function of the operation button switch is switched and the operation button switch in the upper area is exposed to the outside. The operation button switch is directly operated, and the operation button switch in the lower area hidden by the lid is operated by an operation key assembled to the lid.

  The remote control device according to claim 2 is the remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation button switch exposed to the remote control body and the operation button switch hidden by the lid body are symmetrical with respect to the rotation center of the lid body. It is characterized by being arranged in.

  According to the configuration of claim 2, when either the upper area or the lower area of the remote control body is covered with the lid, the operation button switch arranged in the upper area or the lower area can be operated by the operation key assembled to the lid. It becomes.

  The remote control device according to claim 3 is the remote control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the remote control main body is provided with a changeover switch that switches a function of the operation button switch in conjunction with a rotation operation of the lid. It is characterized by.

  According to the configuration of the third aspect, the function of the operation button switch is automatically switched between when the upper area of the remote control body is covered with the lid and when the lower area is covered.

  The remote control device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the remote control device according to claim 3, when the function of the operation button switch is switched by the switch, a mode switching signal is output to the device to be operated.

  According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, when the function of the operation button switch is switched by the rotation operation of the lid, the mode switching signal is output to the device side. Then, when the operation button switch is operated, The operation according to is performed.

  The remote control device according to claim 5 is the remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the remote control main body is provided with a display portion indicating a function of the operation button switch, and on the front and back of the lid body. A display unit different from the display unit of the remote control main body is provided corresponding to the mode switching by the changeover switch.

  According to the configuration of the fifth aspect, when the function of the operation button switch is switched, only the display unit corresponding to the function is formed on the remote control main body and the lid, so that two functions having different functions are provided in one operation button switch. There is no need to form a display portion.

  A remote control device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the remote control device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the lid body and the remote control body are magnetically attracted to each other and the lid body is against the remote control body. The magnets are provided at corresponding positions, and the magnets are also used as spacers for maintaining an interval between the lid body and the remote control body to prevent erroneous operation of the operation button switch.

  According to the configuration of the sixth aspect, the operation button switch is not pushed by the operation key assembled to the lid body by maintaining the distance between the remote body and the lid body by the magnet formed on the remote body and the lid body. .

  According to the remote control device of the first aspect, the remote control device remotely operates a device to be operated, and the remote control body is provided with a plurality of operation button switches and a rotatable lid, and the lid It is possible to select an operation button switch that is exposed to the remote control body by a rotating operation and an operation button switch that is hidden by the lid, and an operation key for pressing the operation button switch hidden by the lid is provided on the lid As a result, the number of operation button switches can be reduced to reduce the size of the remote control body, and the operation button switches exposed on the remote control body can be operated by directly pressing the operation button switches during operation. The operation button switch hidden by the body can be operated indirectly via an operation key assembled to the lid, and is excellent in operability.

  According to the remote control device of claim 2, in the remote control device of claim 1, the operation button switch exposed to the remote control body and the operation button switch hidden by the cover body have a rotation center of the cover body as a symmetry axis. Since they are arranged symmetrically, all the operation button switches assembled to the remote control body can be operated with the operation keys assembled to the lid, and operated in conjunction with the rotation of the lid. By switching the function of the button switch, the number of operation button switches can be halved.

  According to a remote control device of a third aspect, in the remote control device of the first or second aspect, the remote control body is provided with a changeover switch that switches a function of the operation button switch in conjunction with a rotation operation of the lid. Thus, the function of the operation button switch can be easily switched in conjunction with the turning operation of the lid.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the remote control device according to the third aspect, when the function of the operation button switch is switched by the selector switch, a mode switching signal is output to the device to be operated. When the function of the operation button switch is switched, the mode on the device side is automatically switched, and the malfunction after the function switching can be surely prevented.

  According to a remote control device of a fifth aspect, in the remote control device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the remote control main body is provided with a display portion indicating the function of the operation button switch, and the front and back sides of the lid body. Since the display unit different from the display unit of the remote control body is provided corresponding to the mode switching by the changeover switch, when switching the function of the operation button switch, only the display unit corresponding to the function is connected to the remote control body. Since it is formed on the lid, it is not necessary to form two display units with different functions in one operation button switch, and the space for forming the display unit can be reduced, so the remote control device can be further miniaturized. It becomes.

  According to a remote control device of a sixth aspect, in the remote control device according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the lid body and the remote control main body are magnetically attracted to each other to The magnets for holding the lids are provided at the corresponding positions, and the magnets are also used as spacers for keeping the gap between the lid and the remote control main body and preventing erroneous operation of the operation button switch. In addition, the magnet formed on the remote control body and the lid body can securely hold the distance between the remote control body and the lid body to prevent erroneous operation of the operation button switch, and the magnet can securely hold the lid body against the remote control body. Can be held.

  Hereinafter, a remote controller for remotely operating a device such as a composite television incorporating a recording / reproducing device will be described as a specific embodiment of the remote controller of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiment is one form when the present invention is embodied, and is not intended to limit the present invention within the scope thereof.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a remote control device. In this embodiment, the remote control device is for operating a composite television device having a built-in storage / playback device such as a DVD or HDD as a device to be remotely operated. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of operation button switches 2 such as a POWER key for power on / off, a channel selection key, and a shift key for increasing / decreasing the volume are arranged on the remote control body 1 of the remote control device. The remote control body 1 is formed in a vertically long shape as a whole, and a lid body 4 is mounted at a substantially central portion in the height direction of the remote control body 1 by a hinge portion 3 so as to be able to be turned up and down. Partition into an upper region 1A and a lower region 1B. Further, the operation button switches 2 arranged in the upper area 1A and the lower area 1B are arranged as a contrast via the hinge part 3, and the operation buttons arranged in the upper and lower areas 1A, 1B are provided on the lid 4. An operation key 5 for operating the switch 2 is incorporated so as to be movable up and down. It should be noted that the operation button switches 2 arranged in the upper region 1A and the lower region 1B have the same shape as the operation button switches 2 in the upper and lower regions 1A and 1B as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, the shape of some operation button switches 2A arranged in the lower region 1B may be different from the shape of the operation button switches 2 arranged in the upper region 1A.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the operation key 5 provided on the lid 4 is attached. As shown in FIG. 7, the lid 4 corresponds to the operation button switch 2 in each of the upper and lower areas 1A and 1B. A mounting hole 10 and a stepped recess 11 positioned at the peripheral edge of the upper and lower openings of the mounting hole 10 are formed. The operation key 5 includes a shaft portion 12 and operation portions 13 and 14 connected to the top and bottom of the shaft portion 12. The operation key 5 is moved up and down by passing the shaft portion 12 of the operation key 5 through the mounting hole 10. While freely mounting, the operation button switch 2 located on the back side of the lid 4 is pressed by pressing the operation unit 13 or the operation unit 14 provided continuously above and below the shaft 12. Further, as shown in the side view of FIG. 5, when the remote controller body 1 and the lid body 4 cover either one of the upper and lower areas 1 </ b> A and 1 </ b> B with the lid body 4, the remote controller body 1 and the lid body 4. A spacer 15 is provided to prevent the operation button switch 2 from being erroneously operated while maintaining the interval S. The spacer 15 is composed of a plurality of magnets 16 provided corresponding to the lid 4 and the remote control main body 1 respectively. The magnet 16 of the lid 4 and the remote control main body 1 is, for example, the magnet 16 of the lid 4 having an S pole. If there is, the magnet 16 of the remote control main body 1 is magnetized so as to have an N pole, and when the lid 4 covers either one of the upper and lower areas 1A and 1B, the magnet 16 covers the remote control main body 1 The body 4 is configured to be held magnetically.

  The remote control body 1 is provided with a changeover switch 20 for switching the mode of the operation button switch 2 in conjunction with the rotation of the lid 4, and the lid 4 has a mode switching projection 21 that engages with the changeover switch 20. Is provided. That is, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2, the lid body 4 pivots up and down with the hinge portion 3 as a pivot center, covers one of the upper and lower regions 1A and 1B, and exposes the other. The function of the operation button switch 2 is switched by pushing the changeover switch 20 with the mode switching projection 21 in conjunction with the rotation of the lid 4 or when the mode switching projection 21 is separated from the changeover switch 20. As described above, since the operation button switch 2 is switched in mode by the changeover switch 20, one changeover switch 20 can have two functions. Further, since the operation button switch 2 has two functions, as shown in FIG. 8, the remote control main body 1 has a display unit 30 showing one function of the operation button switch 2, and the lid 4 has operation buttons on both sides. A display portion 30A showing the other function is formed in the vicinity of the operation key 5 corresponding to the switch 2. Further, when the mode is switched by the changeover switch 20, a mode switching signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 32 of the remote control main body 1 to a device (not shown) to be operated.

  In this embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 9A, the lid body 4 is rotated upward to cover the upper area 1A with the lid body 4 and to expose the lower area 1B. The state is the TV mode. In the TV mode, the mode switch protrusion 21 formed on the lid 4 is separated from the changeover switch 20 provided in the lower region 1B. Further, the operation button switch 2 arranged in the upper region 1A is covered with the lid body 4. On the lid body 4, operation keys 5 are arranged corresponding to the operation button switches 2, and when the operation key 5 is pressed, The operation button switch 2 hidden by the lid 4 can be operated. On the other hand, the operation button switch 2 is directly operated in the lower area 1B because the operation button switch 2 is exposed on the remote control body 1. Thus, a remote control signal is transmitted from the transmission unit 32 to the device side by pressing any operation button switch 2.

  In order to switch from the TV mode to the DVD mode, as shown in FIG. 9B, the lid 4 is rotated downward, that is, to the lower region 1B side of the remote control main body 1, and as shown in FIG. 9C. When the cover 4 covers the lower region 1B of the remote control body 1, the mode switching projection 21 formed on the cover 4 turns on the changeover switch 20 provided in the lower region 1B. Thereby, all the functions of the changeover switch 20 of the remote control body 1 are switched. Further, when the cover 4 covers the lower region 1B of the remote control main body 1, the magnet 16 formed on the remote control main body 1 and the cover 4 engages, and as shown in FIG. Thus, the distance S between the remote control main body 1 and the lid 4 is maintained, and the operation button switch 2 is not erroneously operated by the operation key 5 assembled to the lid 4. Further, the remote controller body 1 and the lid body 4 are held in a state where the distance S is maintained by the magnet 16 formed on the remote controller body 1 and the lid body 4, and the lid body 4 is not opened carelessly and is in a stable state. Can be operated. In addition, in the TV mode shown in FIG. 9A, the operation button switch 2 in the upper area 1 </ b> A covered with the lid body 4 is formed on the lid body 4 with the display section 30 </ b> A displaying the function of the operation key 5. The display unit 30 showing the function of the operation button switch 2 exposed and disposed in the lower area 1B is directly formed on the remote control body 1, and when the mode is switched to the DVD mode by the changeover switch 20, the exposed upper area 1A is displayed. The display unit 30 showing the DVD function appears on the display unit 30, and the operation button switch 2 in the lower region 1 </ b> B covered with the lid 4 is displayed with the display unit 30 </ b> A of the lid 4 showing the DVD function. The Thereby, even if the operation button switch 2 is switched by the changeover switch 20, it can be accurately notified to the user by the display unit 30 or the display unit 30A corresponding to the function of the operation button switch 2. In order to switch from the DVD mode to the TV mode, as shown in FIGS. 9D to 9F, when the lid 4 is opened and rotated to the upper region 1A, the mode switch protrusion 21 is switched from the changeover switch 20. Can be easily switched from the DVD mode to the TV mode. As described above, when the function of the operation button switch 2 is switched by the changeover switch 20 in conjunction with the rotation of the lid 4, that is, when the changeover switch 20 is turned on / off by the mode changeover projection 21, By transmitting a switching signal from the transmitting unit 32 of the apparatus 1 to the device side, there is no fear of malfunction due to operation of the selector switch 20.

  As described above, the function of the operation button switch 2 can be switched by rotating the lid 4 so as to cover either the upper or lower area 1A, 1B of the remote control body 1. Thereby, the operation button switch 2 can be halved, and the remote control body 1 can be downsized. In addition, when the function of the operation button switch 2 is switched, only the display units 30 and 30A corresponding to the function are formed on the back surface of the remote control body 1 and the lid body 4, and thus the function is different from one operation button switch 2. Since it is not necessary to form two display portions, it is possible to determine the function of the operation button switch 2 instantly, and it is excellent in operability, and the display portions 30 and 30A can be saved in space. Further, the remote control body 1 can be reduced in size. Further, when the function of the operation button switch 2 is switched by opening and closing the cover body 4, the gap S between the remote control body 1 and the cover body 4 is maintained by the magnet 16 formed on the remote control body 1 and the cover body 4, It is possible to prevent erroneous operation of the operation button switch 2 by the operation key 5 assembled to the remote controller body 1 and to securely hold the lid body 4 to the remote controller body 1 by the magnet 16 of the remote controller body 1 and the lid body 4. Further, when the function of the operation button switch 2 is switched by the changeover switch 20, the operation signal of the operation button switch 2 corresponding to the mode can be output thereafter by outputting a switching signal to the device side, which causes a malfunction. Don't worry.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to the said Example, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of this invention. For example, the basic structure of the remote control device such as the hinge structure of the lid 4, the shape of the lid 4, the operation button switch 2, etc., or the number of the operation button switches 2 may be appropriately selected. In addition, although described as a remote control device for a composite television with a built-in storage / playback device, it can be widely applied as a remote control device for other devices.

It is a perspective view of the remote control device which shows the state which covered the lower area with the lid in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the remote control apparatus which shows the state in the middle of rotating a cover body same as the above. It is a perspective view of the remote control apparatus which shows the state which covered the upper area | region with the cover body same as the above. FIG. 4 is a front view of the remote control device showing a state where the upper region is covered with a lid, and FIG. 4A shows a case where operation button switches having the same shape are arranged in the upper and lower regions, and FIG. Indicates a case where the shape of a part of the operation button switch is different in the lower region. It is a side view of a remote control apparatus same as the above. It is a perspective view of an operation key same as the above. It is sectional drawing which shows the operation state of an operation key same as the above, Fig.7 (a) shows the state before operation, FIG.7 (b) has shown the state after operation. FIG. 8A is a front view of the remote control device in which a part of the display unit is omitted, FIG. 8A shows a state in which the upper region is exposed, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the upper region is covered with a lid. Is shown. FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing the operation procedure of the remote control device. FIG. 9A is the TV mode, FIG. 9B is the TV mode to the DVD mode, and FIGS. 9C and 9D are the DVD mode. FIG. 9E shows a state in which the mode is switched from the DVD mode to the TV mode, while FIG. 9F shows a state in which the mode is switched again to the TV mode.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control body 2,2A Operation button switch 4 Cover body 5 Operation key 15 Spacer 16 Magnet 20 Changeover switch 21 Mode change projection 30, 30A Display part S Interval

Claims (6)

  A remote control device for remotely operating a device to be operated. The remote control main body is provided with a plurality of operation button switches and a rotatable lid, and is exposed to the remote control main body by rotating the lid. A remote control device, wherein an operation button switch and an operation button switch hidden by a lid can be selected, and an operation key for pressing the operation button switch hidden by the lid is provided on the lid.   2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation button switch exposed to the remote control body and the operation button switch hidden by the lid are arranged symmetrically with respect to the rotation center of the lid as a symmetry axis. .   3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control body is provided with a changeover switch for switching a function of the operation button switch in conjunction with a rotation operation of the lid.   4. The remote control device according to claim 3, wherein when the function of the operation button switch is switched by the switch, a mode switching signal is output to a device to be operated.   The remote control main body is provided with a display portion indicating the function of the operation button switch, and the front and back surfaces of the lid are provided with a display portion different from the display portion of the remote control main body corresponding to the mode switching by the changeover switch. The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: Magnets that are magnetically attracted to the lid body and the remote control body to hold the lid body relative to the remote control body are provided at corresponding positions, respectively, and the magnets are provided between the lid body and the remote control body. 6. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is also used as a spacer for maintaining an interval and preventing an erroneous operation of the operation button switch.

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