JP2009111525A - Television for bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a television for a bathroom which includes an existing television for a bathroom constituted by installing the television body, incorporating a terrestrial analog tuner on a wall surface of the bathroom; and a terrestrial digital tuner provided outside the bathroom by post-installation, and which allows channels to be switched from the bathroom, without requiring complicated work for channel switching. <P>SOLUTION: In the existing television for the bathroom constituted by installing the television body, incorporating the terrestrial analog tuner on the wall surface of the bathroom, the terrestrial digital tuner is installed outside the bathroom; and an output terminal of the terrestrial digital tuner and an antenna input terminal of the television body are connected by a cable, and a through-hole is formed in the vicinity of an inspection hole on a ceiling of the bathroom; a light-transmissive case having an approximately semispherical lower face is provided on the ceiling surface side of the through-hole on the ceiling; and a reception part for an infrared signal from a remote controller is provided in the case; and an electric wire connected to the reception part is led out from the through-hole and is connected to the terrestrial analog tuner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom television.

Conventionally, bathroom televisions installed in bathrooms are known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2005-229495 A

  For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the bathroom television 1 has a television main body 10 with a built-in analog terrestrial tuner installed on the wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2, and an antenna cable 61 is connected to the television main body 10. TV programs can be viewed within the network. In the figure, reference numeral 5 indicates the remote controller 5, reference numeral 62 indicates a power cord, reference numeral 63 indicates a power supply unit, reference numeral 64 indicates a VHF TV antenna, reference numeral 65 indicates a UHF TV antenna, and reference numeral 66 indicates A mixer is shown, and reference numeral 67 denotes a distributor.

  By the way, in 2011, the terrestrial wave of the television broadcast is stopped, and the transmission of the analog broadcast is stopped and only the radio wave of the digital broadcast is transmitted. For this reason, in order to view terrestrial digital broadcasting, a method of changing from a TV main body 10 incorporating a terrestrial analog tuner to a TV main body 10 incorporating a terrestrial digital tuner, or a separate terrestrial digital tuner, Any of the methods of using the TV main body 10 incorporating the existing terrestrial analog tuner as a monitor can be considered, but from the viewpoint of economy, a method of retrofitting a separate terrestrial digital tuner is preferred. A separate terrestrial digital tuner should be connected to an outlet via the power cord 62 to supply commercial power, and should not be installed in the bathroom 2 where high humidity and hot water may be applied to the equipment. Therefore, it is usually installed in a living room outside the bathroom 2.

  In this case, when the TV main body 10 is provided with an external input terminal, the terrestrial digital tuner and the TV main body 10 can be easily connected by cable connection, but the channel switching is performed by the operation unit of the terrestrial digital tuner. There is a problem that it is difficult to directly operate from the inside of the bathroom 2 because it is necessary to make the receiver of the terrestrial digital tuner receive signals such as infrared rays from the remote controller 5.

  In addition, even when the TV main body 10 does not have an external input terminal, it is difficult to perform directly from the bathroom 2 as described above, and in order to receive using a VHF or UHF free channel. In addition, a frequency converter is required to convert the video and audio output of the terrestrial digital tuner into VHF or UHF so as to be received by the television main body 10, which further increases the problems.

  In addition, the TV main body 10 receives a signal from the remote controller 5, converts the signal received by the TV main body 10 into a signal for an externally connected device, transmits the signal from a light emitting unit such as an LED, and the like to the receiving unit of the externally connected device. Although it is possible to control the terrestrial digital tuner by receiving the signal, it is necessary to provide an external connection device and a control means thereof, which is further difficult.

  The present invention has been invented in view of the above-described conventional problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide an existing bathroom TV in which a TV body incorporating a terrestrial analog tuner is installed on the wall surface of a bathroom. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathroom television that can change channels from a bathroom even when a terrestrial digital tuner is installed later, and that does not complicate the work involved.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention according to claim 1, in the existing bathroom TV 1 in which the TV main body 10 incorporating the terrestrial analog tuner is installed on the wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2, the outside of the bathroom 2 is provided. In addition to installing the terrestrial digital tuner 3, the output terminal 31 of the terrestrial digital tuner 3 and the antenna input terminal 11 of the TV main body 10 are cable-connected to form a through hole 24 near the inspection port 23 of the ceiling 22 of the bathroom 2. A translucent case 4 having a substantially hemispherical lower surface is provided on the ceiling 22 surface side of the through-hole 24 of the ceiling 22, and an infrared signal receiving unit 51 from the remote controller 5 is provided in the case 4 and received. The electric wire 52 connected to the section 51 is led out from the through hole 24 and connected to the terrestrial digital tuner 3.

  With such a configuration, the channel can be easily switched by operating the remote controller 5 in the bathroom 2, and the receiving unit 51 is located near the inspection port 23 of the ceiling 22 by simple site construction. Can be installed, and the receiving unit 51 can be installed easily. Moreover, the electric wire 52 can be shortened, the influence by noise can be prevented, and wiring is also easy.

  In the present invention, in the existing bathroom TV in which the TV main body incorporating the terrestrial analog tuner is installed on the wall surface of the bathroom, in the case where the terrestrial digital tuner is provided after the bathroom, the case is located near the ceiling inspection port. It can be easily performed without complicating the work associated with this, and by operating the remote control in the bathroom, it is easy to switch channels and turn on / off the TV main unit. OFF and volume control can be performed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a television main body 10 of a bathroom television 1 incorporating a terrestrial analog tuner is installed on a wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2. An inspection port 23 is formed on the ceiling 22 of the bathroom 2, and an inspection port lid 23 a is detachably provided on the inspection port 23, and a heat insulating material 22 a is provided on the back of the ceiling 22.

  The TV main body 10 includes a monitor that outputs video and a speaker that outputs audio, and can be viewed from within the bathroom 2. The TV main body 10 includes an antenna input terminal 11 on the back surface, and one end of an antenna cable 61 is connected to the antenna input terminal 11, and the other end side of the antenna cable 61 is a wall formed on the wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2. It is led out of the bathroom 2 through the hole. In addition, a power cord 62 extends from the rear surface of the TV main body 10 and is led out of the bathroom 2 through a hole formed in the wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2 and arranged outside the bathroom 2 (for example, behind the ceiling). Connected to a power source 63 such as an AC / DC power source.

  A tuner box 30 having a built-in terrestrial digital tuner 3 is installed outside the bathroom 2 (for example, behind the ceiling). As shown in FIG. 3, the tuner box 30 includes an antenna input terminal 32 (RF input terminal), an output terminal 31 (RF output terminal) that outputs a signal input to the antenna input terminal 11 of the television main body 10, and an operation signal. Is input, and a frequency converter 34 that converts the signal into a signal to be received by the terrestrial analog tuner of the TV main body 10 and output by the monitor and transmitted. In the frequency converter 34, for example, transmission is possible in the range of VHF: 1 to 12ch or UHF: 13 to 64ch, and the television main body 10 can receive the signal and output it on a monitor. In addition to the terrestrial digital tuner 3, the tuner box 30 may include a BS tuner and / or a CS tuner.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a through hole 24 having a diameter of about 10 mm is formed in the vicinity of the inspection port 23 of the ceiling 22 of the bathroom 2, and the through hole 24 of the ceiling 22 and the surrounding ceiling surface (bathroom) A case 4 is provided on the lower surface) side of the second side. The case 4 has translucency with a substantially hemispherical bottom surface, and a flange portion 42 is continuously provided from the upper edge of the substantially hemispherical portion 41. The flange portion 42 is in contact with the through-hole 24 of the ceiling 22 and the surrounding portion of the ceiling 22 surface side through the packing P, and is fixed to the ceiling surface. When the ceiling 22 is formed of a synthetic resin, the ceiling 22 is fixed using an anchor. When the ceiling 22 is a steel plate, a pilot hole 25 is formed as shown in FIG. It is fastened and fixed by a fastener K made of bolts and nuts through the pilot hole 25, and waterproofed by silicon sealing.

  A receiving part 51 that receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 5 is accommodated in the upwardly facing concave part of the substantially hemispherical part 41 of the case 4, and the receiving part 51 is filled with a gap in the concave part by the potting material 43. Is fixed in the recess. The remote controller 5 is waterproofed for use in the bathroom 2. Moreover, water drainage improves by making the case 4 into a substantially hemispherical shape. By operating the remote controller 5, the channel switching of the terrestrial digital tuner 3 can be controlled, and the VHF or UHF of the channel corresponding to this can be transmitted to the television main body 10 to switch the channel of the program to be viewed. Furthermore, basic operations such as turning on / off the power of the television body 10 and adjusting the volume can be performed by the remote controller 5.

  According to the above-described configuration, in the case where the existing TV 1 for the bathroom in which the TV main body 10 including the terrestrial analog tuner is installed on the wall surface 21 of the bathroom 2 is provided with the terrestrial digital tuner 3 after the bathroom 2, the case 4 Is installed in the vicinity of the inspection port 23 of the ceiling 22 so that the work involved can be easily performed without being complicated, and can be easily performed by operating the remote controller 5 in the bathroom 2. In addition to channel switching, the TV main unit 10 can be turned on / off and volume can be adjusted.

It is an expanded sectional view of the ceiling part which provided the receiving part of the bathroom television of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the bathroom which installed the bathroom television same as the above. It is a block diagram explaining a terrestrial digital tuner. It is a block diagram of the bathroom which installed the conventional bathroom television.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Television for bathroom 10 Television main body 11 Antenna input terminal 2 Bathroom 21 Wall surface 22 Ceiling 23 Inspection port 24 Through-hole 3 Terrestrial digital tuner 31 Output terminal 4 Case 5 Remote control 51 Receiver

Claims (1)

  In an existing bathroom TV that has a TV body with a built-in analog terrestrial tuner installed on the wall surface of the bathroom, a digital terrestrial tuner is installed outside the bathroom, and the output terminal of the terrestrial digital tuner and the antenna input terminal of the TV body are connected. Connect the cable and form a through-hole near the inspection port on the ceiling of the bathroom, and provide a translucent case with a substantially hemispherical bottom surface on the ceiling surface side of the through-hole of the ceiling. The bathroom television is characterized in that it is provided with a receiving unit for receiving infrared signals, and an electric wire connected to the receiving unit is led out from the through hole and connected to a terrestrial digital tuner.

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