JP2009127960A - Remote control of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control of an air conditioner capable of alleviating a user's operation load. <P>SOLUTION: The remote control 1 of the air conditioner 100 comprises a display part 32 and a control part 60. The display part 32 can display a general display screen 32a and a selection screen. The selection screen is composed of a plurality of layers of displays. The selection screen has a first display 32b. In the first display 32b, the setting of an operation mode and the setting of a function other than the operation mode are included in the same hierarchy. The control part 60 controls the display operation of the display part 32 so as to display the general display screen 32a when the operation mode setting is selected and the operation mode is executed. The control part 60 controls the display operation of the display part 32 so as to display a predetermined hierarchy of display owned by the selection screen when the function setting other than the operation mode is selected, and the function other than the operation mode is set. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller for an air conditioner.

  Conventionally, there is an air conditioner including a remote controller having a plurality of functions and provided with a plurality of function setting buttons corresponding to the plurality of functions. In this air conditioner, since a plurality of function setting buttons are provided, the operation of the remote controller may be complicated.

Then, the remote control of the air conditioner provided with the display part which displays the function menu display screen containing the display of a some function setting is proposed (refer patent document 1). In this air conditioner remote control, when there is a lower option in the function selected on the function menu display screen, a sub function menu display screen for selecting a function of this lower option is further displayed on the display unit. Is done. For this reason, the user can change various function settings of an air conditioner easily by selecting a function setting along the displayed function menu display screen.
JP 2002-22250 A

  However, in this air conditioner remote control, when the selected function is executed in the air conditioner, the function menu display screen is displayed again on the display unit. For this reason, when the normal display screen is displayed on the display unit, the user must perform an operation of switching the display on the display unit from the function menu screen to the normal display screen.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the remote control of the air conditioner which can reduce a user's operation burden.

  A remote controller for an air conditioner according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a display unit and a control unit. The display unit can display a normal display screen and a selection screen. The selection screen is composed of a plurality of hierarchical displays. The selection screen has a first display. In the first display, the setting of the operation mode and the function setting other than the operation mode are included in the same hierarchy. The control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that the normal display screen is displayed when the operation mode setting is selected and the operation mode is executed. In addition, the control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that when a function setting other than the operation mode is selected and a function setting other than the operation mode is made, the display of the predetermined hierarchy of the selection screen is displayed. To do.

  In the air conditioner remote control according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation mode setting is selected on the selection screen and the operation mode is executed, the normal display screen is displayed on the display unit. For this reason, even if the user does not perform an operation of switching the display on the display unit from the selection screen to the normal display screen, the normal display screen is automatically displayed on the display unit. For this reason, the operation of switching the display of the display unit from the selection screen to the normal display screen can be eliminated.

  Thereby, a user's operation burden can be reduced.

  The air conditioner remote control according to the second aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner remote control according to the first aspect of the present invention, and the operation mode being executed is displayed on the normal display screen. For this reason, for example, when the operation mode is changed, the user can confirm the operation mode currently being executed by the display on the display unit.

  Thereby, it is possible to make the user easily recognize the change of the operation mode.

  An air conditioner remote control according to a third aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner remote control according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the selection screen further has a setting completion display. The setting completion display is a display at least one level lower than the first display. In the setting completion display, the operation mode setting or the setting completion of the function setting other than the operation mode is notified. Further, the control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that the setting completion display is displayed when the operation mode setting or the function setting other than the operation mode is determined.

  In the remote controller of the air conditioner according to the third aspect of the invention, the setting completion display is displayed on the display unit when the operation mode setting or the function setting other than the operation mode is determined. For this reason, the user can confirm that the setting of the operation mode of the air conditioner or the function setting other than the operation mode is completed by displaying on the display unit.

  This makes it easy for the user to recognize that the operation mode setting or the function setting other than the operation mode has been completed.

  The air conditioner remote control according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner remote control according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the selection screen further has a second display. The second display is a display one level lower than the first display. The second display includes setting of predetermined setting items in function settings other than the operation mode or setting of predetermined operation items in the operation mode. Further, the control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that the setting completion display is displayed when the predetermined setting item and the predetermined operation item are determined.

  In the air conditioner according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined setting item and the predetermined operation item are determined, the setting completion display is displayed on the display unit. For this reason, the user can confirm by the display of a display part that the setting of the predetermined | prescribed setting item of an air conditioner and the setting of the predetermined | prescribed operation item were completed.

  This makes it easier for the user to recognize that the setting of the predetermined setting item and the setting of the predetermined operation item have been completed.

  An air conditioner remote control according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner remote control according to the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the selection screen further includes a setting display. The setting display is a display one level higher than the setting completion display. In the setting display, the setting contents of the determined setting are notified. Furthermore, the display of the predetermined hierarchy is a display of a hierarchy one level higher than the setting display. For this reason, for example, when a predetermined setting item is determined in the second display, the display on the display unit is switched in the order of the normal display screen, the first display, the second display, the setting display, and the setting completion display. The display is switched from the completion display to the second display. Therefore, the user can continue to select other setting items displayed on the second display.

  Thereby, a user's operation burden can be reduced.

  An air conditioner remote control according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the air conditioner remote control according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, further comprising an operation receiving portion. The operation receiving unit receives an instruction input from the user. The first display, the second display, and the setting display further include an operation display. In the operation display, the operation procedure of the operation receiving unit is notified. Therefore, the user can operate the operation receiving unit with reference to the operation display. Therefore, the user can easily perform operation mode setting and function setting other than the operation mode.

  Thereby, the operability can be improved in the remote controller of the air conditioner.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the second aspect of the present invention, the user can easily recognize the change of the operation mode.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the third aspect of the invention, the user can easily recognize that the operation mode setting or the function setting other than the operation mode has been completed.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the fourth aspect of the invention, the user can easily recognize that the setting of the predetermined setting item and the setting of the predetermined operation item have been completed.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

  With the air conditioner remote control according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, operability can be improved.

<Outline of air conditioner configuration>
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of an air conditioner 100 having a remote controller 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The air conditioner 100 includes an indoor unit 2 attached to an indoor wall surface and the like, and an outdoor unit 3 disposed outside the room. The outdoor unit 3 includes an outdoor air conditioning unit 8 that houses the outdoor heat exchanger 10, the outdoor fan 11, and the like, and a humidification unit 9 that conveys humidified air to the indoor unit 2.

  In the outdoor air conditioning unit 8, an outdoor refrigerant circuit configured by connecting the compressor 4, the outdoor heat exchanger 10, the expansion valve 6, and the four-way switching valve 5 by refrigerant piping is accommodated. In the indoor unit 2, an indoor refrigerant circuit configured by connecting the indoor heat exchanger 7 with a refrigerant pipe is accommodated. Further, a refrigerant pipe is disposed between the indoor unit 2 and the outdoor air conditioning unit 8, and the outdoor refrigerant circuit and the indoor refrigerant circuit are connected by this refrigerant pipe.

  The humidifying unit 9 adsorbs moisture in the air and heats the adsorbed moisture when heated to form a disk-shaped humidifying rotor, and a rotor drive that rotationally drives the humidifying rotor. A motor, an adsorption fan 20 for generating an air flow for adsorbing moisture to the humidification rotor by introducing outside air, a heater for desorbing moisture adsorbed on the humidification rotor, and humidification including moisture desorbed from the humidification rotor And a humidifying fan 21 that generates an air flow for conveying air to the indoor unit 2 side.

  Between the humidification unit 9 and the indoor unit 2, a humidified air pipe 22 for conveying humid air from the humidification unit 9 to the indoor unit 2 is provided.

  Furthermore, the indoor unit 2 has a built-in control device 61. The control device 61 controls the air conditioner 100 based on the control signal transmitted from the remote controller 1. Next, the remote controller 1 will be described.

<Outline of remote control configuration>
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the remote control 1 includes a remote control casing 31, a display unit 32, an operation button 30, and a control unit 60.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control casing 31 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and houses the control unit 60 and the like inside. Further, the remote control casing 31 has a panel 31b as shown in FIG. Panel 31b is attached to be openable and closable so as to cover front surface 31a of remote control casing 31. Specifically, the panel 31b covers the front surface 31a of the remote control casing 31 when it is closed, and exposes the front surface 31a of the remote control casing 31 to the outside when it is open.

  The display unit 32 is configured by a liquid crystal display device, and can selectively display either the normal display screen 32a or the menu display screen. The normal display screen 32a and the menu display screen will be described in detail later.

  The operation buttons 30 are provided on the front surface 31a and the panel 31b of the remote control casing 31. The panel 31 b is provided with operation buttons 30 such as a “run / stop” button 33, a “temperature” button 34, and a “manual” button 35. The “run / stop” button 33 receives an instruction to start or stop the operation of the air conditioner 100 from the user. The “temperature” button 34 and the “normal” button 35 receive instructions from the user such as the set temperature and set humidity in the conditioned air.

  Further, on the front surface 31 a of the remote control casing 31, operation buttons 30 such as a “menu” button 36, a “select” button 37, a “decision” button 38 and a “return” button 39 are provided.

  The “menu” button 36 is a button operated when the user changes the operation mode or the function setting. When the “menu” button 36 is pressed, a menu display screen is displayed on the display unit 32.

  The “select” button 37 is a button operated when the user moves the cursor 40 for designating an arbitrary item on the menu display screen. On the “select” button 37, two marks indicating the vertical direction are printed. The user can move the cursor 40 in the direction corresponding to the mark by pressing the mark of the “select” button 37.

  The “decision” button 38 is a button operated when the user decides an item displayed on the menu screen. The user can determine an item designated by the cursor 40 by pressing the “OK” button 38.

  The “return” button 39 is a button that is operated when the user switches the display on the display unit 32 to a display one level higher. When switching the display of the display unit 32, for example, when the display of the display unit 32 is returned from the first display 32b of the menu display screen to the normal display screen 32a, or when the second display 32c of the menu display screen is moved up one level. For example, the display may be returned to the first display 32b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 60 is connected to operation buttons 30 such as a “run / stop” button 33, a “menu” button 36, a “select” button 37, a “decision” button 38, and a “return” button 39. As described above, the control signal such as the operation mode instructed by pressing the operation button 30 is transmitted to the control device 61 of the indoor unit 2. The control unit 60 is connected to the display unit 32 and switches the screen displayed on the display unit 32 based on a control signal instructed when the operation button 30 is pressed. For example, when the “operation / stop” button 33 is pressed by the user and the air conditioner 100 starts operation, the control unit 60 causes the display unit 32 to display the normal display screen 32a. When the “menu” button 36 is pressed by the user while the normal display screen 32 a is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 changes the display of the display unit 32 from the normal display screen 32 a to the menu display screen. The display is switched to the first display 32b. Note that the screen displayed on the display unit 32 is stored in the memory 90.

  Next, the normal display screen 32a and the menu display screen displayed on the display unit 32 will be described.

<Normal display screen and menu display screen>
As shown in FIG. 5, the normal display screen 32a includes a current time display 101, a currently set conditioned air temperature display 102, a currently set conditioned air humidity display 103, and a currently executed display. The operation mode display 104 or the like is included. 5 to 12, the front surface 31a of the remote control casing 31 is exposed to the outside, so that the panel 31b is not shown.

  The menu display screen is hierarchically structured and includes a first display 32b, a second display 32c, 32d, a third display (not shown), setting displays 32e, 32f, and setting completion displays 32g, 32h.

  The first display 32b is one of a plurality of levels of the menu display screen, and includes an operation mode setting display and various function setting displays as shown in FIG. For this reason, the display of the setting of the operation mode and the display of the various function settings are displayed on the same level. The display of the setting of the operation mode includes “skin-behaved driving”, “sleep course”, “ventilation / air cleaning”, “house keep”, and the like. In addition, the function setting display includes “airflow setting”, “timer setting”, “ventilation interlocking setting”, “function setting”, “display / sound setting”, “clock adjustment”, “child lock”, etc. . Further, the first display 32b includes an operation display. The operation display includes a “selection” display 41 and a “decision: transmission” display 42.

  The second displays 32c and 32d are one layer below the first display 32b, and display detailed setting items for operation mode settings and various function settings displayed on the first display 32b. For example, when the “skinning operation” display 105 is selected and determined in the first display 32b, the display unit 32 displays the “skinning cooling” display 109 and the “skinning heating” display 110 as shown in FIG. A second display 32c including is displayed. When the “display / sound setting” display 106 is selected in the first display 32b, the “voice response” display 107 and the “navigation setting” display 108 are displayed on the display unit 32 as shown in FIG. A second display 32d including is displayed. Furthermore, when the display of the item “timer setting” is selected in the first display 32b, the second display displays a display including the items “time-on timer”, “time-out timer”, and “timer cancellation”. Is done. Further, the second displays 32 c and 32 d include a “selection” display 41 and a “decision: transmission” display 42.

  The third display is one level below the second display, and is displayed when there are more detailed setting items than the second display. For example, when the item “timer setting” is selected in the first display 32b and the item “time input timer” is selected in the second display 32, the items “change reserved time” and “cancel” are displayed in the third display. Is displayed.

  The setting displays 32e and 32f are displays one level higher than the setting completion displays 32g and 32h, and the setting contents determined in the first display 32b, the second display 32c and 32d, or the third display are displayed. For example, when the display 109 of “skin cooling” is selected and determined in the second display 32c, the display 32 displays a setting display 32e including a display 111 of “skin cooling operation” as shown in FIG. Is displayed. When the “voice response” display 107 is selected and determined in the second display 32d, the display unit 32 displays a setting display 32f including the “voice response input” display 113 as shown in FIG. Is done. Further, the setting displays 32 e and 32 f include a “selection” display 41 or a “decision: transmission” display 42.

  The setting completion displays 32g and 32h are displays on the lowest layer on the menu display screen, and are displays for informing the completion of the setting of the operation mode setting and the completion of the setting of the function setting. When the setting of the operation mode is completed on the display unit 32, as shown in FIG. 11, a setting completion display 32g including the “operation start” display 112 is displayed, and the setting of the function setting is completed. In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, a setting completion display 32h including a “setting completion” display 114 is displayed. Further, the setting completion display 32g includes a “determination: transmission” display 42.

<Display operation of control unit>
Next, the display operation of the control unit 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the case where the air conditioner 100 has started operating and the normal display screen 32a is displayed on the display unit 32 will be described as an example.

  When the “menu” button 36 of the operation buttons 30 is pressed while the normal display screen 32a is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display unit 32 from the normal display screen 32a to the menu display screen. The first display 32b is switched to (step S1, step S2) (see FIGS. 5, 6, 13, and 14).

  Further, when the “select” button 37 and the “decision” button 38 are pressed by the user while the first display 32 b is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32 as the first display 32 b. To the second display 32c, 32d. The control unit 60 displays the “selection” display 41 and the “decision: transmission” display 42 included in the first display 32b on the display unit 32 so as to blink. When the “return” button 39 of the operation buttons 30 is pressed while the first display 32b is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32 from the first display 32b to the normal display. Switch to the display screen 32a.

  For example, in the state where the first display 32b is displayed on the display unit 32, when the display 105 of “skin-beautifying operation” in the operation mode is selected and determined by the user, the display unit 32 displays “skin-beautifying operation”. A second display 32c including a display 109 of “Beautiful skin cooling” and a display 110 of “Beautiful skin heating”, which are displays one level below the display 105, is displayed (steps S3 and S4) (FIGS. 6, 7 and FIG. 14).

  In addition, when the display 106 of “display / sound setting” among the function settings is selected and determined by the user while the first display 32 b is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32 displays “display / display”. Second display including items of “power consumption display”, “multi-monitor display”, “volume”, “voice response”, “navigation setting”, and “contrast”, which are displays one level below the “sound setting” display 106. 32d is displayed (steps S5 and S6) (see FIGS. 6, 8 and 15).

  Next, when the “select” button 37 and the “decision” button 38 are pressed by the user while the second displays 32 c and 32 d are displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32. The second display 32c, 32d is switched to the setting display 32e, 32f. The control unit 60 displays the “selection” display 41 and the “decision: transmission” display 42 included in the second displays 32c and 32d on the display unit 32 so as to blink. When the “return” button 39 of the operation buttons 30 is pressed while the second display 32c, 32d is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32 as the second display 32c. , 32d to the first display 32b.

  For example, when the display unit 32 displays the “skin cooling” display 109 and the “skin heating” display 110 including the second display 32c, the “skin cooling” display 109 is selected and determined by the user. The display unit 32 displays a setting display 32e including a display 111 of “I will be in the skin cooling operation”, which is a display one level below the display 109 of “Skin cooling”. (Step S7, Step S8) (See FIGS. 7, 9, and 14). Further, when the user presses the “return” button 39 while the second display 32c including the display 109 of “skin cooling” and the display 110 of “skin heating” is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32 In the second display 32c including the display 109 of “skin cooling” and the display 110 of “skin heating”, the “skin driving” display 105, the “display / sound setting” display 106, etc. The first display 32b including the display is displayed.

  Further, the “voice response” display 107 is selected and determined by the user while the second display 32 d including the “voice response” display 107 and the “navigation setting” display 108 is displayed on the display unit 32. In this case, the display unit 32 displays a setting display 32f including a “voice response input” display 113 which is a display one level below the second display 32d including the “voice response” display 107 (step S9, Step S10) (see FIGS. 8, 9 and 15). When the user presses the “return” button 39 while the second display 32d including the “voice response” display 107 and the “navigation setting” display 108 is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32, a display 105 of “skin-beautifying operation” and a display of “display / sound setting”, which are displays one level higher than the second display 32d including the display 107 of “voice response” and the display 108 of “navigation setting”. A first display 32b including a display such as 106 is displayed.

  The control unit 60 sets the display of the display unit 32 from the setting displays 32e and 32f when the “determine” button 38 is pressed by the user while the setting displays 32e and 32f are displayed on the display unit 32. Switch to completion display 32g, 32h. The control unit 60 displays on the display unit 32 such that the “determination: transmission” display 42 included in the setting displays 32e and 32f blinks. When the “return” button 39 of the operation buttons 30 is pressed while the setting display 32e and 32f are displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32 as the setting display 32e and 32f. To the second display 32c, 32d. If there are further items to be selected in the setting displays 32e and 32f, the control unit 60 displays the “selection” display 41 on the display unit 32 so as to blink.

  For example, when the “determine” button 38 is pressed by the user while the setting display 32 e including the display 111 of “I will perform skin-cooling operation” is displayed on the display unit 32, A setting completion display 32g including a display 112 of "operation start", which is a display one level below, is displayed from a setting display 32e including a display 111 of "I will drive" (steps S11 and S12) (FIGS. 9 and 11) And FIG. 14).

  When the user presses the “decision” button 38 in a state where the setting completion display 32g including the “operation start” display 112 is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 transmits the setting information to the indoor unit. 2 is switched to the normal display screen 32a from the menu display screen having the setting completion display 32g including the “operation start” display 112 (steps S15 and S16) (FIG. 5). 13 and FIG. 14). When the setting completion display 32g including the “operation start” display 112 is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 blinks the “determination: transmission” display 42 included in the setting completion display 32g. Displayed on the display unit 32.

  When the user presses the “return” button 39 in a state where the setting display 32e including the display 111 of “I will perform skin beautifying operation” is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32 displays “ A second display 32c including a display 109 of “skin cooling” and a display 110 of “skin heating” is displayed from the setting display 32e including the display 111 “running”. Further, when the user presses the “return” button 39 while the setting completion display 32g including the “operation start” display 112 is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32 displays “operation start”. From the setting completion display 32g including the display 112, a setting display 32e including a display 111 of “I will be in the skin cooling operation”, which is one level higher, is displayed.

  Further, when the “determine” button 38 is pressed by the user while the “voice response input” display 113 is displayed on the display unit 32, the “voice response input” display 113 is displayed on the display unit 32. A setting completion display 32h including a “setting completion” display 114, which is one level lower than the setting display 32f, is displayed (steps S13 and S14) (see FIGS. 10, 12, and 15). Since the item “voice response” includes selection items “ON” and “OFF”, the “selection” display 41 is displayed blinking on the display unit 32 at this time. For this reason, when the user presses the selection button once while the setting display 32f including the display 113 of “voice response ON” is displayed on the display unit 32, “voice response OFF” is displayed. When the button is pressed once, a display 113 of “voice response ON” is displayed.

  Then, when the setting completion display 32 including the “setting completion” display 114 is displayed on the display unit 32 and a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the control unit 60 changes the display of the display unit 32 to “setting completion”. The setting completion display 32h including the display 114 is switched to the second display 32d including the "voice response" display 107 and the "navigation setting" display 108.

  Further, when the user presses the “return” button 39 while the setting display 32 f including the “voice response input” display 113 is displayed on the display unit 32, the display unit 32 displays “voice response input”. From the setting display 32 f including the display 113, a second display 32 d including a “voice response” display 107, a “navigation setting” display 108, and the like, which are displays one level higher, is displayed.

  In the operation mode setting and various function settings that are items included in the first display 32b, if there are no further detailed setting items, the second display is not displayed on the display unit 32 but the setting display 32e, 32f is displayed. Further, when there is a third display one layer below the second display, the control unit 60 displays the third display on the third display by selecting and determining an item included in the third display by the user. The display is switched to the setting display 32e, 32f.

<Features>
(1)
Conventionally, there is an air conditioner including a remote controller having a plurality of functions and provided with a plurality of function setting buttons corresponding to the plurality of functions. In this air conditioner, since a plurality of function setting buttons are provided, the operation of the remote controller may be complicated.

  In view of this, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-22250 proposes a remote controller for an air conditioner having a display unit capable of displaying a normal display screen displayed during normal operation and a function menu display screen including a plurality of function settings. Yes. Further, in this remote control of the air conditioner, when there are options at a lower level of the function selected on the function menu display screen, a sub function menu display screen for selecting a function of this lower option is further displayed. For this reason, the user can change various function settings of an air conditioner easily by selecting a function setting along the displayed function menu display screen.

  However, in this air conditioner remote control, when the selected function is executed in the air conditioner, the function menu display screen is displayed again on the display unit. For this reason, when the normal display screen is displayed on the display unit, the user must perform an operation of switching the display on the display unit from the function menu screen to the normal display screen.

  Therefore, in the above embodiment, when the “determine” button 38 is pressed by the user while the first display 32 b is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 displays the display on the display unit 32 from the first display 32 b. Switch to the second display 32c, 32d. Further, when the “determine” button 38 is pressed by the user while the second display 32c, 32d is displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 sets the display of the display unit 32 from the second display 32c, 32d. Switch to the display 32e, 32f. Further, when the user presses the “OK” button 38 in a state where the setting displays 32e and 32f are displayed on the display unit 32, the control unit 60 sets the display of the display unit 32 from the setting displays 32e and 32f. Switch to completion display 32g, 32h. When the operation mode is selected and determined by the user on the first display 32b, the control unit 60 switches the display on the display unit 32 from the setting completion display 32g to the normal display screen 32a. Therefore, the normal display screen 32a is automatically displayed on the display unit 32 without the user performing an operation of switching the display on the display unit 32 from the menu display screen to the normal display screen 32a. Therefore, the operation of switching the display of the display unit 32 from the menu display screen to the normal display screen 32a can be eliminated.

  Thereby, the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

  In the first display 32b, when various function settings other than the operation mode are selected and determined by the user, the control unit 60 displays the setting completion display 32h for a predetermined time, and then sets the display of the display unit 32 to the setting. The display is switched from the completion display 32h to the second display 32d which is a display one level higher than the setting display 32f. Therefore, the user can change other function settings without pressing the “menu” button 36 again. Therefore, when changing function settings other than the operation mode, the operation burden on the user can be reduced.

  When the setting is completed, the display on the display unit 32 is switched from a predetermined display on the menu display screen to a setting completion display. For this reason, the user can recognize the completion of setting by confirming the display of the display unit 32.

(2)
In the above embodiment, the normal display screen 32a includes the display 104 of the operation mode currently being executed. For this reason, when the setting of the operation mode is selected and executed by the user, the normal display screen displayed on the display unit 32 includes the display of the current operation mode. Therefore, the user can confirm the current operation mode from the display on the display unit 32.

  This makes it easy for the user to recognize the current operation mode.

(3)
In the embodiment described above, the control unit 60 displays the “selection” display 41 and the “decision: transmission” display 42 included in the first display, the second display, and the setting display on the display unit 32 so as to blink. For this reason, the user can operate the operation buttons with reference to these displays. Therefore, the user can easily change the operation mode setting and various function settings.

  As a result, operability can be improved.

<Modification>
(A)
In the said embodiment, the display of the predetermined item contained in the 1st display and 2nd display which a menu display screen has is being fixed beforehand. However, the display of the item with high frequency selected by the user is displayed on the upper layer (for example, the first display) of the menu display screen, and the display of the item with low frequency selected by the user is displayed at the lower level of the menu display screen. You may make it display on a hierarchy (for example, 2nd display).

(B)
In the above embodiment, the menu display screen is hierarchically configured in the order of the first display, the second display, the third display, the setting display, and the setting completion display. However, the display of predetermined items included in the first display, the second display, and the third display may be collectively displayed as a selection display in the same hierarchy.

  In this case, the items included in the selection display are displayed in order from the display included in the first display. Further, on the display unit, items other than predetermined items that can be further selected (for example, more detailed setting items of the selected items) among the items selected by the user in the selection display are grayed out. Is done. For this reason, the user can easily determine items that can be selected.

  Thereby, a user's operation burden can be reduced.

  The remote controller of the air conditioner of the present invention can reduce the operation burden on the user.

The schematic block diagram of the air conditioner which has a remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which closed the panel of the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which opened the panel of the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The control block diagram of the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The front view of the display part in which the normal display screen is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the 1st display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the 2nd display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the 2nd display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the setting display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the setting display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the setting completion display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The front view of the display part in which the setting completion display which a menu display screen has is displayed. The flowchart which shows the process of the control part which the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention has. The flowchart which shows the process of the control part which the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention has. The flowchart which shows the process of the control part which the remote control which concerns on embodiment of this invention has.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control 32 Display part 32a Normal display screen 32b 1st display 32c, 32d 2nd display 32e, 32f Setting display 32g, 32h Setting completion display 37 "Selection" button (operation receiving part)
38 “OK” button (operation receiver)
41 “Select” display (operation display)
42 “Determination: Send” display (operation display)
60 Control Unit 100 Air Conditioner

Claims (6)

A display unit (32);
A control unit (60) for controlling the display operation of the display unit;
With
The display unit
A normal display screen (32a);
A selection screen having a first display (32b) in which the setting of the operation mode and the function setting other than the operation mode are included in the same layer of the plurality of layers of display;
Can be selectively displayed,
The controller is
When the setting of the operation mode is selected and the operation mode is executed, the display operation of the display unit is controlled so that the normal display screen is displayed,
When a function setting other than the operation mode is selected and a function setting other than the operation mode is made, the display operation of the display unit is controlled so that a display of a predetermined hierarchy of the selection screen is displayed.
Remote control (1) of the air conditioner (100). In the normal display screen, the operation mode being executed is displayed.
The air conditioner remote control according to claim 1. The selection screen further includes a setting completion display (32g, 32h) for notifying the completion of the setting of the operation mode or the function setting other than the operation mode that is at least one level below the first display,
The control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that the setting completion display is displayed when a setting of the operation mode or a function setting other than the operation mode is determined.
The air conditioner remote control according to claim 1 or 2. The selection screen is one level lower than the first display, and includes a second function display (32c, 32d) including setting of predetermined function items in function settings other than the operation mode or setting of predetermined operation items in the operation mode. Further comprising
The control unit controls the display operation of the display unit so that the setting completion display is displayed when the setting of the predetermined function item or the setting of the predetermined operation item is determined.
The air conditioner remote control according to claim 3. The selection screen further includes a setting display (32e, 32f) that is one level above the setting completion display and notifies the determined setting content of the setting,
The display of the predetermined hierarchy is a display of a hierarchy one level higher than the setting display.
The air conditioner remote control according to claim 3 or 4. An operation receiving unit (37, 38) for receiving an instruction input from the user;
The first display, the second display, and the setting display further include an operation display (41, 42) for notifying an operation procedure of the operation receiver.
The remote control of the air conditioner of Claim 5.

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