JP2017129050A - Blower module - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a blower module capable of so designating a range to be blown as can be intuitively understood in the movable range of a blower.SOLUTION: A blower module of the invention comprises: a proximal 4 supported on the floor; a post 5 disposed above the proximal 4; a blower part 6 disposed at the upper end part of the post 5; and a moving mechanism 7 for rotating or turning the blower part 6 in a horizontal direction with respect to the proximal 4. On the upper face of the proximal 4, a second touch sensor 26 for designating the blowing direction range of the blower part 6 is so disposed in an annular or arcuate shape as to enclose the lower end part of the post 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a blower such as a fan or a circulator.

  Conventionally, as this type of air blower, a base as a base placed on the floor, a post provided above the base, and an air blower provided at the upper end of the post and having a fan for blowing air And a left and right swing mechanism as a moving mechanism for swinging the air blower in the horizontal direction. By switching the operation panel on the top surface of the base, the power can be turned on and off, An electric fan is known that performs on / off switching of a swing mode, selection of a swing angle, and switching of an air volume level from a blower (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, another Patent Document 2 includes a fan main body provided with a base, a support column, and a blower, and a remote controller as a remote control means, and guides a radio signal from the remote controller to a light receiving unit provided at the base. An electric fan that remotely controls the electric fan body is disclosed.

JP 2014-163351 A JP 2001-209933 A

  However, in such a blower device, the swing range of the blower unit can be switched to another angle by a push button type switch disposed on the operation panel. Can not intuitively understand the range to blow.

  In addition, a power switch for switching on / off of the power source and an air volume switch for adjusting the air volume from the air blowing unit are respectively disposed in the operation panel provided on the front side of the base, for example, the side of the air blower main body or It is difficult to push these switches from the rear. Similarly, since the light receiving portion is also provided on the front side of the base portion, it is difficult to perform remote operation from any direction using a remote controller.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems and to provide a blower device that can intuitively and easily specify a range to be blown within a movable range of a blower section.

  Moreover, the objective of this invention is providing the air blower which can operate a power switch, adjust an air volume, or perform remote operation from any direction of an air blower.

  The blower device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a base, a blower provided above the base, and a moving mechanism for rotating or rotating the blower relative to the base in a horizontal direction. In the air blower having the above, the base is provided with an annular or arcuate designating means for designating the air flow direction range of the air blower so as to surround the lower end of the air blower.

  Moreover, the air blower according to claim 2 of the present invention includes a base, a support column provided above the base, an air supply unit provided at an upper end of the support unit, and the air supply unit with respect to the base. In the air blower having a moving mechanism that rotates or pivots relatively in the horizontal direction, a designation means for designating the air blow direction range of the air blower is annular in the base so as to surround the lower end of the support post. Alternatively, it is provided in an arc shape.

  The blower device according to claim 3 of the present invention is the blower device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the designation means is arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center of the blower section.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the specifying means is provided on the upper surface of the base portion.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 5 of this invention is provided with the display means which displays the range designated by the said designation means in the said base in Claim 1 or 2.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 6 of this invention is controlled so that the moving speed of the said ventilation part may become a high speed in a non-designated range rather than a designated range in Claim 1 or 2.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 7 of this invention is a air blower which has a base and the air blower provided above this base, and it is a power supply so that the said base may surround the lower end part of the said air blower. The switch is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape.

  Moreover, the air blower according to claim 8 of the present invention is the air blower having a base, a support column provided above the base, and an air supply unit provided at the upper end of the support unit. The power switch is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the blower portion.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 9 of this invention is an air blower which has a base and the air blower provided above this base, and the air volume so that the base may surround the lower end part of the air blower. The adjusting means for adjusting the pressure is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape.

  Moreover, the air blower according to claim 10 of the present invention is the air blower having a base, a support column provided above the base, and an air supply unit provided at the upper end of the support unit. The adjusting means for adjusting the air volume is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the support column.

  Moreover, the blower device according to claim 11 of the present invention is a blower device having a base, a blower provided above the base, and a wireless remote control means. A light receiving portion for the remote control means is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a blower including a base, a support portion provided above the base portion, a blower portion provided at an upper end portion of the support portion, and a wireless remote control means. The air blower which has a light-receiving part for the said remote-control means is provided in cyclic | annular form or arc shape so that the lower end part of the said ventilation part may be enclosed in the said base.

  Further, in the blower device according to claim 13 of the present invention, in the first, seventh, and ninth aspects, the designation means, the power switch, and the adjustment means are each configured in an annular shape, and these are centered on the blower portion. They are arranged concentrically.

  Further, according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the second, eighth, and tenth aspect of the present invention, the designation means, the power switch, and the adjustment means are each configured in an annular shape, and these are centered on the support column. They are arranged concentrically.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the blower device according to the eleventh and thirteenth aspects, the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in an annular shape, and these are centered on the blowing unit. Are arranged concentrically.

  Furthermore, in the blower device according to claim 16 of the present invention, in the twelfth and fourteenth aspects, the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in an annular shape, and these are centered on the column unit. Are arranged concentrically.

  By configuring the air blower according to claim 1 of the present invention as described above, it is possible to intuitively specify the range to be blown within the movable range of the air blower.

  Moreover, the air blower according to claim 2 of the present invention is configured as described above, so that it is possible to intuitively specify the range to be blown within the movable range of the air blower.

  The designation means is arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center of the blower section, so that the designated range and the blower range coincide with each other, so that the range to be blown can be designated more easily. Instead, the moving range of the blower can be specified from any direction of the blower.

  In addition, since the designating unit is provided on the upper surface of the base, the air blowing range can be designated more easily.

  Moreover, the display part which displays the range designated by the said designation | designated means is provided in the said base, Therefore A ventilation range can be designated more easily.

  Further, the moving speed of the blower is controlled to be higher in the non-designated range than the designated range, so that even if a plurality of ranges are designated, the blower is quickly moved in the non-designated range between the designated ranges. It can be moved and air can be focused on the specified range.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 7 of this invention can operate a power switch from any direction of an air blower by comprising as mentioned above.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 8 of this invention can operate a power switch from any direction of an air blower by comprising as mentioned above.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 9 of this invention can adjust an air volume from any direction of an air blower by comprising as mentioned above.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 10 of this invention can adjust an air volume from any direction of an air blower by comprising as mentioned above.

  Moreover, the air blower of Claim 11 of this invention can be remotely operated from any direction of an air blower by comprising as mentioned above.

  Moreover, the air blower according to claim 12 of the present invention can be remotely operated from any direction of the air blower by being configured as described above.

  Further, the designating means, the power switch and the adjusting means are each configured in an annular shape, and these are arranged concentrically around the air blowing unit, so that the same operation can be performed from any direction of the air blowing device. It can be carried out.

  In addition, the designating means, the power switch and the adjusting means are each configured in a ring shape, and these are arranged concentrically around the support column, so that the same operation can be performed from any direction of the blower. It can be carried out.

  In addition, the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in a ring shape, and are arranged concentrically with the blowing unit as the center, so that the direction is exactly the same from any direction of the blowing device. Can be operated directly and remotely.

  Further, the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in a ring shape, and these are arranged concentrically with the support column as a center, so that the same is true from any direction of the blower. Can be operated directly and remotely.

It is a front view of the air blower which shows one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. FIG. It is a top view of a base part same as the above. It is a perspective view of the base which shows another example same as the above. It is a block diagram which shows an electrical structure similarly. It is a figure explaining basic operation of an electric fan main body similarly. It is a figure explaining the concept of 1 stroke by the position instruction | indication of a ventilation part. It is a figure explaining the relationship between the swing rotation direction of a ventilation part and a position instruction | indication range similarly. It is a figure explaining the pattern of the swing speed of a ventilation part when the swing movement of a ventilation part reciprocates similarly. It is a figure explaining the pattern of the swing speed of a ventilation part when the swing movement of a ventilation part is omnidirectional.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11. In addition, embodiment described below does not limit the content of this invention described in the claim. In addition, all of the configurations described below are not necessarily essential requirements of the present invention.

  First, the whole structure of the electric fan used as an air blower is demonstrated based on FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes an electric fan body having a blowing function. And this electric fan main body 1 and the remote control 2 (refer FIG. 6) mentioned later comprise the electric fan of this embodiment. The electric fan main body 1 serving as the main body of the blower device includes a base 4 placed on a floor (not shown), a support column 5 provided upright from the center of the base unit 4, and a support column 5. An air blower 6 provided at the upper end and a moving mechanism 7 that applies a driving force for rotating the support column 5 in one direction or in both directions to the base 4 are configured. In this embodiment, it is the structure which adjusts the height of the ventilation part 6 in two steps by attaching / detaching the upper support | pillar 5A among the support | pillars 5 used as a support | pillar part with respect to the electric fan main body 1. Is a support column provided with a slide pipe (not shown) that can move up and down, and the air blower 6 is provided at the upper end of the slide pipe, so that the height of the air blower 6 can be adjusted without attaching or removing the support 5. You may be able to do it. The blower 6 is attached and fixed to the upper end of the column 5, and the blower 6 along with the column 5 is provided so as to be relatively rotatable or rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the base 4. At this time, the rotation center or the rotation center C of the support column 5 and the air blowing unit 6 coincides with the center of the base 4.

  The blower unit 6 is mounted on a motor unit 13 that houses a blower motor 11 (see FIG. 6) in a case 12 and a shaft (not shown) of the blower motor 11 that protrudes from the front side of the case 12. The blade 14 and a guard 15 that is detachably mounted on the front surface of the motor unit 13 and surrounds the blade 14 are configured. The guard 15 has a large number of openings as a whole, and air can be blown from the front of the blower 6 without being obstructed by the guard 15 by rotating the blades 14 using the blower motor 11 as a drive source. .

  The moving mechanism 7 is provided inside the base portion 4 and is configured by combining, for example, a moving motor 16 (see FIG. 6) serving as a driving source and a reduction mechanism (not shown). Thus, in this embodiment, when the moving motor 16 is energized, the driving force from the moving motor 16 is transmitted to the base portion of the column 5 via the speed reduction mechanism, and the column 4 is supported with respect to the base 4. 5, by extension, the air blower 6 can be rotated or rotated 360 °.

  The base 4 has a short cylindrical shape or a disk shape in plan view, and an annular light receiving portion 21 for receiving a radio signal from the remote controller 2 is provided on the upper surface thereof so as to surround the lower end portion of the support column 5. For example, the light receiving unit 21 has an annular translucent window 22 that forms a part of the horizontal upper surface of the base 4 so that a radio operation signal from the remote controller 2 can be received from any direction of the electric fan body 1. A plurality of light receiving sensors 23 (see FIG. 6) are arranged inside the translucent window 22 at regular intervals. In the present embodiment, the annular light receiving portion 21 is provided so as to surround the entire outer periphery of the support 5. However, if the wireless operation signal from the remote controller 2 can be received from any direction of the electric fan body 1, It is good also as the arc-shaped light-receiving part 21 surrounding a part of outer side. With this configuration, the remote control 2 can be used for remote operation from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  An annular first touch sensor 25 and a second touch sensor 26 are located on the upper surface of the base 4 so as to surround the lower end of the column 5, outside the light receiving unit 21. With respect to the rotation center or the rotation center C, they are provided concentrically and doublely. The first touch sensor 25 serves both as a power switch for switching on / off the power to the electric fan main body 1 and an adjusting means for adjusting the amount of air blown from the air blowing unit 6 when the power is on. An annular first display unit 28 in which a plurality of LEDs 27 are arranged at regular intervals is provided along the entire inner periphery of 25. As shown in FIG. 5, the first touch sensor 25 may be transparent, and a plurality of LEDs 27 may be disposed under the first touch sensor 25 to form the first display unit 28. The second touch sensor 26 corresponds to a designation means for designating a range in the direction in which the blower 6 blows air. The plurality of LEDs 29 are fixed along the entire inner periphery of the second touch sensor 26. An annular second display unit 30 arranged at intervals is provided. Similar to the first touch sensor 25 and the first display unit 28, as shown in FIG. 5, the second touch sensor 26 is transparent, and a plurality of LEDs 29 are arranged below the second touch sensor 26. Two display units 30 may be used. The inner first display unit 28 corresponds to a power source / air volume display means for displaying the power source and the air volume state of the electric fan body 1, and the outer second display unit 30 is a blowing direction instructed by the second touch sensor 26. This corresponds to position indication display means for displaying the position range.

  Each of the first touch sensor 25 and the second touch sensor 26 is a pressure-sensitive touch sensor, and has a configuration that outputs as a sensor signal which position the finger touches. The first touch sensor 25 of the present embodiment is provided in an annular shape so as to surround the entire outer periphery of the support column 5, but may be provided in an arc shape so as to surround a part of the outer side of the support column 5. Similarly, the second touch sensor 26 is also provided in an annular shape so as to surround the entire outer periphery of the support column 5. You may provide in arc shape. In the present embodiment, not only the annular light receiving unit 21 but also the first touch sensor 25 and the second touch sensor 26 are arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center C of the column 5.

  In the present embodiment, the air blower 6 is provided at the upper end of the column 5 upright on the base 4. However, the air blower 6 is directly rotated or rotated above the base 4, for example, like a circulator. It is good also as a structure provided. In this case, the light receiving unit 21, the first touch sensor 25, and the second touch sensor 26 surround the lower end portion of the air blowing unit 6 and are preferably concentric with the rotation center or the rotation center of the air blowing unit 6. Arranged. Alternatively, the power switch and the adjusting means may not be used as the first touch sensor 25, and separate annular or arc-shaped touch sensors may be provided. In addition to the pressure-sensitive sensor that responds to the pressing force when the contact surface is touched with a finger as in this embodiment, such a touch sensor has a static response that responds to changes in capacitance when the contact surface is touched with a finger. A capacitance type can also be adopted.

  As a modification, as shown in FIG. 5, in addition to the double first display unit 28 and the second display unit 30, a power display unit 31 may be provided on the upper surface of the base 4. The power display unit 31 displays power on / off, and is turned on when the power is turned on and turned off when the power is turned off.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the blower in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 41 denotes a control unit mounted inside the base 4, which is configured to include, for example, a microcomputer, an input / output interface, and the like. The light receiving sensor 23, the first touch sensor 25, and the second touch sensor 26 are electrically connected to the input side of the control unit 41. Further, the blower motor 11, the moving motor 16, the LEDs 27 constituting the first display unit 28, and the LEDs 29 constituting the second display unit 30 are electrically connected to the output side of the control unit 41. Is done. The control unit 41 includes a storage unit 42 that stores various programs and data. By executing the program read from the storage unit 42, the control unit 41 moves in particular with the air blow control unit 43 of the electric fan body 1. The control unit 44 and the display control unit 45 are configured to function.

  The remote controller 2 is provided separately from the electric fan body 1, and includes an operation unit 48 composed of a plurality of push button switches, and a light emitting unit that transmits a radio operation signal (for example, infrared rays) accompanying the push operation of the operation unit 48. 49 is the main component. When the light receiving sensor 23 provided in the electric fan body 1 receives an operation signal from the remote controller 2, it photoelectrically converts it and sends it to the control unit 41.

  The air blowing control unit 43 receives the operation signal from the light receiving sensor 23 and the sensor signal from the first touch sensor 25 and controls the energization of the air blowing motor 11. The blower motor 11 rotates the blades 14 at a predetermined rotational speed in response to a motor control signal from the blower control unit 43. In particular, in the present embodiment, the number of rotations of the blades 14, and hence the air volume from the air blowing unit 6, can be switched in 10 steps according to the motor control signal from the air blowing control unit 43.

  The movement control unit 44 receives the operation signal from the light receiving sensor 23 and the sensor signal from the second touch sensor 26 and controls energization of the movement motor 16. The movement motor 16 rotates or rotates the support column 5, and hence the blower unit 6, at a predetermined swing speed and swing range in accordance with a motor control signal from the movement control unit 44. In particular, in the present embodiment, in accordance with the motor control signal from the movement control unit 44, the omnidirectional swing that rotates the blower 6 in a certain direction or the blower 6 is set to a predetermined range with respect to the swing range of the blower 6. A low-speed mode in which a reciprocating swing is made to reciprocate and rotate within a range, or the air blower 6 is swung at a low speed from the beginning, and the air blower 6 is in two stages of low speed and high speed. It has a function of performing a shift mode for swinging while switching.

  The display control unit 45 receives the operation signal from the light receiving sensor 23, the sensor signal from the first touch sensor 25, the sensor signal from the second touch sensor 26, and the like, and receives the first display unit 28 and the second display unit. 30 display modes are controlled. In particular, in the present embodiment, in conjunction with the operation of the light receiving sensor 23, the first touch sensor 25, and the second touch sensor 26, the plurality of LEDs 27 and 29 arranged in an annular shape are individually turned on and off. In addition to the control, the light emission amount at the time of lighting is controlled stepwise (for example, in five steps).

  Moreover, the control part 41 is not only during the operation | movement which turned on the power supply of the electric fan main body 1, but also after the driving | operation stop which turned off the electric power supply of the electric fan main body 1, and the amount of ventilation from the ventilation part 6, and the swing of the ventilation part 6 A setting state such as a range and a swing speed is stored in the storage unit 42 as setting data. Each setting data regarding the air volume and the head swing receives an operation signal from the light receiving sensor 23, a sensor signal from the first touch sensor 25, and a sensor signal from the second touch sensor 26 during operation of the electric fan body 1. Can be changed arbitrarily. In addition, when the operation of the electric fan body 1 is resumed, the setting data stored in the storage unit 42 is read out, so that the blowing motor 11 and the moving mechanism 7 of the blowing unit 6 are in the same state as immediately before the operation is stopped. The operation of the moving motor 16 can be resumed.

  Next, the basic operation procedure of the electric fan main body 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Immediately after the power plug (not shown) that is electrically connected to the base 4 is inserted into the outlet, the power supply is turned off after the operation of the blower 6 and the moving mechanism 7 is stopped. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7A, based on the control from the display control unit 45, the outer second display unit 30 is not lit, and the inner first display unit 28 has all the LEDs 27 the same. Turns off at the timing → turns on darkly → turns off repeatedly, and slowly flashes in a ring shape. In this state, when an arbitrary point X1 of the first touch sensor 25 is touched with a finger, the first touch sensor 25 senses this and outputs a sensor signal to the control unit 41. Switch on. It should be noted that the location touched to turn on the power is arbitrary as long as it is on the first touch sensor 25. That is, the power can be turned on in the same way from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  When the power is turned on, the air blowing control unit 41 reads the setting data related to the air volume from the storage unit 42, and controls the operation of the air blowing motor 11 so that the air blowing from the air blowing unit 6 is performed with the set air volume. Further, the movement control unit 44 reads the setting data related to the swing from the storage unit 42 and controls the operation of the moving motor 16 so that the blower 6 moves in the horizontal direction within the set swing range and swing speed. Then, the operation of the electric fan body 1 is started.

  Further, when the power is turned on, all the LEDs 27 of the inner first display unit 28 are lit with a light amount corresponding to the air volume from the air blowing unit 6 based on the control from the display control unit 45. For example, when the air volume from the air blower 6 is weak, as shown in FIG. 7B, all the LEDs 27 of the first display unit 28 are lit darkly and shine thinly in a ring shape. When a finger is touched on the first touch sensor 25 from this state and swiped counterclockwise as indicated by reference numeral Y1, the air blowing control unit 43 increases the air volume of the air blowing unit 6 according to the swipe angle and displays The control unit 45 increases the light amount of the first display unit 28 so that all the LEDs 27 become brighter as the air volume increases. Conversely, when the finger is swiped clockwise as indicated by symbol Y2 on the first touch sensor 25, the air blowing control unit 43 reduces the air volume of the air blowing unit 6 according to the swipe angle, and the display control unit 45. Decreases the amount of light of the first display unit 28 so that all the LEDs 27 become darker as the air flow becomes weaker. That is, the air volume of the air blowing unit 6 can be adjusted by the swipe direction and angle, and the air volume of the air blowing unit 6 can be expressed by the brightness of the first display unit 28 (see FIG. 7C).

  In the present embodiment, by swiping the first touch sensor 25 by 90 ° with a finger, the air volume from the blower unit 6 can be variably adjusted in 10 steps at the maximum. The swipe angle is detected by the first touch sensor 25, and the air volume from the blower 6 is switched one step at a time, with a swipe of 10 ° being one pitch as a basic unit. Even if the first touch sensor 25 detects a swipe exceeding 90 ° in the left and right directions, the air blowing control unit 43 ignores the swipe. Further, when the air volume reaches the upper limit (10th stage) or the lower limit (1st stage), even if it is within the range of 90 ° to the left or right, even if the first touch sensor 25 detects a further swipe, the air flow control Ignore part 43. The amount of light of the first display unit 28 changes by one step every two steps of the air volume. The adjustment of the air volume by the air blowing control unit 43 may be continuously variable instead of stepwise, and the air volume from the air blowing unit 6 and the amount of light of the first display unit 28 may be varied at any swipe angle. The variable adjustment is optional. Further, the starting point for starting swipe to adjust the air volume is arbitrary as long as it is on the first touch sensor 25. That is, the air volume can be adjusted in the same way from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  On the other hand, the outer second display unit 30 emits and displays a position instruction related to the swinging operation of the blower unit 6. When the power is turned on, the display control unit 45 includes the blower unit of the second display unit 30. One LED 29A at a position corresponding to the direction 6 is turned on (see FIG. 7B). In this state, the air blowing unit 6 does not swing, and the air is blown in the direction in which the LED 29A is lit. Then, a finger is touched on the second touch sensor 26 to instruct a direction in which to blow air. That is, when the direction in which the air is to be blown is determined by swiping as indicated by the symbol Y3, the second touch sensor 26 senses, and the movement control unit 44 causes the air blowing unit 6 to perform the swinging operation with the swing setting corresponding to the swipe. The operation of the moving motor 16 is controlled. In addition, the display control unit 45 turns on the LED 29 </ b> A corresponding to the swipe location among all the LEDs 29 configuring the second display unit 30. If the swipe is not performed so as to include the position corresponding to the LED 29A that was initially lit, the LED 29A that was lit first is turned off. For example, in FIG. 7D, by intermittently swiping three places on the second touch sensor 26, the LED 29A of the second display unit 30 is lit corresponding to the swiped places. Thereby, the direction which wants to send the air which was instruct | indicated by swipe can be understood at a glance by the 2nd display part 30. FIG. The second touch sensor 26 as the designation means is arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center C of the support column 5 so that the designated range and the blowing range coincide with each other. Not only can it be specified, but also the range of movement of the blower 6 can be specified in the same way from any direction of the electric fan body 1. Moreover, the 2nd touch sensor 26 is provided in the upper surface of the base 4, and can specify a ventilation range more clearly.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 7D, when canceling a direction that has been swiped once, an arbitrary point X2 on the second touch sensor 26 corresponding to the LED 29A that is lit and displayed corresponding to that location. Touch with a finger for a long time (for example, press and hold for 2 seconds). Then, the canceled portion of the LED 29A is turned off. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 7E, the movement control unit 44 controls the operation of the moving motor 16 so that the blower unit 6 performs the swinging operation with the swing setting corresponding to the remaining designated range. .

  Thereafter, if an arbitrary point X3 on the first touch sensor 25 is touched with a finger for a long time (for example, long press for 2 seconds), the state is shifted to the power-off state as shown in FIG. It should be noted that the location touched to turn off the power is arbitrary as long as it is on the first touch sensor 25. That is, the power can be turned off in the same manner from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  Next, the position instruction related to the swinging operation of the air blowing unit 6 described above will be described in more detail. In the present embodiment, when the second touch sensor 26 is swiped with a finger when the power is turned on, the position range for moving the blower 6 at a predetermined speed is designated with one stroke interval traced with the finger as one place, The blower 6 is swung by the swing setting by the movement control unit 44. As shown in FIG. 8, the stroke S here refers to a range from the start point X4 first touched with a finger to the end point X5 traced away with the finger. On the second touch sensor 26, the stroke S that indicates the position range of the blower 6 can be instructed at a plurality of locations.

  FIG. 9 shows the relationship between the rotation direction of the swing and the position indication range. In the present embodiment, swinging of the air blowing unit 6 starts along the direction of the finger swiped on the second touch sensor 26 first. For example, in FIG. 9A, when the finger is first swiped from the starting point X6 in the counterclockwise direction R1, the movement control unit 44 moves from the position corresponding to the starting point X6 in the counterclockwise direction R1 regardless of the swipe direction thereafter. The swinging of the air blower 6 together with the support 5 is started.

  Further, the movement control unit 44 determines whether the swinging operation of the blower unit 6 is bidirectional or unidirectional according to the range of the position instruction swiped on the second touch sensor 26. For example, in FIG. 9B, the air blowing range is instructed by swiping the strokes S1 and S2 on the second touch sensor 26, and the LED 29A is lit at two locations on the second display unit 30 correspondingly. When viewed from the rotation center 6 or the rotation center C, the maximum range in which no position is indicated is a predetermined angle of 180 ° or more. In this case, the air blower 6 becomes a reciprocating swinging motion M1 as shown in FIG. 9C, and the movement controller 44 makes the air blower 6 reciprocate while the position is designated by swiping strokes S1 and S2. In addition, the operation of the moving motor 16 is controlled.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 9D, the air blowing range is instructed by swiping strokes S1, S2, and S3 on the second touch sensor 26, and the position indication is viewed from the rotation center or the rotation center C of the air blowing unit 6. The maximum range that is not done is less than 180 °. In this case, the air blower 6 has an omnidirectional swing motion M2 as shown in FIG. 9E, and the movement controller 44 causes the movement motor 16 to rotate in a certain direction without reciprocating. To control the operation.

  Next, the pattern of the swing speed of the blower 6 will be described based on FIGS. 10 and 11. First, as shown in FIG. 10 (A), when the blower 6 performs the above-described reciprocating swing operation M1, the blower 6 moves at a low speed, for example, at a position indicated by swiping strokes S1 and S2. However, the movement control unit 44 controls the operation of the moving motor 16 so that the air blowing unit 6 moves at a high speed at a position where no other position instruction is given. This is because the air is intensively sent to the designated location and the other locations are skipped. Thereby, the support | pillar 5 and the ventilation part 6 are reciprocatingly swung by the two-speed transmission mode of low speed and high speed (skip). In addition, since it does not necessarily want to ventilate actively in a skip position, when the ventilation part 6 exists in a skip position, the ventilation control part 43 controls the ventilation part 6 so that an air volume may become weak, or the ventilation part 6 May be stopped. If you want to stop shifting between these two patterns, that is, if you want to swing the entire swing range at a low speed without skipping halfway, place it in a location where the position is not specified. If the entire corresponding part of the second touch sensor 26 is swiped and pointed, as shown in FIG. 10 (B), the blower unit 6 moves at a low speed throughout. At this time, in the second display unit 30, the LED 29A is lit in the entire range of the reciprocating swinging motion M1.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the air blowing unit 6 performs the all-around swing operation M2 described above, the air blowing unit 6 is located at a position where the position is instructed by swiping strokes S1, S2, S3, for example. The movement control unit 44 controls the operation of the moving motor 16 so that the air blowing unit 6 moves (skips) at a high speed at a position where the movement is performed at a low speed and no other position instruction is given. Thereby, the support | pillar 5 and the ventilation part 6 are oscillated all around in a fixed direction in the low-speed and high-speed (skip) two-pattern transmission mode. In addition, since it does not necessarily want to ventilate actively in a skip position, when the ventilation part 6 exists in a skip position, the ventilation control part 43 controls the ventilation part 6 so that an air volume may become weak, or the ventilation part 6 May be stopped. If you want to stop shifting, that is, if you want to swing the entire circumference at a low speed without skipping halfway, swipe the entire portion of the second touch sensor 26 corresponding to the position where no position instruction is given. If indicated, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), the air blower 6 moves at a low speed throughout. At this time, in the second display unit 30, the LED 29A is lit in the entire range of the omnidirectional swing motion M2.

  In the present embodiment, the second display unit 30 is configured by arranging 48 LEDs 29 at regular intervals in increments of 7.5 °, which is a predetermined angle. When the electric fan main body 1 is operating with the power turned on, the display control unit 45 turns on at least one LED 29A serving as a position instruction display regardless of whether or not the air blowing unit 6 is swinging. When the air blower 6 is swinging, the second display unit 30 is displayed as described above, but when the air blower 6 is not swinging, As shown in FIG. 7B, the display control unit 45 turns on one LED 29A, that is, only one segment, and turns off the others. On the other hand, when the air blower 6 swings, at least two LEDs 29A, that is, two or more LEDs 29A are turned on so that the presence / absence of the swing motion can be intuitively recognized. In order not to swing the air blowing unit 6, it is only necessary to touch an arbitrary position of the second touch sensor 26 without swiping the second touch sensor 26. In this case, the movement control unit 44 starts the operation of the movement motor 16 and moves the blower unit 6 to the position designated by the touch. Thereafter, the movement motor 16 stops, and the blower unit 6 moves to the designated position. Continue blowing in. On the other hand, if the swipe range on the second touch sensor 26 is equal to or greater than a predetermined angle (for example, 15 °), the movement control unit 44 starts the operation of the movement motor 16 and the blower unit 6 is swung. Done.

  When the blower 6 is swinging at a low speed, if the instruction range is canceled by pressing and holding the part of the second touch sensor 26 corresponding to the designated range, the movement control unit 44 places the blower 6 nearest. Move (skip) to the indicated range at high speed. If the second touch sensor 26 corresponding to all the instruction ranges is long pressed and the entire instruction range is canceled, the movement control unit 44 stops the swing of the blower unit 6, and the display control unit 45 At the time, the LED 29A corresponding to the direction in which the blower 6 is facing is turned on.

  Apart from the operation on the electric fan main body 1 side by the first touch sensor 25 and the second touch sensor 26, in the present embodiment, the operation unit 48 of the remote controller 2 provided separately from the electric fan main body 1 is operated, When the wireless operation signal from the remote controller 2 is received by the light receiving unit 21 of the electric fan main body 1, for example, the power on / off of the electric fan main body 1 is switched and the air volume of the air blowing unit 6 is adjusted. In this case, the light receiving unit 21 provided on the upper surface of the base 4 surrounding the lower end portion of the support column 5 can receive the radio operation signal of the remote controller 2 from any direction. Accordingly, the remote operation using the remote controller 2 can be similarly performed from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  Thus, direct operation of the electric fan main body 1 can be similarly performed from any direction of the electric fan main body 1. That is, the side on which the power supply display unit 31 is provided can be referred to as “front” for convenience, but it is not necessary to make a distinction between front, back, left and right, and there is no need to worry about them. Further, not only direct operation but also remote operation using the remote controller 2 can be performed in the same manner from any direction of the electric fan body 1, that is, from the viewpoint of remote operation, it is substantially distinguished from front to back and left and right. There is no need to worry about them.

  As described above, the air blower according to the present embodiment includes the base 4 supported on the floor, the support 5 serving as the support provided above the base 4, and the blower 6 provided at the upper end of the support 5. In the electric fan having the moving mechanism 7 for rotating or rotating the air blowing portion 6 in the horizontal direction relative to the base portion 4, the air blowing of the air blowing portion 6 is surrounded by the base portion 4 so as to surround the lower end portion of the column 5. A second touch sensor 26 as a designating means for designating the direction range is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape.

  In this case, the second touch sensor 26 is also arranged in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the support 5 provided on the base 4 in response to the rotation or rotation of the blower 6 with respect to the base 4. In the movable range of 6, the range to be blown can be designated intuitively and easily by the second touch sensor 26.

  Further, in the air blowing device such as a circulator in which the air blowing unit 6 is provided above the base portion 4 instead of the support column 5, the air blowing direction range of the air blowing portion 6 is set in the base portion 4 so as to surround the lower end portion of the air blowing portion 6. By providing the second touch sensor 26 to be specified in an annular shape or an arc shape, the second touch sensor 26 is also provided in the base portion 4 in response to the rotation or rotation of the blower portion 6 with respect to the base portion 4. Since it is arranged in an annular or arcuate shape, the range to be blown can be intuitively designated by the second touch sensor 26 within the movable range of the blower 6.

  In any of the above configurations, it is preferable that the second touch sensor 26 serving as the designation unit is arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center C of the blower unit 6.

  That is, the second touch sensor 26 is arranged concentrically with the rotation center or the rotation center C of the blower unit 6, so that the designated range for designating the range in which the blower unit 6 moves and the actual based on the designated range Since the air blowing range of the air blowing unit 6 is the same, not only can the range to be blown by the second touch sensor 26 be specified in an easy-to-understand manner, but also the air blowing unit 6 from any direction of the fan main body 1 serving as the air blowing device. You can specify the range of movement.

  In addition, the second touch sensor 26 serving as a designation unit is provided on the substantially horizontal upper surface of the base 4 in particular.

  That is, by providing the second touch sensor 26 particularly on the upper surface of the base portion 4, it is possible to more easily specify the range to be blown from the upper surface side of the base portion 4 toward the second touch sensor 26.

  In the present embodiment, the base 4 is provided with a second display unit 30 including a plurality of LEDs 29 along the second touch sensor 26 as display means for displaying the range specified by the second touch sensor 26. Yes.

  In this case, by providing the second display unit 30 that displays the range specified by the second touch sensor 26, the range of the blower unit 6 that is desired to be blown is more confirmed while visually confirming the display on the second display unit 30. It can be specified in an easy-to-understand manner.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the movement control is performed so that the moving speed of the blower unit 6 is higher in the non-designated range not designated by the second touch sensor 26 than the designated range designated by the second touch sensor 26. The unit 44 controls the rotation or turning operation of the blower unit 6.

  In this case, even if a plurality of ranges are designated by the second touch sensor 26, the movement control unit 44 controls the movement speed of the blower unit 6 so that the movement speed is higher in the non-designated range than in the designated range. The blower 6 can be quickly moved (i.e., skipped) in the non-designated range between the designated ranges, and air can be focused on the designated range.

  In the fan having the base 4, the support 5 provided above the base 4, and the blower 6 provided on the upper end of the support 5, the air blower of the present embodiment has the lower end of the support 5 on the base 4. A first touch sensor 25 is annularly or arcuately provided as a power switch for switching on / off of power to the electric fan main body 1 serving as a blower so as to surround.

  In this case, the first touch sensor 25 serving as a power switch is provided in the base 4 in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the support column 5, so that the first touch can be performed from any direction of the electric fan body 1 serving as a blower. The sensor 25 can be operated to switch the power on / off.

  Further, instead of the support column 5, even in a blower device such as a circulator in which a blower unit 6 is provided above the base part 4, the first touch sensor that serves as a power switch so that the base part 4 surrounds the lower end part of the blower part 6. By providing 25 in an annular shape or an arc shape, the first touch sensor 25 can be operated from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  In the fan having the base 4, the support 5 provided above the base 4, and the blower 6 provided on the upper end of the support 5, the air blower of the present embodiment has the lower end of the support 5 on the base 4. The first touch sensor 25 is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape as an adjusting means for adjusting the air volume from the blower 6 so as to surround the air.

  In this case, the first touch sensor 25 serving as the adjusting means is provided in the base 4 in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the support 5, so that the adjusting means can be used from any direction of the electric fan body 1 serving as the blower. The corresponding first touch sensor 25 can be operated.

  In addition, instead of the support 5, even in a blower such as a circulator in which a blower 6 is provided above the base 4, the first touch sensor that serves as an adjustment means so that the base 4 surrounds the lower end of the blower 6. By providing 25 in an annular shape or an arc shape, the first touch sensor 25 can be operated from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  The blower of the present embodiment is a wireless type in addition to the electric fan main body 1 that is a main body including the base 4, the support 5 provided above the base 4, and the blower 6 provided at the upper end of the support 5. In the electric fan having the remote controller 2 serving as the remote control means, a light receiving portion 21 for the remote controller 2 is provided in a ring shape or an arc shape on the base portion 4 so as to surround the lower end portion of the support column 5.

  In this case, by providing the base 4 with a light receiving portion 21 that receives a radio operation signal from the remote controller 2 in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the support 5, from any direction of the electric fan main body 1 serving as a blower, Remote operation to the electric fan main body 1 using the remote controller 2 can be performed.

  In addition, in the air blower such as a circulator in which the air blower 6 is provided above the base 4 instead of the support 5, the light receiving part 21 for the remote controller 2 is surrounded by the base 4 so as to surround the lower end of the air blower 6. Is provided in a ring shape or an arc shape, it is possible to remotely operate the electric fan body 1 using the remote controller 2 from any direction of the electric fan body 1.

  In the present embodiment, the second touch sensor 26 serving as a designation unit and the first touch sensor 25 serving as a power switch and an adjustment unit are each configured in an annular shape, and these are arranged concentrically around the support column 5. The

  Thereby, the same operation can be performed with respect to the 1st touch sensor 25 and the 2nd touch sensor 26 from any direction of the electric fan main body 1 used as the main body of an air blower.

  Further, in a blower device such as a circulator, a second touch sensor 26 serving as a designation unit and a first touch sensor 25 serving as a power switch and an adjustment unit are concentrically arranged around the blower unit 6 instead of the support column 5. In this case, the same operation can be performed on the first touch sensor 25 and the second touch sensor 26 from any direction of the blower.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the second touch sensor 26 serving as a designation unit and the first touch sensor 25 serving as a power switch and an adjustment unit, the light receiving unit 21 is also configured in an annular shape, and these are centered on the column 5. They are arranged concentrically.

  Accordingly, the same direct operation and remote operation can be performed on the light receiving unit 21, the first touch sensor 25, and the second touch sensor 26 from any direction of the electric fan body 1 that is the main body of the blower. .

  Further, in a blower such as a circulator, the light receiving unit 21, the second touch sensor 26 serving as a designation unit, and the first touch sensor 25 serving as a power switch and an adjustment unit centering on the blower unit 6 instead of the support column 5. Can be arranged concentrically, and in this case, the same operation can be performed on the light receiving unit 21, the first touch sensor 25, and the second touch sensor 26 from any direction of the blower.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, A various deformation | transformation implementation is possible within the range of the summary of invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the second touch sensor 26 is provided outside the first touch sensor 25, but the first touch sensor 25 may be provided outside the second touch sensor 26. Further, the touch sensor corresponding to the power switch and the touch sensor corresponding to the adjusting means may be configured by separate members.

1 Fan body (Blower body)
2 Remote control (remote control means)
4 base 5 support (support)
6 Air blower 21 Light receiver 25 First touch sensor (power switch, adjusting means)
26 Second touch sensor (designating means)
30 Second display section (display means)

Claims (16)

In a blower having a base, a blower provided above the base, and a moving mechanism for rotating or turning the blower in a horizontal direction relative to the base,
The blower characterized in that a designation means for designating a blow direction range of the blower is provided in the base so as to surround the lower end of the blower. A base, a support provided above the base, a blower provided at an upper end of the support, and a moving mechanism for rotating or rotating the blower relative to the base in the horizontal direction. In the blower having
The blower characterized in that a designation means for designating a blowing direction range of the blower part is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end part of the support column part in the base part.   The blower according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specifying means is arranged concentrically with a rotation center or a rotation center of the blower section.   The blower according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specifying means is provided on an upper surface of the base.   The blower according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a display means for displaying a range designated by the designation means is provided at the base.   The blower according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the moving speed of the blower is controlled to be higher in a non-designated range than in a designated range. In a blower device having a base and a blower provided above the base,
A power supply switch is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround a lower end portion of the blower portion at the base portion. In a blower device having a base, a support column provided above the base, and a blower unit provided at the upper end of the support unit,
A power supply switch is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround a lower end portion of the blower portion at the base portion. In a blower device having a base and a blower provided above the base,
An air blower characterized in that an adjusting means for adjusting an air volume is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the air blowing portion at the base portion. In a blower device having a base, a support column provided above the base, and a blower unit provided at the upper end of the support unit,
An air blower characterized in that an adjusting means for adjusting the air volume is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end portion of the support portion at the base portion. In a blower having a base, a blower provided above the base, and a wireless remote control means,
The blower characterized in that a light receiving part for the remote control means is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end of the blower part at the base part. In an air blower having a base, a support provided above the base, a blower provided at the upper end of the support, and a wireless remote control means,
The blower characterized in that a light receiving part for the remote control means is provided in an annular shape or an arc shape so as to surround the lower end of the blower part at the base part.   The blower according to any one of claims 1, 7, and 9, wherein the specifying means, the power switch and the adjusting means are each configured in a ring shape, and are arranged concentrically around the blower section.   The blower according to claim 2, 8, or 10, wherein the specifying means, the power switch, and the adjusting means are each configured in a ring shape, and are arranged concentrically around the support column.   14. The air blower according to claim 11 and 13, wherein the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in a ring shape, and are arranged concentrically around the air blowing unit. 15. The blower according to claim 12, wherein the light receiving unit, the specifying unit, the power switch, and the adjusting unit are each configured in an annular shape, and are arranged concentrically around the support column.