JP2019134342A - Wall-mounting remote operation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wall-mounting remote operation apparatus including a power generation part, capable of realizing compaction by reducing the number of the components.SOLUTION: A wall-mounting remote operation apparatus (1) includes an enclosure (2) in which an attachment part to the wall surface and an opening (23) are formed, an operation switch (3) disposed in the opening and movable in the in and out directions of the enclosure, a power generation unit (4) including a power generation auxiliary part (42) movable in and out, and a power generation unit body (41) generating power by movement of the power generation auxiliary part, a board (5) having a control circuit operating with the power generated by the power generation unit, and a transmission section for transmitting the signal generated by the control circuit. In the power generation unit, the power generation auxiliary part moves in and out according to the movement in and out of the operation switch, and the power generation part body generates power.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a wall-mounted remote control device attached to a wall surface.

  Conventionally, a remote operation device for remotely operating the apparatus has been used. For example, a toilet system is known in which a toilet device cleaning operation, a toilet seat opening / closing device opening / closing operation, a local cleaning device, and a local drying device are operated by a remote control device. In such a toilet system, the remote control device is disposed at a position away from the toilet device or the toilet seat, and when the user operates the operation switch of the remote control device while sitting on the toilet seat, an operation signal corresponding to the operation is remotely transmitted. The information is transmitted from the transmission unit of the operating device to the various devices, and the corresponding device is activated.

  The remote control device is configured by connecting an operation unit such as a button provided on the outer surface of the housing, a transmission unit, and a circuit board provided in the housing and including a circuit. Is configured to emit a signal. As a power source for such a remote control device, there is known a device that generates power using an operation of pressing an operation switch and uses the generated power as an operation power source of a control unit in addition to a case where a battery is built in (for example, , See Patent Document 1).

  When remote control devices are used in places with high frequency of use, such as toilets in public facilities, power generation type remote control devices are effective because they consume a lot of power and require time to replace batteries. It is.

JP2015-168959A

  Here, in recent years, downsizing of the above-described remote operation device is desired. For example, when the remote control device is attached to the wall surface of the place of use, it is desired to reduce the thickness of the remote control device from the viewpoint of space saving and design.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, electric power is generated when the power generation unit is pressed by the input unit. However, a plurality of movable mechanisms are provided between the button and the power generation device, and the number of parts is large. As a result, miniaturization is difficult. Also, it takes time during assembly and maintenance.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a wall-mounted remote control device that can be reduced in size by reducing the number of parts in a remote control device including a power generation unit.

  A wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention includes a housing formed with a wall mounting portion and an opening, an operation switch disposed in the opening and movable inward and outward of the housing, A power generation unit comprising a power generation auxiliary part movable in the inner and outer direction and a power generation part main body that generates electric power by movement of the power generation auxiliary part, and is operated by the electric power generated in the housing and generated by the power generation unit A board having a control circuit; and a transmitter that transmits a signal generated by the control circuit, wherein the power generation unit is configured such that the power generation auxiliary unit moves the inner and outer directions according to movement of the operation switch in the inner and outer directions. The power generation unit main body generates power by moving in the direction.

  According to this invention, the power generation assisting portion moves along the inside / outside direction of the casing, which is the moving direction of the operation switch, and the power generation portion main body can generate power. Therefore, the mechanism for transmitting the operation input of the operation switch as a force for moving the power generation auxiliary unit can be simplified. Therefore, in the remote operation device including the power generation unit, the size can be reduced by reducing the number of parts, and the thickness of the remote operation device can be reduced. In particular, when the remote control device is attached to the wall surface, the design of the remote control device is also improved.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, an operation transmission mechanism is provided between the operation switch and the power generation assisting unit and interlocked with the movement of the operation switch, and the operation transmission mechanism includes the operation switch. A force in the direction opposite to the moving direction may be transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit.

  According to the present invention, the operation transmission mechanism that transmits the force in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the operation switch to the power generation auxiliary unit can reduce the size in the direction along the movement direction of the operation switch, contributing to the downsizing of the remote operation device. To do.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, the operation transmission mechanism is pivotally supported with respect to the housing via a rotation shaft, and has a first end portion and the first end portion across the rotation shaft. A second end portion, wherein the first end portion is disposed so as to be able to contact the operation switch, and a rotating member that rotates by movement of the operation switch, the second end portion, and the power generation assisting portion are in contact with each other. And a transmission member provided so as to be movable inward and outward according to the rotation of the rotation member, and the transmission member and the power generation auxiliary portion are the same in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation member. The power generation unit main body may generate electricity by moving in the direction.

  According to this invention, the 1st end part of the rotation member which can be rotated with respect to a housing | casing contact | abuts to an operation switch, and a 2nd end part contact | abuts to the transmission member which an electric power generation auxiliary | assistance part contacts. Since the transmission member is provided so as to be movable inward and outward according to the rotation of the rotation member, the rotation of the rotation member can be transmitted to the power generation assisting unit via the transmission member. Therefore, it is not necessary to convert the inward / outward movement of the operation switch into a different angle direction, and the input of the operation switch can be transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit with a simple configuration. Further, since the input direction of the operation switch and the moving direction of the power generation auxiliary unit are the same direction, the force transmission system is simplified, and the operation input can be reliably transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit. Furthermore, since the first end and the second end move in the opposite direction when the rotating member rotates, the movement of the operation switch in the inner and outer directions can be transmitted in the opposite direction. The apparatus can reduce the dimension of the operation switch in the moving direction.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, the power generation assisting portion is provided so as to be able to contact and separate from the power generation portion main body, and the power generation assisting portion is interlocked with the rotation of the rotating member. You may generate electric power by contacting and separating from the main body.

  According to this invention, the power generation unit main body generates power when the power generation auxiliary unit abuts and separates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation member. In other words, since the abutting and separating are interlocked with the turning direction of the turning member and the turning direction of the power generation assisting portion, the force transmission system is simplified, and the operation input of the operation switch can be reliably transmitted to the power generation assisting portion.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, a biasing member is provided between the transmission member and the inner surface of the housing, and the biasing member moves as the operation switch moves. The transmission member may be arranged to be biased in the direction opposite to the moving direction.

  According to this invention, by providing the biasing member between the transmission member and the housing, the transmission member is stably supported by the housing, and the operation of the transmission member moving by the operation transmission mechanism is stabilized. Can do.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, the rotating member may be pivotally supported by the rotating shaft at a position shifted from an intermediate point between the first end and the second end. .

  According to the present invention, the input from the operation switch is transmitted to the transmission member by the pivot member being pivotally supported by the pivot shaft at a position shifted from the intermediate point between the first end and the second end. The transmission ratio of force can be changed.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, the power generation assisting section and the operation switch are in contact with the operation transmission mechanism in the operation switch, and the inward / outward direction of the casing with the power generation assisting section. It may be arranged in the casing so that the positions at the positions overlap.

  According to the present invention, the operation transmission mechanism and the power generation assisting unit are arranged so that the positions in the inner and outer directions of the casing overlap each other, whereby the dimensions of the casing can be suppressed.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, in addition to the power generation of the power generation unit main body, the signal transmitted to the transmission unit is generated in the control circuit by the movement of the operation switch in the inner and outer directions. Also good.

  According to the present invention, the power generation by the power generation unit and the transmission of the signal generated by the control circuit can be realized by pressing the operation switch once.

  In the wall-mounted remote control device according to the present invention, the power generation unit may be arranged above the lower end of the opening.

  According to this invention, it is possible to prevent water that has entered the inside of the housing from the opening and moved to the lower end of the operation switch from being applied to the substrate.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, in a remote control apparatus provided with an electric power generation part, the remote control apparatus for walls which can suppress size and can implement | achieve size reduction can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the front member of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the internal structure of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the operation switch of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the transmission member of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the electric power generation unit of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the power transmission mechanism of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the power transmission mechanism of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the width direction of the transmission member of the remote control apparatus for walls which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the rotation member of the remote control device for a wall which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a wall-mounted remote control device (hereinafter referred to as “remote control device”) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the internal structure of the remote control device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the remote control device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a housing of the remote control device. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the remote control device according to the present embodiment.

  The remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 2, an operation button 3 (operation switch), an operation transmission mechanism 10, a power generation unit 4, a substrate 5, and a transmission unit 6. As shown in FIG. 1, the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment is an apparatus in which each member is accommodated in a housing 2 and operation buttons 3 are exposed to the outside of the housing 2.

  In this embodiment, the housing | casing 2 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped outer shape. In the following description, in the remote operation device 1, the surface on which the operation buttons 3 are arranged is described as the front surface, and the other surface provided in parallel with the front surface is described as the back surface.

  Although not shown in FIG. 1, characters and symbols indicating operations performed by the user on the remote operation device 1 are attached to the operation buttons 3 or the front surface around the operation buttons 3. The remote control device 1 has a vertical orientation, and characters and symbols are displayed with their orientations aligned in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the vertical direction is set so that the long sides of the front and back rectangles are in the vertical direction, and the short side is the width direction. In addition, a direction perpendicular to the width direction and the vertical direction is referred to as a depth direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 includes a back member 21 that forms the back surface 2 b side and a front member 22 that forms the front surface 2 f side. The back member 21 and the front member 22 are made of plastic. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the back member 21 has a side wall 21 </ b> W standing from the outer peripheral edge of the back surface 2 b toward the front side in the depth direction, and a concave accommodating space 21 </ b> S is formed inside. Has been. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an attachment portion 215 that can attach the remote control device 1 to a wall surface of a building, a shelf, furniture, or the like is appropriately provided on the back side of the back member 21. The remote operation device 1 has a configuration in which a mounting portion 215 on the back side is locked and held by a holding member (not shown) attached to a wall surface. The remote operation device 1 may be configured to be fixed directly to the wall surface or to be detachably attached.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front member 22 as seen from the back side. The front member 22 is formed with a side wall 22W erected from the outer peripheral edge of the front surface 2f toward the back side in the depth direction, and has a concave accommodation space 22S formed inside. Further, an opening 23 which is a hole penetrating in the depth direction is formed on the front surface 2f of the front member 22. A support wall 231 is formed from the edge of the opening 23 toward the back side. A concave upper recess 233 is formed on the upper portion of the support wall 231 from the rear side end toward the front. A lower concave portion 232 having a concave shape is formed at the lower portion of the support wall 231 from the rear side end portion toward the front side.

  The back member 21 and the front member 22 are arranged so that the inner surfaces 210 and 220 of the front surface 2f and the back surface 2b are opposed to each other, and the side walls 21W and 22W are connected to each other. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing 2 is formed. The side walls 21W and 22W of the back member 21 and the front member 22 constitute the left and right side surfaces 2r and 2l and the upper and lower side surfaces 2t and 2u in the depth direction when the housing 2 is assembled (see FIG. 1).

  The operation button 3 is disposed in the opening 23 and is provided so as to be movable in the inside / outside direction (depth direction) of the housing 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the back side of the operation button 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation button 3 is a member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape by the pressing portion 31 and the side wall 32. The pressing portion 31 is a portion that is formed in a flat circular plate shape and is pressed by the user. The side wall 32 is erected in the depth direction from the peripheral edge of the pressing portion 31.

  The operation button 3 is formed with a push shaft 33 that protrudes in the depth direction from the center of the back side surface of the push portion 31.

  Ribs 35 projecting outward in the circumferential direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 32. A notch portion 36, two positioning portions 37, and four spring locking portions 34 are formed at the end portion on the back side of the side wall 32.

  The notch 36 is formed by cutting a part of the side wall 32 in the depth direction. The notches 36 and the ribs 35 are arranged on both sides of the push-in shaft 33. The two positioning portions 37 are formed on both sides in the circumferential direction of the cutout portion 36 so as to protrude radially outward.

  Two spring locking portions 34 are formed between the notch portion 36 and the rib 35. The spring locking portion 34 is provided with a cylindrical insertion pin 342 in a substantially circular recess 341 that is recessed in the depth direction from the rear side end surface of the side wall 32 to the front side. The insertion pin 342 extends from the bottom of the recess 341 to a position protruding from the rear side end surface of the side wall 32 to the back side. As shown in FIG. 6, the end of the spring 12 (biasing member) is inserted between the recess 341 and the insertion pin 342.

  In FIG. 2, the operation button 3 is indicated by a virtual line. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 3 has a notch 36 disposed on the upper side of the push-in shaft 33 and a rib 35 disposed on the lower side. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation button 3 is inserted into the opening 23 from the back side of the front member 22. A rib 35 is disposed in the lower recess 232 of the support wall 231 (see FIG. 4). The notch 36 is disposed such that the two positioning portions 37 abut against the edge of the upper recess 233. The operation buttons 3 are positioned with respect to the front member 22 by the two positioning portions 37 and the ribs 35 coming into contact with the upper concave portion 233 and the lower concave portion 232, respectively. Specifically, the two positioning portions 37 and the ribs 35 abut against the upper recess 233 and the lower recess 232, respectively, so that the circumferential position of the operation button 3 with respect to the front member 22 is fixed. Further, the rib 35 prevents the operation button 3 from falling off to the front side.

  The power generation unit 4 includes a power generation unit main body 41 and a power generation auxiliary unit 42. The power generation unit main body 41 is fixed to the inner surface 210 of the back member 21. The power generation auxiliary unit 42 is a member that is movably attached to the power generation unit main body 41. The power generation assisting part 42 is provided so as to move inward and outward with respect to the housing 2 and to come into contact with and separate from the power generation part main body 41.

  The power generation unit main body 41 generates power when the power generation auxiliary unit 42 contacts and separates from the power generation unit main body 41 and contacts the power generation unit main body 41.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 8, the power generation assisting portion 42 is a substantially Y-shaped member including a pair of arms 43, a connecting portion 44, and a drive transmission portion 45. The pair of arms 43 are separated from each other, the lower part is connected to the connecting part 44, and the drive transmission part 45 is extended below the connecting part 44. The pair of arms 43 are pivotally supported on both side surfaces of the power generation section main body 41 in the width direction. The connecting portion 44 is made of a magnetic material. In the drive transmission unit 45, a substantially U-shaped flat plate member 451 extends downward from the lower portion of the connecting portion 44, and a three-dimensional drive transmission piece 452 is provided at the lower end of the flat plate member 451. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a first contact portion 453 is provided on the front side in the depth direction of the drive transmission piece 452, and a second contact portion 454 is provided on the back side in the depth direction. (See FIG. 11).

  A permanent magnet 46 is provided between the power generation unit main body 41 and the power generation auxiliary unit 42, and the power generation auxiliary unit 42 is provided so as to be attracted to the power generation unit main body 41 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 46. In the present embodiment, the permanent magnet 46 is provided on the power generation unit main body 41 side, and the connecting portion 44 of the power generation auxiliary unit 42 is attracted by magnetic force.

  The substrate 5 is housed in the housing 2 and has a control circuit that operates with the power generated by the power generation unit 4. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the substrate 5 is disposed on the front side of the power generation unit 4 and is fixed to the back member 21.

  The transmitter 6 is electrically connected to the substrate 5 via an electric wire (not shown). The transmitter 6 is configured to transmit a signal generated by the control circuit of the substrate 5 to an external device.

  The operation transmission mechanism 10 is a mechanism that transmits the movement of the operation button 3 in the depth direction (inside / outside direction) to the power generation unit 4. The operation transmission mechanism 10 is provided between the operation button 3 and the power generation unit 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation transmission mechanism 10 includes a rotation shaft portion 8, a rotation bar 7 (rotation member), and a transmission member 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rotation shaft portion 8 is provided in the accommodation space 21 </ b> S of the back member 21. The rotation shaft portion 8 includes a shaft support portion 81 and a rotation shaft 82. The shaft support portion 81 is provided on the inner surface 210 of the back surface 2b so as to protrude to the front side in the depth direction. The rotation shaft 82 is disposed in parallel with the inner surface 210 of the back surface 2b along the width direction, and is fixed to the shaft support portion 81.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the rotating bar 7 is an elongated member, and a through hole 71 is formed in a central portion in the longitudinal direction. The rotating bar 7 has a first end 72 and a second end 73 on both sides in the longitudinal direction with the through hole 71 interposed therebetween. As shown in FIG. 2, the first end portion 72 is disposed below the through hole 71, and a button contact portion 74 that protrudes toward the front side is formed at the lower end portion. The button contact portion 74 has a curved surface in contact with the operation button 3. Since the button contact portion 74 has a curved surface shape, there is little friction with the operation button 3 and the durability of the parts is excellent. The second end portion 73 is disposed on the upper side of the through hole 71, and an insertion end 75 having a curved surface protruding upward is formed.

  The rotation bar 7 has a rotation shaft 82 inserted through the through hole 71 and is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft portion 8 so as to be rotatable around the rotation shaft 82. In the rotation bar 7, the first end 72 and the second end 73 are moved in the reverse direction along the depth direction by rotation. The rotation bar 7 is provided at a position where the button abutting portion 74 can abut on the pushing shaft 33 of the operation button 3. The rotation bar 7 is disposed in the notch 36 of the operation button 3 and the lower recess 232 of the support wall 231 of the front member 22. Therefore, the movement of the operation button 3 in the depth direction and the rotation operation of the rotation bar 7 do not interfere with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission member 9 is a member provided above the rotation bar 7. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the transmission member 9. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of the transmission member 9 and the rotation bar 7. The transmission member 9 is a three-dimensional member that is long in the width direction, a lower insertion portion 91 is formed on the lower surface side, an upper insertion portion 92 is formed on the upper surface side, and spring locking portions 95, 95 is formed.

  The pair of spring locking portions 95, 95 are circular holes that open at both ends in the width direction of the front surface of the transmission member 9 and extend in the depth direction, and are inserted into the ends of the transmission member spring 11 described later. Is done.

  The lower insertion portion 91 is a recess that opens in a rectangular shape on the lower surface of the transmission member 9. The lower insertion portion 91 is an opening that can be inserted into the insertion end 75 of the rotating bar 7 and has a size with which two surfaces of the insertion end 75 on the front side and the rear side abut.

  The upper insertion portion 92 is provided on the upper surface of the transmission member 9 so that a space is formed between the spring locking portions 95 and 95. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the lower insertion portion 91 and the upper insertion portion 92 communicate with each other, but the upper insertion portion 92 and the lower insertion portion 91 may not communicate with each other. The upper insertion portion 92 includes a pair of flat portions 96 and 96 extending in parallel on both sides in the depth direction. A guide portion 94 is formed at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the plane portion 96 on the front side in the depth direction. The guide portion 94 is provided to guide the release of adsorption by the magnetic force between the power generation auxiliary portion 42 and the power generation portion main body 41.

  The guide portion 94 has a first action point disposed at a position closest to the power generation assisting portion in the moving direction of the power generation assisting portion 42. The guide portion 94 is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the flat portion 96 from one side in the width direction to the other side. In the present embodiment, the guide portion 94 protrudes into the uppermost insertion portion 92 of the inclined surface at a position shifted in the width direction with respect to the center portion in the width direction on the attracting surface of the power generation auxiliary portion 42 and the permanent magnet 46. The end portion 941 (first action point) is formed. Although the details will be described later, the guide portion 94 transmits the force from the transmission member 9 to the power generation assisting portion 42 by moving the power generation assisting portion 42 while bringing the first action point 941 into contact with the power generation assisting portion 42. It is configured to deflect. As a result, the transmission member 9 not only applies a force in a direction orthogonal to the contact surface (adsorption surface) of the permanent magnet 46 and the power generation assisting portion 42, but also the guide surface 94 causes the contact surface (adsorption) The force can be applied in a direction (lateral direction) parallel to the (surface).

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, an auxiliary guide portion 93 is formed at a substantially central portion in the width direction of the flat surface portion 96 on the back side of the upper insertion portion 92 at a position facing the guide portion 94. The upper insertion portion 92 has an opening dimension into which the drive transmission piece 452 (end portion) of the power generation assisting portion 42 can be inserted. When the upper insertion portion 92 is viewed from the insertion direction of the drive transmission piece 452, the auxiliary guide portion 93 is inclined so as to be point-symmetric with the guide portion 94 in the upper insertion portion 92.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the transmission member 9 has transmission member springs 11, 11 inserted in spring locking portions 95, 95, respectively. Front end portions of the transmission member springs 11 are inserted into columnar column portions 24 and 24 (see FIG. 4) extending from the inner surface 220 of the accommodation space 22S of the front member 22 to the rear side in the depth direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the insertion end 75 of the rotation bar 7 is inserted into the lower insertion portion 91. The insertion end 75 is in contact with the lower insertion portion 91. A drive transmission piece 452 is inserted into the upper insertion portion 92 of the transmission member 9. The first contact portion 453 of the drive transmission piece 452 is disposed close to the guide portion 94, and the second contact portion 454 is disposed close to the auxiliary guide portion 93. Therefore, the transmission member 9 is connected to the front member 22 via the transmission member spring 11, the insertion end 75 is inserted into the lower insertion portion 91, and the drive transmission piece 452 is inserted into the upper insertion portion 92. With this configuration, the transmission member 9 is disposed such that the position in the width direction and the vertical direction is fixed with respect to the housing 2 and is slightly movable in the depth direction by the urging force of the transmission member spring 11. . Although details will be described later, the transmission member 9 is movable in the depth direction in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation bar 7 or the power generation assisting portion 42.

Next, the operation of the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 shows a non-pressed state of the operation button 3. The operation button 3 is urged toward the front side (outside) of the housing 2 by a spring 12 (an urging member, see FIG. 6) inserted in the spring locking portion 34. In this embodiment, the spring 12 is provided between the back member 21 and the operation button 3, but a spring is provided between the front member 22 and the operation button 3, and the operation button 3 is connected to the front of the housing 2. You may bias to the side.

  In the non-pressed state, the push-in shaft 33 of the operation button 3 is in contact with the button contact portion 74 of the rotation bar 7, but the operation button 3 is biased to the front side by the spring 12. 3 to the rotating bar 7 is maintained in a state where no force is applied.

  When the user presses the operation button 3 in the depth direction of the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 9, the push shaft 33 pushes the button contact portion 74 in the depth direction (arrow A direction shown in FIG. 9), The rotation bar 7 rotates in the arrow B direction. As the rotation bar 7 rotates in the arrow B direction, the insertion end 75 also rotates in the reverse direction. Since the insertion end 75 is inserted into the lower insertion portion 91 (see FIG. 10), the transmission member 9 moves to the front side in the depth direction (arrow C direction shown in FIG. 9) as the rotation bar 7 rotates. Power is added. That is, a seesaw structure is formed in which the transmission member 9 is moved by the insertion end 75 to the side opposite to the pushing direction of the operation button 3 by the rotation of the rotation bar 7. When the transmission member 9 moves to the front side in the depth direction, the second contact portion 454 of the drive transmission piece 452 inserted into the upper insertion portion 92 is pushed to the front side by the auxiliary guide portion 93 and the drive transmission portion 45. A force to the front side is applied to the connecting portion 44 and the permanent magnet 46 of the power generation unit main body 41 approaches. When the connecting portion 44 approaches the permanent magnet 46 by a predetermined amount, the connecting portion 44 is attracted to the permanent magnet 46 by the magnetic force, the pair of arms 43 further rotate, and the power generating portion main body 41 generates power.

  When the power generation unit main body 41 generates power, the substrate 5 is energized, and an operation signal is transmitted to the external device to be driven by the control circuit via the transmission unit 6, and a predetermined operation of the external device is performed.

  When the user releases his / her hand from the operation button 3 and the pressing force to the operation button 3 toward the back side is released, the transmission member 9 is pushed back to the back side by the urging force of the transmission member spring 11. When the transmission member 9 is pushed to the back side, the guide portion 94 comes into contact with the first contact portion 453. The guide portion 94 is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the transmission member 9. Therefore, when the transmission member 9 moves to the back side, a force is applied to the first contact portion 453 by the guide portion 94 from a direction inclined in the movement direction of the transmission member 9. The power generation assisting portion 42 is configured so that the drive transmission piece 452 does not move in the width direction because the pair of arms 43 and 43 are pivotally supported on the side surface of the power generation portion main body 41. Therefore, when a force from an oblique direction inclined with respect to the moving direction (depth direction) of the transmission member 9 is applied to the first contact portion 453, the first contact portion 453 rotates around the central axis P in the vertical direction of the drive transmission piece 452. Force to act. As a result, in one example of the flat plate member 451, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the end 941 (first action point) side bends to the back side. When the flat plate member 451 is bent, the contact area with the guide portion 94 gradually increases before the flat plate member 451 is bent. First, after the power generation assisting portion 42 is shifted from the permanent magnet 46, the power generation assisting portion 42 can be pushed with a light force by increasing the contact area between the drive transmission piece 452 and the guide portion 94.

  The guide portion 94 is inclined in the width direction, and is inclined with respect to the attracting surface between the permanent magnet 46 and the connecting portion 44. As described above, when the flat plate member 451 is bent, the force that separates the connecting portion 44 from the permanent magnet 46 is applied to the end of the attracting surface of the permanent magnet 46 and the connecting portion 44 first, and the substantially U-shaped flat plate. A force that separates the member 451 in advance is applied. As a result, the connecting portion 44 can be easily pulled away from the permanent magnet 46 as compared with the case where a force toward the back side (force in the separation direction) is applied to the center portion in the width direction of the first contact portion 453.

  Further, the end portion 941 (first action point) of the guide portion 94 is located at a position shifted in the width direction with respect to the center portion in the width direction on the attracting surfaces of the power generation assisting portion 42 and the permanent magnet 46. Therefore, the strongest force can be applied to the power generation assisting portion 42 at a position away from the central portion of the suction surface. As a result, the force in the depth direction at the time of movement of the transmission member 9 can be deflected and transmitted to the power generation assisting portion 42, and the force can be applied so as to separate the power generation assisting portion 42 from the end of the suction surface.

  When the connecting portion 44 is pulled away from the permanent magnet and the attracting force by the permanent magnet 46 is released, the rotating bar 7 can be easily rotated and operated by the biasing force of the spring 12 between the operation button 3 and the front member 22. The button 3 returns to the original position and is not pressed. As a result, when the user releases the operation button 3, the operation button 3 automatically returns to the non-depressed state by the urging force of the spring 12 and the transmission member spring 11, and the operation button 3 can be operated again. It becomes.

  In addition, since the transmission of force to the drive transmission piece 452 is deflected by the guide portion 94, the flat plate member 451 of the drive transmission portion 45 is easily distorted when repeatedly used. However, the auxiliary guide portion 93 is inclined so as to be point-symmetric with the guide portion 94 in the upper insertion portion 92. As a result, when the operation button 3 is pressed and the flat plate member 451 moves to the permanent magnet 46 side, the auxiliary guide portion is symmetric with the force transmission method to the drive transmission piece 452 by the guide portion 94. A force is applied from 93 to the drive transmission piece 452. As a result, due to the reciprocating movement of the transmission member 9 in the depth direction, distortion of the drive transmission piece 452 can be prevented, and the durability of the power generation auxiliary unit 42 can be improved.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the power generation assisting section 42 moves along the depth direction of the housing 2 that is the movement direction of the operation button 3 to cause the power generation section main body 41 to generate power. Therefore, a mechanism for transmitting the operation input of the operation button 3 as a force for moving the power generation auxiliary unit 42 can be simplified. In the remote operation device 1 including the power generation unit, it is possible to provide the remote operation device 1 that can be downsized while suppressing the number of parts. In particular, when the remote control device is attached to the wall surface, the design of the remote control device is also improved.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the power generation unit 4 is disposed above the operation button 3. There is a case where water is applied to the operation button 3 at the time of cleaning or the like and the water travels through the operation button 3 and enters the inside of the housing 2 through a gap between the operation button 3 and the opening 23. In such a case, the water that has entered the housing 2 through the operation button 3 moves to the lower end of the operation button 3 and falls. Since the power generation unit 4 is disposed above the operation button 3, it is possible to prevent water from adhering to the power generation unit 4 and the substrate 5 even if water enters the inside of the housing 2. The electric power generation unit 4 and the board | substrate 5 should just be arrange | positioned above the lower end part of the opening part 23 of the front member 22. FIG.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, since the operation transmission mechanism 10 is provided, a force in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the operation button 3 can be transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit 42, and the movement direction of the operation button 3. Can be reduced, and contributes to downsizing of the remote control device 1. Furthermore, since the first end portion 72 and the second end portion 73 move in the reverse direction when the rotation bar 7 rotates, the movement of the operation button 3 in the depth direction can be transmitted in the reverse direction. The operating device 1 can reduce the dimension in the depth direction.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation transmission mechanism 10 and the power generation assisting unit 42 are arranged so that the positions of the housing 2 in the depth direction overlap each other. As a result, the dimension of the casing 2 in the depth direction can be suppressed, and the thickness of the remote operation device 1 can be reduced.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the power generation assisting section 42 moves along the depth direction of the housing 2 that is the movement direction of the operation button 3 to cause the power generation section main body 41 to generate power. Therefore, a mechanism for transmitting the operation input of the operation button 3 as a force for moving the power generation auxiliary unit 42 can be simplified. Therefore, the remote operation device 1 including the power generation unit 4 can be downsized while suppressing the number of parts.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present invention, since the power generation unit 4 is disposed above the lower end portion of the opening 23, water enters the inside of the housing 2 from the opening 23 and the operation button is pressed. It is possible to prevent water that has moved to the lower end of 3 from being applied to the substrate 5.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the operation button 3 pressed from the outside to the inside of the housing 2 can be urged in a direction to return to the original position. Accordingly, when the pressing force is released after the user presses the operation button 3 into the housing 2, the operation button 3 can be returned to the original position by the biasing force of the spring 12. As a result, the mechanism for returning the pressed operation button 3 to the original position can be simplified.

  According to the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the transmission member 9 is stably supported by the casing 2 by providing the transmission member spring 11 between the transmission member 9 and the casing 2, and the operation The operation of the transmission member 9 moved by the transmission mechanism 10 can be stabilized.

  According to the remote operation device 1 according to the present embodiment, the first end 72 of the rotation bar 7 that is rotatable with respect to the housing 2 abuts the operation button 3, and the second end 73 is the power generation assist. The part 42 contacts the transmission member 9 that contacts. Since the transmission member 9 is provided so as to be movable inward and outward according to the rotation of the rotation bar 7, the rotation of the rotation bar 7 is directly transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit 42 via the transmission member 9. it can. Therefore, it is not necessary to convert the movement of the operation button 3 in the inward / outward direction to another direction, and the input of the operation button 3 can be transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit 42 with a simple configuration. In addition, since the input direction of the operation button 3 and the moving direction of the power generation auxiliary unit 42 are the same inside / outside direction (the direction opposite to the inside / outside direction), the force transmission system is simplified, and the operation input of the operation button 3 is performed. Can be reliably transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit 42.

  According to the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the power generation main body 41 generates power when the power generation auxiliary unit 42 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation bar 7. That is, since it rotates in conjunction with the rotation direction of the rotation bar 7 and the rotation direction of the power generation auxiliary unit 42, the force transmission system is simplified, and the operation input of the operation button 3 is reliably transmitted to the power generation auxiliary unit 42. Can communicate.

  According to the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the power generation by the power generation unit 4 and the transmission of the signal generated by the control circuit can be realized by pressing the operation button 3 once. Therefore, power generation and operation signal transmission can be performed by simple operation of the operation buttons.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration example in which the operation button 3 moves in the depth direction in the opening 23 has been described, but the operation switch is not limited to the configuration of the operation button. The operation switch may be configured to be movable in and out of the housing. For example, instead of the operation button 3, a configuration of an operation switch that is partially locked to the front member 22 and rotates may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which one operation button 3 is provided has been described, but a configuration in which a plurality of operation switches are provided in the housing 2 may be employed.

  In the said embodiment, although the rotation bar 7 of the operation transmission mechanism and the transmission member 9 showed the example which consists of another member, the structure of the operation transmission mechanism is not limited to this, With respect to the electric power generation assistance part 42, Any mechanism may be used as long as it transmits force in the inner and outer directions in which the operation switch moves. For example, the rotation bar 7 and the transmission member may be integrally formed. Specifically, a configuration in which an upper insertion portion 92 into which the end portion of the power generation assisting portion 42 can be inserted may be provided at the second end portion 73 of the rotating bar of the present embodiment.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the through hole 71 is formed in the central portion of the rotating bar 7 has been described, but the configuration of the rotating bar 7 is not limited to this. The rotation bar 7 may have a seesaw structure in which the first end portion and the second end portion move in the opposite directions to transmit the force in the opposite direction, and according to the positions of the power generation unit 4 and the operation buttons 3, You may change the distance from the rotating shaft of an end part and a 2nd end part.

  FIG. 12 shows a schematic diagram of the rotating bar 7. The position of the rotation center of the rotation member can be selectively set. In the rotation bar 7 of the present embodiment, the distance LA between the first end 72 and the center P1 of the rotation shaft is equal to the distance LB between the second end 73 and the center P1 of the rotation shaft. This is an example in which a rotation axis is set at an intermediate point in the longitudinal direction of the moving bar 7. In addition, a through hole may be provided at a position of a circle 710 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 12 (a position shifted from the intermediate point), and the distance LA may be set larger than the distance LB. In this case, the operation load of the operation button 3 can be reduced. Further, a through hole may be provided at a position of a circle 711 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 12, and the distance LA may be set smaller than the distance LB. In this case, a sufficient driving force can be transmitted to the transmission member 9 even if the stroke for pressing the operation button 3 is shortened. As a result, the drive transmission ratio by the rotating member can be changed according to the arrangement space of the operation switch and the transmission member in the housing. In addition, when the remote operation device 1 is attached to the wall surface, it is difficult to apply a pressing force to the operation button 3 as compared to the case where the operation button 3 is pressed vertically downward. In such a case, the operation input of the operation button 3 can be easily transmitted to the transmission member 9 even when the operation button 3 is pushed to the wall surface side by shifting the rotation center of the rotation member from the center of the rotation member. .

  In the above-described embodiment, the linearly long rotating bar 7 is illustrated as the rotating member. However, the rotating member only needs to be rotatable about the rotation axis. For example, the rotating member may be a long member extending in an arc shape. In this case, an example in which the rotating shaft is arranged at an arbitrary position on the rotating member and the rotating member swings, An example in which the rotation center is set at a position separated from the moving member and the rotating member rotates along an arc shape may be used. In addition, the two corners of the triangular member constitute a first end and a second end, respectively, and a rotation shaft is arranged at the remaining one corner to rotate around the rotation axis. It may be.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the upper insertion portion 92 of the transmission member 9 includes the guide portion 94 and the auxiliary guide portion 93 has been described, but the guide portion 94 and the auxiliary guide portion 93 are not indispensable configurations.

  The shape and the vertical direction of the housing 2 are not limited to the shape of the above-described embodiment, and an operation button is provided on the housing, and the power generation auxiliary unit moves in and out according to the movement of the operation switch in and out. Any configuration may be used as long as the power generation unit main body generates power.

In this embodiment, although the example provided with the side wall 21W, 22W and the accommodation space 21S, 22S in the back member 21 and the front member 22 was shown, the structure of the housing | casing 2 is not limited to this, The electric power generation unit 4, operation transmission Any mechanism may be used as long as the mechanism 10 can be accommodated therein. For example, the side wall and the accommodation space may be formed in one of the back member 21 or the front member 22, and the other member may be configured by a substantially flat lid member that closes the accommodation space.
The housing 2 can be formed of plastic, metal, or a combination of these materials. For example, the front member 22 may be formed of plastic, and the back member 21 may be formed of a metal bracket.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the transmission member spring 11 is provided between the front member 22 and the transmission member 9 has been described, but the transmission member spring 11 may be provided between the back member 21 and the transmission member 9. Good.

  In the above embodiment, the operation button 3 is disposed on the front surface of the housing 2 and can move in the depth direction with respect to the housing 2. As long as it can be moved to. For example, when an opening is formed on the side surface or the lower surface of the housing, the operation switch disposed in the opening is arranged so as to be movable in the inside / outside direction (width direction, vertical direction) of the housing.

  The remote control device 1 shown in this embodiment can be widely used for the operation of various external devices that require remote control. For example, it can be used in a toilet device, a washstand and the like.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.
In addition, the constituent elements shown in the above-described embodiment and each modification can be combined as appropriate.

1 Remote control device 2 Housing 3 Operation button (operation switch)
4 Power Generation Unit 5 Substrate 6 Transmitter 7 Rotating Bar (Rotating Member)
9 Transmission member 10 Operation transmission mechanism 12 Spring (biasing member)
23 opening part 41 power generation part main body 42 power generation auxiliary part 72 first end part 73 second end part

Claims (9)

A housing in which an attachment portion and an opening to the wall surface are formed;
An operation switch disposed in the opening and movable inward and outward of the housing;
A power generation unit comprising: a power generation auxiliary unit movable in the inner and outer direction; and a power generation unit main body that generates power by moving the power generation auxiliary unit
A substrate having a control circuit that is housed in the housing and operates by the power generated by the power generation unit;
A transmitter for transmitting the signal generated by the control circuit;
With
In the power generation unit, the power generation unit moves in the inward / outward direction according to the movement of the operation switch in the inward / outward direction, and the power generation unit main body generates electric power. An operation transmission mechanism provided between the operation switch and the power generation auxiliary unit and interlocking with the movement of the operation switch;
The wall-mounted remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation transmission mechanism transmits a force in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the operation switch to the power generation assisting unit. The operation transmission mechanism is
A pivot shaft is pivotally supported with respect to the housing, and includes a first end portion and a second end portion sandwiching the pivot shaft, and the first end portion contacts the operation switch. A rotating member arranged so as to be able to contact and rotating by movement of the operation switch;
The second end portion and the power generation assisting portion are in contact with each other, and a transmission member provided to be movable in the inner and outer directions according to the rotation of the rotation member,
The wall-mounted remote control device according to claim 2, wherein the transmission member and the power generation auxiliary unit move in the same direction in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation member, and the power generation unit main body generates power. The power generation auxiliary part is provided so as to be able to contact and separate from the power generation part main body,
The wall-mounted remote control device according to claim 3, wherein the power generation assisting portion generates power by abutting and separating from the power generation portion main body in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation member. A biasing member is provided between the transmission member and the inner surface of the housing,
5. The wall mounting according to claim 3, wherein the urging member is arranged to urge the transmission member in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the transmission member that moves in accordance with movement of the operation switch. Remote control equipment. 6. The rotation member according to claim 3, wherein the rotation member is pivotally supported by the rotation shaft at a position shifted from an intermediate point between the first end portion and the second end portion. Remote control device for wall mounting.   The power generation assisting section and the operation switch are disposed in the casing such that a position where the operation switch contacts the operation transmission mechanism and the power generation assisting section overlaps the position of the casing in the inner and outer directions. The wall-mounted remote control device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the remote control device is attached to the wall. The signal transmitted to the transmitter in the control circuit is generated by the movement of the operation switch in the inward / outward direction in addition to the power generation of the power generation unit main body. Remote control equipment for wall as described in 2. The wall-mounted remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the power generation unit is disposed above a lower end portion of the opening.

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