JP2020088441A - Remote operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide remote operation device capable of easily changing a whole device to a desired appearance.SOLUTION: A remote operation device attached to a wall surface C and remotely controlling a device, comprises: a case 13 housing operation means 11, display means 12, a circuit board 15, and having an opening part so as to face the operation means 11 and the display means 12 from the outer side; and a front panel 20 having a front board part 21 that is attached to a front surface 131 side of the case 13 so as to be detachable, and coats the front surface 131 of the case 13 and a side board part 22 extended toward the wall surface C from an end part of the front board part 21 and coating a side surface 133 of the case 13, executing an industrial design to at least one part of the front board part 21 and the side board part 22 and/or having an outer shape different from that of the case 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device for operating a device by communicating wirelessly or by wire.

A conventional remote control device is generally configured by housing, for example, a circuit board on which an operation switch is mounted, a display device such as a liquid crystal display panel, and the like in a case. Some are wall mounted, as disclosed in US Pat.

Further, in Patent Document 2, a plate-shaped transparent member that covers the operation surface of the case and has a smooth surface facing the operation surface, and a fixing unit that detachably fixes the transparent member to the case, There is disclosed a remote operation device, wherein the fixing means fixes the transparent member to the case with a sheet-shaped design member interposed between the transparent member and the case.

JP, 2013-96668, A JP, 2008-32992, A

According to the remote operation device disclosed in Patent Document 2, the surface of the remote operation device can be easily changed to a desired design by exchanging the design member. However, since the outer shape is the same as the outer shape of the case, there is room for improvement so that the entire apparatus can be easily changed to a desired appearance.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device, which pays attention to the above-mentioned problems and can easily change the entire device to a desired appearance.

A remote control device of the present invention is a remote control device which is attached to a wall surface (C) and remotely controls a device (B),
Operation means (11) for issuing an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
Display means (12) for displaying the setting state of the device by the operation means,
Control means (14) for issuing a control signal to the device (B) and the display means (12) based on the operation signal from the operation means (11);
A circuit board (15) on which the control means (14) is mounted at least;
The operation means (11), the display means (12) and the circuit board (15) are housed, and an opening (131a) is formed so that the operation means (11) and the display means (12) face from the outside. A case (13) having
The front plate part (21) detachably attached to the front surface (131) side of the case (13) and covering the front surface (131) of the case (13), and the end part of the front plate part (21) from the end part. A side plate portion (22) extending toward a wall surface (C) and covering a side surface (133) of the case (13), and a design on at least a part of the front plate portion (21) and the side plate portion (22). And/or a front panel (20) having an outer shape different from the outer shape of the case (13),
Equipped with.

According to the present invention, the entire device can be easily changed to a desired appearance.

It is a front view showing a remote control device in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the remote controller main body in the remote control device shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the remote control device shown in FIG. 1. It is a block diagram which shows the function of the remote control shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a remote control device of the present invention, a remote controller for an air conditioner (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) will be described as an example with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 are diagrams showing a remote controller A as an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the remote controller A. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the remote controller body 10 and shows a state in which the front panel 20 is removed from the remote controller A. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the remote controller A, in which the front panel 20 is shown in a section taken along line XX in FIG. 1, and the display means 12 and the circuit board 15 housed in the case 13 are shown in broken lines. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the functions of the remote controller A. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the remote controller A includes a remote controller main body 10 and a front panel 20. The remote controller main body 10 includes an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, and a case 13. As shown in FIG. 4, the remote controller A also includes an operation unit 11, a display unit 12, and a control unit 14 communicatively connected to an air conditioner (device) B to be remotely operated. The control means 14 is mounted on the circuit board 15 in the case 13.

The operation means 11 can be a push button switch that exposes the key top so that the user can touch it, and in this case, a plurality of push button switches are provided. Designs such as letters and symbol marks indicating functions can be printed on the key tops. In addition, the operation unit 11 includes a tact switch element (not shown) mounted on the circuit board 15 in the case 13, and the tact switch element operates in association with a change in the position of the key top based on the pressing operation by the user. , Can be output to the control means 14 as an operation signal.

The display unit 12 can be a display panel using a liquid crystal display element or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) element, and can perform a desired display output based on a control signal from the control unit 14. The display content of the display unit 12 can display, for example, the setting state of the air conditioner B, an operation guide, the indoor/outdoor temperature, the time, and the like. Further, by covering the display means 12 with a transparent touch panel, it can also be used as a part of the operation means (input interface).

The case 13 is a housing made of a synthetic resin material for housing an electronic component of the operation means 11 and a circuit board 15 on which the control means 14 is mounted. The display unit 12 may be directly mounted on the circuit board 15 or may be connected to the circuit board 15 by a connecting member such as an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit). Further, the case 13 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape in this case, and as shown in FIG. The rear surface 132 and the four side surfaces 133 connecting the front surface 131 and the rear surface 132 are provided. The front surface 131 of the case 13 is provided with a plurality of (four in this embodiment) support portions 134 for holding the front panel 20 on the front surface 131 side. The support portion 134 may be integrally formed on the front surface 131 by molding, or may be fixed to the case 13 with a screw or the like. In the present embodiment, the support portion 134 has a screw hole 134a formed on the front surface side. In this case, the case 13 is made of white synthetic resin, but a transparent or translucent member may be used, or the surface may be mirror-finished or metal-finished.

The control unit 14 can output a communication signal that drives the display unit 12 or prompts the air conditioner B to set based on a signal from the operation unit 11 or the air conditioner B. A microcomputer having an arithmetic circuit, a memory circuit, a clock circuit, and the like can be applied. In this case, the control unit 14 includes a transmission/reception circuit for communicating with the air conditioner B, and can remotely operate the air conditioner B based on the user's operation in a wired or wireless manner.

The front panel 20 can be made of a transparent synthetic resin such as acrylic as a base material, and is detachably held on the front surface 131 side of the case 13 by the support portion 134 and the fixing means 30. The front panel 20 is plate-shaped, and has a front plate portion 21 that covers the front surface 131 of the case 13, and a side plate that extends from the end of the front plate portion 21 to the rear side, that is, the wall surface C side and covers the side surface 133 of the case 13. And a section 22. The front plate portion 21 is formed with an opening portion 211 that exposes the operation means 11 and the display means 12. Further, the front panel 20 has a design on at least a part of the front plate portion 21 and the side plate portion 22. Here, as a design, a pattern, a color, or the like is shown, and the surface thereof may be formed by printing or surface processing, or the base material may contain a colored pigment. The design may be applied to only one of the front plate portion 21 and the side plate portion 22. In addition to or instead of this, the outer shape of the front panel 20 viewed from the front side may be different from the outer shape of the case 13. In the present embodiment, the case 13 has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front side, whereas the front panel 20 has a circular shape. Further, the side plate portion 22 may be oblique to the side surface 133 of the case 13 or may have a curved surface. As described above, the appearance of the entire remote controller A can be easily changed by designing and/or preparing a plurality of types of front panels 20 having an arbitrary outer shape and selectively attaching them.

The fixing means 30 is, for example, a screw, and is fastened to the screw hole 134a of the support portion 134 through a through hole (not shown) provided in the front panel 20 to detachably fix the front panel 20 to the support portion 134. To do. The fixing means 30 may be a means for fixing by magnetic force using a magnet or the like, or a means for fixing by locking using a hook or the like.

The remote controller A is configured as described above.

The remote controller A according to the present embodiment is a remote control device that is attached to a wall surface C and remotely controls an air conditioner (device) B.
Operation means 11 for issuing an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
A display unit 12 for displaying the setting state of the device by the operation unit;
Control means 14 for issuing a control signal to the air conditioner B or the display means 12 based on the operation signal from the operation means 11;
A circuit board 15 on which the control means 14 is mounted at least,
A case 13 that houses the operating means 11, the displaying means 12, and the circuit board 15, and has an opening 131a so that the operating means 11 and the displaying means 12 face from the outside.
A front plate portion 21 detachably attached to the front surface 131 side of the case 13 and covering the front surface 131 of the case 13, and a side plate portion 22 extending from an end portion of the front plate portion 21 toward the wall surface C and covering a side surface 133 of the case 13. A front panel 20 having a front panel portion 21 and a side panel portion 22, at least a portion of which has a design, and/or an outer shape different from that of the case 13.
Equipped with.
According to this, the appearance of the entire remote control A can be easily changed by exchanging the front panel 20 according to the user's preference.

Further, the side plate portion 22 may be oblique to the side surface 133 of the case 13.
According to this, it is possible to easily make an impression of the appearance when the remote controller A is viewed from an angle different from that of the remote controller main body 10 alone.

In addition, the side plate portion 22 may have a curved surface.
According to this, it is possible to easily make an impression of the appearance when the remote controller A is viewed from an angle different from that of the remote controller main body 10 alone.

Further, the support portion 134 may be provided between the case 13 and the front panel 20.
According to this, the front panel 20 can be arranged apart from the front surface 131 of the case 13, and the appearance of the remote controller A can be easily different from that of the remote controller body 10 alone.

Although the remote operation device of the present invention has been described by taking the configuration of the above-described embodiment as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and other configurations do not depart from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, various improvements and display changes can be made within the range. For example, the support portion 134 may be fixed to the front panel 20 side in advance.

Further, not only the air conditioner but also, for example, a water heater or an electric lamp may be operated as a target device for remote operation, and it is suitable as a remote control device that is attached to a wall regardless of the target device.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable as a remote control device for a remote control device, such as an air conditioner, a water heater, an electric light, or a device such as a shutter, a window, or a curtain opening/closing device.

A remote control (remote control device)
B Air conditioner (equipment)
C wall surface 10 remote control main body 11 operation means 12 display means 13 case 131 front surface 131a opening 132 rear surface 133 side surface 14 control means 15 circuit board 20 front panel 21 front plate portion 22 side plate portion 30 fixing means

Claims (4)

A remote control device attached to a wall surface (C) for remotely controlling a device (B),
Operation means (11) for issuing an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
Display means (12) for displaying the setting state of the device by the operation means,
Control means (14) for issuing a control signal to the device (B) and the display means (12) based on the operation signal from the operation means (11);
A circuit board (15) on which the control means (14) is mounted at least;
The operation means (11), the display means (12) and the circuit board (15) are housed, and an opening (131a) is formed so that the operation means (11) and the display means (12) face from the outside. A case (13) having
The front plate part (21) detachably attached to the front surface (131) side of the case (13) and covering the front surface (131) of the case (13), and the end part of the front plate part (21) from the end part. A side plate portion (22) extending toward a wall surface (C) and covering a side surface (133) of the case (13), and a design on at least a part of the front plate portion (21) and the side plate portion (22). And/or a front panel (20) having an outer shape different from the outer shape of the case (13),
With
Remote control device. The side plate portion (22) is oblique to the side surface (133) of the case (13),
The remote control device according to claim 1. The side plate portion (22) has a curved surface,
The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2. A support (134) is provided between the case (13) and the front panel (20),
The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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