JP2021118253A - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a remote control device that can recognize the degree of stress applied to a case without measuring stress applied to the case when the device is installed on the wall.SOLUTION: A remote control device 1 includes a case 30, and the case 30 includes a lower case 40 that constitutes the back side of the case 30, and an upper case 31 that fits with the lower case 40, and the lower case 40 includes a colored portion 41 on the surface 40b facing the upper case 31, and the colored portion 41 includes a first pattern portion 42 provided on the lower case 40, and a second pattern portion 51 provided on an elastic transmissive member 50 covering the first pattern portion 42 and complementing the first pattern portion 42.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device.

A conventional remote control device is generally configured by storing, for example, a circuit board on which an operation switch or the like is mounted, a display such as a liquid crystal display panel, or the like in a case. For example, Patent Document 1 Some are wall mounted, as disclosed in.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-96668

Generally, when the remote control device is installed on the wall, the lower case (case on the wall side) of the remote control device is fixed to the JIS switch box installed inside the wall with screws.
However, when the JIS switch box is installed in the depth direction of the wall with respect to the original position, excessive tightening of the screws causes excessive stress to be applied to the lower case of the remote control device, which deforms the lower case. There was a risk of damage or damage. In order to avoid such a situation, it is desirable to measure the stress applied to the lower case by mounting a stress sensor on the lower case or using a measuring instrument, but there is room for improvement in terms of cost and labor in the workplace. was there.

An object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of recognizing the degree of stress applied to a case without measuring the stress applied to the case when the remote control device is installed on a wall.

The remote control device 1 is
With case 30
The case 30 includes a lower case 40 that constitutes the back side of the case 30 and a lower case 40.
The upper case 31 that fits with the lower case 40,
With
The lower case 40 is provided with a coloring portion 41 on a surface 40b facing the upper case 31.
The coloring portion 41 includes a first pattern portion 42 provided on the lower case 40 and a first pattern portion 42.
It is characterized in that it is provided on the elastic transmission member 50 that covers the first pattern portion 42, and is composed of a second pattern portion 51 that complements the first pattern portion 42.

The first pattern portion 42 is a striped pattern composed of a first color portion 42a and a second color portion 42b.
The second pattern portion 51 is a striped pattern composed of a third color portion 51a and a transparent color portion 51b.
The second color portion 42b and the third color portion 51a are colored with the same color.
The width W1 of the first color portion 42a and the width W3 of the third color portion 51a, the width W2 of the second color portion 42b and the width W4 of the transparent color portion 51b are substantially equal to each other.

The first pattern portion 42 is characterized in that it is formed substantially in the center of the lower case 40.

The first pattern portion 42 is characterized in that it is formed of a printed matter made of paper or film attached to the lower case 40.

The first pattern portion 42 is characterized by being formed by printing on the lower case 40.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide a remote control device capable of recognizing the degree of stress applied to a case without measuring the stress applied to the case when the remote control device is installed on a wall.

The figure which shows the remote control device by embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the remote control device of FIG. The block diagram which shows the control structure in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the original mounting state of the lower case in the said embodiment. The figure which looked at the lower case before wall mounting in the same embodiment as seen from above. (A) A view of the lower case before mounting the elastic transmissive member in the same embodiment as viewed from above. (B) The figure which shows the elastic transmission member in the said embodiment. The figure which shows the improper mounting state of the lower case. The figure which shows the example of the appearance of the colored part in an improperly attached state.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention, an embodiment applied to 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.
In the figure, Fr is the front, Rr is the back, L is the left, R is the right, Up is the top, and Dn is the bottom.

See FIGS. 1 to 3. The remote controller (remote control device) 1 includes an operation means 10, a display means 20, and a case 30, and is communicably connected to the operation means 10 and the display means 20 and an air conditioner AC to be remotely controlled. The control means 32 is mounted on a circuit board (not shown) in the case 30.

A push button switch that exposes the key top in the front (Fr) direction can be applied to the operating means 10 so that the user can touch it. In this case, a plurality of push button switches are provided. Designs such as characters and symbol marks indicating functions can be printed on the key tops. Further, the operating means 10 is provided with a tact switch element mounted on the circuit board in the case 30, and the tact switch element operates in conjunction with a change in the position of the key top based on the pressing operation of the user, and is controlled as an operation signal. It can be output to the means 32.

A display panel using a liquid crystal display element can be applied to the display means 20, and a desired display output can be performed based on a control signal from the control means 32. The display contents of the display means 20 can display, for example, the setting state of the air conditioner AC, the operation guide, the indoor / outdoor temperature, the time, and the like. Further, by covering the display means 20 with a transparent touch panel, it can also be used as a part of the operation means (input interface).

The case 30 is a housing made of a colored synthetic resin material and houses a circuit board (not shown) on which the electronic components of the operation means 10, the display means 20, and the control means 32 are mounted.
The control means 32 can drive the display means 20 or output a communication signal prompting the setting to the air conditioner AC based on the signals from the operation means 10 and the air conditioner AC. For example, the arithmetic circuit. A microcomputer having a memory circuit, a timekeeping circuit, or the like can be applied. In this case, the control means 32 includes a transmission / reception circuit for communicating with the air conditioner AC, and can remotely control the air conditioner AC based on the user's operation by wire or wirelessly.

See FIGS. 2 and 4. The case 30 is an upper case having an opening 31a that fits with the lower case 40 forming the back surface (Rr direction) side of the case 30 and exposes the display surface 20a of the operation means 10 and the display means 20. It consists of 31. The lower case 40 has a mounting surface 40a to be attached to the wall WA or the JIS switch box SB, and is installed in the JIS switch box SB embedded in the wall WA by a screw SC.

See FIGS. 5 and 6. The lower case 40 is provided with a colored portion 41 at substantially the center of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the surface 40b on the upper case 31 side. The coloring portion 41 includes a first pattern portion 42 provided on the lower case 40 and a second pattern portion 51 provided on the elastic transmission member 50 and complementing the first pattern portion 42. The second pattern portion 51, which complements the first pattern portion 42, is intended to make the colored portion 41 look monochromatic by superimposing the first pattern portion 42 and the second pattern portion 51. ing. When the lower case is distorted, which will be described later, it is considered that the most remarkable effect appears in the substantially central portion of the lower case. The elastic transmissive member 50 is fixed to the lower case 40 by tape T or the like at both ends in the longitudinal direction (left and right (LR) direction).

The first pattern portion 42 is a striped pattern including a first color portion 42a and a second color portion 42b. The first color portion 42a is the ground color (for example, white or beige) of the lower case 40, and the second color portion 42b is black (black printing). The second pattern portion 51 is a striped pattern composed of a third color portion 51a and a transparent color portion 51b. The third color portion 51a is black (printed or painted). Further, by making the width W1 of the first color portion 42a and the width W3 of the third color portion 51a, the width W2 of the second color portion 42b and the width W4 of the transparent color portion 51b substantially equal to each other, the first When the pattern portion 42 and the second pattern portion 51 are overlapped with each other, the colored portion 41 looks black unless the lower case 40 is distorted.

See FIG. 7. FIG. 7 shows a case where the JIS switch box SB is installed in the back (Rr) direction of the wall with respect to the wall WA and the screw SC is overtightened. At this time, the lower case 40 is distorted. When the lower case 40 is distorted, the first pattern portion 42 sinks and the second pattern portion 51 floats. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, for example, when a gap is opened in the front-rear direction and viewed from an oblique direction. , The colored portion 41 does not look like a single color. Therefore, when the device is installed on the wall, the remote control device can recognize the degree of stress applied to the case without measuring the stress applied to the case. When the lower case 40 is distorted, the distortion of the lower case 40 can be eliminated by loosening the screw SC until the colored portion 41 looks like a single black color.

The remote control device of the present invention has been described by way of example in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other configurations are also provided without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course, various improvements and display changes are possible.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion have a striped pattern is illustrated, but the first pattern portion and the second pattern portion may be a dot pattern, a lattice pattern, or any other pattern. It suffices if the patterns complement each other, such as marks.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the second color portion and the third color portion are black is illustrated, but any color may be used as long as it is different from the color of the lower case.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the first pattern portion is formed substantially in the center of the lower case is illustrated, but it can be provided at a portion that is distorted when the screw is overtightened.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the second color portion of the first pattern portion is formed by printing is illustrated, but a printed sticker (printed matter made of paper) or a printed sticker (printed matter made of film) is used as a lower case. It may be formed by sticking to.

The present invention relates to a remote control device, and is suitable as a remote control means for a device such as an air conditioner, a water heater, an electric lamp, or a switchgear such as a shutter, a window, or a curtain.

1 Remote control (remote control device)
10 Operating means 20 Display means 20a Display surface 30 Case 31 Upper case 31a Opening 32 Control means 40 Lower case 40a Mounting surface 40b Surface 41 Colored part 42 First pattern part 42a First color part 42b Second color part 50 Elastic transmission member 51 2nd pattern part 51a 3rd color part 51b Transparent color part T tape W1 1st color part width W2 2nd color part width W3 3rd color part width W4 Transparent color part Width AC air conditioner WA wall SB JIS switch box SC screw

Claims (5)

With a case
The case includes a lower case that constitutes the back side of the case and a lower case.
An upper case that fits with the lower case and
It is a remote control device equipped with
The lower case is provided with a colored portion on a surface facing the upper case.
The colored portion includes a first pattern portion provided on the lower case and a pattern portion.
A remote control device provided on an elastic transmissive member that covers the first pattern portion, and comprising a second pattern portion that complements the first pattern portion. The first pattern portion is a striped pattern composed of a first color portion and a second color portion.
The second pattern portion is a striped pattern composed of a third color portion and a transparent color portion.
The second color portion and the third color portion are colored with the same color.
The remote according to claim 1, wherein the width of the first color portion and the width of the third color portion, the width of the second color portion and the width of the transparent color portion are substantially equal to each other. Operating device. The remote control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first pattern portion is formed substantially in the center of the lower case. The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first pattern portion is formed of a printed matter made of paper or film attached to the lower case. .. The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first pattern portion is formed by printing on the lower case.

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