JP2581910Y2 - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air conditioner whose operation is controlled using a wireless remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As means for controlling operation of an air conditioner such as on / off operation, switching between air conditioning and cooling, temperature control, and timer setting, a device using a wireless remote controller is known.

In order to prevent the wireless remote controller from being lost when not in use, a recess for accommodating the wireless remote controller is provided on the front panel of the air conditioner, and the wireless remote controller is inserted into and removed from the recess, but does not easily fall off. As described above, when using a magnet or the like to adsorb and remove the magnet, a strong force is required to separate the magnet from the magnet, and an extra space (FIG. 5) in which hands and fingers fit is required.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Looking at appliances such as air conditioners and TVs with a wireless remote controller, when you want to remove the wireless remote controller from the wireless remote controller storage section, press the eject switch and use the force of the spring. And push out the wireless remote control and base,
Next, it is general that a strong force is required to separate the wireless remote controller from the base. In addition to the operation of two actions, the structure is complicated and occupies a considerable cost.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a holding means A such as a magnet is provided in a concave portion 3 of a front opening provided in a front panel 2 of an air conditioner 1, and the holding means A is provided. In the air conditioner in which the wireless remote controller 4 is stored in the concave portion 3 by the means A, a second concave portion 5 deeper than the concave portion 3 is provided at the upper and lower sides or right and left of the concave portion 3 and behind the wireless remote controller 4. When the upper and lower sides or left and right sides of the wireless remote controller 4 are pushed in the direction of the second concave portion 5, the upper and lower sides or left and right sides of the wireless remote controller 4 project from the concave portion 3.

[0006]

When the wireless remote controller 4 is housed in the air conditioner 1, the wireless remote controller 4 is inserted into the recess 3 of the front opening provided on the front panel 2. The wireless remote controller 4 is held at a predetermined position by holding means A made of a magnet, a magnetic body, or the like, and does not drop.

Next, in order to take out the wireless remote controller 4 for the switch operation, when the portion of the wireless remote controller 4 facing the second concave portion 5 is pushed toward the second concave portion 5,
Since the pressed portion of the wireless remote controller 4 moves to the second concave portion 5, the opposite portion projects forward of the concave portion 3, and the wireless remote controller 4 is easily handled.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration will be described below with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front configuration diagram of a window air conditioner.
1 is an air conditioner main body, and 2 is a front panel on the indoor side of the air conditioner 1. FIG. 1 is a side view of a main part of the front panel 2. The front panel 2 has a concave portion 3 having a front opening, and a second concave portion 5 which is deeper than the concave portion 3 above and below or above or below the concave portion 3. The concave portion 3 is vertically long in the embodiment, but may be horizontally long.

A is a holding means composed of a magnet 3a, a convex part 3b, etc., 4 is a wireless remote controller which is detachably housed in the concave part 3, and 4a is a back of the wireless remote controller 4 facing the holding means A composed of the magnet 3a. The wireless body 4 is attracted and held by magnetic force.

[0010] The other holding means A of the wireless remote controller 4 is not limited to a magnet, as shown in FIG.
The holding means A is provided on the inner wall of the concave portion 3 with the convex portion 3b, and the concave portion 4b is provided on the wireless remote controller 4, so that the wireless remote control 4 can be held by fitting the concave and convex portions.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a door which is openably and closably attached to the front opening of the concave portion 3 and which opens and closes when the wireless remote controller 4 is stored or removed from the concave portion 3. Reference numerals 7 and 8 denote display units for notifying the operation state of the air conditioner. One display unit 7 is located inside the door 6 and is visually observed through a window or the like of the door 6. 9 is recess 3
A main switch 10 provided on the inside of the door 6 at the upper part of the wireless remote controller 4 is an operation switch provided on the wireless remote controller 4. The air conditioner can be operated while the wireless remote control is stored.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is no need to take any special space in the portion where the wireless remote controller 4 is stored, and the eject switch or other parts for taking out the wireless remote controller 4 are not required. It is not necessary to provide.

In other words, when it is desired to take out the wireless remote controller 4, the wireless remote controller 4 can be separated from the holding means A simply by pushing the wireless remote controller 4 in the direction of the second recess 5, and the pushing force can be weakened by leverage. At the same time when the wireless remote controller 4 is detached from the holding means A, the upper and lower sides or right and left
, Which makes it easier to hold the wireless remote controller 4.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a wireless remote control attaching / detaching portion.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an open state of a door in a wireless remote control storage state.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the air conditioner, showing a door in a closed state.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional side view of a wireless remote control attaching / detaching portion according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional example of a wireless remote control storage unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 air conditioner 2 front panel 3 recess 4 wireless remote controller 5 second recess A holding means

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An air conditioner in which a holding means A such as a magnet is provided in a recess 3 of a front opening provided in a front panel 2 of an air conditioner 1, and a wireless remote controller 4 is stored in the recess 3 by the holding means A. A second recess 5 deeper than the recess 3 is provided at the top and bottom or left and right of the recess 3 behind the wireless remote controller 4. An air conditioner in which the upper and lower sides or left and right sides of the remote controller 4 protrude from the recess 3.