JP3101112B2 - Wall remote control switch - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wall remote control switch used for opening and closing a gate, for example, electrically.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to remotely control external housing equipment such as an electric mechanism for opening and closing a gate from the outside, for example, a system in which an external switch is connected to the electric equipment by a wire (signal line); And a system using a wireless remote control transmitter are known.

[0003]

However, in the case where a conventional wired external switch is used, it takes time and effort to connect to the external housing equipment, and it has not been possible to reduce the construction. In addition, there is a problem that the cable such as a connection is exposed to the outside and becomes unsightly, and the appearance is impaired. On the other hand, when a wireless remote control transmitter is used, the connection can be omitted, but the remote control transmitter is stored in a car or in a house and lost. There is a possibility of. Therefore, it is conceivable to attach a remote control transmitter to the wall of a house, a wall, a fence, a gate post or the like. There was such a danger.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to use a remote control transmitter for portable use or for mounting on a wall, and to provide a remote control transmitter for a storage box. Can be easily attached and detached, and the prevention of condensation
It is to provide a wall remote control switch to so that it is possible to stop and rainproof measures.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention drives a wireless remote control transmitter 6 and receives a signal from the remote control transmitter 6 to drive an electric mechanism 5 such as a gate 1a. A remote control receiver 3 to be controlled and a storage box 13 for storing the remote control transmitter 6 are provided. The storage box 13 is attached to a wall surface 2 of a building, a fence, a gate post or the like.
Box body 13a and opening of box body 13a
Consists of a cover member 13b covering the 13c openably, the interior of the storage box 13 is mounting means 17 is provided for mounting a remote control transmitter 6 detachably, cover 1
Upper gap 2 between the upper end of 3b and box body 13a
5, the lower end of the cover 13b and the box body
13a, a lower gap 26 is formed, and the cover body 13
In the closed state of b, the upper gap 25 and the lower gap 26
The back of the box body 13a and the back of the remote control transmitter 6
It is characterized in that it is communicated with the space 20 provided between them.

[0006]

[0007]

According to the present invention, the cover 13b is closed.
Through the space 20 from the upper gap 25 of the storage box.
And the space from the space 20 to the lower gap 26
An air ventilation passage 27 is formed, and this air ventilation is performed.
Ventilation in the storage box is performed using the passage 27
This causes condensation in the storage box
And prevent the performance of the remote control transmitter 6 from deteriorating.
The structure can be stopped. Also, in case rainwater
Even if it enters the storage box through the upper gap 25,
It can run down and drain along the air ventilation passage 27
This makes it possible to send a remote control signal that is installed outdoors.
It is possible to eliminate the possibility that the vessel 6 gets wet with rainwater.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a remote control switch used for the column 30 of the cross gate 1 will be exemplified. As shown in FIG. 5, the column 30 of the cross gate 1 houses a remote control receiver 3, a power supply 4, and an electric mechanism 5 such as a power switch 4 a therein. 7 (FIG. 6) are arranged so as to be exposed at the upper part of the column. Then, when the open / close signal is transmitted from the wireless remote control transmitter 6, the signal from the remote control transmitter 6 is received by the remote control receiver 3, and the driving of the electric mechanism 5 is controlled. As shown, the gate 1a is connected to the arm 1b.
Is opened and closed up and down with the base end 1c as a fulcrum.

The wireless remote control transmitter 6 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (a) to (c), for example, a card type having a built-in lithium battery 8 is used.
A close button 9 for transmitting a signal to close the gate 1a
And an open button 10 for transmitting a signal for opening the gate 1a. In addition, the battery exchange of the remote control transmitter 6
This can be done by loosening the screw with a screwdriver, taking out the battery case 11, and removing the insulating paper 12.

The remote control transmitter 6 is provided in a storage box 13.
Is removably stored in FIG.
(A) As shown in (b), a box body 13a made of an insulating material such as a molding resin and attached to a wall surface 2 of a building, a fence, a gate post or the like, and an opening 13c of the box body 13a
And a cover 13b that covers the opening and closing freely. First, the box body 13a includes a back plate 1 having a middle frame 14.
5 and four peripheral wall portions 16 surrounding the outer peripheral side of the middle frame 14, wherein the back plate portion 15 is fixed to the wall surface 2 with a fixing tool, and the back plate portion 15, the peripheral wall portion 16 and Thus, a storage space having an opening 13c in the front is formed. A mounting means 17 for detachably mounting the remote control transmitter 6 is provided in the middle frame 14 of the back plate portion 15. This mounting means 1
Reference numeral 7 denotes a plurality of ribs 18 that partially contact the rear surface of the remote control transmitter 6 and claw members 19 that partially contact the front surface of the remote control transmitter 6. Here, the rib 18
The ribs 18 protrude forward at a plurality of positions (four in this embodiment) surrounded by the middle frame 14 of the box body 13a, and the ribs 18 allow the rear surface of the remote control transmitter 6 and the back plate 15 of the box body 13a to be A space 20 having a predetermined thickness between
(See FIG. 2C).

The claw member 19 includes a pair of upper claws 19a provided on both sides of an upper portion of the middle frame 14, a pair of middle claws 19b provided on both sides of the center of the middle frame 14, and a lower portion of the middle frame 14. And one lower claw 19c disposed at the center. The upper nail 19
a and the lower nail 19c are, as shown in FIGS.
The remote control transmitter 6 is formed in an L-shape to be locked to the remote control transmitter 6, and the remote control transmitter 6 is pressed toward the rib 18 by an upper claw 19 a and a lower claw 19 c. The lower claw 19c is vertically slidable along a guide groove 22 provided at a lower portion of the middle frame 14, and is held at an arbitrary sliding position by a screw 21.
The screw 21 may be slightly loosened so that the lower claw 19c can be slid, or may be fastened to an arbitrary position using a tool such as a screwdriver. The middle nail 19b contacts the left and right ends of the remote control transmitter 6, and the remote control transmitter 6 can be freely disengaged from the upper nail 19a with the lower nail 19c slid downward. It is configured to be.

On the other hand, the cover 13b is
The upper end 13d of the cover 13b is hinged to the upper end of the box body 13a by a pin or the like, and the lower end of the cover 13b. Reference numeral 13e is adapted to be in close contact with the lower end of the box body 13a.
A lock mechanism 23 for holding the closed state of the cover 13b is provided on the lower outer surface of the lower part 3b, and the cover 13b is opened only when the lock mechanism 23 is unlocked using the key 24 shown in FIG. The remote control transmitter 6 can be attached to or detached from the storage box 13. Further, between the upper end 13d of the cover 13b and the upper end of the box body 13a, an upper gap 25 communicating with the inside of the box body 13a in the closed state of the cover 13b is provided.
4 is formed above the upper side,
On the other hand, the lower end 13e of the cover 13b and the box body 1
A lower gap 26 communicating with the inside of the box main body 13a is formed below the lower side of the middle frame 14 at a contact portion with the lower end of 3a when the cover 13b is closed. Then, with the remote control transmitter 6 housed in the box main body 13a, the space 20 formed between the rib 18 provided on the back plate 15 of the box main body 13a and the remote control transmitter 6 is inserted into the middle frame 14. Through the upper gap 25
And the lower gap 26, respectively. Therefore, inside the box body 13 a, the upper gap 25 communicates with the space 20 through the upper edge of the middle frame 14, and further from the space 20 to the space below the middle frame 14. An air ventilation passage 27 communicating with the lower gap 26 through the edge is formed, and the air ventilation passage 27 performs air ventilation and dew condensation prevention in the box body 13a.

Next, the operation state will be described. First, when storing the remote control transmitter 6 in the storage box 13, the lock mechanism 23 is unlocked with the key 24, the cover 13b is opened, and the lower claw 19c provided at the lower portion of the box body 13a is slid downward. In this state, the remote control transmitter 6 is first tilted and its upper end is fitted into the upper nail 19a.
By rotating the remote control transmitter 6 around the center 9a, the rear surface of the remote control transmitter 6 is pressed against the plurality of ribs 18 provided on the back plate 15 of the box body 13a, and then the lower claw 19c is slid upward. Thereby, the remote control transmitter 6 can be fitted between the upper claws 19a, the middle claws 19b, and the lower claws 19c. At this time, both sides of the remote control transmitter 6 are sandwiched by the middle claws 19b, and the ribs 18 contact the rear surface of the remote control transmitter 6.
As a result, the remote control transmitter 6 is positioned from front, rear, left and right, and is stably mounted in the storage box 13. The screw 21 of the lower claw 19c is tightened with a screwdriver or the like and the lower claw 19c is strongly fastened to the box body 13a, so that a more stable mounting state can be achieved.

In this state, on the back of the remote control transmitter 6, the upper gap 25 of the storage box 13 communicates with the space 20 through the upper side of the middle frame 14, and further from the space 20 through the lower side of the middle frame 14. The air ventilation passage 27 communicating with the lower gap 26 is formed by the
, The ventilation of the air in the storage box 13 is performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of dew condensation in the storage box 13 and to reduce the performance of the remote control transmitter 6. In addition, if rainwater enters the storage box 13 from the upper gap 25 or the like, the rainwater flows down along the air ventilation passage 27 passing through the space 20 between the remote control transmitter 6 and the back plate 15, Since the water is discharged from the drain hole 31 shown in FIG. 2 provided at the lower end of the storage box 13, there is no possibility that the remote control transmitter 6 gets wet with rainwater.

Next, the remote control transmitter 6 is moved to the storage box 1.
In order to remove the cover 3b, the cover 13b is unlocked and opened, and the lower claw 19c of the box body 13a is slid downward. Next, the remote control transmitter 6 can be separated from the upper claws 19c, the middle claws 19b and the ribs 18 by pulling the lower end portion of the remote control transmitter 6 toward the front, and the remote control transmitter 6 is stored. Box 13
Can be taken out.

As described above, the mounting means 17 for detachably mounting the wireless remote control transmitter 6 in the storage box 13 mounted on the wall surface 2 is constituted by the claw members 19 and the ribs 18, so that the cover 13b is provided. Opening and closing the mounting means 1
By simply attaching / detaching the remote control transmitter 6 to / from the remote control transmitter 7, the remote control transmitter 6 can be easily stored in the storage box 13 and used for mounting on the wall of the water closing structure. 13 and can be easily taken out and used as a portable device. Therefore, the mounting of the remote control transmitter 6 to the storage box 13 and the removal thereof can be facilitated, and the remote control transmitter 6 can be shared for mounting on the wall surface and for carrying.

Further, the cover 13 is attached to the box body 13a.
By providing the lock mechanism 23 for holding the closed state of b,
By unlocking the cover 13b, the remote control transmitter 6 can be taken out and used as a portable device.
By setting the cover 13b in the locked state, it is possible to prevent the remote control transmitter 6 from being tampered with by a child or to prevent the remote control from being stolen.

Furthermore, the remote control transmitter 6 eliminates the need for connection, and eliminates the need to connect the external switch to the electric equipment via a wire (signal line) as in the prior art. Construction and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, the cables such as the wires are not exposed to the outside and the appearance is not impaired. In addition, since the storage box 13 is configured to be mounted on the wall, there is an advantage that the installation can be performed regardless of the mounting position of the wall.

Further, in this embodiment, since the air ventilation passage 27 is formed in the storage box 13, a structure capable of preventing the dew condensation in the storage box 13 and preventing the remote control transmitter 6 from deteriorating in efficiency is provided. In addition, the provision of the drainage hole 22 at the lower end of the storage box 13 enables thorough measures against rain. The wall remote control switch according to the present invention is not only used for the electric mechanism 5 of the gate 1a, but can be widely used in the field of residential electric equipment other than the gate 1a, industrial electric equipment, and various remote control switches. Things.

[0020]

As described above, the present invention provides a wireless remote control transmitter, a remote control receiver which receives a signal from the remote control transmitter and drives and controls an electric mechanism such as a gate, and a remote control transmitter. And a storage box for storing the storage box, and the storage box is mounted on the wall of a building, fence, gate post, etc.
Box body and the opening of the box body can be opened and closed freely
It consists of a cover body and a mounting means for detachably mounting the remote control transmitter is provided inside the storage box, so that the cover body is opened and closed to detach the remote control transmitter from the mounting means. As a result, the remote control transmitter can be used not only for mounting on the wall but also for portable use, making it easy to attach and remove the remote control transmitter to and from the storage box, and sharing it for wall mounting and portable use. Can be planned. In addition, the cover body
An upper gap is formed between the upper end of the box and the box body,
A lower gap is formed between the lower end of the cover and the box body.
Upper and lower gaps when the cover is closed.
Between the back of the box body and the back of the remote control transmitter.
The cover was closed because it communicated with the space provided between them.
In this condition, the space from the top of the storage box
Furthermore, an air ventilation passage leading from this space to the lower gap is formed.
It will be stored using this air ventilation passage
Ventilation of the air in the box is now performed,
To prevent condensation from forming inside the storage box.
A structure that can prevent the deterioration of the performance of the mobile phone transmitter
it can. In the unlikely event that rainwater is stored in the storage box from the upper gap
Even if it enters the inside, it flows down along the air ventilation passage.
Water can be drained, which allows it to be installed outdoors
There is no danger that the remote control transmitter
Thorough measures against rain can be taken.

[0021]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a storage box used in one embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view in which a left half of a cover body is cut off,
(B) is a bottom view of the storage box.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a state in which a remote control transmitter is stored in the storage box, in which FIG. 2A is a front view in which a left half of a cover is cut off, FIG. 2B is a side view, and FIG. .

FIG. 3 is a front view of a key for releasing a lock mechanism of the storage box.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross gate opened and closed by the remote control transmitter according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an electric mechanism attached to the above-mentioned gate post.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the storage box and the vicinity of a gate post according to the embodiment.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are perspective views showing a battery replacement process of the remote control transmitter according to the first embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Wall 3 Remote control receiver 5 Electric mechanism 6 Remote control transmitter 13 Storage box 13b Cover 13c Opening 17 Mounting means 23 Lock mechanism

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takahiro Nakamura 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Pref. (72) Inventor Akira Higashiyama 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Inventor Kenji Noda 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Pref. (72) Inventor Tadashi Yoshimura 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (56) References JP 62-202194 (JP) , A) Hikaru Hei 3-75687 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) E06B 11/02 H04Q 9/00-9/16

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A remote control transmitter that receives a signal from the remote control transmitter to drive and control an electric mechanism such as a gate; and a storage box that stores the remote control transmitter. , the storage box is a building or fence, and the box body that is attached to the wall surface of the gatepost, etc., box
A cover that covers the opening of the
A mounting means for detachably mounting the remote control transmitter is provided inside the storage box, and the upper end of the cover body is provided.
An upper gap is formed between the box and the box
A lower gap is formed between the lower end of the body and the box body
The upper and lower clearances when the cover is closed.
Between the back of the box body and the back of the remote control transmitter.
A remote control switch on the wall, characterized in that it is connected to the space provided in the wall.