JP6415269B2 - Remote control for gas appliances - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control for a gas appliance.

  Conventionally, as a remote controller for a gas appliance, a remote controller fixed to a wall surface of a kitchen, a bathroom, or the like has been used. This type of remote control has a display panel such as a liquid crystal display that displays information such as the temperature of the hot water, time, bath water level, bath temperature, operation mode, and various switches, for example, By operating the switches while looking at the display panel, it is possible to remotely operate a water heater set outdoors.

JP 2012-111209 A

  By the way, this type of remote controller is a device that is directly operated by a user and is a device that is closely related to the user, and therefore, a configuration that emphasizes aesthetics is required. As a technique for improving the aesthetics of the remote controller, for example, an invention such as Patent Document 1 has been proposed. In this invention, the first member 1 and the second member 2 made of resin are joined by laser welding. As a result, a waterproof casing C is formed, and an electrical board or the like is accommodated in the casing C. The housing C can be fixed to the wall surface 90 by a screw body inserted through the screw body insertion holes 13 and 23, and the front surface portion of the housing C is covered by the cover body 4. By being hidden, the outer surface of the housing | casing C is not visually recognized from the front side.

  However, as in Patent Document 1, if the front part of the housing is simply covered with a cover body, a frame portion that does not function as a display area or an operation area is positioned with a considerable presence, and the aesthetics are improved. There is a problem of losing. In particular, with this type of remote control, the display area is an important part that attracts the user's attention, so there is a desire to recognize the existence of the display area as widely as possible, but there is a bezel-like part near the display area. When it exists widely, there exists a problem that the aesthetics of the display area of a corner will be inhibited or diluted.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can be configured so as not to place a bezel-like portion that does not function as a display panel or a switch around the display panel as much as possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a configuration capable of improving the beauty of the display panel periphery.

The present invention includes a case main body including a rear case portion and a front case portion fixed to the front side of the rear case portion, and a cover case that is mounted in a configuration that partially covers the front side of the case main body. A remote control in which a light emitting display panel is disposed at least on the upper side in the case body,
The front case is disposed so as to protrude forward from the main body in a partial region in the left-right direction of the front case, and the light is transmitted from the light emitting display panel. A rectangular transmission part configured as described above, and the upper end part of the transmission part is configured as an overhanging part that projects upward from the upper end of the main body part,
The cover case includes an opening into which the transmission portion can be inserted, and a pair of covering portions disposed on both the left and right sides of the opening portion, and is constructed in a form of being laid between upper ends of the pair of covering portions. An upper frame part constituting the upper end of the opening is provided;
In the attached state in which the cover case is attached to the case body, the transmission part is fitted into the opening, and the pair of covering parts covers the body part of the front case on both the left and right sides of the opening. And the upper frame portion laid between the pair of covering portions is arranged behind the projecting portion of the front case.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the front case of the case main body, a main body portion whose front side is covered by the cover case, a part of the front case in the left-right direction projecting from the main body portion, and disposed so as to protrude forward. And a transmissive portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The upper end portion of the transmissive portion is configured as an overhanging portion that projects upward from the upper end of the main body portion.
On the other hand, the cover case includes an opening part into which the transmission part can be inserted and a pair of covering parts arranged on both the left and right sides of the opening part, and the opening part is constructed between the upper end parts of the pair of covering parts. The upper frame part which comprises the upper end part of is provided.
In the attached state in which the cover case is attached to the case body, the transmission part is fitted in the opening, and the pair of covering parts are arranged so as to cover the body part of the front case on both the left and right sides of the opening. The upper frame part constructed between the covering parts is arranged behind the projecting part of the front case.
According to this configuration, the upper frame portion of the cover case is placed on the upper end side of the transmission portion while realizing an assembly structure in which the transmission portion is inserted into the opening formed in the cover case and the transmission portion is exposed to the front side. By using a characteristic structure that hides behind the formed overhanging portion, the upper frame portion of the cover case can be made difficult to see from the front side. That is, it is possible to reliably reduce the presence of at least the upper part of the transmission part in the peripheral area of the opening of the cover case (that is, the part existing around the transmission part in the final product), while transmitting the light. Since the visible range of the part can be expanded, the presence of the transmission part can be reliably increased. Therefore, the aesthetics can be improved from the viewpoint of “suppressing the bezel-like portion and ensuring a wide portion related to the display panel”.
Also, as a cover case structure, it may be possible to eliminate this part completely in order to reduce the presence of the upper part of the transmission part, but in such a structure, it is arranged on both sides of the transmission part. The part to be bent is easy to bend, and the strength and durability are problems. On the other hand, in the present invention, the upper part of the transmission part is not completely eliminated but the upper frame part is left, so that the strength and durability of the entire cover case can be effectively enhanced.

  In the invention of claim 2, in the attached state, the upper end portion of the overhanging portion in the transmission portion is substantially at the same position as the upper end portion of the upper frame portion in the cover case in the vertical direction, or more than the upper end portion of the upper frame portion. Arranged in the upper position. With such a configuration, the upper frame portion of the cover case becomes less visible from the front side, and the upper frame portion can be made less noticeable.

  According to the invention of claim 3, when the cover is in the attached state, the upper end portion of the upper frame portion in the cover case is configured to be substantially in the same position as the upper end portion of the rear case portion in the vertical direction. As described above, when the upper end of the upper frame portion of the cover case and the upper end of the rear case portion are aligned in the vertical direction, the appearance integrity of the cover case and the case body (especially the upper end of the device) (Integrity in the part) is enhanced, which is more advantageous in terms of aesthetics.

In the invention according to claim 4, in the cover case, the left and right side portions of the opening are respectively provided with side switches configured in a rectangular shape in front view and configured to be depressible on the rear side. Each is arranged adjacent to the opening region of the opening, and is configured such that the vertical width is substantially the same as the vertical width of the opening. And, in the attached state, the front surface of each side switch and the front surface of the transmission portion are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, and the upper end portion of each side switch and the upper end portion of the upper frame portion of the cover case Are substantially the same in the vertical direction.
According to this configuration, since the side switch can be arranged close to both sides of the transmission part, the impression that the bezel-like parts are arranged not only on the upper side of the transmission part but also on both sides is ensured. Can be reduced.
In addition, since the side switch has substantially the same width as the vertical width of the opening, the transmissive portion exposed through the opening and the vertical size are aligned, and the front surface of each side switch and the front surface of the transmissive portion are aligned. Are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, so that the front-rear relationship of the front surface portion is also aligned with the transmission portion. Because of such a configuration, the visual integrity between the exposed part of the transmission part and the side switch becomes very large, and in this respect, the aesthetics can be further enhanced.
Furthermore, since the upper end of each side switch and the upper end of the upper frame of the cover case are aligned in the vertical direction, it is difficult to give the impression that the side switch protrudes upward or is recessed downward. . Therefore, while providing the side switch extending to the vicinity of the upper end portion of the cover case, the aesthetic appearance on the upper end portion side of the cover case is not easily damaged.

In the invention of claim 5, at the lower part of the opening in the cover case, one or a plurality of lower switches configured to be rectangular in front view and configured to be depressible in the front-rear direction are provided. The switch region where the switch is disposed is adjacent to the entire lower end edge range of the opening region in the opening. In the mounted state, the front surface of one or more lower switches and the front surface of the transmission portion are configured to be substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction.
According to this configuration, since the lower switch can be disposed close to the lower part of the transmission part so as to cover the entire width of the transmission part, a bezel-like part is provided not only on the upper side of the transmission part but also on the lower side. The arranged impression can be surely reduced. In addition, since the front surface of the lower switch and the front surface of the transmission part are aligned in the front-rear direction, the unity in appearance between the exposed part of the transmission part and the lower switch becomes very large. The aesthetics can be further enhanced.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating the remote controller according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the remote controller of FIG. 3A is a plan view of the remote control of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a bottom view of the remote control of FIG. 4A is a left side view of the remote control of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a right side view of the remote control of FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing an exploded state of the remote controller of FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6B is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 7A is an enlarged view showing a part of FIG. 6A in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 7B is an enlarged view showing a part of FIG. 6B in an enlarged manner. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which the cover case is attached to the case body, and FIG. 8B is an enlarged view showing a part of FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view schematically showing a state where the cover case is removed from the main body case in the remote control shown in FIG. 1 and the like. FIG. 10 is a bottom view schematically showing a state where the cover case is removed from the main body case in the remote control shown in FIG. 1 and the like. FIG. 11 is a right side view schematically showing a state where the cover case is removed from the main body case in the remote control shown in FIG. 1 and the like. FIG. 12 is a left side view schematically showing a state where the cover case is removed from the main body case in the remote control shown in FIG. 1 and the like. FIG. 13 is a rear view schematically showing a cover case of the remote control shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a front view schematically showing a main body case of the remote control shown in FIG. FIG. 15 is a rear view schematically showing a main body case of the remote control shown in FIG.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The remote controller 1 is configured as a remote controller for a gas appliance for remotely operating a gas appliance (for example, a water heater), and is fixed to a predetermined mounting location (for example, a wall surface) in a bathroom, kitchen, or the like. The remote controller 1 has an external appearance as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and is mainly composed of components as shown in FIG.

  In this specification, the thickness direction of the remote controller 1 is the front-rear direction, and the direction orthogonal to the outer surface (front surface 21) on the display side of the transmission part 7b is the front-rear direction. The side on which the outer surface (front surface 21) on the display side of the transmission part 7b is provided is the front side, and the opposite side is the rear side. In addition, the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the direction in which the covering portions 53 and 54 face each other is the left-right direction (lateral direction), and the left side when viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. The right side when viewed from the right side is the “right side” of the remote controller 1. In the example of FIG. 2 and the like, the extending direction of the overhanging portion 23 and the longitudinal direction of the transmitting portion 7b are the left-right direction. Also, the front-rear direction and the direction orthogonal to the left-right direction are the up-down direction, and in the example of FIG. 2, the short direction of the transmission portion 7b and the short direction of the remote control 1 are the up-down direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5, etc., the remote controller 1 includes a case body 3 having a rear case part 5 and a front case part 7 fixed to the front side of the rear case part 5, And a cover case 9 that is mounted so as to partially cover the front side. A circuit board (not shown) is accommodated in the case body 3, and the light emitting display panel 11 is disposed on at least the upper side in the case body 3, for example, in a form mounted on the circuit board. . 2 and 6, the light emitting display panel 11 accommodated in the case body 3 is conceptually indicated by a two-dot chain line. The light-emitting display panel 11 is configured as a known display device such as a liquid crystal display, for example, and is configured to perform display while emitting light at least on the front side.

  The front case portion 7 shown in FIG. 5 and the like is made of, for example, a resin material, and a main body portion 7a whose front side is covered with the cover case 9, and a transmissive portion that is exposed to the outside when mounted. 7b. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 14, the front case portion 7 is configured in a rectangular shape in front view and a box shape in which the rear side is open, and as shown in FIG. 6 (B) and FIGS. 9 to 12, A transmitting portion 7b is provided so as to protrude forward from the main body portion 7a in a partial region in the left-right direction on the front surface portion of the front case portion 7. More specifically, the transmission part 7 b is formed near the upper end part of the front case part 7 so as to be within the upper half region of the front case part 7 in the vertical direction. Further, the transmission part 7b is formed with a width of ½ or more of the left-right width of the entire front case part 7 so as to straddle both sides of the center position across the center position of the front case part 7 in the left-right direction. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the main body portion 7 a is a portion that constitutes the front case portion 7 other than the transmission portion 7 b, and includes a front surface portion 31 disposed at a position rearward of the front surface 21 of the transmission portion 7 b and the front surface portion. And a peripheral edge portion 33 that rises rearward from the portion 31 and has an annular shape. Most of the outer surface of the front surface portion 31 is configured as a flat surface parallel to the front surface 21 on the rear side of the front surface 21, and the peripheral edge portion 33 is an annular wall portion protruding rearward from the flat surface. It is configured as. And the transmission part 7b is provided so that it may protrude ahead from the front part 31 of the main-body part 7a comprised in this way.

  The transmissive portion 7b has, for example, transparency (transparency such as colorless transparency or colored transparency) and accommodates the light emitting display panel 11 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6B, and 7B. However, it is in the form of a box (a box shape with the rear side opened) so as to cover it, and is configured to transmit (emit) light emitted from the light emitting display panel 11 to the front side. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and the like, the transmission portion 7 b has a rectangular shape in front view (that is, a shape in which an outer edge portion has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front side). Moreover, the front surface 21 of the transmission part 7b is a flat surface parallel to the plane direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction, and the outer edge shape of the front surface 21 is a horizontally long rectangular shape.

  Furthermore, the upper end part of the transmission part 7b is comprised as the overhang | projection part 23 which protrudes upwards rather than the upper end part 25 of the main-body part 7a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the overhang portion 23 has a rib-like shape extending in the lateral direction (left-right direction), and the distal end surface (upper end portion 23 a) of the overhang portion 23 has a predetermined shape. In the range (the range from the position close to the covering portion 53 to the position close to the covering portion 54), the vertical position is constant.

  The rear case portion 5 is made of, for example, a resin material, and has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 5 and a box shape with the front side open, as shown in FIGS. The front side case portion 7 is configured to cover the front side. And as shown in FIGS. 9-12, the case main body 3 provided with the accommodation space inside is comprised by couple | bonding with the front side case part 7. FIG. The rear case portion 5 includes a plate-like wall portion (rear wall portion) 72 and a peripheral wall portion that rises forward from the wall portion 72. An upper wall portion 71 extending in the left-right direction is formed at the upper end portion of the wall portion 72, a lower wall portion 73 extending in the left-right direction is formed at the lower end portion of the wall portion 72, and both end portions are Side wall portions 75 and 76 extending in the vertical direction are formed. And these wall parts 71, 73, 75, and 76 are connected, and the cyclic | annular surrounding wall part is comprised. The wall 72 is formed with a hole 79 for drawing out an electric wire or the like from the inside of the case body 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the front case portion 7 and the rear case portion 5 are assembled to each other by connection using a well-known welding or connecting member such as a screw. It is configured. In the upper end portion of the case body 3, a laterally extending groove portion 27 is formed between the overhang portion 23 and the upper wall portion 71. In this configuration, the upper end portion of the rear case portion 5 (upper surface portion of the upper wall portion 71) and the upper end portion 23a of the overhang portion 23 (upper surface portion of the overhang portion 23) are located at the same position in the vertical direction. The upper surface portion of the upper wall portion 71 and the upper surface portion of the overhang portion 23 are arranged on the same plane, and the outer surfaces are arranged on the same virtual plane (a predetermined virtual plane in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction). It has become. On the other hand, the upper end portion of the main body portion 7a disposed between the upper end portion of the rear case portion 5 (upper surface portion of the upper wall portion 71) and the upper end portion 23a of the overhang portion 23 (upper surface portion of the overhang portion 23). 25 (upper surface portion of the peripheral edge portion 33) is positioned below the upper end portion (upper surface portion of the upper wall portion 71) of the rear case portion 5 and the upper end portion 23a of the overhang portion 23 (upper surface portion of the overhang portion 23). It is configured in steps. The groove part 27 is formed by such a structure, and the bottom part of the groove part 27 is the upper end part 25 of the main body part 7a. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 6B, and 7B, an upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 to be described later is fitted into the groove portion 27. Note that the case main body 3 configured in this manner has a mounting structure (for example, a wall such as a bathroom or a kitchen) that has a mounting structure in which a connecting member such as a screw is inserted into the holes 77 and 78 (FIGS. 14 and 15). Part).

  The cover case 9 has an appearance as shown in FIG. 5 and a back structure as shown in FIG. 13, and is entirely or almost entirely made of a resin material. The cover case 9 functions so as to cover the front side of the case body 3 other than the transmission portion 7b, and is disposed on the left and right sides of the opening 51 and the opening 51 into which the transmission portion 7b can be inserted. A pair of covering portions (side covering portions) 53 and 54 and a lower side covering portion 57 that covers a position below the position of the opening 51 are provided. And the upper frame part 55 which comprises the upper end part of the opening part 51 in the form spanned between the upper end parts of a pair of coating | coated parts 53 and 54 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, etc., the opening 51 has a rectangular shape in the front view (specifically, a rectangular shape that is long in the horizontal direction). The upper edge of the opening 51 is formed by the lower surface of the upper frame portion 55 that extends in the horizontal direction, and the left and right sides of the covering portions 53 and 54 on the opening region side (ends extending in the vertical direction) Inner edge portions on both sides are formed. Further, the lower inner edge portion is constituted by the end portion (end portion extending in the left-right direction) of the lower covering portion 57 on the opening region side. In the examples shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and the like, specifically, the inner edge portions on both the left and right sides of the opening portion 51 are configured by the side portions on the opening region side of the side switches 61 and 62 described later. The lower inner edge of the opening 51 is constituted by the end (upper end) of the lower switch 64, 65, 66, which will be described later, on the opening area side. In this way, the opening 51 having an inner edge formed in a rectangular shape (a horizontally long rectangular shape) is provided.

  The side switches 61 and 62 constituting the covering portions 53 and 54 are provided on the left and right side portions of the opening 51 in the cover case 9 and are configured in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. Further, each of the side switches 61 and 62 is arranged adjacent to the opening region of the opening 51 and configured so that the vertical width is substantially the same as the vertical width of the opening 51. These side switches 61 and 62 are urged toward the front so as to be in the positions shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 9, etc. in a natural state (a state where they are not pushed by a person). Further, both of the side switches 61 and 62 are displaced (retracted) to a predetermined position on the rear side when a pressing operation against the urging force (an operation to push backward) is performed by a person. . When the side switch 61 is pushed back, the two protrusions 61y and 61z (protrusions protruding rearward) provided on the side switch 61 press a contact switch (not shown). When a contact switch is pressed, a pressing signal is generated by the contact switch. Similarly, two protrusions 62y and 62z (protrusions protruding rearward) provided on the side switch 62 press a contact switch (not shown). When the contact switch is pressed in this way, A pressing signal is generated by the contact switch.

  A plurality of lower switches 64, 65, 66 configured to be rectangular in front view and configured to be able to be pressed in the front-rear direction are provided below the opening 51 in the cover case 9. The switch region in which the plurality of lower switches 64, 65, and 66 are disposed is adjacent to the entire lower end edge range of the opening region in the opening 51. All of these lower switches 64, 65, 66 are urged toward the front so as to be in the positions shown in FIGS. 5 and 9 in a natural state (a state where they are not pushed by a person). In addition, all of the lower switches 64, 65, 66 are displaced (retracted) to a predetermined position on the rear side when a pressing operation against the urging force (an operation to push backward) is performed by a person. Yes. When the lower switch 64 is pushed back, the three protrusions 64x, 64y, 66z (protrusions protruding rearward) provided on the lower switch 64 press a contact switch (not shown). When a contact switch is pressed, a pressing signal is generated by the contact switch. Similarly, when the lower switch 65 is pushed back, the three protrusions 65x, 65y, 65z (protrusions protruding rearward) provided on the lower switch 65 press a contact switch (not shown). When the contact switch is pressed in this way, a pressing signal is generated at the contact switch. Similarly, when the lower switch 66 is pushed back, the three protrusions 66x, 66y, 66z (protrusions protruding rearward) provided on the lower switch 66 press a contact switch (not shown). When the contact switch is pressed in this way, a pressing signal is generated at the contact switch.

  The cover case 9 configured as described above can be attached to the case body 3 by an engagement structure. The upper side engagement when the cover case 9 is attached to the case main body 3 is engaged by fitting the upper frame portion 55 into the groove portion 27 as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, and the cover case. 9 are engaged by inserting convex portions 81 and 82 (FIG. 13) formed on the inner wall portion 9 into concave portions 91 and 92 (FIG. 9 and the like) formed on the front case portion 7. Further, when the cover case 9 is attached to the case main body 3, the lower side engagement is formed by forming the convex portions 83, 84 and 85 (FIG. 13) formed on the inner wall portion of the cover case 9 in the front case portion 7. The recesses 93, 94, and 95 (FIG. 10 and the like) are respectively engaged by insertion. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the transmission portion 7 b is inserted into the opening 51 from the rear surface side of the cover case 9, and the overhang portion 23 is on the front side of the upper frame portion 55. Then, the upper frame portion 55 is hooked so as to be fitted into the groove portion 27. In this hooking operation, the relative movement in the left-right direction of the transmission part 7b with respect to the opening 51 is restricted at the stage where the transmission part 7b is inserted into the opening 51. It becomes difficult to shift the position. If the upper frame portion 55 is fitted into the groove portion 27 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B in a state where the positional deviation in the left-right direction is restricted in this way, the upper end portions of the cover case 9 and the case main body 3 are The relative movement in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction is regulated. Further, in such a hooked state, the convex portions 81 and 82 (FIG. 13) of the cover case 9 are inserted into the concave portions 91 and 92 (FIG. 9 and the like) formed in the front case portion 7, respectively. The engaged state is established. In this way, the upper ends can be brought into a stable engaged state by simply performing the simple operation of inserting the transmitting portion 7 b into the opening 51 and fitting the upper frame portion 55 into the groove portion 27. 8A and 8B, the upper frame 55 is allowed to swing to some extent in the groove 27, and the state shown in FIGS. The upper frame 55 can be used as a fulcrum to perform a swinging operation such that the lower end of the cover case 9 is brought closer to the lower end of the case body 3. By pressing the lower end side of the cover case 9 against the lower end side of the case body 3 by such a swinging operation, the inner wall of the cover case 9 is applied to the lower end side of the cover case 9 with some elastic deformation. The formed convex portions 83, 84, 85 (FIG. 13 and the like) are respectively inserted into the concave portions 93, 94 and 95 (FIG. 10 and the like) formed in the front case portion 7, and the lower ends are also stable. The engaged state is achieved.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6 (B), and 7 (B), when the cover case 9 is attached to the case body 3, the transmissive part 7 b is fitted in the opening 51 and a pair is attached. The covering portions 53 and 54 are arranged so as to cover the main body portion 7 a of the front case on both the left and right sides of the opening 51. In this attached state, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a part of the front case part 7 (transmission part 7b) is exposed to the front side to constitute a part of the front part of the remote control 1, and the front part The remaining part is constituted by the front part of the cover case 9. And since the upper frame part 55 constructed between a pair of coating | coated parts 53 and 54 is arrange | positioned at the back of the overhang | projection part 23 of a front case, the upper frame part 55 is the state which cannot be seen from the front side, or is hard to see. When viewed from the front side, the vicinity of the transmissive portion 7b has an appearance in which the transmissive portion 7b extends to the upper end portion of the remote controller 1 as shown in FIGS.

  In such an attached state, the upper end portion 23a of the overhang portion 23 in the transmission portion 7b, the upper end portion 55a of the upper frame portion 55 in the cover case 9, and the upper end portion (upper wall portion of the rear case portion 5). 71 (upper surface portion) is substantially in the same position in the vertical direction. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the upper end 23a of the overhang 23, the upper end 55a of the upper frame 55, and the upper end ( And the upper surface of the upper wall portion 71 are flush with each other and close to each other.

  Further, in such a mounted state, the front surfaces 61a and 62a of the side switches and the front surface 21 of the transmission portion are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, and the upper end portions 61b and 61b of the side switches 61 and 62, respectively. 62b and the upper end part 55a of the upper frame part 55 of the cover case 9 are substantially in the same position in the vertical direction. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 (A), and 7 (A), the upper ends 61 b and 62 b of the side switches 61 and 62 and the upper end 55 a of the upper frame portion 55 are provided. It is a flush and close relationship.

  In such an attached state, the front surfaces 64a, 65a, 66a of the plurality of lower switches 64, 65, 66 and the front surface 21 of the transmission part 7b are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction. More specifically, the front surfaces 64a, 65a, 66a of the lower switches 64, 65, 66 and the front surface 21 of the transmission part 7b are flush with each other and are in close proximity.

(Main effects of this configuration)
According to this configuration, the upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 is realized while realizing an assembly structure in which the transmission portion 7b is inserted into the opening 51 formed in the cover case 9 so that the transmission portion 7b is exposed to the front side. 2 is hidden behind the overhanging portion 23 formed on the upper end side of the transmission portion 7b, so that the upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 is difficult to see from the front side as shown in FIG. can do. That is, it is possible to reliably reduce the presence of at least the upper part of the transmission part 7b in the peripheral area of the opening 51 in the cover case 9 (that is, the part existing around the transmission part 7b in the final product). On the other hand, since the visible range of the transmission part 7b can be expanded at least upward, the presence of the transmission part 7b can be reliably increased. Therefore, the aesthetics can be improved from the viewpoint of “suppressing the bezel-like portion and ensuring a wide portion related to the display panel”.

  Further, as a structure of the cover case 9, it is conceivable to completely eliminate this part in order to reduce the presence of the upper part of the transmission part 7b. The portions arranged on both sides (the portions corresponding to the covering portions 53 and 54 in the examples of FIGS. 1 and 2) are easily bent and the strength and durability are problematic. In contrast, in this configuration, the upper portion of the transmission portion 7b is not completely eliminated, but the upper frame portion 55 is left, so that the overall strength and durability of the cover case 9 are effectively increased. It is done.

  Further, in this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B, the upper end portion 23a of the overhang portion 23 in the transmission portion 7b is connected to the upper frame portion 55 in the cover case 9 in the attached state. The upper end 55a is disposed at substantially the same position in the vertical direction. According to this configuration, the upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 becomes less visible from the front side, and the upper frame portion 55 can be made less noticeable. Note that the upper end portion 23 a of the overhang portion 23 may be disposed at a position higher than the upper end portion 55 a of the upper frame portion 55. In this way, the effect of making the upper frame portion 55 less noticeable can be further enhanced.

  Further, in this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the upper end portion 55 a of the upper frame portion 55 in the cover case 9 is attached to the upper end portion of the rear case portion 5 (the upper surface of the upper wall portion 71). ) And the vertical direction. Thus, if the upper end portion 55a of the upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 and the upper end portion of the rear case portion 5 (the upper surface of the upper wall portion 71) are aligned in the vertical direction, the cover case 9 The appearance integrity with the case body 3 (particularly the integrity at the upper end of the apparatus) is enhanced, which is more advantageous in terms of aesthetics. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper end portion 55a of the upper frame portion 55 and the upper end portion of the rear case portion 5 (the upper surface of the upper wall portion 71) are aligned and close to each other. Therefore, when viewed from the side as shown in FIG. 4, these portions are easily recognized as a smooth state with little unevenness, which is more advantageous in terms of aesthetics.

  In the cover case 9, side switches 61 and 62 each having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front and configured to be able to be pressed rearward are provided on both the left and right sides of the opening 51, respectively. , 62 are arranged adjacent to the opening region of the opening 51 and are configured such that the vertical width is substantially the same as the vertical width of the opening 51. And, in the mounted state, the front surfaces 61a, 62a of the respective side switches and the front surface 21 of the transmission portion are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, and the upper end portions 61b, 62b of the respective side switches 61, 62 The upper end portion 55a of the upper frame portion 55 of the cover case 9 is configured to be substantially in the same position in the vertical direction. According to this configuration, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the side switches 61 and 62 can be arranged close to both sides of the transmission part 7b, so that not only on the upper side of the transmission part 7b but also on both sides. However, the impression that the bezel-like portion is arranged can be surely reduced. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, since the vertical widths of the side switches 61 and 62 are substantially the same as the vertical width of the opening 51, the vertical size is aligned with the transmission portion 7b exposed through the opening 51. Furthermore, since the front surfaces 61a and 62a of the side switches and the front surface 21 of the transmission part are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, the front-rear relationship of the front surface part is also aligned with the transmission part 7b. Because of such a configuration, the visual unity between the exposed portion of the transmission portion 7b and the side switches 61 and 62 becomes very large. In this respect, the aesthetics can be further enhanced.

  More specifically, the upper end portions 61b and 62b of the respective side switches 61 and 62 and the upper end portion 23a of the transmission portion 7b are flush with each other and are in close proximity to each other, as shown in FIG. When viewed from the front, when viewed from the side as shown in FIG. 4, or when viewed from an oblique direction, these portions are easily recognized as a smooth state with little unevenness, which is further advantageous in terms of aesthetics.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 (A), 7 (A), 10, and 12, the upper ends 61 b and 62 b of the side switches 61 and 62 and the upper frame 55 of the cover case 9 are used. Since the upper end portions 55a are aligned in the vertical direction, it is difficult to give an impression that the side switches 61 and 62 protrude upward or an impression recessed downward. Therefore, while providing the side switches 61 and 62 extending to the vicinity of the upper end portion of the cover case 9, the aesthetic appearance of the upper end portion side of the cover case 9 can be hardly damaged. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6 (A), and 7 (A), the upper ends 61 b and 62 b of the side switches 61 and 62 and the upper end 55 a of the upper frame portion 55 are provided. Since they are flush with each other and close to each other, when viewed from the side as shown in FIG. 4 or when viewed from an oblique direction, these parts are easily recognized as a smooth state with few irregularities, and in terms of aesthetics. It becomes even more advantageous.

  A plurality of lower switches 64, 65, 66 configured to be rectangular in a front view and configured to be able to be pressed in the front-rear direction are provided below the opening 51 in the cover case 9. The switch region in which 64, 65, and 66 are arranged is adjacent to the entire lower end edge range of the opening region in the opening 51. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6B, 7B, 9 and the like, in the mounted state, the front surfaces 64a, 65a, 66a of the plurality of lower switches 64, 65, 66 and the front surface 21 of the transmission portion are It is comprised so that it may become substantially the same position in the front-back direction. According to this configuration, the lower switches 64, 65, and 66 can be arranged close to each other so as to cover the entire width of the transmission part 7b on the lower side of the transmission part 7b. In this case, the impression that the bezel-like portion is arranged can be surely reduced. In addition, since the front surfaces 64a, 65a, 66a of the lower switches 64, 65, 66 and the front surface 21 of the transmission portion are aligned in the front-rear direction, the exposed portion of the transmission portion 7b and the lower switches 64, 65, 66 In this respect, the unity in appearance becomes very large, and the aesthetics can be further enhanced in this respect. More specifically, since the front surfaces 64a, 65a, and 66a of the lower switches 64, 65, and 66 and the front surface 21 of the transmission part 7b are flush with each other and close to each other, as shown in FIG. When viewed from the side or from an oblique direction, these portions are easily recognized as a smooth state with little unevenness, which is further advantageous in terms of beauty.

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The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the two side switches 61 and 62 are provided has been described. However, the arrangement of the side switches is not limited to this, and for example, only one of them may be provided. Moreover, the structure by which the side part switch was abbreviate | omitted may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which three lower switches 64, 65, and 66 are provided has been described. However, the arrangement of the lower switches is not limited to this, and one or two lower switches may be provided, and four or more A lower switch may be arranged. Moreover, the structure by which the lower switch was abbreviate | omitted may be sufficient.

  In the above embodiment, the transmissive part 7b is exposed only in the upper half in the vertical direction, but the exposed part of the transmissive part 7b may be arranged so as to extend below the center position in the vertical direction.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Remote control for gas appliances 3 ... Case main body 5 ... Rear side case part 7 ... Front side case part 9 ... Cover case 11 ... Light emission display panel 7a ... Main body part 7b ... Transmission part 21 ... Front surface of transmission part 23 ... Overhang part 23a ... Upper end portion 51 ... Opening portion 53,54 ... Coating portion 55 ... Upper frame portion 55a ... Upper end portion of upper frame portion 61,62 ... Side switch 61a, 62a ... Front face of side switch 61b, 62b ... Upper end of side switch 64, 65, 66 ... Lower switch 64a, 65a, 66a ... Front of lower switch 71 ... Upper surface of upper wall (upper end of rear case)

Claims (5)

A case main body having a rear case portion and a front case portion fixed to the front side of the rear case portion; and a cover case mounted in a configuration partially covering the front side of the case main body. , A remote control in which a light emitting display panel is disposed at least on the upper side in the case body,
The front case is disposed so as to protrude forward from the main body in a partial region in the left-right direction of the front case, and the light is transmitted from the light emitting display panel. A rectangular transmission part configured as described above, and the upper end part of the transmission part is configured as an overhanging part that projects upward from the upper end of the main body part,
The cover case includes an opening into which the transmission portion can be inserted, and a pair of covering portions disposed on both the left and right sides of the opening portion, and is constructed in a form of being laid between upper ends of the pair of covering portions. An upper frame part constituting the upper end of the opening is provided;
In the attached state in which the cover case is attached to the case body, the transmission part is fitted into the opening, and the pair of covering parts covers the body part of the front case on both the left and right sides of the opening. The remote control for a gas appliance is characterized in that the upper frame portion arranged between the pair of covering portions is arranged behind the projecting portion of the front case.   In the attached state, the upper end portion of the overhang portion in the transmission portion is substantially at the same position as the upper end portion of the upper frame portion in the cover case in the vertical direction or above the upper end portion of the upper frame portion. The remote control for a gas appliance according to claim 1, wherein the remote control is disposed at a position.   The upper end portion of the upper frame portion in the cover case is configured to be substantially in the same position in the vertical direction as the upper end portion of the rear case portion in the attached state. Or the remote control for gas appliances of Claim 2. In the cover case, the left and right sides of the opening are each provided with a side switch configured in a rectangular shape in front view and configured to be depressible on the rear side.
Each of the side switches is disposed adjacent to the opening region of the opening, and is configured such that the vertical width is substantially the same as the vertical width of the opening,
When in the mounted state, the front surface of each side switch and the front surface of the transmission portion are substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction, and the upper end portion of each side switch and the upper frame portion of the cover case The remote controller for a gas appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper end of the gas appliance is substantially in the same position in the vertical direction. At the bottom of the opening in the cover case, one or more lower switches configured to be rectangular in front view and configured to be depressible in the front-rear direction are provided.
A switch region in which the one or more lower switches are arranged is adjacent to the entire lower end edge range of the opening region in the opening;
5. The structure according to claim 1, wherein in the mounted state, the front surface of one or a plurality of the lower switches and the front surface of the transmission portion are configured to be substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction. A remote control for a gas appliance according to claim 1.

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