JP6693316B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device for remotely controlling equipment.

  As a remote control device for remotely controlling various devices, a so-called batteryless remote control device that does not require a battery is becoming popular. A batteryless remote control device is equipped with a generator that receives mechanical energy input by pressing an operation button to generate power, and uses the power generated by this generator as transmission power or the like.

  A toilet seat device is an example of a device that is remotely controlled by a batteryless remote control device. As a conventional remote control device of this type, a main button group including a water spout button for spouting water from a nozzle and a water stop button for stopping water spouting, and a water spouting state change button for changing the state of spouting water from the nozzle A sub-button group including at least, and inputting mechanical energy generated by the pressing operation of any one of the buttons to the power generation unit to generate electric power and generating an operation control signal corresponding to the pressed button. A device that wirelessly transmits to a toilet seat device is already known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In the remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1, regarding each button of the sub button group formed to be smaller than each button of the main button group, the mechanical energy input by the pressing operation is transmitted to the power generation unit. The loss is configured to be smaller than that of each button in the main button group. With this configuration, it is possible to increase the power generated by the pressing operation of each button of the sub button group and to transmit the change signal with high transmission accuracy. That is, it is possible to increase the transmission accuracy of the change signal while maintaining the high design by forming each button of the sub button group small (paragraph 0011).

JP, 2014-190055, A

  In the remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a transmission mechanism that transmits mechanical energy due to the pressing operation of each button of the main button group and the sub button group to the power generation unit passes through the inside of each button of the main button group. The first slide member linearly extends, and the second slide member linearly extends through the inside of each button of the sub button group (paragraph 0048).

  Further, each of the first slide member and the second slide member is provided with each transmission protrusion that transmits the operation of the first slide member to the second slide member, and an inclined surface corresponding to the inclined surface of each button. Necessary (paragraphs 0043, 0056, etc.).

  Therefore, the remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the structure of the transmission mechanism for transmitting the mechanical energy by the pressing operation of each button for selecting the operation to the power generation unit becomes complicated. ..

  Further, in the remote control device disclosed in Patent Document 1, each of the first slide member and the second slide member has a linear shape, and the force by the pressing operation of each button is linearly transmitted to the power generation unit. This is a configuration (paragraphs 0042 and 0044, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3), and each button of the main button group and the sub button group has to be arranged linearly, and the layout of the buttons for selecting the operation is limited. There was a problem that it was easy.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a transmission mechanism that transmits mechanical energy due to a push operation of a button can be made to have a simple structure, and the button can be freely laid out. An object is to provide a remote control device.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a remote control device according to the present invention is a remote control device for remotely operating a device, and includes a housing having an opening on an operation surface opposite to a mounting surface, and the opening. It has a button group composed of a plurality of accommodated buttons, and transmits a mechanical energy input by a pressing operation in the selecting section, which selects an operation of the device by pressing any one of the buttons. A generator that includes a transmission unit and an input unit that is provided inside the housing and that inputs the mechanical energy, and that inputs the mechanical energy transmitted from the transmission unit to the input unit to generate electric power. And a transmitter that transmits a signal to the device by the electric power generated by the generator, the generator having a swing lever that receives the mechanical energy and swings as the input unit. Electric power is generated by the rocking of the rocking lever, and a first locking portion and a second locking portion are provided on both sides of the rocking end of the rocking lever in the rocking direction. Since the other end of the tension spring having one end fixed to the first locking portion is connected, the swing lever is normally biased in a state of being inclined toward the tension spring, and The transmission part has one end fixed and the other end connected to the second locking part, and an intermediate part separated from the string passed inside the button group by a required distance corresponding to each button. And two guides that are provided on the opposite side of the button and are in contact with the middle portion of the string, and that are provided on the lower part of the back surface of the button and are pushed down by the pressing operation of the button. And a push-down guide that pushes down the cord between them.

  With this configuration, the remote control device of the present invention can transmit the mechanical energy generated by the pressing operation of the button to the generator by the string, and the mechanical energy transmission mechanism can be realized with a simple configuration. Further, even if a plurality of buttons are arranged in any arrangement, the string is stretched in a single stroke, which is excellent in the layout free of the buttons.

  Further, in the remote control device according to the present invention, the transmission unit may further include one or a plurality of direction changing guides that change the stretching direction of the string by hanging the string around.

  With this configuration, in the remote control device of the present invention, even if a plurality of buttons are provided in any arrangement, the position through which the cord is passed can be changed by arranging the direction changing guide, and the layout of each button and the generator can be changed. The degree of freedom is improved.

  Further, in the remote control device according to the present invention, the transmitting unit presses the tension applying guide to the string between the tension applying guide, the swing arm supporting the tension applying guide, and the two direction changing guides, and adjusts the tension of the string. And a tension adjusting portion having a tension spring.

  With this configuration, the remote control device according to the present invention, when any one of the buttons is pressed, holds the tension of the string and transmits mechanical energy to the generator, and when the two buttons are pressed, the string is pressed. Loosen the tension. That is, when a plurality of buttons are pressed at the same time, the tension can be kept constant even under a situation where an excessive tension may be applied, and it is possible to avoid disconnection of the string and damage to the buttons and the generator.

  Further, the remote control device according to the present invention may be configured such that the button group is returned to the position before the pressing operation by the coil spring provided inside each button.

  With this configuration, in the remote control device according to the present invention, the button can be returned to its original state simply by releasing the hand that pressed the button or by removing the force, and improve the operability of the button for operation selection and power storage. You can

  Further, in the remote control device according to the present invention, the button group may be configured such that the buttons having the same shape in front view are arranged in a line.

  With this configuration, the remote control device of the present invention can function each button by a structure in which a string is stretched in a straight line corresponding to each button, and the configuration of the mechanical energy transmission mechanism is simple.

  Further, in the remote control device according to the present invention, the button group of the selection unit may be configured such that the buttons having the same shape when viewed from the front are arranged in a horizontal row on the upper side and a horizontal row on the lower side.

  With this configuration, in the remote control device according to the embodiment of the present invention, each button can be arranged in two rows without hindering the transmission of mechanical energy due to the pressing operation of the button, and the configuration of the mechanical energy transmission mechanism is simple. In addition, layout-free is extremely easy.

  Further, the remote control device according to the present invention is for remotely operating a toilet seat device having a nozzle that discharges water toward a human body part, and a button group includes a water discharge button for causing water discharge from the nozzle, The configuration may include at least a stop button for stopping the water discharge from the nozzle and a water discharge state change button for changing the state of the water discharge from the nozzle.

  With this configuration, in the present invention, in the remote control device for remotely operating the toilet seat device, the mechanical energy by the push operation of the button is transmitted to the generator by the string, and the mechanical energy transmission mechanism can be realized with a simple configuration. .. Further, even if a plurality of buttons are arranged in any arrangement, the string is stretched in a single stroke, which is excellent in the layout free of the buttons.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a remote control device that can have a simple structure of a transmission mechanism that transmits mechanical energy due to a pressing operation of a button and that is excellent in free layout of the button.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a remote control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention and a toilet seat device remotely operated by this remote control device. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an external configuration of the remote control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the remote control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cross section along the AA line of the remote control device in FIG. 2, and has shown the structure in the state where neither button was operated. It is a top view showing composition of a motion transmission mechanism using a cord of a remote control unit concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the operation state of the generator of the remote control device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cross section along the AA line of the remote control device in FIG. 2, and shows the structure in the state where one button was pressed. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the remote control device which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. 3 is a flowchart showing a signal generation / transmission processing operation of the remote control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the external appearance structure of the remote control device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of the motion transmission mechanism using the string of the remote control device which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the embodiment of the present invention, the target of remote control of the remote control device is the toilet seat device, but other equipment may be the target of operation.

[First Embodiment]
First, a usage state of the remote control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the toilet seat device WA is placed on the rim CBa of the toilet bowl CB, and includes a main body WAa, a toilet seat WAb, and a cover WAc. The toilet seat WA constitutes a remote control target device of the remote control device of the present invention.

  The main body portion WAa has a built-in electric component, a water supply mechanism, and the like, and has a nozzle N2 capable of moving forward and backward with respect to the bowl portion CBb of the toilet bowl CB. The columnar nozzle N2 has a nozzle hole N2a formed in the upper surface thereof, and by receiving the water supply from the water supply mechanism in the state of advancing into the bowl portion CBb, the nozzle hole N2a is directed toward the human body part of the user. Water is discharged as a jet JW. The toilet seat WAb, which the user sits on when using the toilet, is rotatably supported on the main body WAa. When the toilet seat WAb is not used, it is covered from above by a cover WAc which is also rotatably supported by the main body WAa.

  The remote control device 1 is fixed to the wall surface of the toilet booth in which the toilet bowl CB and the toilet seat device WA are installed. The remote control device 1 is provided with its operation surface 22 facing the toilet seat device WA side, and the user selects an operation to be performed by the toilet seat device WA on the operation surface 22 and remotely operates the toilet seat device WA.

  Specifically, the remote control device 1 generates a high frequency signal based on the content selected by the user on the operation surface 22, and wirelessly transmits the high frequency signal to the toilet seat device WA. The toilet seat device WA receives this high-frequency signal in the receiving section built in the main body section WAa, and based on the content of the signal, water discharge from the nozzle N2, water stoppage, adjustment of the water pressure of the water discharge, and change of the position of the nozzle N2. And so on.

  Next, the configuration of the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the remote control device 1 includes a housing 21, a selection unit 30, a transmission unit 40, a generator 50, and a control board 70 mounted in the housing 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the housing 21 is composed of an upper housing 21a and a lower housing 21b. The upper housing 21 a has an operation surface 22, and is configured by a box-shaped member surrounded by a side wall 22 a extending from the end side of the operation surface 22 at a right angle to the operation surface 22. The lower housing 21b has a mounting surface 26, and is configured by a rectangular plate-like member surrounded by an edge portion 26a that is erected vertically from the end side of the mounting surface 26 with respect to the mounting surface 26. It

  As shown in FIG. 3, for the upper housing 21a and the lower housing 21b, the lower housing 21b is covered with the upper housing 21a so that the edge portion 26a of the lower housing 21b is surrounded by the side wall 22a of the upper housing 21a. Thus, it can be assembled as one housing 21.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper housing 21a has a plurality of openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, and 23e formed in the operation surface 22. The openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e are arranged in a horizontal row in the width direction of the operation surface 22.

  The openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, and 23e accommodate a stop button 32a, a buttocks wash button 32b, a bidet wash button 32c, a strength button 32d, and a dry button 32e, which form a button group 31 of the selection unit 30 described later. It is a thing. Hereinafter, the stop button 32a, the buttocks wash button 32b, the bidet wash button 32c, the strength button 32d, and the dry button 32e may be collectively referred to simply as the button 32.

  The selection unit 30 has a button group 31 including a plurality of buttons 32 for selecting the operation of the toilet seat device WA. Of the plurality of buttons 32 configuring the button group 31, the posterior wash button 32b and the bidet wash button 32c function as a water spout button to be pressed when performing the water spout operation from the nozzle N2. That is, the bottom wash button 32b and the bidet wash button 32c constitute the water discharge button of the present invention. When the bottom wash button 32b is pressed, water is ejected toward the anus of the user, and when the bidet wash button 32c is pressed, water is ejected toward the female part.

  The strength button 32d functions as a water discharge state change button that is pressed when the user changes the water pressure of the water discharged from the nozzle N2 according to his or her preference. That is, the strength button 32d constitutes the water discharge state change button of the present invention. A plus (+) signifying a strong water discharge amount and a minus (-) signifying a weak water discharge amount are drawn on the strength button 32d. The strength button 32d is configured such that, for example, each time the strength button 32d is pressed, an operation of increasing the water pressure of the water discharged from the nozzle N2 and an operation of decreasing the water pressure can be selected.

  The dry button 32e is a button to be pressed when performing a drying operation of blowing warm air toward the local part from the fan incorporated in the main body WAa after the local cleaning. The stop button 32a is a button that is pressed to stop the water discharge operation and the drying operation. That is, the stop button 32a constitutes the water stop button of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each button 32 of the stop button 32a, the buttocks wash button 32b, the bidet wash button 32c, the strength button 32d, and the dry button 32e has a circular shape in a plan view. The buttons 32 are housed in the openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, and 23e of the operation surface 22, and are arranged in a row in the width direction of the operation surface 22.

  As shown in FIG. 4, each of the buttons 32 has a central protrusion 33 protruding toward the lower surface of the button, and a push-down guide 34 is provided below the central protrusion 33. When the user pushes each button 32, the push-down guide 34 comes into contact with the string 42 stretched in a tensioned state on the inner side thereof and pushes it down. And has a short cylindrical shape.

  Each button 32 has a spring fitting groove 35 formed in a shape surrounding the central protrusion 33 on the lower surface side of the button. A coil spring 36 is inserted through the central protrusion 33 of each button 32. The coil spring 36 has one end fitted into the spring fitting groove 35, and the other end attached so as to come into contact with the pedestal portion 24 located below each of the openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, and 23e. The pedestal portion 24 is provided with through holes 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the central protrusion 33 and smaller than the inner diameter of the coil spring 36.

  With the above-described configuration, in each button 32, the pressing guide 34 resists the elastic force of the coil spring 36 by the pressing operation of the user pressing the upper surface of the button with his / her hand (finger). It can be pushed down to a position where it can pass through 25c, 25d, and 25e. Further, in each button 32, when the user releases the pressing operation such as releasing the finger from the upper surface of the button during pressing, the pressing guide 34 is pushed through the through holes 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d by the elastic force of the coil spring 36. It is possible to return to a position within 25e.

  The transmission unit 40 transmits to the generator 50 mechanical energy generated by pressing operation of the stop button 32a, buttocks washing button 32b, bidet washing button 32c, strength button 32d, and drying button 32e and release of the pushing operation. It is a thing.

  In the present embodiment, the transmission unit 40 is composed of a motion transmission mechanism 41 that uses a string 42 as a motion transmission medium. The motion transmission mechanism 41 includes the buttons 32, the push-down guides 34 and the coil springs 36 attached to the buttons 32 described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the motion transmitting mechanism 41 includes a string 42 stretched on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b in a state horizontal to the inner surface 26b, and a string for stretching the string 42. And a mechanism.

  The string 42, which is the motion transmitting medium of the motion transmitting mechanism 41, is required to have no stretchability, a large tensile strength, and a high flexibility. Further, it is desirable that the string 42 has little deterioration over time and has high durability. In the present embodiment, the string 42 is, for example, a wire made of a material such as Kevlar (registered trademark).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the tensioning mechanism of the string 42 includes a string fixing member 27, a plurality of pairs of guides 43 and 44, direction changing guides 45 and 46, which are respectively arranged on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b. It is configured by the tension adjusting unit 47. The tension adjusting part 47 constitutes the tension adjusting part of the present invention.

  The string fixing member 27 is provided at a predetermined position on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b and fixes one end of the string 42.

  The guides 43 and 44 are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other by a required distance so as to correspond to the buttons 32, and are in contact with the middle portion of the cord 42 on the opposite side of the buttons 32.

  The guides 43 and 44 are a mechanism that guides the string 42 stretched so as to pass further inside the push-down guide 34 of each button 32 so as not to be displaced from the stretching direction. The guides 43 and 44 also function as guides that define the pulling section of the string 42 when the push-down guide 34 is pressed against the string 42 by the operation of pressing the corresponding button 32 to pull the string 42.

  In order to perform the above function, the guides 43 and 44 are formed of a short cylindrical member having guide grooves formed on the peripheral surface. The distance between the guides 43 and 44 needs to be larger than the outer diameter of the push-down guide 34. Further, the height positions of the guides 43 and 44 and the push-down guide 34 when the button 32 is pushed, that is, the height position of the button 32 in the push-motion direction, are the same as those of the push-down guide 34 and the guides 43 and 44. It is desirable that it is at a height or lower. As the height of the push-down guide 34 becomes lower than the height of the guides 43, 44, the pulling amount of the string 42 increases, and the generator 50 can perform reliable power generation.

  The direction changing guides 45 and 46 change the stretching direction of the string 42. In the motion transmitting mechanism 41 shown in FIG. 5, the direction changing guide 45 changes the tension direction of the string 42 from the direction corresponding to the arrangement of the buttons 32 to the tension adjusting portion 47 arranged in the lower part of FIG. Is converted. Further, the direction conversion guide 46 converts the tension direction of the string 42 at the tip of the tension adjusting portion 47 into a direction corresponding to the arrangement of the buttons 32.

  The tension adjusting portion 47 is composed of a tension applying guide 47a, a swing arm 47b, and a tension adjusting tension spring 47d. The swing arm 47b is rotatable about the pivot shaft 47c and supports the tensioning guide 47a at a position opposite to the pivot shaft 47c. The tension adjusting tension spring 47d has one end connected to one end of the swing arm 47b and the other end fixed to a fixing member on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b.

  The tension adjusting unit 47 having such a configuration adjusts the tension of the string 42 by pressing the tension adding guide 47a with the spring force of the tension adjusting tension spring 47d against the string 42 stretched so as to pass through the tension adding guide 47a. To do.

  In the configuration of the transmission unit 40 described above, one end of the string 42 configuring the motion transmission mechanism 41 is fixed to the string fixing member 27, as shown in FIG. Further, the cord 42 has a plurality of pairs of guides 43 and 44 (in this example, 5 pairs) provided in the middle part thereof corresponding to the plurality of buttons 32 constituting the button group 31, respectively, and the direction conversion guides. It is stretched through 45 and 46, and the other end is connected to the second locking portion 52c of the generator 50 described later.

  In addition, the string 42 is stretched around the tension applying guide 47 a of the tension adjusting section 47 in the section between the direction changing guides 45 and 46. The tensioning guide 47a comes into contact with and presses the cord 42 in the above section by the rotation of the swing arm 47b by the pulling force of the tension adjusting tension spring 47d.

  As a result, the motion transmission mechanism 41 causes the string 42 to move between the string fixing member 27 and the second locking portion 52c of the generator 50 by the pressing force of the tension applying guide 47a against the string 42 in the section. It is possible to stretch (stretch) under tension. Further, the motion transmission mechanism 41 having the string 42 stretched with a predetermined tension as described above pulls the string 42 by the pressing operation of each button 32 and returns (looses) the string 42 by releasing the pressing operation. The movement of the string 42 is transmitted to the input unit 51 of the generator 50 as mechanical energy.

  Next, the configurations of the generator 50 and the control board 70 will be described. The generator 50 is attached to the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b by a bracket 510. The generator 50 has an input unit 51, a power generation mechanism 53, and a tension spring 56 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

  The input section 51 is a section for inputting mechanical energy by the pressing operation of each of the buttons 32 described above, and is configured by a swing lever 52 that receives and swings mechanical energy in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the rocking lever 52 has a first locking portion 52b and a second locking portion 52c on both sides of the rocking end 52a in the rocking direction (arrow B1 direction and arrow B2 direction). In the swing lever 52, the first locking portion 52b is connected to the other end of a tension spring 56, which will be described later, and the second locking portion 52c is connected to the other end of the string 42.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the power generation mechanism 53 includes a coil 54 and a permanent magnet 55. The coil 54 is configured by winding an electric wire (winding) multiple times in a shape having a hollow portion 54a, and both ends of the winding are connected to an output terminal (not shown). The permanent magnet 55 is connected to the swing end 52 a of the swing lever 52, extends in the direction orthogonal to the swing direction, and is entirely housed in the coil 54.

  The tension spring 56 urges the swing lever 52 in one direction, one end thereof is fixed to a predetermined position on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b, and the other end thereof is the first lock of the swing lever 52. It is fixed to the portion 52b.

  The generator 50 generates electric power by electromagnetic induction generated by the movement of the permanent magnet 55 in the coil 54. The generated electric power can be taken out from the output terminals at both ends of the windings forming the coil 54. The mechanical energy for moving the permanent magnet 55 in the coil 54 is input to the input unit 51 of the power generator 50 via the string 42 which is the motion transmission medium of the motion transmission mechanism 41 described above.

  The control board 70 is mounted with an IC, electronic parts, etc., and these mounted parts constitute a circuit for remotely operating the toilet seat WA by the electric power generated by the generator 50. The control board 70 is electrically connected to the output terminal of the generator 50 by a connection cord 710, for example.

  The configuration of the control board 70 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the control board 70 mounts the capacitor 71, the charge amount detection circuit 72, and the control unit 75 as the circuits described above. The capacitor 71 stores the electric power generated by the generator 50, and is composed of a known capacitive element that can be charged by the electric power.

  The charge amount detection circuit 72 detects the charge amount of the capacitor 71 based on the electric power generated by the generator 50, and outputs the detection result to the control unit 75.

  The control unit 75 has a microcomputer 75a that operates by the electric power stored in the capacitor 71, a high frequency generation circuit 75b, and a transmitter 75c.

  The microcomputer 75a includes a CPU (central processing unit) and a memory, and controls the entire control unit 75 by the electric power stored in the capacitor 71. As a specific example, the microcomputer 75a causes the button pressed when the charging amount (charging voltage) of the capacitor 71 becomes equal to or more than a set value (Vth) by pressing the plurality of buttons 32 included in the button group 31. The high frequency generation circuit 75b and the transmission unit 75c are controlled so as to transmit the control signal corresponding to 32.

  The high frequency generation circuit 75b generates a high frequency signal corresponding to a control signal for executing the operation selected by pressing the button 32 under the control of the microcomputer 75a. The transmitter 75c transmits the high frequency signal generated by the high frequency generator 75b to the toilet seat WA under the control of the microcomputer 75a.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, a description will be given of the movement when each button 32 of the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment is pressed.

  In the motion transmission mechanism 41, the string 42 comes into contact with each pair of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to each button 32 at a normal time when any button 32 is not operated in the selection unit 30, as shown in FIG. Each button 32 is stretched so as not to come in contact with the push-down guide 34. At this time, in the generator 50, the swing lever 52 is pulled in the arrow B1 direction by the tension spring 56 connected to the first locking portion 52b, as shown in FIG. Is urged by. That is, at this time, the cord 42 is pulled inward of each button 32 in the direction of arrow B1 as shown in FIG.

  Consider a case where, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a bidet cleaning button 32c of the plurality of buttons 32 is pressed from this state. In this case, the string 42 is pushed down by contacting the push-down guide 34 of the pressed bidet washing button 32c between the pair of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to the pushed bidet washing button 32c. As a result, the string 42 is pulled in the direction of arrow B2 in FIG.

  The movement of the string 42 pulled in the direction of the arrow B2 is transmitted to the swing lever 52 of the generator 50 as mechanical energy. As a result, the swing lever 52 of the power generator 50 swings in the direction opposite to that before. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, the swing lever 52 is pulled in the arrow B2 direction against the elastic force of the tension spring 56 connected to the first locking portion 52b, and the tension spring 52 is pulled. It is urged to the side opposite to 56.

  Further, in this state, when the pushing operation is released by releasing the finger from the pushed bidet washing button 32c, the bidet washing button 32c is pushed back by the coil spring 36 as shown in FIG. Return to. At that time, the push-down guide 34 of the bidet cleaning button 32c is released from the contact with the string 42 between the pair of corresponding guides 43 and 44. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the cord 42 returns from the state in which it is pushed down by the push-down guide 34 of the bidet cleaning button 32c (see FIG. 7) to the normal stretched state.

  On the other hand, in the generator 50, the swing lever 52 is operated in association with the operation of returning to the normal stretched state in which the string 42 is not in contact with the push-down guide 34 by releasing the push operation of the bidet washing button 32c. Swing in the direction opposite to. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the swing lever 52 is connected to the first locking portion 52b against the tension of the string 42 connected to the second locking portion 52c. The tension spring 56 pulls (relaxes) in the direction of the arrow B1 and urges the tension spring 56 again.

  As described above, in the motion transmission mechanism 41 of the remote controller 1, when the user presses the button 32 and releases the pressing action, the string 42 is pulled in the direction of the arrow B2 (see FIG. 6B). The operation of loosening 42 and returning it in the direction of arrow B1 (see FIG. 6A) is alternately performed. As a result, in the generator 50, the permanent magnet 55 connected to the swing lever 52 moves in the coil 54 both when the string 42 is pulled and when it is loosened, and electric power is generated by electromagnetic induction at that time.

  The electric power generated by the generator 50 is output from the output terminals at both ends of the winding of the coil 54 and stored in the capacitor 71 via the connection cord 710. The control unit 75 uses the electric power stored in the capacitor 71 to generate a high frequency signal for controlling the operation corresponding to the pressed bidet washing button 32c, and wirelessly transmits it from the transmitting unit 73.

  The above-described repeated rocking motion of the rocking lever 52 in the motion transmitting mechanism 41 using the cord 42 as the motion transmitting medium in the directions of the arrow B1 and the arrow B2 in FIG. 6 is performed when the buttons 32 other than the bidet washing button 32c are pressed. The same is done when the pushing operation is released. Therefore, the remote control device 1 uses the electric power generated by the generator 50 by the repeated swing motion of the swing lever 52, and selects a control signal (high-frequency signal) for selecting an operation corresponding to any one of the pressed buttons 32. Can be transmitted wirelessly.

  In the remote control device 1, an erroneous operation in which, for example, two buttons 32 of the plurality of buttons 32 are simultaneously pressed may occur. In this case, since the cord 42 of the motion transmitting mechanism 41 is pushed down by the push-down guides 34 of the two buttons 32 that have been pushed, the cord 42 is pulled by a longer amount than when pushing only one button 32.

  In this case, in the motion transmission mechanism 41, the tension applied to the cord 42 becomes stronger than when the one button 32 is pressed. At that time, in the motion transmitting mechanism 41, the swing arm 47b rotates about the pivot shaft 47c against the elastic force (pulling force) of the tension adjusting tension spring 47d. The swing arm 47b is rotated until, for example, the same tension as when only one button 32 is pressed is applied. In this way, in the motion transmitting mechanism 41, the tension of the string 42 is kept constant by the tension adjusting portion 47 even when a plurality of buttons 32 are pressed simultaneously by mistake.

  Next, a mechanical configuration and an electrical configuration of remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 8, elements that are electrically connected are connected by a single line, and elements that are in a relationship of transmitting force or mechanical energy are connected by two lines.

  As shown in FIG. 8, with respect to the mechanical configuration, the remote control device 1 transmits motions by the user pressing one of the buttons 32 configuring the button group 31 of the selection unit 30. It operates to pull the cord 42, which is an element of the mechanism 41.

  In the motion transmission mechanism 41, the force of pulling the cord 42, that is, the mechanical energy of the pressing operation of each button 32 is transmitted to the swing lever 52 that is the input unit 51 of the generator 50.

  The generator 50 swings the swing lever 52 with the mechanical energy transmitted from the motion transmitting mechanism 41, and the mechanical energy at that time is converted into electrical energy by the power generating mechanism 53 to generate electric power. Specifically, the generator 50 generates power by electromagnetic induction when the permanent magnet 55 is moved within the coil 54 by the swing of the swing lever 52.

  Further, regarding the electrical configuration of the remote control device 1, the electric power generated by the generator 50 is supplied to the capacitor 71. The capacitor 71 charges the supplied electric power.

  The control unit 75 is connected to the output terminal of the capacitor 71. The control unit 75 includes a microcomputer 75a, a high frequency generation circuit 75b, and a transmitter 75c. The microcomputer 75a receives power supply from the capacitor 71 and is activated to control the high frequency generation circuit 75b and the transmitter 75c. However, the microcomputer 75a is activated until the charge amount detection circuit 72 connected to the capacitor 71 detects that the electric power charged in the capacitor 71 is equal to or higher than a reference amount (voltage Vth described later). It is supposed not to. Specifically, the charge amount detection circuit 72 detects the charged electric power based on the voltage of the capacitor 71.

  Each of the stop button 32a, the buttocks wash button 32b, the bidet wash button 32c, the strength button 32d, and the dry button 32e that constitute the selection unit 30 has a corresponding detection switch 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e. It is connected. The detection switches 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e are switches for detecting that the corresponding button 32 is pressed by the user.

  The detection switches 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e may be configured to mechanically detect that the pressed buttons 32 are in contact with each other. Further, the detection switches 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e use a light emitting element and a light receiving element, and are pressed based on the light receiving output of the light receiving element when a part of each pressed button 32 is present in the optical path. It may be of a type that detects movement.

  As a result of pressing any one of the buttons 32, when the electric power charged in the capacitor 71 becomes equal to or larger than the reference amount, the microcomputer 75a is activated by the electric power supplied from the capacitor 71, and the detection switches 77a and 77b are activated. , 77c, 77d, 77e, information (which button was pressed) is acquired. Then, the microcomputer 75a causes the high-frequency generation circuit 75b to generate a high-frequency signal corresponding to the acquired information, and then causes the transmitter 75c to transmit the high-frequency signal to the toilet seat WA.

  Next, the operation of signal generation and transmission when each button 32 of the remote control device 1 is pressed will be described with reference to FIG.

  As described above, the control related to the above operation is executed by the microcomputer 75a activated by the electric power accumulated in the capacitor 71 by the pressing operation of each button 32 forming the button group 31 of the selection unit 30. It is assumed that the charge amount of the capacitor 71 that activates the microcomputer 75a, that is, the above-mentioned reference amount is preset to the voltage Vth.

  In the remote control device 1, when any one of the plurality of buttons 32 is pressed in the standby state, the string 42 is pulled in the motion transmitting mechanism 41, and the movement of the pulled string 42 is converted into mechanical energy. Electric power is generated by being transmitted to the swing lever 52 of the generator 50. The capacitor 71 is charged by being supplied with the electric power generated by the generator 50, and the voltage V gradually rises.

  During this period, the charge amount detection circuit 72 determines whether or not the voltage V of the capacitor 71 has become equal to or higher than the voltage Vth which is the set value (step S11). Here, if it is determined that the voltage V of the capacitor 71 has become equal to or higher than the set value Vth (YES in step S11), supply of power from the capacitor 71 to the microcomputer 75a is started, and the microcomputer 75a is activated (step S12).

  Next, the activated microcomputer 75a detects the button pressed based on the detection output from the detection switches 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e (step S13), and the button pressed by the user is the stop button 32a. Or not (step S14).

  Here, when it is determined that the button pressed by the user is not the stop button 32a (NO in step S14), the microcomputer 75a causes the high frequency generation circuit 75b to generate a high frequency signal corresponding to the pressed button, The first high-frequency signal is transmitted from the transmitter 75c to the toilet seat WA (step S15).

  Next, the microcomputer 75a determines whether or not the number of times the high frequency signal has been transmitted has reached a preset number, for example, two times (step S16). If it is determined that the number of times the high frequency signal has been transmitted has not reached the set number (NO in step S16), the generation and transmission of the high frequency signal is continued (step S15).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the number of times the high frequency signal has been transmitted has reached the set number (YES in step S16), remote control device 1 stops microcomputer 75a.

  In the flow of FIG. 9, the processes of steps S11 to S14 are commonly performed even when any of the buttons 32 is pressed. As a result, when the microcomputer 75a is activated by starting the pushing operation of the posterior wash button 32b or the bidet wash button 32c, which is a water discharge button, for example, the posterior wash button 32b or the bidet wash button 32c is pressed in steps S13 to S14. It is determined that the water discharge signal (high frequency signal) is generated in steps S15 to S16, and the control of transmitting the signal is repeatedly performed.

  Upon receiving at least one of the water discharge signals repeatedly transmitted, the toilet seat device WA advances the nozzle N2 into the bowl portion CBb of the toilet bowl CB, and starts water discharge toward the user's local area.

  In addition, the user may push the strength button 32d in order to increase or decrease the water pressure in the state where water is being ejected from the nozzle N2. In this case, the microcomputer 75a started in step S12 determines that the strength / weakness button 32d is pressed in steps S13 to S14, and in steps S15 to S16, the change signal (high frequency signal) is generated and repeatedly transmitted.

  By receiving at least one of the change signals repeatedly transmitted, the toilet seat device WA adjusts the water supply mechanism incorporated in the main body WAa so as to increase or decrease the water pressure discharged from the nozzle N2. To work.

  On the other hand, when the microcomputer 75a is activated by the start of the pressing operation of the stop button 32a (YES in step S11, step S12), the microcomputer 75a is used based on the detection output from the detection switches 77a, 77b, 77c, 77d, 77e. It is determined that the button pressed by the person is the stop button 32a (YES in steps S13 and S14).

  Next, the microcomputer 75a causes the high-frequency generation circuit 75b to generate a high-frequency signal corresponding to the pressed stop button 32a, and transmits the first high-frequency signal (water stop signal) from the transmitter 75c to the toilet seat WA. Perform (step S21).

  Next, the microcomputer 75a determines whether or not the capacitor 71, which has transmitted the water stop signal, still has enough power to transmit the water stop signal (whether the power has run out) (step S22). ). Here, while it is determined that the power for transmitting the water stop signal remains (NO in step S22), the water stop signal is repeatedly transmitted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is no power remaining to transmit the water stop signal (YES in step S22), remote control device 1 stops microcomputer 75a (step S17).

  The toilet seat device WA receives at least one of the water shutoff signals transmitted a plurality of times, whereby the water supply mechanism incorporated in the main body WAa stops the water supply, and the nozzle N2 is connected to the bowl CBb of the toilet bowl CB. Retreat from the inside and stop the water discharge operation.

  After that, the user may press the dry button 32e to dry the buttocks. In this case, the microcomputer 75a activated in step S12 determines that the dry button 32e has been pressed in steps S13 to S14, generates the warm air blowing signal (high frequency signal) in steps S15 to S16, and repeatedly executes the control to transmit. To do.

  By receiving at least one of the repeatedly sent warm air blowing signals, the toilet seat device WA blows warm air from the warm air source built in the main body portion WAa to above the bowl portion CBb of the toilet bowl CB, and then the predetermined amount. After a lapse of time, the hot air blowing is stopped.

  As described above, in the remote controller 1 according to the first embodiment, the housing 21 having the openings 23a, 23b, 23c, 24d, and 24e on the operation surface 22 opposite to the mounted surface 26, and the opening 23a. , 23b, 23c, 24d, 24e has a button group 31 made up of a plurality of buttons 32, and a selecting section 30 for selecting an operation of the toilet seat device WA by pressing one of the buttons 32, and a selecting section 30. The transmission unit 40 that transmits the mechanical energy input by the pushing operation in the above and the input unit 51 that is provided inside the housing 21 and that inputs the mechanical energy are transmitted from the transmission unit 40 to the input unit 51. A generator 50 that inputs mechanical energy to generate electric power, and a transmitter 75c that transmits a signal to the toilet seat WA by the electric power generated by the generator 50.

  In this remote control device 1, the generator 50 has a swing lever 52 that receives mechanical energy and swings as an input unit 51, and generates power by swinging the swing lever 52. A tension spring 56 having a first locking portion 52b and a second locking portion 52c on both sides in the rocking direction of the rocking end 52a of the moving lever 52, and one end of which is fixed to the first locking portion 52b. Since the other end is connected, the swing lever 52 is normally biased in a state of being inclined toward the tension spring 56.

  Further, in the remote control device 1, the transmission part 40 has one end fixed and the other end connected to the second locking part 52c, and an intermediate part and a string 42 passed through the inside of the button group 31, Two guides 43 and 44, which are provided at a required distance apart from each other corresponding to the button 32 and are in contact with the middle portion of the string 42 on the opposite side of the button, and provided on the lower portion of the back surface of the button, are used to push the button And a push-down guide 34 that pushes down the cord 42 between the two guides 43 and 44 by the push-down guide 34.

  With this configuration, since the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment uses the string 42 to transmit the mechanical energy due to the pressing operation of the button to the generator 50, the mechanical energy transmission mechanism has a simple configuration. Can be achieved with. Further, even if the plurality of buttons are provided in any arrangement, the string 42 is stretched in a single stroke, which is excellent in the layout free of the buttons.

  Further, in the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the transmission unit 40 is configured to further include one or a plurality of direction changing guides 45 and 46 that change the tension direction of the string 42 by hanging the string 42 around. is there.

  With this configuration, in the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, even if a plurality of buttons are provided in any arrangement, by disposing the direction changing guides 45 and 46, the position where the string 42 is passed can be changed in any way. The degree of freedom in layout of each button 32 and the generator 50 is improved.

  In addition, in the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the transmission unit 40 connects the tension applying guide 47a, the swing arm 47b supporting the tension applying guide 47a, and the string 42 between the two direction changing guides 45 and 46. The tension adjusting guide 47a is pressed against the tension adjusting tension spring 47d for adjusting the tension of the cord 42, and the tension adjusting portion 47 is further provided.

  With this configuration, the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, when any one of the buttons is pressed, holds the tension of the string 42 to transmit mechanical energy to the generator 50, and the two buttons are pressed. The tension of the cord 42 is loosened. That is, when a plurality of buttons are pressed at the same time, the tension can be kept constant even under a situation where an excessive tension may be applied, and it is possible to avoid disconnection of the string 42 and damage to the buttons, the generator 50, and the like.

  Further, in the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, the button group 31 is configured such that each button 32 is returned to the position before the pressing operation by the coil spring 36 provided inside.

  With this configuration, the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment can restore the button by releasing the hand pressing the button or removing the force, and the operability of the button for operation selection and power storage can be improved. Can be improved.

  Further, in remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment, button group 31 has a configuration in which buttons 32 having the same shape in front view are arranged in a row.

  With this configuration, the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment can cause each button 32 to function by a structure in which the string 42 is stretched in a straight line corresponding to each button 32, and the mechanical energy transmission mechanism Easy to configure.

  Further, the remote control device 1 according to the present embodiment is for remotely operating the toilet seat device WA having the nozzle N2 that discharges water toward the human body part, and the button group 31 performs water discharge from the nozzle N2. Spouting button (bottom washing button 32b, bidet washing button 32c) for stopping, stop button 32a for stopping spouting water from the nozzle N2, spouting state change button for changing spouting state from the nozzle N2 (strong and weak) And a button 32d).

  With this configuration, in the present embodiment, in the remote control device 1 for remotely operating the toilet seat device WA, the mechanical energy due to the push operation of the button is transmitted to the generator 50 by the string 42, so that the mechanical energy transmission mechanism is simple. Can be realized with a simple configuration. Further, even if the plurality of buttons are provided in any arrangement, the string 42 is stretched in a single stroke, which is excellent in the layout free of the buttons.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a remote control device 1A according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted. Particularly, the configuration different from the first embodiment will be mainly described. explain.

  The remote control device 1A according to the second embodiment is different from the remote control device 1 according to the first embodiment in the arrangement of the buttons 32 on the operation surface 22 and the form in which the strings 42 corresponding to the arrangement are arranged. ing. The other configuration is the same as that of the remote control device 1 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the remote control device 1A according to the present embodiment, the buttons 32 constituting the button group 31 of the selection unit 30A are arranged on the operation surface 22 in one horizontal row on the upper side and one horizontal row on the lower side. It is arranged. Specifically, in the selection unit 30A, a stop button 32a and a buttocks washing button 32b are arranged in a horizontal row in the upper side, and a bidet washing button 32c, a strength button 32d, and a drying button 32e are arranged in a horizontal row in the lower side.

  The number of buttons 32 arranged in the upper row and the lower row can be arbitrarily changed. Further, each button 32 has the same shape when viewed from the front and has a round shape as in the first embodiment, but may have another shape.

  Further, in the remote control device 1A, the motion transmission mechanism 41A provided on the inner surface 26b of the lower housing 21b is, as shown in FIG. 11, a string fixing member 27A and a direction changing member as additional elements which are not provided in the first embodiment. It has guides 48 and 49. Further, as another additional element, between the string fixing member 27A and the direction changing guide 48, the upper row stop button 32a incorporated in the upper housing 21a which is covered with the lower housing 21b, the bottom washing button 32a. A pair of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to 32b are provided.

  In the motion transmission mechanism 41A including the above-described additional element, the string 42 which is the motion transmission medium has one end fixed to the string fixing member 27A and the other end of the swing lever 52 which is the input unit 51 of the generator 50. Is connected to the locking portion 52c.

  In the motion transmission mechanism 41A, the cord 42 has its middle portion sequentially passed through two pairs of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to the two buttons 32 in the upper row, and the direction change guides 48 and 49 change the direction. Has been done. Further, the remaining portion of the middle portion of the string 42 sequentially passes through the three pairs of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to the three buttons 32 in the lower row, and thereafter, the second portion of the swing lever 52 of the power generator 50. Is stretched so as to reach the locking portion 52c. As described above, in the motion transmission mechanism 41A of the remote control device 1A according to the present embodiment, the string 42 is stretched around the operation surface 22 in a route corresponding to the two-row arrangement of the buttons 32.

  In the remote control device 1A having the motion transmitting mechanism 41A having the above-mentioned configuration, when any one of the two buttons 32 in the upper row is pushed, the push-down guide 34 of the pushed button 32 moves inward. Then, the string 42 is pushed down between the corresponding pair of guides 43 and 44.

  As a result, the cord 42 passes through the direction conversion guides 48 and 49, the three pairs of guides 43 and 44 corresponding to the three buttons 32 in the lower row, the direction conversion guide 45, the tension addition guide 47a, and the direction conversion guide 46. And pulled in the direction of arrow B2.

  Next, when the pushing operation of any one of the upper two rows of the pushed buttons 32 is released, in the motion transmission mechanism 41A, the push-down guide 34 of the button 32 of which the pushing operation is released moves backward. , The string 42 that was being pushed down is released. As a result, the string 42 is pulled back from the above-described arrow B2 direction to the arrow B1 direction.

  The movement of the string 42 pulled in the directions of the arrows B2 and B1 is transmitted as mechanical energy to the swing lever 52 of the generator 50, and the permanent magnet 55 connected to the swing lever 52 moves in the coil 54. Then, power is generated by the generator 50.

  Further, in the motion transmitting mechanism 41A, when any one of the three buttons 32 in the lower row is pushed, the push-down guide 34 of the pushed button 32 advances inward and the corresponding pair The string 42 is pushed down between the guides 43 and 44 of.

  As a result, the string 42 is pulled in the arrow B2 direction via the direction changing guide 45, the tension applying guide 47a, and the direction changing guide 46, as in the first embodiment.

  Next, when the pushing operation of one of the buttons 32 in the lower row that has been pushed is released, in the motion transmitting mechanism 41A, the push-down guide 34 of the button 32 of which the pushing operation has been released moves backward, The string 42 that was being pushed down is released. As a result, the string 42 is pulled back from the above-described arrow B2 direction to the arrow B1 direction.

  The movement of the string 42 pulled in the directions of the arrows B2 and B1 is transmitted as mechanical energy to the swing lever 52 of the generator 50, and the permanent magnet 55 connected to the swing lever 52 moves in the coil 54. Then, power is generated by the generator 50.

  As described above, in the remote controller 1A, no matter which of the buttons 32 arranged in two rows is pressed, the rocking lever 52 is moved by the mechanical energy generated by the pressing operation to generate electricity, as in the case of the one-row arrangement. The machine 50 can generate power. That is, in the present embodiment, it is possible to realize the remote control device 1A having the transmission unit 40A having a simple structure in which the string 42 is used as a transmission medium while maintaining the degree of freedom in the layout of the buttons 32 configuring the selection unit 30A.

  As described above, in the remote control device 1A according to the present embodiment, in the button group 31 of the selection unit 30A, the buttons 32 having the same shape in front view are arranged in a horizontal row in the upper side and a horizontal row in the lower side. It has a structure.

  Further, in the remote control device 1A, in the transmission unit 40A, the cord 42 passes through the inside of the upper horizontal row of buttons 32 in the selection unit 30A, is direction-converted by the direction conversion guides 48, 49, and is further lower horizontal line. The button 32 passes through the inside of the button 32 and comes into contact with the guides 43 and 44 of each button 32 to be stretched in a single stroke.

  With this configuration, even if the buttons 32 are arranged in two rows, the remote control device 1A according to the present embodiment is similar to the case where the buttons 32 are arranged in one row (see the first embodiment), and is operated by pressing the buttons 32. Energy can be smoothly transmitted to the generator 50. In other words, in the second embodiment, the buttons 32 can be arranged in two rows without impeding the transmission of mechanical energy due to the pressing operation of the button 32, and the configuration of the mechanical energy transmission mechanism is simple. And it is extremely easy to make layout free.

  Further, the remote control device 1A according to the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except for the two-row arrangement of the buttons 32 forming the button group 31 and the arrangement of the strings 42 arranged according to the two-row arrangement. With this configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be expected.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the technical scope of the claims includes various forms of design changes within the scope of the invention. For example, in the present invention, the shape of each button 32 forming the selection units 30 and 30A is not limited to the circular shape, and various shapes can be adopted. Further, each button 32 may have a different shape, and buttons 32 having different sizes may be provided in a mixed manner.

  Further, the arrangement of the buttons 32 in the selection units 30 and 30A is not limited to one row in the horizontal direction and two rows in the vertical direction, and various arrangements may be made depending on the form in which the strings 42 of the motion transmission mechanisms 41 and 41A that form the transmission units 40 and 40A are stretched. Can be arranged. That is, in the present invention, the string 42 as the motion transmission medium can be stretched in a single stroke, and the tongue layout in various patterns is possible.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the remote control device for remotely operating the toilet seat device is illustrated, but the present invention has a function of receiving a high-frequency signal of low power and executing a control operation based on the high-frequency signal. It can be applied to a remote control device for remotely controlling various devices.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the present invention can realize a transmission mechanism that transmits mechanical energy due to a push operation of a button with a simple structure, has an effect of being excellent in free layout of buttons, and has various effects such as a toilet seat device. It is useful for all remote control devices for remote control of.

1,1A Remote control device (equipment)
21 housing 22 operation surface 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e opening 26 mounting surface 30, 30A selection part 31 button group 32 button 32a stop button (water stop button)
32b Butt wash button (water discharge button)
32c bidet cleaning button (water discharge button)
32d strength button (water discharge state change button)
34 Depressing guide 36 Coil spring 40 Transmission part 41, 41A Motion transmission mechanism 42 String 43, 44 Guide 45, 46, 48, 49 Direction conversion guide 47 Tension adjustment part (tension adjustment part)
47a Tensioning guide 47b Swing arm 47d Tension adjusting tension spring 50 Generator 51 Input part 52 Swing lever 52a Swing end 52b First locking part 52c Second locking part 56 Tension spring 75c Transmitting part WA Toilet seat Device N2 nozzle

Claims (7)

A remote control device for remotely controlling equipment, comprising:
A housing having an opening on the operation surface opposite to the mounting surface,
A button group having a plurality of buttons housed in the opening, and a selection unit for selecting an operation of the device by pressing one of the buttons;
A transmission unit that transmits mechanical energy generated by pressing one of the buttons,
A generator provided inside the housing, having an input unit for inputting the mechanical energy, and generating mechanical power by inputting the mechanical energy transmitted from the transmission unit to the input unit,
A transmitter that transmits a signal to the device by the electric power generated by the generator,
The generator has a swing lever that receives and swings the mechanical energy as the input unit, and is configured to generate electric power by swinging the swing lever,
A first locking part and a second locking part on both sides of the rocking end of the rocking lever in the rocking direction;
By connecting the other end of the tension spring whose one end is fixed to the first locking portion, the swing lever is normally biased in a state of being inclined toward the tension spring,
One end of the transmission part is fixed and the other end is connected to the second locking part, and an intermediate part of the string is passed through the inside of the button group and a distance corresponding to each of the buttons. Two guides that are provided on the opposite side of the button and are in contact with the middle portion of the string, and the two guides that are provided on the lower part of the back surface of the button and are pushed down by the pushing operation of the button. And a push-down guide that pushes down the cord between the two.   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the transmission unit further includes one or a plurality of direction conversion guides that change a stretching direction of the string by hanging the string.   The transmission unit is for tension adjustment for adjusting the tension of the string by pressing the tension adding guide to the string between the two direction changing guides and a swing arm that supports the tension adding guide. The remote control device according to claim 2, further comprising a tension adjusting portion having a tension spring.   4. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the button group is configured such that each of the buttons returns to a position before the pushing operation by a coil spring provided inside. ..   5. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the button group includes the buttons having the same shape in a front view and arranged in a line.   5. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein, in the button group, the buttons having the same shape in a front view are arranged in a horizontal row in an upper side and a horizontal row in a lower side. .. A remote control device for remotely operating a toilet seat device having a nozzle for discharging water toward a human body part,
The button group includes a water discharge button for causing water discharge from the nozzle, a water stop button for stopping water discharge from the nozzle, and a water discharge state change button for changing the water discharge state from the nozzle. 7. The remote control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:

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