JP6756190B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device for operating a device by communicating wirelessly or by wire.

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

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-96668

In general, it has been desired that the case of the remote control device be the same color as the wall surface so as not to give a sense of discomfort or stand out, so white is often applied to the case. However, the exterior design including the required colors, patterns, and patterns is diversifying for the purpose of impressing the remote control device with other colors on the wall surface.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to pay attention to the above-mentioned problems and to provide a remote control device that can be easily changed to a desired design.

The remote control device of the present invention
It is a remote control device that remotely controls equipment.
An operation means that emits an operation signal based on an input operation by the user,
A display means for displaying the setting status of the device by this operation means, and
A control means that emits a control signal to the device or the display means based on the operation signal from the operation means.
A circuit board on which the operating means and the control means are mounted,
A case in which this circuit board is built in and a mounting surface mounted on a wall surface and an operating surface having the operating means and the display means are provided on the side opposite to the mounting surface .
Covering the operation surface, a plate-shaped transparent member having a smooth surface opposing the operation surface,
A magnet provided on the case or the transparent member is provided, and the magnetic force of the magnet is used to attach the transparent member to the case with a sheet-shaped design member interposed between the transparent member and the case. On the other hand, a fixing means that is detachably fixed and
It is characterized by having.

Further, the transparent member is characterized by having an opening hole facing the operating means.

The present invention is a remote control device that can be easily changed to a desired design.

The figure which shows the remote control device by embodiment of this invention. The perspective view before assembling the remote control device in the same embodiment. The block diagram which shows the control structure in the same embodiment.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention, an embodiment applied to a remote controller for an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the remote control A includes an operating means 1, a display means 2, a case 3, a transparent panel (transparent member) 4, a fixing means 5, and a design member 6. As shown in 3, the operation means 1, the display means 2, and the control means 7 communicably connected to the air conditioner (equipment) B to be remotely operated are mounted on the circuit board in the case 3. ..

A plurality of push button switches that expose the key tops can be applied to the operation means 1 so that the user can touch them. In this case, a plurality of push button switches are provided. Designs such as characters and symbol marks indicating functions can be printed on the key tops. Further, the operating means 1 is provided with a tact switch element mounted on the circuit board in the case 3, and the tact switch element operates in conjunction with a change in the position of the key top based on the pressing operation of the user, and is controlled as an operation signal. It can be output to means 7.

A display panel using a liquid crystal display element can be applied to the display means 2, and a desired display output can be performed based on a control signal from the control means 7. The display contents of the display means 2 can display, for example, the setting state of the air conditioner B, the operation guide, the indoor / outdoor temperature, the time, and the like. Further, by covering the display means 2 with a transparent touch panel, it can also be used as a part of the operation means (input interface).

The case 3 is a housing made of a synthetic resin material and accommodating an electronic component of the operation means 1, a display means 2, and a circuit board on which the control means 7 is mounted. Further, in this case, the case 3 has a plate shape, and an operation surface 32 having an opening 31 for exposing the operation means 1 and the display means 2 is provided on the side opposite to the mounting surface to be attached to the wall surface. The case 3 holds a plurality of magnets 51, which are fixing means 5 for holding the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 on the operation surface 32 side. In this case, a white synthetic resin is applied to the case 3, but a transparent or translucent member can be used, or the surface can be processed into a mirror surface or a metallic tone.

A transparent synthetic resin using acrylic or the like can be applied to the transparent panel 4, and the transparent panel 4 is held on the operation surface 32 of the case 3 by using the fixing means 5. Further, the transparent panel 4 has a smooth surface on the operation surface 32 side and has substantially the same outer shape as the operation surface 32, and is provided with an opening hole 41 for exposing the operation means 1. In this case, the transparent panel 4 is also provided with a hole 42 for inserting the fixing means 5 and a hole 43 corresponding to the display means 2. The transparent panel 4 can be applied even if it is a translucent member containing a colored pigment or a part of which is printed with a pattern or an operation function name, a logo, a model name, or the like.

The fixing means 5 includes a magnet 51 held on the case 3 side, a body portion 52a having an outer diameter that comes into contact with the magnet 51 and can be inserted into the hole 42 of the transparent panel 4, and a head having an outer diameter larger than the hole 42. It is composed of a metal member 52 having 52b. By inserting the body portion 52a into the holes of the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6, the fixing means 5 can position the members 4 and 6 in the surface direction along the operation surface 32 of the case 3. By sandwiching the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 between the head 52b and the operation surface 32, the members 4 and 6 can be held in the horizontal direction with respect to the operation surface 32. In addition to the shape shown in the figure, the metal member 52 can be appropriately selected in shape, color, material, etc., particularly for the head 52b. In this case, the metal member 52 can be designed in combination with the design member 6. You can expect the effect of increasing the degree of freedom.

A sheet-like member such as paper or synthetic resin can be applied to the design member 6, and the design member 6 has a design such as a pattern or a color on the surface facing the transparent panel 4. The design member 6 is sandwiched between the transparent panel 4 and the operation surface 32 of the case 3 and held in a flat state. Similar to the transparent panel 4, the design member 6 is provided with an opening for inserting the operating means 1, the display means 2, and the metal member 52 (body portion 52a).

The control means 7 can drive the display means 2 or output a communication signal prompting the setting to the air conditioner B based on the signals from the operation means 1 and the air conditioner B. For example, the arithmetic circuit. A microcomputer having a storage circuit, a timekeeping circuit, etc. can be applied. In this case, the control means 7 includes a transmission / reception circuit for communicating with the air conditioner B, and can remotely control the air conditioner B based on the user's operation by wire or wirelessly.

With the above configuration, the degree of influence of the design member 6 on the appearance design of the remote control A can be increased, and the design member 6 can be changed according to the preference of the user. The transparent panel 4 and the fixing means 5 not only facilitate the attachment and detachment of the design member 6, but also have the effect of smoothing and holding the sheet-shaped member by the smooth surface of the transparent panel 4.

Further, since the design member 6 can be applied as long as it is in the form of a sheet, for example, the wallpaper applied to the wall surface to which the remote controller A is attached can be processed and used as the design member 6, and the sense of unity with the wall surface is further enhanced. Therefore, the design can be improved. In addition to building materials such as wallpaper, it also has the effect of selecting and applying various types of sheet materials such as Japanese paper, photographs, and posters.

Further, since the removable transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 have substantially the same shape, tracing processing or cutting processing can be performed according to the shape of the outer shell, the opening hole 41, etc., so that the design member 6 can be applied. It will be easy.

Such a remote controller A is a remote controller (remote control device) A that remotely controls an air conditioner (equipment) B, and is an operation means 1 that emits an operation signal based on an input operation by a user, and the operation means 1. A display means 2 that displays the setting state of the air conditioner B, a control means 7 that emits a control signal to the air conditioner B and the display means 2 based on the operation signal from the operation means 1, and the operation means 1 and control. A circuit board on which the means 7 is mounted, a case 3 incorporating the circuit board and having an opening 31 so that the operation means 1 and the display means 2 face from the outside, and the operation means 1 and the display means 2 in the case 3 A plate-shaped transparent panel 4 that covers the operation surface 32 and has a smooth surface facing the operation surface 32, and a fixing means 5 that detachably fixes the transparent panel 4 to the case 3.

Further, the fixing means 5 fixes the transparent panel 4 to the case 3 with a sheet-shaped design member 6 interposed between the transparent panel 4 and the case 3.

Therefore, as described above, the remote control device has a high degree of freedom in changing to the desired appearance design and facilitates the change work.

Further, since the transparent panel 4 has an opening hole 41 facing the operating means 1, it not only exposes the operating means 1 operably, but also has an effect of positioning the operating surface 32 of the case 3.

Further, since the fixing means 5 includes a magnet 51 provided in the case 3 and a metal member 52 that sandwiches the transparent panel 4, the fixing means 5 can be easily attached / detached without using a tool or the like.

Although the remote control device of the present invention has been described by way of example in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and other configurations also deviate from the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that various improvements and display changes are possible within the range not specified. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the fixing means 5 is fixed and held by magnetic force, but a magnet is used on the transparent panel side, or a part of the fixing means 5 is fixed and held on the transparent panel. You may. Further, as the fixing means, the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 may be fixedly held by replacing the magnetic coupling and by screwing with a screw, engaging with a hook, or a combination thereof.

Further, the target device for remote control may be not only an air conditioner but also a water heater, an electric lamp, or the like, and is particularly suitable as a remote control device mounted on a wall surface.

Further, although the plate-shaped transparent panel 4 is shown as the transparent member, a surface other than the mounting surface of the case 3 to the wall surface, for example, a transparent member having a shape that continuously covers the side surface can be applied. Also on the side surface, by sandwiching the design member selected by the user between the case and the transparent member, the degree of freedom in the appearance design of the remote control device can be further increased.

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

A remote control (remote control device)
B Air conditioner (equipment)
1 Operation means 2 Display means 3 Case 31 Opening 32 Operation surface 4 Transparent panel (transparent member)
41 Aperture hole 42 Hole 43 Hole 5 Fixing means 51 Magnet 52 Metal member 52a Body 52b Head 6 Design member 7 Control means

Claims (2)

It is a remote control device that remotely controls equipment.
An operation means that emits an operation signal based on an input operation by the user,
A display means for displaying the setting status of the device by this operation means, and
A control means that emits a control signal to the device or the display means based on the operation signal from the operation means.
A circuit board on which the operating means and the control means are mounted,
A case in which this circuit board is built in and a mounting surface mounted on a wall surface and an operating surface having the operating means and the display means are provided on the side opposite to the mounting surface .
Covering the operation surface, a plate-shaped transparent member having a smooth surface opposing the operation surface,
A magnet provided on the case or the transparent member is provided, and the magnetic force of the magnet is used to attach the transparent member to the case with a sheet-shaped design member interposed between the transparent member and the case. On the other hand, a fixing means that is detachably fixed and
A remote control device characterized by being provided with. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the transparent member has an opening hole facing the operation means.

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