JP7177979B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device for operating equipment by wireless or wired communication.

A conventional remote control device is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. In this remote control device, a sheet-like design member is sandwiched between the case and the transparent member, and the design member is replaceable, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in design.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-32992

The remote control device described in Patent Document 1 has a structure in which the opening of the design member is hooked to the projection of the key top of the operating means. However, in remote control devices in which key tops are flattened in order to improve design, there is a problem that design members fall when the transparent panel is removed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device that can easily change design members by paying attention to the above problems.

The remote control device of the present invention is
A remote control device for remotely controlling equipment,
an operation means for emitting an operation signal based on an operation by a user;
display means for displaying the setting state of the device by the operation means;
a control means for issuing 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 control means is mounted;
a case that houses the circuit board and has an opening so that the operation means and the display means are exposed from the outside;
a plate-shaped transparent member that covers at least part of the surface of the case;
a sheet-like design member interposed between the transparent member and the case;
fixing means for holding the transparent member with respect to the case;
with
The case has a mounting portion for mounting the design member on a lower side,
It is characterized by

More desirably, the remote control device is installed on a wall,
The case has an inclination with respect to the wall surface,
It is characterized by

More desirably, the placement section has at least one notch,
It is characterized by

More desirably, the design member has a protrusion that fits into at least one of the cutouts.
It is characterized by

More desirably, the notch is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
It is characterized by

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a remote control device capable of easily changing design members.

It is a figure which shows the remote control in the 1st aspect of this invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the remote control device before assembly in the first embodiment; FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control configuration in the first to third modes; FIG. It is a figure which shows the left side of the remote control in the 2nd aspect of this invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a remote control device according to a third aspect of the invention;

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

1 and 2 are diagrams showing a remote controller A according to a first aspect of the present invention. A remote controller A includes an operation means 1 , a display means 2 , a case 3 , a transparent panel (transparent member) 4 , a fixing means 5 and a design member 6 .

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of the remote control in the first to third aspects. Remote controllers A, C, and D have operating means 1, display means 2, and control means 7 communicably connected to an air conditioner (apparatus) B to be remotely operated, mounted on a circuit board (not shown) in case 3. ing.

The operating means 1 can be a push button switch having a key top that can be touched by the user. In this case, a plurality of push button switches are provided. It is also possible to print designs such as characters and symbol marks that indicate functions on the key tops. The operation means 1 also includes a tact switch element (not shown) mounted on a circuit board in the case 3. The tact switch element operates in conjunction with a change in the position of the key top based on the user's pressing operation to generate an operation signal. can be output to the control means 7 as . The operation means 1 may be a resistive film type or capacitive type touch panel switch.

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, operation guide, indoor/outdoor temperature, time, and the like. Also, by covering the display means 2 with a transparent touch panel, it can be used as a part of the operation means.

The case 3 is made of a synthetic resin material and is a housing for housing the electronic components of the operation means 1, the display means 2, and the circuit board on which the control means 7 are mounted. In this case, the case 3 is box-shaped, and provided with an operation surface 32 (front surface) having an opening 31 for exposing the operation means 1 and the display means 2 on the side opposite to the mounting surface (rear surface) for mounting on the wall surface. be done. The case 3 holds a plurality of magnets 51 as fixing means 5 for holding the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 on the operation surface 32 side. In this case, the case 3 is made of white synthetic resin, but it is also possible to use a transparent or translucent member, or to process the surface to have a mirror finish or a metallic finish. The case 3 has a mounting portion 33 protruding from the lower side. Note that the mounting portion 33 may be formed integrally with the case 3 or may be attached to the case 3 .

The transparent panel 4 can be made of transparent synthetic resin such as acryl, and is held on the operation surface 32 of the case 3 using fixing means 5 . The transparent panel 4 has a smooth surface on the operation surface 32 side, has substantially the same outline 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 may be a translucent member containing a colored pigment, or may be partially printed with patterns, operation function names, logos, model names, or the like.

The fixing means 5 includes a magnet 51 held on the side of the case 3, a body portion 52a having an outer diameter which is in contact with the magnet 51 and can be inserted into the hole 42 of the transparent panel 4, and a head portion having an outer diameter larger than the hole 42. and a metal member 52 having 52b. The body portion 52a of the fixing means 5 is inserted into the hole 42 of the transparent panel 4 and the hole 62 of the design member 6, thereby positioning the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 in the plane direction along the operation surface 32 of the case 3. It can be carried out. Further, by sandwiching the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 between the head 52 b and the operation surface 32 , the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 can be held horizontally with respect to the operation surface 32 . Note that the metal member 52 is not limited to the illustrated shape, and particularly in the head portion 52b, the shape, color, material, etc. can be appropriately selected. The effect of increasing the degree of freedom can be expected.

The design member 6 can be a sheet-shaped member such as paper or synthetic resin, and the surface facing the transparent panel 4 has designs such as patterns and colors. 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. As with the transparent panel 4, the design member 6 includes an opening hole 61 for exposing the operation means 1, a hole 62 for inserting the metal member 52 (body portion 52a), and a hole 63 corresponding to the display means 2. is provided.
Since the design member 6 is placed on the placement portion 33 , it is difficult to fall even when it is not sandwiched between the transparent panels 4 . Thereby, the user can easily replace the design member 6 .

The control means 7 can drive the display means 2 based on signals from the operation means 1 and the air conditioner B, and can output a communication signal prompting the setting of the air conditioner B. For example, an arithmetic circuit A microcomputer having a memory circuit, a clock circuit, and the like can be applied. In this case, the control means 7 includes a transmitting/receiving 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.

Next, the remote controller C, which is the second mode, will be described with reference to FIG. The same reference numerals are given to the same or corresponding parts as in the first mode, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the inclination of the operation surface 32, the shape of the placement portion 33, the thickness of the design member 6 and the transparent panel 4, etc. are exaggerated for clarity.

As shown in FIG. 4( a ), the remote control C is installed on a wall surface 81 of the substantially vertical wall 8 . The operation surface 32 of the case 3 is configured to have an inclination with respect to the wall surface 81 . As a result, the design member 6 leans against the operation surface 32 as shown in FIG.

Next, the remote controller D, which is the third mode, will be described with reference to FIG. The same reference numerals are assigned to the same or corresponding portions as those in the first and second modes, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the remote controller D has a cutout portion 34 on the placement portion 33 and a projection portion 64 that fits into the cutout portion 34 on the design member 6 . As a result, the design member 6 can be easily positioned in the case 3, and the user can remove the design member 6 by putting his or her finger on the protrusion 64, thereby facilitating replacement of the design member 6.例文帳に追加In addition, the transparent panel 4 may be formed so as to have portions that substantially match the notch portion 34 and the projection portion 64 .

Moreover, the notch 34 is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. As a result, the projecting portion 64 can be guided in, facilitating the positioning of the design member 6 .

The present invention described above has the following effects.

The first to third remote controllers (remote controllers A, C, and D) each have a placement section 33 on which the design member 6 is placed under the case 3 . This prevents the design member 6 from falling when the transparent panel 4 is removed to replace the design member 6, and facilitates the change of the design member 6.例文帳に追加

In the remote control device (remote controller C) according to the second aspect, the operation surface 32 of the case 3 is inclined with respect to the wall surface 81 . This prevents the design member 6 from falling when the transparent panel 4 is removed to replace the design member 6, and facilitates the change of the design member 6.例文帳に追加

Note that the inclination of the operation surface 32 of the remote control device (remote controller C) in the second aspect may be adjusted according to the assumed installation position. For example, when installing in front of the user's line of sight, the inclination is made small, and when installing below the user's line of sight, the inclination is made large.

The remote control device (remote controller D) according to the third aspect has a cutout portion 34 on the mounting portion 33 and a projection portion 64 that fits into the cutout portion 34 on the design member 6 . This makes it easier to position the design member 6 in the case 3 and facilitates changing the design member 6 .
Further, in the remote control device (remote controller D) according to the third aspect, the notch 34 is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, so that the protrusion 64 is guided in and the design member 6 can be positioned more easily.

Note that, regarding the remote control device (remote controller D) in the third aspect, a plurality of notch portions 34 may be provided in the placement portion 33 of the case 3 . The protrusion 64 of the design member 6 may be provided so as to fit into any one cutout 34 or may be provided so as to fit into two or more cutouts 34 .

Although the remote control device of the present invention has been described as an example in the above-described mode, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other configurations can be used without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is of course possible to improve the For example, the case 3 may be provided with a metal piece, and the transparent panel 4 may be provided with a magnet. Alternatively, the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 may be fixed and held by screwing with screws, engaging with hooks, or a combination thereof instead of coupling by magnetic force.

In addition, the equipment to be remotely controlled may be not only an air conditioner but also equipment such as a water heater, a light, or an opening/closing device such as a shutter, a window, or a curtain.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention relates to a remote control device, and is suitable as a remote control means for devices such as air conditioners, water heaters, electric lights, and opening/closing devices such as shutters, windows, and curtains.

A, C, D remote control (remote control device)
B Air conditioner (equipment)
1 Operation means 2 Display means 3 Case 31 Opening 32 Operation surface 33 Mounting part 34 Notch 4 Transparent panel (transparent member)
41 opening hole 42 hole 43 hole 5 fixing means 51 magnet 52 metal member 6 design member 61 opening hole 62 hole 63 hole 64 protrusion 7 control means 8 wall 81 wall surface

Claims (5)

A remote control device for remotely controlling equipment,
an operation means for emitting an operation signal based on an operation by a user;
display means for performing display output based on the control signal ;
a control means for issuing the control signal to the device or the display means based on the operation signal from the operation means;
a circuit board on which the control means is mounted;
a case that houses the circuit board and has an opening so that the operation means and the display means are exposed from the outside;
a plate-shaped transparent member that covers at least part of the surface of the case;
a sheet-like design member interposed between the transparent member and the case;
fixing means for holding the transparent member with respect to the case;
with
The case has a mounting portion for mounting the design member on a lower side,
A remote control device characterized by: A remote control device installed on a wall surface,
The case has an inclination with respect to the wall surface,
2. The remote control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The placement section has at least one notch,
3. The remote control device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The design member has a protrusion that fits into at least one of the notches,
4. The remote control device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The notch is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom,
5. The remote control device according to claim 3, characterized in that:

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