JP7475034B2 - Remote controller - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control.

Conventionally, a remote control for a hot water supply device has been known that has a casing in which a rear casing and a front casing are joined together from front to back, and in which push-buttons that can be operated are arranged on the front surface of the front casing (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When both the rear casing and the front casing are made of plastic, a possible way to position and fix them relative to each other is to, for example, fit a claw on one side of the rear casing into a hole on the other side at the overlapping portion of the rear casing and fix them.

JP 2013-206680 A

As mentioned above, in the case of water heater remote controls, which use many plastic parts, there are parts where multiple parts fit together, but due to warping of the plastic parts, the claws may not fit into the holes properly. In this case, the relative positions of the rear casing and the front casing may become misaligned, making it impossible to make the gaps between the plastic parts uniform, which causes problems with the aesthetic appearance.

The object of the present invention is to provide a remote control that allows the frame member to be positioned accurately relative to the main body even if warping occurs in the resin frame member.

The remote control of claim 1 is a remote control capable of communicating with a hot water appliance and attachable to a wall, and includes a main body having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a resin frame member having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front and attached from the front to an outer periphery of the main body, and at an overlapping portion where the frame member overlaps with the outer periphery of the main body, a front-rear position determining means for determining a front-rear position of the frame member with respect to the main body, and a vertical position determining means for determining a vertical position of the frame member with respect to the main body , the vertical position determining means being provided on the upper side of the overlapping portion, The seat belt is provided with an upper position determining means for determining an upper position of the frame member relative to the body, and a lower position determining means provided on the lower side of the overlapping portion for determining a lower position of the frame member relative to the main body, the main body comprising a back plate portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, a front plate portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, the front plate portion being provided in an area excluding an outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion and protruding forward from said area, and a display portion provided on the front surface of the front plate portion and capable of displaying various information, the frame member comprising a front frame portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a display portion provided on the front surface of the front plate portion and protruding rearward from the outer periphery of the front frame portion. and a rear protruding portion covering the outer periphery of the front plate portion from the outside, the front-rear position determining means comprising an engaged portion protruding outward from the outer periphery of the front plate portion, and an engaging portion provided on the rear protruding portion and engaging with the engaged portion from the rear, the rear protruding portion comprising an upper rear protruding portion protruding rearward from the upper end portion of the front frame portion, a lower rear protruding portion protruding rearward from the lower end portion of the front frame portion, a right rear protruding portion protruding rearward from the right end portion of the front frame portion, and a left rear protruding portion protruding rearward from the left end portion of the front frame portion, and the upper position determining means comprises The lower position determining means comprises an upper insertion piece protruding rearward from the rear protrusion, and an upper insertion hole provided on the upper part of the outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion and into which the upper insertion piece is inserted from the front, and the lower position determining means comprises a lower insertion piece protruding rearward from the lower rear protrusion, and a lower insertion hole provided on the lower part of the outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion and into which the lower insertion piece is inserted from the front, and the upper insertion piece abuts against the inner upper surface of the upper insertion hole, and the lower insertion piece abuts against the inner lower surface of the lower insertion hole .

The main body and frame member of the remote control of claim 2 are longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, and the front-rear position determining means comprises a pair of upper front-rear position determining means respectively provided on both the upper left and right sides of the overlapping portion, and a pair of lower front-rear position determining means respectively provided on both the lower left and right sides of the overlapping portion, and the upper position determining means is provided between the pair of upper front-rear position determining means, and the lower position determining means is provided between the pair of lower front-rear position determining means.

According to the remote control of claim 1, even if the relative positions of the main body and the frame member are misaligned due to warping of the resin frame member or the like, the vertical position of the frame member relative to the main body can be determined with high precision because the vertical position determination means can determine the vertical position of the frame member relative to the main body. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the remote control. Furthermore, both the front-rear position and the vertical position of the frame member relative to the main body can be determined with high precision.

According to the remote control of claim 2 , since the main body and the frame member are longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, the frame member is prone to warping on both the left and right sides with the center as the base point. Since the upper position determining means is provided between the pair of upper front-rear position determining means and the lower position determining means is provided between the pair of lower front-rear position determining means, even if the warping of the frame member causes insufficient engagement of the locking portions with the locked portions in either one of the pair of upper front-rear position determining means and either one of the pair of lower front-rear position determining means, the vertical position can be determined by the upper position determining means and the lower position determining means located therebetween.

FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the remote control 1 as seen from diagonally forward right. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the remote control 1 as seen from diagonally rear left. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. 2. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 2.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention. The structure of the remote control described below is merely an explanatory example and is not intended to be limiting unless otherwise specified. The drawings are used to explain the technical features that may be adopted by the present invention. The following description uses the left-right, front-back, and up-down directions shown in the drawings.

The appearance of the remote control 1 will be described with reference to Figures 1 and 2. The remote control 1 is a hot water supply remote control for a bath, and can communicate with an external hot water device (not shown). The remote control 1 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. A horizontally long rectangular display unit 62 is provided in the center of the upper side of the front surface 61 of the remote control 1. The display unit 62 has a 7-segment display and displays, for example, the hot water supply temperature, the bath water temperature, a clock, a timer, etc. The display unit 62 may be a liquid crystal display or the like. A button group 63 is provided surrounding the right, left, and bottom sides of the display unit 62. The button group 63 is composed of a plurality of buttons for various settings such as power on/off, hot water temperature setting, menu setting, clock display, and volume setting. A frame member 7, which is horizontally long rectangular when viewed from the front, is attached along the outer periphery of the front surface 61 so as to surround the periphery of the display unit 62 and the button group 63.

The structure of the remote control 1 will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4. The remote control 1 comprises a main body 2 and a frame member 7, both of which are made of resin.

The structure of the main body 2 will be described. The main body 2 comprises a back panel 3 and a front panel 4. The back panel 3 is a resin plate member that is generally rectangular when viewed from the front, and is attached to the wall of the bathroom. An upper insertion hole 36 is provided approximately in the left-right center of an upper portion 33 (described below) on the front surface of the back panel 3. The upper insertion hole 36 is formed in a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction and extends toward the rear. A lower insertion hole 37 is provided approximately in the left-right center of a lower portion 34 (described below) on the front surface of the back panel 3. The lower insertion hole 37 is also formed in a rectangular shape that is elongated in the left-right direction and extends toward the rear. The lower insertion hole 37 is located below the upper insertion hole 36.

The front plate 4 is provided on the front surface of the back plate 3 and includes a base 5 and an operating unit 6. The base 5 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape in a front view, smaller than the back plate 3, and is provided protruding forward from the area of the front surface of the back plate 3 except for the outer periphery. The outer periphery includes a right side portion 31, a left side portion 32, an upper side portion 33, and a lower side portion 34, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape in a front view. Abutment portions 38 (see Figures 3 and 6) having a rectangular frame shape in a front view are provided protruding forward near the outer edges of each of the right side portion 31, the left side portion 32, the upper side portion 33, and the lower side portion 34. A locking portion 55 is provided on the right side of the upper end of the base 5, and a locking portion 56 is provided on the left side. The locking portions 55 and 56 are formed in a plate shape extending in the left-right direction and protruding upward (see Figure 6 for the locking portion 55). A predetermined gap P (see FIG. 6 for the side of the engaged portion 55) is provided between the engaged portions 55, 56 and the upper portion 33 of the front surface of the back plate portion 3. The predetermined gap P is a gap in which the tips of the right-side engaging claw 75 and the left-side engaging claw 76 described below can be positioned.

At the bottom end of the base 5, a latched portion 57 is provided on the right side, and a latched portion 58 is provided on the left side. The latched portions 57, 58 are located below the latched portions 55, 56. Like the latched portions 55, 56, the latched portions 57, 58 are formed in a plate shape that extends in the left-right direction and protrudes upward. A predetermined gap P is also provided between the latched portions 57, 58 and the upper portion 33 of the front surface of the back plate portion 3. The predetermined gap P is a gap in which the tips of the right latching claw 77 and the left latching claw 78 described below can be positioned.

A central protrusion 573 is provided at the right end of the base 5, approximately in the center in the up-down direction. The central protrusion 573 protrudes to the right in a roughly semicircular shape when viewed from the front. A fixing hole 3A is provided in the central protrusion 573. The fixing hole 3A is formed in a horizontally elongated oval shape when viewed from the front, and penetrates the base 5 and the back plate 3 in the front-to-rear direction. An upper protrusion 571 is provided above the central protrusion 583, and a lower protrusion 572 is provided below it. The upper protrusion 571 and the lower protrusion 572 protrude to the right and are formed in a roughly rectangular shape that is long in the up-down direction when viewed from the front.

A central protrusion 583 is provided at the left end of the base 5, approximately in the center in the up-down direction. The central protrusion 583 protrudes to the left in a roughly semicircular shape when viewed from the front. A fixing hole 3B is provided in the central protrusion 583. The fixing hole 3B is formed in a vertically elongated elliptical shape when viewed from the front (see FIG. 4), and penetrates the base 5 and the back plate 3 in the front-to-rear direction. As with the right end of the base 5, an upper protrusion (not shown) is provided above the central protrusion 583, and a lower protrusion (not shown) is provided below it.

The operation unit 6 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front and is smaller than the base 5, and is provided so as to protrude forward from the area of the front surface of the base 5 excluding the outer periphery. The outer periphery includes a right side portion 51, a left side portion 52, an upper portion 53, and a lower portion 54, and is formed in a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front. The above-mentioned display unit 62 and button group 63 are provided on the front surface of the operation unit 6. Note that the outer periphery of the main body 2 configured as described above is the overlapping portion where the frame member 7 overlaps from the outside.

The structure of the frame member 7 will be described. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the frame member 7 has a front frame portion 71 and a rear protruding portion 72. The front frame portion 71 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front, and is approximately the same size as the back plate portion 3. The front frame portion 71 has an opening 711 in the center. The opening 711 is formed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is approximately the same size as the front surface 61 of the operating unit 6 of the main body 2. The front frame portion 71 covers the outer periphery of the front surface of the base 5 (right side portion 51, left side portion 52, upper side portion 53, lower side portion 54) from the front side.

The rear protrusion 72 extends rearward from the peripheral end of the front frame 71 and is formed in a short-axis, approximately rectangular tube shape. The rear protrusion 72 is an overlapping portion that overlaps with the outer periphery of the main body 2. The rear protrusion 72 includes a right rear protrusion 721, a left rear protrusion 722, an upper rear protrusion 723, and a lower rear protrusion 724. The right rear protrusion 721 protrudes rearward from the right end of the front frame 71 and covers the right end of the front plate 4 from the right side when attached to the main body 2. The left rear protrusion 722 protrudes rearward from the left end of the front frame 71 and covers the left end of the front plate 4 from the left side when attached to the main body 2. The upper rear protrusion 723 protrudes rearward from the upper end of the front frame 71 and covers the upper end of the front plate 4 from above when attached to the main body 2. The lower rear protrusion 724 protrudes rearward from the lower end of the front frame 71 and covers the lower end of the front plate 4 from below when attached to the main body 2.

As shown in FIG. 4, an upper insertion piece 791 is provided on the underside of the rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723 and in the center in the left-right direction, protruding rearward from the rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723. The upper insertion piece 791 is formed in a plate shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view. Since the upper surface of the tip of the upper insertion piece 791 is tapered downward (see FIG. 5), the tip of the upper insertion piece 791 is tapered in a side view. The upper insertion piece 791 can be inserted into the upper insertion hole 36 (see FIG. 3) provided in the back plate portion 3 of the main body 2. On the underside of the rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723, a right locking claw 75 is provided to the right of the upper insertion piece 791, and a left locking claw 76 is provided to the left of the upper insertion piece 791. The right locking claw 75 and the left locking claw 76 can be locked to the locked portions 57 and 58. Both the right-side locking claw 75 and the left-side locking claw 76 protrude downward.

A lower insertion piece 792 is provided on the upper surface of the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724 and in the center in the left-right direction, protruding further rearward than the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724. The lower insertion piece 792 is formed in a plate shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view, similar to the upper insertion piece 791. Since the lower surface of the tip of the lower insertion piece 792 is tapered diagonally upward (see FIG. 5), the tip of the lower insertion piece 792 is tapered in a side view. The lower insertion piece 792 can be inserted into the lower insertion hole 37 (see FIG. 3) provided in the lower part 34 of the back plate part 3 of the main body 2. On the upper surface of the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724, a right locking claw 77 is provided to the right of the lower insertion piece 792, and a left locking claw 78 is provided to the left of the lower insertion piece 792. Both the right-side locking claw 77 and the left-side locking claw 78 protrude upward.

As shown in FIG. 4, a recess 83 is provided in the vertical center of the inner surface (left surface) of the right rear protrusion 721. The recess 83 is rectangular in left side view and recessed to the right. The recess 83 corresponds to the position of the central protrusion 573 provided at the right end of the base 5 of the main body 2, and avoids interference with the central protrusion 573 when attached to the main body 2. A step 81 is provided above the recess 83, and a step 82 is provided below the recess 83. The steps 81 and 82 protrude leftward from the inner surface of the right rear protrusion 721. The steps 81 and 82 correspond to the positions of the upper protrusion 571 and the lower protrusion 572 provided at the right end of the base 5 of the main body 2, and abut against the upper protrusion 571 and the lower protrusion 572 when attached to the main body 2.

A recess 84 is provided in the vertical center of the inner surface (right surface) of the left rear protrusion 722. The recess 84 is rectangular when viewed from the right side and recessed to the left. The recess 84 corresponds to the position of the central protrusion 583 provided on the left end of the base 5 of the main body 2, and avoids interference with the central protrusion 583 when attached to the main body 2. A step 85 is provided above the recess 84, and a step 86 is provided below the recess 84. The steps 85 and 86 correspond to the positions of the upper protrusion (not shown) and lower protrusion (not shown) provided on the left end of the base 5 of the main body 2, respectively, and abut against the upper protrusion and lower protrusion when attached to the main body 2. This determines the left-right position of the frame member 7 relative to the main body 2.

With reference to Figures 3 to 6, an example of a method for attaching the frame member 7 to the main body 2 and its structure will be described. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the person assembling the remote control 1 places the frame member 7 on the front side of the main body 2 and presses the frame member 7 against the front side of the main body 2. At this time, as shown in Figure 5, the person assembling inserts the upper insertion piece 791 provided at the rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723 of the frame member 7 into the upper insertion hole 36 provided in the upper part 33 of the back plate part 3 of the main body 2, and inserts the lower insertion piece 792 provided at the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724 of the frame member 7 into the lower insertion hole 37 provided in the lower part 34 of the back plate part 3 of the main body 2. Here, since the upper surface of the tip of the upper insertion piece 791 is tapered, it is inserted into the back side of the upper insertion hole 36 while contacting the upper edge of the front opening of the upper insertion hole 36. As a result, the upper insertion piece 791 is pushed downward, causing the upper rear protrusion 723 of the frame member 7 to bend slightly downward together with the upper insertion piece 791.

The lower surface of the tip of the lower insertion piece 792 is also tapered, so that it is inserted into the back of the lower insertion hole 37 while contacting the lower edge of the front opening of the lower insertion hole 37. This causes the lower insertion piece 792 to be pushed upward, so that the lower rear protrusion 724 of the frame member 7 is slightly bent upward together with the lower insertion piece 792.

The right and left locking claws 75 and 76 provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723 of the frame member 7 are engaged with the locking portions 55 and 56 provided on the left and right sides of the upper end of the base 5 of the main body 2, respectively. The right and left locking claws 77 and 78 provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724 of the frame member 7 are engaged with the locking portions 57 and 58 provided on the left and right sides of the lower end of the base 5 of the main body 2, respectively. The operating unit 6 of the main body 2 is inserted and positioned inside the opening 711 of the frame member 7. As a result, the frame member 7 is attached to the front side of the main body 2, and the remote control 1 is completed (see Figures 1 and 2).

When the frame member 7 is attached to the front side of the main body 2, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper insertion piece 791 provided on the frame member 7 is inserted into the upper insertion hole 36 provided on the back plate portion 3 of the main body 2, and the upper surface of the upper insertion piece 791 is in close contact with the upper surface of the upper insertion hole 36. On the other hand, the lower insertion piece 792 provided on the frame member 7 is inserted into the lower insertion hole 37 provided on the back plate portion 3 of the main body 2, and the lower surface of the lower insertion piece 792 is in close contact with the lower surface of the lower insertion hole 37. As described above, the upper rear protrusion 723 and the lower rear protrusion 724 of the frame member 7 are pressed in a direction toward each other, so that the upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 try to move in a direction away from each other due to the elastic restoring force of the resin part, and the vertical position of the frame member 7 relative to the main body 2 is determined with high precision.

6, the right-side engaging claw 75 and the left-side engaging claw 76 provided on the upper rear protruding portion 723 of the frame member 7 engage from the rear with the engaging portions 55, 56 provided on the upper end of the base 5 of the front plate portion 4 of the main body 2. In this state, the rear end of the upper rear protruding portion 723 abuts against the abutment portion 38 provided on the upper part 33 of the back plate portion 3. This allows the positions of the engaging portions 55, 56 in the front-rear direction relative to the base 5 of the main body 2 to be determined with high precision. Similarly, the right-side engaging claw 77 and the left-side engaging claw 78 provided on the lower rear protruding portion 724 of the frame member 7 engage from the rear with the engaging portions 57, 58 provided on the lower end of the base 5 of the front plate portion 4 of the main body 2. In this state, the rear end of the lower rear protruding portion 724 abuts against the abutment portion 38 provided on the lower part 34 of the back plate portion 3. This allows the front-to-rear positions of the latched portions 57, 58 to be precisely determined relative to the base 5 of the main body 2. Therefore, the front-to-rear position of the frame member 7 relative to the main body 2 is also precisely determined.

In this embodiment, the main body 2 and the frame member 7 are longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, so the frame member 7 is prone to warping on both the left and right sides with the center as the base point. The upper insertion piece 791 of the frame member 7 is provided between the pair of right-side locking claws 75 and left-side locking claws 76, and the lower insertion piece 792 is provided between the pair of right-side locking claws 77 and left-side locking claws 78. Even if the locking of the locking portions 55 to 58 is insufficient at either the pair of right-side locking claws 75 and left-side locking claws 76 or the pair of right-side locking claws 77 and left-side locking claws 78 due to the warping of the frame member 7, the upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7 located therebetween can be inserted into the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2, thereby defining the vertical position of the frame member 7.

When fixing the remote control 1 configured as above to the wall of a bathtub, first fix the main body 2 with the frame member 7 removed to the wall. A fastener (not shown) is fastened to the wall through the fixing holes 3A and 3B of the main body 2. As described above, the fixing hole 3A is horizontally elongated and the fixing hole 3B is vertically elongated. For example, the fixing device may be temporarily fixed to the wall through the fixing hole 3A, and the position of the main body 2 may be finely adjusted left and right after the vertical position has been determined. Also, the fixing device may be temporarily fixed to the wall through the fixing hole 3B, and the position of the main body 2 may be finely adjusted up and down after the horizontal position has been determined.

In the above description, the right-side locking claws 75, 77 and the left-side locking claws 76, 78 of the frame member 7, and the locked portions 55 to 58 of the main body 2 are an example of the "front-rear position determining means" of the present invention. The upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7, and the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2 are an example of the "upper-lower position determining means" of the present invention. The upper insertion piece 791 of the frame member 7 and the upper insertion hole 36 of the main body 2 are an example of the "upper position determining means" of the main body 2, and the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2 are an example of the "lower position determining means" of the main body 2. The right-side locking claw 75 and the left-side locking claw 76 of the frame member 7 are an example of the "pair of upper front-rear position determining means" of the present invention. The right-side locking claw 77 and the left-side locking claw 78 of the frame member 7 are an example of the "pair of lower front-rear position determining means" of the present invention.

As described above, the remote control 1 of this embodiment can communicate with the hot water appliance and can be attached to the wall of the bathroom. The remote control 1 includes a main body 2 and a frame member 7. The main body 2 is rectangular when viewed from the front. The frame member 7 is made of resin and rectangular when viewed from the front, and is attached to the outer periphery of the main body 2 from the front. The upper part of the outer periphery of the main body 2 where the frame member 7 overlaps is provided with an upper insertion hole 36 and latching parts 55, 56, and the lower part of the overlapping part is provided with a lower insertion hole 37 and latching parts 57, 58. The upper part of the rear side of the frame member 7 where it overlaps with the main body 2 is provided with an upper insertion piece 791, a right locking claw 75, and a left locking claw 76, and the lower part of the overlapping part is provided with a lower insertion piece 792, a right locking claw 77, and a left locking claw 78.

The right side locking claws 75, 77 and the left side locking claws 76, 78 of the frame member 7 are locked from the rear to the locked portions 55 to 58 of the main body 2, respectively, so that the position of the frame member 7 in the front-rear direction can be determined with respect to the main body 2. The upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7 are inserted into the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2, so that the position of the frame member 7 in the up-down direction can be determined with respect to the main body 2. Even if the relative positions of the main body 2 and the frame member 7 are shifted due to warping of the resin frame member 7 or the like, the remote control 1 can determine the position of the frame member 7 in the up-down direction with respect to the main body 2, so that the position of the frame member 7 with respect to the main body 2 can be determined with high accuracy. As a result, the position of the frame member 7 with respect to the main body 2 does not shift, so that the aesthetics of the remote control 1 can be improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. The remote control 1 in this embodiment is a hot water supply remote control for a bath, but it may be used for purposes other than a bath.

In the above embodiment, the upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7 are inserted into the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2, with the upper insertion piece 791 in close contact with the upper surface of the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion piece 792 in close contact with the lower surface of the lower insertion hole 37, thereby determining the vertical position of the frame member 7 relative to the main body 2, but for example, the upper insertion piece 791 and the lower insertion piece 792 may be fitted into the upper insertion hole 36 and the lower insertion hole 37.

The rear end of the upper rear protrusion 723 of the frame member 7 is provided with one upper insertion piece 791 and a pair of right-side and left-side locking claws 75 and 76, but the number and positions of these can be freely changed. The same is true for the rear end of the lower rear protrusion 724 of the frame member 7.

In the above embodiment, the upper insertion piece 791 is provided on the frame member 7 and the upper insertion hole 36 is provided on the main body 2, but the upper insertion piece may be provided on the main body 2 and the upper insertion hole may be provided on the frame member 7. The same applies to the lower insertion piece 792 of the frame member 7 and the lower insertion hole 37 of the main body 2.

In the above embodiment, the frame member 7 is provided with the right-side engaging claw 75 and the left-side engaging claw 76, and the main body 2 is provided with the engaging portions 55, 56, but the right-side engaging claw and the left-side engaging claw may be provided on the main body 2, and the engaging portions may be provided on the frame member 7. The same applies to the right-side engaging claw 77 and the left-side engaging claw 78 of the frame member 7, and the engaging portions 57, 58 of the main body 2.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 remote control 2 main body 3 back plate 4 front plate 7 frame member 36 upper insertion hole 37 lower insertion hole 38 abutment portion 55-58 latched portion 61 front surface 62 display portion 71 front frame 72 rear protrusion 75, 77 right side latching claw 76, 78 left side latching claw 721 right side rear protrusion 722 left side rear protrusion 723 upper rear protrusion 724 lower rear protrusion 791 upper insertion piece 792 lower insertion piece

Claims (2)

A remote control capable of communicating with a hot water appliance and being attached to a wall,
A main body having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front;
a resin frame member having a rectangular shape in a front view and attached to an outer periphery of the main body from the front,
In an overlapping portion where the frame member overlaps the outer periphery of the main body,
a front-rear position determining means for determining a front-rear position of the frame member relative to the main body;
a vertical position determining means for determining a vertical position of the frame member relative to the main body ,
The vertical position defining means is
an upper position determining means provided on an upper side of the overlapping portion and configured to determine an upper position of the frame member relative to the main body;
a lower position determining means provided on a lower side of the overlapping portion and configured to determine a lower position of the frame member with respect to the main body;
Equipped with
The body includes:
A back plate portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front,
A front plate portion having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front and provided in an area excluding the outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion and protruding forward from the area;
A display unit that is provided on the front surface of the front panel and is capable of displaying various information;
Equipped with
The frame member is
A front frame portion having a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front;
a rear protruding portion protruding rearward from an outer periphery of the front frame portion and covering an outer periphery of the front plate portion from the outside;
Equipped with
The front-rear position determining means is
a locking portion protruding outward from an outer periphery of the front plate portion;
a locking portion provided on the rear protruding portion and locking the locked portion from behind;
Equipped with
The rear protrusion is
An upper rear protruding portion protruding rearward from an upper end portion of the front frame portion;
A lower rear protruding portion protruding rearward from a lower end portion of the front frame portion;
a right rear protruding portion protruding rearward from a right end portion of the front frame portion;
a left rear protruding portion protruding rearward from a left end portion of the front frame portion;
Equipped with
The upper position defining means is
An upper insertion piece protruding rearward from the upper rear protruding portion;
an upper insertion hole provided at an upper portion of the outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion, into which the upper insertion piece is inserted from the front;
Equipped with
The lower position defining means is
A lower insertion piece protruding rearward from the lower rear protruding portion;
a lower insertion hole provided in a lower portion of the outer periphery of the front surface of the back plate portion, into which the lower insertion piece is inserted from the front;
Equipped with
The upper insertion piece abuts against an upper surface of the inner side of the upper insertion hole,
The remote control is characterized in that the lower insertion piece abuts against the inner lower surface of the lower insertion hole . The main body and the frame member are longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction,
The front-rear position determining means is
a pair of upper front-rear position defining means provided on both the left and right sides of the upper side of the overlapping portion,
a pair of lower front-rear position defining means provided on both the left and right sides of the lower side of the overlapping portion,
The upper position determining means is provided between the pair of upper front-rear position determining means,
2. The remote control according to claim 1 , wherein the lower position determining means is provided between the pair of lower front-rear position determining means.

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