JPH02114796A - Remote commander - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a remote commander allowing the operation with a simple operation by gripping a grip part and knocking a thing with any one of a couple of flexible operating parts. CONSTITUTION:A drip part 2 and a couple of operating levers 3, 4 are formed integrally in a remote commander 1, which shows Y shape as a whole. The grip part 2 is formed to be a lever having a thickness to a degree in which the operator grips the grip part by the hand and the operation levers 3, 4 are formed so as to be prolonged in directions parted together toward the oblique front direction in connection to the grip part 2. A switch mechanism arranged in flexible nodes 3a, 4a is acted by bending the operating levers 3, 4. A transmission window 5 is provided in the middle of the front face and radiates an infrared ray controlling a television receiver. That is, in this operation, the grip part 2 is gripped by a hand, a finger is placed to a recessed part 10 in the middle while a changeover switch 5 is pushed down by the side of the thumb and a floor, a wall or part of the body is knocked by using either the up lever 3 or the down lever 4 in this state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote commander used for remote control of a television device, for example.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention enables a remote commander used for remote control of a television device, for example, to be configured so that the operation can be performed by hitting an object, thereby making it possible to easily control the television device, etc. without paying special attention to the operation. It's Nishichino.

[Prior Art] In recent years, for example, television devices have been operated remotely using a remote commander.

Generally, this remote commander has a large number of operation keys for volume adjustment, channel selection, etc., and the volume and channel of the television device are controlled by pressing these operation keys, but when operating the remote commander directly The position of the operation keys cannot be confirmed without looking at the remote commander, and the user's line of sight repeatedly goes back and forth between the television device and the remote commander, making it difficult to operate the television device while looking at the screen.

In order to simplify this operation, a joystick-type remote commander has been proposed, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. Sho 62-191282.

That is, this joystick type remote commander has a stick that can be tilted in multiple directions, and a command operation is performed by tilting the stick with a fingertip.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, this conventional joystick-type remote commander is operated by moving the stick with your fingertips, so when operating it, you have to hold the remote commander with one hand and move the stick with the other hand, or It is necessary to move the stick with the tip of the finger while holding the Mote Commander in one hand, and it is hard to say that the operability is good in either case.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a remote commander that can be operated with even simpler operations.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the remote commander of the present invention includes a grip section for an operator to hold, and a pair of flexible operations for controlling the volume and channel amplification/down of a controlled device, such as a television device. The device is integrally formed with the device, and the volume and channels can be increased/decreased by gripping the grip and hitting either of the pair of flexible operation devices with one hand.

[Effect]

By performing operations using extremely simple actions such as hitting an object, it is possible to easily control a television set or the like without having to pay particular attention to the operation.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In this example, a remote commander that controls a television device (hereinafter simply referred to as a television) will be explained.

In the figure, (1) shows the remote commander of the present invention as a whole, and this remote commander (1) is formed integrally with a grip part (2) and a pair of operating lever parts (3) and (4). It has a Y-shape as a whole. The grip part (2) is formed into a rod shape with a thickness that can be held by the operator's hand, and the grip part (2) is operated so as to extend diagonally forward and in opposite directions from the grip part (2). Lever parts (3) and (4) are formed.

Although the pair of operating lever parts (3) and (4) are formed in the shape of a rod with approximately the same thickness as the grip part (2), they are flexible with respect to the grip part (2). Flexible section (3
It is configured to be bent at a) and (4a). The operating lever parts (3) and (4) can be bent in any direction, but are biased so that they always return to the central erect position, ie, the state shown in FIG.

By bending these operation lever parts (3) and (4), switch mechanisms (not shown) arranged in the flexible joint parts (3a) and (4a) are operated, and thereby the TV The volume or channel up/down is controlled. That is, in this example, when one operating lever part (3) is bent, the volume or channel is controlled to increase, and when the other operating lever part (4) is bent, the volume or channel is controlled to decrease. It is configured to be controlled in the direction.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, one operating lever portion (3) will be referred to as an up lever, and the other operating lever portion (4) will be referred to as a down lever.

In addition, this up lever (3) and down lever (4) are
As will be described later, each surface is covered with an elastic cushioning material to absorb the impact since it is bent by the action of hitting the floor, etc., and the upper surface is coated with rUP and rDO, respectively.
It is marked with WNJ.

In addition, as described above, the grip part (2) and the up lever (3)
) and a down lever (4), a transmission port (5) is provided on the front surface of the remote commander (1), that is, at the center of the front surface between the up lever (3) and the down lever (4). An infrared signal for controlling the television is transmitted from this transmission port (5).

Also, on the top of the center of this remote commander (1),
Switching operation section (6) for selecting the control target
is provided. That is, (7) is the center panel,
A T-shaped long hole (8) is formed in this center panel (7), and a changeover switch (
9) is extended. This changeover switch (9) is a so-called retractable switch (toggle switch) with a long hole (8
), but in a normal state, a biasing force is applied so that it returns to the erect position, that is, the center position of the elongated hole (8).

The changeover switch (9) electrically switches the object of control, that is, whether to control the volume of the television or to control the channel. In other words, in this example, if you want to control the volume of the TV, turn the changeover switch (9) to the right, and if you want to control the channel, turn the changeover switch (9) to the right.
It is made so that it is tilted to the left. In addition, when the changeover switch (9) is pushed backwards, both levers (3) and (4)
), the television is configured to be turned on and off regardless of the power source.

Furthermore, on the center panel (7) there are volume controls as a guide for each operation of these selector switches (9).
■”, channel “C”, and power source “P”
” is attached. In addition, a recess 00 of a size that exactly fits the operator's finger is formed in the center panel (centering on the changeover switch (9)).

And the remote commander of this example configured as above (
To operate 1), first grasp the grip part (2) with your hand, press down the switch (9) next to your thumb, and place your finger in the recess 00) in the center (see Fig. 4 A and B). state, press the up lever (3) or down lever (4)
This is done by hitting the floor, wall, part of the body, etc. with one of the following:

For example, if you hit the floor etc. with the down lever (4) while flipping the selector switch (9) to the "■" side as shown in Figure 1, the down lever (4) will bend as shown in Figure 3, causing the TV to The volume is controlled in the direction of increasing. Similarly, when the up lever (3) is tapped on the floor or the like, the volume of the TV is controlled to decrease.

Also, if you want to control the TV channel, you can hit the floor etc. with the up lever (3) or down lever (4) while pushing the selector switch (9) to the "C" side with your thumb.

Furthermore, when controlling the power on/off of the television, the user only has to push the selector switch (9) backward with his or her thumb as shown in FIG.

The electrical circuit of the remote commander of this example configured as described above can be sufficiently implemented with the same configuration as a conventional general remote commander.

As described above, the Norimoto Commander (1) of this example can control the TV by the extremely simple operation of grasping the grip part (2) and hitting the floor etc. with either the up lever (3) or the down lever (4). You can control the volume or channel up/down, and switching between volume and channel control is as simple as pushing down the selector switch (9) to one side and placing your thumb in the recess (00). Channel up/down operations can be done intuitively while looking at the screen, and even children can easily operate it.

Note that the remote commander of the present invention is not limited to television devices, and can be widely applied to, for example, audio equipment.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the Norimote Commander of the present invention performs command operations with the extremely simple action of hitting an object, so it has much better operability than the conventional Norimote Commander, especially when applied to a television device. Volume and channel up/down operations can be done intuitively while looking at the screen, which has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the remote commander of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of its operation state, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the operating lever in its bent state, and Figs. 4A, B, and 5 are switch switches. FIG. In the figure, (1) beam remote commander, (2) grip part, (3) up lever, (3a) flexible joint part, (4)
(4a) is a down lever, and (4a) is a flexible section. Agent Kando Ito Hidemori Matsukuma

Claims (1)

[Claims] A grip section for an operator to grasp and a pair of flexible operating sections that cause the controlled device to perform opposite operations are integrally formed, and the user can grip the grip section to select one of the flexible operating sections. A remote commander that is characterized by being able to perform command operations by hitting objects with the .