JPH0323645Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an electronic timer, in which a switching part having a switching means such as a relay part, and an operating unit part having an operating button are formed separately, and the timer is operated. The unit part is integrally and removably attached to the switching part.

(Problems to be solved by conventional technology and inventions) Conventionally, electronic timers, especially electronic outlet timers, used to connect to electrical equipment such as televisions, audio equipment, and kitchen equipment do not display the time on the main body. It was constructed with a section and operation buttons, and the plug blade was used by inserting it into an outlet installed on a wall, pillar, etc.
However, in such conventional electronic timers, the time must be set by operating an operation button while the timer is plugged into an outlet, which makes it difficult to set the time. In particular, outlets are often located at the bottom of walls or pillars, so the above operations require bending over, which not only makes setting operations difficult, but also makes it easy to make mistakes. It was hot.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic timer that allows easy time setting operations.

(Means for Solving the Problem) For this purpose, the present invention includes a power supply section 7, 34, a plug socket 8, 33, and a switching means 9, 37 between the power supply section 7, 34 and the plug socket 8, 33. It consists of switching parts 2, 25, operating buttons 13, 14, 29, and operating units 3, 26 having a clock function 22, and the switching parts 2, 25 are powered by signals from the operating units 3, 26. The electronic timer performs on/off switching between the parts 7, 34 and the plug sockets 8, 33, and the operating unit parts 3, 26 are integrally attached to the switching parts 2, 25 in a detachable manner. The operating unit sections 3, 27 are provided, and the operating unit sections 3, 26 are provided within the operating unit sections 3, 26.
A terminal 16 is provided between the operating unit parts 2, 25 and the mounting parts 4, 27 and contacts each other in the mounted state to close an electric circuit including the time measurement function 22. ,1
7, 30, and 31 are provided.

(Function) In the above configuration, the operating unit parts 3, 26 are removed from the switching parts 2, 25, and the operating button 1
3, 14, and 29 to set the time, and then the operation unit parts 3, 26 are mounted on the mounting parts 4, 27 of the switching parts 2, 25.

(Example 1) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show an electronic timer according to the present invention, and this electronic timer 1 includes:
It consists of a switching section 2 having a relay section 9 serving as a switching means, a power supply section 7 consisting of a plug blade, etc., and a plug insertion port 8, and an operation unit section 3 formed separately and separable from the switching section 2. The switching section 2 has a substantially rectangular box shape, and the upper front side thereof is cut into a tapered shape, and a transparent plate 1 that can be seen from the outside is provided on the tapered surface.
0 is attached to the switching section 2, and a mounting section 4 for integrally mounting the operating unit section 3 to the switching section 2 in a removable manner is opened in the lower side of the transparent plate 10. Reference numeral 5 denotes an opening for inserting a finger when the operating unit section 3 is taken out.

A power supply section 7 that is inserted into an outlet 6 is protruded from the back side of the switching section 2 . Further, plug blade insertion ports 8, 8 are formed on the front surface, into which a plug 40 for connecting a device such as a television or an audio device is inserted. 2a is an escape recess for the ground terminal 41 recessed in the upper part of the back surface of the switching section 2, and 2b is a protrusion provided on the back surface of the switching section 2, when the power supply section 7 is inserted into the outlet 6 on the wall surface. Then, this protrusion 2b comes into contact with the wall surface.

23 is an indicator light indicating whether the relay section 9 is ON or OFF, 11 is everON of the relay section 9,
Automatic ON by everOFF and operation unit signal,
This is an OFF switch. This button 11 can be slid vertically, and when the plug insertion port 8 of the main switching section 2 is not used as a timer but is used as a normal outlet.
Set it to the everON position, set it to the auto position when using it as a timer, and set it to the everOFF position to always turn off the power from the outlet.

The operation unit section 3 is a substantially long plate, and has a time display section 12, operation buttons 13, 14, etc. on its top surface.
15 are provided. 16, 16 are terminals provided on both sides of the tip of the operating unit section 3,
When inserted into the mounting part 4, it electrically contacts terminals 17, 17 provided on both sides of the inner part of the mounting part 4.

18 is a power battery stored in the battery insertion slot 19;
20 is a battery replacement lid. Note that the operation unit section 3
As a power source, not only a primary battery but also a rechargeable battery or a capacitor that stores power from a power supply unit may be used, for example. Reference numeral 21 denotes a concavo-convex portion for preventing the fingertip from slipping, which is formed corresponding to the finger-inserting opening 5.

FIG. 3 is an electrical circuit diagram, in which numeral 22 is a timekeeping element for a timekeeping function, and the relay section 9 is connected to this timekeeping element 22 via operation buttons 13, 14, and 15.

This electronic timer 1 has the above-mentioned configuration, and when using it, remove the operating unit section 3 from the switching section 2, hold it in your hand, and operate the operating buttons 13, 14, 15. After setting the desired time and completing the operation, attach the switching section 2 to the attachment section 4 of the switching section 2 attached to the outlet 6.
Then, the terminals 16 and 17 come into contact with each other, and the electric circuit including the timing element 22 is closed. In this way, this electronic timer 1 is extremely easy to handle because the time setting operation can be performed with the operating unit section 3 removed from the switching section 2; Since it is installed at an angle, it is easy to see from above even if the outlet 6 is installed at the bottom of a wall or pillar, and since the operating unit 3 is protected by the transparent plate 10 when it is installed, The operation buttons 13, 14,
15 is operated incorrectly and the time setting is not messed up.
Further, there are advantages such as ease of attaching and detaching the operating unit section 3 to the mounting section 4.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 4 and 5 show an electronic timer 24 according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which 25 is a switching section, a power supply section 34 consisting of a plug blade, and a plug insertion port. 33, has a relay section 37. In this embodiment, a transformer 38 is connected to the relay section 37, and the voltage stepped down by the transformer 38 drives the relay section 37. 26 is an operating unit section. A groove-shaped mounting section 27 is formed on the top surface of the switching section 25 along its length, and a mounting section 27 is provided below the operation unit section 26 to be detachably attached to the mounting section 27 from the side. A portion 28 is formed along its length. Reference numeral 29 indicates an operation button provided on the wall surface of the mounting section 28, and 30 indicates a terminal.This terminal 30 is connected to a terminal 31 provided inside the mounting section 27 when the operation unit section 26 is mounted on the switching section 25. come into contact with. The front shoulder portion of the operating unit portion 26 is cut into a tapered shape, and a time display portion 32 is provided on the inclined surface thereof. 35 is an indicator light of the relay section 37, and 36 is a changeover switch.

FIG. 6 is an electric circuit diagram, and 39 is a rechargeable battery connected to the power supply section 34 via the transformer 38.

The handling of the electronic timer 24 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the power supply section 3 of the switching section 25
4 into the outlet 6 and operate the operation button 29 of the operation unit section 26 separated from the switching section 25 to set the desired time.
8 is slidably fitted into the insertion portion 27 from the lateral direction, and the operating unit portion 26 is inserted into the switching portion 25.

In this embodiment, the power supply to the operating unit section 26 is driven by a rechargeable battery 39 in the operating unit section 26 when separated from the switching section 25;
When the operation unit section 26 and the switching section 25 are connected, the switching section 25
The power that has been stepped down by the transformer 38 inside can be used. In this state, the operation button 29 is hidden within the insertion portion 27, so that there is no possibility that it will be damaged by objects such as hitting it, or that the operation button 29 will not be operated erroneously and the time design will be disrupted.

As mentioned above, various design changes are possible for the electronic timer according to the present invention, but in the above embodiment in particular, power is supplied to the operating unit by using power stepped down by a transformer, and the timer is At the time of setting, that is, when the operating unit is separated, a rechargeable battery charged by the electric power is used, which is economical, and since it is a rechargeable battery, the complicated work of battery replacement can be eliminated.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, the electronic timer 1 according to the invention has the power supply parts 7, 34, the plug insertion ports 8, 33
and the power supply section 7, 34 and the plug insertion port 8, 33
It consists of a switching section 2, 25 having switching means 9, 37 of The switching section 2, 2
5, the electronic timer performs on-off switching between the power supply parts 7, 34 and the plug sockets 8, 33,
The switching sections 2 and 25 are connected to the operating unit section 3,
Mounting parts 4 and 2 that integrally attach and detach 26
7, a power source 18 for driving the timekeeping function 22 of the operating unit parts 3, 26 is provided in the operating unit parts 3, 26, and a power supply 18 is provided between the operating unit parts 2, 25 and the mounting parts 4, 27. , terminals 16, 17, 30, 31 are provided that contact each other in the installed state to close the electric circuit including the timekeeping function 22, so that the operation unit parts 3, 26 can be separated from the switching parts 2, 25 and then The desired time setting operation can be easily performed. In particular, the operation unit parts 3, 26 are normally attached integrally with the switching parts 2, 25, and the switching parts 2, 25 are only connected to the switching parts 2, 25 when setting the time.
Since it can be removed from the camera, there is no risk of it being lost, and it is less likely to get in the way. In particular, this device can be disconnected from the AC 100V power supply and operated independently when setting the time, etc., and can accurately measure time regardless of unexpected power failures such as power outages.
It can be turned on and off.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure shows an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of an electronic timer, Figure 2 is a side view in use, Figure 3 is an electric circuit diagram, and Figures 4 and 5 are perspective views and side views of other embodiments of the present invention. , FIG. 6 is an electrical circuit diagram. 1, 24...Electronic timer, 2, 25...Switching section, 3, 26...Operation unit section, 4, 27...
Mounting part, 7, 34... Power supply part, 8, 33... Plug insertion port, 9, 37... Switching means, 13, 1
4, 29...operation button, 16, 17, 30, 3
1...terminal, 18...power supply, 22...timekeeping function.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A switching section 2, 25 having a power supply section 7, 34, a plug insertion port 8, 33, and a switching means 9, 37 for switching between the power supply section 7, 34 and the plug insertion port 8, 33, operation buttons 13, 14, 29, It consists of operating unit parts 3, 26 having a timekeeping function 22, and is turned on and off between the power supply part 7, 34 of the switching part 2, 25 and the plug insertion port 8, 33 by the signal from the operating unit part 3, 26. The electronic timer performs switching, and the switching sections 2 and 25 are connected to the operating unit sections 3 and 26.
The operating unit sections 3, 26 are provided with mounting sections 4, 27 for integrally attaching them to the operating unit sections 3, 26. ,25
An electronic timer characterized in that terminals 16, 17, 30, 31 are provided between the mounting parts 4, 27 and the terminals 16, 17, 30, 31 that contact each other in the mounted state to close an electric circuit including the timekeeping function 22.