JPH04897A - Transmitter holding device for facility equipment controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the occurrence of troubles due to the holding place of transmitters by installing fixed holding sections which respectively hold the transmitters in a removal state and providing receivers at places where directional space propagated signals from the transmitters can be received. CONSTITUTION:The above transmitter holding device is used for holding transmitters 2 and has fixed holding sections 5 respectively provided with holding tools 5A which hold the transmitters 2 in a removable state and, at the same time, in a set position, are made of a synthetic resin, and are buried at operable heights. The receivers 3 of the transmitters 2 are put on the holding tools 5A at places where the receivers 3 can face the transmitters 2, namely, the receivers 3 can receive infrared signals from the transmitters 2. Therefore, when one of the transmitters 3 held in the hand of the operator is operated toward one of the receivers 3 installed to the ceiling 7, desired facility equipment 1 can be controlled from a remote place.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is used, for example, to collectively remotely control various equipment such as air conditioners, blind lifting devices, and lighting equipment in office buildings. The present invention relates to an equipment control device, and more particularly, to a transmitter storage device for an equipment control device in which a transmitter for transmitting a directional spatial propagation signal for equipment control to a receiver is configured to be portable. .

[Conventional technology]

If the transmitter is portable as described above, by carrying the transmitter, you can operate the transmitter by pointing it at the receiver fixedly installed on the ceiling etc. It is very convenient because you can remotely control air conditioners, blinds, and lighting equipment without having to move around.

Although such a convenient equipment control device is used, conventionally, the transmitter has been stored in an unspecified location such as on a desk or in an extraction room.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

According to the prior art, there is no inconvenience when using the transmitter as long as the transmitter is distributed to each user, but if there are many users in an office or the like, From an economic point of view, it is almost impossible to distribute a transmitter to each person in the system, and generally a single transmitter is shared by multiple people, such as one for each department. However, there were the following inconveniences in use. In other words, it is relatively easy to locate the transmitter if the previous user is present, such as at work, but if the transmitter is not the last person to use it, such as when the first person comes to work, leaves the prison, or works overtime, it is difficult to locate the transmitter. There are many cases where the whereabouts of a container is unknown and we have to search around the office.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned inconveniences in use.

[Means to solve the problem]

The characteristic configuration of the transmitter storage device for the equipment control device according to the present invention is that a holding part for holding the transmitter in a detachable manner is fixedly installed, and a directional spatial propagation signal from the transmitter held in the holding part is stored. The point is that the receiver is placed at a location where reception is possible.

[For production]

By requiring or making it a habit to keep the transmitter in the holder when leaving the office or when not using it again for a long time after use, the whereabouts of the transmitter will not be unknown for a long time. do not have. Moreover, even when the transmitter is held in the holding part, the directional spatial propagation signal can be sent from the transmitter to the receiver, so it is not necessary to remove each transmitter from the holding part for remote control. It is convenient because there is no

〔Effect of the invention〕

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a transmitter storage device for an equipment control device, which is suitable for avoiding inconveniences in use caused by unknown whereabouts of a transmitter, and which can improve the usability of the transmitter. Ta.

〔Example〕

Examples of the present invention are shown below.

As shown in Fig. 1, the equipment control device includes lighting equipment (
IA), an air conditioner (IB), and a lift device (IC) for a blind (1a) are collectively remotely controlled as facility equipment (1) to be controlled. A transmitter (2) for transmitting an infrared signal, which is an example of a directional spatial propagation signal for controlling equipment, and a plurality of receivers (2) for receiving the infrared signal from the transmitter (2). 3), a controller (4) that controls the equipment (1) based on the infrared signals received by the receivers (3), and a transmitter storage device.

The transmitter (2) is configured to be portable and can be carried around freely, and as shown in FIG.
A group of selection operation buttons (2A) for selecting the lighting equipment (
A group of operation buttons (2B) for operating the air conditioner (IB), a group of operation buttons (2C) for operating the air conditioner (IB), and a group of operation buttons (2D) for operating the lifting device (IC). is provided on the operation surface, and after operating the selection operation button group (2A), the operation button group (2B) and (2C) for the selected equipment (1) are provided.
By operating L (2D), an infrared signal is transmitted to the selected equipment (1).

As shown in FIG. 3, the transmitter storage device stores the transmitter (2), and is made of synthetic resin and holds the transmitter (2) detachably and in a set posture. A holder (5) embedded in a position at a height where the holder (5A) can be operated is fixedly set, and the light emitting surface (2a) of the transmitter (2) held by the holder (5A) is fixed. The receiver (3) is attached to the holder (5A) with the receiver (3) placed at a location facing the transmitter (2), that is, at a location where the infrared signal from the transmitter (2) can be received.

The holder (5A) fits and holds the transmitter (2) in a state in which the operation surface of the transmitter (2) is located flush with the surface of the holder (5), and Transmitter (2)
The two sides are formed with four fingers so as to form a pair of finger insertion parts (5a) that allow the transmitter (2) to be grasped. It can be freely engaged and detached from the recess (2b) formed in (2), and can be freely engaged and detached from the upper holding claw (5b) that holds the upper part of the transmitter (2) by engaging with the lower part of the transmitter (2). and a lower holding claw (5c) that holds the lower part of the transmitter (2) by engaging with it.

As shown in FIG.
) to the set height, and as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first partition for guidance extends from the floor (6) to the ceiling (7). post (10),
A second post (11) for guiding extends from the floor (6) to the set height.

The receiver (3) is also fixedly installed at multiple locations on the ceiling (7).

A transmission line (12) from the receiver (3) installed in the first partition (8) or the first post (10) to the controller (4) is connected within the first partition (8) or the first post (10). Post (1)
0) and the back of the ceiling (7).

The transmission line (12) from the receiver (3) installed in the second partition (9) or the second post (11) to the controller (4) is connected to the second partition (9) or the second post (11). boss) (11
), under the floor (6), inside the first partition (8), inside the second post (10), inside the wall, and behind the ceiling (7).

Further, a guide sign board (13) is attached to the posts (10) and (11).

According to the above configuration, the transmitter (2) held in the hand can be placed on the ceiling (
By operating the receiver (3) of 7), not only can the desired equipment (1) be remotely controlled, but also the transmitter (2) can be operated while being held in the holding part (5). The desired equipment (1) can also be remotely controlled by operating the .

[Another example]

Another embodiment of the invention is shown below.

[l] In the above embodiment, an infrared signal is shown as the directional spatial propagation signal, but the directional spatial propagation signal may also be visible light or ultrasonic waves.

[2] In the second partition (9) and second post (11) of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7(a) and (0), the second partition in the ceiling (7) (9) or the light emitting surface (2a) of the transmitter (2) held on the second post (11)
A receiver (3) is provided at a location facing the ceiling (7), while a window (14) is provided in the second partition (9) and second post (11) to transmit infrared signals toward the ceiling (7). In this case, routing of the transmission line (12) from the receiver (3) to the controller (7) can be simplified.

[3] A holder (5A) is provided on the wall or pillar to use the wall or pillar as a holder (5).

[4] As shown in Figure 8, attach the holding part (5) to a wall or pillar (
15) A removable wall hanging type. In this case, the receiver (3) is installed on the ceiling (7).

[5] Note that although reference numerals are written in the claims section for convenient comparison with the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the structure shown in the accompanying drawings.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 show embodiments of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the main part, FIG. 3 is a front view of the main part, and FIGS. 6 is a perspective view of the main part, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show another embodiment of the present invention.
(0) is a perspective view of the main part, and FIG. 8 is a side view. (2)...Transmitter, (3)...Receiver, (5)...Holding section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an equipment control device in which a transmitter (2) for transmitting a directional spatial propagation signal for equipment control to a receiver (3) is configured to be portable and portable, the transmitter (2)
) is fixedly installed, and the receiver (3) is fixedly installed at a location where the directional spatial propagation signal from the transmitter (2) held by the holding part (5) can be received. ) transmitter storage device for equipment control equipment.