JPH0544983A - Remote operation device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve operability by realizing miniaturization and the integration of functions. CONSTITUTION:A main body section 12 accommodates a controlling substrate 2, on which an operating switch 4a having a high using frequency, an infrared ray emitting element 1 projected from a box body and a control element 3 are arranged, while the operating switch 4a and the infrared ray emitting element 1 are provided on the front side and the controlling substrate 2 is provided on the rear side. A lid section 13 accommodates a wiring substrate 7, provided with an operating switch 4b applied with the wiring of a liquid crystal indicating material 6 and having high using frequency, while the liquid crystal indicating material 6 is provided on the rear side and the operating switch 4b is provided on the front side thereof. The lid section 13 or one part of the box body is constituted of an infrared ray transmitting resin plate 11 that transmits infrared rays 100. The controlling substrate 2 is connected electrically to the wiring substrate 7 while the front side of the main body section 12 is fixed to the rear side of the lid section 13 openably through a hings 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a conventional remote control device for an air conditioner. Note that FIG. 5 (a) shows the multi-functional remote operation device A, and FIG. 5 (b) shows the single-function remote operation device B.
Indicates. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), a conventional remote control device for an air conditioner includes a multi-functional remote control device A provided with a number of switches for operating state, timer setting switching, etc. There are two remote control devices, a single-function remote control device B for simple operation, which has a switch that is frequently used, and when performing remote control of an air conditioner,
Either the multi-function remote operation device A or the single-function remote operation device B, whichever is easier to use, is selected.

[0003]

However, since the multi-functional remote operation device A is large in size, there are problems in that it may cause inconvenience in storage and may impair the aesthetics of the room when it is mounted on a wall or the like. As a remote control device for a conventional air conditioner, there are a plurality of remote control devices, that is, two remote control devices, a multi-function remote control device A and a single-function remote control device B. It is necessary to consider the storage of one remote control device, and further 2
Since the two remote control devices have different functions, there are cases in which the necessary operation may not be performed when necessary, and the operability is reduced.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device for an air conditioner which is downsized and realizes the integration of functions to improve the operability.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control device for an air conditioner, wherein a control board is provided with an operation switch, a light emitting element and a control element which are rarely used among the operation switches in a box. Of the operation switches that have a built-in operation switch and the light-emitting element that is rarely used among the operation switches and the control board is provided on the front side and the box body is wired with liquid crystal display material, The control board is equipped with a wiring board provided with a frequently used operation switch, a liquid crystal display material provided on the back side, and a lid part having a frequently used operation switch among the operation switches provided on the front side. And a wiring board are electrically connected to each other, and a front surface side of the main body and a rear surface side of the lid are fixed by a hinge so that they can be opened and closed, and a lid facing the light emitting element when the lid is closed. Part of the box body It is provided with a light transmitting portion for transmitting the light emitted from the light emitting element.

A remote control device for an air conditioner according to a second aspect of the present invention is the remote control device for an air conditioner according to the first aspect, in which a light emitting element is projected from a box body which is a main body.

[0007]

According to the structure of the first aspect, the main body having the built-in control substrate having the infrequently used operation switch, the light emitting element and the control element, and the wiring of the liquid crystal display material are provided to reduce the frequency of use. The lid, which has a built-in wiring board with a high operating switch, is fixed by a hinge so that it can be opened and closed, and the control board and the wiring board are electrically connected, so that the operation switch that is rarely used can be operated. When it is unnecessary, the lid part can be closed. As a result, it is possible to obtain a remote control device for an air conditioner that is downsized. Further, since the light emitting element is provided on the main body side, a certain transmission performance can be secured without being influenced by opening / closing of the lid. Also, by providing frequently used operation switches on the front side of the lid, it is possible to combine the functions of conventional multi-function remote control devices and single-function remote control devices, leaving the lid closed. Allows you to operate frequently used operation switches. Further, by providing a light transmitting portion that transmits the light emitted from the light emitting element in a part of the lid portion facing the light emitting element when the lid portion is closed, the light transmitting portion is provided in the main body portion even when the lid portion is closed. The light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the lid satisfactorily, and the signal from the light emitting element provided on the main body can be transmitted over a wide range by operating the operation switch provided on the lid.

Further, according to the structure of claim 2, in the structure of claim 1, when the light emitting element is made to project from the box body which is the main body part, and the lid part is opened,
A signal can be transmitted over a wide range from the light emitting element by operating an operation switch provided on the main body.

[0009]

1 is a sectional view showing an open state of a remote control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a closed state of the remote control device for an air conditioner, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a closed state of a remote control device of the air conditioner. 1, FIG. 2, and FIG. 3, 1 is an infrared light emitting element that serves as a light emitting element, 2 is a control substrate, 3 is a control element, and 4a is a large number of operation switches that are rarely used, such as operating state and timer setting switching. 4b is a frequently used operation switch, 5 is a flexible wire, 6 is a liquid crystal display material, 7 is a wiring board provided with the frequently used operation switch 4b by wiring the liquid crystal display material 6, 8 is a hinge, 9 Is a conductive rubber, 10 is an infrared light transmissive resin plate that transmits the infrared light 100 of the infrared light emitting element 1, 11 is an infrared light transmissive resin plate that serves as a light transmissive portion, and a box body that serves as a lid portion 13. It is provided in a part.
Reference numeral 12 is a main body.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 12
Includes a control board 2 in which an infrequently used operation switch 4a, an infrared light emitting element 1 and a control element 3 are provided in a box, and the infrequently used operation switch 4a and infrared light emitting element 1 are provided on the front side. , And the control substrate 2 is provided on the back side. The infrared light emitting element 1 is projected from a box body which becomes the main body section 12, and a part of the box body which becomes the main body section 12 facing the infrared light emitting element 1 is made of an infrared light transmitting resin plate 10.

Further, the lid portion 13 has a built-in wiring substrate 7 in which wiring of the liquid crystal display material 6 is provided in the box body and the operation switch 4b which is frequently used is provided, and the liquid crystal display material 6 is provided on the back side.
The operation switch 4b, which is frequently used, is provided on the front surface side. An infrared light transmissive resin plate 11 that transmits infrared light 100 to a part of the box body that becomes the lid portion 13, that is, a part of the box body that faces the infrared light emitting element 1 when the lid portion 13 is closed. And a light transmission part consisting of

The control board 2 built in the main body 12 and the wiring board 7 built in the lid 13 are electrically connected by the flexible wire 5, and the front surface side of the main body 12 and the lid 13 are connected. The back side is fixed by a hinge 8 so that it can be opened and closed. In the remote control device for an air conditioner configured as described above, since the main body 12 and the lid 13 are fixed by a structure that can be opened and closed by the hinge 8, the operating state and the timer by the operation switch 4a that is rarely used. When various setting changes such as setting switching are not performed, the lid 13 is closed to reduce the size. Therefore, the storage becomes easy, and the aesthetic appearance of the room is not spoiled when it is mounted on a wall or the like.

Further, since the infrared light emitting element 1 is provided on the main body portion 12 side, a certain transmission performance can be secured without being influenced by the opening / closing of the lid portion 13. Also, the lid 13
Since the frequently used operation switch 4b is provided on the front surface side, the frequently used operation switch 4b can be operated even when the lid 13 is closed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. Therefore, operability can be improved.

An infrared light transmitting resin plate 11 for transmitting the infrared light 100 of the infrared light emitting element 1 to a part of the lid portion 13 facing the infrared light emitting element 1 when the lid portion 13 is closed. The infrared light 100 satisfactorily transmits through the lid 13 even when the lid 13 is closed. Therefore, even when the lid 13 is closed, the signal from the infrared light emitting element 1 can be transmitted over a wide range by operating the operation switch 4b provided on the lid 13.

Further, by projecting the infrared light emitting element 1 from the box body which becomes the main body portion 12, it is possible to transmit a signal over a wide range when the lid portion 13 is in the open state. In addition,
The infrared transmissive resin plate 11 does not necessarily have to be provided as a part of the box body that becomes the lid part 13 that faces the infrared light emitting element 1 when the lid part 13 is closed, and is removed as shown in FIG. May be. Thereby, it is possible to secure a more constant transmission performance regardless of whether the lid 13a is opened or closed. Note that, in FIG. 4, the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same parts.
The dotted line portion shows the lid portion 13a in the open state.

[0016]

According to the remote control device for an air conditioner of the first aspect of the present invention, a main body part having a control board, in which an operation switch, a light emitting element and a control element are arranged, which are rarely used, and a liquid crystal display material. It is used by connecting the control board and the wiring board electrically by fixing with a hinge the lid part that contains the wiring board with the wiring and the operation switch that is frequently used. When it is not necessary to operate the operation switch with low frequency, the lid can be closed. Therefore, it is possible to realize miniaturization, which facilitates storage, and can provide a remote control device for an air conditioner that does not spoil the aesthetics of a room when mounted on a wall or the like. Further, since the light emitting element is provided on the main body side, a certain transmission performance can be secured without being influenced by opening / closing of the lid. Also, by providing frequently used operation switches on the front side of the lid, it is possible to combine the functions of conventional multi-function remote control devices and single-function remote control devices, leaving the lid closed. However, since some operation switches can be operated, operability can be improved. Further, by providing a light transmitting portion that transmits the light emitted from the light emitting element in a part of the lid portion facing the light emitting element when the lid portion is closed, the light transmitting portion is provided in the main body portion even when the lid portion is closed. The light emitted from the light emitting element passes through the lid satisfactorily, and the signal from the light emitting element provided on the main body can be transmitted over a wide range by operating the operation switch provided on the lid.

Further, according to the remote operation device for an air conditioner according to claim 2, in the remote operation device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, the light emitting element is projected from a box body which is a main body. When the lid is opened, a signal can be transmitted from the light emitting element over a wide range, and a remote control device for an air conditioner with improved operability can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an open state of a remote control device for an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a closed state of a remote control device for an air conditioner.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a closed state of a remote control device of the air conditioner.

FIG. 4 is a lid portion 1 that constitutes a remote control device of the air conditioner.
It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that the infrared transparent resin board 11 of 3 was removed.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a remote control device for a conventional air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Infrared light emitting element (light emitting element) 2 Control board 3 Control element 4a Infrequently used operation switch 4b Frequently used operation switch 6 Liquid crystal display material 7 Wiring board 8 Hinge 11 Infrared light transmitting resin plate (light transmission) Part) 12 body part 13 lid part 100 infrared light (emitted light)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiyuki Imasaka 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Katsuhiko Fujiwara, 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control element replaces each content input from various operation switches with a constant signal, and the light emitting element transmits the respective signals to the air conditioner body to control the operation of the air conditioner body. A remote control device for an air conditioner, comprising a control board in which a rarely used operation switch among the operation switches, the light emitting element and the control element are installed in a box, The operation switch with low frequency of use and the light emitting element provided on the front surface side and the control board provided on the back surface side, and the box body provided with the wiring of the liquid crystal display material, the operation switch with high frequency of use The liquid crystal display material is provided on the back surface side of the wiring board provided with operation switches, and a lid portion is provided on the front surface side of the operation switches that are frequently used among the operation switches. For electrically connecting the wiring substrate and the wiring substrate and fixing the front surface side of the main body portion and the rear surface side of the lid portion by a hinge to enable opening and closing, and when the lid portion is closed. A remote control device for an air conditioner, wherein a light transmitting portion for transmitting the light emitted from the light emitting element is provided in a part of a box body that is a lid portion facing the light emitting element. 2. The remote control device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting element is protruded from a box body serving as the main body.