JPH0576864B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a wireless remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the optimum dimensions of the wireless remote control and the optimum arrangement of the operation switches.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the optimal arrangement of operation switches of a wireless remote controller.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the wireless remote controller is held.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of a whirlpool bath according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bathtub 2 Suction port 3,4 Jet nozzle 5 Air blow nozzle 8 Circulation pump 17 Wireless remote control S1-11 Operation switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A wireless remote control for a whirlpool bath having at least a jet function for spouting hot water mixed with air bubbles into hot water in a bathtub, wherein the outer shape of the remote control body is approximately circular, and the width dimension of the remote control body is The Whirlbourg is designed to fit within the range that an adult can hold with both hands, and has various operation switches within the reach of the left and right thumbs when holding the remote control with both hands. Wireless bus remote control. Detailed Description of the Invention [0001] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a wireless remote control for a whirlpool bath that has at least a jet function that sprays hot water mixed with air bubbles into the hot water in the bathtub. [0002] [Prior Art] The wireless remote control for a conventional Whirlpool bath has a rectangular shape, similar to those found in home appliances such as televisions and video tape recorders, and the remote control body Various operation switches are arranged on the surface. Note that this type of wireless remote control has a waterproof structure so that it can be operated from inside the bathtub. [0003] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, since it is a wireless remote control for a whirlpool bath, it may be touched with wet hands, and it may become slippery and difficult to hold and operate. [0004] Furthermore, the switches in conventional wireless remote controllers are not arranged so that they can be operated quickly and easily while holding the remote controller. [0005] The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wireless remote control that is easy to hold with wet hands and easy to operate while being held. [Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve such problems, the present invention provides a wireless remote control for a whirlpool bath that has at least a jet function that jets hot water mixed with bubbles into hot water in a bathtub. , has the following configuration. [0007] In the wireless remote control for a whirlpool bath according to the present invention, the outer shape of the remote control body is approximately circular, and the width dimension of the remote control body is set to be within a range that can be held by an adult's both hands. Another feature of the remote controller is that various operation switches are provided within the reach of the left and right thumbs while holding the remote controller with both hands. [Function] That is, the remote control main body is of a suitable size to be held with both hands, so it is easy to hold even when your hands are wet, such as when operating the jet from inside a bathtub. In addition, since the operation switch is located within the reach of both thumbs when held with both hands, it becomes easier to operate the operation switch when held with both hands. [Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. [0010] First, a schematic configuration of a whirlpool bus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG. The Whirlpool bath taken here as an example has many functions such as a jet function, an air blow function, and a fall function. [0011] In the figure, 1 is a bathtub, 2 is a suction port provided on one side wall of the bathtub 1, 3 and 4 are dorsal jet nozzles and foot side jet nozzles provided on two opposing side walls of the bathtub 1, and 5 is a bathtub. A plurality of air blow nozzles 6 and 7 provided on the bottom wall of the bathtub 1 are shoulder fall nozzles and Niagara flow nozzles provided above two opposing side walls of the bathtub 1. [0012] 8 is a circulation pump provided in the circulation piping connecting the suction port 2 and various nozzles 3 to 7;
9 to 12 are various nozzles 3 to 12 in each circulation pipe.
Solenoid valve for water volume adjustment provided on the 7 side, 13, 14
Reference numeral 15 indicates an air pipe connected to each jet nozzle 3 and 4 to suck in outside air, 15 indicates an air volume adjustment solenoid valve provided at the connected suction end of the air pipes 13 and 14, and controls the amount of intake air; 16 indicates an air blower. This is an air pump that is installed at the suction end of piping and whose phase is controlled. [0013] 17 is a wireless remote controller for sending (hereinafter simply referred to as wireless remote controller), 18 is a remote controller for receiving that is fixed to the bathroom wall (hereinafter temporarily referred to as installation remote controller), and 19 is a sequence controller. be.
An infrared signal quickly output from the wireless remote controller 17 is received by the installed remote controller 18 and transmitted from the installed remote controller 18 to the sequence controller 19, which in turn controls the circulation pump 8, the solenoid valves 9 to 12 for water volume adjustment, and the air volume adjustment valves. Controls the operation of the solenoid valve 15 and air pump 16. [0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the wireless remote control 17 is formed into a flat circular shape, and has a number of operation switches S described below on its surface.
As shown in FIG. A divided upper case 20 and lower case 21, a dim and transparent circular panel 22 provided on the upper surface of the upper case 20,
The upper case 20 has a circuit board 23 provided inside a circular panel 22, a battery 24 housed in the lower case 21, and a battery cover 25. The circuit board 23 has the following operation switches S1 to S11.
, a liquid crystal display (LCD) 26, and various electronic components (not shown) (numerals omitted) are mounted. Then, in the lower case 21, the battery storage recess 2
A circumferential groove 28 of a size such that the operator's finger can be caught is formed in the area around 7, and by hooking the finger to this circumferential groove 28, the remote control can be held with wet hands. This makes it easy and reliable (see Figure 5). [0015] And this wireless remote control 17
The size of the wireless remote control 17 is set to be within the range that can be held by both hands of an adult, and various operation switches S1 to S11 are provided within the reach of the left and right thumbs when holding the wireless remote control 17 with both hands. It is being For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the diameter L of the wireless remote control 17 is, for example, 138 mm based on an average adult, and at most 145 mm.
, and the operation switches S1 to S11 are set such that the radius R1, to R2 is 100, for example, from the point X1, X2 where the palm hits the outer periphery of the wireless remote control 17
It is provided inside the circular arcs Y1 and Y2 of mm. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the circular panel 22 is divided into four areas Z1 to Z4, top, bottom, left, and right, the upper area Z1 includes an operation switch S1, a shoulder fall switch S2, and a Niagara fall switch S.
3, the lower area Z2 has a jet switch S4,
Air blow switch S5, Omakase switch S6
However, a dorsal side jet strength switch S7, a foot side jet strength switch S8, and an air blow strength switch S9 are arranged in the left side area Z3, and a foam presence/absence switch S10 and a dorsal foot changeover switch S11 are arranged in the right side area Z4, respectively. By the way, these operation switches S1 to S11 may be set to have different external shapes, respectively, so that the role of the switch can be recognized by the size of the switch button. The driving jet S1 turns the power on and off, the shoulder fall switch S2 turns the shoulder fall function on and off, the Niagara fall switch S3 turns the Niagara fall function on and off, and the dorsal jet S2 turns the shoulder fall function on and off. Intensity switch S7 and leg-side jet intensity switch S8 change the intensity of jet jetting (3 levels of weak, medium, and strong), and air blow intensity switch S9 changes the air blow intensity (3 levels of weak, medium, and strong), and controls whether or not to foam. switch S1
0 is for switching the presence or absence of bubbles during jet operation, and the dorsal and leg changeover switch S11 is for switching between dorsal side only, foot side only, and dorsal and leg simultaneously. In addition, the jet switch S4 is used to select between a stop, arbitrary jet operation (simple), and combination operation of the back leg of the jet (swing, rhythm, fluctuation).
5 is for selecting operation stop, arbitrary air blow operation (simple), and air blow strength combination operation (cycle, fluctuation), and automatic switch S6 is for selecting special operation (sport, Relaxation, Dream). [0016] Next, the operation of the Whirlpool bus will be briefly explained. [0017] When the power is turned on by the operation switch S1, the sequence controller 19 becomes active, reads out the use mode data stored in it from the internal memory at the time of the previous power off, and executes operation in that use mode. . [0018] Therefore, when the various operation switches S1 to S11 of the wireless remote controller 17 are operated,
The sequence controller 19 controls each component based on signals emitted from the wireless remote controller 17 and given through the installed remote controller 18.
That is, in jet operation, the circulation pump 8 and
The opening degrees of the water volume adjustment solenoid valves 9 and 10 and the air volume adjustment solenoid valve 13 are controlled, and the phase of the air pump 16 is controlled in air blow operation, and the circulation pump 8 is controlled in shoulder flow and Niagara flow operation. and the water amount adjustment solenoid valves 11 and 12. [A] Jet driving (simple, swing, rhythm, fluctuation) In the simple mode, there are ``dorsal side alone'', ``foot side alone'', ``back foot simultaneously'', and ``weak'', ``medium'', and ``strong''. "and,"
A combination of "with bubbles" and "without bubbles" can be arbitrarily selected according to the bather's preference. [0020] In the swing mode, both the dorsal side and the foot side are jetted with foam,
A driving pattern is performed in which the dorsal side and the foot side regularly repeat ``weak'' and ``strong'' alternately. [0021] In the rhythm mode, both the dorsal side and the foot side are set to ``weak'' jet ejection, and a pattern is created in which ``with bubbles'' and ``no bubbles'' are regularly repeated on the dorsal side and the foot side. Driving takes place. [0022] In the fluctuation mode, a driving pattern is performed in which "weak", "medium", and "stop" are irregularly repeated on the dorsal side and the foot side, respectively. [B] Air blow operation (simple,
cycle, fluctuation) In the simple mode, any one of ``weak'', ``medium'', and ``strong'' can be selected depending on the preference of the bather. [0024] In cycle mode, "strong" →
Operation is performed in a pattern that regularly repeats "medium" → "weak" → "strong". [0025] In the fluctuation mode, "weak", "medium",
A pattern of operation in which "stops" are repeated irregularly is performed. [C] Auto Driving (Sports, Relaxation, Dream) In the sports mode, a driving pattern that appropriately combines the above-mentioned swing mode of jet driving and repetitions of "strong" and "stop" air blow driving is performed. be exposed. [0027] In the relaxation mode, an operation pattern is performed in which the above-mentioned rhythm mode of jet operation and repetition of "medium" and "weak" air blow operation are appropriately combined. [0028] In the dream mode, an operation pattern is performed in which the jet operation is repeated with "weak" and "stop" and the air blow operation is repeated with "weak" and "stop". [0029] Each mode in this automatic operation can be executed by appropriately combining the simple mode of jet operation and the simple mode of air blow operation. Furthermore, it is also possible to combine shoulder fault operation and Niagara fault operation with respect to the above [A] to [C]. [0030] The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but also includes the following embodiments. For example, although not shown in the drawings, in the above-mentioned Whirlpool bath, if a filtration device is provided on the inlet side and the outlet side of the circulation pump 8 to enable filtration during jet operation or filtration independent operation, the wireless remote control 17
An operation switch for specifying the filtration operation may be placed somewhere in the regions Z1 to Z4 in FIG. 3. [0031] [Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the remote control body is set to a size suitable for holding with both hands. Easy to hold even when your hands are wet. Furthermore, since the operation switch is provided in an area that both thumbs can reach when the device is held with both hands, it is easier to operate the operation switch while the device is being held.