JPH07217589A - Electric fan - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an electric fan which is constituted to eliminate the need for a light receiving part to be arranged adjacently to a placing part for a remote control device and relieve limitation on a design. CONSTITUTION:A placing part 9 on which a remove control device 8 is placed such a manner that the light emitting part 7 of the remote control device 8 having the light emitting part 7 to transmit an operation signal to a light receiving part 6 located in a state to protrude from the surface of a base part 4 is positioend above the surface of the base part 4 is arranged at the base part 4. Even when the light receiving part 6 is installed far away from the light emitting part 7, operation is practicable and limitation on the installation position of the light receiving part 6 with regard to a design is relieved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fan having a remote control device for remotely controlling the amount of air blown.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, fans operated by a remote control device have become widespread, and accordingly, there is an increasing demand for a fan that is easy to handle and does not cause confusion with a main body side operation section.

A conventional fan having this type of remote control device generally has a structure in which an operation signal transmitted from a light emitting part of the remote control device is received and operated by a light receiving part provided on the main body side. .

The structure will be described below with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. As shown in the figure, the main body 101 of the fan includes a base 103 on which a column 102 is erected, and a slide pipe 104 supported by the column 102 so as to be able to move up and down.
And the motor 1 mounted on the upper end of the slide pipe 104.
05 and a fan 106.

Further, the base 103 is formed with a vertically long concave portion 107 on the radiation passing through the supporting column 102 so that a flat remote control device 108 can be detachably mounted.

Then, the remote control device 108 is attached to the recess 107.
When the switch button 109 provided on the remote control device 108 is operated when the remote control device 10 is mounted on the
The light receiving portion 111 for receiving the infrared signal transmitted from the light emitting portion 110 of No. 8 is provided in one wall portion of the concave portion 107.

In the above structure, when operating the fan, the remote control device 108 is arranged at a position away from the main body 101 or is placed in the recess 107 of the base 103 for operation.

[0008]

In the structure of the conventional fan as described above, the remote operation device 108 is provided at the end of the remote operation device 108 in order to operate the remote operation device 108 in the recess 107 of the base 103. Since the light receiving portion 111 had to be provided on the side wall surface of the concave portion 107 facing the light emitting portion 110, the concave portion 107 provided in the base 103 for mounting the remote control device 108 on the light receiving portion 111. Need to be provided adjacent to each other, and there is a problem in that there are large restrictions in design.

Further, since the concave portion 107 for mounting the remote control device 108 is formed vertically long toward the support part 102, the remote control device 108 must be mounted in the vertical direction, and the body should be placed sideways. There is a problem in that it is inconvenient to handle because it is moved in an unnatural posture by shifting or twisting the wrist.

When a main body side operation switch (not shown) is provided on the base 103 so that the main body 101 can also be operated, and the remote operation device 108 can also be placed on the base 103, However, the main body side operation switch and the switch button 109 of the remote operation device 108 appear on the base 103, which causes an inconvenient problem that the user gets lost in the operation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a fan in which it is not necessary to provide a light receiving portion and a mounting portion of a remote control device adjacent to each other, and restrictions on design can be reduced. And

A second object is to make the remote control device mounted on the base stand ergonomically easy and easy to take.

A third object is to prevent confusion in the switch operation on the main body side.

[0014]

A first means for achieving the first object of the present invention is to provide a base provided under a support portion for supporting an air blowing portion and a base lower than the surface of the base. A remote control device having a concave mounting part, a light receiving part protruding from the surface of the base, and a light emitting part for transmitting an operation signal to the light receiving part. The remote control device is mounted on the mounting part so that the light emitting part of the remote control device is located above the surface of the base.

A second means for achieving the second object comprises a light receiving portion provided on the surface of the base and a remote control device for transmitting an operation signal from the light emitting portion to the light receiving portion. In this configuration, a mounting portion for mounting the remote control device in a lateral or diagonal direction is provided on the base so that the light emitting portion faces the light receiving portion.

Further, a third means for achieving the third object comprises a main body side operating portion and a mounting portion of the remote controlling device on a base, and the mounting portion and the remote controlling device are provided with the above-mentioned means. The remote control device is provided with an engagement means that engages with each other and can be placed only when the remote control device is turned upside down.

[0017]

According to the present invention, since the position of the light emitting portion of the remote control device mounted on the base is located above the surface of the base provided with the light receiving portion protruding by the structure of the above-mentioned first means, the light emitting portion emits light. Even if the position of the light receiving unit is set farther away from the unit, the operation can be performed, and the restriction on the installation position of the light receiving unit is alleviated.

Further, by virtue of the configuration of the second means, when the remote control device is mounted on the base, the base is provided with a mounting portion which can be mounted in a horizontal or oblique direction, so that the vertically long remote control is performed. This allows the device to be placed comfortably in a comfortable position.

Further, according to the structure of the third means, when the remote operation device is placed on the base, the operation surface of the remote operation device is always lowered by the engaging means, and the operation surface does not appear on the surface. Only the operation section on the main body side is exposed on the table, so that the user can operate without causing confusion.

[0020]

【Example】

(Embodiment 1) Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the main body 1 is composed of a blower unit 1a, a support 2 and a base 3, and the base 3 is a base 4 integrally formed at the base of the support 2 and a base. It comprises a disc-shaped base plate 5 which is detachably connected to the part 4. Stand 4
Is provided with a light receiving portion 6 protruding from the surface of the base portion 4, and a light emitting portion 7 for transmitting an operation signal to this light receiving portion 6 is provided with a remote control device 8.
It is provided above the front of the. The base 4 is provided with a concave mounting portion 9 on which the remote control device 8 is mounted.
The light emitting portion 7 is located above the surface of the base portion 4 when it is mounted on the base portion 4, and is provided at a position facing the light receiving portion 6.

In the above structure, when the remote operation device 8 placed on the base 4 is operated, an operation signal (infrared signal) is transmitted from the light emitting portion 7 of the remote operation device 8 and the operation signal is transferred to the base 4. It is received by the light receiving unit 6 protruding to the outside, and the operation control of the blower unit 1a and the like is performed based on the operation signal.

When operating at a remote position, the light emitting portion 7 of the remote control device 8 is operated toward the light receiving portion 6, an operation signal is sent to the light receiving portion 6, and operation control of the air blowing portion 1a and the like is performed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the light emitting portion 7 side of the remote control device 8 facing the light receiving portion 6 provided so as to project from the surface of the base portion 4 is exposed above the surface of the base portion 4. If the mounting surface of the mounting portion 9a is inclined, the light emitting portion 7 of the remote control device 8 is always mounted on the mounting portion 9a provided on the base portion 4 when the mounting surface is inclined. Located above the surface of the unit 4, the transmission signal transmitted from the remote control device 8 is smoothly transmitted to the light receiving unit 6.

Since the remote control device 8 is remotely operated at a remote position, when the remote control device 8 is taken out from the mounting part 9a, the remote control device 8 mounted on the mounting part 9a is mounted at an angle and its end portion is inclined. Since it projects above the base part 4, if the part protruding from the base part 4 is pulled out, the remote control device 8
Will be easy to retrieve.

As described above, according to the fan of the first embodiment of the present invention, the position of the light emitting portion 7 of the remote control device 8 is higher than the light receiving portion 6 provided on the surface of the base portion 4 above the surface of the base portion 4. Since it is provided so as to be positioned, the operation signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 7 is smoothly input to the light receiving unit 6, and the distance between the light receiving unit 7 and the light receiving unit 6 can be increased. As long as the position of the light-receiving unit 6 provided in the unit 4 is on the extension line of the light-emitting direction of the light-emitting unit 7, it may be installed anywhere, so that design restrictions are reduced and the base unit 4 of the remote control device 8 can be installed. It is also easy to take out.

In the present embodiment, the base 3 is separable into the base 4 and the base 5, but the base 3 may be an integral structure without being separated. In this case, the base 3 The number of parts is reduced and the structure is simplified.

(Second Embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, a light receiving portion 6 is provided in the left half portion of the base portion 4 on the left side facing the supporting column portion 2. The remote control device 8a is formed in a vertically long shape, and a light emitting portion 7 for transmitting an operation signal to the light receiving portion 6 is provided at an end portion in the vertical direction. The base 4 is provided with a horizontally long mounting portion 9b that can be mounted in the lateral direction so that the light emitting portion 7 faces the light receiving portion 6.

In the above structure, when the remote operation device 8a is placed on the placing part 9b of the base part 4, the remote operation device 8a is grasped by hand so that it can be placed on the horizontally long placing part 9b. It can be placed naturally in the lateral direction from the state.

As described above, according to the electric fan of the second embodiment of the present invention, the thumb is on the front side and the other four fingers are on the front side when the vertically-arranged remote control device 8a is held by the hand. Since it can be placed laterally on the placing portion 9b in the state of the natural body on the side, it is not necessary to perform an unreasonable operation, and it is easy to place and ergonomically easy.

Further, when the remote control device 8a is used at a remote position, the remote device 8a is used in the vertical direction so that it fits in the hand.

In the second embodiment, the placing portion 9b of the remote control device 8a has been described as a horizontal direction, but it goes without saying that it may be provided in an oblique direction.

(Third Embodiment) A third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The first
The same parts as those in the embodiment and the second embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, a main body side operating portion 10 and a remote operating device 8b which can be operated on the main body side on the base portion 4a.
Light receiving unit 6 for receiving the operation signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 7 of
To provide.

A convex curved portion 11 is provided on one side of the remote operation device 8b, and the remote operation device 8 provided on the base 4a.
The operating portion 1 of the remote control device 8b is mounted on the mounting portion 9c of b.
A concave curved portion 13 is provided so that the convex curved portion 11 formed on the remote control device 8b engages when the surface provided with 2 is turned upside down.

In the above-mentioned structure, when the remote operation device 8b is not used, the mounting portion 9 provided with the remote operation device 8b on the base 4a.
When mounted on c, the operation portion 12 of the remote operation device 8b faces downward so that the convex curved portion 11 provided on the remote operation device 8b matches the concave curved portion 13 formed on the mounting portion 9c. It can be placed by turning it over. Therefore,
The operation unit 12 of the remote operation device 8b is in a hidden state, and only the main body side operation unit 10 is exposed on the surface of the base 4a, so that no confusion occurs during operation.

As described above, according to the electric fan of the third embodiment of the present invention, the remote operation device 8b is used when the remote operation device 8b is not used.
When the b is placed on the base portion 4a, the operation portion 12 must be turned over so that the operation portion 12 is always on the lower side. Therefore, even when the main body side operation portion 10 is exposed on the base portion 4a, Two of the main body side operation unit 10 and the operation unit 12 of the remote operation device 8b are not exposed on the base portion 4a, and when operating on the main body side, only the main body side operation unit 10 is exposed, so that the user operates No more confusing.

Further, since the remote control device 8b cannot be used when the remote control device 8b is placed on the base 4a, the battery mounted on the remote control device 8b is not consumed.
The battery life of the remote control device 8b can be extended.

[0040]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, the light receiving portion is provided so as to project from the surface of the base portion, and the light emitting portion is positioned above the surface of the base portion where the light receiving portion is provided. Since the remote control device is placed on the base part, it is possible to operate even if the light receiving part is placed far away from the light emitting part.
It is possible to provide a fan in which restrictions on the installation position of the light receiving unit are reduced by design.

Further, since the mounting portion for mounting the vertically long remote operation device in a horizontal direction is provided on the base so that the light emitting portion faces the light receiving portion, a normal natural body holding the vertically long remote operation device is provided. In this state, the remote control device can be placed easily and easily in terms of ergonomics.

Further, the main body side operating section and the placing section of the remote operating device are provided on the base section, and the placing section and the remote operating apparatus are turned over so that the operating surface of the remote operating apparatus faces downward. Since the engaging means that can be engaged and placed is provided, when the remote operation device is placed on the base part, the operation surface is always downward and cannot be operated, and only the main body side operation part is exposed on the base part. As a result, the user can operate without causing confusion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of a fan according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part of another embodiment of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same main part.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the remote operation device when it is placed. FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the remote operation device when the operation is performed.

FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of a conventional fan

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the same main part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a blower part 2 support part 3 base 6 light receiving part 7 light emitting part 8 remote control device 8a remote control device 8b remote control device 9 mounting part 9a mounting part 9b mounting part 9c mounting part 10 main body side operating part 11 convex Curved portion (engaging means) 13 Concave curved portion (engaging means)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A base provided below the support for supporting the blower, a concave mounting portion provided lower than the surface of the base, and a light receiving portion protruding from the surface of the base. A remote control device having a light emitting part for transmitting an operation signal to the light receiving part, the remote control device being mounted on the mounting part, and the remote control device emitting light above the base surface. An electric fan installed so that the parts are located. 2. A light receiving section provided on a surface of a base, and a remote control device for transmitting an operation signal from the light emitting section to the light receiving section, and the remote control device is laterally arranged so that the light emitting section faces the light receiving section. Alternatively, a fan in which a mounting portion for mounting in an oblique direction is provided on the base. 3. The base unit is provided with a main body side operation unit and a mounting unit for the remote control device, and the mounting unit and remote control unit are provided with:
An electric fan provided with an engaging means that can engage with each other and mount when the remote control device is turned upside down.