JPH0865762A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To clarify the relation between an operation button and display and to facilitate remote control operations by displaying only the display corresponding to the operated operation button at a liquid crystal display panel in the remote controller of an air conditioner or the like. CONSTITUTION: The liquid crystal display panel 3 of this remote controller for the air conditioner is provided with display-parts such as a time display part 3a, a power display part 3b, an operating mode selection display part 3c, a temperature display part 3d and a gas quantity mode selection display part 3e, etc. When the display is simultaneously performed at the display parts, the relation between the operation button and the display is hardly recognized and the danger of performing erroneous operations is present. Thus, only the display corresponding to the operated operation button is performed at the liquid crystal display panel 3. In such a manner, the relation between the operation button and the display is clarified and the remote control operations are facilitated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless type remote control device for remotely operating an air conditioner, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wireless type remote control device for remotely operating an air conditioner includes a plurality of operation buttons, a microcomputer for processing operation input signals, a display section (liquid crystal display panel) for displaying operation contents, and an air conditioner. It is composed of a transmission circuit section that converts the output signal to the harmony machine into an infrared signal, and the data such as the set temperature that is input by operation is displayed on the display section 21 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 each time. It has become so. The function display (name) 25 of the operation buttons 22, 23, 24 is printed on the remote controller main body near each operation button or displayed on the display unit near the operation button. Among the operation buttons, one operation button or a pair of operation buttons 23 has a plurality of operation functions (for example, a room temperature setting function and a time setting function such as operation time), and two function displays as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7 (A), the function display (on timer, ON timer,
(Timer, Off timer) and the operation buttons 22, 23, 24 are associated with each other, and with the lid closed, as shown in FIG.
The function displays (operation, temperature, air volume) printed on the lid are associated with the operation buttons 22, 23, 24.

[0003]

However, even if the function display as described above is made, the display section (liquid crystal display panel) also makes a display not particularly related to the operation button being operated, so At the operation stage, it is difficult to know which display corresponds to which operation button, especially for those who are unfamiliar with remote control operation because they do not know what the current operation function is with operation buttons having multiple operation functions. It is inconvenient because of incorrect operation. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device in which the relationship between operation buttons and display contents is easy to understand and easy to handle.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a plurality of operation buttons for setting operating conditions of equipment, a microcomputer for processing operation input signals, and operation. In a wireless remote controller that includes a display unit for displaying contents and a transmission circuit unit for converting an output signal to the device into an infrared signal, the display unit corresponds to an operated button. Only the display is displayed.

[0005]

With the above configuration, even in a remote control device having a plurality of operation buttons, only the display corresponding to the operated operation button is displayed on the display section, so which operation button is operated It is possible to determine at a glance whether or not it has a function.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows an upper surface of a main body of a remote control device for an air conditioner. Reference numeral 1 is a remote control body, 2 is a window for transmitting an infrared signal, and 3 is a display section using a liquid crystal display panel. As operation buttons, run / stop button 4,
An operation mode switching button 5, an air volume switching button 6, an up / down button 7 having a pair of operation buttons having two operation functions for setting an indoor temperature and an operating time, a timer button 8, and others are shown. It has a wind direction switching button, a power selection button, etc. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the remote control device, and 9 is each operation button (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, etc.) described above.
Is a microcomputer for processing an operation input signal from the operation unit 9, and 11 is a transmission circuit unit for outputting an infrared signal. The microcomputer 10 determines the operation button for determining which operation button has been operated, and the display unit 3 based on the determination result by this determination means.
A selection means is provided for selecting and determining the contents displayed on the storage unit from the storage unit. In addition, the microcomputer 10 has a storage unit that stores operation input signals and the like, a timer unit that controls the timing of reading and transmission of operation input signals, a code signal generation unit that generates code signals, and the like. Is used to drive the transistor of the transmission circuit section 11 to operate the light emitting element.

FIG. 3 shows all the display contents (characters and marks) displayed on the display unit 3 according to the present invention. The display unit 3 displays a time display unit (timer display) for displaying driving time and the like. (Also referred to as a section) 3a, a power display section 3b, and an operation mode selection display section 3 that is convenient for selecting an operation mode.
c, a temperature display section 3d for displaying the set temperature, an air volume mode selection display section 3e for selecting an air volume mode, a function display section 3f for the operation mode switching button 5, and a function display section 3g for the up / down button 7. There is a function display section 3h of the air volume switching button 6, and these display sections are adapted to display only the display content corresponding to the operation button specifically operated from the display content as shown in FIG. There is.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show specific examples thereof, and when the start / stop button 4 is operated to start the operation, the display shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the display section 3. The display contents at this time are the operating conditions and the current time of the previous operation stored in the storage unit. When such a display is made, for example, when the operation mode switching button 5 is operated,
Only a display corresponding to the operated operation mode switching button 5 as shown in FIG. 5A is displayed on the display unit 3. After that, when a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses without operating the operation mode switching button 5 or other operation buttons, the display on the display unit 3 returns to the original display as shown in FIG. 5B. Further, when the timer button 8 is operated, the display unit 3 displays the two characters "time" indicating the operation function of the up / down button 7 as shown in FIG. When the predetermined time elapses, the display unit 3 returns to the original display as shown in FIG. 5 (D).

[0009]

As described above, if the remote control device as described above is used, even if the remote control device has a plurality of operation buttons, only the display corresponding to the operated operation button is displayed on the display section. At a glance, which operation button has what kind of operation function, and which display corresponds to which operation button, even a person unfamiliar with remote control operation can easily handle it, which is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a remote control device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of the remote control device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part showing an example of full display on a display unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part showing an example of display on a display unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part showing another display example on the display unit according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example in a conventional remote control device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another display example in the conventional remote control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Remote control main body 2 Transmission window 3 Display section (liquid crystal display panel) 4 Run / stop button 5 Operation mode switching button 6 Air volume switching button 7 Up / down button 8 Timer button 9 Operation section 10 Microcomputer (microcomputer) 11 Transmission circuit section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of operation buttons for setting operating conditions of a device, a microcomputer for processing an operation input signal, a display section for displaying operation contents and the like, and an output signal to the device for converting into an infrared signal. A wireless remote controller including a transmission circuit unit and the like for remotely operating a device, wherein the display unit displays only a display corresponding to an operated operation button. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a liquid crystal display panel. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the display on the display unit is held for a predetermined time. 4. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein when the plurality of operation buttons are sequentially operated within a predetermined time, the display content on the display unit is sequentially switched corresponding to the operation buttons.