JPH11159841A - Air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a light receiving unit from becoming incapable of receiving a light signal from a wireless remote controller when the light receiving unit is hidden by a furniture and the like in an conditioner in which the light receiving unit is installed in front of a body for receiving the light signal sent by operating the wireless remote controller. SOLUTION: One end 10 of an optical fiber 11 having the other end thereof connected to a light receiving unit 8 is installed at a position separated from the light receiving unit 8 in front of a main body 1. According to this arrangement, it is possible to receive a light signal from a wireless remote controller at the other end of the optical fiber for inputting into the light receiving unit thereby enabling the remote control of air conditioner.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an air conditioner remotely controlled by a wireless remote controller.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an air conditioner of this kind, a light receiving portion for receiving an optical signal transmitted by operating a wireless remote controller is provided at a corner of a front surface of the air conditioner.

[0003]

Therefore, depending on the position of the wireless remote controller, the optical signal transmitted from the remote controller may be interrupted by furniture such as a closet, so that the air conditioner may not be remotely controlled.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its gist is to provide a light receiving device for receiving an optical signal transmitted by operating a wireless remote controller. An air conditioner having a unit installed on a front surface of a main body, wherein the other end of the optical fiber having one end connected to the light receiving unit is installed at a position distant from the light receiving unit on the front surface of the main body. On the machine.

[0005]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a front view of the air conditioner, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the air conditioner with a front panel removed.

As shown in FIG. 1, a front panel 2 is mounted on a front surface of an indoor unit main body 1 of the air conditioner, and a suction grill 3 is provided on an upper portion of the front panel 2 and an outlet is provided on a lower portion thereof. 4 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, an indoor heat exchanger 14 is provided behind the suction grille 3, and a louver 6 is provided in an outlet passage 5 formed below the indoor heat exchanger 14. A control box 7 is disposed on the right side of the outlet passage 5, and a light receiving unit 8 and a plurality of lamps 9 are disposed on the front surface of the control box 7.

[0008] One end of an optical fiber 11 is connected to the light receiving section 8, and the other end 10 is installed on the left side of the blowout passage 5. The optical fiber 11 is laid at the bottom of the main body 1.

When the front panel 2 is closed, the light receiving section 8, the other end 10 of the optical fiber 11, and the plurality of lamps 9 are exposed to the front through holes provided in the front panel 2, respectively.

When the operation switch 13 of the infrared wireless remote controller 12 is pressed, an optical signal 15 is transmitted from the light emitting element 14. When the optical signal 15 is received by the light receiving section 8, the optical signal 15 is stored in the control box 7. The air conditioner is controlled by various control devices.

When the light receiving portion 8 is hidden by furniture such as a chest, an optical signal 15 from the infrared wireless remote controller 12 is transmitted to the other end 10 of the optical fiber 11. Other end
When the optical signal 15 is received by the optical signal 15, the optical signal from the optical signal 11 enters the light receiving section 8 through the optical fiber 11, so that the air conditioner is remotely controlled.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the other end of the optical fiber whose one end is connected to the light receiving portion is located at a position away from the light receiving portion on the front surface of the main body, and thus the light receiving portion is hidden by furniture or the like. However, since the optical signal from the wireless remote controller can be received at the other end of the optical fiber and input to the light receiving section, the air conditioner can be remotely controlled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an air conditioner showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a front panel of the air conditioner is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Front panel 3 Suction grill 4 Outlet 6 Louver 7 Control box 8 Light-receiving part 9 Lamp 11 Optical fiber 10 Other end of optical fiber 12 Wireless remote controller 13 Operation switch 14 Light-emitting element

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An air conditioner having a light receiving portion for receiving an optical signal transmitted by operating a wireless remote controller installed on a front surface of a main body, the other end of an optical fiber having one end connected to the light receiving portion. An air conditioner characterized in that the air conditioner is installed at a position away from the light receiving section on the front surface of the main body.