JPS6338614Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The invention relates to a holder device for a remote control transmitter.
The present invention relates to a remote control transmitter that can be attached to and detached from a device, and a holder device that can be held in two or more tilted postures in addition to a steady posture.

Remote control transmitters used in audio equipment, video equipment, television receivers, etc. are generally treated as mere accessories to the equipment, so when they are not needed, they can be stored in the storage space provided on the equipment panel. It was common to store it in a holder. Therefore, when using a remote control transmitter,
The user operated a dedicated button or the like to change the position of the remote control transmitter inside the storage holder to a direction that made it easy to remove it, and then the necessary key operations were performed after completely removing it from the storage holder. That is, since the conventional remote control transmitter is intended to be used apart from the device, it has not been possible to directly operate the keys while it is stored in the storage holder.

This is not only for design reasons, such as the fact that if the remote control transmitter were configured to also function as an operation section on the device side, it would be difficult to harmonize with the remote control transmitter as a whole, but also because it was designed to be compact, which is required for a remote control transmitter. If you pursue this, it will become difficult to operate the keys while attached to the device, and conversely, if you prioritize key operations, the compactness will be compromised.
Another reason was that it was difficult to achieve both compactness and operability.

In addition, the conventional remote control transmitter holder device is
Even if you change the direction of the remote control transmitter by operating the dedicated button, the remote control transmitter can still move freely within the storage holder, so it is best to operate the keys while the remote control transmitter is attached to the device. It had drawbacks such as being completely impossible.

The present invention eliminates the above drawbacks, and allows the remote control transmitter attached to the panel surface of the device to be tilted from a steady position to a tilted position with a single button operation, making it possible to operate the remote control transmitter, read the display, and more. By making it easy to remove the remote control transmitter, and by making it possible to hold the remote control transmitter in two or more tilted positions, the operator can choose the position that is most convenient for key operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder device for a remote control transmitter that allows selection.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are perspective views of the holder device of the present invention in a steady state and an inclined state, respectively, of an embodiment in which the holder device of the remote control transmitter of the present invention is applied to a video disc player, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the holder device shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5, 6, and 7 are enlarged views of the holder device shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a front view and a vertical cross-sectional view showing different tilted postures.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a video disc player, and a holder device 3 for a remote control transmitter is provided on the right side of a front panel 2 having a video disc insertion slot 2a in the center. Remote control transmitter 4
can change its posture as shown in FIG. 2 while attached to the holder device 3, and
As shown in FIG. 3, it is also possible to remove it from the holder device 3 and perform various operations on the player 1 remotely.

The remote control transmitter 4 has a plurality of keys 4a for operating the player 1, and commands specified by key operations are sent from the light emitting section 4b at the top of the remote control transmitter 4 to the front panel shown in FIG. Panel 2
The light is transmitted to the light receiving section 2b as optical information. Therefore, even when the remote control transmitter 4 is removed from the holder device 3, by pointing the light emitting part 4b toward the light receiving part 2b and operating a key, the remote control transmitter 4 can remotely control the player 1.
operations are possible. A permanent magnet 4c is embedded in the back surface of the remote control transmitter 4, and the remote control transmitter 4 is held in close contact with the holder device 3 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 4c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the holder device 3 includes a pair of hinge members 5, which are also engaged at the hinge fulcrum 3a.
6. One hinge member 5 is fixed with screws to a boss 5a on the front side of the right side of the front panel 2, and the other hinge member 6 is fixed with screws to a boss 6a on the back side of a holder 7 whose front surface is made of a steel plate. There is. The holder 7 can rotate together with the hinge member 6 about the hinge fulcrum 3a, and has a tongue 8 projecting from its lower end. Two stopper claws 8a, 8b are formed on this tongue portion 8, and by changing the object to be stopped by these stopper claws 8a, 8b, the holder 7 takes either a steady attitude or an inclined attitude. be able to.

Further, a support shaft 6b for pivotally supporting an auxiliary stopper lever 9 is caulked and fixed to the central part of the back surface of the hinge member 6. It is attached to the front part. Auxiliary stop lever 9
The tip is machined into a smooth rounded shape, and the tip slides on the front surface of the front panel 2 when the hinge member 6 is released from the lock in the normal position. In the case of this embodiment, two recesses 11 ₁ and 11 ₂ for engaging the tips of the auxiliary stopper levers 9 are formed at predetermined positions on the front surface of the front panel ₂ at different levels. ₂ and the auxiliary stopper lever 9 constitute a moderation mechanism 11.

In Figures 5 and 6, 12 is a latch pole, the whole of which is bent into a crank shape, and one end of which is the tilting operation button 1.
3, and the other end extends to the back side of the front panel 2. When the other end of the latch pole 12 is engaged with the stopper pawl 8a, the hinge member 6 assumes a steady posture, and conversely, when the other end of the latch pole 12 is released from the stopper pawl 8a, the hinge member 6 The member 6 is rotated by the spring force of the torsion spring 10, and at the rotation limit position, the stopper pawl 8a abuts against the rib 15 on the front lower edge side of the front panel 2, as shown by the dashed line in FIG. Take a tilted position to stop.

In the steady state, since the front surface of the holder 7 is parallel to the surface of the front panel 2, the front surface of the remote control transmitter 4 is also almost perpendicular to the surface on which the player 1 is placed, just like the surface of the front panel 2. Become. Therefore, depending on the position of the player 1, the display of each key 4a of the remote control transmitter 4 may be difficult to see, and key operations may be difficult. In such a case, press the tilt operation button 13.

When the tilt operation button 13 is pressed, the leaf spring 14 deforms and pushes one end of the latch pole 12 inward. As a result, the other end of the latch pole 12 is displaced from the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 6 to the state shown by the dashed line,
Release the lock from the stopper pawl 8a. Therefore, the hinge member 6, which is integral with the holder 7, rotates about the hinge fulcrum portion 3a due to the elastic force of the torsion spring 10.

At this time, the tip of the auxiliary stopper lever 9 slides on the front surface of the front panel 2, and the stopper claw 8
Almost at the same time that b is locked to the latch pole 12, it engages with the recess ₁₁₁ and stops sliding. Therefore, the hinge member 6 and the holder 7 do not rotate to the rotation limit position, but take the first tilted posture slightly tilted with respect to the front panel 2 as shown in FIG. This makes it easier to operate the keys on the remote control transmitter 4. Furthermore, in this first inclined position, the remote control transmitter 4 can be easily attached and detached.

Note that if you keep pressing the tilt operation button 13,
Since the latch pole 12 is not in a position to lock the stopper pawl 8a, the hinge member 6 and the holder 7 are
The entire stroke is rotated at once up to the rotation limit position where the second tilted posture is taken, which will be described later, without taking the tilted posture.

Normally, the angle of inclination required for the remote control transmitter 4 differs depending on the user and the state of use. Therefore, if it is desired to use the remote control transmitter 4 in a further tilted position from the first tilted position, the tilt operation button 13 may be pressed again. As a result, the latch pole 12 is released from the stopper pawl 8a, and the engagement between the auxiliary stopper lever 9 and the recess ₁₁₁ is released by the elastic force of the torsion spring 10. As a result, the hinge member 6 rotates until the stopper pawl 8a comes into contact with the rib 15, and as shown by the dashed line in FIG.
The holder 7 assumes a second inclined position.

At this time, the tip of the auxiliary stopper lever 9 further slides on the front surface of the front panel 2, and when the holder 7 assumes the tilted position, it engages with the recess ₁₁₂ and maintains the locked state in the second tilted position. assist. Further, another stopper claw 8b is engaged with the latch pole 12, and another stopper claw 8a is engaged with the rib 15.
Double assists in locking.

In this way, the holder 7 can freely assume either the first or second tilted posture, and therefore the tilted posture can be selected according to the operator's preference. Furthermore, when the remote control transmitter 4 is used in an inclined position, the auxiliary stopper lever 9 supports the inclined position on the back side of the hinge member 6, so that when a key is operated, the holder 7
It doesn't wobble or flap.

Furthermore, in order to return the tilted remote control transmitter 4 to its original vertical position, push the lower part of the remote control transmitter 4 with your fingertips, and press the auxiliary stopper lever 9 whose tip is engaged with the recess 11 ₂ or 11 ₁ . is removed from the recess 11 ₂ or 11 ₁ against the torsion spring 10. The auxiliary stopper lever 9 that has separated from the recess 11 ₂ or 11 ₁ rotates while its tip slides on the front surface of the front panel 2 , and when the stopper claw 8 a is engaged with the latch pole 12 , the holder 7 is moved together with the hinge member 6 . It is locked in a steady position.

Therefore, when returning from the tilted position to the normal position, the remote control transmitter 4 is displaced in a click-like manner, and therefore a certain amount of force is required for the initial movement. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the device 4 returns to a normal position, and also to prevent the remote control transmitter 4 from taking a half-finished and unstable tilted position.

In the above embodiment, the number of recesses 11 ₁ , 11 _{2 ,} etc. constituting the moderation mechanism 11 is not limited to two, but may be three or more, and the number of stopper claws may be increased in accordance with the number of recesses. Good.

Further, in the above embodiment, by applying an appropriate amount of viscous oil, such as grease, to the support shaft 6b for pivotally supporting the auxiliary stopper lever 9, the displacement movement of the holder 7 is made to have an appropriate degree of slowness. High quality operation can be achieved.

Further, in the above embodiment, a roller (not shown) may be provided at the tip of the auxiliary stopper lever 9 so that the auxiliary stopper lever 9 slides smoothly on the surface of the front panel 2.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the holder device 3 is applied to the video disc player 1 is taken as an example, but it goes without saying that the holder device 3 may be applied to other audio/video equipment.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the remote control transmitter 4 is exemplified as one that transmits an optical signal, but it may also use something other than an optical signal, such as an ultrasonic signal.

As explained above, according to the remote control transmitter holder device of the present invention, the remote control transmitter, which is mounted in a steady position on the panel surface of the device, can be placed in an inclined position where it can be easily removed with a single button operation. Moreover, since you can freely select two or more different tilted postures,
Especially when the device is set at a low height, the remote control transmitter can be used in a position that makes it easier to see the display according to the user's preference. Because the transmitter is supported in a click-like manner, it does not return to its normal position even if the transmitter is lightly pressed with a fingertip.This prevents the remote control transmitter from playing or rattling, and it is different from the conventional holder in which the mounting position is fixed. It is possible to use the device in various ways that could not be done with other devices, and in particular, since the remote control transmitter can also serve as the operating section of the device, it has excellent effects such as making the device more compact.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are perspective views of the holder device of the present invention in a steady state and an inclined state, respectively, of an embodiment in which the holder device of the remote control transmitter of the present invention is applied to a video disc player, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the holder device shown in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are enlarged front views of the holder device shown in FIG. 3. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Video disc player, 2... Front panel, 3... Holder device, 3a... Hinge fulcrum, 4... Remote control transmitter, 4a... Key,
5, 6... Hinge member, 7... Holder, 8a, 8
b...Stopper claw, 9...Auxiliary stopper lever,
10...Torsion spring, 11...Moderation mechanism, 11 ₁ ,
11 ₂ ... recess, 12 ... latch pole, 13 ...
...Tilt operation button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A remote control transmitter for operating the device is rotatably supported on the panel surface of the device to be remotely controlled between an inclined position tilted with respect to the panel surface and a steady state that is not. a holder that is detachably held; a spring that urges the holder to assume the tilted position; a locking means that locks the holder in a steady position against the spring; a tilt operation button that releases the locking by the locking means by an external operation and sets the holder in a tilted position by the force of the spring; and a tilt operation button for locking the holder in two or more different tilted positions; A holder device for a remote control transmitter comprising a stopper member of a locking means and a moderation mechanism consisting of a plurality of recesses formed at different levels so that the tip of the stopper member slides and engages.