KR19980079832A - Remote control or monitoring terminal, remote control or monitoring device, remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

The technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongs

Remote control or monitoring terminal, remote control or monitoring device, remote control device

The technical problem that the invention is trying to solve

It is easy to set and change the address, to manufacture, manage and assemble parts, to solve or reduce the problem of static electricity, and to prevent dust or water from entering through the input terminal. In addition, it is possible to feed the power via the signal transmission line, and the battery can be omitted or reduced in capacity.

Summary of Solution of the Invention

In the terminal, the operation unit 4 and the switch cover 3 are integrally formed. The cover 12 is installed to cover the operation unit and the input terminal so as to freely open or close. When setting or changing the address of the terminal, the cover is opened or removed to connect the output terminal 11 of the address setter 9 to the input terminal 8. By the operation of the address setter, an address signal is supplied to the terminal and stored in the address storage unit 52. In normal use with a cover, the input terminals are not exposed and no dust or water enters. In addition, by covering the operation unit and the input terminal, the cover prevents dust or water from entering the gap between the operation unit and the switch cover, and eliminates or reduces the influence of static electricity by increasing the adjacent surface distance with the internal circuit.

Important uses of the invention

Used for optical signal transmitter.

Description

Remote control or monitoring terminal, remote control or monitoring device, remote control device

The present invention relates to a terminal used for a remote control device, a remote monitoring device, and the like by a transmission signal, and a remote control or monitoring device and a remote control device using the terminal.

(Prior Art 1)

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-94897 discloses a technique for setting and changing an address for a terminal of a remote control apparatus in an external address setting and changing apparatus. The terminal in the prior art 1 has an input terminal for address setting on its front surface, and an output terminal of an external address setting and changing device is connected to an input terminal for address setting to input an address setting and a change signal.

(Prior Art 2)

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-24440, an electrical connection portion is formed integrally with a switch cover so as to be displaceable and restorable so as to be displaceable and restorable. A switch to perform is disclosed.

(Prior Art 3)

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-250796 discloses a technique for wirelessly performing address setting and the like using an optical signal.

In the prior art 1, since the switch of the terminal is composed of different parts of the switch body and the operation portion, the manufacturing and management are cumbersome and the assembly work is complicated.

In addition, since the input terminal for address setting is exposed, dust and water may enter, which may cause a breakdown.

Prior art 2 does not disclose any input terminal for address setting. Therefore, it is conceivable to use a dip switch generally used for setting or changing an address. However, the dip switch is usually provided inside the switch so as not to be used by mistake. In this case, setting and changing the address should be performed by removing the switch each time.

In addition, the prior art 2 is provided with a cover where the operation part is exposed or slightly smaller than the operation part (Fig. 3). For this reason, there exists a problem of static electricity like the prior art 1, and there exists a possibility that dust and water may enter in the cutout groove between an operation part and a switch cover.

Since the prior art 3 uses an optical signal, it does not have a mechanical input terminal as in the prior art 1. Therefore, no dust or water enters from the input terminal. However, in the related art 3, the setting operation such as an address should be performed while bringing the setting target terminal and the optical signal transmitter into close proximity so that the optical signal does not leak to other terminals installed in succession, and it may be difficult to perform the setting operation.

In addition, an optical signal transmitter is indispensable for a battery having a predetermined capacity for itself, which hinders compactness and light weight. If the battery power is consumed, setting is impossible.

The present invention can be easily set, changed, addressed, manufactured, managed, and assembled, and can solve or reduce the problem of static electricity, and prevent dust or water from entering the input terminal or the like. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a terminal for remote control or monitoring, a remote control and / or a monitoring device, and a remote control device that can be fed through a signal transmission line and can omit or reduce the capacity of a battery.

1 is a plan view of one embodiment of a terminal according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a plan view of the cover of FIG. 1 removed;

Fig. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the installation method in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a block diagram showing the function in Fig. 1.

6 is a plan view showing an example of an address setter;

7 is a block diagram showing an example of a remote control apparatus.

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the terminal with the cover removed.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1 case 2 base

3: switch cover 4: control panel

5,6: incision groove 7: light emitting unit

8: input terminal 9: address setter

10: signal line 11: exit terminal

12 cover 13 display card

14: attachment frame 15: makeup plate

16: recess groove 51: control unit

52: address storage 53: display

54: operation unit 55: power supply circuit

56: transmission interface 57: smoothing part

58: power generation unit 60: control unit

61: power supply switching unit 62: power supply on and off

63: switch operation unit 64: LCD display unit

70: central control unit 71: signal transmission line

72: control terminal 73: monitoring terminal

74: load

The invention according to the first embodiment of the present invention is operated by pushing in a remote control or monitoring terminal that controls a load according to a control signal corresponding to a magnetic address or sends a monitoring input signal together with the magnetic address. A switch cover which covers the front face of the switch body, an address storage section for storing magnetic addresses, and an address storage section for front side of the switch body, which is formed on the signal line of the address setter. The input terminal to be connected, and at least a portion facing the operation unit, is provided with a flexible member operable to operate the control unit, and provides a remote control and / or monitoring terminal, which has a cover that can be opened or detached to cover the operation unit and the input terminal. .

In the present invention, the switch body may be, for example, the same as a tact switch, or may constitute a switch together with an operation unit as in the prior art 2.

In addition, the switch cover can be integrally formed to displace and restore the operation part by, for example, forming a cutout around the operation part, leaving the connection part, and can also be configured using a flexible material. Is not limited.

And the external dimension of the front side of a terminal can be made into the numerical value which can be installed in the standardized attachment frame of a wiring mechanism. In this case, like a wiring mechanism, it can be arbitrary, such as one module dimension, two module dimensions, and three module dimensions. In the case of two module dimensions and three module dimensions, a cover portion for the operation portion and a cover portion for the input terminal may be formed, respectively.

In the terminal of the present invention, the operation portion and the switch cover are integrally formed. For this reason, the dimensional accuracy between an operation part and a switch cover improves. Install this switch cover to cover the switch body. The switch cover has a dimension not covering the input terminal or has an opening opposite the input terminal. The cover covers the operation unit and the input terminal, and the cover is freely opened or detached.

When setting or changing the address of this terminal, the cover is opened or removed to connect the output terminal of the address setter as in the prior art 1 to the input terminal. By operation of the address setter, an address signal is supplied to the terminal and stored in the address storage section. When address setting and change are completed, the output terminal is removed from the input terminal, and the cover is closed or mounted. In normal use, with the cover closed or mounted, the input terminals are not exposed and no dust or water enters. Therefore, it can be used stably for a long time. In addition, by covering the operation part and the input terminal, the cover prevents dust and water from entering into the gap between the operation part and the switch cover as in the prior art 2, and eliminates the influence of static electricity as the distance between the internal circuits and the inner circuit increases. Or decrease.

According to the invention of the second embodiment, in the remote control or monitoring terminal according to the first embodiment, a plurality of switch bodies are provided in the vertical direction, a common input terminal is provided at the bottom, and a plurality of operation portions are provided in the common switch cover. It is characterized in that it is formed integrally.

In the present invention, the address storage unit may be provided for each switch body, but it is advantageous to be implemented in common for each switch.

According to the present invention, it is possible to set and change the address of a plurality of terminals (structurally one) facing a plurality of switch bodies using a common input terminal.

According to the invention of the third embodiment, in the remote control or monitoring terminal according to the first or second embodiment, the cover has a light emitting portion in the vicinity of the operating portion of the switch cover, and at the same time, the cover covers the light emitting portion and at least the light emitting portion. The opposing part is characterized by being formed translucent.

In the present invention, the light emitting unit displays, for example, during operation or stopping of the load to be remotely controlled or displays energization. Moreover, you may use for another use.

In addition, the light emitting body is provided with a switch body in a wiring board or the like, and the switch cover is provided with a hole for exposing the light emitting body, the switch cover is provided with a means such as a lens for extracting light from the light emitting body, or the light emitting body is attached to the switch cover. You may install it.

The present invention can visually check the operating state of the load and the like through the light transmitting portion of the cover. In addition, since the light emitting part is in the vicinity of the operating part to be displaced, the light emitting part is not affected by the displacement force of the operating part, so that failure is unlikely to occur.

In addition, when not in accordance with the invention of the third embodiment, the operation unit may have a light emitting unit.

In the invention of the fourth embodiment, in the terminal for remote control or monitoring according to any one of the first to third embodiments, a portion facing the operation portion of the switch cover is formed to be transparent, and the operation portion and the cover are provided. It is characterized by interposing a display cover in between.

The present invention improves the convenience of the user by writing the name of the terminal, the load name for remote control, and the like on the display card.

The invention of the fifth embodiment relates to a signal transmission line, the terminal for remote control or monitoring according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments connected to the signal transmission line, and an address signal to the terminal through the signal line. And an address setter for inputting and setting an address.

In the invention and the invention of the sixth embodiment, the terminal is not limited, but it is possible to configure the terminal so as to supply power for self-operation from the signal transmission line. This makes it possible to make the battery unnecessary or to reduce the capacity of the built-in battery. It is also possible to incorporate a secondary battery, to be fed from a signal transmission line, and to charge the secondary battery. As a result, it becomes possible to make the replacement of the battery unnecessary.

In the present invention, the terminal whose address is set or changed by the address setting device may be either the monitoring terminal or the control terminal. Alternatively, the terminal may be provided for both monitoring and control functions.

In addition, this invention does not matter whether a signal is transmitted / received between each terminal and a central control unit, or a signal is transmitted and received between terminals.

The present invention connects the output terminal of the address setter as in the prior art 1 to the input terminal when setting or changing the address of the terminal. The address signal is supplied to the terminal by the operation of the address setter and stored in the address storage section.

The invention of the sixth embodiment includes a signal transmission line, the terminal for remote control according to any one of claims 1 to 4 connected to the signal transmission line, a load whose operation is controlled by the remote control terminal, and the signal transmission line. And the remote monitoring terminal according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments, which transmit a control signal to the remote control terminal by being connected to the remote control terminal, and connected to the signal transmission line. A central control device for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the remote monitoring terminal, and a remote control device comprising an address setter for setting an address by inputting an address signal through a signal line to the remote monitoring terminal. According to the present invention, when an operation unit of a monitoring terminal is operated, a monitoring signal is sent to the central control unit together with an address corresponding to this operation unit. The central control apparatus sends the monitoring signal together with the address as a control signal to the control terminal of the corresponding address. The control terminal receives a control signal corresponding to its own address and controls the load.

(Example)

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a plan view of one embodiment of a terminal, and in one embodiment of the terminal according to FIG. 1, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view with the cover removed, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the installation method. 5 is a block diagram showing a function, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of an address setter, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a remote control apparatus.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a case and includes a base 2 and a switch cover 3. Although the detailed structure is not shown in the case 1, a wiring board mounted with a nonvolatile memory serving as an address storage unit, a RAM, a tact switch serving as a switch body, and the like are housed. The base 2 and the switch cover 3 are integrated by appropriately using well-known fixing means, such as a locking jaw and a locking hole formed integrally with each other, and a separate fastening metal mechanism. The switch cover 3 is integrally formed with the operation part 4 which opposes the switch main body which is not shown in figure. This operation part 4 is formed so that displacement and restoration are possible. The present embodiment is an example having four operation units 4, while leaving the center portions of the left and right both sides (Fig. 3) of the respective operation units 4, while providing the incision grooves 5 around, almost L from both the left and right sides. It is formed by providing the shaped cutting groove 6. The cutting grooves 5 and 6 can be formed at the same time when the switch cover 3 is molded. Therefore, when the operation part 4 is pushed by the bending of the connection part between the cutout grooves 5 and 6, it is displaced, and when a push force is released, it is restored. In addition, it will be easily understood that various suitable methods can be considered as the installation method of the incision groove.

A pair of light emitting parts 7 is provided in the vicinity of each operation part 4. For example, they emit red light (right side in Fig. 3) during the load operation and green light emission (left side in Fig. 3) during the load stop.

8 is an input terminal, which is connected to an output terminal 11 connected to the signal line 10 of the address setter 9 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 12 is a cover that covers the operation portion 4 and the input terminal 8. The cover 12 has an opening larger than the operation unit 4, for example, a portion facing the operation unit 4, and attaches a flexible sheet to cover the opening. And the part which opposes the operation part 4 and the part which opposes the light emission part 7 is made into light transmissive. In addition, the display card 13 is interposed between the operation unit 4 and the cover 12. The cover 12 is freely attached to and detached from the switch cover 3 by means such as a locking step.

Such a terminal is formed with three module dimensions of the wiring mechanism of the front surface, is installed in a standardized attachment frame 14 as shown in Fig. 4, and is mounted on a wiring box or the like in the wall surface. In addition, the makeup plate 15 is provided. Therefore, the recess 16 is provided on the side of the terminal to be mounted on the attachment frame 14.

Next, the operation of the terminal of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the terminal has a control unit 51, an address storage unit 52, a display unit 53, an operation unit 54, a power supply circuit 55, and a transmission interface 56. The address storage unit 52 stores the set magnetic address. The display unit 53 controls the light emission state of the light emitting unit 7 according to the monitoring signal. The operation unit 54 corresponds to the operation unit 4. The power supply circuit 55 obtains its operation power by rectifying and smoothing the transmission signal, for example, and can also receive the supply from the address setter 9.

The address setter 9 has a smoothing unit 57 for rectifying and smoothing a signal from the signal transmission line, and a power supply generating unit 58 that receives the output of the smoothing unit 57. In addition, the battery 59 has a power supply switching unit 61 which selectively switches and supplies the control unit 60 when the output from the power generation unit 58 cannot be obtained or is insufficient. When no signal is transmitted to the signal transmission line (for example, when a system is to be installed), power is supplied to the terminal through the power supply on / off unit 62.

The address setter 9 also has a switch operating section 63 and an LCD display section 64 for address setting.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, an outline of a system configured as a remote control apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. 70 is a central control unit and is connected to a signal transmission line 71. Reference numeral 72 denotes a control terminal, 73 denotes a monitoring terminal, and is connected to a signal transmission line 71, respectively. The control terminal 72 is connected to, for example, one or a plurality of lighting apparatuses as the load 74. Reference numeral 9 denotes an address setting device. In this embodiment, the address of the monitoring terminal 73 is set and changed. In addition, in FIG. 7, illustration of the power line for the load 74 is omitted.

In such a configuration, first, when the system is to be installed, the monitoring terminal 73 is appropriately installed in a wall surface or the like. In addition, a central control unit 70 and a control terminal 72 are also provided, and these are connected to the signal transmission line 71. Thereafter, an address is set to match the relationship between the monitoring terminal 73 and the control terminal (load 74), at which time the cover 12 of the monitoring terminal 73 is removed and the input terminal 8 is removed. The output terminal 11 of the address setter 9 is connected. Then, the switch operation unit 63 of the address setter 9 is operated. Similarly, the address setting of the control terminal 72 may be performed using the address setter 9, but when the control terminal 72 is concentrated in, for example, a distribution panel or the like, it may be set by a dip switch or the like.

As an operation of the remote control apparatus, when the on signal of the load 74 is input by, for example, the operation unit 4 of the monitoring terminal 73, the signal is centrally controlled along with the address of the monitoring terminal 73. It is sent out to the device 70. The central control unit 70 sends the control terminal 72 corresponding to this address together with the address signal as a control signal. Therefore, the control terminal 73 controls the load 74 on by the control signal corresponding to the self address.

When the address is changed due to a layout change or the like, the cover 12 of the monitoring terminal 73 is removed as described above, and the output terminal 11 of the address setter 9 is connected to the input terminal 8. . Then, the switch operation unit 63 of the address setter 9 is operated.

Fig. 8 is a plan view showing the cover of another embodiment of the terminal. In this embodiment, the external dimensions are formed by one module dimension of the wiring mechanism. The part corresponding to 1st Embodiment abbreviate | omits description using the same code | symbol.

In the invention of the first embodiment, since the operation portion and the switch cover are integrally molded, the dimensional accuracy between the operation portion and the switch cover is improved. In addition, in normal use with the cover closed or mounted, the input terminals are not exposed and dust and water do not enter. The cover covers the operation unit and the input terminal, thereby preventing dust or water from entering the gap between the operation unit and the switch cover, and eliminating or reducing the influence of static electricity by increasing the distance between the internal circuits and the inner circuit. .

In addition to the invention described in the first embodiment, the invention of the second embodiment can set and change the address of a plurality of (structurely one) terminals corresponding to a plurality of switch bodies using a common input terminal. .

In addition, according to the invention of the third embodiment, the operation state of the load and the like can be visually confirmed through the light transmitting portion of the cover, and the light emitting portion is not affected by the displacement force of the operating portion because the light emitting portion is in the vicinity of the operating portion to be displaced.

In the invention of the fourth embodiment, since the display card is interposed between the operation unit and the cover, the convenience of the user can be improved by writing the name of the terminal, the load name to be controlled remotely, and the like on the display card.

The invention of the fifth embodiment can provide a remote control or monitoring apparatus having the effect of the remote control or monitoring terminal according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments.

The invention of the sixth embodiment can provide a remote control device having the effect of the remote control terminal and the remote monitoring terminal according to any one of the first to fourth embodiments.

Claims (3)

A remote control or monitoring terminal that controls a load by a control signal corresponding to its own address or sends a monitoring input signal together with its own address, wherein the switch main body is operated by pushing and the switch main body is operated. A switch cover covering the front surface of the switch body by integrally molding the operation unit to be displaced and restored, an address storage unit for storing a magnetic address, an input terminal provided at the front side and connected to a signal line of an address setter, and an operation unit The part facing the remote control or monitoring terminal, characterized in that the control unit is formed of a flexible material that can be operated to have a cover freely open or detachable covering the operation unit and the input terminal. A signal transmission line through which electric signals are transmitted, and a terminal for remote control or monitoring connected to the signal transmission line. And an address setter connected to the terminal via a signal line and configured to supply electric power for self operation from the signal transmission line and input an address signal to the terminal to set an address. A remote control terminal connected to the signal transmission line, the remote control terminal according to claim 1 or 2, a load controlled by the remote control terminal, and connected to and operated by the signal transmission line for remote control. A remote monitoring terminal according to claim 1 or 2 for transmitting a control signal to a terminal, a central control device connected to the signal transmission line and transmitting and receiving signals to and from a remote control terminal and a remote monitoring terminal; A remote control apparatus comprising the address setter according to claim 2.