TH43891B - Timer switch - Google Patents

Abstract

The DC60 disclosed herein is a timer switch capable of providing user convenience. Said timer switch comprises a switch controller with a setting function for storing internal control contents related to the control of a power receiver, such as a set time for controlling the timer in the storage device in response to switch inputs; a display control function for controlling the display of a liquid crystal display; a control function for switching the TRIAC ON/OFF state when an operating signal is input from the operating switch; and a control function for controlling the TRIAC ON/OFF state based on the internal contents of the timer control when the current time measured by the timing timer becomes the set time; and a random timing function for setting a randomly set timer that is randomly set. The timer control unit's control mode is switched to either a timed operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a set time or a random operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a random time. The disclosed herein is a timer switch capable of providing user convenience. Such a timer switch comprises a switch controller with a setting function for storing internal control contents related to the control of the power receiver, such as a set time for controlling the timer in the storage device in response to the input of various switches, a display control function for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display, a control function for switching the ON/OFF state of the TRIAC when an operating signal is input from the operating switch and controlling the ON/OFF state of the TRIAC according to the internal contents of the timer control when the current time measured by the timing timer becomes the set time, and a random timing function for setting a randomly set time that is randomly set. Change the set time stored in the storage device within a preset period, so that the control mode of the timer controller is switched to a scheduled operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a preset time or a random operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a random time.

Claims (2)

A timer switch comprising: - an assembly mounted on a frame; - a setting operation unit provided on the front surface of the assembly for making settings related to the control of the power receiver, including the setting time and the contents thereof, for controlling the timer; - a setting display unit provided on the front surface of the assembly for displaying the contents thereof, set by the setting operation unit; - an operating handle of such size that it covers most of the front surface of the assembly, having a window provided at a part of it corresponding to the setting operation unit and setting display unit, wherein the operating handle is supported in a rotational manner around its axis by a pivot member on the front surface so as to enable it to rotate; and - a handle cover supported in a rotational manner on the front surface of the assembly so as to allow it to rotate between positions where the handle cover is open or covers the window; The timer switch has, within the assembly, an operating switch for generating an operation signal when the operating handle is pressed; an operating component not covered on the front surface of the assembly, a switching device which is Connecting the two terminals in a series circuit of the power receiver and the power supply to turn on or off the power supply to the power receiver, a storage unit for storing the contents set in connection with the power receiver control, and a switch controller with a timing function that measures the current duration, a setting function for storing the contents set in connection with the power receiver control that corresponds to the setting operation, based on the setting operation unit with the storage unit, a display control function that controls the display of the setting display unit, and a control function that selects the ON/OFF state of the switching device when an operating signal is input to the operating switch, and also controls the ON/OFF state of the switching device according to the internal setting contents of the timer control, when the current time measured by the timing function becomes the set time of the control unit, a timer stored in the storage unit, wherein the switch controller has an additional function for setting random times that change the set times so that the timer set operates by the setting function within a pre-defined period every day, and where the setting operation unit has a method for selecting the switching timer mode. The control mode of the timer controller is changed, as selected by the control function, to either a time-limiting operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a preset time or to a random operation mode in which the timer is controlled at a random preset time. 2. The timer switch of claim 1, wherein the operation set comprises a delay timer setting method for setting the delay time, and the switch controller also has a delay timer function to limit the delay time. The control function of the switch controller initiates the time-limiting operation of the delay timer function when the switch input from the operating switch is applied to the open condition of the switching device, maintains the open condition of the switching device during the time-limiting operation by the delay timer function, and turns off the switching device when the time-limiting operation is stopped. 3. The timer switch of claim 2, wherein the control function of the switch controller forces the time-limiting operation to stop when the switch input from the operating switch is applied during the time-limiting operation of the delay timer function to immediately turn off the switching device. 4. A timer switch according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein the operating unit in said configuration further comprises a mode selection method for selecting the control mode by the control function of the switch controller to either manual mode, in which the switching device is switched on/off in response to switch inputs from the operating switch alone, or timer control mode, in which the switching device is switched on and off according to the internal control contents of the timer control when the current time set by the timer function matches the set time of the control, wherein said timer switch further comprises a light-emitting display unit controlled by a switch controller arranged in a manner visible from the front surface of the device, wherein said switch controller turns off the light-emitting display unit when the switching device is on, turns on the light-emitting display unit when the switching device is off, causes the illuminated display unit to flash for a preset period during time-limited operation by the delay timer function, and causes the illuminated display unit to flash for a longer period than the preset period during the timer control mode. 5. A timer switch according to claim 1, wherein the aforementioned further comprises a permanent magnet attached to either an operating handle or a handle cover, and the magnetic material is attracted to the attached permanent magnets. 6. A timer switch according to claim 1, wherein the control function of said switch is stopped regardless of the switch input from the operating switch while the input is entered by the operating operation in the setting via the operating unit in the setting 7. The timer switch of claim 1, further comprising a means of detecting on/off for outputting a detection signal to the switch controller when the handle cover is closed, wherein the control function of the switch controller ceases to control the on/off of the switching device regardless of the switch input from the operating switch during a predetermined period of time after the detection signal is input from the said on/off detection means. 8. The timer switch of claim 1, wherein the setting operation comprises a means of selecting the operating mode of the switch controller to be either setting mode or control mode, wherein the setting mode stores the contents of the setting operation based on the setting operation using the setting operation into the storage device, wherein the setting operation controls the on/off condition of the switching device by the control function, wherein said switch controller ceases the setting operation of the setting function in response to the input from the setting operation when the operating mode selection means selects the control mode. 9. The timer switch according to claim 1, further comprising: - a power supply circuit for generating power for the operation of the switch controller from a power supply; - a power failure detection circuit for generating a power failure detection signal by detecting a power failure in the power supply; and - a condenser for supplying power to the switch controller during a power failure, the condenser being charged using the output from the power supply circuit. The switch controller causes the display assembly to terminate its display function by means of a display function when a power failure detection signal is input from the power failure detection circuit. 10. The timer switch, comprising: - a body mounted on a structure; - a setting operation unit provided on the front surface of said body to make settings related to the control of the power receiver, including the setting time and the internal contents for controlling the timer; - a setting operation unit provided on the front surface of said body to display the internal contents set by the setting operation unit; - an operating handle of such size as to cover most of the front surface. The unit has a window provided at one part corresponding to the operating unit for setting and the operating unit display, where the operating handle is supported by a pivot member on the front surface to enable rotation, and - a handle cover supported by a pivot member on the front surface of the unit to enable rotation between the operating handle and the operating window. The timer switch has the following built-in components: an operating switch for generating an operating signal when the operating handle presses an operating component not covered on the front surface of the unit, a switching device connected by current through two terminals in a series circuit between the power receiver and the power supply to turn the power supply to the power receiver on or off, a storage unit for storing the internal contents set based on the operating unit control, and a switch controller with a time measurement function that measures the current duration, a setting function for storing the internal contents set based on the operating unit control that corresponds to the operating unit for setting with the operating unit and the storage unit, a display control function that controls the display. The set of devices displays the settings and control functions that select the ON/OFF state of the switching device when an operation signal is input to the operation switch, and also controls the ON/OFF state of the switching device according to the internal contents set by the timer control when the current time measured by the timer function becomes the set time of the timer control stored in the storage device, wherein the switch controller also has an ON/OFF detection path for detecting the signal to the switch controller when the handle cover is closed, and wherein the control function of the switch controller stops controlling the ON/OFF of the switching device regardless of the switch input from the operation switch while the input is provided by the operation in the setting and during a preset period from when the detection signal is input from the said ON/OFF detection path. 1 1. The timer switch according to claim 1 or 10, wherein the device body has a means of inserting itself into a sleeve for mounting on the structure, wherein said device body is inserted into the sleeve by means of inserting such that the front surface of the device body is exposed through the window of the mounting plate attached to the front surface of the sleeve, such that, while the handle cover is opened so as not to obstruct the window in the event of excessive force acting on the handle cover in the direction of opening the handle cover, the retracting force to engage the operating handle of the device body is less than the pushing force to engage the operating handle in the direction of moving said operating handle further away from the front surface of the device body compared to the contact point of the operating handle with the edge of the window of mounting plate 1. 2. The timer switch according to claim 1 or 10, wherein said body of the device comprises a means of fitting itself to a sleeve for mounting on the structure while the front surface of the device is exposed through a window of the sleeve, wherein the operating handle is rectangular in shape as seen in the front view, wherein the side edge of the operating handle, supported in a rotational manner about an axis by a pivot member, has a contact surface with the front surface of the sleeve, and the side edge on the opposite side of the operating handle has a contact surface with the front surface of the sleeve when the opposite side edge is pushed back.