TWI535207B - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

Remote control device

The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a remote control device that can respond to user needs.

In real life, the position and number of switch boxes for electrical equipment are designed for general buildings, such as how many switch boxes and switches are used with the lamps. However, if additional electrical equipment needs to be added, such as adding a ceiling-mounted luminaire, since the position of the switch box and the number of switches are fixed, and the installation space in the switch box may be insufficient, the switch is actually added. There are considerable difficulties. There are two kinds of methods for solving the problem. The first one is to install a set of switch boxes for controlling the newly installed lamps on the wall in the way of clear pipes, and the other way is to replace the original switch boxes with more sets of switches. Another switch box.

However, the first solution will make a switch box on the wall, which is not only unsightly, but also hinders the entry and exit of the personnel; the second method is more beautiful, but the original switch box is required. It is taken out and replaced with another switch box, so it is necessary to dig the wall and restore the wall, which is not only time-consuming and costly, but also requires professional engineering personnel to cooperate.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that can meet the needs of the user in accordance with different designs. Compared with the prior art, the present invention also has the advantages of simple technology and low cost.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a remote control device for controlling at least one first electrical device in a network domain, the remote control device comprising a housing, a front panel and a control circuit. The front plate is connected to the housing. The control circuit is disposed in the housing and has a control unit. The control unit is electrically connected to the front panel when the front panel is connected to the housing, and the front panel defines N according to the setting of the control unit. The first switch portion, wherein N is a positive integer, and the control circuit controls the first electrical device according to the state of the N first switch portions through the network domain.

In an embodiment of the invention, the control circuit further includes a connection unit and a network unit. The connecting unit is electrically connected to the control unit and electrically connected to the front plate when the front plate is connected to the housing. The network unit is connected to the domain and electrically connected to the control unit. Wherein, when the front panel is connected to the housing, the control unit detects the state of the N first switch portions through the connection unit, and the control unit sends a control command to the first through the network unit according to the state of the N first switch portions. Electrical equipment to control the operation of the first electrical equipment.

In an embodiment of the invention, the network element is a power line network unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, a WiFi network unit, a Zigbee network unit, a radio frequency network unit, an infrared network unit, a Bluetooth network unit, a 3G network unit, an LTE network unit, or a Wimax network unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the remote control device further includes a light source module, the light source module is disposed on the control unit or the front panel, the light source module has a plurality of light sources, and when the current board is connected to the housing, the control unit controls the light sources Illuminating to define N first switching portions on the front panel.

In an embodiment of the invention, the front panel has N openings and N touch units, and at least some of the N openings correspond to a portion of the N touch units to form N first switch portions.

In an embodiment of the invention, the front panel has at least N light sources, at least one driving unit, and N touch units, and the N light sources define N first switching portions according to driving of the driving unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the front panel has a touch display panel, and the control unit controls the touch display panel to display the N first switch portions.

In an embodiment of the invention, the front panel further includes at least one second switch portion, the second switch is connected to the control circuit, and when the front panel is connected to the housing, the control circuit determines whether to supply power according to the state of the second switch portion. A second electrical device.

As described above, in the remote control device of the present invention, the control unit of the control circuit is electrically connected to the front panel when the front panel is connected to the housing, and the front panel can define N first switch portions according to the setting of the control unit. Where N is a positive integer, and the control circuit can control the first electrical device through the domain according to the state of the N first switching portions. In this way, when compared with the conventional, when the user responds When it is required to newly install electrical equipment, it is not necessary to install a new control switch and a housing, and it is not necessary to replace the original housing with another housing of a plurality of group control switches, as long as the control unit is configured. The front panel displays the switch portion corresponding to the electrical device to achieve its purpose. Therefore, the present invention can meet the needs of the user according to different designs. Compared with the prior art, the present invention also has the advantages of simple technology and low cost. advantage.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d‧‧‧ remote control

11, 11b‧‧‧ shell

12, 12b, 12d‧‧‧ front board

121‧‧‧First signal transmission埠

13‧‧‧Control circuit

131‧‧‧Control unit

132‧‧‧ Connection unit

133‧‧‧Power supply unit

1331‧‧‧Power supply

134‧‧‧Network Unit

136‧‧‧Second signal transmission埠

14‧‧‧Light source module

15‧‧‧Magnetic components

151‧‧‧First magnetic component

152‧‧‧Second magnetic component

16‧‧‧Cordging mechanism

161‧‧‧ Groove

162‧‧‧ hook

200‧‧‧Power line

A‧‧‧External network equipment

C1‧‧‧ circuit board

C2‧‧‧Electronic components

E‧‧‧Light source

E1‧‧‧First electrical equipment

E2‧‧‧Second electrical equipment

H‧‧‧Opening

O‧‧‧ openings

T‧‧‧ touch unit

Z1‧‧‧ first switch

Z2‧‧‧Second switch

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an application of a remote control device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of a remote control device.

3 and 4 are respectively an exploded schematic view and a combined schematic view of the remote control device.

FIG. 5 is a schematic functional block diagram of a remote control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view of a remote control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6B is a schematic functional block diagram of a remote control device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

6C is a side elevational view of the front panel of the remote control device of an embodiment.

6D and 6E are schematic diagrams showing a different number of first switch portions of the remote control device, respectively.

6F and 6G are respectively a functional block diagram and a combination diagram of a remote control device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

The remote control device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same reference numerals. Does not represent true size and proportion.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 respectively, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of application of a remote control device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the remote control device 1, and FIG. 3 and FIG. An exploded schematic view and a combined schematic diagram of the remote control device 1.

The remote control device 1 of the embodiment is connected to a power line 200 and can control at least one first electrical device E1 in a domain. Among them, the power line 200 can provide power from a power company to an electrical device of a building. In addition, the domain may be established by an element of the remote control device 1 itself or by an external device, and is not limited. The first electrical device E1 can be, for example Household or office electrical equipment, such as, but not limited to, lamps, household appliances (eg, fans, air conditioners, dryers, ...), or transactional machines (eg, computers, photocopiers, ...). The first electrical device E1 of this embodiment is exemplified by an electrical device that can be logged into the domain, such as a light fixture.

As shown in FIG. 3, the remote control device 1 includes a housing 11, a front panel 12, and a control circuit 13. The housing 11 of this embodiment can be embedded in a wall and has an accommodation space. However, in various embodiments, the housing 11 can also be placed on a flat surface, such as a table top, not necessarily in a manner that is embedded in a wall.

The front panel 12 is coupled to the housing 11. The front panel 12 of the present embodiment is detachably connected to the housing 11. The term "removably connected" means that the front panel 12 can be mounted and connected to the housing 11, or can be attached to the housing 11 according to the needs of the user. The front panel 12 is removed to be separated from the casing 11. In addition, before the front panel 12 of the embodiment has a touch panel, the first switch portion Z1 has a non-mechanical switch, and the position and movement of the single or multiple fingers are sensed on the panel surface by the measurement of the transmission capacitance. The touch panel of the board 12 can determine whether or not an electrical touch signal is generated depending on whether it is touched (not pressed), so that it has the advantage of lower cost. However, in other embodiments, the front panel 12 can also have a touch display panel, which is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 11 of the present embodiment has an opening O, and at least one edge of the opening O is provided with a magnetic member 15 for adsorbing the front plate 12. In this embodiment, the magnetic element 15 has at least one first magnetic element 151 and at least one second magnetic element 152, and the magnetic properties of the first magnetic element 151 and the second magnetic element 152 may be opposite. Here, the two first magnetic elements 151 are disposed on the edges of the two sides of the housing 11, and the two second magnetic elements 152 are respectively disposed on the two sides of the front panel 12 facing the housing 11 to The front plate 12 is adsorbed by the magnetic properties of the first magnetic element 151 and the second magnetic element 152 and is connected to the casing 11. However, in other embodiments, if the housing 11 or the front plate 12 is made of a metal material, only one magnetic element may be provided, for example, in a form surrounding the entire opening edge to transmit the magnetic element. Magnetically causes the front plate 12 to be suction-bonded to the casing 11. In addition, in this embodiment, the front panel 12 is connected to the housing 11 by magnetic attraction. In different embodiments, the front panel 12 may be connected to the housing 11 in other manners, such as a snap mechanism or other detachable. The connection method is not limited in the present invention.

The control circuit 13 is disposed in the housing 11 and connected to the power line 200. The control circuit 13 is disposed in the accommodating space of the housing 11 and has a circuit board C1 and at least one electronic component. The configuration and the number of the board C1 and the electronic component C2 of FIG. 3 are only schematic and are not intended to limit the present invention. The control circuit 13 is electrically connected to the front panel 12 when the front panel 12 is connected to the housing 11 . Here, the control circuit 13 has a control unit 131, and the control unit 131 is electrically connected to the front panel 12 when the front panel 12 is connected to the housing 11. The front board 12 defines N first switch parts Z1 according to the setting of the control unit 131, where N is a positive integer, and the control circuit 13 can control the network according to the state of the N first switch parts Z1. An electrical equipment E1. In other words, the first switch portion Z1 is defined after the front panel 12 is set and controlled by the control unit 131. For example, when the number of the first electrical devices E1 that are logged into the domain is 2, the number of the first switch portions Z1 defined by the control unit 131 correspondingly set and controlled by the front panel 12 is also at least 2, The first switch portion Z1 correspondingly controls the two first electrical devices E1.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, in the embodiment, the front panel 12 has a first signal transmission port 121, and the first signal transmission port 121 is disposed on a side of the front plate 12 facing the casing 11. When the first switch portion Z1 is touched by the user, the front panel 12 transmits a control signal from the first signal transmission port 121 to the control unit 131. Here, the first signal transmission port 121 is located at the upper side edge of the front plate 12 facing the casing 11. In addition, the control circuit 13 has a second signal transmission port 136 corresponding to the first signal transmission port 121, and the control unit 131 is electrically connected to the second signal transmission port 136. Here, the "corresponding setting" means that not only the setting positions of the two are corresponding, but also the types of the first signal transmission port 121 and the second signal transmission port 136 are corresponding (for example, one male, one female) or the same. Therefore, the first signal transmission port 121 and the second signal transmission port 136 can be connected correspondingly. The first signal transmission port 121 or the second signal transmission port 136 may include at least one electrode, or may be a micro universal serial bus (micro USB), a universal serial bus (USB), an RS. -232, RS-422, RS-485, or other self-defined signal interface. For example, the first signal transmission port 121 and the second signal transmission port 136 of the embodiment are exemplified by corresponding USB ports. Therefore, when the current board 12 is connected to the housing 11, the first signal transmission port 121 and the second signal transmission port 136 are correspondingly connected, so that the front board 12 can be electrically connected to the control circuit 13.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the control circuit 13 of the present embodiment further has a connection unit 132, a power supply unit 133, and a network unit 134.

The connecting unit 132 is electrically connected to the control unit 131 and connected to the front panel 12 The housing 11 is electrically connected to the front panel 12. Here, the connecting unit 132 can be electrically connected to the N first switch portions Z1 of the front panel 12. The connection unit 132 is electrically connected to the N first switch units Z1 through the second signal transmission unit 136 and the first signal transmission unit 121 to detect the state of the N first switch units Z1 and receive N numbers. A control signal sent from a switch unit Z1. In addition, the control circuit 13 can also pass through the connection unit 132 to transmit the signal sent by the control unit 131 to the front panel 12.

The power supply unit 133 is electrically connected to the control unit 131 and the power line 200. The power supply unit 133 can have a plurality of power supplies 1331 that can provide power to other electrical devices, such as electric lights, televisions, and the like.

In addition, the network unit 134 is electrically connected to the control unit 131, and the remote control device 1 can be connected to the domain through the network unit 134. The network unit 134 can be, for example, a power line network unit, a WiFi network unit, a Zigbee network unit, a radio frequency network unit, an infrared network unit, a Bluetooth network unit, a 3G network unit, an LTE network unit, or Wimax network unit. In this embodiment, the network unit 134 is, for example, a power line network unit, and is connected to the power line 200 to establish the above-mentioned domain (power line domain), and the first electrical device E1 can pass through an external network device A. (also a power line network unit) is connected to the power line 200 and is logged into the domain established by the power line network unit. Since the network unit 134 is a power line network unit, which is a wired network device, the wired signal is not obscured by the building relative to the wireless transmission, and the wireless base station is not required, and the transmission distance can also be Farther. In other embodiments, if the first electrical device E1 itself has an element that can be logged into the domain (for example, when the first electrical device E1 itself has a power line network unit), there is no need to separately set the external network device A. .

The control unit 131 can detect the state of the N first switch portions Z1 through the connection unit 132, and the control unit 131 can send a control command to the first electrical device through the network unit 134 according to the state of the N first switch portions Z1. E1 to control the operation of the first electrical device E1. In other words, after the control unit 131 controls the front panel 12 to define the first switch portion Z1, the control unit 131 can further receive the signal of the ON or OFF states of the N first switch portions Z1 through the connection unit 132; if the first switch portion Z1 When the state is ON, the control unit 131 can send a control command through the network domain to supply the power transmitted on the power line 200 to the first electrical device E1 through the external network device A, so that the first electrical device E1 is turned on. The status of (lighting). among them, The control unit 131 may include a core control component of the remote control device 1, and is, for example, a central processing unit (CPU), or is composed of other control hardware, software, or firmware, and is not limited.

Therefore, when the front panel 12 is connected to the housing 11, the control unit 131 controls the front panel 12 to define and display the first switch portion Z1 corresponding to the first electrical device E1, and when the user touches the first switch portion of the front panel 12 At Z1, the control signal can be received by the connection unit 132 via the first signal transmission port 121 and the second signal transmission port 136, and then transmitted to the control unit 131. The control unit 131 can determine whether to transmit the power line 200 according to the control signal. The electric power is supplied to the first electric device E1 to turn on the first electric device E1 or turn off the first electric device E1. In addition, the user can set and control the front panel 12 to define and display the number of the first switch portions Z1 according to different numbers of the first electrical devices E1. For example, when three first electrical devices E1 are to be controlled, the control unit 131 can control the front panel 12 to define and display at least three first switch portions Z1. However, in different embodiments, if the front panel 12 has a touch display panel (not shown), the control unit 131 can control the touch display panel to define and display the corresponding electrical device E1 through the connection unit 132. The first switch portion Z1 controls the first electrical device E1 correspondingly through the first switch portion Z1 of the touch display panel. Therefore, the present invention not only can plan and set the number of the first switch portions Z1 of the front panel 12 by the control unit 131 according to different numbers of the first electrical devices E1, but also has the advantages of simple technology and low cost.

In addition, in different embodiments, the establishment of the network domain may also be established for another external device, or the network unit 134 may also be a wireless network unit, and may be a WiFi network unit, a Zigbee network unit, and a radio frequency. A network unit, an infrared network unit, a Bluetooth network unit, a 3G network unit, an LTE network unit, or a Wimax network unit to establish a wireless domain.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a functional block diagram of a remote control device 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The main difference from the remote control device 1 of FIG. 2 is that the external network device A of the remote control device 1a of the present embodiment is not a power line network unit, but is, for example, a WiFi network unit, and thus does not need to be connected to the power line 200. In addition, the network unit 134 is also a WiFi network unit and does not need to be connected to the power line 200. Therefore, the network unit 134 can establish a WiFi domain, so that the first electrical device E1 can log in to the WiFi domain through the external network device A.

6A and FIG. 6B, FIG. 6A is an exploded perspective view of a remote control device 1b according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a functional block diagram of a remote control device 1c according to still another embodiment of the present invention. .

The remote control device 1b is substantially the same as the remote control device 1. The main difference from the remote control device 1 is that the remote control device 1b does not have a magnetic component, but has a corresponding engagement mechanism 16 on the housing 11b and the front panel 12, so that the housing The body 11b is connectable to the front plate 12b via the engaging mechanism 16. The engaging mechanism 16 has at least one groove 161 and a hook 162 corresponding to the groove 161. Here, the two recesses 161 are disposed on the edges of the two sides of the housing 11b, and the two hooks 162 are respectively disposed on the two sides of the front panel 12 facing the housing 11b to pass through the recess 161. The front plate 12 is connected to the casing 11b by the connection of the hook 162.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6B, in some embodiments, the remote control device 1c further includes a light source module 14 disposed on the control unit 131 or the front panel 12 and electrically connected to the control unit 131. The light source module 14 can be disposed on a side of the control unit 131 facing the front panel 12 and has a plurality of light sources (not shown). The light sources can be, for example but not limited to, light emitting diodes. The number of the light emitting diodes may be greater than or equal to the number of the first electrical equipment E1. Therefore, when the N first electrical devices E1 are electrically connected to the power line 200, the control unit 131 can control the light sources to emit light to define N first switch portions Z1 (N is a positive integer) on the front plate 12.

In addition, other technical features of the remote control device 1a, 1b, 1c can refer to the same components of the remote control device 1, and will not be described again.

Additionally, in some embodiments, as shown in Figure 6C, it is a side view of the front panel 12. The front panel 12 can have N openings H and N touch units T (FIG. 6C shows only one opening H and one touch unit T), and at least part of the N openings H and a portion of the N touch units T Correspondingly, when the light emitted by the light sources E of the light source module 14 passes through the N openings H, respectively, N first switch portions Z1 can be formed on the front plate 12, so that the user can The N first switch portions Z1 are seen on the board 12 to control the N first electric devices E1 through the N first switch portions Z1. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6D and FIG. 6E, in FIG. 6D, only one light source emits light, so that a first switch portion Z1 can be displayed on the front panel 12, and FIG. 6E has three light sources for emitting light, so that Three first switch portions Z1 are shown on the board 12.

In addition, in different embodiments, the remote control device 1c may not be provided with a light source module, but at least N light sources, at least one driving unit and N touch units are disposed on a side of the front panel 12 facing the housing 11 , and N light sources can define and display N first switch portions Z1 on the front panel 12 according to the driving of the driving unit. The driving unit drives the N light sources to emit light through the control of the control unit 131, so that the front panel 12 defines and displays the N first switching portions Z1. Here, the light sources may be light emitting diodes or a light bar, and are not limited.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 6F and FIG. 6G, which are respectively a functional block diagram and a combination diagram of the remote control device 1d according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The remote control device 1d is substantially the same as the remote control device 1c, and is mainly different from the remote control device 1c in that the front plate 12d of the remote control device 1d has at least one second switch portion Z2 in addition to the original first switch portion Z1, and second The switch portion Z2 is connected to the control circuit 13, and when the front panel 12d is connected to the housing 11, the control circuit 13 can determine whether to supply power to a second electrical device E2 according to the state of the second switch portion Z2. In this embodiment, the number of the second switch portion Z2 and the number of the second electrical device E2 are both 1, and the second switch portion Z2 is, for example, a mechanical switch, and is connected to the control circuit 13 by a physical wire, and the second The electric device E2 is, for example, an electric lamp, and is physically connected to a power supply port 1331 of one of the power supply units 133. When the second switch portion Z2 is pressed to be turned on, for example, when the light is turned on, the control circuit 13 can directly supply the power transmitted on the power line 200 to the second electrical device E2 through the power supply 埠 1331 of the power supply unit 133, so that the second electrical device E2 is illuminated; when the second switch portion Z2 is pressed and cut away, for example, when the light is turned off, the control circuit 13 controls so that the power supply 埠1331 of the power supply unit 133 does not supply power to the second electrical device E2, at this time, the second Electrical equipment E2 does not light up. In addition, the control unit 131 of the present embodiment can define and display a first switch portion Z1 on the front panel 12d, and can send a control command to the first electrical device E1 through the domain according to the state of the first switch portion Z1 to control The operation of the first electrical equipment E1.

In addition, other technical features of the remote control device 1d can refer to the same components of the remote control device 1c, and will not be described again.

To be re-described, it is assumed that a second switch portion Z2 (mechanical shut-off, physical wire connection) has been installed on the original wall to control a second electrical device E2. When the user needs to newly set up a first electrical device E1 (such as a light) according to his needs, the first electrical device E1 to be newly connected is first connected to the remote control device 1d, and the newly installed first electrical device E1 is logged into the domain. . However, the user does not need to additionally install a set of switches and housings 11 for controlling the newly installed first electrical equipment E1, and another large housing 11 for replacing the original housing 11 with a plurality of group control switches. Rather, the front panel 12d is displayed with a first switch portion as long as it has a second switch portion Z2 and a front panel 12d that can define and display at least one first switch portion Z1 and is planned by the control unit 131 of the control circuit 13. Z1 can be. Since the newly installed first electrical device E1 can be logged into the domain, the user can directly illuminate the second electrical device E2 through the second switch portion Z2 of the front panel 12d, and can also pass through the displayed first switch portion Z1 and the network. The domain controls the newly installed first electrical equipment E1. Therefore, the present invention can meet the needs of the user in response to different designs. Compared with the prior art, the present invention also has the advantages of simple technology and low cost.

In summary, in the remote control device of the present invention, the control unit of the control circuit is electrically connected to the front panel when the front panel is connected to the housing, and the front panel can define N first switch portions according to the setting of the control unit. Where N is a positive integer, and the control circuit can control the first electrical device through the domain according to the state of the N first switching portions. Therefore, compared with the prior art, when the user needs to install new electrical equipment according to his needs, it is not necessary to install a new control switch and the casing, and the original casing is not replaced with a plurality of group control switches. The other housing can achieve its purpose by displaying the switch portion corresponding to the electrical device on the front panel through the setting of the control unit. Therefore, the present invention can meet the needs of the user according to different designs, compared with the conventional one. The invention also has the advantages of simple technology and low cost.

The present invention has been described in detail above, but the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the present application should remain within the scope of the patent of the present invention.

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133‧‧‧Power supply unit

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Claims (9)

A remote control device for controlling at least one first electrical device in a network domain, the remote control device comprising: a housing; a front panel coupled to the housing; and a control circuit disposed on the housing and having a control unit electrically connected to the front panel when the front panel is connected to the housing, the front panel defining N first switch portions according to the setting of the control unit, where N is a positive integer, and The control circuit controls the first electrical device by transmitting the domain according to the state of the N first switch portions. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the control circuit further comprises: a connection unit electrically connected to the control unit, and electrically connected to the front panel when the front panel is connected to the housing; and a network unit is connected to the network and electrically connected to the control unit, wherein when the front panel is connected to the housing, the control unit detects the N first switch portions through the connecting unit a state, and the control unit sends a control command to the first electrical device through the network unit according to the state of the N first switch portions to control the operation of the first electrical device. The remote control device of claim 2, wherein the network unit is a power line network unit. The remote control device of claim 2, wherein the network unit is a WiFi network unit, a Zigbee network unit, a radio frequency network unit, a Bluetooth network unit, a 3G network unit, an LTE network unit, or a Wimax Network unit. The remote control device of claim 1, further comprising: a light source module disposed on the control unit or the front panel, the light source module having a plurality of light sources, and when the front panel is connected to the housing The control unit controls the light sources to emit light to define the N first switch portions on the front panel. The remote control device of claim 5, wherein the front panel has N openings and N touch units, and at least some of the N openings correspond to a portion of the N touch units to form the N The first switch portion. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the front panel has at least N light sources, to There is one driving unit and N touch units, and the N light sources define the N first switching portions according to the driving of the driving unit. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the front panel has a touch display panel, and the control unit controls the touch display panel to display the N first switch portions. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the front panel further comprises at least one second switch portion, the second switch portion is connected to the control circuit, and the control circuit is connected when the front panel is connected to the housing Whether or not to supply power to a second electrical device is determined according to the state of the second switch portion.