WO2019167659A1

WO2019167659A1 - Remote operating device

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Publication number: WO2019167659A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/005487
Authority: WO
Inventors: 大樹大崎; 直樹保坂; 悟山崎; 村井　宏行
Original assignee: 日本精機株式会社
Priority date: 2018-02-28
Filing date: 2019-02-15
Publication date: 2019-09-06
Also published as: JP7194339B2; JPWO2019167659A1

Abstract

The invention makes it possible to change easily to a desired design. A remote control C is provided with: an operating means 1 which is provided with a key top 11 and a switch element, and which issues an operation signal on the basis of an input operation from a user; a display means 2 for displaying a set state of equipment, set by the operating means 1; a control means which issues a control signal to the equipment or to the display means 2 on the basis of the operation signal from the operating means 1; a circuit board on which the switch element, the display means 2, and the control means are mounted; a case 3 which accommodates the circuit board, and which includes opening portions 331, 341 in such a way that the operating means 1 and the display means 2 are exposed from the outside; a sheet-like transparent panel 4 covering at least part of the top surface of the case 3; and a fixing means for detachably fixing the transparent panel 4 to the case 3. The case 3 includes a first case 33 accommodating the circuit board, and a second case 34 accommodating the key top 11, and the second case 34 is detachably fixed to the first case 33.

Description

Remote control device

The present invention relates to a remote control device for operating a device through wireless or wired communication.

A conventional remote control device is generally configured by housing a circuit board on which an operation switch or the like is mounted, a display such as a liquid crystal display panel, and the like in a case. There are some which are attached to the wall surface.

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Generally, remote control device cases have been desired to have the same color as the wall surface so that they do not give a sense of incongruity or stand out. However, the exterior design including the required colors, patterns, patterns, etc. has been diversified for the purpose of impressing the remote control device with a different wall color.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device that can be easily changed to a desired design by paying attention to the above-mentioned problems.

The remote control device of the present invention is
A remote control device for remotely controlling a device,
An operation means comprising a key top and a switch element, and emitting an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
Display means for displaying a setting state of the device by the operation means;
Control means for issuing a control signal to the device and the display means based on the operation signal from the operation means;
A circuit board on which the switch element, the display means and the control means are mounted;
A case that houses the circuit board and has an opening so that the operation means and the display means face from the outside;
A plate-like transparent member covering at least part of the surface of the case;
Fixing means for detachably fixing the transparent member to the case;
With
The case has a first case for storing the circuit board and a second case for storing the key top, and the second case is detachably fixed to the first case. It is characterized by.

More preferably, the fixing means fixes the transparent member to the case with a sheet-like design member interposed between the transparent member and the case.

More preferably, the second case has a fixing portion that is detachably fixed to the first case.
The design member covers the fixed portion.

More preferably, the transparent member has an opening hole facing the operation means.

More preferably, the fixing means includes a first magnet provided in the first case and a second magnet provided in the transparent member.

The present invention provides a remote control device that can be easily changed to a desired design.

It is a figure which shows the remote control apparatus by the reference example of this invention. It is a perspective view before the assembly | attachment of the remote control apparatus in the reference example. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure in the reference example. It is a figure which shows the remote control apparatus by embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view before the assembly | attachment of the remote control apparatus in the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 4.

Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention, an example applied to a remote controller for an air conditioner (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 are diagrams showing a remote controller A as a reference example of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the remote control A includes an operation means 1, a display means 2, a case 3, a transparent panel (transparent member) 4, a fixing means 5, and a design member 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the control means 7 connected to the operation means 1, the display means 2, and the air conditioner (device) B to be remotely operated is mounted on the circuit board in the case 3. .

The operation means 1 can be a push button switch that exposes the key top so that the user can touch it. In this case, a plurality of operation means 1 are provided. Designs such as characters and symbol marks indicating functions can be printed on the key tops. The operation means 1 includes a tact switch element mounted on a circuit board in the case 3, and the tact switch element is operated in conjunction with a change in the position of the key top based on a user's pressing operation, and is controlled as an operation signal. It can output to the means 7.

As the display means 2, a display panel using a liquid crystal display element can be applied, and a desired display output can be performed based on a control signal from the control means 7. The display content of the display means 2 can display, for example, the setting state of the air conditioner B, the operation guide, the indoor / outdoor temperature, the time, and the like. Further, by covering the display means 2 with a transparent touch panel, it can also be used as a part of the operation means (input interface).

Case 3 is a casing made of a synthetic resin material and housing a circuit board on which the electronic parts of the operation means 1, the display means 2, and the control means 7 are mounted. In this case, the case 3 has a plate shape, and an operation surface 32 (front surface) having an opening 31 exposing the operation means 1 and the display means 2 is provided on the side opposite to the attachment surface (rear surface) attached to the wall surface. It is done. The case 3 holds a plurality of magnets 51 that are fixing means 5 for holding the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 on the operation surface 32 side. In this case, a white synthetic resin is applied to the case 3, but a transparent or translucent member can be used, or the surface can be processed into a mirror surface or a metallic tone.

A transparent synthetic resin using acrylic or the like can be applied to the transparent panel 4 and is held on the operation surface 32 of the case 3 by using the fixing means 5. Further, the transparent panel 4 has a smooth surface on the operation surface 32 side, has the same outline shape as the operation surface 32, and is provided with an opening hole 41 for exposing the operation means 1. In this case, the transparent panel 4 is also provided with a hole 42 for inserting the fixing means 5 and a hole 43 corresponding to the display means 2. The transparent panel 4 is applicable even if it is a translucent member containing a colored pigment, or a part of which is printed with a pattern, an operation function name, a logo, a model name, or the like.

The fixing means 5 includes a magnet 51 held on the case 3 side, an outer diameter body portion 52a that contacts the magnet 51 and can be inserted into the hole 42 of the transparent panel 4, and a head portion having an outer diameter larger than the hole 42. And a metal member 52 having 52b. The fixing means 5 can position the

members

4 and 6 in the surface direction along the operation surface 32 of the case 3 by inserting the body portion 52a through the holes of the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6. The

members

4 and 6 can be held in the horizontal direction with respect to the operation surface 32 by interposing the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 between the head 52b and the operation surface 32. The metal member 52 is not limited to the shape shown in the figure, and particularly in the head 52b, the shape, color, material, and the like can be appropriately selected. Can be expected to increase the degree of freedom.

The design member 6 can be a sheet-like member such as paper or synthetic resin, and has a design such as a pattern or a color on the surface facing the transparent panel 4. The design member 6 is sandwiched between the transparent panel 4 and the operation surface 32 of the case 3 and held in a flat state. In addition, the design member 6 is provided with an opening for inserting the operation means 1, the display means 2, and the metal member 52 (body portion 52 a), like the transparent panel 4.

The control means 7 can drive the display means 2 based on the signals from the operation means 1 and the air conditioner B, and can output a communication signal that prompts the setting to the air conditioner B. For example, the arithmetic circuit And a microcomputer having a memory circuit, a clock circuit, and the like can be applied. In this case, the control means 7 includes a transmission / reception circuit for communicating with the air conditioner B, and can remotely control the air conditioner B based on a user's operation in a wired or wireless manner.

With the above configuration, the degree of influence of the design member 6 on the appearance design of the remote control A can be increased, and the design member 6 can be changed according to the user's preference. The transparent panel 4 and the fixing means 5 not only facilitate the attachment / detachment of the design member 6, but also have an effect of holding the sheet-like member flat by the smooth surface of the transparent panel 4.

Moreover, since it can apply if it is a sheet form as the design member 6, it can also process and use the wallpaper given to the wall surface to which the remote control A is attached as the design member 6, for example, and a sense of unity with a wall surface increases further. Therefore, the design can be improved. It also has the effect of selecting and applying not only building materials such as wallpaper but also various types of sheet materials such as Japanese paper, photos, and posters.

Moreover, since the removable transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 have substantially the same shape, it can be traced or cut according to the shape of the outer shell, the opening hole 41, and the like, so that it can be applied as the design member 6. It becomes easy.

Such a remote controller A is a remote controller (remote operation device) A for remotely operating an air conditioner (device) B, and includes an operation means 1 for issuing an operation signal based on an input operation by a user, and the operation means 1. Display means 2 for displaying the setting state of the air conditioner B, control means 7 for issuing a control signal to the air conditioner B and the display means 2 based on the operation signal from the operation means 1, the operation means 1 and the control A circuit board on which the means 7 is mounted; a case 3 containing the circuit board and having an opening 31 so that the operation means 1 and the display means 2 face from the outside; and the operation means 1 and the display means 2 in the case 3 The plate-like transparent panel 4 having a smooth surface facing the operation surface 32 and a fixing means 5 for detachably fixing the transparent panel 4 to the case 3 are provided.

Further, the fixing means 5 fixes the transparent panel 4 to the case 3 with the sheet-like design member 6 interposed between the transparent panel 4 and the case 3.

Therefore, as described above, the remote control device has a high degree of freedom in changing to a desired appearance design and can be easily changed.

Further, the transparent panel 4 has the opening hole 41 that faces the operation means 1, thereby not only exposing the operation means 1 in an operable manner but also positioning the operation surface 32 of the case 3.

Further, the fixing means 5 includes the magnet 51 provided in the case 3 and the metal member 52 that sandwiches the transparent panel 4, so that the attaching / detaching work can be easily performed without using a tool or the like.

Next, the remote controller C according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected suitably to the same or an equivalent part as the above-mentioned reference example, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7, the remote controller C includes an operation unit 1, a display unit 2, a case 3, a transparent panel (transparent member) 4, a fixing unit 5, a design member 6, and a control unit 7. And a circuit board 8. As shown in FIG. 3, the control means 7 is communicably connected to an air conditioner (device) B to be remotely operated. The operation unit 1, the display unit 2, and the control unit 7 are mounted on the circuit board 8 in the case 3.

The operating means 1 includes a key top 11 and a tact switch element (switch element) 12. Among these, the key top 11 is housed in a second case 34 of the case 3 described later. The tact switch element 12 is housed in a state where it is mounted on the circuit board 8 in a first case 33 of the case 3 described later.

The case 3 is made of a synthetic resin material and is a housing that houses the operation means 1, the display means 2, the control means 7, and the circuit board 8 on which these are mounted. In the present embodiment, the case 3 includes a first case 33 and a second case 34, and the second case 34 is detachably fixed to the first case 33.

The first case 33 is a housing that houses the circuit board 8. In this case, the first case 33 has a hollow plate shape, and has a first operation surface 332 (front surface) having a first opening 331 that exposes the display means 2 on the side opposite to the mounting surface (rear surface) attached to the wall surface. ) Is provided. In addition, a recessed portion 333 that is recessed according to the outer shape of the second case 34 is provided on the first operation surface 332 side of the first case 33. The recess 333 is provided with a screw hole 334 for screwing a screw corresponding to a flange portion of the second case 34 described later. Further, as shown in the partial cross section of FIG. 6, the bottom surface of the recess 333 is provided with a hinge that can move in the front-rear direction so as to be positioned between the tact switch element 12 mounted on the circuit board 8 and the key top 11. A key 335 is formed. Further, an embossed sheet 336 in which a convex portion 337 corresponding to the hinged key 335 is formed is disposed on the bottom surface of the concave portion 333. When the user presses the key top 11, the position of the key top 11 changes in the rear direction in the order of the convex portion 337 and the hinged key 335 in conjunction with the change in the position of the key top 11 in the rear direction. 335 presses and operates the tact switch 12 to output an operation signal to the control means 7. The direction F shown in FIG. 6 means the forward direction, and the direction B means the backward direction.

The second case 34 is a housing that houses the key top 11. In this case, the second case 34 has a hollow plate shape, and has a second opening 341 that exposes the key top 11 on the side opposite to the attachment surface (rear surface) attached to the recess 333 of the first case 33. Two operation surfaces 342 (front surface) are provided. The key top 11 is provided in the second case 34 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction via a hinge (not shown). In addition, the second case 34 is provided with flanges 343 that protrude from both the left and right side surfaces. The flange portion 343 is provided with a hole portion 345 through which the screw 344 is inserted, and functions as a fixing portion that is detachably fixed to the first case 33 by the screw 344. The second case 34 may be fixed to the first case 33 so as to be detachable. The second case 34 may be fixed by a magnet, a hook, or the like in addition to the screw 344.

In this embodiment, the transparent panel 4 is held on the first operation surface 332 of the first case 33 by using the fixing means 5. Further, the transparent panel 4 has a smooth surface on the first operation surface 332 side, has substantially the same outer shape as the operation surface 1312, and is cut to expose the second operation surface 342 of the key top 11 and the second case 34. A notch 44 is provided. The second operation surface 342 of the second case 34 is provided so that the position (height) in the front-rear direction substantially coincides with the front surface of the transparent panel 4. Therefore, the transparent panel 4 can be positioned with respect to the first operation surface 332 of the first case 33 by matching the notch 44 with the outer shape of the second case 34.

In the present embodiment, the fixing means 5 includes a plurality of first magnets 53 housed in the first case 33 and a plurality of second magnets 54 provided on the transparent panel 4 and paired with the first magnets 53. (See FIG. 6). In the present embodiment, the first and

second magnets

53 and 54 are provided at four locations according to the four corners of the remote controller C, respectively, and are magnetized so as to attract each other. That is, the fixing means 5 detachably fixes the transparent panel 4 to the first operation surface 332 of the first case 33 by the magnetic force of the first and

second magnets

53 and 54. If a sufficient magnetic force for securing can be secured, one of the first and

second magnets

53 and 54 may be replaced with a metal member.

In this embodiment, the design member 6 is sandwiched between the transparent panel 4 and the first operation surface 332 of the first case 33 and is held in a flat state. The design member 6 is provided with an opening 61 that exposes the display means 2 and a notch 62 that exposes the key top 11 and the second operation surface 342 of the second case 34 in the same manner as the transparent panel 4. . The portions of the design member 6 located on the left and right sides of the notch 62 are opposed to the flange 343 of the second case 34 and cover the flange 343. That is, the design member 6 covers the collar part 343, so that the collar part 343 is not exposed to the outside.

With the above configuration, the remote controller C can increase the degree of influence of the design member 6 on the appearance design, and the design member 6 can be changed according to the user's preference. The transparent panel 4 and the fixing means 5 not only facilitate the attachment / detachment of the design member 6, but also have an effect that the sheet-like design member 6 can be held flat by the smooth surface of the transparent panel 4.

Moreover, since it can apply if it is a sheet form as the design member 6, it can also process and use the wallpaper given to the wall surface to which the remote control C is attached as the design member 6, for example, and a sense of unity with a wall surface increases further. Therefore, the design can be improved. It also has the effect of selecting and applying not only building materials such as wallpaper but also various types of sheet materials such as Japanese paper, photos, and posters.

In addition, since the removable transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 have substantially the same shape, it can be traced or cut according to the shape of the outer shell or the like, so that the application as the design member 6 is facilitated.

Also, the second case 34 that houses the key top 11 of the operation means 1 is unitized as a separate body from the first case 33 that houses the circuit board 8. Accordingly, the color and design of the key top 11 and / or the second operation surface 342 can be changed according to the user's preference.

The remote control C to be applied is a remote control (remote control device) C for remotely operating the air conditioner (device) B.
An operation means 1 that includes a key top 11 and a switch element 12 and generates an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
Display means 2 for displaying the setting state of the air conditioner B by the operation means 1,
Control means 7 for issuing a control signal to the air conditioner B and the display means 2 based on the operation signal from the operation means 1;
A circuit board 8 on which the switch element 12, the display means 2 and the control means 7 are mounted;
A case 3 containing the circuit board 8 and having

openings

331 and 341 so that the operation means 1 and the display means 2 face from the outside;
A plate-like transparent panel (transparent member) 4 covering at least a part of the front surface of the case 3;
Fixing means 5 for removably fixing the transparent panel 4 to the case 3;
With
The case 3 has a first case 33 for storing the circuit board 8 and a second case 34 for storing the key top 11. The second case 34 is detachably fixed to the first case 33. Become.

In addition, the second case 34 has a flange portion (fixed portion) 343 that is detachably fixed to the first case 33.
The design member 6 covers the flange portion 343.
Therefore, the fixing part is not exposed to the outside, and the decrease in aesthetics due to the second case 34 being separated can be suppressed.

Further, the transparent panel 4 has a notch (opening hole) 44 that faces the operation means 1 (key top 11), so that the operation means 1 is not only exposed to be operable, but also the first case 33 has a first shape. There is an effect of positioning with respect to the operation surface 332.

Also, the fixing means 5 includes the first magnet 53 provided in the first case 33 and the second magnet 54 provided in the transparent panel 4, so that the attaching / detaching work is facilitated without using a tool or the like.

The remote control device of the present invention has been described by way of example in the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other configurations depart from the gist of the present invention. It goes without saying that various improvements and display changes can be made without departing from the scope. For example, as the fixing means, the transparent panel 4 and the design member 6 may be fixedly held by replacing the coupling by magnetic force and screwing with screws, engaging with hooks, or a combination thereof.

Further, as a target device for remote operation, not only an air conditioner but also, for example, a device for operating a water heater, an electric light, etc. may be used, and it is particularly suitable as a remote operation device attached to a wall surface.

Moreover, although the plate-shaped transparent panel 4 was shown as a transparent member, it is also possible to apply a transparent member having a shape that continuously covers up to a surface other than the attachment surface to the wall surface of the case 3, for example, the side surface. Also in the aspect, the design member selected by the user is sandwiched between the case and the transparent member, so that the degree of freedom of the external design of the remote control device can be further increased.

The present invention relates to a remote control device, for example, as a remote control means for devices such as an air conditioner, a water heater, an electric light, or an opening / closing device such as a shutter, window, curtain, etc.

A, C Remote control (remote control device)
B Air conditioner (equipment)
1 operation means 11 key top 12 tact switch element (switch element)
2 Display means 3 Case 31 Opening portion 32 Operating surface 33 First case 331 First opening portion 332 First operating surface 34 Second case 341 Second opening portion 342 Second operating surface 4 Transparent panel (transparent member)
41 opening hole 42 hole 43 hole 44 notch portion 5 fixing means 51 magnet 52 metal member

52a trunk portion

52b head portion 53 first magnet 54 second magnet 6 design member 61 opening portion 62 notch portion 7 control means 8 circuit board

Claims

A remote control device for remotely controlling a device,
An operation means comprising a key top and a switch element, and emitting an operation signal based on an input operation by a user;
Display means for displaying a setting state of the device by the operation means;
Control means for issuing a control signal to the device and the display means based on the operation signal from the operation means;
A circuit board on which the switch element, the display means and the control means are mounted;
A case that houses the circuit board and has an opening so that the operation means and the display means face from the outside;
A plate-like transparent member covering at least part of the surface of the case;
Fixing means for detachably fixing the transparent member to the case;
With
The case has a first case for storing the circuit board and a second case for storing the key top, and the second case is detachably fixed to the first case. Remote control device characterized by.
The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing unit fixes the transparent member to the case in a state where a sheet-like design member is interposed between the transparent member and the case. .
The second case has a fixing portion that is detachably fixed to the first case.
The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein the design member covers the fixed portion.
The remote operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transparent member has an opening hole facing the operation means.
5. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing unit includes a first magnet provided in the first case and a second magnet provided in the transparent member.