JPS6233794B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention allows a remote control transmitter for remotely controlling a television receiver, etc. to be easily attached/detached and stored, and also allows the remote control transmitter to be used as a television receiver. This invention relates to a storage device for a remote control transmitter that improves operability when it is attached.

[Technical Background of the Invention and its Problems] A remote control transmitter (hereinafter simply referred to as a remote control) used in television receivers, etc. is a device that can be remotely operated in place of the conventional control unit fixed to the receiver body. It has the advantage of being able to

Figure 1 is an external view showing an example of a television receiver equipped with a conventional remote control attachment/detachment mechanism;
The figure is a sectional view showing a state in which the remote control is housed in the attachment/detachment mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front part 2 of the television receiver housing 1 has a recess 4 in which a remote control 3 can be stored.
A door 5 is provided in this recess 4 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the remote controller 3 is pressed against the door 5 using the arrow (moving from the solid line portion 9A to the broken line portion 4B) so that it is substantially flush with the front surface portion 2 of the casing.

In the above, when the remote control 3 is removed and remote control is performed, the remote control 3 is operated by facing the light receiving section 10 of the front section 2 shown in FIG. When the television receiver is stored in the storage state, the television receiver can be operated for channel selection, etc. in this stored state.

However, in such a remote control attachment/detachment device, the wide area operation surface of the remote control 3 is attached to the receiver housing 1.
In order to store the remote control unit so that it is flush with the front surface of the remote controller 3, a large space is required for the remote control unit. There were problems such as the risk of it falling when it was attached and detached.

The attachment/detachment device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is to be attached to the front face 2 of a television receiver so that the operating surface of the remote control 3 can be seen directly. In contrast, a drawer-type storage device as shown in FIG. 3 has been proposed.

This remote control storage device has an opening 11 in the front part 2 of the receiver, and an outer case 12 behind the opening 11.
The storage case 13 in which the remote control 3 is housed can be taken in and out of the outer case 12 through the opening 11. And the third
In the storage state shown in Figure 3a, the front of the storage case 13 is stored flush with the front frame 2, and the remote control 3 is not directly visible when not in operation. In the operating state, the remote control 3 is pulled out together with the storage case 13, and in this state, operations such as channel selection can be performed, and furthermore, only the remote control 3 can be taken out to perform remote control.

However, in such a remote control storage device, when the storage case 13 is pulled out and operated,
Since the operation surface of the remote control 3 is held perpendicular to the receiver front section 2, the operability of the remote control 3 is poor, and when only the remote control 3 is removed,
There were problems such as being difficult to remove.

[Object of the invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and
To provide a remote control storage device that allows the remote control to be easily stored and removed, has very good operability when the remote control is attached to a television receiver, and has an excellent appearance when removed or stored. The goal is to provide the following.

[Summary of the Invention] In the remote control storage device of the present invention, the case housing the remote control protrudes from a part of the television receiver by a pressing operation, and when the ejection is completed, the remote control installation surface in the case is held at an angle. This structure makes it easier to see the entire remote control housed in the case, making it easier to attach and detach the remote control and to operate it.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a remote control storage device according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a left side view of FIG. 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, this remote control storage device is a drawer type storage device, and a storage case 18 that can store a remote control 17 is inserted into and out of the outer case, which is made up of an upper case 15 and a lower case 16 that are fitted together. Equipped with possible. The storage case 18 is provided with a rotatably disposed inclined plate 19, so that the remote control 17 can be easily operated by the operator when the storage case 18 is moved forward and the forward movement is completed. When the remote control 17 is held tilted at a predetermined angle, and when the storage case 18 is pressed and pushed into the outer case from this forward position, the remote control 17 is released from the tilted hold state and returns to its original state. It is configured to be stored in the outer case together with the storage case 18. The applicant has already filed a patent application for a device similar to this remote control storage device.
The remote control storage device described in No. 57-166846 is proposed. On the other hand, when performing remote control, the remote control 17 is taken out from the forward position shown in FIG. 4, and the light emitting section 17a of the remote control is opposed to the light receiving section 18a on the front surface of the storage case 18 for operation. Furthermore, when operating the remote control 17 in the tilted state shown in the dashed line in FIG.
The operation signal from the storage case 18 is received through the light receiving hole 18b formed on the inner surface of the storage case 18.

In FIG. 4, the storage case 18 has a protrusion 2.
0, and this protrusion 20 protrudes to the upper case surface through an elongated through hole 21 formed in the upper case 15. A coil spring 23 is attached between the protrusion 20 and a fixing piece 22 formed on the upper case 15 to always urge the storage case 18 forward. The through hole 21 is elongated to a length necessary for movement of the storage case 18, and when the storage case 18 is moved forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 23, the protrusion 20 is inserted into the hole 2.
1 and stops moving.
Therefore, the end 21a of the through hole 21 and the protrusion 2
0 also serves as means for stopping the storage case 18 from moving forward. In addition, as shown in Fig. 5, the upper case 1
5 is an oil damper 25 with a pinion 24;
is installed. The pinion 24 meshes with a rack 27 provided on the side of the storage case 18 through a through hole 26 formed in the lower case 16.
When the storage case 18 is moved forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 23, the storage case 18 is moved forward by a braking force.

6 is an exploded perspective view of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the storage case shown in FIG. 6 as viewed from the rear side.

As shown in Figure 6, the outer case is the upper case 15.
and a lower case 16, and the fitting claws 15a of the upper case 15 and the fitting holes 16a of the lower case 16 are fitted to each other, so that the upper and lower cases 15 and 16 are fitted. . In addition, upper and lower cases 1
5 and 16 are formed with fixing pieces 15b and 16b, and these fixing pieces 15b and 16b are used to attach the remote control storage device to the back surface of the front frame of the television receiver housing. Upper case 1
5. A pulley 28 is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the storage case 18 by a pin 28a, and one end of the coil spring 23 is hung on the spring attachment fixing piece 22, and the other end is attached to the spring attachment of the storage case 18 via the pulley 28. It is hung on the protrusion 20 for use. In this way, by using the pulley 28, the coil spring 23 can be lengthened and the tensile force can be increased. Further, a fixing piece 29 and a rectangular through hole 30 are formed on the upper surface of the upper case 15, and a pulley 31 is rotatably supported on a convex pin formed in the fixing piece 29. By using this pulley 31, when the storage case 18 moves inside the outer case, the friction with the cover part 32 (cover part disposed on the upper surface of the storage case 18) is reduced, so that the storage case moves smoothly. I am able to put it in and take it out. Furthermore, there is a storage case 1 on the side of the upper case 15.
An oil damper 25 equipped with a pinion 24 is attached by a screw 33 so that when the coil spring 8 is pulled out by the biasing force of the coil spring 23, the oil damper 25 is moved forward (slowly) in a braking manner. A convex portion 34 is provided on the back surface of the upper case 15 for tilting an inclined plate 19 disposed inside the storage case 18 when the storage case is advanced. The convex portion 34 is formed with an inclined surface 34a that is inclined toward the rear of the case. An inclined groove 35 inclined downward toward the rear of the case is formed in the remote control inclined plate 19, and a roller 36 is rotatably pinned to an end 19a of the inclined groove 35. The inclined groove 35 is a part where the protrusion 34 on the back surface of the upper case 15 engages when the inclined plate 19 moves forward together with the storage case 18. The protrusion 34 moves along this part and the storage case 18 moves forward. At the time of completion of dispensing, the roller 36 comes into contact with the inclined surface 34a of the convex portion 34, and the rear end 19a of the inclined plate 19 is pushed downward, and its front end 19b rotates upward, and one end of the remote controller is pushed downward. Lift and hold tilted. Engagement holes 39 with one side open are formed on both left and right end surfaces of the inclined plate 19, and these engagement holes 37 can be freely inserted into pivots 38 provided on the cover portion 32 of the storage case with one touch. It is designed to be able to rotate. A cover portion 32 is attached to the upper surface of the storage case 18, and a light receiver and an indicator (not shown) are arranged between the cover portion 32 and the storage case 18 at storage locations 32a and 32b, respectively. It is configured so that The cover part 32 is provided with a fitting piece 32c and a fitting protrusion 32d, and can be attached with a single touch after the light receiver and the display are assembled in the predetermined positions 18a and 18c of the storage case 18. The storage case 18 has the above-described inclined plate 19 and cover portion 32 attached thereto, and slides together with the inclined plate 19 and cover portion 32 inside the outer case. Storage case 18
A rack 27 that engages with the pinion 24 of the upper case 15 is provided on the side surface of the upper case 15. Furthermore, a pair of slide pieces 39 are attached to the lower surface of the storage case 18 by welding in order to prevent rattling when the storage case 18 slides inside the lower case 16. Further, a decorative plate 40 for a light receiver and a display is bonded and fixed to the front surface of the storage case 18. Further, at the rear end of the storage case 18, as shown in FIG. A protrusion 20 for attaching a spring is provided, and an inverted T-shaped engagement piece 42 is provided at the bottom for regulating the traveling position and vertical movement of the storage case 18.
(which engages with the engagement hole 47 of the lower case 16) is provided. The spring attachment piece 41 is configured to be attached to the storage case 18 with one touch. A small hole 43 is formed in the surface of the storage case 18 where the spring mounting piece 41 is installed.
One end of a lock pin 44 is bent and inserted into the lock pin 44 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range. The lock pin 44 is a pin for locking the storage case 18 when the insertion is completed when the storage case 18 is pushed in against the biasing force of the coil spring 23, and has an inverted L shape with its tip pointing downward. Case 1
It is adapted to be locked by engaging with a substantially heart-shaped cam portion 45 of No. 6. During installation, one end of the lock pin 44 is inserted into the small hole 42, and the spring attachment piece 41 is attached from above to prevent the lock pin 43 from coming off. Lower case 1
6 is formed with a recess 46 that engages with the slide piece 39 of the storage case 18, and the storage case 1
A T-shaped engagement hole 47 is formed to engage with the engagement piece 42 of No. 8 and move the case 18 smoothly without vertical movement. An engaging groove 48 for locking and a cam portion 45 formed continuously with this groove are provided. The cam portion 45 locks the lock pin 4 when the storage case 18 is pushed backwards.
The tip of 4 engages with the heart-shaped part of the cam part to lock it, and from this locked state, open the storage case 1 again.
8 is pushed in, the tip of the lock pin 44 traces the groove around the heart-shaped portion, and the locked state is released.

When assembling the components shown disassembled in FIG. 6, first install the light receiver and display in the predetermined positions in the storage case 18, then attach the cover part 32 with one touch, and then attach the inclined plate 19 to the cover part. 32. In this way, the inclined plate 19 and the cover part 3
After inserting the storage case 18 equipped with the upper case 1 into the lower case 16 while paying attention to the engaging part,
5 into the upper case 15 with one touch. Thereafter, the coil spring 23 is stretched between the spring attachment fixing piece 22 of the upper case 15 and the spring attachment protrusion 20 of the storage case 18, and the assembly is completed.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the storage case is stored in the outer case, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the storage case has been fully extended and becomes operable. The storage device is provided with a dowel 49 on the back surface of the receiver front frame 50, and is screwed to the upper case fixing piece 15b and the lower case fixing piece 16b. In FIG. 8, the remote control 17 is placed on the cover part 32 while being housed in the storage case 18. At this time, a force is exerted on the storage case 18 to slide it forward due to the biasing force of the coil spring 23, but it is locked by the lock pin 44. When operating the remote control 17, push the storage case 18 to release the cam part 45 of the lower case 16.
The lock pin 44, which has been locked in place, is released and smoothly slides forward by a braking mechanism using the coil spring 23 and oil damper 25. At this time, the convex portion 34 of the upper case 15 comes into contact with the roller 36 at the rear end of the inclined plate 19, so that the inclined plate 1
9 rotates around the fulcrum 38 of the cover portion 32, and one side of the remote control 17 is lifted to tilt the remote control 17 in a state as shown in FIG. When storing, by pushing the storage case 18 in, the roller 36 at the rear end of the inclined plate 19 and the convex portion 34 of the upper case 15 are disengaged, and the front end 19b of the inclined plate 19 is moved to the remote control 17.
The remote control 17 is pushed downward by its own weight and is installed on the plane of the cover part 32 (it returns to its original position and is installed). When the storage case 18 is further pushed in, the lock pin 44 is locked into the cam portion 45 of the lower case 16 when it is pushed all the way, and the storage case 18 is stored in the state shown in FIG. 8.

In the above embodiment, when the storage case 18 is moved forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 23, the spring attachment protrusion 20 of the storage case 18 and this protrusion 20 protrude as a means for stopping the storage case 18 at a predetermined position. Although the end 21a of the through hole 21 of the upper case 15 is used, the engagement piece 42 protruding from the spring mounting piece 41 to the lower surface of the storage case 18 and the lower case 1
It may be configured to be stopped by the end of the engagement hole 47 bored in the hole 6.

Further, in the above embodiment, the cover part 32 is attached to the storage case 18, but the cover part 32 is attached to the storage case 18.
For example, the pivot 38 may be directly integrated with the storage case 18.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention includes a storage case that stores a remote control, and an outer case that further stores the remote controller and allows the storage case to be taken in and out at the opening end, and the outer case is moved by the biasing means. The storage case, which is biased toward the open end, is housed in the outer case using the locking means, and when the locking state is released, the braking means is used to slowly move the storage case forward, and the storage case is moved forward a predetermined distance. When this occurs, the stopping means stops the forward movement, and the tilting means holds the remote control in the storage case at a predetermined angle with respect to the operator, making it easy to attach, detach, and store the remote control. The operability when the remote control is attached to the television receiver is greatly improved, and the appearance of the receiver when the storage case is stored is also improved. Furthermore, this device can be easily assembled by one-touch installation, and has excellent functionality and manufacturing advantages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external view showing an example of a television receiver equipped with a conventional remote control attachment/detachment mechanism, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 shows another conventional example. is a cross-sectional view showing the stored state, b is a cross-sectional view showing the state during operation, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the remote control storage device according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a left side view of the device shown in FIG. 4, Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the device shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 7 is a rear view of the storage case shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 is a sectional view showing the stored state of the storage case, and Fig. 9 is a storage case. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state during operation. 15... Upper case, 16... Lower case, 17... Remote control, 18... Storage case, 19... Inclined plate, 19a
... Rear end of inclined plate, 19b... Front end of inclined plate, 20...
Spring mounting protrusion, 21... Through hole, 21a... Hole end, 22... Spring mounting fixing piece, 23... Coil spring, 24... Pinion, 25... Oil damper, 2
6... Penetration part, 27... Rack, 28... Pulley, 32...
Cover part, 34...Convex part, 34a...Slanted surface, 35...
Inclined groove, 36... roller, 37... fitting hole, 38...
Pivot, 41... Spring mounting piece, 43... Small hole, 44
...Lock pin, 45...Cam part, 48...Engagement groove,
50...Front frame.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage case with an open top surface in which a remote control transmitter can be stored, an outer case having an open end on one side and through which the storage case can be taken in and taken out, and the storage case inserted into the opening of the outer case. A biasing means for biasing toward the end, and locking or releasing the storage case in a predetermined position within the outer case by pushing the storage case against the biasing force of the biasing means. and a braking means for brakingly moving the storage case based on the urging force of the urging means, when the storage case moves forward a predetermined distance based on the urging force of the urging means. stopping means for stopping the storage case; and the remote control transmitter, which is pivotally supported and rotatably disposed within the storage case and is housed within the storage case when the storage case moves forward a predetermined distance. 1. A storage device for a remote control transmitter, comprising: tilting means for tilting and holding the remote control transmitter at a predetermined angle.