JPH0134428B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a remote control device, and in particular, in a structure in which a transmitter is detachable from a television receiver body, the transmitter can be easily attached and detached, and the transmitter can be attached to and detached from a television receiver body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that allows a transmitter to be easily operated while housed in a receiver body.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, a transmitter storage box is installed in the television receiver body (hereinafter referred to as the TV body) so that it can be opened and closed, and a lock mechanism is provided to lock the storage box in a completely closed state. After releasing the lock state, the storage box is first set to a half-open state, and in this state, the control section of the transmitter is exposed so that remote control can be performed even in this half-open state, and the storage box can be further opened fully. west,
Further, the transmitter can be taken out from the storage box in the half-open state and the fully open state. Therefore, when the storage box is completely closed, the transmitter cannot be seen from the outside.

In Figs. 1 to 4, numeral 1 denotes a box for storing a transmitter 2, and has an arm 3 at both ends.A shaft 5 provided on a TV body 4 fits into this arm 3, so that the storage box can be opened. 1 is attached to the television main body 4 so as to be rotatable (openable/closed). Reference numeral 6 denotes a locking claw for holding the storage box 1 in a closed state, and is provided integrally with the storage box 1. Reference numeral 8 denotes a lock mechanism provided on the television receiver main body 4, which includes a rotatable lock claw 8 that engages with the locking claw 6 when the storage box 1 is closed.
a, a lock release button 8b for releasing the engagement between the locking pawl 6 and the locking pawl 8a, and this locking pawl 8;
a spring body 8 that biases a in the direction of engaging with the locking pawl 6;
The lock release button 8b has one end protruding toward the front of the television main body 4 so that it can be operated from the outside. Reference numeral 9 denotes a hinge claw for holding the storage box 1 in a half-open state, and is integrally provided on one side of the storage box 1.

Furthermore, although the storage box 1 is integrally provided with a frame 10 to hold the transmitter 2, one side (the side without the hinge claw 9) connecting the frame 10 and the main body is , transmitter 2 to be stored
hole 1 for positioning and guiding the remote control optical signal emitted from the transmitter 2 to the light receiving section 11
2 are provided. On the other hand, a portion of the transmitter 2 that emits a remote control optical signal is integrally provided with a convex portion 13 that fits into the hole 12. Further, on the other side of the storage box 1, there is a lock pawl 14 for locking the transmitter 2 in the stored state, a spring body 15 that biases the lock pawl 14 in the locking direction, and A lock release button 16 is provided for releasing the lock state. The lock pawl 14 is provided with a recess 17 in which the lock pawl 14 engages with the transmitter 2. Furthermore, a push-up tool 18 and a spring body 19 for pushing out the transmitter 2 from the storage box 1 are provided on the bottom surface of the storage box 1. Various adjustment knobs 20, such as color saturation, hue, and channel preset knobs, are arranged at the back of the storage box 1 at its mounting position.

Next, the operation of attaching and detaching the transmitter 2 will be further explained using FIG. Figures 1 and 5A are transmitter 2
This figure shows the closed state of the box 1 containing the TV body 4, and the storage box 1 is flush with the surface of the television body 4. Therefore, at this time, the various adjustment knobs 20 and the operating section of the transmitter 2 are not visible from the outside. When the lock release button 8b is pressed in this state, the engagement between the locking pawl 6 and the locking pawl 8a is released, and the storage box 1 is rotated in the opening direction. The storage box 1 may be rotated by tilting the transmitter 2 and storing it, and when the lock is released, the transmitter 2 automatically opens due to its own weight.
It is also possible to install a spring body that always biases the storage box 1 in the direction of opening, so that the storage box 1 is opened by the biasing force of this spring body. The storage box 1 is rotated until the hinge claw 9 engages with the television main body 4, and is held in the half-open state as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5B. At this time, the transmitter 2 is stored in the storage box 1 with the operating section facing upward, but the operating section appears in this half-opened state, and by operating the operating section in this state, you can open/close the power supply. You can change channels, adjust volume, etc. In this case, since the operating section is located on a horizontal plane, it becomes easier to press the operating button. As described above, the optical signal at this time reaches the light receiving section 11 through the hole 12. In this half-open state, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the hinge claw 9 appears outside the TV body 4 so that the hinge claw 9 can be operated. When you press 9, the hinge pawl 9 will disengage from the TV body 4.
Storage box 1 is fully opened. When the lock release button 16 is pressed in this fully open state or in the half-open state as described above, the engagement between the recess 17 of the transmitter 2 and the lock pawl 14 is released, and the elastic force of the spring body 19 and the action of the push-up tool 18 cause the transmitter to emit a signal. The container 2 pops out at an angle. In practical use, it is desirable to take out the transmitter 2 in the half-opened state shown in FIGS. 2 and 5B. In the fully open state shown in FIGS. 3 and 5D, various adjustment knobs 20 installed on the television body 4 so as to be located at the back of the storage box 1 can be operated. By rotating the storage box 1 in the closing direction from this fully open state, it can be set either in the half-open state shown in FIG. 2 or in the completely closed state as shown in FIG. 1. Further, when storing the transmitter 2 in the storage box 1, the protrusion 13 of the transmitter 2 is inserted into the hole 12, and when the transmitter 2 is pushed in using this inserted portion as a fulcrum, it is locked by the lock claw 14.

As explained above, according to the present invention, by storing the transmitter in the storage box using the cassette method, when the storage box is closed, the knobs do not appear on the front of the TV body, and the buttons are not pressed. When the storage box is operated to be in a half-open state, the operating section of the transmitter appears in a piano-touch manner, thus improving its operability. Furthermore, by fully opening the storage box, it becomes possible to operate the various adjustment knobs on the television body that are arranged on the television body so as to be located at the back of the transmitter. In other words, the storage box serves not only as a storage box for the transmitter but also as a lid for various adjustment knobs, thus making it possible to save space and make the device more compact. In addition, the transmitter in the half-open storage box can be popped up (pushed up) with one touch, making it easy to take out, making it very convenient to use.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a television receiver equipped with a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the storage box in the half-open state, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device in the fully open state. Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the storage box and the transmitter,
FIGS. 5A, B, C, and D are diagrams for explaining the functions of the present invention. 1... Storage box, 2... Transmitter, 3... Arm, 4... Television receiver body, 5...
Shaft, 6...Latching claw, 8...Lock mechanism, 8a...
Lock claw, 8b...Lock release button, 8c, 15,
19... Spring body, 9... Hinge claw, 10... Frame,
12... Opening, 13... Protrusion, 14... Lock claw, 16... Lock release button, 17... Recess, 18
...Push up tool, 20...Various adjustment knobs.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage box that is attached to the electronic device main body so as to be openable and closable and that removably stores the transmitter so as to be located in front of various adjustment knobs arranged on the electronic device main body; a first locking pawl rotatably attached to the electronic device body that engages with a locking pawl provided on a storage box; and for releasing the engagement between the locking pawl and the first locking pawl. a first lock release means that can be operated from the front of the electronic device main body; and the storage box that engages with the electronic device main body to hold the storage box in a half-open state so that the operating section of the transmitter is exposed. a hinge pawl provided on the transmitter, a second lock pawl attached to the storage box that engages with an engaged portion provided on the transmitter;
an externally operable second lock release means for releasing the engagement of the lock pawl with the engaged portion; and a pusher having an elastic force for pushing up the transmitter stored in the storage box from the storage box. A remote control device comprising means.