JPH0752984B2 - Remote controller transmitter - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller oscillator capable of operating an electronic device such as a video tape recorder at a position remote from the electronic device. .

2. Description of the Related Art An example of a conventional remote controller oscillator will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a remote controller transmitter for operating the video tape recorder and the television receiver. In FIG. 8, 1 is a main body of the remote controller transmitter, 2 is a power button formed on the main body 1 for controlling the power supply of an electronic device (not shown) to be remotely controlled, and 3 is formed on the main body 1. A switching button 4 for switching an electronic device to be remotely controlled is a tuning button for selecting a television broadcasting channel in the electronic device, and a plurality of buttons are arranged in parallel. 5 is a recording button for recording on a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as VTR), 6 is a mode button for setting each operation mode such as VTR play, stop, pause, fast forward, etc. A plurality of buttons are formed in correspondence with the number of.

The operation of the conventional remote controller oscillator configured as described above will be described below.

The electronic device can be remotely operated by directing the signal light emitting part (not shown) of the remote controller transmitter toward the electronic device and operating the buttons such as the tuning button 4 and the mode button 6 described above. .

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above-described configuration, it is not possible to deal with multifunctional electronic devices. this is,
As the electronic device has many functions, the number of buttons formed on the main body 1 of the remote control transmitter increases. Therefore, it is conceivable to increase the shape of the main body 1 or to reduce the size of the button.
The main body 1 of the remote control transmitter is difficult to store,
There was a problem that the operability deteriorated, leading to an erroneous operation.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote controller oscillator that enables a small and multifunctional operation by selecting an operation panel and a circuit corresponding to a plurality of operation modes by a switch means. It is what

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, a remote controller transmitter according to the present invention comprises a main body having a first operation panel having a plurality of buttons and an upper surface of the first operation panel. A second operation panel which is arranged to be openable and closable with respect to the main body and has a hole through which the button can project in a closed state;
And a hole portion through which the button can project in the closed state, the hole portion being openable and closable with respect to the main body on the upper surface of the operation panel.
An operation panel, an engaging claw that is engaged with the third operation panel in the closed state of the third operation panel, and that is provided on the main body, and is movably provided with respect to the third operation panel. An engaging portion which is engageable with the second operation panel, first to third mode circuits respectively corresponding to the first to third operation panels, and the engaging portion which engages with the engaging portion. The unit has a mode switching switch for switching between a position for engaging the second operation panel and a position for disengaging the second operation panel and for switching the first to third mode circuits. .

With the above-described configuration, the present invention enables the mode changeover switch to select the operation panel corresponding to a plurality of modes, and the mode circuit corresponding to the plurality of modes to select a plurality of modes. A plurality of buttons can be shared on the corresponding operation panel, which enables small-sized and multifunctional operation.

Embodiment Hereinafter, a remote controller transmitter according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the whole embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 11 is a main body, 12 is various operation buttons provided on the main body 11, 13 is a third operation panel, and 18 is a hole provided in the third operation panel 13, through which the operation button 12 penetrates. At the same time, the operation button 12 is projected on the upper surface. Reference numeral 14 is a push button for opening and closing the third operation panel 13 arranged on the main body, and 15 is a mode changeover switch arranged on the main body 11.
This mode selector switch 15 is for VTR mode, cue mode,
This is a switch for switching the TV mode. Figure 2 is third
FIG. 16 is a plan view of an essential part with the operation panel 13 of FIG.
Is a second operation panel. Reference numeral 19 is a hole provided in the second operation panel 16. FIG. 3 is a plan view of relevant parts showing a state in which the second operation panel 16 is opened together with the third operation panel 13. Reference numeral 17 in this figure is a second operation panel fixed to the main body. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the third operation panel 13 is opened, and the third operation panel 13 can be opened and closed in the direction of arrow A with respect to the main body 11 about the rotary shaft 20. And is biased in the direction of arrow A1 by a spring member (not shown). FIG. 5 shows the third operation panel 13 and the main body 11.
It is a principal part sectional view which shows the engagement state with. 21 is push button 14
Is a lock lever that abuts against. Lock lever 21 is shaft 23
It is rotatable about arrow B in the direction of arrow B
It is biased in the direction of 14 by a spring member (not shown). Reference numeral 25 is an engaging claw formed on the lock lever 21, and is engaged with a claw receiving portion 24 formed on the third operation panel 13 at a position shown by a solid line in the figure. By moving the push button 14 to the position shown by the dotted line in the figure, the lock lever 21 moves to the position shown by the dotted line, and the engagement between the engaging claw 25 and the claw receiving portion 24 is released. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing the relationship between the third operation panel 13 and the mode changeover switch 15. A moving lever 26 is movably supported in the direction of arrow C by a lever receiving portion 27 formed on the third operation panel 13. The recess 28 of the moving lever 26 is engaged with the projection 29 of the mode changeover switch 15. Reference numeral 22 is a contact portion of the switch engaged with the mode changeover switch 15. When the mode changeover switch 15 is moved in the direction of arrow C and moved to the position shown by the dotted line in the figure, the contact portion 22 moves to the position shown by the dotted line along with this movement. In addition, the projection 29 creates a concave
28 is pushed in the direction of arrow C, and the moving lever 26 moves to the position shown by the dotted line. 30 is a tongue formed on the moving lever 26,
By rotating the third operation panel 13 in the direction of the arrow D, the second operation panel is operated when the tongue piece 30 is in the position indicated by the solid line.
16 to engage the second operation panel 16 with the third operation panel 13
Can be rotated together with. Further, when the tongue 30 is at the position indicated by the dotted line, the second operation panel 16 and the tongue 30 do not engage with each other, so that the second operation panel 16 remains in the main body 11. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the mode circuit and the contact portion 22. In the figure, 31 is a VTR mode circuit corresponding to an electronic device (not shown), 32 is a cue mode circuit, and 33 is a TV mode circuit. 31a and 31b are terminals that can be connected to the contact portion 22 corresponding to the cue mode circuit 31, 32
Reference numerals a and 32b are terminals that can be connected to the contact portion 22 corresponding to the digital mode circuit 32, and reference numerals 33a and 33b are terminals that can be connected to the contact portion 22 corresponding to the TV mode circuit 33. By moving the changeover switch 15, the contact portion 22 moves in the direction of arrow E, and each mode circuit is turned on in accordance with this movement.

The operation of the remote controller oscillator configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

Now, the target of remote control of the remote controller transmitter is
The operation when operating the normal operation of the VTR when it is a VTR will be described. First, the mode selector switch 15 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 1, and the mode display section of the third operation panel 13 is moved.
Align the mark 15a of the mode selector switch 15 with the VTR of 34. As a result, the contact 22 moves to the position shown in FIG. 7, the VTR mode circuit 31 is connected, and the VTR mode is set. In this state, by pointing a signal light emitting portion (not shown) of the main body 11 toward the VTR and selecting and pressing the operation button 12, for example, the receiving channel of the VTR can be arbitrarily selected.

Next, the operation when operating the cue mode of the VTR will be described. First, in the state shown in FIG. 1, the mode changeover switch
The mark 15a of the mode changeover switch 15 is aligned with the cue 15 of the mode display section 35 of the third operation panel 13. As a result, the contact portion 22 is connected to the terminals 32a and 32b shown in FIG. 7, the cue mode circuit 32 is connected, and the cue mode is set. At this time, the tongue piece 30 of the moving lever 26 moves to the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. In this state, push button 14
By pushing to the position shown by the dotted line in the figure, the engagement between the pawl receiving portion 24 and the engaging pawl 25 is released, and the third operation panel 13 is biased in the A1 direction shown in FIG. It rotates as shown in FIG. Therefore, the main body 11 has the second operation panel 16
Will be formed. In this state, the signal emitting portion formed on the main body 11 is directed toward the VTR, and the recording order of a plurality of information recorded on the tape stored in the VTR is selected by the operation button 12 and pressed, It is possible to immediately select the first position where the information of arbitrary recording order is recorded.

Next, an operation when operating a television receiver (hereinafter referred to as a television) connected to the VTR will be described. First, in the state of FIG. 1, the mode changeover switch 15 is aligned with the mark 15a of the mode changeover switch 15 on the television of the mode display section 36 of the third operation panel 13. This allows
The contact portion 22 is connected to the terminals 33a and 33b shown in FIG. 7, the television mode circuit 33 is connected, and the television mode is set. At this time, the tongue piece 30 of the moving lever 26 moves to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. In this state, by pushing the push button 14 to the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5, the engagement between the pawl receiving portion 24 and the engaging pawl 25 is released, and the third operation panel 13 is shown in FIG. Since it is biased in the A1 direction, it rotates as shown in FIG. Since the second operation panel 16 is positioned in engagement with the moving lever 26, it rotates together with the third operation panel 13. Therefore, the third operation panel 17 is formed on the main body 11. In this state, by directing the signal light emitting portion formed on the main body 11 toward the television and selecting and pressing the operation button 12, for example, the receiving channel of the television can be arbitrarily selected.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the mode changeover switch
15 is the first to support multiple modes of VTR, cue, and TV
Or, by making the third operation panels 13, 16 and 17 selectable and also the mode circuits 31, 32 and 33 corresponding to the plurality of modes, in the operation panel corresponding to the plurality of modes. A plurality of operation buttons 12 can be shared, and a multifunctional VTR and television can be operated with one compact remote controller transmitter.

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of operation panels stacked corresponding to a plurality of modes can be selected by a mode changeover switch, and a mode circuit corresponding to a plurality of modes can be formed by the mode changeover switch. By making it selectable, multiple buttons can be shared on each operation panel, and multifunctional operations compatible with multifunctional electronic devices can be performed with a single compact remote controller transmitter. It is possible to obtain excellent effects such as being able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a remote controller oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are main part plan views showing a state in which an operation panel of the remote controller oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the operation panel of the remote controller oscillator according to the embodiment of the present invention is opened, and FIG. 5 is a third operation panel of the remote controller oscillator according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an engagement state with the main body, and FIG. 6 is a third part of a remote controller oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the relationship between the operation panel and the mode changeover switch of FIG. 7, FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the mode circuit and the contact section of the remote controller oscillator according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the remote controller oscillator of FIG. 11 …… Main body, 12 …… Operation buttons, 13 …… Third operation panel, 14 …… Push buttons, 15 …… Mode changeover switch, 16
…… Second operation panel, 17 …… First operation panel, 18,1
9 …… Hole, 25 …… Coupling claw, 31 …… VTR mode circuit, 32…
… Cue mode circuit, 33 …… TV mode circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a first operation panel on which a plurality of buttons are arranged, and an upper surface of the first operation panel which is openably and closably arranged with respect to the main body so that the button can project in a closed state. A second operation panel having a hole, and a third operation panel having an opening on the upper surface of the second operation panel that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body and through which the button can project in a closed state, A first engaging body that is engaged with the third operation panel and is disposed on the main body when the third operation panel is in the closed state, and a second engagement member that is movably disposed with respect to the third operation panel. A second engaging body that is freely engageable with the operation panel of
The first to third mode circuits respectively corresponding to the first to third operation panels, and the second engaging with the engaging portion.
And a mode changeover switch for changing over the position where the engaging body engages with the second operation panel and the position where the engagement body is disengaged, and also for changing over the first to third mode circuits. Controller oscillator.