JPH0787621B2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a remote control device having good operability when placed on a table or the like.

[Prior Art] Recently, in various electric appliances such as a television, an operation signal by infrared rays is transmitted to control an operated appliance for the purpose of improving the operability by enabling a hand operation. Remote control devices are often used.

7 to 10 show an example of such a remote control device. In this remote control device 1, a push button 3 of an operation switch is arranged on the front surface of a main body 2 having a substantially long box shape, and an operation signal of an operated instrument is transmitted to an infrared ray by operating the push button 3 near one longitudinal end of the main body 2. Multiple LEDs to receive in 4
Is provided so as to face the light-transmitting panel of smoke gray color. In the vicinity of the other longitudinal end of the main body 2, there is a battery housing 7 for housing the dry battery 6 as a power source, and the push button 3 between the battery housing 7 and the transmitter 5 is formed.
A printed circuit board 8 of a control circuit is installed below the.
The LED 4 of the transmitting unit 5 is arranged at the end of the printed circuit board 8 facing diagonally upward and is attached and connected to the wiring in consideration of the case where the LED 4 is placed on a desk or the like for use.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, in the remote operation device 1 as described above, the push button 3 of the operation switch is often exposed, and there is a risk that dust or the like may enter from the periphery of the push button 3. In particular, in a remote control device having a large number of push buttons including those for operating main functions that are frequently used and those for operating secondary functions that are relatively infrequently operated, a remote operation device that is relatively infrequently operated Since the push button for the operation of the dynamic function is rarely operated, there is almost no possibility that the dust will be removed by the operation when it enters, and there is a possibility that a trouble may occur during use.

Also, the multiple LEDs 4 mounted on the transmitter 5 are installed facing diagonally upward at a required angle in consideration of desktop operation, while most of the floodlight panel is in a smoke gray color so that the inside cannot be seen. Has become. Therefore, when the remote control device is handheld, even if the transmitter 5 is aimed at the operated device.
There is a possibility that the LED 4 may not face the direction of the operated device, and the transmission efficiency of the operation signal may be reduced, and the operation may not be performed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to improve the reliability of a push button by providing a dust-proof cover, and have a simple structure for operability during tabletop operation and handheld operation. It is to provide a remote control device capable of improving the above.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In the remote control device according to the present invention, a plurality of push buttons are arranged on the front surface of a main body having a substantially long box shape to provide an operating portion, and a transmitting portion is provided near one longitudinal end of the main body and a battery storage portion is provided near the other longitudinal end thereof. Provided with a control circuit installed in the main body, and in the remote control device that transmits the operation signal of the operated device from the transmission section by operating the push button, the cover that covers the operation section can be attached to the main body while covering the operation section. Along with this, it can be attached near the transmitter on the back of the main unit.

〔Example〕

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, which will be described below with reference to the drawings.

This remote control device 1 is capable of operating blinking and dimming of a plurality of lighting fixtures as operated fixtures, and a dry battery as a power source in a substantially long box-shaped main body 2 formed of a molded product. 6, a printed circuit board 8 of a control circuit, an LED 4 for transmitting an operation signal by infrared rays, and the like are installed, and a push button 3 for an operation switch is provided on the front surface. The main body 2 has a portion projecting forward in the vicinity of both longitudinal ends, a transmitting portion 5 in which an LED 4 for transmitting an infrared signal is mounted is provided in a protruding portion of the tip, and a dry battery 6 as a power source is stored in the protruding portion at hand. A battery storage portion 7 is provided.

The operation unit 9 provided with each push button 3 of the main body 2 is recessed from the transmitting unit 5 and the battery storage unit 7, and a plurality of push buttons 3 are arranged. Of the push buttons 3, the flashing switch 10 for performing the flashing operation of each lighting equipment and the batch flashing switch 11 for performing the collective flashing operation of all the lighting equipments are the most commonly used main functions from the center of the operation unit 9. They are provided in a line in the vertical direction near the right end near the battery storage section 7. Further, a lighting condition setting switch 14 such as a selection switch 12 for selecting each luminaire and a dimming switch 13 for dimming operation is arranged closer to the transmitting unit 5 than the center of the operating unit 9. Then, each blinking switch 10 of the operation unit 9
On the left side of, there is provided a name entry field 15 in which the name of the lighting fixture corresponding to the blinking switch 10 can be written.

At both ends of the operation unit 9 of the main body 2, the locking portions 17 of the dustproof cover 16 are separated from the transmission unit 5 side and the battery storage unit 7 side,
As shown in FIG. 6, they are provided in a groove shape. The locking portion 17 of the cover 16 is also provided on the rear surface of the main body 2 near the transmitting portion 5. Then, the cover 16 formed in a substantially U-shaped cross-section as a molded product engages the engaging portions 18 formed on both ends of the U-shaped protrusion projecting inwardly with the U-shaped opposite sides to the locking portions 17 and the main body. Two
Attached to. At that time, as shown in FIG. 2, the cover 16 is divided into two parts, that is, the operation part 9 closer to the transmitter part 5 and the battery accommodating part 7 so as to cover only the necessary part, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body 2 is attached to the back side to expose the entire operation portion 9 or is attached at an arbitrary position as necessary.

This remote control device 1 has a cover depending on its usage.
Change the mounting position of 16 to cover the situation setting switch 14 to protect the situation setting switch 14 from dust, or to blink the lighting equipment which is the operated equipment individually individually. The blinking switch 11 can be covered to protect it from dust. Further, when the cover 16 is attached to the rear surface of the main body 2 near the transmitter 5, as shown in FIG. 4, the side of the battery compartment 7 accommodating the dry battery 6, which is a heavy object, is lowered and the transmitter 5 is directed obliquely upward. Therefore, even if the LED 4 installed in the transmitter 5 is not installed diagonally upward, the operation signal can be efficiently transmitted when used on a table, and the transmitter 5 can be aimed directly at the operated device even when it is used by hand. Good, operability is improved.

The operated device of the remote control device may be an electric device other than the lighting device. Further, the cover may cover the entire operation unit or the like.

〔The invention's effect〕

Since the present invention is configured as described above, a dustproof cover for covering the push button is provided and attached at a predetermined position to prevent dust and the like from entering the push button to improve reliability and prevent dust. It is possible to provide a remote control device capable of improving the operability at the time of desktop operation and handheld operation with a simple structure by attaching the cover to the rear side of the main body near the transmitter.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a state in which a condition setting switch is covered with a cover, and FIG. 3 is a cover. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a state of use when attached to the back of the main body, Fig. 4 is a side view of the same when it is used on a table, Fig. 5 is a sectional front view showing a state of attaching the cover to the main body, and Fig. 6 is a view showing the main body and the cover. FIG. 4 is a sectional front view of a main part showing the engaged state of FIG. 7 to 10 show a conventional example for the present invention.
Figure is a plan view, Figure 8 is a side view, Figure 9 is a sectional side view,
Figure 10 is a bottom view. 1 ... Remote control device, 2 ... Main body, 3 ... Push button,
5 ... Transmitter, 6 ... Dry battery, 7 ... Battery storage, 8 ...
… Printed circuit board, 9 …… Operating part, 16 …… Cover, 17 ……
Locking part, 18 ... Engaging part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A body having a substantially elongated box-like body, on which a plurality of push buttons are arranged to provide an operation section, a transmitter section near one longitudinal end of the body, and a battery storage section near the other longitudinal end of the body. In the remote control device that mounts the control circuit on the and sends the operation signal of the operated device from the transmitter by the operation of the push button,
A remote control device characterized in that a cover for covering the operation section can be attached to the main body while covering the operation section, and can be attached to the rear surface of the main body in the vicinity of the transmission section.