JP2000224677A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve button operability without expanding the main body of a remote controller. SOLUTION: A control cord 14 for controlling the main body of an electronic equipment is led out of one end face 12b onto the main body of a remote controller, and a jack terminal 20 for headphones is provided from the same end face 12b. Thus, when the main body of the remote controller is parallelopiped, operating buttons can be arranged on at least four sides, required plural operating buttons can be arranged without expanding the main body of the remote controller and further without sacrificing the operability of buttons.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller for a small electronic device such as a mini disk. More specifically, by extracting at least a cord for controlling the electronic device main body and a jack terminal of the headphone from one end surface of the remote control main body, the available end surfaces of the remote control main body can be increased.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a remote control device is provided in a small electronic device such as a mini disk (MD) or a compact disk (CD). The remote control device can be used to remotely control the power on / off and operation mode from outside. There are many things.

FIG. 10 shows a typical small electronic device 10A.
Shows the relationship between the remote control device 10B and the electronic device main body 10A such as a mini-disc.
It is composed of As is clear from FIG. 11, a remote control device 12 used in this electronic device is often used having a rectangular parallelepiped main body 12. In the case of such a rectangular parallelepiped shape, one end face of the remote control main body 12 is used. In this example, the control cord 14 is led out from the bottom surface 12b side, and the connection terminal 16 thereof can be detachably attached to the device main body 10.

[0004] Headphones 18 are mounted from the top surface 12a side of the remote control device 12. Therefore, as shown in the figure,
2a is provided with a jack terminal 20, and a headphone 18 is provided.
Is configured to be inserted.

[0005]

By the way, the conventional remote controller 12 has a control cord 14 as shown in FIG.
And the headphones 18 are separate end faces 12a, 1
Since it is configured to be taken out from 2b, the utilization efficiency of the end face is poor. In other words, even if the remote control body 12 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in FIG.
Planes (12c to 12f).

[0006] Recently, since many function modes can be remotely controlled,
It is necessary to arrange a large number of operation buttons (operation keys). Therefore, since necessary operation buttons cannot be efficiently arranged, portability may be sacrificed by increasing the size of the remote control main body 12.

At present, when a smaller remote control main body 12 is used with emphasis on portability, a large number of operation buttons are forcibly arranged, so that operability is sacrificed at present. If another end face can be used in addition to the current situation, it will be possible to remotely control many function modes without increasing the size of the remote control body and without sacrificing operability.

Further, when the mini disk is to be stored in a bag, as shown in FIG.
Cord 14 coming out of 2 or cord 1 of headphones 18
9 is often wound around the device main body 10A. If the winding method is not adjusted at this time, as shown in FIG.
It's a common experience that it protrudes and cannot be stored in a bag. Further, the storing method as shown in FIG. 12 leads to disconnection of the cord and damage to the jack terminal 20 and the like, so it is better to avoid it.

In view of the above, the present invention solves such a conventional problem, and proposes a remote control device capable of taking out a control cord and headphones from a remote control main body without sacrificing miniaturization and operability. Is what you do.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in a remote control device according to the present invention, a control code for controlling an electronic equipment main body is provided on one end face of the remote control main body, and a headphone is provided from the same end face. Jack terminals are provided, and clip means is provided on the back surface of the remote control main body, and the code terminal and the jack terminal are located on an end face of the remote control main body which is a lower end face when the clip means is used. It is characterized by being provided in.

According to the present invention, when the clip means is provided on the back surface of the remote control main body, the code terminal and the jack terminal are provided on the bottom side which is the lower end surface when the clip means is used. As a result, one end face is opened further than the current state, so that the operation buttons can be arranged without difficulty and without sacrificing the operability without increasing the size of the remote control main body. Since the cord only comes out from the bottom side, the cord does not get in the way when the button is operated, so that the button operability is also improved. Since frequently used operation buttons can be arranged on the top side of the remote control main body, operability is further improved.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of a remote controller according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mini-disc remote controller, and FIG. 1 shows a use state. The cord 14 connected to the mini disk main body 10A, which is a small electronic device, is introduced into the main body from the bottom surface 12b side of the remote control main body 12. That is, the bottom surface 12b
Side is the code terminal. A jack terminal 20 is juxtaposed on the bottom surface 12b side, and a plug 2
2 can be inserted.

Surfaces other than the bottom surface 12b (the front surface 12a, the left and right side surfaces 12e, 12e
f) is an arrangement surface of a plurality of operation buttons. The back surface 12d is a mounting surface for a clip means described later. A specific example of the remote controller 12 will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the remote control main body 12 has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a front surface 12c.
The display part 3 using liquid crystal etc. is almost in the center.
0 is provided.

A clip means 32 as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG.
In this example, an open fulcrum 34 is provided on the upper surface side. Therefore, when the remote control main body 12 is held in a breast pocket or the like by using the clip means 32, the control cord 1 connected to the mini disk main body 10A from the bottom surface 12b serving as the lower surface of the remote control main body 12.
4 is derived. In this example, the cord 14 is led out integrally with the remote control main body 12, and the connection terminal 1 is attached to the tip of the cord.
6 are provided. As the connection terminal 16, an example in which both a plug 16a and a connection pin 16b are provided as shown in FIG. 2 is shown.

A jack terminal 20 for connecting a headphone 18 is further provided on the bottom surface 12b of the remote control main body 12. Here, a plug 22 connected to the cord 19 for the headphones 18 can be inserted.

The remote control main body 12 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons. In the present invention, operation buttons are also arranged on the top surface 12a. An example is shown below. In this example, since the remote control device is for a mini-disc, the left side surface 12f first has a structure shown in FIG.
Two buttons, a volume adjustment button (seesaw button) 36 and a mode switching button (described later) 38, are attached.

On the right side surface 12e, three operation buttons such as a play / pause button 40, a stop button 42 and a hold button 44 for a plurality of operation buttons are arranged at intervals as shown in FIG. A display section 30 using liquid crystal is provided at the center of the front face 12c.
Below the 0, a seesaw type search button 50 used in combination with the mode button 38 and the like is provided. In this example, it is configured to function as an enter button or a search button as described later.

On the top surface 12a, operation buttons 46 frequently used in a reproduction mode or a program mode are arranged. The details will be described later.

When the remote control device 10B thus constructed is actually used, for example, the remote control main body 12 is clipped to the user's breast pocket or collar by clip means 32.
Hold using. In this hold state, the top surface 1
It is held so that 2a becomes the upper surface and the bottom surface 12b becomes the lower surface. As a result, both the cord 14 and the cord 19 for the headphones 18 come out from the bottom surface 12b side.

In this state, the operation buttons are operated using the left hand and the right hand. At this time, the cord 1 from the top surface 12a side
Since the number 4 is not derived, when operating the operation buttons provided on the left and right side surfaces 12e and 12f including the top surface 12a, the cord 14 does not interfere. In other words, the top 1
The button operability of the operation buttons provided on the 2a and the left and right side surfaces 12e and 12f is greatly improved.

Of course, since the operation buttons can be arranged even using the top surface 12a, the area for arranging the operation buttons can be made large, so that the buttons can be arranged with a margin. This eliminates the possibility of erroneously operating the adjacent button, and improves the operability of the button.

The operation buttons 4 arranged on the top surface 12a
Numeral 6 is used as a multi-purpose button used in a reproduction mode or a program mode. An example will be described below.

First, a seesaw type operation button 46 can be used. FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram showing an example of this. The button body 51 is tilted left and right around a fulcrum 52 provided on a circuit board (not shown) provided on the remote control body 12, and the corresponding switches 54, 56 Operate (On / Off)
I can do it. The operation buttons 46 are used for the following purposes.

First, from the songs currently being listened to in the playback mode, tilt the button body 51 to the right to select the song earlier than the song number, or tilt the button body 51 to the left to select the first song. It is used as a selection button (search button) for selecting a later song.

Second, if the operation button 46 is tilted to the left or right for a long time, the playback mode becomes the cue or review mode (inner or outer transition mode corresponding to fast forward or rewind). For example, when tilted to the right, a cue mode is set, and fast-forwarding can be performed while listening to the reproduced sound. By tilting it to the left, you enter review mode, where you can rewind while listening to the playback sound. That is, it functions as a cue and a review button.

Third, in combination with the mode switching button 38, it is used as a selection button for the order of the reproduced music. In this example, the mode switching button 38 is configured so that a program mode, a repeat mode, and a random mode can be cyclically selected. When the program mode is selected, the reproduction order of the music pieces can be designated by operating the operation buttons 46.

In this example, the play order is determined by the play button 40.
Has gone by. Then, when the reproduction order of all the songs is determined, the play button 40 is pressed twice.

Fourth, by using together with the search button 50,
Functions as a title search mode button. In the case of a mini-disc or the like, the title of the song can be registered by the user. In this case, if the search button 50 is moved to the search side (shift right in FIG. 2), the title search mode is set. At this time, the operation button 46 selects which song is to be selected.
Determined by To determine the title for the selected song, the search button 50 may be shifted to the left to enter the enter mode.

As described above, by using the button alone or in combination with other buttons, a plurality of functions can be achieved with only one operation button 46.

The operation button 46 is not a seesaw type as shown in FIG. 7, but may be a composite button (composite key) having both a slide button and a push button. FIG. 8 shows an example.

The operation button 46 shown in FIG. 8 has a disk-shaped main body 62 attached to an internal circuit board, and a slide key 64 is provided on the top side. The slide key 64 includes left and right slide arms 66a and 66b and a pressing portion 68. The slide key 64 functions as a slide button by sliding left and right, and also functions as a push button when pressed up and down.

By using the operation button 46 having the composite key function, the operability can be further improved as compared with the case where the seesaw type operation button of FIG. 7 is used. For example, as described in the third use example, in the prog mode, the play button 40 is used when determining the order of the music to be played, but a push button may be used instead of the play button 40. Because you can. That is, the sliding arms 66a, 66
This is because the pressing section 68 may be used to select the playback music order according to b and determine the selected playback music order. The single operation button 46 makes the operation process faster.

The above example of the arrangement of the operation buttons is only an example. This is because the number, arrangement, and the like of the operation buttons are designed so as to be most suitable for the electronic device depending on the electronic device to be used.

Also, as shown in FIG.
The remote control main body 12 can be made to follow the device main body 10A without adjusting the winding of the cord 14 or the cord 19 with respect to the device 10, so that the disconnection of the cords 14 and 19 and the damage of the jack terminal 20 can be prevented.

In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to a remote control body having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. However, the present invention can be applied to a remote control body having another shape such as a disk shape or an elliptical shape. Even in this case, if the control cord and the jack terminal are arranged side by side on the peripheral surface on the bottom side in the hold state, the remaining peripheral surface and the flat surface can be effectively utilized, so that the remote control body can be used. The required number of operation buttons can be arranged without increasing the size of the button and without sacrificing the button operability.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, a control code for transmitting / receiving a signal to / from a device body is derived from one end face, and a jack terminal for headphones is provided from the same end face. Things.

According to this, in particular, in the case where a rectangular parallelepiped remote control body is used and the clip means is attached, the operation buttons and the like can be arranged on at least four surfaces, so that the remote control main body can be formed without being enlarged. Moreover, there is an effect that a plurality of necessary operation buttons can be arranged without sacrificing the operability of the buttons. Of course, since the cords protrude from only one end face side, the cords do not interfere with the button operation, and the button operability is improved.

Even when the cord connected to the remote control main body is wound around the main body of the device, the main body of the remote control can be tilted in any of up, down, left and right directions. it can. Furthermore, since the codes that are used most frequently can be arranged on the surface that is most easily operated by consolidating the codes, the button operability is greatly improved as compared with the related art.

Therefore, the present invention is extremely suitable for application to a remote control device for electronic equipment such as a mini disk or a compact disk as described above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing one embodiment of a use state of a remote control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a remote control main body constituting the remote control device.

FIG. 3 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating an embodiment of an operation button arranged on a top surface side.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the operation buttons arranged on the top surface side.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state where the remote control main body is wound around the device main body.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a conventional remote control device is used.

FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram of a remote control main body.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which headphones are wound.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Electronic device (mini disk) 10A Device main body 10B Remote control device 12 Remote control main body 12a-12f End surface 12b Bottom surface 14 Cord 18 Headphones 20 Jack terminal 22 Plug 32 Clip means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A remote control main body is provided with a control code for controlling the electronic device main body from one end face, a headphone jack terminal is provided from the same end face, and a clip means is provided on a back face of the remote control main body, A remote control device, wherein the code terminal and the jack terminal are provided on an end surface of the remote control main body, which is a lower end surface when the clip means is used. 2. An operation button for selecting a frequently used mode is provided on an end face of the remote control main body opposite to an end face provided with the jack terminal. The remote control device according to claim 1. 3. The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein a seesaw key is used as the operation button. 4. The remote control device according to claim 2, wherein a composite key slidable left and right and switch operable up and down is used as said operation button.