JPH026695Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (a) Industrial application field The present invention includes a remote controller equipped with a light emitting part that transmits an optical signal, and a receiving part that receives the optical signal from the remote controller and controls operation. The present invention relates to an air conditioner having an air conditioner main body, and particularly relates to the structure of a remote controller.

(B) Prior art Generally, an air conditioner has a remote controller equipped with a light emitting section that transmits an optical signal, and an air conditioner body equipped with a receiving section that receives the optical signal from the remote controller and controls the operation. As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller 1 is provided with a light emitting section 3 on one surface of the remote controller 1 for transmitting an optical signal based on the operation of an operation key 2. Further, 4 was a power switch for the remote controller 1, and 5 was a light emitting element for monitoring to indicate the operation status. In the remote controller 1 having such a structure, when the operation key 2 is operated after the power switch 4 is turned on, an optical signal is transmitted from the light emitting section 3. Therefore, when a dry cell battery is used as a power source, in order to extend the life of the power source, it is necessary to turn off the power switch 4 when the air conditioner is not needed. Furthermore, since the light emitting section 3 is housed inside the remote controller 1, the irradiation angle of the optical signal is narrow, and the optical signal sometimes does not reach the light receiving section during automatic transmission.

Furthermore, a remote controller in which the light emitting section is rotatable has been devised, but in this case, it was necessary to change the rotation angle of the light emitting section for each location where the remote controller was installed.

(c) Purpose of the invention In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a remote controller for an air conditioner that expands the irradiation angle of the optical signal from the light emitting part and at the same time reduces wasteful battery consumption. be.

(d) Configuration of the invention The remote controller for an air conditioner according to the invention includes a protrusion mechanism that moves a light emitting body in the transmission direction, and a switch that controls energization of the remote controller in conjunction with the protrusion mechanism. The switch is closed and power is supplied only when the light emitting part is protruding.

(E) Embodiment The embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on FIGS. 2 to 7. FIGS. 2 and 3 show a front view and a side view of the remote controller 6, and 7 shows the surrounding area. It is a temperature sensing element that senses temperature, and is housed inside a slit 8 provided in the remote controller 6. Reference numeral 9 indicates an operation switch, and reference numeral 10 indicates a push button protruding from the remote controller 6 of the light emitting unit 11, which will be described later. Incidentally, one corner 12 of this remote controller 6 is an air conditioner body 1 which will be described later.
It is cut to match the filled corner 20 of the storage section 14 in No. 3. Figures 4 and 5 show push button 10.
A front view and a side view showing a state in which the light emitting part 11 is projected by pressing are shown. This light emitting part 11
An infrared light emitting element (light emitter) 15 is internally manufactured inside. FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line -' in FIG.
a protruding mechanism for moving 5 in the transmission direction (forward); 1;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a micro switch that opens and closes the contact piece in conjunction with the protrusion mechanism, and controls the energization of the power source. 7th
The figure shows a front view of the air conditioner main body 13, where 18 is a display section, 19 is an optical signal receiving section, and 14 is a storage section for the remote controller 6. has been filled in. Further, the storage portion 14 has a size that allows the remote controller 6 to be inserted with the light emitting portion 11 not protruding (the state shown in FIG. 2).

When using the remote controller 6 of the air conditioner configured in this way, remove the remote controller 6 from the air conditioner main body 13,
The push button 10 is pressed to activate the protrusion mechanism 16 to cause the light emitting section 11 to protrude from the remote controller 6 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. At this time, in conjunction with the protruding operation of the light emitting section 11, the contact piece of the micro switch 17 is closed, power is supplied, and the remote controller 6 is placed in an ON state (a state in which transmission is possible). Next, when the operation switch 9, such as the operation switch, temperature setting switch, timer setting switch, etc., is operated, the light emitting unit 1
An optical signal is transmitted from 1. At this time, the light emitting section 11
protrudes from the remote controller 6 and the irradiation angle of the optical signal from the infrared light emitting element 15 is expanded, so that the light emitting part 19 of the air conditioner main body 13 can be easily illuminated without selecting the direction of the remote controller 6.
Optical signals can be sent to. Furthermore, since this irradiation angle is expanded, optical signals can be easily transmitted even when the remote controller 6 is placed on a table or the like for automatic transmission.

When the remote controller 6 is not used, the light emitting section 11 is pressed and stored inside the remote controller 6. At this time, micro switch 1
The contact piece 7 opens and the power supply is cut off, and the light emitting part 1
Transmission of optical signals from 1 stops. Thereafter, the remote controller 6 is inserted into the storage section 14 of the air conditioner main body 13. At this time, one corner 12 of the remote controller 6 and one corner 20 of the storage portion 14 are designed to fit together only in one direction, so that the remote controller 6 will not be inserted in the opposite direction.

(F) Effects of the invention The present invention includes a remote controller equipped with a light emitting body that transmits optical signals, and an air conditioner body equipped with a receiving section that receives optical signals from the remote controller and controls operation. In air conditioners, the remote controller is equipped with a protruding mechanism that moves the light emitting part in the transmission direction, and a switch that works with this protruding mechanism to turn on/off the operation of the remote controller. The irradiation angle of the optical signal from the receiver is expanded, and the optical signal can be easily transmitted to the receiver regardless of the transmission direction. Furthermore, since the switch is linked to the protruding mechanism, the power is automatically turned on and off, and if dry batteries are used, unnecessary battery consumption can be eliminated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional remote controller, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and side views of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view and a side view showing the state in which the light emitting part of the remote controller shown in FIG. 2 is protruded,
6 is a sectional view taken along the line -' in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a front view of the air conditioner main body into which the remote controller shown in FIG. 2 is inserted. 6...Remote controller, 11...Light emitting section, 13...Air conditioner body, 16...Protrusion mechanism, 17...Micro switch, 19...Light receiving section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an air conditioner, the air conditioner includes a remote controller that houses a light emitting body that transmits an optical signal, and an air conditioner main body that includes a receiver that receives the optical signal from the remote controller and controls operation. The controller has a protruding mechanism that moves the light emitter in the transmission direction, and works with this protruding mechanism to turn on/off the operation of the remote controller.
A remote controller for an air conditioner, characterized in that it is equipped with a switch.