JPH0735501Y2 - Remote control device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a remote control device (hereinafter referred to as a remote control device) which can operate an electric device such as a television, a video tape recorder (hereinafter referred to as a VTR), an air conditioner, and the like, which is separated from the main body of the device. Said).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of remote controller, for example, V
In the case of TR, the timer can be reserved for the recording of programs in TV broadcasting. As a method of this timer reservation, the remote controller is provided with a display unit, and while operating the operation unit while operating the operation unit to make settings and inputs, the settings are input and then transferred to the device body.
For example, the operation items are displayed on the television screen and the setting / input is performed by the remote controller.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the conventional remote control described above, when setting and inputting a program reservation time,
Since the display unit also serves as several kinds of displays by switching the switches, the relationship between the operation switches and the displays does not correspond one-to-one. In addition, since many remote controllers use push switches, the remote controller operates in one direction, and when a numerical value such as time is set in forward or reverse direction, thought and operation may not match.
Due to these reasons, there are problems that the operation is complicated, it is difficult to handle, it takes a long time to learn, and the reservation is not set correctly and the reservation is not executed as intended.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-174380, there is a remote control in which a slide switch is switched by sliding an operating knob in the circumferential direction, but the operating knob and the display section are arranged in parallel. Instead of being arranged alternately in series, if you move the operation knob with your finger, the finger will get in the way and the display will not be visible,
If there are many items to be selected, the device becomes vertically long, resulting in poor usability. Also, if the number of selection items increases, it will not be obvious at a glance which operation knob corresponding to the display unit corresponds to the upper or lower operation knob, and further, if the amount of numbers to be displayed increases,
It is not practical because the display must be made smaller or the outer shape of the remote control body must be enlarged. Further, in such a remote controller, it is desirable that it can be operated with one hand from the convenience, and in that case, it is customary to grasp the main body with a finger other than the thumb and rotate the knob with the thumb. Such operation is difficult to perform with the structure in which the operation knob is slid in the circumferential direction as described above.

The present invention solves the above problems and, even if the number of reservation contents by the rotary operation knob increases,
Correspondence between the knob and the display section is clear, and there is no need to upsize the main body, and the remote control main body is easily grasped with one hand and the rotary operation knob can be easily operated with the fingers, and the display can be easily seen and operated. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device with improved performance.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is for setting and inputting reservation contents in a remote control device capable of transferring the reservation contents from a position separated from the device body side. The rotary operation knob and the display section driven by an electronic circuit for displaying the contents of the reserved item are provided, and the upper surface of the main body is formed into a slanted surface so that one side of the main body of the apparatus becomes thicker. The knob is arranged near the thickened one side portion, and the display portion is arranged on the inclined surface. Further, a selection knob for selecting a reservation item set by the rotary operation knob from the reservation contents composed of a plurality of reservation items may be provided.

[0007]

According to the above construction, the selected reserved item is set / input by the rotary operation knob, and the individual contents corresponding to the reserved item are displayed on the display unit by the electronic circuit. When operating the device, the user holds the device body with one hand with the display portion arranged on the inclined surface of the device body facing the operator, and turns the rotary operation knob with his thumb.
At that time, one side part of the main body of the device is thickened, and the rotary operation knob is arranged near this thickened one side part, and the upper surface is an inclined surface so that the thumb fits on the knob. Can be accompanied.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A VTR reservation remote controller will be described below as an embodiment of a remote controller with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows this embodiment. The remote controller 41 has the number of channels, today,
Tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the start hour and minute, the end hour and minute are displayed and the display section 42 using an LCD or the like that displays the previous setting until the next input, and a setting item corresponding to the display section 42 is selected. The selection switch 43 (selection knob) for setting, the rotary switch 44 (rotation operation knob) for setting and inputting the number of channels, day of the week, start hour and minute, end hour and minute on the display unit 42, respectively It is composed of a transfer switch 4 for giving a command to transfer a signal to the VTR main body side, and an infrared light emitting section 6 for wirelessly transferring data to the main body side.

Then, as shown in the side view, the main body of the remote controller 41 is formed with a sloped surface in which the upper surface of the main body rises so that one side portion becomes thicker, and the rotary switch 44 is located closer to the thickened one side portion. And the display unit 42 is arranged on the inclined surface. Although not shown, the remote controller 41 has a drive circuit for displaying the set contents on the LCD, an electronic circuit for converting the signal to the main body, and the like.

In the above structure, the select switch 43
Rotary switch 4 for the item selected by
The desired value is set by 4. That is, the desired reservation item is selected by the select switch 43, and the rotary switch 44 is selected according to the item displayed on the display unit 42.
Rotate in the direction of the arrow to set and enter. For example, when recording 6 channels from 8 pm to 9 pm on Tuesday, the display items are 6 channels, Tue, 8:00 pm,
The rotary switch 44 is operated so that it becomes 9:00 PM. After setting / inputting, data transfer to the VTR main body side is performed by pressing the transfer switch 4.

When operating the remote controller 41, with the display section 42 arranged on the inclined surface of the remote controller main body facing the operator side, the main body is gripped with one hand and the rotary switch 44 is turned with the thumb. At that time, one side portion of the main body is thick, and the rotary switch 44 is arranged near this thickened one side portion, and since the upper surface is an inclined surface that is raised, it is easy to grasp the main body and the thumb is The rotary switch 44 can be fitted and fitted, and the operation can be performed smoothly.

In this embodiment, the number of rotary switches 44 is one and the select switch 43 is provided, so that the rotary switch 44 has a function equivalent to that of a plurality of rotary switches. It is possible to reduce. In addition, the transferred data is displayed on the display unit 42.
The display unit 42 may be configured so that it does not change even when the rotary switch 44 is rotated, or the display unit 42 may automatically change to only the clock display after a predetermined time elapses.

The means for transferring the data is as follows.
It may be wired instead of wireless, or may have both or either one. When the data transfer method is wireless, the infrared light emitting section 6 for data transfer is directed toward the light receiving section of the main body, and when it is wired, the cable for data transfer is connected to the main body side. Further, the display content of the display unit 42 may be a display such as today, tomorrow, or tomorrow instead of the day of the week. Although not shown, a start switch for permitting the start of operation may be provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned embodiment, by incorporating a receiving circuit in the remote controller side, it is possible to receive an answer call from the VTR main body side and input in an interactive manner. Further, the remote control device of the present invention has the above-mentioned V
In addition to TR timer reservation, audio device reservation, air conditioner temperature and humidity, ON-OFF timer setting, etc.
It can be widely applied.

In the above embodiment, the select switch 43 for selecting the setting item is provided, and the single rotary switch 44 for setting / inputting the reservation content is provided. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the select switch 43 is not provided. A rotary switch may be provided for each of the set items. 2 which is another embodiment will be described below. Remote control 1
The display unit 2 that displays the settings, the number of channels, today,
A plurality of rotary switches 3a, 3b, 3c, 3 which correspond to setting items such as tomorrow, tomorrow's date, start hour and minute, end hour and minute, etc. in a one-to-one manner and perform respective setting / input.
d, 3e, 3f, a transfer switch 4 for giving an instruction to transfer a signal related to the setting contents to the VTR main body side, a start switch 5 for starting setting / input, and a wireless data transfer to the main body side The infrared light emitting section 6 and a cable 7 for wired data transfer to the main body side. Note that the above-mentioned wireless or wired means for data transfer may have at least one.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if there are many setting items by the rotary operation knob for setting and inputting the program reservation time in the VTR, the setting items can be understood at a glance, and It is not necessary to reduce the display size or increase the size of the remote controller even if the number of displayed numbers increases. Since there is a display section corresponding to the reserved items selected and set by the operation of the rotary operation knob, even if the number of setting items is large, the corresponding relationship between them is clear. Also, since one side of the device body is thick, it is easy to grasp the body with one hand, and the upper surface of the body rises to be an inclined surface, and the rotary operation knob is arranged near this thickened one side. Therefore, the rotary operation knob can be smoothly operated with a finger, and since the display unit is arranged on the inclined surface, the display content can be easily viewed.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A is a plan view of a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a remote control device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Transfer Switch 41 Remote Control 42 Display 43 Select Switch 44 Rotary Switch

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A remote control device capable of transferring reservation contents from a position separated from the main body of the apparatus, by a rotary operation knob for setting and inputting reservation contents and an electronic circuit for displaying reservation item contents. And a display unit to be driven, the upper surface of the main body is formed into a slanted surface so that one side portion of the apparatus main body becomes thicker, and the rotary operation knob is arranged near the thickened one side portion, A remote control device characterized in that the display unit is arranged on an inclined surface. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising a selection knob for selecting a reservation item set by the rotary operation knob from reservation contents including a plurality of reservation items. Control device.