JPH0965446A - Retrieval device for remote controller for electric appliance - Google Patents
Retrieval device for remote controller for electric applianceInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、見失ったリモコン
装置の位置を特定できる電気製品のリモコン装置捜索装
置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device search device for an electric product that can specify the position of a lost remote control device.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】最近の家庭用テレビジョン、家庭用エア
ーコンディショナー、家庭用ビデオテープレコーダー等
の家庭用の電気製品は、リモコン装置を備えるものがほ
とんどである。2. Description of the Related Art Most home electric appliances such as home televisions, home air conditioners, and home video tape recorders are equipped with a remote control device.
【０００３】これらのリモコン装置は、操作性・携帯性
を良くするため手のひら程度の大きさに設計されてい
る。These remote control devices are designed in the size of a palm in order to improve operability and portability.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、リモコン装
置は小型であるがゆえに、室内の調度や備品に隠され見
失うことがある。また、各種電気製品のリモコン装置の
デザインはどれも非常に近似しているため、作動させた
い電気製品のリモコン装置がどれなのか区別がつかない
ことがある。However, since the remote control device is small, it may be hidden by the furniture and equipment in the room and may be lost. Further, since the designs of remote control devices for various electric products are very similar to each other, it may not be possible to distinguish which remote control device for an electric product to operate.
【０００５】本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされ
たもので、容易にリモコン装置の位置を特定できるよう
にし、複数のリモコン装置の区別も瞬時にできる、電気
製品のリモコン装置捜索装置を提供することを目的とし
ている。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a remote control device search device for an electric product, which enables the position of the remote control device to be easily specified and allows a plurality of remote control devices to be instantly distinguished. It is intended to be provided.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】前記目的を達成するた
め、本発明に係る電気製品のリモコン装置捜索装置は、
リモコン装置によって遠隔操作可能な電気製品本体に、
特定操作によって電波や超音波などの信号を発する発信
部を設けると共に、前記リモコン装置に前記信号を受信
して音を発する受信部を設けたことを特徴としている。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a remote control device search device for electric appliances according to the present invention comprises:
On the main body of the electric product that can be remotely controlled by the remote control device,
The remote control device is characterized in that it is provided with a transmitter that emits signals such as radio waves and ultrasonic waves by a specific operation and a receiver that receives the signal and emits sound.
【０００７】家庭用電気製品の操作用リモコン装置を紛
失したとき、電気製品本体を操作して発信部から信号
（電波や超音波等）を発信させる。この信号をリモコン
装置の受信部が受信すると、受信部から音を発してリモ
コン装置の位置を知らせる。When the remote control device for operating an electric appliance for home use is lost, the electric appliance main body is operated to emit a signal (radio waves, ultrasonic waves, etc.) from the transmitter. When this signal is received by the receiving unit of the remote control device, a sound is emitted from the receiving unit to inform the position of the remote control device.
【０００８】[0008]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、家庭用エアーコンディショ
ナーに適用した本発明の一実施形態を図１に基づいて説
明する。この家庭用エアーコンディショナー１は、図１
（ａ）に示すように、エアコン本体２と、このエアコン
本体２を遠隔操作可能なリモコン装置７とを備える。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of the present invention applied to a domestic air conditioner will be described with reference to FIG. This home air conditioner 1 is shown in Fig. 1.
As shown in (a), an air conditioner main body 2 and a remote control device 7 capable of remotely operating the air conditioner main body 2 are provided.
【０００９】エアコン本体２は、正面上端に配設された
プッシュスイッチ３と、正面下端に配設された発信部４
と、プッシュスイッチ３をオンにすると発信部４から信
号Ｐを発信させるコントローラー５とを有する。プッシ
ュスイッチ３に替えてタッチセンサースイッチを配設し
てもよい。また、コントローラー５を介して発信部４か
ら発せられる信号Ｐには超音波や電波等を使用でき、こ
の分野における公知技術を利用することができる。The air conditioner main body 2 has a push switch 3 arranged at the upper end of the front surface and a transmitting portion 4 arranged at the lower end of the front surface.
And a controller 5 that causes the transmitter 4 to transmit the signal P when the push switch 3 is turned on. A touch sensor switch may be provided instead of the push switch 3. In addition, ultrasonic waves, radio waves, and the like can be used for the signal P emitted from the transmission unit 4 via the controller 5, and known techniques in this field can be used.
【００１０】リモコン装置７は、一側面に配設された受
信部８と、他側面に配設されたブザー９と、受信部８が
信号Ｐを受信したときにブザー９を鳴らすコントローラ
ー１０とを有する。The remote control device 7 includes a receiver 8 arranged on one side surface, a buzzer 9 arranged on the other side, and a controller 10 which sounds the buzzer 9 when the receiver 8 receives the signal P. Have.
【００１１】以上の構成をなす家庭用エアーコンディシ
ョナー１をリモコン装置７で作動させるにあたり、リモ
コン装置７が見当らなければエアコン本体２のプッシュ
スイッチ３をオンにする。これにより、図１（ｂ）に示
すように、コントローラー５が作動して発信部４より信
号Ｐが発せられ、この信号Ｐをリモコン装置７の受信部
８が受信するとコントローラー１０が作動してブザー９
から電子音が発せられる。When operating the home air conditioner 1 having the above-mentioned configuration with the remote control device 7, if the remote control device 7 is not found, the push switch 3 of the air conditioner body 2 is turned on. As a result, as shown in FIG. 1B, the controller 5 is activated and the signal P is emitted from the transmitter 4. When the signal P is received by the receiver 8 of the remote control device 7, the controller 10 is activated to activate the buzzer. 9
Emits an electronic sound.
【００１２】その結果、紛失していたリモコン装置７の
位置を明確にでき、また他のリモコン装置と混同するこ
となく所望のリモコン装置７を確実に特定して家庭用エ
アーコンディショナー１を作動させることができる。As a result, the position of the remote control device 7 which has been lost can be clarified, and the desired remote control device 7 can be surely specified and the home air conditioner 1 can be operated without being confused with other remote control devices. You can
【００１３】以上、本発明を家庭用エアーコンディショ
ナー１に適用した例を説明したが、これに限られず本発
明は家庭用テレビジョン、家庭用ビデオテープレコーダ
ー、家庭用オーディオ等の各種電気製品に適用できる。
例えば、図示はしないが、ビデオテープレコーダー本体
に配設した特定のプッシュスイッチをオンにすることに
よって、上述した例と同様にビデオテープレコーダー用
のリモコン装置のブザーから電子音が発せられ、例えば
炬燵布団等に隠れたリモコン装置を容易に発見すること
が可能となる。Although the present invention has been described as applied to the home air conditioner 1, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to various electric appliances such as a home television, a home video tape recorder, and a home audio. it can.
For example, although not shown, by turning on a specific push switch arranged in the main body of the video tape recorder, an electronic sound is emitted from the buzzer of the remote control device for the video tape recorder, as in the above-mentioned example. It is possible to easily find a remote control device hidden in a futon or the like.
【００１４】[0014]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明に係る電気
製品のリモコン装置捜索装置によれば、所望の電気製品
本体を操作することによってその発信部からリモコン装
置に信号を送信し、この信号をリモコン装置の受信部が
受信することによってリモコン装置から音を出させるこ
とができる。このため、室内の調度や備品の陰になって
存在が不明になっているリモコン装置の位置が明確にな
り、所望の電気製品を遠隔操作することができる。As described above, according to the remote control device search device for an electric product according to the present invention, a signal is transmitted from the transmitting section to the remote control device by operating the desired main body of the electric product. When the reception unit of the remote control device receives, the sound can be emitted from the remote control device. For this reason, the position of the remote control device whose existence is unknown due to the shade of furniture and equipment in the room is clarified, and a desired electric product can be remotely controlled.
【００１５】また、リモコン装置が複数あって、作動さ
せたい電気製品のリモコン装置が特定できない場合で
も、所望の電気製品本体を操作するだけでその電気製品
のリモコン装置から音が発せられるから所望のリモコン
装置を他のリモコン装置と混同することなく選択でき
る。Further, even when there are a plurality of remote control devices and the remote control device of an electric product to be operated cannot be specified, a sound is emitted from the remote control device of the electric product only by operating the desired main body of the electric product. The remote control device can be selected without being confused with other remote control devices.
【図１】（ａ）は本発明に係る電気製品のリモコン装置
捜索装置の一実施形態を示す斜視図、（ｂ）は本発明に
係る電気製品のリモコン装置捜索装置の一実施形態の概
略ブロック図。FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a remote control device search apparatus for electric products according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of a remote control device search apparatus for electric products according to the present invention. Fig.
１ 家庭用エアーコンディショナー（電気製品） ２ エアコン本体（電気製品本体） ３ プッシュスイッチ ４ 発信部 ７ リモコン装置 ８ 受信部 ９ ブザー Ｐ 信号 1 Home air conditioner (electrical product) 2 Air conditioner body (electrical product body) 3 Push switch 4 Transmitter 7 Remote control device 8 Receiver 9 Buzzer P signal
Claims (1)
気製品本体に、特定操作によって電波や超音波などの信
号を発する発信部を設けると共に、前記リモコン装置に
前記信号を受信して音を発する受信部を設けたことを特
徴とする、電気製品のリモコン装置捜索装置。1. An electric appliance body that can be remotely controlled by a remote control device is provided with a transmitter that emits signals such as radio waves and ultrasonic waves by a specific operation, and a receiver that receives the signal and emits sound. A remote control device search device for electric appliances, comprising:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP22008695A JPH0965446A (en) | 1995-08-29 | 1995-08-29 | Retrieval device for remote controller for electric appliance |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP22008695A JPH0965446A (en) | 1995-08-29 | 1995-08-29 | Retrieval device for remote controller for electric appliance |
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| JPH0965446A true JPH0965446A (en) | 1997-03-07 |
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| JP22008695A Withdrawn JPH0965446A (en) | 1995-08-29 | 1995-08-29 | Retrieval device for remote controller for electric appliance |
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| CN102708659A (en) * | 2012-06-04 | 2012-10-03 | 深圳Tcl新技术有限公司 | Remote controller and reminding method, device and system for missing prevention |
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| CN102708659A (en) * | 2012-06-04 | 2012-10-03 | 深圳Tcl新技术有限公司 | Remote controller and reminding method, device and system for missing prevention |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| A300 | Withdrawal of application because of no request for examination |
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