JPH06187868A - Solar remote-control switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a solar remote-control switch for household electric equipment, etc., that enables saving energy and wiring and is excellent in controllability. CONSTITUTION:A solar remote-control switch S/Sa comprises a solar panel 9 disposed on the back of the surface-coated transparent plate 8 of a large push-type main switch 7 openably attached to a switch main body 1 by means of hinges 3 on one side and menu selecting keys 4 and a radio transmitter 11 both of which are disposed inside the main body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control switch using a solar cell for wirelessly controlling electric equipment such as a house.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, switches for controlling, for example, lighting and air-conditioning systems of residential electric equipment are usually arranged individually for each control device. Therefore, the number of switches is also controlled. Only the number of devices / functions is required, and accordingly, the layout of the wall-mounted switch is also restricted by the convenience of operation and interior design (interior design), and the wiring is relatively complicated. And it tended to be less orderly.

Therefore, the following proposals have been conventionally made in order to systematically centralize these switches to improve wiring work and interior design. That is; 1) As the entire system, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-491
65/49166, JP-A-2-31452 / 3145.
In each publication such as No. 3, a large switch plate having a display structure such as a so-called firefly switch is proposed, and in case of controlling a plurality of functions, a structure in which the switches are arranged by the number of the functions is proposed, 2) As a remote control (remote control) switch, a remote control switch of a commercial product for air conditioners or other home electric appliances is known.

[0004]

However, when it is desirable to use the remote control switch as in the latter case, there are the following problems. That is: 1) When an energy-saving type solar cell is introduced as a power source necessary for a remote controller, the required irradiation area of the solar panel is relatively large, so the switch of the main body is operated by the operation unit and the LCD (liquid crystal). There is no choice but to make the display part such as 2) smaller. 2) When a large switch with high operability is used for measures for the elderly in the family, etc. It is desirable to have a large number of functions and menus to be controlled, but for this purpose, the switch body should be made larger or the control keys should be made smaller. There is only a way to do it, it is difficult to be a general easy-to-use switch, etc.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the remote control switch of this kind as described above. A switch that is frequently used in daily life is large and easy to operate, and is also used relatively infrequently. The purpose of each control menu is to provide a solar remote control switch that can be operated remotely and can be made relatively compact as a whole.

[0006]

Therefore, according to the present invention, the surface of a large-sized push-type main switch in which a solar remote control switch of this type is attached to the upper surface of the switch body so as to be openable and closable in a hinged door system. A solar panel is provided on the back surface of the transparent cover, and a plurality of selection operation-type switches for each control menu and a wireless transmitter are provided in the main body to achieve the above object. It is what

[0007]

With the configuration of the present invention as described above, it is possible to perform a one-touch operation of a relatively large main switch for a switch of equipment which is frequently used on a daily basis, which is less likely to be erroneously pressed, and which is used less frequently. The function menu switch is convenient because it can be operated by opening the door-type main switch or can be operated by a remote controller, and display means for each menu can be provided. Furthermore, since the main switch is large, a solar panel with a relatively large area can be adopted as a power source for the remote controller, the number of effective functions can be increased, and the energy saving of the consumer can be followed. Further, since the wireless remote control is mainly used, the wiring in the wall is simplified, which is advantageous in designing the external appearance of the switch itself.

[0008]

EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a solar remote control switch according to an embodiment of the present invention in a half-opened state of a door, and FIGS.
The perspective views of the door part closed / fully opened are shown respectively.

(Structure) In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 is a thin box-shaped switch body, and 2 is a door with respect to the upper surface of the body 1 by a hinge 3 provided at the upper left edge of the body 1. It is a main switch frame that can be opened and closed. Inside the main body 1, there are arranged push-button switch-type menu selection keys 4 for each of a plurality of selection operation type control menus, and above them, for example, operating conditions of each facility, operation contents, indoor environmental conditions. LCD each menu such as
A display window portion 5 for displaying by (liquid crystal) and the like, and an LED (light emitting diode) 6 for displaying, for example, the room temperature / humidity at that time and on / off of a power source are provided. Further, a signal radio wave transmitter 11 having a relatively wide transmission angle range α is arranged inside the main body 1.

On the other hand, a large-sized main switch 7 having a one-touch push-type switch plate 7a is formed almost completely in the main switch frame 2 of the door portion, and the on / off state by pressing the switch is the same as the menu. It is configured to be performed by one of the selection keys. The surface of the switch plate 7a is covered with a transparent plate 8, and a solar panel 9 of a solar cell is almost entirely provided on the back surface side thereof.
The display portion 5 corresponding to the upper portion is a blank portion 8 of the transparent plate 8.
a is left, and the LED is further provided underneath as needed.
A convex lens effect portion 8b is formed on the transparent plate 8 portion corresponding to six portions. In addition, 3a shown in FIG. 3 shows wiring for bypassing the hinge part 3 to supply solar power from the back surface 9a side of the solar panel 9 to various device parts on the main body 1 side, and 10 is a switch plate. 7a is a soft elastic material member provided on the peripheral edge of the back surface so as to obtain a spring effect for restoring pressure.

(Application Example) FIG. 4 shows an example of a system in which the above-described solar remote control switch is applied to interior lighting or the like. S is the solar remote control switch mounted on the indoor wall 20, and Sa is the usage state as a local remote control type. Reference numeral 21 denotes a controller that is arranged in the ceiling 22 and has a built-in receiver, and 23 and 23a denote lighting devices.

As shown in FIG. 4, wiring control can be realized in the wall 20 in order to wirelessly perform signal communication with the controller 21 in the ceiling 22 for controlling a plurality of facilities. If the remote controller switch Sa on hand is also used, the wall-mounted remote controller switch S can be conveniently used because it can be used as a one-touch switch only for entering / leaving the room. Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this switch can be freely operated with a fingertip while being placed on a desk or the like.

These switches are, as in the above-mentioned configuration example,
Since the main switch 7 on the door and each menu selection switch 4 inside the main unit are independent, if the menu display is not required,
The main switch 7 is, as shown in FIG. 5 showing four examples of its design, (a) one main switch with the display section omitted,
(B) Two main switches arranged in parallel on the left and right, (c) /
(D) Various applications are possible in which the surface of the transparent plate 8 is decorated by printing / photographing or the like on the surface of the switch to the extent that the capacity function of the solar panel 9 is not impaired. Also, each function menu can be set independently.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, a large-sized one-touch switch of mutually independent constitution utilizing a solar cell and a wireless remote control system of a menu switch for each function are adopted, and therefore, the operation is performed. In addition to being extremely energy-saving, it is possible to greatly increase the degree of freedom in switch position and pattern change due to wiring-saving construction, response to failure, and design design.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a half-opened door of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same door section in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same door section with the door fully open.

[Figure 4] Illumination system application example

[Fig. 5] Four design examples of the main switch section

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Main body 3 Hinge 4 Menu selection key (switch for each control menu) 5 Display 7 Main switch 8 Transparent plate 9 Solar panel 11 Radio transmitter S, Sa Solar remote control switch

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A solar panel is provided on the back surface of a transparent body of the surface of a large-sized push-type main switch, which is attached to the upper surface of the switch body in a hinged door type so as to be openable and closable.
A solar remote control switch, characterized in that a plurality of selection operation-type switches for each control menu and a wireless transmitter are provided in the main body. 2. A part of the switch for each control menu,
The solar remote control switch according to claim 1, further comprising the menu display section that is visible through the transparent body of the main switch. 3. The electrical connection / disconnection of the main switch,
The solar remote control switch according to claim 1, wherein the solar remote control switch is configured to be performed by any of the menu-specific switches.