JPH08200730A - Remote control storage device for air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] Remote control housing 1a provided on the front of the main unit 1
A door 3 which is housed in the remote control housing 1a and whose lower part engages with the lower part of the remote control main body and whose upper part opens and closes;
The lower part of the remote controller storage part 1a and the arc-shaped bearing part 6 which is provided on the lower left and right sides of the back surface of the remote controller so that it can be fitted to the shaft part and which is curved on the back surface side and has a predetermined length in the vertical direction of the door 3. The corner portion includes a first guide portion 1b having a curved shape. [Effect] Since the opening angle of the door can be increased, the operability of the remote control is good, and the gap between the remote control and the remote control storage part when the door is closed can be minimized, so that the design is excellent.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door of a switch section of a remote controller (remote control) housed in a front panel of an air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a remote controller of a conventional air conditioner is housed, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which a switch section door of the remote controller is opened, and FIG. It is an expansion perspective view. In the figure, 101 is an air conditioner body, 102 is a remote controller housed in the upper part of the front panel of the air conditioner body 101, and 103 is a remote controller 102.
The door of the switch portion 104, 105 is a circular shaft portion provided at both lower ends of the front surface of the remote controller 102, and 106 is a circular bearing portion provided at both lower ends of the door 103 that fits with the shaft portion 105.

Next, the operation will be described. When the door 103 of the switch unit is opened with the remote controller 102 as shown in FIG. 9 housed in the air conditioner body 101, the bearing unit 106 of the door 103 is circular as in the shaft unit 105 as shown in FIG. Since there is no, the lower end of the door 103 is the remote control 1.
The switch No. 02 comes into contact with the switch unit 104 and opens only about the angle shown in FIG. Therefore, the operability of the switch below the switch unit 104 is poor.

[0004]

Since the conventional air conditioner is constructed as described above, the door 10 of the switch section is housed with the remote controller 102 housed in the air conditioner body 101.
When opening 3, the lower end of the door 103 abuts on the main body of the remote controller, so that the opening angle cannot be increased and the operability of the switch is poor. In addition, if a gap is provided between the lower end of the door 103 and the remote controller main body in order to increase the opening angle of the door, there is a problem that the design is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. When the remote controller is housed in an air conditioner and the switch door is closed, there is no gap around the remote controller and the remote controller and the main body are closed. An object of the present invention is to provide a remote controller for an air conditioner, which has the same surface and secures the design, and can increase the opening angle of the door of the switch unit so as not to hinder the operation of the switch.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner, which comprises a remote control storage portion provided on the front surface of the main body and a remote control which is stored in the remote control storage portion and has a front opening door. When the door is opened from the closed state, the opening and closing fulcrum can be moved to a position where the opening angle becomes large.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the first aspect, wherein the door is opened and closed in a vertical direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the first aspect, wherein the door is opened and closed in the left and right directions.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the second aspect, wherein a lower portion of the door engages with a lower portion of the remote control body and an upper portion of the door opens and closes.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fourth aspect, wherein a shaft portion extending forward and to the lower left and right of the front surface of the remote control main body and a shaft portion on the lower left and right of the back surface of the door are provided. A first guide having a curved curved corner portion, which constitutes a lower portion of the remote control storage portion and an arc-shaped bearing portion that is provided so as to be fittable with the back surface and is curved to a predetermined length in the vertical direction of the door. And the shaft part fits with the upper end part of the bearing part when the door is closed, and the shaft part fits with the lower end part of the bearing part when the door is opened at the maximum angle, and the first guide part. When the door starts to open, it engages the lower end of the door and pushes the door forward.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, wherein a slope is formed at a lower end portion of the bearing portion.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, which is provided below a shaft portion at a lower portion of the front surface of the remote control body and has a curved shape substantially mirror-symmetrical to the first guide portion. It is provided with a second guide portion having a corner portion.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, wherein the bearings are provided inside the lower left and right side walls of the door.

[0014]

The remote controller storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 1 is
When the door is released from the closed state, the opening and closing fulcrum moves to increase the opening angle.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the remote control storage device for an air conditioner, when the door is opened in the vertical direction from the closed state,
The opening angle increases as the opening and closing fulcrum moves vertically.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the remote control storage device for an air conditioner, when the door is opened in the left-right direction from the closed state,
The opening angle increases as the fulcrum of opening and closing moves in the left-right direction.

In the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, when the door is opened downward from the closed state, the fulcrum of opening and closing is moved upward to increase the opening angle.

According to another aspect of the remote control storage device of the air conditioner of the present invention, when the door is closed, the shaft portion is fitted with the upper end portion of the bearing portion, and when the door starts to open, the first guide portion is the lower end portion of the door. And the door is pushed forward to push the door forward, and when the door is opened at the maximum angle, the shaft portion fits with the lower end portion of the bearing portion.

In the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to a sixth aspect of the present invention, when the door is opened at the maximum angle and a force is applied to the door, the slope of the bearing portion pushes out the shaft portion and removes it from the bearing portion. .

In the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the door is smoothly guided by the second guide portion when the door is opened and closed.

In the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to an eighth aspect, the bearing portion is formed by utilizing the left and right side walls of the door.

[0022]

【Example】

Example 1. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a remote controller for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the remote controller is housed in the air conditioner, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of essential parts of the remote controller. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the opening / closing operation of the door of the remote controller. In the figure, 1 is an air conditioner body, 1
Reference numeral a denotes a remote control storage portion for storing the remote control 2 on the front panel of the main body 1, 1b constitutes a lower portion of the remote control storage portion 1a, and a first guide portion having a curved corner portion,
Reference numeral 2a denotes an outer case (remote control body) of the remote control 2, and 3 denotes a switch portion 4 of the remote control 2 when the lower part is engaged with the remote control body 2a and the upper part is closed by a front opening door. Cover the same surface with no gaps. Reference numeral 5 denotes a shaft portion which is provided on the lower part of the front surface of the remote controller main body 2a so as to extend forward, and 6 is provided on the inner side of the lower portion of the left and right side walls 7 of the door 3, and the rear surface side (the switch portion 4 in the closed state
Side) and an arcuate bearing portion that is provided for a predetermined length in the vertical direction of the door 3, a peripheral side wall 7a is formed outside the bearing portion 6, and 8 is provided at the top end of the door 3 and is a remote controller. Door-side engagement melons 10 that engage with the body-side engagement melon 9 on the body 2a side are provided on the lower front surface of the remote controller body 2a. When the remote controller 2 is housed in the body 1, the first guide portion of the front panel is provided. The second guide portion is placed on the first guide portion 1b, and the corner portion thereof has a curved surface shape that is substantially mirror-symmetrical to the first guide portion.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the door 3 is closed with the remote controller 2 housed in the remote controller housing 1a of the main body 1,
The shaft portion 5 is fitted to the upper end portion of the bearing portion 6 of the door 3, and the door side engagement melon 8 and the main body side engagement melon 9 are engaged and stored. In this state, the remote controller 2 and the remote controller housing portion 1a of the front panel are combined so that the clearance between them is minimized.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the door 3 of the remote controller 2
When the door is opened to the maximum, the shaft portion 5 is fitted with the lower end portion of the bearing portion 6 of the door 3, and the front surface of the door 3 is placed on the front edge portion of the first guide portion 1b of the remote control storage portion 1a. It is opened about 150 degrees.

Next, the operation will be described. When the door 3 of the remote controller 2 is closed, when the door 3 is opened, the upper end of the door 3 is held by a hand to disengage the door-side engagement melon 8 and the main-body-side engagement melon 9. When the door 3 starts to rotate, the lower end surface of the side wall 7a of the door 3 first comes into contact with the curved first guide portion 1b. When rotated, the bearing portion 6 starts to rotate and moves along the shaft portion 5 fixed to the remote controller main body 2a, the door 3 is pushed forward, and the first guide portion 1 on the lower end surface of the side wall 7a of the door 3
The contact point with b also moves upward. When the door 3 is opened at a certain angle or more, the same operation is continuously performed by the rotating force of the own weight of the door 3, and finally the door 3 rotates with the shaft portion 5 fitted to the lower end portion of the bearing portion 6. The front surface of the door 3 is placed on the front edge of the first guide portion 1b and opened about 150 degrees. In this state, the lower part of the switch unit 4 can be easily operated.

In order to close the door 3 from the opened state at the maximum angle, the door 3 is lifted and rotated by hand, and when it reaches a certain angle or less, after that, the door 3 is moved downward by its own weight, and the bearing portion 6 is attached to the shaft portion 5. Along with the shaft portion 5 fitting to the upper end portion of the bearing portion 6, and the door side engagement melon 8 and the main body side engagement melon 9 are engaged with each other, It returns to the state in which it is attached to the original remote control body 2a with the minimum gap.

According to this embodiment, the door 3 covering the switch 4 of the remote controller 2 is provided with the arcuate bearing 6 extending from the lower part to the center, and in the closed state, the lower part of the remote controller main body 2a is moved forward. The extended shaft portion 5 is fitted to the upper end portion of the bearing portion 6 so that the door 3 is mounted with a minimum clearance, and as the door 3 starts to open, the door 3 is pushed forward by its own weight and the action of the first guide portion 1b. In both cases, the bearing portion 6 rotates and moves along the shaft portion 5, and finally the shaft portion 5 is fitted into the lower end portion of the bearing portion 6 and the door 3 moves upward, so that the door 3 is about 150 °. Can be opened, and the operability of the switch unit 4 is improved. In the case of closing, when the angle is less than a certain angle, the door 3 moves downward by its own weight and the gap in the lower part can be minimized, and a remote control storage device excellent in terms of design can be obtained.

Embodiment 2 FIG. In Embodiment 1, the door can be opened approximately 150 degrees, the operability of the switch part is good, and when the door is closed, the clearance between the remote controller and the remote control storage part can be minimized to provide a remote control storage device which is excellent in terms of design. As explained, the maximum opening angle is about 150 degrees, so there is a distance of about 30 degrees from the front panel of the air conditioner body, and if force is applied to the door in the open state, the shaft or bearing will be damaged. There is a risk of In order to solve this problem, a slope is provided at the lower end of the arc-shaped bearing, and when force is applied to the door in the open state, the shaft disengages from the bearing at this slope and the door falls off to prevent damage. .

The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a remote control door of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention with a door open, and FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of the door. In the figure, 6a is an inclined surface provided at the lower end portion of the bearing portion 6 that engages with the shaft portion 5 with the door 3 opened to the maximum opening degree. In addition, the joint portion of the shaft portion 5 with the remote controller main body 2a is designed to have a width narrower than that of the first embodiment, and is easily bent.

Next, the operation will be described. When an external force is applied to the door 3 with the door 3 opened at the maximum angle, the sloped surface 6a formed at the lower end of the bearing portion 6 fitted with the shaft portion 5 causes the shaft portion 5 designed to bend easily. The shaft portion 5 or the bearing portion 6 is prevented from being damaged by the inwardly pushing shaft portion 5 coming off the bearing portion 6 and the door 3 falling off.

According to this embodiment, since the inclined surface 6a is formed at the lower end portion of the bearing portion 6 and the shaft portion 5 is made to be easily bent, when a force is applied to the door 3 when the door 3 is opened. However, it is possible to prevent the door 3 from falling off the remote controller main body 2a and damaging the shaft portion 5 or the bearing portion 6.

Example 3. Although the bearings 6 are provided on the side wall 7 of the door in the first and second embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. The same effect can be obtained by providing 6 and providing the shaft portion 5 to be fitted thereto in the lower portion of the front surface of the remote controller main body 2a at a position corresponding thereto.

Example 4. In the above embodiment, the door 3 of the remote controller 2 is shown to rotate in the vertical direction, but it is not limited to this, of course, and the door 3 can be opened laterally as shown in FIG. The same effect can be obtained.

[0034]

The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 1 comprises a remote control storage portion provided on the front surface of the main body, and a remote control having a front opening door that is stored in the remote control storage portion and the door is closed. When opened from the open state, the fulcrum of opening and closing can be moved to a position where the opening angle increases, so the opening angle of the door can be increased and the operability of the remote control is good, and when the door is closed Since the gap between the remote control and the remote control housing can be minimized, the one with excellent design can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the first aspect, since the door is configured to rotate and open in the vertical direction, the vertical opening angle of the door can be increased. The operability is good, and the vertical gap between the remote control and the remote control housing when the door is closed can be minimized, so that the design is excellent.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the first aspect, the door is configured to rotate and open in the left-right direction, so that the opening angle in the left-right direction of the door can be increased. The operability is good and the left and right gaps between the remote control and the remote control housing when the door is closed can be minimized, so that the design is excellent.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the second aspect, wherein the lower portion of the door is engaged with the lower portion of the remote control body and the upper portion of the door is opened and closed. Since the opening angle in the direction can be increased, the operability of the remote controller is good, and when the door is closed, the gap between the lower part of the remote controller and the remote controller housing can be minimized, and the design is excellent.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fourth aspect, wherein a shaft portion extending forwardly is provided on the lower left and right sides of the front surface of the remote control body, and a shaft portion is provided on the lower left and right sides of the back surface of the door. A first guide having a curved curved corner portion, which constitutes a lower portion of the remote control storage portion and an arc-shaped bearing portion that is provided so as to be fittable with the back surface and is curved to a predetermined length in the vertical direction of the door. And the shaft part fits with the upper end part of the bearing part when the door is closed, and the shaft part fits with the lower end part of the bearing part when the door is opened at the maximum angle, and the first guide part. Is configured to push the door forward by engaging with the lower end of the door when the door starts to open, so the door can be easily opened to the angle with good operability of the remote controller by utilizing the weight of the door. Also, using the weight of the door, you can close the door without a gap between the remote control and the bottom of the remote control housing. It can be easily returned to the state.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, since the lower end portion of the bearing portion is formed with a slope, the shaft portion by the external force when the door is opened at the maximum angle is formed. Alternatively, damage to the bearing can be prevented.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to the fifth aspect, which is provided below a shaft portion on a lower portion of the front surface of the remote control main body and has a curved shape substantially mirror-symmetrical to the first guide portion. Since the second guide portion having the corner portion is provided, the lower end portion of the door is guided by the second guide portion when the door is opened and closed, and the door can be opened and closed smoothly.

The air conditioner remote controller storage device according to claim 8 is the one according to claim 5, wherein the bearing portion is provided inside the lower left and right side walls of the door, so that the side wall of the door can be used to easily form the bearing portion. Can be formed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a remote controller of a remote controller storage device for an air conditioner according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the remote control storage device for the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a remote control storage device for an air-conditioning apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of the remote control storage device for the air conditioner according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a remote controller of the remote controller storage device of the air conditioner according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial plan sectional view of a remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a remote controller of a remote controller storage device for an air conditioner according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a remote controller of a remote controller storage device for an air conditioner according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an overall perspective view of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a remote controller of a conventional air conditioner.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of a conventional remote controller for an air conditioner.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Air conditioner body, 1a Remote control housing, 1b First guide, 2 Remote control, 2a Remote control body, 3
Door, 5 shaft part, 6 bearing part, 6a slope, 7 side wall, 10
Second guide.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A remote control storage portion provided on the front surface of the main body, and a remote control having a front opening door that is stored in the remote control storage portion, and the door is opened when the door is opened from a closed state. A remote control storage device for an air conditioner, wherein the opening and closing fulcrum can be moved to a position where the angle becomes large. 2. The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the door is opened and closed in a vertical direction. 3. The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein the door is opened and closed in the left-right direction. 4. The lower part of the door engages with the lower part of the remote controller body,
The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 2, wherein an upper portion of the door is opened and closed. 5. A remote control main body, which has a shaft portion extending leftward and rightward from a lower portion of a front surface thereof, and a shaft portion which is fitted leftward and rightward of a lower portion of a rear surface of the door so as to be able to be fitted to the front surface portion, and is curved to the rear surface side in a vertical direction of the door. An arc-shaped bearing portion formed to a predetermined length, and a first guide portion that forms a lower portion of the remote control storage portion and has a curved corner portion. When the door is closed, the shaft portion is The shaft portion fits with the upper end portion of the bearing portion, and when the door is opened at the maximum angle, the shaft portion fits with the lower end portion of the bearing portion, and
5. The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 4, wherein the guide portion engages with a lower end portion of the door to push the door forward when the door starts to open. 6. The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein an inclined surface is formed at a lower end portion of the bearing portion. 7. The remote control body, further comprising a second guide portion provided below the shaft portion at the lower front surface thereof and having a curved corner portion substantially mirror-symmetrical to the first guide portion. 5. A remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to 5. 8. The remote control storage device for an air conditioner according to claim 5, wherein the bearings are provided inside the lower left and right side walls of the door.