JPS58140543A - Transmitter for remote control of air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To securely operate an air conditioner, by a method wherein a transmitter is provided with a deflecting plate for deflecting the direction of a signal beams emitted from a transmitting part, and the direction of a signal beam is adjusted to the direction toward a receiving part of the air conditioner. CONSTITUTION:A transmitting part 11 is provided at an upper part of the transmitter 7 which is comprised of a light-emitting element 12 emitting infrared rays, a reflector 13 for reflecting the infrared rays emitted from the element 12 and a port 14 for transmitting the infrared rays therethrough. When various switches of the transmitter 7 are operated, the light-emitting element 12 radiates the infrared rays, the light reflected by mirror plate 17 is received by a light-receiving element 6, and a room-side unit 1 starts operating. When the level of an optical signal reaching the receiving part 5 is low due to an installing condition, the angle of incidence of the infrared rays from the element 12 and the resultant angle of reflection are adjusted by regulating the angle of the mirror plate 17 so that the optical signal reaches the receiving part 5 at a high level, thereby securing the operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a transmitting device for an air conditioner that transmits operating details using optical signals, etc., and is intended to ensure that the transmitted signal is transmitted to the receiving section of the air conditioner. This is one of the purposes.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, means for transmitting signals such as ultrasonic waves or light has been known as means for controlling the operation of air conditioners. However, in the case of an air conditioner, unlike a television or the like, it is not necessary to operate it frequently, so it is desirable to mount the transmitting device on a wall or the like. However, the installation location of an air conditioner is often limited due to the decoration of the room, and due to this nature, if the transmitter is selected in a location where the signal can most easily reach, the decorative feel of the room will be lost. However, there are times when a location is selected that is difficult for the signal to reach. In such a state, the operation of the air vibration conditioner cannot be properly controlled, and there are also disadvantages in that signals may not be transmitted as the power supply voltage of the transmitting device decreases.

The present invention eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment thereof.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an indoor unit of a separate type air conditioner having a well-known structure, which is equipped with an inlet 2 and an outlet 3 at the front, and is attached to a wall 4 of the room. Reference numeral 6 denotes a receiving section provided on the front surface of the indoor unit 1, in which a light receiving element 6 dedicated for reception is provided. 7 is a transmitting device;
Similar to the indoor unit 1, it is attached to the wall surface 4 of the room and is provided with various switches 8, 9, and 10 for performing operation control, ventilation control, and the like. 11 is the transmitting device 7
A transmitting unit provided on the upper part of the device includes a light emitting element 12 that emits infrared rays, a reflecting device 13 that reflects the infrared rays of this light emitting element 12, and an opening 14 that transmits the infrared rays.
It is composed of

This reflecting device 13 is a fixed part 1 provided in the transmitting device 7.
5, and the arrow A in FIG.

As shown in B, a rotatably supported mirror frame 16 and a mirror plate 1
It is composed of 7. Here, the coupling structure between the fixing portion 15 and the lens frame 17 may be a structure employed in, for example, a side mirror of an automobile, and therefore a description thereof will be omitted.

In the above configuration, various switches 8.9.
10, the light emitting element 12 emits infrared rays, and the light reflected by the mirror plate 17 is transmitted to the light receiving element 6.
When received, the indoor unit 1 starts operating.

However, due to installation conditions, if the level of the optical signal reaching the receiver 6 is low, normal operation cannot be expected. In this case, by changing the angle of the mirror plate 17 of the reflection device 13 and adjusting the entrance angle θ and reflection angle θ of light emitted from the light emitting element 12, it is possible to make the optical signal reach the receiving section 5 at a high level. .

Therefore, optimal transmission and reception can be performed without damaging the interior decoration, and the indoor unit 1 can be operated reliably.

In this embodiment, the case where the signal is infrared light has been described, but it can be similarly implemented using other elements.

As is clear from the above embodiments, the air conditioner transmitting device according to the present invention includes an air conditioner equipped with a receiving section, and a transmitting section equipped with a transmitting section that transmits the operation details of the air conditioner in the form of an optical signal or the like. A device is provided, and the transmitting device is further provided with a polarizing plate that deflects the direction of the signal transmitted from the transmitting section, and the polarizing plate directs the direction of the signal element toward the receiving section of the air conditioner. The air conditioner can be operated reliably as it can be adjusted, and it also has excellent effects such as being able to solve 6 pages in locations where signals are difficult to reach due to the interior decoration. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an indoor perspective view showing the installed state of an air conditioner equipped with a transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of main parts of the transmitting device, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the transmitting device. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a reflection device. 1... Indoor unit, 6... Receiving section,
7... Transmitting device, 11... Transmitting section, 1
3...Reflector. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person 2nd
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Claims (1)

[Claims] An air conditioner equipped with a receiving section and a transmitting device equipped with a transmitting section that transmits the operation details of the air conditioner as an optical signal etc. are provided, and the transmitting device is further provided with a direction of the signal transmitted from the transmitting section An air conditioner transmitter equipped with a polarizing plate that polarizes the light.