JP2578091B2 - Automotive remote control device - Google Patents
Automotive remote control deviceInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 ［産業上の利用分野］ 本発明は、例えば乗用車の後席の乗員が自席位置で空
気調和装置やオーディオ機器等を遠隔操作することので
きる自動車用リモートコントロール（以下「リモコン」
と略す）装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a remote control for an automobile (hereinafter, referred to as a "remote control") in which an occupant in a rear seat of a passenger car can remotely control an air conditioner, an audio device, and the like at a position of the driver's seat. Remote controller"
Abbreviated).
［従来の技術］ 乗用車においては、空気調和装置やオーディオ機器等
の操作パネルは、運転席前方の計器盤面に集中的に配備
されている。一方、後部席の乗員も機器を自由に操作で
きるように、無線式のリモコン装置が開発されている。
その例としては、特開昭61-54337号公報、実開昭61-204
807号公報、実開昭61-203813号公報等に記載のものが知
られている。これらの公報に記載のものでは、リモコン
操作装置を所定の収納場所に収納し、必要に応じて乗員
が取り出し、手にもって使用するようにしている。[Related Art] In a passenger car, operation panels of an air conditioner, an audio device, and the like are intensively arranged on an instrument panel in front of a driver's seat. On the other hand, a wireless remote control device has been developed so that an occupant in a rear seat can freely operate the device.
Examples thereof include JP-A-61-54337 and JP-A-61-204.
Nos. 807 and 61-203813 are known. In the publications described in these publications, the remote control device is stored in a predetermined storage location, and the occupant takes it out as needed and uses it by hand.
ところで、この主のリモコン装置では、操作装置から
の信号を、指向性のある赤外線や超音波として操作パネ
ルに送信する方式が採られている。したがって、空気調
和装置等をリモコン操作する場合には、発信部を受信部
に直接向かい合わせる必要がある。By the way, in this main remote control device, a method of transmitting a signal from the operation device to the operation panel as directional infrared rays or ultrasonic waves is adopted. Therefore, when operating an air conditioner or the like by remote control, it is necessary to directly face the transmitting unit to the receiving unit.
ところが、従来のリモコン操作装置は、後席の乗員が
手にもって操作する方式であるため、前席の乗員やシー
トが障害になることが多く、なかなか操作パネルの受信
部にリモコン操作装置の発信部の狙いを合わせることが
できず、操作が困難で操作性が悪いという問題があっ
た。However, since the conventional remote control device is operated by a rear-seat occupant by hand, the front-seat occupant and the seat often become obstacles. There was a problem that the aim of the section could not be adjusted, the operation was difficult, and the operability was poor.
このような問題を解決するために、本発明者は、第１
図に示すようなリモートコントロール装置を開発した。
このリモートコントロール装置は、セダンタイプの乗用
車に適用したものであり、運転席（前席）１の前方には
インストルメントパネル２があり、ここに空調装置の主
操作パネル３が固定されている。このパネル３上には操
作用のボタン、スイッチ、ツマミ類が配置されるととも
に、その一角にリモコン用受光部（受信部）４が配置さ
れている。そして、前席の乗員はこの主操作パネル３の
操作ボタン等を操作することにより、空調装置を操作す
ることができるようになっている。In order to solve such a problem, the present inventor has set forth the first
We have developed a remote control device as shown in the figure.
This remote control device is applied to a sedan type passenger car. An instrument panel 2 is provided in front of a driver's seat (front seat) 1 and a main operation panel 3 of an air conditioner is fixed here. Buttons, switches, and knobs for operation are arranged on the panel 3, and a light-receiving unit (reception unit) 4 for remote control is arranged at one corner thereof. The occupant in the front seat can operate the air conditioner by operating the operation buttons and the like on the main operation panel 3.
一方、車両の天井部５には、ルームランプ６が取り付
けられており、このルームランプ６のケーシングに一体
的に空調用リモコン操作装置７が取り付けられている。
リモコン操作装置７の電源は、ルームランプ６の配線か
らとっている。On the other hand, a room lamp 6 is attached to the ceiling 5 of the vehicle, and a remote control device 7 for air conditioning is integrally attached to a casing of the room lamp 6.
The power supply of the remote control device 7 is obtained from the wiring of the room lamp 6.
リモコン操作装置７は、ケーシングの前面に発光部
（発信部）８を有し、後面に操作部９を有している。そ
して、発光部８は、主操作パネル３の受光部４に指向さ
せた状態で取り付けられている。また、操作部９は、後
席10の乗員が操作しやすいよう、斜め下方に向けて取り
付けられている。The remote control device 7 has a light emitting unit (transmitting unit) 8 on the front surface of the casing, and has an operation unit 9 on the rear surface. The light emitting unit 8 is attached so as to be directed to the light receiving unit 4 of the main operation panel 3. The operation unit 9 is attached obliquely downward so that an occupant of the rear seat 10 can easily operate.
このような構成のリモコン装置において、後席10の乗
員が空調装置を操作したい場合は、自席で手を延ばしリ
モコン操作装置７の操作部９を操作する。そうすると、
発光部８より操作信号が赤外線パルスＰとして送信さ
れ、受光部４にて受信される。この際、発光部８が天井
にあるので、前席１のシートや乗員が送信の妨げにはな
らない。また、最初から発光部８と受光部４が正しい関
係で向かい合っているから、乗員が改めて主操作パネル
３の受光部４に発光部８の狙いを定めなくてもよい。そ
して、操作信号が受信されることにより、その信号に応
じた制御が実行される。In the remote control device having such a configuration, when the occupant in the rear seat 10 wants to operate the air conditioner, the user reaches his / her own hand and operates the operation unit 9 of the remote control operation device 7. Then,
An operation signal is transmitted from the light emitting unit 8 as an infrared pulse P and received by the light receiving unit 4. At this time, since the light emitting unit 8 is on the ceiling, the seat of the front seat 1 and the occupant do not hinder the transmission. Further, since the light emitting unit 8 and the light receiving unit 4 face each other in a correct relationship from the beginning, the occupant does not have to aim the light emitting unit 8 at the light receiving unit 4 of the main operation panel 3 again. When the operation signal is received, the control according to the signal is executed.
［発明が解決しようとする課題］ しかしながら、上記のようなリモコン装置には、次の
ような問題があった。すなわち、座席が３列あるような
大型のセダンタイプの乗用車やワンボックスカー（第２
図参照）においては、２列目の座席の前斜め上方の天井
にリモコン操作装置を設けた場合、３列目の座席の乗員
は手が届かない。一方、３列目の座席の乗員の手が届く
範囲の天井部にリモコン操作装置を設けた場合には、第
２列目の座席の中央に座った乗員または、最前列の座席
若しくはその乗員が邪魔になり、発信部を受信部に直接
に向かい合わせることができない。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the above-described remote control device has the following problems. That is, a large sedan-type passenger car or one-box car having three rows of seats (second
(See the figure), when the remote control device is provided on the ceiling obliquely above the front of the second row of seats, the occupants of the third row of seats are inaccessible. On the other hand, when the remote control device is provided on the ceiling within the reach of the occupants of the third row seats, the occupant sitting in the center of the second row seats, or the front row seat or the occupant, It is in the way and the transmitter cannot face the receiver directly.
［課題を解決するための手段］ 本発明は、上記問題を解決するために、前席前方に、
受信部を有する機器の主操作パネルが固定され、上記主
操作パネルの受信部にリモートコントロール操作装置の
発信部を指向させた状態で操作信号を送信することによ
り、上記機器を遠隔操作する自動車用リモートコントロ
ール装置において、上記リモートコントロール操作装置
をその発信部が上記操作信号を車両の天井部に沿って前
方へ送信するように車両の天井部に設け、このリモート
コントロール操作装置の前方の天井に、リモートコント
ロール操作装置から送信された操作信号を受信して上記
主操作パネルの受信部に送信する中継器を設けたことを
特徴としている。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
A main operation panel of a device having a receiving unit is fixed, and an operation signal is transmitted in a state where a transmitting unit of a remote control operation device is directed to the receiving unit of the main operation panel, so that the device is remotely controlled. In the remote control device, the remote control operating device is provided on the ceiling of the vehicle such that the transmitting unit transmits the operation signal forward along the ceiling of the vehicle, and on the ceiling in front of the remote control operating device, A repeater is provided for receiving the operation signal transmitted from the remote control operation device and transmitting the operation signal to the receiving section of the main operation panel.
［実施例］ 以下、本発明の実施例について第２図を参照して説明
する。Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
本実施例は、座席を３列有しているワンボックスカー
に本発明を適用したものである。前席１の前方のインス
トルメントパネル２には主操作パネル３があり、ここに
は受光部４が配置されている。また、２列目の座席10の
乗員の手が届く天井部５には上記先の開発に係る技術同
様、ルームランプ６と一体のリモコン操作装置17が取り
付けられている。リモコン操作装置17の発光部８は主操
作パネル３の受光部４を指向している。また操作部９は
２列目の座席10の乗員が操作できるよう斜め下方を向い
ている。In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a one-box car having three rows of seats. An instrument panel 2 in front of the front seat 1 has a main operation panel 3 in which a light receiving unit 4 is arranged. Further, a remote control operating device 17 integrated with the room lamp 6 is attached to the ceiling 5 to which the occupant of the seat 10 in the second row can reach, similarly to the technology according to the above-mentioned development. The light emitting section 8 of the remote controller 17 is directed to the light receiving section 4 of the main operation panel 3. The operation unit 9 faces obliquely downward so that the occupant of the seat 10 in the second row can operate.
また、第３列目の座席の乗員が手で操作し得る天井部
５にリモコン操作装置27が取り付けられている。このリ
モコン操作装置27からの操作信号は、２列目の座席用の
リモコン操作装置17で中継して、主操作パネル３に向け
て送信するようにしている。すなわち、前側のリモコン
操作装置17には、その後面に新たに受光部20を設けると
ともに、その受光部20で受けた信号を中継して発光部８
から送信する中継器を装備している。そして、後側のリ
モコン操作装置27の発光部28を、前側リモコン操作装置
17の受光部20に指向させている。Further, a remote controller 27 is mounted on the ceiling 5 which can be manually operated by an occupant in the third row of seats. The operation signal from the remote control device 27 is relayed by the remote control device 17 for the seat in the second row, and transmitted to the main operation panel 3. That is, the remote controller 17 on the front side is provided with a new light receiving unit 20 on the rear surface thereof, and relays a signal received by the light receiving unit 20 to emit light from the light emitting unit 8.
Equipped with a repeater to transmit from. Then, the light emitting section 28 of the rear remote control device 27 is connected to the front remote control device.
It is directed to 17 light receiving units 20.
このリモコン装置においては、第３列目の乗員がリモ
コン操作装置27の操作部９を操作すると、発光部28から
赤外線パルスＰとして信号が発信され、この信号が前席
のリモコン操作装置17の受光部20に入射する。そして、
その信号はリモコン操作装置17の中継器を介して再びリ
モコン装置17の発光部８から発信され、主操作パネル３
に向けて送られる。In this remote control device, when the occupant in the third row operates the operation unit 9 of the remote control device 27, a signal is transmitted from the light emitting unit 28 as an infrared pulse P, and this signal is received by the remote control device 17 in the front seat. The light enters the part 20. And
The signal is transmitted again from the light emitting unit 8 of the remote control device 17 via the repeater of the remote control device 17, and the main operation panel 3
Sent to
この際、後席のリモコン操作装置27からの信号は、天
井部５に沿って送られるので、２列目の座席の中央に座
った乗員または１列目の座席若しくはその乗員が送信の
邪魔になることがない。このように中継されることによ
り、リモコン操作装置27からも、主操作パネル３に対し
て確実に信号を送ることができる。また、発光部28と受
光部20の関係は固定されているので、乗員は発光部28の
狙いを新たに定める必要がない。また、第２列目の乗員
がリモコン操作装置17を操作する場合の作用は前の実施
例の場合と同じである。At this time, since the signal from the remote control device 27 in the rear seat is sent along the ceiling 5, the occupant sitting in the center of the seat in the second row or the seat in the first row or the occupant gets in the way of transmission. Never be. By being relayed in this manner, a signal can be reliably sent from the remote control operation device 27 to the main operation panel 3. Further, since the relationship between the light emitting unit 28 and the light receiving unit 20 is fixed, the occupant does not need to newly set the aim of the light emitting unit 28. The operation when the occupant in the second row operates the remote controller 17 is the same as that in the previous embodiment.
なお、後側のリモコン装置27も、ルームランプ６と一
体に取り付けられており、電源はルームランプ６の配線
から取っている。また、操作部９は３列目の乗員が操作
しやすいよう斜め下方を向いている。The remote controller 27 on the rear side is also mounted integrally with the room lamp 6, and power is taken from the wiring of the room lamp 6. The operation unit 9 faces obliquely downward so that the occupants in the third row can easily operate.
上記実施例の場合、後側のリモコン操作装置27の発光
部28からの信号を、前側のリモコン操作装置17の受光部
20で受けて、その信号を中継器で電気的に中継して再び
リモコン操作装置17の発光部８から発信させているが、
リモコン操作装置17に単に反射鏡を設け、後側リモコン
操作装置27からの赤外線パルスＰを主操作パネルに向け
て反射させるようにしてもよい。この場合は、光学的中
継と呼ぶことができる。In the case of the above embodiment, the signal from the light emitting unit 28 of the rear remote control device 27 is transmitted to the light receiving unit of the front remote control device 17.
The signal is received at 20, the signal is electrically relayed by the repeater, and transmitted again from the light emitting unit 8 of the remote control device 17,
The remote controller 17 may be simply provided with a reflecting mirror to reflect the infrared pulse P from the rear remote controller 27 toward the main operation panel. In this case, it can be called an optical relay.
また、上記実施例においては、赤外線伝送方式の場合
を説明したが、赤外線以外の光、あるいは超音波などを
用いてもよい。また、操作対象機器として空調装置の場
合を説明したが、オーディオ機器のリモコン装置として
も勿論本発明は利用できる。Further, in the above embodiment, the case of the infrared transmission system has been described, but light other than infrared light or ultrasonic waves may be used. Further, the case where the air conditioner is used as the operation target device has been described, but the present invention can of course be used as a remote control device for audio equipment.
［発明の効果］ 以上説明したように、本発明のリモコン装置は、天井
に設けたリモコン操作装置と主操作パネルとの間に、リ
モコン操作装置の発信部から発信された操作信号を受信
して主操作パネルの受信部に送信する中継器を設けてい
るから、３列目以降の座席用のリモコン操作装置から発
信された操作信号を、前列の中央に座った乗員や最前列
の座席または乗員に邪魔されることなく、主操作パネル
の受信部に確実に受信させることができる。また、乗員
が改めて主操作パネルの受信部に狙いを定める必要がな
く、後席の乗員は単に手を延ばすだけで操作することが
できる。そのため、操作性が極めて良い。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the remote control device of the present invention receives the operation signal transmitted from the transmission unit of the remote control device between the remote control device provided on the ceiling and the main operation panel. Since there is a repeater for transmitting to the receiving part of the main operation panel, the operation signal transmitted from the remote control device for the seats in the third and subsequent rows can be transmitted to the occupant sitting in the center of the front row, the front row seat or the occupant. The signal can be reliably received by the receiving section of the main operation panel without being disturbed by the user. Further, the occupant does not need to aim the receiving portion of the main operation panel again, and the occupant in the rear seat can operate by simply reaching out. Therefore, the operability is extremely good.
第１図は本発明に先立って開発したリモコン装置の一例
を示す図、第２図は本発明の一実施例を示す図である。 １……前席、３……主操作パネル、4,20……受光部（受
信部）、５……天井部、６……ルームランプ、7,17,27
……リモコン操作装置、8,28……発光部、９……操作
部。Ｐ……赤外線パルス。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a remote control device developed prior to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1 front seat, 3 main control panel, 4,20 light receiving unit (receiving unit), 5 ceiling unit, 6 room lamp, 7,17,27
... remote control operation device, 8, 28 ... light-emitting unit, 9 ... operation unit. P: infrared pulse.
Claims (1)
パネルが固定され、上記主操作パネルの受信部にリモー
トコントロール操作装置の発信部を指向させた状態で操
作信号を送信することにより、上記機器を遠隔操作する
自動車用リモートコントロール装置において、 上記リモートコントロール操作装置をその発信部が上記
操作信号を車両の天井部に沿って前方へ送信するように
車両の天井部に設け、このリモートコントロール操作装
置の前方の天井に、リモートコントロール操作装置から
送信された操作信号を受信して上記主操作パネルの受信
部に送信する中継器を設けたことを特徴とする自動車用
リモートコントロール装置。An operation signal is transmitted in a state where a main operation panel of a device having a receiving unit is fixed in front of a front seat and a transmitting unit of a remote control operation device is directed to the receiving unit of the main operation panel. Thus, in a vehicle remote control device that remotely controls the device, the remote control operation device is provided on the ceiling of the vehicle such that the transmitting unit transmits the operation signal forward along the ceiling of the vehicle. A remote control device for a vehicle, comprising a relay provided on a ceiling in front of the remote control operation device for receiving an operation signal transmitted from the remote control operation device and transmitting the signal to a receiving section of the main operation panel.
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