KR20030095934A - Limiting apparatus of home electric machinery - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for restricting use of home electronic devices is provided to control efficiently the home electronic devices by restricting the use of home electronic devices during a particular period. CONSTITUTION: An apparatus for restricting use of home electronic devices includes a buried type receptacle(4), a timer control button(6), a time display window(5), a microprocessor portion(20), a remote control signal receiver(11), a timer(21), and a relay switch(31), and a cover having a locking device. A mode is selected by the timer control button(6) and the timer(21). In addition, the timer(21) is used for executing an use restriction mode and setting an use restriction program. A video output cable and a terminal(7) are connected to an external input terminal of a home electronic device in order to display a programming process of the use restriction program on a monitor(28).

Description

Limiting apparatus of home electronics

The present invention is intended to limit the use of electronic devices such as home televisions (including cable / satellite broadcasting), video, game consoles, and personal computers to limit the use of home electronic devices to allow viewing and use only during the authorized hours. It is about.

In recent years, televisions and videos provided in homes are very important as electronic media providing massive and useful information acquisition, games and entertainment, but especially children are indiscriminately watching TV or playing games with games. As a dysfunction of the device, it is not desirable either educationally or emotionally, and may be a factor such as decreased vision. In addition, even if the guardian goes out or is absent from work by the adoptive parents, it is necessary to watch educational broadcasts and educational programs that are beneficial to children, or to play games or entertainment for a certain period of time, rather than to control them completely.

However, among these household electronic devices, there are few products that can control the TV and games in particular with limited usefulness. Many of the conventional techniques and means proposed and adopted as a limiting method of personal computers are basically by password input, and these techniques are forcibly restricted in use or adopted for security. Rather than being able to solve the problem, it is merely a security measure for information data stored in electronic devices.

The present invention restricts the use of home electronic devices such as televisions (including cable / satellite broadcasting), video, game consoles, and personal computers, but enables efficient control of electronic devices by allowing anyone to watch or use freely at a specific time. It is.

The present invention is to install a buried outlet that can be connected to the AC power plug of home electronics, a timer having a display window for displaying the current time and a limit timer control button (or remote control receiver), A / D converter, speakers, etc. It also has a built-in microprocessor that allows you to select and adjust three modes of use: continuous use, limited use by the timer, and suspended use. In particular, the timer can be programmed for one day or one week. When the program contents are monitored on the CRT or LCD screen, the video output cable and the terminal are provided for adjustment and the AC power plug for the electronic device installed in the above-mentioned investment outlet is dismantled, and the three-stage mode selection and restriction is possible. It can be used to program the timer for ON / OFF operation more than twice in one day (24 hours). Assuming it is possible to repeat work week (7 days). In addition, before turning off the AC power of household electronic devices by a timer, 10 minutes, 5 minutes before the speaker is provided with a speaker or a lamp which blinks, and the lamp is flashed. This is accomplished by installing a hinged cover and lock to cover the adjustable microprocessor adjustment button. The present invention, by releasing the lock by the key and opening the cover to operate the control button that can operate the three-stage mode of use, or by not using the remote control, so that children can not be used at home It is intended to adequately limit the excessive use of electronic devices.

1 is a perspective view of the present invention

2 is a control button and the dedicated remote control of the present invention

3 is a hardware configuration of the present invention

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

2: dedicated AC power plug 4: investment type AC power outlet

5: Current time display window 6: Mode selection and timer adjustment button

7: Cable and terminal for video output 8: Sound output unit (speaker)

9: lock 10: cover

11: remote control receiver 11a: dedicated remote control for mode selection and timer adjustment

20: microprocessor 21: timer

28: monitor (CRT, LCD, LED) 31: relay switch

33: terminal for external device input

The present invention includes a dedicated plug 3 for AC power of household electronic equipment as shown in FIG. 1 (AC power plug of a DC power adapter or an AC power plug of a DC power adapter of various game machines in the case of LCD monitors of televisions and personal computers in recent years). A buried outlet (4), an overcurrent voltage breaker (29), and a relay switch (31) to which a connection can be connected are installed, and a current time display window (5) and a microprocessor (20) control button (6) or a remote control receiver ( 11) with a dedicated remote control 11a, a speaker 8 capable of transmitting a notice sound informing the end of the usage time limit (AC power off), a lamp 18 for lighting and flashing, a lock by a key 9 ) Is provided with a cover 10, and the cover 10 can cover the microprocessor 20 adjustment button 6 and is provided with a locking hole (9a), the hinge (1) to the main body (1) 13) is combined to enable opening and closing by turning, transparent or semi Name fabricated from a material showing the current time display (5) is done by enabling the dedicated remote control adjustment.

In the present invention, the main body 1 is installed on the side or the top of the household electronic device 17, and the power applied to the investment-type outlet 4 through the AC power plug 2 is an overcurrent voltage breaker 29, a relay switch. Connected to the on / off power switch of the home electronics 17 through the 31, at this time, the adjustment button to enable the three-stage mode selection and adjustment, such as continuous use, limit of use by the timer, stop use ( 6) In the continuous mode, the electronic device can be operated in the usual way regardless of the usage time limit by the timer.If the timer is set to the limit mode, the power supply to the electronic device 17 is maintained only for the time set in the timer. When placed in shutdown mode, the power supply to the electronics is completely cut off. In particular, the cable and the terminal 7 connected to the microprocessor 20 are directly connected to the video input terminal 33 of an external device such as a home television, video, DVD, and PC monitor to program a three-stage mode selection and usage time limit. When the program content is monitored as shown in FIG. 5, not only can the adjustment be possible, but also the content can be confirmed after the program is finished.

The present invention is mainly configured to control the voice editing control unit 24 and the OSD processing unit 27 by recognizing signals such as the input button 6 and the timer 21 in the microprocessor 20 as shown in FIG. The signal input unit 19 mainly uses the adjustment button 6 provided in the main body 1, but allows the remote control receiving window 11 and a separate remote control 11a to be used, and the separate remote control is made small. It may be possible to carry.

The microprocessor unit 20 sets the setting time of the timer 21 according to the input of the input button 6 or controls the voice editing control unit 24 according to the setting time of the timer and stores the stored time in the voice memory unit 23. The machine sound or voice signal is output to the sound output unit 8 via the A / D converter 25. In addition, by controlling the OSD processing unit 27, as shown in Figure 5, the current time, menu selection and the ON / OFF time for each day of the program to save or save the character and video signals to the image memory 26, or the image cable to monitor When the AC power is turned off by blocking the relay switch 31 according to the timer 21 setting time through the terminal 7 and the notice signal (text or video), for example, when applied to a PC, "5 minutes later. Please turn off the power switch of the electronic device in advance as the AC power may be cut off and system damage or data may be damaged. In addition, the lamp 18 is turned on or flashes to control the notice signal before the AC power is turned off. In addition, to control the compensation power supply 22 to maintain the current time of the timer 21 when the AC power is interrupted or the power failure by the overcurrent voltage circuit breaker 29. However, when the radio function is built into the main body 1 of the present invention, a signal can be transmitted from the radio tuner to the sound output unit 8 through the radio wave reception 15 and the channel adjustment 14.

Timer 21 of the present invention uses an electronic timer for setting the current time and the use time by the operation of the timer operation button 6 or the remote control 11a, the setting time is 1 day (24 hours) as shown in FIG. It is possible to set a number of times, and the current time of the timer is displayed on the display window 5.

With reference to Figures 1, 5 and 6 will be described with reference to Figures 1, 5 and 6 of the continuous use of the present invention, the limit of use by the timer and the selection of the three-use mode of use.

First, when the continuous use mode is selected, it is possible to use the on / off power switch of the electronic device 17 originally provided in a conventional manner regardless of the timer. Even if locked, anyone can use the electronic device 17 regardless of time.

The following is a case of selecting the time limit mode by timer, and using the operation button 6 or the remote control 11a, set the current time and the available time to ON / OFF state more than two times while viewing the CRT or LCD screen. After checking the present time, the cover 10 is locked by the locking device 9, so that the power switch of the household electronic device 17 cannot be operated even when the time set in the timer 21 becomes ON. . In the limited use mode by the timer, 10 minutes before, 5 minutes, and 1 minute before the end of the set time of the timer while the electronic device is in use, the character or video screen, the notice sound (machine sound or voice) and the lamp 18 are turned on or Since a notice signal is output by flashing or the like, it is possible to prevent system damage of the electronic device 17 due to sudden AC power interruption.

5 is an example of a program applied to home television according to the continuous use (no limitation), timer (use time limit), interruption (AC power off) three-stage use mode selection and use time limit of the present invention. On television, Saturdays and Sundays can be freely programmed for normal viewing with family members. On weekdays, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, most of the time, children's educational and entertainment programs are broadcasted at each station. Adjusted to view and controlled since most adult programs start after 7:00, but after 9 pm, it is programmed for viewing by guardians or adults.

As described above, the present invention uses the timer function twice a day with the adjustment of the current time in consideration of the time period in which children and adults can use and control the electronic device appropriately during the day (24 hours) for each day of the week. Programmable ON / OFF, it can be used conveniently by repeating operation once a week.

In addition, when it is necessary to modify the restriction program by the timer, or when you want to select the continuous use and stop using the selection of the three-stage use mode, you can unlock and adjust the locking device 9, or the remote control receiver 11 is installed When the exclusive remote controller 11a is provided, the three-stage use mode can be selected and adjusted only by the exclusive remote controller 11a without releasing the locking device 9, so that the electronics of children or adolescents from the absence of a guardian at home or adult programs The usage time of the device 17 can be controlled appropriately.

In addition, when this mode is selected and the cover 10 is locked by the locking device 9, the AC power is completely shut off as the stop mode among the three-stage use modes of the present invention. Even if it is turned on, it will be in a state where it cannot be used at all. In particular, this case is simple even when children are watching the TV or video habitually and excessively, and the guardian wants to temporarily shut off completely, and the power saving effect by turning off the standby power of the electronic device due to long travel or absence, It can be used as a convenient function.

Home electronics (17), such as televisions (including cable / satellite broadcasting), video, game consoles, and personal computers, which are recently provided in homes, are important as electronic media providing useful information gathering and entertainment, but are indiscriminately and excessively long. The use of these programs and the viewing of adult programs are a dysfunction of these electronic devices, which are very harmful in terms of educational or emotional aspects of the healthy growth of children, and can be a cause of reduced vision. to be.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to a limiting device capable of appropriately restricting and controlling children's lack of abstinence, such as excessive viewing of images or entertainment by indiscriminate game machines, and particularly, such as home appliances, Excessive use of these electronic devices by children or adolescents in the absence of work by their parents may be appropriate and convenient. In addition, when the interruption mode of the three-stage use mode according to the present invention is selected and used, standby power of the home electronic device can be cut off, and thus a power saving effect can be expected.

In particular, the present invention is equipped with a cable and a terminal (7) for character and video output based on the technical content of the Utility Model Registration No. 200260949 devised by the inventor, while monitoring the use mode selection and use restriction program through the CRT and LCD screen It is a limiter that can be used more conveniently by adding a function that can be created.

Claims (2)

Buried outlet (4) for connecting the dedicated plug (3) for AC power of household electronics, timer adjustment button (6) for restriction of use, display window (5) for present time display, microprocessor unit (20), remote control receiver 11, a timer 21, a relay switch 31 and the like are provided, Covers all the above parts and locks on one side so that it can be opened and closed only when adjusting the adjustment button 6 for selecting the use mode, such as continuous use, limit of use by the timer, and stop use, and when creating a limit of use program by the timer. In that the cover 10 is provided with a device 9 is rotated and coupled to the hinge 13, When selecting the use mode by the adjustment button 6 or the remote control 11a or by the timer 21 in the use mode by the timer, the dedicated video output cable and the terminal 7 are connected to the electronic device ( 17. A device for limiting the use of household appliances, characterized in that for connecting to an external device input terminal (33) of 17) and displaying a screen for creating a program on the screen of the monitor (28). The microprocessor unit 20 controls the OSD processing unit 27 to select data stored in the image memory 26, the adjustment button 6, and the remote controller 11a. A device for limiting use of household appliances, characterized in that the contents of which are displayed on a monitor (28) to create a usage restriction program using the timer (21).