RU80588U1 - LOST DEVICE SEARCH SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model is a system for searching for lost devices. This system includes a radio-controlled buzzer and a call module. The radio-controlled sound annunciator is made in the form of a battery (battery) and is intended for installation in electronic devices, instead of the battery, while also performing the functions of a battery. The call module is designed to remotely control at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device. The technical result is the ability to search for a device in which there is a radio-controlled sound signaling device, while ensuring the operability of this device.

Description

The device is designed to search for often lost in premises electrical devices containing a battery, mainly remote controls, mobile phones, flash players, voice recorders, cameras, electric toothbrushes, etc.

Utility Model Analogs

There is a Loc8tor device that is designed to search for various things http://loc8tor.com/products.asp. The principle of operation of this device is as follows: for every thing the location of which the user wants to know, a small tag that acts as a beacon is attached. Using a special small mobile terminal equipped with a screen, you can quickly find any “direction finding” thing equipped with such a “radio label” in the future. The disadvantage of this device is the difficulty of finding things. Another disadvantage of this device is the low decorative appearance of the desired items.

The closest device is the item search system produced by Skymall http://www.skymall.com/shopping/detail.htm?pid=69623664&c=10255. This device is a set of remote control and 8 key fobs with sensors that are suspended on things that are often lost, keys, scissors, etc. The disadvantage of this device is the inability to suspend the transmitter with a sensor on electrical devices without protruding parts.

The claimed device allows to solve the above disadvantages.

Tasks that the claimed utility model allows to solve:

- the creation of a simple, miniature and easily installable device search system;

- the creation of a radio-controlled sound signaling device in the form of a battery installed in electronic devices, with the possibility of its search from a stationary search panel, while supplying electronic devices from a radio-controlled sound signaling device in the form of a battery,

- minimizing the size of the system,

- cheapness.

The lost device search system includes:

- at least one radio-controlled buzzer made in the form of a battery (battery) and intended for installation in electronic devices, instead of batteries; while inside the case are installed:

at least one chemical current source;

a module for converting the voltage of a chemical current source to the battery voltage necessary to power electronic devices, which is also a power source for the built-in: transceiver, microcontroller and sound generator, while the microcontroller controls: the sound generator according to the signal of the transceiver and the transceiver itself;

at least one call module for remote control of at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device, the call module including a wireless transceiver, a microcontroller controlling a wireless transceiver, controls associated with the microcontroller and a power source associated with the microcontroller and a wireless transceiver, and the call module, through a wireless transceiver, exchanges encoded signals with a transceiver for the sake of guided horn.

Preferably, the sound generator comprises an amplifier and a sound frequency emitter.

Preferably, the call module further comprises an indication unit coupled to the microcontroller and the power source.

Preferably, the indicator unit comprises an LED.

Preferably, the indicator unit comprises an LCD or OLED display or other known type of indicator.

Preferably, the radio-controlled buzzer is made in the form of a battery of size AA, or AAA, or another type.

Preferably, at least one chemical current source is a 1 / 2AA lithium battery or any other battery smaller than the horn.

It is preferable that the radio-controlled sound signaling device was made in the form of a standard size AA battery cell with a voltage of 1.5 volts, and the chemical current source was a 1 / 2AA lithium battery with a voltage of 3.6 volts.

Preferably, the power supply of the call module includes at least one battery, or a standard size AA or AAA battery, or another type of battery.

It is preferable that the transceiver of the call module and the transceiver of the audible annunciator operate at frequencies of 433 MHz, or 866 MHz, or others.

It is preferable that the transceiver of the call module and the transceiver of the audible annunciator operate at a frequency of 2.4 MHz according to the ZigBee or Bluetooth standard or another known standard.

Preferably, the housing of the at least one audible warning device is made open with one of the contacts on a flexible current-carrying leg.

Preferably, the housing of the at least one audible warning device is sealed and / or closed.

Preferably, the housing has an opening for replacing a chemical current source and a cover covering the opening.

Preferably, the controls of the call module were made in the form of: buttons, the number of which corresponds to the number of radio-controlled sound alarms.

Preferably, using the controls of the call module for each button, it is possible to remember at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device.

It is preferable that the controls of the call module were made in the form of: buttons for selecting a radio-controlled sound signaling device from the list displayed by the display unit, and buttons for activating a search for a selected radio-controlled sound signaling device.

The inventive device is illustrated by the following drawings.

Figure 1 is an example of a radio-controlled sound signaling device;

Figure 2, 3 is a General view of the performance of the radio-controlled sound signaling device in a closed case and in an open case;

4 is a diagram of a radio-controlled sound signaling device;

5 is a diagram of a call module;

6, 7 - view of the display and controls of the call module.

The system for searching for lost devices will include a radio-controlled sound signaling device (see Figure 1-4) and a call module (see Figure 5-7).

The radio-controlled sound signaling device shown in Figs. 1-4 is made in the form of a standard AA battery and includes: an open case (1), terminals made on the case (1) —a terminal with positive contacts (1.1) and a terminal with negative contacts, made on a flexible current-carrying leg (1.2), a voltage converter (2), and also installed inside the case (1): a sound generator (3), a transceiver (4), a microcontroller (5), as well as a chemical current source (6) - a lithium battery of standard size ½ AA - 3.6 V. In this case, the execution of the housing (1) in the form of an open ty PA, allows you to easily change the replaceable chemical current source (6), inserted between the internal terminals of the housing (1). In addition, a chemical current source (6) simultaneously provides power to the device itself and power to electrical devices through external terminals (1.1 and 1.2) with the help of which a radio-controlled sound signaling device is inserted into electronic “sought-after” devices.

The figure 2 shows a variant of a radio-controlled sound signaling device, made in a closed housing (1). This radio-controlled buzzer includes the same structural elements as the radio-buzzer, shown in figures 1, 3, the difference is that the chemical current source (6), in this case a lithium battery of size ½ AA - 3.6 V inserted into the housing (1), by means of a cover (not shown in the figures). The lid can be fixed by a threaded connection or simply by interference or other known fixing means; the lid can be made from the end of the case or from the side (with this variant of the arrangement of the lid, it is fixed, respectively, by interference or by means of a snap).

The walls of the housing (1) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device are made as thin as possible, so that inside the housing (1) of the AA-shaped battery there is a chemical current source (6) - a lithium battery of size ½ AA - 3.6

B. At the same time, the case (1), made in the form of an AA battery, can be slightly larger than the standard size of an AA battery, but fit into the tolerances of the battery holder of most electronic devices and give out power like a regular 1.5 V AA battery. it is obvious that the execution of the forms of the housing (1) can be different and take the form of various power elements of electrical devices, while the chemical current source (6), respectively, should be smaller than the entire housing in size.

Figure 5 shows a diagram of a call module (12), which includes: a transceiver (8), a microcontroller (9), a power source (11), controls (10) and an indication unit (13). The display unit (13) can include either a display (LCD, or OLED, or other types), or be made in the form of a combination of LEDs. Moreover, the presence of the display unit is optional, as shown in Fig.6 and 7, which shows a General view of the controls. Figure 6 shows a General view of the call module, including controls (14) without an indication unit. 7 shows a General view of the call module, including controls and a display unit with a display (15). The controls (14) are: buttons marked 1-5, each of which corresponds to at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device and a button activating the search for a radio-controlled audio signaling device, designated as “search”.

The device operates as follows. The user assigns at least one radio-controlled buzzer to each button. To do this, press and hold the corresponding button 1-5 of the controls, while the radio-controlled sound signaling device should be in the coverage area of the transceiver (8) of the call module (12). As a result of holding the corresponding button, the microcontroller (9) of the call module activates the transceiver (8), which communicates with the transceiver (4) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device. In response, the transceiver (4) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device transmits the encoded signal to the transceiver (8) of the call module (12), which is stored in the memory of the microcontroller. After that, for this button 1-5 controls corresponds to one radio-controlled sound signaling device. The same button can be "assigned" another different radio-controlled sound signaling device by repeating the above operations. So you can assign the necessary radio-controlled sound alarms for each button. Hereinafter, the transceivers of the radio-controlled sound signaling device and the call module can operate at frequencies of 433 MHz, or 866 MHz, or 2.4 MHz according to the ZigBee / Bluetooth standard or at other frequencies used for wireless data transmission.

Then the user inserts a radio-controlled buzzer in the form of a AA battery instead of a regular AA battery into any electrical device that tends to get lost in the apartment, for example, a TV remote control. And when the corresponding button of the controls (14) is pressed and / or highlighted (highlighted), the user can search for a radio-controlled sound signaling device located in an electrical device. To activate the search, the user presses the “SEARCH” button of the controls (14) of the call module (12). As a result, the microcontroller (9) of the call module activates the transceiver (8), which transmits an individual code stored in the memory of the microcontroller (9) for a given pressed and / or highlighted (highlighted) button.

The transceiver (4) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device, having received the above individual code of this button, transmits a signal to the microcontroller (5) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device. The microcontroller (5) compares the received individual code with the individual code stored in its memory and, if they match, sends a command to the sound generator (3) to play a sound that will notify the user about the location of the electrical device with a radio-controlled sound signaling device inside. If the individual codes do not match, stored in the memory of the microcontroller (5) of the radio-controlled sound signaling device and the received one, nothing happens. The sound generator (3) is a miniature amplifier and a sound frequency emitter associated with it, which produces a low-frequency, easily distinguishable and loud sound signal.

Several specific preferred embodiments of the utility model have been shown above. Therefore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these options without departing from the principles and essence of the utility model, the scope of which is determined by the paragraphs of the formula below.

Claims (17)

1. The system for searching for lost devices includes at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device, made in the form of a battery (battery) and intended for installation in electronic devices, instead of a battery; wherein at least one chemical current source is installed inside the housing; a module for converting the voltage of a chemical current source into a battery voltage necessary to power electronic devices, which is also a power source for the built-in transceiver, microcontroller and sound generator, while the microcontroller controls the sound generator according to the signal of the transceiver and the transceiver itself; at least one call module for remote control of at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device, wherein the call module includes a wireless transceiver, a microcontroller controlling a wireless transceiver, controls associated with the microcontroller, and a power source associated with the microcontroller and a wireless transceiver, the call module using a wireless transceiver exchanging encoded signals with a radio transceiver controlled sound annunciator. 2. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the sound generator comprises an amplifier and an emitter of sound frequency. 3. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the call module further comprises an indication unit associated with the microcontroller and the power source. 4. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 3, characterized in that the indicator unit contains an LED. 5. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 3, characterized in that the indicator unit comprises an LCD or OLED display or other known type of indicator. 6. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the radio-controlled sound signaling device is made in the form of a battery of standard size AA, or AAA, or another type. 7. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one chemical current source is a lithium battery of size 1 / 2AA or any other battery the size of which is smaller than the body of the buzzer. 8. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the radio-controlled sound signaling device is made in the form of a battery of standard size AA, voltage 1.5 V, and the chemical current source is a lithium battery of standard size 1 / 2AA, voltage 3.6 V . 9. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 7, characterized in that the power supply of the call module includes at least one battery, or a standard size AA or AAA battery, or another type of battery. 10. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the transceiver of the call module and the transceiver of an audio signaling device operate at frequencies of 433 MHz, or 866 MHz, or others. 11. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the transceiver of the call module and the transceiver of the audio signaling device operate at a frequency of 2.4 MHz according to the ZigBee or Bluetooth standard or another known standard. 12. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing of at least one sound signaling device is made open with one contact on a flexible current-carrying leg. 13. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing of at least one sound signaling device is sealed and / or closed. 14. The system for searching for lost devices according to item 13, wherein the housing has an opening for replacing a chemical current source and a cover that covers this hole. 15. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 1, characterized in that the controls of the call module are made in the form of buttons, the number of which corresponds to the number of radio-controlled sound signaling devices. 16. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 15, characterized in that at least one radio-controlled sound signaling device can be stored for each button using the controls of the call module. 17. The system for searching for lost devices according to claim 3, characterized in that the controls of the call module are made in the form of buttons for selecting a radio-controlled sound signaling device from the list displayed by the display unit, and buttons for activating the search for the selected radio-controlled sound signaling device.