TWI576141B - Remote-control toy vehicle and its remote control system - Google Patents

Description

Remote control toy car and its remote control system

The invention relates to a control system for a toy vehicle, in particular to a remote control toy car and a remote control system thereof which can be remotely controlled by a handheld device.

The remote control toy uses a remote control to wirelessly control the toy to make it move forward, backward, left, and right. The remote control toy is, for example, a remote control helicopter, a remote control car, or the like.

Because the control of remote control toys is quite entertaining, remote control toys are widely loved by children and even adults. Based on the above, the present invention proposes a novel remote control toy car and its remote control system.

The object of the present invention is to satisfy the user of the remote control toy car, and can use the hand-held device in combination with a signal forwarding device to connect to each other in a "plug and play" (dongle type) manner to achieve the purpose of the touch remote control toy car.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a signal transponder that electrically connects a female connector interface of a handheld device through a built-in male connector for touch remote control.

The invention provides a remote control toy car and a remote control system thereof. The remote control toy car includes a base having a plurality of fitting structures for facilitating at least one toy building block to be coupled thereto; a micro processing unit; a wireless signal receiving unit coupled to the micro processing unit for receiving a wireless signal a wireless signal decoder coupled to the micro processing unit for decoding the wireless signal; and a motor driving circuit coupled to the micro processing unit for driving a motor Moving base.

The micro processing unit, the wireless signal decoder, the wireless signal receiving unit, and the motor driving circuit are disposed in the base. The remote control toy car further includes a power management unit coupled to the micro processing unit.

The remote control system includes a handheld device in combination with a signal forwarding device. The handheld device is configured to generate a touch signal, decode the touch signal through the signal forwarding device, and emit a wireless signal to control the motion of the remote control toy car.

The invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with its preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that all of the preferred embodiments of the invention are intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Therefore, the invention may be applied to other embodiments in addition to the preferred embodiments. The invention is not limited to any embodiment, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

The invention provides a remote control system for a remote control toy car, the main purpose of which is to satisfy the user of the remote control toy car, as long as the handheld device (such as a smart phone) is connected to a signal transmission in a "plug and play" (dongle type) manner. The device can use the smart phone to achieve the purpose of the touch remote control toy car.

The first figure shows a schematic diagram of a remote controlled toy vehicle and its remote control system or apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The remote control system or device includes a handheld device 100 and a signal forwarding device 200. The signal forwarding device 200 is electrically connected to the female device of the handheld device 100 through a built-in male connector (eg, an audio connector) 210. Connector interface. In this embodiment, use The touch sensing interface 110 of the handheld electronic device 100 can be manipulated to achieve the purpose of manipulating the remote control toy car 300. For example, the manipulation interface or touch sensing interface 110 includes a forward/backward or acceleration/deceleration sensing interface 111 and a steering wheel sensing interface 112. The remote control toy vehicle 300 includes a base 310 and a toy block set 320. The circuit board is disposed in the base 310. In one example, a charging interface (eg, a USB interface) is disposed in the base 310 to facilitate charging of the remote controlled toy vehicle 300 by an external power source. The toy building block 320 is disposed on the base 310 to complete a building block toy vehicle 300. In one embodiment, the base 310 has an array of a plurality of mating structures (convex or concave structures) 311 to facilitate the attachment of the toy blocks 312 thereto, as shown in the second figure. The building block set 320 can be composed of a plurality of building blocks of different shapes and configurations, for example, a combination of building blocks of various shapes.

In operation, the digital control signal generated by the user's manipulation on the touch sensing interface of the handheld device 100 is converted into an audio signal and transmitted to the signal forwarding device 200. Then, the audio signal is decoded by the signal forwarding device 200; then, the digital control signal of the decoded audio signal is converted into a wireless control signal, and the wireless control signal is transmitted to the remote control toy car 300 to achieve the control and remote control toy. The purpose of the car 300.

In this embodiment, the handheld device 100 is a smart phone. However, it must be understood that the present invention is not limited to smart phones, and other touch-type game machines, touch-sensitive personal digital assistants, or touch-enabled mobile electronic devices can also be applied to the present invention.

The third figure shows a functional block diagram of a remote control system or apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the remote control system or device 10 includes a handheld The device 100 and the signal forwarding device 200. The handheld device 100 can be a touch-sensitive electronic device, a smart phone (such as an iPhone), a touch-sensitive game machine, a touch-sensitive personal digital assistant (PDA), or the like. In this embodiment, the handheld device 100 includes a processing unit 101, a touch sensing unit 102, a signal encoder 103, a sounding unit 104, and a broadcasting unit 105. Processing unit 101 is, for example, a control wafer. The signal encoder 103 is, for example, an audio signal encoder. The signal forwarding device 200 includes a micro processing unit 201, a signal decoder 202, a signal shaping unit 203, a wireless signal encoder 204, a wireless signal transmitting unit 205, an interactive sound effect playing unit 206, and a power management unit 207.

The processing unit 101 is used to process or control the overall operation of the handheld device 100. The touch sensing unit 102 is coupled to the processing unit 101 to facilitate the user to operate or trigger the corresponding digital control signal. In general, the handheld device 100 is implemented in an operating system to facilitate management of hardware and software resources of the handheld device. For example, the operating system in the handheld device 100 includes an iOS operating system developed by Apple Computer, an Android operating system developed by Google, or a Windows Phone operating system developed by Microsoft.

The audio signal encoder 103 is coupled to the processing unit 101 for encoding the digital control signal generated by the touch sensing unit 102 into an audio signal. Specifically, the sound source signal encoder 103 expresses the values in the digital control signals at different sound frequencies, thereby generating an audio signal corresponding to the digital control signals. In other words, the audio signal encoder 103 will act according to the acceleration or deceleration motion signal generated by the touch sensing unit 102, and move left or right. The number, forward or backward motion signals respectively generate different audio signals.

The sound receiving unit 104 is coupled to the processing unit 101 and the sound source signal decoder 103 for receiving the status signal of the signal forwarding device 200. When the sound receiving unit 104 of the handheld electronic device 100 receives the status signal of the signal forwarding device 200 (for example, the power status sound source signal), the sound source signal decoder 103 decodes the status signal to obtain the status information; and the touch sensing The unit 102 displays this status information in a touch sensing interface or a manipulation interface for operating the remote controlled toy vehicle 300. The power status of the signal forwarding device 200, such as the remaining power of the power supply unit, can be known by the user through the power status information displayed in the control interface.

In addition, the sounding unit 105 is coupled to the processing unit 101 and the sound source signal encoder 103 for playing the audio signal generated by the sound source signal encoder 103.

The micro processing unit 201 of the above-mentioned signal forwarding device 200 is used to process or control the overall operation of the signal forwarding device 200. The signal shaping unit 202 is, for example, a sound source signal shaping unit coupled to the micro processing unit 201. In this embodiment, the sound source signal conditioning unit 202 is configured to oscillate the audio signals received from the handheld device 100.

The sound source signal decoder 203 is coupled to the micro processing unit 201 and the sound source signal shaping unit 202. The sound source signal decoder 203 is configured to decode the audio signal of the whole wave of the sound source signal filtering unit 202 to restore the digital control signal corresponding to the received audio signal.

In operation, the digital control signal generated by the user's manipulation on the touch sensing interface of the handheld device 100 is converted into an audio signal, and And transmitted to the signal forwarding device 200. Then, the audio signal decoder 203 of the signal forwarding device 200 decodes the received audio signal to restore the digital signal generated by the touch sensing unit 102.

The wireless signal encoder 204 is coupled to the micro processing unit 201 and the sound source signal decoder 203. The wireless signal encoder 204 is configured to encode the digital control signal restored by the sound source signal decoder 203 to generate a corresponding wireless control signal.

The wireless signal transmitting unit 205 is coupled to the micro processing unit 201 and the wireless signal encoder 204. The wireless signal transmitting unit 205 is configured to transmit the wireless control signal generated by the wireless signal encoder 204 to the remote control toy vehicle 300. The remote control toy car 300 operates according to the wireless control signal transmitted by the wireless signal transmitting unit 205. For example, the wireless signal transmitting unit 205 transmits a radio frequency (RF) wireless signal, a Bluetooth standard wireless signal, an infrared wireless signal, a WiFi wireless signal, and the like.

The sounding unit 105 of the handheld device 100 plays the audio signal generated by the sound source signal encoder 103 and plays to the interactive sound effect playing unit 206 of the signal forwarding device 200. The interactive sound effect playing unit 206 is coupled to the micro processing unit 201 to play the audio signal received from the broadcasting unit 105 of the handheld device 100.

The power management unit 207 is coupled to the micro processing unit 201, the sound source signal shaping unit 202, and the interactive sound effect playing unit 206 for managing the required operating voltage.

The fourth figure shows a functional block diagram of a remote controlled toy vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. For example, the remote control toy car 300 includes a micro processing unit 301. The wireless signal decoder 302, the wireless signal receiving unit 303, the motor driving circuit 304, and the power management unit 305 may be disposed in the base 310.

The processing unit 301 is for processing or controlling the overall operation of the remote control toy vehicle 300. The wireless signal receiving unit 302 is coupled to the micro processing unit 301 and the wireless signal decoder 303. The wireless signal receiving unit 302 is configured to receive the wireless control signal generated by the wireless signal encoder 204 transmitted by the wireless signal transmitting unit 205. The wireless signal decoder 303 is coupled to the micro processing unit 301 and the wireless signal receiving unit 302. The wireless signal decoder 303 is configured to decode the digital control signal restored by the wireless signal encoder 204 to generate a corresponding wireless control signal for the micro processing unit 301. The motor drive circuit 304 is coupled to the micro processing unit 301 for activating the motor to drive the entire remote control toy vehicle 300. Based on the wireless control signal decoded by the wireless signal decoder 303, the motor drive circuit 304 drives the remote control toy vehicle 300 to operate.

The power management unit 305 is coupled to the micro processing unit 301 and the motor drive circuit 304 for managing the required operating voltage.

In summary, the remote control toy car 300 operates according to the wireless control signal transmitted by the wireless signal transmitting unit 205. For example, the wireless signal transmitting unit 205 transmits a wireless signal, such as a radio frequency (RF) wireless signal, a Bluetooth standard wireless signal, an infrared wireless signal, a WiFi wireless signal, etc., and remotely controls the wireless signal of the toy car 300. The receiving unit 303 receives this signal.

In the present invention, the operating system of the handheld device 100 is installed (or transparent) Through the network download) a control interface application that can be used to manipulate the toy car 300. When the control interface or the touch sensing interface 110 is operated on the touch sensing unit 102, the touch sensing unit 102 generates a digital control signal for controlling the remote control toy car 300 through the control interface application. For example, when the user operates the acceleration/deceleration interface 111 on the touch sensing interface 110, the touch sensing unit 102 generates an acceleration/deceleration for controlling the remote control toy car 300, forward/backward. The action signal is used to control the acceleration/deceleration of the remote control toy car 300, forward/backward. Alternatively, when the user operates the steering wheel sensing interface 112 on the touch sensing interface 110, the touch sensing unit 102 generates an action signal for controlling the remote control toy car 300 to the left or the right to control The left or right turn of the remote control toy car 300.

In this embodiment, the digital control signal for controlling the remote control building block 300 is generated by the touch sensing unit 102, and the left motion signal, the right motion signal, and the forward signal are generated according to the input signal on the control interface. Action signal or backward motion signal.

The fifth figure shows a functional block diagram of a remote control system or apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, the handheld device 100 further includes a gravity sensing unit (G-Sensor) 106. Based on the gravity sensing unit 106, a left motion signal, a right motion signal, a forward motion signal, or a backward motion signal may be generated according to the displacement of the handheld device 100 to control the remote control toy car 300 to perform corresponding actions.

In one embodiment, the signal forwarding device 200 is coupled to the female connector interface of the handheld device 100 via the audio connector 210. The signal forwarding device 200 can be powered by the handheld device 100 or can be powered by itself.

Based on the above, after the user connects the signal forwarding device 200 to the handheld electronic device 100, the user can directly operate the remote control toy car through the touch interface 110 of the handheld device 100.

In one embodiment, the encoder and decoder (ie, the audio signal encoder, the audio signal decoder, the wireless signal encoder, and the wireless signal decoder) are implemented in a hard type or in a firmware format.

In summary, the signal forwarding device proposed by the present invention can control the remote control toy car by combining the handheld electronic device (for example, a smart phone), thereby avoiding the inconvenience of the conventional need to additionally carry the remote controller. In addition, the user uses the touch interface on the handheld device to operate the remote control toy car, so that the remote control operation is more diverse.

The present invention has been described above by way of a preferred example, and is not intended to limit the spirit of the invention. Modifications and similar configurations made within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

10‧‧‧Remote control system or device

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

101, 201, 301‧‧ ‧ processing unit

102‧‧‧Touch sensing unit

103‧‧‧Signal encoder

104‧‧‧ Radio unit

105‧‧‧Broadcasting unit

110‧‧‧Touch sensing interface

111‧‧‧ forward/backward or acceleration/deceleration sensing interface

112‧‧‧ Steering wheel sensing interface

200‧‧‧Signal forwarding device

202‧‧‧ Signal Whole Wave Unit

203‧‧‧Source signal decoder

204‧‧‧Wireless Signal Encoder

205‧‧‧Wire signal transmitting unit

206‧‧‧Interactive sound playback unit

207, 305‧‧‧Power Management Unit

210‧‧‧ audio connector

300‧‧‧Remote toy car

302‧‧‧Wireless signal receiving unit

303‧‧‧Wireless signal decoder

304‧‧‧Motor drive circuit

310‧‧‧Base

311‧‧‧Fitting structure

312‧‧‧ toy building blocks

320‧‧‧ toy building blocks

The first figure shows a schematic diagram of a remote controlled toy vehicle and its remote control system or apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure shows a schematic view of a base of a remote control toy vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure shows a functional block diagram of a remote control system or apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure shows the function of the remote control toy car according to an embodiment of the present invention. Can block diagram.

The fifth figure shows a functional block diagram of a remote control system or apparatus in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

110‧‧‧Touch sensing interface

111‧‧‧ forward/backward or acceleration/deceleration sensing interface

112‧‧‧ Steering wheel sensing interface

200‧‧‧Signal forwarding device

210‧‧‧ audio connector

300‧‧‧Remote toy car

310‧‧‧Base

320‧‧‧ toy building blocks

Claims (7)

A remote control toy vehicle comprising: a base having a plurality of fitting structures on the base for facilitating bonding of at least one toy building block; a micro processing unit; a wireless signal receiving unit coupled to the micro processing unit for Receiving a wireless signal sent by a signal forwarding device; a wireless signal decoder coupled to the micro processing unit for decoding the wireless signal; and a motor driving circuit coupled to the micro processing unit for driving a motor And driving the base; wherein the micro processing unit, the wireless signal decoder, the wireless signal receiving unit, and the motor driving circuit are disposed in the base. The remote control toy vehicle of claim 1, further comprising a power management unit coupled to the micro processing unit. A signal forwarding device for a remote control toy car, comprising: a micro processing unit; a signal integer unit coupled to the micro processing unit for modulating a touch digital signal; and a signal decoder coupled to the micro processing unit For decoding the touch digital signal; a wireless signal encoder coupled to the micro processing unit for encoding the solution The touch digital signal after the code; and a wireless signal transmitting unit coupled to the micro processing unit for transmitting the encoded signal to the remote control toy vehicle. The signal forwarding device of claim 3, further comprising a power management unit coupled to the micro processing unit. A remote control toy car system comprising: a remote control toy car having a wireless signal receiving device; a handheld device having: a first processing unit; a touch sensing unit coupled to the first processing unit for And generating a touch signal; a signal encoder coupled to the first processing unit for encoding the touch signal; a sound unit coupled to the first processing unit; and a sounding unit coupled to the first processing a signal transponder comprising: a second micro processing unit; a signal integer unit coupled to the second micro processing unit for modulating a touch digital signal; a signal decoder coupled to the a second micro processing unit for decoding the encoded touch signal; a wireless signal encoder coupled to the second micro processing unit; The signal transmitting unit is coupled to the second micro processing unit; wherein the signal transponder is coupled to the female connector interface of the handheld device via an audio connector; wherein the wireless signal receiving device is configured to receive the wireless signal transmitting unit The wireless signal sent. The system of the remote control toy car of claim 5, wherein the signal forwarding device further comprises a power management unit coupled to the second micro processing unit. The remote control toy car system of claim 5, wherein the signal forwarding device further comprises an interactive sound effect playing unit coupled to the second micro processing unit.