CN102346072A - Infrared positioner and system thereof - Google Patents

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CN102346072A
CN102346072A CN 201010246720 CN201010246720A CN102346072A CN 102346072 A CN102346072 A CN 102346072A CN 201010246720 CN201010246720 CN 201010246720 CN 201010246720 A CN201010246720 A CN 201010246720A CN 102346072 A CN102346072 A CN 102346072A
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The invention discloses an infrared positioner which comprises a plurality of first infrared diodes, a plurality of amplification units, a plurality of conversion units and a positioning unit. The first infrared diodes are constructed to detect at least an infrared signal. The amplification units are constructed to amplify the infrared signal and obtain at least an amplification signal. The conversion units are constructed to convert the amplification signal in order to obtain at least an intensity value of the amplification signal. The positioning unit is constructed to obtain an emission direction of the infrared signal according to the intensity value of the amplification signal. The infrared positioner of the present invention can effectively determine emission or scattering source information of an infrared ray or an infrared beam.

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Infrared positioning device and system thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of locating device and system, particularly a kind of infrared positioning device and system.
Background technology
TaiWan, China patent publication No. 200619595 discloses a kind of infrared ray localization method and device, through an imageing sensor one RF transmitter is positioned, and controls the action of an equipment through exporting a control signal again.RF transmitter is positioned at the far-end of imageing sensor, and after the infrared view that imageing sensor is launched RF transmitter carries out sensing, calculates the two-dimensional position that it is arranged in the space opposite planar, and the output control signal.In addition, imageing sensor can be installed in controlled plant or be made as unit.
TaiWan, China patent I294960 discloses a kind of direction and judges system, and it is made up of an imageing sensor and a light sources.Light sources and imageing sensor are at a distance of certain distance; The light that light sources is launched is the pointolite that a mapping plane is shone upon by the imageing sensor sensing; And judge behind the light of being launched by imageing sensor sensing light sources that light sources is positioned at the position on this mapping plane, in order to judge the direction of this light sources with respect to this imageing sensor.
U.S. Pat 6,323,487 disclose a kind of infrared optical location sensing system (IR optical position sensor system).This infrared optical location sensing system comprises a RF transmitter and a receiver.This RF transmitter is in order to launch infrared beam towards an object.This receiver is in order to infrared beam that receives this object institute scattering and the position of judging this object, and wherein this receiver comprises a detecting device and comprises the optical system of two or more lens.Therefore, how effectively to judge the source-information of the emission or the scattering of an infrared ray or infrared beam, become important subject under discussion of related industry.
Summary of the invention
Infrared positioning device of the present invention and system detect the infrared signal that an infrared light emitting diode is launched by several first infrared diodes.The intensity level and the carrier signal of the amplifying signal of the infrared signal that is detected according to these several first infrared diode, infrared positioning device can be obtained the two-dimentional transmit direction information or the three dimensional emission directional information of this infrared light emitting diode.
One embodiment of the invention disclose a kind of infrared positioning device, and it comprises several first infrared diodes, several amplifying units, several converting units and locating unit.Several first infrared diodes are constructed in order to detect at least one infrared signal, and wherein these several first infrared diode is arranged on one first plane.Several amplifying units are constructed in order to amplify this at least one infrared signal and to obtain at least one amplifying signal.Several converting units are constructed in order to change at least one intensity level of this at least one amplifying signal in the hope of this at least one amplifying signal.Positioning unit is constructed in order to try to achieve the transmit direction of this at least one infrared signal according to this intensity level of this at least one amplifying signal.
Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a kind of infrared positioning device, and it comprises at least one infrared light emitting diode, at least one light element, several first infrared diodes, several amplifying units, several converting units and locating unit.At least one infrared light emitting diode is constructed in order to launch at least one first infrared signal.At least one light element is constructed in order to this at least one first infrared signal of guiding.Several first infrared diodes are constructed in order at least one reflected signal that detects this at least one first infrared signal or detect at least one second infrared signal, and mutual angle that wherein these several first infrared diode is arranged on one first plane and it is provided with direction equates.Several amplifying units are constructed in order to amplify this at least one reflected signal or this at least one second infrared signal and to obtain at least one amplifying signal.Several converting units are constructed in order to change at least one intensity level of this at least one amplifying signal in the hope of this at least one amplifying signal.Positioning unit is constructed to try to achieve the source direction of this at least one reflected signal or the source direction of this at least one second infrared signal in order to this at least one intensity level according to this at least one amplifying signal.
An embodiment more of the present invention discloses a kind of infrared ray location system; It comprises an infrared light emitting diode and an infrared positioning device; Wherein this infrared light emitting diode is launched at least one infrared signal, and this infrared positioning device comprises: several first infrared diodes, several amplifying units, several converting units and locating unit.Several first infrared diodes are constructed in order to detect at least one infrared signal, and wherein these several first infrared diode is arranged on one first plane.Several amplifying units are constructed in order to amplify this at least one infrared signal and to obtain at least one amplifying signal.Several converting units are constructed in order to change the intensity level of this at least one amplifying signal in the hope of this at least one amplifying signal.Positioning unit is constructed in order to try to achieve the transmit direction of this at least one infrared signal according to this intensity level of this at least one amplifying signal.
According to design of the present invention, the horizontal detection angle of above-mentioned several first infrared diodes is greater than the mutual angle that direction is set of above-mentioned several first infrared diodes.
According to design of the present invention, above-mentioned at least one infrared signal uses amplitude to move key modulation mode or fsk modulation mode.
According to design of the present invention, above-mentioned locating device also comprises several filter units, is constructed in order to obtain at least one carrier signal of this at least one infrared signal.
According to design of the present invention, above-mentioned locating device also comprises at least one decoding unit, is constructed in order to this at least one carrier signal of decoding, and obtains at least one command signal.
According to design of the present invention, each of above-mentioned several converting units comprises a high-speed AD converter.
According to design of the present invention, each of above-mentioned several converting units comprises a preamble detector and an analog-digital converter.
According to design of the present invention; Above-mentioned locating device also comprises at least one second infrared diode; Be constructed in order to detecting this at least one infrared signal, wherein above-mentioned second infrared diode the be provided with direction of direction perpendicular to above-mentioned several first infrared diodes be set.
According to design of the present invention, above-mentioned second infrared diode is arranged at the top of above-mentioned several first infrared diodes, or is arranged at the top and the below of above-mentioned several first infrared diodes simultaneously.
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Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 1;
Figure 1B is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 2;
Fig. 1 C is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 3;
Fig. 2 is the system architecture diagram of infrared positioning device;
Fig. 3 A is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 4;
Fig. 3 B is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 5;
Fig. 4 A is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 6;
Fig. 4 B is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device of embodiments of the invention 7; And
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram of the infrared ray location system of embodiments of the invention 8.
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The 111-113 infrared diode
The 121-124 infrared diode
The 131-136 infrared diode
The 301-304 infrared diode
The 311-314 infrared diode
The 403-405 infrared diode
The 413-415 infrared diode
The 201-203 filter unit
The 204-206 amplifying unit
The 207-209 decoding unit
The 210-212 converting unit
213 positioning units
401,411,417 infrared light emitting diodes
501 infrared light emitting diodes
110,120,130 infrared positioning devices
300,310,400 infrared positioning devices
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Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device 110 of embodiments of the invention 1.This infrared positioning device 110 comprises infrared diode 111-113, and it is in order to detect infrared signal.These infrared diodes 111-113 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle 101,102 and 103 that direction is set all is about 120 degree.And the horizontal detection angle of these infrared diodes 111-113 is all greater than 120 degree.
Figure 1B is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device 120 of embodiments of the invention 2.This infrared positioning device 120 comprises infrared diode 121-124, and it is in order to detect infrared signal.These infrared diodes 121-124 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle that direction is set all is about 90 degree.The horizontal detection angle of these infrared diodes 121-124 is all greater than 90 degree.
Fig. 1 C is the synoptic diagram of the infrared positioning device 130 of embodiments of the invention 3.This infrared positioning device 130 comprises infrared diode 131-136, and it is in order to detect infrared signal.These infrared diodes 131-136 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle that direction is set all is about 60 degree.The horizontal detection angle of these infrared diodes 131-136 is all greater than 60 degree.
Above-mentioned infrared positioning device 110,120 and 130 is in order to obtain the two-dimentional transmit direction information in an infrared source.
According to embodiments of the invention 1; Fig. 2 is the system architecture diagram of infrared positioning device 110, and it comprises infrared diode 111-113, filter unit 201-203, amplifying unit 204-206, decoding unit 207-209, converting unit 210-212 and positioning unit 213.Infrared diode 111-113 is in order to detect infrared signal.Filter unit 201-203 is in order to obtain the carrier signal of the detected infrared signal of infrared diode 111-113.The detected infrared signal of infrared diode 111-113 can select to use amplitude to move key (Amplitude Shift Keying) modulation mode or frequency of utilization is moved key (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation mode.In addition, the present embodiment working load cycle, (Duty Cycle) was 50% signal encoding, but the present invention is not as limit.Amplifying unit 204-206 is in order to amplify those infrared signals to obtain the amplifying signal of those infrared signals.Decoding unit 207-209 in order to this carrier signal of decoding to obtain command signal.Converting unit 210-212 is in order to change the intensity level of those amplifying signals in the hope of those amplifying signals.According to embodiments of the invention 1, each among the converting unit 210-212 all comprises a high-speed AD converter, or comprises a preamble detector and an analog-digital converter.Positioning unit 213 is in order to try to achieve source direction (transmit direction) information of the detected infrared signal of infrared diode 111-113 according to the intensity level of those amplifying signals.
Fig. 3 A is infrared positioning device 300 synoptic diagram of embodiments of the invention 4.Infrared positioning device 300 comprises infrared diode 301-304, and it is in order to detect infrared signal.Those infrared diodes 301-303 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle that direction is set all is about 120 degree; And relatively, its horizontal detection angle is all greater than 120 degree.Among this embodiment, the set plane of the set plane of this infrared diode 304 and those infrared diodes 301-303 is vertical each other.Infrared diode 304 be provided with direction and infrared diode 301-303 that direction is set is vertical each other.This infrared positioning device 300 can be obtained the two-dimentional transmit direction information (information of horizontal component) in an infrared source by infrared diode 301-303, is obtained the information of the vertical component in this infrared source by infrared diode 304.Can try to achieve the three dimensional emission directional information in this infrared source according to the information of the information of this horizontal component and this vertical component.
Fig. 3 B is infrared positioning device 310 synoptic diagram of embodiments of the invention 5.Infrared positioning device 310 comprises infrared diode 311-315, and it is in order to detect infrared signal.Infrared diode 311-313 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle that direction is set all is about 120 degree.The horizontal detection angle of those infrared diodes 311-313 is all greater than 120 degree. Infrared diode 314 and 315 is arranged on another plane.In this embodiment, infrared diode 314 and 315 be provided with direction and infrared diode 311-313 that direction is set is vertical each other.Infrared positioning device 310 can be obtained the two-dimentional transmit direction information (information of horizontal component) in an infrared source by infrared diode 311-313, is obtained the information of the vertical component in this infrared source by infrared diode 314 and 315.Can try to achieve the three dimensional emission directional information in this infrared source according to the information of the information of this horizontal component and this vertical component.Those of ordinary skills can understand, and the user can select to use infrared positioning device 300 or infrared positioning device 310 according to its occasion.
Fig. 4 A is infrared positioning device 400 synoptic diagram of embodiments of the invention 6.Infrared positioning device 400 comprises an infrared light emitting diode 401, a light element 402,403,404 and 405, three filter units of infrared diode (scheming not shown), three amplifying units (scheming not shown), three converting units (scheming not shown), three decoding units (scheming not shown) and locating unit (scheming not shown).Infrared light emitting diode 401 is in order to launch at least one first infrared signal.Light element 402 is launched in order to this at least one first infrared signal of guiding towards periphery.Those of ordinary skills can understand the guiding direction of light element 402 because of its design and the different differences to some extent of structure.Infrared diode 403-405 is in order at least one reflected signal of detecting this at least one first infrared signal or detect at least one second infrared signal.This second infrared signal can be sent by another infrared light emitting diode (scheming not shown).Infrared diode 403-405 is arranged on the same plane, and its angle that direction is set all is about 120 degree.The horizontal detection angle of those infrared diodes 403-405 is all greater than 120 degree.Three filter units are in order to this at least one reflected signal of obtaining infrared diode 403-405 and being detected or at least one carrier signal of this at least one second infrared signal.This at least one first infrared and this at least one second infrared signal can select to use amplitude to move key (Amplitude Shift Keying) modulation mode or frequency of utilization is moved key (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation mode.In addition, the present embodiment working load cycle, (Duty Cycle) was 50% signal encoding, but the present invention is not as limit.Three amplifying units are in order to amplify this at least one reflected signal or this at least one second infrared signal to obtain at least one amplifying signal.Three decoding units in order to this at least one carrier signal of decoding to obtain at least one command signal.Three converting units are in order to change the intensity level of this amplifying signal in the hope of this at least one amplifying signal.In this embodiment, each converting unit comprises a high-speed AD converter, or comprises a preamble detector and an analog-digital converter.Positioning unit is tried to achieve the source direction information of this at least one reflected signal or the source direction information of this at least one second infrared signal in order to the intensity level according to this at least one amplifying signal.
Fig. 4 B is infrared positioning device 410 synoptic diagram of embodiments of the invention 7.This infrared positioning device 410 comprises infrared light emitting diode 411,417 and light element 412,416,413,414 and 415, three filter units of infrared diode (scheming not shown), three amplifying units (scheming not shown), three converting units (scheming not shown), three decoding units (scheming not shown) and locating unit (scheming not shown).Infrared light emitting diode 411 and 417 is in order to the emission infrared signal.Light element 412 and 416 is launched in order to guide this infrared signal towards periphery.Those of ordinary skills can understand, and the user can select to use infrared positioning device 400 or infrared positioning device 410 according to its occasion.
Fig. 5 is infrared ray location system 500 synoptic diagram of embodiments of the invention 8.This infrared ray location system 500 comprises an infrared light emitting diode 501 and infrared positioning device 300, and wherein this infrared light emitting diode 501 is in order to the emission infrared signal.The position that transmits that infrared positioning device 300 is judged infrared light emitting diode 501 according to the intensity level and the carrier signal of infrared signal, the carrier signal that reaches according to this infrared signal obtains a command signal.
The above-mentioned infrared light emitting diode and the profile of infrared diode are not limited to the pattern shown in the embodiment of the invention.Those of ordinary skills can understand the profile of infrared light emitting diode and infrared diode because of its design and the different differences to some extent of structure.Technology contents of the present invention and technical characterstic are open as above, still possibly reach openly and do all replacement and modifications that does not deviate from spirit of the present invention based on teaching of the present invention yet be familiar with those of ordinary skills.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be not limited to the disclosed person of embodiment, and should comprise various do not deviate from replacement of the present invention and modifications.

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1. infrared positioning device is characterized in that comprising:
Several first infrared diodes are constructed in order to detect at least one infrared signal, and wherein these several first infrared diode is arranged on the same plane;
Several amplifying units are constructed in order to this at least one infrared signal of amplification, and obtain at least one amplifying signal;
Several converting units are constructed in order to this at least one amplifying signal of conversion in the hope of at least one intensity level; And
Locating unit is constructed in order to try to achieve the transmit direction of this at least one infrared signal according to this at least one intensity level.
2. infrared positioning device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, this device also comprises:
At least one infrared light emitting diode is constructed in order to launch at least one first infrared signal;
At least one light element is constructed in order to this at least one first infrared signal of guiding; Simultaneously,
Said first infrared diode is constructed in order to the reflected signal that detects this at least one first infrared signal or detects at least one second infrared signal;
Said amplifying unit is constructed in order to amplify this at least one reflected signal or this at least one second infrared signal;
Said positioning unit is constructed in order to try to achieve the source direction of this at least one reflected signal or the source direction of this at least one second infrared signal according to this at least one intensity level.
3. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device, the horizontal detection angle that it is characterized in that this several first infrared diode is greater than the mutual angle that direction is set of this several first infrared diode.
4. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device is characterized in that this at least one infrared signal uses amplitude to move key modulation mode or fsk modulation mode.
5. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device is characterized in that this locating device also comprises several filter units, is constructed in order to obtain at least one carrier signal of this at least one infrared signal.
6. infrared positioning device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that this locating device also comprises at least one decoding unit, is constructed in order to this at least one carrier signal of decoding, and obtains at least one command signal.
7. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device, each that it is characterized in that these several converting units comprises a high-speed AD converter.
8. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device, each that it is characterized in that these several converting units comprises a preamble detector and an analog-digital converter.
9. infrared positioning device as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that this locating device also comprises at least one second infrared diode; Be constructed in order to detect this at least one infrared signal, wherein this second infrared diode is provided with the be provided with direction of direction perpendicular to this several first infrared diode.
10. according to claim 1 or claim 2 infrared positioning device is characterized in that this second infrared diode is arranged at the top of this several first infrared diode, or is arranged at the top and the below of this several first infrared diode simultaneously.
11. an infrared ray location system is characterized in that comprising an infrared light emitting diode and like each described infrared positioning device of claim 1-10, wherein this infrared light emitting diode is launched at least one infrared signal.
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