CN109713769A - Self-generating unit for remote controller and remote controller - Google Patents

Self-generating unit for remote controller and remote controller Download PDF

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CN109713769A
CN109713769A CN201811468511.0A CN201811468511A CN109713769A CN 109713769 A CN109713769 A CN 109713769A CN 201811468511 A CN201811468511 A CN 201811468511A CN 109713769 A CN109713769 A CN 109713769A
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张静
刘慧�
周忠亮
周文伟
宁强延
赖孝成
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The application relates to the technical field of remote control devices, in particular to a self-generating unit for a remote controller and the remote controller with the same. The self-generating unit comprises a first magnet, a second magnet, a power storage device and an induction coil, wherein the induction coil is movably arranged between the first magnet and the second magnet, and the magnetic pole of the first magnet facing the induction coil is different from the magnetic pole of the second magnet facing the induction coil in polarity; the external force and the reset force of the reset piece drive the induction coil to reciprocate, and the induction coil which reciprocates cuts the magnetic induction line between the first magnet and the second magnet. The pollution of waste batteries can not be generated in the using process, and the method is beneficial to environmental protection. After the electric quantity of the built-in battery of the remote controller is exhausted, the internal coil cuts the magnetic field to generate electric energy through manual shaking to realize the charging process, and the problem that the lithium battery cannot be repeatedly used is solved. The remote controller is convenient to use and can be charged at any time.

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Spontaneous electric unit and remote controler for remote controler
Technical field
This application involves remote control device technical field, in particular to a kind of spontaneous electric unit for remote controler and Its remote controler is installed.
Background technique
Currently, air-conditioning remote control in the market is without exception using 2 section dry cells as power driving circuit.The supplier of electricity Formula is simple, only needs periodic replacement battery.But as the improvement of people's living standards, air-conditioning popularity rate rises year by year.Every year Because battery consumption number is quite surprising caused by air-conditioning remote control.Due to battery belong to can not Resource recovery, exhausted to electricity It to discard afterwards, old and useless battery pollutes environment, is unfavorable for environmentally protective.And since air-conditioning uses seasonal clearly demarcated, main concentration In two season of summer in winter.Most families can all select under air-conditioning first quarter using when the battery that more renews, while in view of air-conditioning is distant It is less to control device electricity consumption, it is not necessary that a large amount of electric energy is laid in battery.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem or it at least is partially solved above-mentioned technical problem, this application provides a kind of use In remote controler spontaneous electric unit and its remote controler is installed.
To achieve the goals above, according to the one aspect of the technical program, the technical program provides a kind of for distant Control the spontaneous electric unit of device.
According to the spontaneous electric unit for remote controler of the embodiment of the present application comprising the first magnet, the second magnet, storage Device and induction coil, wherein
The induction coil is movably disposed between first magnet and the second magnet, first magnet towards The magnetic pole of the induction coil is different from the pole polarity of second magnet towards the induction coil;
The induction coil is connected with return unit;
The induction coil is electrically connected to the electric storage device, the reset force drive induction of external force and the return unit Reciprocating coil movement, the induction coil of reciprocating motion cut the magnetic induction line between first magnet and the second magnet.
Further, the induction coil is wound on sliding block, the both ends of the sliding block pass through respectively the return unit with Fixed bit connection.
It further, further include the guide rod being fixedly connected with the fixed bit for the spontaneous electric unit of remote controler, it is described Sliding block sliding limit is connected to the guide rod.
Further, the sliding block, which is arranged, is slidably connected to outside the guide rod.
Further, the guide rod is cylindrical structure with the sliding block and is coaxially set.
Further, first magnet and the opposite working face of the second magnet are arranged in parallel, and the induction coil Axis is parallel with the working face of first magnet.
Further, first magnet and the second magnet are sintered Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet.
Further, the return unit is telescopic resilience part.
Further, the telescopic resilience part is pillar shaped helical spring.
Further, the electric storage device is rechargeable battery or capacitor.
To achieve the goals above, according to the second aspect of the technical program, the technical program additionally provides a kind of distant Control device.
According to remote controler provided by the embodiments of the present application comprising shell and circuit board further include on provided by the present application The spontaneous electric unit for remote controler is stated, the electric storage device is powered to the circuit board.
Further, the spontaneous electric unit is located in shell, and the fixed bit is the shell or consolidates with the shell Fixed connection.
Further, first magnet and the second magnet are in setting up and down, described induction coil or so in remote controler Setting.
Further, the remote controler is air conditioner remote controler, TV remote controller or set-top box remote controller.
The spontaneous electric unit and remote controler for remote controler of the application will not generate old and useless battery in use Pollution, be conducive to environmentally protective.After remote controler internal battery electricity exhausts, by being shaken manually so that Inside coil is cut Magnetic field produces electricl energy realization charging process, solves the problems, such as the not reproducible utilization of lithium battery.It is easy to use, it can be at any time to distant Control device charging.
Detailed description of the invention
The attached drawing constituted part of this application is used to provide further understanding of the present application, so that the application's is other Feature, objects and advantages become more apparent upon.The illustrative examples attached drawing and its explanation of the application is for explaining the application, not Constitute the improper restriction to the application.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shows schematically a kind of structure chart of the spontaneous electric unit for remote controler of the application;And
Fig. 2 shows schematically a kind of structure chart of remote controler of the application.
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1, the first magnet;2, the second magnet;3, electric storage device;4, induction coil;5, return unit;6, fixed bit;7, sliding block; 8, guide rod;9, shell;10, circuit board.
Specific embodiment
In order to make those skilled in the art more fully understand application scheme, below in conjunction in the embodiment of the present application Attached drawing, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the application is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is only The embodiment of the application a part, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the application, ordinary skill people Member's every other embodiment obtained without making creative work, all should belong to the model of the application protection It encloses.
It should be noted that term " includes " and " tool in the description and claims of this application and above-mentioned attached drawing Have " and their any deformation, it is intended that cover it is non-exclusive include, for example, containing a series of system of units, producing Product or equipment those of are not necessarily limited to be clearly listed unit, but may include be not clearly listed or for these products Or its unit that equipment is intrinsic.
In this application, term " on ", "lower", "inner", " in ", the orientation or positional relationships of the instructions such as "outside" be based on attached Orientation or positional relationship shown in figure.These terms are not intended to primarily to better describe the application and embodiment Limit indicated device, element or component there must be particular orientation, or be constructed and operated with particular orientation.
Also, above-mentioned part term is other than it can be used to indicate that orientation or positional relationship, it is also possible to for indicating it His meaning, such as term " on " also are likely used for indicating certain relations of dependence or connection relationship in some cases.For ability For the those of ordinary skill of domain, the concrete meaning of these terms in this application can be understood as the case may be.
In addition, term " setting ", " connection ", " fixation " shall be understood in a broad sense.For example, " connection " may be a fixed connection, It is detachably connected or monolithic construction;It can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection;It can be directly connected, or pass through centre Medium is indirectly connected, or is two connections internal between device, element or component.For ordinary skill For personnel, the concrete meaning of above-mentioned term in this application can be understood as the case may be.
It should be noted that in the absence of conflict, the features in the embodiments and the embodiments of the present application can phase Mutually combination.1-2 and it is described in detail the application in conjunction with the embodiments below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Embodiment 1
As shown in Figure 1, providing a kind of structural schematic diagram of spontaneous electric unit.Spontaneous electric unit in the present embodiment is especially Refer to the power supply structure for being used for remote controller, in order to solve the lesser dress of the single operations power consumption such as traditional remote controler In setting, electric quantity of lithium battery cannot reuse after exhausting, and the problem of be easy to cause environmental pollution.
As shown in Figure 1, according to a kind of spontaneous electric unit for remote controler provided by the embodiments of the present application comprising first Magnet 1, the second magnet 2, electric storage device 3 and induction coil 4, wherein induction coil 4 is movably disposed at the first magnet 1 and Between two magnets 2, magnetic pole of first magnet 1 towards induction coil is different from the second pole polarity of the magnet 2 towards induction coil; Induction coil 4 is connected with return unit 5;Induction coil 4 is electrically connected to electric storage device 3, the reset force dynamic of external force and return unit Reciprocating coil is answered to move, the induction coil of reciprocating motion cuts the magnetic induction line between the first magnet 1 and the second magnet 2.
In the above-described embodiments, increase induction coil 4, while induction coil 4 among the first magnet 1 and the second magnet 2 Both ends it is fixed by return unit 5, when above structure is stationary, due to the fixed function of return unit 5, induction coil 4 is quiet Only motionless, no current generates in circuit;When above structure is acutely rocked by external force, induction coil 4 can be in the shape of return unit part Become in range and makees reciprocal concussion movement cutting magnetic induction line.Closed circuit cutting magnetic induction according to electromagnetic induction principle, in magnetic field Line has electric current generation.Two end interface of conducting wire for being wound induction coil 4 is connect with electric storage device 3, after violent shake by Make have electric current generation in circuit in 4 cutting magnetic induction line of induction coil, the electric energy of generation is temporarily stored into electric storage device 3, can be done To with shaking with extra electricity can also being stored later use there are standby in electric storage device 3.When need to discharge When can discharge at any time, provide electric energy for power device.
Wherein, electric storage device 3 can choose for can charge-discharge battery or capacitor, can recycle, it can be achieved that charge and discharge The function of electricity has the advantages that energy conservation and environmental protection without discarding.Return unit 5 is preferably telescopic resilience part, is specifically as follows column spiral shell Revolve spring.
As shown in Figure 1, in some embodiments, induction coil 4 is wound on sliding block 7, the both ends of sliding block 7 pass through multiple respectively Position part 5 is connect with fixed bit 6.Sliding block 7 has certain rigidity for winding induction coil 4, relative to induction coil 4, with Return unit 5, which is fixedly connected, can play better fixed effect, when being rocked by external force, can preferably drive induction coil 4 reciprocal concussions.
As shown in Figure 1, in some embodiments, the spontaneous electric unit for remote controler further includes and the fixed company of fixed bit 6 The guide rod 8 connect, the sliding limit of sliding block 7 are connected to guide rod 8.Guide rod 8 is used to provide the sliding limit of sliding block 7, shakes by external force When rolling, so that sliding block 7 can only back and forth shake along the direction of guide rod 8, so that the concussion direction of induction coil 4 is defined, with After the setting direction of one magnet 1 and the second magnet 2 rationally cooperates, the more effective cutting magnetic induction line of induction coil 4 can be made.
In order to realize the effect that is preferably slidably connected, it is slidably connected to outside guide rod 8 as shown in Figure 1, sliding block 7 is arranged.It is preferred that , guide rod 8 is cylindrical structure with sliding block 7 and is coaxially set.
Preferably, in the spontaneous electric unit for remote controler of the application, the first magnet 1 and the second magnet 2 are opposite Working face is arranged in parallel, and the axis of induction coil 4 is parallel with the working face of the first magnet 1.Above-mentioned set-up mode, the line of induction The axial direction of circle 4 is vertical with the direction of 2 line of the first magnet 1 and the second magnet, induction coil 4 can be made axially past at this time More efficiently cutting magnetic induction line in multiple moving process.
In the embodiment of the present application, the first magnet 1 and the second magnet 2 are sintered Nd-Fe-B permanent magnet, and shape is not done It is specific to limit, such as can be magnetic sheet, strip structure, the shape of a hoof or annular, all technologies that can be realized the embodiment of the present application Effect.
In the case of necessary, by 4 cutting magnetic induction line of induction coil obtain electric current after rectifier circuit rectifies again Externally output, specifically can according to actual needs depending on.
Embodiment 2
As shown in Fig. 2, the remote controler includes shell 9, circuit board 10 and self power generation present embodiment discloses a kind of remote controler Unit, wherein spontaneous electric unit is the spontaneous electric unit for remote controler that the embodiment of the present application 1 provides, wherein electric storage device 3 It powers to circuit board 10.As shown, the interface of the positive and negative anodes of electric storage device 3 is connected with the interface of circuit board 3.The remote controler can So that user accomplishes with with charging, energy-saving and environment friendly, while also saving the additional expense of the battery of purchase.
Specifically, spontaneous electric unit is located in shell 9, fixed bit 6 is shell 9 or is fixedly connected with shell 9.
As an alternative embodiment, the first magnet 1 and the second magnet 2 are in remote controler in setting up and down, induction 4 left and right settings of coil.As user in use, may make sliding block 7 in cylindrical helical by double swerve remote controler of exerting oneself manually It is moved left and right in the elastic range of spring, cuts the magnetic induction line that the two poles of the earth generate up and down, be wrapped in the closed circuit on sliding block and produce The electric current of raw electric current, generation flows into electric storage device 3 along conducting wire, since remote controler actual power consumption is less, when user stops shaking Afterwards, can be remotely controlled device switch etc. adjustings movement, can charge-discharge battery 3 start to discharge, can be used as power driving circuit.It is logical Crossing double swerve remote controler can be realized preferably generating effect, meet the use habit of most users.The present embodiment it is distant Control the remote controler that device can be various electrical equipments, including but not limited to air conditioner remote controler, TV remote controller and set-top box Remote controler.
In present embodiment, by providing the electric energy being stored in electric storage device 3 to load portion, electric storage device 3 is carried out Electric discharge, specifically in the present embodiment, load portion is circuit board 10.In load portion, it can be set by being filled using storage The electric energy for setting 3 carrys out the circuit etc. of work.
Rectification circuit can also be set in present embodiment between electric storage device and induction coil, and can be will be by certainly The AC signal that generator unit generates is converted into the circuit of direct current signal.Specifically it can be selected and be made according to the prior art With, such as rectification circuit can be made of diode and smoothing capacity, resistance or capacitor can also be provided, to adjust impedance.This Spontaneous electric unit provided by embodiment is the spontaneous electric unit that remote controler is used for disclosed in embodiment 1, therefore having should be certainly The remote controler of generator unit also has above-mentioned all technical effects, and this is no longer going to repeat them.According to the remote control of above-described embodiment Device can also include other necessary components such as battery case, key, signal transmission component or structure, and corresponding position and Connection relationship can refer to remote controler in the prior art, do not address respectively connection relationship, operation and the working principle of structure for Be for those skilled in the art it is known, be not described in detail herein.
Section Example is described in a progressive manner in this specification, the highlights of each of the examples are with other The difference of embodiment, the same or similar parts in each embodiment may refer to each other.
The above is only a specific embodiment of the invention, is made skilled artisans appreciate that or realizing this hair It is bright.Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to one skilled in the art, as defined herein General Principle can be realized in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention.Therefore, of the invention It is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, and is to fit to and applied principle and features of novelty phase one herein The widest scope of cause.

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1. a kind of spontaneous electric unit for remote controler, which is characterized in that including the first magnet (1), the second magnet (2), storage Device (3) and induction coil (4), wherein
The induction coil (4) is movably disposed between first magnet (1) and the second magnet (2), first magnetic Magnetic pole of the body (1) towards the induction coil is different from the second magnet pole polarity of (2) towards the induction coil;
The induction coil (4) is connected with return unit (5);
The induction coil (4) is electrically connected to the electric storage device (3), and the reset force of external force and the return unit drives the sense Reciprocating coil is answered to move, the induction coil of reciprocating motion cuts the magnetic between first magnet (1) and the second magnet (2) Feel line.
2. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 1 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the induction coil (4) twines It is around on sliding block (7), the both ends of the sliding block (7) pass through the return unit (5) respectively and connect with fixed bit (6).
3. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 2 for remote controler, which is characterized in that further include and the fixed bit (6) guide rod (8) being fixedly connected, sliding block (7) the sliding limit are connected to the guide rod (8).
4. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 3 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the sliding block (7) is arranged cunning It is dynamic to be connected to the guide rod (8) outside.
5. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 4 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the guide rod (8) with it is described Sliding block (7) is cylindrical structure and is coaxially set.
6. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 1 for remote controler, which is characterized in that first magnet (1) and The opposite working face of second magnet (2) is arranged in parallel, and the work of the axis of the induction coil (4) and first magnet (1) It is parallel to make face.
7. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 1 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the return unit (5) is to stretch Contracting elastic component.
8. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 7 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the telescopic resilience part is column Shape helical spring.
9. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 1 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the electric storage device (3) is It can charge-discharge battery or capacitor.
10. the spontaneous electric unit according to claim 1 for remote controler, which is characterized in that the induction coil (4) with Rectification circuit is provided between the electric storage device (3).
11. a kind of remote controler, including shell (9) and circuit board (10), which is characterized in that further include any one of claim 1-10 The spontaneous electric unit for remote controler, electric storage device (3) Xiang Suoshu circuit board (10) power supply.
12. remote controler according to claim 11, which is characterized in that the spontaneous electric unit is located in the shell (9), The fixed bit (6) is the shell (9) or is fixedly connected with the shell (9).
13. remote controler according to claim 11, which is characterized in that first magnet (1) and the second magnet (2) are distant Controlling is in setting up and down, induction coil (4) left and right settings in device.
14. remote controler according to claim 11, which is characterized in that the remote controler is air conditioner remote controler, television set Remote controler or set-top box remote controller.
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