JP2001167376A - Radio system - Google Patents

Radio system

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JP2001167376A
JP2001167376A JP35185599A JP35185599A JP2001167376A JP 2001167376 A JP2001167376 A JP 2001167376A JP 35185599 A JP35185599 A JP 35185599A JP 35185599 A JP35185599 A JP 35185599A JP 2001167376 A JP2001167376 A JP 2001167376A
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Hisahiro Matsushita
尚弘 松下
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Toshiba TEC Corp
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce unnecessary consumption of a battery as much as possible by shortening a period wherein the power source of a radio reception part is turned ON for carrier detection. SOLUTION: Radio devices on a transmission and a reception side are provided with a standard time radio wave receiving antenna 27 which receives a standard time radio wave giving notice of standard time, a standard time radio wave reception part 28 which demodulates the standard time radio wave received by the receiving antenna, and a main control part 30 which obtains the latest standard time information from the reception part and electronically correct the time of an internal timer part 26; and the radio device on the transmission side starts sending a message to the radio device on the reception side at reference time and the radio device on the reception device turns on the power source of a radio reception part 22 at reference time to perform carrier detection by a carrier sense part, receives the message by holding the radio reception part in the power-ON state when a carrier is detected, and turns off the power source of the radio reception part immediately if no carrier is detected within a time width Tw.

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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、例えばバッテリ駆
動されるような低消費電力動作が要求される複数の無線
装置からなる無線システムに関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless system including a plurality of wireless devices that require low power consumption operation such as being driven by a battery.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】この種の無線システムを応用したシステ
ムとしては、例えば特定小電力無線テレメータを利用し
た無線自動検針システムがある。これは、図12に示す
ように、一般家屋やビルに設置されたガスメータ1に無
線子機2を接続し、検針員がガスメータ1の設置場所近
くの路上に来ると携帯している無線親機3から無線子機
2に向けて応答要求信号を無線送信し、この応答要求信
号を受信した無線子機2はガスメータ1から現在のメー
タ値を受取って無線親機3に無線送信し、これにより検
針員は離れた位置にあるガスメータ1を自動検針できる
というシステムである。
2. Description of the Related Art As a system to which this kind of radio system is applied, for example, there is a radio automatic meter reading system using a specified low power radio telemeter. As shown in FIG. 12, a wireless base unit 2 is connected to a gas meter 1 installed in a general house or building, and a meter reader carries the wireless base unit when the meter comes on a road near a place where the gas meter 1 is installed. 3 wirelessly transmits a response request signal to the wireless handset 2, and upon receiving the response request signal, the wireless handset 2 receives the current meter value from the gas meter 1 and wirelessly transmits the current meter value to the wireless base unit 3. This is a system in which a meter reader can automatically measure a gas meter 1 at a remote position.

【0003】このようなシステムに使用される無線子機
2は商用電源の供給が困難な屋外に設置されるため電池
駆動方式になっている。そして、昨今ガスメータに内蔵
されているマイコン式安全装置にも見られるように、こ
の種の装置は保守の利便性や信頼性確保のために10年
間程度は電池交換せずに確実に動作させる必要がある。
The wireless slave unit 2 used in such a system is of a battery-driven type because it is installed outdoors where it is difficult to supply commercial power. And as seen in the microcomputer type safety device built in the gas meter these days, this type of device needs to be operated reliably without replacing the battery for about 10 years for maintenance convenience and reliability. There is.

【0004】このため、無線子機2においては、待機時
は無線受信回路を間欠的に動作させ、自局宛ての電波が
到来したことを認識した場合だけ連続受信動作に移行す
る制御を行うことによって電池寿命を延ばすという省電
力動作を行っている。特定小電力無線局の送信信号フォ
ーマットは、図13に示すように、ビット同期信号、フ
レーム同期信号、法定呼出し名称に続いて、送信相手端
末を特定する端末ID(識別)信号、データが連なって
いる。
For this reason, the wireless slave unit 2 controls the wireless receiving circuit to operate intermittently during standby and to shift to the continuous receiving operation only when it is recognized that the radio wave addressed to the own station has arrived. Power saving operation to extend battery life. As shown in FIG. 13, the transmission signal format of the specified low-power radio station is a bit synchronization signal, a frame synchronization signal, a legal call name, followed by a terminal ID (identification) signal for identifying a transmission partner terminal, and data. I have.

【0005】このような受信信号の受信を前提にして上
述した省電力動作を行うために、無線子機2は、図14
に示すように、無線送受信アンテナ11と、このアンテ
ナ11に接続した無線受信部12並びに無線送信部13
と、無線受信部12の中間周波信号レベルを検出して基
準レベルと比較するキャリアセンス部14と、無線受信
部12の電源を制御する無線間欠受信動作制御部15
と、これらの各部の制御と送受信データの処理を行う主
制御部16と、各部に電源を供給する電池17から構成
されている。
[0005] In order to perform the above-described power saving operation on the premise of receiving such a reception signal, the wireless slave device 2 is configured as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless transmitting / receiving antenna 11 and a wireless receiving unit 12 and a wireless transmitting unit 13 connected to the antenna 11
A carrier sense unit 14 for detecting an intermediate frequency signal level of the wireless receiving unit 12 and comparing the detected level with a reference level; and a wireless intermittent receiving operation control unit 15 for controlling a power supply of the wireless receiving unit 12
And a main control unit 16 for controlling these units and processing transmission / reception data, and a battery 17 for supplying power to each unit.

【0006】このような構成の無線子機2は、図16に
示すように、S1にて、間欠受信タイマを始動し、S2
にて、無線受信部12の主電源をOFFにしている休止
時間の終了をチェックし、休止時間が終了すれば、S3
にて、無線受信部12の主電源をONにし、S4にて、
主電源をONにしている時間を計時するゲートタイマを
始動する。
[0006] As shown in FIG. 16, the wireless handset 2 having such a configuration starts an intermittent reception timer in S 1,
At, the end of the pause time during which the main power supply of the wireless reception unit 12 is turned off is checked.
At, the main power supply of the wireless receiving unit 12 is turned on, and at S4,
Starts a gate timer that measures the time that the main power is on.

【0007】そして、S5にて、キャリアセンス部14
がキャリアを検出したか否かをチェックし、キャリア検
出が無ければ、S6にて、ゲートタイマの計時時間T
が、T≧Tになったか否かをチャックし、T≧T
になっていなければ、キャリア検出チェックを継続
し、T≧Tになっていれば、S7にて、無線受信部
12の主電源をOFFにし、S1の間欠受信タイマの始
動に戻る。
Then, at S5, the carrier sense section 14
Checks whether a carrier has been detected. If no carrier has been detected, in S6, the time counted by the gate timer TG
Is checked whether or not T G ≧ T 1 holds, and T G ≧ T
If not set to 1 to continue the carrier detection check, if turned T G ≧ T 1, at S7, the main power of the radio receiver 12 to OFF, the flow returns to the start of the intermittent reception timer S1.

【0008】また、T≧Tになる前にキャリアセン
ス部14がキャリアを検出すると、続いて、S8にて、
自局端末のIDを検出したか否かをチェックし、IDを
検出しなければ、S7にて、無線受信部12の主電源を
OFFにし、S1の間欠受信タイマの始動に戻る。ま
た、自局端末のIDを検出すると、続いて、S9にて、
データ受信処理を行う。そして、データ受信処理が終了
すると、S7にて、無線受信部12の主電源をOFFに
し、S1の間欠受信タイマの始動に戻る。
Further, when the carrier sense unit 14 before the T GT 1 detects the carrier, followed by at S8,
It is checked whether or not the ID of its own terminal has been detected. If the ID has not been detected, the main power supply of the wireless receiving unit 12 is turned off in S7, and the process returns to the start of the intermittent reception timer in S1. Further, upon detecting the ID of the own station terminal, subsequently, in S9,
Perform data reception processing. When the data reception process is completed, the main power supply of the wireless reception unit 12 is turned off in S7, and the process returns to the start of the intermittent reception timer in S1.

【0009】このような動作を行うことで無線子機2
は、無線受信部12の主電源を図15の(a)に示すよう
に時間T2の間OFFとし、時間T1の間ONとする間欠
受信動作を行うことになる。そして、時間T1の期間に
入ると、キャリアセンス部14から検出信号が出力され
ているか否かをチェックし、この期間内にキャリアセン
ス部14から検出信号が出力されなければ、時間T1の
経過後に主電源をOFFする。また、この期間内に図1
5の(b)及び(c)に示すようにキャリアセンス部14から
検出信号が出力されると、無線受信部12は図15の
(a)に示すように主電源のON状態を継続して受信動作
を継続し、その後に到来する端末ID信号識別し、それ
が自局のIDであれば引続きデータを受信する。また、
自局のIDで無ければ無線受信部12の主電源をOFF
にして受信動作を停止する。一方、無線親機3は無線子
機2とは時間的な連動性を持たずに任意の時刻に応答要
求信号を送信するようになっている。
By performing such an operation, the wireless slave unit 2
Means that the main power supply of the wireless receiving unit 12 is turned off during the time T2 and turned on during the time T1, as shown in FIG. Then, in the period of time T1, it is checked whether or not the detection signal is output from the carrier sense unit 14. If the detection signal is not output from the carrier sense unit 14 during this period, after the elapse of the time T1, Turn off the main power supply. During this period,
When the detection signal is output from the carrier sensing unit 14 as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. 5, the wireless receiving unit 12
As shown in (a), the main power supply is kept ON and the receiving operation is continued, the terminal ID signal arriving after that is identified, and if it is the own station ID, the data is continuously received. Also,
If it is not the ID of the own station, the main power of the wireless receiving unit 12 is turned off.
To stop the receiving operation. On the other hand, the wireless master device 3 transmits a response request signal at an arbitrary time without having a temporal link with the wireless slave device 2.

【0010】[0010]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、近年では周
波数資源の有効利用を目的として、電波行政によって周
波数の「用途統合」が進められており、例えば、レスト
ラン・オーダ・エントリー・システム等で多用されてい
る特定小電力データ伝送無線局も特定小電力無線テレメ
ータと同一周波数帯を使用することが可能になる。この
ため、従来の無線システムでは、無線子機2が無関係な
電波を受信し、キャリアセンス部14の検出信号によっ
て無線受信部12の主電源のON動作が継続し、その後
の端末ID信号の不一致認識によって初めて主電源をO
FFに戻すという制御を行う確率が高くなり、その結
果、無線受信部12が時間T1を経過しても動作し続け
るという無駄動作が多くなって電池17の消耗を早めて
しまうという問題があった。
By the way, in recent years, for the purpose of effective use of frequency resources, "use integration" of frequencies has been promoted by the radio wave administration, and for example, is frequently used in restaurant order entry systems and the like. The specified low power data transmission radio station can also use the same frequency band as the specific low power radio telemeter. For this reason, in the conventional wireless system, the wireless handset 2 receives an irrelevant radio wave, the main power of the wireless receiving unit 12 is continuously turned on by the detection signal of the carrier sense unit 14, and the subsequent terminal ID signal mismatches. Recognize main power for the first time
The probability of performing the control of returning to the FF is increased, and as a result, there is a problem in that the wireless receiving unit 12 continues to operate even after the time T1 has been wasted, and the battery 17 is consumed quickly. .

【0011】そこで、請求項1乃至4記載の発明は、受
信側となる無線装置及び送信側となる無線装置の両方に
同一の基準時刻を採用することで間欠的に行うキャリア
センスのための期間を短くでき、バッテリの無駄消費を
極力低減できる無線システムを提供する。
Therefore, the inventions according to the first to fourth aspects of the present invention provide a method for intermittently performing carrier sense by adopting the same reference time for both the wireless device on the receiving side and the wireless device on the transmitting side. And a wireless system capable of reducing waste of battery power as much as possible.

【0012】[0012]

【課題を解決するための手段】請求項1記載の発明は、
複数の無線装置からなり、受信側となる無線装置は、時
刻の較正が可能な第1の時計手段と、基準時刻電波を受
信して基準時刻情報を取得する第1の基準時刻電波受信
手段と、この第1の基準時刻電波受信手段を間欠動作さ
せる第1の間欠受信動作制御手段と、第1の基準時刻電
波受信手段が受信し取得した基準時刻情報によって第1
の時計手段を較正する第1の時計較正手段と、無線受信
波の有無を検出するキャリアセンス手段と、第1の時計
手段が計時する時刻を基準として周期的にキャリアセン
ス手段を規定ゲート時間幅だけ有効にする第2の間欠受
信動作制御手段と、キャリアセンス手段が規定ゲート時
間幅においてキャリア検出を行ったとき、続いて到来す
る無線受信波を受信する動作を行うように制御する主制
御手段と、各部に電源を供給するバッテリとを備え、送
信側となる無線装置は、時刻の較正が可能な第2の時計
手段と、基準時刻電波を受信して基準時刻情報を取得す
る第2の基準時刻電波受信手段と、この第2の基準時刻
電波受信手段が受信し取得した基準時刻情報によって第
2の時計手段を較正する第2の時計較正手段と、第2の
時計手段が計時する時刻を基準として規定ゲート時間幅
の間において無線送信を開始する無線送信手段とを備え
たことにある。
According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The wireless device serving as a receiving side includes a plurality of wireless devices, a first clock unit capable of time calibration, and a first reference time radio wave receiving unit receiving a reference time radio wave and acquiring reference time information. A first intermittent reception operation control means for intermittently operating the first reference time radio wave receiving means, and a first intermittent reception operation control means based on the reference time information received and acquired by the first reference time radio wave reception means.
First clock calibration means for calibrating the clock means, carrier sense means for detecting the presence or absence of a radio reception wave, and carrier sense means for periodically defining the carrier sense means based on the time measured by the first clock means. Second intermittent reception operation control means for enabling only the reception, and main control means for controlling when the carrier sense means has performed carrier detection within a prescribed gate time width, to perform an operation of receiving a subsequently arriving radio reception wave. And a battery that supplies power to each unit. The transmitting-side wireless device includes a second clock unit capable of calibrating time and a second clock unit that receives reference time radio waves and acquires reference time information. Reference time radio wave receiving means, second clock calibrating means for calibrating the second clock means based on the reference time information received and acquired by the second reference time radio wave receiving means, and clocking by the second clock means Time in that a radio transmission means for initiating a radio transmission between a defined gate time width as a reference.

【0013】請求項2記載の発明は、請求項1記載の無
線システムにおいて、第1及び第2の基準時刻電波受信
手段が受信する基準時刻電波は、標準電波送信施設から
標準時を電波により通報するために送信される標準時刻
電波としたことにある。請求項3記載の発明は、請求項
1記載の無線システムにおいて、第1及び第2の基準時
刻電波受信手段が受信する基準時刻電波は、標準電波送
信施設から標準時を電波により通報するために送信され
る標準時刻電波を中継して同一周波数又は異なる周波数
にて再送信した電波としたことにある。請求項4記載の
発明は、請求項1記載の無線システムにおいて、第1及
び第2の基準時刻電波受信手段が受信する基準時刻電波
は、受信側となる無線装置と送信側となる無線装置の両
方に同一の時刻情報を通報するための電波としたことに
ある。
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wireless system according to the first aspect, the reference time radio waves received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means report the standard time by radio waves from a standard radio wave transmitting facility. The standard time radio wave transmitted for this purpose. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the wireless system according to the first aspect, the reference time radio waves received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means are transmitted from a standard radio wave transmitting facility to report the standard time by radio waves. The standard time radio wave is relayed and the radio wave is retransmitted at the same frequency or a different frequency. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless system according to the first aspect, the reference time radio waves received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means are transmitted between the radio apparatus on the receiving side and the radio apparatus on the transmitting side. The radio wave is used for reporting the same time information to both.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の実施の形態】本発明の一実施の形態を図面を参
照して説明する。この無線システムは、例えば、2台の
無線装置からなり、これらの無線装置は、図1に示すよ
うに、相手無線装置との電波による無線通信に使用する
無線送受信アンテナ21、この送受信アンテナ21に接
続した無線受信部22及び無線送信部23を備えてい
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This wireless system includes, for example, two wireless devices. These wireless devices are, as shown in FIG. 1, a wireless transmitting / receiving antenna 21 used for wireless communication by radio waves with a partner wireless device. A wireless receiving unit 22 and a wireless transmitting unit 23 are connected.

【0015】また、前記無線受信部22からの中間周波
信号レベルと基準レベルとの大小を比較し、中間周波信
号レベルが基準レベル以上になったときキャリア検出信
号を出力するキャリアセンス部24、前記無線受信部2
2の主電源を制御してこの無線受信部22に間欠受信動
作を行わせる無線間欠受信動作制御部25、電子的に時
刻の較正が可能な内部時計部26、基準時刻電波とし
て、例えば、郵政省が管理運営する標準電波送信施設か
ら周波数40kHzの長波帯で標準時を通報する標準時
刻電波を受信する標準時刻電波受信アンテナ27、この
受信アンテナ27が受信した標準時刻電波を復調する標
準時刻電波受信部28、この標準時刻電波受信部28の
電源を制御してこの標準時刻電波受信部28に間欠受信
動作を行わせる標準時刻電波間欠受信動作制御部29、
各部の制御と無線送受信データの処理を行う主制御部3
0及び各部に電源を供給するバッテリとしての電池31
を備えている。なお、前記標準時刻電波受信アンテナ2
7としては、例えば、中波帯ラジオ等に使用されている
高感度フェライトバーアンテナを使用する。
The carrier sense unit 24 compares the level of the intermediate frequency signal from the radio receiving unit 22 with the reference level, and outputs a carrier detection signal when the intermediate frequency signal level exceeds the reference level. Wireless receiver 2
2, a wireless intermittent receiving operation control unit 25 for controlling the main power supply of the wireless receiving unit 22 to perform an intermittent receiving operation; an internal clock unit 26 capable of electronically calibrating the time; A standard time radio wave receiving antenna 27 for receiving a standard time radio wave for reporting standard time in a long wave band at a frequency of 40 kHz from a standard radio wave transmitting facility managed and operated by the Ministry, and a standard time radio wave receiving demodulating the standard time radio wave received by the receiving antenna 27. Unit 28, a standard time radio wave intermittent reception operation control unit 29 which controls the power supply of the standard time radio wave reception unit 28 and causes the standard time radio wave reception unit 28 to perform an intermittent reception operation;
Main control unit 3 that controls each unit and processes wireless transmission / reception data
0 and a battery 31 as a battery for supplying power to each unit
It has. The standard time radio wave receiving antenna 2
As 7, for example, a high-sensitivity ferrite bar antenna used for a medium-wave band radio or the like is used.

【0016】標準電波送信施設からの標準時刻電波は図
4に示すパターンで日付と時刻情報を24時間繰返し送
信しているもので、セシウムビーム型原子周波数標準器
に基づいて1分間の送信を1単位としてその中に極めて
正確な秒、分、時、日(1月1日からの通算日)の情報
を含んでいる。そして、図中基準マーカで示す点の電波
の出始めが正秒と一致している。
The standard time radio wave from the standard radio wave transmitting facility transmits date and time information repeatedly in a pattern shown in FIG. 4 for 24 hours. One minute transmission is performed for one minute based on a cesium beam type atomic frequency standard. The unit contains extremely accurate information of seconds, minutes, hours, and days (total days from January 1). The start of the emission of the radio wave at the point indicated by the reference marker in the figure coincides with the second.

【0017】図1の構成は受信側となる無線装置も送信
側となる無線装置も同一であるが、前記内部時計部26
は受信側となる無線装置では第1の時計手段を形成し、
送信側となる無線装置では第2の時計手段を形成してい
る。また、前記標準時刻電波受信部28は受信側となる
無線装置では第1の基準時刻電波受信手段を形成し、送
信側となる無線装置では第2の基準時刻電波受信手段を
形成している。
The configuration of FIG. 1 is the same for the wireless device on the receiving side and the wireless device on the transmitting side.
Forms the first clock means in the wireless device on the receiving side,
The wireless device on the transmitting side forms second clock means. The standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 forms first reference time radio wave receiving means in a wireless device on the receiving side, and forms second reference time radio wave receiving means in a wireless device on the transmitting side.

【0018】また、前記標準時刻電波間欠受信動作制御
部29は受信側となる無線装置において第1の間欠受信
動作制御手段を形成している。前記無線間欠受信動作制
御部25は受信側となる無線装置において第2の間欠受
信動作制御手段を形成している。
The standard time radio wave intermittent reception operation control section 29 forms a first intermittent reception operation control means in the wireless device on the receiving side. The wireless intermittent reception operation control unit 25 forms a second intermittent reception operation control unit in a wireless device on the receiving side.

【0019】受信側となる無線装置及び送信側となる無
線装置は、共に標準時刻電波受信アンテナ27で捉えた
標準時刻電波を標準時刻電波受信部28が間欠的に受信
してその復調出力を前記主制御部30に供給する。前記
標準時刻電波受信部28における間欠受信は前記標準時
刻電波間欠受信動作制御部29が制御し、例えば、1日
3回で各2分間という低い頻度で行うようになってい
る。
In both the radio apparatus on the receiving side and the radio apparatus on the transmitting side, the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 intermittently receives the standard time radio wave captured by the standard time radio wave receiving antenna 27 and outputs the demodulated output. It is supplied to the main control unit 30. The intermittent reception in the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 is controlled by the standard time radio wave intermittent reception operation control unit 29, and is performed at a low frequency of, for example, three times a day for two minutes each.

【0020】これにより、標準時刻を得るに要する電力
消費は極めて低くなり、電池31の寿命に及ぼす影響は
極めて小さい。前記標準時刻電波受信部28から最新の
標準時刻情報を得た主制御部30はその都度内部時計部
26の時刻を電子的に較正するようになっている。
As a result, the power consumption required to obtain the standard time is extremely low, and the effect on the life of the battery 31 is extremely small. The main control unit 30, which has obtained the latest standard time information from the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28, electronically calibrates the time of the internal clock unit 26 each time.

【0021】受信側となる無線装置では、前記主制御部
30は、内部時計部26が計時する時刻を監視し、図2
に示すように、予めソフトウエアで設定した周期T
基準時刻、例えば、3時11分10秒、3時12分10
秒、3時13分10秒といった時刻になると、前記無線
間欠受信動作制御部25に時間幅Tの間だけ無線受信
部22の電源をONにする制御信号を出力するようにな
っている。時間幅Tは、例えば、5msecといった極め
て短い時間幅に設定されている。これにより、無線受信
部22が消費する電力も低く抑えることができ、電池3
1の消耗を低く抑えることができる。
In the wireless device on the receiving side, the main control unit 30 monitors the time measured by the internal clock unit 26, and
As shown, the reference time period T C set in advance by the software, for example, 3 o'clock 11 minutes 10 seconds, 3 o'clock 12 minutes 10
Sec, at time or three o'clock 13 minutes 10 seconds, and outputs a control signal to turn ON the power of the radio receiver 22 only during the time width T W to the radio intermittent receiving operation control unit 25. Time width T W is, for example, it is set to a very short time width such as 5 msec. As a result, the power consumed by the wireless receiving unit 22 can be suppressed low, and the battery 3
1 can be kept low.

【0022】また、送信側となる無線装置では、前記主
制御部30は、内部時計部26が計時する時刻を監視
し、送信操作が行われたとき、受信側と同様に予めソフ
トウエアで設定した周期Tの基準時刻、例えば、3時
11分10秒、3時12分10秒、3時13分10秒と
いった時刻になると、図3に示すように、予めソフトウ
エアで設定された時間Tだけ遅延してから無線受信部
22の電源をONにして送信を開始するようになってい
る。
In the wireless device on the transmitting side, the main control unit 30 monitors the time measured by the internal clock unit 26, and when a transmitting operation is performed, the main controlling unit 30 sets in advance by software similarly to the receiving side. reference time and the period T C, for example, 3 o'clock 11 minutes 10 seconds, 12 minutes and 10 seconds at 3, at time or three o'clock 13 minutes 10 seconds, as shown in FIG. 3, time set in advance by the software After a delay of Td, the power of the wireless reception unit 22 is turned on to start transmission.

【0023】時間幅Tと時間Tとの関係は、図3に
示すように、時間Tの遅延によって無線送信の実効的
な開始時刻が時間幅T内に入るようにするが、受信側
となる無線装置のキャリアセンス部24がキャリアを検
出して基準電圧との比較結果を出力するまでの電気的時
定数等を考慮して0.1T≦T≦0.6T程度が
望ましい。
The relationship between the time width T W and time T d, as shown in FIG. 3, but the effective start time of the radio transmission is to enter the time the width T W by the delay time T d, carrier sense unit 24 of the receiving side to become the wireless device in consideration of the electrical time constant, etc. to the output of the comparison of the reference voltage to detect the carrier 0.1T W ≦ T d ≦ 0.6T W about Is desirable.

【0024】このように、送信側となる無線装置も受信
側となる無線装置も同一の標準時刻電波によって基準時
刻を設定するので、受信側の狭いゲート時間幅Tの中
にタイミングを合せて送信を開始することができる。
[0024] Thus, since setting a reference time by the wireless device also same standard time radio wave becomes a reception side radio apparatus comprising a transmission side and timed in a narrow gate time width T W of the receiving side Transmission can begin.

【0025】図7は送信側となる無線装置の要部動作を
示す流れ図で、先ず、S11にて、標準時刻電波受信部
28が間欠動作して標準時刻電波を受信し、その復調信
号を主制御部30に供給する。主制御部30は復調信号
から現在の時刻を取得し、S12にて、内部時計部26
の較正を行う。
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the radio apparatus on the transmitting side. First, in step S11, the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 intermittently operates to receive the standard time radio wave, and mainly converts the demodulated signal. It is supplied to the control unit 30. The main control unit 30 acquires the current time from the demodulated signal, and in S12, the internal clock unit 26
Calibration.

【0026】続いて、S13にて、送信操作が行われて
いることがチェックされると、S14にて、キャリアセ
ンス部24がキャリアセンスを行い、他局の通信を妨害
しないことを確認しつつ、S15にて、無線受信部22
の電源をONするための基準時刻の到来を待つ。基準時
刻が到来すると、S16にて、その時点から時間T
け遅延した後、S17にて、受信側となる無線装置に宛
てた電文送信を開始する。
Subsequently, when it is checked in S13 that a transmission operation is being performed, in S14, the carrier sense unit 24 performs carrier sense and confirms that communication with other stations is not hindered. , S15, the wireless receiving unit 22
Wait for a reference time to turn on the power of the device. When the reference time arrives, in S16, after a delay of the time Td from that time, in S17, the transmission of a message addressed to the wireless device on the receiving side is started.

【0027】図8は受信側となる無線装置の要部動作を
示す流れ図で、先ず、S21にて、標準時刻電波受信部
28が間欠動作して標準時刻電波を受信し、その復調信
号を主制御部30に供給する。主制御部30は復調信号
から現在の時刻を取得し、S22にて、内部時計部26
の較正を行い、S23にて、無線受信部22の電源をO
Nするための基準時刻の到来を待つ。
FIG. 8 is a flow chart showing the operation of the main part of the radio apparatus on the receiving side. First, in step S21, the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 intermittently operates to receive the standard time radio wave, and mainly converts the demodulated signal. It is supplied to the control unit 30. The main control unit 30 acquires the current time from the demodulated signal, and in S22, the internal clock unit 26
Is calibrated, and in step S23, the power of the wireless receiving unit 22 is turned off.
Wait for the reference time to reach N.

【0028】そして、基準時刻が到来すると、S24に
て、間欠受信タイマを始動し、S25にて、無線受信部
22の電源をONにし、S26にて、電源をONにして
いる時間Tを計時するゲートタイマを始動する。
[0028] Then, the reference time arrives, at S24, to start the intermittent reception timer, at S25, the power of the radio receiver 22 to ON at S26, the time T W, which has a power ON Start the gate timer to be timed.

【0029】この状態で、S27にて、キャリアセンス
部24がキャリアを検出したか否かをチェックし、キャ
リア検出が無ければ、S28にて、ゲートタイマの計時
時間Tが、規定ゲート時間幅Tに対して、T≧T
になったか否かをチャックし、T≧Tになってい
なければ、キャリア検出チェックを継続し、T≧T
になっていれば、S29にて、無線受信部22の電源を
OFFにし、S24の間欠受信タイマの始動に戻る。
In this state, at S27, carrier sense is performed.
It is checked whether the unit 24 has detected the carrier, and the carrier is detected.
If there is no rear detection, the timer of the gate timer is counted in S28.
Time TGIs the specified gate time width TWFor TG≧ T
WCheck whether or not TG≧ TWHas become
If not, the carrier detection check is continued and TG≧ T W
If so, in S29, the power of the wireless receiving unit 22 is turned off.
It turns off and returns to the start of the intermittent reception timer in S24.

【0030】また、T≧Tになる前にキャリアセン
ス部24がキャリアを検出すると、S30にて、受信動
作を継続して電文を受信し、電文の受信処理が終了する
と、S29にて、無線受信部22の電源をOFFにし、
S24の間欠受信タイマの始動に戻る。
If the carrier sensing unit 24 detects a carrier before T G ≧ T W , the receiving operation is continued at S30 and the message is received. When the receiving process of the message is completed, the process returns to S29. , Turn off the power of the wireless receiving unit 22,
The process returns to the start of the intermittent reception timer in S24.

【0031】このような構成においては、受信側となる
無線装置は、基準時間になると間欠受信タイマを始動
し、無線受信部22の電源をONにする。そして、図5
に示すように、規定ゲート時間幅T内にキャリアセン
ス部24がキャリアセンスを行わなければ時間Tが経
過すると無線受信部22の電源をOFFにする。また、
図6に示すように、規定ゲート時間幅T内にキャリア
センス部24がキャリアセンスを行うと、無線受信部2
2の電源ON状態を継続して受信動作を継続し、電文を
受信する。
In such a configuration, the wireless device on the receiving side starts the intermittent receiving timer when the reference time comes and turns on the power of the wireless receiving unit 22. And FIG.
As shown in, the carrier sense unit 24 turns OFF the power of the time T W Without carrier sense elapses radio receiver 22 to define the gate time within the width T W. Also,
As shown in FIG. 6, when the carrier sense unit 24 performs the carrier sensing in the specified gate time width T W, the radio receiver 2
2, the receiving operation is continued by continuing the power ON state, and the electronic message is received.

【0032】このように、受信側となる無線装置及び送
信側となる無線装置共に標準電波送信施設から送信され
る標準時刻電波を1日3回間欠的に受信して内部時計部
26の時刻を較正しているので、両無線装置の内部時計
部26が計時する時刻は正確に一致している。
As described above, both the wireless device on the receiving side and the wireless device on the transmitting side intermittently receive the standard time radio wave transmitted from the standard radio wave transmitting facility three times a day and adjust the time of the internal clock unit 26. Since the calibration is performed, the times measured by the internal clock units 26 of both wireless devices are exactly the same.

【0033】そして、送信側となる無線装置は内部時計
部26が計時する時刻が基準時刻になると、時間T
け遅延した後に受信側に電文の送信を開始する。一方、
受信側となる無線装置は内部時計部26が計時する時刻
が基準時刻になると、無線受信部22の電源をONに
し、規定ゲート時間幅Tだけキャリアセンス部24に
よるキャリア検出動作を行い、この間にキャリア検出を
行って送信側となる無線装置からの電文を受信する。
When the time measured by the internal clock unit 26 reaches the reference time, the wireless device on the transmitting side starts transmitting a message to the receiving side after a delay of time Td . on the other hand,
If the receiving wireless device the time the internal clock section 26 counts equal to the reference time, the power of the radio receiver 22 and to ON, performs carrier detection operation by the carrier sense unit 24 by the specified gate time width T W, during which , And receives a message from the wireless device on the transmission side.

【0034】このように、両無線装置の内部時計部26
が計時する時刻は共に標準電波送信施設から送信される
標準時刻電波によって時刻を較正することで正確に一致
しているので、両無線装置における基準時刻は正確に一
致する。従って、受信側となる無線装置において無線受
信部22の電源をONにする規定ゲート時間幅Tが短
くても、0.1T≦T≦0.6T関係が満たされ
ていれば、送信側となる無線装置が時間Tだけ遅延し
た後に送信した電文は受信側となる無線装置の無線受信
部22によって確実に受信される。
As described above, the internal clock units 26 of both wireless devices
Are exactly the same by calibrating the time with the standard time radio wave transmitted from the standard radio wave transmitting facility, so that the reference times of both wireless devices are exactly the same. Therefore, even if a short prescribed gate time width T W to turn ON the power of the radio receiver 22 in a wireless device that is a receiving side, if the satisfied 0.1T W T d ≦ 0.6T W relation, The message transmitted after the wireless device on the transmitting side is delayed by the time Td is reliably received by the wireless receiving unit 22 of the wireless device on the receiving side.

【0035】このように、受信側となる無線装置におい
て無線受信部22の電源をONにする規定ゲート時間幅
を充分に短くできるので、電池31の消耗を低減で
きる。
[0035] Thus, since it sufficiently shortened defined gate time width T W of the power of the radio receiver 22 to ON in the wireless device that is a receiving side can be reduced consumption of the battery 31.

【0036】また、無線受信部22の電源がONになっ
ている期間に無関係な電波が到来することはほとんどな
くなり、無関係な電波の無駄受信が極めて少なくなる。
従って、受信側となる無線装置がID検出を行わずにキ
ャリア検出を行うことが可能になり、キャリア検出を行
うと直ちに電文受信を開始できる。また、キャリア検出
が無ければ時間T経過後に直ちに無線受信部22の電
源をOFFにできる。従って、この点からも無線受信部
22の電源をONにしている時間を短くでき、電池31
の消耗を低減できる。
In addition, irrelevant radio waves rarely arrive during the period when the power of the radio receiver 22 is turned on, and wasteful reception of irrelevant radio waves is extremely reduced.
Therefore, the wireless device on the receiving side can perform carrier detection without performing ID detection, and can immediately start receiving a message upon performing carrier detection. Further, the power immediately radio receiver 22 after a time T W passed if there is no carrier can be detected to OFF. Therefore, also from this point, the time during which the power of the wireless reception unit 22 is turned on can be shortened, and the battery 31
Consumption can be reduced.

【0037】このように、無関係な電波の無駄受信が極
めて少なくなるとともに電池31の無駄消費を極力低減
できる。なお、前述した実施の形態は標準電波送信施設
からの標準時刻電波を標準時刻電波受信アンテナ27で
直接受信して標準時刻電波受信部28に供給する場合を
例として述べたが必ずしもこれに限定するものではな
い。
As described above, wasteful reception of extraneous radio waves is extremely reduced, and wasteful consumption of the battery 31 can be reduced as much as possible. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the standard time radio wave from the standard radio wave transmitting facility is directly received by the standard time radio wave receiving antenna 27 and supplied to the standard time radio wave receiving unit 28 has been described as an example. Not something.

【0038】図9に示すように、例えば、地下街のよう
に、途中に隔壁41があって外来電波が直接に標準時刻
電波受信アンテナ27で受信できない場合には、隔壁4
1の外部にもう一つ標準時刻電波受信アンテナ42を配
置し、この標準時刻電波受信アンテナ42で標準電波送
信施設からの40kHzの標準時刻電波を受信し、その
受信信号をケーブル43で隔壁41の内側に取込み、こ
の受信信号を増幅器44で増幅してから再送信アンテナ
45により同一周波数で送信し、これを送信側となる無
線装置及び受信側となる無線装置の両方に受信させて内
部時計部の較正を行ってもよい。このようにすれば、外
来の標準時刻電波の届かない、あるいは外来の標準時刻
電波の届きにくい場所においても無線システムを有効に
使用できる。なお、この場合も前述した実施の形態と同
様の作用効果が得られるのは勿論である。
As shown in FIG. 9, for example, when an external radio wave cannot be directly received by the standard time radio wave receiving antenna 27, as in an underground shopping mall, the partition 4
Another standard time radio wave receiving antenna 42 is disposed outside the standard time radio wave receiving antenna 42, the standard time radio wave receiving antenna 42 receives a standard time radio wave of 40 kHz from a standard radio wave transmitting facility, and the received signal is transmitted through a cable 43 to the partition wall 41. The signal is fetched inside, the received signal is amplified by the amplifier 44, and then transmitted at the same frequency by the retransmission antenna 45. The signal is received by both the wireless device on the transmitting side and the wireless device on the receiving side, and the internal clock unit May be calibrated. In this way, the wireless system can be used effectively even in a place where the external standard time radio wave does not reach or where the external standard time radio wave does not easily reach. In this case, it is needless to say that the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

【0039】また、隔壁はないが標準時刻電波の受信レ
ベルが低い環境の場合は、図10に示すように、標準時
刻電波受信アンテナ51を受信環境の良い場所に設置
し、この標準時刻電波受信アンテナ51で標準電波送信
施設からの40kHzの標準時刻電波を受信し、その受
信信号をケーブル52を介して増幅器53に供給して増
幅し、この増幅した受信信号を周波数変換器54におい
て局部発振器55からの例えば85kHzの局部発振信
号を混合して周波数変換し、125kHz成分だけをバ
ンドパスフィルタ56を介して取出し、これを再度、増
幅器57で増幅してから再送信アンテナ58により12
5kHzの再送信標準時刻電波として送信し、これを送
信側となる無線装置及び受信側となる無線装置の両方に
受信させて内部時計部の較正を行ってもよい。このよう
にすれば、入出力間のアイソレーションが高く、異常発
振が起こりにくい。また、外来の標準時刻電波の届かな
い、あるいは外来の標準時刻電波の届きにくい場所にお
いても無線システムを有効に使用できる。なお、この場
合も前述した実施の形態と同様の作用効果が得られるの
は勿論である。
In an environment where there is no partition but the reception level of the standard time radio wave is low, as shown in FIG. An antenna 51 receives a standard time radio wave of 40 kHz from a standard radio wave transmitting facility, supplies the received signal to an amplifier 53 via a cable 52, amplifies the signal, and amplifies the amplified received signal by a local oscillator 55 in a frequency converter 54. For example, a local oscillation signal of 85 kHz is mixed and frequency-converted, and only a 125 kHz component is extracted through a band-pass filter 56. This is again amplified by an amplifier 57, and
The internal clock section may be calibrated by transmitting a 5 kHz retransmission standard time radio wave and causing the radio wave to be received by both the wireless device on the transmitting side and the wireless device on the receiving side. In this case, the isolation between the input and the output is high, and abnormal oscillation hardly occurs. Further, the wireless system can be effectively used even in a place where the external standard time radio wave does not reach or where the external standard time radio wave does not easily reach. In this case, it is needless to say that the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

【0040】また、地下街のように外来の標準時刻電波
を利用できない場所に設置された場合は、独自の基準時
刻電波を発生させる。これは、図11に示すように、例
えば、発振周波数が125kHzの発振器61を設け、
この発振器61からの発振信号を搬送波信号として変調
部62に供給する。一方、電話回線63に制御部64を
接続し、制御部64は電話回線63を介して定期的に日
本電信電話株式会社の時刻情報にダイヤルアップ接続
し、そこから得た音声領域のトーン信号やパルス信号に
よる時刻情報を電気的なタイミング信号、例えば、0V
と5Vのデジタル信号に変換し、このデジタル信号によ
って時計部65の時刻を電子的に較正する。
When installed in a place where an external standard time radio wave cannot be used, such as an underground shopping mall, a unique reference time radio wave is generated. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, an oscillator 61 having an oscillation frequency of 125 kHz is provided,
The oscillation signal from the oscillator 61 is supplied to the modulation section 62 as a carrier signal. On the other hand, the control unit 64 is connected to the telephone line 63, and the control unit 64 periodically dials up the time information of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation via the telephone line 63, and obtains the tone signal and the like of the voice region obtained therefrom. The time information based on the pulse signal is converted into an electrical timing signal, for example, 0V.
And a 5V digital signal, and the time of the clock unit 65 is electronically calibrated by the digital signal.

【0041】そして、前記制御部64は時計部65が計
時する時刻情報を変調信号として前記変調部62に供給
する。前記変調部62は発振器61からの搬送波信号を
制御部64からの変調信号でパルス幅変調し、これを増
幅器66で増幅してから再送信アンテナ67により12
5kHzの再送信基準時刻電波として送信し、これを送
信側となる無線装置及び受信側となる無線装置の両方に
受信させて内部時計部の較正を行ってもよい。
The control unit 64 supplies the time information measured by the clock unit 65 to the modulation unit 62 as a modulation signal. The modulation section 62 performs pulse width modulation on the carrier signal from the oscillator 61 with a modulation signal from the control section 64, amplifies this with an amplifier 66, and
The internal clock section may be calibrated by transmitting a 5 kHz retransmission reference time radio wave and causing the radio wave to be received by both the radio device on the transmitting side and the radio device on the receiving side.

【0042】このようにすれば、外来の標準時刻電波を
利用できない場所においても無線システムを有効に使用
できる。なお、この場合も前述した実施の形態と同様の
作用効果が得られるのは勿論である。
In this manner, the wireless system can be used effectively even in a place where the external standard time radio wave cannot be used. In this case, it is needless to say that the same operation and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

【0043】[0043]

【発明の効果】請求項1乃至4記載の発明によれば、受
信側となる無線装置及び送信側となる無線装置の両方に
同一の基準時刻を採用することで間欠的に行うキャリア
センスのための期間を短くでき、無関係な電波の無駄受
信が極めて少なくなるとともにバッテリの無駄消費を極
力低減できる。また、請求項3記載の発明によれば、さ
らに、地下街のような外来の標準時刻電波が届かない
か、届きにくい場所においても無線システムを有効に使
用できる。また、請求項4記載の発明によれば、さら
に、外来の標準時刻電波が利用できない場所においても
無線システムを有効に使用できる。
According to the present invention, carrier sensing is performed intermittently by adopting the same reference time for both the wireless device on the receiving side and the wireless device on the transmitting side. Can be shortened, wasteful reception of extraneous radio waves can be extremely reduced, and wasteful battery consumption can be reduced as much as possible. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the wireless system can be effectively used even in a place where an external standard time radio wave does not reach or is difficult to reach, such as an underground mall. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the wireless system can be effectively used even in a place where an external standard time radio wave cannot be used.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施の形態を示す受信側、送信側の
無線装置のブロック図。
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a wireless device on a receiving side and a transmitting side showing an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】同実施の形態における無線間欠受信動作制御部
による無線受信部の電源制御タイミングを示す図。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing power control timing of the wireless reception unit by the wireless intermittent reception operation control unit according to the embodiment;

【図3】同実施の形態における送信側となる無線装置の
電文送信時の無線受信部の電源制御タイミングを示す
図。
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a power control timing of a wireless receiving unit at the time of transmitting a message in a wireless device on the transmitting side according to the embodiment;

【図4】同実施の形態で使用する標準時刻電波のパター
ンを示す図。
FIG. 4 is a view showing a pattern of a standard time radio wave used in the embodiment.

【図5】同実施の形態における受信側となる無線装置の
キャリア非検出時の無線受信部の電源制御を説明するた
めの図。
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining power control of the wireless reception unit when the carrier is not detected in the wireless device on the receiving side according to the embodiment;

【図6】同実施の形態における受信側となる無線装置の
キャリア検出時の無線受信部の電源制御を説明するため
の図。
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view for explaining power control of the wireless receiving unit when the carrier of the wireless device on the receiving side is detected in the embodiment.

【図7】同実施の形態における送信側となる無線装置の
要部動作を示す流れ図。
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the wireless device on the transmitting side according to the embodiment;

【図8】同実施の形態における受信側となる無線装置の
要部動作を示す流れ図。
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation of a main part of the wireless device on the receiving side according to the embodiment;

【図9】標準時刻電波の他の受信形態を示す図。FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another reception form of the standard time radio wave.

【図10】標準時刻電波の他の受信形態を示す図。FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another reception form of the standard time radio wave.

【図11】基準時刻電波の受信形態を示す図。FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a reception mode of a reference time radio wave.

【図12】従来例を示すブロック図。FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a conventional example.

【図13】特定小電力無線局の送信信号フォーマットの
例を示す図。
FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a transmission signal format of a specific low power radio station.

【図14】同従来例における無線子機の構成を示すブロ
ック図。
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a wireless slave device in the conventional example.

【図15】同従来例における無線子機のキャリア非検出
時及びキャリア検出時の無線受信部の電源制御を説明す
るための図。
FIG. 15 is a view for explaining power control of the wireless reception unit when the carrier is not detected and when the carrier is detected in the wireless slave device in the conventional example.

【図16】同従来例における無線子機の要部動作を示す
流れ図。
FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation of the main part of the wireless slave device in the conventional example.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

22…無線受信部 23…無線送信部 24…キャリアセンス部 25…無線間欠受信動作制御部 26…内部時計部 27…標準時刻電波受信アンテナ 28…標準時刻電波受信部 29…標準時刻電波間欠受信動作制御部 30…主制御部 31…電池 Reference Signs List 22 wireless receiving unit 23 wireless transmitting unit 24 carrier sense unit 25 wireless intermittent receiving operation control unit 26 internal clock unit 27 standard time radio wave receiving antenna 28 standard time radio wave receiving unit 29 standard time radio wave intermittent receiving operation Control unit 30: Main control unit 31: Battery

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 複数の無線装置からなり、 受信側となる無線装置は、時刻の較正が可能な第1の時
計手段と、基準時刻電波を受信して基準時刻情報を取得
する第1の基準時刻電波受信手段と、この第1の基準時
刻電波受信手段を間欠動作させる第1の間欠受信動作制
御手段と、前記第1の基準時刻電波受信手段が受信し取
得した基準時刻情報によって前記第1の時計手段を較正
する第1の時計較正手段と、無線受信波の有無を検出す
るキャリアセンス手段と、前記第1の時計手段が計時す
る時刻を基準として周期的に前記キャリアセンス手段を
規定ゲート時間幅だけ有効にする第2の間欠受信動作制
御手段と、前記キャリアセンス手段が規定ゲート時間幅
においてキャリア検出を行ったとき、続いて到来する無
線受信波を受信する動作を行うように制御する主制御手
段と、各部に電源を供給するバッテリとを備え、 送信側となる無線装置は、時刻の較正が可能な第2の時
計手段と、基準時刻電波を受信して基準時刻情報を取得
する第2の基準時刻電波受信手段と、この第2の基準時
刻電波受信手段が受信し取得した基準時刻情報によって
前記第2の時計手段を較正する第2の時計較正手段と、
前記第2の時計手段が計時する時刻を基準として前記規
定ゲート時間幅の間において無線送信を開始する無線送
信手段とを備えたことを特徴とする無線システム。
1. A wireless device comprising a plurality of wireless devices, a wireless device serving as a receiving side, a first clock means capable of calibrating time, and a first reference device for receiving reference time radio waves and acquiring reference time information. Time radio wave receiving means, first intermittent reception operation control means for intermittently operating the first reference time radio wave receiving means, and the first time based on reference time information received and acquired by the first reference time radio wave receiving means. First clock calibration means for calibrating the clock means, carrier sense means for detecting the presence or absence of a radio reception wave, and a gate for defining the carrier sense means periodically based on the time measured by the first clock means. A second intermittent reception operation control means for validating only for a time width, and an operation for receiving a subsequently arriving radio reception wave when the carrier sense means performs carrier detection in a specified gate time width. Control means, and a battery for supplying power to each unit. The transmitting-side wireless device includes a second clock means capable of calibrating the time, and a reference time information A second reference time radio wave receiving means for acquiring the second time reference signal, a second time calibration means for calibrating the second clock means with the reference time information received and acquired by the second reference time radio wave reception means,
Wireless communication means for starting wireless transmission during the prescribed gate time width with reference to the time measured by the second clock means.
【請求項2】 第1及び第2の基準時刻電波受信手段が
受信する基準時刻電波は、標準電波送信施設から標準時
を電波により通報するために送信される標準時刻電波で
あることを特徴とする請求項1記載の無線システム。
2. The reference time radio wave received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means is a standard time radio wave transmitted from a standard radio wave transmitting facility to report standard time by radio wave. The wireless system according to claim 1.
【請求項3】 第1及び第2の基準時刻電波受信手段が
受信する基準時刻電波は、標準電波送信施設から標準時
を電波により通報するために送信される標準時刻電波を
中継して同一周波数又は異なる周波数にて再送信した電
波であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の無線システ
ム。
3. The reference time radio wave received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means is relayed by the standard time radio wave transmitted from the standard radio wave transmitting facility to report the standard time by radio wave, and is transmitted at the same frequency or The radio system according to claim 1, wherein the radio wave is a radio wave retransmitted at a different frequency.
【請求項4】 第1及び第2の基準時刻電波受信手段が
受信する基準時刻電波は、受信側となる無線装置と送信
側となる無線装置の両方に同一の時刻情報を通報するた
めの電波であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の無線シ
ステム。
4. The reference time radio wave received by the first and second reference time radio wave receiving means is a radio wave for reporting the same time information to both the wireless device on the receiving side and the wireless device on the transmitting side. The wireless system according to claim 1, wherein
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