JP2002188363A - Communication system of opening/closing device, and opening/closing body side communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase an operability at the time when an identification data is registered. SOLUTION: This opening/closing body side communication device comprises an authentication registration accepting means capable of meeting normal registration requirement only when specified normal registration operations are normally executed in a normal registration mode and registering the identification data transmitted by a non-opening/closing side communication device disposed on the non-opening/closing body side, and is capable of communicating, through normal transmission signals having the identification data stored therein, with the non-opening/closing body side communication device. The communication device comprises a simplified registration mode-compatible means capable of meeting simplified registration requirements by simply executing the simplified registration operations easier than the normal registration operations in the simplified registration mode, and is capable of registering the identification data of the non-opening/closing body side communication device subjected to the simplified registration operations to the authentication registration accepting means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication system for a switching device, for example, a shutter, a door, a window, an overhead door, a gate, a gate (a gate of a parking lot, etc.), a roll screen (for example, a light shielding curtain), a blind, and an awning. Remote control system for equipment (remote control system)
It can be applied to such as.

The present invention also relates to an opening / closing body side communication device as a component of such a communication system.

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art There have been proposed many opening / closing devices in which opening and closing of an opening / closing member can be instructed by wireless communication using a remote control transmitter. For example, in a garage shutter, it is convenient that a user can open and close the shutter without getting off the vehicle, and a wireless remote control system is often applied.

A remote control receiver of such a wireless remote control system for a shutter uses a receiving antenna mounted on a wall near the shutter or on the front or lower surface of a storage box of the shutter, and receives the signal from the remote control transmitter via a wireless transmission path. Captures radio waves.

In the remote control receiver, an electric signal (for example, an ASK modulation signal or an FSK modulation signal) captured and converted by a receiving antenna is demodulated by a receiving section, and an original transmission signal transmitted by the remote control transmitter is transmitted. (Demodulated signal) is provided to the reception control unit. Then, the original transmission signal is decoded by the reception control unit, and based on the identification information (hereinafter abbreviated as ID) inserted into the signal, the remote control transmitter that is the source of the original transmission signal is transmitted to the remote control receiver. It confirms that the operation instruction can be issued to the user (ID collation), and then performs a shutter operation (opening, closing or stopping of the shutter) based on the information content inserted in the original transmission signal. An opening / closing control signal CS for instructing the operation of the shutter controller 54 is generated.
(See FIG. 2).

[0006] The opening / closing control signal is formed in accordance with an operation performed on each operation switch by an operator (user) of the remote control transmitter.

In general, in the case of a garage shutter remote control transmitter, downsizing is required from the viewpoint of enhancing portability, but at most several kinds of shutter operations such as the opening operation, the closing operation or the stopping operation are usually required. Is sufficient, the number of operation switches provided on the remote control transmitter is about several (most remote control transmitters have three to four switches).
).

[0008] Also, in connection with the demand for miniaturization, there is a high demand for remote control transmitters for saving functions.

That is, regarding the registration of the ID in the remote control receiver, each remote control transmitter has only the function of registering the ID assigned to itself by the time of shipment from the factory. 10 corresponding to
It is not necessary to input a code of about one digit at a time by operating a button or the like (in order to interpret such an input and form an original transmission signal according to the input content, an increase in functions is required). ID can be registered in.

[0010] In addition, to the extent that function saving is required,
Since the remote control receiver is almost the same as the remote control transmitter, it is necessary that the remote control receiver be configured so as to avoid multi-function, high-performance, and large-size as much as possible.

[0011]

However, in the case of a remote control system constituted by a remote control transmitter and a remote control receiver as described above, a user who attempts to register an ID usually uses a small remote control with reduced functions. For the transmitter, an ID registration operation, which is a complicated button operation, even if the ID is not necessarily specified one digit at a time, at least the original transmission signal to be transmitted does not indicate the shutter operation. , Button operation to specify that it is for ID registration)
Need to be run.

Normally, ID registration is performed less frequently than shutter operation and the like.
It is highly probable that the user forgets the D registration operation and the user's burden is large.

For example, in the case of a window shutter or the like, it is common to ship a remote control receiver and a remote control transmitter in combination at the time of shipment from a factory. In this case, the ID registration is performed as a factory shipment operation. Therefore, in order to increase the work efficiency, it is important that the ID registration can be executed as simply as possible, in a short time, and in a short time.

Further, when the normality of the operation of the shutter system including the remote control receiver and the like is confirmed, the ID registration work is necessary, and the work efficiency of the ID registration can be improved. Desired.

The above problems are common not only to shutters such as garage shutters and window shutters but also to remote control systems for other opening / closing devices such as doors, windows, and overhead doors.

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system for a switchgear having good operability.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a switchgear-side communication device as a component of such a communication system.

[0018]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the normal registration mode, the normal registration condition is satisfied only when a predetermined normal registration operation is normally performed, and the non-openable / closed body is closed. An opening / closing body communication device including an authentication registration receiving unit for registering an authentication identifier transmitted by the disposed non-opening / closing body side communication device, and capable of communicating a normal transmission signal containing the authentication identifier with the non-opening / closing body communication device. In the simplified registration mode, the simplified registration condition is satisfied only by performing the simplified registration operation that is simpler than the normal registration operation, and the authentication identifier of the non-open / close body communication device that has performed the simplified registration operation is accepted by the authentication registration. A simple registration mode corresponding means for registering in the means.

In the communication system for a switching device according to the present invention, an authentication identifier for designating the communication device is stored between the switching device communication device and the switching device communication device. And a plurality of non-opening / closing body side communication devices capable of communicating the normal transmission signal.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION (A) Embodiment Hereinafter, a communication system for an opening and closing device and an opening and closing body side communication device according to the present invention will be described as a remote control system (remote control system) for a garage shutter and a remote control receiver, respectively. The embodiment will be described with an example in which the present invention is applied.

In this embodiment, the remote control system is a mixed system in which a wired remote control system and the wireless remote control system are mixed.

Here, the wired remote control system is a remote control system including a shutter system as a component, and performs a shutter operation by wired communication.

In general, the wireless remote control system is advantageous in that the shutter operation can be performed from an unspecified position that is far away, and that it is easy to use. The wireless remote control system is advantageous in terms of communication reliability and always at a specific position. When it is desired to specify a shutter operation, the wired remote control system is suitable.

Further, if the same shutter system can be controlled by wire or wirelessly, the flexibility is high and it is possible to use either method depending on the convenience of the user. Therefore, an actual remote control system is often a mixed system in which the features of the wireless remote control system and the wired remote control system are mixed.

In each of the following embodiments, each remote control transmitter (40A to 40X (see FIG. 2))
ID code (1
It has only the function of registering a code of about 0 digits)
It is assumed that a signal indicating the ID itself assigned to itself has a function of automatically generating and accommodating the signal in the transmission signal WS.

(A-1) Configuration of the First Embodiment FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of the garage shutter remote control system 10.

In FIG. 2, the remote control system 10
Are remote control transmitters 20, 40A, 40B, 40C,
., 40X, a remote control receiver 50, a shutter control unit 54, and a shutter system SS.

The shutter system SS includes a shutter S1, a drive mechanism (not shown) such as a motor required for driving the shutter S1, and a fixed operation unit (fixed operation panel) in the shutter system SS.
AM.

The remote control transmitters 20, 40A, 40
, 40X are palm-sized transmitters that are portable and compact enough to fit in the palm of the user, and have an appearance as shown in FIG. 3, for example. Since the appearances of remote control transmitters 20 and 40A to 40X may be all the same, the description will be given mainly on the appearance of remote control transmitter 40A shown in FIG.

In FIG. 3, the main body 40AB of the remote control transmitter 40A has a compact structure that can be accommodated in the palm of the user. Three operation switches 31 to 33 of a PBS (push button switch) type protrude from the upper surface of the main body 40AB. These operation switches 31 to 33 are shutter operation switches capable of performing a shutter operation (generally, operations such as opening, closing, and stopping an opening / closing body).

In this embodiment, of the shutter operation switches 31 to 33, the shutter operation switch 31
Is an opening operation switch for performing the opening operation of the shutter, a shutter operation switch 32 is a closing operation switch for performing the closing operation of the shutter, and the shutter operation switch 33 stops the opening operation or the closing operation of the shutter. For the stop switch.

Of course, if necessary, the operations of these operation switches 31 to 33 are combined to perform more complicated operations, for example, a half-open operation (operation for shifting the shutter to an intermediate state between the fully closed state and the fully opened state) and a ventilation operation. (Operation for shifting from a state where air inside and outside the shutter cannot flow to a state where air can flow) can be performed.

The operation switch 34 is a registration switch effective only in the remote control transmitter 20.

The remote control transmitters 40A, 40B, 4
FIG. 5 shows an example of the internal configuration of 0C,..., 40X. Since the remote control transmitters 40A, 40B, 40C,..., 40X have substantially the same internal configuration, FIG. 5 will mainly be described as showing the remote control transmitter 40A.

(A-1-1) Internal Configuration of Remote Control Transmitter In FIG.
1, a transmission processing unit 22, a processor 23, an own ID memory 24, a mode switching unit 25, a procedure storage unit 26,
An operation detection unit 27 and an operation response unit 28 are provided, and the operation switches 31 to 32 are provided in the operation detection unit 27.

The wireless transmission unit 21 is connected to the remote control receiver 5 via the space 13 as a wireless transmission path shown in FIG.
In a portion 0, which faces a later-described wireless receiver 51, a wireless signal LS2 corresponding to the transmission signal WS received from the transmission processor 22 via a predetermined signal line is wirelessly transmitted. For this purpose, the wireless transmission unit 21 includes a transmission antenna system, a filter circuit, and the like. The radio signal may be, for example, a radio wave of about 300 MHz or 400 MHz.

The transmission processing unit 22 has a function of executing necessary processing such as encoding processing and modulation processing, and according to a transmission processing signal RP supplied from the processor 22,
The contents of the generated transmission signal WS are changed.

In the case of the remote control transmitter 40A, the content of the transmission signal WS is a finite number determined according to the type of the shutter operation specified by the opening / closing control signal CS or the ID registration operation, for example. , A source of information to be transmitted (for example, a ROM (Read Only Memory) or the like) also exists in the transmission processing unit 22, and one transmission information from among the sources according to the transmission processing signal RP. May be selected and read out.

Logically, the transmission signal WS and the transmission processing signal RP are frames FR1 or FR2 having the format structure shown in FIG. 6A or 6B, for example. The frame FR1 is a frame used in the normal operation mode of the remote control transmitter 40A, and is a frame FR2.
Is a frame used in the normal registration operation mode or the registration deletion operation mode of the remote control transmitter 40A.

In FIG. 6A, the frame FR1 is
It has its own ID code field MF and control code field CC2. Here, the own ID code field MF stores the own ID stored in the own ID memory 24.
D is automatically written, and the control code CC
The user of the remote control transmitter 40A operates the operation switches 31 to 3
The code indicating the shutter operation specified by operating No. 3 is written. Here, the own ID is an ID uniquely assigned to each remote control transmitter before factory shipment.

In FIG. 6B, the frame FR2 is
Own ID code field MF and flag field F
1, F2.

The own ID code field MF is the same as the own ID code field of the frame FR1.

In the flag field F1, an identifier for distinguishing between the normal operation mode and the normal registration operation mode is written, and in the flag field F2, an identifier indicating whether the mode is the registration deletion operation mode is written. The value of the identifier to be written in the flag field F1 may be, for example, “0” when the normal operation mode is specified and “1” when the normal registration operation mode is specified. It may change according to the content of the encoding performed by the unit 22. This is the same for other fields and other frames.

The processor 23 that outputs the transmission processing signal RP to the transmission processing unit 22 is the CPU (central processing unit) of the remote control transmitter 40A.

The self I connected to this processor 23
The D memory 24 has its own ID of the remote control transmitter 40A.
Is stored. The own ID must be stored semi-permanently, and once assigned, usually does not need to be changed. Therefore, the self-ID is constituted by an EEPROM in the same manner as an ID memory 57 in the remote control receiver 50 described later. You may.

However, in the case of the self-ID memory 24, it is practically not possible to delete or rewrite the ID once written, and therefore, it is necessary to delete the written data by a special method such as UV irradiation. EPRO
M (UV irradiation type EPROM (Erasable Progra
It is also possible to use a mmable ROM).

The reading and writing (mostly reading) of the own ID in the own ID memory 24 by the processor 23 includes:
The own ID signal SI is used. A specific example of the own ID may be an 8-digit decimal number such as “00279511”.

The ID assigned to each remote control transmitter (own ID of each remote control transmitter) is used not only for identifying each remote control transmitter in transmitter group GP1, but also for each transmitter group. Remote control transmitters or communication devices of the same type that do not belong to GP1 (all communication devices that have the same frequency as the remote control transmitters in the transmitter group GP1 and may communicate with the remote control receiver 50) ) And each remote control transmitter in the transmitter group GP1, the digit is used because the remote control receiver 50 is used to communicate only with the remote control transmitters that truly belong to the transmitter group GP1. The number is inevitable to be quite large.

Further, in order to cope with the case where the number of remote control transmitters that can be used simultaneously by various users increases as the sale of remote control transmitters as products progresses in the future, the sales volume is limited to the current sales volume. Instead, it is necessary to set the number of digits of the ID sufficiently large in anticipation of a future increase in the number of remote control transmitters.

Further, in order to use new and old products (new and old remote control transmitters) having different development times without contradiction, IDs to be assigned to each of the new and old remote control transmitters from the same ID number system are used. Since it is necessary to determine the ID, the number of digits of the ID must be sufficiently large in this sense as well.

The above three operation switches 3 which are the only remote operation means for the user of the remote control transmitter 40A
The operation detection unit 27 provided with 1 to 33 includes the operation switches 3
This section outputs operation detection signals PB1 and PB2 when the press-down stroke reaches a predetermined length.

The operation detection signal PB1 takes a different state according to the operation switch that has detected the depression, and the operation procedure is temporarily stored in the procedure storage unit 26.

The procedure storage unit 26 determines what operation or input data is specified by the procedure stored temporarily, and supplies a determination signal DS as a result of the determination to the processor 23. A function for distinguishing the normal operation mode, the normal registration operation mode, and the registration deletion operation mode is also provided.

In this embodiment, the remote control transmitter 40
A has three operation modes: a normal operation mode, a normal registration operation mode, and a deregistration operation mode.
Here, the normal operation mode is an operation mode for specifying a shutter operation such as a shutter opening operation, a closing operation or a stop operation, and the normal registration operation mode is an operation mode for performing ID registration in a normal method. The registration deletion operation mode is an operation mode for deleting all IDs registered in the ID memory 57.

Since the frequency of the shutter operation is usually much higher than the ID registration, the remote controller 40
It is efficient that the first operation mode when the power supply of A is turned on is the normal operation mode. Therefore, just by turning on the power to the remote control transmitter 40A, the operation mode of the remote control transmitter 40A is the normal operation mode,
In order to shift from the normal operation mode to the normal registration operation mode or the registration deletion operation mode, the operation switches 31 to 3 are required.
It is necessary to execute a predetermined transition operation for the third item.

If the transition operation is too simple, the possibility of accidental transition to the normal registration operation mode or the deregistration operation mode due to an erroneous operation increases. If the transition operation is too complicated, the user memorizes or executes the operation procedure. Operation becomes difficult, so the operation needs to be an operation having moderate complexity.

As an example, three operation switches 31 to 31
33 at the same time (for example, 3 times within 3 seconds)
This operation may be performed as the shift operation to the normal registration operation mode.

Since the normal shutter operation cannot be performed in the normal registration operation mode, the operation returns to the normal operation mode in any case when the operation mode shifts to the normal registration operation mode due to an erroneous operation. Or, in that case, the response of the remote control receiver may also be a problem.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that the remote control transmitter does not have a function of discriminating whether or not the operation is erroneous, and the remote control receiver responds to the normal registration operation mode due to the erroneous operation.

The reason that the remote control transmitter is not provided with a function of distinguishing whether an erroneous operation is performed or not is that another remote control transmitter (for example, 40B) executes ID deletion (deletion of all IDs). The remote control transmitter 4
Considering that 0A must repeatedly execute ID registration, etc., it is not possible to simply detect whether there is an erroneous operation based on the number of transitions to the normal registration operation mode, etc.
This is because it is very difficult to detect whether or not an erroneous operation has been performed using the limited functions of the remote control transmitter 40A.

Further, even when the mode is shifted to the normal registration operation mode due to an erroneous operation, the frame F shown in FIG.
If it is assumed that the operation mode returns to the normal operation mode immediately after the transmission of R2, the problem relating to the return is resolved.

Of course, if necessary, a predetermined return operation for returning from the normal registration operation mode to the normal operation mode may be provided. As an example, for example,
Simultaneous depression of the two operation switches 31 and 32 by 1
The return operation may be performed twice.

However, in the case of a communication device equipped with only a very limited user interface, such as a remote control transmitter (20, 40A, etc.),
Since it is often possible to lose track of the operation mode of the communication device at a certain point in time, there is no need to prepare an operation mode serving as a base point (normal operation mode in this case) and take another operation mode. It is considered preferable to immediately return to the base operation mode when the operation is performed or when the operation is not performed for a certain period of time.

Since the operation for shifting to the registration deletion operation mode is affected by the entire transmitter group GP1, it is considered that the operation for shifting to the normal registration operation mode needs to be more complicated.

If necessary, the deregistration operation mode is not mounted on the remote control transmitter.
It may be mounted only on the. Generally, the fixed operation unit AM, which does not require portability, has a remote control transmitter 4
This is because, compared to 0A, the level of demand for miniaturization and the saving of functions are low, and it is considered that this is suitable for executing a serious operation such as registration deletion while preventing erroneous operation.

At the same time that the operation detection signal PB1 is supplied to the procedure storage unit 26, the operation detection signal PB2 supplied to the operation response unit 28 is also changed in accordance with the operation switch that has detected the depression as in the case of the PB1. Although different states may be adopted, in the present embodiment, the operation switches 31
33 are assumed to be in the same state.

The operation response unit 28 which has received the operation detection signal PB2 is a sound generator such as a buzzer, and outputs a response output RA to inform the user that the depression of the operation switches 31 to 33 has been effectively detected. This is the output part. In the present embodiment, since the operation switches 31 to 33 are not distinguished, when any one of the operation switches is sufficiently pressed down, a buzzer sound having a constant pitch and a constant tone sounds as the response output RA.
Will be heard by the user. This allows the user to aurally confirm the validity of the switch operation.

For example, if the keyboard is operated by a personal computer or the like and the environment is much larger and has a richer user interface than the remote control transmitter 40A, it is determined whether or not a key press is recognized by the machine. Can be easily checked by looking at the screen display such as a bitmap display,
The function of the remote controller transmitter 40A, which is required to be highly portable, is reduced to the utmost from the viewpoint of saving the functions described above. It is important to confirm whether or not the recognition is made by the remote control transmitter 40A).

Here, the response output RA of the operation response unit 28 is a constant pitch and a constant tone buzzer sound. However, if necessary, the pitch and tone are changed according to the depressed operation switches 31 to 33. You may do so. Also,
Not only the auditory means by the sound generator but also a light emitting element such as an LED (light emitting diode) is used to inform the user that the operation of the operation switch is effectively detected by the visual means. Alternatively, visual means and auditory means may be used in combination.

The mode switching unit 25 connected to the processor 23 is a memory that can take three internal states according to three operation modes of the remote control transmitter 40A.

Rewriting and reading of the internal state (ie, operation mode) of the mode switching section 25 by the processor 23 are performed using the mode signal MD1.

The procedure storage unit 26, the mode switching unit 25, and the like shown outside the processor 23 in FIG. 5 may be realized as software inside the processor 23.

Next, the master transmitter 20, which is a unique remote control transmitter in the transmitter group GP1, will be described. When the remote control transmitter 20 is regarded as a master transmitter, the other remote control transmitters 40A to 40X in the transmitter group GP1 correspond to slave transmitters.

That is, the transmitter group GP1 is a group of remote control transmitters capable of performing effective communication with the same remote control receiver 50, and includes one master transmitter 20 and one or more slave transmitters. 40A-40
X.

The master transmitter 20 is connected to the slave transmitter 40
In addition to having an ID management function of registering or deleting an ID previously assigned to A to 40X in the ID memory 57 of the remote control receiver 50, a shutter operation designation similar to a normal slave transmitter is provided. It also has a function to transmit signals.

In order for the slave transmitters 40A to 40X to effectively transmit the shutter operation designation signal to the remote control receiver 50, the ID is stored in the ID memory by the master transmitter 20 or by each slave transmitter itself. 57 must be registered.

When receiving the radio signals LS2 to LSX transmitted from the slave transmitters 40A to 40X, the remote control receiver 50 registers the ID contained in the radio signal in the ID memory 57 using the ID signal SI. It is checked whether or not the opening / closing control signal CS corresponding to the shutter operation specified by the wireless signal is registered only when the registration is performed.
, And does not output the CS if it is not registered. Therefore, only the remote control transmitter whose ID is registered in the ID memory 57 can perform the shutter operation.

The master transmitter 20 having the above functions
Is as shown in FIG. 3 already described.

However, the operation switch (registration switch) 34 effective only in the master transmitter 20 has not been described yet, and will be described here.

The registration switch 34 is an operation switch provided in the small circular recess 20B, and is a kind of PBS-type push button switch similar to the operation switches 31 to 33. When the registration switch 34 performs an ID management operation (deletion or additional registration of each ID) for managing an ID assigned to another remote control transmitter, the registration switch 34 is set to an operation mode in which the ID management operation can be performed. Since the switch is used for mode switching for switching, it is arranged at the bottom of the concave portion 20B so as not to be inadvertently pushed down. Therefore, when pushing down the operation switch 34, a thin tip such as a pen tip is inserted into the recess 20B and pushed down.

In this embodiment, when the operation switch 34 is pressed three times at short time intervals, the mode shifts to an additional registration operation mode in which new designated IDs are additionally registered one by one, and continuously for three seconds. Continued ID already registered
It is assumed that the mode shifts to an individual registration deletion operation mode in which the registration of the specified ID is individually deleted.

In the case of the master transmitter 20, when the operation switch 34 is depressed once in the additional registration operation mode, the individual registration deletion operation mode, or the normal registration operation mode, the operation returns to the normal operation mode. I can do it.

Further, the additional registration operation mode of the master transmitter 20 for registering the ID of an arbitrary slave transmitter is set to the slave transmitter (for example, 40
Since it has the same meaning as the normal registration operation mode of A), if it is possible to shift from the additional registration operation mode to the normal operation mode by pushing down the operation switch 34 once in the additional registration operation mode, the additional registration A single depression of the operation switch 34 in the operation mode can be regarded as equivalent to the return operation.

The form of the operation switch 34 is as follows.
Thus, the present invention is not limited to the one provided inside the concave portion 20B.

In short, the ID management operation is not usually performed so frequently, and the reliability of the remote control system 10 is impaired if the ID is registered or deleted by mistake. While it is necessary to be able to prevent such erroneous operations, when registering or deleting an ID, it is necessary to be able to achieve the purpose without using a complicated procedure. Various modifications can be made to the function of the operation switch 34 and the structure around the operation switch 34 without departing from these conditions.

As an example, the independent operation switch 34 is omitted, and the three operation switches 31 to 33 described above are replaced by
When the button is pressed down in the order of 31, 31, 32 at short time intervals, the mode is shifted to the additional registration operation mode, and the operation switches 31 to 31 are operated.
It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which, for example, if all 33 are continuously pressed for 3 seconds, the mode shifts to the individual registration deletion operation mode. According to this, the number of operation switches can be reduced by one, which is advantageous from the viewpoint of improving the portability of the master transmitter 20 and the like.

The operation switches 31 to 34, including those mounted on the slave transmitter, are not necessarily switches of the PBS type, and operation switches of the PBS type and operation switches of other types are mixed. You may do so.

Further, in the present embodiment, the slave transmitter 40 which has a master-slave relationship with the master
Although the external appearance and size of A to 40X are the same as those of the master transmitter 20, the operation switch 34 and the concave portion 20B are not necessary for the slave transmitter and can be omitted. However, since the slave transmitter has fewer functions than the master transmitter, it is usually considered to be smaller in size, but from the viewpoint of security, the appearance of the master transmitter and slave transmitter is It is preferable that no distinction can be made, and from the viewpoint of manufacturing cost, it is considered that manufacturing various types of remote control transmitters having different appearances and sizes may cause a cost increase. Shall be the same.

Of course, if necessary, the sizes and appearances of the two may be made different.

In the ID specifying method for specifying a corresponding ID in the additional registration or individual deletion performed in the present embodiment, the operation switch (opening operation switch) 31 and the operation switch (opening switch) among the four operation switches 31 to 34 are used. (Stop switch) 33.

In this ID designating method, the number of presses of the open operation switch 31 indicates a numerical value (decimal number) of each digit, and when the stop switch 33 is depressed, it indicates that the numerical input for the digit has been completed. It is assumed that the ID is sequentially performed one digit at a time from the upper digit to the lower digit.

Therefore, for example, ID = “1234567”
In order to designate “8”, after shifting to the ID management operation mode, the open operation switch 31 is depressed once, the stop switch 33 is depressed once, and the input of the uppermost “1” is completed. 31 is depressed twice, the stop switch 33 is depressed once, and the input of the second digit from the highest digit is completed, the open operation switch 31 is depressed three times, and the stop switch 33 is depressed once, from the highest digit. Third digit "3"
, The opening operation switch 31 is depressed eight times, and the stop switch 33 is depressed once, and the lowest "8"
May be terminated.

The opening operation switch 31 and the stop switch 3
The relationship between the respective operation switches 31 to 34 including the internal switch and the internal configuration becomes clear from FIG.

(A-1-2) Internal Configuration of Master Transmitter In FIG.
, A transmission processing unit 22, a processor 23, an own ID memory 24, a mode switching unit 25, a procedure storage unit 26, an operation detection unit 27, and an operation response unit 28, and the operation switches 31 to 34 Are provided in the operation detection unit 27.

Of these, each component 21, 22, 28 and each signal WS, RP, DS,
The functions of MD1, SI, RA, PB1, and PB2 are the same as those in FIG.

Therefore, the difference between master transmitter 20 and slave transmitters 40A to 40X is that registration switch 3
4, processor 43, operation detection unit 47, procedure storage unit 4
6. Only the part related to the mode switching unit 45 is available.

The operation detecting section 47 provided with the four operation switches 31 to 34 has basically the same function as the operation detecting section 27.
The only difference is that it can respond to the pressing down of 4.

Therefore, even when the operation switch 34 is depressed, when the depression stroke reaches a predetermined length, the operation detection signals PB1 and PB2 are output, and the operation corresponding section 28 generates the response output RA.

The procedure storage section 46 basically has the same function as the procedure storage section 26, except that the procedure storage section 46 can cope with the depression of the operation switch 34.

However, the procedure storage unit 46 of the master transmitter 20
In the additional registration operation mode and the individual registration deletion operation mode, it is necessary to process an 8-digit ID code input according to the ID designation method.

Further, it is also determined whether or not the operation switch 34 has been pressed down three times, which indicates the transition to the additional registration operation mode, and whether the operation switch 34 has been continuously depressed for 3 seconds, which indicates the transition to the registration deletion operation mode. The procedure storage unit 46 performs this.

In the case of the master transmitter 20, the ID
Even when the open operation switch 31 or the stop switch 33 is depressed in accordance with the designated method, it is natural that a buzzer sound is output as the output response RA each time the switch is depressed.

The mode switching unit 45 connected to the processor 23 has basically the same function as that of the mode switching unit 25, but includes an individual registration deletion operation mode and an additional mode that do not exist in the slave transmitter. It is necessary to support the registration operation mode.

In the individual registration deletion operation mode and the additional registration operation mode, it is necessary to specify an arbitrary ID. Therefore, the frame FR3 transmitted by the master transmitter 20 is
For example, it has a format structure as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 6C, the functions of the fields MF and CC assigned the same reference numerals as those in FIG.
Same as (A).

However, an identifier designating the normal operation mode, the normal registration operation mode, or neither of them is written in the flag field FL1, and the flag field FL2 following the flag field FL1 is
An identifier designating the ID addition registration operation mode, the ID registration deletion operation mode, or neither of them is written. When the identifier of the FL1 specifies the normal registration operation mode, the ID assigned to the master transmitter 20 itself depends on the normal registration operation mode.
This is the case where D is registered.

The ID code field NF following the flag field FL2 is a field for designating a corresponding ID in an ID management operation mode such as an ID registration deletion operation mode.
Similarly to the case of L2, when the value indicating the normal operation mode is stored in the flag field FL1, it becomes invalid (ignored by the remote control receiver 50 side).

Further, even when an identifier for designating the normal registration operation mode is stored in FL1, the normal registration operation mode is for registering the own ID of master transmitter 20 as an ID. Is ID memory 5
7 is rejected because there is no unused area remaining, the value of the field NF becomes invalid. If the ID registration is accepted, it is possible to register the ID of another remote control transmitter accommodated in the field NF using the same frame FR3.

The remote control transmitter 40A and the remote control receiver 50 described below and the master transmitter 20
It is generally considered that the operation modes of the communication devices facing each other, such as the remote control receiver 50 and the remote control receiver 50, always correspond, but this embodiment does not necessarily support them. As an example, the operation mode of the remote control transmitter 40A is a normal operation mode, a normal registration operation mode, and a deregistration operation mode, whereas the operation mode of the remote control receiver 50 is a normal operation mode, a normal operation mode, and a normal operation mode. In addition to the registration operation mode and deregistration operation mode, there are a condition change operation mode and a simplified registration operation mode.
It is on the street.

In relation to master transmitter 20, the operation modes of master transmitter 20 and remote control receiver 50 are as follows.
Although the additional registration operation mode and the individual registration deletion operation mode are supported, the condition change operation mode and the simplified registration operation mode are not mounted on the master transmitter 20, but are mounted only on the remote control receiver 50. I have.

The remote control receiver 50 is usually a communication device fixedly arranged inside the shutter system SS, and is a remote control transmitter 20 or 40 already registered in ID.
Wireless signals LS1 to LSN (N
Can be normally received and processed.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the remote control receiver 50.

(A-1-3) Internal Configuration of Remote Control Receiver In FIG.
, A reception processing unit 52, a processor 53, a shutter control unit 54, a mode switching unit 55, a precondition determination unit 5
6, an ID memory 57, a simplified condition determining unit 58, a normal condition determining unit 59, and a condition changing unit 60.

The radio receiving unit 51 includes a receiving antenna system, a filter circuit, and the like, and transmits a radio signal (LS) transmitted from a remote control transmitter (20, 40A, etc.).
1, LS2, etc.) via the space 13.

[0115] A reception signal WS corresponding to the received radio signal is output from the radio reception section 51. Received signal WS
Is supplied to the reception processing unit 52 via a predetermined signal line.
The reception signal WS is a signal corresponding to the transmission signal WS.

The reception processing section 52 receives the received signal W
This section performs necessary processing such as demodulation processing and decoding processing on S to generate and output a reception processing signal RP.

The reception processing signal RP is the transmission processing signal R
A signal corresponding to P and functions only as a shutter operation designation signal for designating a shutter operation such as a shutter opening operation, a closing operation, or a stopping operation in the normal operation mode. It will have the function corresponding to the mode.

As described above, the remote control transmitters 20, 4
Compared to the 0A side, the types of operation modes on the remote control receiver 50 side are larger by the condition change operation mode and the simplified registration operation mode because the internal state of the remote control receiver 50 when the frame FR1 or FR3 is received. This is because the frame FR1 is interpreted as follows, and a different operation mode is taken according to the interpretation result.

Therefore, the reception processing signal RP corresponding to the frame FR1 corresponds to the normal operation signal,
Alternatively, it can function as a condition change signal and / or a simplified registration signal. This is the same for the reception processing signal RP corresponding to the frame FR3.

The processor 53 that receives the reception processing signal RP from the reception processing section 52 is a part that functions as the CPU of the remote control receiver 50.

Therefore, the processor 53 switches the operation mode by rewriting the state of the mode switching section 55 in accordance with the reception processing signal RP, and can always recognize the operation mode by reading the state of the mode switching section 55. .

Further, the mode switching unit 55
Operation modes (ie, normal operation, normal registration operation, registration deletion operation, condition change operation, simplified registration operation, additional registration operation, and individual registration deletion operation).
Is a memory that can take seven internal states corresponding to
Rewriting and reading of the mode switching unit 55 by the processor 53 are performed using the mode signal MD1.

Here, for convenience of explanation, the mode switching unit 55
Is shown outside the processor 53, but it is considered that the function such as the mode switching unit 55 is generally realized mainly in software inside the processor 53. Of course, if necessary, the mode switching unit 55 may be provided outside the processor 53 as shown.

When the processor 53 receives the reception processing signal RP as a normal operation signal designating the shutter operation, the ID memory 57 stores the reception processing signal RP (that is, the frame FR1 or FR3). Only when it is confirmed that the ID is registered, the opening / closing control signal CS corresponding to the content of the control code field CC can be supplied to the shutter control unit 54.

[0125] The shutter control section 54 supplies a shutter control signal CC corresponding to the received opening / closing control signal CS to the motor in the normal operation mode, and realizes a shutter operation desired by the user.

An ID memory 57 connected to the processor 53 is a memory for storing one or more IDs registered in the simple registration operation mode and the normal registration operation mode.

While the contents stored in the ID memory 57 need to be stored semi-permanently, in the registration deletion operation mode, the contents may be deleted or a new ID may be additionally registered. However, the frequency of reading the registered ID is usually much higher than that of deleting or additional registration.

Therefore, as the ID memory 57,
EEPROM (flash memory: Electrical Erasab
writable RO such as le Programmable ROM)
It is assumed that M (read only memory) is used.

In the case of an EEPROM, writing takes a longer time (for example, about 10 ms) than that of a normal RAM (random access memory). However, this time is long enough to cause a problem in a shutter remote control system. It is thought that there is no.

However, if necessary, the ROM can be replaced with a magnetic storage means or a RAM having a sufficient power supply backup mechanism. Generally, the price of the memory itself is higher in the EEPROM than in the RAM, but the operating cost is likely to be higher in the RAM in consideration of the power consumption for backup and the like. In actual mounting, an advantageous one may be selected in consideration of these points.

The ID memory 57 and the processor 53
Are connected using an ID signal SI.

The precondition determination unit 56 connected to the processor 53 using the precondition signal PP stores the precondition set in advance, and determines whether or not the precondition is satisfied. This is a portion that is determined each time the processor 53 receives the reception processing signal PP.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the precondition is the number of IDs registered (stored) in the ID memory 57. More specifically, the precondition may be satisfied when the number of registered IDs registered in the ID memory 57 is two or less, and may be unsatisfied when the number is three or more. The number of registration IDs can be increased or decreased as needed. For example, when the number of registered IDs is 0 (that is, when the number of registered IDs is less than 1), the precondition may be satisfied, and when the number of registered IDs is 1 or more, it may be unsatisfied.

The number of registered IDs is determined by the processor 53
It can be checked at any time using the signal SI,
If necessary, the number of registered IDs may be stored as data, for example, in the precondition determination unit 56 or the like.

In general, the number of registered IDs can be calculated by subtracting the number of deletions (when there is a possibility of performing individual deletion) from the number of registrations. However, in the case of the deletion in the registration deletion operation mode, that is, when only deleting all IDs registered in the ID memory 57 at that time and not performing deletion by designating individual IDs is performed, The number of registered IDs after the state can be obtained very easily by incrementing the counter every time a new ID is registered after the deletion.

Note that individual IDs are deleted by deleting IDs.
By deleting all IDs registered in the ID memory 57 instead of deleting the IDs, the functions of the remote control receiver 50 and the remote control transmitters 40A to 40X can be greatly reduced.

If individual IDs can be deleted, the remote control transmitters 40A to 40X need a function for designating arbitrary IDs like the master transmitter 20 described above. The receiver 50 is also required to respond to the designation, which causes an increase in functions. In particular, it is very versatile to be able to arbitrarily specify an ID code of about 10 digits using a remote control transmitter (40A or the like) having at most only a few operation buttons. This is because, for example, as in the case of the ID designation method, it is generally considered that there is a difficulty in both the configuration of the remote control transmitter and the operation of the user.

Therefore, in the present embodiment on the assumption that slave transmitters (such as 40A) other than master transmitter 20 do not have a function of designating an arbitrary ID code, deletion of ID by the slave transmitter is ID memory 5
7 means deletion of all IDs registered in
Registration of D means that only the own ID of each remote control transmitter is registered.

The simplified condition determining unit 58 connected to the processor 53 by using the simplified condition signal MP determines whether or not a predetermined simplified registration operation condition is satisfied on the assumption that the precondition is satisfied. This is a part for determining whether or not the reception processing signal RP is input to the processor 53. Therefore, for example, when the number of IDs registered in the ID memory 57 is three or more and the precondition is not satisfied, the simple condition determination unit 58 does not perform the determination operation.

The simple registration operation condition is assumed to be unconditional in this embodiment. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the prerequisite is satisfied, if the received signal RP is received by the processor 53, the simple condition determining unit 58 determines whether the received signal RP is received regardless of the content of the received signal RP. The simple registration operation condition is satisfied.

[0141] If necessary, the simple registration operation condition is not unconditionally set, and a specific operation is performed on the remote control transmitter while the remote control receiver is in the normal registration operation mode. Or (but in this case,
The operation for shifting to the normal registration operation mode must be temporally and / or spatially separated from the operation for performing ID registration in the normal registration operation mode) while the shutter S1 is operating (for example, open). Not working)
A specific operation may be performed on the remote control transmitter.

As described above, various conditions can be applied as the simple registration operation condition, but at least it is simpler than the normal registration operation condition described later.
It is necessary to apply a condition with a small user burden.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the frame transmitted from the remote control transmitter (40A or the like) is FR1, FR2, or transmitted by master transmitter 20. Even if it is FR3,
D, the processor 53 reads the own ID code field MF and extracts the own ID of each remote control transmitter.
Stores the own ID in the ID memory 57 using the ID signal SI.
(That is, register an ID).

This means that, from the viewpoint of the user of the remote control transmitter, as long as the preconditions are satisfied,
No matter how you operate the operation switches 31-33,
This means that D can be registered.

Furthermore, in the remote control receiver 50 of the present embodiment, the transmission signal WS also controls the operation originally intended (for example, when the opening operation switch 31 is pressed to specify the opening operation of the shutter). Is executed immediately after the registration of the own ID, so that the user can perform both the registration of the own ID and the shutter operation by transmitting one frame (eg, FR1). No special operation is performed. This means that registration of the own ID can be performed unconditionally.

However, if necessary, special information for performing such ID registration (ID registration in the simple registration operation mode) and a key (operation switch) for setting the information may be provided. .

When the ID is registered in the simple registration operation mode, it is not always necessary to first register the own ID and then to perform the shutter operation. The self ID may be registered. Further, for example, the self-ID may be registered after the end of the shutter operation or substantially before the start of the shutter operation, and it is not always necessary to register the self-ID and the shutter operation almost simultaneously from the viewpoint of the user of the remote control transmitter. You don't have to.

In the case of the slave transmitter (40A or the like), the original purpose is limited to the shutter operation. However, in the case of the master transmitter 20, the shutter operation may be the original purpose. In addition, the original purpose may be an additional registration operation of the slave transmitter in the additional registration operation mode or an individual ID registration deletion in the individual registration deletion operation mode.

On the other hand, the normal condition judging section 59 connected to the processor 53 using the normal condition signal CP judges whether the normal registration operation condition is satisfied when the precondition is not satisfied. This is the part to do. The frame that can satisfy the normal registration condition is FR2 or FR3.
It is limited.

For example, the reception processing signal RP shown in FIG.
When the frame FR2 shown in (B) is received, the normal condition determination unit 59 checks whether or not the status of the identifier in the flag field F1 of FR2 indicates the normal registration operation mode. If the mode is indicated, the processor 53 that has received the inspection result automatically extracts the own ID from the own ID code field MF of the frame FR2 and registers the ID in the ID memory 57 as the ID signal SI. .

If the received frame is not FR2 but FR
This is the same in the case of 3.

The reason that the identifier of the flag field F1 indicates the normal registration operation mode in the frame FR2 is that the user of the remote control transmitter 40A simultaneously presses down the three operation switches 31 to 33 three times as described above. This is the case where the operation for shifting to the normal registration operation mode, such as, for example, has been correctly executed. This is the same for the frame FR3.

However, if necessary, only one frame FR2 (or FR3) is received and the ID registration is not automatically executed.
The frame FR2 in which the identifier 1 indicates the normal registration operation mode is received, and then, before a predetermined normal registration time (for example, about several seconds) elapses, the frames FR1 to FR3 (the second reception). This frame is F
Only when R1 is received, the normal registration operation condition may be satisfied.

In this case, the first received frame FR2 in which the identifier of the flag field F1 indicates the normal registration operation mode is used to shift the operation mode of the remote control receiver 50 from the normal operation mode to the normal registration operation mode. The frame FR1 or FR2 that is used and subsequently received is used for transmitting the ID code contained in the own ID code field MF and specifying the ID to be registered.

Similarly, the reception processing signal RP shown in FIG.
When the frame FR3 shown in FIG.
Has been received, its flag field FL
Whether or not the status of the identifier 1 indicates the normal registration operation mode is checked by the normal condition determination unit 59, and when the identifier indicates the normal registration operation mode, a predetermined normal registration time (for example, about several seconds) By the end of the course, one more
When the frame FR3 is received, the normal registration operation condition is satisfied.

Using the condition change signal VP, the processor 53
The condition changing unit 60 connected to is a part that changes the simplified registration operation condition or the precondition within a predetermined range when the precondition is satisfied. Therefore, it can be said that the condition change unit 60 has a function of changing the determination operation of the precondition determination unit 56 or the simple condition determination unit 58.

As an example, if the simple registration operation condition is changed so as to correspond to the control code contained in the frame whose ID has been initially registered in the simple registration operation mode, I
The frame (for example, FR) transmitted by the remote control transmitter (for example, 40A) that first registered the ID in the D memory 57
If 1) contains a code specifying the shutter opening operation in its control code field CC, the remote control transmitter (eg, 40B) that registers the ID secondly uses the control code specifying the same opening operation. The simplified registration operation condition can be satisfied only when the frame FR1 having the control code field CC in which is stored is transmitted.

The change of the precondition means that, when the precondition indicates, for example, that the number of registered IDs is two or less, the number of registered IDs is changed to one or less or three or less. I do.

It is possible to perform such designation using a remote control transmitter. However, in consideration of complicating operation, etc., the change of the precondition is performed by the fixed operation unit AM.
There is a high possibility that it will be more efficient to use such methods.

The problem with the remote control receiver 50 when the mode is shifted to the normal registration operation mode due to the erroneous operation is that the same ID is stored in the ID memory 5 every time the erroneous operation is performed.
7 and may waste the limited memory capacity. When the capacity of the ID memory 57 is sufficiently large compared to the number of remote control transmitters that may be registered (for example, the number of remote control transmitters that may be registered is 16 and the address space of the ID memory 57 is Is 256 (one ID can be stored in one address, etc.), this point is not a problem, but a remote control transmitter that requires high portability has an ID having a minimum capacity. There is a high possibility that only the memory 57 can be mounted.

In this case, the processor 53 is designed to prevent the same ID from being registered in the ID memory 57 twice.
Should be inspected.

That is, when the same ID as any of the IDs already registered in the ID memory 57 is about to be registered in the normal registration operation mode, the processor 53
Determines that the operation has shifted to the normal registration operation mode due to an erroneous operation, and does not register the ID.

Note that such an erroneous operation determination function may be used not only in the normal registration operation mode but also in the simple registration operation mode.

Further, when the precondition indicates that the number of registered IDs is two or less, for example, the remote control transmitter 40A first transmits the frame FR1 and registers its own ID in the simple registration operation mode. After that, before another remote control transmitter registers the ID, even if the remote control transmitter 40A transmits the second frame FR1 to perform a shutter operation different from that at the time of the registration, for example,
The erroneous operation determination function is useful.

In such a case, if the erroneous operation determination function is not provided, the ID of the remote control transmitter 40A becomes 2 by the two frames FR1 transmitted by the remote control transmitter 40A.
If the remote control transmitters other than the remote control transmitter 40A try to register IDs in the simple registration operation mode after that, the prerequisites are not satisfied, and the simple registration operation mode cannot be executed. In addition, there is a problem that the memory capacity of the ID memory 57 is wasted, but these problems can be solved at the same time by the erroneous operation determination function.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the remote control receiver 50.
3 steps. In this flowchart, it is assumed that the precondition is satisfied when the number of registered IDs is 0, and unsatisfied when the number is 1 or more.

Also, each of the remote control transmitters 20, 40A-4
ID assigned to the remote control transmitter 20X
Is IDM, remote control transmitter 40A is IDA, remote control transmitter 40B is IDB, remote control transmitter 40C is IDC,
..., remote control transmitter 40X is IDX.

(A-2) Operation of First Embodiment In FIG. 2, there is no remote control transmitter in transmitter group GP1 at all, and ID memory 57 has ID
It is assumed that the registered ID does not exist.

In this case, when the power of the remote control receiver 50 is turned on (S10), there is no remote control transmitter registered, so that step S11 branches to N (No) side and the process proceeds to step S12. The number of IDs registered in the ID memory 57 is determined by the processor 53 as described above.
Inspection can be performed at any time using the D signal SI.

In step S12, the transmission code, that is, the reception processing signal R corresponding to the frames FR1 to FR3 is set.
It is checked whether P has been received by the processor 53,
If not, the process branches to the N side, and the process repeatedly executes the loop including the step S12 and the step S11.

In this state, if any one of frames FR1 to FR3 is received, remote control receiver 50
Shifts to the simple registration operation mode, and proceeds to step S12.
Branches to the Y (Yes) side. And the processor 53
Extracts the ID code contained in the own ID code field MF of the received frames FR1 to FR3, and writes the ID into the ID memory 57 using the ID signal SI (S13).

Assuming that the remote controller transmitter 20 has transmitted the transmission signal WS corresponding to the frames FR1 to FR3, only the IDM is registered in the ID memory 57 after the execution of step S13. And the only component of the transmitter group GP1 is the remote control transmitter 20.

After the execution of step S13, the prerequisites are no longer satisfied.
Shifts to the normal operation mode (S14).

Even if the power supply to the remote control receiver 50 is stopped after the execution of step S13, if the power is turned on thereafter (S10), step S11 branches to the Y side. Is the normal operation mode of step S14.

After step S14, the IDs are collated, that is, among the IDs registered in the ID memory 57,
An ID that matches the ID code contained in the own ID code field MF of the received frames FR1 to FR3
A check is performed to determine whether or not exists (S15).

If a matching ID does not exist, step S15 branches to the N side and the process returns to step S11. If there is a matching ID, the process branches to the Y side and the process proceeds to step S11.
Proceed to 16. At this time, if the received frame is FR1 or FR3 and the control code field CC contains a valid control code, a shutter operation corresponding to the control code is performed (S16).

Here, when the master transmitter 20 performs ID registration in the simple registration operation mode, the ID is already stored in the ID memory 57 when S15 is processed.
Are registered using the simple registration operation mode, the remote control receiver 50 receives only one frame FR3, and executes steps S11, S12, S13, S14, S
Each process is executed in the order of S15 and S16, and IDM registration and shutter operation are executed.

Even when the slave transmitter (for example, 40A) performs ID registration (for example, IDA registration) in the simple registration operation mode, the same applies to the case where registration is performed using the frame FR1.

In other cases, the remote control receiver 50
Will proceed in the order of steps S11, S14, and S15.

In step S17 following step S16, the presence or absence of a registration operation is checked. If no registration operation is detected, the process branches off to the N side to stop the processing, and the operation mode is maintained in the normal operation mode. If the registration operation is detected, the process branches to the Y side and shifts to the registration operation mode (S18).

Here, the registration operation mode includes the normal registration operation mode, the additional registration operation mode, or the individual registration deletion mode.

Therefore, in the examination of the presence or absence of the registration operation in step S17, in the case of the frame FR2, the state of the identifier in the flag field F1 is examined, and when the identifier specifies the normal registration operation mode, the registration operation is performed. Is determined. In the case of the frame FR3, the status of the identifiers of the flag fields FL1 and FL2 is checked, and if the identifier of the FL1 indicates the normal registration operation mode, and / or if the identifier of the FL2 is the ID addition registration operation mode. Alternatively, when the mode indicates the ID registration deletion operation mode, it is determined that there is a registration operation.

When the registration operation mode is the normal registration operation mode, as described above, the processor 53 automatically extracts the ID code contained in the own ID code field MF of the frame FR2 or FR3, and 5
7, the process is immediately terminated after the transition to the registration operation mode, and the operation can be returned to the normal operation mode.

On the other hand, when the registration operation mode is the ID addition registration operation mode or the ID registration deletion operation mode, the user of the master transmitter 20 specifies the ID according to the above-described ID specification method. The processing for that is steps S19 to S23 after step S18.

That is, a timer for measuring the time for executing the ID designation method is set (S19),
Until the time measured by the timer reaches a predetermined input time (for example, about 1 minute), it is checked whether an 8-digit ID code is input according to the ID designation method (N20 branch at S20). If the input is not completed within the input time, the process returns to step S11 (Y-side branch of S21), and if the input is completed (Y-side branch of S20). , The processing is performed in step S2.
Proceed to 2. In step S22, additional registration (or individual registration deletion) of the ID specified by the ID specifying method is performed.

After execution of step S22, the registration switch 34 is depressed once and the registration switch is turned off as described above.
F, it is possible to return from the additional registration operation mode (or the individual registration deletion operation mode) to the normal operation mode (S2).
3 branch on the Y side).

If the registration switch 34 has not been lowered once, the registration operation mode is maintained (S23).
N-side branch), additional registration of IDs and individual deletion can be repeated.

In the above description, the ID is initially registered using the simple registration operation mode only when the master transmitter 20 is used.
But one of the slave transmitters (for example, 40
A) may be registered first using the simple registration operation mode.

In the structure of this embodiment, the master transmitter 2
Since 0 is not always necessary, it can be omitted.

Further, the number of remote control transmitters present in transmitter group GP1 is not limited to plural, but may be singular. In the case of a single unit, the ID registration of the remote control transmitter can always be performed in the simple registration operation mode.

The ID that can be registered and the ID that can be registered first may be limited to special ones. For example, registration may be performed only when a specific digit is a specific value, or ID registration may be performed only when a specific date and time and accompanying instruction content are specific (for example, only when a stop operation is specified).

(A-3) Effect of First Embodiment As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operation to be performed is an operation for ID registration by using the simple registration operation mode. It is not necessary to even specify the ID, and the operation required for ID registration itself can be eliminated. Therefore, the operation load for ID registration can be greatly reduced, and the operability of the remote control transmitter can be improved.

As a result, work efficiency, such as ID registration performed at the time of factory shipment and confirmation of the normal operation of the remote control system (10), is improved as compared with the related art.

(B) Second Embodiment In the following, only differences between the present embodiment and the first embodiment will be described.

The present embodiment is characterized in that the preconditions, which were completely independent of the deregistration operation in the first embodiment, are changed according to the attribute of the deregistration operation.

(B-1) Configuration and Operation of Second Embodiment FIG. 4 shows an example of the internal configuration of the remote control receiver 70 of this embodiment.

In FIG. 4, the function of each component and each signal denoted by the same reference numeral as in FIG. 1 is the same as in FIG.

Therefore, the remote control receiver 7 of the present embodiment
The difference of 0 from the remote control receiver 50 of the first embodiment is substantially the only part related to the ID deletion correspondence unit 71 and the deletion attribute extraction unit 72.

Of these, the ID deletion correspondence section 71 is a part connected to the processor 53 by using the deletion signal EV, and when all IDs registered in the ID memory 57 are deleted by the registration deletion operation mode, the ID deletion corresponding section 71 Perform an erasure.

The deletion attribute extracting section 72 is connected to the processor 53 by using the attribute signal AT.
When the D deletion corresponding unit 71 deletes all IDs in the ID memory 57 in the registration deletion operation mode, the time at which the deletion is executed is detected as an attribute of the deletion, and a predetermined simplified registration time (for example, , About 30 seconds) as a new precondition for receiving any of the frames FR1 to FR3 within the precondition determination unit 56.

When storing a new precondition, the precondition determination unit 56 may store the new precondition by replacing the new precondition with the old precondition stored before.
The old precondition and the new precondition may be stored together.

In the case where the new precondition is valid (ie, when there is a possibility that the new precondition is satisfied), the new precondition is prioritized and the new precondition is stored. When the condition becomes invalid (that is, when there is no longer a possibility that the new precondition is satisfied), the old precondition is used. However, depending on the contents of the precondition, the old precondition may be invalidated at that time.

This is because, for example, the old precondition is the registration ID.
When the number indicates two or less, it is a case where three or more IDs have already been registered within the simple registration time.

If the simple registration time is too short, there is a high possibility that all the IDs to be registered cannot be registered in the simple registration operation mode, and if the time is too long, the simple registration operation mode has the same specifications. Frame (frame of format structure similar to FR1 to FR3)
, There is a high possibility that anything will be subject to ID registration.
(ID contained in a frame transmitted from a remote control transmitter operated by a user who does not have the authority to communicate with remote control receiver 50) or data other than the ID increases the possibility of occupation. It is necessary to set the length appropriately in consideration of the viewpoint.

The reason why the present embodiment is useful is that, when all IDs registered in the ID memory 57 are deleted, there is no remote control transmitter capable of communicating with the remote control receiver 70, and the remote control system 10 Since it cannot function, it is considered that in normal operation, a new ID is often registered immediately after the deletion.

With the above-mentioned master transmitter 20, it is possible to delete only some of the registered IDs.
It is not possible to delete only some IDs. Therefore, if it becomes necessary to delete only some of the registered IDs, it is necessary to delete all IDs once and then delete them. This is because it is necessary to re-register an invalid ID.

For example, if it is desired to delete only IDB while IDA to IDX are registered in the ID memory 57, IDA and IDC to IDX are reregistered after deleting all of IDA to IDX. There is a need.

At the time of such re-registration, there may be a case where it is desired to simultaneously perform additional registration of IDY which is a new ID which has not been registered, and the number of IDs to be registered is predicted by the simple registration operation mode. In some cases, it is difficult to keep the number of registration IDs, so that there is an advantage that time (simplified registration time) is used instead of the number of registration IDs.

Note that the deletion attribute is not limited to the execution time of the above-described deletion.

For example, the ID (for example, IDA) of the remote control transmitter (for example, 40A) that has performed the deletion is set as the deletion attribute,
The ID or I which is mathematically related to the ID
The remote control transmitter that uses the D code as its ID is the frame FR
The simplified registration condition may be satisfied only when 1 to FR3 are transmitted.

The ID having a mathematically predetermined relationship is, for example, the remote control transmitter that has deleted the data is 40A, and its own ID.
Is “00279511”, only the lower two digits are different from the IDA (for example, “00
279512 ”and“ 00279531 ”).

[0213] Such a relationship between the own IDs of the remote control transmitters may occur in a case where consecutive (or related) ID numbers are allocated to the remote control transmitters constituting the same transmitter group GP1.

(B-2) Effects of the Second Embodiment As described above, according to the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

In addition, in this embodiment, ID registration can be performed in the simple registration operation mode regardless of the number of registration IDs within the simple registration time.
Even when it is difficult to predict the number, the simple registration operation mode can be used.

(C) Other Embodiments In the first and second embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a mixed system has been described as an example. However, the present invention is directed to a dedicated wireless remote control system or a wired remote control system. It is also possible to apply to either.

When applied to a wired remote control system, the remote control transmitter is mounted on a predetermined mounting section and communicates with the remote control receiver via a wired transmission path as in the case of using the fixed operation section AM. Will be.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the number of IDs registered by the remote control receiver in the simple registration operation mode is likely to be smaller than the number of IDs registered in the normal registration operation mode. As a prerequisite, the number of IDs that can be registered in the ID memory 57 (which is determined by the capacity of the ID memory 57) is equal to or close to
If the number of D is set, it is possible to register all or most of the IDs in the simple registration operation mode only by changing the setting.

If it is desired to register at least some of the IDs in the normal registration operation mode, the precondition should be set so as to be smaller than the number of IDs that can be registered in the ID memory 57. I just need.

However, when all IDs are registered in the simple registration operation mode, the difference between the simple registration operation condition and the normal registration operation condition is the difference in the degree of simplicity of the operation performed by the user, as described above. Considering that it is a relative concept that becomes clear only by comparing with each other, whether the ID registration is performed in the simple registration operation mode or in the normal registration operation mode May be difficult to distinguish in appearance.

Therefore, in such a case, the distinction should be made based on the following viewpoints.

When one remote control receiver has two types of registration operation conditions (registration operation modes) in which the degree of simplicity of user operation is different, is each registration operation condition apparent in appearance? Regardless of whether or not (ie, whether or not it has been used for ID registration at least once), a more complicated user operation is required as a normal registration operation condition, and a request for a simple user operation is a simplified registration operation. Condition.

When a plurality of remote control receivers exist in one system, it is possible to make the distinction only by comparing the registered operating conditions of each remote control receiver. . In this case, each remote control receiver does not necessarily need to have two types of registration operation conditions. For example, one remote control receiver A performs ID registration only in the simple registration operation mode, and the other remote control receiver B It is also possible to adopt a system configuration in which ID registration is performed only in the normal registration operation mode.

Here, a case where a plurality of remote control receivers are provided in the same system is considered, for example, in a case where shutters provided respectively on the front and back entrances of the same building have the remote control receivers respectively. Can be In this case, the ID registered by each remote control receiver may or may not include the same ID.

In the first and second embodiments, the simplification condition judging section 58 is configured to always operate as long as the precondition is satisfied, and to automatically stop operating when the precondition is no longer satisfied. Alternatively, whether or not the simplification condition determining unit 58 operates may be explicitly designated from the outside by a changeover switch or the like.

In the first and second embodiments, each of the remote control transmitters 20, 4
In the case of 0A to 40X, the own ID is automatically generated and stored in the frame. However, if necessary, the user may operate the operation switch to input the own ID.

In the first and second embodiments, the remote control receiver 50 changes the interpretation result of the received frames FR1 and FR3 in accordance with the internal state thereof, thereby taking different operation modes. Therefore, the remote control transmitter (for example, 40A) could not always explicitly specify the operation mode of the remote control receiver 50, but such an explicit operation mode was specified by the remote control transmitter. May be performed.

Further, the explicit specification may be enabled, disabled, or changed.

In the first or second embodiment, the simple registration operation condition or the precondition itself, which is the precondition of the simple registration operation condition, is satisfied only when the precondition is satisfied. Although the configuration can be changed, the simplified registration operation condition or the precondition itself may be changed even when the precondition is not satisfied.

In the first and second embodiments, the radio signal is a radio wave of about 300 MHz or 400 MHz, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to this. Higher or lower frequency radio waves may be used, or infrared rays or the like may be used.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the operation switch is basically a PBS type switch, but the present invention is not limited to the PBS type switch. . A slide switch, a rotary switch, or the like may be used, and various switches that respond to changes in pressure, temperature, static electricity, and the like can be applied.

In the first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to a garage shutter. However, the present invention can be applied to various shutters such as a window shutter in addition to a garage shutter. It is.

Further, the present invention can be applied not only to shutters, but also to a mixture system of other opening / closing devices such as doors, windows, overhead doors, roll screens (for example, light shielding curtains), blinds, and awning devices. It is.

In the above description, the direction of information flow is basically one-way from the remote control transmitter to the remote control receiver, but the scope of the present invention is limited to such one-way communication. It is not something to be done.

That is, the remote control transmitter is replaced with an operation transmitter / receiver which is a remote control transmitter / receiver, instead of a transmission-only communication device, and the remote control receiver is not a reception-only communication device, but a remote operated transmitter / receiver. It may be replaced with an operated transceiver which is a device so that full-duplex communication or half-duplex communication can be performed as necessary.

At this time, the signal included in the radio signal from the operation transceiver to the operated transceiver may be an operation state instruction signal for instructing the shutter operation or the like.
Conversely, the signal included in the radio signal from the operated transceiver to the operated transceiver may be an operation state report signal for reporting the current state of the shutter operation.

The operating state report signal indicates that the shutter operating state at that time is, for example, “fully open state”, “fully closed state”, or “partially open state (partially opened and stopped). , "Opening operation", "closing operation", "abnormality occurrence", and the like.

In this case, by receiving the operation state report signal, the user of the operation transceiver can recognize that the shutter operation state is, for example, the “close operation”.

[0239] Further, the operated transceiver can be replaced with a portable receiver, and the operated transceiver can be replaced with a fixed transmitter. In this case, the information flows in a single direction from the fixed transmitter to the portable receiver. A system configuration in which only such one-way communication is always performed may be used, or a system configuration in which such one-way communication can be performed only when necessary according to communication direction mode switching.

That is, the one-way communication may be performed between the operated transceiver and the operated transceiver only when necessary according to the switching of the communication direction mode.

In the above description, the case where the opening / closing body side communication device is a remote operated device and the non-opening / closing body side communication device is a remote operation device has been mainly described, but the present invention is limited to this case. Not applicable.

It is also conceivable that the non-opening / closing body communication device is a substantially reception-only device that performs only reception (however, transmits the assigned ID).

This reception-only device is intended for, for example, maintenance and the like. The operation management information (opening / closing position of the opening / closing body, number of times of opening / closing, opening / closing failure information, And the like, and may display the reception result.

The transmission timing at which the opening / closing body side communication device transmits this operation management information may be, for example, a fixed time in advance such as a day of the week or a time, or an arbitrary timing given a transmission instruction by wire. , Or the transmission timing.

Furthermore, the specific contents of the operation management information transmitted at the transmission timing may be fixedly determined in advance, or only the specified contents may be transmitted. .

[0246]

As described above, according to the present invention, the open / close body communication device satisfies the simple registration condition only by executing the simple simple registration operation, and sends the authentication identifier to the authentication registration receiving means. Since the registration can be performed, the operation burden for registering the authentication identifier can be significantly reduced, and the operability of the communication system of the switching device and the communication device of the switching body (and the communication device of the non-switching device) can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of a remote control receiver according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an entire configuration of a remote operation system according to first and second embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing an appearance of a remote control transmitter according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a remote control receiver according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a remote control transmitter (slave transmitter) according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a format configuration of a transmission frame according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the remote control receiver according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a remote control receiver (master transmitter) in the first and second embodiments.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 remote control system, 23, 53 ... processor, 2
5, 55: mode switching unit, 24: own ID memory, 26,
46: Procedure storage unit, 27, 47: Operation detection unit, 28: Operation response unit, 40A to 40X: Remote control transmitter (slave transmitter), 50, 70: Remote control receiver, 56: Precondition determination unit, 57 ... ID memory, 58... Simple condition determination unit,
59: normal condition determination unit, 60: condition change unit, 71: ID
Deletion corresponding part, 72 ... Deletion attribute extraction part, FR1, FR2,
FR3: frame, MF: own ID code field, F
1, F2, FL1, FL2 ... flag field, NF ...
ID code field, GP1... Transmitter group.

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. In a normal registration mode, a normal registration condition is satisfied only when a predetermined normal registration operation is normally performed.
An authentication registration accepting unit for registering an authentication identifier transmitted by the non-opening / closing body side communication device disposed on the non-opening / closing body side can communicate a normal transmission signal containing the authentication identifier with the non-opening / closing body communication device. In the opening / closing body communication device, in the simple registration mode, the simple registration condition is satisfied only by executing the simple registration operation that is simpler than the normal registration operation, and the authentication identifier of the non-opening / closing body communication device that has performed the simple registration operation is displayed. An opening / closing body-side communication device, comprising a simplified registration mode corresponding unit for registering in the authentication registration receiving unit. 2. The opening / closing body communication device according to claim 1, wherein the prerequisite of said simple registration condition is that the number of authentication identifiers registered in said authentication registration receiving means is less than a predetermined number. The opening / closing body-side communication device, further comprising: a registration number limiting unit that takes the simplified registration mode only when a precondition of the simplified registration condition is satisfied. 3. The open / close body communication device according to claim 1, wherein the simple registration mode corresponding unit transmits the normal transmission signal containing the authentication identifier of the non-open / close body communication device to a communication object other than the authentication registration. A communication device for non-operating side, wherein the communication identifier is registered in the authentication registration receiving unit only by sending the authentication identifier to the authentication registration receiving unit. 4. The open / close body communication device according to claim 3, wherein the no-operation corresponding unit receives the normal transmission signal for a communication purpose other than the authentication registration, and stores the authentication identifier in the authentication registration. An opening / closing body-side communication device, characterized in that the communication body is provided with a communication purpose correspondence unit that is registered in a reception unit and also corresponds to the communication purpose. 5. The opening / closing body side communication device according to claim 1, further comprising a registration condition changing means for changing the simple registration condition or a precondition of the simple registration condition within a predetermined range. 6. The opening / closing body communication device according to claim 5, wherein the registration condition changing means changes a simple registration condition or a precondition of the simple registration condition by using the registration condition changing means. An opening / closing body-side communication device comprising: a change subject restriction unit that limits the communication device to a non-opening / closing body-side communication device in which an authentication identifier is registered in the authentication registration receiving unit. 7. The opening / closing body communication device according to claim 1, wherein the authentication registration accepting means deletes the registration of the already registered authentication identifier by detecting a predetermined deletion operation; An opening / closing body-side communication device, comprising: registration condition setting means for setting a precondition of a simplified registration condition according to an attribute of the deletion operation. 8. The communication device according to claim 7, wherein the registration condition setting unit uses a time at which the deletion operation is performed as an attribute of the deletion operation. 9. The opening / closing body communication device according to claim 7, wherein the registration condition setting means uses a time at which the erasure operation is performed as an attribute of the erasure operation, and the simplified registration is performed for a predetermined time from the time. An opening / closing body-side communication device characterized by satisfying a precondition of the condition. 10. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the number of authentication identifiers registered in the normal registration mode is smaller than the number of authentication identifiers registered in the normal registration mode.
An opening / closing body-side communication device, wherein the number of authentication identifiers registered in the simplified registration mode is increased. 11. An open / close body communication device according to claim 1 and a plurality of non-open / close body communication devices capable of communicating a normal transmission signal containing an authentication identifier designating itself. A communication system for a switchgear, comprising: a switchgear-side communication device.