JP2003125465A - Remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily remotely control a plurality of units even when the number of the units to be controlled is increased and to simply manage a remote control terminal in a system for remotely controlling the plurality of the units. SOLUTION: A control panel 1 is installed, for example, at a suitable place in a home, and control signals of remote controllers B1, B2, B3 and B4 of electric units A1, A2, A3 and A4 such as air conditioners, televisions or the like are stored in the panel 1. When a control terminal 2 selects the desired electric unit, the control signal of the selected electric unit is transferred from the panel 1 to the terminal 2, and a control command based on the control signal is transmitted to the selected electric unit.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for remotely controlling a plurality of devices within a predetermined area, for example, a remote control (remote control) for a plurality of devices such as an air conditioner (air conditioner), a television and a CD player at home. Device) for operating a remote control system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Currently, various electric devices such as an air conditioner, a lighting device, a television and a radio cassette player can be remotely controlled by a remote controller (remote control device). As shown in FIG. 2, this remote controller is usually provided as a dedicated remote controller B1, B2, B3, ..., Bn for each electric device A1, A2, A3 ,. And if the manufacturer (manufacturer) or model is different,
Normally, the remote control cannot be controlled.

[0003]

Control of an electric device by a conventional remote controller has a remote controller for each device as described above, and a dedicated remote controller for the device to be controlled must be used. It was necessary to select the desired remote controller from among the remote controllers and operate it. In particular, as the number of devices increases, the number of remote controllers also increases, and it may not be easy to select a remote controller, and management of the location of the remote controller or the like is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and even if the number of devices to be controlled is large, remote control of each device is easy, and management of a remote control terminal is simple. The purpose is to provide a remote control system.

[0005]

A remote control system according to the present invention is a system for remotely controlling a plurality of devices in a predetermined area, the control panel being installed at an arbitrary position in the predetermined area, A control terminal for transmitting a control command to each device, storing a control signal of a remote control device of each device in the control panel, and when the desired device is selected by the control terminal The control signal of the device selected from the control panel is transferred.

Further, a control signal is wirelessly transmitted and received between the control panel and the control terminal, and further, a control signal and a control command are transmitted between each device and the control panel and between the control terminal and each device. It is designed to send and receive infrared rays.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic configuration of a remote control system according to the present invention, in which a plurality of home electric appliances in a home are taken as an example of a plurality of devices in a predetermined area, and remote control thereof is performed. Will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a control panel for a home server or the like installed at an arbitrary position in the home, in which an infrared transceiver and a wireless transceiver are incorporated. 2 is TV,
Electric devices A1, A such as boomboxes, air conditioners, and lighting equipment
2, a control terminal that transmits a control command to A3, A4 by infrared rays, and wirelessly transmits / receives a control signal to / from the control panel 1 directly or via the relay device 3.

On the control panel 1, each electric device A1,
The control signals of remote controllers B1, B2, B3, B4 for A2, A3, A4 are stored. Then, when a desired electric device is selected by the control terminal 2, the control signal of the selected electric device is transferred from the control panel 1 to the control terminal 2.

In the present system, the same control terminal 2 is used when remotely controlling a radio-cassette player, a television, lighting devices, an air conditioner, etc. in a room. For example, when the television is turned on or the channel is switched, when the corresponding operation button of the control terminal 2 is pushed, the control signal of the television is transferred from the control panel 1. When the control terminal 2 receives the control signal, the control terminal 2 outputs a control command for controlling the operation of the electric device (here, the television) designated based on the control signal. As a result, the power switch of the TV is turned on and the channel is switched.

As described above, in this system, since a plurality of electric devices can be remotely controlled using the single control terminal 2, it is not necessary to select a remote controller as in the conventional case, and the device to be controlled can be controlled. Even if the number of devices increases, remote control of each device is easy and convenient. Further, since only one control terminal 2 is required and it is not necessary to install a plurality of control panels 1, management is easy.

The control panel 1 is installed at remote locations B1, B2, B of the electric devices A1, A2, A3, A4.
3, the control signal may be anywhere within the range where the control signal can reach from B4, and the control signal is wirelessly transmitted to the control terminal 2, so there is no problem even in a place where the line of sight does not work.

Further, the electric devices A1, A2, A3 and A4 are not limited to those inside the house, but may be those outside the house such as entrance lights.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even if the number of devices to be controlled increases, it is easy to remotely control each device, and the remote control terminal can be easily managed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of a remote control system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 control panel 2 control terminal 3 repeaters A1 electric device A2 electric device A3 electric device A4 electric appliance B1 remote control B2 remote control B3 remote control B4 remote control

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A system for remotely controlling a plurality of devices in a predetermined area, comprising a control panel installed at an arbitrary position in the predetermined area and a control terminal for transmitting a control command to each device. Storing control signals of remote control devices of respective devices in the control panel, and transferring control signals of devices selected from the control panel to the control terminal when a desired device is selected by the control terminal. Remote control system characterized by. 2. The remote control system according to claim 1, wherein a control signal is wirelessly transmitted and received between the control panel and the control terminal. 3. The remote control system according to claim 1, wherein control signals and control commands are transmitted and received by infrared rays between each device and the control panel and between the control terminal and each device.