JP2010050942A - Remote controller and manipulator - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To aim at utilization in medical and welfare fields and to aim at utilization as a small-sized and lightweight general and industrial remote controller by developing a remote controller or a manipulator for operating and transmitting/receiving a signal only when needed without incorporating any battery so as to enable insertion of the remote controller into the mouth or the body. <P>SOLUTION: The remote controller is comprised of an IC that is operated by power obtained through electromagnetic induction such as a passive RFID, a manipulation switch, and an antenna. Thus, the remote controller is operated by obtaining electromotive force from energy from the outside, such as an electromagnetic wave, and transmits/receives a signal only when needed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller and an operation device capable of transmitting and receiving signals only when necessary without incorporating a battery.

  As a driving principle of a general remote controller and operation device, a wired type controller needs to be supplied with power from an attached cable, and a wireless type needs to be supplied from a built-in battery.

  In conventional remote controllers and control devices, when these are brought into the oral cavity or into the body, the wired type has problems of infection and hygiene because the cable is exposed from the body to the outside of the body.

  Even in the wireless type, it was necessary to secure a driving power source, and it was necessary to bring a highly toxic battery into the oral cavity and body, which was dangerous.

  Furthermore, when it is brought into the body by surgery or the like, there is a problem that the battery cannot be easily replaced when the battery runs out.

  On the other hand, from the viewpoints of applications other than insertion into the body and operability, the wired type obstructs the operation of the cable, and the wireless type also increases the total weight by the amount of the built-in battery and also requires space There were problems in terms of weight saving and space saving.

    In addition, smart keys that generate electromagnetic energy and other external energy by electromagnetic induction and use it as an electromotive force have the drawback of always transmitting the signal when within the communication range. .

  The present invention is to solve the above-described conventional circumstances and problems, and relates to a remote controller and various operation devices that can operate without a battery and transmit and receive signals only when necessary.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention generates an external energy such as an electromagnetic wave by electromagnetic induction, operates as an electromotive force, and transmits and receives signals only when necessary. A remote controller and an operation device characterized in that a switch is provided between the control unit and the IC chip unit.

Since the operation power of the remote controller is supplied by electromagnetic induction in the present invention, a built-in battery like a general remote controller is unnecessary.

  Since the remote controller does not require a built-in battery, it can avoid toxicity and danger due to battery leakage even when inserted into the oral cavity or body. In addition, since there is no need to replace the battery when the battery runs out, there is an effect of reducing the burden of surgery and the like.

  On the other hand, in applications other than insertion into the body and operability, the built-in battery can be reduced in weight and space can be saved.

  Since the remote controller is equipped with an operation switch between the IC chip and the antenna, data and signals are not always transmitted and received within the communication area like ordinary RFID and smart keys. And transmission and reception of signals.

  As described above, it does not require a built-in battery, can be reduced in size and weight, and can transmit and receive signals when necessary, so it can also be used as a general / industrial remote controller.

  Similarly, it can be used as a remote controller that can be inserted into the oral cavity or inside the body due to the advantages of eliminating the need for a built-in battery, reducing size and weight, and transmitting and receiving signals when necessary.

  Here, by inserting the remote controller into the oral cavity or inside the body, for example, it can also be used as an operating device / life support device for severely disabled persons who can move only the oral cavity, eyeball, and the like.

  In addition, despite the fact that there are many severely disabled people who can voluntarily move the tongue, few intraoral-insertion type operation devices and support devices have been developed. It can help independence support.

    The means adopted by the present invention to solve the above problems is to construct a remote controller as shown in FIG. That is, the remote controller is composed of an IC that operates with electric power obtained by electromagnetic induction, such as a passive RFID, an operation switch, and an antenna.

  This remote controller does not always send and receive signals within the communication area like ordinary RFID, but by operating the operation switch between the IC and the antenna with an operation switch, the operation signal is only necessary. Send and receive.

  The remote controller / operating device is not limited to a single IC, switch, and antenna configuration, and has a number of channels as required.

  Furthermore, the frequency band used for the remote controller is not uniquely limited, and a frequency band as required is used.

  The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 relates to an embodiment of the present invention and shows an example of the configuration of a remote controller. FIG. 2 shows an example in which an object to be controlled (in the figure, a model car, but actually an electric wheelchair, TV, indoor lighting, etc.) is operated by the remote controller.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the structure of the remote controller includes an IC chip (2), an operation switch (3), and an antenna (4) on a substrate (1).

  In addition, when the remote controller is inserted into the oral cavity or inside the body, sufficient waterproofing shall be applied.

  As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the outline of the system is as follows: remote controller (5), signal receiver & antenna (6), controller (control device) (7), control target (in the figure it is a model car) Actually, it is composed of an electric wheelchair, TV, various lights, etc.

  In FIG. 2, when the user operates the remote controller (5), the operation signal is sent to the signal receiver (6), converted into a necessary command by the controller (7), and controlled (the model in the figure). Although it is a car, it is actually operated (8).

  By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the installation location, operation method, and operation target of the remote controller can be appropriately changed according to the convenience of the user. The type of IC used for the remote controller is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the functions.

It is explanatory drawing in the structure of the remote controller of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the Example using the remote controller of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Remote controller board 2: IC chip 3: Operation switch 4: Antenna 5: The remote controller 6: Signal receiver & antenna 7: Controller (control device)
8: Control target (In the figure, it is a model car, but it is actually an electric wheelchair, TV, various lights, etc.)

Claims (2)

A remote controller that uses electromagnetic induction to generate external energy, such as electromagnetic waves, and uses it as an electromotive force. A remote controller that can send and receive signals when necessary by providing a switch. An operating device using the remote controller according to claim 1.

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