JP2010154430A - Remote control transmitting/receiving apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control transmitting/receiving apparatus which is inexpensive and simple in configuration, with respect to the remote control transmitting/receiving apparatus which is mainly used for remotely controlling various illumination devices. <P>SOLUTION: In response to a predetermined operation or the like of an operating means 2, an address code M is transmitted from a remote control transmitter 15 and this is stored in a remote control receiver 18 to perform pairing. The address code M is used to perform remote control. A receiving means of the remote control transmitter 15 or a transmitting means of the remote control receiver 18 is not needed thereby, and the number of components is reduced. The inexpensive remote control transmitting/receiving apparatus simple in configuration is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control transmission / reception apparatus mainly used for remote control of various lighting devices and air conditioning devices.

  In recent years, as lighting equipment and air conditioners have become more sophisticated, remote control transmission / reception devices that remotely operate these devices can be operated by infrared rays using light emitting diodes, etc. In order to be able to operate even when there is a radio wave, many are operated using radio waves.

  Such a conventional remote control transmission / reception apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional remote control transmission / reception device. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially box-like case made of an insulating resin, and a plurality of operation keys provided with switch contacts below on the upper surface of the case 1. 2A, 2B, 2C, etc. protrude so that a vertical movement is possible, and the operation means 2 is formed.

  A wiring board (not shown) in which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed on the upper and lower surfaces is housed in the case 1, and the transmitting means 3, the receiving means 4, the microcomputer, etc. The control means 5 is formed by electronic parts, and the remote control transmitter 6 is configured.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a lighting device such as a room lamp attached to the ceiling or the like. Inside this is a remote control receiver 11 formed from a transmitting means 8 such as an antenna, a receiving means 9 and a control means 10 such as a microcomputer. The remote control receiver 11 and the remote control transmitter 6 constitute a remote control transmission / reception device.

  In the case of a remote control transmission / reception device that performs remote operation using such radio waves, the communication range is wider than that of infrared type devices, etc., and radio waves can be transmitted to other devices in the room or devices in other rooms. In order to prevent unintentional operation even if it arrives and the device is not intended, a setting in which only one set of the remote control transmitter 6 and the remote control receiver 11 can be operated as a pair before use, so-called pairing is generally performed. ing.

  In other words, in the above configuration, when the remote control transmitter 6 is first directed toward the lighting device 7 and a predetermined operation key for pairing setting, for example, the operation key 2A is pressed, the electrical contact / disengagement of the lower switch contact is performed. This is detected by the control means 5, and a remote control signal formed from an address code uniquely set for each remote control transmitter 6 is transmitted from the transmission means 3 as a radio wave.

  When the receiving means 9 of the remote control receiver 11 receives this remote control signal, a remote control signal in which an authentication code uniquely stored in advance by the control means 10 is added to the address code is transmitted as a radio wave from the transmitting means 8 as a radio wave. The control unit 5 stores the authentication code in response to the device 6, so that the remote control transmitter 6 and the remote control receiver 11 can be operated as a pair, so-called pairing.

  In addition, when the remote control transmitter 6 performs normal remote operation of the lighting device 7 after the pairing setting is completed in this way, among the plurality of operation keys of the operation unit 2, for example, the operation key 2B for lighting. When a pressing operation is performed, a remote control signal to which an operation code for lighting is added after the authentication code stored in the pairing is transmitted from the remote control transmitter 6 to the remote control receiver 11.

  Then, the control means 10 of the remote control receiver 11 determines whether or not the authentication code of the remote control signal is the same as that stored in advance, and if they match, a predetermined number corresponding to the operation code is determined. A drive signal is output, and the operation of the lighting device 7, for example, the operation of turning on the lamp is performed. However, when the authentication code is different, the remote operation of the lighting device 7 is not performed.

  That is, first, a pair of remote control transmitter 6 and remote control receiver 11 are paired by performing the above-described operations, and a combination of authentication codes stored in the respective control means 5 and control means 10 is the same. By setting so that only things can be operated remotely, even when using radio waves that reach a relatively far distance in the remote control signal, other unpaired devices will not be erroneously operated. It was what was.

As prior art document information related to the invention of this application, for example, Patent Document 1 is known.
JP 2003-243183 A

  However, in the above-described conventional remote control transmission / reception device, when pairing the remote control transmitter 6 and the remote control receiver 11, pairing is performed by transmitting and receiving an address code, an authentication code, and the like. The transmission means 3 and 8 and the reception means 4 and 9 are required for both, and there is a problem that the number of components is large and expensive.

  The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object thereof is to provide an inexpensive remote-control transceiver device with a simple configuration.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a remote control transmission / reception apparatus is configured such that, when an address code is transmitted from a remote control transmitter in response to a predetermined operation of the operation means, the remote control receiver stores the address code. The remote control receiver memorizes the address code from the remote control transmitter at the time of pairing, and performs remote operation using this address code, so that the reception means of the remote control transmitter and the transmission of the remote control receiver Since no means is required, the number of component parts is reduced, and an inexpensive remote control transmission / reception device can be obtained with a simple configuration.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that an inexpensive remote-control transceiver device can be realized with a simple configuration.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part of the structure same as the structure demonstrated in the term of background art, and detailed description is simplified.

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FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a remote control transmission / reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, and in FIG. 1, 1 is a case made of an insulating resin such as polystyrene or ABS, On the upper surface of the case 1, a plurality of operation keys 2A, 2B, 2C, etc. made of rubber or insulating resin having a switch contact provided below are protruded so as to be movable up and down, and an operation means 2 is formed.

  The case 1 contains a wiring board (not shown) such as paper phenol or glass-filled epoxy in which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed by copper foil or the like on the upper and lower surfaces, and is mounted on the wiring board. The remote control transmitter 15 is configured by forming the control means 14 by the transmission means 13 by the antenna or the like, and the microcomputer or the like connected to the operation means 2 or the transmission means 13.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a lighting device such as a room light attached to the ceiling or the like. The inside of the lighting device is a receiving means 16 such as an antenna, and a control means 17 such as a microcomputer connected to the lighting device 7 or the receiving means 16. The remote control receiver 18 is accommodated, and the remote control receiver 18 and the remote control transmitter 15 constitute a remote control transmission / reception device.

  And, in the case of a remote control transmission / reception device that performs remote operation using such radio waves, the communication range is wider than that of the infrared type, etc., and the radio waves are transmitted to other devices in the room or devices in other rooms. In order to prevent accidental operation of unintended devices that arrive, so-called pairing is generally performed so that only one set of remote control transmitter 15 and remote control receiver 18 can be operated as a pair before use. ing.

  That is, in the above configuration, first, when the remote control transmitter 15 is pointed toward the lighting device 7 and a predetermined operation key for pairing setting, for example, the operation key 2A is pressed, the electrical contact / disengagement of the lower switch contact is performed. This is detected by the control means 14 and formed from an identification code L1 and an address code M uniquely set for each remote control transmitter 15 as shown in the signal configuration diagram of FIG. A remote control signal is transmitted as radio waves from the transmission means 13.

  The remote control signal is received by the receiving means 16 of the remote control receiver 18 and the control means 17 stores the address code M, so that the remote control transmitter 15 and the remote control receiver 18 can be operated as a pair. The so-called pairing is performed.

  In addition, when the remote control transmitter 15 performs a normal remote operation of the lighting device 7 after the pairing setting is completed in this way, among the operation keys of the operation unit 2, for example, the operation key 2B for lighting. As shown in FIG. 3B, a remote control signal in which an operation code N1 for lighting is added after an identification code L2 and an address code M different from those at the time of pairing is sent from the remote control transmitter 15 as shown in FIG. It is transmitted to the remote control receiver 18.

  The control means 17 of the remote control receiver 18 determines that this is not a pairing remote control signal but an operation remote control signal by the identification code L2, and the address code M is stored at the time of pairing. It is determined whether or not they are the same, and if they match, a predetermined drive signal corresponding to the operation code N1 is output, and the lighting device 7 is operated, for example, the lamp is turned on.

  If the address code M is different, the control means 17 determines that this remote control signal is from another remote controller transmitter that is not paired, and the drive signal is not output. No operation is performed.

  That is, first, a pair of remote control transmitter 15 and remote control receiver 18 are paired by performing the above-described operations, and the combination of remote controls having the same address code M stored by the control means 17 at the time of pairing. By configuring so that only the transmitter 15 can be operated remotely, even when a radio wave that reaches a relatively far distance is used for the remote control signal, other unpaired devices are not erroneously operated. Has been.

  At this time, as described above, the remote control receiver 18 stores the address code M from the remote control transmitter 15 at the time of pairing, and the control means 17 from the remote control transmitter 15 by this address code M at the time of remote operation. By determining whether or not the remote control signal is a remote control signal, it is not necessary to provide the remote control transmitter 15 with reception means and the remote control receiver 18 with transmission means. Therefore, it is possible to configure a remote control transmission / reception device at a low cost.

  Note that when performing pairing as described above, a remote control signal for pairing is transmitted from the remote control transmitter 15 at a lower output than that during normal remote operation, so that other than the lighting device 7 placed in the same room. It can be prevented from being paired by mistake with a device or a device in another room.

  That is, in addition to the transmission unit 13, another transmission unit having a low output is provided, and at the time of normal remote operation in which the operation keys 2B and 2C are pressed, the control unit 14 detects this, and from the transmission unit 13, for example, While the remote control signal is output around 200 μW, when the pairing setting operation key 2A is pressed, the control means 14 outputs the remote control signal from another transmission means, for example, around 10 μW. Then, the range in which the radio wave of the remote control signal for pairing with low output reaches is limited.

  Therefore, when the operation key 2A is pressed near the lighting device 7, for example, directly below the lighting device 7, the radio wave reaches the lighting device 7 that is desired to be paired nearby, but other devices that are far from the lighting device 7 are transmitted. The radio wave can no longer reach, and erroneous pairing with other devices can be prevented.

  In addition, remote control transmitters other than the remote control transmitter 15 are also paired as described above, and each address code is stored in the control means 17, so that the remote control receiver 18 can be remotely operated by a plurality of remote control transmitters. It is possible to set so that it can be performed, but if this is too large, it is necessary to use a controller having a large storage capacity.

  Therefore, in this case, for example, a clear operation key is provided in each remote control transmitter, and a predetermined remote control signal is transmitted by operating this operation key from a remote control transmitter that is no longer needed. When the remote control receiver 18 receives the data, the address code of the remote control transmitter is erased from the memory so that the storage capacity of the control means 17 does not have to be so large. You can

  Alternatively, instead of such a clear operation key, an operation key already provided is operated differently from the normal operation, for example, the operation key 2A for pairing setting is pressed for 5 seconds or more, and this is controlled. When the means 14 detects it, you may comprise so that the remote control signal for address code deletion may be transmitted.

  Further, a clear operation key is provided not on the remote control transmitter 15 side but on the remote control receiver 18, and when this is pressed, all the address codes stored by the control means 17 are erased. May be.

  In the above description, the configuration has been described in which the remote control transmitter 15 is provided with the operation key 2A for pairing setting and is pressed to perform pairing with the remote control receiver 18. When the control means 14 detects this when the battery is mounted or replaced, and the address code M is transmitted as described above, the operation key 2A is not required, and the remote control transmitter 15 is further simplified. Can be formed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the remote controller transmitter 15 transmits the address code M in response to a predetermined operation of the operation means 2, and the remote controller receiver 18 stores the address code M and performs pairing. By performing remote operation using this address code M, the receiving means of the remote control transmitter 15 and the transmitting means of the remote control receiver 18 become unnecessary, and the number of each component is reduced. A remote control transmission / reception device can be obtained.

  In the above description, the configuration using the lighting device 7 such as a room lamp attached to the ceiling or the like as the device to be paired with the remote control transmitter 15 and remotely operated has been described. The present invention can also be implemented as a configuration in which an air conditioner such as an air conditioner or a wall-mounted fan installed remotely is operated.

  The remote control transmission / reception apparatus according to the present invention has a simple configuration and is inexpensive, and is mainly useful for remote control of various lighting devices and air conditioning devices.

1 is a block circuit diagram of a remote control transmission / reception device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Same perspective view Signal configuration diagram Perspective view of a conventional remote control transceiver

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Operation means 2A, 2B, 2C Operation key 7 Illumination equipment 13 Transmission means 14 Control means 15 Remote control transmitter 16 Reception means 17 Control means 18 Remote control receiver

Claims (1)

A remote control transmitter that transmits a remote control signal in response to an operation of the operation means and a remote control receiver that receives the remote control signal and outputs a predetermined drive signal. When an address code is transmitted from the remote control transmitter, A remote control transmission / reception device in which the remote control receiver stores this.

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