JP2619803B2 - Remote control equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device capable of remotely controlling any remote control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional remote control devices include televisions, air conditioners, stereo channels, and the like.
As a controller for controlling the input of a volume or the like from a remote place, there is a controller attached to some televisions, air conditioners, stereos, and the like.

[0003] Although these devices commonly use infrared rays as transmission means for control signals, their modulation methods, modulation frequencies, signal formats, and the like differ depending on the manufacturer and model. Not even done.

FIG. 1 shows an example of use of a conventional device. 1 is a TV, 2 is a 1 controller, 3 is a VTR, 4 is a 3 controller, 5 is an air conditioner, 6 is a 5 controller, 7
Is a video disk, 8 is a 7 controller, 9 is a stereo, and 10 is a 9 controller.

[0005]

As shown in FIG. 1, the number of controllers required is equal to the number of each device, and the operation methods are different. Therefore, it is very inconvenient to use the controller. Did not.

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to control all controllable devices by one controller (remote control device).

[0007]

A remote control device according to the present invention comprises a ROM card for storing control data.
The remote control device into which the cartridge is inserted
The control from the ROM cartridge.
Reading means for reading the control data;
Before corresponding to the desired controlled device
Input means for selecting the control data;
Based on the control data read from the reading means.
Output to control the remote controlled device based on
Control means .

[0008]

FIG. 2A is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 20 denotes a key input unit, 22 denotes a data storage unit, 23 denotes a control unit, 24 denotes a display unit, and 25 denotes an infrared output unit. is there. To operate them, first, data such as a modulation method, a frequency, and a signal format used for control of each controlled device are input from the data input unit 21, and stored in the data storage unit 22 by the control unit 23. Is done.
Next, while the user looks at the display unit 24, the key input unit 20
When a device to be controlled is selected and a command is input, the control unit 23 reads out data such as the modulation method for the device stored in the data storage unit 22 and controls the infrared output unit (infrared output means) 25. Then, output an appropriate infrared ray.

FIG. 2B is a configuration diagram of the infrared output control unit included in the control unit 23 and the infrared output unit 25. 26
Is an infrared output control section, 27 is an infrared drive oscillation circuit,
Reference numeral 8 denotes a modulator, 29 denotes an infrared output element and a drive circuit. The infrared output control unit 26 sets an oscillation frequency for the infrared drive oscillation circuit 27 based on the data from the data storage unit 22, and outputs a signal of the frequency designated by the infrared drive oscillation circuit 27. Further, the infrared output control unit 26 codes the command input from the key input unit 20 with the data from the data storage unit 22,
8, the code and the modulation method are set. The modulation section 28 modulates a signal from the infrared drive oscillation circuit 27 and outputs an infrared signal from an infrared output element 29 including a drive circuit.

FIG. 3A shows an embodiment in which a ROM (read only memory) cartridge is used in the present invention. Reference numeral 30 denotes a ROM cartridge in which command data of a controlled device is recorded, and 31 denotes a ROM cartridge. ROM
It is means for reading data from the cartridge 30. In this embodiment, a ROM in which data is recorded in advance is used.
To use the cartridge, the user selects the device,
All you have to do is enter the command.

FIG. 3B shows a remote control device when a ROM cartridge is used. 40 is a display unit, 41 is an input switch, 42 is a ROM cartridge, and 43 is an infrared output unit. In the ROM cartridge 42, data of an infrared signal corresponding to the controlled device is recorded, and a necessary cartridge is set in advance.

In operation, when a controlled device is selected and input by the input switch 41, a command for the device is displayed on the display unit 40.
Is directed to the device, and a command is input from the command input means 41 which is an input switch. The size of the remote control device of this embodiment is almost the same as that of one conventional controller, so that it is very easy to use.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which a remote control device according to the present invention is used as a wristwatch, which has a clock function and also has a function as a controller. Reference numeral 50 denotes a display unit, 51 denotes a switch unit, 52 denotes an infrared output unit, and 53 denotes an R0M cartridge unit.

As in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3B, a required ROM cartridge for a controlled device is connected (three are attached in the figure), and a switch unit is displayed in accordance with the display on the display unit 50. By inputting a command from 51, infrared light is output from the infrared output unit 52, and the controlled device is controlled.

[0015]

The remote control device of the present invention
To control data stored in ROM cartridge
Remotely control devices to be remotely controlled
To replace the ROM cartridge.
Remote controlled devices to be controlled easily
Can be changed to

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional device.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. (1) Configuration diagram (2) Configuration diagram of infrared output section

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment using a ROM cartridge. (1) Configuration diagram (2) External view

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the remote control device is a wristwatch.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 ... remote controlled device 20 ... key input unit 21 ... data input unit 22 ... data storage unit 23 ... control unit 24 ... display unit 25 ... Infrared output unit 29 ... Infrared output element 50 ... Display unit 51 ... Switch unit 52 ... Infrared output unit 53 ... ROM cartridge

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A ROM car for storing control data.
Remote control device into which the cartridge is inserted
The control data from the ROM cartridge.
Reading means for reading the desired control target data from the plurality of control data.
Select the control data corresponding to the control device
Means for inputting data and the control data read from the reading means
Controlling the remote controlled device based on
Remote control comprising output control means.
Troll equipment.