JPH01297706A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform the remote control of the operations of plural electric appliances (television/video/air conditioner) by one controller by providing the remote control information of the electric appliances in a memory. CONSTITUTION:The selection of the kind of machines is performed by depressing a control key 1 and a machine kind selection key 1a, thereby, the electric appliance to be controlled is selected. The kind of machine is switched sequentially at every depression of the machine kind selection key 1a, and simultaneously, the name of the electric appliance is displayed on a display 5. The above operation is controlled by a microprocessor 2. The application and disconnection of a power source are performed by depressing the power source key 1b of a control key 1. The depression of the key is detected by the microprocessor 2, and light emission is instructed to a light emitting part 4 according to control information with respect to the power disconnection of the said electric appliance in an internal memory 3. The channel selection of the television is performed by depressing the channel ten key selection key (for example, key 1) of the control key 1 similarly as a power disconnection operation. The addition and exchange of the kind of machine targeted to be controlled are performed by exchanging a memory card.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote control device, and particularly to a remote control device for controlling electrical appliances using light.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, this type of remote control device has used a dedicated device to control various operations such as turning off the power for each electrical product to be controlled.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional remote control device has the disadvantage that it is not versatile and must be used for each type of electrical appliance to be controlled.

[Means to solve the problem]

The remote control device of the present invention includes an internal memory that stores control information for remotely controlling the operation of an electrical appliance, and a light emitting section that outputs a light signal according to the control information input by operation. , has an external interface for storing the control information of a plurality of electrical products in the internal memory.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a light emitting section 4 is controlled by a microprocessor 2 to switch the wavelength of control light and emit light.

The control key 1 is used to give instructions to the microprocessor 2, and instructs the selection and operation of a controlled object.

The microprocessor 2 reads control information from the internal memory 3 in response to instructions input using the control key 1, and issues light emission instructions (emission color, emission code) according to the controlled object.
is applied to the light emitting section 4.

The display 5 displays various guides for operation confirmation. Control information is loaded into the internal memory 3 via a preliminary external interface 6 using a memory card, an IC card, or the like.

The control information includes light emission instructions (emission color,
Luminescent coating) is used.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention. The main body is organized into a card shape, and has a display 5 and control keys 1 on the front surface, a light emitting section 4 on one side, and a memory card insertion slot 6a on the other side.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. When selecting a model, press the control key 1 and the model selection key 1a to select the electrical product to be controlled. Each time the model selection key 1a is pressed, the selection changes in order, and at the same time, the name of the electrical product is displayed on the display 5. The above is controlled by the microprocessor 2.

To turn on and off the power, press the power key 1b of the control keys 1. Pressing down of a key is detected by the microprocessor 1 and instructs the light emitting unit 4 to emit light in accordance with the control information stored in the internal memory 3 regarding power-off of the corresponding electrical appliance.

When selecting a TV channel, it is done in the same way as in a skit.

When adding a model to be controlled, the user of this control device inserts the memory card for the new product into the memory card insertion slot 6a through the external interface 6 (if the appliance is purchased as a new one) and inputs the control information. All you have to do is write it to internal memory 3.

Also, by using an IC card as a memory card, 1
It becomes possible to hold control information for multiple models with a single IC card, and in this case, the store can also provide a memory card writing service at the time of product delivery.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention allows remote control information for electrical products to be stored in memory, so that multiple electrical products (such as televisions,
This has the advantage that the operations of the video and air conditioner can be remotely controlled by one control device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are block diagrams of one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a remote control device having an internal memory that stores control information for remotely controlling the operation of an electric appliance, and a light emitting section that outputs an optical signal according to the control information input by operation, the internal memory stores a plurality of electric lights. A remote control device comprising an external interface that stores the control information of the product.