JPH04189098A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of operation keys, to make it easy to use and to maintain the control data by functionally sorting out the control information and making the information be independent with the remote controller. CONSTITUTION:First, a confirmation is made to check the connection between an external storage device 18 and the remote controller 10. Then, the data related to the name of the switches are read out from a control information ROM 19 of the storage device 18 and are shown on an LCD panel 17 through an LCD controller 16. When a desired switch is inputted, the data, which correspond to the switch, are read out from the ROM 19 and these control data are written in an ROM 20. These control information are sorted out and are shown function by function in a display column. Thus, the control data are stored and independently kept even though the storage device 18 is taken out from the remote controller 10. Therefore, the number of the operation keys is reduced, it becomes easier to use and the control data are firmly kept.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote control device for remotely controlling a controlled device.

[Prior Art] In a conventional remote control device, a function to be selected requires manual input of one key, and a number of switch keys corresponding to the function to be selected is required.

In addition, most of them did not have a storage means for retaining the set data.

[Problems and Objectives to be Solved by the Invention 1 Conventionally, this type of remote control device has been used for various controlled devices such as air conditioners, but as the control becomes more detailed and the operations become more complex, the number of operation keys becomes The number of keys has increased, resulting in problems such as (1) consumers having difficulty using them; and (2) it taking time to find the key to operate.

Further, there were other problems such as there being no storage means for holding control data set by various operation keys.

The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and aims to provide a remote control device that is easy to use by reducing the number of operation keys and has a storage means for storing control data.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A remote control device according to the present invention includes an LCD panel provided with a plurality of types of switch display columns, a plurality of switches provided corresponding to the plurality of switch names, and a selected one. a storage means for storing data of switch names;
and a control means having control data for controlling the controlled equipment.

[Function] In this invention, 1. The switch name display field on the CD panel changes depending on the information from the control means, and when a desired switch is selected, the corresponding data is input from the control means;
The data is held by storage means.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a remote control device (hereinafter referred to as remote control) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, (10) is the remote control, (11) is the built-in CPU, (12)
(13) is the RAM, (14) is the switch key for inputting command values such as data, (]5) is the various switch keys (14) (16) is the LCD controller, (
17) is an LCD panel.

(18) is an external storage device, (19) is a ROM in which control information is stored, (20) is various switch keys (
This is a RAM that stores control information set by 14).

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the external appearance of the remote control configured as described above, showing the remote control (10) and the external g8 storage device (
]8) are connected via connectors (21-a) and (21-b).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the remote controller according to the embodiment, and the operation will be explained below based on this flowchart.

First, check whether the external storage device (]8) is connected to the remote control (10).

Next, the control information ROM (19) of the external storage device (18)
), read the data related to the switch name, and display it on the LCD.
The switch name is displayed in the switch name display column of the LCD panel (17) via the controller (]6).

The control information stored in the ROM (1, 9) of the external storage device (18) is separated by function, for example, in the case of an air conditioner remote control, heating, cooling, ventilation, etc. ) to the remote control (10).

When the desired switch is input here, the control information RO
Data corresponding to the switch is read from M. Further, this control data is written in the RAM (20) and can be read out when necessary. The control data is stored even if the external storage device (1B) is removed from the remote control. Also, multiple pieces of data can be stored.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by classifying control information by function and making it independent from the remote control, the number of operation keys in the hardware configuration is reduced compared to conventional systems, making it easier to use. There is. In addition, the settings can be stored in memory, so there is no need to reset them, making it easier to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of a remote control according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the external appearance of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment. be. In the figure, (10) is the remote control, (]-1) is C
PU, (12) is ROM, (U3) is RAM, (1
4) is the switch key, (]5) is the interface,
(16) is LCD controller, (17) is LCD panel, (1B) is external storage device, (''9) is ROM
, (20) is a RAM, and (21-a) and (21-b) are connectors. Applicant: Yaiko Ebson Corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] An LCD panel provided with a display field for a plurality of types of switch names, a plurality of switches provided corresponding to the plurality of switch names, a storage means for storing data of the selected switch name, and a control device for controlling. 1. A remote control device comprising a control means having control data for controlling the remote control device.