JPH04280560A - Control system utilizing cordless telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the revision or extension of an installed location and to attain excellent appearance by reducing wire connection when a controlled device is controlled by the control from an external line or an extension. CONSTITUTION:A slave set 20 and a controlled device 30 are connected in the system comprising a cordless telephone set and the controlled device 30 to allow a master set to send a control signal of the controlled deice 30 sent through a telephone line or the like, a control signal of the controlled device 30 sent from each slave set 20 and a control signal of the controlled device 30 received from the master set itself to a relevant slave set 20 through a radio line and fed to the controlled device 30 through the slave set 20.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a cordless telephone in which a base unit and a plurality of slave units are connected to each other via wireless lines, and the base unit is connected to a telephone line or the like, and a cordless telephone connected to the slave units. The present invention relates to a control system equipped with a controlled device.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, communication lines such as public telephone lines and internal wiring have been used to enable a telephone connected to the communication line to control controlled devices connected to the internal wiring. A control system is proposed.

[0003] Here, the controlled equipment includes, for example, an air conditioner, a video deck, a hot water supply device for a bathtub, and the like.

FIG. 3 shows the electrical configuration of such a conventional control system.

This control system includes a main controller 40 connected to a telephone line (not shown) via a connection terminal 41;
It is composed of a telephone 50 and each controlled device 60 connected to this main control device 40 via signal lines c and d, respectively.

The main controller 40 includes a switching section 42 and a control section 4.
3. The controlled device is composed of a control signal reception detection section 44 and an interface section 45, and the telephone 50 is composed of a telephone main section 51, a handset section 52, a control section 53, and an operation section 54. The control device 60 is
It is composed of an interface section 61 and a control section 62.

On one side of the switching unit 42 of the main controller 40, there is a connection terminal 41 connected to a telephone line (not shown);
The input of the control signal reception detection section 44 is connected to the input of the control signal reception detection section 44, and the telephone main section 51 of the telephone 50 is connected to the other side of the switching section 42.
are bidirectionally connected via signal line c.

When the control signal of the controlled device 60 is introduced from the connection terminal 41, the switching section 42 connects the connection terminal 41 and the control signal reception detection section 44, and transmits the control signal of the controlled device 60 from the telephone 50. When a control signal for transmission or reception is transmitted, the telephone main section 51 and the control signal reception detection section 44 are connected, and when a control signal for transmission or reception is transmitted, the connection terminal 4 is connected.
1 and the telephone main section 51 are internally switched.

[0009] Furthermore, the output of the control signal reception detection section 44 is as follows:
It is led to a control section 43 that controls the operation of the entire main control device 40, and the control section 43 and the switching section 42 and the control section 43 and the interface section 45 are each bidirectionally connected.

The telephone main section 51 and handset section 52 of the telephone 50 are bidirectionally connected, and the telephone main section 51 and the control section 53 that controls the overall operation of the telephone 50 are bidirectionally connected. It is connected.

Further, the output of the operating section 54 is led to the control section 53, and the control section 53 outputs a control signal to the handset section 52.

Interface section 61 of controlled device 60
is bidirectionally connected to the interface section 45 of the main control device 40 via the signal line d, and the interface section 61 is bidirectionally connected to the control section 62. The control unit 62 receives control signals sent via the main control device 40 and performs operational control according to the controlled device 62.

Next, the operation of the control system with the above configuration is as follows.
(1) A case in which a control signal for a controlled device is sent from the telephone line, and (2) a case in which a control signal for a controlled device is sent from the telephone 50 will be explained separately.

(1) A case where a control signal for a controlled device is sent from a telephone line.

When an incoming call is received from the telephone line, the switching unit 42 determines whether the incoming signal is a calling signal to the telephone set 50 or a control signal such as a DTMF signal to a specific controlled device (such as an air conditioner) 60. If it is a control signal, the internal connection is switched so that the connection terminal 41 and the control signal reception detection section 44 are connected.

In the control signal reception detection section 44, the switching section 42
When receiving a control signal for a specific controlled device 60 sent via the control unit 43, the control signal is sent to the control unit 43.

The control section 43 converts the received control signal into a signal that can be controlled by a specific controlled device 60 and sends it to the corresponding controlled device 60 via the interface sections 45 and 61.

The control unit 62 of the controlled device 60 that receives this control signal performs the requested operation control based on the control signal.

(2) A case where a control signal for a controlled device is sent from the telephone 50.

When a control signal for a specific controlled device 60 is sent from the telephone 50, the switching section 42 switches the main section 51 of the telephone.
The internal connection is switched so that the control signal reception detection section 44 is connected to the control signal reception detection section 44.

In the control signal reception detection section 44, the switching section 42
When receiving a control signal for a specific controlled device 60 sent via the control unit 43, the control signal is sent to the control unit 43. Control unit 4
3, the received control signal is transmitted to a specific controlled device 60.
The interface unit 45 converts it into a signal that can be controlled on the side.
, 61 to the corresponding controlled device 60.

[0022] Upon receiving this control signal, the control section 62 of the controlled device 60 performs the requested operation control based on the control signal.

Note that when the main controller 40 is provided with an operating section, it is also possible to directly operate the operating section of the main controller 40 to control each controlled device 60 individually.

[0024]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the above-mentioned control system, the main control device 40 is connected to the controlled device 6.
Since wiring to 0 is required, if the installation location needs to be changed or expanded, construction work is required, which not only makes it difficult to change or expand, but is also economically disadvantageous.

[0025]Furthermore, when additional controlled devices are added after the system is constructed, the additional wiring becomes exposed to the outside, resulting in an unsightly appearance.

[0026] The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to easily change the installation location or add more units by using a cordless telephone, and also to have an excellent appearance without the need for wiring. The purpose is to provide a control system.

[0027]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a control system using a cordless telephone according to the present invention is provided in which a base unit and a plurality of slave units are respectively connected via wireless lines, and the base unit is is equipped with a cordless telephone connected to a telephone line or the like, and a controlled device connected to the handset, and the base device includes a control signal reception detection means for detecting a control signal from the controlled device; Control signal transmitting means is provided for transmitting the control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means to a slave unit to which a controlled device controlled by the control signal is connected, and the slave unit includes:
control signal reception detection means for detecting a control signal of a controlled device transmitted from the base device; and control signal transmission for transmitting the control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means to the connected controlled device side. means, input means for inputting a control signal of the controlled device, and control signal transmitting means for transmitting the control signal of the controlled device inputted from the input means to the base device side, is provided with a control means for controlling the operation based on the control signal transmitted from the control signal transmission means of the slave unit.

[0028]

[Operation] When the control signal reception detection means of the base unit detects a control signal for the controlled device sent through a telephone line or the like or a control signal for the controlled device input from the base unit itself, the control signal transmission means The control signal is transmitted via a wireless line to the handset to which the corresponding controlled device is connected.

[0029] The slave unit receives the transmitted radio waves from the base unit,
The sent control signal for the controlled device is detected by the control signal reception detection means. The control signal transmission means transmits the control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means to the control means of the connected controlled device.

The control means of the controlled device performs the requested operation control based on the transmitted control signal.

[0031] Furthermore, when a control signal for a controlled device is input from the input means of one of the plurality of slave units, this control signal is transmitted from the slave unit to the base unit through the wireless line. and is detected by the control signal reception detection means on the base unit side. The control signal transmitting means transmits the control signal detected by the control signal reception detecting means to the handset to which the corresponding controlled device is connected via a wireless line.

[0032] The slave unit receives the radio waves transmitted from the base unit, and
The sent control signal for the controlled device is detected by the control signal reception detection means. The control signal transmission means transmits the control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means to the control means of the connected controlled device.

The control means of the controlled device performs the requested operation control based on the transmitted control signal.

[0034]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a cordless telephone main unit 1 constituting the control system of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a cordless telephone handset 20 and the handset 2.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration with a controlled device 30 connected to the control device 0;

In FIG. 1, a connection terminal 2 for connection to a telephone line includes a telephone main section 6 equipped with a speech network circuit, a telephone call circuit, etc., and a call signal incoming detection device for detecting a call signal from a terminal on the other end. The output of the calling signal incoming detection section 3 is led to the control section 4 which controls the operation of the base unit 1 as a whole.

The telephone main section 6 is bidirectionally connected to a handset section 7 equipped with a microphone and an earpiece, an answering section 8 that operates in the answering mode, and a terminal on one side of a switching section 10, respectively. . Further, the output of the control section 4 is led to the telephone main section 6, and the output of the telephone main section 6 is led to the control signal reception detection section 5. The control signal reception detection section 5 is configured to detect a control signal for the controlled device 30 sent from the telephone line or the handset 20.

The control unit 4 is led to the output of an operation unit 9 for inputting dial numbers when used as a normal telephone and for inputting control signals to the controlled device 30. The output of the signal reception detection section 5 is guided. Further, the control section 4 and one terminal of the switching section 10 are bidirectionally connected.

Furthermore, two radio sections 11 and 12 are bidirectionally connected to each terminal on the other side of the switching section 10 to enable communication between handsets. 11 and 12 are connected to an antenna 14 via a duplexer 13.

In FIG. 2, a radio unit 22 is connected to an antenna 21 that performs transmission and reception with the base unit 1, and the radio unit 22 and the telephone main unit 24 are connected bidirectionally. .

Further, a handset section 25 having a microphone and an earpiece is bidirectionally connected to the telephone main section 24, and the output of a control section 23 for controlling the overall operation of the handset 20 is connected to the telephone main section 24. The output of the telephone main section 24 is
The signal is guided to the control signal reception detection section 28.

The control signal reception detection section 28 is configured to detect a control signal for the controlled device 30 sent from the base unit 1.

The control unit 23 is capable of inputting a dial number when used as a normal telephone, and inputting a dial number when using the controlled device 30.
The output of the operating section 26 for inputting a control signal to the control signal is guided, and the output of the control signal reception detection section 28 is also guided. Further, the control unit 23 is bidirectionally connected to an interface unit 27 that connects with the controlled device 30.

The control unit 32 of the controlled device 30 is connected to the slave device 20
The configuration includes an interface section 31 for connection with the computer.

When the handset 20 is on the charging stand 29, the interface section 27 of the handset 20 and the interface section 27 of the controlled device 30 are connected by the signal line a via the charging stand 29, and the The machine 20 is the charging stand 29
When not on top of the device, the interface section 27 of the handset 20 and the interface section 27 of the controlled device 30 are directly connected by a signal line b.

However, even if the handset 20 is placed on the charging stand 29, it is possible to configure the interface section 27 of the handset 20 and the interface section 27 of the controlled device 30 to be directly connected by the signal line b. It is possible. Also,
At this time, the signal lines a and b are connected by connectors.

Next, the operation of the control system using the cordless telephone with the above configuration will be explained as follows: (1) When a control signal for the controlled device is sent from the telephone line, (2) When the slave unit controls the controlled device. (3) A case in which a signal is transmitted and (3) a case in which a control signal for a controlled device is transmitted from a master device will be explained separately.

However, in the following explanation, when it is necessary to distinguish between the handset 20 and the controlled device 30, lowercase English letters will be used after the code attached to each block of the handset and each block of the controlled device. shall be attached and distinguished.

(1) When a control signal for a controlled device is sent from a telephone line.

When a calling signal is sent through the telephone line, this calling signal is detected by the calling signal incoming detection section 3, and an incoming signal corresponding to the calling signal is given to the control section 4. The control unit 4 measures the number of times this incoming signal arrives,
When a certain number of times (for example, 3 times, etc.) is measured, the telephone main part 6
A control signal is output to the answering machine 8 via the answering machine 8 to operate the answering machine 8.

In this state, if no control signal for the controlled device is sent from the telephone line, base unit 1 continues to perform the answering operation.

On the other hand, when a control signal for a controlled device (such as an air conditioner) is sent from the telephone line, this control signal is detected by the control signal reception detection section 5 via the telephone main section 6 and sent to the control section 4. Given.

Upon receiving this control signal, the control section 4 outputs a control signal to the answering machine section 8 via the telephone main section 6, and stops the operation of the answering machine section 8.

Further, the control section 4 selects a specific handset 20 according to the content of this control signal, and transmits the control signal to the selected specific handset 20.

[0055] That is, the control signal sent from the control unit 4 is sent to one of the radio units 11 (or 12) by switching connection in the switching unit 10, and is transmitted from the antenna 14 via the duplexer 13. .

This transmission signal is received by the radio unit 22 via the antenna 21 of the specific handset 20, and is transmitted to the telephone main unit 24.
The signal is detected by the control signal reception detection section 28 and provided to the control section 23.

The control section 23 converts the received control signal into a signal that can be controlled on the controlled device 30 side, and transmits it to the control section 32 of the controlled device 30 via the interface sections 27 and 31. The control unit 32 performs requested operation control based on the transmitted control signal.

(2) When a control signal for a controlled device is transmitted from a slave unit.

[0059] A user of any handset 20a may operate the operation unit 26
When a control signal is input to the controlled device 30b connected to a specific handset 20b by operating the controller 20b, this control signal is transmitted from the control unit 23a to the wireless unit 2 via the telephone main unit 24a.
2a, and is transmitted from the antenna 21a to the base unit 1 side.

[0060] This transmission signal is transmitted to the antenna 14 of the base unit 1,
Either wireless unit 11 (or 12) via the duplexer 13
The received signal is received by the control signal reception detecting section 5 via the switching section 10 and the telephone main section 6, and is provided to the control section 4.

The control unit 4 selects a specific handset 20b according to the content of this control signal, and selects the selected handset 20b.
A control signal is transmitted to b.

[0062] That is, the control signal sent from the control unit 4 is sent to one of the radio units 12 (or 11) by switching connection in the switching unit 10, and is transmitted from the antenna 14 via the duplexer 13. . Each radio section 1 at this time
The operation control of Nos. 1 and 12 is similar to normal communication between handsets.

This transmission signal is received by the radio section 22b via the antenna 21b of the specific handset 20b, detected by the control signal reception detection section 28b via the telephone main section 24b, and provided to the control section 23b.

[0064] The control unit 23b converts the received control signal into a signal that can be controlled by the controlled device 30b, and transmits the signal to the controlled device 30 via the interface units 27b and 31b.
The data is transmitted to the control unit 32b of the controller 32b. The control unit 32b performs requested operation control based on the transmitted control signal.

(3) When a control signal for a controlled device is transmitted from the base unit.

When the user of the base unit 1 operates the operation unit 9 to input a control signal to the controlled device 30 connected to a specific slave unit 20, this control signal is given to the control unit 4. .

The control section 4 selects a specific handset 20 according to the content of this control signal, and transmits the control signal to the selected specific handset 20.

That is, the control signal sent from the control unit 4 is sent to one of the radio units 11 (or 12) by switching connection in the switching unit 10, and is transmitted from the antenna 14 via the duplexer 13. .

This transmission signal is received by the radio unit 22 via the antenna 21 of the specific handset 20, and is transmitted to the telephone main unit 24.
The signal is detected by the control signal reception detection section 28 and provided to the control section 23.

The control section 23 converts the received control signal into a signal that can be controlled on the controlled device 30 side, and transmits it to the control section 32 of the controlled device 30 via the interface sections 27 and 31. The control unit 32 performs requested operation control based on the transmitted control signal.

[0071]

Effects of the Invention: The control system using the cordless telephone of the present invention connects a controlled device to the handset of the cordless telephone, and controls the control signals of the controlled device sent through a telephone line, etc. The control signal for the controlled device sent from each of the devices and the control signal for the controlled device input from the parent device itself are sent to each controlled device via a wireless line. Since there is no need for wiring to the system, it is easy to change the installation location or expand the installation, and the economic disadvantage is also eliminated. Also,
Even if controlled devices are added after the system is constructed, the wiring and the like are not exposed to the outside, resulting in a good appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a base unit of a cordless telephone that constitutes a control system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a handset of a cordless telephone and a controlled device connected to the handset, which constitute the control system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a conventional control system using a wired telephone.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Base unit 4 Control section 5 Incoming signal reception detection section 6　Telephone main part 7　Handset section 9 Operation section 10 Switching section 11 Radio section 12 Radio section 20 Child machine 22 Radio section 23 Control section 24　Telephone main part 25　Handset section 26 Operation section 27 Interface section 28 Control signal reception detection section 29 Charging stand 30 Controlled equipment 31 Interface part 32 Control section

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A base unit and a plurality of slave units are each connected by a wireless line, and the base unit connects a cordless telephone connected to a telephone line or the like, and a controlled device connected to the slave unit. A system comprising: a control signal reception detection means for detecting a control signal of the controlled device; and a control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means, the base device being controlled by the control signal. A control signal transmitting means for transmitting a control signal to a slave device to which a controlled device is connected is provided, and the slave device includes a control signal reception detecting means for detecting a control signal for the controlled device transmitted from the master device. a control signal transmission means for transmitting the control signal detected by the control signal reception detection means to the connected controlled device; an input means for inputting the control signal of the controlled device; and a control signal transmitted from the input means. and control signal transmitting means for transmitting a control signal of the controlled device to the base unit,
A control system using a cordless telephone, characterized in that the controlled device is provided with a control means for controlling operations based on a control signal transmitted from a control signal transmission means of the slave device.