JPH0446495A - Remote commander - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the situation of operational impossibility caused by the necessity of battery exchange and a dead battery from occurring by generating electricity from a power generation part when a power generation lever is moved and outputting a command signal selected at a signal selection part by this power generation from a signal transmission part. CONSTITUTION:When an operator holds the remote commander and pulls back a power generation lever 1, a follow-up rod 8 is moved to rotate gears 9, 10, and 11 in order, and a fly wheel 16 is rotated by the rotation of a gear 14 together with the gear 11 since this gear 11 rotates in clockwise direction. The power generation lever 1 returns to the original position when taking out the power of fingers from the lever 1, the wheel 16 continues rotating without influenced by the power of reverse rotation, and power source is supplied to a signal transmission part 4 and a signal selection part 5 while a power generator 17 is operated by this rotational power. When the operator pushes a required selection button 21 of the signal selection part 5 turning the forward projection part of the remote commander to a television side, the signal transmission part 4 selects the command signal according to this selection signal, and an optical signal is transmitted by an LEDD2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote commander used for remotely controlling various operations of home appliances, such as powering on/off a television, changing channels, and adjusting volume.

[Summary of the Invention] The present invention includes a manual power generation lever, a power generation section that generates power by operating the power generation lever, a signal transmission section that sends out a command signal using the power source of the power generation section, and a power generation section that sends a command signal among a plurality of command signals. By comprising a signal selection section that selects a desired command signal from among the signals, there will be no need to replace the battery or inoperability due to a dead battery.

[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention] Currently,
Many home appliances (TVs, VTRs, CDs, etc.) are equipped with remote commanders.

The remote commander selectively sends desired signals to the main body, and uses a battery as its power source. Therefore, when the battery is exhausted, remote control is no longer possible and the battery must be replaced. In particular, as the product value of remote commanders increases, the number of operational functions on the main unit is reduced.
As a result, the operational functions on the remote commander side are increasing. If the battery of such home appliances becomes exhausted and the remote commander becomes unusable, the product itself may become unusable.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote commander that does not require battery replacement or become inoperable due to a dead battery.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The remote commander of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned problems includes a manually movable power generation lever, a power generation section that generates power by the movement stroke of the power generation lever, and a power source of the power generation section. The device includes a signal sending unit that selectively generates a plurality of types of command signals and outputs the selected command signal, and a signal selection unit that selects the command signal output by the signal sending unit.

[Operation] When the operator moves the power generation lever, the power generation section generates electricity, and the command signal selected by the signal selection section is outputted from the signal transmission section.

[Example J Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and this first embodiment shows a case where it is applied to a TV remote commander.

In FIG. 1, the remote commander includes a power generation lever 1, an inertial movement section 2, a power generation section 3, a signal transmission section 4, and a signal selection section 5.
It is mainly composed of. The base end of the power generation lever 1 is rotatably supported by the case 6, and the power generation lever 1 is exposed outside the case 6 except for a portion on the base end side. Power generation lever 1
is rotatable between a first position shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and a second position shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, and is urged toward the first position by the force of a spring 7. . An arcuate follower rod 8 is fixed to the distal end of the power generation lever 1, and the distal end of the follower rod 8 is guided into the case 6. A seed portion 8a is formed on the distal end side of the follower rod 8.
The first gear 9 of the inertial movement section 2 is meshed with a.

The inertial motion unit 2 has a large-diameter second gear 10 that is coaxial with the j11 gear 9 and rotates integrally with the first gear 9.
The gear wheel 10 meshes with the third gear wheel 11. Third gear 1
A substrate 12 is integrally fixed to 1, and 1 of this substrate 12
One end of the claw piece 13 is rotatably attached to the opposing position 80. Further, a fourth gear 14 is provided coaxially with the third gear 11, although it rotates independently of the third gear 11. A locking groove 14a is provided on the inner peripheral side of the seed portion of the fourth gear 14 on the circumference. It is formed. This locking groove 14a has a third gear wheel 1.
When gear 1 rotates clockwise, the pawl piece 13 locks, but when it rotates counterclockwise, the groove angle is set so that the pawl piece 13 does not lock, and the fourth gear 14 rotates only in one direction. Ru. A fifth gear 15 meshes with the fourth gear 14, and a flywheel 16 is fixed to the shaft of the fifth gear 15.

The power generation section 3 has a generator 17, and this generator 17 is composed of a stator and a rotor. The rotor is fixed to the shaft of the fifth gear 15 and rotated following the flywheel 16. The output signal of the generator 17 is rectified by the rectifier 18 and converted into direct current as shown in FIG.
and is supplied to the signal selection section 5 (from ■ in Fig. 2, the third
Connect to ■ in the diagram). In FIG. 2, the light emitting diode D1 is configured as a power lamp, and remote control operation is possible while the light emitting diode D1 is on, and the capacitor C is for charging, even if the generator 17 is stopped. Supply power for a certain period of time.

Note that a secondary battery may be provided to charge the power generated by the power generation unit 3, and the system may be configured to be operable using the charging energy charged by the secondary battery.

The signal sending unit 4 has a control IC 9 as shown in FIG. 3, and the control IC 19 is supplied with a clock from a reference oscillator 20. The control IC 19 is configured to be able to selectively generate a plurality of types of command signals based on this clock, and outputs a drive signal to the light emitting diode D2 based on each command signal. The light emitting diode D2 is provided at the front protruding end of the case 6. Further, a selection signal from the signal selection section 5 is led to the control IC 19, and a command signal is selected based on this selection signal.

The signal selection section 5 has a plurality of selection buttons 21 as shown in FIG.
By pressing each selection button 21, the user can select power on/off, volume level, channel switching, television/video switching, etc. Each selection button 21 is provided on one side of the case 6 as shown in FIG. 4, and can be operated by the operator with the thumb of the hand holding the remote commander.

In the above configuration, when the operator grasps the remote commander and pulls the power generation lever 1 forward as shown in FIG. 4, the following rod 8 moves and the first gear 9, second gear 10, and third gear
Since the third gear 11 rotates in the clockwise direction, the fourth gear 14 also rotates together with the third gear 11, and the flywheel 16 rotates. When you release your fingers from the power generation lever 1, the power generation lever 1 returns to its original position by the force of the spring 7, and with this action, the follower rod 8 also returns to its original position and the first gear 9° and the second
The gear 10 and the third gear 11 now rotate in the opposite direction, but this rotational force is not transmitted to the fourth gear 14.

Therefore, the flywheel 16 continues to rotate without being subjected to reverse rotational force, and this rotational force operates the generator 17 to supply power to the signal sending section 4 and the signal selection section 5.

Then, the operator turns the forward protruding side of the remote commander toward the television and presses a desired selection button 21 on the signal selection section 5. Then, the signal sending unit 4 selects the command signal in response to this selection signal, and the light emitting diode D sends out an optical signal.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the invention.

In this second embodiment, the beam remote commander is constructed in the form of a pistol. The trigger is configured as a power generation lever 1, and the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a third embodiment of the invention.

This third embodiment also has the form of a pistol, similar to the second embodiment, and the trigger is configured as the power generation lever 1. However, the signal selection section 5 includes a lever 22 for rotating the revolver and a revolver 23 that is rotated by operating the lever 22. A selection menu is written at each rotational position of the revolver 23, and a desired selection signal can be selected by aligning the desired selection menu with the position of the arrow portion 24.

FIG. 7 shows a fourth embodiment of the invention.

In this fourth embodiment, the beam mote commander has the form of an animal. The head 26 is configured to be able to move up and down with respect to the body 25 and is biased to the upper position by the force of a spring (not shown).

The head 26 itself is constructed as a power generation lever, and when the head 26 is pressed down, the stroke causes an inertial movement section having the same structure as in the first embodiment to operate and generate power. Further, various selection buttons 21 of the signal selection section 5 are provided above the head 26. Therefore, when the selection button 21 is pressed, the selection button 21 is turned on and the head 26 itself is also displaced downward, so that the selection operation and the power generation operation can be performed at the same time.

FIG. 8 shows a fifth embodiment of the invention.

In this fifth embodiment, the signal selection section 5 has a plurality of selection buttons 21 as in the fourth embodiment, but the movable stroke of each selection button 21 is longer than that in the fourth embodiment. has been done.

The movable stroke of each selection button 21 causes an inertial movement section (not shown) to rotate and a power generation section (not shown) to generate electricity.
1 also serves as the power generation lever. Therefore, as in the fourth embodiment, when the selection button 21 is pressed, power generation is also performed, so that the selection operation and the power generation operation can be performed at the same time.

FIG. 9 shows a sixth embodiment of the invention.

The remote commander of the sixth embodiment is provided with a solar cell 27, and the power of the solar cell 27 is configured to be supplied to the signal sending section and the signal selecting section in the same way as the power of the power generating section (not shown). ing. The rest of the structure is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, in this sixth embodiment, when power is supplied by the solar cell 27, the remote commander operates even if the power generation lever 1 does not generate power.

FIG. 10 shows a seventh embodiment of the invention. The Norimoto Commander of this seventh embodiment has the form of a pistol, and similarly to the third embodiment, the lever 22 allows the revolver 23 to be rotated.
is configured to rotate. However, unlike the third embodiment, the IC card 28 and revolver 23 are configured to be replaceable. Different command signal data is stored in each IC card 28, and by selectively using the IC card 28 or IC card 28 and revolver 23 that matches the device on the main body side to be controlled, it is possible to control other companies' equipment or other category equipment. can be controlled.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a manual power generation lever, a power generation section that generates power by operating the power generation lever, a signal sending section that sends out a command signal using the power of the power generation section, Since it is composed of a signal selection section that selects a desired command signal from among a plurality of command signals, remote control is possible at all times by generating electricity by operating the power generation lever, so there is no need to replace the battery or the situation where the battery cannot be operated due to a dead battery. This has the effect of preventing the occurrence of

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a remote commander, FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a power generation section, and FIG. 3 is a signal transmission section and a signal selection section. Circuit diagram, 4th
FIG. 5 is a side view of the remote commander showing the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is a side view of the remote commander showing the third embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the remote commander showing the third embodiment. FIG. 8 is a front view of a remote commander showing a fourth embodiment, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a remote commander showing a fifth embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a remote commander showing a sixth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a side view of a remote commander showing a seventh embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Power generation lever, 3... Power generation part, 4... Signal sending part, 5... Signal selection part, 26... Head (power generation lever). Front view of Nomotocomanta I116b σb (In the 1st plane, Figure 4, Figure 5, Figure 9 of Remote Commando)

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A manually movable power generation lever, a power generation section that generates power by the movement stroke of this power generation lever, and a power source of this power generation section that selectively generates multiple types of command signals;
A remote commander comprising: a signal sending section that outputs the selected command signal; and a signal selection section that selects the command signal that the signal sending section outputs.