JPH0464852A - System for displaying content of operation of controlled device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a displaying of content of operation which can be easily confirmed by an operator without being depended upon a displaying part disposed in a main body or a remote controller by a method wherein a displaying system is provided with a remote control signal TV displaying device having a TV image signal outputting means for converting a received content from a received signal processing means for processing a received content with a wireless signal receiving means and outputting it to a home-use TV set. CONSTITUTION:A wireless signal of a remote controller 3 is received at a receiver 2 of a main body 1 and concurrently received at a wireless signal receiver 14 in a remote control signal TV displaying device 9, digital processed or analyzed together with TV displaying screen data read out of a non-volatile memory 16 by a micro-computer 15. A video signal is made by a TV displaying processor 17 in response to the received content and inputted to a video input terminal 13a of the home-use TV set 12 or this video signal is converted into a wireless frequency signal by an RF modulator 18 and inputted to an RF input terminal 13b of the home-use TV set 12. An operator changes over a TV channel to cause an instruction content with a remote controller 3 and an operating content of the main body 1 to be displayed in the TV set 12.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is applicable to the operation of a controlled device, such as an air conditioner, whose operating operation is changed by operating a remote controller. This relates to a content display system.

[Prior Art] Fig. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional air conditioner equipped with a remote control, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-21149, etc. In the figure, (1) indicates the air conditioner's air conditioner. The main body of the indoor unit (hereinafter simply referred to as the main body), (2) is the wireless signal receiver of the main unit (1), (3) is the remote control, and (4) is the remote control (3).
) key manual switch, (5) is the display that displays the commands and operation details of the remote control (3), and (6) is the key switch of the remote control (3).
) is a wireless signal transmitter, and (7) is a wireless signal such as infrared rays.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, when the operator presses the key switch (4) on the remote controller (3), the commanded operation details of the air conditioner are displayed on the display section (5), and the wireless signal is transmitted from the wireless signal transmitter (6). It is sent out as signal (7).

This wireless signal (7) is received by the wireless signal receiver (2) of the main body (1), and the operation is switched to the instructed operation content.

Further, it is also common practice to provide a display section on the main body (1) and display the details of the commanded operation on the display section.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a controlled device such as an air conditioner whose operating operation is changed by operating a conventional remote control, in order to display the contents of commands from the remote control as described above, it is necessary to have a display section on the main body. There are two methods: one is to provide a display using a liquid crystal display element on the remote control, and the other is to display using a display using a liquid crystal display element. However, in the former method, the distance between the operator and the main unit is generally long, and the display on the main unit is Due to its small size, it is difficult for the operator to check the contents of the driving command, and in the latter case, there is a limit to the size of the display part due to cost and the size of the remote control itself, so it is difficult to display the contents of the driving command in an easy-to-understand manner for the operator. There were problems such as there were limits to what could be done.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and displays the operation details of the controlled equipment, etc., which can be easily confirmed by the operator without using a display section provided on the main body or remote control. The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a system for displaying the operation details of controlled equipment, etc., which is possible.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A system for displaying operation details of a controlled device according to the present invention includes a wireless signal receiving means for receiving a wireless signal;
Received signal processing means for processing the content received by this means;
and converting the received content from this means into a TV video signal,
A remote control signal TV display device is provided which includes a TV video signal output means for outputting this TV video signal to a home TV.

A system for displaying operation details of a controlled device according to another aspect of the present invention includes a system for displaying operation details of a controlled device, in which the remote control signal TV display device converts the received content from the received signal processing means into a wireless signal in addition to the means described in 2 above. The device is equipped with a wireless signal transmitting means for transmitting a signal to a receiver of the controlled device main body.

[Function] In the system for displaying operation details of a controlled device according to the present invention, a wireless signal from a remote controller is received by a controlled device and a remote control signal TV display device, and the controlled device performs an operation according to a command from the remote controller. At the same time,
The remote control signal TV display device processes the content of the received wireless signal, converts it into a TV signal, and outputs it to a home TV (television receiver), so that the content instructed by the remote control is displayed on the TV.

In a system for displaying operation details of a controlled device according to another aspect of the present invention, a wireless signal from a remote controller is received by a remote control signal TV display device, and the content of the received wireless signal is processed there and converted into a TV signal. The signal is output to the home TV, and is also changed into a wireless signal and sent to the controlled device. Therefore, at the same time that the controlled device operates in accordance with the commands from the remote controller, the contents instructed by the remote controller are displayed on the TV.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1st
The figure is a schematic configuration diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the remote control signal in this embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device in this embodiment, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing examples of display patterns displayed on the TV.

In the figure, (1) is the main unit, (2) is the wireless signal receiver of the main unit (1), (3) is the remote control, (4) is the key switch of the remote control (3), and (5) is the remote control (3).
, (6) a wireless signal transmitter of the remote control (3), and (7) a wireless signal, all of which are similar to the conventional example shown in FIG. (8) is a remote control signal TV display device, (9) is this remote control signal TV display device (8)
Wireless signal transmitter (6) for remote control (3)
(10) is a received signal processing means that digitally processes and analyzes the content received by this means (9); (11) is a wireless signal receiving means for receiving a wireless signal (7) from this means (10); A TV video signal output means for converting the content into a TV video signal and outputting it, (12) is a home-use T
V, (13) is Ko (7) TV (11) (7) Video/R
F (radio frequency) input terminal, (14) a wireless signal receiver constituting the wireless signal receiving means (9), (15)
) (16) is a microcomputer and nonvolatile memory for TV display screen data constituting the received signal processing means (10), (17) and (18) are TV video signal output means (1
1) is a TV display processor and an RF modulator.

Next, its operation will be explained.

The wireless signal (7) of the remote control (3) operated by the operator is received by the receiver (2) of the main body (1), and at the same time is received by the wireless signal receiver (14) of the remote control signal TV display device (8). ) (wireless signal receiving means (9)), and this received signal is received by the microcomputer (1).
In 5), the TV display screen data read from the nonvolatile memory (16) is digitally processed and analyzed (received signal processing means (10)), and a video signal corresponding to the received content is sent to the TV display processor (17). Created for home use
This video signal is converted into a radio frequency signal by an RF modulator (18) and input to the RF input terminal (13b) of the home TV (12). (TV video signal output means (1)
1)). Then, by switching the TV (12) to the video input or a predetermined TV channel, the operator can receive commands from the remote control (3) as shown in FIG. 4 and the main unit (as shown in FIG. 5). 1) The driving details are T.
V (12).

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is a functional block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device and TV in this embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device in this embodiment.

In the figure, (1) is the main unit, (2) is the wireless signal receiver of the main unit (1), (3) is the remote control, (4) is the key switch of the remote control (3), and (5) is the remote control (3).
(6) is the wireless signal transmitter of the remote control (3), (7) is the wireless signal, (8) is the remote control signal TV display device, (9) is the wireless signal receiving means, (1)
0) is a received signal processing means, (11) is a TV video signal output means, (12) is a home TV, and (13) is a video-RF
Input terminal, (14) wireless signal receiver, (15)
is a microcomputer, (16) is a nonvolatile memory for TV display screen data, (I7) is a TV display processor, and (18) is an RF modulator.
This embodiment is similar to the first embodiment shown in the figure. (19) is provided in the remote control signal TV display device (8), and transmits the received content from the received signal processing means (10) to the wireless signal (7).
) and transmits it to the receiver (2) of the main body (1). (20) is a wireless signal transmitter constituting the wireless signal transmitting means (19).

This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the transmitter (6) of the remote control (3) sends the wireless signal (7) to both the main body (1) and the remote control signal TV display device (8). On the other hand, the wireless signal (7) is transmitted from the transmitter (6) of the remote control (3) to the remote control signal TV display device (8).
), this signal is received by the wireless signal receiving means (9), processed by the received signal processing means (10), and then converted into a wireless signal (7) by the wireless signal transmitting means (19) again, The direction is sent to the main body (1). Other operations are the same as in the first embodiment described in -1-.

By doing this, the wireless signal transmitter (20) of the remote control signal i''V display device (8) and the main body (1
) relative positional relationship with the receiver (2) of the wireless signal (
By arranging the remote control (3) in advance to be optimal for sending and receiving the remote control signal (7), the wireless signal (7) can be transmitted between the main unit (1) and the remote control signal TV display device (8) by simply pointing the remote control (3) at the remote control signal TV display device (8). 8) can be sent reliably and promptly to both.

Additionally, if you store the signal pattern for controlling the TV (12) in the remote control (3), you can use the remote control (3) of the air conditioner to operate the TV (12) channel or video and TV input switching. Therefore, convenience can be further improved.

In each of the above embodiments, the wireless signal (7) has been explained as an infrared signal, but it goes without saying that it may be an electromagnetic wave signal or an ultrasonic signal.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, an air conditioner is used as the controlled device, but the same effect can be achieved even if the device is controlled by another remote controller.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, there is a wireless signal receiving means for receiving a wireless signal, a received signal processing means for processing the received content by this means, and a receiving content from this means for converting the received content into a TV video signal. Since we have provided a remote control signal TV display device equipped with a TV video signal output means that converts the TV video signal and outputs this TV video signal to a home TV, it can be used in existing home TVs without relying on the display section installed on the main body or remote control. A system for displaying the operating details of controlled equipment, etc., can be displayed on the high-resolution screen of a commercial TV, and the operating details of the controlled equipment can be easily confirmed by the operator, greatly improving operability and visibility. There are effects that can be obtained.

According to another invention of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned means, the remote control signal TV display device of the above-mentioned invention converts the received content from the above-mentioned received signal processing means into a wireless signal to transmit the control signal to the main body of the controlled device. Since it is equipped with a wireless signal transmitting means for transmitting to the receiver, in addition to the above, the relative positional relationship between the wireless signal transmitter of the remote control signal TV display device and the receiver of the controlled device itself can be optimized for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. By arranging the remote control in advance so that the remote control signal T
By simply pointing the remote control toward the V display device, wireless signals can be reliably and quickly sent to both the main body and the remote control signal TV display device, which has the effect of further improving the operability of the remote control.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a remote control signal TV display device and a T.
FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device in this embodiment, FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an example of display patterns displayed on the TV, and FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of V. is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device and TV in this embodiment, FIG. 8 is a circuit block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device in this embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a functional block diagram of the remote control signal TV display device in this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an air conditioner. In the figure, (1) is the main body of the controlled equipment (air conditioner);
(2) is a wireless signal receiver, (3) is a remote control, (
6) is a wireless signal transmitter, (8) is a remote control signal T
V display device, (9) wireless signal receiving means, (10
) is the received signal processing means, (11) is the TV video signal output means, (12) is the home TV, (13) is the video/RF
Input terminal, (14) is wireless signal receiving means (wireless signal receiver), (15) is received signal processing means (microcomputer), (16) is received signal processing means (T
V non-volatile memory for display screen data), (17) is for TV
Video signal output means (TV display processor), (18)
is a TV video signal output means (RF modulator), (19
) is a wireless signal transmitting means, and (20) is a wireless signal transmitting means (wireless signal transmitter). The same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) The wireless signal is transmitted according to the operation details instructed by the operator's operation to the controlled device body, which has a receiver that receives wireless signals and whose operation operation is switched according to the contents of the wireless signal. In a controlled device equipped with a remote control having a transmitter, a wireless signal receiving means receives the wireless signal, a received signal processing means processes the received content by the means, and the received content from the means is converted into a TV video signal. 1. A system for displaying operation details of a controlled device, comprising a remote control signal TV display device equipped with a TV video signal output means for converting the TV video signal and outputting the TV video signal to a home TV. (2) It has a receiver that receives wireless signals, and transmits the wireless signal according to the operation details instructed by the operator's operation to the main body of the controlled device whose operation operation is switched according to the contents of the wireless signal. In a controlled device equipped with a remote control having a transmitter, the wireless signal receiving means receives the wireless signal, the received signal processing means processes the received content by this means, and the received content from this means is converted into a TV video signal. and a TV video signal output means for outputting the TV video signal to the home TV, and a wireless signal transmission for converting the received content from the received signal processing means into a wireless signal and transmitting the wireless signal to the receiver of the controlled device main body. 1. A system for displaying operation details, etc. of controlled equipment, characterized in that a remote control signal TV display device equipped with means is provided.