JPH05175912A - Infrared ray radio equipment - Google Patents
Infrared ray radio equipmentInfo
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は赤外線無線装置、特に赤
外線を媒介として信号を送受信する位置決め調整機能を
有する赤外線無線装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an infrared radio device, and more particularly to an infrared radio device having a positioning adjustment function for transmitting and receiving signals via infrared rays.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】赤外線を介して信号を送受信するこの種
の赤外線無線装置においても、従来から送信器と受信器
の相対的な位置関係を調整する、いわゆる位置決め調整
機能を有しているものがあった。位置決め調整機能の具
体例としては、相互に正対姿勢を取れるように構成した
ものがある。例えば、特開昭62−277892号公報
に示される従来の赤外線無線装置は、送信器から送信さ
れる赤外線信号を受信器で受信し、その受信信号の信号
レベルを解析して受信信号レベルが大きくなる方向に受
信器自身を回転するように構成されている。2. Description of the Related Art Even in this type of infrared radio device which transmits and receives signals via infrared rays, there is a conventional one having a so-called positioning adjustment function for adjusting a relative positional relationship between a transmitter and a receiver. there were. As a specific example of the positioning adjustment function, there is one that is configured so as to be in a mutually facing posture. For example, in a conventional infrared radio device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-277892, a receiver receives an infrared signal transmitted from a transmitter, the signal level of the received signal is analyzed, and the received signal level is increased. It is configured to rotate the receiver itself in the following directions.
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、従来の位置決
め調整機能を有する赤外線無線装置は、上述のように赤
外線の受信信号レベルを検出して受信器の向きを変える
ように構成されていたので、赤外線無線装置の構成が複
雑になり、装置の価格が高くなると言う問題点があっ
た。However, since the conventional infrared radio apparatus having the positioning adjustment function is configured to detect the received signal level of infrared rays and change the direction of the receiver as described above, There is a problem that the configuration of the infrared wireless device becomes complicated and the price of the device increases.
【0004】本発明は上記のような問題点を解消するた
めになされたもので、簡易な構成で送受信器を最適方向
に回転させることのできる安価な赤外線無線装置を得る
ことを目的としている。The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to obtain an inexpensive infrared radio device capable of rotating a transceiver in an optimum direction with a simple structure.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明に係わる赤外線無線装置は、赤外線の発光素
子及び位置決め調整用レーザー発光素子とレーザー受光
素子を備える送信器と、赤外線の受光素子と位置決め調
整用レーザー光を反射させるための反射鏡を備えた受信
器とを、それぞれ対抗させて配置したことを特徴とす
る。In order to achieve the above object, an infrared radio apparatus according to the present invention comprises an infrared light emitting element, a positioning adjustment laser light emitting element, a transmitter having a laser light receiving element, and an infrared light receiving element. It is characterized in that the element and the receiver equipped with a reflecting mirror for reflecting the laser beam for positioning adjustment are arranged opposite to each other.
【0006】[0006]
【作用】従って、本発明の赤外線無線装置によれば、位
置決め調整用レーザー発光素子を備える送信器から発せ
られるレーザー光が受信器のレーザー光反射鏡で反射さ
せられ、その反射鏡で反射させられたレーザー光を送信
器のレーザー受光素子で受光し、その受光した反射レー
ザー光に基づき送信器を回動可能として位置決め調整す
るので、送信器と受信器はレーザー光を介して相互の正
対姿勢を維持できるようになる。Therefore, according to the infrared wireless device of the present invention, the laser light emitted from the transmitter having the laser light emitting element for positioning adjustment is reflected by the laser light reflecting mirror of the receiver and is reflected by the reflecting mirror. Laser light is received by the laser light receiving element of the transmitter, and the transmitter is rotatably positioned and adjusted based on the received reflected laser light, so that the transmitter and receiver are facing each other through the laser light. Will be able to maintain.
【0007】[0007]
【実施例】以下、本発明の好適な実施例を図に基づいて
説明する。図1は本実施例に係わる赤外線無線装置の外
観図である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an infrared wireless device according to this embodiment.
【0008】図1において、本実施例の赤外線無線装置
は、レーザー発光素子23とレーザー受光素子24を備
える赤外線の送信器16と、レーザー光反射鏡25を備
える赤外線の受信器18とから構成されている。In FIG. 1, the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment comprises an infrared transmitter 16 having a laser light emitting element 23 and a laser light receiving element 24, and an infrared receiver 18 having a laser light reflecting mirror 25. ing.
【0009】また、図2は、図1に示す本実施例の赤外
線無線装置の送信機器の機能ブロック図である。図にお
いて、本実施例の送信機器は、音声信号源11と、A/
D変換回路12と、I/O部13と、光変調回路14
と、赤外線の発光素子15と、発光素子15が設けられ
た送信器16とから構成されている。FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of the transmitting equipment of the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG. In the figure, the transmitter of the present embodiment includes an audio signal source 11 and an A /
D conversion circuit 12, I / O unit 13, and optical modulation circuit 14
And an infrared light emitting element 15 and a transmitter 16 provided with the light emitting element 15.
【0010】さらに、図3は、図1に示す本実施例の赤
外線無線装置の受信機器の機能ブロック図である。図に
おいて、本実施例の送信機器は、赤外線の受光素子17
と、受光素子17が設けられた受信器18と、光復調回
路19と、I/O部20と、D/A変換回路21と、音
声出力部22とから構成されている。Further, FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a receiving device of the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment shown in FIG. In the figure, the transmitter of the present embodiment includes an infrared light receiving element 17
A receiver 18 provided with the light receiving element 17, an optical demodulation circuit 19, an I / O unit 20, a D / A conversion circuit 21, and an audio output unit 22.
【0011】そして、上記送信器16には位置決め調整
用のレーザー発光素子23とレーザー受光素子24が設
けられ、受信器18には位置決め調整用のレーザー光反
射鏡25が設けられている。また、上記送信器16は水
平軸線及び垂直軸線に対して回動可能となるように構成
されている。The transmitter 16 is provided with a laser light emitting element 23 and a laser light receiving element 24 for positioning adjustment, and the receiver 18 is provided with a laser light reflecting mirror 25 for positioning adjustment. Further, the transmitter 16 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the horizontal axis and the vertical axis.
【0012】次に、上記の通り構成される本実施例の赤
外線無線装置の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment configured as described above will be described.
【0013】図2において、赤外線無線装置の送信機器
の音声信号源11から発せられる音声信号は、A/D変
換回路12に入力され、A/D変換回路12においてア
ナログ信号からデジタル信号に変換される。A/D変換
回路12で変換されたデジタル信号はI/O部13に入
力され、I/O部13においてバイフェーズマーク変調
信号に変換される。そして、そのバイフェーズマーク変
調信号を入力する光変調回路14において、バイフェー
ズマーク変調信号により光を変調して発光素子15を駆
動し、赤外線を発光する。このようにして送信器16か
ら音声信号が赤外線を媒介にして受信器18に対して送
光される。In FIG. 2, a voice signal emitted from a voice signal source 11 of a transmitting device of an infrared radio device is input to an A / D conversion circuit 12 and converted from an analog signal to a digital signal in the A / D conversion circuit 12. It The digital signal converted by the A / D conversion circuit 12 is input to the I / O unit 13 and converted into a biphase mark modulation signal in the I / O unit 13. Then, in the light modulation circuit 14 to which the biphase mark modulation signal is input, light is modulated by the biphase mark modulation signal to drive the light emitting element 15 and emit infrared light. In this way, the audio signal from the transmitter 16 is transmitted to the receiver 18 via infrared rays.
【0014】次に、上記の通り送光された赤外線による
音声信号は、本実施例の赤外線無線装置の受信機器によ
り以下のように受光される。すなわち、図3に示す受信
機器において、前記発光素子15から発せられた赤外線
の発光は、受信機器の受光素子17で受光され、その光
は受信器18より光復調回路19に入力される。光復調
回路19では受光した光を復調する。光復調回路19で
復調された光は、I/O部20により通常のデジタル信
号に変換され、D/A変換回路21に入力される。D/
A変換回路21ではデジタル信号を元のアナログ音声信
号に変換して、音声信号を音声出力部22に出力する。Next, the voice signal by the infrared light transmitted as described above is received by the receiving device of the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment as follows. That is, in the receiving device shown in FIG. 3, the infrared light emitted from the light emitting element 15 is received by the light receiving element 17 of the receiving device, and the light is input from the receiver 18 to the optical demodulation circuit 19. The light demodulation circuit 19 demodulates the received light. The light demodulated by the optical demodulation circuit 19 is converted into a normal digital signal by the I / O unit 20 and input to the D / A conversion circuit 21. D /
The A conversion circuit 21 converts the digital signal into an original analog audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the audio output unit 22.
【0015】本実施例の赤外線無線装置の赤外線を媒介
とした音声信号の通信は以上の通りである。The communication of the audio signal through the infrared rays of the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment is as described above.
【0016】次に、本実施例の赤外線無線装置における
受信機器の位置決め調整について説明する。まず、送信
機器の送信器16に設けられたレーザー発光素子23は
常時レーザー光を発光している。そのレーザー発光素子
23から発光されたレーザー光は、受信機器の受信器1
8のレーザー光反射鏡25により反射され、送信器16
のレーザー受光素子24により受光される。そして、本
実施例の赤外線無線装置は、レーザー受光素子24によ
り受光したレーザー光を解析して、送信器16が常に受
信器18と正対姿勢が取れるように位置決め調整する。
従って、本実施例の赤外線無線装置の送信器16は、相
手受信器18に正対した方向に自機の姿勢を容易に調整
することができる。Next, the positioning adjustment of the receiving device in the infrared radio apparatus of this embodiment will be described. First, the laser light emitting element 23 provided in the transmitter 16 of the transmitting device always emits laser light. The laser light emitted from the laser light emitting element 23 is received by the receiver 1 of the receiving device.
8 is reflected by the laser light reflecting mirror 25, and the transmitter 16
The light is received by the laser light receiving element 24. Then, the infrared wireless device of the present embodiment analyzes the laser light received by the laser light receiving element 24, and performs positioning adjustment so that the transmitter 16 always takes a direct facing posture with the receiver 18.
Therefore, the transmitter 16 of the infrared wireless device of the present embodiment can easily adjust its own posture in the direction directly facing the partner receiver 18.
【0017】[0017]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明の赤外線無線
装置によれば、赤外線の発光素子及び位置決め調整用レ
ーザー発光素子とレーザー受光素子を備える送信器と、
赤外線の受光素子と位置決め調整用レーザー光反射鏡を
備えた受信器とをそれぞれ対抗させて配置し、受信器が
反射したレーザー光を送信器のレーザー受光素子で受光
し、送信器の向きを受信器に正対させて位置決め調整で
きるように構成したので、簡易な構成で位置決め調整機
能を実現し、送受信器を最適方向に位置決めする安価な
赤外線無線装置を得ることができるという効果がある。As described above, according to the infrared wireless device of the present invention, a transmitter including an infrared light emitting element, a positioning laser emitting element, and a laser receiving element,
The infrared light receiving element and the receiver equipped with a laser light reflecting mirror for positioning adjustment are placed opposite to each other, and the laser light reflected by the receiver is received by the laser light receiving element of the transmitter, and the direction of the transmitter is received. Since the positioning adjustment function is realized with a simple configuration, it is possible to obtain an inexpensive infrared wireless device that positions the transceiver in the optimum direction.
【図1】本実施例の赤外線無線装置の外観図である。FIG. 1 is an external view of an infrared wireless device of this embodiment.
【図2】図1に示す赤外線無線装置の送信機器の機能ブ
ロック図である。FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a transmitting device of the infrared wireless device shown in FIG.
【図3】図1に示す赤外線無線装置の受信機器の機能ブ
ロック図である。FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a receiving device of the infrared wireless device shown in FIG.
11 音声信号源 12 A/D変換回路 13 I/O部 14 光変調回路 15 赤外線の発光素子 16 送信器 17 赤外線の受光素子 18 受信器 19 光復調回路 20 I/O部 21 D/A変換回路 22 音声出力部 23 レーザー発光素子 24 レーザー受光素子 25 レーザー光反射鏡 11 audio signal source 12 A / D conversion circuit 13 I / O unit 14 optical modulation circuit 15 infrared light emitting element 16 transmitter 17 infrared light receiving element 18 receiver 19 optical demodulation circuit 20 I / O unit 21 D / A conversion circuit 22 audio output section 23 laser light emitting element 24 laser light receiving element 25 laser light reflecting mirror
Claims (1)
ーザー発光素子とレーザー受光素子を備える送信器と、
赤外線の受光素子と位置決め調整用レーザー光を反射さ
せるための反射鏡を備えた受信器とから構成されること
を特徴とする赤外線無線装置。1. A transmitter comprising an infrared light emitting element, a laser light emitting element for positioning adjustment, and a laser light receiving element,
An infrared wireless device comprising an infrared light receiving element and a receiver equipped with a reflecting mirror for reflecting a laser beam for positioning and adjusting.
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