JPH0622368A - Remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To use the main body device by a simple and sure method by setting and displaying a remote control signal corresponding to a product possessed by the user with a changeover switch and providing also a timer function. CONSTITUTION:An optional remote control signal is selected by bringing a manufacturer and model selection mode switch 106 into the setting enable state and by entering an operation button of a manufacturer modle selection mode switch 107, and a content of a manufacturer and model entered to a display function 103 is displayed for every input of the switch 107. Timer setting functions are a current time function 108, a timer time function 109, a function 113 detecting the coincidence between a current time and a timer time, and a function 104 displaying the current time and the timer time. When the current time is coincident with the timer time, the said function 113 is operated and an operation start signal or an operation stop signal in response to the main body device is outputted by the remote control signal output function.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for remotely controlling various electric appliances.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional general-purpose remote control device has a learning function of reading and copying a remote control signal of a hand-held remote control device in order to provide versatility. In addition, the type of remote control device that stores the main remote control signal in advance requires the remote control required by performing multiple operations by simultaneously pressing multiple buttons according to the list corresponding to each model of each manufacturer. The control signal was selected and set.

Further, the conventional general-purpose remote control device does not have a timer setting function, does not have a function of starting / stopping operation of the main body device at an arbitrary time, and does not have a display function for setting the timer time. It was

Then, in the conventional remote control device, in order to prevent the equipment from being left unattended for a certain time or longer during the operation of the main equipment, the operation is forcibly stopped after a certain arbitrary time. There was no function to give a signal.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the means for reading the remote control signal of another remote control device and the method for setting the stored remote control signal are very complicated and troublesome, an erroneous operation is induced. Since it has a problem that it is easy to set and the timer can not be set, the device main body corresponding to the remote control device cannot be operated by the timer at any time, and the device main body exists. There is a problem that the operation cannot be forcibly stopped when the operation is continued for an hour.

Therefore, the general-purpose remote control device of the present invention solves such a problem, and its purpose is to store a remote control signal stored in advance by a simple method in which a troublesome preparation work is omitted in the manufacturer setting method. Can be set, and the setting status can be confirmed by the display function on the remote control device side, and the main unit can be turned ON / O by using the timer function at any time.
An object of the present invention is to provide an efficient operation of the main body by having the FF timer function, and to provide an efficient and easy timer setting by using the timer setting display function. A remote control device, wherein the main body device is to safely operate the main body device by outputting an operation stop signal when an arbitrary time has elapsed from the start of operation.

[0007]

In a remote control device for remotely controlling various electric appliances such as audio equipment, video equipment, and air conditioning equipment, a plurality of remote electric appliances manufactured by various manufacturers are stored in advance in the remote control device. With the function to select and set the remote control signal corresponding to the product owned by the user from the control signals and the function to display the set state, it has the function to facilitate the operation of the setter. In the remote control device, even if the switches other than the switch for selecting the manufacturer and the model on the remote control device are inadvertently pressed in the remote control signal selectable state, an undesired signal And that it is equipped with a malfunction prevention means that does not generate a display. In addition, the remote control device has a time setting function, and at any time has a function of outputting a remote control signal for starting / stopping operation to the main device corresponding to the remote control device, the remote control device It is a remote control device that runs a timer by starting / stopping the main device with a signal from the control device. The remote control device that performs this timer setting has a timer setting display function to facilitate timer setting. In the remote control device described above, as a function for preventing the device from being left in operation in a state where the main device is in operation and continued for a certain arbitrary time or longer, The operation stop signal can be forcibly output after the The features.

[0008]

Embodiments of the remote control device of the present invention will be described below.

In the system block diagram shown in FIG. 1,
CPU 101 and its peripheral function ROM 102, RAM
It is composed of 103 and the like. Various memorized manufacturers
Manufacturer for setting an arbitrary remote control signal from the remote control signal 112 of the model
A model selection mode switch 106 is provided, and the switch 1
Maker / model selection switch 10 provided on the remote control device by setting 06 to the settable state
An arbitrary remote control signal can be selected by inputting the operation button 7 and every time the switch 107 is input, the display function 103 displays the selected content of the manufacturer / model. After that, the switch 106 is changed from the settable state to the normal state to complete the selection of the remote control signal. When the manufacturer / model selection switch 106 is settable, the operation switch 1
The function 11 is disabled, and the malfunction prevention function 114 works so as not to generate an unintended signal even if a switch or the like on the remote control device is inadvertently pressed.

The timer setting function is the current time function 10.
8, a timer time function 109, a function 113 for detecting a match between the current time and the timer time, and a function 103 for displaying the current time and the timer time. When the current time and the timer time match, the function 113 operates to output the operation start signal or the operation stop signal corresponding to the main body device from the remote control signal output function. Thereby, the timer operation can be performed. The forced operation stop function is a stop time setting switch 115 until the forced stop when "Yes" is selected by the forced operation stop selection function 110.
Is enabled, and the set time is displayed on the display function 103. Then, the function 112 that detects the state during the automatic driving operation and the operation stop state and the operation duration time is operated, and when a certain time has elapsed from the start of the operation, an operation stop signal is output from the remote control signal output function.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the remote control device of the present invention. By switching the maker / model selection mode selector switch 201 to the setting mode, the maker / model selection switch 202 becomes effective. Each time it is input, an arbitrary remote control signal is selected. This setting status is displayed 205
Is displayed as a number, for example. With this, the setting state can be seen at a glance. In the settable state, the display 205 blinks at a certain cycle to indicate that the manufacturer model operation switch is valid.

Maker / model selection mode selector switch 2
The setting work is completed by switching 01 again to enter the normal mode. Operation button 20 in normal mode
When 3 is pressed, the infrared light emitting diode 204 transmits a remote control signal corresponding to each operation switch.

When the timer mode selector switch 206 is set to the timer setting enabled state, the timer time setting switch 207 sets the timer time. At this time, display 2
At 05, the current time and the timer set time are displayed. At this time, when the current time matches the timer time, the infrared light emitting diode outputs an operation start (medium) signal or an operation stop signal to the main body device.

The forced stop selection switch 208 has a normal position and an automatic stop position.
Is set to the automatic stop position, the stop time setting switch 209 becomes effective, and the operation stop signal is output, for example, 3 hours after the start of operation. As a result, even if the main body device is left unattended after the start of operation, it can be automatically stopped.

[0015]

The remote control device of the present invention is
By providing the changeover switch for setting the remote control signal as described above and controlling by the microcomputer, the remote control signal stored in advance can be selected and set by a simple and reliable method,
In addition, having the timer function has an advantage that the main body device can be controlled at any time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system block diagram showing a configuration of a remote control device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the remote control device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 104 Display Function 105 Remote Control Signal for Each Manufacturer / Model 106 Manufacturer / Model Selection Mode Switch 107 Manufacturer / Model Selection Switch 108 Current Time Function 109 Timer Time Function 110 Forced Operation Stop Selection Function 111 Operation Switch 112 Operation Operation Function to detect the status during operation and operation stop and the duration time during operation 113 Function to detect match between current time and timer time 114 Malfunction prevention function 115 Stop time setting switch 201 Manufacturer / model selection mode changeover switch 202 Manufacturer / Model selection switch 203 Operation button 204 Infrared light emitting diode 205 Display 206 Timer mode selection switch 207 Timer time setting switch 208 Forced stop selection switch 209 Stop Time setting switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. In a remote control device for remotely controlling various electric appliances such as audio equipment, video equipment, and air conditioning equipment, among a plurality of remote control signals of electric appliances made by various manufacturers stored in advance in the remote control device. It has a function to facilitate the operation of the configurator by having a means to select and set the remote control signal corresponding to the user-owned product from the, and a function to display the set status. Remote control device. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein even if a switch other than a switch for selecting a manufacturer and a model on the remote control device is inadvertently pressed when the remote control signal selection setting is possible, 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising a malfunction prevention unit that does not generate an intended signal and display. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, having a time setting function, and having a function of outputting a remote control signal for starting / stopping operation to a main body device corresponding to the remote control device at an arbitrary time. This is a remote control device that performs timer operation by starting / stopping operation of the main unit with a signal from the remote control device. For remote control devices that perform this timer setting, for timer setting to facilitate timer setting The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising a display function. 4. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the main unit is in operation, and when the main unit is in operation for a certain period of time or more, as a function for preventing the device from being left in operation, The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein an operation stop signal is forcibly output after a certain arbitrary time.