JPH06233361A - Remote control equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a remote control equipment which can eliminate anxiety of an alone aged person or physically handicapped person, etc., who feels uneasiness about his health. CONSTITUTION:This equipment is provided with an emergency switch 6, a remote control hand switch 3 provided with a transmitter circuit 8, an alarm device 12 which produces a warning based on the detection signal of the switch 6, and a main body 2 of a ventilator fan provided with a receiver circuit 9. Thus a warning is issued from the device 12 when the switch 6 is pushed.

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 used in the home such as a kitchen, the operation of which is controlled by operating a remote control hand switch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, ventilation fans installed at high places such as kitchens have become popular because remote control ventilation fans that can be operated by a remote control hand switch have become popular in order to facilitate the operation of short persons such as the elderly, children and the physically handicapped. ing. A conventional remote control ventilation fan will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in the figure, a range hood main body 101 is installed above the gas stove 100, and a remote control hand switch 102 independent of the main body 101 is placed on the hand side that is easy to operate. And the remote control hand switch 10
2, the operation of the fan 103 built in the main body 101
A changeover switch 104 for selecting stop, a transmission code determining unit 105 for encoding the content of the operated changeover switch 104, and a transmission circuit 106 for transmitting the code.
Had built-in.

Further, the main body 101 has a built-in receiving circuit 107 for receiving the code from the transmitting circuit 106, operation determining means 108 for determining the received code, and a drive circuit 109 for operating / stopping the fan 103. Was there.

The operation judging means 108 is realized by the microcomputer 110, and the transmission code judging means 105 is realized by the microcomputer 111.

The operation of the remote control ventilation fan having the above structure will be described below. First, in the remote control hand switch 102,
At step 51, the state of the changeover switch 104 is confirmed, and if "ON", the process proceeds to step 52, and the transmission code judging means 105 selects the "ON" code. After that, the process proceeds to step 53, and the "ON" code is emitted by infrared rays through the transmitting circuit 106, and then step 51
Return to. Further, in step 51, the changeover switch 104
If the state is not “ON”, the process proceeds to step 54. In step 54, the state of the changeover switch 104 is "off".
If it is "OFF", go to step 55,
The transmission code judging means 105 selects the "off" code. After that, the routine proceeds to step 56, where the "OFF" code is emitted by infrared rays through the transmitting circuit 106, and then the routine returns to step 51.

Next, the operation of the main body 101 will be described. First, the receiving circuit 107 receives the code emitted from the remote control hand switch 102, and the code is input in step 57.

Then, in step 58, it is judged whether or not the code is "ON", and if it is "ON", step 59 is executed.
Next, in step 59, it is determined whether the fan 103 is in operation, and if it is in operation, the process returns to step 57. Step 5
If the fan 103 is not operating in step 9, step 60
After driving the fan 103 with, the process returns to step 57.

If the code is not "ON" in step 58, the process proceeds to step 61. In step 61, it is determined whether the code is "OFF". If the code is "OFF", the process proceeds to step 62. Then, in step 62, it is determined whether the fan 103 is stopped, and if it is stopped, step 5
Returning to 7, if the fan 103 is not stopped in step 62, stop the fan 103 in step 63, and then
Return to step 57.

If the code is "OFF" in step 61, the process returns to step 57.

[0010]

With such a conventional structure, in order to improve convenience for the aged and the physically handicapped, it is possible to install it in a position where it is easy to use or carry it around. However, when an abnormality occurred in the body of a user who had anxiety about his health, he could not be informed of it even though he / she was close to him.

The present invention solves such a problem, and when the user is in the emergency and needs to inform the people around him / herself, he / she can easily issue an alarm at a familiar place. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that can be used.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the remote control device of the present invention has an emergency switch to be pushed in case of emergency by the user, a remote control hand switch provided with a transmitting circuit, and a detection signal of the emergency switch. Based on the above, an alarm device for issuing an alarm and a main body provided with a receiving circuit are provided,
In the case where the user is in an emergency, the above-mentioned alarm device can give an alarm.

[0013]

According to the present invention, with the above-mentioned configuration, even if an abnormality occurs in the body of a user who is anxious about his / her health, such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, the transmitter circuit can be operated by the emergency switch of the remote control switch near the user. Sends a signal to a receiving circuit provided in the main body of the remote control device, and an alarm device is activated by the signal received by the receiving circuit to give an alarm to notify the people around the abnormality.

[0014]

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

As shown in the figure, a main body 2 of the range hood is installed above the gas stove 1, and a remote control hand switch 3 independent of the main body 2 is on the hand side that is easy to operate.
The remote control hand switch 3 is a changeover switch 5 for selecting the operation / stop of the fan 4 provided in the main body 2.
And an emergency switch 6 that informs the user of an emergency when something is wrong
The transmission code determining means 7 for encoding the contents of the changeover switch 5 and the emergency switch 6 and the transmission circuit 8 for transmitting the code are incorporated. Further, the main body 2 uses a receiving circuit 9 for receiving the code from the transmitting circuit 8, an operation judging means 10 for judging the code received by the receiving circuit 9, and a drive circuit 11 for operating and stopping the fan 4. The alarm device 12 for informing a person's abnormality was built in.

The operation judging means 10 is realized by the microcomputer 13, and the transmission code judging means 7 is realized by the microcomputer 14.

The operation of the remote control ventilation fan in the above-mentioned configuration will be described. In the remote control hand switch 3, the state of the emergency switch 6 is confirmed in step 21, and if "OFF", the process proceeds to step 23. In step 23, the changeover switch 5 is selected. Check the state of, and if "ON", step 24
Then, the transmission code judging means 7 selects the "ON" code. After that, the process proceeds to step 25, and the "ON" code is emitted by infrared rays through the transmitting circuit 8, and then the process returns to step 21.

In step 23, the changeover switch 5
If the state is not "ON", the process proceeds to step 26. In step 26, it is determined whether the state of the changeover switch 5 is "OFF". If the state is "OFF", the process proceeds to step 27 and the transmission code determining means 7 is executed. Select the “OFF” code. Then, the process proceeds to step 28, and the "off" code is emitted by infrared rays through the transmitting circuit 8, and then step 21
Return to.

If it is determined in step 21 that the emergency switch 6 is "ON", the process proceeds to step 29, the transmission code determining means 7 selects the "abnormal" code, and the transmission circuit 8 is used to select the code in step 30. The "abnormal" code is transmitted, and the process returns to step 21.

Next, the operation of the main body 2 will be described.
The receiving circuit 9 receives the code emitted from the remote control hand switch 3, and the code is input in step 31.

In step 31, the code is "abnormal".
If it is "abnormal", the process proceeds to step 33, the alarm device 12 sounds the buzzer, and then the process returns to step 31. At step 31, the code is "abnormal".
If not determined, the process proceeds to step 34.

In step 34, it is judged whether or not the code is "ON". If "ON", the process proceeds to step 35,
In step 35, if the fan 4 is not in operation, the fan 4 is operated in step 36, and then the process returns to step 31.

In step 34, the code is
If it is not "ON", the process proceeds to step 37. At step 37, it is judged whether or not the code is "OFF" and "OFF".
If so, the process proceeds to step 38. At step 38, it is determined whether the fan 4 is stopped.
Return to.

Then, in step 38, if the fan 4 is not stopped, the fan 4 is stopped in step 39, and then the process returns to step 31.

If the code is "OFF" in step 37, the process returns to step 31.

Although the kitchen ventilating fan has been described as an example in the embodiment, it is needless to say that the same operation and effect can be obtained by other household remote control devices such as a television and a video.

[0027]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, an emergency switch to be pushed by the user in case of emergency, a remote control hand switch provided with a transmission circuit, and an alarm based on a detection signal from the emergency switch are provided. Since it has an alarm device and a main body with a receiving circuit, if an emergency occurs in the user's body, pressing the emergency switch to notify the abnormality will issue an "abnormal" code. , It is possible to provide a remote control device that can alert the people around it by issuing an alarm on the main unit, so that elderly people and people with disabilities can live with peace of mind even if they are alone in the room.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration when a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used as a ventilation fan.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an operation program on the main body side of the remote control device.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing an operation program on the remote control hand switch side of the remote control device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration when a conventional remote control device is used as a ventilation fan.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an operation program on the main body side of the remote control device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation program on the remote control hand switch side of the remote control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 main body 3 remote control hand switch 6 emergency switch 8 transmission circuit 9 reception circuit 12 alarm device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An emergency switch to be pushed by a user in case of emergency, a remote control hand switch provided with a transmission circuit, an alarm device for issuing an alarm based on a detection signal of the emergency switch, and a main body of a device provided with a reception circuit. And a remote control device for home use which is configured to give an alarm by the alarm device when the user is in an emergency.