JPH07212872A - Radio controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an excellent device by reducing the frequencies of a battery exchange and recharging. CONSTITUTION:In a radio controller composed by including a control system E transmitting return data by radio based on the request data received by radio and executing a control and a radio operation terminal A being provided a power source with a battery, transmitting request data by radio and notifying the state of a control system based on the returned data received by radio, the radio operation terminal A is provided with an off time limit means turning off the power source when prescribed time passes after the reception of the return data corresponding to the the requested request data by radio is finished. The radio operation terminal A is provided with an initialization request means transmitting monitoring request data by radio when the power source is turned on, an off time limit means turning off the power source when prescribed time passes after the reception of the return data corresponding to the requested request data by radio is finished and a reset means resetting the off time limit means when new request data is generated while the off time limit means turns off the power source.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless control device equipped with a wireless operation terminal for remote control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, since a troublesome wiring work can be reduced, research and development of a radio control technique for performing remote control by a radio signal has been remarkable, and various kinds of products to which the radio control technique is applied have been researched and developed. Among these products, for example, there is an presence / absence display device for intensively displaying the presence / absence state of an employee in an office with poor visibility so as to easily grasp the presence / absence state.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the presence / absence display device as described above, and FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the operation of the presence / absence display device. As shown in FIG. 2, this presence / absence display device transmits / receives data to / from a plurality of wireless operation terminals A, ... Which each employee has, respectively, and the wireless operation terminals A ,. The wireless relay device B includes a plurality of display boards C _1, C _{2 and} C ₃ for displaying presence / absence, and a main body control device D. The display board C _1, C _2, C ₃ and the main control unit D and the wireless repeater B, and forms a control system E, which is connected via a wired transmission path, respectively. The main controller D is
Wireless repeater B and display boards C _1, C _2, C
₃ is sequentially polled cyclically by a time division multiplex transmission signal and sequentially accessed to monitor and control the wireless repeater B and the display boards C _1, C _{2 and} C ₃ .

The three display boards C _1, C _{2, and} C ₃ are the same, and the display board C ₁ and the display board C ₂ are the same.
The display board C ₃ can also display the presence / absence of all employees. For example, the display board C 3
₁ is installed in the first floor office, display board C ₂ is installed in the second floor office, display board C ₃ is installed in the third floor office, and so on.

The above-mentioned presence / absence display device is operated as follows and operates as shown in FIG. That is, the employee who came to the office checks the display state of the display unit _Ab of the wireless operation terminal A that he has. The display portion A _b is adapted to be in a display state that matches the display corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A on each display board C _1, C _2, C ₃ . Therefore, even if the employee who came to the office cannot see through the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ because the display portion _Ab is in the “absent” display state (red continuous lighting T _RC ), It recognizes that the display corresponding to the radio operation terminal a of the display board C _1, C _2, C ₃ is currently "absent" display state.

Therefore, the employee who has come to the office operates the operation push button A _a of the wireless operation terminal A he owns to operate the wireless operation terminals of the respective display boards C _1, C _2, C _3. The display corresponding to A is displayed as "absent" (red continuous lighting T
Input to change from ( _RC ) to “present” display status (green continuous lighting T _GC ). Then, the wireless operation terminal A, each of the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ of the radio operation "standing" display state of the display corresponding to the terminal A from the "absent" display state (red continuously lit T _RC) ( The “absent → present” data is wirelessly transmitted S ₁ to the wireless repeater B to change to green continuous lighting T _GC ), and the display unit is provided to notify that the “absent → present” data is wirelessly transmitted S _1. The display status of A _b changes from continuous red lighting T _RC to green blinking lighting T _GB .

The wireless repeater B, which has wirelessly received the "absent → present" data, temporarily stores the wirelessly received "absent → present" data in a storage buffer (not shown) and immediately outputs the "absent → present" data. The reply data indicating acceptance is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless operation terminal A S ₂ . Then, the wireless operation terminal A which wirelessly receives the reply data, changing the display state of the display portion A _b green blinking T _GB to green continuous lighting T _GC. Therefore, the arrival to the employees, since the display unit A _b is changed from green blinking T _GB to green continuous lighting T _GC, wireless repeater B is recognizes that wirelessly receives an "absence → resident" data .

Therefore, the employee who operates the wireless operation terminal A
Is a distant display board C_1,C _2,C₃I can't see through
However, the display unit A of the wireless operation terminal A that he owns_b
The display state of blinks green_GBFrom green continuous lighting T_GC
Since it changes to, the actual display board C_1,C_2,C₃
Can recognize that the display state of has been changed correctly.
I can work on my job with confidence.
is there.

By the way, a wireless repeater B in which "absent → present" data is temporarily stored in a storage buffer (not shown)
Transmits to the main controller D the information indicating that the “absent → present” data is received based on the “absent → present” data once stored in the storage buffer when accessed by the main controller D by polling S _{Do 3} Then, the main controller D
Accesses the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ by polling S
_{When 4,} S _5, S ₆ are performed, the display state of the display unit (not shown) corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A of the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ is changed from “absent” to “present”. Let Therefore, the display state of the display unit (not shown) corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A of the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ and the display state of the display unit _Ab of the wireless operation terminal A are “present” display states. Matches with.

[0010]

However, in the prior art, other wireless control devices including a wireless operation terminal for performing remote control, such as the presence / absence display device as described above, are not available. The power of the wireless operation terminal as well as the control system operated by the wireless operation terminal is always on. Therefore, although wireless communication can always be performed between the control system and the wireless operation terminal, on the other hand, in a wireless operation terminal that uses a battery as a power source to improve mobility, battery replacement and recharging are frequently performed. There was a problem that it had to be done, which was annoying.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly wireless control device in which battery replacement or recharging is less frequent. .

[0012]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, in the invention described in claim 1, wirelessly transmits reply data based on wirelessly received request data and executes control. In a wireless control device including a control system and a wireless operation terminal that includes a battery as a power source and wirelessly transmits the request data and notifies the state of the control system based on the reply data wirelessly received, The operation terminal is characterized in that it is provided with an off-timer means for turning off the power when a predetermined time has elapsed after wirelessly receiving the reply data corresponding to the requested request data.

According to another aspect of the invention, a control system for wirelessly transmitting reply data based on the wirelessly received request data and executing control, and a power supply provided with a battery for wirelessly transmitting the request data and wirelessly transmitting the request data. In a wireless control device including a wireless operation terminal that notifies the state of the control system based on the received reply data, the wireless operation terminal wirelessly transmits monitoring request data when the power is turned on. And an off-timer means for turning off the power when a predetermined time has elapsed after wirelessly receiving the reply data corresponding to the requested data, and new request data until the off-timer turns off the power. It is characterized in that it is provided with reset means for resetting the off-timer means when it occurs.

[0014]

With the above configuration, in the invention according to claim 1, the wireless operation terminal wirelessly transmitting the request data to the control system sends the reply data corresponding to the requested request data to the reply data. When wirelessly received from the control system, the state of the control system is notified based on the reply data,
When a predetermined time has elapsed after wirelessly receiving the reply data, the power supply of the wireless operation terminal is automatically turned off by the off time limit means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the wireless operation terminal, which is powered on, first wirelessly transmits the monitoring request data to the control system by the initial requesting means, and responds to the monitoring request data. When the reply data is wirelessly received from the control system, the state of the control system is notified based on the reply data, and the off time limit means starts counting a predetermined time. Then, if no new request data is generated within the predetermined time of the off time limit means, the power supply of the wireless operation terminal is automatically turned off by the off time limit means.

On the other hand, if the operator who has grasped the state of the control system from the notification based on the reply data performs an operation required for the control system within the predetermined time of the off time limit means, the off time limit means. Is reset by the reset means, and the wireless operation terminal wirelessly transmits new request data to the control system. When the wireless operation terminal finishes wirelessly receiving the reply data corresponding to the newly requested request data from the control system, the wireless operation terminal notifies the state of the control system based on the reply data, and the off time limit means sets the predetermined time. To start a new clock. Then, if no new request data is generated within the predetermined time of the off-timer, the power supply of the wireless operation terminal is automatically turned off by the off-timer.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a radio control apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a timing chart showing the operation of the presence / absence display device corresponding to the wireless control device. The presence / absence display device is similar in block diagram to that used in FIG. 2 in the related art. Therefore, in the following description, FIG.
Description will be made also using the block diagram shown in FIG. Further, since the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description of the same portions will be omitted.

The presence / absence display device shown in FIG.
Each has a plurality of wireless operation terminals A, ...
And data exchange with the wireless operation terminal A, ...
Shows presence / absence of wireless repeater B that receives
Multiple display boards C_1,C_2,C ₃And the main controller D
It is configured to include. The wireless operation terminals A, ...
The power supply is equipped with a battery. Main unit control device D and wire relay
Repeater B and display board C_1,C_2,C₃And each have
A control system E connected via a line transmission line is formed.
The main body control device D includes a wireless repeater B and a plurality of tables.
Show board C_1,C _2,C₃Are sequentially supported by time division multiplex transmission signals.
Polls for clicks and sequentially accesses the wire
Repeater B and display board C_1,C_2,C₃Supervisory control of
It is carried out.

The three display boards C _1, C _{2 and} C ₃ are the same, and the display board C ₁ and the display board C ₂ are the same.
The display board C ₃ can also display the presence / absence of all employees. For example, the display board C 3
₁ is installed in the first floor office, display board C ₂ is installed in the second floor office, display board C ₃ is installed in the third floor office, and so on.

The presence / absence display device described above is different from the one described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in the prior art in that the wireless operation terminals A ,. This is a configuration provided with means and reset means.

The initial requesting means is means for automatically wirelessly transmitting the monitoring request data to the wireless repeater B when the power of the wireless operation terminal A is turned on. The off-timer means starts clocking when the wireless operation terminal A finishes wirelessly receiving all the reply data corresponding to the request data requested to the wireless repeater B, and turns off the power supply of the wireless operation terminal A when a predetermined time is reached. It is a means to turn off. The reset means resets the timing of the off-timer means when new request data is generated for the wireless repeater B between the time when the off-timer means starts timing and the time when the power is turned off. Is.

The presence / absence display device configured as described above operates as shown in FIG. 1 and is operated as follows. That is, arrival and employees, since the power of the wireless operation terminal A that his possession is off, to turn on the power by the operating push button A _a wireless operation terminal A operates R _1.
The wireless operation terminal A, which has been turned on, automatically executes the initial requesting means to automatically transmit S ₁ the monitoring request data to the wireless relay B by wireless. At this point in time, in the wireless operating terminal A, so not know the current display state of the display board _{C 1, C 2, C 3} , the display portion A _b of the wireless operation terminal A is off There is. Further, in the wireless communication between the wireless operation terminal A and the wireless repeater B, the communication partner is identified by a unique identification code.

Wireless that wirelessly receives the monitoring request data
The repeater B is a wireless operation device that wirelessly transmits the monitoring request data.
Each display board C corresponding to the terminal A_1,C_2,C₃of
The current display state is used as reply data, and the monitoring request data
To the wireless operation terminal A that wirelessly transmitted S₂To do. You
Then, the wireless operation terminal A wirelessly receiving the reply data,
Start the time measurement by the off time limit means and
Display A based on _b"Absent" display (red continuous lighting)
T_RC)I do. And this employee who came to work is
A_bFrom the display state of, display board C_1,C_2,C₃Look through
Even if you cannot do it, display board C_1,C_2,C₃Radio control
The display corresponding to the work terminal A is currently in the "absent" display state.
Recognize that.

Therefore, the employee who has come to the office operates the operation push button A _a of the wireless operation terminal A he possesses by the operation R ₂ until the time measured by the off time limit means reaches a predetermined time, and then the respective employees. To change the display corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A on the display boards C _1, C _{2 and} C ₃ from the “absence” display state (red continuous lighting T _RC ) to the “present” display state (green continuous lighting T _GC ). Enter. Then, in the wireless operation terminal A, since the new request data "absent → present" data is generated when the off-timer measures the time, it is reset by the reset means, and the wireless operation terminal A is turned off. Continuously, the display corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A on each display board C _1, C _2, C ₃ is continuously changed from the “absent” display state (red continuous lighting T _RC ) to the “present” display state (green continuous lighting T
“Absent → Present” data is wirelessly transmitted S ₃ to the wireless repeater B and the “Absent → Present” data is wirelessly transmitted S ₃ to request the change to _GC ).
The display status of _b is continuously lit red from T _RC to blinking green T _GB
Change to.

If no request data is input to the wireless operation terminal A possessed by the user before the time measured by the off time limit means reaches a predetermined time, the power of the wireless operation terminal A is turned off. It is automatically turned off by means.

By the way, "absent → present" data is wirelessly received.
The wireless repeater B that has received
“Current” data is temporarily stored in a storage buffer (not shown),
Reply data indicating that the "absent → present" data was accepted immediately
To the wireless operation terminal A by wireless transmission S _FourTo do. Then the reply
The wireless operation terminal A that has wirelessly received the data is turned off by the time limit means.
Starts timekeeping by the display A_bDisplay state of
Blinks green T_GBFrom green continuous lighting T_GCChange to. So
Here, the employee who came to the office is_bBlinks green
Light T_GBFrom green continuous lighting T_GCSince it changed to
The wireless relay device B receives the “absent → present” data wirelessly.
Recognize that.

Therefore, the employee who operates the wireless operation terminal A
Is a distant display board C_1,C _2,C₃I can't see through
However, the display unit A of the wireless operation terminal A that he owns_b
The display state of blinks green_GBFrom green continuous lighting T_GC
Since it changes to, the actual display board C_1,C_2,C₃
Can recognize that the display state of is changed correctly.
You can work on your work with confidence.

[0028] Therefore, the wireless operation terminal A until time measurement by off timed means reaches a predetermined time, to continue the on-power and green continuous lighting T _GC of the display portion A _b, time measurement by off-time period means a predetermined time When the power reaches, the power is turned off and the display on the display unit _Ab is also turned off. That is, in the wireless operation terminal A, the power is only turned on when some operation is performed and for a while after that, so that wasteful power consumption can be prevented and the battery as a power source can be prevented. The frequency of replacement and recharging is reduced and usability is improved.

On the other hand, the wireless repeater B temporarily storing the "absent → present" data in the storage buffer (not shown), when accessed by the main controller D by polling,
Once based on the stored "absent → standing" data in the memory buffer to transmit S ₅ the information of the received the "absence → standing" data to the main control unit D. Then, the main body control device D accesses the display boards C _1, C _2, C ₃ by polling S _6, S _6,
When S _7, changing the display unit corresponding to the display board C _1, C _2, C ₃ of the wireless operation terminal A a display state (not shown) from the "absent" to "stationary". Therefore, display board C
The display state of the display unit (not shown) corresponding to the wireless operation terminal A of _1, C _{2 and} C ₃ and the display state of the display unit _Ab of the wireless operation terminal A coincide with each other in the “present” display state.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any device including a wireless operation terminal for remote control can be used not only for the presence / absence display device but also for air conditioning control. It can be widely applied to system devices, lighting control system devices, wireless remote control devices, and the like.

[0031]

Since the wireless control device of the present invention is configured as described above, in the invention according to claim 1, the power-on state of the wireless operation terminal cannot be continued more than necessary. In addition to the above effects, the battery of the wireless operation terminal can be consumed less and the frequency of battery replacement and recharging can be reduced. The state of the control system that is the control target is automatically monitored, and the control system is in a desired state while repeatedly performing a control request to the control system and a state monitoring of the control system based on the control result of the control request. In the case of bringing the wireless control terminal to the portable terminal, it is possible to provide an excellent wireless control device that is easy to use and does not turn off the power of the wireless operation terminal during the operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a timing chart showing an operation of an embodiment of a wireless control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a wireless control device.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the operation of a conventional wireless control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Wireless operation terminal E Control system

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A control system for wirelessly transmitting reply data based on wirelessly received request data and executing control; a power source having a battery to wirelessly transmit the request data; and the control based on the wirelessly received reply data. In a wireless control device configured to include a wireless operation terminal that notifies the state of the system, the wireless operation terminal turns on the power when a predetermined time has elapsed after wirelessly receiving reply data corresponding to the requested request data. A wireless control device comprising an off-timer means for turning off. 2. A control system for wirelessly transmitting reply data based on wirelessly received request data and executing control, a battery for a power source, wirelessly transmitting the request data, and performing the control based on the wirelessly received reply data. In a wireless control device configured to include a wireless operation terminal that notifies the state of the system, the wireless operation terminal corresponds to an initial request unit that wirelessly transmits monitoring request data when the power is turned on, and the requested request data. An off-timer means for turning off the power when a predetermined time has elapsed after wirelessly receiving the reply data, and the off-timer means when new request data is generated before the off-timer turns off the power. And a reset means for resetting the wireless control device.