JPS63279694A - Detector for remote control unit position - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
産業上の利用分野
本発明は赤外光を媒体としたワイヤレスリモコンの位置
検出装置に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a position detection device for a wireless remote control using infrared light as a medium.
従来の技術
リモコンの位置検出装置としては、たとえばリモコンか
ら広指向出力の赤外発光ダイオードを介して出力された
位置検出信号を互いに異なる方向に配設された複数の狭
指向特性を持った受光素子で受光し、それぞれの受光出
力の強度を比較し、リモコンの位置方向を検出するもの
がある。Conventional technology As a position detection device for a remote control, for example, a position detection signal outputted from the remote control via an infrared light emitting diode with a wide directional output is detected by a plurality of light receiving elements having narrow directional characteristics arranged in different directions. There is a device that detects the position and direction of the remote control by comparing the intensity of each received light output.
発明が解決しようとする問題点
しかしながら上記の従来技術ではリモコンの位置検出機
能が独立した機能としてのみ考えられており、リモコン
からの各種指示機能つまり、複数の命令をデジタルコー
ドで構成した通常の受光手段は全く別に考えられていた
。Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the position detection function of the remote control is only considered as an independent function, and various instruction functions from the remote control, that is, normal light reception in which multiple commands are composed of digital codes. The methods were considered completely different.
本発明は上記課題に着目し、小数の受光手段より構成さ
れ、しかもそれらの受光手段が、リモコン位置検出及び
通常信号受信の機能を両立し、有効に動作するリモコン
位置検出装置を提供するものである。The present invention has focused on the above-mentioned problem, and provides a remote control position detection device that is composed of a small number of light receiving means, and that these light receiving means have both the functions of remote control position detection and normal signal reception, and operate effectively. be.
問題点を解決するための手段
上記課題を解決するために、本発明のリモコン位置検出
装置は、リモコン位置検出信号発生手段と複数の命令を
デジタルコードで構成した通常信号発生手段と、前記リ
モコン位置検出信号発生手段と通常信号発生手段よりの
信号を赤外光として出力する赤外線信号発生手段を有す
るリモコンと、前記リモコンから発信された赤外線信号
をそれぞれ受光するリモコン位置検出信号受光手段と通
常信号受光手段を有し、前記リモコン位置検出信号受光
手段と通常信号受光手段の一部又は全部を共通構成とし
たものである。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the remote control position detection device of the present invention includes a remote control position detection signal generating means, a normal signal generating means in which a plurality of commands are configured as digital codes, and a remote control position A remote control having an infrared signal generating means for outputting signals from the detection signal generating means and the normal signal generating means as infrared light, and a remote control position detection signal receiving means and normal signal receiving means for respectively receiving the infrared signals emitted from the remote controller. A part or all of the remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means have a common configuration.
作 用
本発明は上記構成によりリモコン位置検出信号受光手段
と通常信号受光手段の一部または全部を共用することに
より、小型で、コンパクトな受光面積でリモコンシステ
ムを構成することができる。Operation According to the present invention, a remote control system can be constructed with a small size and a compact light receiving area by sharing part or all of the remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means with the above structure.
実施例
以下本発明の一実施例のリモコン位置検出装置について
、図を参照しつつ説明する。Embodiment Hereinafter, a remote control position detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の一実施例におけるリモコン位置検出装
置である。同図において１はリモコン、２はリモコン位
置検出手段及び通常信号検出手段を備えた受光部である
。リモコン１から受光部２への信号は赤外光で送られる
。またリモコン位箇検出の機能は受光部２への赤外光の
入射角で検出される。FIG. 1 shows a remote control position detection device in one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a remote control, and 2 is a light receiving section provided with remote control position detection means and normal signal detection means. A signal from the remote control 1 to the light receiving section 2 is sent in the form of infrared light. Further, the remote control position detection function is detected by the angle of incidence of infrared light on the light receiving section 2.
第２図はリモコン１の内部ブロック図である。FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the remote control 1.
リモコン１にはリモコン位置検出信号発生手段と通常信
号発生手段と赤外線信号発生手段が内蔵されており、リ
モコン位置検出信号発生手段と、通常信号発生手段はそ
れぞれ別のタイミングで信号を発生し、赤外線信号発生
手段を経由して信号が送出される。The remote control 1 has a built-in remote control position detection signal generation means, a normal signal generation means, and an infrared signal generation means, and the remote control position detection signal generation means and the normal signal generation means each generate signals at different timings. A signal is sent out via the signal generating means.
第３図、第４図、第５図は受光部の受信感度の指向性を
示す説明図である。第３図において２１．２２．２３は
リモコン位置検出用の受光素子、２４は受光素子２１．
２２．２３の指向性を狭指向性とするためのレフレクタ
、２５は通常信号検出用の受光素子である。受光素子２
１．２２．２３は取り付は方向をそれぞれ変えて固定さ
れており、レフレクタ２４により狭指向性となっていて
、それぞれの受信感度の光学指向性は第４図のそｔぞれ
２１′、２２′％２３′のようになっている。従って、
リモコンからの赤外光の方向性を受光素子２１．２２．
２３の出力電流レベルにより判定することが出来る。FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 are explanatory diagrams showing the directivity of the reception sensitivity of the light receiving section. In FIG. 3, 21, 22, 23 are light receiving elements for remote control position detection, and 24 are light receiving elements 21.
22 and 23 are reflectors for narrowing the directivity, and 25 is a light receiving element for normal signal detection. Light receiving element 2
1, 22, and 23 are fixed in different mounting directions, and have narrow directivity due to the reflector 24, and the optical directivity of each receiving sensitivity is 21', 21', and 21' in Fig. 4, respectively. 22'% 23'. Therefore,
The directionality of the infrared light from the remote control is detected by the light receiving elements 21, 22.
The determination can be made based on the output current level of 23.
また受光素子２５は受信感度を第５図の２５′の様に広
指向性としており、どの方向からでも通常信号を受信す
ることができる。Further, the light receiving element 25 has a wide receiving sensitivity as indicated by 25' in FIG. 5, and can receive normal signals from any direction.
次に第６図により受光部２の内部回路構成について説明
する。同図において２６はリモコン位置検出信号及び通
常信号の切り替え回路、２７は増幅回路、２８は同調・
検波回路、２９は波形整形回路である。リモコン１から
通常信号が送られているときは通常信号動作信号０によ
り、通常信号検出用受光素子からの信号を増幅回路２７
、同調・検波回路２８、波形整形回路２９を経て通常信
号として出力される。次にリモコン１から位置検出信号
が送られているときは、リモコン位置検出動作信号Ａ、
Ｂ、Ｃが順次切り替えられ、それぞれに対応してリモコ
ン位置検出用受光素子２１．２２．２３からの信号を増
幅回路２７、同調・検波回路２８を経て、リモコン位置
信号として出力される。Next, the internal circuit configuration of the light receiving section 2 will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, 26 is a remote control position detection signal and normal signal switching circuit, 27 is an amplifier circuit, and 28 is a tuning/switching circuit.
The detection circuit 29 is a waveform shaping circuit. When a normal signal is being sent from the remote control 1, the signal from the normal signal detection light receiving element is sent to the amplification circuit 27 by the normal signal operation signal 0.
, a tuning/detection circuit 28, and a waveform shaping circuit 29, and then output as a normal signal. Next, when the position detection signal is being sent from the remote control 1, the remote control position detection operation signal A,
B and C are sequentially switched, and the signals from the remote control position detection light receiving elements 21, 22, 23 are outputted as remote control position signals through the amplifier circuit 27 and the tuning/detection circuit 28, respectively.
以上の一実施例によればリモコン位置検出回路と、通常
受信回路を、各々の受光素子を除いて共用化しているが
、他の実施例として、リモコン位置検出用受光素子の指
向性を適度な値とすることにより、それぞれの受光素子
を共用化することも考えられる。According to the above embodiment, the remote control position detection circuit and the normal reception circuit are shared, except for the respective light receiving elements, but as another embodiment, the directivity of the light receiving element for remote control position detection may be changed to an appropriate value. It is also possible to share the respective light-receiving elements by setting the values to the same value.
発明の効果
以上のように本発明は、リモコン位置検出信号受光手段
と通常信号受光手段の一部または全部を共通構成とする
ことにより、増幅回路、同調・検波回路の共用化による
各回路のバラツキの削減、調整箇所の削減による性能及
び組立性の向上が図れる。また小型でコンパクトな受光
面積でリモコンシステムを構成できるなど多大な効果を
有する。Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention has a common configuration for part or all of the remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means, thereby eliminating variations in each circuit due to common use of the amplifier circuit and tuning/detection circuit. Performance and assemblability can be improved by reducing the number of parts and adjustment points. It also has great effects, such as being able to configure a remote control system with a small and compact light-receiving area.
第１図は本発明の実施例におけるリモコン位置検出装置
のリモコンと受光部の位置関係を示す図、第２図はリモ
コン１の内部ブロック図、第３図、第４図、第５図は受
光部の受信感度の指向性を示す説明図、第６図は受光部
の内部回路構成を示す回路図である。
１・・・・・・リモコン、２・・・・・・受光部、２１
．２２．２３・・・・・・リモコン位置検出用受光素子
、２４・・・・・・し７レクタ、２５・・・・・・通常
信号検出用受光素子、２１２２２′、２３′・・・・・
・受光素子２１．２２．２３の光学指向特性、２５′・
・・・・・受光素子２５の光学指向特性、２６・・・・
・・リモコン位置検出信号及び通常信号の切り替え回路
、２７・・・・・・増幅回路、２８・・・・・・同調・
検波回路、２９・・・・・・波形整形回路。
代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか１名第１
図
第２図
第３図
第４図
第５図FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the positional relationship between the remote control and the light receiving section of the remote control position detection device in the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an internal block diagram of the remote control 1, and FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are light receiving sections. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing the internal circuit configuration of the light receiving section. 1...Remote control, 2...Light receiving section, 21
．． 22.23... Light receiving element for remote control position detection, 24... 7 receiver, 25... Light receiving element for normal signal detection, 21222', 23'...・
・Optical directivity characteristics of light receiving element 21, 22, 23, 25'・
...Optical directivity characteristics of light receiving element 25, 26...
...Remote control position detection signal and normal signal switching circuit, 27...Amplification circuit, 28...Tuning...
Detection circuit, 29...Waveform shaping circuit. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5
Claims (1)
ルコードで構成した通常信号発生手段と、前記リモコン
位置検出信号発生手段と通常信号発生手段よりの信号を
赤外光として出力する赤外線信号発生手段を有するリモ
コンと、前記リモコンから発信された赤外線信号をそれ
ぞれ受光するリモコン位置検出信号受光手段と通常信号
受光手段とを有し、前記リモコン位置検出信号受光手段
と通常信号受光手段の一部又は全部を共通構成としたリ
モコン位置検出装置。It has a remote control position detection signal generation means, a normal signal generation means comprising a plurality of commands as digital codes, and an infrared signal generation means for outputting the signals from the remote control position detection signal generation means and the normal signal generation means as infrared light. A remote control, a remote control position detection signal receiving means and a normal signal receiving means each receiving an infrared signal emitted from the remote controller, and a part or all of the remote control position detection signal receiving means and the normal signal receiving means are common. A remote control position detection device configured as follows.
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| JPS63318897A (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1988-12-27 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller position detector |
| JPS63318898A (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1988-12-27 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller position detector |
| JPH04158151A (en) * | 1990-10-19 | 1992-06-01 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller for air conditioner |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS63318897A (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1988-12-27 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller position detector |
| JPS63318898A (en) * | 1987-06-22 | 1988-12-27 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller position detector |
| JPH04158151A (en) * | 1990-10-19 | 1992-06-01 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | Remote controller for air conditioner |
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