JPS63299598A - Unit for remote operation - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily execute the ON/OFF control of an electric product and the adjustment of supply electric power with remote operation by giving a command signal to the receiving part of a unit through a transmission medium such as an infrared ray, an ultrasonic wave and an electro-magnetic wave with the aid of the key operation of an outgoing equipment in stock. CONSTITUTION:A switch circuit 8 arranged between all sorts of the electric products A-D and a power source and operated by the command signal from the outgoing trunk equipment 10 is provided with the unit main frame 1. By the key operation of the outgoing trunk equipment 10 in stock, the command signal is given to the receiving parts 6 and 7 of the unit for the remote operation through the transmission medium such as the infrared ray, the ultrasonic wave and the electro-magnetic wave. The switch circuit 8 in the unit main frame 1 works by receiving this command signal, executes the ON/OFF control of the electric power supplied to the electric products A-D connected with the electric power output side 5a-5c of the unit main frame 1 and adjusts the quantity of electric power which should be supplied. Thus the adjustment of the electric supply quantity can be easily executed by the remote operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electrical device that is remotely controlled, and particularly relates to a unit that connects/cuts off a power source and adjusts the amount of electricity supplied by remote control.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

BACKGROUND ART Many types of devices and methods for operating various electrical (electronic) devices by remote control have been proposed.

However, these devices are not versatile because they are configured in advance to be built into specific equipment, such as a television receiver or a video tape recorder (VTR).

However, there are many devices that require remote control even if they are not such complicated devices. For example, with electric lights hanging from the ceiling, you have to get up once to extinguish the smoke after going to bed, which is a great feat, especially in the winter.

In addition, elderly or sick people may find it impossible or extremely difficult to get up; in such cases, in addition to the electric lights mentioned above, electric fans, radios, electric stoves, and dehumidifiers may be used. Turn on electrical appliances around you, such as
・In some cases, it would be convenient if the amount of electricity supplied could be adjusted to adjust the amount of air, like an electric fan. However, incorporating a switch mechanism for remote control into each of these products would increase the price of the product and would be virtually impossible, and if the remote control methods differ, it would be necessary to install a transmitter for each method. There is a problem in that the operations have to be aligned, which makes the operation more complicated and erroneous operations more likely to occur.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention was constructed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is a device that is placed between various electrical products and a power source to adjust the power supply to each electrical product. A switch circuit that is activated by a command signal is provided, and the operation of this switch circuit supplies or cuts off power to the electrical appliance.If necessary, in addition to this switch circuit, an electricity supply amount adjusting means consisting of a resistor, a thyristor, etc. is provided. The device is constructed entirely as a unit.

[Effect]

The operator issues a command signal to the receiving section of the remote control unit via a transmission medium such as infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or radio waves by operating a key on a handheld transmitting device.

The switch circuit inside the unit receives this command signal and operates, controlling the ON/OFF of the power supplied to the electrical products connected to the power output side of the device, and adjusting the amount of power to be supplied. .

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1(A) shows a first embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a remote control unit main body, and a power input terminal 2 connected to a power source (household 100V AC power source, etc.) is arranged on the back of the main body 1. Reference numeral 3 denotes an infrared sensor which is a signal receiving section, and the main body 1 of the apparatus and this sensor 3 are connected by a lead wire 4. This sensor 3 is configured so that it can be attached to any desired location, such as a wall or a pillar, using an adhesive or the like. 5 is a power output terminal connected to the unit main body 1, and by connecting this terminal 5 to the power input terminal of an arbitrary electrical product, the unit main body 1 can be connected between the power supply and this electrical product. Intervening. Note that the number of power output terminals 5 is not limited to one, but 5a.
, 5b, . . . , a plurality of them may be installed. However, if multiple output terminals are provided, the total power consumption of the electrical products connected to each output terminal will be the rated power of the switching device 1 (
For example, it should be within 10A).

FIG. 1(B) shows a modification of the configuration shown in FIG. 1(A).

In this configuration, a part of the unit body 1 is configured as a tap part 1a, and a plurality of outlet parts 22 are formed in this part to be connected to power input terminals 21 of each electric appliance. With this configuration, a cord for connecting a plurality of power supply terminals to the unit main body 1 becomes unnecessary.

Next, FIG. 2(A) shows the circuit configuration of the remote control unit and the connection state between this switch device 1 and a plurality of electric appliances A to D.

First, the circuit inside the unit body is configured as follows.

6 is an infrared sensor, 7 is a pulse mode detection circuit, 8 is a switch circuit, and 9a, 9b, 9c, and 9d are switch elements arranged in this switch circuit 8, which are installed in accordance with the number of output terminals 5 installed. It is. That is, in the configuration shown in the figure, four terminals 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are arranged, and these terminals 5a to 5d are connected to electrical products A to D, respectively.

On the other hand, reference numeral 10 is a transmitting device that irradiates infrared rays to this remote control unit main body 1, and 11a111bs
1lc11id is a key provided in this transmitting device, and the number of keys (four in the illustrated case) corresponds to the number of power output terminals provided in the unit body.

FIG. 2(B) shows a modification of the configuration shown in FIG. 2(A).

In this configuration, each switch element 9a to 9 of the switch circuit 8
An electricity supply amount adjusting circuit is disposed following d. Reference numerals 23a, 23b, 23c, and 23d are electricity supply amount adjustment circuits that follow these switch elements 9a to 9d, respectively;
For example, in addition to a resistor, a thyristor or the like may be used. Furthermore, the amount of electricity supplied can be adjusted in stages such as strong, medium, and weak, or in a stepless manner.

Next, how to use and operate the above-described device will be explained.

The power input terminal 2 of the unit body 1 is inserted into an arbitrary power outlet, and the infrared sensor 3 connected to the device body 1 via a lead wire 4 is fixed to a pillar, wall, or the like. In this case, the conditions for arranging the sensor are that the sensor 3 is not hidden behind objects and that infrared rays can be irradiated without the operator having to take an unreasonable posture toward the sensor. Once the unit main body 1 and the infrared sensor 3 are installed in this way, the power output terminal 5a provided on the device main body 1,
5b... [In the configuration shown in Fig. 1 (B), the outlet section 2
2] to the power input terminal of any electrical appliance A, B, C, or D.

By operating each key, the transmission bag ff1O emits infrared rays with a specific pulse corresponding to that key. Further, the pulse mode detection circuit 7 in the unit body 1 selects which switch element to operate based on the characteristics of the detected pulse. For example, each key 11a
, llb, llc.

lid is each switch element 9a in the unit main body.

If it corresponds to keys 9b, 9c, and 9d, the key 11a
When the infrared pulse is operated, the infrared pulse is first received by the infrared sensor 6, photoelectrically converted there, and output to the pulse mode detection circuit 7 as an electric pulse. The pulse mode detection circuit 7 selects a switch element 9a to be activated based on the electric pulse output from the infrared sensor 6, and issues an activation signal to this switch element 9a. As a result, the switch element 9a is turned on, and power e is output from the power source E to the electrical appliance A. When the operator presses the key 11a again, this switch element 9a is turned off.

Next, in the configuration of FIG. 2(B), when the power is turned on and off,
In addition to FF, it is also possible to adjust the amount of electricity to be supplied, but in this case the following operation is performed. First, power is supplied to the electrical appliance to be turned on using the same operation as described above.

Next, if it is necessary to adjust the amount of electricity supplied to a specific electrical appliance such as an electric fan, operate as follows. That is, in a state where power supply to a specific electrical product is ON, the electricity amount adjustment mode select key 25 of the keys of the transmitting device 10 is pressed. This causes the pulse mode detection circuit 7 to switch to the electricity supply amount adjustment mode. Next, one of the keys 11a to 11a to lid is pressed that corresponds to the circuit to which the electrical appliance to which the electricity supply amount is to be adjusted is connected. As a result, the circuit to which the electricity supply amount adjustment signal should be sent is locked to the predetermined output terminal side, and in this state, any of the electricity amount adjustment keys 24 is pressed. By this operation, the pulse mode detection circuit 7 issues a signal to a specific electricity supply amount adjustment circuit, and the electricity supply amount to a predetermined electrical product is adjusted via this locked circuit. In the illustrated configuration, the amount of electricity supplied can be adjusted in three stages: strong, medium, and weak; however, as described above, stepless adjustment is also possible. If the electricity amount adjustment mode select key 25 is pressed again, the transmitter returns to the electricity ON/OFF control mode.

In this case, it is desirable to provide a lamp or the like to indicate which mode is currently in use. In this way, by operating any key on the WIO after making a call, the operator can
Performs operations related to power supply to any electrical product connected to the switch device main body l. In addition, "TV", "Radio",
If the name of the electrical appliance to be controlled is written down, such as "light" or "fan," each key will be operated more reliably.

3 to 5 show another embodiment.

This configuration allows the main body of the unit to be placed on the ceiling of a home and to be directly connected to a lamp rosette.
Furthermore, by making the configuration shown in FIG. 1 possible, the versatility of the device is further enhanced.

In the figure, reference numeral 12 indicates a remote control unit main body in this configuration. Reference numeral 13 denotes a power input terminal that engages with a lamp rosette installed on the ceiling of a household. It is configured to receive power from the rosette side. In addition, on the lower surface of the switch device main body 12, in order to connect to a light, a power output terminal (with almost the same configuration as the power output side terminal work 3) (
(not shown) is formed. 14 is a sensor support attached to the unit main body 12. This sensor support 14
is directly attached to the main body 12 of the switch device and x-x
It consists of a support body 14a that rotates in the ' direction, and a rod 14b that rotates in the Y-Y' direction with respect to the support body 14a and expands and contracts in the axial direction of the support body 14a.
It has a structure in which an infrared sensor 3 is attached to the tip of b. This allows the arrangement position of the infrared sensor 3 to be freely set by appropriately extending and rotating the sensor support 14.

Next, 15 and 16 are members that are connected to this unit body 12 to be integrated including the unit body 12 and used as a whole in the same manner as the apparatus having the structure shown in FIG.

First, reference numeral 15 denotes a power input side connecting member, which is electrically connected to the unit main body 12 using the power input terminal 13 and is configured to be integrated with the unit main body 12. A power input terminal (outlet) 2 similar to that shown in the first embodiment is connected to this power input side connection member 15.
is connected. On the other hand, reference numeral 16 denotes a power output side connecting member which is configured to be electrically connected to the power output side terminal of the unit body 12 and also integrated with the unit body 12. connected to the terminal. This power output side connection member 16 has a power output terminal 5 having a configuration similar to that shown in FIG. 1(A).
One or more are connected. However, in Figure 1 (B
) is also possible.

FIG. 4 shows the unit main body 12 in the configuration shown in FIG.
and connecting members 15 and 16 are connected and integrated to function in the same manner as the device having the configuration shown in FIG. 1. In this case, the sensor support 14 is appropriately operated to prevent the infrared sensor 3 from being hidden in the shadow of the electric appliance A. The operator turns the power on and off and adjusts the amount of electricity supplied by irradiating the infrared sensor 3 with infrared rays from a transmitting device. Also, when multiple electrical products are connected, the same operation as described above is performed. In addition, in the drawing, the unit is placed on the floor to make the connection state clear, but in the home, if you place it on top of an electrical appliance, it will not be a problem and the sensor will be easily connected. There are no separate problems with placement.

FIG. 5 shows another state of use.

In this state of use, the power input side connection member 15 and
Remove the power output side connection member 16 and connect the unit body 12.
is directly connected to a rosette 18 attached to the ceiling 17. Furthermore, the power input terminal 20 of the lamp 19 is connected to the power output side terminal of the unit body 12. In this case, if the infrared sensor 3 is hidden in the shadow of the electric light umbrella,
Since infrared rays may not reach the user, adjust the sensor support 14 so that the sensor 3 is located outside the umbrella. If this is done, the operator can turn on/off the power to the electric light 19 by operating the transmitting device 10.
It controls lighting and extinguishing smoke, and adjusts the amount of electricity supplied to adjust the brightness of lights. Note that, as a matter of course, in electrical products including this electric light 19 that perform ON/OFF control of power, the power switch provided on the product is set to the ON state in advance.

Further, in the above embodiments, infrared rays are used as a medium for remote control, but the medium is not limited to this, and ultrasonic waves, radio waves, etc. may also be used.

However, since ultrasonic waves often cause reflected waves or other ultrasonic waves (for example, the ultrasonic component of the ringing sound of a telephone) to become noise and cause malfunctions or malfunctions, infrared rays are used as a medium. is suitable.

〔effect〕

As the configuration of the present invention has been specifically explained above, the operator sends a command signal to the receiving section of the unit via a transmission medium such as infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, or radio waves by operating a key on a handheld transmitting device. The switch circuit inside the unit receives this command signal and operates, turning ON/OFF the power supplied to one or more electrical products connected to the power output side of the device.
By performing F control and adjusting the power supply, it is possible to easily turn on/off electric appliances and adjust the power supplied by remote control.

In addition, since the operation of the device is simple, such as turning the power on and off and adjusting the amount of power supplied, there is no need to send out complex signals to the unit itself, and it can be used with all electrical products, making it inexpensive. Has versatility.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1(A) is a perspective view of a remote control unit showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1(B) is a perspective view of a unit showing a modification of the configuration shown in FIG. 1(A), and FIG. (A) is a circuit configuration diagram in the remote control unit, (B) is a circuit configuration diagram in the remote control unit showing a modification of the configuration shown in (A), and FIG. 3 is a second embodiment. 4 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the remote control unit main body, the power input side connection member, and the power output side connection member, and FIG. 4 is an example of how the device is used in a state in which the members shown in FIG. 3 are integrated. FIG. 5 is a side view of the device main body and electric light showing an example of use of the unit main body of FIG. 3. 1.12... Remote control unit body 2.13...
Power input side terminal 3... Infrared sensor 4... Lead wire 5... Power output side terminal 6... Infrared sensor 8... Switch circuits 9a, 9b, 9C19d... Switch element 15...
Power input side connection member 16... Power output side connection member 18... Rosette 19... Electric light 22... Tap portions 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d... Electricity supply amount adjustment circuit Fig. 1 (A ) Figure 1 (B) 1-”

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A control device that is interposed between the power supply side and the power input side of an electrical product, and the main body of the device has a power input terminal connected to the power supply side and a power input terminal connected to the power input side of one or more electrical products. 1. A remote control unit comprising: a power output terminal; a circuit for adjusting the power supply for each output terminal; and a signal receiving section for receiving a command signal and operating the circuit. (2) The remote control unit according to claim (1), wherein the circuit for adjusting the power supply is a switch circuit that turns on and off the power supply for each output terminal. . (3) A patent claim characterized in that the circuit that adjusts the power supply is a switch circuit that turns on and off the power supply for each output terminal, and an electricity supply amount adjustment circuit that follows this switch circuit. A remote control unit according to scope (1). (4) The power input terminal formed on the device body is configured to engage with a light rosette placed on the ceiling, and the output terminal is shaped to engage with the power input terminal of the light, so that the device body is configured to engage with a light rosette placed on the ceiling, etc. The remote control unit according to claim 1, wherein the remote control unit is configured to be directly interposed between the power input terminal and the rosette. (5) A power input side connection member having an outlet that connects directly to a power source is connected to the power input side terminal of the device main body, and a power input side connection member that is directly connected to the power input side terminal of an electrical product is connected to the power output side terminal. Claim No. 1 (1) characterized in that power output side members having the above power output side terminals are connected.
4) Remote control unit described in section 4). (6) For remote control according to claim (1), characterized in that the power output terminal on the device main body side is formed into a tap shape, and this tap-shaped portion is constructed integrally with the device main body. unit. (7) Connect the receiver that receives signals from the transmitter to the unit main body via a lead wire, and attach this receiver to any location such as a wall using an adhesive or other adhesive. A remote control unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the remote control unit is configured so as to be able to perform the following operations.