JPS63318897A - Remote controller position detector - Google Patents

Remote controller position detector

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JPS63318897A
JPS63318897A JP62154649A JP15464987A JPS63318897A JP S63318897 A JPS63318897 A JP S63318897A JP 62154649 A JP62154649 A JP 62154649A JP 15464987 A JP15464987 A JP 15464987A JP S63318897 A JPS63318897 A JP S63318897A
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remote control
signal
light receiving
position detection
circuit
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Inventor
Takashi Deguchi
隆 出口
Akito Doi
土井 明人
Kazumi Kamiyama
神山 一実
Keiichi Kuriyama
栗山 啓一
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a remote control system small in size and compact in volume by using the respective circuit parts of a remote controller position detecting signal photodetecting means and an ordinary signal photodetecting means in common. CONSTITUTION:While an ordinary signal is transmitted from a remote controller, a signal from an ordinary signal detecting photodetector 25 is outputted as the ordinary signal by an ordinary signal operation signal D through an amplifying circuit 27, a tuning.detecting circuit 28 and a waveform shaping circuit 29. On the other hand, while the position detecting signal is transmitted from the remote controller, remote controller position detecting operation signals A, B, C are successively switched, and the signals from remote controller position detecting photodetectors 21, 22, 23 are outputted correspondingly to the respective signals through the amplifying circuit 27 and the tuning detecting circuit 28.

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考案され
ている。
Conventional technology As a position detection device for a remote control, a position detection signal output from the remote control via an infrared light emitting diode with a wide directional output is received by multiple light receiving elements with narrow directional characteristics arranged in different directions. However, a method has been devised that compares the intensity of each received light output and detects the position and direction of the remote control.

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シ、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
ドで構成した通常信号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. The light-receiving means was considered completely separately.

本発明は上記課題に着目し、小数の受光手段よシ構成さ
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 focuses on the above-mentioned problem, and provides a remote control position detection device that is configured with 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. It is.

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
をそれぞれ受光し、それぞれ受光素子部と回路部とから
な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
受光手段の前記それぞれの回路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 generation means for outputting signals from the detection signal generation means and the normal signal generation means as infrared light; and a remote control that receives the infrared signals emitted from the remote control, and from a light receiving element section and a circuit section, respectively. The remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means are provided, and the respective circuit portions 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 IJモコン位置検出信号受光
手段と通常信号受光手段のそれぞれの回路部を共用する
ことにより、小型で、コンパクトな体積でリモコンシス
テムを構成することができる。
According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, by sharing the respective circuit parts of the IJ remote controller position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means, it is possible to construct a remote control system with a small size and compact volume.

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図は本発明の実施例におけるリモコン位置検出装置
の形状図である。第1図において1はす検出手段を備え
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。またリモコン位置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 is a shape diagram of a remote control position detection device in an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, numeral 1 represents a light receiving section equipped with a 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 based on 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シ、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 generate signals at different timings, respectively. A signal is sent via an infrared 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だめのレフレクタ
、25は通常信号検出用の受光素子である。受光素子2
1,22゜2aは取り付は方向をそれぞれ変えて固定さ
れておシ、レフレクタ24によシ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図のそれぞれ
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シ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 is a light receiving element for remote control position detection, 24 is a light receiving element 21,
22 and 23 are reflectors that make the directivity narrow, and 25 is a light receiving element for normal signal detection. Light receiving element 2
1 and 22° 2a are fixed in different directions and have narrow directivity due to the reflector 24, and the optical directivity of each reception sensitivity is 21', 21', and 2a in FIG. 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図によシ受光部2の内部回路構成について説明
する。第6図において26はリモコン位置検出信号及び
通常信号の切シ替え回路、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Oに
より、通常信号検出用受光素子からの信号を増幅回路2
7、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が順次切シ替えられ、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 FIG. 6, 26 is a switching circuit for a remote control position detection signal and a normal signal, 27 is an amplifier circuit, 28 is a tuning/detection circuit, and 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 amplifier circuit 2 by the normal signal operation signal O.
7. The signal is outputted as a normal signal through a tuning/detection circuit 28 and a waveform shaping circuit 29. Next, when the position detection signal is being sent from the remote control 1, the remote control position detection operation signal A
. .

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それぞれの回路部を共通構成とす
ることによシ、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体
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 provides a common configuration for the respective circuit parts of the remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means, and by sharing the amplifier circuit and the tuning/detection circuit. Performance and assemblability can be improved by reducing variations in the number of parts and reducing the number of adjustment points. It also has great effects, such as being able to configure a remote control system with a small size and compact volume.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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
置の形状図でリモコンと受光部の位置関係を示す図、第
2図は同リモコンの内部ブロック図、第3図、第4図、
第5図はそれぞれ受光部の受信感度の指向性を示す説明
図、第6図は同受光部の内部回路図である。 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・・・・・・レフレクタ、25・・・・・
・通常信号検出用受光素子、21’、22’、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シ
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/−
−−IJEコン ビ 第 2 図
Fig. 1 is a shape diagram of a remote control position detection device in an embodiment of the present invention, showing the positional relationship between the remote control and the light receiving section, Fig. 2 is an internal block diagram of the remote control, Figs.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the directivity of reception sensitivity of each light receiving section, and FIG. 6 is an internal circuit diagram of the same light receiving section. 1...Remote control, 2...Light receiving section, 21
+22 +23... Light receiving element for remote control position detection, 24... Reflector, 25...
・Normal signal detection light receiving element, 21', 22', 23'・
...Optical directivity characteristics of the light receiving elements 21, 22゜23,
25'...Optical directivity characteristics of the 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/-
--IJE Combi Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims]  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
ぞれ受光し、それぞれ受光素子部と回路部とからなるリ
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
段の前記それぞれの回路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. It has a remote control, and a remote control position detection signal light receiving means and a normal signal light receiving means each receiving an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control and each comprising a light receiving element section and a circuit section, and the remote control position detection signal light receiving means and the normal signal light receiving means are respectively configured to receive an infrared signal emitted from the remote control. A remote control position detection device in which each of the circuit sections of the signal light receiving means has a common configuration.
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JPS61109273U (en) * 1984-12-20 1986-07-10
JPS6253862U (en) * 1985-09-20 1987-04-03
JPS63279694A (en) * 1987-05-12 1988-11-16 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Detector for remote control unit position

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JPS61109273U (en) * 1984-12-20 1986-07-10
JPS6253862U (en) * 1985-09-20 1987-04-03
JPS63279694A (en) * 1987-05-12 1988-11-16 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Detector for remote control unit position

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