KR101518820B1 - Cradle of portable device controled by motion and control method thereof - Google Patents

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KR101518820B1
KR101518820B1 KR1020130147573A KR20130147573A KR101518820B1 KR 101518820 B1 KR101518820 B1 KR 101518820B1 KR 1020130147573 A KR1020130147573 A KR 1020130147573A KR 20130147573 A KR20130147573 A KR 20130147573A KR 101518820 B1 KR101518820 B1 KR 101518820B1
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The present invention relates to a mobile terminal motion control cradle and a control method thereof, which can control a program installed in a mobile terminal by accessing a mobile terminal while placing the mobile terminal, by a user's motion will be.
A mobile terminal motion control cradle of the present invention includes: a case having a mounting groove for mounting a portable terminal; A contactless motion sensing unit mounted on the case and sensing motion of the user; And a control unit for controlling a program installed in the portable terminal according to the motion signal detected by the motion detection unit.

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[0001] The present invention relates to a motion control cradle and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal motion control cradle and a control method thereof, which can control a program installed in a mobile terminal by accessing a mobile terminal while placing the mobile terminal, by a user's motion will be.

As a means for listening to music or other sounds output from a portable terminal such as a portable telephone or a portable MP3 player, a built-in speaker or an earphone provided in the device itself is mainly used.

However, in the case of the built-in speaker, the bandwidth of the output sound is extremely low, so that the listening feeling is not good. In case of the earphone, there is inconvenience due to wear and inconvenience in use such that many people can not hear simultaneously.

In order to solve such a problem, a cradle capable of outputting music or a guitar sound in connection with a portable terminal has been developed.

The conventional cradle is a speaker system using an external speaker, and when the input source file of the portable terminal is reproduced while the input / output terminal is connected to the connection terminal through the portable terminal, music is output through the speaker so that high quality music can be heard.

In addition, a portable terminal cradle is disclosed in the patent publication No. 10-2012-0037638.

FIG. 1 is a view showing an operation state of a conventional portable terminal cradle.

The conventional portable terminal cradle 200 includes a cradle display 151, a seating portion 201 connected to the cradle display 151 and accommodating a main body of the portable terminal 100, And a control unit for changing the display of the cradle display 151 by reflecting the state of the portable terminal 100 when the portable terminal is accommodated in the portable terminal unit 201 or when the portable terminal is separated from the seating unit 201. [

The control unit can acquire and execute at least one of applications and data stored in the portable terminal 100, and can output sound signals and audio data.

However, in the conventional portable terminal cradle, the user has to directly operate the portable terminal or touch the display unit of the cradle in order to change the music reproduced through the speaker or adjust the volume.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a mobile terminal motion control cradle and a control method thereof that can control a program installed in a mobile terminal by accessing a mobile terminal while moving the mobile terminal, There is a purpose.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a motion control cradle comprising: a case having a mounting groove for mounting a portable terminal; A contactless motion sensing unit mounted on the case and sensing motion of the user; And a controller for controlling a program installed in the portable terminal according to the motion signal detected by the motion detection unit.

The motion sensing unit may include a plurality of light emitting devices for emitting light and a plurality of light emitting devices disposed at a central portion of the plurality of light emitting devices for sensing light reflected by the light emitting device and transmitting the user's motion signal to the control unit A light receiving element, and a display unit for displaying an operation state of the motion sensing unit.

Further, the portable terminal motion control cradle of the present invention may further include a speaker mounted on the case, wherein the controller receives the motion signal from the motion sensing unit and controls the music player of the portable terminal, And outputs music stored in the portable terminal by execution of the music player.

The controller may change the music output from the speaker or adjust the volume of the music according to the motion signal input from the motion sensing unit.

The display unit is an LED illumination capable of emitting one or more colors according to the operation state of the motion sensing unit.

In addition, the display unit includes a power LED that indicates whether the motion sensing unit is operated, and a first LED and a second LED that indicate the direction of movement of the user motion.

Further, the portable terminal motion control cradle of the present invention may further include a Bluetooth module for wirelessly connecting the controller and the portable terminal, wherein the display unit further comprises a Bluetooth LED for indicating a connection state of the portable terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a motion-control-cradle of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: connecting a motion-control cradle and a mobile terminal to control a music player installed in the mobile terminal by a user's motion; Executing a music player installed in the portable terminal; A control mode selecting step of selecting a control mode of the music player; And a control step of controlling the music player according to a user's motion signal input through the motion sensing unit of the motion control cradle.

And the connection step wirelessly connects the motion control cradle and the portable terminal by the Bluetooth module.

The control mode selecting step may select one of a music selection mode and a volume control mode, and the control step may change the music played on the music player according to a user's motion signal input through the motion detection unit Adjust the volume.

And the control mode selection step is changed to the music selection mode or the volume control mode when the user's body is positioned within a motion detection range of the motion sensing unit for a predetermined period of time.

In the control step, the LED emits light when the body of the user moves in one direction within the motion sensing range of the motion sensing unit.

The mobile terminal motion control cradle and the control method thereof according to the present invention have the following effects.

The program installed in the portable terminal can be controlled by the user's motion by connecting to the portable terminal while the portable terminal is being mounted, so that the user can conveniently control the program installed in the portable terminal without directly touching or contacting the portable terminal.

Further, when the controller recognizes the motion of the user, the first LED and the second LED emit light, so that the user can easily recognize that the motion signal is input.

1 is a view showing an operating state of a conventional portable terminal cradle.
2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating an inner structure of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in which an upper case is detached.
4 is a front view of a motion sensing unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view illustrating a state where a mobile terminal is coupled to a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
7 is a block diagram illustrating a control signal flow of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an inner structure of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, 5 (a) is a view illustrating a state in which a mobile terminal is coupled to a mobile terminal motion control cradle in a longitudinal direction according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 b) is a view illustrating a state where the mobile terminal is coupled to the mobile terminal motion control cradle in the horizontal direction according to the embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 5, the mobile terminal motion control cradle according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a case 10, a speaker 20, a Bluetooth module 30, a motion sensing unit 40, and a controller 50 ).

2 and 3, the case 10 includes a main PCB 11, a Bluetooth module 30 and a control unit 50. The main body 10 includes a speaker 20 and a motion sensing unit 40 Is mounted.

An audio input terminal 12 and a data input terminal 13 (USB port) are formed on the rear surface of the case 10.

In the upper portion of the case 10, a mounting groove 14 for mounting the portable terminal is formed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the portable terminal may be mounted in the mounting groove 14 in the lateral direction or the longitudinal direction.

2, the connector 15 protrudes from the upper portion of the mounting groove 14, and when the portable terminal is mounted on the mounting groove 14, the connector 15 is inserted into the connection terminal of the portable terminal. do.

The portable terminal placed in the mounting groove 14 can be charged through the connector 15.

The speaker 20 is mounted on both sides of the front side of the case 10 and outputs the music stored in the portable terminal when the music player of the portable terminal is executed.

Also, the speaker 20 may output a notification sound or the like output from the portable terminal.

The Bluetooth module 30 wirelessly connects the controller 50 and the portable terminal.

Specifically, the Bluetooth module 30 searches for connectable electronic devices when the power source is connected, and wirelessly connects the portable terminal and the control unit 50 within the connectable range.

The motion sensing unit 40 is mounted at the center of the front surface of the case 10 to sense motion of the user.

The motion detecting section 40 includes a circuit section 41, a light emitting element 43, a light receiving element 44, and a display section 45.

As shown in Fig. 3, the circuit portion 41 is mounted on the front portion of the case 10. Fig.

As shown in FIG. 4, the light emitting devices 43 are four, are mounted on the circuit unit 41, are arranged at equal intervals around the light emitting device 43, and irradiate light forward.

The light receiving element 44 is mounted on the circuit unit 41 and positioned at the center of the light emitting element 43. The light receiving element 44 detects the light reflected by the light emitting element 43 and reflected by the user, .

A circular blocking portion 42 surrounding the periphery of the light receiving element 44 is formed in the circuit portion 41 so as to protrude therefrom.

The blocking part 42 is for preventing the light receiving element 44 from directly sensing the light irradiated from the light emitting element 43.

The display unit 45 is an LED illumination unit mounted on the circuit unit 41 and located on the outer periphery of the light emitting device 43 and emitting light in red or blue according to the operation state of the motion sensing unit 40.

The display unit 45 includes a power LED 45a, a first LED 45b, a second LED 45c, and a Bluetooth LED 45d.

The power LED 45a indicates the operation of the motion sensing unit 40 and the first LED 45b and the second LED 45c indicate the direction of movement of the user motion.

The first LED 45b and the second LED 45c are positioned in left and right directions with respect to the light emitting element 43 and the light receiving element 44 as a center.

The Bluetooth LED 45d indicates the Bluetooth connection status of the portable terminal.

The control unit 50 controls a program installed in the mobile terminal according to a motion signal detected by the motion sensing unit 40.

Specifically, the control unit 50 may be mounted on the main PCB 11 or the circuit unit 41, and may receive a motion signal from the motion sensing unit 40 to control a music player installed in the portable terminal. The user can change the music output to the speaker 20 or adjust the volume of the music.

A control method of a mobile terminal motion control cradle according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mobile terminal motion control cradle taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a control signal flow of the mobile terminal motion control cradle according to the embodiment of the present invention.

A mobile terminal motion control cradle control method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a connection step, a program execution step, a control mode selection step, and a control step.

The connection step connects the motion control cradle 1 and the portable terminal to the music player installed in the portable terminal through the user's motion.

Specifically, in the connection step, the Bluetooth module 30 wirelessly connects the control unit 50 and the portable terminal.

The Bluetooth module 30 searches for a portable terminal that can be connected to the periphery while the power is connected.

At this time, the blue LED 45d flashes blue light and red light sequentially.

If the Bluetooth module 30 finds the portable terminal within the connectable range, the portable terminal automatically connects the portable terminal and the controller 50.

When the portable terminal and the controller 50 are connected by the Bluetooth module 30, only the blue light is blinked on the Bluetooth LED 45d.

Accordingly, the user can know whether the portable terminal is connected.

In the program execution step, the user executes the music player installed in the portable terminal.

Alternatively, other application programs installed in the portable terminal may be executed according to the needs of the user.

The control mode selection step selects the control mode of the music player.

The control mode selection step selects one of the music selection mode and the volume control mode.

The control mode is basically set to the volume control mode, and the power LED 45a, the first LED 45b and the second LED 45c emit red light.

At this time, when the body part (hand, finger, etc.) of the user is positioned within the motion detection range (R: see FIG. 6) of the motion sensing unit 40 for a preset predetermined time, the control mode is changed.

In the present invention, the control means may be a body part of the user such as a hand, a finger, or the like, as well as an object moving by a user, as in the above-described embodiments.

The distance from which the user's body can be detected is 5 to 100 mm from the motion sensing unit 40.

In other words, the mode is changed from the volume control mode to the music selection mode, and in the music selection mode, the volume control mode is changed.

In the music selection mode, the power LED 45a, the first LED 45b and the second LED 45c emit blue light.

Accordingly, the user can know whether the current control mode is the volume control mode or the music selection mode.

Then, after a predetermined period of time has elapsed in the music selection mode, the mode is automatically changed to the volume control mode.

The control step controls the music player in accordance with the user's motion signal input through the motion sensing unit 40 of the motion control cradle 1. [

Specifically, in the control step, the music reproduced in the music player is changed or the volume is controlled according to the motion signal of the user input through the motion sensing unit 40.

That is, when the user selects the control mode in the control mode selection step and then moves his / her hand in either one of the right and left directions within the motion sensing range R of the motion sensing unit 40, And the light receiving element 44 senses the reflected light and transmits the motion signal to the control unit 50. [

The control unit 50 receives the motion signal, determines the direction in which the user's hand is moved, and controls the portable terminal according to the direction.

That is, in the music selection mode, the music file is changed from the play list of the music file stored in the portable terminal to the previous music or the next music according to the direction in which the user's hand moves.

Thereafter, the selected music is played back after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

In the volume control mode, the volume of music played is increased or decreased according to the direction in which the user's hand moves.

When the controller 50 recognizes the direction in which the user's hand is moved, the red and blue LEDs emit light simultaneously in the LEDs located in the same direction as the first LED 45b and the second LED 45c.

Accordingly, the user can easily recognize whether the motion input is correct or not.

As described above, the mobile terminal motion control cradle 1 of the present invention can control a program installed in the mobile terminal by controlling the motion of the user by accessing the mobile terminal while placing the mobile terminal, It is possible to conveniently control the program installed in the portable terminal without contacting.

The mobile terminal motion control cradle and the control method thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments but can be variously modified and practiced within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

1: Motion control cradle,
10: case, 11: main PCB, 12: audio input terminal, 13: data input terminal,
14: mounting groove, 15: connector,
20: Speaker,
30: Bluetooth module,
40: motion detection unit, 41: circuit unit, 42: blocking unit, 43:
44: light receiving element, 45: display portion, 45a: power LED, 45b: first LED, 45c: second LED,
45d: Bluetooth LED,
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A case having a mounting groove for mounting the portable terminal;
A contactless motion sensing unit mounted on the case and sensing motion of the user; And
And a controller for controlling a program installed in the mobile terminal according to the motion signal detected by the motion detector,
Wherein the motion detection unit comprises:
Four light emitting elements for emitting light,
A light receiving element which is located at the center of the light emitting element and which is irradiated by the four light emitting elements and senses the light reflected by the user and transmits the motion signal of the user to the controller,
A display unit for displaying an operation state of the motion sensing unit,
A shielding portion for surrounding the light-receiving element and blocking the light-emitting element and the light-receiving element to prevent the light-receiving element from directly sensing light emitted from the light-emitting element, And a protruding circuit portion,
The control unit receives the motion signal from the light receiving element and determines the direction of movement of the user's motion in either one of the right and left directions within the motion detection range of the motion detection unit and controls the program according to the direction of the user's motion Characterized by a mobile terminal motion control cradle. delete The method according to claim 1,
And a speaker mounted on the case,
The control unit receives the motion signal from the motion sensing unit and controls the music player of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the speaker outputs the music stored in the portable terminal by execution of the music player. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit changes the music output to the speaker or adjusts the volume of the music according to the motion signal input from the motion sensing unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display unit is an LED illumination capable of emitting at least one color according to an operation state of the motion sensing unit. The method of claim 5,
The display unit includes:
A power LED for indicating whether the motion detection unit is operating,
And a first LED and a second LED for indicating the direction of movement of the user's motion. The method of claim 5,
And a Bluetooth module for wirelessly connecting the controller and the portable terminal,
Wherein the display unit further comprises a Bluetooth LED for indicating a connection state of the portable terminal. A light receiving element which is positioned at the center of the light emitting element and is irradiated by the four light emitting elements to sense the light reflected by the user and transmit the motion signal of the user to the controller, And a blocking portion for blocking the gap between the light emitting element and the light receiving element is formed so as to protrude around the light receiving element so as to prevent the light receiving element from directly sensing the light irradiated from the light emitting element A method of controlling a mobile terminal motion control cradle including a motion detection unit including a circuit unit,
A connection step of connecting the motion control cradle and the portable terminal to control the music player installed in the portable terminal by the user's motion;
Executing a music player installed in the portable terminal;
A control mode selecting step of selecting a control mode of the music player;
And a control step of controlling the music player according to a user's motion signal input through the motion sensing unit,
The control mode selecting step may select the music played on the music player in a volume control mode in which the volume of the music player can be adjusted when the user's body is positioned within a predetermined range of motion detection range of the motion detection unit The music selection mode is changed from the music selection mode to the volume control mode automatically after a predetermined time elapsed in the music selection mode,
Wherein the control step receives the motion signal from the light receiving element and determines the direction of movement of the user's motion moving in the right or left direction within the motion detection range of the motion detection unit, And the volume of the music is changed. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the connecting step wirelessly connects the motion control cradle and the portable terminal by a Bluetooth module. delete delete The method of claim 8,
Wherein the LED emits light when the user's body moves in one direction within the motion sensing range of the motion sensing unit.
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