KR20000061047A - Extender of remote control signal and extending method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A remote control signal relay apparatus and a method of the same are provided to relay a remote control signal outputted from a remote controller that controls a receiving apparatus in other location by relaying a signal from the remote controller. CONSTITUTION: A remote control signal relay apparatus includes a remote controller(10), a transmitter(20) which is a transmission unit, a relay unit(30) which is a relay unit, and a receiving apparatus(40). The remote controller(10) outputs an infrared ray signal for remotely controlling the receiving apparatus(40). The transmission apparatus(20) receives a signal from the remote controller and encodes a received signal and outputs the encoded signal using a wireless system. The relay unit(30) decodes a signal outputted from the transmission unit(20) and recovers an original signal outputted from the remote controller(10).

Description

Remote control signal repeater and relay method {Extender of remote control signal and extending method

The present invention relates to a remote control signal relay device and a relay method, and in particular, a remote control signal relay device and a relay method for relaying a signal output from the remote control so as to remotely control a receiving device in a different space from the remote controller. It is about.

In general, the remote controller does not directly control the operation of the receiver by button manipulation of an operation panel provided in the receiver, but may remotely control the receiver by an infrared signal.

The remote control system according to the related art receives a remote control for wirelessly transmitting a signal by a user's operation, a signal output wirelessly from the remote control through a receiving circuit, and supplies a signal received to the receiving device to the receiving circuit. The remote control is controlled by the remote control.

However, in the remote control system according to the related art, in controlling the receiving device using the remote control, the remote control system should be controlled while visually confirming the receiving circuit of the receiving device, such as aiming the remote control toward the remote control receiving circuit of the receiving device, When the remote control and the receiving device controlled by the remote control are not in a space adjacent to each other but in another room or another space, an infrared signal having a linear property irradiated in a linear direction forms a different space or the like. There is a problem that can not be controlled remotely because it is blocked by.

Therefore, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems, the remote control signal relay device for relaying the remote control signal output from the remote control to control the receiving device in another place by relaying the signal output from the remote control It is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote control signal relay method for relaying a remote control signal output from a remote control unit so as to relay a signal output from a remote control unit so as to control a receiving apparatus at another place.

1 is a block diagram showing a remote control signal relay device according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of FIG. 1.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the first unattended pair of the transmitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the first wireless transmitter of the transmitter of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a second non-athlete unit of the relay unit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a second wireless transmitter of the relay unit of FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of an encoder and a decoder of FIG. 1.

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10 .. Remote control 20 .. Transmitter

21 .. First Injured Bride 23 .. First Control

25 .. First Wireless Transmitter 27 .. Encoder

30, 30a, 30b, 30c .. relay

31 .. Second Injured Bride 33 .. Second Control

35. The second wireless transmitter 37. The decoder

40, 40a, 40b, 40c .. Receiver

50 .. the wall 52 .. the door

In order to achieve the above object, a remote control signal relay device of the present invention comprises: transmitting means for receiving a signal from a remote controller, encoding a received signal, and wirelessly outputting the encoded signal; And receiving a signal output from the transmitting means, restoring a signal output from the remote controller, and retransmitting the restored signal to a receiving apparatus controlled by the remote controller, so that the receiving apparatus is remotely controlled by the remote controller. It characterized in that it comprises a relay means for controlling.

In order to achieve the above object, the remote control signal relay method of the present invention comprises the steps of: encoding and outputting a signal wirelessly received from a remote controller; Receiving the wirelessly output signal and restoring the signal output from the remote controller; And remotely controlling a receiving device controlled by the remote controller by wirelessly relaying the restored signal.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a remote control signal relay device according to the present invention.

As shown, the remote control signal relay apparatus according to the present invention includes a remote controller 10, a transmitter 20 as a transmission means, a relay unit 30 as a relay means, and a receiver 40 in large parts.

The remote controller 10 outputs an infrared signal as a remote controller for controlling the receiver 40 remotely.

The transmitter 20 receives a signal from the remote controller 10, encodes the received signal, and wirelessly outputs the encoded signal.

The relay unit 30 decodes the signal output from the transmitter 20 to restore the original signal output from the remote controller 10, and receives the restored signal controlled by the remote controller 10 ( By retransmitting to 40, the signal originally output from the remote controller 10 is relayed to the receiving device 40.

In addition, the transmitter 20 includes a first unattended bow 21, a first controller 23, a first wireless transmitter 25 and an encoding (27).

That is, the first non-athlete unit 21 receives a signal wirelessly output from the remote controller 10, preferably the received signal is an infrared signal.

The first control unit 23 encodes a signal input from the first non-athlete unit 21, and preferably is a microprocessor or an electronic circuit including a microprocessor. At this time, the first controller 23 encodes the signal by the information set according to the switching of the dip switch in the encoder 27.

The first wireless transmitter 25 receives the output of the first controller 23 as an input and wirelessly outputs the encoded signal. Preferably, the first wireless transmitter 25 outputs an RF signal.

In addition, the relay unit 30 includes a second unattended bow unit 31, a second control unit 33, a second wireless transmitter 35 and a decoder 37.

That is, the second wireless receiver 31 receives a signal wirelessly output from the first wireless transmitter 25, wherein the received signal is an RF signal.

The second control unit 33 restores a signal input from the second non-athlete unit 31, and preferably is a microprocessor or an electronic circuit including a microprocessor. At this time, the second controller 33 restores the signal with reference to the information set by the dip switch of the decoder 37.

The second wireless transmitter 35 receives the output of the second controller 33 as an input and wirelessly outputs the restored signal. In this case, the restored wireless signal is an infrared signal.

Hereinafter, the operation of the remote control signal relay device according to the present invention configured as described above with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the operation steps of the remote control signal relay according to the present invention are largely divided, first, a signal that is wirelessly output from the remote controller 10 is received and encoded, and the coded signal is wirelessly output. )

Then, the signal encoded as described above and wirelessly output is received and restored to the original signal output from the remote controller 10. (400 to 600)

Then, the restored signal is wirelessly output as described above, so that the receiving device 40 to be controlled by the rear device, that is, the remote controller 10 is selected to be controlled remotely.

In more detail, the above-mentioned largely divided steps are received from the remote controller 10 as a wireless control signal output from the remote controller 10 as wireless, i.e., infrared rays, to the first unsportsmanship unit 21 of the transmitter 20. (100)

The signal received by the first unsportsmanship unit 21 is applied to the first controller 23, and the applied signal is encoded according to the information set by the dip switch of the encoder 27. (200)

For example, in the encoding, the information set in the encoder 27 is controlled by the remote controller 10 among the receivers 40 remotely controlled by the remote controller 10 by adding a address to a signal output from the remote controller 10. It is to select a receiving device.

The signal encoded as described above is input to the first wireless transmitter 25 and outputted as an RF signal by the first wireless transmitter 25.

The output of the first wireless transmitter 25 output as the RF signal is received by the second unattended receiver 31 of the relay unit 30 (400).

The signal received from the second unsportsmanship unit 31 is inputted to the second control unit 33 and restored to the original remote control signal output from the remote controller 10, so that the dip switch has the same information as that of the encoder 27. The signal is recovered by being decoded by the information of the decoding unit 37 set by the switching.

The original remote control signal output from the restored remote controller 10 is output from the second wireless transmitter 35 to the receiver 40 as a wireless, ie, infrared signal.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of FIG. 1.

As shown using the remote control signal relay of the present invention, as an embodiment, the TVs 40a, 40b, and 40c, which are the respective receivers 40 provided in different rooms or different spaces, have one remote control ( 10) to be controlled remotely.

That is, the infrared signal IR output from the remote controller 10 is converted into the RF signal through the transmitter 20 and the respective relay units 30a, which are provided in different spaces by the wall 50 and the door 52, etc. 30b, 30c, and each of the repeaters 30a, 30b, and 30c receives a remote signal because the signals output from the remote controller 10 are relayed to respective TVs 40a, 40b, and 40c in proximity. The device 40 can be controlled.

Although the receiver 40 has been described as a TV for explaining the present invention, the receiver 40 of the present invention includes all receivers that can be remotely controlled by the remote controller 10.

In addition, the receiver 40 selected by the operation of the button provided in the remote controller 10 is remotely controlled or dips in the encoding unit 27 of the transmitter 20 and the decoding unit 37 of the relay unit 30. The receiver 40, in which the information set by the position is the same as the remote controller 10, is remotely controlled.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the first unattended pair of the transmitter of FIG. 1.

The first unattended pair 21 including the OP amplifiers U3A, U3B, and U3C of the transmitter 20 having the circuit as shown in the embodiment has a light receiving diode D3 in which the infrared signal output from the remote controller 10 is received. ) Is input to the OP amplifier U3C, and the output signal is input to the first control unit 23, and is encoded according to the information provided from the remote controller 10 or the information provided from the encoding unit 27.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the first wireless transmitter of the transmitter of FIG. 1.

The first wireless transmitter 25 of the transmitter 20 having the circuit as shown in the embodiment modulates the output of the first controller 23 into an RF signal, and modulates the modulated signal of the first controller 23. Output wirelessly through the antenna ANT according to the control.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a second non-athlete unit of the relay unit of FIG. 1.

As an example, the second non-athlete extension unit 31 of the relay unit 30 having the circuit as shown is demodulated by inputting the RF signal output from the first radio transmission unit 25, and demodulating the demodulated signal to the second control unit. (33).

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a second wireless transmitter of the relay unit of FIG. 1.

The second wireless transmitting unit 35 of the relay unit 30 having the circuit as shown in the embodiment inputs the signal (IR data) output from the second control unit 33 to convert the infrared signal, and converted The infrared signal is output to the receiving device 40 under the control of the second controller 33.

In addition, the infrared signal output from the second wireless transmitter 35 to the receiver 40 has directivity. When a plurality of receivers 40 are provided, a plurality of diodes D2, D3, and D4 are provided to output infrared signals having different control directions in order to control them.

In addition, the illustrated phone jack PHONEJACK is provided in a direction other than the above when the receiver 40 is provided in a direction other than the different control directions set by the diodes D2, D3, and D4 to which infrared light is output. It is a connection port that can further connect a diode from the outside to control the receiving device 40 provided. In this case, the diode D5 is a light emitting diode that blinks to indicate an operation.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of an encoder and a decoder of FIG. 1.

The encoding unit 27 and the decoding unit 37 having the circuit as shown in the embodiment apply the 8-bit information set by the switching of the dip switch DIP to the second control unit 33.

On the other hand, the microcontroller of the type PIC16C62 is used for the 1st control part 23 and the 2nd control part 33 which are each central control apparatus of the transmitter 20 and the relay part 30 as an Example.

In addition, each circuit shown as an embodiment in Figures 4 to 8 is a degree that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art, the description of the detailed operation of each circuit will be omitted.

The drawings and specification are merely exemplary of the invention, which are used for the purpose of illustrating the invention only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims or claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention, by relaying a remote control signal output from the remote control, there is an advantage that can be controlled remotely by a single remote control a plurality of receiving devices provided in different spaces.

Claims (9)

Transmitting means for receiving a signal from a remote controller, encoding the received signal, and wirelessly outputting the encoded signal; And Receives the signal output from the transmitting means, restores the signal output from the remote control, and retransmits the restored signal to the receiving device controlled by the remote control, thereby controlling the receiving device to be remotely controlled by the remote control. Remote control signal relay device comprising a relay means. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting means, A first unattended player receiving a signal output wirelessly from a remote controller; A first controller which encodes the input signal by using the output of the first unattended body unit as an input; And A first wireless transmitter which wirelessly outputs the encoded signal by using the output of the first controller as an input; The relay means includes: a second unattended bow section for receiving a signal wirelessly output from the first radio transmitter; A second control unit which decodes the input signal by inputting the output of the second unattended body unit and restores the signal output from the remote controller accordingly; And And a second wireless transmitter for wirelessly outputting the restored signal by using the output of the second controller as an input. The method of claim 2, wherein the first control unit, And an encoding unit including a dip (DIP) switch, the remote control signal relay device being encoded according to switching information of the dip switch or information provided from the remote controller. The method of claim 2, wherein the second control unit, And a decoding unit including a dip (DIP) switch, wherein the remote control signal relay device provides information on the restoration of a signal by switching the dip switch. The method of claim 2, And a signal output from the first wireless transmitter or received by the second wireless receiver is an RF signal. The signal output from the second wireless transmitter, Remote control signal relay device, characterized in that the infrared signal. Encoding and outputting a signal wirelessly received from a remote controller; Receiving the wirelessly output signal and restoring the signal output from the remote controller; And And remotely controlling a receiving device controlled by the remote controller by wirelessly relaying the restored signal. The method of claim 7, wherein the outputting step, Receiving a remote control signal wirelessly output from a remote controller; Encoding the input remote control signal; And Wirelessly outputting the encoded signal; Restoring the step, Receiving the wirelessly output signal; Decoding the received signal and restoring the remote control signal; And And remotely outputting the restored remote control signal. The method of claim 8, wherein the encoding or reconstruction of the signal, Remote control signal relay method, characterized in that by the switching of the dip switch or information generated from the remote control.