NL2013226B1 - Set, receiver for such a set and remote control for such a set. - Google Patents
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Abstract
A set comprising at least one receiver and at least one remote control comprising a button for switching the receiver between an on-status and an off- status. The button of the remote control is a push button, wherein the receiver comprises at least: - a push button, - a memory, - a gate for access to the memory, - means to open the gate when the push button of the receiver has been pushed on a number of times within or continuously during a predetermined access period of time, - means to receive a coded signal from the remote control, which coded signal being sent by the remote control when the push button of the remote control is being pushed on, and - means to store the coded signal in the memory to link the receiver to the remote control.
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Set, receiver for such a set and remote control for such a set FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a set comprising at least one receiver and at least one remote control comprising a button for switching the receiver between an on-status and an off-status.
The invention also relates to a receiver and a remote control for such a set. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Remote controls are well known to control a function of a receiver like switching between an on-status and an off-status of an apparatus comprising, such a receiver.
Often the receiver and remote control of a set are linked in advance and the remote control cannot be used in combination with another receiver and vice versa. Other sets are known whereby the receiver and/or the remote control are provide with dip switches or other kind of switches, whereby a user must link the receiver and the remote control by choosing a right combination of the switches on both the receiver and/ the remote control to enable the receiver to receive a coded signal from the remote control. Such a way of linking it is rather difficult to perform. Furthermore, in this manner the receiver can only receive one specific coded signal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The object of the invention is to provide a set comprising at least one receiver and at least one remote control, whereby the receiver and the remote control can easily be operated and can easily be linked to each other.
This object is accomplished with the set according to the invention in that the button of the remote control is a push button, wherein the receiver comprises at least: - a push button, - a memory, - a gate for access to the memory, - means to open the gate when the push button of the receiver has been pushed on a number of times within or continuously during a predetermined access period of time, - means to receive a coded signal from the remote control, which coded signal being sent by the remote control when the push button of the remote control is being pushed on, and - means to store the coded signal in the memory to link the receiver to the remote control.
Push buttons are buttons which can be manually pushed on to depress it, for example against the spring force of a spring. As soon as the user no longer pushes on the push button, the push button will return to its initial non-depressed position, for example under influence of the spring force.
With the push button of the remote control at least two functions can be performed. Firstly the control of the receiver to switch the receiver between the on-status and the off-status, and secondly the linking or pairing of the remote control and the receiver. A user needs only to use the push button of the remote control to perform these two functions.
With the push button of the receiver at least one function can be performed, namely proving access to the memory of the receiver. A user needs only to use the push button of the receiver by pushing on the push button during a predetermined access period of time, for example 3 seconds to perform this function. It is also possible that the user pushes a number of times, for example twice on the push button in a relatively short predetermined access period of time or time frame of for example l second.
After the coded signal is stored in the memory, the gate is being closed so that no other coded signal can be added tot the memory, before the gate is being opened again. It is possible to store more than one coded signal in the memory so that the receiver can be controlled by more than one remote controls, each sending a different unique coded signal.
It is also possible to store the coded signal of the remote control in more than one receiver so that by means of the remote control a number of receivers can be controlled by simple pushing on the push button of the remote control.
An embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the set comprises a number of receivers being linked to the same remote control, whereby each receiver comprises a means to switch the receiver to a common on-or off-status when the push button of the remote control has been pushed on a number of times within or continuously during a predetermined synchronize period of time to synchronize the number of receivers.
If a number of receivers is linked to the same remote control and the push button of the remote control is being pushed on, the status of each receiver will switch from the on-status to the off-status or vice versa, depending on the last status of the receiver. To enable that all receivers switch simultaneously from the on-status to the off-status, the receivers need to be synchronized. This is being done by pushing on the push button of the remote control for example twice within a predetermined synchronize period of time, for example twice within 2 seconds.
The double receptance of the same signal within a relatively short period of time by each receiver will be considered as a signal to place the receiver in the off-status. If the receiver is already in its off-status, the status will remain the same, if the receiver is in its on-status, the status will change. In this manner all receivers will be placed in the common off-status and are now synchronized.
It is also possible that by pushing on the push button of the remote control twice within a predetermined synchronize period of time, all receivers are being placed in the common on-status.
It is also possible that by pushing on the push button of the remote control twice within a predetermined synchronize period of time, the remote control will send a specific signal which will be interpreted in each receiver as a signal to obtain the common on- or of- status.
It is also possible to provide such a specific signal to synchronize a number of receivers by pressing on the push button of the remote control only once during a specific synchronize period of time, for example of 5 seconds.
The use of the push button of the remote control to synchronize the number of receivers forms a third function of the push button.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the receiver can be switched between the on-status and the off-status by means of the push button of the receiver.
In this manner the receiver can be switched between the on-status and the off-status by pushing on the push button of the receiver or by pushing on the push button of the remote control, depending what the user prefers.
The use of the push button of the receiver to switch the status, forms a second function thereof.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the receiver comprises means to erase the coded signal from the memory when the push button of the receiver has been pushed on a number of times within or continuously during for a predetermined erase period of time.
If a user no longer wants to be able to control the receiver by means of a remote control, he simply pushes on the push button on the receiver for a predetermined erase period of time of for example 10 seconds, whereby the memory is being erased. New remote controllers can than be connected to the receiver.
The use of the push button of the receiver to reset the memory forms a third function thereof.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the set comprises a multiple power socket provided with the receiver, whereby in the on-status power can be supplied by the multiple power socket whilst in the off-status power is being turned of.
By providing the multiple power socket with the receiver, the power supplied by the multiple power socket can easily be turned on and off by pushing on the push button of the remote control or the push button of the receiver.
If a number of multiple power sockets are connected to the same remote control, all multiple power sockets are preferably synchronized to turn the power of all multiple power sockets simultaneously on and off.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the multiple power socket has a cubicle shaped housing, wherein at least three sides of the housing are each provided with a power socket, whilst one side is provided with the push button of the receiver.
Such a cubicle shaped housing provides a compact a well designed multiple power socket. By providing one side with the push button of the receiver, the push button can be relatively large to provide easy access for a user.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the push button of the remote control is the only and single push button of the remote control.
For a user only the single push button of the remote control needs and can be operated, which renders the remote control very simply in use. The single push button can be used to link the remote control to the receiver, to operate the receiver between the on/off status and to synchronize a number of receivers.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the push button of the remote control is a foot switch.
Such a foot switch can be operated by a foot or by a hand of a user.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that the remote control is batteryless.
During the pushing on the push button enough energy is being generated to enable the remote control to send the desired coded signal. Since no batteries are needed the operation of the remote control is relatively cheap and friendly for the environment.
Another embodiment of the set according to the invention is characterized in that a number of different coded signals can be stored in the memory to link the receiver to a number of remote controls.
In this manner a user can operate the receive by a number of the remote controls. In case that the receiver is incorporated in a multiple power socket, the power thereof can easily be turned on/off by each of the remote controls.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The set according to the invention will further be explained with reference to the drawings, wherein, figure l shows a perspective view of a set according to the invention, comprising a receiver and a remote control, figure 2A-2F show respectively a front view, a rear view and four side views of the remote control of the set as shown in figure 1, figure 3 shows a cross section in the direction III-III of the remote control as shown in figure 2A, figures 4-8 show flow charts of different operations of the set according to the invention, respectively a paring or linking operation, a switch on/off operation by means of the remote control, a switch on/off operation by means of the receiver, a synchronize operation and an erase operation.
In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements.
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Figure l show a perspective view of a set 1 according the invention, which set l comprises a multiple power socket 2 and a remote control 3. The multiple power socket 2 has a cubicle shaped housing 4, wherein four sides 5, 6 (two sides are hidden from view) are each provided with a power socket 7. The four sides are located in a circle. A fifth side (hidden from view) is provided with an electric power cable 8 and a sixth side 9 is provided with a push button 10 of a receiver 11. The receiver 11 is mainly located inside cubicle shaped housing 4, whereby only the push button 10 is accessible from the outside of the housing 4.
Such a cubicle multiple power socket although not comprising the receiver 11 is known from the Dutch patent 2009206 of applicant and will not further be explained.
Figures 2A-2F and 3 show different views of the remote control 3 according to the invention.
The remote control 3 comprises a square shaped housing 12 with a closed bottom wall 13, a four closed side walls 14-17. The front wall 18 is provided with a push button 19 of the remote control 3. The remote control 3 is mainly located inside square shaped housing 12, whereby only the push button 19 is accessible from the outside of the housing 12.
The push buttons 10,19 have a circular shape with a diameter between 2 and 5 centimeters so that a user can easily push on the push buttons 10, 19. The surface of the push button 10, 19 takes up 50% to 80% of the surface of the respective side 9 and wall 18. Preferably the side 9 and the wall 18 have the same size.
Figure 3 shows a cross section in the direction III-III of the remote control 3 as shown in figure 2A. The remote control 3 comprises an E-shaped metal core 20 comprising three parallel spaced apart metal plates 21, 22, 23 each connected with one end to a bridge part 23. Around the middle plate 22 a copper coil 24 is located. The copper coil 24 is connected to an electronic circuit on a printed circuit board (not visible). The E-shaped metal core 20 as well as the printed circuit board are mounted on the bottom wall 13.
The remote control 3 further comprises a movable part 25, which is provided with a magnet 26 located between two steel plates 27, 28. The two steel plates 27, 28 extend parallel to the metal plates 21, 22, 23. The first steel plate 27 extends from the magnet 26 inside an opening 29 between the plates 21, 22, whilst the second steel plate 28 extends from the magnet 26 inside an opening 30 between the plates 22, 23. The thickness T of the steel plates 27, 28 is smaller than the height H of the opening 29, 30. In the position as shown in figure 3 the plates 27, 28 are located against the middle plate 22 and the upper plate 23 respectively.
The movable part 25 is movable in a direction indication by arrow P by manually pushing on the push button 19 against the spring force of a spring (not visible) from the position as shown in figure 3 to a position wherein the lower plate 27 is located against the lower plate 21 and the upper plate 28 is located against the middle plate 22. The movement of the magnet 26 with respect to the copper coil 24 creates a magnetic induction field which generates power for the electronic circuit on the printed circuit board. The electronic circuit is than able to send a coded signal CS to the receiver 11. As soon as the push button 19 is no longer pushed into the direction indicated by arrow P, the movable part 25 will be moved under spring force back to the position as shown in figure 3. The remote control 3 is batteryless and obtains its energy during pushing on and releasing of the push button 19.
The remote control 3 can be provided with a sticky pad on the bottom wall 13 to connect the remote control 3 temporarily and removably to any desired surface.
The receiver 11 also comprises an electronic circuit on a printed circuit board (not visible) provided at least with a memory M, a gate for access to the memory M, means to open the gate when the push button 10 of the receiver 11 has been pushed on during a predetermined access period of time, means to receive a coded signal CS from the remote control 3, which coded signal CS being sent by the remote control 3 when the push button 19 of the remote control 3 is being pushed on, and means to store the coded signal CS in the memory M to link the receiver 11 to the remote control 3.
The operation of the set 1 as shown in figure 1 will be explained with reference to figures 4-8 showing flow charts of different operations of the set 1.
Figure 4 shows a flow chart of a paring or linking operation. The button 10 of the receiver is manually pressed PLi once for a specified access period of time of for example 3 seconds by a user. The receiver 11 than opens the gate of the memory M (GOPEN") to be enable the memory M to receive a coded signal CS. Subsequently the user pushes on the push button 19 of the remote control 3, whereby a coded signal CS containing a unique code SC is sent to the receiver 11. The receiver 11 stores the unique code SC in its memory M. Once this unique coded signal is stored, the gate of the receiver 11 is being closed (C'CLOSED"), not accepting any other inputs. The receiver 11 is now linked to the remote control 3.
In the same manner the receiver 11 can be linked to other remote controls 3 transmitting coded signals containing other unique codes.
Figure 5 shows a flow chart of a switch on/off operation by means of the remote control 3. When a user presses Pi on the button 19 of the remote control 3 relatively short, so for example less than 1 second, a coded signal CS containing a unique code SC is sent to the receiver 11. Any receiver within the vicinity picks up this signal CS, and checks whether the code SC corresponds to the code of the remote control 3 that was previously stored into the memory M of the receiver 11. If this is the case, the receiver 11 interprets the code SC of the coded signal CS as an on/off signal, and switches for example the status of a relais, resulting in a change of its current status to its opposite state: from an on-status to an off-status or vice versa. The power of the multiple power socket 2 is turned on in the on-status and is turned off in the off-status.
Figure 6 shows a flow chart of a switch on/off operation by means of the receiver 11. When a user presses Pi relatively short, so for example less than 1 second on the button 10 of the receiver 11, the receiver 11 switches for example the status of a relais, resulting in a change of its current status to its opposite state: from an on-status to an off-status or vice versa. The power of the multiple power socket 2 is turned on in the on-status and is turned off in the off-status.
Figure 7 shows a flow chart of a synchronize operation. A number of receivers 11 can be linked to the same remote control 3. Each receiver 11 comprises a means to switch the receiver 11 to a common on- or off-status when the push button 19 of the remote control 3 has been pushed P2 on twice within a predetermined synchronize period of time, for example twice within 2 seconds, to synchronize the number of receivers 11. When the button 19 is pressed twice, the remote control 3 sends the coded signal CS twice, or another unique code to any receiver 11 able to pick up this coded signal CS. All receivers 11 interpret the double receptance of the same signal within a short period of time of for example less than 1 or 2 seconds, or the receptance of a unique code, as an off signal, and places the multiple power socket 2 into its off-status. This way, the power of all multiple power sockets 2 within the vicinity comprising such a receiver 11 are turned off, regardless of their previous state, and so are now synchronized. It is also possible that by pressing twice all receivers are changed to its on-status so that the power of all multiple power sockets 2 within the vicinity comprising such a receiver 11 are turned on.
Figure 8 shows a flow chart of an erase operation. When the push button 10 on the receiver 11 is pressed on for a predetermined erase period of time being longer than the predetermined access period of time, so for example 10 seconds, the receiver 11 clears its memory M of all data, so that it is no longer linked to any other remote control 3.
The predetermined period of times can be longer or shorter than the described period of times as long as the difference between the access period of times and the erase period of time is large enough so that both periods of time can easily be recognized.
The push button 19 of the remote control 3 is the only and single push button of the remote control 3. The push button 19 of the remote control 3 can be used as a foot switch.
It is also possible to provide the receiver in other electronic devices, for example in a lamp or a single power socket.
It is also possible to push a number of times, like three or four times within a predetermined period of time to activate a function of the set.
Preferably, for each function the set is programmed to accept either pushing on the push button a number of times within a predetermined period of time or pushing on the push button continuously during a predetermined period of time.
The person skilled in the art will realize that the present invention is by no means limited to the preferred embodiments. Other variations to the disclosed embodiments can be understood and effected by those skilled in the art in practicing the claimed invention, from a study of the drawings, the disclosure, and the appended claims.
In the claims, the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the indefinite article "a" or "an" does not exclude a plurality. The mere fact that certain measures are recited in mutually different dependent claims does not indicate that a combination of these measures cannot be used to advantage. Any reference signs in the scope should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.
LIST OF REFERENCE SIGNS 1 set 2 multiple power socket 3 remote control 4 cubicle shaped housing 5 side 6 side 7 power socket 8 power cable 9 side 10 push button it receiver 12 square shaped housing 13 bottom wall 14 side wall 15 side wall 16 side wall 17 side wall 18 front wall 19 push button 20 E-shaped metal core 21 metal plate 22 metal plate 23 metal plate 24 copper coil 25 movable part 26 magnet 27 steel plate 28 steel plate 29 opening 30 opening CS coded signal H height M memory P arrow
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