TW201505314A - Remote-controlled power management device and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention provides a remote-controlled power management device and a power management method. The remote-controlled power management device comprises: a storage module, a signal receiving module, a mode switching module, a determination module, and a power switch module. The remote-controlled power management method comprises the following steps: a learning and memorizing step, a comparison and determination step and a power management step. Thus, the present invention can enable an user to select a remote control device to control the remote-controlled power management device according to the user's requirement, and the remote-controlled power management device can conduct or cut off completely the electrical connection between the external power and the load, so as to greatly reduce the energy waste and reduce the trace radiation generated during the standby mode of electric appliances.

Description

Remote control type power management device and method thereof

The present invention relates to a power management device and method, and more particularly to a remote control power management device and a power management method.

The application of electrical products in daily life has brought people a convenient and comfortable life. Electrical appliances such as TV sets, Blu-ray players, stereos and digital set-top boxes are often used in general households.

However, in the modern energy shortage, environmental awareness has gradually risen, and the continued rise in energy prices has made it an important issue to prevent energy waste. Turning off the power when the appliance is not in use has become a common habit of modern people. However, when household appliances are not in use or in standby mode, there will still be a small amount of current flowing through it, causing loss, which will not only waste energy. These appliances will also continue to emit trace amounts of radiation and harm the human body. In order to prevent the loss and radiation caused by these trace currents, the user can remove the plug of the appliance from the socket when the appliance is not in use, and then connect the plug of the appliance to the socket when using it. However, if there are too many electrical appliances, the plugs must be removed or connected one by one, which not only causes trouble for the user, but also causes the plug to be damaged and damaged due to long-term insertion and removal. If the plug is connected to the socket, it will cause doubts about the wire being fired.

Therefore, it is necessary to propose a device and method to solve the defects in the prior art.

One of the objects of the present invention is to allow electrical equipment to be controlled by various remote controls.

Another object of the invention is to achieve an additional total power cut-off function through the remote control originally assigned to the electrical device, thereby increasing user convenience.

Still another object of the present invention is to achieve power savings and to reduce the generation of trace amounts of electrical radiation.

To achieve the above and other objects, the remote power management device of the present invention controls the conduction and disconnection between an external power source and a load according to a remote control signal sent by a control device. The remote power management device includes: a storage module; a signal receiving module for receiving the remote control signal; a mode switching module for switching between a learning mode and a comparison mode; a determining module connecting the signal receiving The module, the mode switching module and the storage module are configured to store the signal information of the remote control signal as a comparison information in the learning mode to the storage module, and to be used in the comparison mode. Comparing the signal information of the remote control signal with the comparison information, and generating a control command signal when the comparison is successful, if the comparison fails; and a power switch module connecting the signal receiving module, the The determining module, the external power source and the load are configured to control conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load when receiving the control command signal.

In an embodiment, the mode switching module further includes: a first prompting unit, configured to issue a first warning prompt when the mode switching module switches to the comparison mode, wherein the first prompting unit is At least one of the at least one light emitting diode that constitutes the first warning prompt by the light information and the buzzer that uses the sound effect as the first warning prompt are at least one of the two.

In an embodiment, the power switch module further includes: a second prompting unit, configured to send a first when the power switch module generates a switching action for controlling conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load a second warning prompt, wherein the second prompting unit comprises at least one light emitting diode that constitutes the second warning prompt by light information, and a buzzer that uses the sound effect as the second warning prompt. At least one of them.

In an embodiment, the power switch module further includes: an erroneous operation preventing unit configured to set an interval time for the power switch module to receive the control command signal and not at any other interval The interval is enabled, and the power switch module does not generate a switching action for controlling the conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load for the received control command signal during the interval.

To achieve the above and other objects, the present invention provides a remote power management method for controlling the conduction and disconnection between an external power source and a load according to a remote control signal sent by a control device, including the following steps. a learning and remembering step of receiving the signal information of the remote control signal sent by the control device to be set and storing it as a comparison information; a comparison determining step is performed when receiving the remote control signal For judging, comparing the signal information of the remote control signal received at this time with the comparison information, and generating a control command signal when the comparison is successful, if the comparison fails; and a power management step The switching operation between the external power source and the load is controlled according to the control command signal.

In an embodiment, the power management step further includes an erroneous operation preventing step, including: setting an interval time; and enabling the interval time after receiving the control command signal and not at any other interval time; During the interval, the switching operation of controlling the conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load is no longer generated for the received control command signal.

Therefore, the remote control power management device and the method thereof of the present invention can select the remote control device designated by the user to control the remote power management device, and transmit or stop the transmission by the remote power management device. The external power supply greatly reduces energy waste and reduces the amount of radiation generated by the appliance during standby.

1‧‧‧Remote-type power management unit

10‧‧‧Storage module

2‧‧‧Power extension cord

3‧‧‧Electric fan

20‧‧‧Signal receiving module

21,22‧‧‧Infrared receiver

30‧‧‧Mode Switching Module

31,32,35‧‧‧ mode switch button

40‧‧‧Judgement module

50‧‧‧Power switch module

60‧‧‧Control device

61‧‧‧Control keys

70‧‧‧ load

71~74‧‧‧ socket

75‧‧‧Power input埠

81,82‧‧‧Reminder lamps

S1~S3‧‧‧ steps

Vs‧‧‧ external power supply

1 is a functional block diagram of a remote control power management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a remote control power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote control power management device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a remote control power management device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the objects, features and advantages of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail by the following specific embodiments and the accompanying drawings.

First, please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a functional block diagram of a remote control power management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote power management device 1 controls the conduction and disconnection between an external power source Vs and a load 70 according to a remote control signal sent by a control device 60. In this embodiment, the control device 60 can be a general electrical appliance. The remote controller used, such as a television remote controller or an audio remote controller, uses the infrared light as a remote control signal to operate the appliance. In the embodiment of the present invention, the user can select the remote controller to be used according to his own needs (for example, directly using the remote controller to which the aforementioned electrical appliance belongs, or using a remote controller for controlling other electrical appliances to control the electrical appliance). And defining at least one control button on the remote controller to operate the remote power management device 1. The remote control power management device in the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a storage module 10, a signal receiving module 20, a mode switching module 30, a determining module 40, and a power switch module 50.

The signal receiving module 20 is configured to receive a remote control signal sent from the control device 60 selected by the user, and the signal receiving module 20 corresponds to the remote control signal type. In the embodiment, the signal receiving module 20 can be an infrared light receiving module.

The mode switching module 30 is configured to switch the remote power management device 1 between a learning mode and a comparison mode. The learning mode is a state of the remote power management device 1, which allows the remote power management device 1 to memorize the remote control signal sent by the control device 60. For example, in order to allow the remote power management device 1 to be smoothly controlled by the control device 60 selected by the user, the mode switching module 30 of the remote power management device 1 must first be switched to the learning mode. At this time, the user presses the control button 61 designated by the user, and the remote power management device 1 receives the remote control signal corresponding to the control button 61 by the signal receiving module 20, and the remote power management device 1 The signal information of the remote control signal is memorized; and after the remote power management device 1 completes learning, the user can switch the remote power management device 1 to the comparison mode by using the mode switching module 30, and then The control device 60 is used to operate the remote power management device 1. The mode switching module 30 further includes a mode switching button, and the mode switching button can provide the user to switch the mode switching module 30 between the learning mode and the comparison mode.

When the mode switching module 30 is set in the learning mode, the determining module 40 sends the received signal information of the remote control signal (for example, pressed by the control button 61) as a ratio. For the information, the comparison information is stored in the storage module 10; and when the mode switching module 30 is set in the comparison mode, if the user presses the control device 60 at this time The key receiving module 20 receives the remote control signal sent by the control device 60 and transmits the remote control signal to the determining module 40. At this time, the determining module 40 goes to the signal information and stores the remote control signal. Whether the comparison information in the storage module 10 is the same. If the signal information of the remote control signal and the comparison information are the same, the determining module 40 determines that the comparison is successful and generates a control command signal; on the contrary, if the signal information of the remote control signal and the comparison information The two are different or are in the storage module 10 When the comparison information is not stored, the determination module 40 may determine that the comparison fails. At this time, the determination module 40 may generate a failure command signal or no signal generation to represent the failure of the comparison; wherein, no signal is generated. The sending of the determination module 40 can also be regarded as the generation of a failure command signal; similarly, in one embodiment, the non-signal signal can also be sent as the control command signal and actually sent out. The failure command signal is used as a comparison failure; in another implementation, the signal is actually sent (actually sending a control command signal or a failure command signal) regardless of the success or failure, and the various types of conversions described above are familiar signals. The processor can easily think about it, and will not be repeated here, and as long as the power switch module 50 can be made to discern when the turn-on and when the disconnection does not deviate from the scope of the present invention. In addition, in another embodiment, the storage module 10 can store multiple sets of comparison information, so that the user can control the remote power management device 1 by using more than one remote controller or more than one control button. Increase user flexibility.

The power switch module 50 is connected to the signal receiving module 20, the determining module 40, the external power source Vs, and the load 70. The power switch module 50 is configured to control the conduction and disconnection between the external power source Vs and the load 70. When the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal generated by the determining module 40, When the signal information of the remote control signal is the same as the comparison information, the power switch module 50 turns on or off the external power source Vs and the load 70 according to the signal type generated by the determination module 40. In this embodiment, when the external power source Vs and the load 70 are in an on state, the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal generated by the determining module 40, and then the external power source Vs is The load 70 is switched to the off state. Conversely, when the external power source Vs and the load 70 are originally disconnected, the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal generated by the determining module 40. , it will be switched to the on state, that is, the control command signal acts as an ON/OFF switching control. In addition, in one embodiment, the user can control the control The device 60 selects two control keys to respectively indicate that the external power source Vs and the load 70 are turned on and off. At this time, when the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal generated by the determining module 40, The control button pressed by the user makes the corresponding setting.

In one case, if the control button 61 selected by the user is also a switch control button of an electric appliance, for example, the control button 61 is a TV power control button of the TV remote controller, when the user wants to start the TV, he must first The remote control power management device 1 is placed in an on state and then turned on. The user first controls the remote power management device 1 to be placed in the on state by using the control button 61. At this time, if the control button 61 (ie, the TV power control button of the television remote controller) is pressed again, the television is started. The remote power management device 1 causes the power switch module 50 to be set to the off state again because the remote control signal of the remote controller is received again, which may cause misuse in use. In order to avoid this, in a further embodiment, the power switch module 50 further includes an erroneous operation preventing unit for setting an interval time, which is used to prevent the aforementioned accidental touch or other causes. The misjudgment is not caused by the user's intention to turn off the power of the appliance. The detailed operation process is as follows: after the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal, and when the control command signal is not at any other interval time, the erroneous operation preventing unit activates the interval time, at the interval During the time, the power switch module 50 no longer controls the switching between the external power source Vs and the load 70 for the received control command signal. For example, when the interval time of the erroneous operation preventing unit is set to 5 seconds, when the user presses the control key 61 for the first time (that is, not at any other interval time), the erroneous operation preventing unit starts the interval time. That is, when the user presses the control button 61 again within 5 seconds after pressing the control button 61 for the first time, the power switch module 50 will not be between the external power source Vs and the load 70. The switching between the conduction and the disconnection prevents the above-mentioned misjudgment from occurring.

In another case, if the control button 61 selected by the user is different from the switch control button of the appliance, after the user presses the control button 61, the power switch module 50 receives the control command signal. A switching action for controlling the conduction and disconnection between the external power source Vs and the load 70 is generated, but also because the control button 61 is different from the switch control button of the appliance, when the user presses the switch control button of the appliance, the The signal information of the remote control signal sent by the remote controller is different from the comparison information stored in the storage module 10, so the power switch module 50 does not turn on and off between the external power source Vs and the load 70. The switching action is made, and the user can also set this to avoid the occurrence of misjudgment. In this embodiment, the remote power management device 1 may include the erroneous operation preventing unit to prevent more erroneous operation from occurring.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flowchart of a remote control power management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote power management method includes the following steps: a learning and memory step S1, a comparison determining step S2, and a power management step S3. Through these steps, the user can remotely control the conduction and disconnection between an external power source and a load by using one of the control devices.

The learning memory step S1 is used to learn and memorize the signal information of a remote control signal. When the user presses one of the control buttons on the control device, a remote control signal is issued, and the remote power management device will use the signal information of the remote control signal as a comparison information and store it in a storage. In the module.

The comparison determining step S2 is used to compare and determine whether the signal information of a control signal is the same as the comparison information stored in the storage module. After the learning and storing step S1, the user uses the control device and sends a remote control signal, and the remote power management device performs a comparison judgment when receiving the remote control signal to receive the signal information of the remote control signal received at this time. Comparing with the comparison information in the storage module, when the two are the same, a control command signal is generated, when the two are different Then no.

The power management step S3 controls a switching operation between the external power source and the load according to the control command signal. When the signal information of the remote control signal is identical to the comparison information in the storage module, the remote power management device generates the control command signal, and the control command signal is used to control the external power source and the load. Switching between conduction and disconnection.

In an embodiment, the power management step S3 further includes an erroneous operation preventing step. In order to prevent the user from repeatedly pressing the control button of the control device for a period of time to make the switching between the external power source and the load to make the switching between the conduction and the disconnection, the user can set an interval to avoid the above problem. . When the user sends the remote control signal through the control device, the remote power management device activates the interval after the control command signal is generated, and if there is any time interval between the remote control device, When the control command signal is generated, the remote power management device does not perform the switching operation between the external power source and the load, so that erroneous operation can be avoided.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of a remote control power management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power switch module is disposed in an electrical device including at least one power output port, wherein the at least one power output is connected to the electrical device and can be regarded as a load. In this embodiment, the electrical device can be a power extension cord 2 having a plurality of power outlets. The power extension cord 2 includes four sockets 71-74, an infrared receiver 21 and two mode switching keys 31, 32. One of the sockets 71 and one of the sockets 72 are connected to the remote power management device 1. The socket 71 and the socket 72 are loads 70 in the remote power management device 1, that is, in this embodiment The power extension cord 2, which includes two sets of remote control power sockets and two sets of general power sockets, is an example, but in fact, different groups of remote control sockets can be set according to the needs of the user. The infrared receiver 21 is configured to receive a remote control signal sent by the remote controller And transmitting the remote control signal to the signal receiving module 20 of the remote power management device 1 (refer to FIG. 1). The mode switching keys 31, 32 are connected to the mode switching module 30, and the mode switching keys 31, 32 respectively correspond to the sockets 71, 72, and the user is provided with the sockets 71, 72. Switch between the learning mode and the comparison mode. In addition, the remote power management device 1 can include a first prompting unit to provide a first warning prompt when the user switches the usage mode of the mode switching module 30 to remind the user of the remote power management device 1 Entering the learning mode or ending the learning mode, and the first prompting unit can be at least one of a lighting fixture and a buzzer. In this embodiment, the first prompting unit is a light-emitting diode (LED) made of the light-emitting diodes 81, 82, and corresponding to the sockets 71, 72, respectively, for the user. Confirm that the socket has entered or ended the learning state. It should be noted that the position of the infrared receiver 21, the mode switching keys 31, 32, and the indicator lamps 81, 82 on the power extension cord 2 can be configured according to the needs of the user, and is not due to the present drawing. There are limits.

In one embodiment, the remote power management device 1 can include a second prompting unit to provide a second warning prompt when the user activates the switching action of the outlet 71 and the outlet 72. The user is prompted to be in an on or off state, and the second prompting unit can be at least one of a light emitting fixture and a buzzer.

In another embodiment, the sockets 71, 72 may further include corresponding power switchs, and the user can control not only the remote control but also the manual operation when controlling the sockets 71, 72. To switch the on or off state of the sockets 71, 72.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of a remote control power management device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The power switch module (not shown) is disposed in an electrical device including at least one power input port, wherein the power input port can be regarded as a load due to the power supply portion of the connected device. In this embodiment, The electric device can be an electric fan 3, and the electric fan 3 includes an infrared receiver 22 and a mode switching button 35. The remote power management device 1 is disposed on the plug of the electric fan 3 and the electric fan 3 Enter the daytime. When the user uses the electric fan 3 equipped with the remote control power management device 1, the remote control signal sent by the remote controller can be used to turn on and off the electrical power between the external power source and the power demand portion of the electric fan 3. Connected to achieve the purpose of completely powering down when the electric fan 3 is not used.

In summary, the remote power management device and method thereof of the present invention can remotely control the remote power management device according to the user's own selection of a control device, and interrupt the external power input of an electrical appliance by using the remote power management device. To achieve the purpose of complete power off, thereby reducing energy waste and reducing the amount of radiation generated by the appliance during standby. In addition, the remote control type power management device is combined with the electrical device and under the remote controller to which the original electrical device belongs, when the user compares the signal information of the remote control signal emitted by the power switch on the remote controller to which the original device belongs For information, the user can use the original usage habits (that is, the general opening or closing of electrical equipment) to achieve complete power-off operation of the electrical equipment at the same time, thereby achieving a single-press power switch and achieving two purposes. (One is the general shutdown of electrical equipment, one is the complete power off).

The invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, and it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It should be noted that variations and permutations equivalent to those of the embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧Remote-type power management unit

10‧‧‧Storage module

20‧‧‧Signal receiving module

30‧‧‧Mode Switching Module

40‧‧‧Judgement module

50‧‧‧Power switch module

60‧‧‧Control device

61‧‧‧Control keys

70‧‧‧ load

Vs‧‧‧ external power supply

Claims (9)

A remote control power management device is configured to control the conduction and disconnection between an external power source and a load according to a remote control signal sent by a control device, the remote power management device comprising: a storage module; a signal The receiving module is configured to receive the remote control signal; a mode switching module is configured to switch between a learning mode and a comparison mode; and a determining module is connected to the signal receiving module, the mode switching mode And the storage module, wherein the signal information of the remote control signal is used as a comparison information in the learning mode and stored in the storage module, and is used to compare the signal of the remote control signal in the comparison mode The information is compared with the comparison information, and a control command signal is generated when the comparison is successful, and is not when the comparison fails; and a power switch module is connected to the signal receiving module, the determining module, and the external power source And the load is configured to control conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load when receiving the control command signal. The remote power management device according to claim 1, wherein the remote power management device is disposed in an electrical device including at least one power output port, wherein the at least one power output port is the load. The remote power management device of claim 2, wherein the electrical device is a power extension cable. The remote control power management device of claim 3, wherein the mode switching module further comprises: a first prompting unit, configured to issue a first when the mode switching module switches to the comparison mode a warning prompt, wherein the first prompting unit comprises at least one light emitting diode that constitutes the first warning prompt by light information and a buzzer that uses sound effect as the first warning prompt. One of them. The remote power management device of claim 4, wherein the power switch module further comprises: a second prompting unit, configured to control the external power source and the load between the power switch module A second warning prompt is issued when the switching operation is turned on and off, wherein the second prompting unit includes at least one light emitting diode that constitutes the second warning prompt by light information and one that uses the sound effect as the second warning prompt Buzzer is at least one of these two types. The remote power management device according to claim 1 is provided in an electrical device including a power input port, wherein the power input port is the load. The remote power management device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the power switch module further comprises: an erroneous operation preventing unit configured to set an interval time for the power supply The switch module enables the interval time after receiving the control command signal and is not at any other interval time, wherein the power switch module does not control the received control command signal during the interval time. The switching operation between the external power source and the load is turned on and off. A remote power management method for controlling conduction and disconnection between an external power source and a load according to a control device includes the following steps: a learning and memory step, receiving a remote control issued by the control device to be set The signal information of the signal is stored as a comparison information; a comparison judgment step is to perform a comparison judgment when receiving the remote control signal, so as to compare the signal information of the remote control signal received at this time with the ratio Comparing the information and generating a control command signal when the comparison is successful, and if the comparison fails; A power management step controls a switching operation between the external power source and the load according to the control command signal. The remote power management method of claim 8, wherein the power management step further comprises an erroneous operation preventing step, comprising: setting an interval time; after receiving the control command signal and not at any other interval The time interval is enabled; and the switching operation of controlling the conduction and disconnection between the external power source and the load is no longer generated for the received control command signal during the interval.