TW201510955A - Assembled remote control device, control system and remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

A assembled remote control device is applied with a home appliance device and a mobile device. The home appliance device has an infrared transmission module. The mobile device has a Bluetooth module, a memory module, one or more processors and an application program. The application program is stored in the memory module. The assembled remote control device includes a remote controller and a signal converter. The remote controller has a universal serial bus (USB) port and the other infrared transmission module. The signal converter has another USB port external connected with the USB port of the remote controller, and the signal converter has the other Bluetooth module. When the application program is implemented by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device functions the remote controller by the Bluetooth modules and then operate the home appliance device by the infrared transmission modules. The invention also discloses a control system with the assembled remote control device above and a remote controller.

Description

Combined remote control, control system and remote control

The invention relates to a combined remote control device, a control system and a remote controller, in particular to a combined remote control device, a control system and a remote controller for controlling a household electrical appliance.

Life electrical appliances, such as televisions, air conditioners, electric fans, lights, electronic locks, audio equipment, etc., can make people's lives safer, more convenient and more comfortable. In general, home appliances often have a remote control for remote remote control. However, when the user wants to control the home appliance and forgets the placement position of the remote controller for a while, it is also quite troublesome.

With the development of smart living, the demand for smart remote controls that make consumers more convenient to operate is also in response. However, the smart remote control has the ability of multi-system control and humanized operation, and its asking price is relatively high, so the relevant operators will move their brains to the smart phones and tablets that are indispensable to consumers and have more and more powerful functions. On the computer, laptop or personal digital assistant (PDA), remote control functions are realized by its original touch screen, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS), microphone and various sensors.

However, most of the prior art attempts to change the internal design of the home appliance so that it can be controlled by mobile devices (such as mobile phones), but this improvement must re-create the production line, or open up different product types, so the investment The cost is too high and it is very challenging for the industry.

The object of the present invention is to provide a combined remote control device, a control system and a remote controller. After the user converts the existing home appliance remote controller into a combined remote control device, the user can control the mobile device without changing the line of the home appliance. In the home appliance, the present invention can realize a smart life with lower control cost, in view of the high cost and high investment risk of the design of the home appliance itself.

Another object of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of carrying a home appliance remote controller and replace it with a mobile device to control the home appliance at any time, thereby realizing a smart life with lower control cost.

To achieve the above object, a combined remote control device according to the present invention cooperates with an electric device and a mobile device. The home appliance device has an infrared transmission module. The mobile device has a Bluetooth module, a memory module, one or more processors, and an application. The application is stored in the memory module. The combined remote control device includes a remote controller and a signal converter. The remote controller has a universal serial bus bar and another infrared transmission module. The signal converter has another universal serial bus port, which is externally connected to the universal serial bus port of the remote controller, and the signal converter has another Bluetooth module. When the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home appliance through the infrared transmission modules.

To achieve the above object, a control system according to the present invention controls an electric device having an infrared transmission module, the control system including a mobile device and a combined remote control device. The mobile device has a Bluetooth module, a memory module, one or more processors, and an application. The application is stored in the memory module. The combined remote control device has a remote controller and a signal converter, the remote controller has a universal serial bus bar connection port and another infrared transmission module, and the signal converter has another universal serial bus bar connection port, which is externally connected to the remote control device. The universal serial bus is connected, and the signal converter has another Bluetooth module. When the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home appliance through the infrared transmission modules.

In an embodiment, the infrared transmission modules comprise a scattering infrared transmission module or an omnidirectional infrared transmission module.

In one embodiment, the signal converter further has a signal processing unit electrically connected to the other Bluetooth module and another universal serial bus port.

To achieve the above object, a remote controller according to the present invention is used in conjunction with a signal converter having a universal serial bus bar connection, the remote controller including a remote controller body and another universal serial bus bar connection. port. Another universal serial bus bar is disposed on the remote controller body. The signal converter is externally connected to the remote controller body through the universal serial bus bar connection.

According to the above, in the combined remote control device, the control system and the remote controller according to the present invention, the combined remote control device has a remote controller and a signal converter, the remote controller has a universal serial bus bar connection and another infrared The transmission module has a universal serial bus bar connection, which is externally connected to the universal serial bus bar of the remote controller, and the signal converter further has another Bluetooth module. Wherein, when the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home appliance through the infrared transmission modules. Therefore, the user only needs to use the home appliance remote controller with the universal serial bus bar connection to form a combined remote control device, and the home appliance can be controlled by the mobile device without changing the line of the home appliance. In view of changing the high cost and high investment risk of the design of the home appliance itself, the present invention can realize a smart life with lower control cost. In addition, the user can also eliminate the inconvenience of carrying the remote control of the home appliance, and replace it with a mobile device that is easier to carry around, thereby achieving a smarter life with lower control costs.

1, 1a, 1b‧‧‧ control system

11‧‧‧Mobile devices

111, 1222, 42‧‧‧ Bluetooth module

112‧‧‧Application

12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d‧‧‧ combined remote control

121, 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, 3‧‧‧ remote control

1211, 1221, 32, 41‧‧‧ Universal Serial Bus Connections埠

1212, 1212a, 1212b, 1212c, 1212d, 21, 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d, 311‧‧‧ infrared transmission module

122, 122a, 122b, 122c, 122d, 4‧‧‧ signal converter

1223, 43‧‧‧ Signal Processing Unit

2, 2a, 2b, 2c‧‧‧ home appliances

31‧‧‧Remote control body

OS, OS1, OS2, OS3‧‧‧ Infrared signals

1 is a functional block diagram of a control system in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 are respectively functional block diagrams of a control system according to another embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a functional block diagram of a remote controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a combined remote control device, a control system, and a remote controller according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like elements will be described with the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a functional block diagram of a control system 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The control system 1 can control one electrical device 2. The home appliance 2 is, for example but not limited to, a television set, an air conditioner, an electric fan, a light, an electronic lock, an audio device, or other household electrical appliances. Here, the home appliance 2 is exemplified by an air conditioner.

The control system 1 includes a mobile device 11 and a combined remote control device 12.

The mobile device 11 has a Bluetooth module 111, a memory module, one or more processors (the memory module and the processor are not shown), and an application 112. The application 112 is stored in the memory module of the mobile device 11. Inside. The mobile device 11 is, for example but not limited to, a mobile phone (such as a smart phone), a tablet computer, a notebook computer (such as an ultra-thin notebook), a number of assistants, or other mobile electronic devices. Here, the mobile device 11 is exemplified by a smart phone. A smart phone generally has an operating system such as Android, iOS, or Windows. Therefore, it is only necessary to download an application 112 (for example, an app program) for control and store it in the memory module of the mobile device 11 for use. The application 112 may be provided by the manufacturer of the household electrical appliance 2, the manufacturer of the mobile phone, or the manufacturer of the following signal converter 122, or downloaded from the Internet. The Bluetooth module 111 of this embodiment is exemplified by Bluetooth 4.0.

The combined remote control device 12 has a remote controller 121 and a signal converter 122, and the signal converter 122 is connected to the remote controller 121. Here, the signal converter 122 is not built into the remote controller 121, but is directly connected to the remote controller 121 through the connection terminal. Therefore, it is not necessary to disassemble the remote controller 121 or the home appliance 2 to achieve the object of the present invention. Change its internal line. The remote controller 121 can have a universal serial bus (USB) 1211, and the signal converter 122 can have another universal serial bus connection corresponding to the universal serial bus port 1211. The 埠1221 is configured such that the signal converter 122 can be externally connected (directly plugged) to the remote controller 121 through the universal serial busbar ports 1211 and 1221. In addition, the signal converter 122 further has another Bluetooth module 1222 compatible with the Bluetooth module 111 of the mobile device 11. Here, the Bluetooth module 1222 still uses Bluetooth 4.0 as an example. In addition, the signal converter 122 further has a signal processing unit 1223. The signal processing unit 1223 includes a microcontroller (Micro Controller), for example, and is electrically connected to the Bluetooth module 1222 and the universal serial bus port 1221.

The home appliance device 2 has an infrared transmission module 21, and the remote controller 121 further has another infrared transmission module 1212 corresponding to the infrared transmission module 21. The remote controller 121 can transmit an infrared signal OS through the infrared transmission module 1212 and be received by the infrared transmission module 21 of the household appliance 2 to control the home appliance 2. The infrared transmission modules 21 and 1212 include a Diffuse IR (DF/IR) transmission module or an Omnidirectional IR (Omni/IR) transmission module. Therefore, when the remote controller 121 transmits the infrared signal OS and is received by the home appliance 2, the remote controller 121 can remotely control the home appliance 2. Here, for example, the temperature, the air volume, the wind speed, or the cold room mode can be switched to the warm room mode and the like.

Therefore, when the application 112 is executed by the processor of the mobile device 11, the mobile device 11 can operate the remote controller 121 through the Bluetooth modules 111 and 1222, and then control the home appliance 2 through the infrared transmission modules 1212 and 21. . Here, the mobile device 11 establishes a connection with the signal converter 122 and the remote controller 121 by the Bluetooth modules 111 and 1222, and after the signal converter 122 receives the control command issued by the mobile device 11, the signal The processing unit 1223 can convert the wireless signal received by the Bluetooth module 1222 into a similar or identical control signal generated by pressing the button of the remote controller 121 to transmit the infrared signal OS through the infrared transmission module 1212 of the remote controller 121. The home appliance 2 is controlled.

For an example of practical use, the user can insert the signal converter 122 on the remote controller 121 in advance, and place the remote controller 121 and the signal converter 122 in a fixed position (the infrared signal emitted by the fixed position). The OS can be received by the air conditioner). When the user wants to control the air conditioner, the mobile phone application program (122) can be executed first, and then the operation interface provided by the touch application 122 sends a control signal to the signal converter 122, and the signal processing unit 1223 can receive the received signal. The wireless signal is converted into a control signal, and the infrared signal OS is sent through the remote controller 121 to control the operation of the air conditioner. Therefore, the present invention is combined with the conventional home appliance remote control 121 via the signal converter 122 to form the combined remote control device 12. The user can control the home appliance 2 through the mobile device 11 without changing the line of the home appliance body. In view of the high cost and high investment risk of the home appliance design itself, the present invention can realize a smart life with lower control cost. In addition, the user can also eliminate the inconvenience of carrying the home appliance remote control and replace the mobile device 11 (the user often carries the mobile device 11) to control the home appliance at any time, thereby realizing a smart life with lower control cost.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 2, which is a functional block diagram of a control system 1a according to another embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The main difference from the control system 1 of FIG. 1 is that the control system 1a includes three home appliances 2a, 2b, 2c (the home appliances 2a, 2b, 2c can be the same electrical device or different electrical devices), and The household electrical appliances 2a, 2b, and 2c correspond to a combined remote control device 12a, 12b, and 12c, respectively. The combined remote control device 12a has a remote controller 121a and a signal converter 122a connected to the remote controller 121a. The combined remote control device 12b has a remote controller 121b and a signal converter 122b connected to the remote controller 121b. The remote control device 12c has a remote controller 121c and a signal converter 122c connected to the remote controller 121c. In this case, the infrared transmission module 1212a of the remote controller 121a can transmit an infrared signal OS1 and is received by the infrared transmission module 21a to control the home appliance 2a. The infrared transmission module 1212b of the remote controller 121b can transmit an infrared signal OS2 to be transmitted by infrared. The home appliance 2b is received by the module 21b, and the infrared transmission module 1212c of the remote controller 121c can transmit an infrared signal OS3 received by the infrared transmission module 21c to control the home appliance 2c.

When the application 112 is executed by the mobile device 11, the user can select the home appliance to be controlled through the operation interface of the mobile device 11. For example, when the user wants to control the home appliance 2b (for example, to switch the TV to a different channel), the mobile device 11 can operate and control the remote controller 121b through the Bluetooth modules 111 and 1222, thereby transmitting the infrared signal OS2 to control the home appliance. Device 2b.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 3, which is a functional block diagram of a control system 1b according to still another embodiment of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The main difference from the control system 1a of Fig. 2 is that the control system 1b includes three home appliance devices 2a, 2b, 2c, but the control system 1b includes only one combined remote control device 12d. Here, the combined remote control device 12d has a remote controller 121d and a signal converter 122d connected to the remote controller 121d. The remote controller 121d is a universal remote controller, and the infrared transmission module 1212d can emit infrared signals OS1, OS2, and OS3 and is received by the infrared transmission modules 21a, 21b, and 21c, respectively. The infrared signal OS1 can control the home appliance 2a, the infrared signal OS2 can control the home appliance 2b, and the infrared signal OS3 can control the home appliance 2c.

When the application 112 is executed by the mobile device 11, the user can select the home appliance to be operated through the operation interface of the mobile device 11. For example, when the user wants to control the home appliance 2c (for example, adjusting the volume of the sound), the remote controller 121d can be operated and controlled by the Bluetooth modules 111 and 1222, and the remote controller 121d can emit the infrared signal OS3 to control the home appliance 2c.

In addition, other technical features of the same components of the control system 1a, 1b can be referred to the control system 1, and will not be described again.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 4, which is a functional block diagram of a remote controller 3 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The remote controller 3 is used in conjunction with a signal converter 4. The signal converter 4 has a universal serial bus port 41. In addition, the signal converter 4 further has a Bluetooth module 42 and a signal processing unit 43. The technical features of the universal serial bus interface 41, the Bluetooth module 42 and the signal processing unit 43 can refer to the universal serial bus connection 1221, the Bluetooth module 1222 and the signal processing unit 1223, respectively. Description.

The remote controller 3 includes a remote controller body 31 and another universal serial bus bar port 32. The universal serial bus bar port 32 is disposed on the remote controller body 31, and the signal converter 4 can transmit the universal serial port. The bus bar ports 32, 41 are externally connected to the remote controller body 31. In addition, in this embodiment, the remote control body 31 further has an infrared transmission module 311, and the infrared transmission module 311 can emit an infrared signal to control, for example, a home appliance (not shown). The universal serial bus connection port 32 and the infrared transmission module 311 can refer to the universal serial bus bar connection port 1211 and the infrared transmission module 1212, respectively, and will not be further described.

In summary, in the combined remote control device, the control system and the remote controller according to the present invention, the combined remote control device has a remote controller and a signal converter, the remote controller has a universal serial bus bar connection port and another infrared device The transmission module has a universal serial bus bar connection, which is externally connected to the universal serial bus bar of the remote controller, and the signal converter further has another Bluetooth module. Wherein, when the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home appliance through the infrared transmission modules. Therefore, the user only needs to use the home appliance remote controller with the universal serial bus bar connection to form a combined remote control device, and the home appliance can be controlled by the mobile device without changing the line of the home appliance. In view of changing the high cost and high investment risk of the design of the home appliance itself, the present invention can realize a smart life with lower control cost. In addition, the user can also eliminate the inconvenience of carrying the remote control of the home appliance, and replace it with a mobile device that is easier to carry around, thereby achieving a smarter life with lower control costs.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Control system

11‧‧‧Mobile devices

111, 1222‧‧‧ Bluetooth module

112‧‧‧Application

12‧‧‧Combined remote control

121‧‧‧Remote control

1211, 1221‧‧‧Common Serial Bus Connections埠

1212, 21‧‧‧ Infrared transmission module

122‧‧‧Signal Converter

1223‧‧‧Signal Processing Unit

2‧‧‧Home Appliances

OS‧‧‧Infrared signal

Claims (7)

A combined remote control device, which cooperates with an electric device and a mobile device, the home device has an infrared transmission module, the mobile device has a Bluetooth module, a memory module, one or more processors and an application The program is stored in the memory module, and the combined remote control device comprises:
a remote controller having a universal serial bus bar and another infrared transmission module; and a signal converter having another universal serial bus port connected to the universal serial port of the remote controller The port is connected, and the signal converter has another Bluetooth module.
When the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home device through the infrared transmission modules. The combined remote control device of claim 1, wherein the infrared transmission module comprises a scattering infrared transmission module or an omnidirectional infrared transmission module. The combined remote control device of claim 1, wherein the signal converter further has a signal processing unit electrically connected to the other Bluetooth module and the other universal serial bus port. A control system for controlling an electric device having an infrared transmission module, the control system comprising:
a mobile device having a Bluetooth module, a memory module, one or more processors and an application stored in the memory module; and a combined remote control device having a remote control and a a signal converter, the remote controller having a universal serial bus bar connection and another infrared transmission module, the signal converter having another universal serial bus bar connection port externally connected to the universal serial port of the remote controller The port is connected, and the signal converter has another Bluetooth module.
When the application is executed by the processor of the mobile device, the mobile device operates the remote controller through the Bluetooth modules, and then controls the home device through the infrared transmission modules. The control system of claim 4, wherein the infrared transmission module comprises a scattering infrared transmission module or an omnidirectional infrared transmission module. The control system of claim 4, wherein the signal converter further has a signal processing unit electrically connected to the other Bluetooth module and the other universal serial bus port. A remote controller is used in conjunction with a signal converter having a universal serial bus bar connection, the remote controller comprising:
a remote controller body; and another universal serial bus bar connection, disposed on the remote controller body,
The signal converter is externally connected to the remote controller body through the universal serial bus bar connection.