TWI588684B - A remote control device controls the plurality of electronic devices - Google Patents

Description

Remote control device capable of remotely controlling multiple electronic devices

The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a remote control device that can select an electronic device and remotely control the electronic device.

Electronic technology is changing with each passing day. Many electronic products can be remotely controlled wirelessly, and each remotely controlled electronic product is equipped with a dedicated remote control. Therefore, there are multiple remote controls in each home to remotely control multiple electronic devices.

However, too many remote controls can cause inconvenience to the user. For example, turning on the air conditioner requires the remote control of the air conditioner. Turning on the TV requires the remote control of the TV. Turning on the set-top box requires the remote control of the set-top box, or even turning on the light. The door is remotely controlled by the remote control, and a bunch of remote controls are placed on the table in the living room, which of course causes inconvenience to the user.

Although the cable TV industry has launched remote control devices for customers to integrate TVs to reduce the number of remote controls when watching TV, there are many types of TVs. The remote control must store a large amount of TV remote control information to provide users with information. Correct remote control information. In addition, if the TV model is older or the TV remote control information is more special, the user must spend a lot of time to find the correct remote control information, and even the remote control information cannot be remotely controlled. situation.

As can be seen from the above description, the TV integrated remote controller currently used has the following disadvantages:

First, the type of remote control is limited

Because each electronic device is operated differently, the buttons on different remote controls are not compatible, unless the buttons of the remote controller to be replaced are designed on the integrated remote controller. The effect of the remote control is limited by the type of integrated remote control, and it is impossible to remotely control other types of electronic products.

Second, the production cost is higher

At present, a large amount of remote control information must be stored in the integrated TV remote control to allow the user to select the remote control information required, but the remote control data used only utilizes a very small portion of the stored information, resulting in a memory storing a large amount of remote control information. Increase the manufacturing cost of the integrated remote control.

Third, the setting method is cumbersome

The user must find the correct remote control information according to the model number of the TV. However, if the TV model is older and cannot search for the remote control information correctly, it is necessary to use a more complicated setting method to set the integrated remote control, which will cause the user to Inconvenience.

Therefore, how to reduce the manufacturing cost of the integrated remote controller and integrate different types of remote controllers is an urgent need of the technicians.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices, which is adapted to separately control a plurality of electronic devices, and includes a remote controller and a setter.

The remote controller includes a remote control micro control chip, a remote control switch group electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip, a remote control memory chip electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip, and a remote control micro control chip. The remote control first information transceiver of the electrical connection, and the second information transceiver of the remote control terminal electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip, wherein the second information transceiver of the remote control is connected with the information of the plurality of electronic devices.

The setter includes a set-end micro-control chip, a control interface electrically connected to the set-end micro-control chip, a set-end memory chip electrically connected to the micro-control chip, and an electrical connection with the set-end micro-control chip. Setting end information transceiver, the setting end information transceiver and the remote control The first information transmitting and receiving device is connected to the information, and the setting end information transmitting and receiving unit is connected to the first information transmitting and receiving unit of the remote control end, and the setting end memory chip stores a plurality of remote control commands for controlling the plurality of electronic devices.

The control interface is configured to control the set-end micro-control chip to download one or a combination of the plurality of remote control commands stored in the set-end memory chip to the remote-end memory chip, the remote control switch group is configured to control the remote control terminal The information transceiver sends the remote command to remotely control the plurality of electronic devices.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the remote controller further includes a switch switch group electrically connected to the remote control micro-control chip to switch the remotely controlled electronic device.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the remote control micro-control chip has a timing deletion unit for deleting data in the remote memory chip after a period of time.

A further technical means of the present invention is that the remote control micro-control chip has a body identification unit for confirming the identity of the operator.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the setter is an intelligent computer capable of executing an application.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the remote controller further includes an information display module for displaying the control information of the remote switch group and the switch group.

According to still another technical means of the present invention, the remote control second information transceiver has a radio transmitting unit.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the second information transmitting and receiving unit of the remote control end further has an infrared emitting unit.

Another technical means of the present invention is that when the remote control switch group is pressed, the remote control micro-control chip generates a record information and stores the record information on the remote control memory chip.

A further technical means of the present invention lies in the above-mentioned The controller further includes a touch display module electrically connected to the remote control micro-control chip. The remote control switch group, the switch switch group, and the information display module are integrated in the touch display module.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that the setter can obtain and store a complete remote control command from the network, and the user can download the remote control command corresponding to the plurality of electronic devices that need to be remotely controlled to the remote control memory chip of the remote controller, thereby effectively reducing The setting capacity of the remote control memory chip in the remote controller effectively saves the manufacturing cost of the remote controller, and then switches the plurality of sets of remote control commands by the switch group, so that the remote controller can remotely control the plurality of electronic devices respectively.

A‧‧‧Electronic device

3‧‧‧Remote control

31‧‧‧Remote-side micro-control chip

311‧‧‧Time Delete Unit

312‧‧‧ Identity Identification Unit

32‧‧‧Remote switch group

33‧‧‧Remote memory chip

34‧‧‧Remote-end first information transceiver

35‧‧‧Remote terminal second information transceiver

351‧‧‧Radio transmitting unit

352‧‧‧Infrared emitting unit

36‧‧‧Switch switch group

37‧‧‧Information Display Module

38‧‧‧Touch display module

5‧‧‧Setter

51‧‧‧Setting micro-control chip

52‧‧‧Control interface

53‧‧‧Set-end memory chip

54‧‧‧Setting Information Transceiver

1 is a schematic view of a first preferred embodiment of a remote control device for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a remote control micro-control wafer of the first preferred embodiment; 3 is a schematic diagram of a device for illustrating a remote control second information transceiver of the first preferred embodiment; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the device, illustrating an embodiment of the first preferred embodiment; FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS A second preferred embodiment of a remote control device for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices of the present invention is illustrated; and FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the device showing the display of the second preferred embodiment.

The details of the related patents and the technical contents of the present invention will be clearly shown in the following detailed description of the two preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings.

It should be noted that, before the detailed description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, which are a first preferred embodiment of a remote control device for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices A. The remote control device is adapted to separately control the plurality of electronic devices A, and the remote control device includes a remote controller. 3, and a setter 5.

In the first preferred embodiment, the plurality of electronic devices A are electronic roll-up control devices, anti-theft device control devices, and security control devices, etc., which can be wirelessly remotely controlled. In actual implementation, the plurality of electronic devices A can For any electronic product that can be wirelessly controlled, it should not be limited to this.

The remote controller 3 includes a remote control micro control chip 31, a remote control switch group 32 electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip 31, and a remote control memory chip 33 electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip 31. The remote control micro-control chip 31 is electrically connected to the remote control first information transceiver 34, the remote control second information transceiver 35 electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip 31, and the remote control micro control chip 31. The switch panel 36 is connected, and an information display module 37 for displaying the control information of the remote switch group 32 and the switch group 36. The second information transmitting and receiving unit 35 is connected to the plurality of electronic devices A, and the remote electronic device A is remotely controlled by the remote control switch group 32.

In the first preferred embodiment, the remote control switch group 32 of the remote controller 3 uses four buttons to provide basic control commands for the remote control iron roll door, namely, opening, closing, stopping, and power switching, respectively. Turns on and off the basic remote control commands of the security control or the immobilizer control. The actual implementation is that the remote control switch group 32 can cooperate with the remote control action of the plurality of electronic devices A to set the number of buttons, which should not be limited thereto. Since the plurality of buttons are set to correspond to the plurality of remote control commands, the industry has known and widely used. It is applied to the products of the commercially available universal TV remote control, and will not be described in detail here.

The switch group 36 of the remote controller 3 can switch the remote control command issued by the second information transceiver 35 of the remote control terminal when the remote control switch group 32 is pressed to select a remote control electronic device A. Preferably, the remote control device The switch switch group 36 uses a turntable switch, and the rotary switch can be rotated to switch the remote control command issued by the remote control second information transceiver 35 when the remote control switch group 32 is pressed. In actual implementation, the switch switch group 36 can be used. Other switching elements, such as finger switches, etc., should not be limited to this.

In the first preferred embodiment, the information display module 37 is disposed on the remote control switch group 32 and corresponds to the remote control switch group 32 button symbols. Preferably, the information display module 37 is an up arrow, a down arrow, a circle symbol, and a square symbol, and a number disposed on the turntable switch, and displays the rotational position of the switch group 36 in a window.

The information display module 37 disposed on the remote controller 3 can not only provide remote control information for the user. For example, when the user needs to remotely control the electronic device A of the second group, the switch group 36 can be switched to the second group of control commands by pressing the information provided on the information display module 37, and the button is pressed. One of the remote control switch groups 32 is pressed to control a remote command issued by the remote control second information transceiver 35.

The remote control second information transceiver 35 has a radio transmitting unit 351 and an infrared emitting unit 352 for respectively issuing radio and infrared remote control commands. At present, the remote control technology of the iron roller door and the anti-theft device mostly uses the technology of radio (RF) remote control, and some of them use the technology of infrared (IR) remote control. The radio wave receiver provided on the plurality of electronic devices A receives radio waves, or the infrared receiver receives infrared rays, decodes the received wireless information, and then generates a function change according to the decoded instructions. In actual implementation, the second information transmitting and receiving unit 35 of the remote control terminal can also use a technology such as ultrasonic (UW) or laser to wirelessly remotely control the plurality of electronic devices A, and should not be limited thereto.

The setter 5 is a smart computer capable of executing an application, and includes a set-end micro-control chip 51, a control interface 52 electrically connected to the set-end micro-control chip 51, and a setting for electrical connection with the micro-control chip. The end memory chip 53, and a set micro-control wafer 51 The set end information transceiver 54 is connected.

The setter 5 can be any one of a smart phone, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a PC computer, etc. Preferably, the setter 5 is a smart phone capable of executing an APP program, and when the setter 5 executes the application program, The setting end information transmitting and receiving unit 54 is connected to the first information transmitting and receiving unit 34 of the remote control end, and can use the wireless technology of IR, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or transmit the digital information by using an entity information transmission line. The set end memory chip 53 of the device 5 stores a plurality of remote control commands for controlling the plurality of electronic devices A.

The control interface 52 is a touch screen of the smart phone, and can control the set-end micro-control chip 51, and download one or a combination of the plurality of remote control commands stored in the set-end memory chip 53 to the remote control of the remote controller 3 In the end memory chip 33, the user is pressed by the remote control switch group 32 to control the remote control second information transceiver 35 to issue the remote control command to remotely control one of the electronic devices A.

When the other electronic device A is to be additionally controlled, the setter 5 can be used to download the corresponding remote control command to the remote control memory chip 33 of the remote controller 3 for remote control, or to download multiple sets of corresponding multiple electronic devices at first. The remote command of the device A is sent to the remote memory chip 33 of the remote controller 3, and the electronic device A remotely controlled by the remote controller 3 is switched by the switch group 36.

When the user presses the remote control switch group 32 of the remote controller 3 to control the remote control command issued by the remote control second information transceiver 35, the remote control micro control chip 31 generates a record information, and The record information is stored in the remote memory chip 33 to store the historical remote control information of the remote controller 3. When the setter 5 executes the application to connect the remote controller 3, the memory chip 33 can be stored on the remote control memory chip 33. The plurality of records are recorded and displayed on the manipulation interface 52 to obtain information on the historical remote control of the remote controller 3.

It is worth mentioning that the remote control micro-control chip 31 has There is a timing deletion unit 311 for deleting data in the remote memory chip 33 after a period of time, and an identity recognition unit 312 for confirming the identity of the operator. The setter 5 can set the timing deletion unit 311. After a period of time after downloading the remote control command, or after a period of time when the remote controller 3 is not used, the remote control command stored in the remote control memory chip 33 is deleted to prevent the remote controller 3 from being stolen after being lost. If it is necessary to remotely control the electronic device A, the electronic device A can be remotely controlled by simply downloading the corresponding remote control command from the setter 5.

In order to enhance the security function of the remote controller 3, the identity recognition unit 312 of the remote controller 3 can recognize the identity of the user. Preferably, the identity recognition unit 312 is a fingerprint reading component that can sense the endpoint of the fingerprint roadway. The characteristics of the branching point are used to distinguish the user's identity, so that the unfamiliar user can use the remote controller 3 to remotely control the anti-theft device or the remote control device for the security access control. Due to the technical means of electronic components for fingerprint identification, it is widely used in commercially available electronic products, and will not be described in detail herein. In the actual implementation, other identification techniques can also be used, and should not be limited to this.

5 and 6 are a second preferred embodiment of a remote control device for remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices according to the present invention. The second preferred embodiment is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment, and the same is not described herein. The remote control device 3 further includes a touch display module 38 electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip 31, and the remote control switch group 32, the switch switch group 36, and the information display module 37 Integrated in the touch display module 38.

The touch display module 38 is a touch screen disposed on the remote controller 3. The set end memory chip 53 of the setter 5 further stores a remote switch group 32 and a switch group 36 corresponding to the plurality of remote control commands, and The digital information of the information display module 37. When the remote command is downloaded by the setter 5, the information of the remote switch group 32, the switch group 36, and the information display module 37 is also downloaded to the remote memory chip 33. The remote control switch group 32, the switch group 36, and the information display module 37 of one of the electronic devices A are remotely displayed on the touch display module 38, and the user touch remote control is provided. In the second preferred embodiment, the touch display module 38 can be a touch panel.

Preferably, the switch group 36 can switch the control commands of different electronic devices A by touching the switch switch group 37, and display the virtual buttons in the remote switch group 32. Preferably, the information display module 37 displays the name of the electronic device A directly in the switch group 36, and the name of the button is assisted in the remote switch group 32, and is displayed by the information display module 37. The information allows the user to clearly understand the electronic device A currently controlled and the remote control command for remotely controlling the electronic device A.

For example, when the switch group 37 is switched to the remote control command of the remote control iron door, the information display module 37 disposed in the switch group 37 displays the name of the iron roll door, and the remote switch group 32 displays The virtual button of the remote control iron shutter door, the information display module 37 disposed in the remote control switch group 32 displays the indicator or name of the virtual button. When the switch group 37 is switched to the remote control command of the remote control television, the information display module 37 disposed in the switch group 37 displays the name of the television, and the remote switch group 32 displays the virtual button of the remote control television. The information display module 37 disposed in the remote switch group 32 displays an indicator or a numerical symbol of the virtual button.

It is worth mentioning that each type of electronic device A has different functions, different remote control modes, and its iron roll door, security device, anti-theft device, air conditioner, electric fan, TV set, etc., and even the home light control switch have special In the remote control mode, the second preferred embodiment of the present invention uses the touch display module 38 to display the corresponding remote switch group 32 for different electronic devices A, so that the remote controller 3 is not limited by the number of buttons. The remote controller 3 is limited in the type of the remote control electronic device A.

In addition, benefit from the current handheld smart device With the development of step and network technology, the cloud network can store all the required digital data, including the control commands of each electronic device A, and the button setting information on the original remote control device of the electronic device A. The setter 5 can be used to download control commands of different electronic devices A from the network to control different kinds of electronic devices A.

The application executed in the setter 5 can further provide the functions of editing the remote control command and the remote control button. Preferably, the setter 5 can be connected to the receiving device of the wireless remote control signal to obtain the electronic device A. The remote control command issued by the remote control device and the virtual remote control button displayed on the touch display module 38 are designed in a graphic editing manner. The edited remote control information can be stored in the cloud network and can be downloaded to the remote controller 3 The remote control memory chip is configured to display the remote control switch group 32 on the touch display module 38 to remotely control one of the electronic devices A.

The inventor should emphasize that the remote controller 3 of the second preferred embodiment is not a mobile phone or a tablet device, and does not need to perform an external call and execute an APP application function, so that the manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced, and the remote controller 3 is further The set radio transmitting unit 351 and the infrared emitting unit 352 can be adapted to remotely control the currently commercially available electronic device A, which is in no way a general mobile phone and a tablet can be achieved.

It can be seen from the above description that the remote control device of the remote control plurality of electronic devices of the present invention does have the following effects:

First, remote control of different types of electronic devices

The remote controller 3 of the present invention has a remote control memory chip 33, which can store remote control commands of different electronic devices A, and can switch the remote control mode of the remote controller 3 by the switch switch group 36 for different types of electronic devices A. Remote control.

Second, reduce the cost of production

The invention stores a large number of remote control commands in the cloud, downloads the remote control commands to the remote control memory chip 33 of the remote controller 3 as needed, and effectively improves the conventional universal remote control device. The memory chip stores the required control commands, thereby effectively reducing the installation cost of the memory, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the remote controller 3.

Third, strengthen the security of remote control

The remote control micro-control chip 31 of the remote controller 3 has an identity recognition unit 312, which can confirm the identity of the remote controller, and the timing deletion unit 311 can set the remote control stored in the remote control memory chip 33 when it is not used for a certain period of time. The instruction is deleted, and after being lost, the remote control access control system of the remote controller 3 is used by the interested person to effectively strengthen the security of the remote controller 3.

In summary, the present invention utilizes a smart computer of an executable application as the setter 5, can obtain remote control commands of different types of electronic devices A, and downloads its control commands to the electronic device A according to the required control. The remote control memory chip 33, when the electronic device A needs to be remotely controlled, the remote control switch group 32 can control the remote control second information transceiver 35 to issue a remote control command to remotely control the electronic device A, so that the present invention can be achieved. The purpose of the invention.

However, the above is only the two preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes made according to the scope of the present invention and the description of the invention are Modifications are still within the scope of the invention.

A‧‧‧Electronic device

3‧‧‧Remote control

31‧‧‧Remote-side micro-control chip

32‧‧‧Remote switch group

33‧‧‧Remote memory chip

34‧‧‧Remote-end first information transceiver

35‧‧‧ Remote control second information collection Shipping

36‧‧‧Switch switch group

37‧‧‧Information Display Module

5‧‧‧Setter

51‧‧‧Setting micro-control chip

52‧‧‧Control interface

53‧‧‧Set-end memory chip

54‧‧‧Setting Information Transceiver

Claims (10)

A remote control device capable of remotely controlling a plurality of electronic devices, comprising: a remote controller comprising a remote control micro control chip, a remote control switch group electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip, and an electrical connection with the remote control micro control chip a remote control memory chip, a remote control first information transceiver electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip, and a remote control second information transceiver electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip; and a setter, including a set-end micro-control chip, a control interface electrically connected to the set-end micro-control chip, a set-end memory chip electrically connected to the micro-control chip, and a set-end information transceiver electrically connected to the set-end micro-control chip The setting end information transmitting and receiving unit is connected to the first information transmitting and receiving unit of the remote control end, and the setting end memory chip stores a plurality of remote control commands for controlling the plurality of electronic devices; the control interface is used for controlling the setting end micro control chip Downloading one of the plurality of remote control commands stored in the set-end memory chip or a combination thereof to the remote control memory chip, the remote control switch For controlling the remote end of the second transceiver element of external information sent to the remote commander of the plurality of remote electronic device. The remote control device of the remote controlable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 1, wherein the remote controller further comprises a switch switch group electrically connected to the remote control micro control chip to switch the remote control electronic device. The remote control device for remotely controllable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 2, wherein the remote control micro-control chip has a timing deletion The unit deletes the data in the remote memory chip after a period of time. The remote control device of the remote control plurality of electronic devices according to claim 3, wherein the remote control micro-control chip further has an identity recognition unit to confirm the identity of the operator. The remote control device of the remote controlable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 4, wherein the setter is a smart computer capable of executing an application. The remote control device of the remote control plurality of electronic devices according to claim 5, wherein the remote control further comprises an information display module for displaying the control information of the remote switch group and the switch group. The remote control device of the remote controlable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 6, wherein the remote control second information transceiver has a radio transmitting unit. The remote control device of the remote control plurality of electronic devices according to the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the remote control second information transceiver further comprises an infrared emitting unit. The remote control device of the remote controlable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 8, wherein when the remote control switch group is pressed, the remote control micro control chip generates a record information, and stores the record information in the remote control. End memory chip. The remote control device of the remote controlable plurality of electronic devices according to claim 9, wherein the remote controller further comprises a remote control The touch display module of the chip is electrically connected, the remote switch group, the switch group, and the information display module are integrated in the touch display module.