TWI650514B - Remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner includes: a housing; a control unit disposed in the housing; a temperature sensor; an infrared receiver; and an infrared emitter. The control unit receives a first infrared signal from a cold air remote controller by the infrared receiver, and remotely controls an air conditioner by transmitting a second infrared signal by the infrared emitter. The control unit has a control logic for performing the remote control of the air conditioner according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and the remote control action includes at least controlling the air conditioner of the air conditioner/ Heating/function and setting target temperature function, as well as control on/off of the air conditioner.

Description

Remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner

The invention relates to the control technology of the air conditioner, and in particular to a remote control device for determining the indoor environment to issue an instruction to the air conditioner.

At present, most of the air conditioner control technologies are automatically controlled by the controller built in the air conditioner. The current mainstream control is temperature control and air volume control, as long as the user controls the remote controller attached to the air conditioner. , the above control effect can be achieved. As for other functions of the air conditioner, such as heating, air supply, and dehumidification, the user needs to change the function by the remote controller. This means that the control functions built into the current air-conditioner itself are still very few, and at most, they can only achieve self-judgment and control such as temperature and air volume.

Furthermore, since the temperature sensor used by the air conditioner to determine the indoor temperature is usually disposed on the air conditioner, the measured temperature does not necessarily accurately represent the indoor temperature, and therefore, the air conditioner is based on the measured temperature. The result of the operation, in fact, often does not meet the needs of users. In addition, in order to make the user feel more comfortable, the user usually lowers the target temperature, thereby causing the air conditioner to operate in a more energy-intensive manner, which not only causes a large amount of power consumption, but also imposes a burden on the environment.

Nowadays, the control of the air conditioner is only dependent on its own microcomputer after the user sets the temperature. The function of the air conditioner is limited and the operation result often fails to meet the needs of the user, and has power consumption and environmental protection problems. Therefore, in order to solve the aforementioned problems, the inventors of the present invention conducted research and further proposed the present invention to solve the aforementioned problems.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner, which can independently determine the temperature of the room and receive an instruction issued by the user with the air conditioner remote controller attached to the air conditioner itself. After self-judgment, the air conditioner sends a remote control signal to control.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner, which can have more self-control functions than the controller of the air conditioner itself, and is more suitable for the user's needs. In turn, it reduces power consumption and is more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner, comprising: a housing; a control unit disposed in the housing; and a temperature sensor disposed in the housing And electrically connected to the control unit; an infrared receiver electrically connected to the control unit for receiving a first infrared signal emitted by a cold air remote controller; and an infrared emitter electrically connected to the control a unit for transmitting a second infrared signal to an air conditioner; wherein the control unit receives the first infrared signal from the cold air remote controller by the infrared receiver, and obtains the first infrared signal by using the first infrared signal a temperature value currently set on the cold air remote controller, and remotely controlling the air conditioner by the infrared emitter transmitting the second infrared signal according to the currently set temperature value; wherein the control unit has a control logic For the execution thereof, the control logic is: remotely controlling the air conditioner according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and the remote control moves It contains at least controlling the cool air conditioner / heating function and the setting function of the target temperature, and comprising an air-conditioner controlling the opening / closing.

Thereby, the invention can independently determine the temperature of the room by its own temperature sensor, and receive the command issued by the user with the remote controller attached to the air conditioner itself, and after the self-judgment, send a remote control signal to the air conditioner. Take control. In addition, it is also known that the controller of the air conditioner itself has more self-control functions, and is more suitable for the user's needs, thereby reducing power consumption and being more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

10‧‧‧Remote control device for determining the indoor environment to issue instructions to the air conditioner

11‧‧‧Shell

21‧‧‧Control unit

22‧‧‧Control logic

31‧‧‧ Temperature Sensor

41‧‧‧Infrared receiver

51‧‧‧Infrared emitter

52‧‧‧Reflection Cup

91‧‧‧Air Conditioner

92‧‧‧Air conditioner remote control

10'‧‧‧Remote control device that determines the indoor environment to issue instructions to the air conditioner

21’‧‧‧Control unit

22’‧‧‧Control logic

35’‧‧‧Humidity Sensor

41’‧‧‧Infrared receiver

51’‧‧‧Infrared emitter

W1’‧‧‧Wireless unit

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic view showing the operation of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a block diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view showing the structure of the present invention.

In order to explain the technical features of the present invention in detail, the following preferred embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings, wherein:

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a remote control device 10 for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a casing 11, a control unit 21, and a The temperature sensor 31, an infrared receiver 41 and an infrared emitter 51 are composed of:

The control unit 21 is disposed in the casing 11.

The temperature sensor 31 is disposed on the housing 11 and electrically connected to the control unit 21 .

The infrared receiver 41 is disposed on the housing 11 and electrically connected to the control unit 21 for receiving a first infrared signal emitted by a cold air remote controller 92.

The infrared emitter 51 is disposed on the housing 11 and electrically connected to the control unit 21 for transmitting a second infrared signal to an air conditioner 91. The infrared emitter 51 has a reflector cup 52 that controls the range of signals emitted by the infrared emitter 51 within a certain angle, such as 120 degrees. Setting the reflector cup 52 can have a limitation on the signal range. Such a limitation can concentrate the signal, so that the remote control is more accurate. However, if the reflector cup 52 is not provided, as long as the remote control effect can still be achieved, the same can be Set the reflector cup 52.

The control unit 21 receives the first infrared signal sent by the cold air remote controller 92 by the infrared receiver 41, and transmits the second infrared signal to the air conditioner 91 by the infrared emitter 51. For remote control, the air conditioner remote control 92 is a remote controller attached to the air conditioner 91, and may be a general-purpose remote controller. In the implementation, the infrared receiver remote control unit 92 can be remotely operated by the user, for example, setting the temperature or turning on the air conditioner 91. The control unit 21 sends the second infrared signal to the air conditioner 91 by the infrared emitter 51, and then notifies the controller of the air conditioner 91 to control the set temperature or start of the air conditioner 91. .

In addition, the control unit 21 has a control logic 22 for performing the remote control of the air conditioner 91 according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor 31, and the remote control action includes at least The air/heating function of the air conditioner 91 is controlled and the target temperature function is set. In actual implementation, since the control unit 21 can control the air conditioner/heating/air supply function of the air conditioner 91, the manner of control is more diverse than that of the controller of the conventional air conditioner 91 itself. Moreover, since the control logic 22 can be adjusted by the manufacturer, the manufacturer has more room to make more functional settings.

The structure and technical features of the first embodiment of the present invention have been described above, and the operational state of the first embodiment will be described next.

Before use, the control unit 21 of the present invention needs to be set to conform to the user's air conditioner label to ensure that the issued control signal can control the user's air conditioner 91.

Next, referring to Fig. 3, the present invention 10 is placed on a table or table top, and the infrared emitter 51 is directed toward the air conditioner 91 for remote control.

Then, the user uses the air conditioner remote control 92 to transmit a remote control signal to the infrared receiver 41 of the present invention. For example, if the air conditioner 91 is to be turned on and the power is turned on, the air conditioner remote controller 92 will emit an open signal, and the air conditioner will be turned on. The currently set temperature value and other related data on the remote control 92 are transmitted. The infrared receiver 41 receives the remote control signal, and the control unit 21 knows that the user wants to turn on the air conditioner 91 and the currently set condition, and the indoor temperature measured by the temperature sensor 31 passes through the control. After determining the logic 22, which function of the air-conditioning/heating/air supply function should be turned on, the infrared transmitter 51 transmits a corresponding remote control signal to the air conditioner 91, thereby controlling the air conditioner 91 to be turned on and the foregoing The function after the decision is run. Thereafter, the control unit 21 changes or does not change the control action of the air conditioner 91 according to the control logic 22 and the current indoor temperature. When the user wants to turn off the air conditioner 91, the same uses the cold air remote controller 92 to press the power button on the infrared receiver 41, and the control unit 21 knows that the user wants to turn off the air conditioner 91 and fire the air conditioner 91. When the signal is turned off, the air conditioner 91 is turned off.

As can be seen from the above description, the present invention can independently determine the temperature in the room, and is not restricted by the position of the air conditioner 91. By receiving the command from the user using the air conditioner remote control 92, the user can remotely signal the air conditioner 91 after self-determination. For control. In addition, the present invention can have more self-control functions than the controller of the air conditioner 91 itself, for example, it can self-determine whether it is to be from the air-conditioning function. Switching to the heating or air supply function, it is more in line with the needs of users, thereby reducing power consumption and making it more energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

Referring to FIG. 4, a remote control device 10' for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is mainly similar to the first embodiment disclosed above, except that:

The infrared receiver 41', the infrared emitter 51', and the control unit 21' respectively have a wireless unit W1', and the wireless connection is completed by the wireless unit W1' of each other. Thereby, the control unit 21' can still receive the signal received by the infrared receiver 41', and can also emit the signal to be emitted by the infrared emitter 51'. In this way, the infrared receiver 41' and the infrared emitter 51' can be disposed in an appropriate position without being restricted by the placement position of the housing due to being disposed in the housing (not shown). .

In addition, the second embodiment further includes a humidity sensor 35' electrically connected to the control unit 21'. The control logic 22' further includes: remotely controlling the air conditioner according to the humidity measured by the humidity sensor 35', and the remote control action includes controlling the dehumidification function of the air conditioner. In actual installation, the humidity sensor 35' may be disposed in the housing, or may be electrically connected in a wireless manner as described above, and the humidity sensor 35' may be placed in position.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the convenience in the installation position, the control unit 22' is further added with control of the dehumidification function of the air conditioner, so that the function is relatively first. More examples.

The remaining structure of the second embodiment and the achievable effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be further described.

In the foregoing first and second embodiments, the case where the infrared ray receiver 41 and the infrared ray emitter 51 can be disposed on the housing 11 or in a radio connection is explained.

However, as shown in Fig. 5, there is also a situation in which the physical wires are electrically connected. The infrared receiver 41 and the infrared emitter 51 are electrically connected to the control unit 21 by a physical wire, and are not disposed in the casing 11. The infrared receiver 41 and the infrared emitter 51 can be disposed at the same time. The effect of the location.

Claims (6)

A remote control device for determining an indoor environment to issue an instruction to an air conditioner includes: a housing; a control unit disposed in the housing; a temperature sensor disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the control unit An infrared receiver electrically connected to the control unit for receiving a first infrared signal emitted by a cold air remote controller; and an infrared emitter electrically connected to the control unit for feeding to an air conditioner Transmitting a second infrared signal, wherein the control unit receives the first infrared signal sent by the cold air remote controller by using the infrared receiver, and obtains the current setting on the cold air remote controller by using the first infrared signal a temperature value, and using the currently set temperature value to remotely control the air conditioner by transmitting the second infrared signal by the infrared emitter; wherein the control unit has a control logic for executing, the control logic The remote control of the air conditioner is controlled according to the temperature measured by the temperature sensor, and the remote control action includes at least the cold control of the air conditioner. / Heating function and a target temperature setting function, comprising a control and an air-conditioner on / off. A remote control device for instructing an air conditioner according to the indoor environment of claim 1 of the patent application, wherein the infrared receiver and the infrared emitter are disposed on the casing. A remote control device for instructing an air conditioner according to the indoor environment of claim 1 wherein: the infrared receiver and the infrared emitter are not disposed on the casing, but are electrically connected to the body by a physical wire. control unit. A remote control device for issuing an instruction to an air conditioner according to the indoor environment of claim 1 wherein: the infrared receiver, the infrared emitter, and the control unit respectively have a wireless unit, and the wireless unit by each other To complete the radio connection. The remote control device for issuing an instruction to the air conditioner according to the indoor environment of claim 1 is further included: a humidity sensor electrically connected to the control unit, the control logic comprising: sensing according to the humidity The humidity measured by the device is used to remotely control the air conditioner, and the remote control action includes controlling the dehumidification function of the air conditioner. A remote control device for issuing an instruction to an air conditioner according to the indoor environment of claim 1 wherein: the infrared emitter has a reflector cup, and the reflector cup controls the range of the signal emitted by the infrared emitter to be constant Within the angle.