TWI693536B - Multi-functions indicating device - Google Patents

Abstract

Present invention is related to a multi-functions indicating device having a signal emission body in a regular polyhedron shape. A micro controller, gyroscope, accelerometer, wireless module, wireless charging module and battery are electronic connected and configured inside the signal emission body. When the gyroscope or the accelerometer detect a movement of the signal emission body and after a certain moment of motionless, the gyroscope will detect which side of the signal emission body facing up and will activate the signal emission body to emit corresponded wireless indicating signal. Simply by moving the signal emission body, the present invention is able to send wireless indicating signals corresponded to the side that facing up if users have any requirements or need certain services.

Description

Multi-function indicator

The invention relates to a wireless indicating device, in particular to a multifunctional indicating piece capable of sending out different wireless indicating signals and performing various corresponding indications.

Existing wireless indicating devices, such as the use of wireless call bells in restaurants, when users need restaurant services such as ordering food or pouring water, just press the button of the wireless call bell to call people in the restaurant to notify the service Health service.

Although the above-mentioned existing wireless pointing device can call the receiving party to go to the service, because the purpose of the wireless call bell is only to call, it is impossible to distinguish which kind of service is needed. If the receiving party, such as a server, does not go to check the status, it is impossible to know the sending What kind of service does the person in need of information, so it is still not convenient to use.

Due to the limited use of existing wireless pointing devices, there is a problem of inconvenience in operation. To this end, the present invention provides a device that emits different radio indications in different placement forms, so as to achieve the effect of issuing various wireless indication signals for service or control indications according to the user's selection.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a multi-function indicator, which includes a signal transmitter, a microcontroller installed in the signal transmitter, and a signal transmitter and a microcontroller respectively. A gyroscope, an acceleration sensor, a wireless module, a wireless charging module and a battery electrically connected to the microcontroller, wherein: the signal transmitting body is a regular polyhedron with more than six sides, and the surface of the signal transmitting body There are multiple faces, and one of the multiple faces is defined as the bottom face; the microcontroller is provided with a memory in which a unique identification code is stored; the wireless module can send out multiple pieces corresponding to the respective faces Wireless indication signal; the wireless charging module is provided with an induction coil, the induction coil is adjacent to the bottom surface; when the gyroscope or the acceleration sensor senses that the signal transmitting body moves and stands still for a set time, the gyroscope The instrument detects which side of the signal sender is facing upward, and causes the microcontroller to control the wireless module to send out the wireless indication signal corresponding to the face, the wireless indication signal including the unique identification code.

Further, the microcontroller according to the present invention is further electrically connected to a vibration motor or an LED lamp, and the vibration motor or the LED lamp is provided in the signal transmitting body.

Further, the signal transmitting body described in the present invention is a regular hexahedron that is fully waterproof.

Further, the wireless module of the present invention can issue more than one functional command, each functional command corresponding to a movement trajectory of the signal transmitter detected by the gyroscope and the acceleration sensor, if the gyroscope The instrument and the acceleration sensor detect the movement trajectory, and at the same time that the microcontroller controls the wireless module to send out the wireless instruction signal outward, the function command corresponding to the movement trajectory is issued.

Furthermore, the movement trajectory corresponding to each function instruction of the present invention is an up-and-down reciprocating movement trajectory, a left-right reciprocating movement trajectory, or a circular movement trajectory.

When the invention is used, the wireless instruction signal corresponding to each side is set to different instructions or control instructions. When a specific instruction or control instruction needs to be issued, the signal sending body is moved and picked up, and then the corresponding selected The corresponding side of the wireless indicator signal is facing up, and the signal sending body is placed on the table After the set time is up, the gyro detects that the corresponding face corresponding to the wireless indication signal is facing upwards, and causes the wireless module to send out the selected wireless indication signal outwards for the wireless device of the receiver to receive the instruction or control of the service Instructions, you can perform services or corresponding control content.

The effect of the present invention is that by picking up the signal sending body and placing it, you can choose to send out a variety of wireless indication signals. By appropriately setting the service or control content corresponding to each wireless indication signal, you can let the user wirelessly Send out various service or control instructions, and enable the receiver to directly perform the corresponding service or control content after receiving the service or control instructions, which can improve the quality of the service. In addition, the signal transmitting body of the present invention is a regular polyhedron. After picking up the function of selecting the upward-facing surface and then laying it down, the wireless indication can be issued. The use method is intuitive and convenient, and it is convenient for users to use.

A: Charging base

A1: Charging induction coil

10: Signal sender

11: noodles

111: underside

20: Microcontroller

201: memory

202: unique identification code

203: Wireless indication signal

204: function instruction

21: Gyroscope

22: acceleration sensor

23: Wireless module

24: wireless charging module

241: Induction coil

25: battery

26: Vibration motor

27: LED light

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view from another angle of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a front view of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

5 is a block diagram of a second preferred embodiment of the present invention

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to understand the technical features and practical effects of the present invention in detail, and can be implemented in accordance with the content of the specification, the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings are further described in detail below.

Please refer to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, which provides a multi-function indicator used in restaurant occasions. Its structure includes a charging base A, and a static stand on the charging base A The signal transmitting body 10, a microcontroller 20 provided in the signal transmitting body 10, and a gyroscope 21 respectively provided in the signal transmitting body 10 and electrically connected to the microcontroller 20, a sense of acceleration Sensor 22, a wireless module 23, a wireless charging module 24, a battery 25 and a vibration motor 26 or an LED lamp 27, wherein:

A charging induction coil A1 is provided on the top of the charging base A.

The signal transmitting body 10 is a water-proof regular hexahedron. In addition to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the signal transmitting body 10 is set as a regular hexahedron, and the signal transmitting body 10 can also be set as a regular octahedron. Regular dodecahedron or regular icosahedron and other regular polyhedrons with more than six sides, when the signal transmitting body 10 is left, there will be two opposite sides at the bottom and the top. The surface of the signal transmitting body 10 has six The surface 11 defines the bottom surface 111 among the six surfaces 11 at the bottom.

The microcontroller 20 is provided with a memory 201, in which a unique identification code 202 for identifying the signal transmitter 10 and five wireless indication signals 203 corresponding to the respective surfaces 11 are stored. Since the preferred embodiment is applied in a restaurant, the five wireless instruction signals 203 are respectively corresponding to five instructions such as ordering (F1), pouring water (F2), cleaning (F3), calling (F4) and checkout (F5). Wireless signal.

The gyroscope 21 can detect the movement and rotation of the signal transmitting body 10 and which side 11 is facing upward when standing, and the acceleration sensor 22 can detect whether the signal transmitting body 10 is moving or static In the set state, the gyroscope 21 and the acceleration sensor 22 transmit the detected various states of the signal transmitter 10 to the signal transmitter 10.

The wireless module 23 can be controlled by the microcontroller 20, and each wireless indication signal 203 stored in the microcontroller 20 is sent out, that is, the wireless module 23 can send five signals corresponding to the respective surfaces 11 Wireless indicator signal 203. The wireless charging module 24 is provided with an induction coil 241, which is located in the signal transmitting body 10 near the bottom surface 111. When the signal transmitting body 10 uses the bottom surface When 111 is resting on the charging base A, the charging induction coil A1 and the induction coil 241 are inductively coupled, transferring energy to the induction coil 241 and converting it into electrical energy for storage in the battery 25.

The vibrating motor 26 or the LED lamp 27 is a structure with either or both of them provided. After the wireless module 23 sends out the wireless indication signals 203 outwardly, the receiving device externally receives the wireless indication signals 203 For example, the server will send back a response signal. When the wireless module 23 receives the response signal, the microcontroller 20 controls the vibration motor 26 to vibrate or controls the LED light 27 to blink for a short period of time, so that the invention The operator knows that each wireless indication signal 203 sent by the vibration or the flashing of the light has been received by the external receiving device.

The microcontroller 20 executes a procedure for issuing a function instruction through the cooperation of the gyroscope 21, the acceleration sensor 22, and the wireless module 23 as follows: when the gyroscope 21 or the acceleration sensor 22 senses the signal After the transmitter 10 moves or moves and rotates and stands still for a set time such as 3 seconds, the gyroscope 21 detects which side 11 of the signal transmitter 10 is facing upward at this time, so that the microcontroller 20 controls the wireless module 23 The wireless indication signal 203 corresponding to the surface 11 is sent out, and the wireless indication signal 203 includes the unique identification code 202.

As described above, this preferred embodiment is applied in the restaurant. When a user of a table needs to pour water, the signal transmitter 10 is moved and picked up, and then the side corresponding to the pour water (F2) is taken. 11 facing upwards, then put the signal transmitter 10 on the table to stand still or put it back on the charging base A to stand still, after 3 seconds, the wireless module 23 will send out a wireless indication signal 203 for pouring water, restaurant After receiving the wireless instruction signal 203 for pouring water, the receiving device in the infield can identify which table sent the instruction for pouring demand through the unique identification code 202 included in the wireless instruction signal 203, and call the waiter to directly take the drinking water. The service of the kettle to the table can distinguish the type of service or indication by different wireless indication signals 203 to improve the quality of the service at the table.

When the present invention is applied in different occasions, the foregoing wireless indication signals 203 may be changed to instructions for other services or controls that should be used in the occasion; When the wireless indication signal 203 is indicated, the signal transmitting body 10 can be set as a regular polyhedron with more faces 11, thereby expanding the number of wireless indication signals 203 corresponding to the faces 11 respectively. The use of the present invention may not include the charging base A. The charging base A is only a convenient way to charge the battery 25 wirelessly. Each invention can place the signal sending body 10 on the matching charging base A Take it out separately after charging.

In addition to moving the signal transmitter 10 and standing still to send various wireless instruction signals 203 for wireless signal instructions, the present invention can also be performed by the microcontroller 20 during a cycle of a function instruction program. After the wireless indication signal 203, other wireless signal indications are added, such as the second preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

In the second preferred embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the structure is the same as that of the first preferred embodiment, but more than one function command is further stored in the memory 201 of the microcontroller 20 204, for example, in the case of a science museum, the wireless indication signals 203 are used by the wireless receiver to control the dinosaur data displayed on the demonstration screen of the exhibition hall. At this time, the five wireless indication signals 203 were changed to correspond to five kinds of wireless dinosaurs such as pterodactyl (F1), thunder dragon (F2), tyrannosaurus (F3), stegosaurus (F4) and brachiosaurus (F5). Signal, and set the function command 204 to three dinosaur information that can be triggered in sequence and used to instruct the demo screen to display the dendritic data structure.

The three function commands 204 respectively represent the wireless signal commands for selecting the first layer option (M1), the second layer option (M1) and the third layer option (M3) of the dinosaur information. The first layer option (M1) includes the dinosaur's Shape characteristics, living environment and food, the second level option (M2) is a sub-option of each first level option such as multiple classifications of food, and the third level option (M3) is a sub-option of each second level option, such as food Multiple breakdowns of the classification. The options that can be selected by each function command 204, for example, the first level options (M1) include options for appearance characteristics, living environment and food, and these three options correspond to a type detected by the gyroscope 21 and the acceleration sensor 22 respectively The trajectory of the signal transmitting body 10, such as the up and down reciprocating trajectory, the left and right reciprocating trajectory, and the moving trajectory around the circle, the second layer of options that can be selected (M2) and the third layer option (M3) are also corresponding to the above three movement trajectories. The three sequentially selected function commands 204 are triggered by the three movement trajectories of the signal transmitter 10, and can trigger only the first function command 204 or only the first and second function commands 204. The wireless module 23 can be controlled by the microcontroller 20, and each function command 204 stored in the microcontroller 20 can be issued outward.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the second preferred embodiment of the present invention described above is used, for example, a command to send a wireless indication signal from Thunder Dragon (F2) is selected, and only the command to select the wireless signal of food in the first-level option (M1) is added. In order to control the data of Thunder Dragon and the appearance of Thunder Dragon in the demo screen of the exhibition hall, the process of execution includes:

Start: execute the control and judgment process of the present invention.

Standby: The signal transmitter 10 is in a static state.

Whether to move and stand to set the time: Move and pick up the signal transmitter 10, then turn the side 11 corresponding to the Thunder Dragon (F2) upward, and then determine whether the signal transmitter 10 has a set time of 3 seconds to stand, if it is Then proceed to the next step, if not, return to the standby step.

Judgment and acquisition of azimuth information: If the signal transmitter 10 has a set time of 3 seconds to stand, the gyroscope 21 detects that the side 11 of the signal transmitter 10 corresponding to the Thunder Dragon (F2) is facing upward.

Whether the acceleration motion corresponding to the function command M1/M2/M3 is generated: determine whether the signal transmitter 10 has a movement trajectory corresponding to the specific function command 204, if yes, proceed to the next step, if not, then the microcontroller 20 controls After the wireless module 23 sends out the wireless indication signal 203 of F1/F2/F3/F4/F5, it returns to the standby step. For example, in this preferred embodiment, it sends out the thunder dragon (F2) corresponding to the face 11 ) After the wireless instruction signal 203 returns to the standby step. The aforementioned wireless instruction signal 203 includes the unique identification code 202.

The output is mainly related to the additional wireless signal command: if the signal sending body 10 has a corresponding specific function command 204, for example, corresponding to the first-level option (M1), the up and down movement track, then the microcontroller 20 is controlled to control the wireless Module 23 sends out the wireless of Thunder Dragon (F2) corresponding to the face 11 The indication signal 203 and the functional command 204 of the shape feature corresponding to the movement track then return to the standby step. The wireless indication signal 203 includes the unique identification code 202.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the claimed rights of the present invention. Any other equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the present invention Within the scope of patent application.

A: Charging base A

A1: Charging induction coil

10: Signal sender

11: noodles

Claims (5)

A multifunctional indicator includes a signal transmitting body, a microcontroller installed in the signal transmitting body, and a gyroscope and an acceleration sensor respectively provided in the signal transmitting body and electrically connected to the microcontroller , A wireless module, a wireless charging module, and a battery, wherein: the signal transmitter is a regular polyhedron with more than six sides, the signal transmitter body has multiple surfaces, and one of the multiple surfaces is defined as the bottom surface; The microcontroller is provided with a memory in which a unique identification code is stored; the wireless module can send out multiple wireless indication signals corresponding to the respective surfaces; the wireless charging module is provided with an induction coil, the The induction coil is adjacent to the bottom surface; when the gyroscope or the acceleration sensor senses that the signal transmitter moves and stands still for a set time, the gyroscope detects which side of the signal transmitter is facing up, so that the The microcontroller controls the wireless module to send out the wireless indication signal corresponding to the surface, and the wireless indication signal includes the unique identification code. The multi-function indicator according to claim 1, wherein the microcontroller is further electrically connected to a vibration motor or an LED lamp, and the vibration motor or the LED lamp is provided in the signal transmitting body. For example, the multifunctional indicator of claim 1, wherein the signal sending body is a waterproof hexahedron. The multifunctional indicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wireless module can issue more than one function command, and each function command corresponds to a type detected by the gyroscope and the acceleration sensor The movement trajectory of the signal transmitter, if the gyro and the acceleration sensor detect the movement trajectory, when the microcontroller controls the wireless module to send out the wireless indication signal outward, it sends out the movement The function instruction corresponding to the track. For example, the multi-function indicator of claim 3, wherein the movement trajectory corresponding to each function instruction is an up-and-down reciprocation trajectory, a left-and-right reciprocation trajectory, or a circle movement trajectory.

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