TWI809768B - Electrical equipment remote control frequency learning system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a remote control frequency pairing learning system for electrical equipment, which is suitable for electrical products normally connected to the mains. It includes a remote control transmitter module and a remote control receiver module, which are respectively configured in a remote controller and a host. By disconnecting the power supply of the remote control receiving module and then re-powering it, let the remote control receiving module enter the learning mode and count down the time to identify or pair the remote control transmitting module. After the pairing is completed, the remote control receiving module can use the radio frequency signal to control the host Execute the corresponding function.

Description

Electrical equipment remote control frequency learning system and method

The invention relates to the technical field related to remote control equipment, in particular to a system and method for remote control frequency pairing learning of electrical equipment.

Electrical appliances have been widely used in home life, and electrical appliances with remote control function can be controlled by outputting wireless signals from the remote control, which further improves the convenience for users to operate electrical appliances.

And these electrical products with wireless operation must be matched with the corresponding remote control to achieve the remote control function.

In addition, the remote control that uses radio frequency signals as wireless transmission is more commonly used in the control of electrical products (such as fans) in bathrooms because of its high penetration ability to obstacles (such as partition walls).

Because the remote controller needs to be matched with the electrical products, users often worry about how to keep the remote controller. Or, in a common building construction project, after the electrical products are uniformly installed, the pairing button on the electrical product is used to pair with the remote control, so that the remote control is allocated to each household electrical product one by one.

However, due to the design of the installation position of the electrical product or the position of the pairing key, it is troublesome and inconvenient to pair the remote controller.

In view of the problems and deficiencies of the above-mentioned prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to provide a remote control frequency learning system and method for electrical equipment, changing wireless The pairing learning method between the main unit of the radio frequency electrical product and the new remote control solves the lack of the previous technology.

According to the above purpose of the present invention, the present invention discloses a remote control frequency pairing learning system for electrical equipment, which is suitable for electrical products that are normally connected to the mains. It includes a remote control transmitter module and a remote control receiver module, which are respectively configured in a remote control with a host. By disconnecting the power supply of the remote control receiving module and then re-powering it, let the remote control receiving module enter the learning mode and count down the time to identify or pair the remote control transmitting module. After the pairing is completed, the remote control receiving module can use the radio frequency signal to control the host Execute the corresponding function.

According to the above purpose of the present invention, the present invention discloses a remote control frequency pairing learning method for electrical equipment, which includes the following steps: after the circuit breaker is turned off and on, the remote control receiving module is briefly disconnected from the mains circuit, and then connected to the mains circuit; The second processing unit obtains the current timing signal from the timing unit as initial information; the first processing unit fetches the function code from the remote control code database according to the operation instruction, converts it together with the product serial number into a radio frequency signal and outputs it to the radio frequency transmitting unit, and passes through the radio frequency transmitting unit The output forms a radio frequency signal; the radio frequency receiving unit receives the radio frequency signal; the second processing unit judges whether the product serial number in the radio frequency signal has been recorded in the matching storage unit, and ends if it has been recorded; the second processing unit obtains the current sequence The signal is compared with the initial information, and if it exceeds the preset time, it will end; the second processing unit judges the product serial number in the radio frequency signal, whether there is a matching product serial number in the function command unit, and if not, it ends; the second processing unit Record the product serial number in the pairing storage unit to complete the pairing; The second processing unit obtains the function command corresponding to the function code in the radio frequency signal in the product serial number from the function command unit, and allows the host to execute the function command; end.

10: Remote control

12: Man-machine interface

14: Remote control transmitter module

141: Remote control code database

142: RF transmitting unit

143: The first processing unit

20: Host

21: Remote control receiving module

211: Wireless radio frequency receiving unit

212: Function instruction unit

213: paired storage unit

214: Sequential unit

215: Second processing unit

216: Clear key

217:Pairing key

S101~S110: steps

[Fig. 1] is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 2] is a schematic block diagram of the remote control transmitting module of the present invention.

[Fig. 3] is a schematic block diagram of the remote control receiving module of the present invention.

[Fig. 4] is a schematic diagram of the remote control frequency learning method for electrical equipment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, please refer to related drawings to further illustrate the embodiments of the electrical equipment remote control frequency pairing learning system and method of the present invention. Various objects in the embodiments are drawn according to the proportions, sizes, deformations or displacements applicable to the description, rather than drawn according to the scale of the actual components, and are described first. And the elements with the same and symmetrical configurations in the remaining embodiments are denoted by the same numbers. In addition, directional terms such as "front, back, left, right, up, down, inside, outside" in the descriptions of the embodiments listed below are expressed in accordance with the specified viewing directions and cannot be interpreted as limitations of the present invention.

1 to 3, the implementation of the remote control frequency learning system for electrical equipment of the present invention includes at least one remote controller 10 and at least one host 20; wherein, the remote controller 10 includes at least one man-machine interface 12 and a remote control transmitter Module 14. The host 20 includes a remote control receiving module 21; the man-machine interface 12 is selected from buttons, touch panels or other equivalent structures for users to input operation commands. An operation command is triggered to be output according to the user's operation.

Above-mentioned remote control transmitter module 14 comprises a remote control code database 141, a Radio frequency transmitting unit 142 . A first processing unit 143 and the remote control code database 141 pre-store a product serial number and at least one function code matching the operation command of the man-machine interface 12 . During implementation, the product serial number is the unique identification number of the remote control transmitter module 14 . The function code refers to the code corresponding to power-on, power-off or other functions.

The RF transmitting unit 142 converts the received RF signal into a wireless RF signal for output.

The first processing unit 143 is electrically connected with the man-machine interface 12, the remote control code database 141 and the radio frequency transmitting unit 142, and after receiving the operation command, takes out the matching function code from the remote control code database along with the product serial number, and converts it into The RF signal is output to the RF transmitting unit 142 . During implementation, the RF signal is not limited to function codes, product serial numbers, etc., but additional codes for encryption, codes for debugging, etc. can be added as required.

The host 20 mentioned above generally refers to any home appliance that is normally connected to the mains (not shown in the figure). The remote control transmitting module 14 (remote controller 10 ) outputs radio frequency signals, so that the remote control receiving module 21 on the host 20 receives the radio frequency signals and selectively responds to actions.

The remote control receiving module 21 includes a radio frequency receiving unit 211 , a function instruction unit 212 , a pairing storage unit 213 , a timing unit 214 , and a second processing unit 215 .

The radio frequency receiving unit 211 is used for receiving radio frequency signals output by the remote control transmitter module 14 .

The function instruction unit 212 pre-stores product serial numbers and function instruction sets corresponding to multiple groups. Wherein, each product serial number matches a group of functional instruction sets. The function instruction set includes a plurality of function instructions corresponding to each function code, providing the host computer 20 to execute the function instructions and respond to relevant function actions.

The pairing storage unit 213 is capable of storing the product serial number of at least one paired remote control transmitter module 14 (remote controller 10 ).

The timing unit 214 provides a timing signal. In practice, the timing unit 144 can be an electronic clock. The timing signal can be a time value (for example, 08:00), a period of time, an accumulative timing start value, or a countdown start value, etc.

The second processing unit 215 is electrically connected to the radio frequency receiving unit 211 , the function command unit 212 , the pairing storage unit 213 , and the timing unit 214 respectively. Obtain the radio frequency signal from the radio frequency receiving unit 14, and cooperate with the timing unit to selectively enter the learning mode.

Therefore, the above is an introduction to the components and assembly methods of a preferred embodiment of the remote control frequency learning system for electrical equipment provided by the present invention, and the operating features of the embodiment of the present invention are introduced as follows.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is the flowchart of an embodiment of a remote learning method provided by the present invention. Please refer to Figures 1 to 3. When using the remote control 10 for the first time, it needs to be paired with the host 20. At this time, the remote control receiving module 21 in the host 20 needs to enter the learning mode first, and then cooperate with the HMI on the remote control 10. The interface 12 triggers the remote control transmitting module 14 to output any wireless radio frequency signal, so that the remote control receiving module 21 can learn and pair. The steps include:

S101: Turn off and on the connection between the remote control receiving module 21 and the mains; through the closing and opening of the circuit breaker, the remote control receiving module 21 is disconnected from the mains circuit for a short time, and then connected to the mains circuit. Make the remote control receiving module 21 perform the learning mode.

S102: The second processing unit 215 obtains start information; the second processing unit 215 is activated and obtains the current timing signal from the timing unit 214 as the start information.

S103: The remote control transmitter module 14 outputs a wireless radio frequency signal; the wireless radio frequency signal is pressed any function key on the man-machine interface 12 (such as a start key, a setting key). After the first processing unit 143 of the remote control transmitting module 14 receives the operation instruction, The library 141 takes out the function code of the matching operation command, converts it together with the product serial number into a radio frequency signal and outputs it to the radio frequency transmitting unit 142, and forms a wireless radio frequency signal (remote control signal) through the radio frequency transmitting unit 142.

S104: The radio frequency receiving unit 211 receives the radio frequency signal; the remote control receiving module 21 on the host 20 receives the radio frequency signal through the radio frequency receiving unit 211 .

S105: Pairing determination of the remote control transmitting module 14 (remote control unit 20): the second processing unit 215 determines whether the product serial number in the radio frequency signal has been recorded in the pairing storage unit 213, and if so, ends.

S106 : Judgment of learning mode timeout; the second processing unit 215 obtains the current timing signal from the timing unit 214 and compares it with the initial information to see if the preset time is exceeded. If the preset time is exceeded, it ends. During implementation, the preset time may be 1 minute or other preset time limits.

S107: Whether the remote control transmitter module 14 (remote controller 20) can be paired; the second processing unit 215 judges the product serial number in the radio frequency signal, and whether there is a matching product serial number in the function command unit 212. If not then end.

S108: memorizing the remote control transmitting module 14; the second processing unit 215 records the serial number of the product in the radio frequency signal in the pairing storage unit 213 to complete the pairing.

S109: Output the function command host 20 to act; the second processing unit 215 obtains the function command corresponding to the function code in the radio frequency signal in the serial number of the product from the function command unit 212, so that the host 20 executes the function command to respond to the radio frequency signal.

S110: end.

Based on the methods of the above-mentioned embodiments, it can be seen that the present invention utilizes the method of power off first and power on again to control the remote control receiving module 21 to temporarily enter the learning mode, so as to achieve the purpose of having a learning function. In this way, the remote control system with learning function of the present invention can solve the problem of inconvenient use of the traditional remote control system due to the loss of the remote control, and the Due to the location of the product, it is troublesome and risky to operate the main unit when pairing the remote control.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3, the host 20 of the present invention is further provided with a clear key 216, and is electrically connected with the second processing unit 215 to trigger the preset clear command of the second processing unit 215, and pair the storage unit 213 The data in is cleared.

In addition, the host 20 of the present invention is further provided with a pairing key 217, which is electrically connected in series between the commercial power and the remote control receiving module 21, and is provided for the user to press to disconnect the remote control receiving module 21 from the commercial power. It is convenient for the user to let the remote control receiving module 21 enter the countdown of the learning mode.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is intended to clarify the characteristics of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art will make equivalent changes according to the present invention. , and changes well known to those skilled in the art should still fall within the scope of the present invention.

S101~S110: steps

Claims (4)

A remote control frequency learning system for electrical equipment, which includes: at least one remote controller, including at least one man-machine interface, and a remote control transmitting module; the man-machine interface is triggered to output an operation command; the remote control transmitting module includes: A remote control code database, pre-stored with a product serial number and at least one function code matching the operation command; a radio frequency transmitting unit, used to output a radio frequency signal to form a radio frequency signal; a first processing unit, connected with the man-machine interface . The remote control code database and the radio frequency transmitting unit are electrically connected. After receiving the operation command, the matching function code is taken out from the remote control code database and the serial number of the product is converted into the radio frequency signal and transmitted to the radio frequency transmitting unit; A remote control receiving module, which is set in a host computer and is normally electrically connected to a mains, includes: a radio frequency receiving unit, which receives the radio frequency signal; a function command unit, which pre-stores a plurality of serial numbers of the product and a plurality of function command sets , wherein each of the function instruction sets includes at least one pair of function instructions corresponding to the function code; a paired storage unit, which can store at least one set of the product serial number; a timing unit, which provides a timing signal; a second processing unit, and The radio frequency receiving unit, the function command unit, the paired storage unit, and the timing unit are electrically connected, and selectively allow the remote control receiving module to enter according to the received radio frequency signal and the timing signal learning mode. The remote control frequency pairing learning system for electrical equipment as described in Claim 1, wherein the host is provided with a clear key electrically connected to the second processing unit to trigger the second processing unit to clear the data in the paired storage unit. The remote control frequency pairing learning system for electrical equipment as described in Claim 1, wherein the host is provided with a pairing key, which is electrically connected in series between the mains and the remote control receiving module. A remote control frequency pairing learning method for electrical equipment, which cooperates with the electrical equipment remote control frequency pairing learning system described in any one of the request items 1 to 3, comprising the following steps: briefly disconnecting the remote control receiving module by turning off and on the circuit breaker After the mains circuit is offline, it is connected to the mains circuit (S101); the second processing unit obtains the current timing signal from the timing unit as initial information (S102); the first processing unit fetches the function code from the remote control code database according to the operation instruction, together with The product serial number is converted into a radio frequency signal and output to the radio frequency transmitting unit, and the radio frequency signal is formed through the radio frequency transmitting unit output (S103); the radio frequency receiving unit receives the radio frequency signal (S104); the second processing unit judges the product serial number in the radio frequency signal , whether it has been recorded in the matching storage unit, if it has been recorded, it will end (S105); the second processing unit obtains the current timing signal and compares it with the initial information, and if it exceeds the preset time, it ends (S106); the second processing unit judges Whether the product serial number in the radio frequency signal has a matching product serial number in the function command unit, if not, then end (S107); the second processing unit records the product serial number in the matching storage unit, and completes the pairing (S108); the second The processing unit obtains the corresponding radio frequency in the product serial number from the function command unit The function command of the function code in the signal allows the host to execute the function command (S109); end (S110).

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