TWI823753B - remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote control device includes a remote control. The remote control includes: a battery; an infrared emission unit; a WIFI unit; and a processing unit, which is electrically connected to the battery, the infrared emission unit and the WIFI unit, and controls the WIFI unit to be in a dormant state for the first preset time. Set a time interval, and then control the WIFI unit to change to a wake-up state for a second preset time interval, so that the battery supplies power to the WIFI unit, causing the WIFI unit to connect to the cloud server through the home wireless router, so as to Retrieve the control command sent by the mobile device and temporarily stored in the cloud server, so the processing unit causes the infrared transmitting unit to transmit the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance according to the control command.

Description

remote control device

The present invention relates to a remote control device, in particular to a remote control device that can be synchronized with the cloud and has WIFI and Bluetooth functions.

With the increasing popularity of the Internet of Things, industry players are vigorously developing technology that can remotely control home appliances (such as air conditioners, TVs, etc.) using mobile phones. However, even if the user can remotely control the home appliance with a mobile phone, if the home appliance is turned on or off by a user at home nearby using the original remote control device, the latest status of the home appliance such as being turned on or off cannot be truly displayed remotely. on the screen of the end user’s mobile phone.

Furthermore, when the home appliance remote control device is combined with the WIFI function, the WIFI unit of the remote control consumes battery power very quickly, causing the user to frequently replace the battery, which is quite inconvenient, so it is necessary to find a solution.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device.

Therefore, the remote control device of the present invention is suitable for cloud servers and mobile devices. And wireless routers and infrared remote control home appliances installed at home. When the mobile device is far away from the wireless router and the infrared remote control home appliance, the cloud server is used to temporarily store the control command for the mobile device to remotely control the infrared remote control home appliance. The remote control device includes a remote control. The remote control includes: a casing; a battery installed in the casing; an infrared emission unit fixed to the casing and powered by the battery; a WIFI unit fixed to the casing; and processing unit, fixed to the casing, and electrically connected to the battery, the infrared emission unit and the WIFI unit, and capable of controlling the WIFI unit to be in a sleep state that does not consume power from the battery for the first time. A preset time interval, and then control the WIFI unit to transition to an awake state for a second preset time interval, so that the battery can power the WIFI unit, so that the WIFI unit can communicate with the WIFI unit through the wireless router. The cloud server is connected to retrieve the control command temporarily stored in the cloud server, so the processing unit can trigger the infrared transmitting unit to transmit the corresponding infrared remote control signal according to the control command. Remote control the infrared remote control home appliance, and then after the second preset time interval expires, the processing unit controls the WIFI unit to enter the sleep state again to save power of the battery.

The effect of the present invention is: since the WIFI unit of the remote control is in the dormant state most of the time, it can achieve the effect of saving the power of the battery, and when the WIFI unit transitions to the wake-up state, the WIFI unit can Connect to the cloud server through the wireless router to retrieve the controls temporarily stored in the cloud server command (issued by the remote mobile device 7), so the user can remotely operate the mobile device 7 to remotely control the infrared remote control home appliances at home.

1: Base

11: Lower positive and negative contact unit

110:Seat frame

111: Positive conductive sheet

112: Negative conductive sheet

13: Transmitting coil

2:Remote control

20: Shell

201: Groove

21: Upper positive and negative contact unit

211: Positive conductive sheet

212: Negative conductive sheet

22: Processing unit

23: Infrared emission unit

24:Battery

25:WIFI unit

26:Receive coil

27:Bluetooth unit

28:Button unit

4:Wireless router

5:Cloud server

6:Internet

7:Mobile device

71:Remote control application (APP)

8: Infrared remote control home appliances

9:External power supply

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a block diagram illustrating the first embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention; Figure 2 is a schematic front view, It illustrates that the remote control in the first embodiment has not yet been placed on the base; Figure 3 is a schematic side view, illustrating that the remote control in the first embodiment has been placed on the base; Figure 4 is a functional block diagram, illustrating The second embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a schematic side view, illustrating that the remote controller is placed on the base for wireless charging in the second embodiment.

Referring to Figures 1 to 2, a first embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention is suitable for a cloud server 5, a mobile device 7, a wireless router 4 installed at home, and an infrared remote control home appliance 8 (such as air conditioners, televisions machine, etc.), and an external power supply 9. In this first embodiment, the remote control device includes a remote control 2, and a remote control device including a positive and negative electrode. Base 1 of the contact unit 11 .

In the first embodiment, the remote control 2 includes a housing 20 , a button unit 28 , a Bluetooth unit 27 , a WIFI unit 25 , a battery 24 , and an infrared transmitting unit 23 disposed on the housing 20 , an upper positive and negative contact unit 21, and a processing unit 22. The processing unit 22 is electrically connected to the key unit 28 , the Bluetooth unit 27 , the WIFI unit 25 , the battery 24 , the infrared emission unit 23 and the upper positive and negative contact units 21 . In the first embodiment, the battery 24 is a non-rechargeable battery (such as a dry battery, etc.).

In the first embodiment, the processing unit 22 , the key unit 28 , the Bluetooth unit 27 , and the infrared emission unit 23 can all be continuously powered by the battery 24 . As for the WIFI unit 25, when the remote control 2 has not been placed on the base 1 as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the processing unit 22 can automatically control the WIFI unit 25 to be in a state that does not consume the power of the battery 24. A sleep state lasts for a first preset time interval, and then the WIFI unit 25 is controlled to transition to a wake-up state for a second preset time interval, so that the battery 24 supplies power to the WIFI unit 25 . Then, when the second preset time interval expires, the processing unit 22 automatically controls the WIFI unit 25 to enter the sleep state again to save power of the battery 24 .

In the first embodiment, the first preset time interval may be, for example, 2 to 3 minutes, etc., and the second preset time interval may be, for example, 1 to 3 seconds, etc.

In Figure 1, if the user remotely operates the remote control application of his mobile device 7 Program (APP) 71 (that is, the mobile device 7 is far away from the wireless router 4 and the infrared remote control appliance 8) to generate a control command for remote control of the infrared remote control appliance 8 (such as a control command to turn on or off), and when When the WIFI unit 25 of the remote control 2 is in the dormant state that does not consume the power of the battery 24 and therefore the remote control 2 is temporarily unable to connect to the cloud server 5 through the wireless router 4 and the Internet 6, The mobile device 7 will send the control command to the cloud server 5 for temporary storage.

Then, when the first preset time interval expires and the WIFI unit 25 is awakened, the WIFI unit 25 immediately connects to the cloud server 5 to retrieve the information temporarily stored in the cloud server 5 The control command, therefore the processing unit 22 can trigger the infrared transmitting unit 23 to transmit the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance 8 according to the control command. Then, when the second preset time interval expires, the WIFI unit 25 enters the sleep state again to save power of the battery 24 .

In addition, if the user is operating the remote control APP 71 of the mobile device 7 at home and issues a control command to remotely control the infrared remote control home appliance 8 (that is, the mobile device 7 is adjacent to the remote control 2), the control command can be passed through The Bluetooth connection between the mobile device 7 and the Bluetooth unit 27 of the remote control 2 is transmitted to the Bluetooth unit 27 , and then the processing unit 22 can trigger the infrared emission unit according to the control command sent from the Bluetooth unit 27 23 emits the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance 8, and at the same time, the mobile device 7 can synchronize the latest control status corresponding to the control command to the cloud server 5.

Furthermore, if the mobile device 7 is adjacent to the remote control 2 and the user presses the button unit 28 of the remote control 2, the processing unit 22 can generate a control command to trigger the infrared transmitting unit 23 to transmit the corresponding infrared remote control. The signal controls the infrared remote control home appliance 8, and at the same time, through the Bluetooth connection between the Bluetooth unit 27 and the mobile device 7, the latest control status corresponding to the control command is transmitted to the mobile device 7, and then the mobile device 7 sends the latest control status to the mobile device 7. The control status is synchronized to the cloud server 5.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, when the remote control 2 is placed on the base 1 as shown in Figure 3, and the upper positive and negative contact units 21 and the lower positive and negative contact units 11 are electrically connected, the external power supply 9 passes through The lower positive and negative contact units 11 and the upper positive and negative contact units 21 supply direct current to the remote controller 2 and the WIFI unit 25 to activate the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit 25 .

As shown in Figure 2, in the first embodiment, the lower positive and negative contact units 11 of the base 1 have a base frame 110 equipped with a spring (not shown), and are electrically connected to the external power supply 9 and configured There is a positive conductive piece 111 and a negative conductive piece 112 on the spring. The upper positive and negative contact unit 21 of the remote control 2 has a positive conductive piece 211 and a negative conductive piece 212 disposed in the groove 201 at the bottom of the housing 20 .

When the user operates the upper positive and negative contact unit 21 of the remote control 2 and is set on the lower positive and negative contact unit 11 of the base 1, the positive conductive piece 211 and the negative electrode of the upper positive and negative contact unit 21 The conductive piece 212 will be electrically connected to the positive conductive piece 111 and the negative conductive piece 112 of the lower positive and negative contact unit 11 respectively, so that the battery 24 Stop supplying power to the remote controller 2, and the external power supply 9 will supply direct current to the remote controller 2 and the WIFI unit 25, and at the same time activate the WIFI connection control function. At this time, since the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit 25 of the remote controller 2 has been activated, the latest control status (such as power on or off, etc.) of the infrared remote control appliance 8 can be transmitted through the wireless router 4 and the Internet 6. Synchronize the latest control status of the infrared remote control home appliance 8 to the cloud server 5 .

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the main difference between a second embodiment of the remote control device of the present invention and the above-mentioned first embodiment is that in the second embodiment, the battery 24 is a rechargeable battery, and the remote control 2 also It includes a receiving coil 26 that is electrically connected to the WIFI unit 25 and the battery 24 , and the base 1 is a wireless charging pad that includes a transmitting coil 13 that is electrically connected to the external power supply 9 .

In the second embodiment, when the user places the remote control 2 on the base 1, induction is performed through the transmitting coil 13 and the receiving coil 26, so that the external power supply 9 wirelessly charges the battery 24, and at the same time Direct current (for example, 5V direct current) is supplied to the remote control 2 and the WIFI unit 25 to activate the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit 25 . At this time, since the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit 25 of the remote controller 2 has been activated, the latest control status (such as power on or off, etc.) of the infrared remote control appliance 8 can be transmitted through the wireless router 4 and the Internet 6. Synchronize the latest control status of the infrared remote control home appliance 8 to the cloud server 5 .

To sum up, the remote control device of the present invention has at least the following advantages and effects: (1) When the remote control 2 is not placed on the base 1, the WIFI unit 25 of the remote control 2 is in the dormant state most of the time, so it can achieve the effect of saving the power of the battery 24, and when the When the WIFI unit 25 transitions to the wake-up state, the WIFI unit 25 can connect to the cloud server 5 through the wireless router 4 to retrieve the control commands temporarily stored in the cloud server 5 (from the remote mobile device). 7), so the user can remotely operate his mobile device 7 to control the infrared remote control home appliance 8 at home; (2) If the user operates the mobile device 7 at home and issues a control command to remotely control the infrared remote control home appliance 8, the control The command can be transmitted to the Bluetooth unit 27 through the Bluetooth connection between the mobile device 7 and the Bluetooth unit 27 of the remote control 2 , and then the processing unit 22 can trigger the control command according to the control command transmitted from the Bluetooth unit 27 . The infrared transmitting unit 23 emits the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance 8. At the same time, the mobile device 7 can synchronize the latest control status corresponding to the control command to the cloud server 5; (3) If the mobile device 7 is nearby In the remote control 2 and the user presses the button unit 28 of the remote control 2, the processing unit 22 can generate a control command to trigger the infrared transmitting unit 23 to emit the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control appliance 8. At the same time, through the The Bluetooth connection between the Bluetooth unit 27 and the mobile device 7 transmits the latest control status corresponding to the control command to the mobile device 7, and then the mobile device 7 synchronizes the latest control status to the cloud server 5; ( 4) When the remote controller 2 is placed on the base 1, the battery 24 stops supplying power to the remote controller 2, and the external power supply 9 supplies power to the remote controller 2 and the WIFI unit 25 to activate the WIFI connection control function. , Therefore, the latest control status of the infrared remote control home appliance 8 (such as power on or off, etc.) can be synchronized to the cloud server 5 through the WIFI unit 25 and the wireless router 4; therefore, the purpose of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention. They cannot be used to limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made based on the patent scope of the present invention and the contents of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. within the scope covered by the patent of this invention.

1: Base

11: Lower positive and negative contact unit

2:Remote control

21: Upper positive and negative contact unit

22: Processing unit

23: Infrared emission unit

24:Battery

25:WIFI unit

27:Bluetooth unit

28:Button unit

4:Wireless router

5:Cloud server

6:Internet

7:Mobile device

71:Remote control application (APP)

8: Infrared remote control home appliances

9:External power supply

Claims (10)

A remote control device suitable for cloud servers, mobile devices, and wireless routers and infrared remote control appliances installed at home. When the mobile device is far away from the wireless router and the infrared remote control appliances, the cloud server is used for Temporarily store the control command of the mobile device to remotely control the infrared remote control home appliance. The remote control device includes a remote control. The remote control includes: a casing; a battery installed in the casing; and an infrared transmitting unit fixed. to the housing and powered by the battery; the WIFI unit is fixed to the housing; and the processing unit is fixed to the housing and communicates with the battery, the infrared emission unit and the The WIFI unit is electrically connected, and can control the WIFI unit to be in a sleep state that does not consume power from the battery for a first preset time interval, and then control the WIFI unit to transition to an awakened state for a second preset time period. interval, so that the battery can power the WIFI unit, so that the WIFI unit can connect to the cloud server through the wireless router to retrieve the control temporarily stored in the cloud server. command, so the processing unit can trigger the infrared transmitting unit to transmit the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control appliance according to the control command, and then after the second preset time interval expires, the processing The unit controls the WIFI unit to enter the sleep state again to save power of the battery. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the first preset time interval is 2 to 3 minutes. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the second preset time interval is 1 to 3 seconds. The remote control device according to claim 1, the remote control further includes a Bluetooth unit, which is fixed to the housing, is powered by the battery, and is electrically connected to the processing unit. When the Bluetooth unit When the mobile device is close to the remote control, the mobile device can be operated to send a control command to the Bluetooth unit through the Bluetooth connection between the mobile device and the Bluetooth unit, and then the processing unit can perform the operation according to the Bluetooth connection. The control command transmitted from the Bluetooth unit triggers the infrared transmitting unit to emit the corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance. At the same time, the mobile device synchronizes the latest control status corresponding to the control command to The cloud server. The remote control device according to claim 1, the remote control further includes a Bluetooth unit and a key unit electrically connected to the processing unit. When the mobile device is adjacent to the remote controller and the key unit is operated, the The processing unit generates a control command to trigger the infrared transmitting unit to emit a corresponding infrared remote control signal to control the infrared remote control home appliance, and at the same time, through the Bluetooth connection between the Bluetooth unit and the mobile device, the information corresponding to the control command is The latest control status is transmitted to the mobile device, and then the mobile device synchronizes the latest control status to the cloud server. The remote control device according to claim 1 is also suitable for an external power supply, and further includes a bottom including a lower positive and negative contact unit electrically connected to the external power supply. base, the remote control also includes an upper positive and negative contact unit disposed at the bottom of the housing and electrically connected to the WIFI unit and the battery. When the remote control is placed on the base, the When the upper positive and negative contact units and the lower positive and negative contact units are electrically connected, the external power supply supplies power to the remote control and the WIFI via the lower positive and negative contact units and the upper positive and negative contact units. The unit supplies direct current to activate the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit and synchronize the latest control status of the infrared remote control home appliance to the cloud server. The remote control device according to claim 6, wherein the battery is a non-rechargeable battery. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the battery is a rechargeable battery. The remote control device according to claim 8 is also suitable for an external power supply and further includes a base including a transmitting coil electrically connected to the external power supply. The remote control further includes a base provided at the bottom of the housing and electrically connected to The WIFI unit and the receiving coil of the battery, when the remote control is placed on the base, sense through the transmitting coil and the receiving coil, and the external power supply can wirelessly charge the battery , and supply direct current to the remote controller and the WIFI unit at the same time to activate the WIFI connection control function of the WIFI unit, and synchronize the latest control status of the infrared remote control home appliance to the cloud server. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the first preset time interval is greater than the second preset time interval.

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