TWM518434U - Remote adapter and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Remote control adapter and electronic device

The present invention relates to a remote control adapter and an electronic device, and more particularly to a remote control adapter and an electronic device for controlling an electronic device according to a wireless signal.

In order to make the user have a more convenient experience, some electrical appliances are equipped with a remote control at the factory, so that even if the user cannot directly touch the electrical device, the electric appliance can be remotely controlled in the seat. In a practical example, the user can remotely adjust the air supply temperature or TV channel of the air conditioner without having to get up and move to the position of the air conditioner or the television body from time to time.

In practice, there are still many electronic products that cannot provide remote control functions, such as electric fans or fluorescent lamps, or the user must touch the interface of the body to control the electronic products. On the other hand, when the user replaces the old appliance with the remote controller, although the corresponding old remote controller is still available, the old remote controller is unnecessarily idle because the new appliance cannot interpret the signal of the old remote controller, or It is discarded and wasted.

In view of the above, the present invention is directed to a remote control adapter and an electronic device to solve the problem that the old remote controller that is usable is idle or discarded, and some electronic devices do not have a remote control function.

The new type of the present invention provides a remote control adapter including a communication module, a processing module, a storage module and a switch module. The processing module is electrically connected to the communication module, the storage module and the switch module. The communication module is configured to receive wireless signals. The processing module is configured to determine whether the wireless signal meets the preset rule within a preset time interval. When the wireless signal meets the preset rule within the preset time interval, the processing module stores the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a standard value. The storage module is used to store standard values. The switch module is configured to selectively turn on a power supply path between the electronic device and the power source according to the trigger signal. Wherein, when the communication module receives another wireless signal, the processing module determines whether the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, and when the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, the processing mode The group generates a trigger signal.

The novel device also provides an electronic device, which comprises a central control module, a communication module, a processing module and a storage module. The processing module is electrically connected to the central control module, the communication module and the storage module. The central control module is configured to selectively switch the electronic device in multiple working modes. The communication module is configured to receive wireless signals. The processing module is configured to determine whether the wireless signal meets the preset rule within a preset time interval. When the wireless signal meets the preset rule, the processing module stores the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a standard value. The storage module is used to store standard values. When the communication module receives another wireless signal, the processing module determines whether the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value. When the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, the processing module triggers the central control module to switch the electronic device into another one of the working modes.

In summary, the present invention provides a remote control adapter and an electronic device, by memorizing the characteristic value of the signal conforming to the preset rule, to determine whether the received signal is the expected signal, and according to the The signal of the characteristic value selectively controls the electronic device. At the same time, with the electronic device and the remote control adapter provided by the present invention, the user can use the old remote controller to control the electric appliance without the remote control function, thereby solving the problem that the foregoing wasteful old remote controller can be used, and at the same time, the user can Remote control of an appliance that does not have a remote control function.

The above description of the present invention and the following description of the embodiments are intended to illustrate and clarify the spirit and principles of the present invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the present invention.

The detailed features of the present invention are described in the following embodiments, which are sufficient for any person skilled in the art to understand the technical contents of the present invention and implement it according to the content, the scope of the patent application and the drawings. The related objects and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood by those skilled in the art. The following examples are intended to further illustrate the aspects of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic flow chart of a remote control method applied to a remote control adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention discloses a remote control method applied to a remote control adapter for controlling a remote control adapter. First, in the preset time interval, it is determined whether the wireless signal conforms to the preset rule. Then, in the preset time interval, when the wireless signal meets the preset rule, the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal is stored as a standard value. Then, it is determined whether the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value when the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value. Finally, the power supply path between the power source and the electronic device is selectively turned on according to another wireless signal.

The present invention provides a remote control adapter. Please refer to FIG. 2 for illustration. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a remote control adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention. The remote control adapter 1 is electrically connected between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3. The remote control adapter 1 is similar to a controlled device and is applicable to various infrared remote controllers, and the remote control adapter 1 is capable of selectively replacing the controlled remote controller or button in accordance with the aforementioned remote control method. The remote control adapter 1 includes a communication module 12, a processing module 14, a storage module 16, and a switch module 18. The processing module 14 is electrically connected to the storage module 16, the communication module 12 and the switch module 18. The switch module 18 is electrically connected between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3. The electronic device 2 is, for example, an electric appliance that does not have a remote control function, and the power source 3 is, for example, a commercial power outlet.

The communication module 12 is configured to receive wireless signals. The wireless signal is, for example, an infrared signal emitted by a general television remote controller or a cold air remote controller. Therefore, the wireless signal has different characteristic values depending on the remote controller of the source or the corresponding remote controller button. For the sake of example only, it is not limited to the TV remote control or the air conditioner remote control. The characteristic value is, for example, the code, carrier frequency or signal power corresponding to the button of the remote controller. The source of the wireless signal is not limited here, nor is the type of the characteristic value of the wireless signal limited. The communication module 12 is implemented in different ways corresponding to the type of wireless signal to be received. In an embodiment, the communication module 12 is an infrared sensor, but is not limited thereto. From another perspective, the communication module 12 is a communication module that can receive wireless signals. The wireless signal unit is not limited to the aforementioned wireless signals, which will be described in detail later.

The storage module 16 is configured to store a standard value. The standard value is, for example, the aforementioned characteristic value. The storage module 16 is, for example, a memory or an Electronically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM). Those skilled in the art, after reading the present specification, can select a suitable type of storage module 16 according to the hardware architecture of the remote control adapter 1, and the type of the storage module 16 is not limited herein. From another perspective, the storage module 16 is a storage module that can store standard values.

The switch module 18 selectively turns on the power supply path between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3 according to a trigger signal. The switch module 18 is, for example, a relay, but is not limited thereto. From another perspective, the switch module 18 is a switch module electrically connected between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3. The switch module 18 is a switch module 18 that selectively turns on a power supply path between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3 according to the trigger signal.

The processing module 14 is configured to determine whether the wireless signal conforms to a preset rule. When the wireless signal meets the preset rule, the processing module 14 defines the feature value of the wireless signal as a standard value and stores it in the storage module 16. More specifically, the preset rule is, for example, receiving a preset number of wireless signals in a preset time interval. From another perspective, it is equivalent to the communication module 12 repeatedly receiving the preset number of wireless signals within a preset time interval. In other words, the wireless signal is a set wireless signal, and the remote control adapter 1 sets a standard buffer stored in the storage module 16 according to the set wireless signal conforming to the preset rule.

In an embodiment, after the communication module 12 receives the wireless signal, the processing module 14 determines whether the communication module 12 repeatedly receives 10 wireless signals within 10 seconds. If so, the processing module 14 recognizes the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal, such as the foregoing encoding, carrier frequency or signal power, and then defines the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a standard value and stores it in the storage module 16. The foregoing is an exemplary example, and the substantive content of the preset rule is not limited herein. Any determination rule that can determine whether the wireless signal is a desired signal is within the scope of the preset rule of the present case.

In addition, when the communication module 12 receives another wireless signal, the processing module 14 determines that the signal characteristic value of another wireless signal of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value stored in the storage module 16. When the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, the processing module 14 generates a trigger signal to trigger the switch module 18 to turn on the power supply path between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3, so that the electronic device 2 selects The required power is obtained from the power source 3 via the remote control adapter 1, thereby causing the electronic device 2 to be activated or turned off corresponding to another wireless signal. In other words, the other wireless signal is a control wireless signal, and the remote control adapter 1 selectively turns on between the electronic device 2 and the power source 3 according to the control wireless signal setting of the standard port stored in the storage module 16. Power path.

From another perspective, the processing module 14 is a processing module that selectively stores the signal feature values of the set wireless signals as standard values according to a preset rule. Moreover, the processing module 14 is a processing module that selectively controls the switch module according to the signal characteristic value and the standard value of the control wireless signal. In another embodiment, when the communication module 12 receives another wireless signal and the other wireless signal further conforms to the preset rule, the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is defined as a new standard value. The new standard value is stored in the storage module 16 to replace the old standard value.

Please refer to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote control adapter, a power source, and an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. One end of the remote control adapter 1' is electrically connected to the mains socket 3', and the other end is electrically connected to the electric fan 2' which does not have a remote control function. At this time, the electric fan 2' is set to the operation mode. When the remote control adapter 1' is not activated, the electric fan 2' cannot obtain electric power from the commercial outlet 3' via the remote control adapter 1'. When the remote control adapter 1' is activated, the remote control adapter 1' determines whether the received signal is repeated 10 times within 10 seconds. At this time, the user can press any key on the remote controller 4' 10 times in 10 seconds to cause the remote control adapter 1' to store the code of the remote controller 4' as a standard code. The remote controller 4' may be a remote controller of any appliance or a commercially available remote controller of any specification.

Thereafter, when the remote control adapter 1' receives an arbitrary signal, the remote control adapter 1' determines whether the received signal has the same code as the aforementioned standard code. When the remote control switch 1' judges that the code of the received signal is the same as the standard code, the remote control switch 1' selectively turns on or off the power supply path between the electric fan 2' and the commercial power outlet 3'. In other words, the user can remotely turn the electric fan 2' on or off using the remote controller 4' or a signal generator having the same signal encoding as the remote controller 4'.

More specifically, when the electric fan 2' is powered by the remote control adapter 1, when the remote control adapter 1' receives a signal encoding the same standard code, the remote control adapter 1' The aforementioned power supply path is disconnected so that the electric fan 2' cannot obtain electric energy and thus turns off the electric fan 2'. Conversely, when the remote control adapter 1' disconnects the aforementioned power supply path and the electric fan 2' is turned off, when the remote control adapter 1' receives a signal encoding the same standard code, The remote control adapter 1' conducts the aforementioned power supply path to cause the electric fan 2' to obtain electric energy from the commercial electric outlet 3' to start operation.

In one embodiment, the wireless signal is not repeated 10 times in 10 seconds when the remote control switch 1' is turned on for 30 seconds. At this time, the remote control switch 1' automatically turns off or goes to sleep without detecting the wireless signal, and does not turn on the power supply path between the electronic device 2' and the power source 3'.

The remote control adapter 1' has, for example, a reset button for triggering the remote control adapter 1' to resume detecting the wireless signal. When the remote control adapter 1' is automatically turned off or goes to sleep, the user can press the reset button to cause the remote control adapter 1' to restart detecting the wireless signal, and determine whether the wireless signal is within 30 seconds of booting. Set rules. Alternatively, when the user wants to change the remote controller 4' to another remote controller, the user can also press the reset button to reset the aforementioned standard value.

In practice, the remote control adapter 1' may also have a prompting module. When the remote control adapter 1' determines that the wireless signal conforms to a preset rule or the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal has been stored as a standard value within a preset time interval, the remote control adapter 1' sends a prompt signal by the prompting module. To inform the user. Alternatively, when the remote control adapter 1' selectively turns on the power supply path according to another wireless signal, the remote control adapter 1' can also notify the user that the power supply is turned on or off by the prompting module. path.

In another embodiment, the remote control adapter 1' is electrically connected between a luminaire and the mains, and the luminaire has a plurality of segments of light. This type of luminaire switches its brightness by multiple start-ups. In other words, the user can cause the remote control adapter 1' to store the code of the remote controller 4' as described above, and can control the power supply by the remote controller 4' to trigger the lamp to switch the brightness.

It should be noted that the foregoing embodiment is merely exemplary, and does not limit the form of the electrical device and the power source to which the remote control adapter 1' is coupled, nor the source of the signal and the eigenvalue form.

In addition, the present invention also discloses another remote control method, which will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a remote control method applied to an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. First, in the preset time interval, it is determined whether the wireless signal conforms to the preset rule. Then, in the preset time interval, when the wireless signal meets the preset rule, the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal is stored as a standard value. Then, it is determined whether the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value. When the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, the electronic device is triggered to selectively switch to the other of the plurality of working modes according to the other wireless signal.

Corresponding to the above, the present invention further provides an electronic device. Please refer to FIG. 5 for illustration. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 5 includes a central control module 52, a communication module 54, a processing module 56, and a storage module 58. The processing module 56 is electrically connected to the storage module 58, the communication module 54 and the central control module 52.

The central control module 52 is configured to selectively switch the electronic device in multiple working modes. In an embodiment, the central control module 52 is a micro-controller of the electric fan, and the central control module 52 is configured to switch the electric fan between different fan speeds according to the user's indication on the use interface. . The type of the electronic device corresponding to the central control module 52 and the number of its operating modes are not limited herein.

The storage module 58 is configured to store a standard value. The communication module 54 is configured to receive a wireless signal or another wireless signal. The related content of the storage module 58 and the communication module 54 is generally applicable to those skilled in the art according to the foregoing, and details are not repeated herein.

The processing module 56 is configured to determine whether the wireless signal conforms to the preset mode to selectively store the signal feature value of the wireless signal. The processing module 56 is further configured to determine whether the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, and when the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal is the same as the standard value, the processing module 56 is selectively selected according to another wireless signal. The ground triggering central control module 52 switches the electronic device 5 into one of a plurality of operating modes. The processing module 56 is, for example, a microcontroller.

In an embodiment, the electronic device 5 is, for example, an electric fan having a plurality of fan speeds. The electronic device 5 stores the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a standard value as described above. When the electronic device 5 receives a signal whose feature value is the same as the standard value, the processing module 56 triggers the central control module 52 to switch to another segment of the fan speed. Thereby, the user can use the old remote controller to cyclically switch the electronic device 5 between the multi-stage wind speed and the startup and shutdown.

In another embodiment, the electronic device 5 is, for example, a light fixture and includes a light emitting module, for example, having a plurality of segments of light emitting patterns. When the electronic device 5 receives a signal whose feature value is the same as the standard value, the processing module 56 triggers the central control module 52 to control the light-emitting module to emit light in another illumination mode. The illumination mode is, for example, illuminated at different color temperatures or illuminated at different brightnesses, but is not limited thereto.

In summary, the present invention provides a remote control adapter and an electronic device, by memorizing the characteristic value of the signal conforming to the preset rule, to determine whether the received signal is the expected signal, and according to the The signal of the characteristic value selectively controls the electronic device. At the same time, with the electronic device and the remote control adapter provided by the present invention, the user can make the signal of the old remote controller conform to the preset rule, and the electronic device or the remote control adapter records the characteristics of the signal of the old remote controller, thereby Let the electronic device or remote control adapter recognize the signal of the old remote controller and selectively turn it on, off or switch to a plurality of different operating modes according to the signal of the old remote controller. At the same time, the remote control adapter provided by the present invention can be electrically connected between the old electrical appliance without the remote control function and the power source, and provides the above remote control function to the old electrical appliance.

Therefore, the remote control adapter and the electronic device provided by the present invention solve the problem that the old remote controller is idle or discarded, and at the same time, the user can remotely control the electric appliance without the remote control function, which is quite practical.

Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. The changes and refinements of the present invention are within the scope of the patent protection of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Please refer to the attached patent application for the scope of protection defined by this new model.

1, 1'‧‧‧ Remote Control Adapter
12‧‧‧Communication Module
14‧‧‧Processing module
16‧‧‧Storage module
18‧‧‧Switch Module
2‧‧‧Electronic devices
2'‧‧‧Electric fan
3‧‧‧Power supply
3'‧‧‧Power
4'‧‧‧Remote control
5‧‧‧Electronic devices
52‧‧‧Central Control Module
54‧‧‧Communication module
56‧‧‧Processing module
58‧‧‧Storage module

1 is a schematic flow chart of a remote control method applied to a remote control adapter in an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a functional block diagram of a remote control adapter in an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of a remote control adapter, a power source, and an electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic flow chart of a remote control method applied to an electronic device in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1‧‧‧Remote adapter

12‧‧‧Communication Module

14‧‧‧Processing module

16‧‧‧Storage module

18‧‧‧Switch Module

2‧‧‧Electronic devices

3‧‧‧Power supply

Claims (8)

A remote control adapter includes: a communication module capable of receiving a wireless signal; and processing for selectively storing the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a standard value according to a preset time interval and a preset rule a module, the processing module is electrically connected to the communication module; a storage module capable of storing the standard value, the storage module is electrically connected to the processing module; and a switch module electrically connected to the processing module And electrically connected between an electronic device and a power source, the switch module is a switch module capable of selectively turning on a power supply path between the electronic device and the power source according to a trigger signal; wherein the communication The module is a communication module that can receive another wireless signal, and the processing module is a processing module that selectively generates the trigger signal according to the signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal and the standard value. The remote control adapter of claim 1, wherein the remote control adapter is a remote control adapter that selectively closes or enters a sleep mode according to whether the wireless signal meets the preset rule within the preset time interval. . The remote control adapter of claim 1, wherein the processing module selectively stores the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as a preset number of times of receiving the wireless signal within the preset time interval. The processing module of the standard value. An electronic device comprising: a central control module for selectively switching the electronic device in a plurality of working modes; a communication module capable of receiving a wireless signal; and a preset time interval and a preset rule Optionally, the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal is stored as a standard value processing module, the processing module is electrically connected to the central control module and the communication module; and a storage module capable of storing the standard value The communication module is electrically connected to the processing module; wherein the communication module is a communication module capable of receiving another wireless signal, and the processing module is based on a signal characteristic value of the other wireless signal And the standard value selectively triggers the central control module to switch the electronic device into a processing module of the other of the working modes. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the processing module selectively stores the signal characteristic value of the wireless signal as the standard according to whether the wireless signal is received for a preset number of times within the preset time interval. Value processing module. A remote control adapter includes: a communication module capable of receiving a set wireless signal and a control wireless signal; and selectively processing the set signal value of the set wireless signal as a standard value according to a preset rule a module, the processing module is electrically connected to the communication module; a storage module electrically connected to the processing module and storing the standard value; and a switch module electrically connected between the electronic device and a power source The switch module is electrically connected to the processing module; wherein the processing module is a processing module that selectively controls the switch module according to the signal characteristic value of the control wireless signal and the standard value. The remote control adapter of claim 6, wherein the electronic device comprises a light emitting module, wherein the light emitting module is a light emitting module capable of selectively switching a plurality of brightness according to whether the switch module is turned on or off. . The remote control adapter of claim 6, wherein the electronic device is an electronic device that selectively turns on at least one light emitting diode according to the turning on or off of the switch module.