TWM520209U - Remote control device assemblies with expansion function and remote control device thereof - Google Patents

Description

Extended remote control device assembly and remote control device thereof

The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a remote control device capable of remotely controlling a home appliance device by infrared light, and a remote control device assembly expanded into a remote remote control home appliance.

Infrared communication technology is a wireless communication technology that is often used to control home appliances. For example, TV, DVD player, air conditioner, audio, projector, digital box, etc. are equipped with corresponding infrared remote control.

In recent years, with the advancement of science and technology, smart home control has become the life trend of advanced countries in the future. At present, an infrared remote control device capable of integrating a plurality of home appliance remote controllers includes a Wi-Fi unit, and the Wi-Fi unit is wirelessly connected to a computer or a mobile phone, and the user can operate the wireless communication by operating the computer or the mobile phone. The method controls the infrared remote control device to emit a plurality of infrared signals corresponding to the home appliances. Thereby, it is possible to remotely control a plurality of home appliances in the home by a computer or a mobile phone, and enable the user to execute the remote remote home appliance without being restricted by distance.

Since the infrared remote control device has a Wi-Fi unit, each type of infrared remote control device having a Wi-Fi unit needs to pass the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and European certification in the process of productization. (CE), the National Communications and Communications Commission (NCC) and other certification units for wireless communication certification, and a certification fee. However, the consequent problem is that for a plurality of infrared remote control devices of different models but having the same Wi-Fi unit, it is still necessary to charge a plurality of authentication fees. As such, the cost of additional certification fees will be incurred and thus will be reflected in the selling price of such products, thereby increasing the burden on the user.

Therefore, how to improve the above shortcomings has become a topic to be further explored in this case.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an extended remote control device assembly and a remote control device thereof.

Therefore, the new remote control device assembly with extended functions is adapted to remotely remotely control an electric device in combination with a mobile device. The remote control device assembly includes a remote control device and an expansion device.

The remote control device includes a connection port, an infrared emitting unit, and a processing unit. The port is detachably electrically connected to the expansion device to receive the control signal, and the processing unit is electrically connected to the port and the infrared emitting unit.

The expansion device includes a communication module and an output port. The communication module is adapted to connect the mobile device via an internet connection and receive a control signal from the mobile device and associated with a particular operation of the household appliance. The output port is detachably electrically connected to the port of the remote control device.

When the communication module of the expansion device receives the control signal transmitted by the mobile device, the output of the expansion device transmits the control signal received by the communication module to the connection port of the remote control device.

And when the processing unit of the remote control device receives the control signal from the expansion device via the connection port, the processing unit converts the control signal into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal to the infrared emission unit, so that The infrared emitting unit emits a pair of infrared signals corresponding to the control signal based on the electrical signal, and the home appliance performs the specific operation upon receiving the infrared signal.

Therefore, the remote control device of the present invention is adapted to remotely control an electric device by combining an expansion device and a mobile device. The expansion device and the mobile device are all connected to an internet network, and the expansion device can receive a network via the internet. A control signal from the mobile device and associated with a particular operation of the household appliance, the remote control device comprising a port, an infrared emitting unit, and a processing unit.

The port is detachably electrically connected to the expansion device to receive the control signal.

The processing unit electrically connects the port and the infrared emitting unit, and when the processing unit receives the control signal from the expansion device via the port, the processing unit converts the control signal into an electrical signal and the electric The signal is output to the infrared ray emitting unit, so that the infrared ray emitting unit emits a pair of infrared signals corresponding to the control signal according to the electrical signal, and the home appliance performs the specific operation when receiving the infrared ray signal.

The utility model has the effect that the expansion device outputs a control signal received from the mobile device to the remote control device, so that the remote control device generates and emits a corresponding infrared signal according to the control signal. Thus, when the home appliance receives the infrared signal, a specific operation can be performed as it is. It is worth noting that the same expansion device can be used in combination with a remote control device having a different model. Therefore, for a plurality of remote control devices having different types of remote control devices but having the same expansion device, when the productization stage is entered, only the communication module of the same expansion device is required to be accepted and certified. . In this way, the products of the remote control device assemblies respectively having different types of remote control devices require only one certification fee, which greatly reduces the cost of the certification fee and can relatively reduce the selling price of the products compared with the prior art. Relatively reduce the burden on users.

1‧‧‧ mobile device

2‧‧‧Home Appliances

3‧‧‧Remote control

31‧‧‧Connected

32‧‧‧User input unit

321‧‧‧ button

33‧‧‧Infrared emitting unit

34‧‧‧Processing unit

4‧‧‧Expansion device

41‧‧‧Communication module

42‧‧‧ Output埠

43‧‧‧Power supply module

5‧‧‧Internet

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a remote control device and an expansion device of the remote control device assembly with the extended function; FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the novel remote control device assembly with extended functions.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of the novel remote control device assembly with extended functions is illustrated. The remote control device assembly is adapted to remotely remotely control an electrical device 2 in conjunction with a mobile device 1 connected to an Internet 5, and includes a remote control device 3 and an expansion device 4. It should be noted that, for example, the household electrical appliance 2 may be any one or a combination of an air conditioner, a television, an electric light, or the like, but is not limited thereto. Further, the household electrical appliance 2 includes an infrared receiver (not shown).

The remote control device 3 includes a port 31, a user input unit 32, an infrared emitting unit 33, and a processing unit 34 electrically connected to the port 31, the user input unit 32, and the infrared emitting unit 33. It should be noted that when the household electrical appliance 2 is, for example, an air conditioner, the remote control device 3 further includes a display unit that displays currently controlled parameters such as temperature, air volume, and the like.

In this embodiment, the port 31 is, for example, a universal serial bus (USB) connector (shown in FIG. 1), but is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, the user input unit 32 includes a plurality of buttons 321 and generates a corresponding input signal when any button 321 is triggered by manual pressing. The input signal is related to a corresponding operation of the household electrical appliance 2. However, in other embodiments, the user input unit 32 can be a touch screen formed with a plurality of virtual touch keys, but is not limited thereto.

In this embodiment, when the remote control device 3 is used alone, the processing unit 34 can receive the input signal from the user input unit 32, and convert the input signal into a corresponding electrical signal and the corresponding electrical signal. The infrared light emitting unit 33 is outputted so that the infrared light emitting unit 33 emits a pair of infrared signals to be input signals based on the corresponding electrical signals. Therefore, when the infrared receiver of the household electrical appliance 2 receives the infrared signal, the household electrical appliance 2 performs the corresponding operation based on the infrared signal.

In this embodiment, the expansion device 4 includes a communication module 41, a power supply module 43, and an output port 42 electrically connected to the communication module 41 and the power supply module 43.

The communication module 41 is connected to the Internet 5 by, for example, wireless communication, and can receive a control signal from the mobile device 1 and related to a specific operation of the household appliance 2 via the Internet 5. In this embodiment, the communication module 41 is A Wi-Fi module, but not limited to this. However, in other embodiments, the communication module 41 can be connected to the Internet 5 by wired communication such as optical fiber, Ethernet, or wire.

The output port 42 is detachably electrically connected to the port 31 of the remote control unit 3. In this embodiment, the output port 42 is, for example, a USB connector (shown in FIG. 1) formed with a plug, but is not limited thereto. Thus, the output port 42 is electrically connected to the port 31 of the remote control unit 3 in a pluggable manner.

The power supply module 43 is, for example, a rechargeable battery. It should be noted that the power supply module 43 can not only provide power to the expansion device 4 itself, but also provide an electric power output via the output port 42. Therefore, when the expansion device 4 is used alone, it can be used as a mobile power source and provide the power output to an electronic device (not shown) such as a mobile phone electrically connected to the output port 42. On the other hand, when the connection port 31 of the remote control device 3 is electrically connected to the output port 42 of the expansion device 4, the power supply module 43 can supply the power output to the connection port 31 via the output port 42. Remote control device 3.

When the remote control device assembly is used to remotely remotely control the household electrical appliance 2, the communication module 41 of the expansion device 4 receives the control signal from the mobile device 1 via the Internet 5, via the control signal. The output port 42 is output to the port 31 of the remote control unit 3. Then, the processing unit 34 of the remote control device 3 receives the control signal from the port 31, and converts the control signal into a pair of electrical signals that should control the signal and outputs the electrical signal to the infrared emitting unit 33. The infrared emission sheet Element 33 emits a pair of infrared signals that should control the signal based on the electrical signal. Then, when the infrared ray receiver of the household electrical appliance 2 receives the infrared ray signal, the household electrical appliance 2 performs the specific operation based on the infrared ray signal. Therefore, a holder (not shown) of the mobile device 1 can achieve the purpose of remotely controlling the household electrical appliance 2 by the remote control device assembly of the present invention.

In summary, the novel remote control device assembly with extended functions can achieve the purpose of remotely controlling the home appliance 2 remotely. In addition, since the expansion device 4 can also provide a power output to the remote control device 3 or separately as a mobile power source. Furthermore, it is worth noting that the same expansion device 4 can be used in combination with a remote control device 3 having a different model. Therefore, for a plurality of remote control device assemblies each having a different type of remote control device 3 but having the same expansion device 4, only the communication module 41 of the same expansion device 4 needs to be accepted and authenticated when entering the productization stage. It can be sold at the rear. In this way, the products of the remote control device assemblies respectively having different types of remote control devices 3 require only one certification fee, which greatly reduces the cost of the certification fee and can relatively reduce the selling price of such products. Further, the burden on the user is relatively reduced, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and when it is not possible to limit the scope of the present invention, all the simple equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the contents of the patent specification are still This new patent covers the scope.

1‧‧‧ mobile device

2‧‧‧Home Appliances

3‧‧‧Remote control

31‧‧‧Connected

32‧‧‧User input unit

33‧‧‧Infrared emitting unit

34‧‧‧Processing unit

4‧‧‧Expansion device

41‧‧‧Communication module

42‧‧‧ Output埠

43‧‧‧Power supply module

5‧‧‧Internet

Claims (6)

A remote control device is adapted to remotely remotely control an electrical device by combining an expansion device and a mobile device, wherein the expansion device and the mobile device are connected to an internetwork, and the expansion device can receive an action from the internet via the internet And a control signal related to a specific operation of the household appliance, the remote control device comprising: a connection port, detachably electrically connecting the expansion device to receive the control signal; an infrared emission unit; and a processing unit, Connecting the port and the infrared emitting unit; wherein when the processing unit receives the control signal from the expansion device via the port, the processing unit converts the control signal into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal To the infrared ray emitting unit, the infrared ray emitting unit emits a pair of infrared signals corresponding to the control signal according to the electrical signal, and the home appliance performs the specific operation when the infrared ray signal is received. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the connection port is a universal serial bus bar connector. An extended remote control device assembly adapted to remotely remotely control an electrical device in conjunction with a mobile device connected to an Internet, the remote control device assembly comprising: an expansion device, including a communication module connected to the Internet and receiving, via the Internet, a control signal from the mobile device and related to a specific operation of the home appliance, and an output port electrically connected to the communication module to receive And outputting the control signal from the communication module; and a remote control device comprising a port detachably electrically connecting the output port of the expansion device to receive the control signal from the output port, an infrared emitting unit, And a processing unit electrically connecting the connection port and the infrared ray emitting unit and receiving the control signal from the connection port, the processing unit converting the control signal into an electrical signal and outputting the electrical signal to the infrared ray emitting unit, The infrared emitting unit emits a pair of infrared signals corresponding to the control signal based on the electrical signal, and the home appliance performs the specific operation when the infrared signal is received. The remote control device assembly of claim 3, wherein the expansion device further comprises a power supply module electrically connected to the output port, the power supply module being assembled to communicate with the remote control device via the output device The port provides an electrical output to the remote control. The extended remote control device assembly of claim 3, wherein the communication module is a Wi-Fi module. The extended remote control device assembly of claim 3, wherein the connection port of the remote control device and the output port of the expansion device are respectively two universal serial bus connectors that cooperate with each other.