TWM537757U - Remote control device capable of simultaneously emitting infrared and radio-frequency remote control signals - Google Patents

Description

Remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals

The present invention relates to a remote control device, and more particularly to a remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals.

The booming development of Internet technology has led to a gradual change in the habits and methods of TV viewing. More and more users have rarely watched TV programs broadcast on traditional TV sets. Instead, they watch TV programs through a new type of digital media player. For example, the Apple TV sold by Apple is one of the digital media players that many users love.

The Apple TV digital media player sold by Apple mentioned above has been released from the first generation (Apple TV 1), the second generation (Apple TV 2), the third generation (Apple TV 3), and has been released to the fourth generation. Ie Apple TV 4. Compared with the previous old Apple TV, the latest Apple TV 4 naturally has many differences in specifications and functions. Among them, in terms of remote control, Apple TV 1, 2, 3 are remotely controlled by infrared remote control signals, while Apple TV 4 is remotely controlled by Bluetooth remote control signals. If the user has both the old Apple TV 3 and the latest Apple TV 4, it is obviously not possible to mix the Apple TV 3's infrared remote control with the Apple TV 4's Bluetooth remote control. Therefore, if you can develop a universal remote control that can remotely control the old Apple TV and the latest Apple TV 4, it will provide users with a more convenient remote control experience.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals.

Therefore, the novel remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared rays and radio frequency remote control signals is suitable for simultaneously controlling one infrared remote control home appliance and one radio frequency remote control home appliance, and comprises a casing, a button control module and an infrared remote control signal transmitting module. , an RF remote control signal transmitting module and a processing module. The button control module is disposed in the housing and includes a power button. The infrared remote control signal transmitting module is disposed in the housing. The RF remote control signal transmitting module is disposed in the housing. The processing module is disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the button control module, the infrared remote control signal transmitting module, and the RF remote control signal transmitting module. When the power button is pressed, the processing module causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module to emit an infrared power remote control signal to turn on or off the infrared remote control home appliance, and simultaneously cause the RF remote control signal transmitting module to emit a The RF power remote control signal turns the RF remote control home appliance on or off.

The function of the present invention is that, since the remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared rays and the radio frequency remote control signal includes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module, when the button of the button control module is pressed, The remote control home appliance can be remotely controlled while the infrared remote control home appliance is remotely controlled.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the embodiment of the remote control device 1 capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals is suitable for simultaneously remotely controlling an infrared remote control home appliance 8 and an RF remote control home appliance 9. In this embodiment, the RF remote control home appliance 9 can be, for example, a Bluetooth remote control home appliance or a Wi-Fi remote control appliance.

In this embodiment, the remote control device 1 capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals includes a housing 10, a button control module 11, an infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12, and a radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module 13. A processing module 14, an oscillating module 15, a battery module 16, and a storage module 17.

The button control module 11 is disposed in the housing 10 and electrically connected to the processing module 14 and includes a power button 110, a set of volume adjustment buttons 111, a group of channel switching buttons 112, and a setting button 113.

The infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module 13 are both disposed in the casing 10 and electrically connected to the processing module 14 . When the RF remote control home appliance 9 is a Bluetooth remote control home appliance, the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13 is a corresponding Bluetooth remote control signal transmitting module. Similarly, when the RF remote control home appliance 9 is a Wi-Fi remote control home appliance, the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13 is a corresponding Wi-Fi remote control signal transmitting module.

The oscillating module 15 is disposed in the housing 10 and electrically connected to the processing module 14 for generating an oscillating frequency.

The storage module 17 is disposed in the casing 10 and electrically connected to the processing module 14 for storing remote control data of the infrared remote control household electrical appliance 8 and remote control data of the radio frequency remote control household electrical appliance 9.

The battery module 16 is disposed in the housing 10 and is configured to provide the processing module 14, the infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12, the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13, the oscillating module 15, and the storage module. The power required for group 17 and other components.

In this embodiment, the remote control device 1 capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals is configured to be capable of remotely controlling the infrared remote control home appliance 8 and the radio frequency remote control home appliance 9 by the setting button 113. Use the remote control.

For example, suppose the user has both Apple TV 3rd generation (Apple TV 3) and 4th generation (Apple TV 4) digital multimedia player sold by Apple, and wants to remotely control Apple TV with the new remote control device 1 3 and Apple TV 4. Since the Apple TV 3 is remotely controlled by the infrared remote control signal, and the Apple TV 4 is remotely controlled by the Bluetooth remote control signal, the user can use the pairing setting function of the setting button 113 of the new remote control device 1 to make the remote control device 1 The infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 is set to be paired with the Apple TV 3, and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module 13 in the remote control device 1 is set to be paired with the Apple TV 4. Therefore, when the pairing is completed and both the Apple TV 3 and the Apple TV 4 are powered off, if the power button 110 of the remote control device 1 is pressed, the processing module 14 causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 to emit a The infrared power remote control signal turns on the Apple TV 3, and at the same time causes the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13 to emit a radio frequency power remote control signal to turn on the Apple TV 4.

Then, when the volume adjustment button 111 is pressed, the processing module 14 causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 to emit an infrared volume remote control signal to adjust the volume of the infrared remote control household appliance 8 (ie, Apple TV 3). At the same time, the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13 emits a radio frequency volume remote control signal to adjust the volume of the RF remote control home appliance 9 (ie, Apple TV 4).

In addition, when the channel switching button 112 is pressed, the processing module 14 causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 to emit an infrared channel remote control signal to switch the channel of the infrared remote control home appliance 8 (ie, Apple TV 3). At the same time, the RF remote control signal transmitting module 13 emits a radio frequency channel remote control signal to adjust the channel of the RF remote control home appliance 9 (ie, Apple TV 4).

In other variations of this embodiment, assume that the user has only one Apple TV 3, or only one Apple TV 4. However, as long as the user completes the pairing of the Apple TV owned by the user with the remote control device 1 by the setting button 113, the user can smoothly control the Apple TV by pressing the button of the button control module 11. Without knowing if the Apple TV you own is Apple TV 3 or Apple TV 4.

In summary, the remote control device 1 capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals includes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module 12 and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module 13, and the storage module 17 simultaneously stores the same. The remote control data of the infrared remote control home appliance 8 and the remote control data of the radio frequency remote control home appliance 9 enable the user to set the infrared remote control signal transmission module 12 to the infrared remote control home appliance by pressing the setting button 113. 8 pairs, and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module 13 is set to be paired with the radio frequency remote control household appliance 9, so that the user can simultaneously remotely control the infrared remote control household electrical appliance only by the single universal remote control device 1 of the present invention. 8 and the RF remote control home appliance 9, so it is indeed possible to achieve the purpose of the present invention.

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‧‧‧ Remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and RF remote control signals

10‧‧‧shell

11‧‧‧Key Control Module

111‧‧‧Volume adjustment button

112‧‧‧channel switching button

113‧‧‧Set button

12‧‧‧Infrared remote control signal transmitting module

13‧‧‧RF remote control signal transmitting module

14‧‧‧Processing module

15‧‧‧Oscillation Module

16‧‧‧Battery module

17‧‧‧Storage module

8‧‧‧Infrared remote control household appliances

9‧‧‧RF remote control home appliances

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a top view showing an embodiment of the remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals; 2 is a functional block diagram illustrating the present embodiment.

1‧‧‧ Remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and RF remote control signals

11‧‧‧Key Control Module

12‧‧‧Infrared remote control signal transmitting module

13‧‧‧RF remote control signal transmitting module Module

14‧‧‧Processing module

15‧‧‧Oscillation Module

16‧‧‧Battery module

17‧‧‧Storage module

8‧‧‧Infrared remote control household appliances

9‧‧‧Device remote control household appliances

Claims (8)

A remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals, and is suitable for remotely controlling an infrared remote control home appliance and an RF remote control home appliance, and comprising: a casing; a button control module disposed in the casing and including a power button; an infrared remote control signal transmitting module disposed in the casing; an RF remote control signal transmitting module disposed in the casing; and a processing module disposed in the casing and with the button control module The infrared remote control signal transmitting module and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module are electrically connected, wherein when the power button is pressed, the processing module causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module to emit an infrared power remote control signal to The infrared remote control household electrical appliance is turned on or off, and at the same time, the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module emits a radio frequency power remote control signal to turn on or off the radio frequency remote control household electrical appliance. The remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency remote control home appliance is a Bluetooth remote control home appliance, and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module is a Bluetooth remote control signal transmitting module. The remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency remote control home appliance is a Wi-Fi remote control home appliance, and the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module is a Wi-Fi remote control signal. Launch module. Simultaneously emitting infrared and RF remote control signals as described in claim 1 The control device further includes a set of volume adjustment buttons. When the volume adjustment button is pressed, the processing module causes the infrared remote control signal transmitting module to emit an infrared volume remote control signal to adjust the infrared The volume of the home appliance is remotely controlled, and at the same time, the RF remote control signal transmitting module emits a radio frequency volume remote control signal to adjust the volume of the RF remote control home appliance. The remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 1, wherein the button control module further comprises a group of channel switching buttons, wherein the processing module causes the infrared rays when the channel switching button is pressed The remote control signal transmitting module emits an infrared channel remote control signal to switch the channel of the infrared remote control home appliance, and at the same time causes the radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module to emit a radio frequency channel remote control signal to adjust the channel of the radio frequency remote control household electrical appliance. The remote control device for transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 1 further includes an oscillating module disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the processing module for generating an oscillating frequency. The remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 1 further includes a storage module disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the processing module, wherein the storage module is configured to store the infrared light The remote control data of the remote control household electrical appliance and the remote control data of the radio remote control household electrical appliance. The remote control device capable of simultaneously transmitting infrared and radio frequency remote control signals according to claim 7 further includes a battery module fixed in the housing for providing the processing module, the infrared remote control signal transmitting module, and the The radio frequency remote control signal transmitting module, the oscillating module and the power required by the storage module.