TWM580840U - Electric appliance control device with infrared receiving unit and radio frequency unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to an electric appliance control device with an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit, which is suitable for a first electric appliance having a first electric appliance remote controller and an infrared receiving module, and a mobile device, and comprises: an infrared receiving unit, and The infrared receiving module of the first electrical device simultaneously receives a first remote control signal emitted by the first electrical remote controller; a processing unit electrically connected to the infrared receiving unit, and configured to transmit the infrared receiving unit The first remote control signal is converted into an RF signal; and a radio frequency unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is configured to transmit the RF signal sent by the processing unit to the mobile device to receive a representative of the first The message of the state of operation of the appliance.

Description

Electrical control device with infrared receiving unit and radio frequency unit

The present invention relates to an electrical control device, and more particularly to an electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit.

With the increasing popularity of the Internet of Things, the industry is vigorously developing technologies that can remotely control home appliances from the remote end. However, even if the user can remotely control the home appliance from the remote end of the mobile phone, if the home appliance (such as an air conditioner, etc.) is activated or turned off by the user in the vicinity of the home, the latest startup of the home appliance or The off state cannot be actually presented on the mobile phone screen of the remote user. Therefore, it is necessary to seek a solution.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit.

Therefore, the novel electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit is applicable to a first electric appliance having a first electric remote controller and an infrared receiving module, and a mobile device, and includes: an infrared receiving unit, And receiving, by the infrared receiving module of the first electrical device, a first remote control signal emitted by the first electrical remote controller; a processing unit electrically connecting the infrared receiving unit, and configured to transmit the infrared receiving unit The first remote control signal is converted into an RF signal; and a radio frequency unit is electrically connected to the processing unit, and is configured to transmit the RF signal transmitted from the processing unit to the mobile device to receive a representative The message of the control state of the first appliance.

The utility model has the following advantages: when the user in the home operates the first electric remote controller to emit the first remote control signal to remotely control the first electric appliance, the infrared receiving unit of the electric appliance control device with the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit simultaneously Receiving the first remote control signal transmitted by the first electrical remote controller, and then the processing unit converts the first remote control signal into the RF signal and transmits the RF signal to the RF unit, so that the mobile device can receive the representative A message of the control state of the appliance is presented on the mobile device, so that another user holding the mobile device can learn the latest control state of the first appliance by the mobile device.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the novel electrical control device 2 having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit is applicable to a plurality of home appliances (for example, a first electric appliance 91, a second electric appliance 92, and a third electric appliance shown in the drawing). 93, etc.), a mobile device 3 having a remote control application (APP) 31, a Wi-Fi wireless base station 4, and a cloud server 5 coupled to the Wi-Fi wireless base station 4.

In this embodiment, the user holding the mobile device 3 can remotely control the mobile device 3 with the built-in Bluetooth function or the Wi-Fi Direct function in the vicinity of the electrical control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit. An electric appliance 91, the second electric appliance 92, the third electric appliance 93, and the like. Alternatively, in this embodiment, the mobile device 3 at the remote end can also remotely remotely control the first electrical appliance 91 through the cloud server 5, the Internet 6 and the Wi-Fi wireless base station 4. The second electric appliance 92, the third electric appliance 93, and the like.

In this embodiment, the first electric appliance 91 has a first electric remote controller 911, an infrared receiving module 912, and a Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART) module 913, and the infrared receiving unit has infrared receiving The electrical control device 2 of the unit and the radio frequency unit is disposed adjacent to the first electric appliance 91. Therefore, when the user in the home operates the first electric remote controller 911 to emit a first remote control signal to remotely control the first electric appliance 91, the present invention The electrical control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit also receives the first remote control signal sent by the first electrical remote controller 911.

In this embodiment, the electrical control device 2 of the present invention having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit includes an infrared receiving unit 21, a radio frequency unit 23, an infrared emitting unit 24, a UART unit 25, and an electrical connection for the infrared receiving The unit 21, the radio frequency unit 23, the infrared ray transmitting unit 24 and the processing unit 22 of the UART unit 25.

The infrared receiving unit 21 is configured to receive the first remote control signal emitted by the first electrical remote controller 911 simultaneously with the infrared receiving module 912 of the first electrical device 91.

The processing unit 22 is configured to convert the first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit 21 into an RF signal.

The RF unit 23 is configured to transmit the RF signal sent by the processing unit 22 to the mobile device 3 to receive a message indicating the control state of the first device 91. In the case where the mobile device 3 is remotely controlling the first electric appliance 91, the second electric appliance 92, the third electric appliance 93, etc. with a built-in Bluetooth function or a Wi-Fi Direct function, the radio frequency unit 23 is one. The Bluetooth unit or a Wi-Fi unit, that is, the mobile device 3 receives the message indicating the control state of the first appliance 91 by using a built-in Bluetooth function or a Wi-Fi Direct function. Alternatively, the mobile device 3 is remotely transmitted through the cloud server 5, the Internet 6 and the Wi-Fi wireless base station 4, and the first electrical appliance 91 and the second electrical appliance 92 in the remote remote control home. In the case of the third electric appliance 93 or the like, the electric appliance control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit transmits the radio frequency signal transmitted from the processing unit 22 to the wireless unit through the Wi-Fi function of the radio unit 23 The Wi-Fi radio base station 4 is then transmitted to the remote mobile device 3 through the Internet 6 and the cloud server 5, so that the mobile device 3 at the far end can also receive the representative. The message of the control status of the appliance 91.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the infrared ray emitting unit 24 is further disposed in the electric appliance control device 2 having the infrared ray receiving unit and the radio frequency unit, the processing unit 22 can also be used to transmit the infrared ray receiving unit 21. The first remote control signal is converted into a second remote control signal and transmitted to the outside through the infrared emitting unit 24 to synchronously remotely control other home appliances such as the second electric appliance 92 and the third electric appliance 93.

Furthermore, since the UART unit 25 is also provided in the electrical control device 2 of the present invention having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit, the electrical control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit can transmit the UART. The wired connection between the unit 25 and the UART module 913 of the first electrical device 91 obtains the power provided by the first electrical device 91. Therefore, in the embodiment, the present invention has an infrared receiving unit and an electrical control device 2 for the radio frequency unit. There is no need to use the power supply to obtain power from the mains or to supply electricity from the battery. However, in the variation of the embodiment, the electrical control device 2 of the present invention having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit may not need to provide the UART unit 25, but may obtain power from the commercial power by using a power supply (not shown). Or provide electricity by a battery (not shown).

For example, if the first electric appliance 91 is an air conditioner and the second electric appliance 92 is an electric fan, when the first electric remote controller 911 of the air conditioner is operated by the user at home, the first remote control signal is turned on (ON) the air conditioner. When the machine is in use, the infrared receiving unit 21 of the electric appliance control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit also receives the first remote control signal emitted by the first electric remote controller 911, and then has the infrared receiving unit and The processing unit 22 of the electrical control unit 2 of the radio frequency unit converts the first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit 21 into the RF signal, and the mobile device 3 can receive the cold air. The message that the machine has been turned on is presented on the remote control APP 31 of the mobile device 3, so that another user holding the mobile device 3 can know that the air conditioner has been used by the home by the remote control APP 31 of the mobile device 3. Open. At the same time, since the infrared emitting unit 24 is further disposed in the electrical control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit, the processing unit 22 further converts the first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit 21 into the first The two remote control signals are transmitted outward through the infrared emitting unit 24, so that the second electric appliance 92 (i.e., the electric fan) can be turned on (ON).

In summary, the present invention has the following advantages: (1) When a user in the home operates the first electric remote controller 911 to emit the first remote control signal remote control first electric appliance 91, the present invention has an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit. The infrared receiving unit 21 of the electrical control device 2 also receives the first remote control signal emitted by the first electrical remote controller 911, and then the processing unit 22 converts the first remote control signal into a radio frequency signal through the radio frequency unit 23 Transmitting outward, so that the mobile device 3 can receive the message representing the control state of the first electrical device 91 on the mobile device 3; (2) because the present invention has the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit in the electrical control device 2 The infrared transmitting unit 24 is further disposed, so that the processing unit 22 further converts the first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit 21 into the second remote control signal, and transmits the second remote control signal to the infrared transmitting unit 24 to synchronously control the remote control. Second electrical appliance 92, the third electrical appliance 93 and other electrical appliances in the home; (3) due to the new type of infrared receiving unit and radio frequency unit electrical control The UART unit 25 is also disposed in the second embodiment. Therefore, the electrical control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit can obtain the wired connection between the UART unit 25 and the UART module 913 of the first electrical unit 91. The electric power provided by the first electric appliance 91, therefore, the electric appliance control device 2 having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit of the present invention does not need to additionally obtain power from the mains by the power supply, or provide power by the battery; therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention. When the scope of the novel implementation cannot be limited thereto, all 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.

2‧‧‧Electrical control device with infrared receiving unit and radio frequency unit  21‧‧‧Infrared receiving unit  22‧‧‧Processing unit  23‧‧‧RF unit  24‧‧‧Infrared emitting unit  25‧‧‧ UART unit  3‧‧‧Mobile devices  31‧‧‧Remote APP  4‧‧‧Wi-Fi wireless base station  5‧‧‧Cloud Server  6‧‧‧Internet  91‧‧‧First electrical appliance  911‧‧‧First electrical remote control  912‧‧‧Infrared receiving module  913‧‧‧UART Module  92‧‧‧Second electrical appliances  93‧‧‧ Third electrical appliance  

Other features and effects of the novel will be apparent from the embodiments of the drawings, in which:  1 is a functional block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit, and a mobile device, a cloud server, a Wi-Fi wireless base station, a first electric appliance, and a second Electrical appliances, third electrical appliances, etc.  

Claims (6)

The utility model relates to an electric appliance control device with an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit, which is suitable for a first electric appliance having a first electric appliance remote controller and an infrared receiving module, and a mobile device, and comprises:  An infrared receiving unit is configured to receive a first remote control signal emitted by the first electrical remote controller simultaneously with the infrared receiving module of the first electrical appliance;  a processing unit electrically connected to the infrared receiving unit and configured to convert the first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit into an RF signal;  An RF unit is electrically connected to the processing unit and configured to transmit the RF signal transmitted from the processing unit to the mobile device to receive a message indicating a control state of the first device.   The electrical control device with an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency unit is a Bluetooth unit. An electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit according to claim 1, wherein the radio frequency unit is a Wi-Fi unit. The electrical control device with the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit, as described in claim 3, is further applicable to a Wi-Fi wireless base station and a cloud server coupled to the Wi-Fi wireless base station, wherein the radio frequency The unit transmits the radio frequency signal to the Wi-Fi radio base station, and then the cloud server transmits the message corresponding to the radio frequency signal and representing the control state of the first electric appliance to the remotely located mobile device. An electrical control device having an infrared receiving unit and a radio frequency unit according to claim 1 is further applicable to a second electrical device, and further comprising an infrared emitting unit electrically connected to the processing unit, wherein the processing unit is further configured to: The first remote control signal transmitted from the infrared receiving unit is converted into a second remote control signal and transmitted to the infrared transmitting unit to remotely control the second electrical device. The electrical control device with the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit according to claim 1, further comprising a universal asynchronous transceiver unit electrically connected to the processing unit, wherein the first electrical device further has a universal asynchronous transceiver module. The electrical control device having the infrared receiving unit and the radio frequency unit is disposed adjacent to the first electrical device, and is obtained by a wired connection between the universal asynchronous transceiver unit and the universal asynchronous transceiver module of the first electrical device. The electricity provided by the first appliance.