WO2015169133A1

WO2015169133A1 - Infrared sticker and infrared control system

Info

Publication number: WO2015169133A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/075536
Authority: WO
Inventors: 阮兆忠
Original assignee: 广东美的制冷设备有限公司
Priority date: 2014-05-05
Filing date: 2015-03-31
Publication date: 2015-11-12
Also published as: CN203910015U

Abstract

An infrared sticker (10), comprising a shell (101), a conversion module (102) which is arranged in the shell (101), an infrared transmitting/receiving header (103) and a power source module (104), wherein the infrared transmitting/receiving header (103) is connected to the conversion module (102); and the power source module (104) is connected to the conversion module (102). The infrared sticker also comprises a bonding layer (105) which is arranged on the outer surface of the shell (101) and is used for bonding to a household appliance (20). Also provided is an infrared control system. By means of the infrared sticker (10), it is achieved that an intelligent terminal (30) learns a key code of a remote control of the household appliance (20) or controls the household appliance (20). The infrared sticker has a small volume and a simple structure, thereby facilitating a user in using the infrared sticker. Moreover, the infrared sticker (10) can be fixed to the household appliance (20), so that the infrared sticker may not move, thereby ensuring the accuracy of infrared control.

Description

Infrared stickers and infrared control system

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of Internet of things, in particular to an infrared sticker and an infrared control system.

Background technique

At present, for Internet of Things appliances, when controlling home appliances through intelligent terminals, because of the different control protocols of various manufacturers, it is impossible to control the home appliances of different manufacturers with one APP. In order to solve this problem, the commonly used method is to learn the infrared code of different home appliances through an infrared box, and then use the smart terminal to communicate with the infrared box through wireless communication such as WIFI, and then control various home appliances through the infrared box. However, such an infrared box is bulky, inconvenient to use, and because the infrared box cannot be fixed, it is easy to move, resulting in failure of infrared control.

The above content is only used to assist in understanding the technical solutions of the present invention, and does not constitute an admission that the above is prior art.

Summary of the invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide an infrared sticker and an infrared control system, which are intended to be convenient for the user to use and to ensure the accuracy of the infrared control.

In order to achieve the above object, an infrared sticker includes an outer casing, and a conversion module, an infrared transmitting/receiving head and a power module disposed in the outer casing, and the infrared transmitting/receiving head and the conversion module are connected. The power module is connected to the conversion module, and the infrared sticker further comprises an adhesive layer disposed on an outer surface of the outer casing for bonding with a household appliance.

Preferably, the conversion module includes a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for receiving and transmitting a wireless signal, and is connected to the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for converting an infrared signal into a wireless signal or converting the wireless signal into an infrared signal. Signal conversion circuit.

Preferably, one end of the infrared transmitting/receiving head is connected to the infrared driving receiving circuit, and the other end protrudes from the outer casing.

Preferably, the power module is a button battery.

Preferably, the adhesive layer is a double-sided tape or a magnetic adhesive layer.

The invention also provides an infrared sticker, comprising a casing, and a conversion module, an infrared emitting head and a power module disposed in the casing, wherein the conversion module is connected to the infrared transmitting head, the power module and the conversion module The infrared sticker further includes a fixing portion for fixing the infrared sticker to the home appliance.

Preferably, the conversion module includes a conversion module including a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for receiving and transmitting a wireless signal, and a connection with the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for converting an infrared signal into a wireless signal or converting the wireless signal into Signal conversion circuit for infrared signals.

Preferably, one end of the infrared emitting head is connected to the signal conversion circuit, and the other end protrudes from the outer casing.

Preferably, the power module is a button battery.

Preferably, the fixing portion is an adhesive layer provided on an outer surface of the outer casing; or the fixing portion is a suction cup; or the fixing portion includes a magnetic absorbing member disposed at an inner side surface of the outer casing. .

The present invention also provides an infrared control system including at least one home appliance and a smart terminal for controlling the home appliance, and further comprising an infrared sticker bonded to the home appliance, the infrared sticker including a housing, and being disposed in the a conversion module, an infrared emitting head and a power module in the outer casing, wherein the infrared emitting head is connected to the conversion module, the power module is connected to the conversion module, and the infrared sticker further comprises a fixing device for fixing the infrared sticker to the household a fixed part on the appliance.

Preferably, one end of the infrared transmitting/receiving head is connected to the signal conversion circuit, and the other end protrudes from the outer casing.

Preferably, the power module is a button battery.

Preferably, the fixing portion is an adhesive layer provided on an outer surface of the outer casing; or the fixing portion is a suction cup; or the fixing portion includes a magnetic absorbing member disposed at an inner side surface of the outer casing.

Preferably, the infrared-coated infrared emitting head is aligned with an infrared receiving head of the household appliance.

Preferably, the infrared sticker further comprises an infrared receiving head for receiving an infrared signal; the infrared receiving head is for connecting with the conversion module, and the infrared receiving head is aligned with an infrared receiving head of the household appliance.

Preferably, the infrared control system further includes a server and an intelligent hub that communicates remotely with the smart terminal and the home appliance.

Preferably, the infrared-coated infrared transmitting/receiving head is aligned with an infrared receiving head of the household appliance.

Preferably, a server and an intelligent hub that communicate remotely with the smart terminal and the home appliance are also included.

The invention pastes the infrared sticker near the infrared receiving window of the household appliance through the adhesive layer, and the intelligent terminal can learn the key code of the remote controller of the household appliance through the infrared sticker, receive or transmit the infrared signal through the infrared transmitting/receiving head, and receive through the conversion module. The wireless signal sent by the intelligent terminal converts the received infrared signal and the wireless signal to each other for the smart terminal to learn the key code of the remote controller of the household appliance or control the home appliance. The infrared key is used to realize the intelligent terminal to learn the key code of the remote control of the household appliance or to control the household appliance, which is small in size and simple in structure, convenient for the user to use, and can fix the infrared sticker on the household appliance without moving, thereby ensuring infrared The accuracy of the control.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an embodiment of an infrared sticker according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of the first embodiment of the infrared control system of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the first embodiment of the infrared control system of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of an infrared control system according to the present invention.

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The invention provides an infrared sticker.

Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of an embodiment of an infrared sticker according to the present invention.

In an embodiment, the infrared sticker comprises a housing 101, and a conversion module 102, an infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 and a power module 104 disposed in the housing 101, and the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 is connected to the conversion module 102. The power module 104 is respectively connected to the conversion module 102 and the infrared transmitting/receiving head for supplying power to the conversion module 102 and the infrared transmitting/receiving head; the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 is configured to receive or transmit the infrared signal, and the conversion module 102 uses Receiving the wireless signal sent by the smart terminal, and converting the received infrared signal and the wireless signal to each other; in this embodiment, the infrared sticker further includes a fixing portion for fixing the infrared sticker on the household appliance. The fixing portion may be an adhesive layer 105 disposed on an outer surface of the outer casing 101, and the adhesive layer 105 is used for bonding with a home appliance. The fixing portion may also be a suction cup provided on the outer surface of the outer casing 101, and for reinforcement, the suction cup may be provided in plurality. The fixing portion may further be a magnetic absorbing member disposed on the inner side surface of the outer casing 101, and a magnetic absorbing member that is attracted to the magnetic absorbing member disposed in the outer casing 101 is also disposed on the household appliance, and the infrared affixing is close to the household. When the corresponding position of the magnetic adsorbing member is set by the electric appliance, the infrared stick is fixed on the household appliance due to the adsorption of the two magnetic adsorbing members. Since the magnetic adsorbing member is disposed inside the outer casing 101, the infrared sticker is convenient to disassemble and disassemble, and does not affect the appearance of the household appliance.

The infrared sticker is pasted in the vicinity of the infrared receiving window of the household appliance through the adhesive layer 105. When in use, the smart terminal can learn the key code of the remote controller of the household appliance through the infrared sticker, and when the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 receives the remote controller transmitting After the infrared signal of the button code, the conversion module 102 converts the infrared signal into a specific code and sends it to the intelligent terminal for the intelligent terminal to learn and memorize the code; the intelligent terminal can also control the household appliance through the infrared sticker, and the intelligent terminal sends the corresponding wireless The signal is supplied to the conversion module 102, and the conversion module 102 converts the wireless signal into an infrared signal and transmits it to the home appliance through the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103, thereby controlling the home appliance.

In this embodiment, the infrared paste is pasted in the vicinity of the infrared receiving window of the household appliance through the adhesive layer 105. The smart terminal can learn the key code of the remote controller of the household appliance through the infrared sticker, and receive or transmit the infrared signal through the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103. The conversion module 102 receives the wireless signal sent by the smart terminal, and converts the received infrared signal and the wireless signal to each other for the smart terminal to learn the key code of the remote controller of the home appliance, or control the home appliance. The infrared key is used to realize the intelligent terminal to learn the key code of the remote control of the household appliance or to control the household appliance, which is small in size and simple in structure, convenient for the user to use, and can fix the infrared sticker on the household appliance without moving, thereby ensuring infrared The accuracy of the control.

Further, the conversion module 102 includes a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021 and a signal conversion circuit 1022. The wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021 is configured to receive and transmit a wireless signal sent by the intelligent terminal, and the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021 can receive and transmit a WIFI, Bluetooth or radio frequency signal; the signal converting circuit 1022 and the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021 and The infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 is connected for converting an infrared signal into a wireless signal or converting the wireless signal into an infrared signal.

In the above embodiment, one end of the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 is connected to the signal conversion circuit 1022, and the other end protrudes from the casing 101 to receive an infrared signal from the remote controller through the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103; and converts the infrared signal The wireless signal is transmitted to the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021, or the wireless signal transmitted by the smart terminal received by the wireless receiving/transmitting circuit 1021 is converted into an infrared signal.

The converted infrared signal is sent to the remote controller via the signal conversion circuit 1022.

In the above embodiment, the power module 104 can be a button battery, and the button battery is used to supply power to the conversion module 102, so that the infrared sticker has a smaller volume.

In the above embodiment, the adhesive layer 105 is a double-sided adhesive, and the infrared paste is pasted on the infrared receiving window of the household appliance through the double-sided tape, so that the bonding is simpler and more convenient, and the bonding is ensured, thereby ensuring the firmness of the bonding, thereby The accuracy of the infrared control is further improved.

In the above embodiment, the adhesive layer 105 may also be a magnetic adhesive layer, that is, the adhesive layer 105 is made of a magnetic material, and the infrared adhesive is adsorbed on the infrared receiving window of the household appliance that can also adsorb the magnetic material through the magnetic adhesive layer. In the vicinity, the bonding is simpler and more convenient, and the bonding firmness can be ensured, thereby further improving the accuracy of the infrared control.

The invention also provides an infrared control system.

2 and FIG. 3, FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of an infrared control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of the infrared control system of the present invention. .

In an embodiment, the infrared control system includes at least one home appliance 20 and a smart terminal 30 for controlling the home appliance 20, and further includes an infrared sticker 10 bonded to the home appliance 20, and the smart terminal 30 learns the home appliance through the infrared sticker 10. The key code of the remote controller of 20, or the home appliance 20 is controlled by the infrared sticker 10, and when the infrared sticker 10 is bonded to the home appliance 20, the infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 of the infrared sticker 10 is aligned with the infrared receiving of the home appliance 20. head.

The infrared sticker 10 includes a housing 101, and a conversion module 102, an infrared transmitting/receiving head 103, and a power module 104 disposed in the housing 101. The infrared transmitting/receiving head 103 and the power module 104 are connected to the conversion module 102; the infrared transmitting/receiving head The infrared module is configured to receive or transmit an infrared signal, and the conversion module 102 is configured to receive the wireless signal sent by the smart terminal, and convert the received infrared signal and the wireless signal to each other. In this embodiment, the infrared sticker further includes the outer casing 101. An adhesive layer 105 on the outer surface for bonding to a home appliance. For the technical solutions and technical effects of the infrared sticker 10 in the infrared control system, please refer to all the embodiments of the infrared sticker 10 and the technical effects thereof, and no further description is provided herein.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a smart device 30 can control a household appliance 20, and the infrared sticker 10 is pasted near the infrared receiving window of the home appliance 20. The smart terminal 30 can learn the home appliance 20 through the infrared sticker 10. The key code of the remote controller or the infrared appliance 10 controls the one household appliance 20; as shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of household appliances 20 can also be controlled by the smart terminal 30, and the infrared sticker 10 is pasted in each household appliance 20. In the vicinity of the infrared receiving window, the smart terminal 30 can learn the key code of the remote controller of the home appliance 20 through the infrared sticker 10, or control the plurality of home appliances 20 through the infrared sticker 10.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of an infrared control system according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, the infrared control system further includes a server 40 and an intelligent hub 50 that communicates with the smart terminal 30 and the home appliance 20, wherein the server 40 communicates with the smart hub 50 via the Internet. When the home appliance 20 is remotely controlled by the smart terminal 30, the wireless signal sent by the smart terminal can be processed and forwarded by the server 40 to the smart hub 50, and communicated with the infrared sticker 10 through the smart hub 50, thereby controlling the home appliance 20; When the smart terminal 30 learns the key code of the home appliance 20 through the infrared sticker 10, the smart hub 50 receives the wireless signal sent by the infrared sticker 10, and forwards the wireless signal to the smart terminal 30 through the server 40, thereby realizing the smart terminal 30 through the infrared sticker. 10 Remotely controlling the home appliance 20, thereby facilitating the use of the user.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the present invention and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields. The same is included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

An infrared sticker, comprising: a housing, and a conversion module, an infrared transmitting/receiving head and a power module disposed in the housing, the infrared transmitting/receiving head and the conversion module being connected, the power module Connected to the conversion module, the infrared sticker further includes an adhesive layer disposed on an outer surface of the outer casing for bonding with a home appliance.
The infrared sticker according to claim 1, wherein said conversion module includes a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for receiving and transmitting a wireless signal, and is coupled to said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for converting an infrared signal into A wireless signal or a signal conversion circuit that converts a wireless signal into an infrared signal.
The infrared patch according to claim 2, wherein one end of said infrared transmitting/receiving head is connected to said signal conversion circuit, and the other end protrudes from said outer casing.
The infrared sticker of claim 3, wherein the power module is a button battery.
The infrared sticker according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive layer is a double-sided tape or a magnetic adhesive layer.
An infrared sticker, comprising: a housing, and a conversion module, an infrared emitting head and a power module disposed in the housing, wherein the conversion module is connected to the infrared transmitting head, the power module and the conversion module The infrared sticker further includes a fixing portion for fixing the infrared sticker to the home appliance.
The infrared tag of claim 6 wherein said conversion module comprises a conversion module comprising a wireless receive/transmit circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless signals, and coupled to said wireless receive/transmit circuit for infrared A signal conversion circuit that converts a signal into a wireless signal or converts a wireless signal into an infrared signal.
The infrared sticker according to claim 7, wherein one end of said infrared emitting head is connected to said signal conversion circuit and the other end protrudes from said outer casing.
The infrared sticker according to claim 8, wherein the power module is a button battery.
The infrared sticker according to claim 8, wherein the fixing portion is an adhesive layer provided on an outer surface of the outer casing; or the fixing portion is a suction cup; or the fixing portion includes the Magnetic adsorption member on the inner side of the outer casing.
An infrared control system comprising at least one household appliance and a smart terminal for controlling the household appliance, further comprising an infrared sticker bonded to the household appliance, the infrared sticker comprising a casing, and being disposed in the a conversion module, an infrared emitting head and a power module in the outer casing, wherein the infrared emitting head is connected to the conversion module, the power module is connected to the conversion module, and the infrared sticker further comprises a fixing device for fixing the infrared sticker to the household a fixed part on the appliance.
The infrared control system according to claim 11, wherein said conversion module includes a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for receiving and transmitting a wireless signal, and is coupled to said wireless receiving/transmitting circuit for converting an infrared signal A signal conversion circuit that converts a wireless signal or an infrared signal into an infrared signal.
The infrared control system according to claim 12, wherein one end of said infrared transmitting/receiving head is connected to said signal conversion circuit, and the other end protrudes from said outer casing.
The infrared control system according to claim 13, wherein the power module is a button battery.
The infrared control system according to claim 13, wherein the fixing portion is an adhesive layer provided on an outer surface of the outer casing; or the fixing portion is a suction cup; or the fixing portion includes a fixing portion A magnetic adsorbing member on the inner side of the outer casing.
The infrared control system of claim 13 wherein said infrared-labeled infrared emitter is aligned with an infrared receiver of said household appliance.
The infrared control system according to claim 16, wherein the infrared sticker further comprises an infrared receiving head for receiving an infrared signal; the infrared receiving head is configured to be connected to the conversion module, and the infrared receiving head Aligning the infrared receiving head of the household appliance.
The infrared control system of claim 16 further comprising a server and an intelligent hub for remote communication with said smart terminal and household appliance.