Disclosure of Invention
The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to provide an expansion device of a remote controller, which can realize various functions with larger power consumption by utilizing the expansion device, better meet the user requirements and reduce the use cost of users.
In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides an expansion device for a remote controller, including a housing and a control circuit module; the first end of the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity for placing the remote controller, and the edge of the accommodating cavity is provided with one or more groups of buckling parts; the second end of the shell is provided with a sealed cavity, and the control circuit module is positioned in the sealed cavity; when the remote controller is placed in the accommodating cavity, the buckling part limits the remote controller.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: a battery module; wherein the battery module is located in the sealed cavity and coupled with the control circuit module; the battery module is used for supplying power to energy consumption devices including the control circuit module.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: an illumination device; the outer surface of the shell is provided with a mounting groove of a lighting device, and the opening direction of the mounting groove faces the accommodating cavity, so that the lighting direction of the lighting device faces the accommodating cavity; the control circuit module is coupled with the lighting device; the control circuit module is used for controlling the lighting device to be turned on or turned off.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the lighting key is positioned on the surface of the shell and is coupled with the control circuit module and the lighting device; the lighting key is used for controlling the lighting device to be turned on or off through the control circuit module.
Optionally, the mounting groove has a protrusion protruding from the surface of the housing, so that the illumination center of the illumination device is higher than the surface of the housing.
Optionally, the lighting device is an LED lamp.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the gravity sensor is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with the control circuit module; the control circuit module is used for turning on the lighting device when the gravity sensor senses that the expansion device displaces.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: one or more tabs, a first end of the tab being connected to a wall of the receiving cavity; when the remote controller is placed in the accommodating cavity, the second end of the protruding piece abuts against the remote controller.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the sound sensor is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with the control circuit module; the earphone jack module is positioned on the surface of the shell and is coupled with the sound sensor and the control circuit module; wherein, the control circuit module is used for outputting sound through the sound sensor and the earphone jack module.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the sound sensor is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with the control circuit module; the loudspeaker is positioned on the surface of the shell and is coupled with the sound sensor and the control circuit module; wherein, the control circuit module is used for outputting sound through the sound sensor and the loudspeaker.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: one or more volume control keys positioned on the surface of the shell and coupled with the sound sensor and the control circuit module; the volume control key is used for adjusting the volume output by the sound sensor through the control circuit module.
Optionally, the volume control key is an integrated key, and includes two opposite ends; the first end is a volume up key, and the second end is a volume down key.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the Bluetooth module is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with the sound sensor and the control circuit module; the control circuit module is used for receiving Bluetooth audio signals from terminal equipment controlled by the remote controller through the Bluetooth module, then sending the Bluetooth audio signals to the sound sensor, and controlling the sound sensor to output or not output the sound.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the control circuit module is used for receiving a searching instruction and activating the sound sensor to output sound when receiving the searching instruction; wherein, the searching instruction comprises the identity information of the remote controller.
Optionally, the expansion device of the remote controller further includes: the sound sensor is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with the control circuit module; a microphone located on the surface of the shell and coupled with the control circuit module and the sound sensor; the microphone is used for receiving sound signals, and the control circuit module is used for transmitting the sound signals to terminal equipment controlled by the remote controller through the sound transmitter and the microphone.
Compared with the prior art, the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:
in the embodiment of the invention, the expansion device can be arranged on the existing remote controller by arranging the buckle part and the control circuit module, so that a user can continuously use the existing remote controller, various functions with larger power consumption are realized by utilizing the expansion device, and the use cost of the user is reduced while the user requirement is better met.
Furthermore, the battery module in the sealing cavity of the expansion device is used for supplying power to the energy consumption device so as to realize multiple functions with larger power consumption.
Furthermore, the installation groove of the lighting device is arranged on the outer surface of the shell of the expansion device, and the lighting direction of the lighting device faces the accommodating cavity, so that the surface of the remote controller can be illuminated by the lighting device when the remote controller is started, and the lighting function is realized.
Furthermore, the installation groove is provided with the protruding part protruding out of the surface of the shell, so that the illumination center of the illumination device is higher than the surface of the shell, the illumination center of the illumination device faces the surface of the remote controller when the illumination device is turned on, a user can clearly see and use the remote controller, and the convenience of the user is improved.
Furthermore, through setting up gravity sensor, and gravity sensor senses open lighting device when expanding the device and taking place the displacement, can realize lifting up awakening function, thereby further be convenient for the user to see clearly and use the remote controller, improve the convenience.
Detailed Description
As mentioned above, since the remote controller is a low power consumption device, usually a dry battery is used to supply power, and is limited by battery power consumption and time of use, many practical functions are difficult to integrate into the remote controller due to large power consumption, resulting in single function of the existing remote controller and difficulty in meeting user requirements.
In the embodiment of the invention, the expansion device can be arranged on the existing remote controller by arranging the buckle part and the control circuit module, so that a user can continuously use the existing remote controller, various functions with larger power consumption are realized by utilizing the expansion device, and the use cost of the user is reduced while the user requirement is better met.
In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.
Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is an appearance structure schematic diagram of an expansion device of a remote controller in an embodiment of the present invention.
Specifically, the expansion device of the remote controller may include a housing 10 and a control circuit module (not shown); wherein, the first end of the housing 10 has a receiving cavity 11 for placing the remote controller, and the edge of the receiving cavity 11 has one or more sets of fastening components 111; the second end of the shell 10 is provided with a sealed cavity 12, and the control circuit module is positioned in the sealed cavity 12; when the remote controller is placed in the accommodating cavity 11, the buckling part 111 limits the remote controller.
In the embodiment of the invention, the buckle part 111 and the control circuit module are arranged, and the expansion device can be arranged on the existing remote controller, so that a user can continuously use the existing remote controller, various functions with larger power consumption are realized by utilizing the expansion device, and the use cost of the user is reduced while the user requirement is better met.
Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic circuit structure diagram of an expansion apparatus of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It should be noted that a plurality of modules shown within the dashed box in fig. 2 may be located within the sealed cavity, and a plurality of modules shown outside the dashed box may be located outside the sealed cavity.
Specifically, the expansion device of the remote controller may include acontrol circuit module 21, and may further include abattery module 22, where thebattery module 22 is located in the sealed cavity and coupled to thecontrol circuit module 21; thebattery module 22 is used for supplying power to the energy consumption devices including thecontrol circuit module 21.
In the embodiment of the invention, thebattery module 22 positioned in the sealed cavity of the expansion device is adopted to supply power to the energy consumption device so as to realize multiple functions with larger power consumption.
Further, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include alighting device 23, and thecontrol circuit module 21 is coupled to thelighting device 23; thecontrol circuit module 21 is used for controlling thelighting device 23 to be turned on or off.
With reference to fig. 3 and 4, fig. 3 is a front view of an expansion device of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4 is a left side view of the expansion device of the remote controller according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in the figure, the outer surface of the housing 10 is provided with amounting groove 131 of the lighting device, and the opening direction of themounting groove 131 faces the accommodating cavity 11, so that the lighting direction of the lighting device faces the accommodating cavity 11.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the outer surface of the housing 10 of the extension device is provided with themounting groove 131 of the lighting device, and the lighting direction of the lighting device faces the accommodating cavity 11, so that the lighting device can illuminate the surface of the remote controller when being turned on, thereby implementing a lighting function.
Further, themounting groove 131 may have a protrusion protruding from the surface of the housing 10 so that the illumination center of the illumination device is higher than the surface of the housing 10.
In the embodiment of the present invention, theinstallation groove 131 is provided with a protruding portion protruding out of the surface of the housing 10, so that the illumination center of the illumination device is higher than the surface of the housing 10, and the illumination center of the illumination device faces the surface of the remote controller when the illumination device is turned on, so that a user can see and use the remote controller more clearly, and convenience of the user is improved.
Further, the lighting device can be provided as an LED lamp to better meet lighting requirements and cost requirements.
Further, the remote controller expansion device may further include: and anillumination key 132 positioned on the surface of the housing 10.
With continued reference to fig. 2, anillumination button 132 may be coupled to the control circuit module and the illumination device; theillumination button 132 is used for controlling the illumination device to be turned on or off through the control circuit module.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by providing theillumination key 132, convenience of controlling the illumination device by the user can be improved.
The expansion device of the remote controller can further comprise agravity sensor 24 which is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with thecontrol circuit module 21; thecontrol circuit module 21 may be configured to turn on thelighting device 23 when thegravity sensor 24 senses that the expansion device is displaced.
In the embodiment of the invention, thegravity sensor 24 is arranged, and thelighting device 23 is turned on when thegravity sensor 24 senses the displacement of the expansion device, so that the function of lifting and waking up can be realized, a user can see and use the remote controller more conveniently, and the convenience is improved.
With continued reference to fig. 3, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include: one or more tabs 14, a first end of said tab 14 being connected to the wall of said containing cavity 11; wherein, when the remote controller is placed in the accommodating cavity 11, the second end of the protruding piece 14 abuts against the remote controller.
It is noted that the second end of the tab 14 may have a profile corresponding to the profile of the back side of the remote control unit, so as to increase the contact area between the tab 14 and the back side of the remote control unit when the remote control unit is placed in the accommodating cavity 11.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the second end of the protruding piece 14 abuts against the remote controller, so that a friction force is provided to prevent the remote controller from moving.
With reference to fig. 2 and 5, fig. 5 is a bottom view of an expansion device of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The expansion device of the remote controller can further comprise asound sensor 25 which is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with thecontrol circuit module 21; the expansion device of the remote controller can also comprise anearphone jack module 16 which is positioned on the surface of the shell and is coupled with thesound sensor 25 and thecontrol circuit module 21; wherein thecontrol circuit module 21 is used for outputting sound through thesound sensor 25 and theearphone jack module 16.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by providing thesound sensor 25 and theheadphone jack module 16, it is possible to output sound. It is noted that the sound may be a sound received from a terminal device controlled by the remote controller.
Further, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include abluetooth module 26 located in the sealed cavity and coupled to thesound sensor 25 and thecontrol circuit module 21; thecontrol circuit module 21 is configured to receive a bluetooth audio signal from a terminal device controlled by the remote controller through thebluetooth module 26, send the bluetooth audio signal to thesound sensor 25, and control thesound sensor 25 to output or not output the sound.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by setting thebluetooth module 26, the sound of the terminal device (such as a smart television) controlled by the remote controller can be set to be output through theearphone jack module 16, so that a user can listen to a sound signal by using an earphone in a quiet environment, and the influence on others is avoided.
With reference to fig. 2, 6 and 7, fig. 6 is a rear view of an expansion device of a remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 7 is a rear view of a housing of the expansion device of the remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The expansion device of the remote controller can further comprise asound sensor 25 which is positioned in the sealed cavity and is coupled with thecontrol circuit module 21; the expansion device of the remote controller can further comprise aloudspeaker 17 which is positioned on the surface of the shell and is coupled with thesound sensor 25 and thecontrol circuit module 21; wherein, thecontrol circuit module 21 is used for outputting sound through thesound sensor 25 and theloudspeaker 17.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by providing thesound sensor 25 and theheadphone jack module 16, it is possible to output sound. It is noted that the sound may be a sound received from a terminal device controlled by the remote controller.
Further, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include abluetooth module 26 located in the sealed cavity and coupled to thesound sensor 25 and thecontrol circuit module 21; thecontrol circuit module 21 is configured to receive a bluetooth audio signal from a terminal device controlled by the remote controller through thebluetooth module 26, send the bluetooth audio signal to thesound sensor 25, and control thesound sensor 25 to output or not output the sound.
In the embodiment of the present invention, by setting thebluetooth module 26, the sound of the terminal device (such as an intelligent television) controlled by the remote controller can be set to be output through thespeaker 17, so that the user can listen to the sound signal through thespeaker 17 on the expansion device of the handheld remote controller, and obtain a better hearing feeling by using a sound source closer to the remote controller.
With reference to fig. 2, 3 and 4, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include one or morevolume control keys 15 located on a surface of the housing 10 and coupled to thesound sensor 25 and thecontrol circuit module 21, where thevolume control keys 15 are used to adjust the volume output by thesound sensor 25 through thecontrol circuit module 21.
Further, thevolume control key 25 may be an integrated key including two opposite ends; the first end is a volume up key, and the second end is a volume down key.
In the embodiment of the present invention, thevolume control key 15 located on the surface of the housing 10 is provided to improve convenience of controlling the volume of a user, and further, the integrated key is provided to improve the aesthetic property and the practicability and enhance the user experience.
Further, thecontrol circuit module 21 may be configured to receive a search instruction, and activate thesound sensor 25 to output sound when receiving the search instruction; wherein, the searching instruction comprises the identity information of the remote controller.
The finding instruction (Find me) may be operated and sent by a user through a user terminal, for example, by using APP of an intelligent terminal.
In the embodiment of the invention, when the identity information containing the remote controller is received, thesound sensor 25 is activated to output sound, so that a user can find the remote controller conveniently.
Further, the expansion device of the remote controller may further include asound sensor 25, located in the sealed cavity, and coupled to thecontrol circuit module 21; the expansion device of the remote controller may further include a microphone (not shown) located on the surface of the housing, and coupled to thecontrol circuit module 21 and thesound sensor 25; the microphone is configured to receive a sound signal, and thecontrol circuit module 21 is configured to transmit the sound signal to a terminal device controlled by the remote controller through thesound transmitter 25 and the microphone.
The sound signal may be a voice signal sent by a user, and may also be an operation instruction for controlling the terminal device controlled by the remote controller.
In the embodiment of the invention, the sound signal can be transmitted to the terminal equipment controlled by the remote controller by arranging the microphone, the uplink transmission of the voice of the user is realized, and the convenience of the user for operating the terminal equipment is improved.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the operation method of thecontrol circuit module 21 for controlling various coupled devices may also be implemented by using the existing conventional technology, and the specific implementation steps are not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.
In the embodiment of the invention, the expansion device of the remote controller is physically connected with the existing remote controller of a user, so that the expansion device and the existing remote controller are integrated with the remote controller, the battery module is used for supplying power to the various energy consumption devices including the control circuit module, so as to realize various functions such as Find me, bidirectional voice, illumination, motion awakening and the like, and because the battery module is provided with power supply equipment, various functions and energy consumption of the existing remote controller equipment are not influenced, and the user experience is effectively improved.
Due to the development of the lithium battery technology, larger electric quantity can be stored in a smaller volume, and the size of a product is smaller. Meanwhile, the Bluetooth (BLE) technology can enable the power consumption of the product to be lower, so that the size of the remote controller for expanding functional products can be reduced on the basis, and the use convenience of a user is improved.
Although the present invention is disclosed above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.