CN203397498U - Remote control system for electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a remote control system of an electronic device, which comprises a router and a remote control module, wherein the router can receive a remote control instruction of a handheld device through a wireless network; and at least one universal remote control signal transceiver, each universal remote control signal transceiver is provided with a plurality of remote control signal transceivers pointing to different directions and is connected with the router in a wireless communication way, so that a remote control command is transmitted from the router to the universal remote control signal transceiver and is transmitted to an electronic device to be remotely controlled by the remote control signal transceiver. The utility model discloses can control equipment such as various household electrical appliances and illumination easily remotely, reduce unnecessary operation procedure and equipment cost, improve the convenience of home automation.

Description

Translated fromChinese

电子装置遥控系统Electronic device remote control system

技术领域technical field

本实用新型是关于一种遥控系统，尤其是关于一种整合家电及/或灯控系统，且可使用手持式装置进行遥控的系统。The utility model relates to a remote control system, in particular to a system which integrates household appliances and/or light control systems and can use a hand-held device for remote control.

背景技术Background technique

由于可携性高且具网络连接功能，智能型手机、平板电脑等手持式装置于近年成为发展最迅速的主流消费电子产品，更针对不同应用领域不断开发出新的强大功能。在家电控制领域方面，亦开始有各种不同结合手持式装置的开发应用，例如利用手机作为家电的遥控器，已经有不少应用产品上市。但是由于目前手机在短距无线通讯的部分，以配备蓝牙模块为主流，绝大部分的市面上产品并未另外配备遥控家电所通用的红外线收发器。因此，目前针对家电及照明设备等的遥控，尚缺乏一有效且经济的整全技术方案。Due to their high portability and network connection capabilities, handheld devices such as smartphones and tablets have become the fastest-growing mainstream consumer electronics products in recent years, and new powerful functions have been continuously developed for different application fields. In the field of home appliance control, there are also various developments and applications combined with handheld devices. For example, mobile phones are used as remote controls for home appliances. Many application products have been launched. However, due to the fact that mobile phones are currently equipped with Bluetooth modules as the mainstream for short-distance wireless communication, most of the products on the market are not equipped with infrared transceivers commonly used in remote control appliances. Therefore, there is still a lack of an effective and economical overall technical solution for the remote control of home appliances and lighting equipment.

发明内容Contents of the invention

本实用新型的目的之一，为提供一装设容易的电子装置遥控系统，让使用者通过智能手机等极为普及的手持式装置，即可轻易遥控各种家电及照明等设备，减少不必要的作业程序及设备成本。One of the purposes of the present utility model is to provide an electronic device remote control system that is easy to install, allowing users to easily remote control various home appliances and lighting equipment through popular handheld devices such as smart phones, reducing unnecessary Operating procedures and equipment costs.

本实用新型的另一目的，在提供家电遥控及照明系统控制的整全方案，让使用者通过手机等手持式装置，即可全盘遥控屋内主要电器及照明设备，提高家庭自动化的方便性。Another purpose of this utility model is to provide a comprehensive solution for home appliance remote control and lighting system control, allowing users to fully control the main electrical appliances and lighting equipment in the house through handheld devices such as mobile phones, and improve the convenience of home automation.

本实用新型的再一目的，是通过云端伺服器及网络位址分享单元，使遥控设备的控制设定简便，并提供多台手持式装置同时操作遥控系统的功能。Another purpose of the present utility model is to make the control setting of the remote control device simple and convenient through the cloud server and the network address sharing unit, and provide the function of simultaneously operating the remote control system by multiple handheld devices.

本实用新型的又一目的是提供使用手持式装置遥控灯控系统的单元。Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a unit for remote control of a light control system using a hand-held device.

本实用新型的另外一个目的是突破一般遥控器的指向限制，并可遥控另一空间的电子设备，大幅提升单一遥控器可控制的空间范围。Another purpose of the present invention is to break through the pointing limitation of general remote controllers, and to remotely control electronic equipment in another space, greatly increasing the range of space that can be controlled by a single remote controller.

本实用新型提供一种电子装置遥控系统，包括一路由器(Gateway)，可通过无线网络接收一手持式装置的遥控指令；以及至少一个万向遥控信号收发装置，每一个万向遥控信号收发装置具有多个指向不同方向的遥控信号收发器，且与路由器间以无线通讯连接，以便将遥控指令自路由器传送至万向遥控信号收发装置，而由各遥控信号收发器向外发送。遥控指令乃由手持式装置通过无线网络发出。手持式装置为智能型手机、平板电脑或具无线网络连线单元的遥控器。The utility model provides a remote control system for an electronic device, which includes a router (Gateway), which can receive a remote control command of a hand-held device through a wireless network; and at least one universal remote control signal transceiver, each universal remote control signal transceiver has A plurality of remote control signal transceivers pointing in different directions are connected with the router by wireless communication, so that remote control instructions are transmitted from the router to the universal remote control signal transceiver device, and then sent out by each remote control signal transceiver. The remote control command is sent by the handheld device through the wireless network. The handheld device is a smart phone, a tablet computer or a remote control with a wireless network connection unit.

为了提供多个手持式装置同时进行遥控操作，路由器更可以包括网络分享单元。In order to provide multiple handheld devices to perform remote control operations simultaneously, the router may further include a network sharing unit.

路由器更可具备编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元，以各别学习不同电子装置的遥控码，并储存于路由器中。电子装置遥控系统更可包括云端伺服器，通过无线网络与路由器连接，以于云端伺服器执行编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元。连接路由器、手持式装置及云端伺服器的无线网络可为Wi-Fi等网络。The router can further have a unit for editing and learning remote control signal codes, so as to learn the remote control codes of different electronic devices respectively and store them in the router. The electronic device remote control system may further include a cloud server, which is connected to a router through a wireless network, so as to execute editing and learning remote control signal code units on the cloud server. The wireless network connecting the router, the handheld device and the cloud server can be a network such as Wi-Fi.

电子装置遥控系统更可以包括灯控主机微处理器，与路由器间以无线通讯连接，以通过手持式装置遥控连接灯控主机微处理器的至少一灯控回路。The electronic device remote control system can further include a microprocessor of the light control host, which is connected to the router through wireless communication, so as to remotely connect at least one light control circuit connected to the microprocessor of the light control host through the handheld device.

路由器与万向遥控信号收发装置或灯控主机微处理器之间可以用射频微波(RF)通讯相连接。遥控信号收发器则可为红外线(IR)遥控信号收发器。The router can be connected with the universal remote control signal transceiver device or the light control host microprocessor by radio frequency microwave (RF) communication. The remote control signal transceiver can be an infrared (IR) remote control signal transceiver.

本实用新型可轻易遥控各种家电及照明等设备，减少不必要的作业程序及设备成本，提高家庭自动化的方便性。The utility model can easily remote control various home appliances and lighting equipment, reduce unnecessary operating procedures and equipment costs, and improve the convenience of home automation.

附图说明Description of drawings

图1为本实用新型的电子装置遥控系统实施例的方块示意图。FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device remote control system of the present invention.

图2为本实用新型的电子装置遥控系统连接灯控系统实施例的方块示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device remote control system connected to a light control system of the present invention.

图3为本实用新型的电子装置遥控系统于住家中设置平面示意图。FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the installation of the electronic device remote control system of the present invention in a home.

图4为本实用新型系统中手持装置程序遥控音响的实施例操作示意图。Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operation of the handheld device program remote control audio in the system of the present invention.

图5为本实用新型系统中手持装置程序遥控电视的实施例操作示意图。Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operation of the handheld device program remote control TV in the system of the present invention.

图6为本实用新型系统中手持装置程序遥控冷气设备的实施例操作示意图。Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the operation of the handheld device program remote control air conditioner in the system of the present invention.

附图标记说明：1电子装置遥控系统；11路由器；12万向遥控信号收发装置；121遥控信号收发器；13无线通讯；14网络分享模块；15手持式装置；151智能型手机；152平板电脑；153遥控器；16云端伺服器；17灯控主机微处理器；18灯控回路；2无线网络；3电子装置。Explanation of reference signs: 1 electronic device remote control system; 11 router; 12 universal remote control signal transceiver; 121 remote control signal transceiver; 13 wireless communication; 14 network sharing module; ; 153 remote controller; 16 cloud server; 17 light control host microprocessor; 18 light control circuit; 2 wireless network; 3 electronic device.

具体实施方式Detailed ways

请参阅图1、3，电子装置遥控系统1包括路由器11，万向遥控信号收发装置12及手持式装置15。路由器11包括网络分享模块14及无线网络连接单元，可通过无线网络2接收手持式装置15的遥控指令。路由器11也可通过内建RF模块等方式，而具备短距离的无线通讯功能，以便将遥控指令发送到至少一个万向遥控信号收发装置12。每一个万向遥控信号收发装置12具有多个指向不同方向的遥控信号收发器121，以便(同参图3)在一个使用空间中可以对需要遥控的多个且/或放在不同方位的电子装置3进行遥控。万向遥控信号收发装置12内建如RF收发器等无线通讯模块，以便与路由器11间以无线通讯13连接，而得以将遥控指令自路由器11传送至万向遥控信号收发装置12，再由遥控信号收发器121发送至所欲遥控的家电等电子装置3。遥控指令乃由手持式装置15控制路由器11发出，再由无线通讯13传输至万向遥控信号收发装置12。手持式装置15可为任何安装有针对电子装置3遥控系统1而开发的遥控应用程序的智能型手机151或平板电脑152等，或是具无线网络连线单元的遥控器153。通过路由器11的网络分享模块14所提供的网络分享单元(即俗称的IP分享功能)，可以提供多个手持式装置15同时进行遥控操作。Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 3 , the electronic deviceremote control system 1 includes arouter 11 , a universal remote controlsignal transceiving device 12 and ahandheld device 15 . Therouter 11 includes anetwork sharing module 14 and a wireless network connection unit, capable of receiving remote control commands from thehandheld device 15 through the wireless network 2 . Therouter 11 can also have a short-distance wireless communication function through a built-in RF module, so as to send remote control instructions to at least one universal remote controlsignal transceiver device 12 . Each universal remote control signal transceivingdevice 12 has a plurality of remotecontrol signal transceivers 121 pointing to different directions, so that (with reference to FIG. 3 ) in one use space, multiple and/or electronic devices placed in different positions can be controlled. Thedevice 3 performs remote control. The universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12 has built-in wireless communication modules such as RF transceivers, so as to connect with therouter 11 throughwireless communication 13, so that remote control commands can be transmitted from therouter 11 to the universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12, and then the remote control Thesignal transceiver 121 transmits toelectronic devices 3 such as home appliances to be remotely controlled. The remote control command is sent by therouter 11 controlled by thehandheld device 15 , and then transmitted to the universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12 by thewireless communication 13 . Thehandheld device 15 can be anysmart phone 151 ortablet computer 152 installed with a remote control application program developed for theremote control system 1 of theelectronic device 3 , or aremote control 153 with a wireless network connection unit. Through the network sharing unit (commonly known as IP sharing function) provided by thenetwork sharing module 14 of therouter 11, multiplehandheld devices 15 can be provided for remote control operation at the same time.

为了可以遥控各种厂牌，规格的各种电子装置3，路由器11具备编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元，以各别学习不同电子装置3的遥控码，并储存于路由器11中。这些学习操作的过程，不必通过额外的电脑主机程序来编辑，而是可通过云端伺服器16来执行该编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元。云端伺服器16乃是通过无线网络2与路由器11连接，所以使用者不需要再额外的安装电脑主机程序来完成遥控码的设定，只要用一般的电脑或手持装置连接至云端伺服器16即可轻松的以内建资料库的型号选择，或是通过学习模式来设定所需遥控电子装置3的遥控码。前述连接路由器11、手持式装置15及云端伺服器16的无线网络为Wi-Fi网络，或其他类似功能的网络。遥控信号收发器121则可为红外线遥控信号收发器，或其他具类似功能的装置。In order to be able to remotely control variouselectronic devices 3 of various brands and specifications, therouter 11 has a unit for editing and learning remote control signal codes, so as to learn the remote control codes of differentelectronic devices 3 and store them in therouter 11. The process of these learning operations does not need to be edited by an additional computer host program, but can be executed by thecloud server 16 and the unit for learning the remote control signal code. Thecloud server 16 is connected to therouter 11 through the wireless network 2, so the user does not need to install an additional computer host program to complete the setting of the remote control code, as long as a general computer or handheld device is connected to thecloud server 16 The remote control code of the required remote controlelectronic device 3 can be set easily through the model selection of the built-in database, or through the learning mode. The aforementioned wireless network connecting therouter 11 , thehandheld device 15 and thecloud server 16 is a Wi-Fi network, or other networks with similar functions. The remotecontrol signal transceiver 121 can be an infrared remote control signal transceiver, or other devices with similar functions.

请参阅图2，为了进一步整合使用空间内所有可遥控的设备，以实际达到家庭数字遥控终端装置的功能，电子装置遥控系统1更可包括灯控主机微处理器17，以无线通讯13与路由器11连接，以便通过手持式装置15遥控连接灯控主机微处理器17的至少一灯控回路18。灯控主机微处理器17可以用RJ45等网络线连接分布于室内各处所的4回路、6回路，甚至达8回路的灯控回路18，以组成数字定址灯控系统(DALI Lighting control system)。传统的灯控回路18乃是以网域触控面板来控制。本实用新型通过路由器11与灯控主机微处理器17的连接，让使用者除了可通过手持式装置15，直接在应用程序中以触控方式控制灯控回路18所控制的各灯具(图中未示)的开关、灯光强弱等功能，也可对同一空间中需要遥控的电子装置3(同参图3)如音响、冷气、电视等进行遥控。Please refer to Fig. 2, in order to further integrate all remote-controllable devices in the use space, so as to actually achieve the function of the home digital remote control terminal device, the electronic deviceremote control system 1 may further include a lightcontrol host microprocessor 17, and communicate with the router throughwireless communication 13 11 so as to remotely connect at least onelight control circuit 18 of themicroprocessor 17 of the light control host through thehandheld device 15 . Themicroprocessor 17 of the lighting control host can be connected to 4 loops, 6 loops, or even up to 8 loops oflighting control loops 18 distributed in various places in the room with network cables such as RJ45 to form a digital addressable lighting control system (DALI Lighting control system). The traditionallight control circuit 18 is controlled by a network touch panel. The utility model connects therouter 11 with themicroprocessor 17 of the light control host, so that the user can directly control the lamps controlled by thelight control circuit 18 in the application program in addition to the handheld device 15 (in the figure). Not shown) functions such as switch, light intensity, also can carry out remote control to the electronic device 3 (with reference to Fig. 3) that needs remote control in the same space such as stereo, air conditioner, TV etc.

在遥控操作之前，使用者需利用云端伺服器6，及/或直接使用路由器11上的编辑红外线万用码以及红外线学习码的程序，将各别的红外线遥控器，全部学习后储存至路由器11中，并与手持式装置15中应用程序的程序码互相连结，此时手持式装置15即可取代所有的遥控器，而减少了复杂的操作程序，及重复的设备。手持式装置15(如智能型手机151)设定完成时，可采用分享方式，支援多台手持式装置15(如另一支智能型手机151、平板电脑152、遥控器153等)连线设定，达到多机同时遥控的功能。Before the remote control operation, the user needs to use the cloud server 6, and/or directly use the program on therouter 11 to edit the infrared universal code and the infrared learning code, and save all the infrared remote controllers to therouter 11 after learning. and interlink with the program code of the application program in thehandheld device 15, then thehandheld device 15 can replace all the remote controllers, reducing complicated operating procedures and repeated equipment. When the setting of the handheld device 15 (such as a smart phone 151) is completed, a sharing method can be adopted to support multiple handheld devices 15 (such as anothersmart phone 151, atablet computer 152, aremote control 153, etc.) To achieve the function of remote control of multiple machines at the same time.

请参阅图3，为本实用新型的电子装置遥控系统1设置于住家中使用的平面示意图，该路由器11设置于住家客厅或是其他空间中的任意处，而该万向遥控信号收发装置12则设置于各个房间或独立空间中。路由器11与万向遥控信号收发装置12或灯控主机微处理器17(同参图2)之间可以用射频微波通讯，以频宽2.4G赫兹相连接。如此一来，路由器11即可与放置在各房间中的万向遥控信号收发装置12或灯控主机微处理器17进行无线信号的传递。该路由器11包括网络分享模块14及无线网络2连接单元，可通过无线网络2接收遥控指令。而该路由器11也可通过内建RF模块等方式，将遥控指令发送到至设置于各个房间中的万向遥控信号收发装置12。每一个万向遥控信号收发装置12具有多个指向不同方向的遥控信号收发器121，以便在一个使用空间中可以对需要遥控的多个且/或放在不同方位的电子装置3进行遥控。Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic plan view of the electronic deviceremote control system 1 of the present invention installed in a home. Therouter 11 is installed anywhere in the living room or other spaces of the home, and the universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12 Set up in each room or independent space. Therouter 11 and the universal remote controlsignal transceiving device 12 or themicroprocessor 17 of the light control host computer (refer to FIG. 2 ) can be connected by radio frequency microwave communication with a bandwidth of 2.4 GHz. In this way, therouter 11 can perform wireless signal transmission with the universal remote controlsignal transceiver device 12 or the lightcontrol host microprocessor 17 placed in each room. Therouter 11 includes anetwork sharing module 14 and a wireless network 2 connection unit, which can receive remote control instructions through the wireless network 2 . Therouter 11 can also send remote control instructions to the universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12 installed in each room through a built-in RF module or other means. Each universal remote controlsignal transceiver device 12 has a plurality of remotecontrol signal transceivers 121 pointing in different directions, so that multipleelectronic devices 3 that need to be remotely controlled and/or placed in different orientations can be remotely controlled in one use space.

配合于各房间设置的万向遥控信号收发装置12，使用者尚可用手持式装置15遥控房中的其他设备，如图4音响的音量及环场特效；如图5电视的选台/大小声/设定功能；如图6冷气的风量/风向/温度；其它如投影机的开关及简报控制；风扇的开关/风量大小……等等，因而可由手持式装置15的遥控操作，即可完成对所处场所的全面性的情境控制。Cooperate with the universal remotecontrol signal transceiver 12 provided in each room, the user can still use the hand-helddevice 15 to remotely control other equipment in the room, as shown in Figure 4 for the volume and surround effects of the audio system; /Setting function; air volume/wind direction/temperature of the air-conditioning as shown in Figure 6; other such as projector switch and presentation control; fan switch/air volume...etc. Comprehensive situational control over the location.

另外，为了方便手持式装置15的遥控操作，也可将图4及图5中所示，将各欲遥控的电子装置3予归类整理，而使用阶层式选单的方式来呈现操作图示，如音响、电视、投影机等可归类在同一电子设备选项之下，使各种遥控设备的操作界面可以有效率的在应用程序中被找到，而加快点选找寻的效率。In addition, in order to facilitate the remote control operation of thehandheld device 15, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, eachelectronic device 3 to be remote controlled can also be classified and sorted, and the operation icon is presented in a hierarchical menu. Such as audio, TV, projector, etc. can be classified under the same electronic equipment option, so that the operation interface of various remote control equipment can be efficiently found in the application program, and the efficiency of clicking and searching can be accelerated.

上述的电子装置遥控系统，仅是为了方便举例说明，然而实际施行实并不以此为限，非用以限制本实用新型的专利范围，其电子装置遥控系统仍可随各种应用情况的不同而变更，凡未脱离本实用新型技艺精神所为的等效实施，均应包含于本案的专利范围中。The above-mentioned electronic device remote control system is only for the convenience of illustration. However, the actual implementation is not limited to this, and it is not used to limit the patent scope of the present utility model. The electronic device remote control system can still vary with various applications. And changes, all equivalent implementations that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present utility model, should be included in the patent scope of this case.

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1.一种电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，包括1. A remote control system for an electronic device, characterized in that it comprises一路由器，可通过无线网络接收一手持式装置的遥控指令；以及a router capable of receiving remote control instructions from a handheld device via a wireless network; and至少一个万向遥控信号收发装置，每一该万向遥控信号收发装置具有多个指向不同方向的遥控信号收发器，且与该路由器间以无线通讯连接，以便自该路由器传送该遥控指令至该万向遥控信号收发装置，而由该遥控信号收发器发送。At least one universal remote control signal transceiver, each of the universal remote control signal transceivers has a plurality of remote control signal transceivers pointing in different directions, and is connected with the router by wireless communication, so as to transmit the remote control command from the router to the The universal remote control signal transceiver is sent by the remote control signal transceiver.2.根据权利要求1所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，该手持式装置为一智能型手机、平板电脑或一具无线网路连线单元的一遥控器，该手持式装置通过无线网路控制该路由器发出遥控指令。2. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 1, wherein the handheld device is a smart phone, a tablet computer or a remote controller with a wireless network connection unit, and the handheld device is wirelessly The network controls the router to issue remote control instructions.3.根据权利要求2所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，该路由器更包括一网络分享单元，以提供多个该手持式装置同时进行遥控操作。3. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 2, wherein the router further comprises a network sharing unit to provide multiple handheld devices to perform remote control operations at the same time.4.根据权利要求2所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，该路由器具备编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元，以各别学习不同电子装置的遥控码，并储存于该路由器中。4. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 2, wherein the router has a unit for editing and learning remote control signal codes, so as to respectively learn remote control codes of different electronic devices and store them in the router.5.根据权利要求4所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，更包括一云端伺服器，通过无线网络与该路由器连接，以于该云端伺服器具备编辑及学习遥控信号码的单元。5. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 4, further comprising a cloud server connected to the router through a wireless network, so that the cloud server has a unit for editing and learning remote control signal codes.6.根据权利要求5所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，连接该路由器、该手持式装置及该云端伺服器的无线网络为Wi-Fi网络。6. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 5, wherein the wireless network connecting the router, the handheld device and the cloud server is a Wi-Fi network.7.根据权利要求2所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，更包括一灯控主机微处理器，与该路由器间以无线通讯连接，以通过该手持式装置遥控连接该灯控主机微处理器的至少一灯控回路。7. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 2, further comprising a microprocessor of the light control host, which is connected to the router by wireless communication, so as to remotely connect to the microprocessor of the light control host through the handheld device. At least one light control circuit of the processor.8.根据权利要求1或7所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，该路由器与该万向遥控信号收发装置或该灯控主机微处理器之间是以射频微波通讯相连接。8. The electronic device remote control system according to claim 1 or 7, wherein the router is connected to the universal remote control signal transceiving device or the light control host microprocessor by radio frequency microwave communication.9.根据权利要求1至7任一项所述的电子装置遥控系统，其特征在于，该遥控信号收发器为一红外线遥控信号收发器。9. The electronic device remote control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the remote control signal transceiver is an infrared remote control signal transceiver.

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