Remote control transmitter-receiver

The present invention mainly relates to a remote control transmitter / receiver used for remote control of various electronic devices.

In recent years, as various electronic devices such as televisions, videos, and disc recorders have become more sophisticated, even in remote control transmitters and receivers that remotely control them, the remote control transmitter stores the operation codes of various devices by a predetermined operation. Many remote control transmitters having a so-called learning function, which can remotely control different devices with one remote control transmitter, have come to be used.

Such a conventional remote control transmitter will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a conventional remote control transmitter. In the figure, 1 is a substantially box-shaped case made of insulating resin, and a plurality of switch contacts are provided downward on the upper surface and the side surface of the case 1. The operating means 2 is formed by the operating keys 2A, 2B, and the like protruding vertically or slidably.

A wiring board (not shown) having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on the upper and lower surfaces is housed in the case 1, and the transmitting means 3 and the receiving means 4 are housed by various electronic components mounted on the upper and lower surfaces of the wiring board. , The control means 5 are formed respectively, and the first remote control transmitter 6 is configured.

Further, 7 is a second remote control transmitter, and like the first remote control transmitter 6, a plurality of operation means 9 such as operation keys 9B and 9C are provided on the upper surface and the side surface of the case 8, and the inside of the case 8 is provided. Each of the transmitting means 10 and the control means 11 storing the operation code of the television of the company A are formed by various electronic components.

In the above configuration, when the operation key 2A for learning of the operation means 2 of the first remote controller 6 is pressed, for example, the operation key 2B for which "" is displayed for playback is pressed. The lower switch contacts are electrically connected and disconnected, and the control means 5 detects this, and the first remote control transmitter 6 is in a state of storing the operation code.

Next, when the operation key 2A of the first remote control transmitter 6 is pressed and the operation key 9B on which the "" of the second remote control transmitter 7 is displayed is pressed, this operation is performed. The control means 11 detects the electrical contact / disconnection of the lower switch contact, and the transmission means 10 transmits an operation code for reproduction as a remote control signal.

Then, the receiving means 4 of the first remote control transmitter 6 receives this, and the control means 5 presses the operation code for reproduction, and the operation key 2A for which "" for reproduction is displayed while being pressed is displayed. Assign to and memorize.

Then, the operation key 2C of the first remote control transmitter 6, for example, displaying "1" for channel selection, is pressed and operated, and "1" of the second remote control transmitter 7 is displayed as it is. When the operation key 9C is pressed, the operation code for channel selection "1" is transmitted from the transmitting means 10.

Then, the first remote controller transmitter 6 receives this, and the control means 5 assigns the operation code for the channel selection "1" to the operation key 2C on which the channel selection "1" is displayed and stores it. ..

Further, after that, while each operation key 2 of the first remote control transmitter 6 is pressed, the operation keys 9 of the second remote control transmitter 7 are sequentially pressed to transmit the remote control signal. Each of these operation codes is stored in the control means 5 of the first remote control transmitter 6.

Then, when the first remote controller transmitter 6 is pointed at the television of company A and, for example, the operation key 2C is pressed, the control means 5 detects the electrical contact / disconnection of the switch contact below this, and the transmission means 3 starts. The operation code for channel selection is transmitted as a remote control signal, and for example, the TV channel is switched to "1".

That is, the second remote control transmitter 7 that stores the operation code of the TV of company A is arranged so as to face the first remote control transmitter 6, and the pressing operations of the respective operation keys 2 and 9 are alternately performed in sequence. As a result, the first remote controller transmitter 6 was configured to be in a state in which the television of company A could be remotely controlled, that is, in a learned state.

As the prior art document information related to the invention of this application, for example, Patent Document 1 is known.<patcit num="1"><text>Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-174685</text></patcit>

<p> However, in the above-mentioned conventional remote control transmitter, the operation keys 2 and 9 of the first remote control transmitter 6 to be learned and the second remote control transmitter 7 storing a predetermined operation code are alternately sequentially arranged. Since learning is performed by pressing, the operation is complicated and time-consuming, and there is a problem that erroneous operations such as erroneous pressing of operation keys are likely to occur.</p><p> The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control transmitter / receiver capable of reliable remote control by simple operation.</p>

<p> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.</p><p> The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention transmits its own operation code stored in the remote control receiver to the first remote control transmitter in response to a predetermined operation of the operation means of the first remote control transmitter. The remote control transmitter / receiver is configured in this way, and the operation code can be received from the remote controller receiver and stored by a predetermined operation of the first remote controller transmitter, so that erroneous operations are less likely to occur and simple operations are performed. Therefore, it has the function of reliably storing the operation code and obtaining the remote control transmission / reception device capable of remote control by the stored operation code.</p><p> The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the second remote control transmitter is provided, and the operation code of the second remote control transmitter is transmitted to the first remote control via the remote control receiver. It is received by the machine, and in addition to the operation code stored in the remote control receiver, the operation code of the second remote control transmitter also has an effect that learning can be performed by a simple operation.</p>

<p> As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an advantageous effect that a remote control transmission / reception device capable of reliable remote control can be realized by a simple operation.</p>

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 mainly by taking a radio wave system as an example.

(Embodiment 1) The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the first embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a remote control transmitter / receiver according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the same. In the figure, 21 is a substantially box-shaped case made of an insulating resin such as polystyrene or ABS. On the upper surface and the side surface of the case 21, a plurality of operation keys 22A and 22B made of rubber or insulating resin having switch contacts below are projected so as to be movable up and down, and an operation means 22 is formed.

A wiring board (not shown) such as paper phenol or epoxy containing glass, in which a plurality of wiring patterns are formed on the upper and lower surfaces by copper foil or the like, is housed in the case 21, and the upper and lower surfaces of the wiring board are stored. The first remote control transmitter 26 is configured by forming the transmitting means 23, the receiving means 24, and the control means 25 by electronic components such as a microcomputer by the antennas and the like mounted on the above.

Reference numeral 30 denotes an electronic device such as a television, in which a display means 31 such as a liquid crystal display element or a cathode ray tube is provided on the front surface thereof, a plurality of operation means 32 having switch contacts formed on the rear side, and a transmission means 33 such as an antenna. The first remote control receiver 36 formed of the receiving means 34, the receiving means 34, and the control means 35 such as a microcomputer is housed.

Further, 40 is an electronic device such as a video or disc recorder, and a drive means 41 for storing a tape, a disc, or the like is provided on the front surface thereof, and similarly to the electronic device 30, a plurality of operation means 42 and a transmission means 43, A second remote control receiver 46 formed of the receiving means 44 and the controlling means 45 is housed in the remote control by the first remote control transmitter 26 and the first remote control receiver 36, or the second remote control receiver 46. A transmitter / receiver is configured.

In addition, in the case of a remote control transmitter / receiver that performs remote control using radio waves so that remote control is possible even if there is a shield such as a distant position or furniture, the communication range is higher than that of an infrared type. Because of its large size, radio waves may reach other devices placed in the room or devices in other rooms, and unintended devices may be operated by mistake.

Therefore, before use, perform the predetermined operations of the operation means 22, 32, 42, set the predetermined authentication code, etc., and set the first remote control transmitter 26 and the first remote control receiver 36, or the second remote control receiver 36. Only the remote control receiver 46 is set so that it can be operated as a pair, that is, after performing so-called pairing, normal remote control is performed.

That is, in the above configuration, after pressing the operation key 32A for pairing the first remote control receiver 36, for example, pressing the operation key 22A for pairing the first remote control transmitter 26. Then, the lower switch contacts are electrically connected and disconnected, and the control means 35 and 25 detect this, and the first remote control receiver 36 as shown in the signal configuration diagram of FIG. 3 (a). The pairing code L1 set between the remote controller and the remote controller 26 is transmitted as a radio wave from the transmission means 23 of the first remote controller transmitter 26.

Then, the receiving means 34 of the first remote control receiver 36 receives this, and the control means 35 determines whether or not the pairing code L1 of the remote control signal is the same as the set one, and matches. In this case, as shown in Fig. 3 (b), a remote control signal with an authentication code M1 followed by a key address map N1 indicating all of the stored operation codes and assignments to a plurality of operation keys 22 is added. , Transmit from the transmission means 33.

Further, the receiving means 24 of the first remote control transmitter 26 receives this remote control signal, and the control means 25 stores the authentication code M1 and the key address map N1 to store the first remote control transmitter 26 and the first remote control transmitter 26. The pairing of the remote control receiver 36 of is completed.

That is, the setting of the authentication code M1 that enables the first remote control transmitter 26 and the first remote control receiver 36 to operate as a pair, that is, pairing and the first remote control transmitter 26 being a television or the like. The operation code for remote control of the electronic device 30 of the above, that is, learning is configured to be performed at the same time.

Further, when the first remote controller transmitter 26, which has been paired and learned in this way, is pointed at the electronic device 30, for example, the operation key 22B on which "1" for channel selection is displayed is pressed, the lower part thereof. The control means 25 detects the electrical connection and disconnection of the switch contacts of the above, and after the stored authentication code M1 as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the channel selection "1" is selected from the stored key address map N1. The remote control signal to which the operation code N2 is added is transmitted from the transmitting means 23.

Then, when this is received by the receiving means 34 of the first remote control receiver 36, and the control means 35 determines whether or not the authentication code M1 of this remote control signal is the same as the set one, and if they match. The electronic device 30 is operated according to the operation code N2, for example, the screen of the display means 31 displayed on the television is switched to the channel "1".

At this time, if the received authentication code M1 is different from the set one, it is determined that the remote control signal is from a remote control transmitter different from the one paired with the control means 35, and the operation code N2 Remote control such as switching of channel selection according to the above is not performed.

Further, when pairing and learning the first remote control transmitter 26 and the second remote control receiver 46, first, the operation key 42A for pairing of the second remote control receiver 46 is pressed. After that, when the operation key 22C for learning and the operation key 22A for pairing of the first remote controller transmitter 26 are pressed, the pairing code is transmitted as a radio wave from the transmission means 23 as in the above case.

Then, the receiving means 44 of the second remote control receiver 46 receives this, and the control means 45 determines the pairing code, and if they match, as shown in the signal configuration diagram of FIG. 4A. A remote control signal with an authentication code M2 different from that of the electronic device 30 followed by a key address map N3 indicating all of the stored operation codes and assignments to a plurality of operation keys 22 is transmitted from the transmission means 43. To do.

Further, the receiving means 24 of the first remote control transmitter 26 receives this remote control signal, and the control means 25 stores the authentication code M2 and the key address map N3, so that the first remote control transmitter 26 and the second remote control transmitter 26 and the second are stored. The pairing of the remote control receiver 46 is completed.

That is, also in this case, the pairing in which the first remote control transmitter 26 and the second remote control receiver 46 can be operated as a pair, and the first remote control transmitter 26 is a video, disc recorder, etc. Learning for remote control of the electronic device 40 of the above is configured to be performed at the same time.

Further, after the first remote controller transmitter 26 that has been paired and learned in this way is pointed at the electronic device 40 and the operation key 22C for learning is pressed, for example, "" for playback is displayed. When the operation key 22D is pressed, a remote control signal with the operation code N4 for playback selected from the key address map N3 added after the authentication code M2 is transmitted from the transmitting means 23 as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Will be sent.

Then, the receiving means 44 of the second remote control receiver 46 receives this, the control means 45 determines the authentication code M2, and if they match, the operation of the electronic device 40 according to the operation code N4, for example. The drive means 41 of the video or disc recorder is driven to play back the tape, disc, or the like.

That is, by pressing one or two operation keys such as the operation keys 22A and 22C of the first remote control transmitter 26 to transmit and receive to and from the first remote control receiver 36 and the second remote control receiver 46. At the same time, the control means 25 memorizes the operation codes memorized by the pairing with these, so that the first remote controller transmitter 26 is learned.

That is, erroneous operations such as pressing the operation keys are unlikely to occur, and the first remote controller transmitter 26 can be learned by a simple operation. The learned first remote controller transmitter 26 enables the electronic device 30 and the electronic device 30 and the like. 40 reliable remote controls are available.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first remote control receiver 36 and the second remote control receiver 46 memorize their own according to the predetermined operation of the operation means 22 of the first remote control transmitter 26. By transmitting the operation code to the first remote control transmitter 26, it is possible to learn to the first remote control transmitter 26 by simply pressing a few operation keys such as the operation keys 22A and 22C, so that an erroneous operation occurs. With a simple and difficult operation, it is possible to obtain a remote control transmitter / receiver capable of reliably storing an operation code and remote control using the stored operation code.

(Embodiment 2) The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to the second embodiment.

The parts having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a remote control transmitter / receiver according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, the first remote controller transmitter 26 includes an operating means 22, a transmitting means 23, a receiving means 24, and a control means 25. The first remote control receiver 36 formed of the operating means 32, the transmitting means 33, the receiving means 34, and the control means 35 is housed in an electronic device 30 such as a television provided with the display means 31. What is done is the same as in the case of the first embodiment.

Further, 56 is a second remote control transmitter, and like the first remote control transmitter 26, the operating means 52 is formed on the upper surface and the side surface of the case 51, and the transmitting means 53 is formed in the case 51 by an antenna or the like. The control means 55 is formed by the receiving means 54, the receiving means 54, and electronic components such as a microcomputer.

Then, the control means 55 of the second remote control transmitter 56 stores, for example, an operation code of the TV of the company B, which is different from the electronic device 30 which is the TV of the company A, and transmits the second remote control. The remote control transmitter / receiver is composed of the machine 56, the first remote control transmitter 26, and the first remote control receiver 36.

The first remote control transmitter 26, the second remote control transmitter 56, and the first remote control receiver 36 are paired with each other by a predetermined operation of the operation means 22, 52, and 32 before use. Since this is the same as in the case of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted, and the learning to the first remote control transmitter 26 will be described below.

In the above configuration, when the predetermined operation code of the second remote control transmitter 56 is stored in the first remote control transmitter 26, first, for example, the operation key 22E for setting the first remote control transmitter 26 is specified. When the pressing operation is performed for a time, for example, 2 seconds, the lower switch contact is electrically connected and detached, and the control means 25 detects this to enter the set mode.

Next, after pressing the operation key 22F for learning, the operation key to which the operation code is to be assigned, for example, the operation key 22 displaying "1" to "9" for channel selection is pressed in order. , When the operation key 22E is pressed again, the control means 25 detects this and the authentication code set with the first remote controller receiver 36 as shown in the signal configuration diagram of FIG. 6A. After M1, the remote control signal to which the set code P1 is added is transmitted as a radio wave from the transmission means 23.

Then, when this is received by the receiving means 34 of the first remote control receiver 36, and the control means 35 determines whether or not the authentication code M1 of this remote control signal is the same as the set one, and if they match. In, the control means 35 is in the set mode.

After that, the operation keys of the second remote control transmitter 56 to be stored in the first remote control transmitter 26, for example, the operation keys 52 displaying "1" to "9" for channel selection, are sequentially pressed. When the pressing operation is performed, the lower switch contact is electrically connected and detached, this is detected by the control means 55, and the operation code N5 is added after the authentication code M1 as shown in FIG. 6 (b). The remote control signal is transmitted from the transmitting means 53.

Then, after the receiving means 34 of the first remote control receiver 36 receives this, the control means 35 transmits this remote control signal from the transmitting means 33, and the receiving means 24 of the first remote control transmitter 26 receives this. At the same time, the control means 25 assigns this operation code to the operation keys 22 of "1" to "9" and stores it, so that the operation code from the second remote control transmitter 56 to the first remote control transmitter 26 can be obtained. Learning ends.

That is, by operating the predetermined operation key 22 of the first remote control transmitter 26, the first remote control receiver 36 is set to the set mode, and the predetermined operation code is set from the second remote control transmitter 56. By transmitting to the remote control receiver 36 and receiving and storing this to the first remote control transmitter 26 via the first remote control receiver 36, in addition to the operation code stored in the first remote control receiver 36. , The operation code of the second remote control transmitter 56 is also configured to be able to learn from the first remote control transmitter 26.

That is, as in the case of the first embodiment, after performing pairing and learning at the same time with the electronic device 30 which is the television of company A by a predetermined operation of the operation means 22, the second remote controller transmitter 56 By learning the operation code of the TV of company B via the first remote control receiver 36, it is possible to remotely control the TVs of two companies with one of the first remote control transmitters 26. It has become.

If you want to delete a predetermined operation code of the first remote controller transmitter 26 that stores the operation codes of a plurality of devices as described above, first, for example, press the operation key 22F for learning. After selecting the operation code to be deleted, when the operation key 22G for deletion is pressed for a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds, the control means 25 detects the electrical contact / disconnection of these lower switch contacts, for example, the operation key 22F. The operation code of the TV of company B assigned to is deleted.

That is, since the stored predetermined operation code can be deleted by the predetermined operation of the operation means 22 of the first remote control transmitter 26, it is not necessary to increase the storage capacity of the control means 25 so much, and the comparison is made. The control means 25 can be formed by an inexpensive microcomputer.

In the above description, a configuration in which a predetermined operation code of the second remote controller transmitter 56, for example, "1" to "9" for channel selection is learned by the first remote controller transmitter 26 has been described. As in the case of Form 1, all the operation codes and the assignments to the plurality of operation keys 22 are collectively transmitted from the second remote control transmitter 56, and this is transmitted via the first remote control receiver 36. The first remote control transmitter 26 may receive and store the data.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the second remote controller transmitter 56 is provided, and the operation code of the second remote controller transmitter 56 is transmitted to the first remote controller via the first remote controller receiver 36. When the machine 26 receives the operation code, in addition to the operation code stored in the first remote control receiver 36, the operation code of the second remote control transmitter 56 can also be learned by a simple operation, so that the operation code is reliable. It is possible to obtain a remote control transmitter / receiver capable of remote control by using the stored operation code.

In the above explanation, in order to make the configuration easy to understand, one or two codes are used as remote control signals such as authentication codes M1 and M2 and operation codes N1 to N5, or pairing code L1 and set code P1. , The configuration is described as a configuration in which transmission / reception is performed between the first remote control transmitter 26 or the second remote control transmitter 56 and the first remote control receiver 36 or the second remote control receiver 46. Transmission and reception are generally performed using remote control signals to which various codes are added, such as a header code determined for each device and model.

Further, in the above description, the remote control transmitter / receiver having a configuration in which transmission / reception is mainly performed using radio waves has been described, but instead of the antenna, a transmission means 23, a reception means 24, etc. are formed by a light emitting diode, a light receiving element, or the like. The present invention can be implemented even if it is configured to use infrared rays as a remote control signal.

The remote control transmitter / receiver according to the present invention can be obtained by simple operation and can be reliably remotely controlled, and is mainly useful for remote control of various electronic devices.

<figref num="1">Block circuit diagram of the remote control transmitter / receiver according to the first embodiment of the present invention</figref><figref num="2">Schematic diagram</figref><figref num="3">Same signal configuration diagram</figref><figref num="4">Same signal configuration diagram</figref><figref num="5">Schematic diagram of the remote control transmitter / receiver according to the second embodiment of the present invention.</figref><figref num="6">Same signal configuration diagram</figref><figref num="7">Top view of a conventional remote control transmitter</figref>

Code description

21 cases 22 Operation method 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 22F, 22G operation keys 23 means of transmission 24 Receiving means 25 Control means 26 First remote control transmitter 30 Electronic equipment 31 Display means 32 Operation method 32A operation key 33 means of transmission 34 Receiving means 35 Control means 36 First remote control receiver 40 Electronic equipment 41 Drive means 42 Operation method 42A operation key 43 means of transmission 44 Receiving means 45 Control means 46 Second remote control receiver 51 case 52 Operation method 53 means of transmission 54 Receiving means 55 Control means 56 Second remote control transmitter