CN209657489U - Infrared forwarding device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

This application discloses a kind of infrared forwarding device and systems, infrared forwarding device includes pedestal, control circuit board and shell, shell connects with pedestal and forms accommodating space, control circuit board is set in accommodating space, control circuit board includes main control module, power supply module, wireless communication module and infrared transmission module, and wherein power supply module includes data transmission interface.To by the way that wire rod is accommodated in the accommodating space that shell and pedestal are formed, it is not only easy for installation, and do not expose wire rod, realize safety and beautiful house fitting-up effect, it can be also the power supply of infrared forwarding device by data transmission interface, so that infrared forwarding device need not be confined to fixed position, can portable use, further promote ease of use.

Description

Infrared forwarding device and system

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of smart home control, and more specifically, to an infrared forwarding device and system.

Background technique

With the advancement of science and technology, people's living standards have gradually improved, and smart homes have gradually penetrated into people's daily lives. Smart home refers to a living environment in which people live. The smart home system is installed on the platform of the house, and the integrated wiring technology, network communication technology, automatic control technology, audio and video technology are used to integrate the facilities related to home life to build an efficient house. The management system for facilities and family schedules improves home safety and convenience.

In home life, there are still many terminal devices that need infrared control, such as air conditioners, TVs, etc. However, since each device is equipped with a remote control, it is difficult to store and operate, and it is easy to fail because the remote control cannot be found. Caused by the user can not control the equipment troubles. As an important part of the smart home, the infrared transponder can enable multiple devices to be controlled one-to-many by one control device through the infrared transponder, greatly simplifying the operation and reducing the difficulty of storage. But there is the problem of inconvenient installation in the infrared transponder at present.

Utility model content

The present application proposes an infrared forwarding device and system, which can solve the above problems.

In the first aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an infrared transponder. The infrared transponder includes a base, a control circuit board, and a housing. The housing and the base are connected to form an accommodating space, and the control circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space; The control circuit board includes a main control module, a power supply module, a wireless communication module and an infrared transmitting module; the wireless communication module is used to receive control signals corresponding to the target electrical equipment sent by other terminals, and send the control signals to the main control module. The module is used to analyze the control signal, the infrared emission module is used to convert the analyzed control signal into an infrared control signal, and send the infrared control signal to the target electrical equipment, and the power supply module is used to supply power to the control circuit board; the power supply module includes data transmission Interface, the data transmission interface is used to connect other terminals for data transmission.

Further, the base is an 86-box power supply base, the bottom of the 86-box power supply base is provided with binding posts, and the power supply module is connected to an external power supply through the binding posts.

Further, the data transmission interface is an interface for connecting to an external power supply for power supply and connecting to other terminals for data transmission.

Further, the data transmission interface is a Type-C interface.

Further, the control circuit board also includes an infrared receiving module, which is used for receiving external infrared remote control signals sent by external infrared remote control devices, and sending the external infrared remote control signals to the main control module for infrared code learning.

Further, the wireless communication module is a ZigBee module.

In the second aspect, the embodiment of the present application provides an infrared forwarding system. The infrared forwarding system includes a user terminal, a gateway, a target electrical device, and the infrared forwarding device as described in the first aspect. The user terminal communicates with the gateway, and the gateway Communicatively connected with the infrared forwarding device, the user terminal is used to send the control signal corresponding to the target electrical equipment to the gateway, the gateway is used to perform protocol conversion on the control signal and send it to the infrared forwarding device, and the infrared forwarding device is used to transmit the control signal sent by the gateway The converted infrared control signal is sent to the target electrical device, and the target electrical device is used to receive the infrared control signal and perform an operation corresponding to the infrared control signal.

Further, the infrared forwarding system further includes a cloud platform, and the user terminal communicates with the gateway through the cloud platform.

Further, the infrared forwarding system further includes an external infrared remote control device, the external infrared remote control device is used for sending an external infrared remote control signal to the infrared forwarding device, and the infrared forwarding device is used for learning infrared codes according to the external infrared remote control signal.

Further, the gateway establishes a communication connection with the infrared forwarding device based on the ZigBee HA protocol.

The infrared transponder and the system provided by the present application, wherein the infrared transponder includes a base, a control circuit board and a casing, the casing and the base are connected to form an accommodating space, the control circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space, and the control circuit board includes a main control module , a power supply module, a wireless communication module and an infrared transmitting module, wherein the power supply module includes a data transmission interface. Therefore, by storing the wires in the accommodation space formed by the shell and the base, not only the installation is convenient, but also the wires are not exposed, so as to achieve a safe and beautiful home decoration effect, and the infrared forwarding device can also be powered through the data transmission interface, so that the infrared forwarding device It does not need to be limited to a fixed position, and can be used portablely, further improving the convenience of use.

These or other aspects of the present application will be more concise and understandable in the description of the following embodiments.

Description of drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of an infrared forwarding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an infrared forwarding device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 shows a structural block diagram of a control circuit board of an infrared repeater provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 4 shows a schematic structural diagram of an infrared forwarding device provided by an embodiment of the present application under another viewing angle;

FIG. 5 shows a structural block diagram of a control circuit board of an infrared repeater provided in another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 shows a structural block diagram of an infrared forwarding system provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

In order to facilitate understanding of this embodiment, the following will describe this embodiment more fully with reference to related drawings. Preferred embodiments of the utility model are provided in the accompanying drawings. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the technical field of this invention. The terminology used in this embodiment herein is only for the purpose of describing specific implementation manners, and is not intended to limit the present utility model.

At present, the traditional installation methods of infrared transponders are limited to wall-mounted and ceiling-mounted installations, and adapters are also required to power the infrared transponders. In addition to the inconvenience of installation, it also affects the aesthetics of the home.

Based on the above problems, after a series of studies on the existing infrared transponders, the inventor found that the current existing infrared transponders have problems such as invariable installation and insufficient aesthetics, so how to ensure the installation of the infrared transponders It is both beautiful and convenient, which is particularly urgent and important.

In the process of research, the inventor studied the difficulties of the current infrared forwarding device, and comprehensively considered the needs of users in practical applications, and proposed the infrared forwarding device and system in the embodiment of the present application.

The infrared forwarding device and system provided in the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below through specific embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an infrared forwarding device 10 provided by an embodiment of the present application. To illustrate this embodiment more clearly, please also refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an infrared repeater 10 provided by an embodiment of the present application. The infrared repeater 10 includes a base 100 , a control circuit board 200 and a housing 300 , the housing 300 and the base 100 are connected to form an accommodating space 101 , and the control circuit board 200 is disposed in the accommodating space 101 .

Optionally, the control circuit board 200 may be disposed in the accommodating space 101 near the base 100 , and may also be disposed in the accommodating space 101 near the housing 300 . In some implementations, the control circuit board 200 can also be directly fixedly connected to the base 100 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 . FIG. 3 shows a structural block diagram of a control circuit board 200 provided by an embodiment of the present application. The control circuit board 200 includes a main control module 210 , a power supply module 220 , a wireless communication module 230 and an infrared emission module 240 .

The wireless communication module 230 is used to receive control signals corresponding to the target electrical equipment sent by other terminals, process the control signals into electrical signals, and send them to the main control module 210 through the serial port. The main control module 210 is used to analyze the control signal and send it to the infrared emitting module 240. The infrared emitting module 240 converts the analyzed control signal into an infrared control signal, and sends the infrared control signal to the target electrical device. Wherein, the other terminals include but are not limited to mobile phones, tablet computers, wearable devices and other electronic devices. The target electrical equipment includes but is not limited to electrical equipment such as air conditioners, televisions, set-top boxes, and speakers.

Optionally, the infrared emitting module 240 includes but is not limited to an infrared emitting tube, which converts electrical signals into infrared control signals and sends them to target electrical equipment, so as to control the working state of the target electrical equipment.

In one embodiment, the infrared forwarding device 10 is connected to the gateway based on communication through the wireless communication module 230, and the user adds the gateway through a terminal device such as a mobile phone or a tablet computer, and can send an instruction to the gateway to control the target electrical device, and the gateway receives the instruction. Send the control instruction corresponding to the instruction to the infrared transponder 10, so that the infrared transponder 10 receives the control instruction through the wireless communication module 230, and controls the target electrical equipment according to the control instruction.

Optionally, the wireless communication module 230 may be a ZigBee module. The infrared forwarding device 10 communicates with the gateway based on the ZigBee protocol. In a specific implementation manner, the infrared forwarding device 10 communicates with the ZigBee gateway based on the ZigBee HA (ZigBee Home Automation) protocol.

Optionally, the wireless communication module 230 can also be a WiFi, Bluetooth module, etc., so that the infrared forwarding device 10 can establish a connection with a user terminal based on a wireless communication protocol or a Bluetooth communication protocol, and realize direct control without a gateway. Therefore, the user can conveniently control the infrared forwarding device 10 without configuring other devices such as a gateway, which reduces the cost of learning and use, and improves the convenience of use.

The power supply module 220 is used for supplying power to the control circuit board 200 . In this embodiment, the power supply module 220 further includes a data transmission interface 221, and the data transmission interface 221 is used to connect to other terminals for data transmission. The data transmission interface 221 can not only supply power to the control circuit board 200, but also can be connected with the control circuit board 200 to realize data transmission, so that the user terminal can be directly connected to the infrared repeater 10 through the data transmission interface 221, thereby realizing the remote control function.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 1 , the housing 300 is provided with an opening, and the data transmission interface 221 can be connected to a user terminal or a power supply through the opening provided in the housing 300 . In other embodiments, the opening can also be provided on the base 100 .

Optionally, the data transmission interface 221 may be a Type-C interface, so that both forward and reverse directions can be inserted, improving usability and convenience of use. Further, the data transmission interface 221 may be a male or female socket of the interface. Specifically, as a method, the data transmission interface 221 can be a male head, and at this time, the infrared repeater 10 can be directly connected to the female seat of the terminal through the data transmission interface 221, without the need for a data line, which is convenient to use; as another Way, as shown in FIG. 1 , the data transmission interface 221 may be a female socket, and at this time, the infrared repeater 10 may be connected to the terminal through the data transmission interface 221 via a data cable. Therefore, the infrared forwarding device 10 is provided with a data transmission interface 221, so that the user can control the infrared forwarding device 10 through the terminal without other intermediate equipment such as a gateway, and then control the electrical equipment that supports infrared control. For more complex instructions, power can also be obtained from the terminal to supply power to the infrared repeater 10, so that the infrared repeater 10 can work normally.

In some implementations, the data transmission interface 221 may also be a Lightening interface or other USB interfaces, such as USB3.1 interface, USB3.0 interface, USB2.0 interface, micro-USB interface and so on.

Optionally, the base 100 is an 86-box power supply base, and the bottom of the 86-box power supply base is provided with binding posts. Please refer to FIG. 4, which shows a schematic structural diagram of the infrared repeater 10 from another perspective. As shown in FIG. Column 111 is connected to an external power source.

Specifically, the external power supply may be an indoor power supply, and the terminal 111 includes a neutral terminal and a live terminal. Wherein, the zero wire terminal is connected to the zero wire of the indoor power supply, and the live wire terminal is connected to the live wire of the indoor power supply, so that the wires of the infrared repeater 10 can be arranged in the accommodation space 101 formed by the base 100 and the housing 300 , and the power supply line of the indoor power supply can be connected from the terminal 111 to supply power to the control circuit board 200, so that the infrared repeater 10 can work normally. In this way, it is not only easy to install, but also does not expose the wires, ensuring a beautiful decoration.

Further, the control circuit board 200 may also include a power conversion module, through which the voltage of the indoor power supply can be converted into the voltage required by the infrared repeater 10 and power the infrared repeater 10 . Specifically, for example, the voltage of the indoor power supply can be converted to the voltage required by the main control module 210 through the power supply conversion module and the main control module 210 can be powered, and for another example, the voltage of the indoor power supply can be converted into infrared emission by the power conversion module. The voltage required by the module 240 is used to supply power to the infrared emitting module 240, and the voltage of the indoor power supply can also be converted to the voltage required by the wireless communication module 230 through the power conversion module to supply power to the wireless communication module 230.

Optionally, the power supply module 220 can supply power to the control circuit board 200 in at least two ways. As a method, the power supply module 220 can be connected to the neutral wire and live wire of the indoor power supply through the terminal 111 to supply power to the control circuit board 200; as another method, the power supply module 220 can be connected to the adapter through the data transmission interface 221 to supply power. As another way, the power supply module 220 can also be connected to the terminal equipment through the data transmission interface 221 for power supply. The control command is sent to the main control module 210 through the data transmission interface, so that the terminal device can directly realize the remote control function.

Optionally, the power supply module 220 may also include a power supply module 222, so that enough power can be obtained through the power supply module 222 for the infrared repeater 10 to work normally. In one embodiment, the power supply module 222 can be charged and stored through an adapter, so that the power supply module 222 can store electric energy, so that the infrared transponder 10 can be connected to a terminal through the data transmission interface 221 without being connected to an external power supply. Under the circumstances, it can still work normally, that is, the wireless communication module 230 receives instructions sent by other terminals to realize the control of electrical equipment, and realizes that on the basis of portable use, the user does not need to hold the infrared repeater 10 or carry the data line. It can control the working status of electrical equipment. Optionally, the power supply module 222 may include but not limited to lithium batteries, rechargeable AA batteries and other media that can store electrical energy, and may also include non-rechargeable batteries such as AA batteries or AA batteries, so that the infrared repeater 10 can be used wirelessly , to achieve a better remote control effect.

In this embodiment, the accommodating space 101 formed by the base of the 86-box power supply and the housing 130 is used to accommodate the wires so that the wires are not exposed, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the box, and at the same time ensures the appearance. power supply, and can be connected with the control circuit board 200 to realize data transmission, so that on the one hand, the user can connect the user terminal to the infrared transponder 10 through the data transmission interface 221 by wire, so that the user terminal can directly realize the remote control function; The data transmission interface 221 supplies power to the infrared transponder 10, so that the infrared transponder 10 does not have to be limited to a fixed location, and can be used portablely, further improving the convenience of use. Further, the data transmission interface 221 may be a Type-C interface, since the Type-C interface can be inserted in both directions, thus improving the convenience of power supply and data transmission.

Please refer to FIG. 5 . FIG. 5 is a structural block diagram of the control circuit board in the infrared repeater 10 provided by another embodiment of the present application. The structure and principle of the infrared transponder 10 provided in this embodiment are substantially the same as those of the above-mentioned embodiments, the difference being that in this embodiment, the control circuit board 200 in the infrared transponder 10 also includes an infrared receiving module 250, so it is To describe the structure more clearly, the following is only explained based on the schematic structural diagram of the control circuit board 200 in the infrared repeater 10 provided in this embodiment.

The infrared receiving module 250 is electrically connected with the main control module 220 for receiving an external infrared remote control signal sent by an external infrared remote control device, and sending the external infrared remote control signal to the main control module 210 for infrared code learning.

Optionally, the infrared receiving module 250 and the infrared emitting module 240 can be integrated into one module, so that the infrared transmitting and receiving functions are realized by one infrared communication module.

Optionally, the infrared receiving module 250 may be an infrared receiving tube, and transmits infrared signals to the main control module 210 for infrared code learning. Specifically, the infrared receiving module 250 receives the external infrared remote control signal, and transmits the external infrared remote control signal to the main control module 210, and the main control module 210 decodes the external infrared remote control signal, and obtains the information of the electrical equipment corresponding to the external infrared remote control device. System code and button coding, you can learn the infrared code of the electrical equipment corresponding to the external infrared remote control device, so as to realize infrared code learning for unknown electrical appliances, achieve the remote control function compatible with unknown electrical appliances, and improve the usability and reliability of the infrared forwarding device 10. Compatibility enables the infrared repeater 10 to control more electrical equipment.

In this embodiment, on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, the infrared code learning is realized through the infrared receiving module 250, and the infrared code library is continuously expanded, so that the infrared forwarding device 10 can be compatible with the control of more infrared devices, and the performance of the infrared forwarding device 10 is further improved. Usability and compatibility, so that users do not need to save multiple remote controls, only need to use mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices and other terminals to easily control infrared home appliances, and the brands and types of infrared home appliances that can be controlled can continue to expand , to further improve the convenience of use.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , the embodiment of the present application also provides an infrared forwarding system 20 , and the infrared forwarding system 20 includes the infrared forwarding device 10 provided in the above embodiment, a user terminal 400 , a gateway 500 and an electrical device 600 . Wherein, at least one electrical device 600 may be a target electrical device. It should be noted that, based on the control circuit board 200 in the infrared repeater 10, FIG. 6 describes the interaction between the infrared repeater 10, the user terminal 400, the gateway 500, and the electrical equipment 600, and only describes the infrared repeater system 20 more clearly. transmission of data.

In this embodiment, the user terminal 400 is connected in communication with the gateway 500, and the gateway 500 is connected in communication with the infrared forwarding device 10. The user terminal 400 is used to send a control signal corresponding to the target electrical device 600 to the gateway 500, and the gateway 500 is used to transfer the control signal to the gateway 500. Perform protocol conversion and send to the infrared forwarding device 10, the infrared forwarding device 10 is used to convert the control signal sent by the gateway 500 into an infrared control signal and send it to the target electrical device 600, and the target electrical device 600 is used to receive the infrared control signal and execute the same with The operation corresponding to the infrared control signal. Optionally, the user terminal 400 and the gateway 500 can interact under the WAN path through the cloud server; they can also interact through the local area network path, that is, not through the cloud server, for example, the Bluetooth module in the user terminal 400 and the gateway 500 is based on the Bluetooth communication protocol. The communication connection and the like are not limited in this embodiment.

Optionally, the infrared forwarding system 20 may include a cloud platform 700 . The cloud platform 700 can be a cloud server or a traditional server. The user terminal 400 communicates with the gateway 500 through the cloud platform 700 . Specifically, the user terminal 400 is installed with a client, and the user can add 500 the same account information on the client and the gateway, so that the user terminal 400 can send an instruction to the gateway 500 based on the account, and the cloud platform 700 sends the instruction to the gateway 500 after receiving the instruction. , so that the user terminal 400 can control the gateway 500 more remotely through the cloud platform 700 without being limited to a local area network. For example, a user can send a control command to the gateway 500 at home by logging in an account at the client at the company, and then control the electrical equipment at home to realize remote control.

Optionally, the infrared forwarding system 20 may also include an external infrared remote control device 800, the external infrared remote control device 800 is used to send an external infrared remote control signal to the infrared forwarding device 10, and the infrared forwarding device 10 is used to perform infrared remote control according to the external infrared remote control signal. Coding learning. For example, the external infrared remote control device 800 corresponds to a TV remote control. At this time, the infrared forwarding device 10 collects the external infrared remote control signal sent by the TV remote control through the infrared receiving module 250, and transmits it to the main control module 210 for infrared code learning, so that the infrared The forwarding device 10 can control and realize the remote control of the TV.

Optionally, the gateway 500 establishes a communication connection with the infrared forwarding device based on the ZigBee HA protocol, that is, the infrared forwarding device 10 and the gateway 500 are under the same ZigBee network. Specifically, the infrared forwarding device 10 communicates with the gateway 500 through the wireless communication module 230 based on the ZigBee HA protocol, wherein the wireless communication module 230 is a ZigBee module.

The infrared repeater 10 and the infrared repeater system 20 provided by the embodiment of the present application, wherein the infrared repeater 10 includes a base 100, a control circuit board 200 and a housing 300, the housing 300 and the base 100 are connected to form an accommodating space 101, and the control circuit board 200 Set in the accommodation space 101 , the control circuit board 200 includes a main control module 210 , a power supply module 220 , a wireless communication module 230 and an infrared emission module 240 , wherein the power supply module 220 includes a data transmission interface 221 . Therefore, by storing the wires in the accommodating space 101 formed by the shell 300 and the base 100, not only the installation is convenient, but also the wires are not exposed, so as to achieve a safe and beautiful home decoration effect, and the infrared forwarding device can also be powered through the data transmission interface, so that The infrared repeater does not need to be limited to a fixed position, and can be used portablely, further improving the convenience of use.

The above is only a specific embodiment of the application, and does not limit the application in any form. Although the application has been disclosed as above with a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the application. Any person skilled in the art, Without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present application, when the technical content disclosed above can be used to make some changes or be modified into equivalent embodiments with equivalent changes, but if it does not depart from the technical solution of the present application, the technical essence of the present application Any brief modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments still fall within the scope of the technical solutions of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. a kind of infrared forwarding device characterized by comprising pedestal, control circuit board and shell, the shell and the bottom Seat connects and is formed accommodating space, and the control circuit board setting is in the accommodating space；

The control circuit board includes main control module, power supply module, wireless communication module and infrared transmission module；

The wireless communication module is used to receive the control signal corresponding to target electric appliance equipment of other terminals transmission, and by institute It states control signal and is sent to the main control module, the main control module is for parsing the control signal, the infrared emission mould Block is used to the control signal after parsing being converted to infrared control signal, and the infrared control signal is sent to described Target electric appliance equipment, the power supply module are used to power to the control circuit board；

The power supply module includes data transmission interface, and the data transmission interface carries out data biography for connecting other terminals It is defeated.

2. infrared forwarding device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the pedestal is 86 box power supply bases, described The bottom of 86 box power supply bases is provided with binding post, and the power supply module connects external power supply by the binding post.

3. infrared forwarding device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the data transmission interface is outer for connecting Portion's power supply is powered and connects the interface that other terminals carry out data transmission.

4. infrared forwarding device according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the data transmission interface connects for Type-C Mouthful.

5. infrared forwarding device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the control circuit board further includes infrared receiver Module, the infrared receiving module are used to receive the external infrared remote-controlled signal that external infrared remote control equipment is sent, and will be described External infrared remote-controlled signal is sent to the main control module and carries out infrared coding study.

6. infrared forwarding device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the wireless communication module is ZigBee mould Block.

7. a kind of infrared forwarding system characterized by comprising user terminal, gateway, target electric appliance equipment and as right is wanted Seek infrared forwarding device described in any one of 1-6, the user terminal is connect with the gateway communication, the gateway with it is described The communication connection of infrared forwarding device, the user terminal are used to send the control for corresponding to the target electric appliance equipment to the gateway Signal processed, the gateway is used to the control signal carrying out protocol conversion and is sent to the infrared forwarding device, described red The control signal that outer retransmission unit is used to send the gateway is converted to infrared control signal and is sent to the target electricity Device equipment, the target electric appliance equipment execute corresponding with the infrared control signal for receiving the infrared control signal Operation.

8. infrared forwarding system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the infrared forwarding system further includes that cloud is flat Platform, the user terminal are connect by the cloud platform with the gateway communication.

9. infrared forwarding system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the infrared forwarding system further includes external red Outer remote control equipment, the external infrared remote control equipment are used to send external infrared remote-controlled signal, institute to the infrared forwarding device Infrared forwarding device is stated for carrying out infrared coding study according to the external infrared remote-controlled signal.

10. infrared forwarding system according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the gateway and the infrared forwarding device It is established and is communicated to connect based on ZigBee HA agreement.