JPH05284577A - Remote controller for audio and video equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The objective is to easily realize a remote controller for audio and video equipment in which the operation keys desired by the user can be arranged freely. [Structure] Attachment means 103 provided with key classification means 102
A removable operation key 100 having a key, a fitting portion 104 having the identification means 105 for identifying the key classification, into which the operation key 100 is fitted, and the operation key 100.
Key analysis means 106 for recognizing that the key has been pressed, storage means 107 for storing a remote control signal code transmission method for controlling the operation of audio and video equipment,
It is composed of infrared signal transmitting means 108 for transmitting an infrared signal according to the above remote control signal code transmitting method.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote controller for controlling audio / video equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, audio such as TV and VTR,
In order to freely assign the operation function desired by the user to the operation keys of the remote controller for controlling the video equipment, the learning type remote controller has been used. The conventional learning remote controller will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional learning type remote controller 200. In FIG. 3, a mode switch 201 is a switch for switching between a mode in which the key 202 is set to an operation desired by the user and a mode in which the key 202 is used as a desired operation key. The name is entered. The infrared light receiving means 204 receives the infrared signal output of another remote controller to be set. Signal analysis means 20
5 analyzes this, and stores the information necessary for reproducing the same infrared signal in the storage means 206. Display means 21
0 indicates that the signal analysis unit 205 has completed storing the received remote control signal in the storage unit 206.

When the key 202 is operated while the mode selector switch 201 is in the operation mode, an infrared signal corresponding thereto is output from the storage means 206 through the infrared signal transmission means 207.

The remote controller 208 is another remote controller to be stored. The key 209 is an operation key to be stored, and when the key 209 is pressed, an infrared signal corresponding thereto is output from the infrared signal transmitting means 207.

The operation of the conventional learning type remote controller configured as described above will be described below.

First, the learning type remote controller 200
The changeover switch 201 is set to the setting mode. next,
Each remote controller is arranged so that the infrared signal transmitting means 207 of another remote controller 208 and the infrared light receiving means 204 of the learning type remote controller 200 face each other. Then, the signal analysis means 205
Keep pressing the key 209 of the remote controller 208 and the key 202 of the learning remote controller 200 at the same time until the display means 210 indicates that the infrared signal to be stored in the storage means 206 has been stored.

By the above operation, the key 202 of the learning type remote controller 200 is operated by the remote controller 2
It is set to a key that can perform the same operation as the 08 key 209. The user may enter the name of this operation on the label 203.

After that, the learning type remote controller 20
When the 0 switch 0 is switched to the operation mode, pressing the key 202 has the same effect as pressing the key 209 of the remote controller 208.

As described above, by using the conventional learning type remote controller, the user's own key can be arranged on the learning type remote controller.

[0011]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique, the procedure for setting the operation to the key is to switch the mode changeover switch, arrange each remote controller face-to-face, press each key, return the mode changeover switch,
There is a problem that it is complicated because there are five steps of writing the operation name on the label.

Further, when the infrared signal is stored, there is a problem in that if noise such as external light is mixed, the infrared signal cannot be stored correctly.

Further, when only one operation can be performed with one key, and when a series of multiple operations are required, a complicated operation of pressing each key individually is required.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the operation keys desired by the user can be freely arranged by a simple operation without error, and when a series of a plurality of operations is required, one key is required. Audio that can be operated by simply pressing
An object is to provide a remote controller for video equipment.

[0015]

In order to achieve this object, a remote controller for audio and video equipment of the present invention has a removable operation key having a mounting means having a key classification means, and this operation key is fitted therein. A fitting portion having identification means for identifying the key classification, and key analysis means for recognizing that the operation key has been pressed;
It comprises storage means for storing a remote control signal code transmission method for controlling the operation of audio and video equipment, and infrared signal transmission means for transmitting an infrared signal according to the remote control signal code transmission method.

[0016]

According to the present invention, with the above-described structure, the user selects the operation key desired, and the operation key mounting means is fitted into the fitting portion of the remote controller. When this operation key is pressed, the key analysis means of the remote controller identifies the key classification means of the operation key by the identification means on the remote controller to retrieve the corresponding remote control signal code transmission method from the storage means, An infrared signal is transmitted through the infrared signal transmitting means.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a remote controller for audio and video equipment according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the operation key 100 has a display means 101 for indicating a key operation on the front surface, and a key classification means 1 on the back surface.
There is a mounting means 103 provided with 02.
The operation key 100 is attachable / detachable by fitting the mounting means 103 into the fitting portion 104 on the remote controller. The key classification means 102 of the operation key 100 is identified by the key classification means 105 in the fitting portion 104 on the remote controller. The key classification unit 102 is realized by the presence or absence of a small protrusion, for example, and the key identification unit 105 is realized by detecting the presence or absence of this small protrusion. For example, if the keys are classified based on the presence or absence of eight small protrusions, 256 types of keys can be classified.

Several kinds of operation keys 100 are prepared according to their operation functions, the names of the operation contents are displayed on the display means 101 on the front side, and the key classification means 1 on the back side.
In 02, keys are classified according to each operation.
Further, the fitting portions 104 are provided at several places on the remote controller, and it is possible to freely fit the operation keys 100 as many as the fitting portions 104.

The operation key 1 mounted by the user in this way
When 00 is pressed, the key classification of the operation key 100 identified by the key identification unit 105 is sent to the key analysis unit 106. On the other hand, the storage means 107 stores a remote control signal code transmission method corresponding to the above key classification. The key analysis means 106 is a storage means 107.
The remote control signal code transmission method corresponding to the operation key 100 is checked to notify the infrared signal transmission means 108. The infrared signal transmitting means 108 is
Send the appropriate infrared signal.

The operation of the remote controller for audio / video equipment of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration will be described below. The user of the remote controller for audio / video equipment selects one of the operation keys 100 corresponding to the operation desired by the user, and inserts it into the fitting portion 104 on the remote controller according to the arrangement desired by the user. As a result, it is possible to realize a remote controller having a user-specific easy-to-use operation key arrangement.

After that, when the user presses the desired operation key in accordance with the display of the display means 101 on the front surface of the operation key 100, the key classification of the key classification means 102 on the back surface of the operation key 100 is performed by the key identification means in the fitting portion 104. Identified by 105. The key analysis unit 106 checks the corresponding remote control signal code transmission method from the storage unit 107 based on the identification content, and notifies the infrared signal transmission unit 108, and the infrared signal transmission unit 108 transmits the infrared signal.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the remote controller for audio / video equipment in which only the kinds of operation keys desired by the user can be arranged as desired is fitted into the desired fitting portion on the remote controller. There is an effect that it can be easily realized only by operation.

In the present embodiment, the display of the operation key display means is a display indicating the key operation, but the manufacturer name of the device to be operated may be displayed simultaneously with the display indicating the operation function.

Further, the key sorting means on the back side of the operation keys is made to be able to perform the manufacturer sorting at the same time as the key sorting,
The key identification means identifies the key as well as the manufacturer,
The storage means stores the remote control signal code transmission method corresponding to the operation key of each maker.
In this case, as long as the device is stored in the storage means, the remote controller can operate a plurality of devices of a plurality of manufacturers.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows a remote controller for audio and video equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, operation keys 100, display means 101, key classification means 102, mounting means 103, fitting section 104, key identification means 105, key analysis means 1
06, storage means 107 and infrared signal transmission means 108
Is the same as in the first embodiment. The switch 500 is
This is an operation key for starting a continuous operation, and a plurality of fitting portions 104 are arranged in a line next to the switch 500. The transmission control means 501 causes the infrared signal transmission means 108 to sequentially transmit the operation keys 100 fitted in the fitting portions 104 as infrared signals. Each operation key 10
The infrared signal corresponding to 0 is transmitted according to the time interval stored in the transmission interval storage means 502. The storage content of the transmission interval storage means 502 is input by the input means 503, and the storage content is displayed on the display means 504.

The operation of the remote controller for audio / video equipment according to the second embodiment having the above-described structure will be described below. Users of remote controllers for audio and video equipment can use switch 5
The operation keys 100 are fitted into the fitting portions 104 arranged in a row next to 00 in the order in which the user wants to operate them. Next, using the input means 503, the operation keys 100
The transmission interval of the infrared signal is input to the transmission interval storage means 502 while checking the display of the display means 504.

Thereafter, when the user presses the switch 500,
The transmission control unit 501 issues an instruction to the key analysis unit 106 as if the operation keys 100 were sequentially pressed at each transmission interval of the transmission interval storage unit 502. The operation of transmitting the infrared signal is as described in the first embodiment. For example, the user can turn on the VTR, turn on the TV, switch TV input video, and play VTR.
The operation keys 100 such as
To the TV and VTRs already inserted into the cassette after setting the transmission intervals appropriately.
Pressing, as the name of the operation key 100, TV, VTR
Operates, and automatic playback of the VTR can be realized.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, the operation keys are sequentially inserted by the kind desired by the user, and the transmission interval is appropriately set, so that the composite operation of a plurality of AV devices can be performed in a single operation. There is an effect that it can be easily realized only by operating the switch of the remote controller once.

Although the input means 503 and the display means 504 are provided in the present embodiment, the transmission interval may be set to a sufficient length in advance and stored in the transmission interval storage means 502. In this case, there is an effect that the user does not need to set the transmission interval.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, several kinds of detachable operation keys are freely fitted into a plurality of fitting portions on the remote controller, and further the operation keys are provided with a key classifying means and the fitting portions are provided with a key identifying means. The key analysis means checks the corresponding remote control signal code transmission method from the key identification and storage means, and the infrared transmission means transmits the infrared signal, so that the operation keys can be arranged as desired by only the kind desired by the user. There is an effect that a remote controller for audio and video equipment can be provided by a simple operation.

Further, since the infrared signal transmitted by the infrared transmitting means is transmitted in accordance with the remote control signal code transmitting method stored in the storing means, there is an effect that it can be transmitted correctly without being affected by external light.

Further, according to the second embodiment, by inserting a series of operation keys in the fitting portion in the order in which they are to be operated, the interlocking operation for a plurality of AV devices can be performed by a single switch operation of the remote controller. The effect is that it can be easily realized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a remote controller for audio / video equipment according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view of a remote controller for audio / video equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a conventional learning-type audio / video remote controller.

[Explanation of symbols]

 100 operation keys 101, 504 display means 102 key classification means 103 mounting means 104 fitting section 105 key identification means 106 key analysis means 107 storage means 108 infrared signal transmission means 500 switch 501 transmission control means 502 transmission interval storage means 503 input means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A removable operation key having a mounting means having a key classification means, a fitting portion having an identification means for identifying the key classification, into which the operation key is fitted, and the operation key being depressed. A key analysis means for recognizing that the remote control signal code transmission method for controlling the operation of the audio / video equipment, an infrared signal transmission means for transmitting an infrared signal according to the remote control signal code transmission method A remote controller for audio and video equipment, characterized by comprising: 2. A remote controlling means for classifying the manufacturer classification at the same time as the key classification, the key classification means for identifying the manufacturer classification at the same time as the key classification, and the storage means for controlling the operation of the audio and video equipment of each manufacturer. The remote controller for audio and video equipment according to claim 1, wherein the remote control controller stores a control signal code transmitting method. 3. A series of fitting parts are provided beside the switch, and the transmission control means sequentially supplies infrared signals corresponding to the operation keys fitted in the fitting parts in accordance with the transmission intervals stored in the transmission interval storage means. The remote controller for audio and video equipment according to claim 2, which transmits. 4. The remote controller for audio and video equipment according to claim 3, wherein the transmission interval stored in the transmission interval storage means can be arbitrarily set by the input means and the set contents can be confirmed by the display means.