KR20110056954A - Home appliance integrated remote control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system for the integrated remote control of a living device is provided to collectively control plural home appliances through one system. CONSTITUTION: A communication terminal(130) receives an operating signal for a home appliance by a user, and an integrated controller(100) receives a transmitted operation signal. The integrated controller transfers a wireless control signal for the operation of a corresponding device, and plural communication adaptors(110) are installed adjacent to the home appliances. The plural communication adaptors receive the transmitted wireless control signal, and transfers an IR(Infrared Ray) operation signal to an IR receiving unit of a corresponding home appliance.

Description

Integrated living remote control system {SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED REMOTE CONTROL OF LIVING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a system for remotely controlling a living device, and more particularly, to control various living devices, including home appliances of different manufacturers, models, and the like, remotely through an integrated controller and a communication adapter without a dedicated remote controller. The present invention relates to an integrated remote control system for living appliances.

Due to the rapid development of the electronics industry, many kinds of home appliances such as TV, audio, DVD player and air conditioner are widely used as general household appliances. These home appliances can operate various functions such as power on / off, volume control, channel selection, playback, pause, and the user can remotely control these various functions using a remote control. In addition, in addition to the above-mentioned home appliances, a remote control is used for the operation of various household appliances such as air conditioners, boilers, air controllers, lights, and the like.

However, since the remote control of such a living device has a different code system for each manufacturer, model, and model, a remote controller for a corresponding product is provided separately. Accordingly, it is necessary to find and use a different remote control for each product, and it is cumbersome to manage a plurality of remote controllers so as not to be lost, and there is a problem that the inconvenience of operation of the corresponding device occurs when the remote controller is lost. In addition, there is a problem in that it is difficult to obtain the remote control again in the case of the old product is accompanied by a cost burden and hassle due to the repurchase of the remote control.

In order to solve this problem, an integrated remote controller capable of integrating and controlling some electronic devices is used. However, this is inconvenient to use and hassle problems because the user has to set up a lot of time after seeing a complicated manual such as matching the remote control and the learning remote control of the device to be set and learning the settings one by one.

In addition, although a system for integrating and controlling some electronic devices using a mobile phone has been proposed, this also requires a complicated setting procedure by accessing the Internet, which causes inconvenience in use and inconvenience.

The present invention is to solve the problems as described above, to provide an integrated remote control system for living appliances to enable the remote control by integrating a remote control through a simple setting without a remote control dedicated to various living appliances, manufacturers, models, etc. I have a purpose to do it.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for selectively integrated control of two or more different living devices through one input means, the communication terminal receiving an operation signal for the living device by the user; An integrated controller for receiving an operation signal transmitted from the communication terminal and transmitting a radio control signal for a corresponding device and operation; And a plurality of communication adapters installed around each living device and receiving a wireless control signal transmitted from the integrated controller to transmit an infrared operating signal to a corresponding infrared receiver of the living device. Provide a control system.

In the integrated living device remote control system of the present invention, the communication terminal may be made of any one of a mobile phone, PDA, PC.

The communication terminal integrates a list of operable devices and a memory for storing an executable command of the corresponding device, input / output means for checking and inputting a device and a command to be operated by the user, and an operation signal input by the user. It may be configured to include a communication means for transmitting to the controller.

The integrated controller may include a receiver configured to receive an operation signal transmitted from the communication terminal, a memory unit in which control data corresponding to a device and a command corresponding to the operation signal input through the receiver are stored, and an operation input through the receiver The control unit may be configured to include a controller for loading data stored in the memory unit and outputting a corresponding control signal according to the signal, and an RF transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the control signal output from the controller.

The communication adapter may include an RF receiver for receiving a control signal transmitted from the integrated controller, a controller for outputting an operation signal corresponding to a corresponding device and an operation according to a control signal input through the RF receiver, and an output from the controller. It may be configured to include an infrared transmitting unit for transmitting the operation signal to the device, the RF receiving unit, the control unit, a power supply unit for supplying the operating power to the infrared transmitting unit.

Preferably, the integrated controller and the communication adapter are each provided with a Zigbee communication type RF transmitter and an RF receiver to transmit / receive control signals.

More preferably, the RF controller and the RF receiver of the integrated controller and the communication adapter have a 2.4 GHz frequency band.

According to the present invention as described above has the following advantages.

(1) Operation signals for living devices input through various communication terminals such as mobile phones, PDAs, and PCs are transmitted to the integrated controller, and the integrated controller processes them and sends RF control signals to the communication adapters corresponding to the living devices. And by receiving the communication adapter to transmit the infrared control signal to the living device, it is possible to integrate and control a number of living devices through a single system without a dedicated remote control to use a plurality of remote control provided for each device It is effective to solve the inconvenience and cost burden in terms of use and maintenance.

(2) By identifying and selecting the living equipment to be operated through the data and communication frame input to the integrated controller or communication adapter, and selectively transmitting the infrared control signal, the user does not have to perform complicated setting process so that the integrated remote controller or Compared with the conventional remote control method using a mobile phone, there is an effect that can improve the ease of use.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention described above will become more apparent from the following detailed description. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows an embodiment of the integrated living control remote control system according to the present invention, Figure 2 shows the configuration of the integrated controller which is the main part of the remote control system of the present invention, Figure 3 is a system of the present invention Another essential part is a configuration of a communication adapter.

As shown in FIG. 1, the integrated living control device of the present invention includes a communication terminal 130 for inputting an operation signal of a user, and a radio corresponding to the corresponding device by receiving an operation signal of the communication terminal 130. A plurality of communication adapters for receiving an RF control signal and an RF control signal transmitted from the integrated controller 100 and transmitting an infrared operating signal to a corresponding living unit 140; 110).

The communication terminal 130 may be configured as a personal portable communication terminal such as a user's mobile phone or PDA, or may be configured as a communication terminal connected through a communication network such as a PC. The communication terminal 130 stores a list of the operable devices and a memory for storing the executable commands of the corresponding device, input / output means for inputting and confirming a device and a command to be operated by the user, and an operation signal input by the user. Is provided with a communication means for transmitting to the integrated controller (100). The communication means may be provided by a conventional radio communication method or may be provided by an infrared method.

The integrated controller 100 determines the device to be manipulated according to the operation signal input by the communication terminal 130 and wirelessly transmits a control signal to the communication adapter 110 corresponding to the device. As shown in FIG. 2, the receiver 101 receives an operation signal transmitted from the communication terminal 130, and control data corresponding to a device and a command corresponding to the operation signal input through the receiver 101 are stored. A control unit 103 for loading data stored in the memory unit 102 and outputting a corresponding control signal according to a memory unit 102 and an operation signal input through the receiving unit 101, and from the control unit 103. An RF transmitter 104 for wirelessly transmitting the output control signal, and a display unit 105 for indicating the signal reception and transmission, processing status and the like.

The RF transmitter 104 is preferably made of a Zigbee radio signal transmitter.

ZigBee is a wireless personal area network standard based on the IEEE 802.15 standard, and has a relatively low transmission speed of 20 to 250kbps, but it is suitable for short-range wireless communication in home or industrial field automation because of low power consumption. The radio frequency band of Zigbee is 868MHz, 902 ~ 928MHz and 2.4GHz, it is more preferable in the present invention made of the Zigbee communication system of the 2.4GHz band.

The control unit 103 compares the signal input from the receiving unit with the stored data to determine the identification code and the operation code of the corresponding device, and transmits the control signal accordingly to the RF transmitter 104 (MCU) or a microcontroller.

The display unit 105 may be made of a visual display means such as an LCD or LED, and may additionally include an acoustic display means such as a speaker.

The communication adapter 110 converts an RF control signal transmitted from the integrated controller 100 into an infrared control signal and transmits the converted RF control signal to each corresponding device, as shown in FIG. 3. RF control unit 114 for receiving the transmitted control signal, a control unit 112 for outputting an operation signal corresponding to the device and operation in accordance with the control signal input through the RF receiver 114, and the control unit 112 Infrared transmitter 115 for transmitting the operation signal output from the corresponding device, the display unit 113 for displaying the communication state between the RF receiver 114 and the infrared transmitter 115, the RF receiver 114, The control unit 112, the infrared transmitting unit 115 and the display unit 113 is configured to include a power supply unit 111 for supplying the operating power.

The RF receiver 114 is preferably made of a Zigbee communication receiver of the 2.4GHz band to correspond to the integrated controller 100.

The controller 112 processes the data input through the RF receiver 114 to select a control target according to the input communication frame, and transmits a control signal according to the infrared transmitter 115.

The infrared transmitter 115 transmits an infrared signal containing an operation signal to the infrared receiver of the corresponding device.

The display unit 113 may also be made of a visual display means such as an LCD or LED, and may additionally include an acoustic display means such as a speaker.

The power supply 111 may be formed of a power supply (adapter) for transforming and rectifying and supplying commercial AC power, or may be formed of a battery for supplying DC power.

The remote control system of the present invention configured as described above installs the integrated controller 100 at a predetermined position in the room, and installs the communication adapter 110 around each living device 140 that is the object of remote operation. .

In this state, when the user wants to operate a specific living device 140, the living device 140 is connected to the integrated controller 100 through a communication terminal 130 such as a mobile phone, a PDA, or a PC according to the user's convenience. Enter the operation command for).

When the operation signal is input through the communication terminal 130 as described above, the integrated controller 100 transmits a control signal corresponding to the corresponding device and operation as an RF signal, and the living device 140 corresponding to the transmitted control signal. The communication adapter 110 of) receives this.

The communication adapter 110 transmits an infrared signal matching the code system of the corresponding living device 140 according to the received control signal to allow manipulation of the living device 140.

As described above, the integrated living control remote control system of the present invention inputs a control command using the various communication terminals 130 according to the user's convenience, the control signal according to the integrated controller 100 and the communication adapter 110 Since it is delivered to the living device 140, it is not necessary to provide a separate remote control for each device. Accordingly, there is an advantage that can eliminate the inconvenience and cost burden on the use and maintenance of the remote control.

In addition, by identifying and selecting a living device to be manipulated through data and communication frames inputted to the integrated controller 100 or the communication adapter 110 and selectively transmitting infrared control signals, the user does not need to perform a complicated setting process. There is no advantage in the convenience of use compared to the conventional remote control method using an integrated remote control or a mobile phone.

The present invention described above is not limited to the above-described embodiment and the accompanying drawings, and various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be evident to those who have knowledge of.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a living appliance integrated remote control system according to the present invention.

2 shows a configuration of an integrated controller which is a main part of a remote control system of the present invention.

Figure 3 shows the configuration of a communication adapter which is another essential part of the remote control system of the present invention.

Description of the Related Art

100: integrated controller 101: receiver

102 memory unit 103 controller

104: RF transmitter 105: display unit

110: communication adapter 111: power supply

112: controller 113: status display unit

114: RF receiver 115: infrared transmitter

130: communication terminal 140: living equipment

Claims (7)

In the system for selectively integrated control of two or more different living devices through a single input means, A communication terminal receiving an operation signal for a living device by a user; An integrated controller for receiving an operation signal transmitted from the communication terminal and transmitting a radio control signal for a corresponding device and operation; And And a plurality of communication adapters installed around each living device and receiving a wireless control signal transmitted from the integrated controller and transmitting an infrared operating signal to a corresponding infrared receiver of the living device. system. The method of claim 1, The communication terminal is a living device integrated remote control system, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone, PDA, PC. The method of claim 2, The communication terminal may include a memory for storing a list of operable devices and a command that can be executed by the device, input / output means for checking and inputting a device and a command to be operated by the user, and an operation signal input by the user. Integrated living control remote control system comprising a communication means for transmitting to the integrated controller. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The integrated controller may include a receiver configured to receive an operation signal transmitted from the communication terminal, a memory unit in which control data corresponding to a device and a command corresponding to the operation signal input through the receiver are stored, and an operation input through the receiver And a control unit for loading data stored in the memory unit in response to a signal to output a corresponding control signal, and an RF transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the control signal output from the control unit. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The communication adapter may include an RF receiver for receiving a control signal transmitted from the integrated controller, a controller for outputting an operation signal corresponding to a corresponding device and an operation according to a control signal input through the RF receiver, and an output from the controller. And an infrared transmitter for transmitting an operation signal to a corresponding device, and a power unit for supplying operation power to the RF receiver, a controller, and an infrared transmitter. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The integrated controller and the communication adapter are each equipped with a ZigBee communication RF transmitter and RF receiver for transmitting and receiving control signals, characterized in that the integrated remote control system. The method of claim 6, The RF controller and the RF receiver of the integrated controller and the communication adapter has a 2.4 GHz frequency band, household appliances integrated remote control system.

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