Anti-interference relay device for signal transmission

• US 20040189485A1
• Filed: 03/28/2003
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trans Electric Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Trans Electric Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Wang, Cheng-Si
• Granted Patent: US 6,972,661 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/825.72
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared

Abstract

An anti-interference relay device has a receiving module and a transmitting module. The receiving module modulates a received IR signal from a remote controller and an identification (ID) code of the receiving module to an RF signal and then broadcasts the RF signal. When the RF signal is demodulated by the transmitting module, the demodulated ID code is compared with a preset ID code. If the two ID codes are matched, the demodulated IR signal is allowed to output to control an appliance, otherwise the IR signal is ignored.

Claims

1. An anti-interference relay device for signal transmission comprising:

a receiving module adapted to receive an infrared (IR) signal from a remote controller, wherein the receiving module comprises;

a first microprocessor connected to an IR sensor, a radio frequency (RF) signal modulating unit and a microstrip antenna, wherein after the IR sensor receives the IR signal, the IR signal and an identification code are modulated by the RF signal modulating unit to a RF signal and then output via the microstrip antenna;

a transmitting module adapted to control an electrical appliance based on the RF signal, wherein the transmitting module comprises;

a second microprocessor connected to a data receiving unit and an IR signal emitting unit, wherein when the RF signal is received by the receiving unit and then demodulated to the IR signal and the ID code, the microprocessor compares the demodulated ID code with a preset ID code stored in the transmitting unit;

wherein if the demodulated ID code matches with the preset ID code, the IR signal is output by the IR signal emitting unit to control the electrical appliance, otherwise the IR signal is ignored.

2. The anti-interference relay device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first microprocessor further connects to a receiving indicating light and an operation indicating light.