Remote controlled switch
First Claim
1. A remote control infrared receiver for use with a remote control infrared transmitter characterized by a cyclic control signal in which each cycle includes a reader code and a user selectable variable custom and data code for actuating one of several possible functions in a first controlled device, comprising:
- memory circuit means for stretching the reader pulse code and shaper circuit means for converting said stretched pulse to an output signal;
wherein said memory circuit means comprises capacitor charging means and capacitor discharge means driving said shaper circuit means, said discharge means having a discharge time greater than the interval between reader code pulses in successive cycles; and
wherein said shaper circuit means comprises amplifier means for deriving a constant amplitude output of duration greater than the cycle time of said control signal;
whereby said cyclic pulsed control signal is converted by said receiver to a constant amplitude pulse of minimum duration greater than said cycle time independently of the pulse coding content of the received signal; and
switch means selectively responsive to a signal having said minimum duration.
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Abstract
A remote control receiver responds to a coded signal from a transmitter by actuating a switch that in turn acts to deliver power to a load or device connected to it. This switch responds not to one specific signal using a particular format, but instead it acts in response to any existing signal originating from any of a plurality of remote control transmitters. This switch, therefore, allows a remote control transmitter intended solely for activating and controlling a single device to control any such device provided the switch is attached to it in the manner disclosed.
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6 Claims
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1. A remote control infrared receiver for use with a remote control infrared transmitter characterized by a cyclic control signal in which each cycle includes a reader code and a user selectable variable custom and data code for actuating one of several possible functions in a first controlled device, comprising:
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memory circuit means for stretching the reader pulse code and shaper circuit means for converting said stretched pulse to an output signal; wherein said memory circuit means comprises capacitor charging means and capacitor discharge means driving said shaper circuit means, said discharge means having a discharge time greater than the interval between reader code pulses in successive cycles; and wherein said shaper circuit means comprises amplifier means for deriving a constant amplitude output of duration greater than the cycle time of said control signal; whereby said cyclic pulsed control signal is converted by said receiver to a constant amplitude pulse of minimum duration greater than said cycle time independently of the pulse coding content of the received signal; and switch means selectively responsive to a signal having said minimum duration.
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2. A remote control receiver comprising:
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sensor means for detecting a transmitted control signal; switch means for controlling power to a load; said switch means actuated by an input voltage in excess of a given level and of a minimum duration; and circuit means connected between said sensor means and said switch means for converting a pulse coded signal having variable pulse coded content sensed by said sensor means to said input voltage of amplitude and duration sufficient for actuating said switch means irrespective of the pulse coded content of said coded signal. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A remote control infrared receiver for use with a transmitter characterized by a cyclic control signal in which each cycle includes a repeating reader code and a variable data code intended to control operation of a multiplicity of functions in a first device, comprising:
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infrared sensor means for detecting the transmitted control signal; switch means for controlling power to a second device, said switch means actuatable by a control voltage in excess of a given level and of a minimum duration; and amplifier means having an output connected for actuating said switch means, capacitor means connected to an input of said amplifier means, first means connected to said sensor means for charging said capacitor means and second means for discharging said capacitor, said first and second means characterized by time constants such that said amplifier means is driven responsive to said repeating reader code portion of said pulse cycle to an output of amplitude sufficient to actuate said switch means and duration is excess of said pulse code cycle, whereby a plurality of transmitted pulse code cycles of said pulse coded signal are converted to constant level signal of duration greater than said variable data code portion of each said cycle for acturating said switch means irrespective of the variable data coded content of said pulse code cycles. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A remote comtrol receiver for use with a remote control transmitter emitting a pulse coded control signal characterized by a cyclic pulse sequence adapted to control a first device, said receiver comprising:
integrating circuit means for integrating said pulse code sequence having variable pulse code sequences to a given output waveform having a duration greater than the pulse sequence cycle time, and switch actuating means driven by said waveform for controlling a second device responsively to said control signal but independently of said variable pulse code sequences.
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