Multi-function remote control and a method for obtaining residual power

• US 8,274,255 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2010
• Issued: 09/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: TPV Electronics Fujian Co Limited (Nanjing Huadong Electronics Information & Technology Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: TPV Electronics Fujian Co Limited (Nanjing Huadong Electronics Information & Technology Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Wu, Shu Hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Linh
• Application Number:
  US12/754,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20110241921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 903 Days
• Field of Search: 340/636.15, 340/635, 340/636.1, 320/100, 320/101, 320/109, 320/116, 320/134, 320/136, 324/157, 324/426, 324/437, 324/734, 341/176, 341/178
• US Class Current: 320/109
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/10 Power supply of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/04 using light waves, e.g. infrared
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0048 Detection of remaining charge capacity or state of charge [SOC]

Abstract

The present invention is related to a multi-function remote control which is supplied power by a rechargeable battery. The multi-function remote control comprises a micro controller unit (MCU), a residual power display, a button unit, a current detector and a voltage detector. The MCU couples to the rechargeable battery and then charges or discharges the rechargeable battery. The current detector measures the current of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputs a current-value signal (S_i) to the MCU. The voltage detector measures the voltage of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputs a voltage-value signal (S_v) to the MCU. Then, the MCU obtains the residual power of the rechargeable battery by means of analyzing the current-value signal (S_i) and voltage-value signal (S_v), and then reveals the corresponding residual power by the residual power display. Whereby, the multi-function remote control might have functions of remote control, charging and revealing residual power.

Claims

1. A multi-function remote control which is supplied power by a rechargeable battery, the multi-function remote control comprising:

a micro controller unit (MCU) coupling to the rechargeable battery and then charging or discharging the rechargeable battery;

a residual power display;

a button unit including pluralities of functional buttons, the functional button outputting a functional signal (S_func) to the MCU when the functional button is pressed;

a remote control transmitter transmitting encoded infrared signal by means of the control of the MCU when the MCU receives the functional signal (S_func);

a current detector measuring the current of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputting a current-value signal (S_i) to the MCU;

a voltage detector measuring the voltage of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputting a voltage-value signal (S_v) to the MCU, the MCU obtaining the residual power of the rechargeable battery by means of analyzing the current-value signal (S_i) and voltage-value signal (S_v), and then revealing the corresponding residual power by the residual power display;

at least one detachable connector coupling to the MCU, the MCU charging the rechargeable battery when the detachable connector is connected to external power supply;

whereby, the multi-function remote control might have functions of remote control, charging and revealing residual power.

2. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the functional signal (S_func) could be option signal, confirm signal, TV channel signal, volume control signal, temperature regulating signal, ON/OFF signal or rechargeable battery selecting signal.

3. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the multi-function remote control further includes a laser diode and the button unit further includes a laser button, the laser button might output a laser signal (S_LSR) to the MCU and then the laser diode might emit laser light by means of the control of the MCU when the laser button is pressed.

4. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the multi-function remote control further comprises a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lamp and the button unit further comprises a LED button such that a LED signal (S_LED) is outputted to MCU and then the LED lamp emits light by means of the control of the MCU when the LED button is pressed.

5. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the multi-function remote control further comprises a buzzer and the buzzer could sound by means of the control of the MCU.

6. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the current detector is coupled to rechargeable battery in series and the voltage detector is coupled to rechargeable battery in parallel.

7. The multi-function remote control as claim 1, wherein the detachable connector could be Universal Serial Bus (USB), Mini USB or household-power plug with adaptor.

15. A method for obtaining residual power from the multi-function remote control as claim 1, the step comprises:

coupling the current detector to the rechargeable battery in series;

coupling the voltage detector to the rechargeable battery in parallel;

setting the selection of the rechargeable battery by means of the functional signal (S_func);

obtaining the resistance of the rechargeable battery by means of the voltage-value signal (S_v), current-value signal (S_i) and Ohm'"'"'s law;

comparing the category of the rechargeable battery and the resistance, and then obtaining the residual power value of the rechargeable battery.

16. The method for obtaining residual power as claim 15, wherein the MCU outputs the residual power value instantly.

8. A multi-function remote control which is supplied power by a rechargeable battery, the multi-function remote control comprising:

a micro controller unit (MCU) coupling to the rechargeable battery and then charging or discharging the rechargeable battery;

a display unit;

a button unit including pluralities of functional buttons, the functional button outputting a functional signal (S_func) to the MCU and then the display unit revealing at least one functional content (Cs1, Cs2, Cs3 . . . ) correspondingly when the functional button is pressed;

a remote control transmitter transmitting encoded infrared signal by means of the control of the MCU when the MCU receives the functional signal (S_func);

a current detector measuring the current of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputting a current-value signal (S_i) to the MCU;

a voltage detector measuring the voltage of the rechargeable battery and correspondingly outputting a voltage-value signal (S_v) to the MCU, the MCU obtaining the residual power of the rechargeable battery by means of analyzing the current-value signal (S_i) and voltage-value signal (S_v), and then revealing the corresponding residual power by showing the residual power value (C_CPT) on the display unit;

at least one detachable connector coupling to the MCU, the MCU charging the rechargeable battery when the detachable connector is connected to external power supply;

whereby, the multi-function remote control might have functions of remote control, charging and revealing residual power.

9. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the functional signal (S_func) could be option signal, confirm signal, TV channel signal, volume control signal, temperature regulating signal, ON/OFF signal or rechargeable battery selecting signal.

10. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the multi-function remote control further includes a laser diode and the button unit further includes a laser button, the laser button might output a laser signal (S_LSR) to the MCU and then the laser diode might emit laser light by means of the control of the MCU when the laser button is pressed.

11. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the multi-function remote control further comprises a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lamp and the button unit further comprises a LED button such that a LED signal (S_LED) is outputted to MCU and then the LED lamp emits light by means of the control of the MCU when the LED button is pressed.

12. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the multi-function remote control further comprises a buzzer and the buzzer could sound by means of the control of the MCU.

13. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the current detector is coupled to rechargeable battery in series and the voltage detector is coupled to rechargeable battery in parallel.

14. The multi-function remote control as claim 8, wherein the detachable connector could be Universal Serial Bus (USB), Mini USB or household-power plug with adaptor.