Remote controller and remote control system
First Claim
1. A remote controller comprising:
- a mechanical operation unit that generates mechanical energy by being pressed by a user;
a power generating element that is provided corresponding to the mechanical operation unit and generates electric power by converting the mechanical energy generated by the mechanical operation unit into electric energy;
an electric circuit that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is able to output a signal of a kind corresponding to a content of each operation on the mechanical operation unit;
a memory that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and nonvolatilely stores a content of an output signal of the electric circuit;
a wireless transmitter that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and transmits a wireless signal including information corresponding to a content of the output signal stored in the memory;
a switch that is provided on a power supply line from the power generating element to the wireless transmitter; and
a processor that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is programmed to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit the wireless signal when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies a predetermined condition, andthe processor turns on the switch when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies the predetermined condition to supply the electric power generated by the power generating element to the wireless transmitter and turns off the switch in response to completion of transmission of the wireless signal by the wireless transmitter to stop the power supply to the wireless transmitter.
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Abstract
A remote controller 101 includes: an operation unit 11; a power generating unit 12 that generates electric power by operation on the operation unit 11; a signal generating unit 13 that operates by using the electric power generated by the power generating unit 12 and is able to output a signal of a kind corresponding to the content of each operation on the operation unit 11; a storage unit 15 that operates by using the electric power generated by the power generating unit 12 and nonvolatilely stores the content of an output signal of the signal generating unit 13; and a transmission control unit 14 that operates by using the electric power generated by the power generating unit 12 and transmits a wireless signal including information corresponding to the content of the output signal stored in the storage unit 15 when the operation on the operation unit 11 satisfies a predetermined condition.
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7 Claims
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1. A remote controller comprising:
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a mechanical operation unit that generates mechanical energy by being pressed by a user; a power generating element that is provided corresponding to the mechanical operation unit and generates electric power by converting the mechanical energy generated by the mechanical operation unit into electric energy; an electric circuit that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is able to output a signal of a kind corresponding to a content of each operation on the mechanical operation unit; a memory that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and nonvolatilely stores a content of an output signal of the electric circuit; a wireless transmitter that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and transmits a wireless signal including information corresponding to a content of the output signal stored in the memory; a switch that is provided on a power supply line from the power generating element to the wireless transmitter; and a processor that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is programmed to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit the wireless signal when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and the processor turns on the switch when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies the predetermined condition to supply the electric power generated by the power generating element to the wireless transmitter and turns off the switch in response to completion of transmission of the wireless signal by the wireless transmitter to stop the power supply to the wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A remote control system comprising:
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a remote controller that transmits a wireless signal; and a receiving unit that receives the wireless signal from the remote controller and controls an instrument based on information included in the wireless signal received, wherein the remote controller includes; a mechanical operation unit that generates mechanical energy by being pressed by a user; a power generating element that is provided corresponding to the mechanical operation unit and generates electric power by converting the mechanical energy generated by the mechanical operation unit into electric energy; an electric circuit that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is able to output a signal of a kind corresponding to a content of each operation on the mechanical operation unit; a memory that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and nonvolatilely stores a content of an output signal of the electric circuit; a wireless transmitter that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and transmits a wireless signal including information corresponding to a content of the output signal stored in the memory; a switch that is provided on a power supply line from the power generating element to the wireless transmitter; and a processor that operates by using electric power generated by the power generating element and is programmed to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit the wireless signal when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and the processor turns on the switch when the operation on the mechanical operation unit satisfies the predetermined condition to supply the electric power generated by the power generating element to the wireless transmitter and turns off the switch in response to completion of transmission of the wireless signal by the wireless transmitter to stop the power supply to the wireless transmitter.
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