WO2012042093A1

WO2012042093A1 - Actuating device for remote controls

Info

Publication number: WO2012042093A1
Application number: PCT/ES2011/070686
Authority: WO
Inventors: Miguel CARPIO MARTÍNEZ
Original assignee: Carpio Martinez Miguel
Priority date: 2010-09-30
Filing date: 2011-09-30
Publication date: 2012-04-05
Also published as: ES2379426A1; ES2379426B1

Abstract

The invention comprises at least one means for fixing (4, 4a, 6) at least one lug (5, 5a) that is aligned with a push button (3) of the remote control, the actuation of which needs to be controlled. The fixing means can be moved so that, when it is pressed, it presses the push button (3) by means of the lug (5, 5a). The fixing means can be a tongue (6), an elastic band section (4a) or an elastic ring band (4) in which the lug (5, 5a) is included. The fixing means is fixed over a housing (1) containing the remote control, or on the remote control itself. Said device comprises both fixing means and push buttons (3) of the remote control (2) to be controlled. It can be housed in a padded object that, when pressed, generates the activation of the functionality of the remote control (2).

Description

DRIVING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a device that aims to facilitate the operation of remote controls, with greater ergonomics and safety of use.

To do this, the device provides a larger surface area for the remote control pushbuttons whose performance is to be governed.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the device allows the remote control to be adapted to the interior of a padded object, such as a stuffed animal, for example, by pressing on the surface of said object, the drive is carried out in a Easy and controlled remote control button, which greatly facilitates the operation of the remote.

The invention is applicable for any remote control of those provided in the state of the art, and more particularly for those controls that are intended for opening garage doors, automated gates and the like.

The most basic application of the invention consists in the use of the device thereof for the remote control of automated vehicle entry and exit gates, in order to avoid usual uncomfortable actions such as having to look for the command, having to point it towards the cancels and in some cases have to try several keystrokes and command orientations; not discarding, however, in the invention other applications for commands of other systems in which the corresponding portable remote control may have a relatively stable location.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the state of the art it is known to use infinity of remote controls to perform controls remote An example of these remote controls are those used to open doors from a vehicle. The use of these remote controls or remote controls presents disadvantages relative to the lack of comfort and speed that would be desirable, being also in some cases cause of accidents. These inconveniences usually occur because the corresponding remote control is not found in a fixed position, since in general it is neither practical nor aesthetic, and / or it is dangerous due to possible subtractions, so that each time the command is used, it is necessary to release the steering wheel of the car, to look for it, to take it, to avoid that it falls to the ground, to aim in a convenient way and to leave it again where it was to take the steering wheel again, usually being necessary to stop the vehicle to avoid diverting the sight of the driving; being especially uncomfortable and annoying in two-wheeled vehicles, such as motorcycles, in which one of the usual gloves of the hands has to be removed and held while taking and using the corresponding remote control.

On the other hand, not always when the remote control button is pressed, its function is executed on the first attempt, since the palm of the hand sometimes shields the waves, or the battery or battery is in a critical state of charge . There are customized solutions that usually require the intervention of professional technicians and the destruction of the integrity of the corresponding remote control or remote control, welding and machining are performed that make generalized solutions impossible and made by the common users. In addition, in these customized solutions, it is usually necessary to intervene part of the vehicle, thus limiting the guarantee of the vehicle if the work is not carried out in a workshop of the corresponding brand, giving inconveniences related to the cost of the installation and the time required by the same with that generalized and simple applications for remote control installation are unfeasible in the current state of the art. While it is true that solutions for remotely installed controls or controls are known in a vehicle such as those offered by "HOMELINK" of "JOHNSON CONTROLS" and can be seen on the website http: //www.homelink. com, and consisting of devices that are installed on the roof or in the rear-view mirror of the corresponding vehicle, these are solutions that have problems related to having specific and notably complex fixing means, as well as requirements of having to record frequencies of the controls with respect to which you want to use the device, which greatly increases the cost of the installation.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to achieve the objectives and solve the aforementioned drawbacks, the invention provides a new device that allows the remote control operation to be carried out in a simple manner, for which it is characterized in that the device comprises at least one clamping means of at least one stud. located in correspondence with a push-button of the remote control, whose action is required to control, so that the clamping means is arranged with the possibility of displacement, so that when pressing on said clamping means the pin moves and it presses the button.

The invention provides that the fastening means of at least one stud comprise a flexible body, a stretch of elastic band or an elastic annular band, so that in any case the stud can be an element attached to the fastener, or It can be part of the fastening means itself, which incorporates a thickening that determines the stud.

The described fastening means is fixed in a module, which according to an embodiment is constituted by a housing, in which the remote control is housed and retained, so that the pin is fixed to the housing through the clamping means, so that it is located in correspondence with the remote control button whose operation is It requires control. In another embodiment of the invention, the module is constituted by the remote control itself, so that the fastening means are fixed directly on the remote control, so that the pin is also located in correspondence with the remote control button .

The housing has dimensions such that it allows to include any command according to the majority of standardized dimensions for this type of devices, allowing its correct adjustment.

In the case where the fastening means of at least one stud is constituted by a flexible body, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, this flexible body is constituted by a tongue arranged as a cover on the housing, so that on the inner side of said tongue the pin is arranged in correspondence with the button of the control. This configuration has the great advantage that when pressing on the tongue of the housing the actuation of the button is carried out.

With respect to the fastening means of at least one stud, constituted by a stretch of elastic band, this is fixed to the module by means of adhesive, and in the case that it is an elastic annular band, it is fixed around the module by effect of the traction that said elastic annular band effects on it. In addition, the elastic annular band can also be fixed by adhesive on the module.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the tongue is provided with a hooking means on the mouth of the housing, so that it can be disassembled. It is possible that the tongue is part of the housing. The circumstance is that the remote control can incorporate more than one button, in which case it is envisaged that the device is provided with a plurality of fastening means provided with at least one pin, for each of the buttons of the remote control distance that you want to control, so that each of these lugs is located in correspondence with these push buttons.

In this case, a number of tabs, stretches of elastic band or elastic annular bands will be used, suitable to allow performing the aforementioned function, for example a clamping means with a stud for each button to be controlled.

In the case where a plurality of tabs are incorporated, these are arranged according to different portions that define a mosaic-like surface that cover the housing, so that each of said tabs is arranged on a button whose action is required to control . The fact that the tabs are provided with hooking means that allow them to be disassembled, facilitates the arrangement of the number and arrangement of tabs that are desired depending on the number of pushbuttons incorporated by the remote control.

The tabs are of a transparent material, so that in the case where the lugs are of the type that adhere to the underside of said tabs, they facilitate their placement and adhesion in the appropriate place of the tongue so that said bumper is located in correspondence with the button.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the module is retained inside a preferably padded or failing object that allows it to act through it; such as a decorative figure, a toy, a cushion or any other padded element, such as a stuffed animal, a feature that facilitates the operation of the control, since it is enough to press the doll to open the door . It should be noted that the module consists of a material of the type that allows the passage of electromagnetic waves generated by the remote control.

In order to facilitate a better understanding of this descriptive report, and being an integral part thereof, a series of figures are attached in which the object of the invention has been shown as an illustrative and non-limiting nature.

BRIEF STATEMENT OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1.- It shows a perspective visa of a possible embodiment of the invention in which the remote control is housed and fixed in a housing on which two elastic annular bands provided with two pins located in correspondence with the buttons of the remote.

Figures 2 to 4.- They show different alternatives of embodiments equivalent to that represented in figure 1.

Figure 5.- Shows a perspective view of another possible embodiment in which instead of using elastic annular bands, stretches of self-adhesive elastic band provided with the studs are used to activate the push-buttons.

Figure 6.- It shows an exploded perspective view of another possible embodiment of the device of the invention in which in the housing that houses the remote control, it incorporates tabs as a cover to hold the actuating lugs of the push buttons.

Figure 7.- Shows a perspective view of the previous figure with all the elements of the device mounted. In addition, a detail of the fixing of the tabs on the mouth of the housing has been shown. Figures 8 to 10.- They show different alternative embodiments equivalent to that shown in figure 7 with different locations of the push buttons on the remote control.

DESCRIPTION OF ONE OR VARIOUS FORMS OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Below is a description of the invention based on the figures mentioned above.

The device of the invention comprises a housing 1 inside which a remote control 2 is fixed, for example, by means of an adhesive tape 9 on both sides.

In the example at hand, the remote control 2 is equipped with two pushbuttons 3 whose action is required to control, for which on the housing 1 two fastening means of at least one stud 5 are provided, which in the example of embodiment the fastening means are determined by two elastic annular bands 4 provided with a thickening that define a stud 5 so that each of said studs 5 is located in correspondence with one of the buttons 3 of the remote control 2.

This configuration has the great advantage that when pressing on one of the elastic annular bands, its elastic displacement occurs which forces the pin 5 to press against the corresponding button 3, its activation being carried out.

Figures 2 to 4 show different options of the positions of the pushbuttons 3 of the remote controls 2, which makes it necessary to adopt different configurations of the positioning of the elastic annular bands 4 so that the lugs 5 are located in correspondence with each one of the buttons 3.

An alternative to the previous embodiments is shown in Figure 5, in which instead of using an elastic annular band 4 as a means of securing the pin 5, stretches of elastic band 4a are used, which in the specific example are attached on the remote control 2, to perform the function already mentioned, but also said stretches of elastic band 4a could be fixed to the housing 1. In the case that the sections 4a are attached to the remote control it could be dispense with the housing 1.

In Figures 6 and 7, another possible embodiment is shown in which the fastening means of the pin 5a is constituted by tabs 6, arranged as a cover, which by means of fingernails 7 are fixed on projections 8 in the mouth of the housing 1.

In order to carry out the mentioned functionality, in this case the lugs 5a are fixed on the underside of the tabs 6 in correspondence with the pushbuttons 3, whereby when pressing on one of the tabs 6, their downward bending occurs, which causes that the corresponding pin 5a presses against the button 3. The fixing of the pins 5 on the tabs is carried out, for example, by means of adhesive

Figures 8 to 10 show different push button locations and different tab configurations 6.

In the exemplary embodiments, the tabs 6 are symmetrical, but they can adopt any configuration depending on the needs required to achieve the pressing of the different buttons 3, which can be arranged in any orientation, as discussed above.

In addition, it should be noted that the tabs 6 are made of transparent material to allow the display of the pushbuttons 3, and thus facilitate the location and adhesion of the lugs 5a on the inner surface of the tabs 6 so that they are located in correspondence with the pushbuttons 3 .

Likewise, it should be noted that the materials used, both of the tabs 6, and of the housing 1, are a material that allows the passage of electromagnetic waves to allow the correct function of the remote control (2).

In any of the described embodiments, it is allowed to house the device inside a padded object, such as a stuffed animal, for example, so that the operation of the control is carried out by pressing on said doll, which simplifies and considerably facilitates the handling of said remote control (2).

Claims

1.- OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, characterized in that it comprises at least one fastening means of at least one stud (5, 5a) located in correspondence with a button (3) of the remote control (2), whose operation is requires control; the clamping means being arranged with the possibility of displacement, to press on said clamping means to press the button (3) by means of the pin (5, 5a).

2.- DRIVING DEVICE FOR COMMANDS TO

DISTANCE, according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening means of at least one stud (5, 5a) comprises an element selected from a flexible body (6), a stretch of elastic band (4a), and an elastic annular band (4 ), in which the pin (5, 5a) is selected from a pin attached to the clamping means and a thickening that forms part of the clamping element (4, 4a, 6).

3. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claims 1 6 2, characterized in that the clamping means is fixed in a module selected from a housing (1) in which the remote control (2) is housed and retained, and the remote control itself (2).

4. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 3, characterized in that the flexible body (6) is constituted by a tongue (6) as a cover of the housing (1) on whose inner face the stud is fixed ( 5a).

5. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 3, characterized in that the stretch of elastic band (4a) is fixed to the module (1, 2) by means of adhesive (9), and the elastic annular band (4) is fixed around the module (1, 2) by traction effect.

6. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 4, characterized in that the tongue (6) is selected between a tongue that is part of the housing (1) and a tongue provided with a coupling means (7) on the mouth of the housing (1).

7. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 3, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of fixing means provided with at least one stud (5, 5a) for each of the remote control pushbuttons (3) (2) ) that you want to control.

8. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claims 4 and 7, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of tabs (6) according to different portions defining a mosaic-like surface covering the housing (1); each tongue (6) being arranged on a button (3) whose action is required to control.

9. - OPERATING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 8, characterized in that the tabs (6) are made of a transparent material to facilitate the placement and adhesion of the pin (5).

10.- DRIVING DEVICE FOR COMMANDS TO

DISTANCE, according to claim 3, characterized in that the module (1, 2) is retained inside a padded object.

11.- DRIVING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 10, characterized in that the padded device is selected from a decorative figure, an auxiliary figure, a toy, a cushion, a slide and a reduced device in the interior of the vehicle.

12.- DRIVING DEVICE FOR COMMANDS TO

DISTANCE, according to claim 10, characterized in that the toy is a stuffed animal.

13.- DRIVING DEVICE FOR REMOTE CONTROLS, according to claim 3, characterized in that the housing (1) is made of a material that allows the passage of the electromagnetic waves generated by the remote control (2).