IP Library Granted Patent US 6,998,647
Granted Patent B2
US 6,998,647 · App. 10/359,630 · Granted Feb 14, 2006

Infrared communication module with remote control transmission function

Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 6,998,647
App. No.
10/359,630
Granted
Feb 14, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An infrared communication module with remote control function includes a PD chip for IrDA data, an IC chip, an LED chip for IrDA data, and an LED chip for remote control transmission that are mounted on a PWB. The PD chip, IC chip and LED chips are sealed by a resin. The resin forms a light-receiving lens for infrared communication surrounding the PD chip, a light-emitting lens for infrared communication surrounding the LED chip for IrDA data, and a light-emitting lens for remote control surrounding the LED chip for remote control transmission. Such a structure allows an infrared communication module with remote control transmission function having a structure that can prevent increase in the cost of production and a mounting space.

Claims (10)

1. An infrared communication module with remote control transmission function capable of signal transmission by remote control and infrared communication, comprising:

a substrate;

a light-receiving element for infrared communication mounted on said substrate;

a light-emitting element for infrared communication mounted on said substrate;

a light-emitting element for remote control signal transmission mounted on said substrate; and

a seal resin covering said substrate, forming a light-receiving lens for infrared communication while covering said light-receiving element for infrared communication, forming a light-emitting lens for infrared communication while covering said light-emitting element for infrared communication, and forming a light-emitting lens for remote control signal transmission while covering said light-emitting element for remote control signal transmission.

2. The infrared communication module with remote control transmission function according to claim 1 , wherein said substrate is a printed wiring board.

3. The infrared communication module with remote control transmission function according to claim 1 , further comprising a signal switch means for switching between an infrared communication signal of said respective light-receiving element and a remote control transmission signal of said respective light emitting clement.

4. The infrared communication module with remote control transmission function according to claim 1 , wherein IrDA data communication is used for said infrared communication.

5. The infrared communication module with remote control transmission function according to claim 1 , wherein said light-emitting element for remote control signal transmission is mounted as a leadless direct connection on said substrate facing the direction parallel to the surface of the substrate.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2017
From: SHARP CORPORATION AKA SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
Reel/Frame 044410/0751 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2003
From: MORIMOTO, KEIJI; MIZUNO, HIROSHI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 013745/0592 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2002-039713 · Feb 18, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030156842A1 · Aug 21, 2003