IP Library Granted Patent US 8,193,759
Granted Patent B2
US 8,193,759 · App. 12/644,005 · Granted Jun 5, 2012

Remote control with solar-powered battery

Assignee: Display Star Technology Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,193,759
App. No.
12/644,005
Granted
Jun 5, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote control with a solar-powered battery, a remote body includes the control panel. The control panel has a plurality of buttons. The solar-powered battery module is disposed in the remote and comprises the solar panel, the control unit and the storage unit. The solar panel is a rigid or flexible solar panel and is used for receiving light energy. The wireless control module disposed in the remote comprises the transmitting unit, the sensing unit and the activating unit. Therefore, the solar-powered battery module converts and stores the light energy and provides power to the wireless control module, thereby providing energy savings and environmental conservation benefits.

Claims (12)

1. A remote control with solar-powered battery comprising an upper cover, a lower cover, a control panel, a solar-powered battery module and a wireless control module; wherein

the control panel is disposed in the remote control and has a plurality of buttons;

a solar-powered battery module comprising: a solar panel for receiving light energy; a control unit for transforming light energy received by the solar panel into electric energy; and a storage unit for storing the electric energy transformed by the control unit, the storage unit disposed in the remote control and electrically connected to the wireless control module to provide power to the wireless control module; and

a wireless control module comprising a transmitting unit electrically connected to a sensing unit and sending signals to a target receiver according to the sensing unit; the sensing unit corresponding to the control panel; and an activating unit electrically connected to the sensing unit and the solar-powered battery module for receiving power supply signals, the activating unit disposed in the remote;

characterized in that:

the wireless control module further comprises a protection loop, wherein when a button of the control panel presses the activating unit of the wireless control module and the press time is longer than a predetermined time limit the protection loop automatically stops the signal transmission to prevent waste of power, and stops operations when the voltage is lower than 2.5V to prevent the battery from being damaged.

2. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the storage unit is a rechargeable battery.

3. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rechargeable battery is a Li battery.

4. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rechargeable battery is a super capacitor.

5. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transmitting unit comprises a light transmitting unit.

6. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the light transmitting unit is an infrared transmitting unit.

7. The remote control with solar-powered battery as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the transmitting unit further comprises a radio frequency transmitting unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2009
From: LEE, TSUNG-KUANG
To: DISPLAY STAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023685/0540 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110148341A1 · Jun 23, 2011