Method and apparatus for wireless remote control of an electric appliance

1. A method for wireless remote control of an electric appliance, comprising:

providing at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus, with the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus including a wireless module, a controlling module, a memory unit, a connection unit, a power supply unit, and a power input end, with the wireless module, the controlling module, and the connection unit electrically connected to each other, with the wireless module electrically connected to the memory unit, with the wireless module receiving a remote control signal and converting the remote control signal into an enabling signal, with programs written into the memory unit to increase, modify, or upgrade chip program functions of the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus, with the power supply unit electrically connected to the wireless module, the controlling module, and the connection unit, with the controlling module controlling ON/OFF of power from the power supply unit to the connection unit according to the enabling signal, with the power input end allowing input of power, with the power input end connected to and supplying electricity to the power supply unit and the connection unit;

connecting the connection unit of the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus with at least one electric appliance to be controlled;

downloading and installing monitoring programs corresponding to the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus by a handheld device, with the monitoring programs presented on a screen of the handheld device and providing an operation interface, with the operation interface searching and connecting with the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus, with the operation interface detecting the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus and defining the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus as at least one specified electric appliance module, with the at least one electric appliance controllable through operation and control of the at least one specified electric appliance module; and

sending the remote control signal to the wireless module through the operation interface of the handheld device by a user to control or monitor the at least one specified electric appliance module.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus including a body in a form of a housing, with the wireless module, the controlling module, the connection module, and the power supply unit received in a space defined by the housing and isolated from an ambience.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the wireless module including a wireless transmitting/receiving unit and a microprocessing unit, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit electrically connected to the microprocessing unit, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit receiving the remote control signal, with the microprocessing unit converting the remote control signal into the enabling signal.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the wireless module being a Bluetooth module.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3 , with the controlling module including a monitoring unit, an enabling unit, and a protecting unit, with the monitoring unit monitoring power supply conditions of the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus and generating an information signal indicative of the power supply conditions, with the enabling unit controlling ON/OFF of power from the power supply unit to the connection unit according to the enabling signal, with the enabling unit receiving the information signal from the monitoring unit, with the microprocessing unit converting the information signal into a monitoring signal, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit receiving the monitoring signal and sending the monitoring signal to the handheld device to provide real time monitoring of the power supply conditions, with the protecting unit providing stable supply of electric currents and protecting circuits.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the connection unit being a power socket.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the power supply unit being an extension cord for extended connection with a power supply seat or for direct connection with a power cable.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the operation interface including a connection setting interface, with the connecting setting interface searching and connecting the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus, with the method further including setting a code during connection of the connection setting interface with the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus, preventing unauthorized access to the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8 , with the connection setting interface including a module switching function, with the at least one electric appliance including a plurality of electric appliances, with the at least one electric appliance remote control apparatus including a plurality of electric appliance remote control apparatuses, with the at least one specified electric appliance module including a plurality of specified electric appliance modules, with each of the plurality of electric appliance remote control apparatuses connected with one of the plurality of electric appliances, with each of the plurality of electric appliance remote control apparatuses including the wireless module, the controlling module, the memory unit, the connection unit, and the power supply unit, with the module switching function detecting the connection setting interface to each of the plurality of electric appliance remote control apparatuses and defining each of the plurality of electric appliance remote control apparatuses into one of the plurality of specified electric appliance modules, with each of the plurality of specified electric appliance modules controllable through operation of the operation interface to control a corresponding one of the plurality of electric appliances.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the operation interface including a function switching interface, with the function switching interface providing functions of controlling ON/OFF of power, controlling an electricity transmission power, and timing of the at least one electric appliance.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1 , with the operation interface including a monitoring interface, with the monitoring interface monitoring and checking the monitoring signal from the monitoring unit, with the monitoring interface generating an alarm when abnormal conditions occur.

12. The method as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising: encoding the plurality of electric appliance modules with differing codes after downloading the monitoring programs and before controlling or monitoring the plurality of electric appliances.

13. The electric appliance remote control apparatus comprising:

a wireless module receiving a remote control signal and converting the remote control signal into an enabling signal;

a memory unit electrically connected to the wireless module, with programs written into the memory unit to increase, modify, or upgrade chip program functions;

a connection unit adapted to be connected to an electric appliance;

a controlling module electrically connected to the wireless module and the connection unit, with the controlling module including a monitoring unit, an enabling unit, and a protecting unit; and

a power supply unit electrically connected to the wireless module, the controlling module, and the connection unit, with the controlling module controlling ON/OFF of power from the power supply unit to the connection unit according to the enabling signal, with the monitoring unit monitoring power supply conditions and generating an information signal indicative of the power supply conditions, with the enabling unit controlling ON/OFF of power from the power supply unit to the connection unit according to the enabling signal, with the enabling unit receiving the information signal from the monitoring unit, with the microprocessing unit converting the information signal into a monitoring signal, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit receiving the monitoring signal and sending the monitoring signal to a handheld device to provide real time monitoring of the power supply conditions, with the protecting unit providing stable supply of electric currents and protecting circuits.

14. The electric appliance remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , with the wireless module including a wireless transmitting/receiving unit and a microprocessing unit, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit electrically connected to the microprocessing unit, with the wireless transmitting/receiving unit receiving the remote control signal, with the microprocessing unit converting the remote control signal into the enabling signal.

15. The electric appliance remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , further comprising a body in a form of a housing, with the wireless module, the controlling module, the connection module, and the power supply unit received in a space defined by the housing and isolated from an ambience.

16. The electric appliance remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , with the controlling module including a timing unit electrically connected to the enabling unit.

17. The electric appliance remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , with the connection unit being a power socket.

18. The electric appliance remote control apparatus as claimed in claim 13 , with the power supply unit being an extension cord for extended connection with a power supply seat or for direct connection with a power cable.