JPH07162969A - Meteorological telemeter device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a meteorological telemeter device that allows the user to easily know the weather conditions outdoors while staying indoors. [Structure] A first device A including an outside air temperature sensor 1, a modulation oscillator 2, and a power supply unit 3 is installed outdoors, and the first device A is installed.
A reception unit 4, a relay amplification unit 5 for amplifying and transmitting a signal from the reception unit 4, and a second device B including a power supply unit 6 are provided indoors in the vicinity of the relay amplification unit 5 at another appropriate place. The third device C including the receiving unit 7 for receiving radio waves from the display unit 8, the display unit 8, and the power supply unit 9 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a weather telemeter device suitable for home use.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order for a person to know the weather conditions such as outside temperature, wind power, atmospheric pressure, rain, etc., conventionally, people rely on weather forecasts in newspapers, televisions, and radios, or they can go outside and visually check. It was

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional newspaper,
According to the weather forecast on television, the range of forecast is too wide at each household level and there is a time lag, so that accurate information cannot always be obtained in a small area. By the way, in recent years, the style of private houses has changed from traditional Japanese style of timber and walls to Western style reinforced concrete, siding materials with excellent heat insulation and sound insulation, sash windows, etc. , Rain sounds, etc.) have become difficult to detect by ordinary people. For example, it is difficult to wake up in the morning and wear clothes that match the outdoor weather conditions, and when you go out, you often experience the inconvenience of not being aware of the wrong selection of clothes when you go out to the front door.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a weather telemeter device capable of easily knowing the outdoor weather condition (temperature, wind volume, rain noise, etc.) while staying indoors. It is an object.

[0005]

Means and Actions for Solving the Problems A meteorological telemetering device according to claim 1 of the present application,
A first device installed outdoors, which includes a sensor for detecting an external weather condition, a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the detected weather data from indoors to indoors, and a power supply unit for a circuit;
The first unit includes a receiving unit that receives weather data transmitted from the device, a relay amplifier that amplifies the received signal data and wirelessly transmits the signal data indoors, and a power supply unit for the circuit.
A second device installed indoors near the device, a receiving unit for receiving a signal transmitted from the second device, a data output unit for outputting the received weather data, and a power supply unit for a circuit , And a third device installed indoors.

In this meteorological telemeter device, the sensor detects a meteorological condition, for example, the outside air temperature, and the signal is transmitted wirelessly (radio waves, ultrasonic waves, etc.) from the transmitter of the first device. This transmitted signal is received by the receiving unit of the second device indoors through the outer wall, for example. The received signal is amplified by the relay amplifier and retransmitted. Then, the outside temperature received by the receiving unit of the third device and displayed on the data output unit, for example, the display unit is displayed. By visually observing the display on this display,
It is possible to know the outside temperature while staying indoors, and when going out, it is possible to select an appropriate clothing according to the outside temperature.

A meteorological telemeter device according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises a sensor for detecting an external meteorological condition, and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the detected meteorological data from the outdoors to the indoors. A device, a receiving unit that receives the weather data transmitted from the first device, and a relay amplifier that amplifies the received signal data and transmits it indoors, and are installed indoors near the first device. A second device, and the second device
A receiving unit that receives a signal transmitted from the device, a data output unit that displays the received meteorological data or outputs the sound, a power supply unit for the circuit, and a transmitting unit that oscillates a radio wave by operating the operating means. And a third device installed indoors, and the first device and the second device receive a radio wave from the third device, convert it into a DC voltage, and use it as a power supply for a circuit. It is equipped with a power supply.

In this meteorological telemeter device, the first
No power supply voltage is applied to the circuit section of the device or the second device. When a person indoors operates the operation means of the third device, a radio wave is oscillated from the transmitter, and the power supplies of the first and second devices perform, for example, detection, rectification, and smoothing to generate a DC voltage. It is converted and given to each circuit unit. After that, the same operation as that of the meteorological telemeter device according to claim 1 is performed.

[0009]

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a meteorological telemeter device showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the installation state of the embodiment meteorological telemeter device. As shown in FIG. 2, the meteorological telemeter device of this embodiment has a first device A installed outdoors and a first device A sandwiching an outer wall.
The second device B installed indoors near the device A and the third device installed indoors relatively far from the second device B
And device C. As shown in FIG. 1, the first device A includes an outside air temperature sensor 1, a modulation oscillator (transmitting unit) 2 that modulates the temperature data detected by the outside air temperature sensor 1 and transmits the electric wave, and a circuit unit. It is composed of a power supply unit 3 for supplying power. In this embodiment, the outside air temperature sensor 1 detects only the temperature, but other sensors for detecting the weather condition may include an outside air humidity sensor, a wind direction wind force sensor, an outside air pressure sensor and the like. . As the power supply unit 3, specifically, any of a dry battery, a solar battery, an AC power supply, another secondary battery, and the like may be used. The same applies to the power supply units of the second device B and the third device C described later. The sensor detection output is transmitted indoors by passing a weak electric wave through the outer wall. The second device B includes a reception unit 4 that receives the weak radio waves transmitted from the first device A, a relay amplification unit 5 that amplifies the received weak radio waves, and transmits the amplified weak radio waves indoors again with a small power. And a power supply section 6 for supplying a power supply voltage to the circuit section. The third device C includes a receiving unit 7 that receives the radio waves transmitted from the relay amplification unit 5 of the second device B,
A display unit 8 for displaying the outside air temperature data received by the reception unit 7,
Further, it comprises a power supply unit 9. This third device C
May be either a stationary type that is installed in a proper place indoors or a portable type that can be moved to any place indoors.

In the meteorological telemeter device of this embodiment, the first
When the outside air temperature sensor 1 of the device A detects the temperature of the outdoor portion, the carrier wave of the modulation oscillator 2 is modulated by the detected data and transmitted as a radio wave to the second device B through the outer wall. The reception section 4 receives this radio wave, the received radio wave signal is amplified by the relay amplification section 5, and is again transmitted indoors. In the third device C, the reception unit 7 receives the radio wave from the second device B, and the outside temperature data in the received radio wave is displayed on the display unit 8. By displaying the outside air temperature on the display unit 8, it is possible to know the outside air temperature according to the contents of the display unit 8 while staying indoors, and when going out from it, it is possible to select an appropriate clothing. Of course, if the outside air temperature sensor includes an outside air humidity sensor, a wind direction wind force sensor, an outside air pressure sensor, etc., it is possible to more accurately grasp the outside weather condition by integrating these weather conditions.

In the meteorological telemeter device of the above embodiment, the third device C employs the display 8 as an output means of the outside air temperature data, but not only the display, but
Alternatively, the temperature of the outside air may be emitted as a sound so that the outside temperature can be audibly notified, or the received data can be output to the home bus line to provide information on the multifunction home automation system. It can also be used as an input source. Further, the display 8 may be provided with a clock function (including an alarm) and an indoor thermometer function.

In the above embodiment, radio waves are used for transmission and reception through the outer wall from the first device A to the second device B, but in recent years, a siding material made of stainless steel or aluminum is also used as the outer wall. In some cases, it is assumed that normal radio waves are blocked and cannot be transmitted. Therefore, another wireless communication medium such as an ultrasonic wave may be used as the transmission wave.

Radio waves and ultrasonic waves from the first device A are
Since the directivity is sharp and weak, it does not cause radio interference in other electronic devices. Further, in the apparatus of the above-described embodiment, the first apparatus A and the second apparatus B are arranged face-to-face with the outer wall in between, but they may be arranged on the front and back sides of the window glass instead of the outer wall. Since the window glass is thin, the transmission power is extremely small. Further, in the above-described apparatus of the embodiment, the first apparatus A, the second apparatus B, and the third apparatus C have been described as being individually equipped with a power source, but the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, , The third device C is provided with a switch for receiving information and a radio wave oscillating unit, and the first device, the second device
The device is provided with a power supply unit composed of a circuit for detection, rectification, smoothing, etc., and a command radio wave is transmitted from the third device C to the first device A and the second device B by operating the information reception desired switch. Then, the signal radio wave may be received, and the detected, rectified, and smoothed direct current may be used as the circuit power source of the first device A and the second device B. By doing so, it is effective as a power source for a small-scale circuit with low power consumption, and it is possible to eliminate problems that are easy to forget such as exhaustion inspection and replacement of the battery because it is installed outdoors.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the weather condition sensor of the first device installed outdoors detects the outdoor weather condition and sends it to the indoor device by radio waves, and Since the information is displayed on the display unit, it is possible to easily know the weather condition information while staying indoors. Therefore, it is possible to properly select clothes when going out while staying indoors.

Also, since it is used wirelessly, installation is required by a professional contractor, etc., and it is necessary to pierce the outer wall with an electric wire cable to introduce it indoors and to wire the electric wires to reach each room indoors. It can be easily installed even by an amateur. Furthermore, since weak radio waves and weak ultrasonic waves can also be used, it is possible to select an appropriate frequency of weak power that allows transmission through unnecessary outer walls such as application procedures to NTT and radio wave management stations. Is easy.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, in the first device and the second device, an active power source such as a battery is unnecessary, and the device is small in size. First, it has the effect of reducing power consumption and is installed outdoors.
Problems that are easy to forget about the equipment, such as exhaustion inspections and replacements, can be resolved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a weather telemeter device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an installation state of the meteorological telemeter device according to the first embodiment.

[Explanation of Codes] A first device B second device C third device 1 ambient temperature sensor 2 modulation oscillator 3 power supply unit 4 reception unit 5 relay amplification unit 6 power supply unit 7 reception unit 8 display unit 9 power supply unit

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first unit installed outdoors, comprising a sensor for detecting an external weather condition, a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the detected weather data from outdoors to indoors, and a power supply unit for a circuit.
An apparatus, a receiving unit that receives the weather data transmitted from the first apparatus, a relay amplifier that amplifies the received signal data and wirelessly transmits the signal data indoors, and a power supply unit for the circuit, A second device installed indoors near the first device; and a receiving unit for receiving a signal transmitted from the second device,
A meteorological telemeter device comprising: a data output unit for outputting received meteorological data; and a third device installed indoors, including a power supply unit for a circuit. 2. A first device installed outdoors, comprising a sensor for detecting an external weather condition and a transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the detected weather data from the outdoors to the indoor, and the first device to transmit the weather data. A second device installed indoors in the vicinity of the first device, comprising: a receiver for receiving the received weather data; and a relay amplifier for amplifying the received signal data and transmitting it indoors, A receiver for receiving signals transmitted from the two devices,
The data output section for outputting the received meteorological data, the power supply section for the circuit, the transmission section for oscillating the radio wave by the operation of the operation means, and the third apparatus installed indoors, A meteorological telemetering device, wherein the first device and the second device are provided with a power supply section which receives a radio wave from the third device, converts it into a DC voltage, and uses it as a power supply for a circuit.