WO2019080773A1 - Remote control - Google Patents

Abstract

A remote controller comprising an intelligent mobile terminal (3) for generating a first remote sensing control signal, remotely controlling the movement of the remotely controlled object by the first remote sensing control signal; further comprising a range extender component (1) disposed at the The exterior of the intelligent mobile terminal (3) is used to enhance the strength of the first remote sensing control signal, extend the remote control distance, and define the position of the intelligent mobile terminal (3). The remote control structure and operation are simple and light, which can realize the simplification of the drone control device and provide a good user experience.

Description

Remote controller Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of remote control, and in particular to a remote controller.

Background technique

The current UAV remote control mainly exists in two forms: one is the traditional handle type UAV remote control, which uses the joystick and function buttons to realize the flight motion control of the drone, but the handle type drone remote control The device has a fixed bracket for fixing a mobile phone and the like to receive and play back images. Because of the need to set up additional devices such as the above bracket, the whole remote controller is heavy and cumbersome to operate; the other is on a smart device (such as The mobile phone) is controlled by the APP, but its disadvantage is that the flight control of the drone is realized by sliding the function button of the APP interface, and the operation feeling is relatively poor, and the operation precision is not high.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a drone remote controller with a better drone control experience, operation, and simple structure.

technical problem

In view of the above drawbacks, the present invention provides a remote controller which is simple in structure and operation, light in weight, can realize simplification of the drone control device, and provides a good user experience.

Technical solution

The technical solution proposed by the present invention with respect to the above technical problems is as follows:

A remote controller is provided, which includes an intelligent mobile terminal for generating a first remote sensing control signal, and remotely controlling the movement of the remotely controlled object by the first remote sensing control signal, further comprising:

a range extender component disposed outside the smart mobile terminal for enhancing the first remote sensing control

The signal strength is used to extend the remote control distance.

Preferably, the range extender assembly comprises: a range extender body and a terminal connector;

One end of the terminal connector is connected to the range extender body, and the other end is connected to the smart mobile terminal for transmitting the first remote sensing control signal to the range extender body.

Preferably, the remote controller further includes:

a rocker assembly disposed outside the smart mobile terminal and detachably coupled to the smart mobile terminal and the range extender assembly, respectively;

The rocker assembly is configured to generate a second remote sensing control signal, and the second remote sensing control signal is transmitted to the smart mobile terminal through the range extender component to obtain a third remote control capable of remotely controlling the movement of the remotely controlled object Remote sensing control signal, the smart mobile terminal sending the third remote sensing control signal to the range extender component;

The range extender assembly is further configured to enhance the strength of the third remote sensing control signal to extend the remote control distance.

Preferably, the rocker assembly comprises: a remote sensing component connector; and the range extender assembly is provided with a socket for inserting the remote sensing component connector.

Preferably, the rocker assembly includes: a first rocker body assembly and a second rocker body assembly; and the remote sensing component connector is disposed on the first rocker body assembly and/or the second rocker body On the component;

The second remote sensing control signal includes a first rocker body signal generated by the first rocker body assembly and/or a second rocker body signal generated by the second rocker body assembly.

Preferably, the first rocker body assembly is provided with a first clamping portion, and the second rocker body assembly is provided with a second clamping portion;

The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are configured to respectively clamp different positions of the same side portion of the smart mobile terminal or respectively clamp the corners of the same side of the smart mobile terminal or respectively corresponding to the clamping position The opposite sides of the smart mobile terminal are described.

Preferably, the range extender body comprises: a bottom portion and a step portion disposed on the bottom portion; and a front side surface of the step portion is provided with a third clamping portion for clamping a side portion of the smart mobile terminal.

Preferably, the range extender body further comprises:

a pull-out portion that is movably inserted on a front side of the bottom portion, and the drawing portion is provided with a fourth clamping portion disposed opposite to the third clamping portion, the third clamping portion The holding portion is for clamping the other side portion of the smart mobile terminal that is sandwiched by the third clamping portion.

Preferably, the fourth clamping portion is rotatably connected to the drawing portion at one end, and the receiving portion for accommodating the free end of the fourth clamping portion is disposed on the bottom portion.

Preferably, the first rocker body assembly is provided with a first winding device, and the second rocker body assembly is provided with a second winding device; the first winding device and the second winding device Connected by a connecting line;

When the rocker assembly is required to be used, the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly are pulled apart,

The connecting line is elongated, thereby achieving separation of the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly;

When the rocker assembly is not required to be used, the first winding device and the second winding device automatically wind up both ends of the connecting wire, so that two ends of the connecting wire are correspondingly wound to the first The winding device and the second winding device thereby achieve the folding of the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly.

Preferably, the remotely controlled object comprises a drone.

Beneficial effect

The remote controller of the invention has the advantages of simple structure and light weight, can realize the simplification of the drone control device and provide a good user experience.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of a remote controller (excluding a rocker assembly) in a first embodiment;

2 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of the remote controller (excluding the rocker assembly) in another embodiment in another embodiment;

3a is a schematic structural view of the range extender assembly after the contraction in the first embodiment;

FIG. 3b is a schematic structural view of the extender assembly of the first embodiment after being deployed; FIG.

4 is a schematic structural view of a remote controller (including a rocker assembly) in the first embodiment;

5 is a schematic structural view of a rocker assembly in the first embodiment;

6 is a schematic view showing the assembly process of the rocker assembly and the range extender assembly in the first embodiment;

7 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of the rocker assembly and the range extender assembly in the first embodiment;

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the structure of the remote controller in the second embodiment;

9 is a schematic perspective view showing the disassembled state of the remote controller in the second embodiment;

Figure 10 is a perspective view showing the three-dimensional structure of the rocker assembly of the remote controller in the second embodiment;

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective structural view of a range extender assembly of the remote controller in the second embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

For a better understanding of the technical features, objects and effects of the present invention, the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present invention, in the normal use state, the orientation of the screen of the smart mobile terminal is "up", the orientation opposite to the "upper" is "down", and the orientation facing the user is "front", and the "front" The relative orientation is "back", and the orientations on both sides of the "front" and "back" are "left" and "right", respectively.

Embodiment 1:

As shown in FIG. 1, the remote controller in this embodiment includes: an intelligent mobile terminal 3 for generating a first remote sensing control signal (such as generating a first remote sensing control signal by using a mobile phone APP), by using the first remote sensing control signal pair In the embodiment, the remotely controlled object includes a drone, a remote control toy car, and the like, and the smart mobile terminal 3 includes but is not limited to a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or the like;

The range extender assembly 1 is disposed outside the smart mobile terminal 3 and is movably connected to the smart mobile terminal 3 for enhancing the strength of the first remote control signal to extend the remote control distance.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the range extender assembly 1 includes: a range extender body 11 and a terminal connector 12, and the terminal connector 12 can be a data line or the like as long as data transmission can be realized; One end of the terminal connector 12 is connected to the range extender main body 11 , and the other end is connected to the smart mobile terminal 3 for transmitting the first remote sensing control signal generated by the smart mobile terminal 3 to the range extender main body 11 . .

As shown in FIG. 3, the remote controller further includes:

a rocker assembly 2 disposed outside the smart mobile terminal 3 and detachably coupled to the range extender assembly 1 and the smart mobile terminal 3, respectively, for generating a second remote sensing control signal, further The second remote sensing control signal is transmitted to the smart mobile terminal 3 through the range extender component 1 to obtain a third remote sensing control signal capable of remotely controlling the movement of the remotely controlled object, and the smart mobile terminal 3 further Transmitting a third remote sensing control signal to the range extender component 1 to transmit the third remote sensing control signal through the range extender component 1; similarly, the range extender component 1 is further configured to enhance the third Remotely control the strength of the signal to extend the remote control distance.

Therefore, the user can freely select the smart mobile terminal 3 or the joystick assembly 2 to remotely control the remotely controlled object according to actual operation needs, thereby enhancing operability.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4-5, the rocker assembly 2 includes: a first rocker body assembly 21, a second rocker body assembly 23, and a remote sensing component connector 13; and the remote sensing component connector 13 is disposed on the first rocker body assembly 21 and/or the second rocker body assembly 23;

Specifically, the first rocker body assembly 21 includes: a first rocker seat 211, a first rocker 212 disposed on the first rocker seat 211, and a first clamping portion 214;

The second rocker body assembly 23 includes: a second rocker seat 231, a second rocker 232 disposed on the second rocker seat 231, and a second clamping portion 234;

The second remote sensing control signal includes a first rocker body signal generated by the first rocker body assembly 21 and/or a second rocker body signal generated by the second rocker body assembly 23.

On the basis of this, as shown in FIG. 6, the range extender main body 11 is provided with at least one insertion slot 14 for inserting the remote sensing component connector 13 (inserted in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6) ( Preferably, the remote sensing component connector 13 and the insertion slot 14 are provided with communication contacts, and the plugging of the remote sensing component connector 13 and the insertion slot 14 enables the first A rocker body assembly 21 and/or a second rocker body assembly 23 is movably coupled to the range extender body 11 to further insert a third remote sensing control signal generated by the rocker assembly 2 through the remote sensing component The piece 13 and the insertion slot 14 are transported to the range extender body 11.

Preferably, the insertion slot 14 includes a first slot disposed on a left side of the step portion 112 and/or a second slot disposed on a right side surface of the step portion 112.

Meanwhile, in order to enhance the clamping effect on the smart mobile terminal 3, as shown in FIG. 3-4, the first clamping portion 214 and the second clamping portion 234 are used to clamp the same side of the smart mobile terminal 3. Different positions of S1, or the first clamping portion 214 and the second clamping portion 234 respectively corresponding to the corner portions S3, S4 at both ends of the same side portion S1 of the smart mobile terminal 3, or the first clamping The portion 214 and the second clamping portion 234 respectively clamp the other two side portions S5 and S6 opposite to the smart mobile terminal 3 except the side portions S1 and S2; The clamping area between the smart mobile terminals 3 better defines the location of the smart mobile terminal 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, 7a-7b, the range extender body 11 further includes: a bottom portion 111 and a step portion 112 disposed on the bottom portion 111; wherein a front side surface of the step portion 112 is opened for clamping a third clamping portion 113 of the smart mobile terminal 3 side S1 (shown in FIG. 1); and the bottom portion 111 or the step portion 112 is provided with a socket 114 connected to one end of the terminal connector 12, The first remote sensing control signal is transmitted to the range extender body 11 through the socket 114. Thereby, the smart mobile terminal 3 can be clamped by the third clamping portion 113, and its position is limited, so as to improve the accuracy of remote operation on the screen of the smart mobile terminal 3.

In this embodiment, the first clamping portion 214 and/or the second clamping portion 234 are a card slot structure, and the thickness of the card slot matches the thickness of the smart mobile terminal 3, and at the same time, to prevent wear and enhance friction. The first clamping portion 214 and/or the second clamping portion 234 are provided with a zigzag soft rubber, thereby being adapted to the mobile phone of most thicknesses and clamping the smart mobile terminal 3 more firmly.

In addition, the range extender body 11 further includes: a drawer 115 that is movably inserted on a front side of the bottom portion 111, specifically, as shown in FIG. 7b, which is at the bottom portion 111 A socket is formed in the front side P1, the drawing portion 115 is entirely T-shaped, and the vertical portion 1151 of the T-shaped structure is movably inserted into the insertion hole of the front side P1, thereby pulling by the pulling The drawer 115 is unfolded (i.e., in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 7b) or stowed (i.e., in the opposite direction of the arrow in Fig. 7b) the range extender body 11, whereby smart mobile terminals 3 of different widths are applicable. The clamping needs. It should be noted that the above-mentioned T-shaped drawing portion 115 is only one embodiment, and virtually any drawing structure form that can realize the above-mentioned unfolding function falls within the protection range of the drawing portion 115 of the present invention.

Further, in order to further enhance the clamping and fixing effect of the smart mobile terminal 3, the drawing portion 115 is provided with a fourth clamping portion 116 opposite to the third clamping portion 113, the fourth clamping portion 116 is for holding the other side portion S2 (shown in FIG. 1) opposite to the one side portion S1 of the smart mobile terminal 3 held by the third clamping portion 113.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the storage of the fourth clamping portion 116, the storage space is saved, and the fourth clamping portion 116 is rotatably connected at one end (such as a pivot connection or the like) on the drawing portion 115, and corresponding The bottom portion 111 is provided with a receiving portion 1111 for accommodating the free end 1161 of the fourth clamping portion 116. Thus, when the range extender body 11 is deployed by withdrawing the drawer portion 115, the fourth grip portion 116 can be rotated upward to be erected, thereby clamping the other side of the smart mobile terminal 3 When the extender body 11 is stowed by pushing the drawing portion 115, the fourth clamping portion 116 can be rotated downward so that the free end 1161 is located in the receiving portion 1111.

In this embodiment, the third clamping portion 113 and/or the fourth clamping portion 116 are a card slot structure, and the thickness of the card slot matches the thickness of the smart mobile terminal 3, and at the same time, to prevent wear and enhance friction. The first clamping portion 113 and/or the second clamping portion 116 are provided with a zigzag soft rubber, thereby being adapted to the mobile phone of most thicknesses and clamping the smart mobile terminal 3 more firmly.

Embodiment 2:

The difference between the embodiment and the first embodiment is that, as shown in FIG. 8-11, the terminal connector 12 can be a USB card, and one end thereof can be movably connected to the range extender body 11 by magnetic attraction. The other end is connected to the smart mobile terminal 3 (such as a USB interface connected to the smart mobile terminal 3) for transmitting the first remote sensing control signal to the range extender main body 11, and at the same time, the third remote sensing The control signal is transmitted to the range extender body 11 through the remote sensing component connector 13 and the insertion slot 14.

Since the range extender body 11 and the terminal connector 12 are movably connected by means of magnetic attraction or the like, the terminal connector 12 can select different types of interfaces according to different smart mobile terminal types, such as an Apple USB interface and Android. The USB interface and the like are simultaneously provided with an active connection such as magnetic attraction, which facilitates replacement of the terminal connector 12 and is easy to maintain. At the same time, the extender main body 11 is small in size and convenient to carry, and can be externally connected to the smart mobile terminal 3 or removed from the smart mobile terminal 3 according to the extended range requirement, thereby greatly increasing the convenience of use of the remote controller. degree.

Further, the first rocker seat 211 is internally provided with a first winding device, and the second rocker seat is internally provided with a second winding device; the first winding device and the second winding device pass The connecting wire 22 is connected; it should be noted that the first winding device and the second winding device are similar to the common tape measure structure, and are not described herein again;

When the rocker assembly 2 is required to be used, the first rocker body assembly 21 and the second rocker body are pulled apart

The assembly 23, the connecting wire 22 is elongated, thereby achieving separation of the first rocker body assembly 21 and the second rocker body assembly 23, and then passing through the first clamping portion 214 and the second clamp, respectively. The holding portion 234 clamps and fixes the position of the smart mobile terminal 3;

On the contrary, when the rocker assembly 2 is not required to be used, the first clamping portion 214 and the second clamping portion 234 are separated from the smart mobile terminal 3, the first winding device and the second winding The wire device automatically winds both ends of the connecting wire 22, so that both ends of the connecting wire 22 are correspondingly wound on the first winding device and the second winding device, thereby realizing the first rocker The body assembly 21 and the second rocker body assembly 23 are gathered.

In summary, in the present invention, when the remote controller is used, the range extender assembly and the rocker assembly can be first connected to extend the remote control distance while being clamped and fixed by the holder of the range extender assembly and the rocker assembly. The intelligent mobile terminal thereby fixes the position of the smart mobile terminal and improves the accuracy of the operation. By manipulating the drone through this combination, not only can the image taken by the drone be observed in real time on the smart mobile terminal, but also the flight and movement of the drone can be precisely controlled by the rocker assembly, thus avoiding the handle remote control The cumbersome operation process and the setting of the extra device eliminate the shortcomings of the poor precision of the pure mobile phone APP control, which makes the structure and operation of the remote controller simple, reduces the overall weight of the structure, is convenient to carry, and provides a better operating experience for the customer.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc., which are within the spirit and scope of the present invention, should be included in the protection of the present invention. Within the scope.

Claims (11)

A remote controller includes an intelligent mobile terminal for generating a first remote sensing control signal The remote sensing control signal is used to remotely control the movement of the remotely controlled object, and further includes: a range extender component disposed outside the smart mobile terminal for enhancing the first remote sensing control The signal strength is used to extend the remote control distance. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein said range extender assembly comprises: a range extender body and a terminal connector; One end of the terminal connector is connected to the range extender body, and the other end is connected to the smart mobile terminal for transmitting the first remote sensing control signal to the range extender body. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein the remote controller further comprises: a rocker assembly disposed outside the smart mobile terminal and detachably coupled to the smart mobile terminal and the range extender assembly, respectively; The rocker assembly is configured to generate a second remote sensing control signal, and the second remote sensing control signal is transmitted to the smart mobile terminal through the range extender component to obtain a third remote control capable of remotely controlling the movement of the remotely controlled object Remote sensing control signal, the smart mobile terminal sending the third remote sensing control signal to the range extender component; The range extender assembly is further configured to enhance the strength of the third remote sensing control signal to extend the remote control distance. The remote controller according to claim 3, wherein said rocker assembly comprises: remote sensing a component connector; the extender assembly is provided with a socket for inserting the remote sensing component connector. The remote controller according to claim 4, wherein said rocker assembly comprises: first a rocker body assembly and a second rocker body assembly; and the remote sensing component connector is disposed on the first rocker body assembly and/or the second rocker body assembly; The second remote sensing control signal includes a first rocker body signal generated by the first rocker body assembly and/or a second rocker body signal generated by the second rocker body assembly. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein the first rocker body assembly is provided with a first clamping portion, and the second rocker body assembly is provided with a second clamping portion; The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion are configured to respectively clamp different positions of the same side portion of the smart mobile terminal or respectively clamp the corners of the same side of the smart mobile terminal or respectively corresponding to the clamping position The opposite sides of the smart mobile terminal are described. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein the range extender body comprises: a bottom portion and a step portion disposed on the bottom portion; a front side surface of the step portion is opened for clamping the smart movement a third clamping portion on one side of the terminal. The remote controller according to claim 7, wherein the range extender body further comprises: a pull-out portion that is movably inserted on a front side of the bottom portion, and the drawing portion is provided with a fourth clamping portion disposed opposite to the third clamping portion, the third clamping portion The holding portion is for clamping the other side portion of the smart mobile terminal that is sandwiched by the third clamping portion. A remote controller according to claim 8, wherein said fourth holding portion is rotatably coupled to said drawing portion at one end, and said fourth holding portion is provided on said bottom portion Free end housing. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein the first rocker body assembly is provided with a first winding device, and the second rocker body assembly is provided with a second winding device; The first winding device and the second winding device are connected by a connecting line; When the rocker assembly is required to be used, the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly are pulled apart, The connecting line is elongated, thereby achieving separation of the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly; When the rocker assembly is not required to be used, the first winding device and the second winding device automatically wind up both ends of the connecting wire, so that two ends of the connecting wire are correspondingly wound to the first The winding device and the second winding device thereby achieve the folding of the first rocker body assembly and the second rocker body assembly. A remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the remotely controlled object comprises a drone.