WO2010059979A2 - Dispositif d'émission-réception à distance sans fil - Google Patents

Dispositif d'émission-réception à distance sans fil Download PDF

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WO2010059979A2
WO2010059979A2 PCT/US2009/065391 US2009065391W WO2010059979A2 WO 2010059979 A2 WO2010059979 A2 WO 2010059979A2 US 2009065391 W US2009065391 W US 2009065391W WO 2010059979 A2 WO2010059979 A2 WO 2010059979A2
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Edward Roger Blades
Keith Jaeger
James Christensen
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
    • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/20—Binding and programming of remote control devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
    • G08C2201/60—Security, fault tolerance
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  • the present disclosure relates generally to communications systems and, more particularly, communicating from one remote wireless communication device to a mating remote wireless communication device for use in operating remote vehicle electronic systems.
  • the remote wireless communication device allows a transceiver to communicate to a temporary light bar various instructions for operating various lights such as brake lights, turn signals, tail lights and/or hazard lights.
  • various lights such as brake lights, turn signals, tail lights and/or hazard lights.
  • the various components e.g., chips
  • the programming capability of the remote wireless apparatus allows the devices to include a predetermined indicator so that they only can communicate with mating devices.
  • the remote wireless communication device might be configured to allow remote activation of alternative light bars and/or directional light sticks such as an arrow light bar. This independent function could be activated by the user to the bars allowing for a wide variety of signal configurations depending on the desired function.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a four channel remote wireless transceiver apparatus that includes components for utilization of smart technology.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an electrical schematic for a four channel remote wireless transceiver circuit board.
  • Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a temporary light bar that the remote wireless transceiving device could be utilized with.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a six channel remote wireless transceiver circuit board that allows for expanded channel communication with higher power
  • Fig. 5 illustrates an exemplary six channel circuit board embodiment that includes a plug in capability.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of an electrical schematic for a six channel remote wireless transceiver circuit board.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates an example of a six channel circuit board for a remote wireless transceiver device.
  • Fig. 8 is an angled perspective of an exemplary remote wireless transceiver device with an antenna and programming connection.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary towing vehicle socket with a remote wireless transceiver device plugged into it.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates an exemplary remote wireless transceiver device circuit board placed into a temporary light bar.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates an exemplary housing including a remote wireless transceiver device with an adapting plug for attaching to a towing vehicle.
  • Fig. 12 illustrated an exemplary open housing including a remote wireless transceiver device.
  • Fig. 13 illustrates an alternative remote wireless transceiver device circuit board design.
  • reference numeral 10 denotes an exemplary embodiment of a remote wireless communication device.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a circuit board of the disclosed remote wireless communication device 10
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic of the device.
  • the circuit board includes a transceiver unit 101 that is configured to transmit and/or receive, in a wireless manner, instructional signals indicative of instructions to the remote wireless circuit board that might be utilized with, for example, a temporary light bar as illustrated in Fig. 3.
  • the remote wireless communication device 10 includes four channels 103 that allow for four separate operations such as, for example, tail lights, left turn signal, right turn signal and brakes. However, any number of channels (including more, or fewer, than four) could be included.
  • Figs. 1 illustrates a circuit board of the disclosed remote wireless communication device 10
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a schematic of the device.
  • the circuit board includes a transceiver unit 101 that is configured to transmit and/or receive, in a wireless manner, instructional signals indicative of instructions to the remote wireless circuit board that
  • the apparatus might have multiple circuit boards allowing for twelve or more channels depending, for example, on the number of desired functions.
  • the circuit board transceiving unit 101 may process the necessary instructions and transmits them via a wireless frequency such as, for example, a high frequency low wattage RF signal to a mating remote wireless communication device located in a remote location such as for example a temporary light bar 301.
  • the RF frequency is 2.4 Ghz.
  • the wattage might be 60 mW.
  • the wattage might be 1 mW.
  • a second programming unit 105 in the remote wireless apparatus allows the device to be programmed for the desired use.
  • this programming might be able to be changed through a re- programming unit such as, for example, programming pins 106.
  • a re- programming unit such as, for example, programming pins 106.
  • capacitors 107 and resistors 109 may be included within the remote wireless circuit board for the control of electrical flow. Any combination of units such as, for example, microprocessors, chips, or channel relay switches, could be utilized however to achieve the effect of the remote wireless transceiver apparatus 10.
  • the remote wireless transceiving device 10 might includes a smart transceiving unit 101 that allows the circuit board included in the remote wireless communication device to communicate independent of the towing vehicle's signals to a separate programmable light bar and/or directional stick.
  • This remote wireless apparatus could activate a series of lights and/or flashes along the alternative light bar and/or directional stick. With the use of this feature, any combination of flashes or lights could be utilized to establish a desired lighting pattern. Some or all of these combinations could be activated remotely with the remote wireless communication device allowing the alternative light bar and/or directional stick to be placed anywhere the user desires, whether permanently or temporarily.
  • the remote wireless transceiving device would be utilized to operate remotely a flashing arrow stick, for example. Any desired lighting need could be utilized, however.
  • the signal board might be modified to be powered by a 24 volt power source such as is typically utilized in Europe.
  • the remote wireless communication device would include a mating monitoring unit to monitor the signals utilized to notify the user that failure has occurred such as a burnt out bulb.
  • Fig. 1 shows several solder points 111 that allow for the attachment of a wire harness for allowing the device to be plugged into a conventional plug socket on a towing vehicle.
  • a plug 501 could be built into the device eliminating the need for a wire harness.
  • the programming unit 105 in the device may also allow for individualized equipment control between the device and the light bar. By programming the programming unit with a pre-determined indicator in both of the mating remote wireless communication device, one being at the tow vehicle for example 901, as illustrated in Fig.
  • Fig. 8 illustrated a perspective of the remote wireless circuit board transceiver unit that shows an antenna 801 for communicating to a mating device.
  • the antenna may be smaller yet provide stronger signals due to the two-way transceiver unit 101 to which the antenna is attached.
  • Fig. 11 illustrates an example of a housing with a female adapter for plugging in a remote wireless communication device into a towing vehicle, as illustrated in Fig. 9.
  • Fig. 12 illustrates the remote wireless communication device inside the plug in housing.
  • a plug socket on the towing vehicle is plugged into a female end 1101 of the remote wireless communication device.
  • the circuit board communicates via RF frequencies through an antenna 801 that communicates to the second transceiver 1001 in a standby mode.
  • a remote wireless communication device for use with a vehicle electronic system.
  • the vehicle electronic system includes two or more electronic units.
  • the remote wireless communication device includes two or more relay channel units.
  • the remote wireless communication device further includes a transceiver unit configured to receive, in a wireless manner, an instructional signal from a remote location and via a mating circuit, where the signal is indicative of an instruction.
  • the remote wireless communication device further includes a programmable unit configured to receive the instruction signal and to cause the two or more relay channel units to activate or deactivate at least one of the two or more electronic units.
  • the two or more electronic units may include tail lights, a turn signal, a brake light, a reverse warning signal and/or an emergency light.
  • the programmable unit may include a unique identifier.
  • the unique identifier identifies the mating circuit.
  • the unique identifier may be a code.
  • the code may be a serialized combination numbers and/or letters.
  • the vehicle electronic system may be a temporary electronic system.
  • the temporary electronic system may be contained in a removable light bar.
  • the temporary electronic system may be included on a towed trailer and/or on a towed vehicle.
  • the temporary electronic system may include a directional light bar.
  • the directional light bar may include a directional arrow.
  • the transceiver unit may be configured to transmit and receive signals via a high- frequency and low- voltage radio frequency (RF), e.g., 2.4 Ghz.
  • RF radio frequency
  • the mating circuit may be inside a vehicle.
  • the remote wireless communication device may further include a reprogramming unit.
  • the programmable unit may be programmable via the reprogramming unit.
  • the two or more relay channel units may include six relay channel units operating at 60 mW. Additionally, or alternatively, the two or more relay channel units may also include four relay channel units operating at 1 mW.
  • the transceiver unit may include an error detection component configured to determine the accuracy of received signals. This may prevent damaged or garbled signals from activating or deactivating electronic units of the vehicle electronic system.
  • the error detection component may prevent a signal intended to activate a break light from activating a turn signal.
  • a method of communicating wirelessly with a vehicle electronic system using a remote wireless communication device includes two or more electronic units.
  • the remote wireless communication device includes two or more relay channel units, a transceiver unit and a programmable unit.
  • the method includes using the transceiver to receive, in a wireless manner, an instructional signal from a remote location and via a mating circuit, where the signal is indicative of an instruction.
  • the method further includes using the programmable unit to cause the two or more relay channel units to activate or deactivate at least one of the two or more electronic units.
  • the programmable unit may include a unique identifier.
  • the unique identifier identifies the mating circuit.
  • the unique identifier may be a code.
  • the code may be a serialized combination numbers and/or letters.
  • the two or more electronic units may include a turn signal, a brake light, a reverse warning signal and/or an emergency light.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de communication à distance sans fil, destiné à être utilisé avec un système électronique de véhicule comprenant au moins deux unités électroniques. Le dispositif de communication à distance sans fil comprend au moins deux unités à canaux de relais, ainsi qu’une unité émettrice-réceptrice configurée de façon à recevoir, de manière non filaire, un signal d’instruction provenant d’un emplacement distant via un circuit de couplage, ledit signal étant indicatif d’une instruction. Le dispositif de communication à distance sans fil comprend en outre une unité programmable configurée de façon à recevoir le signal d’instruction et à faire en sorte que lesdites au moins deux unités à canaux de relais activent ou désactivent au moins une desdites au moins deux unités électroniques.
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