Abstract:
An infrared control system includes one or more target terminal assemblies, a control device, and an infrared controller which creates a coupling between a terminal assembly and the control device. The terminal assembly includes a plurality of terminals which recognize infrared signals. The control device includes a setting module used to set parameters of each terminal assembly. The parameters include an Identification of Position (IP) of a working terminal in a predetermined time. The infrared controller can open a particular terminal according to the parameters which are set. The disclosure further provides an infrared control method.

Description:
FIELD 
       [0001]    The present disclosure relates to infrared control systems. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Usually, an electronic device needs a matching remote control device to control the electronic device. The electronic device can be an air-conditioner, a refrigerator, a television, so the air-conditioner, the refrigerator, and the television need three remote control devices. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]    Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
           [0004]      FIG. 1  is a diagrammatic view of an embodiment of an infrared control system. 
           [0005]      FIG. 2  is a block diagram of one embodiment of function modules of the infrared control system. 
           [0006]      FIG. 3  is a flowchart of one embodiment of an infrared control method using the infrared control system of  FIG. 2 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0007]    It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. 
         [0008]    Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented. 
         [0009]    The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. 
         [0010]    The present disclosure describes an infrared control system comprising a terminal assembly, a control device, and an infrared controller coupled to the terminal assembly and the control device. The terminal assembly comprises a plurality of terminals. The control device comprises a setting module used to set parameters of the terminal assembly. The parameters can comprise an Identification of Position (IP) of a working terminal in a predetermined time. The infrared controller is used to open a terminal according to the parameters. 
         [0011]      FIGS. 1-2  illustrate an embodiment of an infrared control system. The infrared control system can comprise a control device  10 , an infrared controller  20 , and a terminal assembly  30 . The control device  10  can communicate with each of the terminal assemblies  30  through the infrared controller  20 . In at least one embodiment, the control device  10  can be a mobile phone, a notebook, or a tablet computer. The terminal assembly  30  comprises a plurality of terminals  31  having an infrared-recognizing function. The plurality of terminals  31  can be an air-conditioner, a refrigerator, a television, or other controllable device. 
         [0012]    The control device  10  comprises a setting module  11  and a sending module  13 . The setting module  11  is used to set parameters of the terminal assembly  30 . In at least one embodiment, the parameters can comprise an Identification of Position (IP) of at least one working terminal in a predetermined time, for example, between nineteen hundred hours to twenty-one hundred hours, two of the plurality of terminal assemblies  30 , such as the television and the air-condition, are working Between nineteen hundred hours to twenty-four hundred hours, one of the plurality of terminal assemblies  30 , such as the air-conditioner, is working. The refrigerator is regarded as working twenty-four hours a day. The sending module  13  is configured to send the parameters to the infrared controller  20 . 
         [0013]    The infrared controller  20  can comprise a receiving module  21 , a sensing module  22 , a control module  23 , and a direction changing module  24 . The direction changing module  24  is used to align the infrared controller  20  with a particular terminal which is currently inactive. The receiving module  21  is used to receive the parameters from the sending module  13 . The sensing module  22  is used to sense a current environment index number to send to the control module  23 . The environment index number can be a combination of a current temperature value and a current humidity value. After receiving the environment index number, the control module  23  is used to control the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with a particular terminal  31  to activate the particular terminal  31 . The control module  23  further comprises a compiling sub-module  231  used to compile one or more predetermined ranges of parameter values. The predetermined ranges of parameter values comprise a temperature range value and a humidity range value. For example, the predetermined temperature range value can be a range between 24° C. and 27° C., and the predetermined humidity range value can be a range between 50 percent and 60 percent. When the sensing module  22  senses that the current environment index number is not within the predetermined range of values, for example, the current temperature value is not within the predetermined range of temperature values, or the current humidity value is not within the predetermined range of humidity values, the control module  23  is used to control the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with the particular terminal to adjust the current temperature value or the current humidity value. For example, when the sensing module  22  senses the current temperature value is 21° C. or 29° C., the control module  23  controls the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with the terminal assembly  30  to adjust the current temperature value so as to be within the predetermined range of 24 degrees to 27 degrees. When the sensing module  22  senses that the current humidity value is 45 percent or 65 percent, the control module  23  controls the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with the particular terminal to adjust the current humidity value to be within the predetermined range of between 50 percent and 60 percent humidity. 
         [0014]      FIG. 3  illustrates a flowchart in accordance with an example embodiment. The method  300  is provided by way of example, as there are a variety of ways to carry out the method. The method  300  described below can be carried out using the configurations illustrated in  FIGS. 1-2 , for example, and various elements of these figures are referenced in explaining the example method. Each block shown in  FIG. 3  represents one or more processes, methods, or subroutines, carried out in the exemplary method  300 . Additionally, the illustrated order of blocks is by example only and the order of the blocks can change. The exemplary method  300  can begin at block  301 . 
         [0015]    In block  301 , the control device  10  is in communication with the terminal assembly  30  via the infrared controller  20 . 
         [0016]    In block  302 , the setting module  11  sets the parameters of the terminal assembly  30 . The parameter comprises an Identification of Position (IP) of at least one working terminal assembly in a predetermined time. 
         [0017]    In block  303 , the control module  23  controls each terminal  31  in the terminal assembly  30 . For example, the control module  23  controls the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with a particular terminal  31  to activate the terminal  31 . When the sensing module  22  senses that the current temperature value is not within the predetermined temperature range, the control module  23  controls the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with the particular terminal to adjust the current temperature value to between 24° C. and 27° C. When the sensing module  22  senses that the current humidity value is not within the predetermined humidity range value, the control module  23  controls the direction changing module  24  to align infrared controller  20  with the particular terminal to adjust the current humidity value to be within the range of between 50 percent and 60 percent humidity. 
         [0018]    The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of the circuit board. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.