Abstract:
The present invention relates to a room atmosphere creating system having a microprocessor electrically connected to a sensing circuit, a storage memory, and a distributing unit. The distributing unit is connected to an atmosphere circuit. The microprocessor transmits the room atmosphere conditions in the storage memory to the atmosphere circuit via the distributing unit. The room atmosphere conditions controlled by the atmosphere circuit are divided into audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition. The light device, temperature device, and audio device generate corresponding room atmosphere effects to synchronously control the light, temperature, and audio effects in accordance with the room atmosphere mode set by the user, and in cooperation with the wireless circuit for receiving the room atmosphere conditions transmitted by the wireless remote control, remote controlling of the room atmosphere conditions is able to be achieved. 
     If there is an emergency such as a fire alarm, the system may immediately stop the normal visual and audio effects and generate warning signals.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention is to provide a room atmosphere creating system, in particular a system which can control the effects of light, temperature, and audio in accordance with the room atmosphere mode set by the user. 
     2. Related Art 
     Most of traditional lights are used for illuminating and inable to create special room atmosphere. In addition, there is no connection or integration among the lights, and the controlling method thereof only involves switch on/off. Therefore, it is difficult to arrange the light intensity, color, and hue of different lights integrally. Along with the improvement of quality of life, people of nowadays desire light devices which can be modified in accordance with the room atmosphere condition in the illumination environment. Also, for the convenience of integrally control and disposition, a system for integrating various lighting devices via wireless transmission is further required. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The main objective of the present invention lies in: the room atmosphere creating system has a microprocessor electrically connected to a sensing circuit, a storage memory, and a distributing unit. The distributing unit is connected to an atmosphere circuit. The microprocessor transmits the room atmosphere conditions in the storage memory to the atmosphere circuit via the distributing unit. The room atmosphere conditions controlled by the atmosphere circuit are divided into audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition. The light device, temperature device, and audio device generate corresponding effects to synchronously control the light, temperature, and audio effects in accordance with the room atmosphere mode set by the user. If there is an emergency such as a fire alarm, the system may immediately stop the normal visual and audio effects and generate warning signals. The atmosphere circuit controls corresponding light device, temperature device, and audio device in accordance with the audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition. 
     The secondary objective of the present invention lies in: the room atmosphere creating system is provided with a wireless circuit electrically connected to the microprocessor for receiving the room atmosphere conditions transmitted by an external wireless remote control. 
     Another objective of the present invention lies in: the microprocessor of the room atmosphere creating system is electrically connected to a data receiving unit, the data receiving unit is mainly for receiving the audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition of the room atmosphere conditions, and the adjusted room atmosphere conditions are transmitted to the distributing unit via the microprocessor, whereby the output audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition are modified by the atmosphere circuit. 
     Another objective of the present invention lies in: the microprocessor of the room atmosphere creating system is electrically connected to a connecting port, the connecting port is mainly for connection with external devices, and by the aforementioned techniques, the room atmosphere creating system of the present invention may communicate the room atmosphere conditions with the external devices. 
     Another objective of the present invention lies in: the microprocessor of the room atmosphere creating system is electrically connected to a power managing circuit, the power managing circuit may set the components of the room atmosphere creating system to a power saving mode. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is the first block diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is the second block diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is the first block diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is the second block diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In order to achieve the above objectives and effects, the technical features and means utilized by the present invention will be described in details with reference to the accompanying drawings hereinafter. 
     Please refer to the disclosures of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , which are the first and second block diagrams according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is apparent from the figures that the room atmosphere creating system  1  of the present invention includes: 
     a sensing circuit  10  mainly for detecting current room atmosphere condition and generating room atmosphere data, the sensing circuit  10  comprising at least one or more light sensors  100 , one or more temperature sensors  101 , and one or more audio sensors  102 , so as to generate the room atmosphere data comprising light color, light intensity, temperature, humidity, audio type and so on; 
     a microprocessor  11  (including digital signal processor DSP) mainly for accessing set room atmosphere conditions and receiving/transmitting related settings of the room atmosphere conditions from/to the outside, the room atmosphere conditions including light color, light intensity, type of light, temperature, humidity, audio type etc., also, the microprocessor  11  performing data transmission and processing between the components of the present invention; 
     a storage memory  12  which stores preset room atmosphere conditions, the room atmosphere conditions may be added, deleted, and modified, the storage memory  12  may be one of a memory card, a hard disk, a flash memory, a rewritable disc, or a read-/writable memory; 
     a distributing unit  13  mainly for outputting the room atmosphere conditions and dividing the room atmosphere conditions at least into audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition; 
     a atmosphere circuit  14  mainly for receiving audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition, whereby causing a light device  140 , a temperature device  141 , and an audio device  142  to generate corresponding effects; the atmosphere circuit  14  may be directly disposed within the light device  140 , the temperature device  141 , and the audio device  142 , or connected to the light device  140 , the temperature device  141 , and the audio device  142  via transmission lines, wires etc.; the light device  140  may be one of a wall lamp, a ceiling lamp, a desk lamp, a standing lamp, a table lamp, a bed lamp, or an indoor lighting device, the temperature device  141  may be one of an electric fan, a dehumidifier, a window type air conditioner, a split type air conditioner, a package type air conditioner, or an indoor air conditioning device, and the audio device  142  may be one of a home theater, a desktop stereo, a bed stereo, a CRT display, an LCD, a multimedia player or indoor multimedia outputting device; 
     a data receiving unit  15  for manually or automatically setting the room atmosphere conditions and transmitting the adjusted room atmosphere condition, the data receiving unit  15  may be one of a wall switch, a stem mounted switch, a button switch, a toggle switch, a keyboard, or a touch panel; 
     a connecting port  16  mainly for connecting to external devices, so that the room atmosphere conditions can be communicated between the external devices and the room atmosphere creating system  1 , the connecting port  16  may be one of a universal serial bus (USB), a wireless USB, an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394 connecting port, a coaxial cable connector or an Ethernet connector, or a memory card slot. 
     The aforementioned microprocessor  11 , distributing unit  13 , and atmosphere circuit  14  may be one of a single chip, a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a DSP, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC), or an electronic circuit made up of active/passive components. The distributing unit  23  may further be DMX512, DALI (digital addressable lighting interface), or X10 (industrial standard). The DMX512 is a protocol proposed by USITT exclusively for data communication between the stage light console and the dimmer, which is then extended to controlling of stage equipments such as computer lightings and color changers. The DMX512 is an approach for the console to digitally connect to and control the dimmer, which is easy and reliable, and can be a good controlling apparatus in addition to being the dimmer. Further, the sensing circuit  10  may be further connected to a movement sensor and a gas sensor. The movement sensor can detect the movement of people in reality and further provides movement parameters of the people. The gas sensor can detect the presence of gas in the environment to enhance domestic safety. 
     Among the aforementioned components, the microprocessor  11  is connected to the sensing circuit  10 , the storage memory  12 , the distributing unit  13 , the data receiving unit  15 , and the connecting port  16  respectively, while the distributing unit  13  is connected to the atmosphere circuit  14 , so that upon operation of the aforementioned components, required room atmosphere is mainly received and selected by the data receiving unit  15 . The microprocessor  11  transmits the selected room atmosphere condition from the storage memory  12  to the distributing unit  13 . The distributing unit  13  divides the room atmosphere conditions into audio condition, light condition, temperature condition and transmits to the atmosphere circuit  14 , then the atmosphere circuit  14  transmits the light condition to the light device  140 , the temperature condition to the temperature device  141 , and the audio condition to the audio device  142 , so that the light device  140  generates corresponding light effect, the temperature device  141  generates corresponding temperature effect, and the audio device  142  generates corresponding audio effect. 
     In the meantime, the light sensors  100 , the temperature sensors  101 , and the audio sensors  102  of the sensing circuit  10  detect the current room atmosphere conditions in real time and transmit the light color, light intensity, temperature, humidity, and audio type from the sensing circuit  10  to the microprocessor  11 , so the microprocessor  11  may compare and modify the room atmosphere conditions to cause the distributing unit  13  to finely adjust the light device  140 , temperature device  141 , and audio device  142  connected to the atmosphere circuit  14  as needed to maintain the best room atmosphere. 
     Further, the room atmosphere conditions may be manually or automatically modified by the data receiving unit  15 , which mainly receives the audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition of the room atmosphere conditions. The data receiving unit  15  transmits the received room atmosphere conditions to the microprocessor  11 , and the distributing unit  13  modifies the audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition output by the atmosphere circuit  14 , so that the connected light device  140 , temperature device  141 , and audio device  142  may generate corresponding effect in accordance with the modified room atmosphere conditions. Further, the adjusted room atmosphere conditions may be collected by the sensing circuit  10 , and the light sensors  100 , temperature sensors  101 , and audio sensors  102  transmit the current light color, light intensity, temperature, humidity, audio type to the microprocessor  11  from the sensing circuit  10 . Then the microprocessor  11  writes the modified audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition into the storage memory  12  to generate new room atmosphere conditions. 
     Further, the room atmosphere creating system  1  may be connected to a memory stick or a memory card via the connecting port  16  such as an universal serial bus (USB) or a memory card slot. Also, when the connecting port  16  is a universal serial bus (USB), a wireless USB connecting port, it can be directly connected to devices such as PC, laptop, PDA. And when the connecting port  16  is an IEEE 1394 connecting port, a cable, or an Ethernet connector, it can be connected to devices such as PC, laptop, PDA via LAN or Internet. In this manner, the room atmosphere data can be transmitted between the aforementioned external devices and the storage memory  12 . 
     Please refer to the disclosures of  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 , which are the first and second block diagram according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is apparent from the figures that the room atmosphere creating system  1  of the present invention is further provided with a wireless circuit  17  electrically connected to the microprocessor  11  for receiving the room atmosphere conditions transmitted by an external wireless remote control  2 . The wireless remote control  2  includes: 
     a data receiving unit  15  for manually or automatically adjusting the settings of the room atmosphere conditions and transmitting the adjusted room atmosphere conditions, the data receiving unit  15  may be one of a stem mounted switch, a button switch, a toggle switch, a keyboard or a touch panel, and an infrared receiver; 
     a microprocessor  21  mainly for accessing set room atmosphere conditions and receiving/transmitting related settings of the room atmosphere conditions from/to the outside, the room atmosphere conditions including light color, light intensity, type of light, temperature, humidity, audio type etc., also, the microprocessor  21  performing data transmission and processing between the components of the wireless remote control  2 , 
     a storage memory  22  mainly for storing preset room atmosphere conditions, and the stored room atmosphere conditions may be added, deleted, or modified, the storage memory  22  may be one of a memory card, a hard disk, a flash memory, a rewritable disc, or a read-/writable memory; 
     a distributing unit  23  mainly for manually or automatically receiving the room atmosphere conditions and dividing the room atmosphere conditions at least into audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition; 
     a wireless circuit  24  mainly for transmitting the room atmosphere conditions comprising audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition to the room atmosphere creating system  1 . 
     The aforementioned microprocessor  21 , distributing unit  23 , and wireless circuits  17  and  24  may be one of a single chip, a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), a DSP, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a programmable logic controller (PLC); and the wireless circuits  17  and  24  may be Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (WI-FI), infrared, radio frequency identification (RF-ID) or 802.11, 802.15, while the distributing unit  23  may further be DMX512, DALI (digital addressable lighting interface), or X10 (industrial standard). The DMX512 is a protocol proposed by USITT exclusively for data communication between the stage light console and the dimmer. 
     Refer to  FIG. 2  at the same time, which is the second block diagram according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Among the aforementioned components, the microprocessor  21  is connected to the data receiving unit  15 , the storage memory  22 , and the distributing unit  23  respectively, while the distributing unit  23  is connected to the wireless circuit  24 , so that upon operation of the aforementioned components, required room atmosphere conditions are mainly received by the data receiving unit  15 , and the microprocessor  21  transmits the selected room atmosphere condition from the storage memory  12  to the distributing unit  23 . The distributing unit  23  divides the room atmosphere conditions into audio condition, light condition, temperature condition, and transmits to the wireless circuit  24 , then the wireless circuit  24  transmits the room atmosphere conditions comprising audio condition, light condition, temperature condition to the wireless circuit  17 ; 
     after receiving the room atmosphere conditions comprising audio condition, light condition, temperature condition, the wireless circuit  17  transmits the room atmosphere data to the distributing unit  13  via the microprocessor  11 . The distributing unit  13  divides the room atmosphere conditions into audio condition, light condition, temperature condition and transmits to the atmosphere circuit  14 . The atmosphere circuit  14  transmits the light condition to the light device  140 , the temperature condition to the temperature device  141 , and the audio condition to the audio device  142 , so that the light device  140  generates corresponding light effect, the temperature device  141  generates corresponding temperature effect, and the audio device  142  generates corresponding audio effect. 
     Further, the room atmosphere conditions may be adjusted by the data receiving unit  15 . The data receiving unit  15  transmits the adjusted room atmosphere conditions to the distributing unit  13  via the microprocessor  21 . The distributing unit  13  divides the room atmosphere conditions into audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition and transmits to the wireless circuit  24 . Then the wireless circuit  24  transmits the room atmosphere conditions comprising audio condition, light condition, temperature condition to the wireless circuit  17 . After the wireless circuit  17  receives the adjusted room atmosphere conditions, the room atmosphere data are transmitted to the distributing unit  13  via the microprocessor  11 . The distributing unit  13  modifies the audio condition, light condition, temperature condition output by the atmosphere circuit  14  so that the connected light device  140 , temperature device  141 , and audio device  142  may generate corresponding effects in accordance with the modified room atmosphere conditions. 
     Further, the adjusted room atmosphere conditions may be collected by the sensing circuit  10 , and the light sensors  100 , the temperature sensors  101 , and the audio sensors  102  transmit the current room atmosphere data such as light color, light intensity, temperature, humidity, and audio type to the microprocessor  11  from the sensing circuit  10 . The microprocessor  11  then writes the modified audio condition, light condition, and temperature condition into the storage memory  12  to generate new room atmosphere condition. Also, the adjusted room atmosphere conditions may be transmitted to the wireless circuit  17  via the microprocessor  11 , so that after the wireless circuit  24  receives the adjusted room atmosphere conditions, the microprocessor  21  may write the adjusted room atmosphere conditions into the storage memory  22 . 
     Please refer to the disclosure of  FIG. 5 , which is a block diagram according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is apparent from the figure that the room atmosphere creating system  1  of the present invention is further provided with a power managing circuit  18  electrically connected to the microprocessor  11 , the power managing circuit  18  may set the components of the room atmosphere creating system  1  to a power saving mode to prevent unnecessary waste of power resources. 
     However, the above descriptions only provide for preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not for limiting the scope of the claims of the present invention. Therefore, various modifications and amendments to the present invention may be made without departing from the scope disclosed by the specification and the drawings of the present invention.