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Method and apparatus for signal recognition in a remote control system with influencing of the zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage
Assignee: Zellweger Uster AG
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Filing: 1980-09-09
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2000-09-09
Abstract
Abstract In a remote control system which generates a remote control signal by a temporary short-circuit on the secondary side of a transformer during an influencing period or time span about a zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage, a considerable improvement in the receiver-side recognition or detection of the remote control signal can be accomplished by a different determination, in relation to the prior art, of the receiver-side comparison period as concerns its start and duration. There is correlated the comparison period to the course of the receiver-side alternating-current mains voltage before the mains voltage zero transition to be monitorerd. This system may be used in remote control technology using signal transmission on a power supply network.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduard Baumann
- 👤 Roger Kniel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 20:50
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/54; H02; H02J; H02J13/00; H02J13/13; H02J13/1311; H02J13/1313; H02J13/1315; H04B2203/00; H04B2203/54; H04B2203/5404; H04B2203/542; H04B2203/5462; H04B2203/5466; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B90/00; Y02B90/20; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y04; Y04S; Y04S10/00; Y04S10/50; Y04S10/52; Y04S40/00; Y04S40/12; Y04S40/121
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of producing, transmitting and recognising a signal in a remote control system having a transmitter-end and a receiver-end, comprising the steps of: producing a remote control signal by intentionally influencing the course of the voltage at the transmitter-end during an influencing period at a region of said voltage course around at least one zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage at the transmitter-end; impressing the remote control signal thus produced upon said alternating-current mains voltage; transmitting said remote control signal to the receiver-end; detecting the occurrence of such remote control signal at the receiver-end by comparing the course of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at a region around a zero point transition with said course in a previous such transition region; and accomplishing such comparision operation such that it commences in each case before an expected theoretical zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of producing, transmitting and recognising a signal in a remote control system having a transmitter-end and a receiver-end, comprising the steps of: producing a remote control signal by intentionally influencing the course of the voltage at the transmitter-end during an influencing period at a region of said voltage course around at least one zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage at the transmitter-end; impressing the remote control signal thus produced upon said alternating-current mains voltage; transmitting said remote control signal to the receiver-end; detecting the occurrence of such remote control signal at the receiver-end by comparing the course of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at a region around a zero point transition with said course in a previous such transition region; and accomplishing such comparision operation such that it commences in each case before an expected theoretical zero point transition of the alternating-current mains voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: relating the instant at which the comparison period starts to the course of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage before the relevant comparison period.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: relating the instant at which the comparison period starts to a predetermined periodically recurring point of the alternating-current mains voltage curve which is defined by at least any one of its voltage value, its polarity, its phase or combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as defined in claim 3, further including the steps of: delaying the start of the comparison periods by a certain time-delay with respect to the occurrence of each such recurring point.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method as defined in claim 3, further including the steps of: relating the instant at which the comparison period starts to a temporal average of several recurring points.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 5, further including the steps of: delaying the instant at which the comparison period starts with respect to said temporal average.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined in claim 4, further including the steps of: utilizing a time-delay having a fixed value.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: making the receiver-end comparison period at least approximately equal to one-half of the transmitter-end influencing period.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined in claim 8, further including the steps of: integrating during the comparison period the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage occurring at that time.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1, further including the steps of: making the duration of the receiver-end comparison period correspond to at least approximately the duration of the transmitter-end influencing period.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method as defined in claim 10, further including the steps of: integrating during the comparison period the presently occurring alternating-current mains voltage half-waves of one polarity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method as defined in claim 9 or 11, further including the steps of: comparing the integration values of various comparison periods with one another; and detecting the occurrence of such a remote control signal due to differences arising in the integration values.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for signal recognition in a remote control system, comprising: a receiver-end containing a remote control receiver; said remote control receiver comprising a clock generator for controlling a definite receiver-end comparison period, the position of which as a function of time is dependent upon the course of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage; integrating means controlled by said clock generator for starting integration of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at a definite time period before an expected theoretical zero transition of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage and for terminating integration of said receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at the end of said definite time period; and means for evaluation of the integration results as remote control signals and for determination of the significance of said remote control signals.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
127 words
An apparatus for signal recognition in a remote control system, comprising: a receiver-end containing a remote control receiver; said remote control receiver comprising a clock generator for controlling a definite receiver-end comparison period, the position of which as a function of time is dependent upon the course of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage; integrating means controlled by said clock generator for starting integration of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at a definite time period before an expected theoretical zero transition of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage and for terminating integration of said receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage at the end of said definite time period; and means for evaluation of the integration results as remote control signals and for determination of the significance of said remote control signals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: said clock generator is structured such that it is triggered by a zero point transition of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage which is located in front of the zero point transition to be monitored.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: the clock generator is triggered in relation to a recurring voltage value at a given polarity of the instantaneous value of the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: said clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and at least the start, of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in rellation to the receiver-end mains frequency.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: the clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and at least the start of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in relation to the average of the receiver-end frequency as a function of time.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: said remote control receiver further comprising rectifier means for rectifying the receiver-end alternating-current mains voltage to be monitored; and a detector containing said integrating means and controlled by said clock generator and connected downstream of said rectifier means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: said clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and at least the duration of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in relation to the receiver-end mains frequency.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: said clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and both the start and the duration of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in relation to the receiver-end mains frequency.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: the clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and at least the duration of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in relation to the average of the receiver-end frequency as a function of time.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 13, wherein: the clock generator comprises digital circuitry responsive to binary signals; and both the start and the duration of the comparison period formed by the clock generator is established in relation to the average of the receiver-end frequency as a function of time.
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