Abstract:
The invention concerns a self-powered remote control device comprising transmitting means (8, 9, 10), a feeder circuit (6, 7) connected to said transmitting means, a generator supplying electric power connected to the feeder circuit, and control means (3) associated with the electric power generator. The generator comprises at least a piezoelectric element (1) receiving mechanical stresses produced by actuating the control means and supplying electric power to the feeder circuit. The invention also concerns an apparatus comprising at least a self-contained control device actuated by a mechanical action member (4, 52). The invention further concerns an electric installation comprising means for receiving signals transmitted by at least a self- powered control device.
Abstract:
An electric switch device comprises an actuator (10L, 10R) movable between first and second positions, an electrical generator (preferably a rotary generator such as an alternator), a drive mechanism which uses energy derived from movement of the actuator to drive the generator and thereby generate electrical power, and electrical circuitry coupled to the generator to produce an electrical output.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a self-powered remote control device comprising transmitting means (8, 9, 10), a feeder circuit (6, 7) connected to said transmitting means, a generator supplying electric power connected to the feeder circuit, and control means (3) associated with the electric power generator. The generator comprises at least a piezoelectric element (1) receiving mechanical stresses produced by actuating the control means and supplying electric power to the feeder circuit. The invention also concerns an apparatus comprising at least a self-contained control device actuated by a mechanical action member (4, 52). The invention further concerns an electric installation comprising means for receiving signals transmitted by at least a self- powered control device.
Abstract:
A piezoelectric device (1) is connected in parallel with a diode (2), and outputs a power generation voltage (Vpe) when depressed. When the power generation voltage exceeds a first threshold voltage (Vth), a load switch control circuit (3) makes a load switch (4) be conductive, and when the generated voltage becomes lower than a second threshold voltage (Vtl), the load switch is cut off. Further, when depression is released, the piezoelectric device is discharged by the diode such that the amount of charge remaining in the piezoelectric device becomes zero.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is a method for controlling an information apparatus having a third display and being used in an information management system which manages information indicating a state of a second target device, the method causing a computer of the information apparatus to: display a display screen representing at least one floor plan of a building on the third display; display device icons representing target devices including a first target device and the second target device on the display screen representing the at least one floor plan, the device icons being movable by dragging the device icons; and when it is sensed that a device icon representing the second target device is dropped on a device icon representing the first target device, output to the information management system a first control command for displaying a confirmation screen on a first display of the first target device, the confirmation screen being for confirmation of the state of the second target device.
Abstract:
A remote controller that interacts with a system under control (SUC) includes: at least one input adapted to receive data from a user; a command interpreter adapted to evaluate data received via the at least one input and determine whether the received data is associated with a remote command from among a set of remote commands associated with the SUC; at least one communication element adapted to send remote commands to the SUC; and at least one haptic feedback element adapted to provide feedback to the user, where the SUC is an in-vehicle system including a display. An automated method includes: generating a list of recognizers; passing user input event data to the recognizers; determining a status for each recognizer; identifying a single recognizer based on the status, and retrieving a command associated with the single recognizer, where the input event is associated with an in-vehicle system having a display.
Abstract:
A rectifier circuit (3) rectifies power generation voltage Vpe of a piezoelectric element (1) to generate DC voltage (Vrc) and supplies the power generation voltage Vpe to a load (7). Upon termination of a process started upon reception of the DC voltage (Vrc) supplied from the rectifier circuit (3), the load (7) sets a discharge switch (2) to a conduction state using an output port signal (Sp). The electric charge remaining in the piezoelectric element is reset to zero by the discharge switch.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a control method of a communication system comprising at least one sensor worn by a user, a wireless communication device, and a coordinator. The control method of the communication system may comprise the following steps: receiving, by the coordinator, a request of a proxy right for proxy with the at least one sensor and the coordinator from the wireless communication device and granting the proxy right to the wireless communication device; generating, by the wireless communication device, a user identifier corresponding to the user; searching for, by the wireless communication device, the at least one sensor worn by the user and forming a pair with the at least one searching for, by the wireless communication device, linking information for linking the coordinator and the sensor to the at least one searched sensor and receiving the linking information; requesting, by the wireless communication device, the coordinator and the sensor to the at least one searched sensor and receiving the linking information; requesting, by the wireless communication device, the coordinator for a linking proxy for linking between the at least one searched sensor and the coordinator and receiving the linking proxy in response to the request; and requesting, by the coordinator, the at least one searched sensor for data by linking to the at least one searched sensor for data by linking to the at least one searched sensor and receiving the data in response to the data request.