Abstract:
A device for eliminating standby power consumption of an electronic appliance having infrared remote control switch capability is provided, which includes: a control unit; an infrared remote control signal receiving unit connected thereto; an infrared remote control signal transmitting unit, connected to the control unit; a controlled electronic appliance power supply switch unit, connected to the control unit, a power supply unit, an external power source and a power input end of a controlled electronic appliance; and the power supply unit of the device, connected to the control unit, the controlled electronic appliance power supply switch unit, and the external power source. For the device for eliminating standby power consumption of an electronic appliance having infrared remote control switch capability, during initial installation and setting, an infrared remote power-on/off signal of the controlled electronic appliance and a preheating time after the power source of the controlled electronic appliance is turned on are received, detected and stored. In subsequent use, the power supply of the controlled electronic appliance is turned off upon receiving the infrared remote control power-off signal, the power supply of the controlled electronic appliance is turned on upon receiving the infrared remote control power-on signal, and after the controlled electronic appliance finishes preheating, an infrared remote control power-on signal is transmitted to the controlled electronic appliance to turn on the controlled electronic appliance. Therefore, without changing normal remote power-on/off operations of the user, standby power consumption of the electronic appliance having infrared remote control switch capability is eliminated.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of actuating a switch (S) between a device (Di) to be controlled and a power supply (P), which method comprises the steps of generating a first electrical signal (14) in a remote control unit (10) and converting the first electrical signal (14) into electromagnetic radiation (EM) by means of a first transmitting antenna (Ti) of the remote control unit (10). A first detecting antenna (Ri) of a remote control interface module (20) of the device (Di) to be controlled detects the electromagnetic radiation (EM) to obtain a second electrical signal (24), which is passively converted into a switch actuating signal (25). The switch actuating signal (25) is actuated to switch the device (Di) to be controlled between an operating mode in which current is drawn from the power supply (P) by the device (Di) during operation, and an inactive mode in which the device (Di) is completely disconnected from the power supply (P) so that no current is drawn by the device (Di). The invention further describes a system (1) for actuating a switch (S) between a device (Di) to be controlled and a power supply (P). The invention also describes a remote control interface module (20) and a remote control unit (10).