KR102407974B1 - A Self Floating and Self Light Emitting Type of a Wireless Remote Controller Used in a Vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships. The magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships includes a case body 11 having an accommodating space therein; a cover 12 coupled to the case body 11 and having at least one operating means disposed thereon; a light emitting unit 13 formed above the case body 11; and at least one submersion sensor (14a, 14b) disposed below the case body (11), wherein when the case body (11) is submerged in water, the light emitting unit (13) floats above the water surface by itself.

Description

A Self Floating and Self Light Emitting Type of a Wireless Remote Controller Used in a Vessel

The present invention relates to a self-levitating and self-luminous wireless remote controller for a ship, and specifically, when a remote controller or remote control for operating a display device of a ship or an operation of a control device is submerged in water, it floats on its own or emits light on its own It relates to a magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships that enables confirmation of a submerged position by means of light emission.

A display device or a control device of various display types used in a ship may be operated by a remote controller or a remote controller. For example, various types of display devices for e-navigation may be operated by a remote controller. Such a remote control may be used as a ship, and thus may fall into water. If the remote control falls into water, it may sink, and even if it does not sink, it is not easy to find the remote control due to the nature of seawater. Therefore, if the remote control is lost in water or other places in the course of use in such a ship, it is necessary to provide a means to easily find it or prevent its loss. Patent Registration No. 10-2011462 discloses a remote control and a method for preventing loss thereof. In addition, Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0125144 discloses a system for preventing loss of a remote control used to control home appliances used at home. However, the loss prevention means of the prior art has a disadvantage in that it cannot be applied to a remote controller or a remote controller used in a ship.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and has the following objects.

Prior Art 1: Patent Registration No. 10-2011462 (Kim Da-young, 2019.10.21. Announcement) Remote control and its loss method Prior Art 2: Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0125144 (GMediance Co., Ltd., published on 2020.11.04.) Remote control loss prevention system

An object of the present invention is that when falling into the water, at least a part of it can float above the water itself, and with it, light is emitted from the self-luminous light emitting means to confirm the position of the ship's magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote It provides a controller.

According to a suitable embodiment of the present invention, the magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships includes a case body having an accommodating space therein; a cover coupled to the case body and having at least one operating means disposed thereon; a light emitting unit formed above the case body; and at least one immersion sensor disposed below the case body, wherein when the case body is submerged in water, the light emitting unit floats above the water surface by itself.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, it further includes a ring including a fluorescent material formed on the upper portion of the case body.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting unit is activated by the submersion signal transmitted from the submersion sensor.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, it includes a buoyancy block disposed above the case body, and the light emitting unit is exposed above the water surface by the buoyancy block.

According to another suitable embodiment of the present invention, it is disposed on the case body further comprises a periodically heartbeat (Heartbeat) signal generating means.

The magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships according to the present invention can be applied to various types of remote controllers or remote controllers used in ships. The wireless remote controller according to the present invention may be, for example, but not limited to, a remote control for a display device of e-navigation. When the remote controller according to the present invention falls into water or is lost in another place, at least some of it is injured on the water surface and emits light so that the location of the loss can be confirmed. In addition, the remote controller according to the present invention periodically transmits a heartbeat signal to a related predetermined device, such as an e-navigation display device, so that it can be checked whether the remote controller is lost. The remote controller according to the present invention may be a portable operating means operated in association with various devices in a ship, and is not limited by the type of the related device.

1 illustrates an embodiment of a self-levitating and self-luminous wireless remote controller for a ship according to the present invention.
Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the internal structure of the remote controller according to the present invention.
3 shows an embodiment of the operation structure of the immersion sensor applied to the remote controller according to the present invention.
4 illustrates an embodiment of an operation process of the remote controller according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings, but the embodiments are for a clear understanding of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. In the following description, components having the same reference numerals in different drawings have similar functions, so unless necessary for the understanding of the invention, the description will not be repeated and well-known components will be briefly described or omitted, but the present invention It should not be construed as being excluded from the embodiment of

1 illustrates an embodiment of a self-levitating and self-luminous wireless remote controller for ships according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, the magnetic levitation and self-emission type wireless remote controller is a case body 11 having an accommodation space therein; a cover 12 coupled to the case body 11 and having at least one operating means disposed thereon; a light emitting unit 13 formed above the case body 11; and at least one submersion sensor (14a, 14b) disposed below the case body (11), wherein when the case body (11) is submerged in water, the light emitting unit (13) floats above the water surface by itself.

The case body 11 may have a rectangular box shape with an open front side while an accommodating space is formed therein, and various electronic components or electronic devices for operating the remote controller may be disposed in the accommodating space. The cover 12 may be coupled to the open front surface of the case body 11 , and the cover 12 may be detachably coupled. In the lid 12 , actuating means such as an actuating dial 151 or actuating button 152 for actuating an e-navigation display device or similar navigation device may be arranged, for example. The case body 11 and the cover 12 may have a waterproof structure, for example, while being made of a water-repellent material, a joint portion of the body 11 and the cover 12 may be a waterproof sealing. The light emitting unit 13 may be disposed on the upper portion of the case body 11 , and for example, the light emitting unit 13 including the LED element may be disposed on the upper thickness surface of the case body 11 . The light emitting unit 13 may have a function of emitting light when the remote controller falls into water or is in a lost state. When the remote controller falls into the water, the light emitting unit 13 can float above the water surface by buoyancy, and emit light in the upward direction so that the position can be confirmed. The light emitting unit 13 may be activated when immersed in water, and may be activated when a submersion signal is received from the submersion sensors 14a and 14b. The light emitting unit 13 may include at least one LED element, and may be arranged in various structures capable of emitting light while dispersing it in an upward direction. At least one submersion sensor 14a, 14b may be disposed below the case body 11, and as shown in FIG. can be placed. The submersion sensors 14a and 14b may detect when the lower portion of the case body 11 is submerged in water, and may transmit detection information to the light emitting unit 13 . In addition, if it is selectively detected that the state is submerged, it may be transmitted to an external device, and, for example, the submerged time information may be transmitted to the e-navigation display device. The immersion sensors 14a and 14b may be optical sensors, resistance detection circuits, fiber optic sensors, or similar sensors. The submerged sensors 14a and 14b may be various types of sensors capable of detecting a submerged state, and the present invention is not limited thereto. A ring 16 may be formed on the upper surface of the case body 11 , and the ring 16 may be used for wearing on the body using a string or similar means. The ring 16 may be made of a variety of materials, but is preferably made of a fluorescent material, or may be coated with a fluorescent material. By being made of such a material, the location can be easily identified in a dark place, so that it can be easily found when drowning in the water at night.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a heartbeat signal from the remote controller may be periodically transmitted to the e-navigation display device or a related device. The display device or the related device may check a heartbeat signal periodically transmitted through wireless communication and store reception time information. If the heartbeat signal is not received at a predetermined time and such a state continues, the display device or the related device may check the remote controller and, if necessary, notify the person in charge of the loss or the related organization. The remote controller may include various means for checking the portable state, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the internal structure of the remote controller according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the submersion sensors 14a and 14b may be disposed below the case body 11 , and the submersion control board 21 for operation or information detection of the submersion sensors 14a and 14b will be disposed. can An arrangement space 22 in which various electronic components or devices for operation of the remote controller are disposed may be formed in the middle portion of the case body 11 . In addition, a signal processor 23 is installed in the upper portion of the arrangement space 22 to process information transmitted from the submersion sensors 14a and 14b to operate the light emitting unit 13 . And the buoyancy block 24 may be disposed on the upper portion of the case body 11 . The buoyancy block 24 may be a synthetic resin foam block, a sponge block, or an enclosed space in which the inside is filled with air or a similar gas. When the remote controller falls into the water by the buoyancy block 24 , it may be erected in a vertical direction with respect to the water surface W, and the light emitting unit 13 may be exposed to the outside of the water surface W along with it. Referring to the right side of Figure 2, when the remote controller falls into the water, the case body 11 by the buoyancy block 24 can be erected in the vertical direction with respect to the water surface (W), the light emitting unit 13 is the water surface (W) ) can be exposed above. A submersion state may be checked by the submersion sensors 14a and 14b , and a submergence signal may be transmitted from the submersion control board 21 to the signal processor 23 . The light emitting unit 13 may be operated by the signal processor 23 , and the light L may be emitted in an upward direction by the light emitting unit 13 . The light L may be dispersed and emitted in an upward direction of the water surface W, and the light emitting unit 13 may periodically emit light. Thereby, the position of the remote controller can be easily confirmed. The submersion sensors 14a and 14b may detect the submersion state of the case body 11 in various ways.

3 shows an embodiment of the operation structure of the immersion sensor applied to the remote controller according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when the submerged state is detected by the submersion sensor, detection information is generated and inputted, and converted into an electrical signal to be processed (P31), and the processed submerged detection signal is transmitted to the MCU (Main Control Unit) may be (P32), and the MCU (Main Control Unit) 36 may generate a submergence signal (P33). When a submersion signal is generated from the MCU (Main Control Unit), the LED output can be controlled by the controller that controls the LED output (P34), and the signal generated from the submersion sensor can be processed in various ways and is limited to the presented embodiment doesn't happen

4 illustrates an embodiment of an operation process of the remote controller according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , when a submersion signal is generated by the submersion signal generating unit 40 , the light emitting unit may be operated by the LED operating unit 41 . When the immersion signal is generated as needed, the time information may be transmitted to a display device such as an e-navigation display device by the time information transmission unit 42 . When the time information is received, the display device can know that the remote controller is in a submerged state, and a rough position can be estimated. As described above, the heartbeat signal may be periodically transmitted to the display device or related device and confirmed by the heartbeat signal checking means 43 . If the time information is transmitted and the heartbeat signal is not confirmed thereafter, the remote control loss notification generating unit 44 may generate a notification signal indicating that the remote control has been submerged and lost. The processing according to the generation of the submersion signal may be performed in various ways and is not limited to the presented embodiment.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the presented embodiment, those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and variations of the invention without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention with reference to the presented embodiment. . The present invention is not limited by such variations and modifications, but only by the claims appended hereto.

11: case body 12: cover
13: light emitting units 14a, 14b: immersion sensor
16: hook 24: buoyancy block

Claims (5)

Case body 11 having a receiving space therein;
The cover 12 is coupled to the case body 11 and at least one operating means is disposed;
a light emitting unit 13 formed above the case body 11; and
At least one immersion sensor (14a, 14b) disposed below the case body (11),
When the case body 11 is submerged in water, the light emitting unit 13 floats above the water surface by itself,
The light emitting unit 13 is operated by the immersion signal transmitted from the immersion sensors 14a and 14b,
It includes a buoyancy block 24 disposed above the case body 11, and the light emitting unit 13 is exposed above the water surface by the buoyancy block 24,
Further comprising a ring 16 comprising a fluorescent material formed on the upper side of the case body 11,
The actuating means arranged on the cover (12) comprises an actuating dial (151) and an actuating button (152) for actuating the e-navigation display of the ship. delete delete delete The magnetic levitation and self-luminous wireless remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising means for periodically generating a heartbeat signal disposed on the case body (11).

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