WO2016146111A1 - Radio socket system having radio socket devices, and method for coupling radio socket devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a radio socket system having a plurality of radio socket devices (1) with plug receptacles (10), wherein each radio socket device (1) has a main body, in which the plug receptacles (10) are formed and on which plug devices (12) are arranged, which plug devices are suitable for being plugged into a socket, and display means (11) for individualizing the particular radio socket device (1), and having a central control device (2) for wirelessly controlling the radio socket devices (1). The display means (11) are in the form of an optical display device for representing colour information and/or for representing symbols. The invention also relates to a method for coupling radio socket devices of the radio socket system, wherein the central control device (2) is changed to a coupling mode, as a result of which each radio socket device (1) which is already coupled to the central control device (2) is likewise changed to a coupling mode, contact is wirelessly made with each radio socket device (1) which can be coupled in the transmitting/receiving region of the control device (2), and a coupling number of the radio socket devices (1) which can be coupled is determined, a colour spectrum and/or a symbol spectrum having a number of distinguishable optically readable codings corresponding to the coupling number is/are then determined on the basis of the determined coupling number, and an individual optically readable coding is assigned to each radio socket device (1) which can be coupled in such a manner that the particular display means (11) of the radio socket device (1) display the assigned optical coding.

Description

 RADIO SOCKET SYSTEM WITH RADIO LOCKING DEVICES AND METHOD FOR COUPLING RADIO LOCKING EQUIPMENT

Description:

The invention relates to a radio-controlled socket system, preferably from the so-called SmartHome range. Typically, a radio socket system has a plurality of radio Steckdosenein directions with plug receptacles and a central control device for wireless control of

Radio-controlled socket devices. Before the intended use, the radio-controlled socket devices must be coupled to the central control device. By the coupling becomes internally in the central

Control device each coupled radio socket device

unique I D code or assigned an identifier. The coupling with the central control device is usually not the final

Place of use of the radio-controlled sockets. The designation of the

Radio-controlled socket device is usually automatically after the coupling and depends either on the order of integration of the

Radio-controlled socket devices and is thus continuous or all

Radio-controlled socket units are given the same name and the unique ID codes for identification are only displayed internally. The Funksteckdosenein directions may have display means for individualizing the respective radio socket device by attaching an individual color mark on each radio socket outlet device. Such a radio-controlled socket system is described in EP1955416B1. However, this is not sufficient because, in the case of a coupling of several

Funksteckdoseneinrichtungen at once as for example in the context of a (re) ordering of radio-controlled sockets, must be distinguished so that they can be named directly after the coupling with a device that they are to control. Otherwise, no intuitive operation is possible because the user must remember the relationship between the individual ID code of the central control device and the place of use, for example in the form of the association radio-controlled socket device blue = washing machine. Become Several radio-controlled socket devices coupled at once, therefore there is a risk of confusion.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a radio socket system and a method for coupling Funksteckdosenein directions of a radio-controlled socket system, in which the risk of confusion is minimized.

According to the invention the object is achieved by a radio-controlled socket system with the features of claim 1 and a method for coupling

Radio socket devices of a radio-controlled socket system with the features of claim 6 solved. Advantageous embodiments are in the

Subclaims described.

According to the invention it is provided that the display means as optical

Display device for reproducing color information and / or for

Play symbols are formed. Each radio-controlled socket device can therefore, after being coupled by the central control device, be assigned a visible optical coding coding for the radio-controlled socket device, which can display it with the aid of the display means. By such optical encoding are the

 Radio-controlled socket devices even without a specific field of application

distinguishable. This is also important if, for example, you frequently change your location. By this configuration, a risk of confusion can be avoided. Characterized in that the display means are adapted to be able to display a specific optical coding after the coupling, a plurality of Funksteckdosenein direction can be easily distinguished by the user. Preferably, the display means are designed as an optical display device for reproducing color information.

The radio-controlled socket devices each have a base body in which the plug receptacles are formed and are arranged on the plug devices which are suitable to be plugged into a socket. The display means are preferably as electronic display means, for example in the form of a display and / or as a light source, in particular as an LED light source.

In a preferred embodiment, the display means are arranged outside the plug receptacles on the radio-controlled socket devices. As a result, the display means are also clearly visible to the user with a plug of a device plugged into the plug receptacle.

Preferably, the display means completely or partially surround the plug receptacles. For example, the display means enclose the plug receptacles annularly when the plug receptacles are circular, in which they are, for example, annular along the edge of a cylindrical

Extend connector receptacle. Alternatively, it is also possible for the display means to extend partially along the plug receptacles and partially surrounding them. As a result, the display means are easily recognizable to a user.

Preferably, the display means are controllable as multicolor

Illuminant, in particular as light emitting diode devices (LED) is formed. More preferably, the display means are designed as RGB LED device, which can represent a large number of different colors and gradients depending on the control. As a result, the display means are at the same time inexpensive, functionally flexible designed with a low power consumption. In a preferred embodiment, the central control device is designed such that it for wireless coupling of the plurality of

Radio socket devices is suitable. This allows the central

Couple control device with all radio socket devices and then assign each radio-frequency socket device an individual optical coding. As a result, an assignment of an already assigned optical coding can be prevented. The risk of confusion is further minimized. For wireless coupling come the well-known Frequency bands for the SmartHome range in question, these are in particular 868 MHz, 1, 8 to 1, 9 GHz and 2.4 GHz.

The invention further relates to a method for the coupling of

Radio socket devices of a radio-controlled socket system, which is formed according to one or more of the preceding embodiments. In this case, the central control device is placed in a coupling mode, whereby each already coupled to the central control device

Radio socket device is also placed in a coupling mode, wirelessly each docking radio socket device in the transmission

/ Receiving perimeter of the control device is contacted and a coupling number of the couplable radio-controlled socket devices is determined.

Subsequently, depending on the determined coupling number

Color spectrum and / or a symbol spectrum determined with a number of coupling number corresponding to distinguishable optically readable codings. Then each couplable radio socket device is associated with an individual optically readable coding such that the respective display means of the radio-controlled socket device, the associated optical

Show coding.

The central control unit notifies each radio-frequency socket device of its individual optical coding and names each one

Radio socket device accordingly. The optical coding is preferably selected such that similar colors and / or symbols are avoided for as long as possible, so that the color and / or symbols can be uniquely identified. The method allows the assignment of an individual optical coding to the radio-controlled socket devices, regardless of their number and regardless of whether a

Radio socket device was already coupled to the central control device or is newly located in the transmit-receive circuit of the central control device. After the assignment of an individual optical coding to the radio socket devices, these show the respective one optical coding by means of their display means. This will be a

Risk of confusion of Funksteckdosenein directions minimized.

The step of putting the central controller in a docking mode comprises the steps of shifting each already with the central one

Control device coupled radio Steckdosenein direction in a

Pairing mode, wireless contact of any couplable

Radio-controlled socket device in the transmitting / receiving circuit of the central

Control device and determining a coupling number of the docking radio-controlled socket devices. When the central controller is in pairing mode, it contacts the ones coupled to it

Radio socket devices by means of a radio signal, this puts each in a coupling mode, and continues to send the radio signal, with the help of which they can not be recognized by me their coupled radio socket devices, in turn send a radio signal for the central control unit recognizes them. From this, the central

Control means the coupling number of the couplable

Determine radio-frequency socket devices. The central control device determines a color spectrum and / or a symbol spectrum with a number of distinguishable optically readable codings corresponding to the coupling number. In this case, optical codings of radio devices that were already coupled to it before the central control device in the coupling mode, not necessarily be redetermined, but the central

 Control device, the assignment of the optical encoding of this

Maintain radio-controlled socket facilities. At least for the after

Shifting the central control device in the coupling mode coupled radio Steckdosenein directions each an individual optically readable coding is determined and optionally assigned taking into account the already existing and to be maintained optical coding such that the respective display means of the respective Funksteckdosenein direction the assigned optical coding individually distinguishable. The Central control means may be arranged to allow the user to select a preferred optical coding from the color spectrum and / or the symbol spectrum for each radio-frequency socket device. The selection and control of the re-coupling of a variety of

 Radio-controlled sockets can be realized in various ways for the user of the system. Either the control device 2 is designed such that it has a user interface, for example in the form of a touch screen and can be operated in this way. Furthermore, it is alternatively or additionally possible to perform the operation via a computer and / or smartphone-based software. That is, the user operates the

Control device using the operating interfaces of computer and / or smartphone. Preferably, the optical coding is a color coding. Colors are easily and intuitively distinguishable for a user.

In a preferred embodiment, the optical coding has a color gradient. This embodiment is particularly advantageous when many radio-controlled socket devices are coupled to the control device or are set up by the control device. Gradients are well distinguishable and have a greater number of optical codings than when using a single color as optical coding. For example, the optical encoding of a

Radio socket device a gradient from red to green and back; the

Designation of Funksteckdosenein direction is then preferably red / green. The color gradients can be designed to be static or temporally variable with a defined periodicity.

In another preferred embodiment, the optical coding has a flashing pattern. Flashing patterns are also slightly different and memorable for a user. Preferably, the flashing pattern is through Enable single or multi-color LEDs to different

Times generated.

An embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings and will be described in more detail below. It shows:

1 is a schematic perspective view of a radio-controlled socket system; FIG. 2 schematically shows a flow diagram of a method for coupling radio-controlled socket devices of the radio-controlled socket system shown in FIG. 1.

Fig. 1 shows schematically a perspective view of a

Wireless socket system. The radio-controlled socket system has two

Radio socket devices 1 each with a base body 13, in which plug receptacles 10 are formed. The number of

Radio-controlled socket devices 1 is chosen arbitrarily. Furthermore, each Funksteckdosenein device 1 display means 11 for individualizing the respective radio-controlled socket device 1 on. The display means 11 enclose the plug receptacles 10 annularly and are formed as an optical display device for reproducing color information. through

Plug devices 12, the radio Steckdosenein devices 1 each in a socket (not shown), for. a power supply network are plugged into a building. The radio-controlled socket system further has a central control device 2 for wireless control of

Radio socket devices 1 on.

FIG. 2 schematically shows a flow diagram of a method for coupling radio-controlled socket devices of the radio-controlled socket system shown in FIG. 1. The method for coupling radio-controlled socket outlets of the

Radio-controlled socket system has the step 20 displacement of the central

Control device in a coupling mode. In this case, each radio-controlled socket device already coupled to the central control device is likewise placed in a coupling mode, and each pair can be connected wirelessly

Radio socket device in the send / receive circuit of the control device contacted and a coupling number of couplable

Radio-controlled socket devices determined. In the subsequent step 21, a color spectrum is determined with a number of distinguishable optically readable codings corresponding to the coupling number, depending on the determined coupling number. In the subsequent step 22, everyone will

coupled radio socket device associated with an individual optically readable coding. In step 23, the respective display means of the radio-controlled socket device permanently indicate the assigned optical coding.

Reference number list:

1 radio socket device 10 plug receptacle 1 1 display means

12 plug device

13 basic body

2 control device

Claims

claims: 1. Radio socket system with  - A plurality of Funksteckdosenein directions (1) with Plug receptacles (10), wherein each radio socket device (1) has a base body, in which the plug receptacles (10) are formed and on the plug means (12) are arranged, which are suitable in one To be plugged in, and display means (11) for individualizing the respective radio-controlled socket device (1),  - A central control device (2) for wireless control of Radio-controlled socket devices (1), characterized in that the display means (11) are designed as an optical display device for reproducing color information and / or for reproducing symbols. 2. Radio socket system according to claim 1, characterized in that the display means (11) outside the plug receptacles (10) to the Radio socket devices (1) are arranged. 3. Radio socket system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the display means (11) completely or partially enclose the plug receptacles (10). 4. Radio socket system according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the display means (11) are designed as RGB LED device. 5. Radio socket system according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the central control device (2) is designed such that this for wireless coupling of the plurality of Radio socket devices (1) is suitable. 6. Method for coupling radio-controlled socket devices of a Radio-controlled socket system according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the central control device (2) is placed in a coupling mode, whereby each already coupled to the central control device (2) Funksteckdosenein direction (1) is also placed in a coupling mode, wireless each couplable radio socket device (1) in the transmitting / Empfangsumkreis the controller (2) is contacted and a Coupling number of couplable Funksteckdosenein directions (1) is determined, then depending on the determined coupling number, a color spectrum and / or a symbol spectrum with the coupling number corresponding number of distinguishable optically readable codings determined and each coupled radio Steckdosenein direction (1) an individual optically readable coding is assigned such that the respective display means (1 1) of the radio-controlled socket device (1) indicate the associated optical coding. 7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that the optical coding is a color coding. 8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the optical coding has a color gradient. 9. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the optical coding has a flashing pattern.