CN210629539U

CN210629539U - Signal adapter

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Publication number: CN210629539U
Application number: CN201921681319.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘远芳
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2019-09-30
Filing date: 2019-09-30
Publication date: 2020-05-26
Anticipated expiration: 2029-09-30

Abstract

The utility model discloses a signal adapter, it is suitable for by a terminal body of communicably connecting in a wireless communication device and a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter includes an adapter body, the adapter body has a power input end for being input electric energy, wherein the adapter body is communicably connect in wireless communication device with the terminal body, and the adapter body is after the conversion a control data that the remote controller produced from electricity is an execution data, allows the terminal body receives and carries out the execution data and trigger the event.

Description

Signal adapter

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an adapter, and more particularly, to a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device.

Background

In recent years, smart terminal devices have become popular, for example, smart speakers can provide, but are not limited to, good music services for users, and smart televisions can provide, but are not limited to, good audio-visual services for users, so that the smart speakers are popular among users. The intelligent terminal devices are internally provided with communication modules such as Bluetooth modules, WiFi modules and the like, and can be connected with communication modules of remote controllers based on the same communication protocols so as to allow users to remotely control the intelligent terminal devices through the remote controllers. An important factor affecting the communication protocol of the remote controller and the smart terminal device is the power supply manner of the remote controller, and it is well known that existing remote controllers are built in with a battery (e.g., a dry battery or a rechargeable battery), wherein after a user presses a key of the remote controller to generate a control command, the built-in battery of the remote controller can be continuously supplied with power to allow the communication module to transmit the control command to the outside based on the communication protocol for subsequent reception and execution by the smart terminal device.

However, with the increasing environmental awareness of consumers, it has become a trend to remotely control these intelligent terminal devices by using a self-generating remote controller instead of a built-in battery remote controller, that is, the market demand for the self-generating remote controller is more and more urgent. However, the self-generating remote controller is different from the existing remote controller with a built-in battery, and the self-generating remote controller has the working principle that weak electric energy is generated while a user presses a key of the self-generating remote controller to generate a control command, and the control command is sent to the outside through a communication module by means of the weak electric energy. The difference between the self-generating remote controller and the built-in battery remote controller in the aspect of electric energy supply leads to the fact that the communication protocols based on the communication modules of the self-generating remote controller and the built-in battery remote controller have larger difference, and the problem is caused by the fact that the self-generating remote controller cannot be matched with the intelligent terminal device due to the fact that the intelligent terminal device reserved on the market is not provided with the communication module with the same communication protocol as the communication protocol based on the communication module of the self-generating remote controller, namely, the self-generating remote controller cannot realize remote control on the intelligent terminal device. Although a communication module of the same communication protocol as that based on which the communication module of the self-generating remote controller is based may be configured in the smart terminal apparatus, on the one hand, the cost of the smart terminal apparatus is significantly increased, and on the other hand, the problem of how to control the smart terminal apparatus held in the market using the self-generating remote controller cannot be solved.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, in which the signal adapter allows communication between a wireless communication device and a terminal device based on different communication protocols.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter can realize control of the terminal device held in the market by allowing the wireless communication device to control the terminal device based on different communication protocols.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter can be more environment-friendly by allowing the wireless communication device to control the terminal device based on different communication protocols.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter can convert a control data sent by the wireless communication device into an execution data that can be executed by the terminal device, so that a user can control the terminal device through the wireless communication device.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter is disposed between a terminal body of the terminal device and a power adapter to allow the power adapter to supply electric energy to the terminal body through the signal adapter.

An object of the utility model is to provide a signal adapter and terminal device's control method, wherein when the terminal body is in the sleep state, if the signal adapter receives the control data that wireless communication device sent and conversion the control data do after carrying out the data, the terminal body can be awaken up automatically, so can realize energy-conservingly, thereby makes the signal adapter specially adapted low-power consumption the terminal body, for example low-power consumption the terminal body can be but not limited to single live wire switch.

An object of the utility model is to provide a signal adapter and terminal device's control method, wherein the signal adapter is allowed plug-and-play, simple operation and security are strong.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter provides an adapter body, wherein the adapter body is connected between the terminal body and the power adapter to allow electric energy provided by the power adapter to be supplied to the terminal body through the adapter body. Preferably, the signal adapter further comprises a first connection end portion and a second connection end portion, the first connection end portion and the second connection end portion being respectively provided to the adapter body, wherein the first connection end portion can be detachably connected to the terminal body, and the second connection end portion can be detachably connected to the power adapter, so that the signal adapter can be selectively connected between the power adapter and the terminal body.

An object of the present invention is to provide a signal adapter and a control method of a terminal device, in which the signal adapter can be effectively protected by connecting the signal adapter in series between the power adapter and the terminal body. For example, when the power adapter and/or the signal adapter is stressed, the signal adapter can be automatically separated from the power adapter and/or the terminal body, so that the signal adapter can be prevented from being damaged due to excessive stress.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a signal adapter adapted to be communicably connected to a terminal body of a wireless communication device and a terminal device, wherein the signal adapter includes an adapter body having a power input terminal for being inputted with power, wherein the adapter body is communicably connected to the wireless communication device and the terminal body, and the adapter body allows the terminal body to receive and execute a control data generated by the wireless communication device after converting the control data into the execution data to trigger an event.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal device includes a power adapter, the adapter body has an electric power output end, wherein the electric power input end of the adapter body is electrically connected to the power adapter, and the electric power output end of the adapter body is electrically connected to the terminal body, so the electric power provided by the power adapter can be supplied to the terminal body through the adapter body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the signal adapter is connected between the terminal body and the power adapter.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter body further includes a connection end portion, the connection end portion is disposed in the adapter body, and the connection end portion is electrically connected to the power input end of the adapter body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter body further includes a first connection end portion and a second connection end portion, the first connection end portion and the second connection end portion are respectively disposed in the adapter body, and the first connection end portion is electrically connected to the power output end of the adapter body, and the second connection end portion is electrically connected to the power input end of the adapter body, wherein the first connection end portion of the adapter body is detachably electrically connected to the terminal body, and the second connection end portion is detachably electrically connected to the power adapter.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first connection end portion and the second connection end portion extend from opposite ends of the adapter body to the outside, respectively.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Type of the first connection end is a DC plug, a socket, a USB or a Type-C, and the Type of the second connection end is a DC plug, a socket, a USB or a Type-C.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter body further includes a circuit board, a transformer and a communication module, the transformer and the communication module are respectively attached to the circuit board, and the communication module is electrically connected to the transformer, wherein the circuit board has a first circuit and a second circuit electrically connected to the first circuit, the first connection end and the second connection end are respectively electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board to allow electric energy to be supplied to the terminal body through the second connection end, the first circuit of the circuit board and the first connection end in sequence, the transformer is electrically connected to the second circuit of the circuit board to allow electric energy to be supplied to the communication module through the transformer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter body further includes a housing having a holding space and a first passage and a second passage respectively communicating with the holding space at opposite ends of the housing, wherein the circuit board is held in the holding space of the housing, the first connection end portion is electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board after extending to the holding space through the first passage, and correspondingly, the second connection end portion is electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board after extending to the holding space through the second passage.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the adapter body further comprises a button, the communication assembly being operatively connected to the button.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the adapter body further comprises an indicator light, the indicator light being associated with the key.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a signal adapter according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 shows the circuit principle of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view of an application scenario of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic workflow diagram of the application scenario of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of another application scenario of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a signal adapter according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic view of an application scenario of the signal adapter according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The following description is presented to disclose the invention so as to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the invention. The preferred embodiments in the following description are given by way of example only, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of the invention, as defined in the following description, may be applied to other embodiments, variations, modifications, equivalents and other technical solutions without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation, as the terms are used in the description to indicate that the referenced device or element must have the specified orientation, be constructed and operated in the specified orientation, and not for the purposes of limitation.

It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5 of the drawings of the present invention, a signal adapter 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is disclosed and illustrated in the following description, wherein the signal adapter 100 allows communication between a wireless communication device 200 and a terminal device 300 based on different communication protocols, so that a user can control an operating state of the terminal device 300 through the wireless communication device 200, for example, the user can control the terminal device 300 maintained on the market through the wireless communication device 200, and the signal adapter 100 can be more environment-friendly by allowing the wireless communication device 200 based on different communication protocols to control the terminal device 300 maintained on the market.

It is worth mentioning that the wireless communication device is one of devices with wireless communication function, such as a self-generating remote controller, a battery-driven remote controller, a wireless infrared controller, a two-way communication device, a router, and a wireless network converter, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, the terminal device 300 includes a terminal body 301 and a power adapter 302, wherein the power adapter 302 is configured to connect a commercial power to the terminal body 301, so as to allow the commercial power to be supplied to the terminal body 301 through the power adapter 302. For example, the power adapter 302 may transform the commercial power and supply the transformed commercial power to the terminal body 301 in a manner that the plug end of the power adapter 302 is inserted into the plug hole of the terminal body 301, so that the terminal body 301 may be in an operating state.

It is worth mentioning that the type of the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 is not limited in the present invention, for example, the terminal body 301 may be but not limited to an intelligent household appliance, an intelligent home, a toy, an intelligent sound box, a router, a single live wire switch, a zero live wire switch, an electronic control device, etc.

In the present invention, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the signal adapter 100 includes a first connection end 10, a second connection end 20 and an adapter body 30, and the first connection end 10 and the second connection end 20 are respectively connected to the adapter body 30. The terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 can be electrically connected to the first connection end 10 of the signal adapter 100, and correspondingly, the power adapter 302 of the terminal device 300 can be electrically connected to the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100, so that commercial power can be supplied to the terminal body 301 through the signal adapter 100 after being transformed by the power adapter 302.

That is, the adaptor body 30 has a power output terminal 310 and a power input terminal 320, wherein the terminal body 301 is electrically connected to the power output terminal 310 of the adaptor body 30, and accordingly, the power adaptor 302 is electrically connected to the power input terminal 320 of the adaptor body 30, so that commercial power can be input from the power input terminal 320 of the adaptor body 30 and supplied to the terminal body 301 from the power output terminal 310 of the adaptor body 30 after being transformed by the power adaptor 302. Preferably, the first connection end 10 is electrically connected to the power output end 310 of the adapter body 30, so that the terminal body 301 is electrically connected to the power output end 310 of the adapter body 30 by being electrically connected to the first connection end 10, and correspondingly, the second connection end 20 is electrically connected to the power input end 320 of the adapter body 30, so that the power adapter 302 is electrically connected to the power input end 320 of the adapter body 30 by being electrically connected to the second connection end 20.

Preferably, the first connection end 10 and the second connection end 20 can respectively extend to two opposite ends of the adapter body 30, so that the signal adapter 100 can be connected in series between the power adapter 302 and the terminal body 301 after the first connection end 10 of the signal adapter 100 is electrically connected to the terminal body 301 and the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100 is electrically connected to the power adapter 302, in such a way that the signal adapter 100 can be effectively protected. For example, by connecting the signal adapter 100 in series between the power adapter 302 and the terminal body 301, when the power adapter 302 and/or the signal adapter 100 is subjected to a pulling force, the signal adapter 100 can be automatically detached from the power adapter 302 and/or the terminal body 301, so that the signal adapter 301 can be prevented from being damaged due to an excessive force, and the signal adapter 100 can be effectively protected.

More preferably, the first connection end 10 of the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 are electrically connected in a plugging manner, and the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100 and the power adapter 302 are electrically connected in a plugging manner, so that when the power adapter 302 and/or the signal adapter 100 is subjected to a pulling force greater than a friction force between the first connection end 10 and the terminal body 301, the first connection end 10 and the terminal body 301 of the signal adapter 100 can be automatically separated to avoid the signal adapter 100 from being damaged, and correspondingly, when the power adapter 302 and/or the signal adapter 100 is subjected to a pulling force greater than a friction force between the second connection end 20 and the power adapter 302, the second connection end 20 and the power adapter 302 of the signal adapter 100 can be automatically separated to avoid the signal adapter 100 from being damaged The signal adapter 100 or the power adapter 302 is damaged.

For example, in a specific example of the present invention, the free end of the first connection end 10 of the signal adapter 100 is provided with a plug connector to allow the plug connector to be inserted into the plug hole of the terminal body 301 to realize the electrical connection between the first connection end 10 and the terminal body 301, and correspondingly, the free end of the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100 is provided with a plug hole to allow the plug connector of the power adapter 302 to be inserted to realize the electrical connection between the second connection end 20 and the power adapter 302, so that the signal adapter 100 is allowed to be plug and play, and the operation is convenient and safe.

It is worth mentioning that in the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, the Type of the first connection end 10 may be, but is not limited to, a DC plug, a socket, a USB, a Type-C, and correspondingly, the Type of the second connection end 10 may be, but is not limited to, a DC plug, a socket, a USB, a Type-C. It is also worth mentioning that in a preferred example of the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, the type of the first connection end 10 and the type of the second connection end 20 may be the same, for example, the types of the first connection end 10 and the second connection end 20 are both DC plugs; in yet another preferred example of the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, the Type of the first connection end 10 and the Type of the second connection end 20 may be different, for example, the Type of the first connection end 10 is a DC plug, and the Type of the second connection end 20 is Type-C.

Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional state of the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, fig. 2 shows a decomposition state of the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, fig. 3 shows a circuit principle of the signal adapter 100 of the present invention, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the signal adapter 100 of the present invention the adapter body 30 further comprises a circuit board 31 and a transformer 32 and a communication component 33 respectively attached to the circuit board 31, and the communication component 33 is electrically connected to the transformer 32, wherein the circuit board 31 is further provided with a first circuit 311 and a second circuit 312 connected to the first circuit 311, the first connecting end 10 and the second connecting end 20 are respectively electrically connected to the first circuit 311 of the circuit board 31, so that the power adapter 302 can sequentially pass through the second connecting end 20 after transforming the utility power, The first circuit 311 and the first connection end portion 10 of the circuit board 31 are supplied to the terminal body 301, and the transformer 32 is electrically connected to the second circuit 312 of the circuit board 31, so that electric power can be supplied to the transformer 32 through the first circuit 311 and the second circuit 312 of the circuit board 31, and supplied to the communication component 33 after being transformed by the transformer 32.

For example, the power adapter 302 of the terminal device 300 can step down a mains voltage, for example, the voltage stepped down by the power adapter 302 may be 12V, so that the power of 12V can be supplied to the terminal body 301 through the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100, the first circuit 311 of the circuit board 31 and the first connection end 10 in sequence. Accordingly, the power of 12V voltage can be supplied to the transformer 32 through the second circuit 312 while being supplied to the terminal body 301 through the first circuit 311 of the circuit board 31, and the transformer 32 can convert the 12V voltage into 3.3V voltage, so that the power of 3.3V voltage can be further supplied to the communication module 33, thereby operating the communication module 33 in a safe voltage range.

The communication component 33 of the adaptor body 30 of the signal adaptor 100 is capable of communicating based on at least two types of communication protocols to realize communication with the wireless communication apparatus 200 and the terminal body 301 of the terminal apparatus 300, respectively, and the communication component 33 is capable of converting a control data into an execution data by converting the communication protocols. Specifically, one of the communication protocols of the communication component 33 of the adaptor body 30 is the same as the communication protocol of the wireless communication device 200, so that the communication component 33 can be communicatively connected with the wireless communication device 200, so that the communication component 33 can receive the control data from the wireless communication device 200 after the control data is sent by the wireless communication device 200. For example, when the user presses the wireless communication apparatus 200 to cause the wireless communication apparatus 200 to generate the control data, a weak current can be generated, and the control data can be transmitted to the outside using energy provided by the weak current, and the communication component 33 can receive the control data from the wireless communication apparatus 200. The communication component 33 of the adaptor body 30 is capable of converting the control data into an execution data after receiving the control data from the wireless communication apparatus 200. For example, the adaptor body 30 can convert the control data into the execution data by converting a communication protocol. Accordingly, one of the communication protocols of the adaptor body 30 is the same as the communication protocol of the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300, so that the communication component 33 can be communicatively connected with the terminal body 301 to allow the terminal body 301 to receive and execute the instruction data from the adaptor body 30, so that the operating state of the terminal body 301 can be controlled by the user using the wireless communication device 200.

Specifically, the communication component 33 of the adaptor body 30 may include, but is not limited to, a ceramic antenna, a bluetooth SOC, a crystal oscillator, a periphery, and the like, so as to implement the communication connection between the communication component 33 and the wireless communication device 200, the communication connection between the communication component 33 and the terminal body 301, and the data conversion of the communication component 33. It should be noted that the data conversion of the communication component 33 means that the communication component 33 can convert the control data into the execution data by converting a communication protocol.

Referring to fig. 2, the adaptor body 30 further includes a shielding cover 34, wherein the shielding cover 34 is disposed to cover the external portions of the bluetooth SOC, the crystal oscillator, and the periphery of the communication assembly 33, so as to ensure the stability and reliability of the signal adaptor 100 by avoiding the interference of the bluetooth SOC, the crystal oscillator, and the periphery. Preferably, the ceramic antenna of the communication component 33 is held outside the shield case 34 to ensure stable communication between the ceramic antenna of the communication component 33 and the wireless communication device 200.

Further, the adaptor body 30 includes a housing 35, the housing 35 has a first passage 351, a second passage 352 and a holding space 353, and the first passage 351 and the second passage 352 communicate with the holding space 353 at opposite ends of the housing 35, respectively. The circuit board 31 is disposed in the holding space 353 of the housing 35. The first connection terminal 10 is connected to the first circuit 311 of the circuit board 31 after extending to the holding space 353 through the first passage 351 of the housing 35, and correspondingly, the second connection terminal 20 is connected to the first circuit 311 of the circuit board 31 after extending to the holding space 353 through the second passage 352 of the housing 35.

Specifically, the housing 35 includes an upper case 354 and a lower case 355, wherein the upper case 354 and the lower case 355 are fittable to correspond to each other to form the first passage 351, the second passage 352, and the holding space 353 between the upper case 354 and the lower case 355. In other words, the circuit board 31, the transformer 32, the communication component 33, and the shield shell 34 of the adapter body 30 are held in the holding space 353 of the housing 35. It should be noted that the mutual installation manner between the upper casing 354 and the lower casing 355 of the housing 35 is not limited in the present invention, for example, the upper casing 354 and the lower casing 355 may be installed in a mutually engaged manner, or the upper casing 354 and the lower casing 355 may be installed in a mutually engaged manner by screws.

Further, the housing 35 has a key hole 356, the key hole 356 communicates with the holding space 353, wherein the adaptor body 30 further includes a key 36, the key 36 is attached to the circuit board 31 and connected to the transformer 32, and the communication member 33 is operatively connected to the key 36. The keys 36 are exposed to the exterior of the housing 35 through the key holes 356 of the housing 35, thus allowing a user to operate the keys 36 on the exterior of the housing 35. The operation mode of the signal adapter 100 can allow the user to be selected by operating the key 36 to operate the communication component 33, for example, the key 36 is in the matching mode with the terminal body 301 when being pressed for a long time (for example, 7 seconds), and the key 36 is in the matching mode with the wireless communication device 200 when being pressed for a short time (for example, 3 seconds). Alternatively, in other examples of the signal adapter 100, the key 36 is held in the holding space 353 of the housing 35 in a manner fixed to the housing 35, and the key 36 is electrically connected to the transformer by, but not limited to, a wire and to the communication component 33 by, but not limited to, a signal wire to allow the communication component 33 to be operably connected to the key 36.

Further, the housing 35 has a lamp hole 357, the lamp hole 357 communicates with the holding space 353, wherein the adapter body 30 further includes an indicator lamp 37, the indicator lamp 37 is attached to the circuit board 31 and associated with the key 36, and the indicator lamp 37 is provided corresponding to the lamp hole 357 of the housing 35. The indicator lamp 37 is associated with the key 36 to visually feed back the state in which the key 36 is operated through the indicator lamp 37. For example, when the key 36 is pressed for a long time (for example, 7 seconds), the indicator lamp 37 flashes to visually indicate that the signal adapter 100 is in the matching mode with the terminal body 301, and accordingly, when the key 36 is pressed for a short time (for example, 3 seconds), the indicator lamp 37 flashes to visually indicate that the signal adapter 100 is in the matching mode with the wireless communication device 200.

It will be appreciated that the indicator light 37 may also visually feed back the status of the keys 36 being operated by changing the color of the light. For example, the key 36 visually indicates that the signal adapter 100 is in the matching mode with the terminal body 301 in such a manner as to generate a blue light when being pressed for a long time (e.g., 7 seconds), and the key 36 visually indicates that the signal adapter 100 is in the matching mode with the wireless communication device 200 in such a manner as to generate a red light when being pressed for a short time (e.g., 3 seconds). Fig. 4 shows an application scenario of the signal adapter 100, and fig. 5 illustrates a flow of the signal adapter 100 in the application scenario by using a bluetooth broadcast manner as an example, it can be understood that the flow principle illustrated in fig. 5 is also applicable to communication manners such as Zigbee and RF, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Specifically, referring to fig. 4 and fig. 5, the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 may be an intelligent terminal, wherein the terminal body 301 itself may provide but is not limited to music services, and the terminal body 301 may control the working states of other devices such as lamps, air conditioners, curtains and the like, wherein the first connection end 10 of the signal adapter 100 is plugged into the plug hole of the terminal body 301, and accordingly, the plug end of the power adapter 302 connected to the commercial power is plugged into the second connection end 20 of the signal adapter 100, so as to allow the signal adapter 100 to be connected in series between the terminal body 301 and the power adapter 302.

Next, the user can sequentially match the signal adapter 100 with the terminal body 301, and match the signal adapter 100 with the wireless communication device 200. Specifically, the user presses the key 36 for a long time (for example, 7 seconds) to match the signal adapter 100 with the terminal body 301, and the indicator 37 visually indicates the matching state of the signal adapter 100 with the terminal body 301 through, but not limited to, a flash manner. It is understood that, if the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 are successfully matched, the terminal body 301 can receive the execution data from the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 and execute the execution data. Accordingly, the user presses the key 36 for a short time (e.g., 3 seconds) to match the signal adapter 100 with the wireless communication device 200, while the indicator light 37 visually indicates the matching state of the signal adapter 100 with the wireless communication device 200 by, but not limited to, flashing slowly. It is to be understood that, if the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication apparatus 200 are successfully matched, the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 can receive the control data from the wireless communication apparatus 200, and the communication component 33 can convert the control data into the execution data by converting a communication protocol.

The buttons of the wireless communication device 200 may be passive bluetooth switch buttons that include a generator module and a bluetooth switch connected to the generator module. When a user presses a button of the wireless communication device 200, a generator module of the button of the wireless communication device 200 can generate a weak current, and a bluetooth switch of the button can obtain the weak current from the generator module and drive a communication chip (for example, a bluetooth chip) based on energy provided by the weak current, and send a BLE broadcast message with a MAC address and key information unique to a passive switch on a BLE broadcast channel (37, 38, 39 channels) according to a predetermined program, wherein the format of the BLE broadcast message can be as follows:

sign (sign)

Type (B)

MAC

Length of

Random number

Polarity of motion

Key value of key

0x02

2Byte

6Byte

1Byte

2Byte

1Byte

NByte

The communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 can receive the broadcast message of any channel from the wireless communication device 200, and the communication component 33 can convert the broadcast message into a MESH-based protocol message.

Subsequently, the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 can send the protocol packet to the terminal body 301, so as to allow the bluetooth module of the terminal body 301 to receive the protocol packet. When the terminal body 301 executes the protocol packet, some events or scenes may be triggered according to a preset working mode of the terminal body 301, for example, when the terminal body 301 executes the protocol packet, the terminal body 301 may play/pause a story, play/pause music, turn on/off a home-returning mode, turn on/off a light, turn on/off an air conditioner, and the like.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a control method of the terminal device 300, wherein the control method comprises the following steps:

(a) allowing the signal adapter 100 to receive the control data from the wireless communication apparatus 200;

(b) converting the control data into the execution data by converting a communication protocol; and

(c) allowing the terminal body 301 of the terminal apparatus 300 to receive and execute the execution data from the signal adapter 100 causes the terminal body 301 to trigger an event.

For example, in the step (a), when the user presses the button of the wireless communication device 200 to make the generator module of the wireless communication device 200 generate a weak current at the moment when the button is pressed, the wireless communication device 200 can generate control data, and then, the communication chip (e.g., bluetooth chip) of the wireless communication device 200 can transmit a BLE broadcast message with a MAC address and key information unique to the passive switch on a BLE broadcast channel according to a predetermined procedure based on energy provided by the weak current generated by the generator module and transmit the control data to the outside. That is, the control data of the wireless communication apparatus 200 may be transmitted to the outside by way of a broadcast message. Because the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200 are matched to enable communication between the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200, the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 can receive the control data from the wireless communication device 200 in a manner of receiving the broadcast message.

In the step (b), the communication component 23 of the signal adapter 100 can convert the control data into the execution data by converting the broadcast packet into the protocol packet based on MESH. In the step (c), since the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 are matched to realize the communication between the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301, the terminal body 301 can receive the execution data from the communication component 33 of the signal adapter 100 in a manner of receiving the protocol packet, and subsequently trigger an event when the terminal body 301 executes the execution data. For example, when the terminal body 301 executes the execution data, the terminal body 301 may play/pause a story, play/pause music, turn on/off a go-home mode, turn on/off a light, turn on/off an air conditioner, and the like.

Preferably, the control method further comprises the steps of: the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200 are respectively matched to allow the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200 to communicate, and the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 to allow the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 to communicate. For example, in a preferred example of the control method of the present invention, the signal adapter 100 can be in a matching mode with the terminal body 301 by pressing the key 36 of the signal adapter 100 for a long time (e.g., 7 seconds), and in the matching mode, the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 can be matched; accordingly, the signal adapter 100 can be brought into a matching mode with the wireless communication apparatus 200 by pressing the key 36 of the signal adapter 100 for a short time (e.g., 3 seconds), and in this matching mode, the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication apparatus 200 can be subjected to a matching operation.

More preferably, the control method is capable of visually feeding back the matching state of the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200 during the matching process of the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200, and accordingly, the control method visually feeds back the matching state of the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 during the matching process of the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301, thereby facilitating the user operation. For example, when the user presses the key button 36 of the signal adapter 100 for a long time (e.g., 7 seconds) to place the signal adapter 100 in the matching mode with the terminal body 301, the control method may visually feed back that the signal adapter 100 and the terminal body 301 are in the matching mode by allowing the indicator lamp 37 to flash or to generate blue light; accordingly, when the user presses the key button 36 of the signal adapter 100 for a short time (e.g., 3 seconds) to place the signal adapter 100 in the matching mode with the wireless communication device 200, the control method may visually feed back the placing of the signal adapter 100 and the wireless communication device 200 in the matching mode by allowing the indicator lamp 37 to blink slowly or to generate red light, thereby facilitating the user's operation.

Preferably, the control method further comprises the steps of: the signal adapter 100 is connected in series between the power adapter 302 and the terminal body 301, so that the adapter body 30 of the signal adapter 100 can be powered while the power provided by the power adapter 302 is allowed to be supplied to the terminal body 301 through the signal adapter 100, so as to allow the adapter body 30 to be in an operating state.

Preferably, the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 may be in a sleep state when not being used, so as to save power, and subsequently, if the signal adapter 100 receives the control data sent by the wireless communication device 200 and converts the control data into the execution data, the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 can be automatically woken up, so as to save power, so that the signal adapter 100 is particularly suitable for the terminal body 301 with low power consumption, for example, the terminal body 301 with low power consumption may be, but is not limited to, a single-live-wire switch.

Fig. 6 shows another application scenario of the signal adapter 100, in which the terminal body 301 of the terminal device 300 and the signal adapter 100 are respectively communicably connected to a control terminal 400, wherein one or more load devices 500 (e.g. lamps) can be controllably connected to the control terminal 400, so that a dual control manner for the load devices 500 can be realized. Specifically, a user may control the load device 500 through the signal adaptor 100 and the control terminal 400 through the wireless communication device 200, or a user may control the load device 500 through the terminal body 301 and the control terminal 400.

Fig. 7 and 8 respectively show a modified example of the signal adapter 100 and an application scenario of the signal adapter 100, and unlike the signal adapter 100 shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the preferred example of the signal adapter 100 shown in fig. 7 and 8, the signal adapter 100 includes the adapter body 30, and the adapter body 30 has the power input terminal 320, wherein the power input terminal 320 can be electrically connected to the power adapter 302. Preferably, the signal adapter 100 further comprises the second connection end portion 20, wherein the second connection end portion 20 extends from the adapter body 30, and the second connection end portion 20 is electrically connected to the power input end 320 of the adapter body 30, wherein the second connection end portion 20 is detachably connected to the power adapter 302.

The adaptor body 30 of the signal adaptor 100 can be communicably connected to the control terminal 400 and the wireless communication device 200, and one or more load devices 500 (e.g., lamps) can be controllably connected to the control terminal 400, so that a user can control the operating state of the load devices 500 by operating the control terminal 400 through the wireless communication device 100. Specifically, the communication component 33 of the adaptor body 30 of the signal adaptor 100 is capable of communicating based on at least two types of communication protocols to respectively realize communication with the wireless communication device 200 and the control terminal 400, and the communication component 33 is capable of converting the control data into the execution data by converting the communication protocols to operate the control terminal 400 to control the operating state of the load device 500.

It should be noted that the control device 400 may be the terminal body 301.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiments are only examples, wherein features of different embodiments may be combined with each other to obtain embodiments which are easily imaginable in accordance with the disclosure of the invention, but which are not explicitly indicated in the drawings.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention as described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the present invention. The objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments without departing from the principles, embodiments of the present invention may have any deformation or modification.

Claims

1. The signal adapter is suitable for being connected with a wireless communication device and a terminal body of a terminal device in a communication way, and is characterized by comprising an adapter body, wherein the adapter body is provided with a power input end for being input with power, the adapter body is connected with the wireless communication device and the terminal body in the communication way, and the adapter body allows the terminal body to receive and execute execution data to trigger events after converting control data generated by the wireless communication device into the execution data.

2. The signal adapter of claim 1, wherein the terminal device includes a power adapter, the adapter body having a power output, wherein the power input of the adapter body is electrically connected to the power adapter and the power output of the adapter body is electrically connected to the terminal body, such that power provided by the power adapter can be supplied to the terminal body via the adapter body.

3. The signal adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal adapter is connected in series between the terminal body and the power adapter.

4. The signal adapter of claim 1, wherein the adapter body further includes a connection end, the connection end being disposed on the adapter body and being electrically connected to the power input of the adapter body.

5. The signal adapter of claim 2, wherein the adapter body further includes a first connection end and a second connection end, the first connection end and the second connection end being disposed on the adapter body, respectively, and the first connection end being electrically connected to the power output terminal of the adapter body and the second connection end being electrically connected to the power input terminal of the adapter body, wherein the first connection end of the adapter body is detachably electrically connected to the terminal body and the second connection end is detachably electrically connected to the power adapter.

6. A signal adaptor as claimed in claim 5 wherein the first and second connection ends each extend outwardly from opposite ends of the adaptor body.

7. The signal adapter of claim 6, wherein the first connection end is of a Type DC plug, socket, USB, or Type-C and the second connection end is of a Type DC plug, socket, USB, or Type-C.

8. The signal adapter of any one of claims 5-7, wherein the adapter body further comprises a circuit board, a transformer, and a communication assembly, the transformer and the communication component are respectively attached to the circuit board, and the communication component is electrically connected to the transformer, wherein the circuit board has a first circuit and a second circuit electrically connected to the first circuit, the first connection end portion and the second connection end portion are electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board respectively, to allow electric power to be supplied to the terminal body through the second connection end portion, the first circuit of the circuit board, and the first connection end portion in this order, the transformer is electrically connected to the second circuit of the circuit board to allow electrical energy to be supplied to the communication assembly via the transformer.

9. The signal adapter of claim 8, wherein the communication component is configured to communicate using at least one of RF, bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, 4G, and 5G protocols.

10. The signal adapter of claim 8, wherein the adapter body further comprises a housing having a holding space and a first passage and a second passage communicating with the holding space at opposite ends of the housing, respectively, wherein the circuit board is held in the holding space of the housing, the first connection end portion is electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board after extending to the holding space through the first passage, and correspondingly, the second connection end portion is electrically connected to the first circuit of the circuit board after extending to the holding space through the second passage.

11. The signal adapter of claim 8, wherein the adapter body further includes a key, the communication assembly being operably connected to the key.

12. The signal adapter of claim 11, wherein the adapter body further comprises an indicator light associated with the key.