WO2001024580A1 - Electric blanket control system - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B1/00—Details of electric heating devices
- H05B1/02—Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices
- H05B1/0227—Applications
- H05B1/0252—Domestic applications
- H05B1/0272—For heating of fabrics
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
- H05B3/20—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
- H05B3/34—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
- H05B3/342—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs heaters used in textiles
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- the present invention relates to electric blanket control devices, and more specifically to a digital, RF-signal, electric blanket remote control system.
- An electric blanket generates heat as electricity passes through the resistive wiring integral to the blanKet .
- the amount of heat generated depends on many factors, but two primary variables are the amount of electricity allowed to flow through the blanket, affecting the intensity of the heat, and its duration.
- a control device is used to regulate the intensity and duration of heat generated.
- the duration of heat generation generally is dependent on the time during which the blanket is turned on.
- a simple ON/OFF power switch is a basic control device, in that a presumably fixed amount of electricity passes through the blanket while the control device is m the ON state, generating a relatively constant intensity of heat.
- Increments of electric current adjustment may be coarse, such as with control settings of Low and High, or relatively fine, such as with settings of 1 to 10, with 1 corresponding to the lowest intensity of heat and 10 corresponding to the hignest intensity of heat .
- Relative heat generation m this context is dependent on electric energy consumption, independent of the ambient temperature near the blanket .
- Electric blanKet control devices may also regulate heat generation by means of a tnermostat m conjunction with a variable current control device.
- a simple variable current control device operating by itself may maintain a constant electric flow m the blanket
- a thermostat may use a variable current control to maintain a constant blanket temperature by varying the electric flow m the blanket.
- Ambient temperatures around the blanket will affect the blanket temperature as heat is exchanged between them.
- the thermostat may decrease or increase, respectively, the flow of electricity to the blanket to maintain a desired temperature.
- Remote control systems are also well-known m the art. Two popular methods of remote control involve infrared (IR) signals and radio frequency (RF) signals. Infrared signals are easily absorbed by objects in their path, so IR remote control devices require a direct, unobstructed lme-of-sight between the IR remote control device and the case IR receiver. Most television remote control systems, for example, use IR remote control devices.
- IR infrared
- RF radio frequency
- Remote control systems that do not use IR signaling typically may use other RF signals that are not easily absorbed by objects in their path.
- RF remote control devices generally do not require a direct, unobstructed lme-of-sight between the RF remote control and the base RF receiver. Therefore, an RF remote control may be operated to control a base unit from almost any location within the effective range of the RF transmission. The effective range of the RF transmission will depend largely on the strength and frequency of the signal. Garage door openers, for example, typically use RF remote control systems.
- Digital displays are also well-known m the art. A digital display typically may use either a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a ligh -emitting diode (LED) display.
- LCD liquid crystal display
- LED ligh -emitting diode
- a common digital sports watch for example, uses a digital display havmg an LCD to display sucn data as the time, the date, an alarm, and a stopwatch.
- a common digital microwave oven display for example, uses an LED display, so that it may be read m little or no light, to display such data as the time, the cooking intensity, and possibly the temperature of the food.
- An electric blanket remote control system may include a remote control device and a base unit .
- the remote control ⁇ evice may include a case, a digital display, an RF transceiver, electronic circuitry, a thermostat, a microprocessor and a battery power supply connection.
- the base unit may include a container, an RF transceiver, a variable current control circuit, a safety detection circuit, blanket connection circuitry, electronic circuitry, a microprocessor, and power supply connection circuitry.
- FIG. 1A-1B show block diagrams of an electric blan ⁇ et remote control device and an electric blanket base unit, respectively, according to exemplary emr>od ⁇ ments of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an electric blanket remote control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the electric blanket remote control device of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electric blan ⁇ et base unit according to an exemplary emjoodiment of the present invention.
- An electric blanket remote control system 1 may include a remote control device 100 and a base unit 200.
- FIG. 1A shows a block diagram of an electric blanket remote control device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the remote control device 100 may include a case 110 (shown in FIGS. 2 and 3), a keypad 120, a digital display 130, an RF interface assembly 140, electronic circuitry 150, a microcontroller 160 and a power supply 170.
- the microcontroller 160 may De coupled to each of the Keypad 120, the digital display 130, the RF interface assembly 140, and the power supply 170.
- the microcontroller 160 may include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) 161, read-only memory (ROM) 162, random- access memory (RAM) 163, an input port 164, an output port 165, and a display driver 166.
- CPU central processing unit
- ROM read-only memory
- RAM random- access memory
- the input port 164 interfaces the keypad 120 with the CPU 161
- the output port interfaces the RF interface assembly 140 with the CPU
- the display driver 166 interfaces the digital display 130 with the CPU 161.
- the keypad 120 may include an LED backlight 122.
- the digital display 130 may include a LED backlight 132.
- the RF interface assembly 140 may include an RF transmitter 141 connected to an antenna 142.
- the power supply 170 may include, for example, a battery bay to hold 2 "AAA" sized catteries .
- the power supply 170 may include a rechargeahle power cell that is recharged by a separate recharger asserriDly, which could be attached by a detachable recharger cord.
- the remote control 100 also may include a thermostat 180 having a thermometer 181 with which remote control 100 measures the ambient temperature.
- the remote control 100 therefore may display the ambient temperature on the display 130.
- the system 1 may use the amDient temperature instead of the blanket temperature as a variable adjusting the heat intensity level applied by the base unit 200.
- the thermostat 180 may compensate the blanket heat level for the ambient room temperature.
- the thermometer 181 may measure the ambient temperature
- the thermostat 180 may apply temperature compensation to the heat level commands sent to the base unit 200 to maintain constant blanket temperature as the ambient temperature varies .
- An algo ⁇ tnm 182 stored in the remote control 100 calculates how much to adjust the heat level relative to the ambient temperature to maintain a desired blanket temperature.
- the thermostat 180, thermometer 181, and the algorithm 182 may be located on the base unit 200 instead of on the remote control device 100, but this would require that the remote control device 100 be able to receive data transmitted by the case unit 200 m or ⁇ er for the display 130 of the remote control device 100 to show the ambient temperature measured at the base unit 200.
- Such a configuration would require the use of RF transceivers both the remote control device 100 and base unit 200, as discussed m detail below. If RF transceivers are used, the thermometer 181 may be separated from the thermostat 180 and the algorithm 182, allowing for the ambient temperature data to be compiled at one place and transmitted to another place.
- FIG. IB shows a block diagram of an electric blanket base unit 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the base unit 200 may include an RF interface assembly 210, a microcontroller 220, electronic circuitry 230, power supply connection circuitry 240, blanket connection circuitry 250, a safety detection circuit 260, a variable current control circuit 270 and a container 280 (shown m FIG. 4) .
- the microcontroller 220 may be coupled via the electronic circuitry 230 to each of the RF interface assembly 210, the power supply connection circuitry 240, the blanket connection circuitry 250, the safety detection circuit 260, and the variable current control circuit 270.
- the microcontroller 220 may include, for example, a central processing unit (CPU) 221, read-only memory (ROM) 222, random-access memory (RAM) 223, input ports 224, and an output port 225.
- the input ports 224 interface the RF interface assembly 210 and the safety detection circuit 260 with the CPU 221, and the output port 225 interfaces the variable control circuit 270 with the CPU 221.
- the RF interface assembly 210 may include an RF receiver 211 connected to an antenna 212.
- the power supply connection circuitry 240 may include an alternating current-to-direct current (AC/DC) converter 241 and a power cord 242 (shown FIG. 4) adapted to plug into a power outlet.
- the AC/DC converter 241 supplies a direct current to the microcontroller 220.
- the power supply connection circuitry 240 may provide 120V AC to the variable control circuit 270.
- the blanket connection circuitry 250 may include a blanket cord 251 (shown FIG. 4) coupling the base unit 200 to tne blanket. For easier disassembly and storage, power cord 242 and blanket cord 251 may attach and detach from the base unit 200, and blanket cord 251 may attach and detach from the blanket.
- the variable control circuit 270 interfaces the power supply with the Dlanket connection circuitry 250 and modulates the duty cycle of the power supplied to the blanket.
- the safety detection circuit 260 may monitor blanket sensors (not shown) or it may simply monitor the electrical feed-back from the power supplied by the variable control circuit 270. If for example the safety detection circuit 260 detects a drop in resistance that may indicate a local short circuit, the safety detection circuit 260 may instruct tne microcontroller 220 to deactivate the blan ⁇ et .
- RF transmitter 141 of FIG. 1A and RF receiver 211 of FIG. IB may be replaced with RF transceivers 143, 213 (not shown) coupled to both the input and output ports, respectively 164, 165 and 224, 225.
- RF transceivers 143, 213 would permit the case unit 200 to communicate the status of the blanket to the remote control device 100.
- base unit 200 could inform the remote control device 100 that the blanket is not plugged in to the base unit 200, preventing the execution of any instructions received from the remote control device 100.
- the base unit 200 would have power to inform tne remote control 100 that the power supply connection 240 is not plugged into a power outlet.
- the base unit 200 could also relay intermediate status information to tne remote control device 100.
- the blanket may include a blanket thermometer coupled to tne safety detection circuit 260, allowing the Dase unit 200 to transmit the current blanket temperature compared to the programmed blanket temperature.
- the safety detection circuit 260 may measure the electrical resistance of the blanket, and the microcontroller 220 may calculate the current blanket temperature using a temperature algorithm dependent on the measured electrical resistance of the blanket relative to the electrical power supplied to the blanket.
- FIGS. 2 and 3 respectively show a perspective view and a plan view of an electric blanket remote control device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the case 110 may house the keypad 120, the digital display 130, the RF interface assembly 140 (shown FIG. 1A) , the electronic circuitry 150 (shown FIG. 1A) , the microcontroller 160 (shown in FIG. 1A) and the power supply 170 (shown m FIG. 1A) .
- the keypad 120 may include buttons 121 and a keypad LED backlight 122 (shown FIG. 1A) to illuminate the buttons 121.
- the display 130 may include a multifunctional, digital LCD 131 and a display LED backlight 132 (shown in FIG. 1A) .
- FIG. 1A shows a multifunctional, digital LCD 131 and a display LED backlight 132 (shown in FIG. 1A) .
- FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of an electric blanket base unit 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- the container 280 may nouse the RF interface assembly 210 (shown in FIG. IB), the microcontroller 220 (shown m FIG. IB), electronic circuitry 230 (shown m FIG. IB), the power supply connection circuitry 240, the blanket connection circuitry 250, the safety detection circuit 260 (shown FIG. IB) , and the variable current control circuit 270 (shown m FIG. IB) .
- the container 280 also may include one or more LED indicators 281 and a sound generator 282, both of which are coupled to microcontroller 220.
- two LED indicators 281 may indicate the independent activation of each blanket or blanket half.
- the LED indicator 281 may luminesce when the associated electric blanket is activated.
- the sound generator 282 may beep or chirp to acknowledge reception of instructions from the remote control 100 or to sound an alarm signaled by the safety detection circuit 260.
- the sound generator 282 may comprise a loudspeaker, a piezoelectric element, or the like.
- each function will have an associated field on the digital display 130.
- the LCD 131 may have fixed fields 133 and variable fields 134 that are activated when the associated function is being programmed and displayed.
- a preheat function may be displayed by a fixed field 133 to indicate that the preheat function is active or being programmed.
- a clock function requires a variable field 134 to display the passage of time.
- an exemplary LCD 131 may display information regarding the status of up to two electric blankets ⁇ e . g. , left and right) , including among others the power status (On/Off/Auto) , heating level, the time, heating times, and the heating duration.
- an electric blanket control device may employ several different methods to regulate the heating of the blanket.
- the microcontroller 220 of the base unit 200 regulates the heating of a blanket coupled to the base unit 200.
- a user will input a desired heating regime into the remote control 100, and the remote control 100 programs the base un t 200 accordingly.
- the base unit 200 may regulate the heating of a blanket by varying start and stop times, the duration of the heating, the intensity level of the heat, and the desired temperature of the blanket.
- the base unit 200 may preheat a blanket quickly to a desired temperature or level by applying the maximum heat for a short period until the desired status is reached and then reducing the heat to maintain the desired status.
- the base unit 200 may be programmed to intermittently heat the blanket over a longer period, such as while a user sleeps. Intermittent ramping of heat may generate heat more efficiently with less excess, avoid overheating the blanket, and prolong the life of the blanket.
- a remote control system 1 generally will be sold with one or two removably attached electric blankets, it may be feasible to use the system 1 with a different blanket, so long as the blanket is compatible with the power source connection 250 and the electrical output of the base unit 200.
- a power cord plugged into an electric blanket may be detachable from the blanket to facilitate laundering of the blanket.
- an existing blanket control device may be unplugged from an existing blanket and replaced with the base unit 200 for use of the system 1 with the existing blanket.
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