REMOTE CONTROLLED AND WIRELESS RECEIVING DEVICE

Abstract

A remotely controlled and wirelessly receiving device (100) has a wireless communication module (20) in a housing that establishes a wireless connection to an electronic device (200). A port on a connection module (30) connects an external device (300) by wire. When a user interface generates a signal to a processor module (10), the processor module (10) sends a control command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20). When the processor module (10) receives operating data output by the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20), the processor module (10) forwards the operating data to the external device (300) via the connection module (30). A user remote from the electronic device (200) would immediately confirm the operating status of the electronic device (200) based on the operating data received and displayed by the external device (300).

Description

1. Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a combination of a control unit and a receiver, in particular a remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device. 2. Description of the state of the art

[0002] A hand tool is an essential piece of equipment needed for all kinds of construction work, and therefore can be used in many different industrial applications. Due to technological advancements, an electronic hand tool, or a hand tool designed to be electrically powered, can generally be defined as an electronic device. An electronic device could be, for example, a hydraulic device, such as an electrically powered hydraulic cutter or an electrically powered hydraulic crimping tool for handling cables.

[0003] In today's industrial age, most traditional mechanical hydraulic devices have evolved to be electrically driven and controlled by processor chips. A hydraulic device's control chip assists in generating, measuring, and displaying hydraulic pressures, recording environmental data within a workspace, and, under certain abnormal circumstances, displaying a warning message to the user to indicate an abnormal operating status of the hydraulic device. However, if the user wishes to retrieve the data output by these hydraulic devices, they can only do so by manually connecting a cable to a data transmission port on each device.

[0004] On a construction site, it is highly likely that several hydraulic devices will be operating simultaneously at different, widely separated locations. While it is possible for a user to wirelessly control each of these devices remotely via a controller, the controller can only send commands unilaterally to each device. This is problematic because the hydraulic devices operate independently with distinct operating states, and these states cannot be fed back to the user via the controller. Consequently, the user is simply sending commands blindly to each device without receiving any information about its current operating state.

[0005] To overcome the aforementioned problems, the present invention provides a remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device. This remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device is capable of operating with an external device for wirelessly receiving operating data output by at least one electronic device, thereby enabling a user of the present invention to obtain an operating status of the at least one electronic device from the received operating data.

[0006] The remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device of the present invention comprises a housing, a wireless communication module, a connection module, a processor module, and a user interface. The wireless communication module and the processor module are mounted in the housing, and the processor module is electrically connected to the wireless communication module, the connection module, and the user interface. The wireless communication module is configured to establish a wireless connection to an electronic device. The connection module comprises a connector attached to the housing, and the connector is configured to provide a wired connection to an external device. When the user interface outputs a control signal to the processor module, the processor module sends a control command to the electronic device via the wireless communication module.When the processor module is wirelessly connected to the electronic device via the wireless communication module, and when the processor module is wired to the external device via the connection module, the processor module receives operating data output by the electronic device via the wireless communication module and sends the operating data to the external device via the connection module.

[0007] The remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device of the present invention is not only capable of wirelessly controlling the electronic device remotely, but also acts as a relay for the operating data output by the electronic device, thereby forwarding the operating data from the electronic device to the external device. In one embodiment, the electronic device can be a hydraulic device, thus solving a problem described in the prior art. A user of the external device is able to read the operating data received from the external device by using the external device and thus gain an understanding of the operating status of the electronic device from a distance.Since the user gains an understanding of the operating status of the electronic device from a distance, the user would have a better and more realistic understanding of how to appropriately give commands to the electronic device from a distance by using the remote control and wireless receiving device to wirelessly send the control command to the electronic device. Brief description of the characters: Fig. Figure 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a remotely controlled and wireless receiving device of the present invention. Fig. Figure 2 is a perspective external view of the remotely controlled and wireless receiving device of the present invention. Fig. Figure 3 is a partially disassembled view of the remote control and wireless receiver of the present invention. Fig.Figure 4 is another partial exploded view of the remote control and wireless receiver of the present invention. Fig. Figure 5 is a circuit diagram of a voltage stabilization unit of the remote control and wireless receiver of the present invention. Fig. Figure 6 is a flowchart showing how the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device of the present invention communicates with an electronic device. Fig. Figure 7 is a flowchart showing how the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device of the present invention sends a working file to an external device.

[0008] With reference to the Fig. 1 and Fig.2. The present invention provides a remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100. The remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 comprises a housing, and various modules are mounted in the housing. The remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 of the present invention is configured to wirelessly control the operation of at least one electronic device 200 and is configured to transmit an operating status of the at least one electronic device 200 to an external device 300, which is configured to control the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 of the present invention via a wired connection.With regard to its use, a user of the present invention would carry the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 and the external device 300 in a portable manner in order to remotely control a plurality of electronic devices 200 while also remotely monitoring the operating states of the plurality of electronic devices 200. In this way, the user is able to gain an efficient understanding of the operating states of the plurality of electronic devices 200 remotely and thus know how to more appropriately control the plurality of electronic devices 200 wirelessly using the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 of the present invention.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, the housing consists of a combination of several housing components. For example, with regard to Fig.2, the housing consists of an upper housing component 110 and a lower housing component 120. The upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 are detachably connected to each other to form the housing.

[0010] With reference to Fig. 3. The upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 are connected and fixed to one another by a plurality of bolts 130, such that the bolts 130 allow the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 to be detachably connected to one another. In particular, the bolts 130 fasten the lower housing component 120 to the upper housing component 110 by being screwed into corresponding holes in the upper housing component 110, so that the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 together form the housing of the remote control and wireless receiver 100.

[0011] Inside the housing of the remote control and wireless receiver 100 are a processor module 10, a wireless communication module 20, a connection module 30, and a user interface. In one embodiment, the user interface is a keypad module 40, and the processor module 10 is electrically connected to the wireless communication module 20, the connection module 30, and the keypad module 40. In another embodiment, the user interface of the housing of the remote control and wireless receiver 100 can also be a touchscreen or a combination of a screen and multiple input buttons.

[0012] The wireless communication module 20 is configured to establish a wireless connection with the electronic device 200. For example, a radio frequency (RF) unit 21 within the wireless communication module 20 is capable of wirelessly sending or receiving data packets to and from the electronic device 200, and thus the RF unit 21 communicates with the electronic device 200. In one embodiment, the wireless communication module 20 with the RF unit 21 is an AS01-SPIPX model RF transceiver that uses ISM radio bands around 2.4 GHz to 2.5 GHz for communication. The RF unit 21 is also electrically connected to the processor module 10. The connection module 30, on the other hand, includes a connector mounted on the housing. For example, the connection module 30 includes a USB connector 33 attached to the upper housing component 110.In another embodiment, the wireless communication module 20 can use other communication protocols for wireless connection with the electronic device 200, such as the Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) protocol. In another embodiment, the connector on the housing can also be a communication port of a different type of communication protocol.

[0013] In the present embodiment, the USB port 33 is electrically connected to the processor module 10, and the connection module 30 is configured to connect the external device 300 via the USB port 33. This allows the processor module 10 to communicate with the external device 300 via the connection module 30. The external device 300 connected to the USB port 33 is a computer device, and the term "computer device" is a general term that includes various devices such as a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet computer, or a smartphone.

[0014] When the user presses the keypad 40, it generates a control signal and outputs it to the processor module 10. Upon receiving the control signal from the keypad 40, the processor module 10 generates a control command corresponding to the control signal and outputs this command to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20. If the processor module 10 is wirelessly connected to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20, or if the processor module 10 is wired to the external device 300 via the port of the connection module 30, the processor module 10 receives operating data output by the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20 and transmits this operating data to the external device 300 via the port of the connection module 30.In other words, as already mentioned, the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 of the present invention is not only capable of remotely controlling the electronic device 200 with the control command, but also acts as a relay for transmitting the operating data from the electronic device 200 to the external device 300. The user operating the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100, the electronic device 200, and the external device 300 could be an engineer responsible for handling and maintaining a variety of electronic devices 200. This engineer would be able to easily monitor a variety of the operating data of the electronic devices 200 in real time by observing the external device 300, which displays the variety of operating data received by the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100.In this way, the user would be able to more efficiently detect each of the electronic devices 200 that is behaving abnormally and thus react more quickly to the abnormal condition of the electronic device 200 by remotely sending the control command via the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 in order to properly maintain and treat the electronic device 200.

[0015] In one embodiment, the electronic device 200, which cooperates with the present invention, is a hydraulic device. In a technical field of hydraulic devices, the user can easily and efficiently operate and maintain the electronic device 200 by means of the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 of the present invention and the external device 300, which cooperates with the present invention.

[0016] Specifically, the aforementioned USB port 33 belongs to a USB unit 32 of the connection module 30, and the connection module 30 also includes a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) unit 31. The UART unit 31 is electrically connected between the processor module 10 and the USB unit 32 to perform protocol conversion between a UART signal and a USB signal. For example, when processing the working data, the UART unit 31 receives the working data in UART format from the processor module 10, then converts the working data from UART format to USB format, and then outputs the working data in USB format to the USB port 33 of the USB unit 32. On the other hand, the UART unit 31 is also able to receive data in USB format from the USB port 33, convert such data into UART format and then send the data in UART format to the processor module 10.

[0017] With reference to Fig. In the present embodiment, the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100 further comprises a lighting module 50, an audio module 60, a memory module 70 and a power module 80. The processor module 10 is also electrically connected to the lighting module 50, the audio module 60, the memory module 70 and the power module 80.

[0018] When the processor module 10 receives a status signal output by the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20, the processor module 10 generates several notification signals depending on the status signal. Two of the notification signals generated by the processor module 10 are an audio signal and a light signal. The processor module 10 delivers the audio signal to the audio module 60, and the processor module 10 delivers the light signal to the lighting module 50. The processor module 10 can also deliver another of the notification signals to the external device 300 via the connection module 30, so that the external device 300 can receive information about the operating status of the electronic device 200 based on the notification signal.

[0019] The lighting module 50 comprises at least one indicator lamp, and the at least one indicator lamp is electrically connected to the processor module 10. In one embodiment, the at least one indicator lamp consists of two light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The two LEDs are mounted in the housing and directed towards a transparent window on the upper housing component 110 to signal light through the transparent window. The processor module 10 further checks whether it is receiving a data packet of operating data from the electronic device 200.

[0020] If the processor module 10 has not yet received the data packet containing the working data from the electronic device 200, the processor module 10 controls the lighting module 50 to display an initial lighting mode according to the light signal. The initial lighting mode corresponds, for example, to switching on the lighting module 50 with one of its LED lamps.

[0021] When the processor module 10 receives the data packet containing the operating data from the electronic device 200, the processor module 10 controls the lighting module 50 to display a second lighting mode corresponding to the light signal. The second lighting mode corresponds, for example, to the illumination of a different LED lamp of the lighting module 50. In the present embodiment, the first and second lighting modes correspond to the display of lights of different colors; for example, the first lighting mode corresponds to a red light and the second lighting mode to a green light. In another embodiment, the first and second lighting modes correspond to flashing lights at different frequencies or to the display of lights of different brightness to visibly indicate to the user that the processor module 10 has received the data packet.

[0022] Memory module 70 is mounted in the housing and stores a variety of audio files, threshold values, and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Processor module 10 controls RF unit 21 to establish a connection to electronic devices 200 according to the IP addresses stored in memory module 70. The audio files stored in memory module 70 include a first audio file for the operating state of the hydraulic device, a second audio file for the operating state of the hydraulic device, and several audio files for abnormal operating states.

[0023] In the present embodiment, when the electronic device 200 generates mechanical force for hydraulic applications, the electronic device 200 wirelessly outputs a working signal to the hydraulic device, and the working signal for the hydraulic device is the aforementioned status signal. When the processor module 10 receives the working signal of the hydraulic device from the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20, the audio module 60 of the present invention generates a tone corresponding to the audio signal. In particular, the electronic device 200 can be used for various applications. For example, the electronic device 200 can be used for crimping or cutting transmission lines.Depending on the application in which the electronic device 200 is located, the electronic device 200 is able to encode serial characters corresponding to the application in which the electronic device 200 is located into the data packet of the hydraulic device's working signal, indicating that the hydraulic device's working signal is currently a working signal in crimping mode or a working signal in cutting mode.

[0024] When processor module 10 receives the operating signal for crimp mode via wireless communication module 20, it controls audio module 60 to generate an audio file corresponding to the first operating audio file of the hydraulic device, which is stored in memory module 70. When processor module 10 receives the operating signal for cutting mode via wireless communication module 20, it controls audio module 60 to generate an audio file corresponding to the second operating audio file of the hydraulic device, which is stored in memory module 70. The type of audio played by audio module 60 allows the user to remotely hear the current operating mode, whether crimping or cutting, of electronic device 200.In this way, the user would understand how to correctly control the electronic device 200 and then remotely send the most suitable control command via the remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device 100.

[0025] If the electronic device 200 malfunctions, it can also encode an error code corresponding to an abnormal condition into the operating data packet. In other words, the operating data output by the electronic device 200 may contain abnormal error data, and the data packet encodes the error code for this abnormal error data. When the processor module 10 receives the data packet, it begins decoding the error code from the data packet. Based on the decoded error code, the processor module 10 controls the audio module 60 to play one of the audio files for the abnormal operating condition, generating a corresponding tone that indicates the abnormal status of the electronic device 200.The user can thus determine, based on the audio files played by the audio module 60, whether the electronic device 200 is operating normally or abnormally, and if it is operating abnormally, what kind of abnormality the electronic device 200 exhibits. In one embodiment, the audio module 60 is a buzzer. In another embodiment, the audio module 60 is a loudspeaker.

[0026] See the following table F1: Table F1 Number of data points: Date: Time: Pressure (Bar): Pressure (PSI): Current (mA): Error code: 1 2024-02-27 16:03:02 688 9973 46 N / A 2 2024-02-27 16:03:03 692 10027 48 N / A

[0027] When the external device 300, which cooperates with the present invention, receives the operating data or the notification signal, the external device 300 is able to display the data shown in Table F1 about an application. Table F1 shown above is only an example of the types of data that are recorded, and therefore the number of data counts may actually be more than just the two listed above. According to Table F1, each data count shows the internal hydraulic pressure of the electronic device 200, which is a hydraulic device, its current consumption, and whether it generated any error codes corresponding to an abnormal condition at a specific time and date.

[0028] The key module 40 includes a frequency adjustment key 41, a key for increasing pressure 42 and a key for decreasing pressure 43 (see Fig. 2 and Fig.3) The processor module 10 is electrically connected to the frequency adjustment button 41, the pressure increase button 42 and the pressure decrease button 43.

[0029] When the frequency adjustment button 41 is pressed by the user, the control signal generated by the frequency adjustment button 41 is a frequency adjustment signal, so the processor module 10 sets the control command as a frequency adjustment command corresponding to the frequency adjustment signal, and the processor module 10 then sends the frequency adjustment command to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20. The frequency adjustment command enables, for example, the remote control and wireless receiver 100 and the electronic device 200 to lock onto a specific frequency for communication, thereby preventing frequency mismatch between the remote control and wireless receiver 100 and the electronic device 200 during communication.

[0030] When the pressure increase button (42) is pressed, the control signal generated by the pressure increase button (42) is an increase signal, so the processor module 10 sets the control command to an increase command corresponding to the increase signal, and the processor module 10 then sends the increase pressure command to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20. The increase pressure command instructs the electronic device 200 to increase the hydraulic pressure internally to generate a greater mechanical force.

[0031] When the pressure reduction button 43 is pressed, the control signal generated by the pressure reduction button 43 is a pressure reduction signal. Therefore, the processor module 10 sets the control command to a pressure reduction command corresponding to the pressure reduction signal, and the processor module 10 then sends the pressure reduction command to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20. The pressure reduction command instructs the electronic device 200 to internally reduce the hydraulic pressure in order to decrease the mechanical force generated by the electronic device 200.

[0032] With further reference to the Fig. 4 and Fig.5. The power module 80 of the present invention comprises a battery unit (or accumulator unit) 81, a safety circuit 82, and a voltage stabilization unit 83. A first battery contact 811 and a second battery contact 812 of the battery unit 81 are attached to the lower housing component 120. A space between the first battery contact 811 and the second battery contact 812 is configured to accommodate at least one battery (accumulator), so that the battery unit 81 can receive power from the at least one battery. When the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 are separated, the at least one battery can be exposed and replaced. When the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 are connected, the battery unit 81 is thus enclosed within the housing.

[0033] The voltage stabilization unit 83 is electrically connected between the battery unit 81 and the processor module 10. The voltage stabilization unit 83 stabilizes the battery power to a stabilized power level, and under normal circumstances, it provides this stabilized power to the processor module 10. Under abnormal circumstances, the voltage stabilization unit 83 interrupts the supply of stabilized power to the processor module 10. The safety circuit 82 detects whether the battery unit 81 is operating under normal or abnormal conditions for the voltage stabilization unit 83.

[0034] The safety circuit 82 is electrically connected between the battery unit 81 and the voltage stabilization unit 83, and the safety circuit 82 comprises a first contact, a second contact, a resistor 820, and a reed switch 821. The resistor 820 and the reed switch 821 are each electrically connected between the first contact and the second contact. In other words, the resistor 820 and the reed switch 821 are connected in parallel between the first contact and the second contact.

[0035] Furthermore, the upper housing component 110 includes a groove 111 and a safety line component 112. A bottom surface of the groove 111 contains a first bolt 113 and a second bolt 114. The first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 are separated by a gap in the groove 111. The first bolt 113 is the first contact of the safety circuit 82, and the second bolt 114 is the second contact of the safety circuit 82. The first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 secure the reed switch 821 at a location corresponding to the groove 111 on an inner surface of the upper housing component 110.

[0036] The safety conductor component 112 is a component that fits into the groove 111 and can be detachably inserted into it. When the safety conductor component 112 is combined with the groove 111, it directly connects the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 within the groove 111 electrically. This direct electrical connection between the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 allows the first and second contacts to conduct current, bypassing the resistor 820, which is electrically connected between the first and second contacts. The reason for bypassing the resistor 820 is as follows: The reed switch 821 comprises a first tongue 822 and a second tongue 823; the first tongue 822 is electrically connected to the first bolt 113, and the second tongue 823 is electrically connected to the second bolt 114.The safety line component 112 also includes a magnet 117.

[0037] When the magnet 117 touches the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114, the magnet 117 is able to conduct electricity directly between the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 with low electrical resistance, thus bypassing the resistor 820, which has a significantly higher electrical resistance between the first contact and the second contact.

[0038] Even if the magnet 117 has not yet touched the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114, if the safety line component 112 is located a short distance from the reed switch 821, the first tongue 822 and the second tongue 823 of the reed switch 821 would be displaced by the magnetic force of the magnet 117, allowing the first tongue 822 and the second tongue 823 to touch each other and form an electrical path. Consequently, even if the magnet 117 has not yet conducted current between the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114, the first bolt 113 and the second bolt 114 in the groove 111 can conduct current with low electrical resistance through the first tongue 822 and the second tongue 823 of the reed switch 821, thus bypassing the resistor 820.

[0039] In the present embodiment, the voltage stabilization unit 83 is a voltage stabilizer chip 830, for example, a chip of model MP3414. The voltage stabilizer chip 830 comprises a first pin IN, a second pin OUT, a third pin SW, a fourth pin FGND, a fifth pin NC, a sixth pin AGND, a seventh pin FB, and an eighth pin EN. The first pin IN is electrically connected to the battery unit 81 to receive the battery power. The second pin OUT is electrically connected to a current output contact VDD. The fourth pin FGND and the sixth pin AGND are each electrically connected to a ground terminal GND. The fifth pin NC is an open circuit, and the third pin SW is configured to receive the voltage-separated battery power. The seventh pin FB is configured to receive the stabilized power that has been voltage-separated.The eighth terminal EN is electrically connected to the safety circuit 82. The power output contact VDD is electrically connected to the processor module 10 to supply the stabilized power to the processor module 10.

[0040] The voltage stabilizer chip 830 is important for the electrical connection to the processor module 10 via the second pin OUT and for determining whether the stabilized power from the second pin OUT should be output to the processor module 10, depending on a voltage level received at the eighth pin EN from the safety circuit unit 82. Specifically, if the resistor 820 of the safety circuit 82 is not bridged, the eighth pin EN of the voltage stabilizer chip 830 receives current at a low voltage level. If the resistor 820 of the safety circuit unit 82 is bridged, the eighth pin EN of the voltage stabilizer chip 830 receives current at a high voltage level.

[0041] When the voltage regulator chip 830 detects that the eighth pin EN is receiving electricity at the high voltage level, the voltage regulator chip 830 proceeds to stabilize the battery power into the stabilized power, and the voltage regulator chip 830 outputs the stabilized power from the second pin OUT to the processor module 10, thus enabling the processor module 10 to be powered. When the voltage regulator chip 830 detects that the eighth pin EN is receiving current at the low voltage level, the voltage regulator chip 830 stops the output of the stabilized power from the second pin OUT to the processor module 10, thus preventing the processor module 10 from being powered.In the present embodiment, the voltage stabilizer chip 830 of model MP3414 determines the high voltage level as a current with a voltage greater than 0.8 volts, and the voltage stabilizer chip 830 determines the low voltage level as a current with a voltage less than or equal to 0.8 volts.

[0042] In one embodiment, the housing, which is connected by the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120, encloses a first closed loop 115. The safety circuit 82 is connected to a second closed loop 116, and the second closed loop 116 is chained to the first closed loop 115. When the safety circuit 82 is released and disconnected from the groove 111, the safety circuit 82 is suspended from the housing or between the upper housing component 110 and the lower housing component 120 by the first closed loop 115 and the second closed loop 116, which are chained together. This prevents the safety circuit 82 from being lost, and the safety circuit 82 remains attached to the housing.

[0043] In one embodiment, the processor module 10 and the memory module 70 are integrated into a single chip with model number PIC16F1933. The UART unit 31 of the connector module 30 is a chip with model number PL2303, and the USB unit 32 of the connector module 30 is a chip with model number SBC-240S4.

[0044] In another embodiment, the processor module 10, the wireless communication module 20, the connection module 30, and the memory module 70 are all integrated into a microcontroller unit (MCU), and in particular, the memory module 70 is an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). The MCU is, for example, a control chip with the model number PIC16F1947. The MCU, together with the keypad module 40, the illumination module 50, and the audio module 60, is housed on a printed circuit board within the enclosure. The thresholds stored in the memory module 70 include a threshold for the shutdown time and a threshold for the stop time.

[0045] In one embodiment, the control command sent from the processor module 10 to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20 is a configuration command for configuring the electronic device 200. The memory module 70 also stores a configuration file, and the configuration file contains at least one default configuration value. When the user interface, for example, the keypad module 40, outputs the control signal to the processor module 10, the processor module 10 outputs the control command according to the configuration file to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20, thereby loading the at least one default configuration value set in the configuration file into the electronic device 200.

[0046] Within the scope of the present invention, the user only needs to set the standard configuration for the electronic device 200 once during initial use. Thereafter, in every subsequent use of the present invention, the previously preset configurations for controlling the electronic device 200 can be conveniently adopted. In other words, after the initial use, whenever the processor module 10 is connected to the electronic device 200 and issues the control command to the electronic device 200, regardless of whether the user of the present invention is the same person or a different person, the present invention automatically loads the at least one standard configuration value into the electronic device 200 and thus efficiently configures the electronic device 200 into a functional state.

[0047] When the connection of the connection module 30 is interrupted with the external device 300, and the processor module 10 receives the operating data output by the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20, the processor module 10 first temporarily stores the operating data in the memory module 70. When the connection of the connection module 30 is reconnected to the external device 300, the processor module 10 then outputs the operating data temporarily stored by the connection to the external device 300. In this way, the present invention is able to prevent the loss of the acquired operating data even in the event of a sudden interruption of the connection between the connection module 30 and the external device 300. In other words, in the present embodiment, the present invention functions not only as a controller but also as a data collector.

[0048] When the processor module 10 is connected to the external device 300 via the connection module 30, and when the processor module 10 receives the control command from the external device 300, the processor module 10 can also output the control command to the electronic device 200 via the wireless communication module 20. In other words, the control command output by the present invention can originate from another location, for example, from the external device 300. Thus, the present invention can also function as a relay for forwarding the control command output by the external device 300 to the electronic device 200. Such a relay function enables the present invention to assume several different roles for controlling the electronic device 200, thereby providing multi-purpose practicality.

[0049] With reference to Fig.6. In the present embodiment, the processor module 10 within the MCU performs the following steps: Step S1: Initialization of the microcontroller unit. Step S2: Determine whether a data packet containing operating data output by a hydraulic device is received by a wireless communication module. If yes, execute step S5; otherwise, execute step S3. Step S3: Controlling a lighting module to display an initial lighting mode, such as controlling the lighting module to display a red light, and counting a separation time of the wireless communication module. Step S4: Determine if the interrupt time is greater than an interrupt time threshold stored in a memory module. If so, execute step S1; otherwise, execute step S2. Step S5: Controlling the lighting module to display a second lighting mode, such as controlling the lighting module to display a green light. Step S6: Determine whether the wireless communication module is receiving a work signal for a hydraulic device. If so, perform step S7; otherwise, perform step S9. Step S7: Controlling an audio module to generate an audio signal corresponding to a type of hydraulic device operating signal, such as a crimping mode operating signal or a cutting mode operating signal. For example, the audio module can be controlled to generate an audio signal according to a first hydraulic device operating audio file corresponding to the crimping mode operating signal, or the audio module can be controlled to generate a different audio signal according to a second hydraulic device operating audio file corresponding to the cutting mode operating signal. Step S8: Generating a control command and controlling the wireless communication module to send the control command to the hydraulic device according to an input from a keypad module. Step S9: Sending the work data to an external device via a connection module.

[0050] With reference to Fig. 7. The aforementioned step S9 further comprises the following sub-steps: Step S90: Sending the working data to the external device via the connection module. Step S91: Determine if a stop signal is received. If so, execute step S92; otherwise, execute step S90.

[0051] In one embodiment, the keypad module of the present invention includes a stop button. The stop button is electrically connected to the processor module. When the stop button is pressed, it generates the stop signal to the processor module. In another embodiment, the stop signal can originate from the hydraulic device, the external device, or the stop button of the present invention.

[0052] Step S92: Determine if the continuous time counted for the continuous reception of the stop signal is greater than a stop time threshold stored in the memory module. If so, execute step S93; otherwise, execute step S94.

[0053] Step S93: Immediate cessation of work and thus immediate protection of the hydraulic equipment, the external equipment and the remote control and wireless receiving equipment.

[0054] Step S94: Stop work only after the work data has been sent to the external device, thus ensuring that the work data sent to the external device is complete.

Claims

[1] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100), comprising: a case; a wireless communication module (20) which is installed in the housing and configured to establish a wireless connection to an electronic device (200); a connection module (30) comprising a connector, the connector being attached to the housing and configured to have a wired connection to an external device (300); a processor module (10) which is mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the wireless communication module (20) and the connection module (30); a user interface that is electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the user interface outputs a control signal to the processor module (10), the processor module (10) sends a control command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20); wherein, when the processor module (10) is wirelessly connected to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20), and when the processor module (10) is wired to the external device (300) via the connection module (30), the processor module (10) receives operating data output by the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20) and sends the operating data to the external device (300) via the connection module (30). [2] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module (20) communicates wirelessly with the electronic device (200) by wirelessly sending or receiving data packets from the electronic device (200) via radio frequency (RF). [3] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the external device (300) is a computer device and the connection is a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port (33). [4] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 3, wherein the connection module (30) comprises: a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) unit (31) that establishes an electrical connection between the processor module (10) and the USB port (33); wherein the UART unit (31) receives the working data in UART format from the processor module (10), converts the working data from UART format to USB format and then outputs the working data in USB format to the USB port (33). [5] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device (200) is a hydraulic device and the user interface is a keypad module (40); wherein the keypad module (40) further comprises: a frequency adjustment button (41) attached to the housing and electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the frequency adjustment button (41) is pressed, the control signal generated by the frequency adjustment button (41) is a frequency adjustment signal, and thus the processor module (10) sets the control command to be a frequency adjustment command corresponding to the frequency adjustment signal, and the processor module (10) sends the frequency adjustment command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20); a pressure increase button (42) attached to the housing and electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the pressure increase button (42) is pressed, the control signal generated by the pressure increase button (42) is a pressure increase signal, and thus the processor module (10) sets the control command to be a pressure increase command corresponding to the pressure increase signal, and the processor module (10) sends the pressure increase command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20); a pressure-reducing button (43) attached to the housing and electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the pressure-reducing button (43) is pressed, the control signal generated by the pressure-reducing button (43) is a pressure-reducing signal, and thus the processor module (10) sets the control command as a pressure-reducing command corresponding to the pressure-reducing signal, and the processor module (10) sends the pressure-reducing command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20). [6] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein when the processor module (10) receives a status signal issued by the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20), the processor module (10) generates a notification signal corresponding to the status signal. [7] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 6, further comprising: a lighting module (50) that is electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the processor module (10) receives the status signal, the processor module (10) generates a light signal corresponding to the status signal and sends the light signal to the lighting module (50); where the light signal is the aforementioned notification signal. [8] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 7, wherein the wireless communication module (20) communicates wirelessly with the electronic device (200) by wirelessly sending or receiving a data packet from the electronic device (200); wherein the processor module (10) determines whether the data packet of working data is received by the electronic device (200); When the processor module (10) receives the data packet of working data from the electronic device (200), it controls the lighting module (50) to display a second lighting mode according to the light signal; Otherwise, the processor module (10) controls the lighting module (50) to display an initial lighting mode according to the light signal. [9] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 6, further comprising: an audio module (60) that is electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the processor module (10) receives the status signal, the processor module (10) generates an audio signal corresponding to the status signal and sends the audio signal to the audio module (60); where the audio signal is the aforementioned notification signal. [10] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 9, further comprising: a memory module (70) which is installed in the housing, is electrically connected to the processor module (10) and stores a first audio module working file and a second audio module working file; wherein the electronic device (200) is a hydraulic device; wherein, when the processor module (10) receives a crimp mode working signal as the status signal via the wireless communication module (20), the processor module (10) controls the audio module (60) to generate a tone according to the first hydraulic device working audio file; wherein, when the processor module (10) receives a cutting mode working signal as a status signal via the wireless communication module (20), the processor module (10) controls the audio module (60) to generate a different tone according to the second working audio file of the hydraulic device. [11] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 9, further comprising: a memory module (70) which is installed in the housing, is electrically connected to the processor module (10) and stores several audio files for abnormal operating status; wherein the wireless communication module (20) communicates wirelessly with the electronic device (200) by wirelessly sending or receiving a data packet from the electronic device (200) via radio frequency (RF); wherein the processor module (10) receives the data packet of working data from the electronic device (200); the working data output by the electronic device (200) are abnormal error data, and an error code corresponding to the abnormal error data is encoded in the data packet; wherein, according to the error code that the processor module (10) has decoded from the data packet, the processor module (10) controls the audio module (60) to generate the audio signal with one of the audio files of the abnormal operating state. [12] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: a power module (80) which is mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein the power module (80) further comprises: a battery unit or accumulator unit (81) which is installed in the housing and is configured to receive battery power from at least one battery; a voltage stabilization unit (83) located between the battery unit (81) and the processor module (10) to electrically connect the battery unit (81) and the processor module (10); wherein the voltage stabilization unit (83) stabilizes the battery power so that it is a stabilized power, and supplies the stabilized power to the processor module (10); wherein the housing comprises an upper housing component (110) and a lower housing component (120); wherein the upper housing component (110) and the lower housing component (120) are detachably connected to form the housing. [13] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 12, wherein the power module further comprises: a safety circuit unit (82) which is electrically connected between the battery unit (81) and the voltage stabilization unit (83) and has a first contact, a second contact and comprises a resistor (820) which is electrically connected between the first contact and the second contact; the upper housing component (110) further comprises: a groove (111) in which the first contact and the second contact, separated by a distance from each other, are placed a safety conductor component (112) which is detachably connected to the groove (111); wherein, when the safety conductor component (112) is connected to the groove (111), the safety conductor component (112) enables the first contact and the second contact to be directly electrically connected to each other; wherein the voltage stabilization unit (83) is a voltage stabilizer chip (830); When the voltage stabilizer chip (830) receives electricity at a high voltage level, the voltage stabilizer chip (830) stabilizes the battery power into the stabilized power and outputs the stabilized power to the processor module (10); When the voltage stabilizer chip (830) receives current at a low voltage level, the voltage stabilizer chip (830) stops the output of the stabilized power to the processor module (10). [14] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 13, wherein the safety circuit unit (82) further comprises: a reed switch (821) which is mounted in the housing and comprises a first tongue (822) and a second tongue (823); wherein the first tongue (822) is electrically connected to the first contact and the second tongue (823) is electrically connected to the second contact; wherein the safety line component (112) includes a magnet (117); when the magnet (117) is at a short distance from the reed switch (821), the first tongue (822) and the second tongue (823) are displaced by a magnetic force of the magnet (117), allowing the first tongue (822) and the second tongue (823) to touch each other and form an electrical path. [15] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 13, wherein the housing formed by the upper housing component (110) and the lower housing component (120) comprises a first closed loop (115); wherein the safety circuit (82) is connected to a second closed loop (116), and the second closed loop (116) is chained to the first closed loop (115). [16] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: a memory module (70) which is installed in the housing, is electrically connected to the processor module (10) and stores a stop-time threshold value; wherein, if the processor module (10) receives a stop signal and determines that a continuous time counted for the continuous reception of the stop signal is greater than the stop time threshold, the processor module (10) immediately ceases operation; wherein, if the processor module (10) determines that the continuous time for the continuous reception of the stop signal is less than or equal to the stop time threshold, the processor module (10) does not stop its work until the transmission of the work data to the external device (300) has been completed. [17] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: a memory module (70) which is installed in the housing, electrically connected to the processor module (10) and stores a configuration file; wherein the configuration file includes at least one default configuration value; wherein, when the user interface outputs the control signal to the processor module (10), the processor module (10) sends the control command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20) to load the at least one default configuration value set in the configuration file into the electronic device (200). [18] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: a memory module (70) which is mounted in the housing and electrically connected to the processor module (10); wherein, when the connection of the connection module (30) interrupts the connection with the external device (300) and when the processor module (10) receives the working data output by the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20), the processor module (10) first temporarily stores the working data in the memory module (70) and, when the connection of the connection module (30) is reconnected to the external device (300), the processor module (10) then outputs the temporarily stored working data from the connection to the external device (300). [19] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein when the processor module (10) receives the control command from the external device (300) via the connection module (30), the processor module (10) also outputs the control command to the electronic device (200) via the wireless communication module (20). [20] Remotely controlling and wirelessly receiving device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the control command is a configuration command for configuring the electronic device (200).

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