Self-contained digital signal transmitter and a remote control system on its basis

Abstract

A signal transmitting means, in particular relates to a self-contained apparatuses for transmitting digital signals and remote control systems on their basis. Said apparatuses enables the creation of self-contained digital signal transmitters with efficient circuit of supplying power from charge generators, such as piezoelectric cells, triboelectric cells or radioactive sources of charged particles, which do not need periodical replacement or recharging in contrast to traditional power sources, batteries, this in turn enabling the creation of remote control systems for electric apparatuses, data acquisition systems and warning systems with the possibility of long-term integration of remote control signal transmitters in unmanned constructions and structures. In particular, a remote control system for lighting fixtures may be designed in which wall-board switches are in the form of self-contained on/off signal transmitters for respective lighting units. To attain the technical result, a charge generator ( ), when activated, generates a batch of electric charges q with high electric potential Uin, which is provided to input of a converter ( ). The converter function is to significantly increase the initial magnitude of charges q to magnitude Q and store them at the converter output with potential Unot having a smaller value than Uin. Operation of a digital signal generation and transmission unit ( ) is supplied by charge Q produced as the result of the conversion and provided to input of the unit ( ).