JP2000048968A - Luminaire - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a luminaire capable of setting and changing address information with little effort. SOLUTION: Address information on luminaires 1 is set or changed by operation of a remote control 10 remote-controlled, in the luminaire mounted with plural neighboring luminaires 1 and provided with an address storing means 16 for storing the address information for specifying individuals for the respective luminaires 1, or for specifying a several number of luminaires 1 as one group.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of mounting a plurality of luminaires in close proximity to each other, for example, on a ceiling as a surface to be mounted, and individually arranging the luminaires individually or by grouping several appliances into one group. The present invention relates to a lighting device provided with a control technology for setting address information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a plurality of luminaires are mounted close to each other, and these luminaires are individually or in groups, for example, "on / off" of a lamp power supply and brightness of a lamp (hereinafter referred to as "illuminance"). Illumination devices shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 are known as a lighting device that controls the adjustment of the lighting with a remote controller. FIG. 9 shows a first prior art, and FIGS.
Shows a second prior art.

[0003] First, a lighting device according to a first prior art will be described.

[0004] This lighting fixture has a first lighting fixture 1a and a second lighting fixture 1a connected in series in proximity to a ceiling 8, for example.
And a third lighting fixture 1c are attached thereto. The lighting fixture 1 includes a lamp 2 and a receiving unit 3 for receiving a control signal 20 for controlling the lamp.

A remote control 10 adjusts a push button switch 11 (hereinafter, referred to as a "lamp power supply push button switch") for turning on and off the lamp 2 of the luminaire by remote control, and adjusting the lamp to bright or dark. A push button switch 12 (hereinafter, referred to as an “illuminance adjustment push button switch”). The lamp power button switch 11 is of an automatic reset type.

The illuminance adjustment push-button switch 12 has, for example, three buttons of "bright", "middle" and "dark" arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. The illuminance adjustment push button switch 12 is
When the lamp power button switch 11 returns to the "OFF" state, it is canceled and automatically set to the "bright" state. Note that the state may be set to “dark”.

Further, from the front of the remote controller 10, an "ON signal" for turning on / off the lamp power supply and an "OFF signal".
"Signal" and lamp "brighter""darker"
A control signal 20 such as an "illuminance (bright) signal", an "illuminance (dark) signal", or an "illuminance (intermediate) signal" that "makes an illuminance intermediate between light and dark" is directed forward while spreading in a fan shape. Sent.

[0008] A method for controlling the lamp of the first lighting fixture with the remote control will be described.

[0009] The tip of the remote control 10 is connected to the first lighting fixture 1a.
When the user presses the lamp power push button switch 11 provided on the remote controller, an "ON signal" as a control signal is continuously transmitted from the tip of the remote controller to the first lighting device for a predetermined time. At the same time, since the illuminance of the lamp is set to the "bright" state in the initial state, the "illuminance (bright) signal" is transmitted continuously to the "ON signal".

[0010] The "ON signal" 21 and the "illuminance (bright) signal" 23, which are the control signals, are received by the receiving section 3 of the first lighting apparatus, and the control section built in the first lighting apparatus. (Not shown) to turn on the lamp in a bright state.

Next, when it is desired to adjust the illuminance of the lamp of the first lighting apparatus to a "dark" state, when the (dark) button 12c of the illuminance adjustment push button switch of the remote controller is pressed, a control signal is transmitted from the tip of the remote controller. A certain “illuminance (dark) signal” is continuously transmitted to the first lighting fixture, and the control signal is received by the receiving unit of the first lighting fixture and is built in the first lighting fixture. Controlled by the control unit to make the illuminance of the lamp dark.

Since the lighting equipment according to the first prior art does not include the address information storage means for specifying the address information of each lighting equipment, the control signal transmitted from the tip of the remote control is as shown by a dotted line. If the signals are erroneously sent to the adjacent second lighting device 1b and first lighting device 1a, respectively, the control signals are received by the receiving sections 3 of the first lighting device and the second lighting device. Therefore, both the lamp of the first lighting fixture and the lamp of the second lighting fixture are turned on or darkened.

There is a problem in that lighting equipment that does not need to be turned on is turned on, or group lighting cannot be performed, so that it takes time and effort to turn on a plurality of lighting equipment.

A lighting fixture according to a second prior art which solves the problem of the lighting fixture according to the first prior art is known.

A lighting apparatus according to a second prior art is shown in FIG.
And as shown in FIG. 11, as address information storage means for storing address information for specifying an individual of the lighting fixture or address information for specifying several fixtures as one group, for example, a triple address An information setting push button switch 15 and an address information storage section for address information set by the address information setting push button switch and stored in the memory element, and the address information setting push button switch is provided to protrude from the appliance body. ing.

On the surface of these address information setting push buttons,
Numbers 1, 2, and 3 are assigned, and three types of address information of the lighting fixture can be set. A receiving section 3 for receiving a control signal is provided on the lower surface of these lighting fixtures as in the first conventional technique.

As shown in FIG. 11, the luminaire includes a receiving unit 3, a control unit 30, a drive circuit 40, and a lamp 2. The control unit 30 includes an address information control unit 31, an illuminance adjustment control unit 32, The address information control unit 31 is connected to an address information storage unit 16 set by the address information setting pushbutton switch 15. The address information storage unit 16 stores the number of the button pressed by the address information setting push button switch 15 attached to the appliance body, for example,
When the "2" button is pressed, the address information 2 is stored in the address information storage unit 16, and the address of the lighting fixture is specified.

The remote control 10 includes a lamp power push button switch 11 and an illuminance adjustment push button switch 12 similar to those of the first prior art. Further, below the illuminance adjustment push button switch, address information push button switches 45 for specifying the address information of the lighting equipment are arranged in parallel, and numbers 1, 2, and 3 are provided on the surface of these address information push button switches. And three types of address information can be specified.

The illuminance adjustment push button switch and the address information push button switch have a lamp power push button switch of "O".
When returning to the “FF” state, the settings of these switches are cancelled, and the illuminance adjustment is initialized to the “bright” state.

A method of controlling the first lighting fixture with the remote control will be described.

The address information of each lighting fixture is set in advance. That is, in setting of the address information, the operator prepares the stepladder, climbs the stepladder, and sets the address information 1 by, for example, pressing the “1” button of the address information pushbutton switch of the first lighting fixture. Similarly, the address information 2 is set by pressing the “2” button of the address information push button switch of the second lighting fixture. Further, the address information 3 is set by pressing the “3” button of the address information push button switch of the third lighting fixture.

Alternatively, when installing the lighting equipment,
After setting address information of each lighting fixture in advance, there is also a method of arranging these lighting fixtures on the surface to be mounted.

Next, a case where the lamp of the second lighting fixture is turned on will be described.

The second luminaire is specified by pressing the "2" button of the address information push button switch of the remote controller. Then, with the tip of the remote control facing the second lighting fixture,
When the lamp power push button switch 11 is pressed, the address (2) which is the control signal 20 from the tip of the remote controller is used.
The signal, the ON signal, and the illuminance (bright) signal are transmitted to the first lighting device and the second lighting device while continuously spreading forward in a fan shape.

The control signal 20 corresponds to the first lighting fixture 1a.
And received by the receiving unit 3 of the second lighting fixture 1b, respectively.
These control signals are controlled by the control unit, and the transmitted address number is collated with the address number set by the address information setting push button switch, and only the lamp of the second lighting fixture that matches and lights up in a bright state.

In other words, in the lighting equipment according to the second prior art, since address information is set in each lighting equipment, a control signal transmitted from the tip of the remote control is received by the first lighting equipment. Even if received by the unit, the lamp of the first lighting fixture does not light up.

Further, a method of adjusting the illuminance of the lamp according to the second lighting fixture will be described.

After pressing the "2" button of the address information push button switch of the remote controller and specifying the address information of the lighting fixture, if it is desired to darken the lamp of the lighting fixture, the "dark" switch of the illuminance adjustment push button switch is required. When the button is pressed,
Address (2) which is a control signal from the tip of the remote controller
The signal and the illuminance (dark) signal are transmitted to the second lighting device, received by the receiving unit of the second lighting device, controlled by the control unit built in the second lighting device, and 2. Darken the lamp of the lighting equipment.

[0029]

As described above, the conventional lighting equipment is used in a room equipped with a plurality of lighting equipment.
This is a lighting fixture that performs individual control for each lighting fixture, for example, turning on / off a lamp, adjusting the brightness of the lamp, and the like using a remote controller.

The remote controller transmits by infrared rays or radio waves. To control a predetermined lighting fixture, it is necessary to set address information for identifying each individual lighting fixture.

In view of this, there has been a device in which an address information setting pushbutton switch is provided on a lighting fixture disposed on a mounting surface, and the open / closed state of the switch is read into a memory element.

That is, after setting the opening / closing state of the address information setting push button switch differently for each lighting fixture, a control signal including an address signal is transmitted from the remote controller to the receiving section of the lighting fixture, and each lighting fixture receives the control signal. If only a signal that matches with its own address and is matched is received, it is possible to turn on / off the lamp of the luminaire specified by the remote controller, and to brighten or darken the illuminance of the lamp.

However, setting of address information of each lighting fixture requires direct operation for each lighting fixture.

Specifically, it is necessary to perform a direct operation such as operating an address information setting push button switch attached to the lighting equipment. For example, an operator prepares a stepladder,
When climbing on the stepladder or performing the installation work of the lighting equipment, there is a problem that it is necessary to set in advance, and it is troublesome to prepare a stepladder to set the address information for each lighting equipment. there were.

In an office or a store where the number of lighting fixtures is several tens or more, different address information is assigned to all the lighting fixtures, and the same address is set as a group of several lighting fixtures. Often do.

When setting a group of lighting fixtures, it is necessary to set or change the address information of the lighting fixtures one by one, and there is a problem that setting and changing the address information requires a lot of trouble.

[0037] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting fixture that can set and change address information without any trouble.

[0038]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus according to the present invention, wherein a plurality of lighting apparatuses are mounted in close proximity to each other, and an individual lighting apparatus is specified for each lighting apparatus. Or, in a lighting fixture provided with address storage means for storing address information that specifies several fixtures as one group, the address information of each lighting fixture can be set or changed by a remote control that is remotely operated. It is characterized by being able to.

The lighting device according to the present invention described in claim 2 is
The remote control uses infrared rays for signal transmission, and the output of the infrared rays is reduced from that at the time of normal operation when address information of each lighting fixture is set.

The lighting apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention comprises:
The remote controller uses infrared rays for signal transmission, and the spread of the infrared rays is narrowed at the time of setting the address information of each of the lighting devices as compared with the normal operation.

In the configuration according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the address information of the lighting equipment can be set by the remote controller, even when the address information needs to be changed due to a layout change or the like, the address information can be set or changed only by operating the remote controller. Becomes easier.

In the configuration of the second or third aspect, when the address information of each lighting fixture is set, the output of the infrared ray is reduced compared with the normal operation, or the spread of the infrared ray is narrowed compared with the normal operation. By mistake, the setting or changing of the address information of other lighting fixtures is eliminated or reduced.

[0043]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A lighting fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition,
The same parts as those in the prior art will be described with the same reference numerals.

First, a lighting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a lighting device and a remote controller for controlling the lighting device, and FIG. 3 shows a structure of a distal end portion of the remote controller. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the functions of the lighting apparatus, and FIG.
5 and FIG. 5 are block diagrams showing functions of the remote controller.

As shown in FIG. 1, this lighting fixture 1 is connected in series with a first surface, for example, near a ceiling 8 as a surface to be mounted.
Illuminator 1a, second illuminator 1b, and third illuminator 1c are mounted, respectively, and these illuminators 1 include a lamp 2 and a receiving unit 3 for receiving a control signal 20 for controlling the lamp. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The control unit 30 includes a reception unit 3, a control unit 30, a drive circuit 40, and a lamp 2. The control unit 30 includes a mode determination control unit 34, an address information control unit 31, an illuminance adjustment control unit 32, and a lamp power ON / OFF control unit 33. And
The address information control section 31 is connected to an address information storage section 16 as address information storage means set / changed by a remote controller, and the address information storage section 16 uses a nonvolatile memory element.

The remote control 10, as shown in FIG.
Reset type lamp power push button switch 1 similar to the prior art
1, an illuminance adjustment push button switch 12 and an address information push button switch 4 for setting and changing address information of a lighting fixture.
5 are arranged in series, and numbers 1, 2, and 3 are assigned to the surfaces of the buttons of these address information push button switches.

Further, the remote control is provided with an address information setting for setting address information of each lighting fixture, and a slide mode changeover switch 13 which can be switched to a normal operation other than the address information setting.

Button 13a of the mode changeover switch 13
As shown in FIG. 3, is connected to a cylindrical shielding cylinder 18 which covers the side surface of an infrared diode 41 disposed on the distal end side of the remote controller and has an open distal end side. With the switching, the mode is switched to the normal operation switch and the address information setting switch.

The state shown in FIG. 3 shows a state in which the button 13a of the mode changeover switch is set to the "normal operation" side.

In a normal operation other than the address information setting, since it is necessary to transmit a control signal to many luminaires at a time, the button 13a of the mode changeover switch is slid to the left side so that infrared rays emitted from the infrared diode 41 can be transmitted over a wide range. It is in a state of being spread in a fan shape and transmitted.

Conversely, at the time of setting the address information, it is necessary to transmit a control signal only to the lighting equipment whose address information is to be set or changed. Therefore, the button of the mode switch must be slid rightward (in the direction of arrow A). As a result, the infrared diode 41 moves to the far side of the shielding cylinder 18,
The infrared light emitted from the infrared diode is transmitted to a narrow area.

The functions of the remote controller are, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, operation buttons 50, button reading means 61, mode discriminating means 52, address information signal generating means 53, address rewriting signal generating means 55, and control signal generating means. Means 54 and an infrared diode 41,
Indicates the mode switching button 13a and the lamp power ON / OFF
A button 11d, an address button 45d, and an illuminance adjustment button 12d are provided.

Further, the control signal generator 54 includes an address information signal generator 60, an illuminance adjustment signal generator 61, and a lamp power ON / OFF signal generator 62.

A method for setting and changing the address information of each lighting fixture will be described.

For example, FIG. 1 shows a case where the address information of the first lighting device, the second lighting device, and the address information of the third lighting device are set to “1” and “2”, and further, “3”. It will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the mode switching button 13 on the remote control
a is switched to the address information setting side.

Then, the address information push button switch 45
When the button "1" is pressed, an address rewriting signal and an address (1) signal are transmitted from the tip of the remote controller. When the tip of the remote controller is directed to the receiving unit of the first lighting fixture, the receiving unit receives the address rewriting signal and the address (1) signal, and stores the address information of the control unit built in the first lighting fixture. Rewrite the contents of the section as "1". Similarly, the second
The contents of the address information storage units of the control unit of the third lighting fixture and the third lighting fixture are rewritten as “2” and “3”.

When the mode switching button of the remote controller is switched to the address information setting side, the spread of the infrared rays emitted from the infrared diode is made narrower than in the normal operation, so that it is possible to easily set and change the address information. .

Next, a method of setting the address information of the first lighting apparatus and the third lighting apparatus to "1" and performing a normal operation such as turning on / off a lamp of the specified lighting apparatus will be described. .

First, the mode switch button 13 on the remote control
a is switched to the normal operation side. When switched to the normal operation side, the infrared rays emitted from the infrared diode are in a state of being widely spread and transmitted.

Next, the button "1" of the address information push button switch of the remote controller is pressed. Then, when the front end of the remote control is pointed at the second lighting fixture and the lamp power push button switch is pressed, a control signal including an ON signal, an address (1) signal, and an illuminance (bright) signal is generated from the front end of the remote control. A first lighting device, a second lighting device, and a third lighting device;
Is transmitted by the spread including the lighting equipment of the first lighting apparatus, the control signal is received by the receiving units of the first lighting apparatus, the second lighting apparatus, and the third lighting apparatus, respectively. Since the control unit accepts only the address information signal that matches and matches the address 1 specified in the above,
Only the lamps of the first lighting device and the third lighting device light up brightly.

Similarly, when it is desired to darken the lamps of the first lighting device and the third lighting device specified as address 1, after pressing the address information push button switch button "1" of the remote controller, the illuminance adjustment is performed. When the "dark" button of the push button switch is pressed, a control signal including an address (1) signal and an illuminance (dark) signal is transmitted from the tip of the remote controller, and the lamps of the first lighting device and the third lighting device are darkened. I do.

A lighting fixture according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The lighting apparatus according to the second embodiment differs from the lighting apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention in that a shielding cylinder 18 shown in FIG. In addition, since the output adjusting means 38 for adjusting the output of the infrared light emitting diode is inserted between the infrared light emitting diode 41 and the control signal generating means 54 and the like, the infrared light can be set when the address information of the lighting fixture is set. The output is reduced from that in the normal operation, and the output adjusting means 38 adjusts the output to a strength that can be detected only by the luminaire closest to the remote controller.

When the lighting equipment is normally operated, the output adjusting means 38 does not adjust the lighting equipment, that is, the intensity is such that a large number of the installed lighting equipment can be detected.

Specifically, as shown in FIG.
The control signal output at the time of setting the address information of the lighting fixture is strong enough to reach the lighting fixture for which the address information is set.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the lighting equipment is normally operated, the strength is such that a large number of installed lighting equipment can be detected.

Referring to FIG. 8, a description will be given of a case where the lighting equipment is set as a group.

For example, assuming that the lighting fixtures arranged on the ceiling are provided with partitions as shown in FIG. 8, groups 1, 2, 5, and 6 are group A in the left diagram, and
It is sufficient to set 4, 7, 8 as group B and 9, 9, 11, 12 as group C, and to set the same address information in each group with different address numbers between the groups.

However, as shown in the right diagram of FIG. 8, when the layout is changed, 1, 2, 3, and 4 are group A, 7, 8, 11, and 12 are group B, and 5, 6, 11
It is necessary to change the groups 9 and 10 to the group C as in the case of the group C. However, as in the prior art, the lighting fixture mounted on the ceiling with a remote controller capable of remotely controlling the lighting fixture without using a tool such as a stepladder. Since the address number can be easily set and changed every time, control of each lighting equipment group can be easily performed.

Next, the operation of the lighting apparatus according to the above embodiment will be described.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the lighting fixture, a plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged close to each other on a mounting surface, and each lighting fixture serves as address information storage means for storing address information for specifying an individual fixture. The address information storage unit is provided, and the address of each lighting fixture can be set or changed by remote control operation remotely, so that the location away from the lighting fixture can be used without using a special tool such as a stepladder used in the prior art. The user can easily set or change the address information of each lighting fixture.

Since the nonvolatile memory element is used as the element for storing the address information, the address information does not disappear or is not changed.

In the lighting apparatus according to the second aspect, when the address information of the lighting apparatus is set, the output of the infrared ray is reduced as compared with the time of the normal operation, and only the lighting apparatus closest to the remote controller is detected. Therefore, it is possible to easily set / change the address information of each lighting fixture without setting / changing only the address information of the lighting fixture desired to be set / changed.

In other words, in the normal operation, it is necessary to propagate the control signal over a wide range. Conversely, when the address information is set, the operation is performed only for the specific luminaire, so that the other It is not necessary to propagate the address information control signal to the lighting fixture.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a movable member for shielding infrared rays is provided on a side surface of the infrared light emitting diode in order to make the spread of infrared rays narrower than that in a normal operation when address information of the lighting apparatus is set. The position can be selected with respect to the infrared light emitting diode, and when address information is set, the light emitting directivity of the infrared light emitting diode is narrowed.

The determination of "whether address information is set" or "normal operation" can be made by opening a switch linked to the mode switching button and reading the position.

As in the case of the lighting equipment according to the second aspect, the setting or changing of address information of other lighting equipment by mistake is eliminated or reduced.

In the structure of the first to third aspects, the control of each lighting equipment group becomes easy.

[0081]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the address information of the lighting equipment can be set by the remote controller, the remote controller can be used even when the address information needs to be changed due to a layout change or the like. It is easy to set and change the address information only by the above operation.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the address information of each lighting apparatus is set, the output of the infrared ray is set to be lower than that at the time of the normal operation. Alternatively, there is no or little change in the address information.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of setting the address information of each lighting fixture, the configuration is such that the spread of the infrared rays is made narrower than at the time of the normal operation. The setting or changing of the address information of the lighting equipment of the present invention is eliminated or reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a lighting device and a remote controller according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a lighting fixture according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view showing a configuration of a distal end portion of the remote controller according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing when setting / changing the address information of the remote controller in the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a normal operation of the remote controller according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a lighting device and a remote controller according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing the remote controller according to the second embodiment when setting / changing address information or during normal operation.

FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a group of lighting fixtures mounted on a mounting surface in a large number, and FIG. (B) is a plan view showing a state after the layout is changed.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a lighting apparatus and a remote controller according to the first related art.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a lighting apparatus and a remote controller according to a second related art.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a lighting device according to a second related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lighting equipment, 10 ... Remote control, 16 ... Address information storage part (address information storage means), 41 ... Infrared diode (infrared).

Claims (3)

[Claims] An address storage means is provided for mounting a plurality of lighting fixtures in close proximity to each other and for identifying individual lighting fixtures, or for storing address information for specifying several fixtures as one group. In the lighting equipment, the address information of each lighting equipment can be set or changed by a remote control operation that is remotely operated. 2. The remote controller uses infrared rays for signal transmission, and when setting address information of each of the lighting fixtures, reduces the output of the infrared rays compared to a normal operation. The lighting fixture as described. 3. The remote controller uses infrared rays for signal transmission, and when setting address information of each of the lighting fixtures, the spread of the infrared rays is made narrower than during normal operation. The lighting fixture as described.