JP2010287398A - Dimming system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dimming system for dimming illumination of a living room according to use of the living room. <P>SOLUTION: The dimming system includes an illuminator provided in the living room, a utilization schedule data storage means for storing utilization schedule data of the living room including use information of the living room, a standard illuminance storage means by which standard illuminance values are related for each use of the living room for storage, a control means for identifying use of the living room based on the utilization schedule data, identifying the standard illuminance values related to the identified use by referring to the standard illuminance storage means, and outputting the identified standard illuminance values as illuminance values to be dimmed, and a dimming controller for dimming the illuminator, based on the illuminance values output from the control means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dimming system for dimming the lighting of a living room according to the use of the living room.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a system that detects the position of a person and the type of activity using a sensor and controls the light source of illumination in response to the type of activity is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, a device control system is known that can reduce the possibility of an electric device being controlled against a person's intention while reducing the burden on the person who operates the electric device (for example, Patent Documents). 2). In the device control system described in Patent Literature 2, the center device recognizes a sequence of human body position information continuously detected from a plurality of sensors in the order of detection as a series of continuous action patterns, and continues to the continuous action patterns. Thus, a collection of device status information detected from a plurality of electrical devices is recognized as a control group. The center device stores the combination in the storage unit as a registered pattern when a combination of the same continuous action pattern and control group is detected a predetermined number of times or more within a predetermined period, and matches the continuous action pattern of the registered pattern. When the device status information of any electrical device included in the control group of the registered pattern is detected, the other electrical devices are automatically controlled according to the control group.

JP-T-2006-507641 JP 2009-044247 A

  By the way, in the conventional lighting design, it is common to calculate the required illuminance in advance according to the intended use of the room or place, and to install the luminaire so that this required illuminance can be obtained. In recent years, lighting fixtures are arranged at regular intervals, and it is possible to manually dim the illuminance set at each location depending on the intended use.

  However, in the conventional technology, it is troublesome to perform the operation of dimming each time according to the use where the target location is different from the use assumed at the time of design, and dimming so that the appropriate illuminance is obtained. There is a problem that is difficult.

  This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and it aims at providing the light control system which can light-control the illumination of a living room according to the use of a living room.

  The present invention relates to a lighting device provided in a room, a use schedule data storage unit that stores use schedule data including the use information of the room, and a standard illuminance value for each use of the room. The standard illuminance storage means stored and the use schedule data are used to identify the use of the room, and with reference to the standard illuminance storage means, the standard illuminance value associated with the specified use And a control means for outputting the specified standard illuminance value as an illuminance value to be dimmed, and a dimming controller for dimming the luminaire based on the illuminance value output from the control means. It is characterized by that.

  The present invention provides an operation panel for adjusting the dimming of the lighting fixture, an adjuster specifying means for specifying identification information of a user who has adjusted the dimming state by the operation panel, and an identification of a user who has entered the living room When the dimming state is adjusted by the user specifying means for specifying information and the operation panel, the user identification information specified by the adjuster specifying means, the adjusted illuminance value, and the living room Personal data storage means for associating and storing the usage information of the user, and the control means includes the identification information of the user specified by the occupant specifying means and the usage information of the living room as the personal information. When stored in the data storage means, the adjusted illuminance value related to the user identification information and the usage information of the living room is output as the illuminance value to be dimmed. Special To.

  According to the present invention, since the lighting fixture is automatically dimmed according to the usage of the living room, it can be dimmed so as to have an appropriate illuminance, and labor saving of the illuminance setting work can be achieved. . In addition, when the illuminance setting is changed from the automatically dimmed state by the user, the light is automatically dimmed so that the changed illuminance value is obtained. The effect that it becomes possible to perform the corresponding light control automatically is acquired.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table structure of the standard illumination intensity memory | storage part 8 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table structure of the personal data storage part 9 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table structure of the schedule data storage part 11 shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a dimming system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the embodiment. In this figure, reference numeral 1 is one room in the building. Reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of lighting fixtures installed in the living room 1 and can be dimmed (the light emission intensity is changed). Reference numeral 3 denotes a dimming controller that adjusts the light emission intensity of the lighting fixture 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes an operation panel on which a user of the living room 1 performs a dimming operation of illumination, and the light emission intensity of the lighting fixture 2 can be adjusted. Reference numeral 5 denotes an IC card reader for specifying a user who operates the operation panel 4, and reads a user identification ID stored in an IC card carried by the user. Reference numeral 6 denotes an IC card reader for identifying a user who enters the living room 1, and reads a user identification ID stored in an IC card carried by the user.

  Reference numeral 7 denotes a control unit that performs control for dimming the illumination of the living room 1 in accordance with the user's behavior, and is configured by a computer device. Reference numeral 8 denotes a standard illuminance storage unit in which standard illuminance values are predefined and stored for each use of the living room 1. Reference numeral 9 denotes a personal data storage unit that stores a favorite illuminance value for each individual in order to set the illuminance according to the personal preference of the user. Reference numeral 10 denotes a schedule management system that manages the use schedule of the living room 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a schedule data storage unit that stores use schedule data of the living room 1.

  Next, the table structure of the standard illuminance storage unit 8 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the standard illuminance storage unit 8, recommended illuminance values are stored in advance for each use of the living room 1. The illuminance value stored in the standard illuminance storage unit 8 is determined by referring to the illuminance value defined in JIS Z 9110 “Illuminance standard” for each application (for example, meetings, work using a personal computer, etc.). Are related.

  Next, the table structure of the personal data storage unit 9 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The personal data storage unit 9 has a user ID that can uniquely identify a user, a room ID that can uniquely identify a room in a building, a use of a room, and a user's preference for an illuminance value for the use. The illuminance value in the case of changing to a value is related and stored. In the initial state, the personal data storage unit 9 stores no information, and when the room is used for a certain purpose, the user operates the operation panel 4 to select a desired illuminance different from the standard illuminance. This is a table in which information is stored every time the setting is changed.

  Next, the table structure of the schedule data storage unit 11 shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The schedule data storage unit 11 stores a date, a time zone, an application, and a user ID in association with each room ID. These pieces of information are registered before the user uses the room 1 by using the schedule management system 10.

  Next, the processing operation of the light control system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. First, a user who intends to use the living room 1 registers the use schedule of the living room 1 using the schedule management system 10. Here, the information to be registered is the room ID of the room 1 to be used, the date to be used, the time zone to be used, the usage, and the user IDs of all users. Among these, the usage is specified by selecting from the choices prepared in advance. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the room ID of the room ID “R001” is changed from “9:30 to 11:00” on “Tue. Use of the user “S0001, S0002,...” Is registered. When other users perform the same registration, the room with the room ID “R001” is used for “meeting” at “11:30 to 12:00” on “Monday, Sunday (Tue)”. Use by the user with the user ID “S0004, S0005,...” Is registered. At this time, it is assumed that personal data is not stored in the personal data storage unit 9.

  Next, when it is time for the user to use the living room 1, the user enters the living room 1. At this time, each user holds the IC card that is carried over the IC card reader 6 to read the user ID stored in the IC card. The IC card reader 6 outputs all the read user IDs and the room ID for identifying the room 1 in which the IC card reader 6 is installed to the control unit 7. The control unit 7 transmits the user ID and the room ID output from the IC card reader 6 to the schedule management system 10 and inquires about the use of the room of the room ID.

  The schedule management system 10 that has received the user ID and the room ID from the IC card reader 6 identifies the current date and time, and the user ID and usage information that should use the room of the received room ID at the current date and time. Is read from the schedule data storage unit 11. For example, if the current date and time is 9:30 on Tuesday of XX month, the usage “conference” and the user IDs “S0001, S0002,...” Are read out. Then, if the user ID read from the schedule data storage unit 11 and the user ID received from the control unit 7 match, the schedule management system 10 displays the usage information read from the schedule data storage unit 11 as a control unit. 7 to send.

  The control unit 7 that has received the usage information stores the illuminance value of the user ID output from the IC card reader 6 for the usage received from the schedule management system 10 with reference to the personal data storage unit 9. It is determined whether or not. At this time, since personal data is not stored in the personal data storage unit 9, the control unit 7 refers to the standard illuminance storage unit 8 and relates to the standard received from the schedule management system 10. Specify the illuminance value. Then, the control unit 7 outputs the specified standard illuminance value to the dimming controller 3.

  The dimming controller 3 has a conversion table of illuminance and light emission intensity inside. The illuminance value output from the control unit 7 is converted into the light emission intensity value of each lighting fixture 2 by referring to the conversion table. Convert. Then, the dimming controller 3 performs dimming so that the light emission intensity converted by each lighting fixture 2 is obtained. Thereby, the illuminance in the living room 1 is adjusted to the illuminance according to the use of the living room 1.

  Next, the operation when the user changes the illuminance in the living room 1 to the desired illuminance while using the living room 1 will be described. A user who wants to change the illuminance operates the operation panel 4 to change the illuminance. At this time, an instruction message for reading the IC card is displayed on the display unit of the operation panel 4. The user who sees this message holds the IC card to be carried over the IC card reader 5 and reads the user ID stored in the IC card. The IC card reader 6 outputs the read user ID to the dimming controller 3. Then, the dimming controller 3 adjusts the light emission intensity of each lighting fixture 2 according to the operation of the operation panel 4. When the illuminance change operation by the user is completed, the dimming controller 3 refers to the illuminance and light emission intensity conversion table and converts the light emission intensity after the change into a value of illuminance. Then, the dimming controller 3 outputs the user ID output from the IC card reader 5, the converted illuminance value, and the room ID for identifying the room 1 to the control unit 7.

  In response to this, the control unit 7 receives the usage information transmitted from the schedule management system 10, the user ID output from the dimming controller 3, the changed illuminance value, and the room ID, as a personal data storage unit 9. To remember. Thereby, in the personal data storage unit 9, when the user with the user ID “S0001” uses the room with the room ID “R001” for the purpose of “use 1 (for example, conference)”, “ Information indicating that the light is adjusted so as to be “illuminance X” is stored.

  Next, the operation in the case of performing dimming based on the personal data stored in the personal data storage unit 9 will be described. When the user enters the living room 1 and holds the IC card carried by each user over the IC card reader 6 to read the user ID stored in the IC card, the IC card reader 6 reads the user ID. All user IDs and the room ID for identifying the room 1 in which the IC card reader 6 is installed are output to the control unit 7. The control unit 7 transmits the user ID and the room ID output from the IC card reader 6 to the schedule management system 10 and inquires about the usage of the room with the room ID.

  The schedule management system 10 that has received the user ID and the room ID from the IC card reader 6 identifies the current date and time, and the user ID and usage information that should use the room of the received room ID at the current date and time. Is read from the schedule data storage unit 11. For example, when the current date and time is 10:30 on Thursday of the month of the month, the usage “conference” and the user IDs “S0001, S0002” are read out. Then, if the user ID read from the schedule data storage unit 11 and the user ID received from the control unit 7 match, the schedule management system 10 displays the usage information read from the schedule data storage unit 11 as a control unit. 7 to send.

  The control unit 7 that has received the usage information stores the illuminance value of the user ID output from the IC card reader 6 for the usage received from the schedule management system 10 with reference to the personal data storage unit 9. It is determined whether or not. At this time, since personal data is stored in the personal data storage unit 9, the control unit 7 refers to the personal data storage unit 9, and the illuminance associated with the use received from the schedule management system 10. The value of illuminance (the illuminance value changed by the user according to preference) is specified. Then, the control unit 7 outputs the specified illuminance value to the dimming controller 3.

  The dimming controller 3 converts the illuminance value output from the control unit 7 into the luminescence intensity value of each lighting fixture 2 with reference to the illuminance and luminescence intensity conversion table. Then, the dimming controller 3 performs dimming so that the light emission intensity converted by each lighting fixture 2 is obtained. Thereby, the illuminance in the living room 1 is adjusted to the illuminance according to the user's preference.

  When a plurality of illuminance values matching the conditions are stored in the personal data storage unit 9, a value with a large or small illuminance value is adopted, or a standard illuminance among a plurality of illuminance values is used. Adopting a value that is close to, or by assigning priorities to user IDs, and prescribing rules for the use of illuminance values in the control unit 7 so that the illuminance of users with high priorities can be adopted Just keep it.

  As described above, since the light fixture is automatically dimmed according to the usage of the living room, it is possible to save labor in setting the illuminance. In addition, when the illuminance setting is changed by the user from the automatically dimmed state, the dimming is automatically adjusted to the changed illuminance value. It becomes possible to perform light automatically.

  1 is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium is read into a computer system and executed. The light control process may be performed accordingly. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. Further, the “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a volatile memory (RAM) in a computer system that becomes a server or a client when a program is transmitted via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. In addition, those holding programs for a certain period of time are also included.

  The program may be transmitted from a computer system storing the program in a storage device or the like to another computer system via a transmission medium or by a transmission wave in the transmission medium. Here, the “transmission medium” for transmitting the program refers to a medium having a function of transmitting information, such as a network (communication network) such as the Internet or a communication line (communication line) such as a telephone line. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Living room, 2 ... Lighting fixture, 3 ... Light control controller, 4 ... Operation panel, 5, 6 ... IC card reader, 7 ... Control part, 8 ... Standard Illuminance storage unit, 9 ... personal data storage unit, 10 ... schedule management system, 11 ... schedule data storage unit

Claims (2)

A lighting fixture in the living room;
Utilization schedule data storage means storing utilization schedule data of the living room including usage information of the living room;
Standard illuminance storage means in which a standard illuminance value is associated and stored for each use of the living room,
Based on the use schedule data, the use of the living room is specified, the standard illuminance storage means is referred to, the standard illuminance value related to the specified use is specified, and the specified standard illuminance value is determined. Control means for outputting as an illuminance value to be dimmed,
A dimming system comprising: a dimming controller for dimming the lighting fixture based on an illuminance value output from the control means. An operation panel for adjusting the dimming of the lighting fixture;
An adjuster specifying means for specifying identification information of the user who has adjusted the dimming state by the operation panel;
A resident identification means for identifying identification information of a user who has entered the room;
When the dimming state is adjusted by the operation panel, the identification information of the user specified by the adjuster specifying means, the adjusted illuminance value, and the usage information of the room are stored in association with each other. A personal data storage means;
The control means, when the identification information of the user specified by the occupant specifying means and the usage information of the living room are stored in the personal data storage means, the identification information of the user The dimming system according to claim 1, wherein the adjusted illuminance value related to the usage information of the living room is output as the illuminance value to be dimmed.

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