JP5119791B2 - Remote control device and lighting system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control device that receives a lighting control signal and transmits control information of a lighting state to a lighting fixture that changes the lighting state, and a lighting system that includes the lighting fixture and the remote control device.

  In a lighting environment where a plurality of lighting fixtures are installed, in order to individually control these lighting fixtures, it is necessary to introduce a lighting system that controls and monitors lighting by signal transmission. In this case, in order to operate the required lighting fixture with the remote controller, it is necessary to set identification information of the required lighting fixture on the remote control.

  Regarding the setting of this identification information, a plurality of identification information is stored in advance, one of the plurality of identification information is sequentially selected, this identification information is transmitted to the lighting fixture, the lighting fixture is operated, What sets the said identification information is known (refer patent document 1).

However, according to the remote controller, it is necessary to store a plurality of pieces of identification information in advance, which is troublesome. In addition, when an existing lighting fixture is replaced, the identification information of the new lighting fixture is not stored in the remote control, so that there is a problem that control of the new lighting fixture cannot be performed from the remote control.
JP 2002-231464 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems in the lighting environment in which a plurality of lighting fixtures as described above are installed and controlled by a remote controller. The purpose of the present invention is to store a plurality of pieces of identification information stored in advance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote control device that does not require the troublesome operation of selecting and operating the lighting fixtures and setting them one by one, and can cope with the case where a new lighting fixture is introduced. Moreover, the lighting system comprised by the lighting fixture controlled by this remote control device and a remote control device is provided.

The remote control device according to the present invention includes an apparatus main body; a visible light signal receiving unit that receives a visible light communication signal; and a key that corresponds to a plurality of lighting fixtures, and an operation that generates a wireless communication signal according to the key operation. A wireless transmission unit that transmits a wireless communication signal in response to a key operation of the operation unit ; and temporarily lighting the luminaire when a predetermined operation is performed on any of the plurality of keys of the operation unit The request signal to be requested is transmitted from the wireless transmission unit, the identification information of the transmission side device is extracted from the signal received by the visible light signal reception unit, and the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled in correspondence with the corresponding key is stored. And a control unit that transmits illumination control information including the stored identification information as a wireless communication signal from the wireless transmission unit in response to a normal key operation of the operation unit.

  The wireless communication signal is a signal used for wireless communication performed using radio waves or light such as infrared rays or visible light as a medium.

  In the remote control device according to the present invention, the control unit transmits a request signal for requesting identification information from the wireless transmission unit when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit.

  In the remote control device according to the present invention, the operation unit is provided with keys corresponding to a plurality of lighting fixtures, and the control unit stores the identification information of the lighting fixtures to be controlled corresponding to each key. Features.

An illumination system according to the present invention includes a fixture body, a light source that emits visible light, a visible light signal transmitter that modulates identification information of the device itself and transmits the visible light communication signal from the light source, and a visible light signal transmission. A communication control unit that controls transmission of identification information of the device by the unit, a wireless reception unit that receives the illumination control signal, an illumination control unit that controls the light source based on the illumination control signal received by the wireless reception unit, And a remote control device according to claim 1 or 2 .

  The luminaire includes a light source that emits visible light, and various light sources such as an LED, a light bulb, and a fluorescent lamp can be employed. An infrared communication signal or a wireless communication signal can be adopted as the wireless communication signal. The “illumination control signal” includes on / off of the light source and dimming control. Note that the receiving unit that receives the illumination control signal may be configured to receive a wireless communication signal directly from the remote control device, or may be configured to receive via a communication medium such as a transmission line, a power line, or wireless. good.

  The remote control device according to the present invention extracts and holds the identification information of the transmission-side device from the signal received by the visible light signal receiving unit, and responds to the operation of the operation unit with the illumination control information including the held identification information. Therefore, it is possible to acquire and set identification information of any desired lighting fixture having a visible light communication function, and to perform illumination control using the set identification information. is there.

  Since the remote control device according to the present invention transmits a request signal for requesting identification information from the wireless transmission unit when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit, it can request identification information when desired.

  In the remote control device according to the present invention, the operation unit is provided with keys corresponding to a plurality of lighting fixtures, and the control unit stores the identification information of the lighting fixtures to be controlled corresponding to each key, Lighting control of a plurality of lighting fixtures is possible.

In the illumination system according to the present invention, a fixture body, a light source that emits visible light, a visible light signal transmission unit that modulates identification information of the device itself and transmits the visible light communication signal from the light source, and visible light signal transmission A communication control unit that controls transmission of identification information of the device by the unit, a wireless reception unit that receives the illumination control signal, an illumination control unit that controls the light source based on the illumination control signal received by the wireless reception unit, And the remote control device according to claim 1, so that identification information of any desired lighting apparatus can be set, and illumination control is performed using the set identification information. It is possible. Also, identification information can be requested when desired.

  Embodiments of a lighting fixture, a remote control device, and a lighting system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In each figure, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. In FIG. 1, the block diagram of the Example of the lighting fixture 10 which concerns on this invention is shown. The fixture body 10a of the lighting fixture 10 includes an infrared receiver 11 as a wireless receiver, and an LED 12 that is a light source that emits visible light for illumination. The infrared receiving unit 11 converts the received signal into data and sends it to the control unit 13. The LED 12 functions as a visible light signal transmission unit that transmits a visible light communication signal, and is used when the identification information of the device itself is modulated and transmitted as a visible light communication signal.

  As for the lighting fixture 10, the control part 13 controls illumination control and visible light communication. That is, the control unit 13 functions as a communication control unit that controls transmission of identification information of the own device by the LED 12 that is a visible light signal transmission unit. Further, the control unit 13 functions as a power supply control unit that controls power supply from the power supply unit 14 to the LED 12 that is a light source based on the signal received by the infrared receiving unit.

  Furthermore, the power supply unit 14 converts an alternating current supplied from the commercial power supply 21 into a predetermined voltage as a direct current, and supplies the voltage to the control unit 13 and the LED 12. The infrared receiving unit 11 converts the received signal into data and sends it to the control unit 13.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the remote control device 30 according to the present invention. The device main body 30a of the remote control device 30 includes a control unit 31 that performs overall control of the device, and an operation unit 32, an infrared transmission unit 33, and a data demodulation unit 34 are connected to the control unit 31.

  The operation unit 32 is provided with a key for controlling the lighting state of the luminaire, and the key operation signal is taken into the control unit 31. A visible light signal light receiving unit 35 is connected to the data demodulating unit 34. The visible light signal light receiving unit 35 receives a visible light signal and converts it into an electrical signal, and the converted electrical signal is sent to the data demodulation unit 34. The data demodulator 34 converts the electrical signal into data and transmits it to the controller 31.

  The control unit 31 extracts and holds the identification information of the luminaire that is the transmission side device from the signal received by the visible light signal light receiving unit 35, and also holds the illumination control information including the held identification information in the operation unit 32. It transmits from the infrared transmission part 33 according to key operation.

  In this embodiment, the operation unit 32 is provided with keys 3-1 to 3-3 corresponding to a plurality of lighting fixtures, as shown in FIG. The identification information of the lighting fixture controlled corresponding to 3 is memorize | stored. Here, the control unit 31 can associate a plurality of lighting fixtures with one of the keys 3-1 to 3-3.

  The lighting system as shown in FIG. 4 can be configured by the lighting fixture 10 (10-1 to 10-n) and the remote control device 30 configured as described above. That is, the lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n are connected to the commercial power source 21 to obtain power supply. The lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n have the configuration as shown in FIG. 1, and unique identification information is set for each.

  The flowchart which shows the process of the lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n is shown in FIG. 5A, and the process of the remote control device 30 is shown in FIG. That is, when the switch is turned on, the control unit 13 lights the LED 12 and transmits the identification information set by the modulation as a visible light communication signal (S11).

  The operator usually holds the remote control device 30 in his / her hand, for example, directly under the lighting fixture for setting identification information, holds the remote control device 30 toward the lighting fixture, and uses a key to be associated with the lighting fixture. The operation differs from. For example, the key 3-1 is continuously pressed for a predetermined time (3 seconds) or more while holding the remote control device 30 toward the lighting fixture 10-1. The control unit 31 detects whether the normal operation has been performed or whether a predetermined operation other than the normal operation has been performed (S21).

  In response to an operation in which the key 3-1 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (3 seconds) or longer, the control unit 31 of the remote control device receives the identification information received by the visible light signal light receiving unit 35 and converted into data by the data demodulation unit 34. And the information of the key 3-1 and the identification information of the lighting fixture 10-1 are stored in association with each other (S22). If necessary, the remaining keys 3-2 and 3-3 are similarly stored in association with the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled.

  When the remote controller 30 is used to perform a normal operation of, for example, lighting the luminaire 10-1 on the key 3-1, the control unit 31 that monitors the operation in step S21 proceeds to step S23, and the key 3- The identification information of the lighting fixture 10-1 stored in association with the information 1 is extracted, and control information (information for instructing lighting) is transmitted as an infrared signal through the infrared transmission unit 33 together with the identification information ( S23).

  In the luminaire 10-1, the control unit 13 captures information via the infrared receiving unit 11 (S12), and detects whether the identification information included in the captured information matches the identification information of the own device. (S13) If there is a mismatch, the process returns to step S11 to perform the process. If they match, the illumination control (in this case, lighting control) of the LED 12 is performed according to the control information (S14).

  As described above, since the lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n and the remote control device 30 are configured, a predetermined operation is performed in the operation unit 32 of the remote control device 30 by going to the vicinity such as directly under the lighting fixture to be controlled. By doing so, the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled can be set. Using the remote control device 30 in which the identification information is set in this way, it is possible to perform illumination control for a required lighting fixture.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled is not set in the remote control device 30, the lighting fixture 10-1 to 10-n is turned on using the remote control device 30 when the lighting fixture 10-1 to 10-n is turned off. This cannot be done, and it is necessary to turn on the corresponding lighting fixture by operating a switch provided in the lighting fixture to be controlled. Therefore, the lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n according to the modified example of the above embodiment are configured to be temporarily turned on when the forced lighting control information not including the identification information is received from the infrared receiving unit 11. The lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n and the remote control device 30 are configured to perform the operations shown in the flowcharts of FIGS.

  Here, the lighting fixture 10-1 and the remote control device 30 will be described. For example, when the key 3-1 is kept pressed for a predetermined time (3 seconds) or more while holding the remote control device 30 toward the lighting fixture 10-1, the control unit 31 proceeds from step S21 to step S31 and transmits infrared rays. Control information for forcibly lighting the luminaire 10-1 via the unit 33 is transmitted as an infrared signal (S23).

  In the luminaire 10-1, the control unit 13 takes in information via the infrared receiving unit 11 (S12), and when it branches to NO, it is control information for forced lighting that does not include identification information. When the answer is YES, the LED 12 is temporarily turned on and the identification information set by the modulation is transmitted as a visible light communication signal (S42).

  The other processes are the same as those shown in FIG. As described above, since it is possible to forcibly turn on the desired lighting fixture, the lighting fixtures 10-1 to 10-n are turned off when the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled is not set in the remote control device 30. In the state, the identification information can be set by forcibly lighting.

  In the above embodiment, the lighting device is provided with a receiving unit that receives an infrared signal transmitted from the remote control device. However, the receiving unit is connected to a power line or a transmission line as a communication medium, and these communication media or other The configuration may be such that the illumination control signal is received via the postnatal equipment.

The block diagram of the Example of the lighting fixture which concerns on this invention. The block diagram of the Example of the remote control device which concerns on this invention. The perspective view of the Example of the remote control device which concerns on this invention. The block diagram of the Example of the illumination system comprised using the lighting fixture and remote control device which concern on this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the Example in the illumination system comprised using the lighting fixture and remote control apparatus which concern on this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the modification with respect to the Example in the illumination system comprised using the lighting fixture and remote control apparatus which concern on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

3-1 to 3-3 Key 10, 10-1 to 10-n Lighting fixture 10a Appliance body 11 Infrared receiver 12 LED
13 Control Unit 14 Power Supply Unit 21 Commercial Power Supply 30 Remote Control Device 30a Device Body 31 Control Unit 32 Operation Unit 33 Infrared Transmitting Unit 34 Data Demodulating Unit 35 Visible Light Signal Receiving Unit

Claims (3)

The device body;
A visible light signal receiving unit for receiving a visible light communication signal;
An operation unit provided with keys corresponding to a plurality of lighting fixtures, and generating a wireless communication signal in response to the key operation ;
A wireless transmission unit that transmits a wireless communication signal in response to a key operation of the operation unit;
When a predetermined operation is performed on any of the plurality of keys of the operation unit, a request signal for requesting temporary lighting to the lighting fixture is transmitted from the wireless transmission unit, and from the signal received by the visible light signal reception unit The identification information of the transmitting device is taken out, and the identification information of the lighting fixture to be controlled in correspondence with the corresponding key is stored, and the illumination control information including the stored identification information is determined according to the normal key operation of the operation unit. And a control unit that transmits as a wireless communication signal from the wireless transmission unit;
A remote control device comprising:   The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit transmits a request signal for requesting identification information from the wireless transmission unit when a predetermined operation is performed on the operation unit. The instrument body, the light source that emits visible light, the identification information of the own device is modulated, and the visible light signal transmission unit that transmits the visible light communication signal from the light source, and the identification information of the own device by the visible light signal transmission unit A lighting apparatus comprising: a communication control unit that controls transmission; a wireless reception unit that receives an illumination control signal; and an illumination control unit that controls a light source based on an illumination control signal received by the wireless reception unit;
  A remote control device according to claim 1 or 2;
  An illumination system comprising:

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