JP7236685B2 - music lighting system - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to musical lighting systems.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, lighting devices are known that are configured to emit illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes, such as a relaxing lighting scene, a lighting scene suitable for watching movies, and a lighting scene suitable for studying. Also known is a lighting device equipped with a speaker for outputting music. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses an audio device that is attached to a ceiling or the like and has a speaker integrated with lighting means. Further, Patent Document 1 describes means for lowering the sound volume of a speaker according to the amount of light of the illumination when the illumination is dimmed.

JP-A-2008-35133

By the way, in a lighting device equipped with a speaker or an audio device equipped with lighting means, the music to be played back can be arbitrarily changed by a user's operation. If the lighting scene can be switched, it is assumed that the user will change the music played from the speaker to music suitable for the scene when the lighting scene is switched. At this time, with the conventional device, it is necessary to perform an operation for switching lighting scenes and an operation for reproducing music, which is inconvenient.

A music lighting system, which is one aspect of the present disclosure, includes a lighting fixture capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes, a speaker for outputting music, an operation device for switching lighting scenes, and operation of the operation device. and a controller configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene based on.

According to the music lighting system according to the present disclosure, music suitable for the scene is automatically reproduced by switching the lighting scene. Alternatively, the switching of the lighting scene automatically stops the music playing. For this reason, it is not necessary to select music suitable for the scene and perform an operation to play or stop the music every time the switching operation of the lighting scene is performed, thereby greatly reducing the burden on the user.

1 illustrates a musical lighting system that is an example embodiment; FIG. It is a figure which shows the modification of the music lighting system which is an example of embodiment. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a music lighting system as an example of an embodiment; FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control procedure for switching lighting scenes in the music lighting system as one example of the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing a control procedure for turning off the light using a dedicated remote controller in the music lighting system that is an example of the embodiment; FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a music lighting system according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described below.

The subject of the apparatus and system of the present disclosure comprises a computer. The main functions of the apparatus and system of the present disclosure are realized by the computer executing the program. A computer has a processor that operates according to a program as a main hardware configuration. Any type of processor can be used as long as it can implement the above functions by executing a program. A processor is composed of one or more electronic circuits, including integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip or may be provided on a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated into one device, or may be provided in a plurality of devices. Also, the program is stored in a non-temporary storage medium such as a computer-readable ROM, optical disk, hard disk drive, or the like. The program may be pre-stored in a storage medium, or may be supplied to the storage medium via a wide area network including the Internet.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a music lighting system 10 that is an example of an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, a music lighting system 10 includes a lighting fixture 11 capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes, and an operating device for switching lighting scenes. The music lighting system 10 also includes speakers for outputting music. In the form illustrated in FIG. 1, an operation terminal 20 and a dedicated remote control 30 are provided as operation devices, and a speaker 13 mounted on a lighting fixture 11 is provided as a speaker.

The music lighting system 10 comprises a control unit configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker 13 in conjunction with switching lighting scenes. In this embodiment, the operation terminal 20 is provided with a control unit 23 (see FIG. 3 described later) having the function. Note that the function of the control unit may be provided in the lighting equipment 11 or may be provided in the dedicated remote controller 30 .

The musical lighting system 10 further comprises lighting fixtures 40,41. The lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41 are installed, for example, on the ceiling of the room. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the lighting fixture 11 is a ceiling light with a speaker 13, the lighting fixture 40 is a downlight embedded in the ceiling, and the lighting fixture 41 is a spotlight or pendant light with a duct rail. The lighting fixtures constituting the music lighting system 10 are not limited to the lighting fixtures 11, 40, and 41, and may be, for example, line lights, floor lights, upper lights, and the like.

The music lighting system 10 may include multiple groups of lighting fixtures operable by the operating terminal 20 and the dedicated remote control 30 . Each group may consist of one lighting fixture or a plurality of lighting fixtures, and each group or lighting fixture may be operated. A group of lighting fixtures that can be operated by the operation terminal 20 and the dedicated remote controller 30 may exist in multiple locations such as the living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedroom. The lighting fixtures 11, 40, and 41 may form one group that jointly produces a lighting scene, or may form separate groups. In the music lighting system 10, the speaker 13 is mounted only on the lighting fixture 11, but the lighting fixtures 40 and 41 may be mounted with speakers.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a music lighting system 10X that is a modification of the music lighting system 10. As shown in FIG. In the music lighting system 10X illustrated in FIG. 2, none of the lighting fixtures 40, 41, and 42 is equipped with a speaker, and a speaker 43 is provided as a separate device from the lighting fixtures. The speaker 43 may be a dedicated speaker for the music illumination system 10X, or may be a speaker for other equipment or system. Also in this case, the function of the control unit 23 automatically changes or stops the music output from the speaker 43 in conjunction with switching of the lighting scene based on the operation of the operation terminal 20 .

3 to 5, lighting fixture 11 with speaker 13, operation terminal 20, and dedicated remote controller 30, which constitute music lighting system 10, will be described in detail below. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the music lighting system 10. As shown in FIG. Note that the configuration described below can also be applied to the music lighting system 10X.

As illustrated in FIG. 3 , the lighting fixture 11 includes a light source unit 12 , a speaker 13 , and a receiver 14 that receives operation signals from the operation terminal 20 and the dedicated remote controller 30 . The lighting fixture 11 also includes a lighting circuit 15 that supplies power to the light source unit 12, an amplifier 16 that amplifies an electrical signal (sound source signal) transmitted to the speaker 13, and a fixture-side control section 17 (hereinafter simply referred to as "control section 17"). Operation signals of the operation terminal 20 and the dedicated remote controller 30 are transmitted by short-range wireless communication such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication, ZigBee (registered trademark) communication, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication, and infrared communication.

The light source unit 12 is configured to be capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of illumination scenes, and generally includes a plurality of light sources. The light source unit 12 is composed of, for example, a semiconductor light emitting device. A suitable semiconductor light emitting device is an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The lighting fixture 11 has, for example, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped fixture body and two panels projecting from both sides in the width direction of the fixture body, and can emit center light from the fixture body and panel light from the panel, respectively. The lighting circuit 15 is a constant current circuit including, for example, a resistive element, a capacitive element, and the like. The lighting circuit 15 operates based on a control signal output from the control section 17, and controls the power supplied to the light source unit 12 based on the lighting mode, brightness, etc. corresponding to each lighting scene.

A full-range speaker is preferably used for the speaker 13 . The speaker 13 has, for example, a speaker unit using a neodymium magnet. The speaker 13 may be of the bass reflex type having a bass reflex port. The lighting device 11 has two speakers 13 installed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the device body, but the number, arrangement, and specifications of the speakers 13 are not particularly limited. The amplifier 16 can be appropriately selected according to the intended output, etc., and its specifications are not particularly limited.

The control section 17 is configured to generate a control signal based on the operation signal acquired via the receiving section 14 and output the signal to the lighting circuit 15 and the amplifier 16 . That is, the control unit 17 controls the light source unit 12 via the lighting circuit 15 and controls the speaker 13 via the amplifier 16 based on the operation signals from the operation terminal 20 and the dedicated remote controller 30 . The sound source signal is output to the amplifier 16 together with the control signal. The receiving unit 14 and a transmitting unit 22, which will be described later, are wireless modules for performing wireless data communication using the short-range wireless communication method. A speaker module including speaker 13 and amplifier 16 may have a wireless module that receives a sound source signal directly from operation terminal 20 .

The control unit 17 is configured by, for example, a microcomputer, and has a processor (CPU) that is an arithmetic processing unit, a storage unit configured by RAM, ROM, etc., an input/output port, and the like. The CPU has a function of reading and executing a control program pre-stored in the storage unit. Generally, the functions of the control unit 17 are implemented by executing a control program. The storage unit has a function of temporarily storing information used for processing by the CPU, and a function of storing control programs, various setting information, and the like.

The operation terminal 20 includes an operation unit 21 operated by a user, a transmission unit 22 that transmits operation signals to the lighting fixtures 11, 40, and 41, and a control unit 23 that generates operation signals based on the operation of the operation unit 21. Prepare. The operation signal generated by the control unit 23 is transmitted to the lighting equipment 11 and the like via the transmission unit 22 . The control unit 23 is composed of a microcomputer like the control unit 17, and has a CPU, a storage unit 27, and the like. For example, the control unit 23 processes a trigger signal of a switch that is turned on by operating the operation unit 21 and generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation.

A suitable example of the operation terminal 20 is a smart phone. The operation terminal 20 has a touch panel 28 (see FIG. 1), and the operation unit 21 is displayed on the touch panel 28 when the music illumination system 10 is activated and the operation screen is opened. The operation unit 21 is, for example, a plurality of icons displayed on the operation screen and representing each lighting scene. Note that the operation terminal 20 is not limited to a smartphone, and may be a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or the like. In this embodiment, the operation terminal 20 is used to play and stop the music output from the speaker 13, and the dedicated remote controller 30 can perform only lighting scene switching operations.

The control unit 23 includes lighting scene switching means 24 for switching lighting scenes, and music reproduction stopping means 25 for outputting music from the speaker 13 or stopping the music being output from the speaker 13. Music data (sound source) output from the speaker 13 is stored in the operation terminal 20, for example. The functions of each means of the control unit 23 are preferably executed by application software (also called application software or simply apps) installed in the operation terminal 20 .

The lighting scene switching means 24 generates an operation signal (hereinafter referred to as “operation signal S1”) corresponding to the lighting scene switching operation performed by the operation unit 21, and transmits the operation signal to the lighting equipment via the transmission unit 22. Output to 11, 40, 41. The touch panel 28 has a switch that is turned on by pressing the operation unit 21 (icon). When a lighting scene switching operation is performed, the lighting scene switching means 24 processes a trigger signal of a switch that is turned on by the operation, and generates an operation signal S1.

Examples of lighting scenes include relaxing lighting scenes (relaxation), lighting scenes suitable for watching movies (theater), lighting scenes suitable for studying (study), and lighting scenes suitable for eating, talking, reading, watching TV, etc. lighting scene. Table 1 shows an example of the lighting mode of each lighting fixture in each lighting scene in Group 1 including ceiling lights, line lights, and floor lights. Note that the lighting scene may be set by the user.

The control unit 23 further includes music setting means 26 for setting music to be reproduced for each lighting scene. The music setting unit 26 causes the touch panel 28 of the operation terminal 20 to display a setting screen for setting music for each lighting scene, for example. The user can set the music to be reproduced for each lighting scene on the setting screen, and the music setting means 26 stores the music setting information based on the user's setting operation in the storage unit 27 . The music setting information may include information such as volume and sound quality, in addition to the music to be reproduced for each lighting scene.

Table 2 shows an example of music setting information for each lighting scene set by the music setting means 26 . A plurality of songs may be set for one lighting scene, and the same song may be set for different lighting scenes. Also, in the light-off state (scene number 6: dedicated to light-off), music reproduction may be stopped, and the configuration may be such that arbitrary setting by the music setting means 26 cannot be performed. On the other hand, a scene that can be arbitrarily set (for example, scene number 2) may be set to be turned off, and song A may be played back. In this case, the scene number 2 is selected when music is desired to be reproduced in the light-off state during the daytime, and the scene number 6 is selected when music reproduction is to be stopped when going out or going to bed.

In the music lighting system 10, the function of the control unit 23 automatically changes the music (music) output from the speaker 13 in conjunction with the switching of lighting scenes. ) is preferably selectable by the user. For example, the control unit 23 may be configured to turn ON/OFF the interlocking mode based on a control mode setting operation by the operation unit 21 .

The music reproduction stop unit 25 generates an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 21 such as music reproduction, stop, volume change, etc., and outputs the operation signal to the lighting device 11 via the transmission unit 22 . Furthermore, the music reproduction stopping means 25 changes or stops the music output from the speaker 13 in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene. For example, the music reproduction stop means 25 is set in advance for each lighting scene when an operation signal S1 is generated by the lighting scene switching means 24, or a signal based on the switching operation of the lighting scene (trigger signal by turning on the switch). An operation signal for reproducing music (hereinafter referred to as "operation signal S2") is generated.

The music reproduction stopping means 25 may be configured to generate and output the operation signal S2 when the interlocking mode is ON. That is, when the interlocking mode is ON, the music output from the speaker 13 is automatically changed or stopped in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene. On the other hand, if the interlocking mode is turned off, switching of the lighting scene and reproduction of music from the speaker 13 can be operated independently.

The music reproduction stopping means 25 reads the music setting information preset by the music setting means 26 based on the lighting scene switching operation, and generates and outputs an operation signal S2 for reproducing music corresponding to the switched lighting scene. do. When the sound source is stored in the operation terminal 20 , the music reproduction stop means 25 transmits the sound source signal to the lighting device 11 together with the operation signal S<b>2 via the transmission section 22 . The sound source may be transmitted to the lighting fixture 11 when the music is set by the music setting means 26 and stored in the lighting fixture 11 in advance.

For example, when the lighting scene is switched from the relaxing scene to the relaxing scene, the music reproduction stopping means 25 stops the music A being output from the speaker 13 on the condition that the trigger signal or the operation signal S1 based on the switching operation is acquired. to song B. Specifically, an operation signal S2 for reproducing the song B is generated and output to the lighting fixture 11 through the transmission unit 22 together with the sound source signal of the song B. FIG.

It is preferable that the control unit 23 stops outputting music when the lighting equipment 11 and the like are turned off and when the lighting scene is switched to a specific scene. The music reproduction stopping means 25 outputs a signal for stopping the music when music is being reproduced when the lighting scene is switched to a specific scene such as a study scene or a theater scene. Further, when music is being played at the time of turning off the lighting device 11 or the like, the music reproduction stopping means 25 outputs a signal for stopping the music.

The dedicated remote controller 30 is an operating device that performs only lighting scene switching operation and light-off operation, and includes a lighting scene switching button 31 and a light-off button 32 . The dedicated remote controller 30 also includes a remote controller controller 33 and a transmitter (not shown) for generating and outputting operation signals based on the operation of the lighting scene switching button 31 and the turn-off button 32 . The illumination scene switching buttons 31 are provided, for example, in the same number as the number of illumination scenes that can be set. The dedicated remote controller 30 may have a group selection button (not shown) for selecting a lighting group to be operated.

The remote control unit 33 may be configured to turn off lighting fixtures in all groups when a specific operation different from the normal operation of the turn-off button 32 is performed. Here, the normal operation means a generally performed operation mode (short-press operation), and the specific operation is distinguished from the normal operation, such as a long-press operation exceeding a predetermined time and multiple operations within a predetermined time. It means a special mode of operation. The remote control unit 33 outputs an operation signal for turning off the lighting fixtures of the selected specific group based on the normal operation of the turn-off button 32, for example, and turns off the lighting fixtures of all the groups based on the specific operation. Outputs an operation signal to turn off the light. In this case, it is possible to collectively turn off the lighting fixtures of all the groups by one operation without performing the turning off operation for each group.

Further, the remote control unit 33 may be configured to switch the lighting scenes of all groups when a specific operation different from the normal operation of the lighting scene switching button 31 is performed. The remote control unit 33 outputs an operation signal for switching the lighting scene of the selected specific group, for example, based on the normal operation of the lighting scene switching button 31, and switches the lighting scenes of all the groups based on the specific operation. Outputs operation signals. In this case, it is possible to collectively change the lighting scenes of all the groups with one operation without performing the lighting scene switching operation for each group.

The music lighting system 10 may be configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker 13 in conjunction with the lighting scene switching operation by the dedicated remote controller 30 . For example, the operation terminal 20 acquires a lighting scene switching operation signal from the dedicated remote controller 30, and the control unit 23 transmits the sound source signal together with the operation signal S2 via the transmission unit 22 based on the switching operation signal. may be sent to

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a control procedure for switching lighting scenes in the music lighting system 10 having the above configuration.

In the music lighting system 10, as described above, the music output from the speaker 13 is automatically changed or stopped in conjunction with the switching of lighting scenes. In order to execute this control, it is first necessary to set the music (music) to be reproduced for each lighting scene (S10). This procedure is executed by the function of the music setting means 26 . The music setting means 26 stores music setting information output from the speaker 13 for each lighting scene based on the user's setting operation. At this time, the sound source used in each lighting scene may be transmitted to the lighting fixture 11 in advance and stored.

When the control unit 23 acquires a trigger signal by a lighting scene switching operation (S11), the control unit 23 generates an operation signal S1 for switching the lighting scene and an operation signal for changing the music output from the speaker 13. S2 is generated (S12, S13). S12 is executed by the function of the lighting scene switching means 24, and S13 is executed by the function of the music reproduction stop means 25. FIG. The operation signal S<b>1 is output to the lighting fixtures 11 , 40 and 41 via the transmission section 22 , and the operation signal S<b>2 is output to the lighting fixture 11 via the transmission section 22 .

For example, when the lighting scene is switched from the relaxing scene to the relaxing scene, the control unit 23 generates an operation signal S2 for reproducing the song B instead of the song A, and transmits the operation signal S2 together with the sound source signal of the song B through the transmission unit 22. Output to the lighting equipment 11 (see Tables 1 and 2 above). On the other hand, for example, when the lighting scene is switched from a relaxing scene to a specific scene such as a study scene or a theater scene, or when the lighting equipment 11 or the like is turned off, the control unit 23 performs an operation for stopping the reproduction of the song A. A signal S2 is generated and output. Note that when the interlocking mode is OFF, only S12 is executed and S13 is not executed.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a control procedure for turning off the light using the dedicated remote controller 30. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 5, when a specific operation of the light-off button 32 is performed on the dedicated remote controller 30 (S20), the lighting fixtures of all groups are turned off (S21). On the other hand, when the normal operation of the light-off button 32 is performed, only the lighting fixtures of one selected group are turned off (S22). For example, when a trigger signal based on a specific operation is acquired, the remote control unit 33 generates a signal for turning off lighting fixtures in all groups, and outputs the signal to lighting fixtures in all groups via the transmission section.

As described above, according to the music lighting system 10, when the lighting scene is switched, the music suitable for the scene is automatically played, or the music playback is automatically stopped. Therefore, the user does not need to select the music suitable for the scene and play or stop the music each time the lighting scene is switched. Further, by a specific operation of the dedicated remote controller 30, it is possible to collectively turn off all groups or collectively change the lighting scene with a single operation, without having to perform the turning off operation or lighting scene switching operation for each group.

10, 10X music lighting system, 11, 40, 41, 42 lighting equipment, 12 light source unit, 13, 43 speaker, 14 receiving unit, 15 lighting circuit, 16 amplifier, 17 instrument side control unit, 20 operation terminal, 21 operation unit , 22 transmission unit, 23 control unit, 24 lighting scene switching means, 25 music reproduction stopping means, 26 music setting means, 27 storage unit, 28 touch panel, 30 dedicated remote controller, 31 lighting scene switching button, 32 turn-off button, 33 remote control control Department

Claims (5)

a lighting fixture capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes;
a speaker that outputs music,
an operating device for switching the lighting scene;
a control unit configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene based on the operation of the operating device;
with
The operation device includes a dedicated remote controller capable of switching lighting scenes and extinguishing operations,
The switching of the lighting scene can also be performed by an operation terminal having an operation unit operated by a person and a transmission unit for transmitting an operation signal to the lighting fixture ,
The operation terminal is different from the dedicated remote controller and included in the operation device,
The dedicated remote controller is provided with a turn-off button and a lighting scene switching button,
There are a plurality of groups of the lighting fixtures that can be operated by the dedicated remote control,
When a specific operation of the switch-off button that is different from the normal operation of the switch-off button is performed, all of the lighting fixtures in the group are turned off collectively, or a specific operation of the switch-button that is different from the normal operation of the switch-button. is executed, a music lighting system comprising a remote controller configured to collectively switch the lighting scenes of the lighting fixtures of all the groups. a lighting fixture capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes;
a speaker that outputs music,
an operating device for switching the lighting scene;
a control unit configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene based on the operation of the operating device;
with
The operation device includes a dedicated remote controller capable of switching lighting scenes and extinguishing operations,
The switching of the lighting scene can also be performed by an operation terminal having an operation unit operated by a person and a transmission unit for transmitting an operation signal to the lighting fixture ,
The operation terminal is different from the dedicated remote controller and included in the operation device,
The music can be set for each lighting scene based on the setting of the music for each lighting scene by a person using the operation screen for setting the music for each lighting scene displayed by the operation terminal. A music lighting system. a lighting fixture capable of emitting illumination light corresponding to a plurality of lighting scenes;
a speaker that outputs music,
an operating device for switching the lighting scene;
a control unit configured to change or stop the music output from the speaker in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene based on the operation of the operating device;
with
The operation device includes a dedicated remote controller capable of switching lighting scenes and extinguishing operations,
The switching of the lighting scene can also be performed by an operation terminal having an operation unit operated by a person and a transmission unit for transmitting an operation signal to the lighting fixture ,
The operation terminal is different from the dedicated remote controller and included in the operation device,
A person can select whether or not to execute an interlocking mode in which the music output from the speaker is automatically changed in conjunction with the switching of the lighting scene based on the setting operation by the operation unit. A music lighting system. 4. A musical lighting system according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the speaker is mounted on the lighting fixture. 5. The control unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the control unit stops outputting the music when the lighting equipment is turned off or when the lighting scene is switched to a specific scene. Musical lighting system as described.

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