JPH098734A - Transmitter and/or receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily fit transmitter and receiver on the ceiling and further to simplify a power source by mounting a solar cell unit for driving a transmission/ reception part and the transmission/reception part at an illuminator on the ceiling. SOLUTION: A flood lamp 1 is composed of an infrared transmission part 2 composed of an infrared LED, mounted part 4 for mounting it at a fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling, and solar cell unit 5 composed of a flexible pipe-shaped member 4a having elasticity and this pipe-shaped member 4a has an opening part 4b which is opened over the full lengthwise direction and has opening width a little narrower than the diameter of the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling. The flood lamp 1 is pushed into the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling while making the opening part 4b corresponding to it by using the shape and flexibility of the mount part 4 and can be easily installed. Besides, since there is the solar cell unit 5 just under the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling, sufficient power supply can be provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmitting and / or receiving apparatus which is mounted on a ceiling and used for transmitting / transmitting a signal from the ceiling downward by infrared rays or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As such a transmitting and / or receiving device, a projector which is attached to a ceiling and emits information downward from the ceiling by infrared rays or the like has been used for various purposes. For example, as an example thereof, a door sensor used for automatically opening and closing a door or the like by emitting infrared rays and receiving a reflected wave thereof, and an alarm sensor for notifying an intruder are known. In addition, a plurality of floodlights are installed on the ceiling of a hall or a shopping center, and the floodlight IDs indicating the respective installation positions are transmitted by infrared rays. For example, when an employee passes under the floodlights, the infrared ray receiver displays the floodlight IDs. The applicant has proposed a floodlight for use in a position detection system capable of confirming the current position of an employee inside a hall or the like by receiving the light.

[0003]

Such a transmitter / receiver must be mounted on the ceiling. However, the installation of the device on the ceiling is very troublesome because the individual devices are attached by means such as screwing. In particular, when used in a position detection system in which a large number of transmitters / receivers must be installed on the ceiling, there is a problem that it takes time. If a battery is used as the power source for the transmitter / receiver,
Every time the battery is replaced, the labor-intensive installation of the device on the ceiling must be performed. In addition, other power sources, such as commercial ones
In the case of using 00V or the like, it is necessary to wire the power source on the ceiling, which is also a troublesome point.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a transmitting and / or receiving device that can be easily mounted on the ceiling and that has a simple power supply.

[0005]

The transmitting and / or receiving device of the present invention is a device which is mounted on a ceiling and is used for transmitting and / or receiving a signal downward from the ceiling. / A receiving and / or transmitting unit, a solar cell unit for driving the transmitting and / or receiving unit, and the transmitting and / or receiving unit and the solar cell unit in a ceiling lighting device or in the vicinity of the lighting device. It is characterized by a mounting means for mounting.

As described above, the transmitter and / or receiver of the present invention has the mounting means for mounting the transmitter and / or receiver and the solar cell unit in the light source of the lighting device or in the vicinity of the light source of the lighting device. The entire transmitter and / or receiver can be mounted on the ceiling with one touch. Further, since the solar cell unit exists near the illumination light with the device mounted, the illumination light on the ceiling can be used as a power source. Therefore, battery replacement or wiring behind the ceiling becomes unnecessary, and the transmitter and / or receiver can be attached to the ceiling with a simple configuration.

In a preferred embodiment of the transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention, the mounting means comprises a flexible tubular member having elasticity, and the tubular member is opened over the entire longitudinal direction thereof, and the opening is formed. The opening width of the portion is slightly smaller than the diameter of the illuminator.

For example, in a tubular lighting device such as a fluorescent lamp,
By fitting the opening of the tubular member constituting the mounting means, the transmitting and / or receiving device can be easily mounted on the ceiling, and the lighting device arranged on the ceiling is used as a power source to drive the device. You can

In a preferred embodiment of the transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention, the solar cell unit is composed of a plate-shaped member extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the tubular member constituting the mounting means. . Also, the transmission and / or
Alternatively, in another preferred embodiment of the receiving device, the solar cell unit includes a flexible film-shaped solar cell, and the film-shaped solar cell is formed on the inner surface of the tubular member. Therefore, with the solar cell unit in close contact with the light source of the illumination device, the illumination light of the ceiling can be efficiently used as the power source of the transmission and / or reception device.

A further preferred embodiment of the transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention comprises the solar cell unit as a flexible film-shaped solar cell, and the mounting means of the apparatus is the solar cell unit. It is characterized in that it is formed on the back surface. In this embodiment, for example,
The transmitting and / or receiving device can be freely attached to a holding member of a lighting device such as a downlight umbrella or a peripheral member of the lighting device such as a member forming a slit of a slit type lighting device. Therefore, the device can be mounted near the light source regardless of the shape or shape of the light source of the lighting device.

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention.
In the embodiments described below, an infrared projector will be described as an example. As shown in FIG. 1, the floodlight 1 includes an infrared transmitting unit 2 including an infrared LED, a mounting unit 4 for mounting the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling, and a solar cell unit 5 for driving the infrared transmitting unit 2. It consists of Depending on the application, the infrared transmitter 2 may be configured as, for example, a door sensor or an alarm sensor that emits infrared rays and receives the reflected waves, or if it is used in a position detection system,
A signal including ID information indicating the position where the light projector 1 is attached is transmitted. In addition, the solar cell unit 5
Can be used in any of the conventionally known solar cell units. In this embodiment, the shape of the solar battery unit is elongated, and a plurality of battery cells are arranged in a line and arranged along the length direction of the fluorescent lamp 3. The shape of the solar cell is not limited to this form. For example, when the solar cell is used for a circular fluorescent lamp, the battery cells may be arranged in a circular shape.

The mounting portion 4 is composed of a flexible tubular member 4a having elasticity, and the tubular member 4a is opened over its entire longitudinal direction and has an opening width slightly smaller than the diameter of the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling. It has a part 4b. Since the mounting portion 4 has such a shape and is made of a flexible member, the projector 1 is arranged from below with the opening 4b corresponding to the position of the fluorescent lamp 3 on the ceiling.
The projector 1 of the present invention can be installed at a predetermined position on the ceiling by a simple operation of pushing. Further, since the solar cell unit 5 is located directly below the ceiling fluorescent lamp 3 in the installed state, sufficient power can be obtained from the solar cell unit 5 to drive the infrared transmitter. Needless to say, the shape and size of the mounting portion may be changed according to the shape and size of the fluorescent lamp to be mounted. Since the projector 1 of the present embodiment has such a mounting portion 4, it does not require labor such as battery replacement and installation of power supply wiring. The tubular member 4a is made of a flexible member having elasticity such as rubber, plastic, or a thin metal plate because it is the ceiling fluorescent lamp 3 that is easily damaged by the mounting target.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which the floodlight 1 of the present invention is applied to a hall of a pachinko parlor as an example of an employee management system for halls. In FIG. 2, a plurality of floodlight projectors 1 for the hall are installed on the ceiling in the hall 12. This hall projector 1 is a projector I that indicates the installation position in the hall.
D is transmitted from the infrared transmitter 2. The larger the number of hall projectors 1, the more accurate the position information of the employee. Also,
The employee light receiver 13 is attached to the employee 14. This employee light receiver 13 is a light projector I from the hall light projector 1.
It is used to receive D and send identification information including its projector ID and receiver ID to identify the employee. The employee light receiver 13 has an outer shape that can also be used as a name tag. Further, the information processing device 15 is installed in the hall 12
It is provided in a separate management room, and the management information of each employee is processed and obtained based on the transmitted identification information.

In the employee management system for halls using the projector 1 of the present invention having the above-described structure, the management information such as the position of the employee is judged as follows. That is, when an employee wearing the employee light receiver 13 acts in the hall 12, the identification information is sent to the information processing device 15 every time the employee passes under the hall light projector 1 provided on the ceiling. To be Since this identification information includes the projector ID and the receiver ID, the position of each employee at the time of transmission can be determined. Also, by accumulating this identification information in time series and using it later, it is possible to obtain the movement locus, movement distance, and movement time of each employee.

FIG. 3A is a diagram showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention. In the following embodiments, the same components as those in the above-described first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
In addition, the following embodiment also, like the first embodiment,
The device of the present invention is applied to an infrared projector which can be suitably used for an employee management system for halls.

As shown in FIG. 3A, in the second embodiment, the solar cell unit 5 is provided on the inner surface of the tubular mounting portion 4. Similar to the first embodiment, the mounting portion 4 is made of a tubular member that is open over the entire length thereof, and can be easily mounted by fitting it into a tubular light source such as a fluorescent lamp. In the present embodiment, a film-shaped solar cell panel is used as the solar cell unit 5, and the panels are arranged side by side in a caterpillar system on the inner surface of the tubular member. For solar panels,
For example, an Amorton film (trade name) can be preferably used. Since the film solar cell panel has flexibility, it can be provided along the inner surface of the tubular member 4a.

The infrared transmitter 2 is provided on the outer surface of the mounting portion 4.
And the mounting portion 4 is mounted on a fluorescent lamp arranged on the ceiling of the hall to transmit an infrared ID signal. The surface of the tubular member 4 is made flushing white (fluorescent lamp coloring light) to reflect the light of the fluorescent lamp.
With this configuration, the presence of the light projector 1 becomes inconspicuous, and the light projector 1 can be attached with almost no interruption of the light of the fluorescent lamp.

The mounting portion 4 is made of a flexible material as in the first embodiment, and is provided with an opening slightly smaller than the diameter of a rod-shaped or annular fluorescent lamp. By fitting this opening, the projector 1 can be easily attached to the fluorescent lamp. Further, in this embodiment, since the solar cell panel 5 is provided on the inner surface of the mounting portion 4, the entire device can be made compact.

FIG. 3B is an enlarged view showing the internal structure of the infrared transmitter 2. The pair of capacitors 2c and 2c provided on the back of the substrate are charged with electric charges generated in the solar cell panel 5, and the infrared LEDs 2d are used by using the electric charges.
Fire more infrared pulses. Reference numeral 2a is an ID setting switch, and 2b is a remote control IC.

FIG. 4 shows a modified example of the projector shown in FIG. 3, in which a flexible substrate is used as a substrate on which the respective components of the infrared transmitter 2 are mounted.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of a third embodiment of the transmitting and / or receiving apparatus of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the solar cell unit 5 is made of an Amorton film (trade name), and the infrared transmitter 2 is provided at one end of the substrate on which the solar cell unit 5 is provided.
Further, a plate-shaped rubber magnet 4b is provided on the back surface of the amorton film as the mounting means 4 of the floodlight 1, and the magnet 4b is used to easily attach the floodlight to a peripheral member of the lighting device or the like. are doing.
Instead of the plate-shaped rubber magnet, a normal magnet may be attached to the back surface of the solar cell unit with an adhesive agent, or double-sided tape may be used depending on the material of the member to which the floodlight 1 is attached.

In the third embodiment, since the mounting portion 4 is composed of a magnet, a double-sided tape or the like, and the film-shaped solar cell having flexibility is used for the solar cell panel 5, peripheral members of the lighting device, Alternatively, the projector 1 can be attached to a wall surface or the like around which the lighting device is provided. Therefore, regardless of the shape of the light source, the projector 1 can be freely attached near the light source. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the floodlight 1 of the present embodiment is attached to a light source of a type in which the downlight 10 is incorporated in the ceiling plate 11. The projector 1 is attached to the inner surface of the holding member 12 of the downlight 10 via the magnet 4b. Further, in FIG. 7, an acrylic cover 14 is provided around the fluorescent lamp 13 to form a slit, and the projector 1 of the present embodiment is attached to a lighting device configured to illuminate the lower side through the slit. It is a figure which shows a state. In this case, the mounting portion 4b is made of double-sided tape.

In the first to third embodiments described above, the infrared projector is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to the infrared projector, but may be, for example, a small transmitter, a small receiver, an ultrasonic transmitter, an ultrasonic receiver, and a sensor. It can be applied to various devices such as microphones, microphones, etc. that are mounted on the ceiling and operated.

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to attach the entire transmitting and / or receiving device to the illumination device by one-touch by using the illumination light of the ceiling. The device can be easily mounted on the ceiling. Further, since the solar cell unit is present near the fluorescent lamp in the mounted state and the light of the fluorescent lamp can be used as the power source, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of replacing the power source and wiring the power source.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a first embodiment of a transmission and / or reception device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example in which the transmission and / or reception device of the present invention is applied to a hall of a pachinko parlor as an example of an employee management system for halls.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of a transmission and / or reception device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modification of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a third exemplary embodiment of a transmission and / or reception device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a usage state of the apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another usage state of the device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Floodlight 2 Infrared transmitter 3 Ceiling fluorescent lamp 4 Mounting part 5 Solar cell unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A device which is mounted on a ceiling and is used for transmitting and / or receiving a signal from the ceiling downward, comprising a transmitting and / or receiving unit for transmitting / receiving a signal, and the transmitting and / or receiving unit. Alternatively, a solar cell unit for driving the receiving unit, and a mounting means for mounting the transmitting and / or receiving unit and the solar cell unit in a lighting device on the ceiling or in the vicinity of the lighting device, and / or Receiver. 2. The mounting means comprises a flexible tubular member having elasticity, the tubular member is opened over the entire longitudinal direction thereof, and the opening width of the opening is slightly smaller than the diameter of the illuminator. The transmitting and / or receiving device according to claim 1. 3. The transmission and / or reception device according to claim 2, wherein the solar cell unit includes a plate-shaped solar cell panel extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the mounting means. 4. The solar cell unit comprises a flexible film-shaped solar cell, and the film-shaped solar cell is formed on an inner surface of the tubular mounting portion. The transmitting and / or receiving device according to 1. 5. The transmission according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell unit includes a flexible film-shaped solar cell, and the mounting means is formed on a back surface of the solar cell unit. And / or a receiving device. 6. The transmission and / or reception unit according to claim 1, wherein the transmission and / or reception unit is an infrared transmission unit for transmitting ID information indicating the installation position of the transmission and / or reception device by infrared rays. And / or receiver.