CN103209514B - Light modulator - Google Patents

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CN103209514B
CN103209514B CN201210535280.7A CN201210535280A CN103209514B CN 103209514 B CN103209514 B CN 103209514B CN 201210535280 A CN201210535280 A CN 201210535280A CN 103209514 B CN103209514 B CN 103209514B
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松浦修次
佐佐木麻衣
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A light modulator (A) comprises a rotary variable resistor (70), a light modulation controller unit (101), a light modulation operation portion and a housing (1), wherein the light modulation controller unit controls light modulation levels of an illumination load (200) according to the resistance value of the variable resistor; the light modulation operation portion is disposed on a pivot shaft (70a) of the variable resistor, and changes the resistance value of the variable resistor according to pivoting operation; the housing is configured to accommodate the variable resistor and the light modulation controller unit, and is provided with a twisted handle member (6) which is configured to be rotated together with the pivot shaft to a designated position to be in contact with a switching switch (71) that changes the on/off states of the illumination load according to the pivoting of the light modulation operation portion so as to turn off the illumination load.

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Dimmer
Technical field
The present invention relates to dimmer.
Background technology
Exemplarily, at Japanese Patent Application Publication document No.2001-150981(hereinafter referred to as document 1) in propose a kind of dimmer, it is for adjusting the dim level of ligthing paraphernalia.Described dimmer comprises: rotary variable resistor; Adjusting control circuit, its resistance value based on variable resistance and produce and represent the duty cycle signals of duty ratio; And signal output apparatus, dim signal is outputted to dimmer from adjusting control circuit according to duty cycle signals by it.In addition, dimmer has the pivoted light-control knob in specified scope, and described pivoted light-control knob is mounted to variable resistance.The resistance value of variable resistance is adjusted by handling light-control knob, and the dim signal corresponding to resistance value is output to dimmer.Such as, the rotational end when the resistance value that light-control knob is turned to variable resistance is minimum, dim signal dim level being defined as 0% will be output to dimmer, and the light source modulated light signal at stop of ligthing paraphernalia.
In addition, also proposed another kind of dimmer, the wherein said dimmer switch be configured to by being different from light-control knob carrys out On/Off lighting load.In described dimmer, even if light-control knob be turned to the resistance value of ligthing paraphernalia minimum time rotational end, the light source of ligthing paraphernalia is also opened with minimum dim level and can not close, and by by diverter switch, the light source of ligthing paraphernalia is converted to closed condition.
With regard to the dimmer in aforementioned documents 1, also there is in the mechanism that lighting load is closed by light-control knob the microswitch for On/Off ligthing paraphernalia.In described example, microswitch is configured to change in the mode turned on/off with the projection of light-control knob.Especially, when microswitch is converted to " connection " state, the light source of ligthing paraphernalia is closed.
On the other hand, in described another kind of dimmer, owing to providing for changing On/Off state of switch, and described switch is different from light-control knob, so light-control knob has different shapes, reason is do not have projection in light-control knob.In addition, in above two kinds of dimmers, because light-control knob shape is different, the housing being installed to light-control knob also has the shape be different from each other.Therefore, in the process manufacturing above two kinds of dimmers, need to be respectively light-control knob and housing prepares two kinds of metal dies, due to above reason, also result in the problem of manufacturing cost increase.
Summary of the invention
Consider above problem and propose the present invention, and the object of the present invention is to provide so a kind of dimmer, it can reduce manufacturing cost by using general housing and Dimming operation portion.
Dimmer in the present invention comprises: rotary variable resistor, light adjusting controller unit, Dimming operation portion, housing, wherein said light adjusting controller unit controls the dim level of lighting load according to the resistance value of described variable resistance, wherein said Dimming operation portion is installed on the pivotal axis of described variable resistance, and the resistance value of described variable resistance is changed according to pivot action, wherein said housing is configured at least accommodate described variable resistance and described light adjusting controller unit, wherein, be provided with and turn round shank part, it is configured in the pivotable according to described Dimming operation portion and rotates to contacting with the diverter switch making the On/Off state of described lighting load occur to change during assigned address and making described lighting load close together with described pivotal axis, wherein said shank part of turning round is formed along described pivotal axis detachable.
In one embodiment of the invention, turn round in shank part (housing) described in flank is preferably arranged on, with under the described state turning round diverter switch described in handle component contact against the described jut turning round shank part.
Dimmer in the present invention has the effect reducing manufacturing cost by the general Dimming operation portion of use and housing.
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Fig. 1 shows the exploded view of an example of dimmer in the present embodiment.
Fig. 2 A shows the front view of dimmer in the present embodiment, and Fig. 2 B shows another front view of dimmer in the present embodiment.
Fig. 3 A shows the cutaway view of dimmer in the present embodiment, and under Fig. 3 B shows the state that in the present embodiment, the front body of dimmer is not mounted to housing, the perspective schematic view of a part for described dimmer.
Fig. 4 A shows the perspective schematic view of the front body of the housing of dimmer the present embodiment from front side, and Fig. 4 B shows the perspective schematic view of the front body of the housing of dimmer the present embodiment from rear side.
Fig. 5 A shows the perspective schematic view turning round shank part of dimmer the present embodiment from front side, and Fig. 5 B shows the perspective schematic view turning round shank part of dimmer the present embodiment from rear side.
Fig. 6 shows the block diagram of dimmer in the present embodiment.
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In the present invention, the embodiment of dimmer will be described by reference to view.
Fig. 6 diagrammatically show the block diagram of the dimmer A of the present embodiment.Dimmer A comprises binding post T1 and T2, full-wave rectifier DB1, switch element Q1, light adjusting controller unit 101, zero cross detection portion 102, dim level setup unit 103, light modulation lower limit set unit 104, illuminating part 105 and memory cell 106, and its middle connecting terminal T1 and T2 is connected to external circuit.
As external circuit, a kind of series circuit is exemplified, and it comprises commercial ac power source 100 and lighting load 200, such as LED(light-emitting diode) bulb.Described series circuit is connected between binding post T1 and T2.In addition, binding post T1 and T2 is connected to the alternating current input terminal of full-wave rectifier DB1 respectively.
Full-wave rectifier DB1 converts alternating voltage to direct voltage by the alternating voltage from binding post T1 and T2 is exported full-wave rectification.Switch element Q1 is connected between the direct current terminal of full-wave rectifier DB1, and wherein switch element Q1 is implemented to thyristor (SCR).
The zero cross signal of the voltage of AC power detects by the height that the voltage V1 determined in full-wave rectifier DB1 after full-wave rectification compares with assign thresholds in zero cross detection portion 102.The signal level of signal S1 exported from zero cross detection portion 102 at voltage V1 lower than being defined as low level (L) during threshold value, or at voltage V1 higher than being defined as high level (H) during threshold value.
Dim level setup unit 103 is provided to the dim level setting lighting load 200, and dim level setup unit 103 comprises variable resistance 70 and diverter switch 71, wherein variable resistance 70 is configured to resistance value and can changes according to the position of rotation of the operating parts of variable resistance 70 (pivotal axis 70a), and diverter switch 71 is configured to by switching with On/Off lighting load 200.When the operating parts of variable resistance 70 is moved to off-position by user, diverter switch 71 is such as transformed into on-state from off-state, and switch element Q1 is switched to off-state by light adjusting controller unit 101, closes lighting load 200 simultaneously.In addition, when the operating parts of variable resistance 70 is moved to the position of rotation of expectation from off-position by user, diverter switch 71 is transformed into off-state from on-state, and light adjusting controller unit 101 opens lighting load 200.In addition, light adjusting controller unit 101 controls based on the resistance value of variable resistance 70 power being fed to lighting load 200, and opens lighting load 200 according to the dim level at position of rotation place.
Light modulation lower limit set unit 104 is provided, and is fed to the power of lighting load 200 when being in lower limit with the dimming scope being set in lighting load 200.
From the output S1 in zero cross detection portion 102 from the moment that low level is reversed to high level, after have passed through the time corresponding with the dim level using dim level setup unit 103 to set, switch element Q1 is switched to conducting state by light adjusting controller unit 101.In addition, switch element Q1 is configured to be in conducting state always, until light adjusting controller unit 101 is transfused to next zero cross signal.The while that phase angle due to the voltage V2 being supplied to lighting load 200 being controlled, the power being fed to lighting load 200 is adjusted, and therefore, lighting load 200 can be opened with the dim level be set.So, when conduction phase angle increases, the supply power of lighting load 200 increases, and the light output of lighting load 200 is also brighter.In addition, the ON time section of the half period breaker in middle element Q1 in AC power is referred to during this period of time.
Illuminating part 105 has such as light-emitting diode 72(and participates in Fig. 1).In addition, illuminating part 105 is provided to the light of illuminating part 105 can be seen from the outside of dimmer A.In addition, the illumination condition modulated light controller unit 101 of illuminating part 105 controlled.Here, described illumination condition is such as chosen to be at least one in luminance, blink states and OFF state, and described illumination condition also can be the combination of luminance, blink states and OFF state.
Memory cell 106 has nonvolatile memory, and memory cell 106 stores the supply performance number being in dimming scope lower limit set by light modulation lower limit set unit 104.
In addition, the structure of dimmer A will be described by reference to Fig. 1 to 5.In addition, in the following description, if separately do not explained, then left and right, the upper and lower shown in Fig. 2 A to the respective direction be defined as respectively along dimmer A, and perpendicular to the front side and the rear side that are defined as dimmer A compared with nearside and darker side of the page in Fig. 2 A.
Dimmer A mainly comprises housing 1 and capping 3, and wherein capping 3 is installed to housing 1 with the front surface of covering shell 1.
Housing 1 is by being attached to front body 10 by Rear body 11 and being formed box-shaped body.Here, Rear body 11 is formed box-shaped body to make the front end of Rear body 11 open, and front body 10 is formed box-shaped body to make the rear end of front body 10 open.In this example, Rear body 11 is preferably formed by synthetic resin, and front body 10 is also preferred is formed by synthetic resin.The upper surface of front body 10 and lower surface all have at least one solid latch fitting 12.Here, the present embodiment is that the upper surface of front body 10 and lower surface each provide two solid latch fittings 12.Gu latch fitting 12 is provided to respectively from upper surface and the lower surface extension of front body 10 rear end.In addition, the upper surface of Rear body 11 and lower surface have projection 13 respectively, and wherein each projection 13 is arranged on the position corresponding with the hole 12a of each solid latch fitting.Front body 10 is by covering the front side of Rear body 11, and to make the open end of front body 10 and Rear body 11 relative to each other close, and the hole 12a of each solid latch fitting and corresponding projection 13 are solidly locked together.Therefore, Rear body 11 and front body 10 are joined together, and form housing 1.
In addition, housing 1 is configured to be arranged on metal installation frame 2, and described installation frame 2 is normalized for mounted apparatus, and housing 1 is formed to have so-called module size.Here, housing 1 is preferably formed to have two module size.Especially, there is a module size and mean that three mounted apparatus can be aligned and be arranged on installation frame 2, and two module size mean that the size in housing allows two mounted apparatus respectively with a module size to install along the vertical direction.
Be configured in housing 1 accommodate binding post T1 and T2, full-wave rectifier DB1, switch element Q1, zero cross detection portion 102, dim level setup unit 103, light modulation lower limit set unit 104, illuminating part 105, the substrate 7 and 9 being provided with circuit element and insulating trip 8(see Fig. 6).Wherein circuit element preferably includes memory cell 106, and insulating trip is preferably configured to make to insulate between substrate 7 and 9.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, such as variable resistance 70, diverter switch 71, light-emitting diode 72 and push-button switch 73 be installed in substrate 7 front surface on or above front surface.Wherein variable resistance 70 and diverter switch 71 form dim level setup unit 103, and light-emitting diode 72 forms illuminating part 105, and push-button switch 73 forms light modulation lower limit set unit 104.In addition, the quantity of push-button switch 73 is preferably two push-button switches 73.In addition, fast joint type arrangements of terminal be installed in substrate 9 rear surface on or (not shown) above rear surface.Here, fast joint type arrangements of terminal forms binding post T1 and T2.
In addition, be configured to accommodate in housing 1 and turn round shank part 6.Turn round shank part 6 to be configured to diverter switch 71 to be transformed into OFF/ON state.In addition, turn round wheeled that shank part 6 has shown in Fig. 5 A and 5B and turn round handle main body 60, the center turning round handle main body 60 has through hole 61.Through hole 61 is formed shape of cross section semicircular in shape in the horizontal direction, and the pivotal axis 70a of variable resistance 70 is inserted into through hole 61.In addition, the front surface turning round handle main body 60 has the first jut 63, and wherein jut 63 is formed triangle, and jut 63 is formed to protrude into front side.In described example, the front surface turning round handle main body 60 is indicated on before Fig. 5 A.The rear surface turning round handle main body 60 has the second jut 62, and wherein jut 62 is formed to protrude into rear side.In described example, the rear surface turning round handle main body 60 is indicated on before Fig. 5 B.Have inclined-plane 62a at jut 62 along in the end side of direction of rotation, wherein inclined-plane 62a is provided as projection degree and successively decreases to rear side.When inclined-plane 62a contacts the operating parts 71a of diverter switch 71, diverter switch 71 is transformed into on-state.In addition, the pivotal axis 70a direction that shank part 6 is configured to along variable resistance 70 is turned round detachable.About the dimmer A in Fig. 2 A, turn round shank part 6 and be formed to be separated when not needing.
As illustrated in figures 4 a and 4b, front body 10 forms the forward part of housing 1, and the upper surface of front body 10 and lower surface have groove 19 respectively.Groove 19 is positioned at the left and right sides of the upper surface of front body 10 and the front edge of lower surface.In addition, the front surface of front body 10 has cylindrical convex, and the center of cylindrical convex is provided with peristome 17a.Wherein peristome 17a is formed circle.In addition, rotary handle (Dimming operation portion) 34 is rotatably mounted to cover convex 17.Wherein rotary handle 34 is formed plate-like, and rotary handle 34 is configured to be connected with the pivotal axis 70a of variable resistance 70.The front surface of rotary handle 34 has groove 34a(see Fig. 2 A).Wherein, groove 34a is the mark of desired location.In addition, the lower right corner of the front surface of front body 10 has recess 10a, and recess 10a is formed to cave in compared to other parts to rear side.In addition, recess 10a has through hole 10b, and each through hole 10b is formed to make the button 73a of push-button switch 73 to pass.In described example, recess 10a preferably has two through hole 10b.Especially, two button 73a are preferably configured to run through two through hole 10b respectively.In addition, the bottom of front body 10 has light guide section 18, and light guide section 18 is configured to make illuminating part 105(light-emitting diode 72) outwards export light.Here, illuminating part 105 is accommodated in housing 1.The rear surface of the convex 17 of front body 10 has flank 17b, and wherein flank 17b is formed to protrude into rear side (see Fig. 4 B).Rotate when rotary handle 34 and move to off-position, the jut 63 turning round shank part 6 against flank 17b(see Fig. 3 A).Here, the direction of rotation of rotary handle 34 is implemented to counterclockwise.In described example, because the jut 62 turning round shank part 6 contacts the operating parts 71a of diverter switch 71, diverter switch 71 is transformed into " connection " state.Therefore, lighting load 200 is closed.
Rear body 11 forms the rear section of housing 1, and the rear surface of Rear body 11 is had electric wire through-hole and a tool insert hole (not shown) by opening.Electric wire through-hole is configured to make electric wire insert housing 1, and tool insert hole is provided as adjacent electric wire through-hole.In described example, the quantity of electric wire through-hole and tool insert hole is preferably two electric wire through-holes and two tool insert holes respectively.In addition, in housing 1, accommodate fast joint type arrangements of terminal (not shown), and fast joint type arrangements of terminal is configured to be connected with the electric wire inserted from each electric wire through-hole.Binding post T1 and T2 is made up of fast joint type arrangements of terminal respectively.In addition, when the direction of separating along latch spring and the electric wire of fast joint type arrangements of terminal, when promoting latch spring by making the top on the instrument of insertion tool patchhole, can easily electric wire and fast joint type arrangements of terminal be separated.In addition, because fast joint type arrangements of terminal is well-known, be here omitted so describe in detail.
In addition, capping 3 is mounted to the front side of housing 1 removably.Capping 3 is formed rectangular plate-like.In described example, capping 3 is preferably formed by synthetic resin.Capping 3 has opening circular hole 31 at its center, passes to make rotary handle 34.In addition, capping 3 has open slotted hole 32 in the downside of circular hole 31, passes to make light cover 33.The rear surface of capping 3 has multiple solid latch fitting, and solid latch fitting to be formed from the corresponding position of the both side surface up and down with front body 10 pleurapophysis backward stretches (not shown).When solid latch fitting and groove 19 are solidly locked together mutually to support, capping 3 is mounted to housing 1.In addition, represent that the sign of the anglec of rotation of rotary handle 34 is arranged on the front surface of capping 3 by the method for such as printing.As shown in Figure 2 A, represent the lower position of dimming scope compared with point D1, and more a little bigger D2 represents the upper limit position of dimming scope.The arcuation line L1 coupled together between D1 and D2 is represented the rotating range of rotary handle 34.In addition, such as the symbol of " OFF " represents the off-position of mains switch, is arranged on the right side compared with point D1.On the other hand, the symbol " using switch to close " is preferably presented at the downside compared with point D1.
In addition, front body forms the forward part of housing 1, and the right lateral surface of front body 10 has solid lock claw 14(see Fig. 4 A).Wherein solid lock claw 14 is provided to solid lock claw 14 and the hole 23 be arranged on the lateral plate 21 of installation frame 2 are solidly locked together.Solid lock claw 14 is preferably formed on the upside of right lateral surface, and lateral plate 21 is preferably formed on the right side of installation frame 2, and solid lock claw 14 is preferably provided as one group of solid lock claw 14.In addition, above-mentioned one group of solid lock claw 14 such as comprises two solid lock claws 14.In addition, the left-hand face of front body 10 has solid lock claw 14(see Fig. 4 B).Wherein solid lock claw 14 is provided to solid lock claw 14 and the hole 23 be arranged on the lateral plate 21 of installation frame 2 are solidly locked together.Lateral plate 21 is preferably formed on the left side of installation frame 2, solid lock claw 14 is preferably provided as one group of solid lock claw 14, two groups of solid lock claws 14 are preferably arranged in the left-hand face of front body 10, and two groups of solid lock claws 14 are preferably formed to arrange in upward direction and in downward direction.In addition, above-mentioned one group of solid lock claw 14, such as, comprises two solid lock claws 14.In described example, because solid lock claw 14 and the hole 23 corresponding with solid lock claw 14 are solidly locked together, housing 1 is mounted to installation frame 2.In this condition, the whole front surface of housing 1 protrudes into front side from the fenestra 20 of installation frame 2.In addition, in the right lateral surface of front body 10, the notch 15 of side opening is arranged on the upper side and lower side (see Fig. 4 A) with solid lock claw 14 part to the back-end, and the tab 16 be positioned between a pair notch 15 has elasticity in the lateral direction.When tab 16 being curved inwardly when being arranged on the projection 16a of tab 16 rearward end by promotion, solid lock claw 14 and hole 23 are separated.Thus, housing 1 and installation frame 2 can be made to separate.In addition, elongated hole 25 is arranged on the edge 22 of installation frame 2, installation frame 2 is fixed to building surface by screw.In addition, upper and lower side frame edge 22 has dog hole 26 and circular hole 27.Dog hole 26 is configured to hook (not shown) by metal tools.Metal tools is used to installation frame 2 to be fixed to construction material, such as sheet material.Circular hole 27 is provided to make screw run through installation frame 2, and wherein screw is used to installation frame 2 to be directly fixed to construction material.Therefore, by installation method described above, installation frame 2 building surface can be mounted to, wherein installation method can be selected easily according to the installation site of building surface.In addition, when installation is configured as rectangle and is arranged on the sheet material framework (not shown) of front side, the screw be arranged in upper and lower side frame edge 22 can be used.
In described example, the housing 1 with two module size is installed on installation frame 2.Owing to defining the space of a module size, the fenestra of sheet material framework is caused not to be completely covered, so closed closure 4 is mounted to sheet material framework to cover described space (see Fig. 2 A).
Dimmer in the present embodiment has structure described above and implements on following building surface.Constructor makes housing 1 from the rear side of installation frame 2 near installation frame 2, and each solid lock claw 14 of housing 1 left and right sides is fixed to respectively the hole 23 be arranged on the lateral plate 21 of installation frame 2.Then, the electric wire (not shown) be arranged on rear side of building surface is drawn out to the front side of building surface by constructor from the installing hole (not shown) be arranged on building surface.The electric wire being removed top covering is inserted into electric wire through-hole, and is connected to fast joint type arrangements of terminal.The remaining part of the electric wire be connected with dimmer A is contained in installing hole by constructor, and be arranged on the state in installing hole in the rear section of housing 1 under, framework is fixed to building surface.In addition, when the solid latch fitting (not shown) of capping 3 is fixed to the groove 19 of front body 22 by constructor, capping 3 is mounted to the front side of housing 1.Therefore, sheet material framework (not shown) and decorative panel (not shown) are mounted to the front side of installation frame 2, and the work of installing dimmer A completes.
Under the state of having constructed, the front surface due to housing 1 capped 3 covers, and the button 73a formed in the push-button switch 73 of light modulation lower limit set unit 104 is configured to can't help constructor's control.In addition, rotary handle 34 and light cover 33 expose from the circular hole 31 of capping 3 and elongated hole 34 respectively.Therefore, even if capping 3 is mounted to housing 1, also can control rotary handle 34, and the light of illuminating part 105 can be seen by light cover 33.
When user makes rotary handle 34 rotate in the counterclockwise direction, and when making groove 34a move to " OFF " position, the operating parts 71a of diverter switch 71 is pushed by the jut 62 turning round shank part 6, and diverter switch 71 is transformed into on-state from off-state.In described example, the jut 63 turning round shank part 6 against the flank 17b(of front body 10 see Fig. 3 A), and make rotary handle rotate the required power increased to become large.Therefore, user can recognize that diverter switch 71 is transformed into on-state.Light adjusting controller unit 101 makes switch element Q1 change and remains in continuous off-state, and stops power to be fed to lighting load 200.Therefore, lighting load 200 is closed.
In addition, when user makes rotary handle 34 rotate along clockwise direction, and make groove 34a move to assigned address between D1 and D2, the contact condition turned round between the jut 62 of shank part 6 and the operating parts 71a of diverter switch 71 is removed, and diverter switch 71 is transformed into off-state from on-state.In described example, light adjusting controller unit 101 opens lighting load 200, and light adjusting controller unit 101 carrys out light modulation by the dim level corresponding with the position of rotation of rotary handle 34 and opens lighting load 200.Such as, constant voltage is applied on the series circuit that is made up of variable resistance 70 and fixed resistor by light adjusting controller unit 101, and detects the voltage of variable resistance 70 both sides.Therefore, the resistance value of variable resistance 70 is detected.In addition, the moment being reversed to high level from the output signal S1 in zero cross detection portion 102 from low level, after have passed through the time corresponding with the position of rotation of rotary handle 34, light adjusting controller unit 101 is by switch element Q1 conducting.Here, the position of rotation of rotary handle 34 also means the resistance value of variable resistance 70.Then, light adjusting controller unit 101 makes switch element Q1 remain in " ON(conducting) " state, until the zero cross signal of AC power is detected, and the conduction phase angle of switch element Q1 is determined according to the position of rotation of rotary handle 34.Therefore, lighting load 200 modulated light.
In addition, Fig. 2 A shows the front view of other example of dimmer A.In the dimmer A of Fig. 2 A, because rotary handle 34 is rotated to " OFF " position, lighting load 200 can be closed.In addition, in the dimmer A of Fig. 2 B, lighting load 200 can be closed by the switching device 5 for On/Off being different from rotary handle 34.In addition, in the dimmer A of Fig. 2 A, what provide diverter switch 71 and diverter switch 71 is transformed into ON/OFF state turns round shank part 6.But, in the dimmer A of Fig. 2 B, do not need above diverter switch 71 and turn round shank part 6.Here, identical except above diverter switch 71 and other structure turned round except shank part 6 and the dimmer in Fig. 2 A.Therefore, identically by reference meet to represent other structure of dimmer described above and eliminate special instruction.
Dimmer mainly comprises housing 1 and capping 3, accommodates substrate 7 and 9 in its middle shell 1, and capping 3 is mounted to housing 1 with the front surface of covering shell 1.Housing 1 is formed to have two module size.Housing 1 is installed on two installation sites on the upside of installation frame 2, and switching device 5 is installed on a remaining installation site, and wherein switching device 5 is formed to have a module size.Switching device 5 has operating grip 50, and wherein operating grip 50 is arranged on the front-surface side of switching device 5, and operating grip 50 is formed rectangular slab.Operating grip 50 is formed the first side and is fixed in the direction of the width, and the second side can be moved in the direction of the width along the longitudinal direction.When by promoting control operation handle along the longitudinal direction, switching device 5 is transformed into On/Off state.Switching device 5 has illuminating part 51, and wherein illuminating part 51 is formed the operating state representing switching device 5, and illuminating part 51 is arranged on the position on the left of switching device 5.Such as, when switching device 5 is transformed into " ON(unlatching) " state, illuminating part 51 is luminous.In addition, when switching device 5 is transformed into closed condition, illuminating part 51 extinguishes.Therefore, because the illumination condition of illuminating part 51 can be identified, so the running status of switching device 5 can be seen, and the position of switching device 5 can be found when night turns off the light by the light of illuminating part 51.Here, the illumination condition of illuminating part 51 means luminance or the OFF state of illuminating part 51, and opening when the running status of switching device 5 means that switching device 5 runs and closed condition.
Except carrying out control operation handle 50 by promotion, to make lighting load 200 be transformed into outside On/Off state, the operation of dimmer A is similar to the operation of dimmer in Fig. 2 A substantially, therefore, is omitted the special instruction that dimmer A in the present embodiment runs.
With regard to the dimmer A of Fig. 2 A, because lighting load 200 is closed by rotary handle 6, turn round shank part 6 and be installed on the pivotal axis 70a of variable resistance 70.In addition, diverter switch 71 can be provided and apply to be transformed into ON/OFF state by turning round shank part 6.In addition, with regard to the dimmer A of Fig. 2 B, because lighting load 200 is closed by switching device 5, so do not need to turn round shank part 6 and diverter switch 71.In addition, rotary handle 34 and the housing 1 be installed on rotary handle 34 can be general.Especially, rotary handle 34 can be respectively and housing 1 prepares a mould.Therefore, compared to the molded housing corresponding to all parts, manufacturing cost can be reduced like this.
In the present embodiment, can against flank 17b with the jut 63 making to turn round shank part 6 in the front body 10 that flank 17b is arranged on housing 1.But if having flank in housing 1, flank also may be arranged on Rear body.Therefore, the present invention should not be limited in the explanation to the present embodiment.

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1. a dimmer, comprising:
Rotary variable resistor,
Light adjusting controller unit,
Dimming operation portion,
Housing,
Wherein, described light adjusting controller unit controls the dim level of lighting load according to the resistance value of described variable resistance,
Wherein, described Dimming operation portion is installed on the pivotal axis of described variable resistance, and changes the resistance value of described variable resistance according to pivot action,
Wherein, described housing is configured at least accommodate described variable resistance and described light adjusting controller unit,
Wherein, be provided with and turn round shank part, it is configured in the pivotable according to described Dimming operation portion and rotates together to contacting with the diverter switch making the On/Off state of described lighting load occur to change during assigned address and making described lighting load close with described pivotal axis
Wherein, turn round shank part described in be formed removably by along described pivotal axis;
Wherein, flank is arranged in described housing, with under the described state turning round diverter switch described in handle component contact against the described jut turning round shank part;
Wherein, described in turn round shank part front surface there is the first jut as described jut, described in turn round shank part rear surface there is the second jut,
Wherein, the second jut turning round shank part described in is configured to rotate together with described pivotal axis in the pivotable according to described Dimming operation portion contact to during described assigned address with described diverter switch.
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