EP1843642A2 - Vorrichtung zur Fernbedienung von SW-Beleuchtungsquellen - Google Patents

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EP1843642A2
EP1843642A2 EP07364005A EP07364005A EP1843642A2 EP 1843642 A2 EP1843642 A2 EP 1843642A2 EP 07364005 A EP07364005 A EP 07364005A EP 07364005 A EP07364005 A EP 07364005A EP 1843642 A2 EP1843642 A2 EP 1843642A2
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/19—Controlling the light source by remote control via wireless transmission

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  • the present invention relates to a remote control device for lighting sources.
  • Remote control devices for lighting sources such as lamps mounted on the ceiling or wall-mounted, are known, including a wireless switch system, formed by a standard switch mounted on a wall and equipped with a transmitter micromodule, cooperating with a receiver micromodule, connected in series between a mains voltage source and a lighting source, for controlling the latter.
  • the transmitter micromodule transmits a coded radio control signal.
  • the receiving micromodule establishes or interrupts the electrical connection between the light source, so that successive presses on the switch button alternately control the extinction and ignition of the light source.
  • One or more switches equipped with transmitter micromodules may be associated with one or more receiver micromodules, each receiving micromodule being able to be controlled only by a switch that has been previously registered during a registration or pairing procedure.
  • the receiver micromodule comprises means for receiving control signals emitted by the transmitter micromodule, switching means interposed between the illumination source and the voltage source and a reception microcontroller capable of operating in a recording mode and in an operational mode.
  • said microcontroller In the recording mode, said microcontroller is adapted to registering a transmitter micromodule by storing in a memory the identification code contained in the control signal transmitted by said transmitting micromodule and received by the reception means.
  • the microcontroller is able to drive said switching means in the open or closed position to turn off or turn on the light source on reception of a coded control signal from a registered transmitter micromodule.
  • the switching of the microcontroller in recording mode is achieved by actuating an external programming pushbutton of the receiving micromodule.
  • Each record of a new transmitter micromodule requires a direct intervention on the receiver micromodule which is often difficult to access. Indeed, in the case of the control of a lighting source, the receiver micromodule is housed in the protective housing of the lighting source, formed of a mounting box mounted in a wall or a luminaire bell mounted on the ceiling.
  • Each new recording requires the disassembly and opening of the protective box to reach the receiver micromodule and then have access to its programming button.
  • the installer must cut off the mains supply, connect the receiver micromodule between the mains voltage source and the light source by leaving it visible, restore mains power, operate the pusher programming, register one or more transmitter micromodules, and then cut off the mains power supply to be able to close the protective box, and finally restore the mains supply.
  • This procedure is complex, long, and particularly difficult since it requires direct intervention on a receiving micromodule connected to the mains supply.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a light source control device overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks, which does not require access to the receiver micromodule to record one or more transmitting micromodules.
  • the positioning of the recording micromodules in recording mode is not ensured by means of external placement of the receiver micromodule, operable by an operator, but by placement means integrated into the receiving micromodule and formed by detection means. charge capable of detecting the absence and / or the presence of a lighting source, the recording of transmitter micromodules can then be performed easily by connecting and disconnecting the light source, in particular from its light bulb, after the power of the reception micromodule, and / or by a short-range main remote control that will simply be brought and operated near the receiving micromodule.
  • the registration of transmitter micromodules is carried out safely and quickly without direct intervention on the receiving micromodule.
  • the receiver micromodule can be placed permanently in the protection box of the lighting source after connection.
  • said load detection means are connected between the phase of the mains voltage source and the lighting source, in parallel with the switching means, and are able to detect a residual leakage current corresponding to the presence of a lighting source.
  • the receiving microcontroller goes into operational mode after receiving a signal from encoded command and / or after a specified delay time.
  • the reception microcontroller alternately controls the switching means in the open and closed position, so as to make the lighting source flash, the microcontroller controlling the switching means in the closed position after receiving a signal coded command.
  • the receiving microcontroller controls the switching means in the open position.
  • the reception microcontroller goes into recording mode when the charge detection means detect the presence of a light source after the powering of the receiver micromodule and the switching means are in an open position resulting from the switching on the receiving micromodule or receiving an encoded control signal, the receiving microcontroller remains in operational mode when the open position results from a detection of absence of illumination source.
  • said receiving microcontroller is able to go into an erase mode, on reception of a defined sequence of several successive coded control signals emitted by the same registered transmitter micromodule, erase mode in which the receiving microcontroller erases from its memory at least the identification code of said emitter micromodule having emitted said sequence of signals, possibly all the codes identification stored in the memory.
  • said main remote control can be adapted to transmit a coded main erase signal to the receiving micromodule, said receiving micromodule being able to go into an erase mode on reception of a main erasure signal emitted by said remote control , to erase all registered identification codes.
  • said reception microcontroller switches to record mode after erasure of the identification code (s) in erase mode.
  • the transmitter micromodule comprises an autonomous power source.
  • the control device illustrated in Figure 1 is intended in particular for the control of a lighting source, such as a lamp 3, comprising a bulb 31 mounted on an electrical equipment 32 which can be connected to the electrical network.
  • the device comprises a receiver micromodule 1 connected to the apparatus 3 and the power supply network 4, and transmitter micromodules 2, only one of which is shown in FIG. 1, each associated with a wall switch 5, referred to as a standard switch, conventionally used for the control of light sources.
  • lighting such as for example a simple toggle switch, a toggle switch, or a push-button switch.
  • the transmitter micromodule 2 comprises two terminals 2a, 2b for its connection to the two inputs of a standard wall switch 5. Each time the associated switch is pressed, the transmitter micromodule is able to transmit a signal of encoded radio control, in particular radio HF, to one or more receiver micromodules 1.
  • the coded control signal consists of a data frame containing a control command and an identification code specific to each transmitter micromodule.
  • the transmitter micromodule comprises a transmission microcontroller 11 connected to radio transmission means HF 12 connected to an antenna 12a, the microcontroller and the emission means being powered by autonomous power supply means 13, constituted for example by a lithium battery.
  • the transmission microcontroller comprises a memory in which is memorized the identification code of the transmitter micromodule.
  • the identification code is advantageously programmed in the factory, inputs can be provided to access the microcontroller and allow a modification of said identification code by a user.
  • the emission microcontroller is able to detect a change of state at the terminals 2a, 2b, one of the inputs of the switch being subjected to a logic output "1" binary, while the other input changes logic state according to the press on the switch.
  • the transmission microcontroller Upon detection of a change of state, the transmission microcontroller goes into a transmission mode in which it controls the transmission of a control signal coded by the radiofrequency transmission means via the antenna.
  • the microcontroller goes into a power saving mode after the transmission of a control signal.
  • a self-extinguishing system of the micromodule can be provided, so that the micromodule no longer has any visible power consumption in energy saving mode.
  • the transmitter micromodule is in the form of a box in which all the components are integrated. With reference to FIG. 1, after connection of the switch 5 to the transmitter micromodule 2, the transmitter micromodule is placed in a recess box 81 embedded in the wall 7, then the switch is mounted by its base on the box .
  • the housing of the transmitter micromodule advantageously has a particular shape and / or assembly means for its interlocking and / or snap on the base of the switch.
  • the receiver micromodule 1 comprises three terminals 1a, 1b, and 1c respectively connected to the neutral pole N and to the phase L of the mains supply network 4, and to a first terminal 3a of the apparatus electrical lamp, the second terminal 3b of the latter being connected to the neutral pole N.
  • the receiver micromodule comprises a receiving microcontroller 11, switching means 12, radio receiving means HF 13, load detection means 14, and a power unit 15 connected to the terminals 1a and 1b, and to which the various aforementioned components of the micromodule are connected for their power supply.
  • the radio transmission means HF 13 are connected to an antenna 13a for receiving the coded control signals from the transmitter micromodules and transmit them to the microcontroller.
  • the microcontroller is able to control the switching means 12, such as a relay, mounted between the terminals 1b and 1c, to establish in a closed position or to interrupt in an open position the passage of current in the charge constituted by the bulb of the lamp.
  • These detection means are arranged between the terminals 1b and 1c in parallel with respect to the switching means.
  • the parallel circuit between the neutral pole and the phase pole on which the detection means are mounted is closed, and the detection means detect the passage of a residual leakage current.
  • this parallel circuit is open and the detection means detect no leakage current.
  • the components of the receiver micromodule are integrated in a housing which will be housed in the flush-mounting box 82 provided for the electrical equipment of the lamp, embedded for example in the ceiling 9 of the room as shown in FIG. micromodule receiver will be particularly suitable for electrical equipment meeting the standard NFC-15100, mounted on recessed boxes for ceilings or walls, and allowing the connection of a bulb by means of a pin socket, the housing of the receiving micromodule advantageously snapping and / or fitting on the electrical equipment
  • the microcontroller is programmed to operate in a recording mode or in an operational mode.
  • the receiving micromodule When the receiving micromodule is energized by connection to the network through its terminals 1a and 1b, and the detection means does not detect a leakage current passage between terminals 1b and 1c, and therefore the presence of a bulb, which 'After turning on the power, the microcontroller goes into recording mode.
  • the microcontroller controls the relay so that the bulb blinks and thus indicate to the user that a switch equipped with a transmitter micromodule can be registered.
  • the reception means of the micromodule receive the coded control signal transmitted by a transmitter micromodule, following the pressure by the operator on the associated switch, the identification code is extracted from the coded control signal and transmitted to the microcontroller of the reception for recording in his memory.
  • the transmitter micromodule and the receiver micromodule are then paired.
  • the microcontroller is maintained in recording mode for a determined time delay and in the absence of coded control signal received during this time, the microcontroller automatically returns to operational mode.
  • the microcontroller Upon receipt of a coded control signal, the microcontroller controls the relay in the closed position to stop the blinking of the bulb and the recording mode is interrupted, the microcontroller goes into operational mode.
  • the operator disconnects the bulb from the electrical equipment, after switching off the lighting by the switch equipped with the transmitter micromodule already registered. The bulb is then disconnected. As soon as a bulb is reconnected, it is detected by the detection means, which switches the microcontroller in recording mode, the bulb then starts to flash. The operator can operate a new switch to record his associated transmitter micromodule. These operations can be renewed for each new switch to be recorded.
  • the receiving micromodule alternately activates and deactivates the lamp associated with the relay as a function of the successive presses on one or more switches equipped with registered transmitter micromodules.
  • the radio reception means HF of the micromodule 13 receive the coded control signal transmitted by a transmitting micromodule
  • the reception microcontroller compares the identification code of the coded control signal with the identification codes stored in memory, and controls the relay if the identification code of the received coded control signal corresponds to a registered identification code.
  • the detection means detect a bulb as soon as the receiver micromodule is turned on, the microcontroller remains in operational mode.
  • the receiving micromodules are maintained in operational mode.
  • the microcontroller automatically controls the relay in the open position, so as to ensure the safety of a user inadvertently touching the terminals of the socket. lighting, and remains in operational mode.
  • the switching means are of course in the open position or automatically switched to the open position when the receiving micromodule is energized.
  • the detection means detect a sudden absence of charge while the latter is activated, the relay in the closed position, the relay is automatically switch to the open position, and the microcontroller does not switch to recording mode during the next detection charge.
  • the microcontroller is thus able to detect a failure of the load so as to avoid the transition to recording mode in case of replacement of a defective bulb.
  • the load failure then occurs when the relay is in the open position, the replacement of the latter will result in the transition to recording mode, which can be automatically exited at the end of the aforementioned delay time or by registration of a new transmitter micromodule.
  • the microcontroller thus goes into recording mode only if a light bulb is detected after powering up the receiver micromodule and if the open position of the relay results from the reception of a control signal or the powering of the micromodule, and not of an automatic pass due to lack of light bulb.
  • the operator After registering a transmitter micromodule, the operator will then have press a switch equipped with a registered micro-transmitter to put the relay in the open position and turn off the lamp before recording a new transmitter micromodule.
  • the receiving microcontroller of each transmitting micromodule is further able to control the transmission of a coded erasure signal to the receiving micromodules when it detects a determined sequence of multiple supports on its associated switch.
  • a sequence of 20 successive presses will trigger transmission by the transmitting micromodule of a coded erasure signal consisting of a data frame containing an erase command and the identification code of the micromodule transmitter.
  • the reception microcontroller controls the erasure of the identification code of said registered transmitter micromodule in the memory, or, alternatively, erasing all the identification codes stored in the memory.
  • the device further comprises an independent main transmitter or main remote control 6, intended in particular for a professional electrician, to enable rapid recording of each receiver micromodule of an installation without having to handle the bulbs one by one.
  • the independent transmitter 6 comprises a microcontroller 61, radio transmission means HF 62 connected to an antenna 62a, an autonomous power source 63, a recording push button 64 and a push button erasing 65. Actuation of the recording push-button triggers the transmission of a radio-coded master control signal HF, consisting of a data frame containing a main control command and a main identification code, said command code. main identification being registered in the factory in the memory of the receiving micromodule microcontroller.
  • each receiving micromodule receiving this coded main control signal switches directly to recording mode.
  • the radiofrequency transmission means are short-range, for example less than 1 meter, preferably less than 0.5 meter, for example between 0.2 and 0.4 meters.
  • the operation of the erase button triggers the transmission of an erased radio coded erase signal comprising an erase command and said main identification code.
  • the reception of this erase signal by a coded receiver micromodule triggers the erasure of all the transmitter micromodules stored in its memory.
  • the device does not include a main remote control, the receiving micromodules do not include in memory of main identification codes.
  • the transmitter micromodule registration is carried out solely by a main remote control, the receiver micromodules not comprising load detection means.
  • the device according to the invention can of course be used for the control of any type of electrical device connected for example to a socket connected to the electrical network.

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GB2325070A (en) * 1997-05-07 1998-11-11 John Derek Fowler Lighting control system
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