JP2000291351A - Control device for motor-driven blind and method of inputting control data for the motor-driven blind - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control data input device for motor-driven blind capable of easily performing a control data inputting operation. SOLUTION: A control device for motor-driven blind controls the operation of a number of motor-driven blinds automatically based on the control data input from an input device. The input device comprises a display device 12 displaying an input screen for inputting control data, an operating part 8 for performing the inputting operation of the control data, and a control part 6 which list-displays an image of the motor-driven blind based on the blind opening and slat angle of each motor-driven blind on the display device 12 and varies the display of the image in response to a change in the control data by the operating part 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric blind control apparatus for automatically controlling a slat elevating operation and a slat angle adjusting operation of an electric blind based on control data input from an input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the operation of a number of electric blinds installed on each floor of a building is automatically controlled based on control data input from an input device of a main controller or a program preset in the main controller. Electric blind control devices have been put to practical use.

[0003] The main controller of such an electric blind control device is constituted by a personal computer or the like, and inputs control data such as a slat angle and a blind opening (blind height) of each blind to a control data input stored in advance. Can be entered based on the application program.

An outline of the input operation will be described. First, based on a menu screen displayed on the display device of the main controller, first, a blind operation unit to be controlled, that is, a preset area unit, zone unit,
It is set whether it is a group unit or a blind unit for each specific unit.

[0005] Then, on the next input screen, an area, a zone, a group or a specific one blind to be controlled is selected, and then a slat angle and a blind opening are set. The blind for each set operation unit is controlled collectively based on the input control data.

[0006]

However, in the main controller as described above, when the operation unit is set for each blind, the number of each blind is displayed in a list on the input screen of the display device, and the number is displayed. It was necessary to select the blind to be controlled from among the above.

Therefore, when selecting a blind to be controlled, it is necessary to confirm the number of the blind in advance and then select the number from a list display on an input screen. Met.

[0008] When a plurality of blinds set as an area, zone or group are controlled collectively, it is necessary to organize an area, zone or group with a plurality of blinds.

In order to organize an area, a zone or a group, it is necessary to input the number of each blind. Therefore, it is necessary to input while checking whether or not the selected blind is arranged at a position corresponding to a desired area, zone or group, and the knitting operation is complicated.

When operating the blinds in units of areas, zones or groups, it is necessary to specify the desired area, zone or group by inputting the names, symbols, etc. assigned to the areas, zones or groups. However, it is necessary to know where the area, zone or group of the name is located, and if the recognition is incorrect, blinds located at different positions It is controlled collectively. Therefore, there is a problem that an erroneous operation is likely to occur.

In the input screen for inputting the blind opening and the slat angle as control data, since the control data is digitally input in numerical values, the actual blind is determined based on the input control data. It is difficult to intuitively recognize whether the object is raised or lowered or the angle is adjusted.

Therefore, it is easy to cause a difference between the blind opening and the slat angle of each blind controlled based on the control data and the blind opening and the slat angle imaged by the operator. Has to be performed again.

An object of the present invention is to provide a control data input device for an electric blind capable of easily and reliably inputting control data.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric blind control device for automatically controlling the operation of a large number of electric blinds based on control data input from an input device. A display device that displays an input screen for inputting data, an operation unit that performs an input operation of the control data, and an image image of the electric blind based on a blind opening and a slat angle of each electric blind. And a control unit for changing the display of the image in response to a change in the control data by the operation unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the control unit displays, on the display device, a building external view in which the blind opening degrees and slat angles of a large number of electric blinds installed in a large number of windows of the building are displayed in the image image. Can be displayed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the control unit can display on the display device a floor plan view in which the blind openings and slat angles of a large number of electric blinds installed on each floor of the building are displayed in the image image. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the control section can display a blind opening degree and a slat angle of the corresponding electric blind according to the color of the image image. Claim 5
In the above, the control unit can display an input screen that allows input of control data of the electric blind corresponding to the image image by selecting one of the image images with the operation unit.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the control unit displays, on the display device, a blind opening image for displaying a blind opening and a slat angle image for displaying a slat angle as the input screen. The blind opening degree image and the slat angle image are changed in conjunction with each other based on a change in the control data to be controlled. In claim 7, the operation unit is configured by a mouse, and the control unit can input control data for controlling the blind opening or the slat angle by operating the blind opening image or the slat angle image by the mouse. And

According to another aspect of the present invention, the control unit changes the slat angle displayed in the slat angle image in response to a change in control data for controlling the slat angle, and controls the slat angle image. Change the color of the slats displayed inside and inside the blind opening image.

In a ninth aspect of the present invention, the control section sets the color of the slat in the image image to a value within a predetermined range close to the horizontal direction by the control data. Is set to an angle that is turned to the indoor side, and a case where the concave surface of the slat is set to an angle that is turned to the indoor side.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the control section includes a blind opening display field for displaying the blind opening represented by the blind opening image as control data numerically,
A slat angle display field for numerically displaying the slat angle displayed in the slat angle image as control data, and displaying the blind opening image and the slat angle image on the display device; The values in the display field and the slat angle display field can be changed, and the values in the blind opening image and the slat angle image and the values in the blind opening display field and the slat angle display field are mutually changed based on the control data change operation. Changed in conjunction.

In the eleventh aspect, an image image indicating the blind opening degree and the slat angle of the electric blind is displayed on a display device, and control data of the blind opening degree and the slat angle are input by operating the image image.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, an image showing the blind opening and the slat angle of a number of electric blinds installed in a building is displayed on a display device, and any one of the image images is selected. An input screen enabling input of control data of the electric blind corresponding to the image is displayed on the display device, and the blind opening image and the slat angle image displayed on the input screen are manipulated to obtain a blind opening and a slat. Enter the angle control data.

According to a thirteenth aspect, in the electric blind control device for automatically controlling the operation of a number of electric blinds based on the control data input from the input device, an input screen for inputting the control data is displayed. A display device, an operation unit for performing an input operation of the control data, and displaying the arrangement of the electric blinds on the display device with symbols, and in a blind operation mode for collectively controlling the electric blinds for each of the previously organized zones. A control unit for displaying the symbols belonging to the zone in a selected color based on the selection of the zone by the operation unit.

According to the present invention, when the symbol displayed on the display device is selected by the operation unit,
All the symbols constituting the zone to which the symbol belongs are displayed in the selected color.

According to a fifteenth aspect, when a zone name is input on the operation unit, the control unit displays all symbols constituting the zone to which the symbol belongs in a selected color. According to a sixteenth aspect, when the symbol is registered in a plurality of zones in duplicate, the control unit sequentially displays the plurality of zones in a selected color each time the symbol is selected.

In the seventeenth aspect, in the zone formation mode, when two of the symbols displayed on the display device are selected, the control unit displays the symbol positioned between the symbols in a selected color. Display and organize as one zone.

In a preferred embodiment, the control section is capable of moving a display position of a symbol displayed on the display device by the operation section in a blind arrangement mode. In claim 19, the control unit enables the operation unit to add and delete symbols displayed on the display device in the blind arrangement mode.

[0029]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of floor controllers 3 are connected to a main controller 1 composed of a personal computer via signal lines 2, and a large number of blind controllers 4 are connected to each floor controller 3 via signal lines 2. Is connected.

The main controller 1 controls each blind controller 4 via the floor controller 3 based on control data input from the input device or a program preset in the main controller 1.

The blind controller 4 is built in the head box of each electric blind, and controls the raising and lowering operation and the angle adjusting operation of the slats of the blind.
Therefore, the raising and lowering operation and the angle adjusting operation of the slats of each electric blind are controlled based on the control data input to the main controller 1 or a program preset in the main controller 1.

A hand switch 5 provided near each electric blind is connected to each of the blind controllers 4. Then, based on the operation of the hand switch 5, the blind controller 4 of each electric blind is operated.
It is possible to control the lifting and lowering operation and the angle adjusting operation of the slat via the.

FIG. 2 shows the electrical configuration of the main controller 1. Program memory 7 connected to control unit 6
A program for automatically controlling each electric blind and an input program for inputting control data are stored in advance, and the control unit 6 operates based on the programs.

The mouse 8 and the keyboard 9 connected to the control unit 6 are used for inputting control data and other input operations. The working memory 10 connected to the control unit 6 temporarily stores data generated based on the operation of the control unit 6, data input to the main controller 1 via the signal line 2, and the like. Used for

An input / output interface 11 connected to the control unit 6 is connected to the signal line 2 and transmits control data or other signals output from the control unit 6 to the floor controller 3 via the signal line 2. In addition to receiving the signals, the signals output from the blind controllers 4 are received and input to the control unit 6.

The display device 12 connected to the control unit 6
Is constituted by a CRT or a liquid crystal display device, and various input screens or setting screens are displayed by the control unit 6 which operates based on the programs.

FIG. 3 shows a menu screen 1 displayed on the display device 12 when the control data input operation is started.
3 is shown. In the menu screen 13, a first frame 14a to a fourth frame 14d are displayed, and each of the frames 14a to 14d is displayed.
By selecting and clicking one of b with the mouse 8, the following setting screen is displayed on the display device 12.

In the first frame 14a, "Building exterior view" is displayed. When the frame 14a is selected and clicked with the mouse 8, the display apparatus 12 displays a building exterior view 15 shown in FIG. . In the building exterior view 15, symbols 16 of electric blinds respectively installed on a number of windows on the outer wall surface of the building are displayed.

A "floor plan view" is displayed in the second frame 14b of the menu screen 13, and when the frame 14b is selected with the mouse 8 and clicked, the display device 12 displays one of the floors in the building. Is displayed, and when any floor is selected on the selection screen, a floor plan view 17 shown in FIG. In the floor plan view 17, the symbols 16 of the electric blinds respectively installed on a number of windows on the floor are displayed.

Each of the symbols 16 is
The outline of the state of the blind, such as the slat angle and the blind opening degree, is displayed by a change in color, and details thereof will be described with reference to FIG.

An outer frame portion 18 is formed around the outer periphery of the square symbol 16, and when the blind corresponding to the symbol 16 is operating normally, the outer frame portion 18 is formed.
Is displayed in green.

The inside of the outer frame 18 is vertically divided by a partition line 19, a blind state display section 20 is displayed above the partition line 19, and a blind opening 21 is displayed below the partition line 19. You.

The partition line 19 moves up and down according to the elevation of the slat. Therefore, as the slat is pulled up, the partition line 19 rises, and the area of the blind state display section 20 is reduced, and the area of the blind opening 21 is enlarged. Further, as the slats are lowered, the partition line 19 is lowered, so that the area of the blind state display unit 20 is enlarged and the area of the blind opening 21 is reduced.

The color of the blind state display section 20 is as follows:
Switching can be made in three stages based on the angle of the slat. That is, the angle of the slats turned in the horizontal direction is set to 0 degree, the angle of the slats whose convex surface is turned to the indoor side is-, and the angle of the slats whose concave surface is turned to the indoor side is +.
When the slat is in the range of −10 degrees to +10 degrees, a light yellow color is displayed on the blind state display unit 20.

When the slat is in the range of -90 degrees to -11 degrees, the blind state display section 20 displays a dark yellow color. Further, when the slat is in the range of +11 degrees to +90 degrees, a light gray color is displayed on the blind state display unit 20.

As described above, when the convex surface of the slat is turned to the indoor side, outside light is likely to enter the room, so that the blind state display section 20 is set to yellow, and the concave surface of the slat is set to the indoor side. When rotated, the outside light does not easily enter the room, so that the blind state display unit 20 is set to light gray.

The blind opening 21 is displayed in dark gray. Therefore, when the slats are pulled up to the upper limit and become fully open, the entire inside of the outer frame 18 is a blind opening 21 and dark gray is displayed.

On the other hand, when the blind corresponding to each symbol 16 has any abnormality, the entire surface of the symbol 16 is displayed in red. That is, when communication between the main controller 1 and the blind controller 4 is disabled, or when an abnormality occurs in the slat elevating operation or the angle adjusting operation, an abnormality detection signal is output from the blind controller 4 to the main controller 1. Time, symbol 1 corresponding to the blind in which the abnormality occurred
6 is displayed in red on the entire surface.

When a desired symbol 16 is selected and clicked with the mouse 8 in the building exterior view 15 or floor plan view 17, an input screen 22 shown in FIG.

The input screen 22 is a screen for displaying the current state of the blind opening and slat angle of one electric blind corresponding to the selected symbol and for inputting new control data. In the upper part of the input screen 22, the number of the blind to be controlled and the installation location are displayed.
And a slat angle display field 24 are displayed.

In the blind opening display column 23, the blind opening is displayed in the range of 0 to 100%, and in the slat angle display column 24, the slat angle is from -90 to +90.
Displayed in degrees.

An up button 25a and a down button 25b are displayed beside the blind opening display section 23. If the up button 25a is continuously clicked with the mouse 8, the blind displayed in the blind opening display section 23 is displayed. When the opening increases and the down button 25b is continuously clicked with the mouse 8, the blind opening displayed in the display column 23 decreases.

The blind opening can be input to the blind opening display field 23 by operating the keyboard 9. An up button 25c and a down button 25d are displayed beside the slat angle display section 24. When the up button 25c is continuously clicked with the mouse 8, the slat angle displayed in the slat angle display section 24 increases, When the down button 25d is continuously clicked with the mouse 8, the slat angle displayed in the slat angle display field 24 decreases.

The slat angle can be input to the slat angle display field 24 by operating the keyboard 9. Below the slat angle display column 24, an alarm display indicating whether the operation is normal or abnormal is displayed, and below the slat angle display column, an individual control display indicating that it is in a state of controlling the operation of the individual blind is displayed. . Further below, a selection field 26 for selecting whether to permit automatic driving is displayed.

A blind opening image 27 and a slat angle image 28 are displayed beside the blind opening display column 23 and the slat angle display column 24. The blind opening image 27 is for displaying an image of the elevation of the slats as an image, and the display range of the slat changes according to the blind opening input in the blind opening display column 23.

The setting of the blind opening can be changed by dragging the lowermost slat 27a in the blind opening image 27 upward or downward with the mouse 8 and dropping it. At this time, the numerical value displayed in the blind opening display field 23 automatically changes according to the operation by the mouse 8.

The slat angle image 28 is for displaying the rotation state of the slat as an image. According to the slat angle set in the slat angle display field 24, the displayed angles of the three slats are in phase. To change.

By dragging and dropping either side of the middle slat 28a in the slat angle image 28 upward or downward with the mouse 8,
The setting of the slat angle can be changed. At this time, the slat angle displayed in the slat angle display field 24 automatically changes according to the operation by the mouse 8.

The color of the slats in the blind opening image 27 and the slat angle image 28 changes in the same manner as the color of the blind state display section 20 in the symbol 16 based on the set slat angle. Also,
The width of the slat displayed in the blind opening degree image 27 changes according to the set slat angle.

The detail button 29 displayed below the blind opening degree image 27 is used to display the details of the abnormality when an abnormality has occurred in the blind. The detailed display screen is displayed on the display device 12.

The setting button 30 displayed below the blind opening degree image 27 is used when the control data set on the input screen 22 is finally determined. A close button 31 displayed below the slat angle image 28 is used to close the input screen 22.

"Blind list display" is displayed in the third frame 14c of the menu screen 13, and when the frame 14c is selected and clicked with the mouse 8, the display device 12 displays the numbers of all the blinds in the building. Are displayed in a list, and when a desired number is selected as a control target from the list, the input screen 22 is displayed.

The control data of the blind can be set on the input screen 22 by the same operation as described above. "Area batch operation" is displayed in the fourth frame 14d of the menu screen 13, and when the frame 14d is clicked with the mouse 8, the display device 12 displays a list of all areas in the building. When a desired area is selected as a control target, an input screen 32 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed.

This input screen 32 is a screen for displaying the current state of the blind opening and the slat angle of the plurality of electric blinds in the selected area, and for inputting new control data collectively. Instead of the alarm display, the individual control display, and the automatic operation selection column 26 on the input screen 22, a forced automatic operation permission designation column 33 is displayed.

In the forced automatic operation permission designation field 33, the automatic operation is forcibly performed even if the blind in the area is set to prohibit the automatic operation by the setting operation in the field. Is made possible.

In the input screen 32, the display other than the forced operation permission designation field 33 is the same as that of the input screen 22, and can be operated similarly. Therefore, the control data of the blind in the area selected by the input screen 32 can be input collectively.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, from the "area batch operation" on the menu screen 13, the present state of the blind opening degree and slat angle of the blinds in the group different from the preset area is displayed. An input screen 34 for inputting new control data at a time can also be selected.

The group is, for example, an area extending over different floors or individual blinds as one group. The input screen 34 is the same as the input screen 32, and collective input of control data is performed by similar operations. It is possible.

With the control data input device for an electric blind configured as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained. (1) From the menu screen 13 displayed on the display device 12, the building exterior view 15 can be selected and displayed on the display device 12. Then, the outline of the blind opening and slat angle of the blind on the entire surface of the building corresponding to the symbol 16 and the presence or absence of an abnormality are easily grasped on the appearance arrangement by the color of the symbol 16 displayed on the building external view 15. be able to.

(2) Select the floor plan view 17 from the menu screen 13 displayed on the display device 12 and
2 can be displayed. And floor plan 17
The color of the symbol 16 displayed on the
The outline of the blind opening degree and the slat angle of the blinds on the entire floor corresponding to, and the presence or absence of an abnormality can be easily grasped on the floor arrangement.

(3) Building exterior view 15 and floor plan 1
In the symbol 16 displayed in 7, it is possible to determine whether the convex surface of the slat of the corresponding blind faces the indoor side, the outdoor side, or the angle close to the horizontal direction. Can be grasped in detail.

(4) By clicking each symbol 16 in the building exterior view 15 or the floor plan view 17, the control data input screen 22 of the individual blind corresponding to the symbol can be easily displayed on the display device 12. it can. Therefore, the operation of inputting control data for individual blinds can be easily performed.

(5) The setting of the blind opening on the individual blind control data input screen 22 is performed by inputting the operation of the keyboard 9 into the blind opening display field 23, and using the up button 25a or the down button 25b by the mouse 8. It is possible by inputting by operation, and also by operating the lowermost slat 27a of the blind opening image 27 with the mouse 8. Therefore, the setting of the blind opening can be easily performed.

(6) The setting of the slat angle on the individual blind control data input screen 22 is performed by inputting the keyboard 9 into the slat angle display field 24 and operating the up button 25c or the down button 25d by the mouse 8. It is possible by inputting, and by operating either one of the sides 28a of the slat at the middle stage of the slat angle image 28 with the mouse 8. Therefore, the setting of the slat angle can be easily performed.

(7) Since the display of the blind opening image 27 automatically changes in accordance with the input value of the blind opening in the blind opening display field 23, the blind opening based on the input value is easily represented by the image. Can be grasped.

(8) At the time of input operation of the blind opening by the mouse 8 to the blind opening image 27,
Since the display of the blind opening display column 23 changes in accordance with the inputted blind opening, the value of the inputted blind opening can be easily grasped by an image.

(9) A slat angle image 28 corresponding to the input value of the slat angle in the slat angle display field 24
Automatically changes, the slat angle based on the input value can be easily grasped by an image.

(10) When the slat angle is input to the slat angle image 28 by the mouse 8, the display in the slat angle display field 24 automatically changes in accordance with the input slat angle. The value of the slat angle can be easily grasped.

(11) The color of the slats of the blind opening degree image 27 and the slat angle image 28 changes in the same manner as the color of the symbol 16 in accordance with the input slat angle. Can be grasped. (Second Embodiment) FIGS. 10 to 29 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, in the control device shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a program for collectively controlling a large number of electric blinds for each zone and an input program for inputting control data for collective control for each zone are provided. It is provided in the program memory 7.

FIGS. 10 to 12 show control data input screens displayed on the display device 12 based on the input program. FIG. 10 shows a blind placement screen 41 displayed in the blind placement mode. On this screen 41, a floor plan view is shown, and the symbols 42 of the electric blinds respectively installed in a number of windows on the floor are displayed.

On the right side of the blind arrangement screen 41, a blind addition button 43 is displayed. The blind addition button 43 is used when the electric blind is newly set on the floor or when the electric blind is additionally installed, and when the symbol 42 displayed on the blind arrangement screen 41 is added. , Can be selected based on a mouse click operation.

When the blind addition button 43 is selected, a screen for inputting attributes such as a blind number and a model set for the added electric blind is displayed on the blind arrangement screen 41, and the inputted blind number and the input blind number are displayed. Attributes are stored in the working memory 10.

Then, after inputting the blind number and the attribute, if a mouse is clicked on an arbitrary position on the blind arrangement screen 41, a new symbol 42 corresponding to the electric blind having the blind number is displayed at the arbitrary position.

Below the blind addition button 43, a movable button 44 is displayed. The movable button 44 is used to move the symbol 42 displayed on the blind arrangement screen 41.

Then, after clicking the movable button 44 with the mouse, the symbol 42 can be moved to an arbitrary position by dragging and dropping the symbol 42 with the mouse. New position coordinate data of the moved symbol 42 is stored in the working memory 10.

Below the movable button 4, a decision button 45 is displayed. After the arrangement of the symbols 42 is completed, if this confirmation button 45 is clicked with a mouse,
Further movement of the symbol 42 is prohibited.

Below the confirmation button 45, a blind deletion button 46 is displayed. The blind delete button 46 is used to delete the symbol 42 displayed on the blind arrangement screen 41. When the desired symbol 42 is clicked with the mouse, the clicked symbol 42 is deleted.

At the lower part of the blind layout screen 41, a blind layout button 47, a zone composition button 48, and a blind operation button 49 are displayed.
By selecting, the corresponding input mode is set and the corresponding screen is displayed.

FIG. 11 shows a zone composition screen 50 displayed when the zone composition button 48 is clicked to enter the zone composition mode. This screen 50 shows a floor plan view similarly to the blind arrangement screen 41,
The symbols 42 of the electric blinds respectively installed on a number of windows on the floor are displayed.

On the right side of the zone composition screen 50, a zone name input field 51 and a zone setting button 52 are displayed. Then, when setting a desired zone, if any two symbols 42 are clicked from the symbols 42 displayed on the zone composition screen 50, all the symbols having the blind numbers sandwiched by the blind numbers of the symbols 42 are clicked. The color of the symbol 42 changes to, for example, a white selection color. In this state, a desired zone name is entered in the zone name input field 51, and then the zone setting button 52 is clicked. The zones are organized into zones, and the zone names and blind numbers are stored in the working memory 10.

After clicking the second symbol 42, without clicking the zone setting button 52,
When the third symbol 42 is clicked, the symbols 42 having the blind numbers sandwiched between the blind numbers of the second and third symbols 42 are organized as one zone. Further, one symbol 42 may be registered in a plurality of zones in an overlapping manner.

Below the zone setting button 52, a zone name input field 53 and a zone release button 54 are displayed. When an arbitrary zone name is entered in the zone name input field 53 and the zone release button 54 is clicked, the setting of the zone is released.

Further, if any of the symbols 42 in the zone formation screen 50 is clicked, the colors of all the symbols 42 constituting the zone to which the symbol 42 belongs change, and in that state, the zone release button 54 is clicked. Even so, the setting of the zone is canceled.

When one symbol 42 is registered in a plurality of zones in duplicate, the symbol 42
Each time is clicked, the zone to which the symbol 42 belongs is sequentially displayed in the selected color.

At the lower part of the zone formation screen 50, the blind arrangement button 47, the zone formation button 48 and the blind operation button 49 are displayed. FIG.
When the blind operation button 49 is clicked,
13 shows a blind operation screen 55 displayed when a blind operation mode is set. This screen 55 shows a floor plan view similarly to the blind arrangement screen 41, and the symbols 42 of the electric blinds respectively installed in a number of windows on the floor are displayed.

On the right side of the blind operation screen 55, an individual operation button 56 and a zone operation button 57 are displayed. The individual operation button 56 is displayed on the blind operation screen 55.
This is used when one blind corresponding to one symbol 42 displayed above is selected to perform a slat elevating operation or a slat angle adjusting operation.

The zone operation button 57 is used when performing a slat elevating operation or a slat angle adjusting operation for each zone registered in advance. At this time, if one of the symbols 42 in the blind operation screen 55 is clicked, the colors of all the symbols 42 constituting the zone to which the symbol 42 belongs are changed to the selected color.
The zone to be operated can be confirmed.

When one symbol 42 is registered in a plurality of zones in duplicate, the symbol 42
Each time is clicked, the zone to which the symbol 42 belongs is sequentially displayed in the selected color.

Below the zone operation button 57, a slat angle adjustment button 58 and a blind opening adjustment button 59 are displayed. By dragging and dropping each of the buttons 58 and 59 with a mouse, the slat angle and the blind opening can be set.

A transmission button 60 is displayed below the blind opening adjustment button 59, and a stop button 61 is displayed below the slat angle adjustment button 58. Then, when the transmission button 60 is clicked, the control data set on this screen is transmitted to the floor controller 3. When the stop button 61 is clicked, a stop signal is transmitted to the floor controller 3.

Above the individual operation buttons 55, a zone selection column 62 is displayed. In the zone selection column 62, a number of previously organized zone names can be displayed.
An arbitrary zone can be selected by clicking any one of the displayed zone names with a mouse.

In the lower part of the blind operation screen 55,
Blind arrangement button 47, zone composition button 48
And a blind operation button 49 are displayed. Next, the operation of the control device configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG.

Upon turning on the power, the control section 6 displays one of the blind arrangement screen 41, the zone organization screen 50 and the blind operation screen 55, and displays the blind arrangement button 47, the zone organization button 48 and the blind operation button 49. It is in a state of waiting for any click (steps 1 to 3).

Here, when the blind placement button 47 is clicked, the control unit 6 enters the blind placement mode, displays the blind placement screen 41 on the display device 12, and adds the blind addition button 4 as shown in FIG.
3. Clicking any one of the movable button 44, the determination button 45, the blind deletion button 46, the zone composition button 48, and the blind operation button 49, and the symbol 42
Waits for the user's moving operation (steps 4 to 1).
0).

In steps 4 to 10, when the blind addition button 43 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 15, the control unit 6 fetches the blind number of the blind to be added and the input data of other attributes, and stores the data. It is stored in the working memory (step 11).

Next, the control unit 6 is in a state of waiting for a mouse click operation (steps 12 and 13). When clicked, a new symbol 42 is displayed at the click position (step 14), and the movement of the symbol 42 is performed. The operation is enabled (step 15), and the process returns to step 4.

Also, if another operation other than the click operation is selected in step 13, the process returns to step 4 and shifts to the operation. After the process returns from step 15 to step 4, when a drag / drop operation with the mouse is performed, the control unit 6 proceeds from step 8 to step 16 shown in FIG.

Then, the control section 6 moves the symbol 42 and stores the coordinates of the symbol 42 until one drag / drop operation is completed (steps 17 and 18). Return.
If the movement of the symbol 42 is not permitted in step 16, the process returns to step 4.

When the movable button 44 is clicked in steps 4 to 10, the control section 6 moves from step 5 to step 19 shown in FIG. And returns to step 4.

At steps 4 to 10, the enter button 4
When 5 is clicked, as shown in FIG. 18, the movement function of the symbol 42 is prohibited (step 20), and the process returns to step 4.

When the blind delete button 46 is clicked in Steps 4 to 10, as shown in FIG. 19, the control unit 6 waits for the selection of the symbol 42 to be deleted (Steps 21 and 22).

Then, when the desired symbol 42 is selected by clicking, the control section 6 sets the selected symbol 42
Is deleted (step 23), and the process returns to step 4.
Also, in step 22, if an operation other than the selection operation is selected, the process returns to step 4 and shifts to the operation.

When a desired symbol 42 is dragged and dropped in order to move a symbol 42 other than the added symbol 42, the control unit 6 proceeds from step 8 to step 16 and moves the symbol and moves the coordinate position. (Steps 17 and 18), and the process returns to step 4.

Steps 1-3 or 4-10
In, when the zone composition button 48 is clicked,
The control unit 6 enters the zone composition mode and sets the zone composition screen 5
0 is displayed on the display device 12, and as shown in FIG. 20, a zone name is entered in a zone name input field 53, a zone setting button 52 is clicked, and a zone release button 54 is displayed.
, A selection operation of a blind (symbol 42) constituting a zone, a selection operation of a release zone, a click of a blind arrangement button 47, and a click of a blind operation button 49 (step). 24-30).

When the zone name is input in steps 24 to 30, the control section 6 stores the input zone name as shown in FIG. 21 (step 31), and returns to step 24.

When any of the symbols 42 is clicked to organize a new zone in steps 24 to 30, the control section 6 shifts from step 27 to step 32 shown in FIG. If the number exists, the blind number is stored in the second register in the working memory 10, the blind number selected this time is stored in the first register, and stored in the first register and the second register. The selected blind number and the symbol 42 of the blind number sandwiched between the blind numbers are changed to the selected color and displayed, and the process returns to step S24.

That is, in this operation, when two symbols 42 are clicked successively, the two symbols 4
2 and the symbol 42 of the blind number sandwiched between both symbols 42 are changed to the selected color, and three or more symbols 42
Are successively clicked, the last two symbols 42
Is changed to the selected color and displayed.

When the zone setting button 52 is clicked in step 25 after the symbol 42 forming the zone is selected in steps 32-34, the control unit 6
Proceeds to step 35 shown in FIG. 23, and if the zone name has already been set and a symbol 42 in an arbitrary range has been selected (step 36), the selected symbol 42 is stored together with the zone name (step 37). ), Step 2
Return to 4.

By repeating the above operation,
Arbitrary plural zones can be set, and one blind can be registered in plural zones in duplicate. In steps 24 to 30, the zone release button 5
When button 4 is clicked, control unit 6 proceeds from step 26 to step 38 shown in FIG. 24, determines whether or not a zone to be released has been selected, and if no zone has been selected in this state, Returns to step 24.

Next, when any one of the symbols 42 is clicked, the control section 6 determines in step 28 that the release zone has been selected, and proceeds to step 40 shown in FIG. 25, where the symbol 42 belongs. While storing the zone, all the symbols 42 of the zone are changed to the selected color and displayed (step 41), and the process returns to step 24.

Next, when the zone release button 54 is clicked again, the process shifts from step 26 to step 38 to release the setting of the selected zone (step 38, step 38).
39) Return to step S24.

When the blind operation button 49 is clicked in steps 1 to 3, 4 to 10, or 24 to 30, the control unit 6 enters the blind operation mode and displays the blind operation screen 55 on the display device 12. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 26, when one of the symbols 42 on the blind operation screen 55 is clicked,
The system waits for one of the click of the zone selection column 62, the click of the call button 60, the click of the blind arrangement button 47, and the click of the zone organization button 48 (steps 42 to 46).

When any of the symbols 42 on the blind operation screen 55 is clicked in steps 42 to 46, the control section 6 shifts to step 47 shown in FIG. It is determined whether the operation button 56 has been clicked or the zone operation button 57 has been clicked (step 4).
7).

When the zone operation button 57 is clicked, the zone including the selected symbol 42 is changed to the selected color and displayed (step 48), and the process returns to step 42. At this time, when the symbol 42 is registered across a plurality of zones, each zone is sequentially displayed every time the symbol 42 is clicked.

When the individual operation button 56 is clicked in step 47, the control section 6 changes only the selected symbol 42 to the selected color and displays it (step 4).
9) Return to step 42.

In steps 42 to 46, when an arbitrary zone is selected by clicking on the zone selection field 62,
The control unit 6 proceeds from step 43 to step 50 shown in FIG.
The symbol 42 constituting the selected zone is changed to the selected color and displayed, and the process returns to step 42.

When the transmission button 60 is clicked in any of the steps 42 to 46 in a state where any zone or any individual symbol 42 is displayed in the selected color, the control unit 6 proceeds from the step 44 to the step shown in FIG. The process proceeds to 51 to determine which of the zone operation button 57 and the individual operation button 56 has been clicked.

When the zone operation button 57 is clicked, the selected color is displayed on the blind operation screen 55 based on the data set by the slat angle adjustment button 58 and the blind opening degree adjustment button 59. A zone control command signal for collectively controlling each blind in the zone is transmitted to the floor controller 3 (step 52), and the process returns to step 42.

When the individual operation button 56 is clicked, the individual blind displayed in the selected color is controlled based on the data set by the slat angle adjustment button 58 and the blind opening degree adjustment button 59. Is transmitted to the floor controller 3 (step 53), and the process returns to step 42.

On the basis of such control commands, the slat elevating operation or the slat angle adjusting operation of each electric blind is performed for each zone or individually. With the control device for an electric blind as described above, the following operational effects can be obtained.

(1) The operations of a large number of electric blinds can be controlled collectively for each zone, and can be individually controlled one by one. (2) When knitting a large number of electric blinds into arbitrary zones, the zone knitting work can be performed while graphically confirming the positions of the electric blinds constituting each zone on the zone knitting screen 50 with a number of symbols. . Therefore, the zoning operation can be performed easily and reliably.

(3) When the operation of the electric blind is controlled for each arbitrary zone or individually, the position of the zone to be controlled or the position of the individual electric blind can be graphically confirmed on the blind operation screen 55. . Therefore, the operation of the electric blind for each zone or the individual operation can be easily and reliably performed.

(4) In the zone knitting operation, the two symbols 42 clicked on the zone knitting screen 50 and the symbol 42 of the blind number sandwiched between the blind numbers of the two symbols 42 are changed to the selected color, and one zone is changed. Can be displayed, so that the zone organization work can be easily performed.

(5) During the blind operation, the zone to which the symbol 42 clicked on the blind operation screen 55 belongs can be displayed in the selected color, so that the position and range of the control target zone can be easily confirmed graphically. can do.

(6) When the clicked symbol 42 is registered in a plurality of zones in duplicate, each time the symbol 42 is clicked, each zone can be sequentially displayed in the selected color. The position and range of the target zone can be easily confirmed graphically.

(7) At the time of the blind operation, the zone selected by the zone name in the zone selection field 62 can be displayed by changing the symbol 42 on the blind operation screen 55 to the selected color. Position and range can be easily confirmed graphically.

(8) When the transmission button 60 is clicked while an arbitrary zone or individual blind is selected, the selected zone or individual blind is determined based on the preset slat angle data and blind opening data. Of the blind can be controlled.

(9) At the time of releasing the set zone, when a zone is selected by clicking the zone name or the symbol 42, the symbol 42 of the zone is displayed in the selected color. Therefore, since the zone in which the setting is to be canceled can be easily confirmed, the setting canceling operation can be reliably performed.

(10) On the blind layout screen 41, the addition, deletion and movement of the symbols 42 can be easily performed in accordance with the change in the layout of the electric blinds. Therefore, when designing the control device, it is not necessary to set the arrangement of the symbols 42 according to the blind arrangement, and it is easy to change the arrangement of the symbols at any time according to the use situation.

The above embodiment can be modified as follows. In the first embodiment, the change of the color corresponding to the slat angle may be changed in more steps. -On the blind operation screen 55 of the second embodiment, the input operation of the slat angle and the blind opening may be performed using the input screen of the first embodiment. In the zone knitting operation of the second embodiment, when two symbols 42 are clicked on the zone knitting screen 50, the symbols 42 located at the coordinates between the coordinates of the two symbols are knitted as one zone. You may. -When electric blinds are arranged over a plurality of floors of a building, the blind arrangement screen 41, the zone organization screen 50, and the blind operation screen 55 may be displayed for each floor.

[0141]

As described above in detail, the present invention can provide a control data input device for an electric blind capable of easily and reliably inputting control data.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a control device for an electric blind.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a main controller.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a menu screen according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a building external view.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a floor plan view.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing symbols.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an input screen.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an input screen.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an input screen.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a blind arrangement screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a zone composition screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a blind operation screen according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a control data input operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 control unit 8 operation unit (mouse) 12 display device 15 image image (building external view) 16, 42 image image (symbol) 17 image image (floor plan view) 22, 32, 34, 41, 50, 55 input screen

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Claims (19)

[Claims] 1. An electric blind control device for automatically controlling operations of a large number of electric blinds based on control data input from an input device, wherein the input device displays an input screen for inputting the control data. A display device to be displayed, an operation unit for performing an input operation of the control data, and a list of image images of the electric blinds based on a blind opening and a slat angle of each electric blind on the display device, and the operation unit A control unit for changing the display of the image image in response to the change of the control data by the control unit. 2. The control unit according to claim 2, wherein the display device is capable of displaying, on the display device, a building external view in which the blind opening and the slat angle of a plurality of electric blinds installed on a plurality of windows of the building are displayed in the image image. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The control unit is capable of displaying on the display device a floor plan view in which the blind openings and slat angles of a large number of electric blinds installed on each floor of a building are displayed in the image image. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 1, wherein: 4. The electric motor according to claim 2, wherein the control unit is capable of displaying a blind opening degree and a slat angle of a corresponding electric blind according to a color of the image image. Blind control device. 5. The control unit can display an input screen that allows input of control data of an electric blind corresponding to the image image by selecting one of the image images with the operation unit. The control device for an electric blind according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein: 6. The control unit controls the slat angle by displaying, as the input screen, a blind opening image displaying a blind opening degree and a slat angle image displaying a slat angle on the display device. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 5, wherein the blind opening degree image and the slat angle image are changed in conjunction with each other based on a change in control data. 7. The operation unit includes a mouse, and the control unit can input control data for controlling the blind opening or the slat angle by operating the blind opening image or the slat angle image using the mouse. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 6, wherein: 8. The control unit changes a slat angle displayed in the slat angle image in response to a change in control data for controlling the slat angle, and controls the slat angle image and the blind. The control device for an electric blind according to any one of claims 6 to 7, wherein a color of a slat displayed in the opening degree image is changed. 9. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the color of the slat in the image image is set to an angle within a predetermined range close to a horizontal direction by the control data, 9. The method according to claim 4, wherein the rotation angle is changed in three stages, that is, when the rotation angle is set to an angle at which the slat is turned to the indoor side, and when the rotation angle is set to the indoor side. 3. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 1. 10. A blind opening display field for numerically displaying the blind opening displayed in the blind opening image as control data, and a control data indicating a slat angle displayed in the slat angle image. A slat angle display field to be displayed as a numerical value as the blind opening degree image and the slat angle image are displayed on the display device, and the numerical values of the blind opening degree display field and the slat angle display field can be changed by the operation unit. ,
The blind opening image and the slat angle image, and the numerical values in the blind opening display column and the slat angle display column may change in conjunction with each other based on a control data change operation. Item 10. The control device for an electric blind according to any one of Items 6 to 9. 11. An image showing the blind opening and the slat angle of the electric blind is displayed on a display device,
A control data input method for an electric blind, characterized in that control data of a blind opening and a slat angle are input by operating the image image. 12. An image showing the blind opening degree and slat angle of a large number of electric blinds installed in a building is displayed on a display device, and any one of the image images is selected to correspond to the image. An input screen enabling input of control data of the electric blind to be input is displayed on the display device, and the blind opening image and the slat angle image displayed on the input screen are operated to control the blind opening and the slat angle. A control data input method for an electric blind, characterized by inputting data. 13. An electric blind control device for automatically controlling the operation of a number of electric blinds based on control data input from an input device, comprising: a display device for displaying an input screen for inputting the control data; An operation unit for performing an input operation of the control data; and, in a blind operation mode for displaying the arrangement of the electric blinds on the display device using symbols and controlling the electric blinds collectively for each of the previously organized zones. A control unit for displaying the symbols belonging to the zone in a selected color based on the selection of the zone by the unit. 14. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein when a symbol displayed on the display device is selected by an operation unit, all symbols constituting a zone to which the symbol belongs are displayed in a selected color. 14. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 13. 15. The electric blind according to claim 13, wherein, when a zone name is input on the operation unit, the control unit displays all symbols constituting the zone to which the symbol belongs in a selected color. Control device. 16. When the symbol is registered in a plurality of zones in duplicate, the control unit sequentially displays the plurality of zones in a selected color each time the symbol is selected. The control device for an electric blind according to claim 14. 17. The control unit, in a zone formation mode, when two symbols among the symbols displayed on the display device are selected, displays a symbol sandwiched between the symbols in a selected color and , Which are knitted as one zone.
7. The control device for an electric blind according to any one of 6. 18. The display device according to claim 13, wherein the control unit is capable of moving a display position of a symbol displayed on the display device by the operation unit in a blind arrangement mode. Electric blind control device. 19. The control unit according to claim 13, wherein in the blind arrangement mode, the operation unit can add and delete symbols displayed on the display device. Electric blind control device.