JP2002260872A - Illumination control/monitor system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination control/monitor system in which the identification ID can be easily read by a setting tool without the operator entering in the narrow place at the time of reading the identification ID of the monitor terminal or control terminal. SOLUTION: This illumination control/monitor system in which a monitor terminal 12, a control terminal 13 and a setting tool 15, which control switching on or off of the illumination load, are respectively connected to the transmission line 11. And identification information dispatch operation is performed in order of drive current supply to the monitor terminal 12 and the control terminal 13, and also the identification information dispatch operation is performed in order of receiving of light by the light-receiving parts 41, 42, that are provided at the monitor terminal 12 and the control terminal 13, having received the identification information transmission projection light.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting control / monitoring system for turning on / off and dimming a plurality of lighting loads and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a lighting control / monitoring system has been used which centrally controls turning on / off and dimming control of a plurality of indoor and outdoor lighting loads, and monitors the lighting / unlit state of the lighting loads.

[0003] This lighting control and monitoring system, for example, controls a monitoring terminal provided on a wall surface of each floor of a building through a transmission line to control a plurality of lighting loads installed in the floor from lighting on and off. Is connected to the control terminal.

The monitoring terminal includes a switch for instructing turning on / off of a lighting load via a control terminal, a storage unit for storing lighting load turning on / off control data corresponding to the operation of the switch, and A processing unit that reads out the lighting load turning-on / off control data in accordance with the switch operation, performs transmission processing to the control terminal, and receives and processes a later-described turning-on / off state signal from the control terminal, and transmits and receives the signals. It consists of a transmission signal interface and is generally installed on a wall.

[0005] The control terminal is connected to a plurality of lighting loads in which a plurality of lighting loads are grouped, and a relay switch for turning on / off a lighting power source for each of the grouped lighting loads; Driving the relay switch based on a lighting-off control signal from a terminal device,
A signal processing unit that generates a light-on / off state signal for transmitting the light-on / off state of the grouped lighting loads to the monitoring terminal,
And a transmission signal interface for transmitting and receiving various control signals to and from the monitoring terminal, and is generally installed on the ceiling surface or the ceiling.

That is, when the operation switch of the monitoring terminal is operated, a signal for turning on / off the lighting load of the control terminal is generated and supplied using the light-on / off control data corresponding to the operation switch. The control terminal turns on and off the lighting load based on a turning-on / off control signal from the monitoring terminal, generates a turning-on / off state signal indicating the turning-on / off state of the lighting load, and transmits the signal to the monitoring terminal. Based on that status signal,
The lighting load on / off state provided by the monitoring terminal is L
It is displayed by an ED, a lamp, or the like.

In this lighting control / monitoring system, it is necessary to specify a monitoring terminal and a control terminal to be turned on and off when the monitoring terminal performs control of turning on / off the control terminal via a transmission line. To this end, identification information (hereinafter, referred to as identification ID) including individual addresses and identification data is set in advance in the monitoring terminal and the control terminal.

After laying the monitoring terminal, the control terminal and the lighting load, the IDs of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal are read by a setting device via a transmission line, and the read IDs are used by using the read IDs. The setting device writes and stores the light-off control data in the monitoring terminal.

[0009]

Conventionally, after laying a monitoring terminal, a control terminal, a transmission line, and a lighting load which constitute the lighting control monitoring system, the monitoring terminal and the control terminal are preset to the monitoring terminal and the control terminal. When the set ID is read by the setting device, an ID ID transmission switch provided in the monitoring terminal and the control terminal is operated to transmit the ID to the set device via a transmission line.

[0010] However, the lighting load is generally installed on the ceiling surface, and the control terminal is installed behind the ceiling. For this reason, when transmitting the identification ID of the control terminal to the setting device via the transmission line, it is necessary for an operator to enter the back of the ceiling and to sequentially operate the identification ID transmission switch of each control terminal. is there.

When recognizing the identification ID of each monitoring terminal or control terminal after laying the lighting control / monitoring system, the switch for transmitting the identification ID of the control terminal laid particularly in a narrow place such as above the ceiling. Is very difficult, there is a risk of falling, etc., and there is a problem that the recognition work efficiency of identification information is reduced.

According to the present invention, there is provided a lighting control / monitoring system capable of easily reading an identification ID of a monitoring terminal or a control terminal using a setting device without requiring a worker to be in a narrow place. The purpose is to do.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting control and monitoring system for controlling a plurality of lighting loads to be turned on and off, and transmitting state information indicating the lighting and turning off states of the lighting loads. A monitoring terminal for supplying a lighting load turning-on / off control signal to the control terminal via a transmission line and monitoring a lighting load turning-off state of the control terminal by the control terminal; The control terminal for storing identification information such as individual addresses and identification data set in each of the monitoring terminals, and storage means provided in each of the monitoring terminals; the control terminal and the monitoring terminal When the drive power is supplied to each, the identification information sending means provided in each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal for sending the identification information stored in the storage means to the transmission line. Characterized by comprising a; If.

In the lighting control and monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the control terminal and the identification information transmitting means of the monitoring terminal each transmit the identification information when the driving power is supplied. It is characterized by having setting means for selecting and setting either transmission or non-transmission to a line.

Further, the identification information sending means of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the first aspect of the present invention has an operation means for sending the identification information in addition to the drive for supplying the identification information when the driving power is supplied. It is characterized by.

The terms used in the present invention and the following inventions and their technical meanings are as follows.

The control terminal of the present invention has a plurality of relay switches, one end of each relay switch is connected to a driving power supply, and the other end is connected to a plurality of grouped lighting loads. Have been. In addition, lighting load
It includes lighting equipment and electric motors for driving blinds, curtains, and the like in the living room.

Further, the control terminal stores an LSI device having a function of transmitting and receiving a lighting load turning-on / off control signal and data from a monitoring terminal, which will be described later, and an ON / OFF control data for turning on / off the relay switch. And a non-volatile storage unit to be operated.

That is, when control data for turning on a certain relay switch of the control terminal is transmitted from the monitoring terminal to the certain control terminal, the control terminal transmits the relay switch corresponding to the received control data. Is turned on. Illumination power is supplied to the lighting loads of the group connected to the turned-on relay switch to light them.

When the lighting load of the group is turned on, control data for turning off the lighting load is transmitted from the monitoring terminal to a control terminal having a relay switch that turns on the lighting load. And its control terminal,
Turn off the relay switch that is lighting the lighting load to turn off the lighting load.

When a control signal for dimming and lighting the lighting load is transmitted from the monitoring terminal in addition to the control data for turning on the lighting load, the control terminal sets the lighting of the lighting load together with the lighting of the lighting load. It also has a function of controlling the lighting power amount of the illumination power supply to be the designated light intensity.

Further, the control terminal has a function of generating a state signal indicating an ON / OFF state of the relay switch and transmitting the state signal to the transmission line.

[0023] The monitoring terminal of the present invention stores a plurality of light-on / off control data for turning on / off a plurality of relay switches provided in the control terminal to control a plurality of lighting loads. A nonvolatile storage unit, an LSI device having a function of processing the data and various signals, a plurality of operation switches for selecting and specifying a plurality of lighting / lighting control data to various input ports of the LSI device, According to the input instruction of the operation switch, the light-on / off data stored in the nonvolatile storage unit is read, and the read control data is output to the control terminal.

[0024] Also, a status signal transmitted from the control terminal and indicating the lighting load on / off state is received, and the lighting load on / off state of each grouped lighting load is displayed. As the display of the light-on / off state, a method of displaying by an LED or a lamp attached to the operation switch is used.

Further, identification information is added to each of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal at the time of manufacture. The identification information is a so-called identification ID such as an address or identification data assigned to each of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal, and creates a plurality of lighting / lighting control data of the lighting load, or creates the lighting / lighting control data. When the control terminal controlled by the control terminal and the relay switch of the control terminal are specified, the monitoring terminal and the control terminal are identified.

The storage means of the present invention uses a non-volatile storage unit for storing the identification information of each of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal, and the lighting load on / off control data.

The identification information transmitting means of the present invention has a function of controlling transmission of the identification information stored in the nonvolatile storage unit of each of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal.

The identification information sending function is generally provided with an identification information sending operation switch. When this switch is operated, the LSI device reads out the identification information stored in the nonvolatile storage unit and transmits the identification information. Send to line.

The identification information transmitting means of the present invention is supplied with a drive power supply for driving the monitoring terminal and the control terminal in addition to the identification information transmission operation switch provided on the monitoring terminal and the control terminal. Then, the LSI device performs reading and sending control of the identification information.

Further, the monitoring terminal and the control terminal are provided with identification information transmission setting means for setting whether or not to transmit identification information when the driving power is supplied.

The identification information transmission setting means is constituted by a switch so that transmission and non-transmission of the identification information at the time of supplying the driving power can be selected. This means that when a plurality of monitoring terminals or control terminals are connected to a single drive power supply, the identification information of the plurality of terminals is transmitted simultaneously with the supply of drive power. If the plurality of pieces of identification information are transmitted at the same time, the identification information cannot be determined. For this purpose, whether or not to transmit the identification information when the driving power is supplied is selected according to the driving power supply status of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal.

The transmission line of the present invention is a line for transmitting various signals and data between the monitoring terminal and the control terminal.
There are a method of providing a dedicated line between the monitoring terminal and the control terminal, and a method of superimposing the signal or data on a driving power supply line.

According to the lighting control and monitoring system of claim 1 of the present invention, when the identification information of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal laid in a narrow place such as under the ceiling is transmitted to a transmission line, the monitoring terminal and the monitoring terminal are transmitted. By sequentially supplying the drive power of the control terminal, the identification information is transmitted in the order in which the drive power is supplied.

As a result, the work of recognizing the identification information of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal can be improved, and the danger of working in a narrow place such as above the ceiling can be avoided.

A lighting control and monitoring system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, comprising: a control terminal for controlling lighting and extinguishing of a plurality of lighting loads and transmitting state information indicating a lighting and extinguishing state of the lighting loads;
Supplying a control signal for turning on / off the lighting load to the control terminal via a transmission line, and monitoring a turning on / off state of the lighting load by the control terminal; a monitoring terminal; The control terminal for storing identification information such as an individual address and identification data set in each of the monitoring terminals, and storage means provided in each of the monitoring terminals; and the control terminal and the monitoring terminal, respectively. Identification information transmission means provided in each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal for transmitting the identification information stored in the storage means to the transmission line; and receiving projection light from an external light source; Light receiving means for driving the identification information transmitting means to transmit the identification information.

Further, the identification information transmitting means of the lighting control and monitoring system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention transmits the identification information to the transmission line or non-transmission when the identification information is driven to be transmitted from the light receiving means. It is characterized by having setting means for selecting and setting any one.

Further, the identification information sending means of the lighting control and monitoring system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention has an operation means for sending the identification information in addition to the drive for sending the identification information from the light receiving means. It is characterized by.

Still further, the light receiving means of the illumination control and monitoring system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it can receive a laser beam projected from an external light source.

The light-receiving element of the present invention is a phototransistor which generates a photocurrent when light is incident thereon. The transmitting operation of the identification information stored in the storage means of the terminal and the control terminal is performed.

For the light incident on the light receiving element of the present invention, the phototransistor does not react with external light, and a light source that is turned on when receiving a light amount equal to or more than the external light is used.

In particular, when a plurality of monitoring terminals and control terminals are laid in close proximity, it is necessary to accurately project light for turning on the phototransistor of the light receiving means of the target terminal. . For this reason, as the light source, a laser beam having excellent directivity and capable of narrowing the luminous flux of incident light is used. An element which is turned on by the laser light is used as a phototransistor.

The illumination monitoring and control system of the present invention is particularly useful for obtaining identification information of a control terminal laid on the back of a ceiling or the like where it is difficult for a worker to enter and there is a danger of falling when entering. By projecting light, such as laser light from a light source, onto the light receiving element of the terminal device, and transmitting the identification information of the terminal device to the transmission line by turning on the light receiving device that has received the projection light, Identification information is easily obtained, and the efficiency of the operation of reading the identification information is improved,
Work safety can be ensured.

The operating means for transmitting identification information from the control terminal and the identification information transmitting means of the monitoring terminal of the lighting control and monitoring system according to claim 8 of the present invention is the control terminal and the monitoring terminal. The housing arranged inside the front surface of each of the housings and in which the operating means is arranged has a guide hole through which a flat tool for operating the operating means is guided.

The LSI device, non-volatile storage unit, various signal transmission / reception circuits, various switches, and the like that constitute the monitoring terminal and the control terminal of the present invention are built in the housing.
The operation buttons of the switches are exposed on the front surface of the housing so that the various switches can be operated.

In this switch, the identification information of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal is transmitted by the driving power supply of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal, or the light receiving means receives incident light from an external light source. It is necessary that the switch of the operation means operated at the time of transmitting the identification information be not easily operated except at the time of transmitting the identification information, in addition to the transmission driving at the time of receiving the light. In particular, the monitoring terminal installed on a wall or the like is frequently touched by the user when the lighting load is turned on and off. Therefore, when the switch of the operation means for transmitting the identification information is operated by mistake, the LSI device of the monitoring terminal is turned off. It may cause a malfunction or damage data stored in the storage unit.

For this reason, the switch of the operating means for transmitting the identification information can be operated only by the operator as required, and is arranged on the housing so that the user cannot operate it.

The switch of this operating means is arranged at a predetermined position inside the front of the housing. The operation switch, so that the user or a worker can not directly operate,
The housing is arranged via a guide hole penetrating the outside and inside of the front surface of the housing.

The guide hole has a shape into which a flat tool held by an operator, for example, a flathead screwdriver is inserted, and when the flat tool is inserted into the guide light,
An inclined portion is provided so that the flat tool can be easily inserted and guided into the button of the operation switch.

According to the lighting monitoring control system of the present invention, a general-purpose flat tool worn by a worker is inserted into the guide hole when operating an operation switch for transmitting identification information provided in each terminal. Then, the operation switch can be easily operated by being guided by the guide hole.

[0050]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of an embodiment of a lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring terminal of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention. 3
FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control terminal of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting control / monitoring system includes a monitoring terminal 12a, 12b,
The control terminals 13a and 13b are respectively connected.
The control terminals 13a and 13b have lighting loads 14 divided into a plurality of blocks or channels and connected to a plurality of lighting loads for each of the blocks or channels.
a and 14b are connected respectively. Further, a setting device 15 is connected to the transmission line 11.

The lighting control and monitoring system shown in FIG.
For example, it is assumed that the lighting load of a certain floor in a building is controlled and monitored, and the monitoring terminal 12a is installed on a wall surface,
The monitoring terminal 12a monitors the lighting load of a certain block, and a control terminal 13 disposed on the ceiling where the lighting load is installed is operated by an operation switch provided on the monitoring terminal 12a.
is controlled so that the lighting load 14a in the living room is turned on and off.

The monitoring terminal 12b is for monitoring and controlling the illumination load of a block provided with a floor and installed on a wall surface. An operation switch provided on the monitoring terminal 12b is used to control the ceiling portion where the illumination load is installed. The control terminal 13b disposed in the control unit is driven to turn on and off the illumination load 14b.

The setting device 15 is connected to the monitoring terminal 12.
a, 12b and the identification information of the control terminals 13a, 13b, and based on the detected identification information, generates turn-on / off control data for the lighting loads 14a, 14b, and generates the monitoring terminals 12a, 12b, The control terminal 13a, 13b writes and stores the light-on / off control data.

FIG. 2 shows the internal configuration of the monitoring terminals 12a and 12b. Reference numeral 21 in FIG.
It is a processing unit composed of an LSI device having various input ports and output ports, and having functions of writing and reading various control data to a data storage storage unit 23 to be described later and processing the control data. The processing unit 21 includes a transmission signal interface unit (hereinafter, referred to as a transmission signal I / F unit) 24 that outputs a lighting load turning-on / off control signal to the transmission line 11, and is built in the control terminals 13a and 13b. A light-on / light-off operation switch unit 22 composed of a plurality of switches for instructing transmission of a plurality of operation signals corresponding to the relay switch being operated, and a plurality of illumination load points for driving a relay switch built in the control terminal device 13. A storage unit 2 for storing light-off control data and various control data such as identification information.
3, a display unit 25 for displaying the turning on / off state of the lighting load from the control terminal 13 by a lamp, an LED, or the like, and a driving power source for the processing unit 21, the transmission signal I / F unit 26, and the display unit 25. The power supply unit 26 is provided.

Further, the processing unit 21 of the monitoring terminal 12
Are provided with an operation switch 26 for transmitting an identification ID, and a setting switch 27 for selectively setting an identification ID transmission operation at the time of driving power supply described later.

When a switch corresponding to the lighting load 14 connected to a certain relay switch of the control terminal 13 of the light-on / off operation switch section 22 of the monitoring terminal 12 is operated, the light-on / off switch section 22 of the light-on / off switch section 22 is operated. Switch operation information is transmitted to the processing unit 21. The processing unit 21
Reads out the lighting load on / off control data corresponding to the switch operation information from the switch unit 22 from the storage unit 23, and, based on the read out on / off control data, identifies the control terminal 13 with an identification ID. , A relay switch address of the designated control terminal 13 and a light-on / off control signal comprising data such as ON / OFF control of the relay switch of the designated address.
4 to the transmission line 11.

When the operation switch 26 for transmitting the identification I / D is operated, the processing section 21 transmits the identification ID stored in the identification ID storage section 23a of the storage section 23.
From the transmission signal I / F unit 24 to the transmission line 11
To send to.

Further, the transmission line 1 is transmitted from the control terminal 23.
The transmission signal I / F unit 24 receives a light-on / off state signal of the illumination load 14 described later transmitted through the communication unit 1, and based on the received light-on / off state signal, the processing unit 21 displays the display unit 2.
5 is driven to display a lighting / light-off state of the lighting load 14 corresponding to the light-off / light-on state signal.

The identification ID stored in the identification ID storage unit 23a of the monitoring terminal 12 is
Is attached at the time of manufacture.

Next, the internal configuration of the control terminal 13 will be described with reference to FIG. The control terminal 13 transmits and receives various control signals to and from the transmission line 11.
/ F unit 31, an input port to which the transmission I / F unit 31 is connected, and an output port to which relay switches 37a to 37n to be described later are connected, and are controlled by a storage unit 35 for data storage to be described later. It has a processing unit 32 composed of an LSI device that performs data processing such as writing, reading, and transmission of data, and a plurality of relay switches 37a to 37n connected to output ports of the processing unit 32 have illumination loads 38a to 37n. 38n are connected. The processing unit 32 includes data for identifying the light-on / off control data transmitted from the monitoring terminal device 12 and the relay switches 37 a to 37.
n address data and relay switches 37a-37
The storage unit 35 is connected to store the light-on / off state data and the like of the lighting loads 38a to 38n connected to b. In addition,
The storage unit 35 has a built-in identification Id container 35a for storing an identification ID assigned when the control terminal 23 is manufactured.

Further, a power supply section 36 for supplying drive power to the transmission signal I / F section 31 and the processing section 32 is provided.

The processing unit 32 is provided with an operation switch 39 for transmitting an identification ID and a setting switch 40 for selectively setting an identification ID transmission operation at the time of driving power supply described later.

The control terminal 13 transmits the illumination load 38 transmitted from the monitoring terminal 12 via the transmission line 11.
a to 38n of the transmission signal I / F unit 3
1 and the processing unit 32 compares the received light-on / off control signal with the identification ID stored in the identification-ID storage unit 35a as to whether the received light-on / off control signal is a light-on / off control signal for its own control terminal 13. When it is confirmed that the signal is a light-on / off control signal for its own control terminal 13, the relay switch 37
Using the address data a to 37n, a control signal for turning on or off each of the relay switches 37a to 37n is generated and supplied.

Further, based on the light-on / off control signal from the monitoring terminal 12, the control terminal 13 sets the lighting loads 38a to 38a.
When the lighting load 38a is turned on and off, the lighting loads 38a to 38n
The light-on / off state signal is generated by the processing unit 32 and transmitted from the transmission signal I / F unit 31 to the transmission line 11.

It is to be noted that the control terminal 13 transmits the identification I
When the operation switch 39 for transmitting D is operated, the identification I
The ID of the D storage unit 35a is read, and the transmission line 11 is read.
Sent to

The monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 1
3 is connected via a transmission line 11, a lighting load 38 is connected and laid on the control terminal 13, and then a setting device 15 is connected to the transmission line 15.

The setting device 15 reads the identification IDs of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13, and outputs control data for turning on / off the lighting load 38 supplied from the monitoring terminal 12 to the control terminal 13. To set.

When the setting device 15 reads the identification IDs of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13, the identification ID sending operation switch 26 of the monitoring terminal 12 is operated to The ID of the control terminal 13 is transmitted by transmitting the ID to the setting device 15 and operating the operation switch 39 for transmitting the ID of the control terminal 13.
Is sent to the setting unit 15.

However, in particular, the control terminal 13 is laid in a narrow place such as behind the ceiling as described above, and it is difficult for an operator to approach the vicinity of the laid control terminal 13. In addition, there is a risk of falling.

Therefore, the power supply units 26 and 3 are connected to the processing unit 21 of the monitoring terminal 12 and the processing unit 32 of the control terminal 13 according to the present invention.
An identification ID transmission mode is provided in which the identification ID is read out and transmitted to the transmission line 11 when the driving power is supplied from 6.

On the other hand, the monitoring terminals 12a, 12b and the control terminals 13a, 13b of the lighting monitoring control system shown in FIG.
Is supplied from a distribution board set at a predetermined location. The monitoring terminal 12a of this distribution board
When the switch of the drive power supplied to the monitoring terminal 12a is turned on, the drive power is supplied from the power supply unit 26 of the monitoring terminal 12a to the processing unit 21, the transmission signal I / F unit 24, and the display unit 25, and each operation is started. I do.

At this time, the processing section 21 activates an identification ID transmission mode when driving power is supplied, reads out the identification ID stored in the identification ID storage section 23a, and reads the identification ID from the transmission signal I / F section 24. The monitoring terminal 12a is sent to the transmission line 11 and the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12a sent to the transmission line 11 is read by the setting unit 15.

When the reading of the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12a is completed, the switch of the distribution board for supplying the driving power to the control terminal 13a is turned on, and the power supply unit 36 of the control terminal 13a is turned on. The drive power is supplied to the transmission signal I / F unit 31 and the processing unit 32 from the, and each operation is started.

At this time, the processing unit 32 activates an identification ID transmission mode at the time of driving power supply, reads out the identification ID stored in the identification ID storage unit 35a, and reads the identification ID from the transmission signal I / F unit 31. The control terminal 13a is transmitted to the transmission line 11, and the identification ID of the control terminal 13a transmitted to the transmission line 11 is read by the setting unit 15.

As described above, by sequentially turning on the switches for supplying the driving power to the monitoring terminals 12a and 12b and the control terminals 13a and 13b of the distribution board, the identification IDs are transmitted in the order of starting the driving power supply. Each monitoring terminal 12a, 12b and control terminal 13a, 13b
D can be collated.

When a plurality of monitoring terminals 12 and the control terminal 13 are connected to a single switch of the distribution board, the plurality of monitoring terminals connected to the distribution board switch and the control terminal are connected. When the terminals are simultaneously driven and set to the transmission mode of the IDs, the setting device 15 receives a plurality of IDs at the same time, and the individual IDs and the individual monitoring terminals 12 and the control terminals 13 are transmitted. Cannot be matched.

Therefore, the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12
By using the transmission selection setting switch 27, the driving of the identification ID transmission mode at the time of driving power supply or the driving stop is performed, and the selection setting between the transmission of the identification ID and the non-transmission is performed. Further, the selection switch 4 for selecting the ID ID transmission selection setting of the control terminal 13
0, the processing unit 32 uses the identification I when the drive power is supplied.
As the driving or non-driving of the D transmission mode, selection of transmission or non-transmission of the identification ID is performed.

That is, the drive power supply to the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 is performed by the setting switches 27 and 40 by the setting IDs 27 and 40 in accordance with the connection with the distribution board switch.
Is selected.

When the setting switches 27 and 40 are selected and set so that the identification ID when the drive power is supplied is not transmitted, the operation of the operation switch 26 for transmitting the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12 is performed. The operator operates the operation switch 39 for transmitting the identification ID of the control terminal 13 to transmit the identification ID to the transmission line 11.

Next, another embodiment of the lighting control and monitoring system of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description is omitted.

The other embodiment is different from the monitoring terminal 12a,
12b, light receiving units 41a, 41b are respectively added to the control terminals 13a, 13b.
Was added. Furthermore, the light receiving sections 41a, 41a, of the monitoring terminals 12a, 12b and the control terminals 13a, 13b, respectively.
A light emitting unit 43 for projecting light to 41b, 42a, 42b is provided.

The light receiving unit 4 of the monitoring terminals 12a and 12b
1a and 41b are connected to the processing unit 21 as shown in FIG. The light receiving sections 42a and 42b of the control terminals 13a and 13b are connected to the control section 32 as shown in FIG.

As the light receiving portions 41 and 42, a phototransistor or the like which is turned on when light is projected is used. The light emitting section 43 projects light for turning on the phototransistors of the light receiving sections 41 and 42. As the light projected from the projection unit 43, white light, infrared light, laser light, and the like, in which the phototransistors of the light receiving units 41 and 42 are turned on, are used.
Laser light that can be projected with a thin light beam is desirable.

The light receiving sections 41 and 42 instruct the transmission line 11 to transmit the IDs of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 to the transmission line 11.

That is, after the lighting monitoring control system including the monitoring terminal 12, the control terminal 13, and the lighting load 14 is laid, the setting terminal 15 connected to the transmission line 15 connects the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13. When reading the identification ID, for example, when light is projected on the light receiving unit 41a of the monitoring terminal 12a, the light receiving unit 41a is turned on. The ON operation of the light receiving unit 41a causes the processing unit 2 of the monitoring terminal 12a to operate.
1 drives the identification ID transmission mode and transmits the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12a to the transmission line 11.

When the reading of the identification ID of the monitoring terminal 12a is completed, the projection light of the light emitting section 43 is transmitted to the control terminal 13a.
And the light receiving unit 42a is turned on. By the ON operation of the light receiving unit 42a, the processing unit 32 of the control terminal 13a drives the identification ID transmission mode and transmits the identification ID of the control terminal 13a to the transmission line 11.

As described above, the light emitting section 43 of the monitoring terminal 12 and the light receiving section 42 of the control terminal 13 are sequentially turned on.
, The identification ID of each terminal is transmitted to the transmission line 11.

That is, when the light receiving units 41 and 42 of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 are irradiated with the projection light from the light emitting unit 43 from a remote place, the respective terminals 12 and 13 are irradiated.
Can perform an identification ID sending operation. In particular, when the security of the terminals 12 and 13 installed in the back of the ceiling or the like is read and the security is compromised, the projection light is emitted from the light emitting unit 43 from a safe position. The identification ID can be easily and reliably transmitted to the transmission line 11.

The setting switch 27 of the monitoring terminal 12 sets the identification ID transmission mode by the light receiving section 41 to drive or non-drive, thereby enabling selection setting of identification ID transmission and non-transmission. The selection switch 40 of the control terminal 13 sets the identification ID transmission mode by the light receiving unit 42 to be driven or non-driven, thereby enabling selection of transmission and non-transmission of the identification ID.

That is, the setting switches 27 and 40 of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 select and select whether or not to drive the transmission of the identification ID when the light receiving units 41 and 42 receive the projection light from the light emitting unit 43. I do.

When the setting switches 27 and 40 are selectively set so that the light receiving sections 41 and 42 do not transmit the identification ID when the light receiving section 43 receives the projection light from the light emitting section 43, the monitoring terminal 12 described above is set. Operation switch 2 for sending identification ID
The operator operates the operation switch 39 for transmitting the identification ID of the control terminal 13 and the transmission terminal 11 to transmit the identification ID.
To be sent.

Next, the housing structure of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the housing of the monitoring terminal device 12. In the cubic rectangular housing 51, the processing unit 21, the storage unit 23, the transmission I / F unit 24, and the Power supply unit 26
Are arranged on the circuit board 54. On a front surface of the housing 51, a plurality of switches 52 of the operation switch unit 22 are provided.
a, 52b, and 52c are arranged. Further, a guide hole 55 for the operation switch 26 for transmitting the identification ID is formed in a lower portion of the front surface of the housing 51, and a phototransistor 60 a of the light receiving section 41 is formed in an upper portion of the front surface of the housing 51.
Is arranged. In addition, although the lamp or LED of the display unit 25 is arranged in the housing 51, it is omitted.

The housing 51 of the monitoring terminal device 12 is generally buried and installed on a wall surface. A decorative plate 56 is fitted on the front surface of the housing 51 buried and installed on the wall surface.

The decorative plate 56 includes the switch 52
Button holes 57a, 57b, 57c through which the switch head button portions a, 52b, 52c penetrate are formed. Further, the decorative plate 56 is provided with the light emitting section 4 at a position facing the phototransistor 60a provided on the housing 51.
A light transmission hole 60 from which the projection light enters from 3 is formed.

Further, the upper and lower ends of the decorative plate 56 are substantially L-shaped for releasing the fitting between the housing 51 and the decorative plate 51.
Character-shaped projections 58a and 58b are provided. In addition,
Although the fitting structure between the housing 51 and the decorative board 56 is not shown, a fitting projection from the decorative board 56 to the housing 51 is provided.
A known fitting structure having a fitting hole into which the fitting projection of the decorative plate 56 is fitted is used for the housing 51.

When the decorative plate 56 is detached from the housing 51 for any reason after the decorative plate 56 is fitted to the housing 51, the protrusions 58a, 58b
In this case, a flat-blade screwdriver is inserted into any of them to separate the decorative plate 56 from the housing 51. The protrusions 58a and 58b may be provided on the left and right ends of the decorative board 56.

When the decorative plate 56 is fitted, the guide hole 55 provided in the lower part of the front surface of the housing 51
Is closed. That is, when the housing 51 of the monitoring terminal device 12 is installed or the identification ID is transmitted, the guide hole 55 is exposed on the front surface of the housing 51 because the decorative plate 56 is not fitted.

Next, the structure of the guide hole 55 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a front view of the guide hole 55, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 6A.

The guide hole 55 is formed in a rectangular shape.
The upper surface and the lower surface of the guide hole 55 are provided with inclined surfaces 55a and 55b from the front surface to the inner surface of the housing 51. The switch button 26a of the operation switch 26 is inserted into the guide hole 55 having the inclined surfaces 55a and 55b from inside the housing 51.

As described above, the switch button 26a of the operation switch 26 is inserted. For the guide hole 55,
When a flathead screwdriver is inserted from the front side of the housing 51, the flathead screwdriver is guided by inclined surfaces 55a and 55b provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the guide hole 55, and the switch button 26a of the operation switch 26 is Abut. The operation switch 26 is turned on by further inserting a minus screwdriver in contact with the switch button 26a of the operation switch 26.

That is, the operation switch 26 is provided with the identification I
It is operated only when transmitting D, and it is desirable that the operation cannot be easily performed at the time of laying work of the monitoring terminal device 12 or at the time of turning on / off the lighting load 14. Therefore, the operation switch 2
6 is installed inside the guide hole 55 so that it cannot be easily touched from the front of the housing 51, and is operated by a worker such as a flathead screwdriver when operating the operation switch 26. Inserting the flat tool into the guide hole 55
Is guided by the inclined surfaces 55a and 55b of the first member and operated.

The guide hole 55 is provided in the decorative plate 5.
6, the guide hole 55 can be concealed without being touched by mistake when the lighting load 14 is turned on and off.

The casing 51 of the monitoring terminal 12 can be similarly applied to the control terminal 13. However, the control terminal 13 does not have the plurality of switches 52a, 52b, 52c of the operation switch unit 22 of the monitoring terminal 12, and the control terminal 13 is installed at a position where general users can easily touch. Therefore, the decorative plate 56 may not be provided.

Next, a modified example relating to the closing of the guide hole 55 will be described with reference to FIG. On the left and right side surfaces of the guide hole 55, protrusions 60a, 60b
Are fitted with lid fitting holes 59a and 59b.

The lid member 60 is formed of a flat body that closes the rectangular hole of the guide hole 55, and the projections 60a and 60b that fit from the flat body of the lid member 60 into the lid fitting holes 59a and 59b are formed. Has been extended.

The cover member 60 having such a structure is fitted into the guide hole 55, and the guide hole 55 is closed.
When the monitoring terminal 12 or the control terminal 13 is laid, the operation switch 26 or 39 is not unnecessarily touched, and the lid member 60 is detached from the guide hole 55 only when the identification ID is transmitted. Operation switch 2
6 or 39 can be operated using the flat tool.

Although the operation switches 26 and 39 of the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 have been described, the identification ID is transmitted when the monitoring terminal 12 and the control terminal 13 are driven by the power supply, or the light receiving unit 41, The selection switches 27 and 40 for selectively setting the presence / absence of the drive operation of sending the identification ID when the light is received by 42 are also provided on the housing 51 having the same structure. As a result, the selection switches 27, 40
The operation can be performed only at the time of the selection of the sending operation.

[0110]

As described above, the lighting control and monitoring system of the present invention is suitable for monitoring terminals and control terminals installed in places where it is difficult for workers to enter or where it is dangerous for workers to enter the installation places. With the set identification information, identification information transmission drive control can be performed from a place away from the monitoring terminal and the control terminal. This has the effect that the installation locations of the monitoring terminal and the control terminal can be freely selected and set.

The setting switches for selecting the identification information transmission drive control and the operation switches for transmitting the individual identification information provided on the monitoring terminal and the control terminal can be operated only by a worker using a tool. This has the effect of preventing erroneous operation when the lighting load is turned off.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of an embodiment of a lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a monitoring terminal of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control terminal of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating the overall configuration of another embodiment of the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a housing of a monitoring terminal or a control terminal used in the lighting control and monitoring system according to the present invention.

6A and 6B show a housing structure of an operation switch of a monitoring terminal or a control terminal used in the present invention. FIG. 6A is a front view, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view for explaining a lid member for closing a guide hole such as an operation switch of a monitoring terminal or a control terminal used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Transmission line 12 ... Monitoring terminal 13 ... Control terminal 14 ... Lighting load 15 ... Setting device

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Masayuki Morita 4-3-1 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Inside Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation (72) Inventor Yukio Ishida 4-3-1 Higashishinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) in Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation 3K073 AA21 AA47 AA75 AB07 BA24 CA01 CB07 CE09 CE16 CG21 CG44 CH21 CJ00 CJ02 CJ05 CJ11

Claims (8)

[Claims] A control terminal for controlling a plurality of lighting loads to be turned on and off, and transmitting state information indicating a lighting / light-off state of the lighting loads; A monitoring terminal for supplying a light-on / off control signal and monitoring a lighting / light-off state of a lighting load by the control terminal; individual addresses and identification data set in the control terminal and the monitoring terminal, respectively; Storage means provided in each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal for storing identification information; when drive power is supplied to each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal, the storage means is stored in the storage means. A lighting control and monitoring system comprising: the control terminal for transmitting the identification information to the transmission line; and identification information transmitting means provided in each of the monitoring terminals. 2. The identification information sending means of each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal, when drive power is supplied,
2. The lighting control and monitoring system according to claim 1, further comprising a setting unit for selectively setting one of transmission and non-transmission of the identification information to the transmission line. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the identification information sending means has an operation means for sending and driving the identification information in addition to the drive for supplying the identification information when the driving power is supplied.
Or the lighting control monitoring system according to 2. 4. A control terminal for controlling turning on / off of a plurality of lighting loads and transmitting status information indicating a lighting / light-off state of the lighting loads; A monitoring terminal for supplying a light-on / off control signal and monitoring a lighting / light-off state of a lighting load by the control terminal; individual addresses and identification data set in the control terminal and the monitoring terminal, respectively; Storage means provided in each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal for storing identification information of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal; and transmitting the identification information stored in the storage means of each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal to the transmission line. Identification information sending means provided in each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal for sending to the receiver; receiving a projection light from an external light source and driving the identification information sending means to send identification information; Light control means; and light means. 5. The identification information transmitting means has a setting means for selectively setting transmission or non-transmission of the identification information to the transmission line when the identification information is driven to be transmitted from the light receiving means. The lighting control and monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the identification information transmitting means has an operation means for driving the transmission of the identification information, in addition to the driving of transmitting the identification information from the light receiving means. Lighting control and monitoring system. 7. The lighting control and monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein said light receiving means is capable of receiving a laser beam projected from an external light source. 8. An operating means for transmitting identification information from the identification information transmitting means of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal is disposed inside a front surface of each of the control terminal and the monitoring terminal. 7. The lighting control and monitoring system according to claim 3, wherein the housing in which the operating means is arranged has a guide hole through which a flat tool for operating the operating means is guided.