JP2005158439A - Adapter with illumination control function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and inexpensively give a control function based on a sensor signal to a luminaire only by adding an adaptor equipped with various sensors to an existing luminaire having a remote control function, as to an adaptor with a illumination control function. <P>SOLUTION: This adaptor 5A with the sensor is detachably inserted between the general purpose luminaire 1A having an illumination lamp 3 and a remote control receiving part L1, and a power supply. This adaptor 5A is provided with the sensor 9 to detect a human body, brightness, or heat, a remote control transmission part L3 to transmit a remote control signal to the remote control receiving part L1 of the luminaire 1A, and a control circuit 8 to control the remote control transmission part L3 based on the detected signal of the sensor 9. Thereby, illumination of the luminaire can be controlled based on sensor detection without replacing the vehicular luminaire with the sensor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an adapter with a lighting control function that is inserted between a lighting fixture and a power source and is detachable.

Conventionally, there is a lighting fixture having a lighting control function (referred to as a remote control function) by a remote controller. Further, there is a lighting fixture that includes a sensor for detecting a human body and performs lighting control according to the sensor signal. By the way, it is known that an adapter having a new function is added to an existing lighting fixture to achieve high functionality. For example, a remote control function is provided by adding or replacing a connector or the like as an adapter to an existing lighting fixture that does not have a remote control function. Specifically, it has a structure in which a plug of an illumination lamp that does not have a remote control function is detachably attached to a socket of an existing sealing connector, and the illumination control function with a remote control separately between the plug and the socket It has been proposed to interpose a sealing connector having a miniature light bulb lighting function (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-62414

  However, the configuration shown in Patent Document 1 described above is to add an adapter having a remote control function to an existing lighting fixture that does not have a remote control function, so that the remote control function is already provided. It does not add a new function to the general-purpose lighting equipment.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above. A general-purpose lighting fixture having a lighting control function by a remote controller is simply added with an adapter equipped with various sensors, and the remote control circuit portion of the existing lighting fixture is not subject to any problem. It is an object of the present invention to provide an adapter with a lighting control function that can easily and inexpensively add a control function based on a sensor detection signal to a lighting fixture without adding the above.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 is inserted between a lighting apparatus having a lighting lamp, a lighting control means, and a remote control receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal from the outside, and a power supply, and is detachable. An adapter with a lighting control function, a sensor for detecting a human body, brightness or heat, a remote control transmission unit for transmitting a remote control signal to a remote control reception unit of the lighting fixture, and the remote control transmission based on the detection signal of the sensor And a control circuit for controlling the unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the adapter with an illumination control function according to the first aspect, the sensor is detachable and any sensor can be selected.

  The invention of claim 3 is the adapter with the illumination control function according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor, and the control circuit is based on a detection signal of the optical sensor when there is a lot of detection light. The remote control transmission unit is controlled to transmit a dimming signal and transmit a dimming signal when the detected light is low.

  The invention of claim 4 is the adapter with illumination control function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and has power line carrying function means for detecting an illumination control signal flowing in a commercial power line, instead of the sensor. The control circuit controls the remote control transmission unit to transmit a remote control signal for changing a lighting state of a lighting fixture based on a detection signal from the power line transfer function means.

  According to the invention of claim 1, by simply inserting and connecting a detachable adapter with a sensor between a general-purpose luminaire having a remote control function and a power supply end, no action is taken on the circuit portion including the remote control receiver of the luminaire. Therefore, it is possible to provide a high-performance lighting apparatus that can be automatically turned on and off by various sensors without adding a light source.

  According to invention of Claim 2, in addition to the said effect, it becomes possible to add and use various sensor functions by using a sensor with a desired function. For example, a sensor unit for another application such as a sensor unit with an illuminance correction function or a sensor unit with heat sensing can be easily replaced.

  According to invention of Claim 3, in addition to the said effect, it becomes possible to keep desired illuminance constant.

  According to invention of Claim 4, in addition to the said effect, since the command signal by power line conveyance is utilized, a lighting fixture can be controlled to a desired lighting state via a power line from a remote place.

  Hereinafter, an adapter with an illumination control function according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 (a) and 1 (b) each show a lighting fixture with an adapter with a lighting control function according to the first embodiment of the present invention, both of which are mounted on a ceiling surface with the adapter of the present invention attached. Indicates. FIG. 2 shows a block configuration of an adapter with a sensor and a lighting fixture. The lighting fixture 1A is a general-purpose one having a remote control function that can be directly attached to the ceiling surface 6 via a hook adapter (not shown) provided on the ceiling surface for supplying power. It is attached to the ceiling surface 6 with 5A or 5B interposed.

  The lighting fixture 1 </ b> A includes a fixture body 2, a discharge lamp lamp (fluorescent lamp) 3, and a shade 4. The adapter 5A or 5B is inserted between the lighting fixture 1A and the ceiling 6 with a sensor, and the adapter 5A shows a form in which the sensor 9 is provided outside the main body case with an arm 9a interposed therebetween. Shows a configuration in which a sensor for detecting a human body, brightness, or heat is provided in a main body case, and a large-diameter lamp 3 ′ for indirect illumination is provided on the outer periphery of the case. In this embodiment, the adapters 5A and 5B with sensors are attached to the hook adapter on the ceiling surface 6, and the adapters 5A. By attaching the lighting fixture 1A to a hook adapter (not shown) attached to the main body case of 5B, an appliance configuration as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) is obtained. Hereinafter, the adapter 5A will be mainly described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the luminaire 1A includes a discharge lamp lamp 3, a discharge lamp lighting circuit 1, and a remote control receiving unit L1 that receives a remote control signal from an external remote controller. The sensor-equipped adapter 5A includes a control circuit 8, a sensor 9 from a commercial power source, a power source unit 7 that generates a DC power source as a power source of a remote control transmission unit L3 that transmits a signal to the remote control reception unit L1, and a remote control transmission unit L3. And a control circuit 8 for controlling, and is detachably inserted between the lighting apparatus 1A and the AC power supply. Here, the adapter 5A is connected to the AC power line of the lighting fixture 1A in parallel with the lighting fixture 1A, and the power supply unit 7 takes power from the AC power supply line. As the sensor 9, a sensor that detects a human body, brightness, heat, and the like can be used.

  The discharge lamp lighting circuit 1 of the luminaire 1A includes a circuit PFC (1) for suppressing harmonic distortion of an input current from the commercial power supply AC, a smoothing capacitor C1 serving as a DC voltage source at the output stage of the PFC, and a smoothing capacitor C1. And a control circuit (1) for controlling the circuit operation of PFC (1) and INV (1). The remote control receiving unit L1 receives the command signal transmitted from the remote control transmitter, and transmits the command signal to the control circuit (1) so as to turn on, dim, extinguish the discharge lamp lamp 3 based on the command signal.

  The circuit operation of the sensor-equipped adapter 5A configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3 in the case where the sensor 9 is a human body detection sensor. When a person enters the sensor sensing area at time t1, the sensor 9 outputs a detection signal to the control circuit 8, and a command for turning on the luminaire 1A from the control circuit 8 via the remote control transmitter L3 based on the detection signal ( Remote control on signal) is sent. The remote control receiver L1 in the lighting fixture 1A receives the command output from the remote control transmission portion L3, and turns on the discharge lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1A. At this time, until the time t1, the remote control receiver L1 of the lighting fixture 1A is in at least an operable standby mode, and the light output level at which the discharge lamp lamp 3 is lit after the time t1 can be set to an arbitrary level. .

  At time t2, when a person comes out of the sensor sensing area, the sensor 9 outputs a signal (remote control off signal) not detecting the person to the control circuit 8, and the control circuit 8 outputs the remote control transmission unit L3 from the signal. A command to turn off the luminaire 1A is sent via. The remote control receiver L1 in the lighting fixture 1A receives the command output from the remote control transmission portion L3, and turns off the discharge lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1A.

  According to the present embodiment, the luminaire 1A is a general-purpose fluorescent lamp luminaire, but without being replaced with a dedicated sensor-equipped luminaire, the sensor-equipped adapter 5A is simply attached, and automatically depending on the presence or absence of a person in the detection area. Thus, the lighting fixture can change the lighting state of the lighting fixture.

  The operation of the modified example of the sensor-equipped adapter 5A will be described with reference to FIG. When a person enters the sensor sensing area at time t1, the sensor 9 outputs a detection signal to the control circuit 8, and a command for turning on the luminaire 1A from the control circuit 8 via the remote control transmitter L3 based on the detection signal ( Remote control on signal) is sent. The remote control receiver L1 in the lighting fixture 1A receives the command output from the remote control transmission portion L3, and turns on the discharge lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1A. At this time, the remote control receiver L1 of the lighting fixture 1A is in at least an operable standby mode until time t1, and the light output level at which the discharge lamp 3 is lit after time t1 can be set to an arbitrary level.

  Further, when a person comes out from the sensor sensing area at time t2, a signal indicating that no person is detected is output to the control circuit 8 by the sensor 9, and the lighting fixture is transmitted from the control circuit 8 via the remote control transmission unit L3. A command (remote control Dim signal) for dimming the optical output of 1A is sent. The remote control receiver L1 in the lighting fixture 1A receives the command output from the remote control transmission portion L3, and lowers the discharge lamp lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1A to an arbitrary light output level. When the sensor 9 recognizes that there is no person in the sensor detection area at a time t3 after a certain period from the time t2, the control circuit 8 outputs a turn-off signal, and the control circuit 8 passes the remote control transmission unit L3 from the signal. Then, a command (remote control off signal) for turning off the light output of the lighting fixture 1A is sent. The remote control receiver L1 in the lighting fixture 1A receives the command output from the remote control transmission portion L3, and turns off the discharge lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1A. If the sensor 9 detects a person during this period, the optical output is returned to the level of the period from time t1 to t2.

  According to the present embodiment, in addition to obtaining the above-described effect, if there is no person when the movement of the person is small, the sensor side erroneously detects and avoids the light-off mode, and for a certain period, the discharge lamp lamp A mode for dimming the output can be provided, and when it is erroneously detected, the light is not immediately turned off, and the user can be provided with a certain level of light output.

  FIG. 5 shows a lighting fixture according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 shows an adapter attached to the lighting fixture, and FIG. 7 shows a block configuration of the lighting fixture with an adapter. The lighting fixture 1C includes a fixture main body 2, a discharge lamp lamp 3, a shade 4, an existing separate power outlet 11 intended to send power to other lighting fixtures, etc., and a sensor-equipped adapter 5C (for power supply). It has a screw hole 12 for attaching and fixing to the instrument body 2. In addition, although the upper surface of 1 C of lighting fixtures are attached facing a ceiling surface, in FIG. 5, illustration of the attachment tool to a hook adapter is abbreviate | omitted.

  The sensor-equipped adapter 5C includes an adapter main body having a built-in circuit portion, a sensor unit 9 provided at the tip thereof, a screw 15 for attaching and fixing the main body to the screw hole 12 of the instrument main body 2, an AC power line 14, The AC connector 13 is connected to a separate power outlet 11. The luminaire 1C includes a discharge lamp lamp 3, a feed terminal 11 as a separate power outlet 11, a discharge lamp lighting circuit (1), and a remote control receiver L1. The sensor-equipped adapter 5C includes a power supply unit 7, a control circuit 8, a sensor 9, and a remote control transmission unit L3.

  In the present embodiment, the AC connector 13 of the adapter 5C having the sensor unit 9 is connected to another power outlet 11 (feed terminal 11) of the lighting fixture 1C. The operation of this embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment. Also in this structure, it can use as a lighting fixture which changes the lighting state of illumination automatically by only connecting an adapter with a sensor to a general lighting fixture according to the presence or absence of a person in the detection area.

  FIG. 8 shows a luminaire equipped with a sensor-equipped adapter according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The luminaire 1D includes the discharge lamp lighting circuit (1), the discharge lamp lamp 3, and the remote control receiver L1, and when the adapter with sensor 5D is connected in the same manner as in the second embodiment, the sending terminal It comprises. The sensor-equipped adapter 5D receives a command code from the power supply unit 7 that generates a DC power source that serves as a power source for the control circuit 8, the sensor 9, the remote control transmission unit L3, and the remote control reception unit L2, for example, from the commercial power source. A control circuit 8 having a function of controlling the operation state of the receiving sensor 9 and the remote control transmission unit L3, a sensor 9, a remote control reception unit L2, and a remote control transmission unit L3 are provided. Remote control receivers L1 and L2 receive remote control signals from an external remote control transmitter L.

  The circuit operation of the sensor-equipped adapter 5D configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. At time t1, the lighting fixture 1D is set to the extinguishing mode by the remote control transmitter L (remote control off signal), so that the discharge lamp lamp 3 is extinguished and is extinguished to the control circuit 8 by the remote control receiving unit L2 in the adapter 5D. A signal is sent, and the detection function of the sensor 9 is stopped by the signal for a certain period (period t1 to t2). After time t3, the detection function of the sensor 9 returns. When the presence of a person in the sensor detection area is detected at time t3, the sensor 9 outputs a detection signal (remote control ON signal) to the control circuit 8, and the discharge lamp lamp 3 of the lighting fixture 1D is turned on based on the detection signal. To do.

  According to this embodiment, it becomes a lighting fixture that automatically changes the lighting state of the lighting fixture 1D depending on the presence or absence of a person in the detection area simply by connecting the sensor-equipped adapter 5D to a general lighting fixture. A lighting fixture capable of stopping the detection state of the sensor 9 during the period of leaving the room as the sensor detection state by the transmitter L can be provided.

  FIG. 10 shows a luminaire equipped with a sensor-equipped adapter according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The sensor of the adapter 5E in this embodiment is an illuminance sensor (light sensor), and the illuminance sensor-equipped adapter 5E is connected between the luminaire 1E that is the main luminaire and the ceiling. The luminaire 1E includes a discharge lamp lamp 3, a discharge lamp lighting device (1), and a remote control receiver L1. The sensor-equipped adapter 5E includes, for example, a control circuit 8, an illuminance sensor 9, a power supply unit 7 that generates a DC power source as a power source for the remote control transmission unit L3, a control circuit 8 that controls the remote control transmission unit L3, and an illuminance sensor. 9, a remote control reception unit L 2, and a remote control transmission unit L 3.

  The circuit operation of the illuminance sensor-equipped adapter 5E configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When an arbitrary illuminance level is set and the illuminance value changes in the coldest spot temperature of the lamp and the temperature characteristics of the ballast, the desired light output is maintained by changing and correcting the ballast dimming level. The desired illuminance level can be set by the control circuit 8 via the remote control light receiving unit L2 in the remote control transmitter L, the light illuminance of the discharge lamp lamp 3 is measured by the illuminance sensor 9, and if the threshold value is exceeded, the control circuit 8. A dimming signal is output via the remote control transmitter L3. Dimming is achieved by controlling the discharge lamp lighting circuit (1) so that the discharge lamp lamp 3 has a desired light output via the remote control receiver L1 on the lighting fixture 1D side. According to this embodiment, it can be used as a luminaire that can provide a desired constant light to a user simply by connecting the adapter 5E with an illuminance sensor to a general luminaire.

  In the fourth embodiment, when the illuminance sensor-equipped adapter 5E has the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 6, as shown in FIG. 12, only the sensor unit portion can be removed, and the illuminance correction function-equipped unit 9a. The sensor unit with heat sensing 9b, the unit with sensor 9c, etc. may be replaced with another sensor unit.

  FIG. 13 shows a luminaire equipped with a sensor-equipped adapter according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The adapter 5F of the present embodiment includes a power line transfer function unit 19 (hereinafter, this adapter is referred to as an adapter with a power line transfer function) and is connected between the lighting fixture 1F and the ceiling. The luminaire 1F includes a discharge lamp lamp 3, a discharge lamp lighting circuit (1), and a remote control receiver L1. The adapter 5F with a power line carrying function includes, for example, a control circuit 8, a power line carrying function unit 19, a power source unit 7 that generates a DC power source as a power source for the remote control transmission unit L3, and a control circuit 8 that controls the remote control transmission unit L3. And a power line transfer function unit 19 that detects an illumination control signal sent to the commercial power line, and a remote control transmission unit L3 that transmits a command code for setting the lighting fixture 1F to a desired lighting state by the illumination control signal.

  The circuit operation of the adapter 5F with a power line carrying function configured as described above will be described. When an arbitrary lighting control command code is transmitted through the commercial power line, the power line carrying function unit 19 receives the lighting control command code, transmits the lighting control command code to the control circuit 8, and the control circuit 8 illuminates the remote control transmitter L3. Control is performed so as to transmit a command code for setting the appliance 1F in a desired lighting state. The command code transmitted from the remote control transmission unit L3 is received by the remote control reception unit L1 on the lighting fixture 1F side, and the lighting fixture 1F is brought into a desired lighting state.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the lighting apparatus can be used as a lighting apparatus capable of bringing the lighting apparatus into a desired lighting state from a remote place via the power line. Although FIG. 13 shows an embodiment including the sensor 9, the sensor 9 may be omitted and only the sensor function for detecting the illumination control signal carried by the power line may be used. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made.

(A) and (b) are the block diagrams of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the 1st Embodiment of this invention, respectively. The block block diagram of the lighting fixture by the embodiment. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the lighting fixture by the embodiment. The other operation | movement explanatory drawing of the lighting fixture by the embodiment. The schematic external view of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) and (b) are the top view and side view of the adapter by the embodiment. The block block diagram of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the embodiment. The block block diagram of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the lighting fixture by the embodiment. The block block diagram of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the 4th Embodiment of this invention. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the lighting fixture by the embodiment. The side view which shows the modification of the adapter of the embodiment. The block block diagram of the lighting fixture with an adapter by the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F Lighting fixture 2 Appliance body 3 Discharge lamp 5A, 5C, 5D. 5E Adapter with sensor 5F Adapter with power line transfer function 8 Control circuit 9 Sensor 19 Power line transfer function unit L1 Remote control receiver L3 Remote control transmitter

Claims (4)

An illumination lamp, an illumination control means, and a lighting fixture having a remote control receiving unit for receiving a remote control signal from the outside, and an adapter with an illumination control function that is inserted between the power source and is removable.
A sensor for detecting the human body, brightness or heat;
A remote control transmitter for transmitting a remote control signal to the remote control receiver of the lighting fixture;
An adapter with an illumination control function, comprising: a control circuit that controls the remote control transmission unit based on a detection signal of the sensor.   2. The adapter with an illumination control function according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is detachable and an arbitrary sensor can be selected. The sensor is a light sensor,
The control circuit controls the remote control transmission unit to transmit a dimming signal when there is a lot of detection light and to transmit a dimming signal when there is little detection light based on the detection signal of the photosensor. The adapter with a lighting control function according to claim 1 or 2. In place of the sensor, it has power line carrying function means for detecting an illumination control signal flowing in the commercial power line,
The said control circuit controls the said remote control transmission part so that the remote control signal which changes the lighting state of a lighting fixture based on the detection signal by the said power line conveyance function means may be transmitted. The adapter with the lighting control function described in Crab.

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