JP2005215789A - Electrical equipment and its control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To correspond to operating environment and taste or the like of a user in a configuration in which electrical equipment such as a lighting fixture is connected with a network and a control program is downloaded. <P>SOLUTION: The lighting fixture A connected with an internet 14 can realize a multifunction at one set of the lighting fixture such as wake-up lighting, relaxation lighting or the like by downloading control software from a database server 5 at a maker side. A part of parameters are set to be adjustable on a program parameter adjusting section 23 as a basic program for downloading from a communication section 21 to a basic program memory section 22. When the parameters are adjusted, a control program making section 24 prepares an actual control program by changing the basic program with the adjusted parameters, and the actual control program is stored in a control program memory section 25. Accordingly, the control program can be customized by corresponding to operating environment, taste, and constitution or the like of the user in detail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric device that is suitably implemented in a lighting fixture or the like and is capable of downloading a control program via a network and a control system thereof.

  In recent years, electric appliances having a communication function that can be connected to the Internet have been released by various manufacturers. For example, there is a microwave oven that can be connected to a home server, and the home server can access a service server on the manufacturer side via the Internet. The user can download the cooking recipe from the service server to the microwave oven through the home server, and control the microwave oven according to the dish to be cooked.

  There are also washing machines with similar systems. By inputting information on clothes to be washed by the user into the home server, a washing control program suitable for the clothes to be washed is downloaded to the washing machine from the manufacturer's main database server, and the optimum washing operation according to the clothes is performed. It becomes possible. This washing machine is shown in the laundry system of Patent Document 1. The laundry system is configured by connecting a user data server to a laundry device that stores a laundry control program and executes a washing operation according to the laundry control program, and the user data server inputs laundry-related information. And adjusting means for adjusting a laundry control program executed by the laundry machine based on an input from the laundry-related information input means. Thus, when regional information or the like is input from the laundry-related information input means, weather information is input from the main data server to the user data server via the network, and the washing process can be changed based on the weather information. ing. For example, when the probability of precipitation is high, the process is automatically performed until drying. When the probability of precipitation is low and the sun can be expected to dry, the process is stopped by dehydration.

As described above, it is possible to optimize the control of an electric device in accordance with the purpose by making the electric device accessible to a manufacturer's service server via a network.
JP 2002-85885 A

  However, the above-described conventional technology has a problem that it cannot cope with the user's environment and preferences. For example, in the case of the microwave oven, when the user wants to add an arrangement to the cooking recipe transmitted from the manufacturer's service server, it is necessary to access the service server again and download the control program. . Also, in the case of the washing machine, it is possible to respond (control) more finely than the conventional product, but simply by downloading the control program determined by the manufacturer, the flexibility does not work. Therefore, none of the conventional techniques may obtain a desired control program.

  Furthermore, depending on the communication line, there is a problem that an internet connection fee is charged for each download, and the access operation for the download is complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to realize various functions by downloading a control program, and to electrically customize the control program according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc. and control thereof Is to provide a system.

  The electrical device of the present invention is an electrical device that realizes an expected function by controlling a power load based on a control program stored in a control program storage unit. A control program acquisition unit that accesses a data creation device installed on the side and downloads the basic program of the control program, and can be adjusted in the basic program in response to an input given by the user installing the electrical device A parameter adjustment unit for setting various parameters, and a control program creation unit for creating an actual control program from the basic program and the adjusted parameter and storing the actual control program in the control program storage unit.

  According to the above configuration, in the electrical device that realizes an intended function by the control unit controlling the power load based on the control program stored in the control program storage unit, the control program acquisition unit The control program can be added, updated, rewritten, and the like by accessing a data creation device installed on the seller side of the electrical equipment and downloading the control program. For example, in the case of luminaires, after purchasing one luminaire such as a ceiling, lighting control software, alarm software, anti-crime software, biological rhythm software, etc. are added in sequence, so that a plurality of different electric appliances can be used. Realize the function.

  In addition, it is a basic program to be downloaded, and at least a part of the parameters can be adjusted in this basic program, and the parameter adjusting unit responds to an input given from the user side where the electric device is installed, Set its adjustable parameters in the basic program. Specifically, it is realized by various sensors or the like, and automatically reflects the environment on the user side, or realized by an input operation unit or the like, and the user inputs preferences. Then, the control program creation unit modifies the basic program acquired by the control program acquisition unit with the set parameters, creates an actual control program, and stores it in the control program storage unit.

  Therefore, when each electric device can be controlled only by a control program determined in advance by the manufacturer as in the past, to realize various functions, the electric device corresponding to each function must be purchased. In contrast, in the present invention, by changing the control program, various functions can be realized with one electric device, and a plurality of electric devices of the same type are purchased and installed according to the desired function. There is no need. In addition, the control program can be customized according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc., and the functions expected of electrical equipment can be fully exhibited, and the environment, preferences, etc. In adapting, the user does not need to access the data creation device every time the parameter is adjusted, and the optimum parameter can be easily set.

  In the electrical equipment of the present invention, the control program acquisition unit is a home server.

  According to the above configuration, the electrical device is a network home appliance, and the basic program acquired by the home server accessing the data creation device is provided to the electrical device by power line communication or wireless LAN communication.

  Therefore, even when a plurality of electrical devices are used, the devices connected to the network can be integrated into the home server, and the installation of cables for network connection, complicated setting work, etc. can be omitted. Not only can the cost be reduced, especially when a plurality of electrical devices are used.

  Furthermore, in the electrical equipment of the present invention, at least the control program acquisition unit is mounted on a remote control device separated from the control unit and a power load.

  According to the above configuration, since at least the control program acquisition unit is mounted on the so-called remote controller, the remote controller is connected to the network, and the data creation device is accessed, so that a cable for connecting the network to the electrical device can be obtained. No need to lay. In addition, it is possible to obtain a control program for a plurality of electric devices with a single remote controller, and in particular, when using a plurality of electric devices, the cost can be reduced. Note that at least one of the remaining parameter adjustment unit, control program creation unit, and control program storage unit may also be mounted on the remote controller.

  Further, in the electric device of the present invention, at least the control program acquisition unit is realized by a mobile phone terminal device or a mobile information terminal equipped with an Internet browser accessible to the data creation device via the Internet, It has a receiving part which receives the basic program received with a terminal unit or a personal digital assistant.

  According to said structure, the said control program acquisition part is mounted in the terminal device of a mobile telephone, or a portable information terminal, is transmitted (transferred) to an electric equipment by infrared rays, a radio | wireless, etc., and is received by the receiving part.

  Therefore, by using these mobile phone terminal devices and portable information terminals having a network connection function, it is not necessary to lay a cable for network connection in an electrical device. In addition, it is possible to obtain a control program for a plurality of electric devices with one portable information terminal, and in particular, when using a plurality of electric devices, the cost can be reduced. Note that at least one of the remaining parameter adjustment unit, control program creation unit, and control program storage unit is also mounted on the portable information terminal, and the set parameters, the actual control program that has been modified, and the like are received from the portable information terminal. May be transmitted to the part.

  Furthermore, the electrical device of the present invention is a lighting fixture, and further includes a biological sensor that detects biological information of the user in association with the parameter adjustment unit.

  According to said structure, an electric equipment is implement | achieved as a lighting fixture, and the biometric sensor which detects a user's biometric information is further provided in relation to the said parameter adjustment part. Specifically, for example, a sleep awakening program as a control program, a ceiling-mounted ceiling as a lamp, sensing an electrocardiogram, breathing, and the like, and detecting the user's sleep depth from the data, Installed outside the lamp, parameters are adjusted so that the illuminance gradually increases when the user goes to awakening from the electrocardiogram or breathing, etc., and the power of lamps and discharge lamps etc. with a modified lighting control program The load is controlled and a comfortable awakening is provided. In the sleep / wake program, the biological sensor may be a sensor that detects a positional relationship with the lighting apparatus. In this case, for example, the direction and distance where the user is located from the ceiling is detected, and the lighting control is performed by adjusting parameters and adjusting the parameters so that the illuminance required by the downloaded lighting control program is obtained at the user's eye position. The program controls power loads such as lamps and discharge lamps.

  Therefore, the lighting fixture can automatically adapt (customize) the lighting control software to the user's usage environment, and can fully exhibit the expected dimming function.

  Further, the control system for an electric device according to the present invention stores the control program downloaded from the data creation device installed on the seller side of the electric device in the control program storage unit, and the control program storage unit stores the control program in the control program storage unit. In the control system for an electric device that realizes an expected function by controlling a power load based on a stored control program, the data creation device has at least information on the electric device. According to the information obtained from the receiving unit given from the user side where the electric device is installed, the basic data storage unit storing the basic program of the control program for each electric device, and the receiving unit, A basic program reading unit for reading a corresponding basic program and a basic program read by the basic program reading unit are output. The electric device is configured to include an input unit to which at least information related to the electric device is input by the user's input operation, and the data generation device is input from the input unit. A parameter that can be adjusted in the basic program in response to an input given from a user side on which the electric device is installed; a transmission unit that transmits information; a reception unit that receives a basic program created by the data creation device; A parameter adjusting unit for setting the control parameter, and a control program creating unit for creating an actual control program from the basic program and the adjusted parameters.

  According to said structure, the electric equipment which implement | achieves an intended function because a control part controls electric power load based on the control program stored in the control program storage part is a seller of this electric equipment. By accessing the data creation device installed on the side and downloading the control program, the control program can be added, updated, rewritten, etc. For example, in the case of a lighting fixture, after purchasing one lighting fixture such as a ceiling As a lighting control software, a wake-up software, security software, biological rhythm software, etc. are added in order to realize a plurality of different functions with one electric device. The basic program is to be downloaded, and at least some parameters can be adjusted in this basic program. Data adjustment unit, in response to input provided from the user who placed the electrical equipment to set the adjustable parameters in the basic program. Specifically, it is realized by various sensors or the like, and automatically reflects the environment on the user side, or realized by an input operation unit or the like, and the user inputs preferences.

  On the other hand, at least information related to the electric device is input by the user's input operation from the input unit, the information is transmitted from the transmission unit to the data creation device, and the basic data storage is performed according to the information received by the reception unit. The corresponding basic program is read from the unit, the read basic program is received by the receiving unit of the electric device, and the control program creating unit modifies the obtained basic program according to the set parameters to actually A control program is created and stored in the control program storage unit.

  Therefore, when each electric device can be controlled only by a control program determined in advance by the manufacturer as in the past, to realize various functions, the electric device corresponding to each function must be purchased. In contrast, in the present invention, by changing the control program, various functions can be realized with one electric device, and a plurality of electric devices of the same type are purchased and installed according to the desired function. There is no need. In addition, the control program can be customized according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc., and the functions expected of electrical equipment can be fully exhibited, and the environment, preferences, etc. In adapting, the user does not need to access the data creation device every time the parameter is adjusted, and the optimum parameter can be easily set.

  As described above, the electric device according to the present invention is controlled in the electric device that realizes a desired function by controlling the power load based on the control program stored in the control program storage unit. The program acquisition unit accesses the data creation device installed on the seller side of the electrical device and downloads the control program, so that the control program can be added, updated, rewritten, and downloaded. As a basic program, the basic program makes it possible to adjust at least some parameters, and the parameter adjustment unit can adjust the parameters in the basic program in response to an input given from the user side where the electric device is installed. The control program creation unit uses the set parameters to set the control parameters. Create an actual control program by modifying the basic program acquired by the program acquiring unit, and stored in the control program storage unit.

  Therefore, in the case where each electric device can be controlled only by a control program determined in advance by the manufacturer as in the prior art, in order to realize various functions, purchase an electric device corresponding to each function. On the other hand, in the present invention, by changing the control program, various functions can be realized with a single electric device, and multiple electric devices of the same type can be purchased and installed according to the desired function. There is no need to do it. In addition, the control program can be customized according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc., and the functions expected of electrical equipment can be fully exhibited, and the environment, preferences, etc. In adapting, the user does not need to access the data creation device every time the parameter is adjusted, and the optimum parameter can be easily set.

  In addition, as described above, the control system for an electrical device according to the present invention realizes an intended function by the control unit controlling the power load based on the control program stored in the control program storage unit. An electrical device that allows the addition, update, rewriting, and the like of the control program by accessing a data creation device installed on the seller side of the electrical device and downloading the control program. The control system is a basic program to be downloaded, and at least a part of the parameters is adjustable in the basic program, and the parameter adjustment unit responds to an input given from the user side where the electrical equipment is installed. In addition to setting the adjustable parameters in the basic program, the user can perform input operations from the input unit. Thus, at least information related to the electrical device is input, the information is transmitted from the transmission unit to the data creation device, and the corresponding basic program is read from the basic data storage unit according to the information received by the reception unit. The read basic program is received by the receiving unit of the electric device, and the control program creating unit creates an actual control program by modifying the obtained basic program according to the set parameters, and Store in the program storage.

  Therefore, in the case where each electric device can be controlled only by a control program determined in advance by the manufacturer as in the prior art, in order to realize various functions, purchase an electric device corresponding to each function. On the other hand, in the present invention, by changing the control program, various functions can be realized with a single electric device, and multiple electric devices of the same type can be purchased and installed according to the desired function. There is no need to do it. In addition, the control program can be customized according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc., and the functions expected of electrical equipment can be fully exhibited, and the environment, preferences, etc. In adapting, the user does not need to access the data creation device every time the parameter is adjusted, and the optimum parameter can be easily set.

[Embodiment 1]
The following describes the first embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a control system according to the first embodiment of this invention. This control system has one or more electric devices A1, A2, A3,... (Inclusively indicated by reference symbol A), each of which contains a control program and can operate independently, and the electric device A and the home The home server 2 connected by the internal LAN 1 is installed on the vendor side of the electrical equipment A such as a manufacturer, a sales company, or a software sales company established separately from the home server 2, and the home server 2 connects the provider 3 and the Internet 4. And a database server 5 connected via the network. The home server 2 accesses the database server 5 and downloads a control program registered in the database server 5 to the electric device A, thereby realizing arbitrary control after the purchase and installation of the electric device A. It should be noted that in the present invention, the downloaded control program is a basic program, and at least some parameters are changed on the electric device A side, and the modified program is used for actual control. That is.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining a specific configuration of the electric device A in the system configuration of FIG. The electric device A is generally configured to include an operation unit 10 and a device control unit 20. The operating unit 10 is a power load that is controlled and operated by the device control unit 20. For example, a lighting fixture includes a discharge lamp and its lighting circuit, and a compressor and fan motor and refrigerant in an air conditioner (air conditioner). The microwave oven includes an electromagnetic wave generator, a table rotation mechanism, and a heat source for an oven.

  The device control unit 20 is stored in a communication unit 21 that transmits / receives data to / from the database server 5, a basic program storage unit 22 that stores the basic program received from the database server 5, and a basic program storage unit 22. In the basic program, a program parameter adjusting unit 23 for setting the changeable parameters, and a control program creating unit 24 for creating an actual control program by modifying the basic program with parameters of the program parameter adjusting unit 23. And a control program storage unit 25 for storing the created control program.

  As the basic program storage unit 22 and the control program storage unit 25, a RAM, a flash memory, an EPROM, an EEPROM, and the like that are nonvolatile and can be rewritten can be considered. The program parameter adjustment unit 23 selects a target control program from the basic programs stored in the basic program storage unit 22, and sets a variable parameter relating to the selected basic program. Comprising. The user sets parameters from the interface of the liquid crystal screen, for example. The control program creation unit 24 is composed of a CPU or the like, and computes the basic program with set parameters to create an actual control program.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a lighting fixture A ′ as a specific example of the electric device A. In the configuration of FIG. 3, portions corresponding to the configuration of FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the case of the lighting fixture A ′, the appliance operating unit 10 includes a lamp 31, a lighting device 32 thereof, and a dimming control device 33. The control program handled by the device control unit 20 is illumination control software that realizes dimming control of the lamp 31.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific system configuration when a lighting fixture A ′ is used as the electric device A. In this system, the home server 2 connected between the database server 5 and the Internet 4 and serving as a gateway for data transmission / reception related to the control of the lighting fixture A ′ is connected to the lighting fixture A ′. Although an example of power line carrier communication using the power line 1 'is shown as the internal LAN 1, a so-called infrared remote control communication method, infrared data communication standard (IrDA), RF (Radio Frequency), Bluetooth (registered trademark), wireless Other communication methods such as a LAN standard (IEEE802.11) and a wired LAN standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark) may be used.

  Then, the remote controller 40 allows the user to control the lighting fixture A ′. When the lighting control software used for dimming control is selected and called from the control program storage unit 25 to the dimming control device 33, the control is performed. To start. Further, the user can access the program parameter adjustment unit by the remote controller 40 and set parameters.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of a configuration example of the remote controller 40. In order to selectively read the illumination control software (basic program) stored in the basic program storage unit 22 to the program parameter adjustment unit 23 and to set parameters in the program parameter adjustment unit 23, a so-called infrared remote controller using an infrared port 41 is used. The communication method is used. As other communication methods, the infrared data communication standard, RF, Bluetooth, wireless LAN standard, or the like may be used. In addition, a user interface provided with various buttons 43 a to 43 j on the liquid crystal screen 42 is provided on the front surface of the remote controller 40.

  The software selection screen button 43a is a button for calling the selection screen of the lighting control software, the software erasing screen button 43b is a button for calling the erasing screen of the lighting control software, and the software control start / stop button 43c is dimming. It is a button for instructing start / stop of control, the decision / confirmation button 43d is a button for inputting decision / confirmation of input at each button, and the fluorescent lamp full lamp button 43e is a lighting apparatus A to be controlled. When 'is a fluorescent lamp, it is a button for full lighting by manual operation, and the fluorescent lamp dimming button 43f is for controlling dimming by manual operation when the lighting fixture A' to be controlled is a fluorescent lamp. The incandescent lamp dimming button 43g is a button for dimming control by manual operation when the lighting fixture A ′ to be controlled is an incandescent lamp. The off button 43h is a button for turning off the lighting fixture A ′ to be controlled, and the up button 43i is a button for moving the cursor upward in the selection screen while controlling in the bright direction during dimming control. The down button 43j is a button for controlling in the dark direction during dimming control and moving the cursor downward on the selection screen.

  In the above description, the selection of the illumination control software is realized by selectively reading the program parameter adjustment unit 23 of the basic program stored in the basic program storage unit 22, but the control program storage unit 25. The number of modified control programs that can be stored in the control program may be plural, and a control program to be read from the control program storage unit 25 to the dimming control device 33 may be selected.

  In the control system configured as described above, specific service contents will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. The home appliance maker constructs a sales server of the lighting control software as the database server 5 and sells the lighting fixture A ′, the home server 2 shown in FIG. 3, and the remote control 40 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. The user constructs a home LAN shown in FIG. 4 by the lighting fixture A ′ and the home server 2. The home appliance manufacturer registers the developed various lighting control software in the database server 5. Examples of the illumination control software include the following.

  First, there is an alarm lighting control software for the purpose of obtaining a comfortable morning awakening. This means that it gradually becomes brighter 30 minutes before the wake-up set time and lights up 100% at the set time.

  Next, crime prevention lighting control software. This is useful for preventing empty nests by automatically turning on / off the house lighting with the pattern set by the user when going out and showing it to the outside as if at home. is there.

  Moreover, the lighting control software aiming at the relaxation effect is mentioned. This creates a lighting environment with a good atmosphere by swinging the brightness of the lamp.

  Furthermore, lighting control software aimed at adjusting a human biological rhythm can be mentioned. There is light as an important factor in adjusting the rhythm of sleep and awakening, and the awakening level rises by exposure to the amount of light required in the morning, and awakening by avoiding so much light at night In view of the human nature that the level goes down, the brightness of the lighting is made brighter during the day and darker at night to adjust the biological rhythm.

  The maker registers in the database server 5 every time the lighting control software is developed. The user uses the home server 2 to access the database server 5 via the Internet 4 and purchases the desired lighting control software. The flow of work on the homepage of the purchase sales site to be accessed when purchasing will be described with reference to FIG.

  The user uses the home server 2 shown in FIG. 6A to access the purchase sales site shown in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6C, a user ID and a password are input. If it is a new access, user registration is performed as shown in FIGS. 6 (d) to 6 (e).

  When access approval is obtained, the screen shifts to a list of lighting control software and an explanation of the software as shown in FIG. 6 (f), and the user selects desired software from the list. The control image of the selected lighting control software is displayed as an animation and can be confirmed on the display screen as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, in order to calculate the dimming data, the product number or the product name of the luminaire A ', the lamp product number or the lamp product name, etc. are input on the device information input screen as shown in FIG. Next, the screen shifts to a use space information input screen as shown in FIG. 6I, and the ceiling height and the room size are input. Next, the screen shifts to a user information input screen as shown in FIG. 6 (j), and information corresponding to (requires) the selected lighting control software is input. For example, in the case of the awakening software, the positions of the lighting device A 'and the head during sleep are input. In addition, the user answers questions about the sleep state as shown in FIG. 6K (whether it is difficult to wake up in the morning, whether the bedtime / wake-up time is not disturbed, whether to sleep at night), or the like. After the input, pressing the OK button moves to an input confirmation screen as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the process proceeds to approval, and, for example, as shown in FIG. 6 (m), one of “consideration of purchase in trial period”, “approval”, and “cancel” is selected. When purchasing immediately, the screen shifts to an explanation screen of a charging method for obtaining a use approval key. Here, description will be made assuming trial use.

  When the OK button is pressed for trial use, the screen shifts to the download screen shown in FIG. By pressing the download button on the screen, the database server 5 shown in FIG. 6 (o) calculates dimming data suitable for the user and creates customized lighting control software. The lighting control software is transmitted (downloaded) to the home server 2 shown in FIG. The dimming data is transferred to the luminaire A 'shown in FIG. 6 (q) by communication via the power line 1' and stored in the basic program storage unit 22.

  In this way, the basic program by the lighting control software acquired from the database server 5 is stored in the basic program storage unit 22, and it is not necessary to acquire data again each time for repeated control. The basic program storage unit 22 further stores dimming data of a plurality of types of lighting control software, which can be selected from the remote controller 40 and used. FIG. 7 shows the procedure for selecting the lighting control software.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7A, a screen for selecting software to be controlled is displayed by pressing the software selection screen button 43a. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B and FIG. 7C, a list of lighting control software downloaded from the database server 5 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 42. The software to be used is selected using the up button 43i and the down button 43j, and the enter / confirm button 43d is pressed. In FIG. 7B, the waking software is selected, and in FIG. 7C, the relaxing software is selected. When selected, a setting screen dedicated to the selected software as shown in FIG. 7D or FIG. 7E is displayed. Here, the waking software setting screen in FIG. 7D will be described. The wake-up time is input by the up button 43i and the down button 43j, the enter / confirm button 43d is pressed, and the soft control start / stop button 43c is pressed. Push. Control is thereby started, and the software name currently being controlled is displayed at the bottom of the screen as shown in FIG.

  As a result, when each luminaire can be controlled only by a lighting control program determined in advance by the manufacturer as in the prior art, in order to realize the various functions as described above, for example, the wake-up software is used. While it is necessary to purchase lighting fixtures corresponding to each function, such as lighting fixtures and lighting fixtures equipped with relaxation software, in the present invention, it is possible to select and change a lighting control program. Various functions can be realized by one lighting fixture A ′, and it is not necessary to purchase and install a plurality of lighting fixtures A ′ of the same type according to a desired function.

  The function described below is a particularly notable point of the present invention, and the lighting control program downloaded from the database server 5 can be modified within a certain range without accessing the database server 5 again. It is. With this function, it is possible to customize the control program according to the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, and the like. For example, an operation method in the case of modification using the remote controller 40 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 8A, by pressing the software selection screen button 43a, a screen for selecting software to be modified is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, a list of illumination control software currently stored in the basic program storage unit 22 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 42. The software to be used is selected using the up button 43i and the down button 43j, and the enter / confirm button 43d is pressed. In FIG. 8B, the waking software is selected. When selected, a setting screen dedicated to the selected software as shown in FIG. 8C is displayed. Here, when the “control data correction” is focused by the up button 43 i and the down button 43 j and the determination / confirmation button 43 d is pressed, the correction screen shown in FIG. 8D is displayed.

  On the correction screen, an up button 43i or a down button 43j is used to select a desired item to be corrected, and the enter / confirm button 43d is pressed. In FIG. 8D, “brightness adjustment at wake-up time” is selected. When selected, a brightness correction screen at the time of getting up as shown in FIG. 8E is displayed, and at the same time, the lamp 31 is turned on with the brightness at the time of getting up currently set. Therefore, the brightness is adjusted using the up button 43i and the down button 43j, adjusted to the desired brightness, and the determination is made by pressing the enter / confirm button 43d.

  The setting contents are read by the program parameter adjusting unit 23, the control program creating unit 24 performs arithmetic processing on the basic program with the set parameters, and the control data of the waking software stored in the control program storage unit 25 is new. Updated to data. Thereafter, a confirmation screen as to whether or not to continue the correction as shown in FIG. 8 (f) is displayed, the up button 43i, the down button 43j and the decision / confirmation button 43d are operated, and YES is selected to continue, Returning to the screen of FIG. 8D, when NO is selected, correction is completed.

  FIG. 9 is a graph for explaining the basic program portion and the parameter portion that can be adjusted by the user in the case of the awakening software. The wake-up software starts dimming lighting for a predetermined dimming control time T from the wake-up setting time, and lights up 100% at the wake-up setting time. The dimming control time T and the wake-up setting time The brightness and dimming curve are important factors.

  A dimming curve L = f (t) shown in FIG. 9 is downloaded as a basic program from the database server 5 and stored in the basic program storage unit 22 of the lighting fixture A ′. As parameters that can be adjusted by the user, the brightness Lmax at the set-up time and the dimming control time T are set. The dimming curve of the basic program is important for a person to get up comfortably, and cannot be changed depending on the user's usage environment, preferences, constitution, etc. The brightness at the wake-up setting time can be obtained if the facial illuminance at the time of user wake-up is 100 lx or more. Therefore, if the set value is 100 lx or more, the user input value is accepted. If it is 100 lx or more and the illumination is too bright when getting up, the illumination is dimmed to reduce the brightness. On the other hand, if you feel you want more brightness, adjust the lighting and increase the brightness.

  On the other hand, the dimming control time T is a parameter that is adjusted when the user wakes up earlier than the set time by using the wake-up software, and is therefore sensitive to the brightness of the person during sleep. This parameter is affected by individual differences. When the user wants to sleep a little more, the dimming control time T is shortened. When the user cannot get up at the set time, the dimming control time T is lengthened and the brightness at the wake-up set time is increased. As described above, by enabling the user to adjust the parameter portion depending on the user's usage environment, preference, constitution, etc., the control program can be finely adapted to the user's usage environment, preference, constitution, etc. Can be customized.

  In the above-described system, the luminaire A ′, which is an electrical device, is a network home appliance, and the basic program acquired by the home server 2 accessing the database server 5 is transferred to the luminaire A ′ by communication via the power line 1 ′. Therefore, even when a plurality of lighting fixtures A ′ are used, the devices connected to the Internet can be integrated into the home server 2 that is expected to be widely used, and a cable for connecting to the Internet 4 is laid. In addition, not only can complicated setting work be omitted, but also when a plurality of lighting fixtures A ′ are used, costs can be reduced.

[Embodiment 2]
The following describes the second embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. 10 and FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a lighting control system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this illumination control system, it is similar to the illumination control system shown in FIG. 3 described above, and corresponding portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. It should be noted that in this lighting control system, the device control unit 20 ″ of the lighting fixture A ″ further includes a biological information sensing unit 50.

  FIG. 11 shows a specific system configuration. The biological information sensing unit 50 includes a mattress-type sensor 51 and a sleep depth analysis device 52. The waking software will be described as an example. The mattress-type sensor 51 senses an electrocardiogram or respiration of the user 53, and using the data, the sleep depth analyzer 52 analyzes the depth of sleep in real time as indicated by reference numeral 54. The sleep depth data is transmitted to the program parameter adjustment unit 23 ″ of the lighting fixture A ″, and the dimming control parameter of the waking software is optimized according to the sleep depth. For example, the parameters are adjusted so as to gradually increase the illuminance when the user 53 goes to awakening, and the lamp 31 is controlled with the modified waking software to give a comfortable awakening.

  In the wake-up software, the biosensor may be a sensor that detects the positional relationship with the lighting fixture A ″. In this case, for example, the direction and distance where the user 53 is located from the lamp 31 is detected, and the illuminance (shown in the graph of FIG. 9) required by the downloaded wake-up software is obtained at the eye position of the user 53. The parameters are adjusted and the lamp 31 is controlled by the modified wake-up software. In this way, the lighting fixture A ″ itself can automatically adapt (customize) the lighting control software to the usage environment of the user 53 and sufficiently exhibit the expected dimming function.

  In addition, as the biological sensor, several sensors can be considered depending on the function of the electric device to be controlled. For example, in the case of controlling an air conditioner, a body surface temperature sensor that senses the temperature of the user's body surface is equipped in the air conditioner, and the temperature control optimum for the user can be performed by sensing a change in body temperature.

  In the above description, it is the home server 2 that obtains the control program from the database server 5, but as another embodiment of the present invention, from the device control unit 20 and the device operation unit 10 that is a power load. The remote controller 40 may be separated. In that case, it is not necessary to lay a cable for network connection in the lighting fixture A. Further, similarly to the home server 2, it is also possible to obtain a lighting control program for a plurality of lighting fixtures A with a single remote controller 40, particularly when using a plurality of lighting fixtures A. It can also be reduced. In addition to the communication unit 21 and the basic program storage unit 22 for realizing the Internet connection function, at least one of the program parameter adjustment unit 23, the control program creation unit 24, and the control program storage unit 25 is also mounted on the remote controller 40. May be.

  In addition, when the remote controller 40 for controlling the lighting fixture A has an Internet connection function as described above, the remote controller 40 is equipped with a mobile phone equipped with an Internet browser that can access the database server 5 via the Internet. It is preferable to be realized by a terminal device or a portable information terminal. In that case, since the terminal device or portable information terminal of the mobile phone originally has a network connection function, it can be shared as the remote control 40 of the lighting fixture A with a slight addition of the configuration.

  Furthermore, the lighting control software may be always provided free of charge for sales promotion on the side of the lighting fixtures A and A ″, and a predetermined trial period is provided as described above. You may be allowed to charge, or include a usage fee for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of software usage fees in the sales price of lighting fixtures A and A ″, and charge by exceeding them You may make it perform. The actual usage fee may be collected directly by a company established on the seller side, or may be performed on behalf of the Internet 3 provider 3 or a mobile phone company.

It is a figure which shows the system configuration | structure of the control system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the specific structure of the electric equipment in the system configuration | structure of FIG. In the control system of FIG. 1, it is a block diagram which shows the structure in the case of a lighting fixture as a specific example of an electric equipment. It is a figure which shows the specific system configuration | structure at the time of using a lighting fixture as an electric equipment. It is a front view of one structural example of a remote control. It is a figure explaining the flow of work on the homepage of the purchase sales site accessed when purchasing lighting control software. It is a figure which shows the procedure of selection operation in case multiple types of illumination control software is memorize | stored. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation method in the case of customizing the control program by this invention. It is a graph for demonstrating the basic program part in the case of awakening software, and the parameter part which a user can adjust. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the illumination control system of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the specific system configuration | structure of the control system of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Home LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 'Power line 2 Home server 3 Provider 4 Internet 5 Database server 10 Operation | movement part 20, 20''Device control part 21 Communication part 22 Basic program memory | storage part 23 Program parameter adjustment part 24 Control program creation part 25 Control program memory | storage part 31 Lamp 32 Lighting device 33 Dimming control device 40 Remote control 41 Infrared port 42 Liquid crystal screen 43a to 43j Button 50 Biological information sensing units A1 to A3 Electric appliances A ′, A ″ Lighting fixture 51 Mattress sensor 52 Sleep depth analyzer 53 User

Claims (6)

In the electrical equipment that realizes the expected function by controlling the power load based on the control program stored in the control program storage unit,
A control program acquisition unit that accesses a data creation device installed on the seller side of the electrical device and downloads a basic program of the control program;
In response to an input given from the user side where the electrical device is installed, a parameter adjustment unit that sets adjustable parameters in the basic program;
An electrical apparatus comprising: a control program creating unit that creates an actual control program from the basic program and the adjusted parameters and stores the program in the control program storage unit.   The electric device according to claim 1, wherein the control program acquisition unit is a home server.   The electrical apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least the control program acquisition unit is mounted on a remote control device separated from the control unit and a power load.   At least the control program acquisition unit is realized by a mobile phone terminal device or a mobile information terminal equipped with an Internet browser that can access the data creation device via the Internet, and is received by these terminal device or mobile information terminal. The electrical apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving unit configured to receive the basic program.   The electrical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the electrical apparatus is a lighting apparatus, and further includes a biological sensor that detects biological information of the user in association with the parameter adjustment unit. The electric device stores the control program downloaded from the data creation device installed on the seller side of the electric device in the control program storage unit, and based on the control program stored in the control program storage unit, the control unit In the control system of electrical equipment that realizes the expected function by controlling the power load,
The data creation device includes:
A reception unit in which at least information on the electric device is given from the user side where the electric device is installed;
A basic data storage unit storing a basic program of the control program for each electrical device;
In accordance with the information obtained by the reception unit, a basic program reading unit that reads a corresponding basic program;
An output unit for outputting the basic program read by the basic program reading unit,
The electrical equipment is
An input unit through which at least information on the electrical device is input by a user input operation;
A transmitter that accesses the data creation device and transmits information input from the input unit;
A receiving unit for receiving a basic program created by the data creation device;
In response to an input given from the user side where the electrical device is installed, a parameter adjustment unit that sets adjustable parameters in the basic program;
A control system for an electrical device, further comprising: a control program creation unit that creates an actual control program from the basic program and the adjusted parameters.

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