JP2006179350A - Switch with dimming function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switch with a dimming function allowing a dimming operation to be carried out by hand. <P>SOLUTION: This switch with a dimming function is provided with a switch body and a wireless remote control 3. A piano handle 2 is attached to the front surface of the switch body, and, when the piano handle 2 is pushed, a push-button switch housed inside is turned on/off, and lights or extinguishes a lamp being a load. The wireless remote control 3 is detachably attached to the front surface of the piano handle 2, is provided, on its back face, with a plurality of operation parts including operational projecting parts 32b and 32c for increasing and decreasing a dimming level, and transmits a dimming signal in the form of a wireless signal according to the operations of the operational projecting parts 32a and 32b. The switch body is provided with a signal reception part for receiving the wireless signal through a light reception cover 24 on the front surface of the piano handle 2, and, when the dimming signal transmitted in the form of the wireless signal is received, the dimming level of the lamp is changed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch with a dimming function.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 18, a rotary dial 82 is provided on the front surface of a container 81 that is embedded in a wall material using the mounting frame 4, and an incandescent lamp (not shown) is provided according to the rotation operation of the rotary dial 82. A switch 80 with a dimming function for dimming and lighting an incandescent lamp by changing the phase angle of the AC voltage supplied to the device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Note that reference numeral 83 in FIG. 18 denotes a switch arranged in parallel with the mounting frame 4 together with the dimming function switch 80, and the power supply to the incandescent lamp is turned on / off in accordance with the on / off operation of the switch 83. .
JP 2002-75711 A

  The dimming function switch 80 having the above-described configuration is embedded in the wall material. Therefore, when changing the dimming level, go to the wall where the dimming function switch 80 is disposed, and adjust the dimming level. I had to do the operation. However, since the switch with dimming function 80 is generally used to darken the room when watching TV or sleeping, the dimming operation is performed in the place where the user is present (in front of the TV or bed). There is a request to perform this, and the conventional switch with dimming function 80 has a problem that it is not easy to use.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a switch with a dimming function that can perform a dimming operation at hand.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 receives a push button of a push button switch that generates an operation signal in response to a push operation, and a wireless signal comprising an optical signal such as infrared rays transmitted from the outside. A signal receiving unit is provided on the front side, and at least the front side is exposed to the indoor side. The switch body is fixed to the construction material, and the operation signal and the reception signal of the signal receiving unit are stored in the switch body. Based on the control circuit unit that controls the lighting output of the lamp, the piano handle that is swingably attached to the front surface of the switch body and presses the push button by the piano touch operation, and has a size that can be gripped by hand. A remote control main body detachably attached to the front surface of the piano handle, the remote control main body comprising: a dimming operation button provided on a surface facing the piano handle; and the dimming operation button A signal transmission unit that transmits a dimming signal according to the operation as a wireless signal, and when the signal receiving unit receives the dimming signal transmitted as a wireless signal from the remote control body, the control circuit unit also receives the dimming signal. And a dimming level of the lamp is changed.

  According to this invention, by pressing the push button switch of the switch body fixed to the construction material through the piano handle, the lighting output of the lamp can be switched, and the remote control body removed from the piano handle is used. By operating the dimming operation button on the remote control unit, the signal transmission unit of the remote control unit transmits a dimming signal with a wireless signal, and the control circuit unit changes the dimming level of the lamp based on this dimming signal As a result, the dimming operation of the lamp can be performed at hand, and it is not necessary to go to the installation position of the switch body fixed to the construction material in order to perform the dimming operation. There is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, an on / off operation button for turning on / off the lamp is provided on the surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle, and when the on / off operation button is operated, The signal transmission unit transmits an on / off signal as a wireless signal, and the control circuit unit turns on the lamp when the operation signal from the pushbutton switch is input when it is turned off, and turns off the lamp when input when it is turned on. In addition, when the on / off signal is input to the signal receiving unit when it is turned off, the lamp is turned on at the dimming level adjusted with the previous dimming signal, and when it is input when turned on, the lamp is turned off. And

  According to the present invention, for example, when entering the room at night, it is assumed that the piano handle of the switch body fixed to the construction material is first operated. Therefore, when the push button switch is pressed through the piano handle, the lamp is fully turned on. By lighting it, the room can be illuminated brightly. In addition, if the lamp is dimmed by operating the dimming operation button on the remote control unit before going to bed, turning off the lamp and going to sleep, then turning on / off the remote control unit when waking up in the bathroom at midnight When the lamp is turned on using the button, the lamp is turned on at the dimming level adjusted with the previous dimming operation button, so that it is possible to prevent the user from feeling dazzling compared to the case where the lamp is fully lit. Further improve.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, when the on / off signal is input to the signal receiving unit, the control circuit unit gradually changes the light output of the lamp to the target value within a predetermined fade time. When the operation signal is input from the push button switch, the light output of the lamp is instantaneously changed to the target value.

  The scene where the lamp is turned on / off using the remote control unit is when watching TV or sleeping, so if the on / off button on the remote control unit is pressed, the control circuit will By gradually changing the light output to the target value within the fade time, it is possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable or dazzling the eyes. On the other hand, there is no need to gradually change the light output of the lamp because the scene where the pushbutton switch of the switch body fixed to the construction material is pushed through the piano handle is when entering or leaving the room. When an operation signal is input from the pushbutton switch, the light output of the lamp can be changed in a short time by instantaneously changing the light output of the lamp to the target value.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the switch main body is provided with remote control mounting detection means for detecting whether or not the remote control main body is mounted on the piano handle, and the remote control mounting detection means is attached to the remote control main body. When the operation signal is input from the push button switch, the control circuit unit turns on or turns off the lamp completely, and the remote control attachment detection means detects the removed state of the remote control body. When an operation signal is input from the push button switch, the control circuit unit turns on or turns off the lamp at a dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal.

  Here, the lamp is turned on or off at the dimming level according to the on / off operation before going to bed or watching TV, and the lamp is fully turned on or off according to the on / off operation in other scenes. Preferably, according to the invention of claim 4, when the remote control attachment detecting means detects the attached state of the remote control body, that is, the remote control body is not removed, and it is expected that it is not before going to bed or watching TV. If the push button of the push button switch is pressed through the piano handle, the lamp can be turned on or off completely, and the remote control attachment detection means detects the removed state of the remote control body, that is, sleep If the remote control unit is expected to be used before or while watching TV, press the pushbutton on the pushbutton switch via the piano handle. Since it is possible to flop dimming lighting or turned off, thereby enhancing usability.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, when the operation signal of the pushbutton switch is input to the control circuit section a plurality of times within a predetermined time, the control circuit section adjusts the dimming adjusted by the previous dimming signal. The lamp is dimmed at a level.

  According to the present invention, when the push button of the push button switch is pressed a plurality of times within a predetermined time via the piano handle, the control circuit unit dims the lamp at the dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal. Therefore, even when the remote control main body is not found, there is an effect that the lamp can be dimmed and lit at the last adjusted dimming level.

  The invention of claim 6 provides the light control button for the light control operation on the front surface of the switch body in any one of the inventions of the first to fifth aspects, and the control circuit unit responds to the operation of the light control button. And changing the dimming level of the lamp.

  According to the present invention, the switch body fixed to the construction material is also provided with a light control button, and the light control level of the lamp can be changed by operating the light control button. The dimming operation can be performed by both the remote control main body, and even when the remote control main body is not found, there is an effect that the dimming operation can be performed by using the dimming button of the switch main body.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, when the operation signal of the pushbutton switch is continuously input to the control circuit unit for a predetermined continuous pressing time or longer, the control circuit unit While the signal is input, the dimming level of the lamp is repeatedly increased or decreased between the upper limit value and the lower limit value.

  According to the present invention, when the push button of the push button switch is continuously pressed through the piano handle for a predetermined continuous pressing time or longer, the control circuit unit sets the lamp dimming level to the upper limit while the operation signal is input. Since it is repeatedly increased and decreased between the value and the lower limit value, when the desired dimming level is reached, it can be lit at the desired dimming level by releasing the piano handle, and even if the remote control unit is not found, the dimming of the lamp The effect is that the level can be adjusted.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the switch body is provided with a lower limit value setting means for setting a lower limit value of the dimming level, and the control circuit unit is set by the lower limit value setting means. The dimming level is changed in a range brighter than the set lower limit value.

  According to this invention, the lower limit value of the dimming level can be set by the lower limit value setting means of the switch body. For example, in a use place where it is difficult to become too dark, such as a karaoke box, a coffee room, or an aging house, the lower limit value is set. Since it does not become darker than the lower limit set by the setting means, it can be used safely.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention provides the switch body according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the switch body is provided with storage means for storing the dimming level, and a desired dimming level is provided on the surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle. A dimming level recording / playback button for registration / playback is provided, and the signal transmission unit transmits a level recording / playback signal as a wireless signal when the dimming level recording / playback button is pressed, and the control circuit unit receives the signal. When the unit continuously receives the level recording / reproducing signal for a predetermined time or longer, the current dimming level is stored in the storage unit, and when the signal receiving unit receives the level recording / reproducing signal for a time shorter than the predetermined time, the storage unit The lamp is dimmed at the dimming level stored in the above.

  According to this invention, when the dimming level recording / playback button is pressed for a long time and the signal receiving unit continuously receives the level recording / playback signal for a predetermined time or longer, the control circuit unit stores the current dimming level in the storage means. Therefore, for example, the desired dimming level set using the dimming operation button before going to bed or watching TV can be stored in the storage means. If the desired dimming level is stored in the storage means, when the dimming level recording / playback button is pressed for a time shorter than the predetermined time, the signal receiving unit outputs the level recording / playback signal for a time shorter than the predetermined time. Since the control circuit unit turns on the lamp at the dimming level stored in the storage means, there is no need to set the dimming level every time, and only by pressing the dimming level recording / playback button The lamp can be lit at the dimming level.

  The invention of claim 10 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the signal receiving unit receives a setting signal transmitted as a wireless signal from an external setting device that performs settings related to dimming control of the lamp. The control circuit unit stores the setting signal received by the signal receiving unit in the storage unit, and performs dimming control according to the setting signal stored in the storage unit.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform settings related to dimming control using an external setting device, and it is possible to perform an operation in accordance with a user's request. Further, if an external setting device is used, settings relating to dimming control can be performed at hand without going to the installation position of the switch body, and there is an effect that usability is improved.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention, the remote control main body includes a removal detection means for generating a detection signal when the remote control body is detached from the piano handle, and the detection signal from the detection means is a predetermined detection. A notification means is provided that emits at least one of a notification sound and light when continuously output for more than a time.

  According to this invention, when the remote control main body is removed from the piano handle and a predetermined detection time has elapsed, at least one of the notification sound and the light is emitted from the notification means of the remote control main body, so the notification sound emitted from the notification means Alternatively, there is an effect that it is easy to find the position of the remote control body with light.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention is the information processing apparatus according to any one of the first to tenth aspects, wherein a notification command receiving unit that receives a notification command transmitted from the outside by a wireless signal and a notification command receiving unit notify the remote control body. In addition to providing a notification means that emits at least one of a notification sound or light when receiving a command, a notification command transmission unit that transmits a notification command by a wireless signal to the switch body is provided, and the piano handle is continuously operated for a predetermined operation time or longer. When the operation signal from the push button switch is continuously input to the control circuit unit for an operation time or longer, the control circuit unit causes the notification command transmission unit to transmit a notification command.

  According to this invention, when the piano handle of the switch body is continuously pressed for a predetermined operation time or longer, a notification command is transmitted from the notification command transmission unit, and in the remote control body, when the notification command reception unit receives the notification command, Since at least one of the notification sound and the light is emitted from the notification means, there is an effect that the position of the remote control body can be easily found by the notification sound or the light emitted from the notification means.

  The invention of claim 13 is the invention of claim 2 or 3, wherein the remote control body is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a plurality of dimming operation buttons and on / off operation buttons on the surface facing the piano handle. An operation button is provided, and the signal transmitting means is arranged at one end in the longitudinal direction of the remote control main body, and the on / off operation button is arranged at a position closest to the one end among the plurality of operation buttons. To do.

  When gripping the remote control main body with a hand, one end in the longitudinal direction where the signal transmission means is disposed is held with the hand facing forward, but the on / off operation button is set to one end of the plurality of operation buttons. Because it is placed at the closest position, the on / off operation button with a relatively high frequency of operation is close to the thumb position of the hand holding the remote control body, regardless of whether the dominant hand is left or right. There is an effect that the on / off operation button is easily operated.

  A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the light emitting display according to any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, wherein the remote control body is formed of a phosphorescent material on a surface facing the piano handle and a surface opposite to the facing surface. A feature is provided.

  According to the present invention, even when the remote control body is placed with the surface facing the piano handle facing up, or when the remote control body is placed with the surface facing the piano handle facing down, the facing surface and the facing surface are opposite. Since the light emitting display portions formed on the side surfaces emit light at night, the position of the remote control body can be easily recognized.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourteenth aspects of the present invention, one or a plurality of operation buttons including at least a dimming operation button are provided on a surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle, A light-emitting display portion formed of a phosphorescent material is provided in the pressing portion of the operation button.

  According to the present invention, since the light emitting display portion formed in the push operation portion of the operation button emits light at night, the position of the push operation portion can be easily understood and operated.

  A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the electronic device according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, wherein the switch body is provided with a power supply unit having a primary coil for power transmission, and the remote control body includes a signal transmission unit. A secondary battery that supplies power for operating the circuit unit, a secondary coil that is magnetically coupled to the primary coil with the remote control body attached to the piano handle, and the primary and secondary coils from the power supply unit via the primary coil and the secondary coil A charging circuit that is supplied with electric power by electromagnetic induction and charges a secondary battery is provided.

  According to this invention, if the switch main body is attached to the piano handle, the primary coil of the switch main body and the secondary coil of the remote control main body are magnetically coupled to each other from the power supply unit via the primary coil and the secondary coil. Power is supplied to the charging circuit of the remote control unit, and the secondary battery is charged by this charging circuit, so there is no need to replace the battery of the remote control unit, and when the remote control unit is returned to the piano handle, the secondary battery is charged. Since there is no need to prepare a separate charger, it is easy to use.

  According to the present invention, by pressing the push button switch of the switch body fixed to the construction material through the piano handle, the lighting output of the lamp can be switched, and the remote control body removed from the piano handle is used. By operating the dimming operation button on the remote control unit, the signal transmission unit of the remote control unit transmits a dimming signal with a wireless signal, and the control circuit unit changes the dimming level of the lamp based on this dimming signal As a result, the dimming operation of the lamp can be performed at hand, and it is not necessary to go to the installation position of the switch body fixed to the construction material in order to perform the dimming operation. There is.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
Embodiment 1 of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the switch with dimming function of this embodiment is a vertically long, substantially rectangular parallelepiped switch body 1, a piano handle 2 pivotally attached to the switch body 1, and a piano handle 2. A wireless remote controller (remote controller main body) 3 that can be freely attached is provided as a main configuration.

  Inside the switch body 1 is a circuit board (not shown) made of a printed wiring board on which circuit components such as a push button switch SW1, a changeover switch SW2, a light emitting diode LD1, and a light receiving element 41 constituting the circuit of FIG. And a connection terminal (not shown) having a conventionally known fast connection terminal structure for connecting the power supply line and the load line to the circuit board. The front surface of the switch body 1 is cantilevered by the switch body 1 by forming a slit around the right side of the middle portion in the vertical direction, and the push button (see FIG. (Not shown) is formed with a bending piece 15 that presses and drives, and an operation element 61 of the changeover switch SW2 is exposed from an opening provided below the bending piece 15. In addition, a round hole 16 is formed on the front surface of the switch body 1 on the left side of the central portion in the vertical direction so that the light emitting surface of the light emitting diode LD1 faces the outside, and through an opening formed below the round hole 16. The light receiving surface of the light receiving element 41 is exposed to the outside. In addition, a wire insertion hole (not shown) for connecting the power supply line and the load line to the connection terminal inside the main body is opened on the back surface of the switch body 1, and the wire with the sheath removed is used as the wire insertion hole. By inserting, the power supply line and the load line can be easily connected to the connection terminal.

  In addition, in order to allow the switch body 1 to be detachably attached to the mounting frame 4 used when embedding a ready-made embedded wiring device, a pair of mounting claws (see FIG. (Not shown) and a pair of mounting claws 11 are provided on the right side surface at the center in the vertical direction. Slits (not shown) are formed on both the upper and lower sides of the pair of mounting claws 11 provided on the right side surface, and the portions where the pair of mounting claws 11 project are elastically bent inward.

  Thus, when the switch body 1 is mounted on the mounting frame 4, the mounting claw formed on the left side surface of the switch body 1 is engaged with the instrument mounting hole 4 a formed on the left side piece of the mounting frame 4 obliquely from behind. After stopping, when the right side portion of the switch body 1 is pushed forward, the mounting claw 11 formed on the right side surface of the switch body 1 is pushed by the right side piece of the mounting frame 4 and bent inward. The switch body 1 is attached to the mounting frame 4 by engaging with the instrument mounting hole 4a formed in the right piece. On the other hand, when the switch body 1 is removed from the mounting frame 4, the locking state between the mounting claw 11 and the instrument mounting hole 4a is released by retracting the right mounting claw 11 inward. Can be easily removed from the mounting frame 4. A long hole 4b for inserting a box screw 7 is formed in the upper and lower frame pieces of the mounting frame 4, and the mounting frame 4 is embedded in the embedding box (see FIG. 5) using the box screw 7 passed through the long hole 4b. (Not shown). The upper and lower frame pieces of the mounting frame 4 are provided with screw holes 4c for plate screws for fixing the plate frame 5. A plate screw (not shown) is used to attach a plate to the front surface of the mounting frame 4. The frame 5 is attached, and the decorative plate 6 is attached to the front surface of the plate frame 5 in an overlapping manner.

  Further, on the front surface of the switch body 1, two laterally extending shaft portions 12 project from the left end of the central portion in the vertical direction with a gap therebetween, and these shaft portions 12 are substantially cylindrical with the upper portion facing horizontally. It has a shape. On the right side of the front surface of the switch body 1 are formed locking holes 13 and 13 into which locking leg pieces 21 and 21 of a piano handle 2 described later are respectively inserted. The front surface of the switch body 1 is formed with horizontally long through holes on both the upper and lower sides, and rectangular plate-like elastic spring pieces 14 and 14 with one end cantilevered by the switch body 1 in these through holes. It is formed integrally with the switch body 1, the free end side of each elastic spring piece 14, 14 protrudes forward, abuts on the upper and lower sides of the back surface of the piano handle 2, and the right side portion of the piano handle 2 moves forward. Pressing.

  On the other hand, the piano handle 2 is formed of a synthetic resin so that the shape of the front view is substantially rectangular, and is formed to be approximately the same size as the window hole 6a of the decorative plate 6 described above. A pivot support (not shown) that pivots with a pair of shafts 12 is provided at the left end of the back surface of the piano handle 2, and a pair of latches inserted into the latch holes 13 and 13 of the switch body 1 at the right end. Leg pieces 21 and 21 are formed. Further, at the left end portion of the front surface of the piano handle 2, a narrow protrusion 22 is projected forward along the vertical direction, and the portions other than the protrusion 22 are thinner than the protrusion 22. The wireless remote controller 3 constitutes an attachment part 23 to which the wireless remote controller 3 is detachably attached.

  A light receiving cover 24 is attached to the front side of the projecting base 22 of the piano handle 2. The light receiving cover 24 is formed in a band plate shape with a synthetic resin that is transparent to infrared light and has a light shielding property to visible light, and is fixed to the piano handle 2 by a method such as caulking. Is done. The piano handle 2 is formed with a through hole (not shown) at a portion facing the light emitting surface of the light emitting diode LD1 and the light receiving portion of the light receiving element 41. A light guide member 25 such as a prism for guiding the light emitted from the light emitting diode LD1 to the outside is attached to the through hole formed to face the light emitting surface of the light emitting diode LD1. The light guide member 25 is provided on the light receiving cover 24. It is exposed to the front surface of the light receiving cover 24 through the notch. Further, a through hole formed to face the light receiving portion of the light receiving element 41 is closed by the light receiving cover 24, and an optical signal transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 is transmitted to the portion of the light receiving cover 24 facing the through hole. A lens portion (not shown) for condensing light on the light receiving portion 41 is formed.

  The piano handle 2 is pivotally supported by the shaft portions 12 and 12 of the switch body 1 and the locking leg pieces 21 and 21 are inserted into the locking holes 13 and 13 of the switch body 1, thereby 1 is pivotally supported with respect to 1 and is urged to the opposite side to the operation direction by an elastic spring piece 14 and moved to a return position. At this time, the claw at the tip of the locking leg piece 21 is locked with the hole edge of the locking hole 13 to prevent the piano handle 2 from coming off. The light guide member 25 faces the light emitting portion of the light emitting diode LD1, and the lens portion of the light receiving cover 24 faces the light receiving surface of the light receiving element 41. Light emitted from the light emitting diode LD1 is guided to the outside through the light guide member 25. The optical signal transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 is condensed on the light receiving element 41 by the lens portion of the light receiving cover 24. When the operation side of the piano handle 2 is pushed from this state, the piano handle 2 rotates around the shaft portion 12, and the bending piece 15 is pressed inward by a pressing protrusion (not shown) on the back surface of the piano handle 2, A push button (not shown) of the push button switch SW 1 inside the switch body 1 is pushed by the bending piece 15. After that, when the force to push the operation side of the piano handle 2 is lost, the piano handle 2 moves to the return position in response to the return force generated in the push button of the push button switch SW1, the return force generated in the elastic spring piece 14, and the like. That is, the push button of the push button switch SW1 is pushed only while the piano handle 2 is pushed. Note that a projection 26 for displaying the operation position is provided at the right end of the front surface of the piano handle 2 so that the operation position can be easily identified even in the dark by touching the projection 26. An operator can easily determine the operation position.

  Next, the structure of the wireless remote controller 3 will be described. The case 30 of the wireless remote control 3 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape whose back and bottom surfaces are opened by synthetic resin, and the front surface of the case 30 is formed in a curved surface such that an intermediate portion in the width direction protrudes forward from both sides. Has been. The left and right and top and bottom dimensions of the case 30 are set to be substantially equal to the left and right and top and bottom dimensions of the mounting portion 23 of the piano handle 2, and the thickness dimension of the case 30 is the same as that when the case 30 is attached to the mounting portion 23. The dimensions are set such that the front surface of 30 and the front surface of the light receiving cover 24 are substantially flush with each other. Inside the case 30 is housed a circuit board (not shown) on which the circuit of FIG. 4B is formed and the battery B1. A flexible membrane sheet 31 formed in a plate shape with a synthetic resin is attached to the back surface of the case 30, and the opening on the back surface is closed by the membrane sheet 31. On the surface of the membrane sheet 31, a plurality of (for example, five) operation projections 32 a to 32 e protruding in a dome shape are formed side by side, and each operation projection 32 a to 32 e includes characters indicating operation contents, The symbol is printed with phosphorescent material. These operation convex portions 32a to 32e constitute an operation portion of switches SW11 to SW15 described later, and when the operation convex portions 32a to 32e are pressed, the switches SW11 to SW15 are turned on. Further, the light emitting surface of the light emitting diode LD2 is disposed facing the opening 33 provided on the upper side surface of the case 30, and the operator of the changeover switch SW16 is disposed facing the opening (not shown) provided on the left side surface of the case 30. (Not shown) is arranged. A battery holder holding a button-shaped battery B1 is inserted through the opening on the lower surface of the case 30, and the opening on the lower surface is closed by the battery holder.

  The case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the attachment portion 23 of the piano handle 2. That is, when the wireless remote controller 3 is aligned with the direction of the piano handle 2 and the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the mounting portion 23 from the front side, an iron piece (not shown) housed in the case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the piano handle 2. The wireless remote controller 3 is held by the piano handle 2 by being attracted by a permanent magnet (not shown) attached to the back surface of the piano. At this time, the locking recesses 34 provided at the top and bottom of the left side surface of the case 30 are locked to the locking protrusions 27 provided at the top and bottom of the light receiving cover 24, and the locking groove 35 provided at the back of the case 30 is piano. By engaging with the protrusion 26 of the handle 2, the case 30 is positioned on the mounting portion 23, and the case 30 is less likely to be displaced. In this state, when the right side of the front surface of the wireless remote controller 3 is pressed, the piano handle 2 receives the pressing force of the wireless remote controller 3 and rotates around the shaft portion 12, and the push button of the push button switch SW 1 is pressed by the piano handle 2. Operated. Thereafter, when the force to push the operating side of the wireless remote controller 3 disappears, the piano handle 2 moves to the return position in response to the return force generated on the push button of the push button switch SW1 or the return force generated on the elastic spring piece 14. A protrusion 36 for displaying the operation position is also provided on the right end of the front surface of the wireless remote controller 3.

  On the other hand, when the wireless remote control 3 is removed from the piano handle 2 and the remote control operation is performed, a hand is placed on the protrusion 37 protruding from the right side surface of the case 30 of the wireless remote control 3 and the case 30 is pulled forward. The case 30 can be easily removed, and the case 30 can be carried and remote control operation can be performed.

  Next, the circuit configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The switch body 1 has a circuit as shown in FIG. 4A and is connected between the connection terminals T1 and T2 connected to the commercial power supply AC via the lamp L such as an incandescent lamp and the connection terminals T1 and T2. A switch element Q1 such as a triac that turns on / off the power supply to the lamp L, and a light receiving element 41 (signal receiving unit) that receives a wireless signal including an optical signal such as an infrared ray, for example. A momentary type push button switch SW1, a control circuit unit 40, which comprises a microcomputer, outputs a control signal a for controlling the lighting output of the lamp L based on a reception signal of the light receiving element 41 or an operation signal of the push button switch SW1, and a control A drive circuit 42 that changes the lighting output of the lamp L by controlling the conduction angle of the switch element Q1 according to the signal a, and the connection terminal T1 A rectifier circuit 43 that rectifies the power supply voltage of the commercial power supply AC with the input terminals connected between T2, and a power supply circuit section 44 that smoothes the rectified output of the rectifier circuit 43 and generates an operating power supply such as the control circuit section 40; It has. In the figure, LD1 is a light-emitting diode that lights up when the lamp L is extinguished to display the position, or displays the operating state by changing the blinking cycle. SW2 is a changeover switch for switching channels. is there.

  The wireless remote controller 3 has a circuit as shown in FIG. 4B. The wireless remote controller 3 includes an input unit 51 that monitors operation inputs of switches SW11 to SW15 and a changeover switch SW16, which will be described later, and a wireless signal composed of an optical signal such as infrared rays. A light emitting diode LD2 that transmits a signal, a control circuit unit 50 that includes a microcomputer and generates a drive signal for the light emitting diode LD2 based on an operation input that is input via the input unit 51, and an operation power source such as the control circuit unit 50 Battery B1, and light emitting diode LD2 and switch element Q2 connected in series via a resistor R1 between both ends of battery B1, and switch element Q2 is turned on / off according to the drive signal, and light emitting diode LD2 And a signal transmission unit 52 that transmits a wireless signal by controlling energization of the device. Here, the switch SW11 outputs an operation signal for inverting the on / off of the lamp L in accordance with the operation. The switch SW12 outputs an operation signal for increasing the dimming level according to the operation, and the switch SW13 outputs an operation signal for decreasing the dimming level according to the operation. The switch SW14 outputs an operation signal for registering or reproducing the dimming level according to the operation, and the switch SW15 outputs an operation signal for performing a timer operation according to the operation.

  The operation of the switch with dimming function of this embodiment will be described below.

  First, an operation for controlling on / off of the lamp L on the switch body 1 side will be described. When the operation side of the case 30 of the wireless remote control 3 is pushed when the wireless remote control 3 is attached, or when the operation side of the piano handle 2 is pushed when the wireless remote control 3 is detached, the piano handle 2 receives the pressing force and the shaft The piano handle 2 rotates about the portion 12 and pushes the push button of the push button switch SW1 through the flexure piece 15. The control circuit unit 40 constantly monitors the operation input of the push button switch SW1 and the signal input from the light receiving element 41. When the push button switch SW1 is pressed, the control circuit unit 40 drives the control signal a that reverses the on / off state of the lamp L. It outputs to the circuit 42. Then, the driving circuit 42 controls the on / off of the switch element Q1 based on the control signal a, so that the on / off of the lamp L is reversed and the lamp L is fully turned on or off. As described above, when the switch body 1 side is pressed to operate the piano handle 2 or the case 30 of the wireless switch 3 attached to the piano handle 2, the lamp L is turned on and off in response to the pressing operation, and is lit. When the button L is pressed, the lamp L is turned off. When the button L is pressed when the lamp is turned off, the lamp L is turned on.

  Next, the operation when the wireless remote controller 3 is detached from the piano handle 2 and the remote controller is operated using the wireless remote controller 3 before going to bed or when watching TV will be described. In the wireless remote controller 3, when the operation convex portions 32 a to 32 e are pressed, the operation signals of the corresponding switches SW 11 to SW 15 are input to the control circuit unit 50 via the input unit 51. When an operation signal is given via the input unit 51, the control circuit unit 50 generates a control signal for transmitting a predetermined wireless signal based on the operation signal. And the signal transmission part 52 drives light emitting diode LD2 according to the control signal of the control circuit part 40, and transmits the control signal of the lamp | ramp L with the wireless signal which consists of optical signals like infrared rays. As the format of this wireless signal, for example, a format conforming to a voluntary standard of the home appliance association is used.

  Here, when the operation convex portion 32a constituting the on / off operation button is pushed (switch SW11 is turned on), a control signal (on / off signal) for inverting the on / off of the lamp L is transmitted. A control signal (bright dimming signal) that brightens the dimming level of the lamp L when the operation convex portion 32b of the operation convex portions 32b and 32c constituting the dimming operation button is pressed (switch SW12 is turned on). ) Is transmitted, and a control signal (dark dimming signal) for dimming the dimming level of the lamp L is transmitted when the operation convex portion 32c is pushed (the switch SW13 is turned on). Further, when the operation convex portion 32d constituting the dimming level recording / reproducing button is pressed (switch SW14 is turned on), a control signal (level recording / reproducing signal) for registering / reproducing the dimming level is transmitted. Furthermore, when the operation convex portion 32e is pushed (the switch SW15 is turned on), a control signal (timer control signal) for performing a timer operation is transmitted.

  On the other hand, in the switch body 1, the control circuit unit 40 constantly monitors the operation input of the pushbutton switch SW1 and the signal input from the light receiving element 41. When the light receiving element 41 receives the control signal, the control circuit unit 40 receives the control signal. The operation of the drive circuit 42 is controlled, and the lighting output of the lamp L is controlled.

  When the light receiving element 41 receives a dimming signal that increases or decreases the dimming level, the control circuit unit 40 increases or decreases the conduction angle of the switch element Q2 while the dimming signal is input. Then, the dimming level of the lamp L is changed in the direction of brightening or dimming, and when the input of the dimming signal is stopped thereafter, the current dimming level is stored in a flash memory (see FIG. (Not shown). When the light receiving element 41 receives the on / off signal, the control circuit unit 40 causes the lamp L to be dimmed at the dimming level stored in the flash memory if the light is off, and if the light is on, the lamp L Is turned off, and lighting and turning off at the light control level are repeated alternately. Further, when the light receiving element 41 continuously receives the level recording / reproducing signal for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) or longer, the control circuit unit 40 registers the current dimming level in the built-in flash memory (storage means). Thereafter, when the light receiving element 41 receives the level recording / reproducing signal for a time shorter than the predetermined time, the control circuit unit 40 causes the lamp L to be dimmed and lit at the dimming level registered in the flash memory. Further, when the light receiving element 41 receives the timer control signal, the control circuit unit 40 turns on the lamp L and turns off the lamp L after a predetermined timer time (for example, 60 minutes) elapses.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. When the operation convex portion 32a of the wireless remote controller 3 is pushed at the time t1 when the light is off in the initial state and an on / off signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1, the control circuit section 40 of the switch body 1 The lamp L is dimmed at the dimming level at the previous adjustment stored in the built-in flash memory. Since the initial value of the dimming level is 100% in the initial state, the control circuit unit 40 turns on the lamp L in the fully lit state. After that, when the operation convex portion 32c of the wireless remote controller 3 is pressed at time t3 and a dark dimming signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch main body 1, the control circuit unit 40 of the switch main body 1 adjusts the dimming of the lamp L. The level is gradually reduced from 100% (all lighting state). When the operation convex portion 32c is released at time t4 and the dark dimming signal is not transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3, the control circuit unit 40 stops changing the dimming level, and the lamp L is turned on at the current dimming level. The dimming is turned on and the current dimming level is stored in a built-in flash memory. After that, when the operation convex portion 32a is pushed again at time t5, an on / off signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1, and the control circuit section 40 of the switch body 1 turns the lamp L into a dimmed lighting state. Switch from to off.

  When the piano handle 2 of the switch body 1 is pushed and the push button switch SW1 is turned on at time t7 when the light is off, the control circuit unit 40 turns on the lamp L completely based on the operation input from the push button switch SW1. Let When the piano handle 2 is pushed again at time t8 and the push button switch SW1 is turned on, the control circuit unit 40 turns off the lamp L based on the operation input from the push button switch SW1.

  Next, when the operation convex portion 32a of the wireless remote controller 3 is pushed and an on / off signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1 at time t9 when the light is off, the control circuit section 40 is turned on / off. In response to the signal, the lamp L is turned on at the dimming level A1 at the previous adjustment stored in the flash memory. Further, when the operation convex portion 32a is pushed again at time t11 when the dimming is on, an on / off signal is transmitted again from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1, and the control circuit unit 40 changes to the on / off signal. Accordingly, the lamp L is switched from the dimming lighting state to the extinguishing state.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the light control level of the lamp L can be changed from a place away from the switch body 1 by pressing the light control buttons (operation convex portions 32b and 32c) of the wireless remote controller 3. This makes it possible to perform the dimming operation at hand without going to the place where the switch body 1 is installed at the time of going to bed or watching TV.

  When the piano handle 2 of the switch body 1 is pressed, the control circuit unit 40 turns on or off the lamp L. However, when the operation convex portion 32a of the wireless remote controller 3 is pressed, the control circuit unit 40 The lamp L is dimmed or turned off at the previously adjusted dimming level. Here, when entering or leaving the room, the lamp L is often turned on or off, and generally the piano handle 2 of the switch body 1 fixed to the wall is often operated. It is preferable to turn on or off the lamp L in accordance with the operation. Also, for example, if the lamp L is dimmed before going to bed and the lamp L is extinguished and then goes to bed and then wakes up in the bathroom at night, turning on the lamp L all the time makes the eyes dazzling. When the lamp L is lit by pushing the operation convex portion 3a of No. 3, the control circuit unit 40 dims the lamp L at the dimming level adjusted last time, so that the user can be prevented from feeling dazzling, Usability is further improved.

  The scene where the wireless remote control 3 is used to turn on / off the lamp L is when watching TV or sleeping, so the operation convex portion 32a of the wireless remote control 3 is operated to dimm the lamp L. When turning on or off, the control circuit unit 40 gradually changes the dimming level to the target value within a predetermined fade time (time t1 to t2, time t5 to t6, time t9 to t10, time t11 to t12). This makes it possible to prevent the user from feeling uncomfortable or dazzling the eyes. Further, the scene where the push button switch SW1 of the switch body 1 fixed to the construction material is pushed through the piano handle 2 is when entering or leaving the room, so the light output of the lamp L is gradually changed. There is no need, and when the operation signal from the pushbutton switch SW1 is input, the light output of the lamp L can be changed in a short time by instantaneously changing the light output of the lamp L to the target value.

  When the operation convex portion 32d of the wireless remote controller 3 is pushed, a level recording / reproducing signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1. However, the level recording / reproducing signal is kept constant by long pressing the operation convex portion 32d. When a time (for example, 2 seconds) or more is transmitted (that is, when the light receiving element 41 receives a level recording / reproducing signal for a predetermined time or longer), the control circuit unit 40 sets the current dimming level setting value to the dimming level for scene reproduction. To be registered in the built-in flash memory. Thereafter, when the operation convex portion 32d of the wireless remote controller 3 is pressed for a time shorter than a predetermined time, a level recording / reproducing signal is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3 to the switch body 1 for a short time. At this time, since the light receiving element 41 receives the level recording / reproducing signal for a time shorter than a predetermined time, the control circuit unit 40 reads the dimming level for scene reproduction from the flash memory in response to the level recording / reproducing signal. The lamp L is dimmed at the dimming level. As described above, after operating the operation convex portions 32b and 32c of the wireless remote controller 3 to adjust the dimming level of the lamp L to a desired level, the operation convex portion 32d is pressed and held to store the current dimming level. Then, the lamp L can be lit at a desired dimming level by simply pressing the operation convex portion 32d for a short time, and the usability is improved. In the present embodiment, the current dimming level and scene dimming level are stored in the flash memory built in the control circuit unit 40, but may be stored in a non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM.

  The case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, the light emitting diode LD2 of the signal transmission unit 52 is disposed at one end in the longitudinal direction, and the light emitting diode LD2 is disposed on the back surface of the case 30. From the side close to one end, an operation protrusion 32a for on / off operation, operation protrusions 32b and 32c for dimming operation, an operation protrusion 32d for registration / reproduction of dimming level, and an operation protrusion for timer control The parts 32e are arranged in order. Here, when the case 30 is gripped by hand, one end in the longitudinal direction where the light emitting diode LD2 is disposed is gripped by hand toward the front (opposite to the body), but the side close to the one end in the longitudinal direction. Since the operation convex portion 32d for on / off operation is arranged on the left and right, the operation convex portion 32d for on / off operation having a relatively high operation frequency regardless of whether the dominant hand is left or right is the thumb of the hand holding the case 30. Thus, there is an advantage that the operation convex portion 32d for on / off operation can be easily operated by a hand holding the case 30. In this embodiment, from one end portion in the longitudinal direction, an operation convex portion 32a for on / off operation, operation convex portions 32b and 32c for dimming operation, an operation convex portion 32d for dimming level registration / reproduction, Although the operation convex portions 32e for timer control are arranged in order, if the operation convex portion 32a for on / off operation is arranged closest to one end portion in the longitudinal direction, the other operation convex portions 32b to 32e are arranged. Arrangements may be made in an order other than the above. For example, from one end in the longitudinal direction, an operation convex part 32a for on / off operation, an operation convex part 32d for dimming level registration / reproduction, and for dimming operation The operation protrusions 32b and 32c and the operation protrusion 32e for timer control may be arranged in this order.

  In addition, the case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 forms a light emitting display portion 38a by printing a phosphorescent material on a part or substantially the whole of the front surface, and light emitting display portion 38b by printing the phosphorescent material on a portion of the rear surface. These light emitting display portions 38a and 38b emit light in the dark, so that the position of the wireless remote controller 3 can be easily found regardless of which surface is placed. In addition, since characters and symbols indicating the operation contents are printed with a phosphorescent material on the operation protrusions 32a to 32e provided on the back surface of the case 30, the characters and symbols emit light in a dark place. The site can be easily identified.

  The control signal transmitted as a wireless signal from the wireless remote controller 3 includes data of the channel set by the changeover switch SW16. In the control circuit unit 40, the own channel set by the changeover switch SW2 is included. The control signal from the wireless remote controller 3 is accepted only when the channel included in the control signal transmitted by the wireless signal matches.

(Embodiment 2)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the above-described first embodiment, the projection 39 protruding toward the light receiving cover 24 is provided on the side surface of the case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 on the light receiving cover 24 side. Further, the switch body 1 is provided with a remote controller mounting detection switch SW4 that detects whether or not the wireless remote controller 3 is mounted by detecting the presence or absence of the protrusion 39. Since the configuration other than the protrusion 39 and the remote controller mounting detection switch SW4 is the same as that of the first embodiment, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The remote controller mounting detection switch SW4 is composed of a momentary switch. When the wireless remote controller 3 is mounted on the piano handle 2, an operator (not shown) of the remote controller mounting detection switch SW4 is pushed by the protrusion 39 of the wireless remote controller 3. The remote controller mounting detection switch SW4 is turned on. On the other hand, when the wireless remote controller 3 is removed from the piano handle 2, the remote controller attachment detection switch SW4 is turned off.

  The control circuit unit 40 constantly monitors the switch input from the remote controller attachment detection switch SW4. When the remote controller attachment detection switch SW4 is on, that is, when the attachment state of the wireless remote controller 3 is detected, the piano handle 2 is detected. When an operation signal is input from the push button switch SW1, the lighting / extinguishing of the lamp L is reversed to turn on or turn off the lamp L. On the other hand, when the remote controller attachment detection switch SW4 is off, that is, when the removal state of the wireless remote controller 3 is detected, the control circuit unit 40 receives an operation signal from the push button switch SW1 when the piano handle 2 is pressed. The lighting / extinguishing of the lamp L is reversed, and the lighting is turned on or off at the dimming level adjusted by the dimming signal.

  Here, it is desirable to turn on or off the lamp L at the dimming level before going to bed or watching TV, and to turn on or turn off the lamp L in all other situations. However, in this embodiment, the lamp L is turned on or off. When it is predicted that the wireless remote control 3 is not installed, that is, when the wireless remote controller 3 is detected, when the push button of the push button switch SW1 is pressed via the piano handle 2, the control circuit unit 40 turns on the lamp L completely. Or it is turned off. On the other hand, when it is predicted that the user is expecting to go to bed or watching TV, that is, when the removal state of the wireless remote controller 3 is detected, when the push button of the push button switch SW1 is pressed through the piano handle 2, the control circuit unit 40 is The lamp L is dimmed or turned off. In this way, whether or not the lamp L is fully lit or dimmed is switched depending on whether or not the wireless remote controller 3 is disconnected, so that the usability can be improved.

(Embodiment 3)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the above-described first embodiment, the piano handle 2 is pressed a plurality of times within a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), whereby a plurality of operation signals of the push button switch SW1 are transmitted to the control circuit unit 40 within the predetermined time. When the input is repeated, the control circuit unit 40 causes the lamp L to be dimmed at the dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal. In addition, since it is the same as that of Embodiment 1 except control operation of the control circuit part 40, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to a common component and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As described above, the control circuit unit 40 constantly monitors the operation input from the push button switch SW1, and each time the operation signal is given from the push button switch SW1 by pressing the piano handle 2 once, The lighting / extinction is reversed, and the lamp L is fully lit or extinguished. However, if the operation signal from the push button switch SW1 is input a plurality of times within a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds), the previous dimming signal The lamp L is dimmed at the dimming level adjusted in.

  Here, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the piano handle 2 is pressed at time t31 when the lamp L is fully lit and an operation signal of the pushbutton switch SW1 is input to the control circuit unit 40, control is performed at time t32 when the operation signal of the pushbutton switch SW1 is stopped. The circuit unit 40 turns off the lamp L. After that, when the piano handle 2 is pushed again during the predetermined time DT from the time t32 and the operation signal of the push button switch SW1 is input to the control circuit unit 40 (time t33), the control circuit unit 40 Then, it is determined that the operation signal has been input a plurality of times within the predetermined time DT, and the lamp L is dimmed and lit at the previously adjusted dimming level A1. In this way, by pressing the piano handle 2 a plurality of times within the predetermined time DT, the lamp L can be dimmed and lit at the dimming level adjusted last time using the wireless remote controller 3. And the wireless remote controller 3 can dimm the lamp L, and even if the wireless remote controller 3 is not found, the lamp L can be dimmed on the switch body 1 side.

  Also, at time t34 when the lamp L is dimmed, when the piano handle 2 is pushed and the operation signal of the pushbutton switch SW1 is input to the control circuit unit 40, the time when the operation signal of the pushbutton switch SW1 stops At t35, the control circuit unit 40 turns off the lamp L. Furthermore, when the piano handle 2 is pushed again during a predetermined time DT from the time t35 and an operation signal of the push button switch SW1 is input to the control circuit unit 40 (time t36), the control circuit unit 40 Then, it is determined that the operation signal has been input a plurality of times within the predetermined time DT, and the lamp L is fully lit.

(Embodiment 4)
Embodiment 4 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, in any switch with a dimming function of the first to third embodiments, dimming buttons 17 a and 17 b are provided on the front surface of the switch body 1, and the dimming operation is also performed on the switch body 1 side. Can be done. Since the configuration other than the dimming buttons 17a and 17b is the same as that of the first to third embodiments, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  On the front surface of the switch body 1, a light control button 17a for increasing the light control level and a light control button 17b for decreasing the light control level are arranged on both the upper and lower sides. Accommodates a switch (not shown) which is turned on / off in response to the pressing operation of the light control buttons 17a, 17b. Further, the piano handle 2 attached to the front surface of the switch body 1 has window holes 23a and 23b penetrating the portions facing the dimming buttons 17a and 17b, respectively, and the dimming button is passed through these window holes 23a and 23b. 17a and 17b can be pushed. The dimming buttons 17a and 17b are recessed by about 1 mm from the surface of the mounting portion 23 of the piano handle 2.

  Thus, when the light control button 17a or 17b of the switch body 1 is pressed when the lamp L is lit while the wireless remote controller 3 is detached, the operation corresponds to the pressing operation of the light control buttons 17a and 17b. An operation signal of the switch is given to the control circuit unit 40, and the control circuit unit 40 increases or decreases the dimming level of the lamp L by changing the conduction angle of the switch element Q1 based on the operation signal. As described above, since the dimming operation can be performed also on the switch body 1 side, the dimming operation can be performed by both the switch body 1 and the wireless remote controller 3. Therefore, even when the wireless remote controller 3 is not found, the dimming operation can be performed on the switch body 1 side.

  In the present embodiment, the switch body 1 is provided with the dimming buttons 17a and 17b so that the dimming operation can be performed also on the switch body 1. However, instead of providing the dimming buttons 17a and 17b, a piano handle is provided. Press and hold 2 to repeatedly increase / decrease the dimming level of the lamp L between the upper limit and lower limit while pressing the piano handle 2, and release the piano handle 2 to lamp at the current dimming level. L may be lit.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, when the piano handle 2 (that is, the push button of the push button switch SW1) is pressed at time t21 when the lamp L is turned off, the control circuit unit 40 responds to an operation input from the push button switch SW1. The operation of the drive circuit 42 is controlled so that the lamp L is fully lit. When the piano handle 2 is continuously pressed from the time t21 for a predetermined continuous pressing time (for example, 1 second), an operation input from the push button switch SW1 is continuously given to the control circuit unit 40, and the control circuit unit In 40, the dimming level of the lamp L is repeatedly increased or decreased between an upper limit value (100%) and a lower limit value (for example, 10%) from time t22 when the continuous pressing time has elapsed from time t21. When the dimming level of the lamp L reaches the upper limit value or the lower limit value, the control circuit unit 40 maintains the dimming level for 1 second, for example, and then changes the dimming level in the reverse direction. When the piano handle 2 is released and the push button switch SW1 is turned off, the lamp L is turned on at the dimming level at this time. After that, when the piano handle 2 is pushed at time t25 when the light is lit, the operation input from the push button switch SW1 is given to the control circuit unit 40. However, the piano handle 2 is kept pushed and the push button switch SW1 is turned on. When the operation signal is continuously input, the control circuit unit 40 does not turn off the lamp L and monitors the operation input from the push button switch SW1. When the piano handle 2 is continuously pressed from the time t25 for the continuous pressing time or longer, the control circuit unit 40 sets the dimming level of the lamp L to the upper limit value (100%) from the time when the continuous pressing time has elapsed. Is repeatedly increased / decreased between the lower limit value (for example, 10%) and turned on at the dimming level when the piano handle 2 is released. When the piano handle 2 is released at time t23, t26, for example, if it is pushed again within one second, the control circuit unit 40 changes the dimming level in the same direction as before the piano handle 2 was released. The level can be fine-tuned.

(Embodiment 5)
A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, the operation element 62 of the lower limit setting switch SW3 for setting the minimum value of the dimming level is arranged on the front surface of the switch body 1 in the first embodiment. Since the configuration other than the lower limit value setting switch is the same as that of the first embodiment, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  The lower limit setting switch SW3 is a two-position type slide switch. When the operation element 62 is slid to the right end, the dimming level at this time is set to the minimum value of the dimming range, and the dimming level is set in a range larger than the minimum value. I try to change it.

  Thus, since the lower limit value of the dimming level can be set using the lower limit setting switch SW3, in a use place where the dimming level becomes too dark (for example, a karaoke box, a tea room or an aging house), It can no longer be darker than the set lower limit value and can be used safely. Here, since the lower limit setting switch SW3 is normally hidden by the piano handle 2, it is possible to prevent the lower limit value from being changed due to mischief or the like. If the operation switch 62 of the lower limit setting switch SW3 is switched to the right side when the current dimming level is 0% (that is, the lamp L is turned off), the previously set lower limit value is used as it is.

  When the lower limit setting switch SW3 is slid to the left end, the minimum value of the dimming level is set to 0%, and the dimming level can be set in an arbitrary range of 0% to 100%.

  Needless to say, the configuration of the present embodiment may be applied to the other embodiments described above.

(Embodiment 6)
A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, in the above-described first to fifth embodiments, the operation setting of the switch body 1 can be performed by the setting signal transmitted from the external setting device 70 using a wireless signal. In addition, since it is the same as that of Embodiments 1-5 except the point which performs the operation | movement setting of the switch main body 1, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to a common component and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The external setting device 70 has a circuit as shown in FIG. 12B, and includes a transmission switch 72, an input unit 73 for monitoring the inputs of the setting switches SW21 to SW24 for performing various settings, and infrared rays. Operation of the light emitting diode LD3 that transmits a wireless signal composed of an optical signal, a control circuit unit 71 that is composed of a microcomputer and that generates a drive signal based on setting contents input via the input unit 73, and the control circuit unit 71 A battery B2 that supplies power, and a switch element Q3 connected in parallel with the battery B2 via a series circuit of a resistor R2 and a light emitting diode LD3, turn on / off the switch element Q3 according to a drive signal, and emit light And a signal transmission unit 74 configured to transmit a wireless signal by controlling energization to the diode LD3.

  Here, the input unit 73 includes a setting switch SW21 that sets a maximum value (initial value is 100%) of a dimming level, a setting switch SW22 that sets a minimum value (initial value is 1%) of a dimming level, and a fade time. Is set to 0 seconds, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds (the initial value is 3 seconds), whether to turn on all the lights by turning on the switch body 1 side or to switch the light on The input signal from the setting switch SW24 for setting is monitored.

  FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of the external setting device 70. The circuit of FIG. 9 (b) described above is placed inside the outer shell 75 which is a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape and is sized to be grasped by hand. A formed circuit board (not shown) is accommodated. A transmission part 76 that transmits infrared light is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the outer shell 75, and the light emitting diode LD 3 is accommodated inside the transmission part 76. On the main plane of the outer shell 75, slide knobs 73a to 73d of the setting switches SW21 to SW24 and an operation button (transmission button) 72a of the transmission switch 72 are sequentially arranged from one end in the longitudinal direction. .

  On the other hand, the switch body 1 is provided with an EEPROM 45 for storing operating conditions. When the light receiving element 41 receives the setting signal transmitted from the external setting device 70, the control circuit unit 40 stores the received setting signal in the EEPROM 45. Let Thereafter, the control circuit unit 40 performs a switching operation in accordance with the set contents stored in the EEPROM 45. Although the EEPROM 45 is used as the storage means, the memory means is not intended to be limited to the EEPROM, and any memory may be used as long as it is a nonvolatile memory.

  Thus, when setting the operation using the external setting device 70, first, the slide knobs 73a to 73d of the setting switches SW21 to SW24 are operated, and the maximum and minimum values of the dimming level and the fade time are set. And the operation when the switch body 1 is turned on (full lighting or dimming lighting), and then pressing the send button 72a, the control circuit unit 71 causes each setting switch to be set via the input unit 73. The setting contents of SW21 to SW24 are read, a setting signal corresponding to the setting contents is created, and output to the signal transmission unit 74. The signal transmission unit 74 turns on / off the switch element Q3 according to the input setting signal, causes the light emitting diode LD3 to blink, and transmits the setting signal from the light emitting diode LD3 as a wireless signal. At this time, in the switch body 1, the light receiving element 41 receives the setting signal transmitted from the external setting device 70, the control circuit unit 40 reads the setting content from the setting signal received by the light receiving element 41, and the setting content is read from the EEPROM 45. Remember me. In the normal use state thereafter, the control circuit unit 40 reads the setting contents of the operation condition from the EEPROM 45 and performs the control operation according to the setting contents, so that the switch operation desired by the user can be performed. become. In addition, by using the same type of switch body 1 and setting the operation related to the switch operation by the external setting device 70, it is not necessary to prepare a plurality of types of switch bodies 1 having different switch operations, thereby reducing design costs and the like. Can be planned. In addition, since it is not necessary for the user himself / herself to know the complicated setting items as described above in the case of normal use, the operation setting of the switch body 1 may be performed by the installer.

(Embodiment 7)
A seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, in Embodiment 1 described above, the detachment detection switch SW17 that generates a detection signal when detached from the piano handle 2, the buzzer Bz that generates a notification sound, and the amplification circuit 53 that sounds the buzzer Bz are wirelessly connected. The remote control 3 is provided. Since the configuration other than the removal detection switch SW17, the buzzer Bz, and the amplifier circuit 53 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  The detachment detection switch SW17 is composed of, for example, a momentary switch, and is disposed on the surface of the case 30 facing the mounting portion 23. Further, a projection 23c that protrudes forward (to the wireless remote control 3 side) is provided on the attachment portion 23 of the piano handle 2 so as to project forward (on the wireless remote control 3 side) at a portion facing an operation element (not shown) of the removal detection switch SW17. Thus, when the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the piano handle 2, the operator of the removal detection switch SW17 is pushed by the projection 23c to turn on the removal detection switch SW17, and when the wireless remote controller 3 is detached from the piano handle 2, it is removed. The detection switch SW17 is turned off (that is, a detection signal is output).

  The control circuit unit 50 constantly monitors the input signal from the removal detection switch SW17. When a detection signal is input from the removal detection switch SW17 (that is, when the removal detection switch SW17 is turned off), a built-in timer (FIG. (Not shown), and when the measured time exceeds a predetermined detection time, a notification sound generation signal is output to the amplifier circuit 53. Then, when the notification sound generation signal is input from the control circuit unit 50, the amplification circuit 53 sounds the buzzer Bz. After that, when the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the piano handle 2 and the detection signal input stops (that is, when the removal detection switch SW17 is turned on), the timer time is reset and the output of the notification sound generation signal is stopped. Then, the ringing of the buzzer Bz is stopped.

  Thus, when a predetermined detection time has elapsed since the wireless remote controller 3 was removed, the buzzer Bz provided on the wireless remote controller 3 sounds to notify the position of the wireless remote controller 3, so the location of the wireless remote controller 3 was forgotten. Even in this case, there is an advantage that it is easier to find the location of the wireless remote controller 3 than the notification sound. In this embodiment, the wireless remote controller 3 is provided with sound output means such as a buzzer Bz, and the sound output means generates a notification sound when the wireless remote controller 3 is removed for a long time, but instead of the sound output means, A light emitting means such as a light emitting diode may be provided, and when the wireless remote controller 3 is removed for a long time, the position of the wireless remote controller 3 may be notified by turning on or blinking the light emitting means. Further, the wireless remote controller 3 may be provided with sound output means and light emitting means, and the position of the wireless remote controller 3 may be notified by both sound and light.

  In addition, in the other embodiments 2 to 6 described above, the configuration of this embodiment is added so that when the wireless remote controller 3 is removed for a long time, sound or light is output from the notification means of the wireless remote controller 3. Also good.

(Embodiment 8)
An eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the above-described first embodiment, the switch body 1 is provided with a radio wave transmission circuit 46 that transmits a notification sound generation signal using a wireless signal such as a radio signal, and the radio signal such as a radio signal is transmitted. When the radio remote controller 3 is provided with a radio wave receiving circuit 54 that receives the notification sound generation signal, a buzzer Bz that generates the notification sound, and an amplification circuit 53 that sounds the buzzer Bz, the radio reception circuit 54 receives the notification sound generation signal. The control circuit unit 50 outputs a notification sound generation signal to the amplifier circuit 53 to sound the buzzer Bz. Since the configuration other than the radio wave transmission circuit 46, the buzzer Bz, the amplification circuit 53, and the radio wave reception circuit 54 is the same as that of the first embodiment, common components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. To do.

  The control circuit unit 40 of the switch body 1 constantly monitors the operation input of the push button switch SW1. When the piano handle 2 is pushed and the push button switch SW1 is turned on, the built-in timer (not shown) starts timing. Let When the time measured by the timer reaches a predetermined operation time (for example, 2 seconds), that is, when the piano handle is continuously pressed for a predetermined operation time, the control circuit unit 40 outputs a control signal to the radio wave transmission circuit 46. The notification sound generation signal is transmitted from the radio wave transmission circuit 46 by a wireless signal. At this time, in the wireless remote controller 3, the radio wave receiving circuit 54 receives the notification sound generation signal transmitted as a wireless signal, and the control circuit unit 50 outputs the control signal to the amplification circuit 53 in response to the notification sound generation signal. The buzzer Bz is sounded by the amplification circuit 53.

  Thus, after the wireless remote controller 3 is removed from the piano handle 2 and used, when the position of the wireless remote controller 3 becomes unknown, the user presses and holds the piano handle 2 for a predetermined operation time or longer. The alarm sound generation signal is transmitted as a wireless signal, and when the wireless remote control 3 receives the alarm sound generation signal transmitted as the wireless signal, the buzzer Bz is sounded to notify the position. There is an advantage that it is easy to find the location of the wireless remote controller 3. Here, since the buzzer Bz is sounded for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) in the control circuit unit 50, the buzzer Bz is not continuously sounded. In this embodiment, the wireless remote controller 3 is provided with sound output means such as a buzzer Bz, and when the piano handle 2 is pressed long, a notification sound is generated from the sound output means of the wireless remote controller 3. Instead, light emitting means such as a light emitting diode may be provided, and the position of the wireless remote controller 3 may be notified by turning on or blinking the light emitting means. Further, the wireless remote controller 3 may be provided with sound output means and light emitting means, and the position of the wireless remote controller 3 may be notified by both sound and light.

  In addition, in the other embodiments 2 to 6 described above, the configuration of this embodiment is added so that sound and light are output from the notification means of the wireless remote controller 3 in response to a notification command from the remote control body 1. Also good.

(Embodiment 9)
Embodiment 9 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the present embodiment, in the first embodiment described above, the switch main body 1 is provided with the power supply unit 48 including the primary coil L1 for power transmission and the inverter circuit 47 for exciting the primary coil L1, and the wireless remote controller. 3, a secondary battery B 3 that supplies operating power to the control circuit unit 50, a secondary coil L 2 that is magnetically coupled to the primary coil L 1 with the case 30 attached to the piano handle 2, and a secondary coil L 2. And a charging circuit 55 for charging the secondary battery B3 with a DC voltage obtained by rectifying an AC voltage generated between the two terminals. Since the inverter circuit 47, the primary coil L1, the secondary coil L2, the charging circuit 55, and the secondary battery B3 are the same as those in the first embodiment, common constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, The description is omitted.

  In this embodiment, if the case 30 of the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the attachment portion 23 of the piano handle 2, the primary coil L1 provided in the switch body 1 and the secondary coil L2 provided in the wireless remote controller 3 are magnetically coupled. Then, power is supplied from the power supply unit 48 to the charging circuit 55 via the primary coil L1 and the secondary coil L2, and the secondary battery B3 is charged by the charging circuit 55. Therefore, the primary battery is used as the power source of the wireless remote controller 3. There is no need to replace the battery of the wireless remote controller 3 as in the case of using. In addition, since charging is performed when the wireless remote controller 3 is returned to the piano handle 2, there is no need to prepare a separate charger, and there is no need to attach the wireless remote controller 3 to the charger, which is convenient.

  In addition, when the configuration of the present embodiment is added to the other embodiments 2 to 8 described above and the wireless remote controller 3 is attached to the piano handle 2, the secondary battery of the wireless remote controller 3 is supplied with power from the remote controller body 1. B3 may be charged.

  In this embodiment, the switches SW12, SW13, and SW14 related to the dimming operation are provided in the wireless remote controller 3, and operations related to dimming such as adjustment of the dimming level can be performed using the wireless remote controller 3. As shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b), even in the wireless remote controller 3 that does not include the switches SW12, SW13, and SW14 for dimming operation and does not have the operation protrusions 32b and 32c for the switches SW12 and SW13. The secondary battery B3 for supplying operation power to the control circuit unit 50, the secondary coil L2 magnetically coupled to the primary coil L1 with the case 30 attached to the piano handle 2, and both ends of the secondary coil L2 If the charging circuit 55 for charging the secondary battery B3 with the DC voltage obtained by rectifying the AC voltage generated therebetween is provided, the battery need not be replaced. In addition, since charging is performed when the wireless remote control 3 is returned to the piano handle 2, there is no need to prepare a separate charger, and there is no need to attach the wireless remote control 3 to the charger. It is done.

  It should be noted that a wide variety of different embodiments can be configured without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to a specific embodiment.

The switch with a light control function of Embodiment 1 is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view of a wireless remote controller. It is an exploded perspective view same as the above. It is a front view of the state which removed the piano handle and plate same as the above. (A) is a circuit block diagram of a switch main body, (b) is a circuit block diagram of a wireless remote controller. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the state which showed the switch with a light control function of Embodiment 2, and removed the wireless remote control. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the switch with dimming function of the third embodiment. The switch with a dimming function of Embodiment 4 is shown, (a) is a front view with the wireless remote control removed, (b) is a front view with the piano handle removed, and (c) is a front view of the piano handle. is there. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the other switch with a light control function same as the above. It is a front view of the state which showed the switch with a light control function of Embodiment 5, and removed the piano handle. The switch with a light control function of Embodiment 6 is shown, (a) is a circuit block diagram of a switch main body, (b) is a circuit block diagram of an external setting device. It is an external appearance perspective view of the external setting device used for the same as the above. It is a front view of the state which showed the switch with a light control function of Embodiment 7, and removed the wireless remote control. (A) is a circuit block diagram of a switch main body, (b) is a circuit block diagram of a wireless remote controller. The switch with a light control function of Embodiment 8 is shown, (a) is a circuit block diagram of a switch main body, (b) is a circuit block diagram of a wireless remote controller. The switch with a light control function of Embodiment 9 is shown, (a) is a circuit block diagram of a switch main body, (b) is a circuit block diagram of a wireless remote controller. The other structure of the wireless remote control used for the above is shown, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a circuit block diagram. It is explanatory drawing of the conventional switch with a light control function.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Switch main body 2 Piano handle 24 Light reception cover 3 Wireless remote control 32a-32e Operation convex part

Claims (16)

A push button of a push button switch that generates an operation signal in response to a push operation, and a signal receiving unit that receives a wireless signal composed of an optical signal such as infrared rays transmitted from the outside are provided on the front side, and at least the front side is on the indoor side A switch body fixed to the construction material in an exposed state,
A control circuit unit that is housed inside the switch body and controls the lighting output of the lamp based on the operation signal and the reception signal of the signal reception unit;
A piano handle that is swingably attached to the front surface of the switch body and presses the push button by a piano touch operation;
A remote control body that is formed in a size that can be grasped by hand and is detachably attached to the front surface of the piano handle;
The remote control body has a dimming operation button provided on the surface facing the piano handle, and a signal transmission unit that transmits a dimming signal according to the operation of the dimming operation button as a wireless signal,
When the signal receiving unit receives a dimming signal transmitted as a wireless signal from the remote control body, the control circuit unit changes the dimming level of the lamp based on the dimming signal. Switch with function.   An on / off operation button for turning on / off a lamp is provided on a surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle, and when the on / off operation button is operated, the signal transmission unit transmits an on / off signal as a wireless signal. The control circuit unit turns on the lamp when the operation signal from the pushbutton switch is turned off, and turns off the lamp when it is turned on, and receives the signal. When the on / off signal is input to the unit when the light is extinguished, the lamp is turned on at the dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal, and when the input is turned on, the lamp is turned off. The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1.   When the on / off signal is input to the signal receiving unit, the control circuit unit gradually changes the light output of the lamp to a target value within a predetermined fade time, and the operation signal is transmitted from the pushbutton switch. 3. The switch with dimming function according to claim 2, wherein when the light is input, the light output of the lamp is instantaneously changed to a target value.   The switch body is provided with remote control wearing detection means for detecting whether or not the remote control body is attached to the piano handle, and when the remote control wearing detection means detects the attachment state of the remote control body, the control circuit When the operation signal is input from the pushbutton switch, the unit turns on or turns off the lamp completely, and when the remote control attachment detection unit detects the removal state of the remote control body, the control circuit unit 2. The dimming function switch according to claim 1, wherein when the operation signal is input from the push button switch, the lamp is turned on or off at the dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal. .   When the operation signal of the pushbutton switch is input to the control circuit unit a plurality of times within a predetermined time, the control circuit unit dims the lamp at the dimming level adjusted by the previous dimming signal. The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1.   The dimming button for dimming operation is provided on the front surface of the switch body, and the control circuit unit changes the dimming level of the lamp according to the operation of the dimming button. The switch with a dimming function according to any one of 1 to 5.   When the operation signal of the pushbutton switch is continuously input to the control circuit unit for a predetermined continuous pressing time or longer, the control circuit unit sets the dimming level of the lamp to the upper limit value while the operation signal is input. The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1, wherein the switch is repeatedly increased or decreased between the lower limit value and the lower limit value.   The switch body is provided with a lower limit value setting means for setting a lower limit value of the dimming level, and the control circuit unit changes the dimming level in a range brighter than the lower limit value set by the lower limit value setting means. The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1, wherein the switch has a dimming function. The switch body is provided with a storage means for storing the light control level, and a light control level recording / playback button for registering / reproducing a desired light control level is provided on the surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle, and the signal The transmission unit transmits a level recording / playback signal as a wireless signal when the dimming level recording / playback button is pressed,
The control circuit unit stores the current dimming level in the storage unit when the signal receiving unit continuously receives the level recording / playback signal for a predetermined time or more, and the signal receiving unit stores the level recording / playback signal. The dimming function according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the lamp is dimmed and turned on at a dimming level stored in the storage unit when the lamp is received for a time shorter than a predetermined time. With switch.   When the signal receiving unit receives a setting signal transmitted as a wireless signal from an external setting unit that performs settings related to dimming control of the lamp, the control circuit unit stores the setting signal received by the signal receiving unit The dimming function-equipped switch according to claim 1, wherein dimming control is performed according to a setting signal stored in the storage unit.   A removal detection unit that generates a detection signal when the remote control body is detached from the piano handle, and at least one of a notification sound and light when the detection signal is continuously output from the detection unit for a predetermined detection time or more. The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1, further comprising an informing unit that emits one of them.   A notification command receiving unit that receives a notification command transmitted from the outside by a wireless signal to the remote control body, and a notification unit that emits at least one of a notification sound or light when the notification command receiving unit receives the notification command And providing a notification command transmission unit for transmitting a notification command by wireless signal to the switch body, the piano handle being continuously pressed for a predetermined operation time or longer, and an operation signal from the push button switch is transmitted to the control circuit unit The dimming function according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit unit causes a notification command to be transmitted from the notification command transmission unit when continuously input to the operation time. With switch.   The remote control main body is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a plurality of operation buttons including the dimming operation button and the on / off operation button are provided on a surface facing the piano handle. 4. The signal transmitting means is arranged at one end portion in the longitudinal direction, and the on / off operation button is arranged at a position closest to the one end portion among the plurality of operation buttons. Switch with dimming function.   14. A light emitting display portion formed of a phosphorescent material is provided on a surface facing the piano handle in the remote control body and on a surface opposite to the facing surface. Switch with dimming function described in 1.   One or a plurality of operation buttons including at least the dimming operation button is provided on a surface of the remote control body facing the piano handle, and a light emitting display portion formed of a phosphorescent material is provided on a pressing operation portion of the operation button. The switch with a dimming function according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the switch is provided.   The switch body is provided with a power supply unit having a primary coil for power transmission, and the remote control body is provided with a secondary battery for supplying operation power of a circuit unit including the signal transmission unit, and the remote control body. A secondary coil that is magnetically coupled to the primary coil in a state of being attached to the piano handle, and is supplied with electric power by electromagnetic induction from the power supply unit via the primary coil and the secondary coil, and the secondary coil The switch with a dimming function according to claim 1, further comprising a charging circuit that charges the battery.

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