JP2007059296A - Lamp lighting device and lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a difference between sensitivity of a luminance sensor to a light source having many light components in the infrared light range and that to another light source having a few light components therein. <P>SOLUTION: A lighting device 1 is formed as to envelope a lamp lighting device and a lamp 4, etc. with an device body 2 and a globe 3, and the lamp lighting device includes a luminance sensor unit 5. The luminance sensor unit 5 is enveloped with a blocked contour-forming member 20, and a transparent cover 21 is attached in a part of the contour-forming member 20. The transparent cover 21 is a member for passing through light to a photo-transistor 9. The transparent cover 21 has a multilayer panel structure including an absorption layer in which a coloring matter is dispersed for absorbing light components in the infrared light range, thereby performing the function of an infrared light cutting filter. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting device and a lighting device that detect ambient brightness with an illuminance sensor and control a lighting load.

Conventionally, a CdS cell has been widely used as an illuminance sensor that turns on an illumination load when it is dark and turns off the illumination load when it is bright. CdS cells are inexpensive and have spectral sensitivity characteristics close to visual sensitivity. However, CdS cells remain a challenge for the environment. Therefore, replacement of CdS cells with photoelectric conversion elements is progressing.
This photoelectric conversion element has a spectral sensitivity that is broader in the infrared region than the visual sensitivity, as compared with the CdS cell. For this reason, the output of the photoelectric conversion element tends to be high for incandescent lamps containing a large amount of light components in the infrared region, and low for fluorescent lamps and sunlight with relatively little light component in the infrared region. . That is, the photoelectric conversion element determines that the incandescent lamp is brighter than the fluorescent lamp, even if the light source is an incandescent lamp and a fluorescent lamp, even if a human feels the same brightness.
As a countermeasure, there is a method in which a filter that cuts a light component in the visible region is provided on one of two photoelectric conversion elements having the same spectral sensitivity characteristic, and the wavelength in the infrared region is cut by taking an output difference between the two. .
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When the above measures are taken, the spectral sensitivity characteristic of the photoelectric conversion element approaches the visual sensitivity, but the sensitivity in the infrared region is not lost. Therefore, a difference remains depending on whether or not the light component in the infrared region is detected between the sensitivity to the light source containing a large amount of the light component in the infrared region and the sensitivity to the light source having a small amount of light.
Therefore, the present invention has an object to reduce the difference between the sensitivity of a illuminance sensor with respect to a light source containing a large amount of light components in the infrared region and the sensitivity with respect to a small number of light sources, and a lighting device and an illumination device equipped with such an illuminance sensor. The purpose is to provide.

  The invention of claim 1 for solving the above problem is a lighting device including an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling a state of an illumination load in accordance with ambient light and darkness, wherein the illuminance sensor block includes an illuminance sensor. A block outline forming member, and a transmission cover attached to the block outline formation member, wherein the transmission cover blocks or attenuates the light component in the infrared region of the light reaching the illuminance sensor, and A lighting device having a filter function of allowing light components in a visible region to pass.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illuminating device including an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling a state of an illumination load according to surrounding light and darkness, wherein the illuminance sensor block includes a block outline forming member incorporating the illuminance sensor; A transparent cover attached to the block outline forming member, and the transparent cover blocks or attenuates the light component in the infrared region of the light reaching the illuminance sensor, and the light component in the visible region. It is an illuminating device provided with the filter function which allows to pass through.
The “lighting device” is a concept including “lighting fixture”.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting device including an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling a state of an illumination load in accordance with ambient light and darkness, and an illuminating device including an instrument outline forming member that forms an outline of the instrument The instrument shell forming member includes a transmission cover, and the transmission cover blocks or attenuates the light component in the infrared region of the light reaching the illuminance sensor and passes the light component in the visible region. It is an illuminating device provided with the filter function to be made.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the illumination device according to the second or third aspect, the transmission cover has a multilayer structure including an absorption layer in which a dye that absorbs a light component in the infrared region is dispersed. is there.

  The invention according to claim 5 is provided with a separate infrared sensor, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is switched depending on the amount of infrared detected by the infrared sensor. Device.

  If the detected infrared ray is large, the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is set low, and conversely if it is small, the sensitivity is set high.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a lens is disposed, and light enters the illuminance sensor through the lens, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing a focal length of the lens. The illumination device according to claim 2, wherein the illumination device is a lighting device.

  In the invention according to claim 7, a lens is arranged, light enters the illuminance sensor through the lens, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing the distance from the illuminance sensor to the lens. The illumination device according to claim 2, wherein the illumination device is a lighting device.

  By implementing the present invention, it is possible to provide a lighting device and a lighting device that can reduce the sensitivity difference of the illuminance sensor regardless of the type of light source.

  In the first and second aspects of the present invention, the illuminance sensor block includes a block outline forming member incorporating the illuminance sensor, and a transmission cover attached to the block outline formation member, and reaches the illumination sensor to the transmission cover. Since the filter function that blocks the light component in the infrared region and allows the light component in the visible region to pass is added, the light source contains a relatively large amount of infrared component that cannot be recognized by the human eye. The infrared component entering the illuminance sensor can be blocked or attenuated, and the lighting device or the lighting device can be lit with appropriate brightness.

  In the invention of claim 3, the instrument shell forming member includes a transmissive cover, and the transmissive cover blocks or attenuates the light component in the infrared region of the light reaching the illuminance sensor, and the light component in the visible region. Since it has a filter function to pass through, similarly to the first and second aspects of the invention, even if the light source contains a relatively large amount of infrared components that cannot be recognized by the human eye, the infrared components entering the illuminance sensor can be blocked or attenuated. The lighting device can be turned on with appropriate brightness.

  In the invention of claim 4, since the function as a filter is imparted by dispersing the dye that absorbs the light component in the infrared region, the production is easy. The transmission cover is durable because it has a multilayer structure.

  In the invention of claim 5, since an infrared sensor is separately provided and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is switched depending on the degree of infrared rays detected by the infrared sensor, more accurate brightness can be provided. .

  In the invention of claim 6, a lens is arranged in the illuminance sensor block, and light enters the illuminance sensor through the lens, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing the focal length of the lens. Therefore, when the light source is changed to another light source having a different infrared component, the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched with a simple operation.

  In the invention of claim 7, since the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing the distance from the illuminance sensor to the lens, the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is switched by a simple operation as in the invention of claim 6. be able to.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the lighting device 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lighting device 1 of FIG. 1 as viewed from below.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lighting device 1 is one in which a lighting device, a lamp 4, and the like are surrounded by an instrument body 2 and a globe 3. The lighting device includes an illuminance sensor block 5.
That is, the illuminating device 1 of this embodiment is comprised by the instrument main body 2, the globe 3, the lamp | ramp 4, and the illumination intensity sensor block 5 grade | etc.,.
The illuminating device 1 is, for example, an outdoor wall-mounted type, and a lamp 4 (illumination load) and an illuminance sensor block 5 are installed in the fixture body 2. The instrument body 2 includes a translucent cover 6 (outer permeation cover). By attaching the cover 6 to a glove 3 attached to a wall (not shown), the lamp 4 is placed inside the instrument body 2. Is to be housed.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the AA plane of FIG. 2 observed from the arrow direction.
The illuminance sensor block 5 is built in the appliance body 2 as described above. The illuminance sensor block 5 is provided in the lower part in the instrument body 2 as shown in FIGS.
Most of the illuminance sensor block 5 is in the cover 6 (outer transmission cover), but a part of the illuminance sensor block 5 is exposed from the cover 6. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover 6 is provided with an opening 16, and the lower end portion of the illuminance sensor block 5 is exposed from the opening 16.
In addition, an opening 4 is provided in a part of the globe 3 where the lower end of the illuminance sensor block 5 faces, and a transmission cover 7 is also provided in the opening 4. The transmission cover 7 transmits both infrared rays and visible rays.
In the present embodiment, the globe 3 described above forms an outline of the lighting device 1 and functions as an instrument outline forming member. Therefore, in this embodiment, an opening 4 is provided in the instrument shell forming member (glove 3), and a transmission cover 7 is attached to the opening 4.

  The illuminance sensor block 5 is a unit in which a phototransistor 9 (illuminance sensor) and peripheral devices (not shown) are unitized, and is also referred to as an illuminance sensor unit.

  That is, the illuminance sensor block 5 has a block outline forming member 20 constituting an outline, and a phototransistor 9 (illuminance sensor) is built in the block outline forming member 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a microcomputer 8 (for example, MN15G0402 manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.) is mounted in the instrument body 2, and the illuminance sensor block 5 and the microcomputer 8 are connected by a signal line (not shown). . Therefore, the microcomputer converts the amount of light detected by the phototransistor 9 (illuminance sensor) in the illuminance sensor block 5 into a signal and, as will be described later, based on the signal corresponding to the amount of light around the illumination device 1. The light emission amount of the lamp 4 is controlled.

As described above, the illuminance sensor block 5 is provided with the phototransistor 9 (for example, PT601P11 manufactured by Kodenshi), and the illuminance around the illumination device 1 is detected by the phototransistor 9.
Illuminance is detected by the following method.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an illuminance sensor circuit 12 including a phototransistor 9 provided in the illuminance sensor block 5 and a microcomputer 8 installed in another part in the instrument body 2. 4 includes a microcomputer 8, a phototransistor 9 (illuminance sensor), a power supply 11, and a resistor R1. The power supply 11, the phototransistor 9, and the resistor R1 are arranged in series. Further, the phototransistor 9 and the resistor R1 are branched to connect the microcomputer 8, and the terminal voltage of the resistor R1 is input to the microcomputer 8.
Therefore, the light incident on the phototransistor 9 is converted into an electric signal and input to the microcomputer 8.

  The resistance value of the phototransistor 9 decreases as the detected light amount increases, and conversely, the resistance value increases as the light amount decreases. Therefore, when the voltage of the power supply 11 is Vdd and the resistance value of the phototransistor 9 is PHTr, the potential of the microcomputer 8 is represented by Vdd × {R1 / (R1 + PHTr)}. Therefore, when the value of PHTr increases, the potential of the microcomputer 8 decreases. Conversely, when the value of PHTr decreases, the voltage input to the microcomputer 8 increases. Therefore, the brightness (illuminance) around the lighting device 1 can be detected by the voltage input to the microcomputer 8.

  The microcomputer 8 determines that the output value is brighter than a preset determination value, and determines that the output value is darker if the output value is lower than the determination value. And when it determines with the surroundings of the illuminating device 1 being bright, control of lowering | hanging the illumination intensity of the lamp | ramp 4, turning off, maintaining a light extinction state, etc. is performed. Conversely, when it is determined that the surrounding is dark, control is performed such as increasing the illuminance of the lamp, lighting it, and maintaining the lighting state. Further, it is possible to control in combination with a human sensor such that the light is turned on when a person is detected when the surrounding is dark, but the light is not turned on when a person is detected when the surrounding is bright.

As described above, the illuminance sensor block 5 is surrounded by the block outline forming member 20 constituting the outline, and a transmission cover 21 is provided in a part thereof. The transmission cover 21 is a member for transmitting light to the phototransistor 9. In the present embodiment, the transmission cover 21 has a multilayer panel structure including an absorption layer in which a dye that absorbs light components in the infrared region is dispersed, and has a function as an optical filter that blocks infrared rays. .
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the transmissive cover 21.
That is, the transmission cover 21 has a laminated structure as shown in FIG. 5A or FIG. 5B, and one of the layers 23 is an absorption layer having a function of absorbing light components in the infrared region. The transmission cover 21 shown in FIG. 5A has a transparent resin protective layer 25 provided on one surface of the absorption layer 23. A transparent cover 21 ′ shown in FIG. 5B shows an example in which protective layers 25 and 26 of transparent resin are provided on both surfaces of the absorption layer 23. A transmissive cover 7 ′ that can be used instead of the transmissive cover 7 has the same structure as the transmissive cover 21 ′ shown in FIG.

  As a dye that absorbs a light component in the infrared region, it is preferable to use a mixture of at least one of a phthalocyanine-based metal complex, an aromatic dithiol-based metal complex, and an aromatic diimmonium compound.

  Next, output characteristics of the phototransistor 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a graph showing the output characteristics of the phototransistor 9. FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the relative sensitivity of light and the wavelength.

  As can be seen from FIG. 6, when the transparent cover 21 that blocks infrared rays is passed, the output to the incandescent lamp decreases and approaches the output to the fluorescent lamp or sunlight having the same illuminance. This is because the light component in the infrared region is blocked by the transmission cover 21 as shown in FIG. As described above, by providing the transmission cover 21 with a function as an optical filter that blocks infrared rays, it is possible to reduce the difference in sensitivity with respect to various types of light sources. Here, in addition to the phototransistor 9, a photodiode or a photo IC (for example, S9648 manufactured by Hamamatsu Photonics) can be used as a part for detecting ambient light.

(Embodiment 2)
In Embodiment 1 described above, the transmission cover 21 of the illuminance sensor block 5 has a function as an optical filter that blocks infrared rays. Instead, the transmission cover 7 provided on the globe 3 functions as an optical filter. May be provided.
That is, in the first embodiment described above, the globe 3 as the instrument shell forming member and the illuminance sensor block 5 are provided with the transmissive covers 7 and 21, respectively. The transistor 9 is irradiated. In Embodiment 1 described above, the transmission cover 21 of the illuminance sensor block 5 located on the inner side has a function of blocking or attenuating light components in the infrared region, and the transmission cover 7 of the instrument shell forming member located on the outer side is provided. Was fitted with a plain cover.
However, no matter which of the two transmission covers 7 and 21 has a function as a filter, the effect is not greatly different, and contrary to the first embodiment, the outer transmission cover 21 may have a function as a filter. .
That is, in the second embodiment, a laminated cover as shown in FIG. 5 (a) or FIG. 5 (b) is adopted as the transmission cover 7 of the instrument shell forming member.
Since other mechanical structures and electric circuits are the same as those of the previous embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted.

(Embodiment 3)
In the first and second embodiments described above, the light amount is corrected by providing the transmissive cover 7 or the transmissive cover 21 with a function of blocking or attenuating the light component in the infrared region, but in order to perform more accurate correction. Electrical sensitivity correction can also be added.
In the third embodiment, the transmission cover 7 or the transmission cover 21 has a function of blocking or attenuating light components in the infrared region, and has a laminated structure as shown in FIG. The amount of light is also corrected by the circuit.
The lighting device of Embodiment 3 differs from the previous two embodiments only in the electric circuit, and the mechanical structure is the same as that of the previous embodiment. Therefore, the detailed description is limited to the electric circuit. explain.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the illuminance sensor circuit 30 employed in the third embodiment of the present invention.
The illuminance sensor circuit 30 employed in the present embodiment includes a microcomputer 8, a phototransistor (illuminance sensor) 9, a power source 11, a switch 10, and resistors R1 and R2. The power source 11, the phototransistor 9, and the resistor R1 or R2 are arranged in series, and the connection to the resistor R1 or R2 is switched by the switch 10. The resistors R1 and R2 and the switch 10 constitute sensitivity switching means. A microcomputer 8 is connected between the phototransistor 9 and the switch 10.

FIG. 9 is a graph for determining the detected illuminance. FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the output value (potential) of the microcomputer 8 and the illuminance. In FIG. 9, the case where the switch 10 is switched to the resistor R1 side and the case where the switch 10 is switched to the resistor R2 side are depicted for each light source.
The resistance value of the resistor R1 is set lower than that of the resistor R2. The graph in the case where the light source is an incandescent lamp having a large infrared component and the graph when the light source is switched to the resistor R2 when the light source is a fluorescent lamp having a small infrared component are the same. That is, by selecting which switch 10 to switch according to the type of light source, it is possible to suppress variations in illuminance detection accuracy due to differences in the light source. The sensitivity switching means (switch 10) is set so that the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor circuit 30 is set low if the light source has a large infrared component, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor circuit 30 is set high if the light source has a small infrared component. ) Switches the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor circuit 30. Thereby, even if the surrounding environment (light source) changes, it becomes possible to detect illuminance appropriately.

(Embodiment 4)
In the fourth embodiment, the illuminance sensor circuit is further improved. FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the illuminance sensor circuit 13 employed in the fourth embodiment. FIG. 11 is a graph showing the relationship between the output value by the illuminance sensor circuit 13 of FIG. 10 and the illuminance. A value obtained by dividing the voltage difference between the resistor R3 and the ground (earth) by the power supply voltage Vdd is an output to the microcomputer 8. The power supply voltage Vdd is divided by the resistor R4 and the resistor R5 or R6. A value obtained by dividing the voltage difference between the resistor R5 or the resistor R6 and the ground at this time by Vdd is a light / dark judgment value. Switching between the resistor R5 and the resistor R6 is performed by the switch 14, and the resistance value of the resistor R5 is set lower than that of the resistor R6. The microcomputer 8 determines that the output value is brighter than a preset light and dark determination value of the microcomputer 8 and determines that the output value is dark if the output value is lower than the determination value.

  When light with a high output value (for example, incandescent light) is incident on the phototransistor 9, the switch 14 is switched and connected to the resistor R6 to increase the light / dark judgment value of the microcomputer 8. Conversely, when light with a low output value (for example, fluorescent light or sunlight) enters the phototransistor 9, the switch 14 is switched to connect to the resistor R5 to lower the determination value. Such an operation can reduce the difference in sensitivity to various types of light sources.

(Embodiment 5)
The illumination device 1 may be provided with an infrared sensor separately to switch the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor circuit 12 or 13 (or the light / dark judgment value of the microcomputer 8). When the amount of infrared rays is larger than the set value, the output value is lowered by switching the switch 10 (or 14), or the judgment value by the microcomputer 8 is raised. If the detected amount of infrared rays is less than the set value, the switch 10 (or 14) is switched to increase the output value, or the judgment value of the microcomputer 8 is lowered to reduce the sensitivity difference with respect to various types of light sources. Can be reduced. Furthermore, it is preferable to automatically switch the switch 10 (or 14).

  Since the human sensor and the remote control light receiving module operate by detecting infrared rays, they can be used as infrared sensors. Since it is not necessary to provide an infrared sensor separately for an instrument provided with a human sensor or a remote control light receiving module from the beginning, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the lighting device 1 and to reduce the size of the device.

(Embodiment 6)
In the first and second embodiments described above, the light amount is corrected only by using the transmissive covers 7 and 21 in order to block infrared rays. However, in order to perform more accurate correction, the following configuration is added. You can also.
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view at the position corresponding to FIG. 3 in the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
That is, as in the second embodiment, the transmission cover 7 provided on the globe 3 has a function as an optical filter.
As shown in FIG. 12, the shaft portion 15 a that supports the light receiving portion 15 has a screw structure, and the position of the light receiving portion 15 in the direction indicated by the arrow B can be adjusted by screwing in and out of the block outline forming member 20. Further, a part of the block outline forming member 20 (a position facing the transmission cover 7) is cut into a circular shape to cut a female screw, and a lens 19 having an annular side portion 18 having a screw cut on the outer peripheral side surface is screwed. Thus, the lens 19 is configured to be able to advance and retract in the direction of arrow B.

  By configuring the illuminance sensor as shown in FIG. 12, the relative positions of the lens 19 and the light receiving unit 15 can be changed. Therefore, the amount of light entering the light receiving unit 15 can be changed by moving the light receiving unit 15 closer to or away from the focal point of the lens 19. Therefore, the lens 19 itself does not have a function of blocking infrared rays, but the sensitivity of the light receiving unit 15 can be adjusted by changing the focal point and the position of the light receiving unit 15.

  When the light source is an incandescent lamp, the amount of light hitting the light receiving unit 15 is reduced by using a lens 19 having a focus at a position off the light receiving unit 15. When the light source is a fluorescent lamp or sunlight, a lens 19 having a focus near the light receiving unit 15 is used to increase the amount of light hitting the light receiving unit. Thereby, since an output value falls with respect to an incandescent lamp and an output value rises with respect to a fluorescent lamp or sunlight, the sensitivity difference with respect to various types of light sources can be reduced.

(Embodiment 7)
In addition, as an example of a configuration that can be adopted in parallel with the adoption of the transmission covers 7 and 21 having a filter function and changing the amount of light entering the light receiving unit 15, the illuminance sensor block 5 itself is set according to the installation environment. A configuration for moving the image is conceivable. That is, with respect to the incandescent lamp, the illuminance sensor block 5 is moved to a position where it is difficult for the light receiving unit 15 to hit the light. For fluorescent lamps and sunlight, the illuminance sensor block 5 is moved to a position where the light receiving unit 15 is easily exposed to light. For example, a plurality of screw holes are provided in the instrument main body 2, and for the incandescent lamp, the illuminance sensor block 5 is screwed with the instrument main body using a screw hole at a position where the light amount hitting the light receiving unit 15 of the illuminance sensor block 5 is small Attach to 2. For fluorescent lamps and sunlight, the illuminance sensor block 5 is attached to the instrument body 2 using a screw hole at a position where the amount of light hitting the light receiving unit 15 is large. By doing so, the output value decreases for incandescent lamps and the output value increases for fluorescent lamps and sunlight, so that the difference in sensitivity to various types of light sources can be reduced.

  In addition, in each of the above-described embodiments, if the infrared ray component in the light emitted from the light source is large, the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is set low, and conversely if the infrared component is small, the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is set high. This is preferable because more accurate illuminance can be detected.

It is a perspective view of the illuminating device of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the illuminating device of FIG. 1 from the downward direction. It is sectional drawing which observed the AA plane of FIG. 2 from the arrow direction. It is a circuit diagram of the illumination sensor circuit comprised by the phototransistor provided in the illumination sensor block, and the microcomputer installed in the other site | part in an instrument main body. It is an expanded sectional view of a transmission cover. It is a graph which shows the output characteristic of a phototransistor. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the relative sensitivity of light, and a wavelength. It is a circuit diagram of the illumination intensity sensor circuit employ | adopted in Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a graph for determining the detected illumination intensity. 6 is a circuit diagram of an illuminance sensor circuit employed in Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the output value by the illumination intensity sensor of FIG. 10, and illumination intensity. It is sectional drawing in the position equivalent to FIG. 3 in Embodiment 6 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Illuminating device 2 Instrument body 3 Globe (apparatus outline formation member)
4 Lamp 5 Illuminance sensor block 6 Cover (outer transparent cover)
7 Filter member 8 Microcomputer 9 Phototransistor 12, 21 Transmission cover 15 Light receiving part 19 Lens 20 Outline forming member 23 Absorbing layer 25, 26 Protective layer

Claims (7)

In a lighting device provided with an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling the state of a lighting load according to ambient light and darkness,
The illuminance sensor block includes a block outline forming member incorporating the illuminance sensor, and a transmission cover attached to the block outline forming member.
The lighting device, wherein the transmission cover has a filter function of blocking or attenuating a light component in an infrared region of light reaching the illuminance sensor and passing a light component in a visible region. In an illuminating device including an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling the state of an illumination load according to surrounding light and darkness,
The illuminance sensor block includes a block outline forming member incorporating the illuminance sensor, and a transmission cover attached to the block outline forming member.
The illuminating device, wherein the transmissive cover has a filter function of blocking or attenuating a light component in an infrared region of light reaching the illuminance sensor and allowing a light component in a visible region to pass. In a lighting device provided with an illuminance sensor block having a function of controlling the state of a lighting load in accordance with ambient light and darkness, and a lighting device provided with a tool outer shell forming member that forms the outer shell of the tool,
The instrument shell forming member includes a transmission cover,
The illuminating device, wherein the transmissive cover has a filter function of blocking or attenuating a light component in an infrared region of light reaching the illuminance sensor and allowing a light component in a visible region to pass.   The lighting device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the transmission cover has a multilayer structure including an absorption layer in which a dye that absorbs a light component in the infrared region is dispersed.   The illumination device according to claim 2, wherein a separate infrared sensor is provided, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor is switched depending on the amount of infrared detected by the infrared sensor.   6. The lens according to claim 2, wherein a lens is arranged, and light enters the illuminance sensor through the lens, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing a focal length of the lens. The lighting apparatus in any one.   A lens is arranged, and light enters the illuminance sensor through the lens, and the sensitivity of the illuminance sensor can be switched by changing a distance from the illuminance sensor to the lens. 6. The illumination device according to any one of 6.

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