JP2009014634A - Switching device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switching device which can aim at effectively enhancement in consciousness to resident's energy saving and fixing of effort in evocation, while suppressing cost of device. <P>SOLUTION: The switching device 10 comprises a switching body 2 attached in inside of a wall surface 1 of a house, a switching part 3 which performs turning on electricity to a lighting device 40, or shutoff, an electric power measuring part 4 which measures the electric power supplied to the lighting device 40 through the switching part 3, a control operation part 5 which computes a power consumption quantity from the electric power measured by the electric power measuring part 4, and a display part 6 which displays the power consumption quantity computed by the control operation part 5. A unit body 8 which at least comes to carry out unitization of the electric power measuring part 4, the control operation part 5 and the display part 6 to one, is made to replaceable to the switch body 2, and is made possible to use into another switching device 20, .... <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch device having a function of measuring and displaying a power consumption amount in an electric device such as a lighting fixture or a ventilation fan.

  In general homes, informing residents about the amount of power consumed by electrical devices currently in use leads to an awareness of energy conservation and encourages action. Various devices have been proposed.

  As this type of device, for example, a device installed on a distribution board that measures and displays the total power consumption of electrical equipment in the entire house, or an individual device that measures power consumption of an electrical device installed on an outlet and connected to the outlet. What to do is known.

  However, since the power consumption displayed by the former distribution board type is the total power consumption of the electrical equipment of the entire house, it is easily affected by heating equipment, air conditioning equipment, refrigerators, etc. that consume a large amount of power, Even if a power saving measure is taken for a lighting device or the like that consumes less power than these, it is difficult to reflect the result in the total power consumption.

  On the other hand, the latter outlet type measures and displays the power consumption of electrical equipment that is connected to the outlet, so the power consumption of lighting fixtures that are turned on and off using a wall-embedded switch is excluded. It was.

  Despite the fact that lighting fixtures frequently used in daily life can be expected to have significant energy saving effects due to the daily energy saving efforts of residents, the above-mentioned distribution panel type and outlet type have energy saving effects in lighting fixtures etc. I could not feel.

  Therefore, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a wall-embedded switch that controls on / off of a lighting fixture or the like is proposed by adding a function for measuring and displaying the power consumption of the lighting fixture or the like. ing. As a result, it is possible to fully reflect the results of daily energy saving efforts of residents, such as turning off lighting fixtures, etc., to the displayed power consumption, and to realize the energy saving effect in lighting fixtures, etc. Can do.

JP 2002-365313 A

  However, in general, the entire house is provided with a large number of wall-embedded switches for turning on / off lighting fixtures, etc., and the function for measuring and displaying the power consumption as described above is added to each switch. There was a problem that the equipment cost would rise. In order to reduce equipment costs, for example, the above function is added to a living room switch, but it is not added to a switch in a child room or a washroom. For example, the above function is applied to only one or several switches. In addition, there is a problem that the effect is halved in terms of improving the consciousness of the resident about energy saving and the establishment of action arousal.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a switch device that can effectively solve the above-described problems and effectively improve the resident's awareness of energy saving and action promotion while keeping facility costs low. .

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a switch device of the present invention includes a switch body 2 attached to an indoor wall surface 1, a switch unit 3 for energizing or shutting off an electrical device such as a lighting fixture 40 or a ventilation fan, and the switch unit. 3, a power measurement unit 4 that measures the power supplied to the electrical device via 3, a control calculation unit 5 that calculates power consumption in the electrical device from the power measured by the power measurement unit 4, and this control calculation unit And a display unit 6 for displaying the power consumption calculated by 5, and a unit body 8 formed by unitizing at least the power measurement unit 4, the control calculation unit 5 and the display unit 6 with respect to the switch body 2. And can be used in another switch device 20 as well.

  The unit body 8 is configured by integrating the power measuring unit 4, the control calculation unit 5, the display unit 6, and the switch unit 3 as a unit.

  Furthermore, the decorative cover 21 is attached to the unit body attaching portion 12 after the unit body 8 in the switch body 2 is removed.

  Furthermore, the control calculation unit 5 calculates the power consumption, the electricity charge, and the carbon dioxide emission amount in the electric device from the power measured by the power measurement unit 4, and the display unit 6 is calculated by the control calculation unit 5. Switchable display of power consumption, electricity charges and carbon dioxide emissions is possible.

  According to the switch device of the present invention, it is possible to detachably attach a unit body having a function of measuring and displaying the power consumption amount of electrical equipment to a switch body attached to an indoor wall surface, and to attach this unit body to another switch. Since it can also be used for devices, each switch device can be used by sharing the unit body without adding a function for measuring and displaying the power consumption of the electrical equipment to each of the plurality of switch devices. It is possible to measure and display the power consumption of the device. As a result, it is possible to improve the residents' awareness of energy conservation and to establish action incentives while keeping facility costs low.

  Also, by attaching a decorative cover to the unit body mounting part after the unit body is removed from the switch body, the unit body mounting part is covered with the decorative cover when the unit body is used in another switch device. Can maintain good appearance.

  In addition, by displaying the power consumption of electricity, electricity charges and carbon dioxide emissions in the unit body, it is possible to capture the energy saving effect from multiple viewpoints, and raise awareness and encourage action for residents. Fixing can be further enhanced.

(First embodiment)
The switch device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention controls on / off of a lighting fixture 40 as an electric device provided in a house, and is attached to an indoor wall surface 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The switch main body 2, the switch unit 3 for energizing or shutting off the lighting fixture 40, the power measuring unit 4 for measuring the power supplied to the lighting fixture 40 via the switch unit 3, and the power measuring unit 4 A control calculation unit 5 that calculates various information such as the amount of power consumption, the electricity charge, and the carbon dioxide emission amount in the lighting fixture 40 from the measured power, and a display that enables various information calculated by the control calculation unit 5 to be switched and displayed. A display unit 6 and an operation unit 7 for switching information displayed on the display unit 6. The power measurement unit 4, the control calculation unit 5, the display unit 6, and the operation unit 7 are integrally formed as a unit, and the unit body 8 can be attached to and detached from the switch body 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the switch body 2 is formed in a rectangular shape, for example, and is disposed at a height of about 120 cm from the floor surface of the indoor wall surface 1 so that it can be easily touched by the residents. Yes. A switch portion 3 is attached to the upper front side of the switch body 2, and a unit body attaching portion 12 with a terminal insertion hole 11 made of a rectangular recess is formed on the lower front side.

  The switch unit 3 is a push button type, and switches the electrical wiring 13 for supplying power to the lighting fixture 40 between a connected state and a disconnected state. The switch unit 3 is turned on when the lighting device 40 is energized with the electric wiring 13 in the connected state, and is turned off when the electric wire 13 is turned off and the lighting device 40 is de-energized. A lamp 14 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the unit body 8 includes a rectangular outer case 15 corresponding to the unit body mounting portion 12 of the switch body 2, and the power measuring unit 4 including an ammeter or the like is provided in the outer case 15. In addition, a control arithmetic unit 5 composed of a microcomputer including a CPU and a memory, a display unit 6 composed of various displays such as liquid crystal and LED, and a push button type operation unit 7 are incorporated.

  The display surface of the display unit 6 and the operation unit 7 are arranged on the front side of the outer case 15, and the connection terminal 16 inserted into the terminal insertion hole 11 when mounted on the unit body mounting unit 12 on the back side. Is protruding. Then, by attaching the unit body 8 to the unit body mounting portion 12 and inserting the connection terminal 16 into the terminal insertion hole 11, the unit body 8 side and the switch body 2 side are electrically connected. ing.

  In the memory, the control calculation unit 5 stores in advance the reference values of the power consumption amount, the electricity charge, and the carbon dioxide emission amount of the lighting fixture 40 with respect to the predetermined power, and each reference value is calculated from the power measured by the power measurement unit 4. Based on the values, the power consumption, the electricity bill, and the carbon dioxide emission in the lighting fixture 40 are calculated. In addition, the calculated power consumption, electricity bill, and carbon dioxide emission can be integrated every predetermined period such as one day or one week and sequentially recorded in the memory, and these integrated values can be displayed on the display unit 6. It has become.

  It should be noted that a timer function may be provided in the control calculation unit 5 so as to detect long-time continuous lighting of the lighting fixture 40, that is, forgetting to turn it off, and control the switch unit 3 to release the energization. Further, an alarm function may be provided in the unit body 8 so that when the control calculation unit 5 detects that the lighting fixture 40 has been forgotten to be turned off, a warning is given by an alarm.

  The unit body 8 can also be used in another switch device 20. That is, the entire house is provided with a large number of wall-embedded switch devices 10, 20... For lighting fixtures, one of which is a switch device 10 provided with a unit body 8, 4, the unit body 8 is not attached to the unit body mounting portion 12 as shown in FIG. 4, and the unit body mounting portion 12 has a square-shaped decorative cover 21. Removably attached. And the decorative cover 21 ... of another switch apparatus 20 ... can be attached also to the unit body attaching part 12 of the switch apparatus 10 after removing the unit body 8. FIG. Instead of using the decorative cover 21 of the other switch device 20..., A decorative cover used when the unit body 8 is removed from the switch device 10 may be prepared.

  In the above configuration, for example, the switch device 10 is applied as a switch device in a living room where residents gather, and various information such as the power consumption of the lighting fixture 40, the electricity bill, and the carbon dioxide emission amount in the display unit 6 of the unit body 8. Is displayed. As a result, for example, the lighting fixture 40 is frequently turned off, or the lighting fixture 40 is changed to an energy-saving model (for example, changing from an incandescent bulb to a fluorescent lamp), thereby reducing power consumption, electricity charges, and carbon dioxide emissions. It can be confirmed that the energy saving effect can be expected by resident's daily power saving efforts. It is possible to confirm that the integrated values for the day when the lighting fixture 40 is forgotten to turn off are markedly increased by displaying the integrated values for power consumption, electricity charges, and carbon dioxide emissions by day. You can feel that it is useless. With the carbon dioxide emission display, you can feel that the energy you use casually in your daily life is not irrelevant to global warming.

  In this way, by displaying various information such as the power consumption of the lighting fixture 40 frequently used in daily life, electricity charges, carbon dioxide emissions, and reflecting the results of power saving efforts, etc., as a trigger, It is possible to raise awareness of residents and save them energy.

  Moreover, the unit body 8 of the switch device 10 is detachable and can be used for another switch device 20. Therefore, without adding a function for measuring and displaying power consumption and the like to each of the switch devices installed at a plurality of locations in the house, for example, another switch device 20. If it is installed, it is possible to simply install the unit body 8 removed from the living room switch device 10 to the unit body mounting portion 12 of the other switch device 20. Also in the apparatus 20..., Various information such as the power consumption of the lighting fixture, the electricity bill, and the carbon dioxide emission amount can be displayed, and the consciousness of the resident to save energy and the action can be promoted as described above.

  Therefore, it is possible to effectively increase the consciousness of the residents to save energy and to establish action incentives while keeping the equipment cost low, and the interest in energy saving can be increased when using other equipment other than the lighting fixture 40 alone. It can be spread. In addition, a decorative cover 21 of another switch device 10 to which the unit body 8 is attached is attached to the unit body mounting portion 12 after the unit body 8 is removed from the switch device 10, thereby the unit of the switch device 10. The body attaching part 12 is covered and the appearance can be maintained satisfactorily.

(Second Embodiment)
In the switch device 50 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the power measurement unit 4, the control calculation unit 5, the display unit 6, the operation unit 7, and the switch unit 3 are integrally unitized. The unit body 51 can be attached to and detached from the unit body mounting portion 53 of the switch body 52. In other words, in the switch device 50, the outer case of the unit body 51 functions as the push button type switch unit 3.

  The unit body 51 can also be used in another switch device 60. In another switch device 60..., As shown in FIG. 7, the unit body 51 is not attached to the unit body mounting portion 61, and the unit body mounting portion 61 has a rectangular decorative cover. 62 is detachably attached. And the decorative cover 62 ... of another switch device 60 ... can be attached also to the unit body attaching part 53 of the switch device 50 after removing the unit body 51.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the switch device 50 after the unit body 51 is removed, an auxiliary switch portion 54 is provided in the unit body mounting portion 53 so as to enable on / off control of the lighting fixture 40. Also good. Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those in the first embodiment, and members having the same functions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and it is needless to say that many modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiment within the scope of the present invention. For example, the switch device of the present invention may be used not only as a lighting fixture but also as a switch device that performs on / off control of a ventilation fan or other electrical equipment. Further, as the unit body, it is sufficient that at least the power measurement unit, the control calculation unit, and the display unit are integrated as a unit, and therefore the operation unit may be provided on the switch body side. Furthermore, a storage medium for storing various types of information is provided in the unit body, and various types of information stored in the storage medium are taken into a personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA, etc. via a wireless or communication cable to obtain more detailed information. Collection and analysis may be performed.

1 is a block diagram of a switch device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the exploded perspective view similarly. It is the same front view. It is a disassembled perspective view of another switch apparatus. It is a block diagram of a switch device concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is the exploded perspective view similarly. It is a disassembled perspective view of another switch apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the switch apparatus provided with the auxiliary switch part.

Explanation of symbols

  1 .... Indoor wall surface 2 .... Switch body 3 .... Switch part 4 .... Power measurement part 5 .... Control operation part 6 .... Display part 8, 51 .... Unit body 10, 50. .Switch device, 12, 53..Unit body mounting portion, 20, 60..Another switch device, 21, 62..Decorative cover

Claims (4)

The switch body (2) attached to the indoor wall surface (1), the switch part (3) for energizing or shutting off the electrical equipment such as the lighting fixture (40) and the ventilation fan, and the switch part (3) through the switch part (3) A power measurement unit (4) for measuring the power supplied to the electrical device, a control calculation unit (5) for calculating the power consumption in the electrical device from the power measured by the power measurement unit (4), and A display unit (6) for displaying the power consumption calculated by the control calculation unit (5) is provided, and at least the power measurement unit (4), the control calculation unit (5), and the display unit (6) are integrated into a unit. A switch device characterized in that the unit body (8) formed can be attached to and detached from the switch body (2) and can be used in another switch device (20). The switch unit according to claim 1, wherein the unit body (8) is formed by integrally uniting the power measuring unit (4), the control operation unit (5), the display unit (6), and the switch unit (3). The switch device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a decorative cover (21) is attached to the unit body attaching portion (12) after the unit body (8) is removed from the switch body (2). The control calculation unit (5) calculates a power consumption amount, an electricity charge and a carbon dioxide emission amount in the electric device from the power measured by the power measurement unit (4), and the display unit (6) The switch device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the power consumption amount, the electricity bill and the carbon dioxide emission amount calculated by the control calculation unit (5) can be switched and displayed.