JP2009206054A - Socket adapter and illuminating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a socket adaptor which turns on and off a lamp by remote control in a simple and inexpensive manner. <P>SOLUTION: The socket adaptor includes a mouthpiece 11 having a shape that is fitted into a socket 20, a pocket 12 having a shape into which a mouthpiece 31 of the lamp 30 is fitted, and a light-receiving portion 13 which receives a control signal transmitted from a wireless remote controller for turning on and off the lamp 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a socket adapter and a lighting device including the socket adapter.

At present, a dimming lighting system by remote control using a wireless remote controller has been proposed for a lighting device having a socket for a general light bulb.
JP 2006-185768 A

  However, in a lighting device having a conventional socket to which an incandescent bulb or a bulb-type fluorescent lamp can be attached, there is no provision for a method of turning on and off by remote control using a wireless remote controller. As a result, such an illumination device has a problem of low convenience. In order to enable remote control, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of economy to purchase a new lighting device or to replace the socket itself installed on the ceiling or wall surface.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a socket adapter that can easily and inexpensively turn on and off a lamp by remote control. Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the illuminating device provided with the socket socket adapter.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the socket adapter of the present invention includes a base part having a shape attachable to a socket, a receiving part having a shape attachable to a lamp base, and the wireless remote controller that transmits the base part. A light receiving unit that receives a control signal for turning on and off the lamp. Moreover, the illuminating device of this invention is equipped with the said lamp | ramp, the said socket, and the socket adapter as described above.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a socket adapter that can easily and inexpensively perform lamp lighting and extinguishing operations by remote control, and an illumination device including the socket adapter.

  Hereinafter, a socket adapter and a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. Here, a case where a bulb-type fluorescent lamp is applied as the lamp of the illumination device will be described.

  1 and 2 show side views of the socket adapter 10, the socket 20, and the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30. FIG.

  The socket adapter 10 according to the present invention includes a base part 11, a receiving part 12, and a light receiving part 13.

  The base part 11 has a shape that can be attached to the socket 20 installed on the wall surface 21. Here, the shape of the base part 11 is a so-called E-shape similar to the base 31 of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30, and can be easily attached to the socket 20. Of course, other base shapes can be provided in accordance with the shape of the socket to be attached.

  At the other end of the base part 11, a receiving part 12 is provided so that a so-called E-type base 31 of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30 can be attached. The mounting direction is substantially the same as the mounting direction of the base 11 to the socket 20. FIG. 2 shows a state where the base 31 of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30 is attached to the receiving part 12 and the base part 11 is attached to the socket 20. The shape of the receiving portion 12 can also be changed according to the shape of the lamp to be attached. Here, the shape of the base 11 and the shape of the base received by the receiving portion 12 are the same, but it is also possible to combine different shapes. As a result, the number of types of lamps that can be used for the socket 20 increases, thereby contributing to the diversity of lighting equipment.

  The light receiving unit 13 is provided to receive a control signal for turning on and off the light bulb shaped fluorescent lamp 30 transmitted from the wireless remote controller. The control signal received by the light receiving unit 13 is sent to a control unit (not shown) built in the socket adapter 10. In the control unit, the opening / closing control of the circuit is performed by the switching operation of the transistor or the like based on the information of the received control signal, and thereby the lamp is turned on and off. The light receiving unit 13 is provided on the outer surface of the rotating member 14 that can rotate with respect to the mounting direction of the base unit 11 to the socket 20, whereby the light receiving unit 13 can also rotate (see FIG. 1). (See arrow A). Therefore, when the socket adapter 10 is attached to the socket 20 installed on the wall surface 21, the position of the light receiving unit 13 is set so that the light receiving unit 13 can reliably receive a control signal transmitted from the position of the user by the wireless remote controller. It becomes possible to adjust.

  As described above, the socket adapter 10 has a shape that can be mounted between the socket 20 and the light bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30, and includes the light receiving unit 13 that receives control signals for turning on and off the lamp. I have. Therefore, according to the socket adapter 10 of the present invention, remote operation of turning on and off with a wireless remote controller can be realized easily and inexpensively in a lighting device including a light bulb shaped fluorescent lamp 30 without performing additional work or the like. It becomes. Further, since the light receiving unit 13 is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the socket adapter 10, the reception position of the control signal can be adjusted, and highly reliable remote control can be realized.

  The socket adapter 10 of the present invention further includes a channel changeover switch 14.

  The channel changeover switch 15 provided on the side surface of the socket adapter 10 main body and operable from the outside has two channels (CH). Different control signals are set for the respective CHs, and the socket adapter 10 lights up the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 30 only when the control signal transmitted from the wireless remote controller matches the control signal corresponding to the selected CH. Can be turned off. Thereby, it becomes possible to switch the control signal for turning on and off the light bulb shaped fluorescent lamp 30 for each socket adapter 10 by switching the CH with the channel changeover switch 15. Therefore, remote control for each lighting device can be performed. It becomes possible. This is schematically shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, it is assumed that a control signal corresponding to CH1 is transmitted from the wireless remote controller 3. At that time, only the lighting device 1 in which the socket adapter 10 with CH1 selected is mounted can be turned on or off, and the lighting device 2 with the socket adapter 10 selected in CH2 is remotely controlled. It is not possible. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 3B, if the control signal corresponding to CH2 is transmitted, only the lighting device 2 can be turned on and off, but the lighting device 1 can be turned on and off remotely. It becomes impossible. In this way, by using the socket adapter 10 in which different CHs are selected by the channel changeover switch 15, it is possible to remotely control the lighting and extinguishing operations of the two lighting devices 1 and 2 individually.

  Here, for the sake of simplicity, an example of a channel changeover switch having two channels is shown, but more channels may be provided. In that case, it is possible to remotely control the turning on and off of a large number of lighting devices with one wireless remote control, and it is not necessary to prepare a wireless remote control according to the number of lighting devices, thus improving user convenience. It is also effective in terms of connection and economy.

It is a side view which shows the illuminating device in embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the illuminating device in embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the function of the channel changeover switch of the socket adapter of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Illuminating device 3 Wireless remote control 10 Socket adapter 11 Base part 12 Receiving part 13 Light receiving part 15 Channel change switch 20 Socket 30 Light bulb type fluorescent lamp 31 Base

Claims (6)

A base having a shape attachable to the socket;
A receiving portion having a shape to which a lamp base can be attached;
A light receiving unit that receives a control signal for turning on and off the lamp transmitted from a wireless remote controller;
Socket adapter with   The socket adapter according to claim 1, wherein the light receiving part is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to a direction in which the base part is attached to the socket.   The socket adapter according to claim 1, further comprising a channel changeover switch having a plurality of channels, wherein the control signal for turning on and off the lamp is set to be different for each channel.   A lighting device comprising: the lamp; the socket; and the socket adapter according to any one of 1 to 3.   The lighting device according to claim 4, wherein the lamp is a bulb-type fluorescent lamp.   The lighting device according to claim 4, further comprising the wireless remote controller.

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