JP2010123490A - Detachable remote control luminaire, and control unit for luminaire - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remotely control an control unit by mounting it to an existing luminaire, and to continuously use the control unit provided with a remote function without replacing it, even if a lighting unit using an LED is replaced. <P>SOLUTION: This detachable remote control luminaire is composed of the control unit detachably attached to a metal fitting for an existing luminaire, and the lighting unit using the LED detachably attached to this control unit, and the control unit includes a control circuit to control lighting of the mounted LED lighting unit, and a remote control receiving circuit to control lighting of the LED lighting unit through the control circuit by receiving a prescribed control signal transmitted from a prescribed remote transmission unit. Therefore, only the LED lighting unit can be replaced while leaving the control unit provided with the remote control function as it is. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a technology that enables lighting of a lighting fixture to be remotely controlled by a remote controller, and in particular, can be remotely controlled by being mounted on an existing lighting fixture, and even if the lighting unit is replaced, the control unit Relates to a technology that enables continuous use without replacement.

  Similar to fluorescent tubes, fluorescent lamp type LED lighting fixtures that can be easily attached to existing fluorescent lighting fixtures have been proposed that incorporate a remote control function. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP 2001-351402 A

The fluorescent lamp type LED lighting apparatus proposed in Patent Document 1 is certainly a fluorescent lamp type LED lighting apparatus that can be easily attached to an existing fluorescent lamp apparatus, and also has a built-in remote control function. The existing fluorescent lamp fixture can be easily controlled by a remote controller and can be changed to an energy saving LED lighting fixture.
However, when the LED lighting unit needs to be replaced due to damage or deterioration of the LED lighting unit, the remote control function must be replaced, which is wasteful.

Therefore, the present invention is not only capable of being remotely controlled by being mounted on an existing lighting fixture, but can be continuously used without replacing a control unit having a remote control function even when the lighting unit is replaced. It was made for the purpose of doing.

Claim 1 of the detachable remote control lighting device according to the present invention comprises:
A control unit that can be attached to and detached from an existing fixture for lighting equipment;
A lighting unit that can be attached to and detached from the control unit;
Consisting of
The control unit includes a control circuit that controls lighting of the mounted lighting unit;
A remote control receiving circuit that receives a predetermined control signal transmitted from a predetermined remote control transmission unit and controls lighting of the lighting unit via the control circuit.
In claim 2,
The illumination unit is a tube-type or spherical illumination unit using an LED as a light source.
The control unit for lighting equipment according to claim 3 comprises:
A lighting fixture control unit that can be attached to and detached from an existing fixture for lighting fixtures,
Removable brackets that can attach and detach the lighting unit,
A control circuit for controlling lighting of the mounted lighting unit;
A remote control receiving circuit that receives a predetermined control signal transmitted from a predetermined remote control transmission unit and controls lighting of the LED lighting unit via the control circuit.
In claim 4,
The illumination unit is a tube-type or spherical illumination unit using an LED as a light source.

In claim 1 of the detachable remote control lighting device according to the present invention,
A control unit that can be attached to and detached from an existing fixture for lighting equipment;
A lighting unit that can be attached to and detached from the control unit;
Consisting of
The control unit includes a control circuit that controls lighting of the mounted lighting unit;
Since it includes a remote control receiving circuit that receives a predetermined control signal transmitted from a predetermined remote control transmission unit and controls lighting of the lighting unit via the control circuit,
In the event of deterioration or failure of the lighting unit mounted on the control unit, it is only necessary to replace the lighting unit, and there is no need to replace the control unit having a remote control function, so there is no waste, saving resources and economy. Is.
In claim 2,
Since the illumination unit is a tube-type or spherical illumination unit using an LED as a light source, a further energy saving effect can be obtained.
The lighting fixture control unit according to claims 3 and 4 does not include a lighting unit, but includes a detachable metal fitting to which the lighting unit can be attached and detached, so that the above effect can be obtained by mounting a separately prepared lighting unit. Can do.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a detachable remote control lighting device and a lighting device control unit according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings showing embodiments thereof.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a detachable remote control lighting device according to the present invention.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of an existing fluorescent lamp, a lighting switch inside, a lighting circuit for lighting a conventional general fluorescent tube, and a pair of metal fittings 11 and 12 for attaching / detaching the fluorescent lamp. For example, it is fixed to an indoor ceiling or the like.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a control unit, which is attached to the metal fittings 11 and 12 for electrical connection and mechanical connection, and a pair of connection portions 21 and 22 for holding the control unit 2 in the main body 1. It has.
The control unit 2 includes a power supply circuit 23 that converts the power supplied from the main body 1 through the connection parts 21 and 22 into a predetermined DC low voltage and outputs the same.
Connection fittings 24 and 25 for supplying a DC low voltage output from the power supply circuit 23 to the LED lighting unit 3 to be described later,
A remote control receiving circuit 26 that receives a control remote control signal from a separately provided remote control device C and outputs a control signal, and a DC low voltage output from the power supply circuit 23 to the LED lighting unit 3 based on the control signal. And a control circuit 27 for on / off control or height control.
The control unit 2 corresponds to the control unit for lighting equipment according to the present invention.

When the lighting circuit of the main body is a glow start type lighting circuit, the power supply circuit 23 performs a simulated filament operation when an initial current for filament lighting is supplied to the connection portions 21 and 22; It operates so that a high voltage for discharging the fluorescent tube is output from the lighting circuit of the main body. The power supply circuit 23 converts a high voltage for discharging the fluorescent tube into a low voltage of, for example, about 24 volts, and rectifies the direct current of a predetermined voltage for lighting the LED lighting unit 3 with a pair of the connection fittings 24. , 25 or one of the fittings. The LED lighting unit 3 connected to the connection fittings 24 and 25 is turned on by the direct current of the supplied predetermined voltage.
The LED lighting unit 3 includes a plurality of high-luminance LED elements, and is housed in a tubular casing that is transparent in at least one direction. The LED illumination unit 3 may be of a type that receives supply of direct current (or alternating current) necessary for lighting from a connection fitting at one tube end, or may be a type that receives from a connection fitting at both ends.
Alternatively, it may be an LED lighting unit that is compatible with a conventional fluorescent lamp and is turned on by alternating current. In this case, the power supply circuit 23 and the control circuit 27 are configured to output an AC voltage to the connection fittings 24 and 25.

In the above description, the operation of the power supply circuit 23 has been described by taking as an example the case where the lighting circuit of the main body 1 is a lighting circuit for a glow start type fluorescent tube, but in the case of a lighting circuit for a rapid start type fluorescent tube. Operates in accordance with a rapid start type, and in the case of a lighting circuit for a high-frequency lighting dedicated tube, is configured to operate in accordance with a high-frequency lighting dedicated tube.
When the main body 1 is for a 30-type fluorescent tube, the standard size of the connection portions 21 and 22 of the control unit 2 is the standard size of the 30-type fluorescent tube, and the connection brackets 24 and 25 of the control unit 2 The standard size may be a standard size for a 20-inch fluorescent tube that is slightly smaller than a 30-inch fluorescent tube. Thus, the standard size of the connection fittings 24 and 25 of the control unit 2 may be a standard size that is slightly smaller than the standard size of the connection portions 21 and 22 of the control unit 2.

In the above case, an example in which the standard size of the connection fittings 24 and 25 of the control unit 2 is set to a standard size slightly smaller than the standard size of the connection portions 21 and 22 of the control unit 2 has been described. As shown in FIG. 4, the standard size of the control unit 2B may be configured so that the LED lighting unit 3B having the same standard size can be mounted. As shown in FIG. The size of the LED lighting unit 3C may be configured to be attachable, and as shown in FIG. 5, the standard size of the control unit 2D may be configured to be attachable to the standard size LED lighting unit 3D. Of course.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 6, the standard size of the control unit 2E may be such that a plurality of LED lighting units 3 and 3 can be mounted.
These cases can be dealt with by appropriately changing the shape size of the control unit.
Moreover, it cannot be overemphasized that the control unit for lighting fixtures which concerns on this invention can be employ | adopted not only in a straight tube type LED lighting unit but in the case of a cyclic | annular LED lighting unit.

As described above, by using the lighting fixture control unit of the present invention, the existing conventional fluorescent lamp can be easily replaced with an LED lighting unit having a high energy saving effect, and the LED lighting unit is deteriorated. In the case of a malfunction, it is only necessary to replace the LED lighting unit without replacing the control unit. Therefore, the control unit incorporating the remote control function can be used continuously, which is very economical.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of Embodiment 1 of a lighting fixture control unit that can be used in a lighting fixture including a base.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 71 denotes a main body of a conventional lighting fixture for a light bulb, which includes a socket 72 into which a 17 mm diameter base (E17) can be attached.
Reference numeral 73 denotes a lighting fixture control unit according to the present invention, which includes a 17 mm diameter base (E17) 74, a socket 75 in which a 17 mm diameter base (E17) can be mounted, and a remote control receiving circuit 78 for remote control. Yes.
Reference numeral 76 denotes an LED lighting unit, which includes a 17 mm diameter base (E17) 77 that can be mounted on the socket 75 of the lighting fixture control unit 73.
The socket 72 and the base 74 are not limited to a 17 mm diameter as long as they have the same size. Similarly, as long as the socket 75 and the base 77 have the same size, the diameter is not limited to 17 mm. Furthermore, the size of the socket 72 and the base 74 and the size of the socket 75 and the base 77 may not be the same.

In FIG. 8 showing a block diagram of the lighting unit control unit 73,
The commercial power supplied from the base 74 is converted into a direct current of a predetermined voltage by the power supply circuit 79, and the remote control receiving circuit 78 receives a control remote control signal from a separately provided remote control device and outputs a control signal. In 80, on / off control or high / low control of the DC low voltage output from the power supply circuit 79 to the LED lighting unit via the socket 75 is performed based on the received control signal.

As described above, by using the lighting fixture control unit of the present invention, it is possible to easily replace an existing conventional fluorescent lamp or light bulb with an LED lighting unit having a high energy saving effect. When it deteriorates or breaks down, it is only necessary to replace the LED lighting unit without replacing the control unit. Therefore, the control unit with a built-in remote control function can be used continuously, which is very economical. There is no waste and resource saving.

It is the block diagram which showed the structure of embodiment of the detachable remote control lighting fixture concerning this invention. It is a block diagram of the control unit for lighting fixtures used for the said detachable remote control lighting fixture. It is a block diagram of another embodiment. It is a block diagram of another embodiment. It is a block diagram of another embodiment. It is a block diagram of another embodiment. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of embodiment of the detachable remote control lighting fixture concerning Example 1. FIG. It is a block diagram of the control unit for lighting fixtures used for the said detachable remote control lighting fixture.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 and 12 of existing fluorescent lamp 2 Control unit 21 and 22 Connection part 23 Power supply circuit 24 and 25 Connection bracket 26 Remote control receiving circuit 27 Control circuit 3 LED lighting unit C Remote control device 2B Control unit 3B LED lighting unit 2C Control Unit 3C LED lighting unit 2D Control unit 3D LED lighting unit 2E Control unit 71 Lighting fixture body 72 Socket 73 Lighting fixture control unit 74 17mm diameter cap (E17)
75 Socket 76 LED lighting unit 77 17mm diameter base (E17)
78 Remote control receiving circuit 79 Power supply circuit 80 Control circuit

Claims (4)

A control unit that can be attached to and detached from an existing fixture for lighting equipment;
A lighting unit that can be attached to and detached from the control unit;
Consisting of
The control unit includes a control circuit that controls lighting of the mounted lighting unit;
A detachable remote control lighting device comprising: a remote control receiving circuit that receives a predetermined control signal transmitted from a predetermined remote control transmission unit and controls lighting of the lighting unit via the control circuit . The detachable remote control lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting unit is a tube-type or spherical-type lighting unit using an LED as a light source. A lighting fixture control unit that can be attached to and detached from an existing fixture for lighting fixtures,
Removable brackets that can attach and detach the lighting unit,
A control circuit for controlling lighting of the mounted lighting unit;
A control for a luminaire comprising: a remote control receiving circuit which receives a predetermined control signal transmitted from a predetermined remote control transmission unit and controls lighting of the LED lighting unit via the control circuit; unit. The lighting unit control unit according to claim 3, wherein the lighting unit is a tube-type or spherical-type lighting unit using an LED as a light source.

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