JP2015058739A - Car interior control device lamp and car interior control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car interior lamp control system and a car interior lamp control device which can suppress crewman's tiredness of an illumination utilizing a car interior lamp.SOLUTION: A car interior lamp control device 10 loaded on a vehicle 1 memorizes a plurality of lighting patterns for illumination with a car interior lamp 2 in a storage part 13 and selects one out of them to make lighting control of the car interior lamp 2. A server device 50 installed outside of the car memorizes a plurality of lighting patterns of the car interior lamp 2 in the storage part 53 and distributes them. The car interior lamp control device 10 of the vehicle 1 acquires lighting patterns the server device 50 distributes via a portable type communication device 30 to memorize them in the storage part 13. The car interior lamp control device 10 of the vehicle 1 communicates with the server device 50 outside of the car via the portable type communication device that has the function to make wireless communication with the server device 50 via a network NW, so that the car interior lamp control device 10 acquires lighting patterns the server device 50 distributes.

Description

  The present invention relates to an interior light control device and an interior light control system that perform lighting control of interior lights provided in a vehicle.

  Various interior lights such as a room lamp, a dome lamp, or a map lamp are provided in the vehicle. Patent Document 1 proposes a vehicle lighting control device that blinks a lamp on the condition that mutual communication with a portable device is established and changes the illumination mode of the lamp according to the distance between the vehicle and the portable device. Yes.

  In recent years, there is a system that realizes illumination in a vehicle by using a light source of a plurality of colors for an interior light and performing control such as blinking these light sources alternately or sequentially. By mounting such a system on a vehicle, there is an advantage that passenger comfort in the vehicle can be improved.

JP 2004-175252 A

  In a conventional illumination system in a vehicle, the interior lamp is lit with a predetermined lighting pattern. For this reason, when the vehicle is used for a long period of time, the occupant may get tired of the illumination lighting pattern, and the comfort of the occupant in the vehicle may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an interior light control device and an interior light control system that can suppress an occupant from getting tired of illumination using the interior light. There is to do.

  An interior light control device according to the present invention is an interior light control device that controls illumination of an interior light. In the interior light control device, a storage unit that stores a plurality of illumination patterns of the interior light, and one illumination from the illumination pattern stored in the storage unit A selection operation reception unit that receives an operation for selecting a pattern, a control unit that controls lighting of the interior lamp according to a lighting pattern related to the selection received by the selection operation reception unit, and a lighting pattern from an external device And an acquisition unit stored in the storage unit.

  In the interior light control device according to the present invention, the lighting pattern includes a lighting color of the interior light or a timing for turning on and off the interior light.

  The interior light control device according to the present invention further includes a creation operation reception unit that accepts a creation operation of a lighting pattern of the interior light, and stores a lighting pattern related to the creation operation received by the creation operation acceptance unit in the storage unit. It is made to do so.

  Further, the interior light control system according to the present invention is an interior light control system for controlling the illumination of an interior light. The interior of the interior light control system is a storage unit that stores a plurality of illumination patterns of the interior light, and the lighting pattern stored in the storage unit A selection operation receiving unit that receives an operation for selecting a lighting pattern, a control unit that controls lighting of the interior lamp according to the lighting pattern related to the selection received by the selection operation receiving unit, and a lighting pattern from an external distribution device An interior lamp control device having an acquisition unit that acquires and stores the acquired storage unit in the storage unit, and the distribution device that distributes a lighting pattern of the interior lamp.

  The interior light control system according to the present invention further includes a portable communication device capable of communicating with the interior light control device and the distribution device, and the acquisition unit of the interior light control device includes the portable communication device. The lighting pattern is obtained from the distribution device via the network.

  In the interior light control system according to the present invention, the portable communication device includes a creation operation reception unit that accepts a creation operation of a lighting pattern of the interior light, and the interior light control device is the portable communication device. It has a 2nd acquisition part which acquires the lighting pattern which concerns on the creation operation which the said creation operation reception part received, and memorize | stores it in the said memory | storage part.

  In the present invention, the interior light control device stores a plurality of interior lighting patterns, and selects one of them to perform interior lighting control. The distribution device outside the vehicle stores and distributes a plurality of lighting patterns of the interior lamp, and the interior lighting control device of the vehicle acquires and stores the illumination pattern distributed by the distribution device. As a result, the interior light control device can select the lighting pattern acquired from the distribution device and perform lighting control of the interior light with the new lighting pattern. Since it is only necessary to select and obtain a desired lighting pattern from among the delivered items, the user can easily change the lighting pattern of the interior lamp.

  In the present invention, the lighting pattern of the interior lamp includes the lighting color of the interior lamp or the timing of lighting / extinguishing. Thereby, illumination such as changing the color of the interior light or blinking the interior light can be realized.

Further, in the present invention, a portable communication device accepts an operation for creating an interior lamp lighting pattern, and the interior light control device acquires and stores the lighting pattern created by the portable communication device. Accordingly, the user can create a lighting pattern of the interior lamp according to his / her preference and enjoy illumination with the created lighting pattern.
Since the interior light control device does not need to accept the creation operation by accepting the creation operation in the portable communication device, the user interface device of the interior light control device is simplified or the interior light control device is a user interface device. The interior light control device can be reduced in cost.
Or it is good also as a structure which receives creation operation of a lighting pattern in a vehicle interior light control apparatus. Thereby, even a user who does not have a portable communication device can create a lighting pattern.

  In the present invention, the vehicle interior light control device and the distribution device outside the vehicle exchange information via a portable communication device having a wireless communication function. Thereby, the interior light control device can acquire the lighting pattern from the distribution device outside the vehicle without providing the wireless communication function.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the passenger from getting bored with the illumination using the interior light by making it possible to change the lighting pattern of the interior light.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the interior lamp control system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the interior lamp control system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the illumination process by a vehicle interior light control apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the download process of the lighting pattern by a portable communication apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the distribution process of the lighting pattern by a server apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the lighting pattern creation process by a portable communication apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the lighting pattern registration process by a portable communication apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the lighting pattern registration process by a vehicle interior light control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the interior lamp control system which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG.

(Embodiment 1)
<System configuration>
Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings showing embodiments thereof. 1 and 2 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the interior light control system according to the present embodiment. The interior light control system according to the present embodiment includes an interior light control device 10 mounted on the vehicle 1, a portable communication device 30 possessed by a user, a server device 50 installed outside the vehicle, and the like. ing. 1 shows details of the configurations of the vehicle 1 and the interior light control device 10, and FIG. 2 shows details of the configurations of the portable communication device 30 and the server device 50.

  A plurality of interior lights 2 such as room lamps, dome lamps or map lamps are provided in the vehicle 1. Each interior light 2 is controlled to be turned on / off in accordance with a control signal given from the interior light control device 10. Further, in the present embodiment, each interior light 2 includes light sources of four colors of white, red, green, and blue, and the interior light control device 10 can control lighting / extinguishing for each light source. it can. Thereby, the interior light control device 10 can light the interior light 2 in an intermediate color such as purple or orange.

  In the vehicle 1, a lighting switch 3, an operation panel 4, and the like for receiving a user operation relating to lighting of the interior lamp 2 and the like are provided. The lighting switch 3 is provided in the vicinity of the interior lamp 2 for each interior lamp 2, for example. The lighting switch 3 is a switch for switching between two states of lighting / extinguishing of the interior light 2, and a signal indicating the switching state is input to the interior light control device 10. In the present embodiment, when an operation of lighting the interior lamp 2 with the lighting switch 3 is performed, the interior lamp control apparatus 10 responds regardless of whether or not the interior lamp 2 described later is illuminated. Turn on the interior light 2 in white.

  The operation panel 4 is a device that includes a display unit such as a liquid crystal panel that displays images of various menus or icons, and buttons or a touch panel for accepting a selection operation on the displayed menus or icons. . The operation panel 4 may be shared with a car navigation device, for example. The operation panel 4 notifies the interior light control device 10 of the accepted operation, and displays a menu or an icon according to the control of the interior light control device 10.

  The vehicle 1 includes a wireless communication device 5 that performs wireless communication with a portable communication device 30 or the like via a wireless local area network (LAN) or the like. The wireless communication device 5 can communicate with the interior light control device 10 via an in-vehicle network or the like. Therefore, the wireless communication device 5 can relay communication between the interior light control device 10 and the portable communication device 30. The wireless communication device 5 transmits the information given from the interior light control device 10 to the portable communication device 30 and also gives the information received from the portable communication device 30 to the interior light control device 10.

  The interior light control device 10 is a device that controls lighting / extinguishing of the interior light 2. The interior light control device 10 includes a control unit 11, a signal output unit 12, a storage unit 13, and the like. The control part 11 is comprised using arithmetic processing units, such as CPU (Central Processing Unit), and performs the lighting control of the interior lamp 2 by reading and running the control program memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 13. FIG.

  The signal output unit 12 outputs a control signal to each interior lamp 2 according to the control of the control unit 11. The interior light control device 10 can individually turn on / off a plurality of interior lights 2 mounted on the vehicle 1. The interior light control device 10 can individually turn on / off a plurality of light sources included in each interior light 2. For this reason, the control signal which the signal output part 12 outputs to each interior lamp 2 is a serial signal or parallel signal which has multiple bits of information.

  The storage unit 13 is configured using, for example, an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or a rewritable nonvolatile memory element such as a flash memory. The storage unit 13 stores a control program executed by the control unit 11, data necessary for execution, and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 13 stores one or a plurality of lighting patterns used when the interior lamp 2 is illuminated.

  When the operation of turning on the interior lamp 2 with the lighting switch 3 is performed, the control section 11 causes the signal output section 12 to output a white lighting control signal so that the interior lamp 2 is illuminated in white. In addition, when an operation for performing illumination of the interior lamp 2 is performed on the operation panel 4, the control section 11 reads the lighting pattern stored in the storage section 13 and performs lighting control of the interior lamp 2 according to the read lighting pattern. Do. In the lighting pattern, the lighting color, lighting timing, and the like of the interior lamp 2 are set, and the control unit 11 lights the interior lamp 2 so that the lighting color set at the set lighting timing is obtained. When a plurality of lighting patterns are stored in the storage unit 13, the control unit 11 displays a list of lighting patterns and the like on the operation panel 4 and accepts selection of which lighting pattern to use on the operation panel 4. .

  The portable communication device 30 has a shape and size that can be carried by the user, and has a function of performing communication via a network NW including a mobile phone network and the Internet. For example, the portable communication device 30 is a mobile phone, a smartphone, a tablet terminal device, or the like. However, in the present embodiment, among the functions and the like of the portable communication device 30, those related to the lighting control of the interior lamp 2 of the vehicle 1 will be described, and the description of the other functions will be omitted. The portable communication device 30 includes a processing unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display unit 33, an operation unit 34, a first communication unit 35, a second communication unit 36, and the like.

  The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU, and can execute various application programs stored in the storage unit 32 to perform various information processing. In the present embodiment, the processing unit 31 performs a process of changing the lighting pattern of the illumination of the interior light 2 by the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1 by executing the lighting pattern change application stored in the storage unit 32. be able to. At this time, the processing unit 31 performs a process of downloading and acquiring the lighting pattern from the server device 50 and transmitting it to the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1. Further, in the present embodiment, the user can create a lighting pattern of the illumination of the interior lamp by using the portable communication device 30 and perform processing such as reception of an input operation related to creation of the lighting pattern. The process part 31 of the apparatus 30 performs by execution of a lighting pattern change application.

  The storage unit 32 is configured using a storage device such as a flash memory or a hard disk. The storage unit 32 stores various programs executed by the processing unit 31, data necessary for execution, and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 13 stores a lighting pattern change application and a lighting pattern. The lighting pattern change application is downloaded from the server device 50 or another application distribution server and stored in the storage unit 32. The lighting pattern change application may be stored in the interior light control device 10, acquired by the portable communication device 30, and stored in the storage unit 32. The lighting pattern is downloaded from the server device 50 and stored in the storage unit 32, or is created by the user and stored in the storage unit 32.

  The display unit 33 is configured using a liquid crystal panel or the like, and displays various images according to the processing of the processing unit 31. The operation unit 34 includes a touch panel provided on the surface of the display unit 33 and one or a plurality of push buttons, and receives a user operation and notifies the processing unit 31 of the operation. The first communication unit 35 communicates with other communication devices via a network NW including a mobile phone network and the Internet. In the present embodiment, the first communication unit 35 communicates with the server device 50 via the network NW. The first communication unit 35 transmits the information given from the processing unit 31 to the server device 50 and gives the information received from the server device 50 to the processing unit 31. The second communication unit 36 communicates with other communication devices via a wireless LAN or the like. In the present embodiment, the second communication unit 36 communicates with the wireless communication device 5 of the vehicle 1. The second communication unit 36 transmits the information given from the processing unit 31 to the wireless communication device 5 and gives the information received from the wireless communication device 5 to the processing unit 31.

  The server device 50 is installed at a suitable place outside the vehicle 1 and is operated by a company that manufactures or sells the vehicle 1 or a lighting pattern change application production company, for example. The server device 50 distributes a lighting pattern used when the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1 performs illumination of the interior light 2. The server device 50 includes a processing unit 51, a communication unit 52, a storage unit 53, and the like.

  The processing unit 51 of the server device 50 is configured using an arithmetic processing device such as a CPU, and can execute various information processing related to distribution of lighting patterns by executing a server program stored in the storage unit 53. it can. For example, the processing unit 51 can perform authentication processing or billing processing with the portable communication device 30 that distributes the lighting pattern. The communication unit 52 communicates with other communication devices via a network NW including the Internet and a mobile phone network. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 52 communicates with the portable communication device 30 via the network NW. The communication unit 52 transmits the information given from the processing unit 51 to the portable communication device 30 and gives the information received from the portable communication device 30 to the processing unit 51.

  The storage unit 53 is configured using a storage device such as a hard disk, and stores various programs executed by the processing unit 51, data necessary for execution, and the like. In the present embodiment, the storage unit 53 stores a plurality of lighting patterns. The lighting pattern stored in the storage unit 53 may be created by, for example, the operating company of the server device 50. The lighting pattern created by the portable communication device 30 by the user may be posted to the server device 50. In this case, the server device 50 stores the lighting pattern posted by the user in the storage unit 53. Remember and distribute.

<Illumination of interior lights>
In the interior light control system according to the present embodiment, when the interior light 2 is not lit white by the illumination switch 3, the interior light control device 10 performs illumination for lighting the interior light 2 in a predetermined lighting pattern. Can do. When performing this illumination, for example, the user selects a vehicle illumination item from a menu displayed on the display unit of the operation panel 4. The control unit 11 of the interior lamp control device 10 displays a list of lighting pattern names stored in the storage unit 13 on the display unit of the operation panel 4 and selects which lighting pattern to use on the operation panel 4. Accept. At this time, the control unit 11 may display, for example, animation on the display unit of the operation panel 4 such as the lighting of the interior lamp 2 according to each lighting pattern.

  Upon receiving the selection of the lighting pattern, the control unit 11 selects and reads out this lighting pattern from the storage unit 13. The control unit 11 outputs a control signal from the signal output unit 12 to each of the interior lights 2 so that the illumination pattern of the interior lamp 2 and the lighting / extinguishing timing are set based on the read illumination pattern. To do. As a result, the interior lamp 2 is turned on / off with the set lighting color at the lighting / extinguishing timing set in the lighting pattern, thereby realizing illumination in the vehicle.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure of illumination processing by the interior light control device 10. The control unit 11 of the interior light control device 10 determines whether or not an instruction to perform illumination of the interior light 2 is given by an operation on the operation panel 4 (step S1). If no instruction is given ( S1: NO), waiting until an instruction is given. When an instruction to perform illumination is given (S1: YES), the control unit 11 displays a list of lighting patterns stored in the storage unit 13 (step S2). Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not a selection of a lighting pattern used for illumination is accepted by an operation on the operation panel 4 (step S3). If the selection is not accepted (S3: NO), the process proceeds to step S2. Return processing and continue displaying the list.

  When the selection of the lighting pattern is received (S3: YES), the control unit 11 reads the selected lighting pattern from the storage unit 13 (step S4), and the interior of the vehicle at the lighting color and lighting timing according to the read lighting pattern. Lighting control of the lamp 2 is performed (step S5). Next, the control unit 11 determines whether or not an instruction to end the illumination of the interior lamp 2 has been given by an operation on the operation panel 4 (step S6), and when the end instruction has not been given (S6: NO) ), The process is returned to step S5, and the lighting control of the interior lamp 2 is continued. When the end instruction is given (S6: YES), the control unit 11 turns off the interior lamp 2 (step S7) and ends the illumination process.

  Although illustration is omitted, when the lighting operation of the interior lamp 2 is performed with respect to the lighting switch 3, the control unit 11 interrupts the illumination control for illumination and controls the interior lamp 2 to light white. Is output.

<Download lighting pattern>
In the interior light control system according to the present embodiment, the server device 50 distributes the lighting pattern, and the user can download a favorite lighting pattern from the server device 50 by the portable communication device 30. When downloading the lighting pattern, for example, the user activates the lighting pattern change application stored in the storage unit 32 in the portable communication device 30. The processing unit 31 that has executed the lighting pattern change application displays a menu screen on the display unit 33. The user uses the operation unit 34 to select the item for downloading the lighting pattern from the menu displayed on the display unit 33.

  When the download item is selected, the processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 starts communication with the server device 50 via the network NW by the first communication unit 35. After the communication with the server device 50 is established, the processing unit 31 requests the server device 50 for list information of the lighting patterns that are distributed. Upon receiving this request, the server device 50 transmits the lighting pattern list information stored in the storage unit 53 to the portable communication device 30. Receiving the list information, the processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 displays a list of downloadable lighting patterns on the display unit 33 and accepts an operation for selecting a lighting pattern to be downloaded. At this time, the processing unit 31 may display an animation or the like on the display unit 33 such as the lighting of the interior lamp 2 according to each lighting pattern.

  The processing unit 31 that has received the selection of the lighting pattern transmits a download request for the lighting pattern to the server device 50. The server device 50 that has received the download request reads the requested lighting pattern from the storage unit 53 and transmits it to the portable communication device 30. At this time, the server device 50 may perform an authentication process or a charging process with the portable communication device 30 and transmit the lighting pattern after completing these processes. The portable communication device 30 that has received the lighting pattern from the server device 50 stores the received lighting pattern in the storage unit 32. The download of the lighting pattern from the server device 50 may be performed in a situation where the portable communication device 30 and the interior light control device 10 cannot communicate, such as a place far away from the vehicle 1.

  FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lighting pattern download process by the portable communication device 30. The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 displays a menu screen having a plurality of items related to the change of the lighting pattern on the display unit 33 by executing the lighting pattern change application (step S11). The processing unit 31 determines whether or not the download item of the lighting pattern included in the menu screen is selected by the operation unit 34 (step S12), and when the download item is not selected (S12: NO). Then, the process returns to step S11, and the menu display is continued.

  When the download item is selected (S12: YES), the processing unit 31 starts communication with the server device 50 via the network NW in the first communication unit 35 (step S13). After communication with the server device 50 is established, the processing unit 31 requests list information of lighting patterns distributed to the server device 50 (step S14), and a list transmitted from the server device 50 as a response to this request. It is determined whether or not the information is received by the first communication unit 35 (step S15). When the list information has not been received (S15: NO), the processing unit 31 stands by until the list information is received from the server device 50.

  When the list information is received from the server device 50 (S15: YES), the processing unit 31 displays a list of downloadable lighting patterns on the display unit 33 based on the received list information (step S16). The processing unit 31 determines whether or not a lighting pattern to be downloaded is selected from the displayed list by the operation unit 34 (step S17). If no selection is made (S17: NO), the processing unit 31 performs step. The processing is returned to S16 and the list display is continued.

  When the lighting pattern is selected (S17: YES), the processing unit 31 gives a download request for the selected lighting pattern to the server device 50 (step S18). The processing unit 31 determines whether or not the lighting pattern transmitted from the server device 50 as a response to the download request has been received by the first communication unit 35 (step S19), and if not received (S19: NO), and waits until a lighting pattern is received. When the lighting pattern is received (S19: YES), the processing unit 31 stores the received lighting pattern in the storage unit 32 (step S20) and ends the process.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lighting pattern distribution process by the server device 50. The processing unit 51 of the server device 50 determines whether or not a request for list information of the distributed lighting patterns has been received from the portable communication device 30 (step S31). When the request for the list information is received (S31: YES), the processing unit 51 creates the list information about the lighting pattern stored in the storage unit 53 (step S32), and the created list information is stored in the communication unit 52. Is transmitted to the portable communication device 30 (step S33), and the process returns to step S31.

  When the request | requirement of list information is not received (S31: NO), the process part 51 determines whether the download request | requirement of the lighting pattern was received from the portable communication apparatus 30 (step S34). If a download request has not been received (S34: NO), the processing unit 51 returns the process to step S31 and waits until a list information request or a download request is received. When the download request is received (S34: YES), the processing unit 51 reads the requested lighting pattern from the storage unit 53 (step S35), and transmits the read lighting pattern to the requesting portable communication device 30. (Step S36), the process is returned to Step S31.

<Create lighting pattern>
In the interior light control system according to the present embodiment, the portable communication device 30 allows the user to create a lighting pattern according to his / her preference. When creating a lighting pattern, for example, the user activates a lighting pattern change application and selects a lighting pattern creation item from a menu screen displayed on the display unit 33. Receiving the selection of the lighting pattern creation, the processing unit 31 displays an editor screen for creating the lighting pattern on the display unit 33. On the editor screen, a new lighting pattern can be created, and the lighting pattern stored in the storage unit 32 can be corrected. The details of the editor screen are not described here. Examples of lighting patterns that can be created by the user are as follows.

Target: Room lamp 1: Red lighting, 20 seconds 2: Red → Blue change, 10 seconds 3: Blue lighting, 20 seconds 4: Blue → Yellow change, 10 seconds 5: Yellow lighting, 20 seconds 6: Yellow blinking, 2 seconds Period, 20 seconds 7: Yellow → Red change, 10 seconds Return to 8: 1

  In the above example, the room lamp of the vehicle 1 is selected as the interior lamp 2 used as illumination. In addition, for example, a dome lamp or a map lamp can be selected. In this lighting pattern, the room lamp is first lit red for 20 seconds, then the lighting color is changed from red to blue over 10 seconds, blue lighting is performed for 20 seconds, and then from blue to yellow. The lighting control is such that the lighting color is changed over 10 seconds, the yellow lighting is performed for 20 seconds, the yellow blinking for 2 seconds is performed for 20 seconds, and then the lighting color is changed over 10 seconds from yellow to red. Repeatedly.

  The processing unit 31 may display, for example, animation on the display unit 33 such as the lighting of the interior lamp 2 according to the lighting pattern created by the user. When the creation of the lighting pattern is completed, the processing unit 31 stores the created lighting pattern in the storage unit 32.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lighting pattern creation process by the portable communication device 30. The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 displays a menu screen having a plurality of items related to the change of the lighting pattern on the display unit 33 (step S41). Note that the processing in step S41 in this flowchart is the same as the processing in step S11 in the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing unit 31 determines whether or not an item for creating a lighting pattern included in the menu screen has been selected (step S42), and when an item for creating a lighting pattern has not been selected (S42: NO), step S41. Return the process to continue menu display.

  When the item for creating a lighting pattern is selected (S42: YES), the processing unit 31 displays an editor screen for creating a lighting pattern on the display unit 33 (step S43). The processing unit 31 receives a creation operation such as input or change of the lighting pattern in the state where the editor screen is displayed on the display unit 33, and performs a process of creating a lighting pattern according to the operation (step S44). ). For example, the processing unit 31 determines whether or not the creation of the lighting pattern has been completed in accordance with the presence or absence of an operation on the end icon or the like provided on the editor screen (step S45). When the creation of the lighting pattern has not been completed (S45: NO), the processing unit 31 returns the process to step S44 and continues the process such as accepting the creation operation. When the creation of the lighting pattern is completed (S45: YES), the processing unit 31 stores the created lighting pattern in the storage unit 32 (step S46) and ends the process.

<Register lighting pattern>
The lighting pattern downloaded from the server device 50 by the portable communication device 30 and the lighting pattern created by the user in the portable communication device 30 are stored in the storage unit 32. The user can transmit these lighting patterns stored in the storage unit 32 of the portable communication device 30 to the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1 and store them in the storage unit 13. Thus, when the interior light control device 10 performs illumination of the interior light 2, the interior light 2 can be controlled by selecting the illumination pattern downloaded from the server device 50 or the illumination pattern created by the user. it can.

  For example, the user activates the lighting pattern change application on the portable communication device 30 and selects a lighting pattern registration item from the menu screen displayed on the display unit 33. The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 that has received the selection of lighting pattern registration starts wireless communication with the wireless communication device 5 of the vehicle 1 by the second communication unit 36. At this time, the processing unit 31 may be configured to perform an authentication process with the wireless communication device 5 of the vehicle 1 or the interior light control device 10 and perform the subsequent processes when the authentication process is successful.

  The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 displays a list of lighting pattern names and the like stored in the storage unit 32 on the display unit 33, and selects a lighting pattern to be transmitted to the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1. Accept at. At this time, the processing unit 31 may display, for example, animation on the display unit of the operation panel 4 such as lighting of the interior lamp 2 according to each lighting pattern. The processing unit 31 reads the selected lighting pattern from the storage unit 32 and transmits the selected lighting pattern to the in-vehicle control device 10 of the vehicle 1 by the second communication unit.

  The wireless communication device 5 of the vehicle 1 receives the lighting pattern transmitted by the portable communication device 30 and gives it to the interior light control device 10. The control unit 11 of the interior light control device 10 acquires the lighting pattern from the portable communication device 30 from the wireless communication device 5 and stores it in the storage unit 13.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the lighting pattern registration process by the portable communication device 30. The processing unit 31 of the portable communication device 30 displays a menu screen having a plurality of items related to the change of the lighting pattern on the display unit 33 (step S51). Note that the processing in step S51 in this flowchart is the same as step S11 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 and step S41 in the flowchart shown in FIG. The processing unit 31 determines whether or not the lighting pattern registration item included in the menu screen is selected (step S52). If the lighting pattern registration item is not selected (S52: NO), step S51 is performed. Return the process to continue menu display.

  When the item of lighting pattern registration is selected (S52: YES), the processing unit 31 starts communication with the interior light control device 10 via the wireless communication device 5 of the vehicle 1 in the second communication unit 36. (Step S53). After communication with the vehicle 1 is established, the processing unit 31 displays a list of lighting patterns stored in the storage unit 32 on the display unit 33 (step S54) and transmits the list to the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1. It is determined whether or not the selection of the lighting pattern has been accepted (step S55). When selection is not received (S55: NO), the process part 31 returns a process to step S54, and continues list display.

  When the selection of the lighting pattern is accepted (S55: YES), the processing unit 31 reads the selected lighting pattern from the storage unit 32 (step S56), and the second communication unit 56 reads the lighting pattern thus read. Wireless transmission is performed to the interior light control device 10 (step S57), and the process is terminated.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of lighting pattern registration processing by the interior light control device 10. The control unit 11 of the interior light control device 10 starts wireless communication with the portable communication device 30 using the wireless communication device 5 in response to a request from the portable communication device 30 (step S61). The control unit 11 determines whether or not the lighting pattern transmitted from the portable communication device 30 has been received via the wireless communication device 5 (step S62). If not received (S62: NO), Wait until a lighting pattern is received. When the lighting pattern is received (S62: YES), the control unit 11 stores the received lighting pattern in the storage unit 13 (step S63), and ends the process.

<Summary>
The interior light control system according to the present embodiment configured as described above stores a plurality of lighting patterns in the storage unit 13 when the interior light control device 10 mounted on the vehicle 1 performs illumination of the interior light 2. Then, one of these is selected and lighting control of the interior lamp 2 is performed. The server device 50 installed outside the vehicle stores a plurality of lighting patterns of the interior lamp 2 in the storage unit 53 and distributes them, and the interior lamp control device 10 of the vehicle 1 is connected to the server device 50 via the portable communication device 30. The lighting pattern to be distributed is acquired and stored in the storage unit 13. Thereby, the interior light control apparatus 10 can select the lighting pattern acquired from the server apparatus 50, and can perform lighting control of the interior light 2 with a new lighting pattern. Since the user only has to download a favorite one from the lighting patterns distributed by the server device 50, the user can easily change the lighting pattern of the interior lamp.

  In the interior light control system according to the present embodiment, the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1 and the exterior of the vehicle 1 are connected via a portable communication device having a function of performing wireless communication with the server device 50 via the network NW. The server lamp 50 communicates, and the interior lighting control apparatus 10 acquires the lighting pattern distributed by the server apparatus 50. Thereby, the interior light control device 10 can acquire the lighting pattern from the server device 50 outside the vehicle without providing the vehicle 1 with a function of performing wireless communication with the server device 50 via the network NW.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the portable communication device 30 accepts an input of the lighting pattern of the interior lamp 2 by the operation unit 34, thereby accepting the lighting pattern creation operation and inputting it by the portable communication device 30. The interior lighting control device 10 acquires the stored lighting pattern and stores it in the storage unit 13. Thereby, the user can create the lighting pattern of the interior lamp 2 according to his / her preference, and can enjoy illumination with the created lighting pattern. In addition, since the interior light control device 10 does not need to accept such an input operation by accepting an operation input relating to the lighting pattern creation by the portable communication device, the operation panel 4 of the interior light control device 10 does not have to accept such an input operation. The function can be simplified.

  Further, the lighting pattern of the interior lamp 2 includes the lighting color of the interior lamp 2 or the timing of lighting / extinguishing. Thereby, illumination such as changing the lighting color of the interior lamp 2 or blinking the interior lamp 2 can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, the interior light control device 10 of the vehicle 1 is configured to perform wireless communication with the portable communication device 30 via the wireless communication device 5, but is not limited thereto. For example, the interior light control device 10 and the portable communication device 30 may be connected via a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like to perform wired communication. In addition, although the portable communication device 30 performs processing related to downloading of the lighting pattern from the server device 50, the present invention is not limited to this. The interior light control device 10 may be configured to perform processing related to downloading of the lighting pattern. In this case, the interior light control device 10 only uses the wireless communication function via the network NW of the portable communication device 30 and is allowed. The portable communication device 30 may only relay communication between the interior light control device 10 and the server device 50. Further, although the portable communication device 30 receives an input operation related to the creation of the lighting pattern, the present invention is not limited to this. The interior light control device 10 may be configured to accept an input operation related to creation of a lighting pattern.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the interior lamp control system according to the second embodiment. The interior light control system according to Embodiment 2 allows the interior light control device 210 of the vehicle 1 and the server device 50 outside the vehicle to communicate via the network NW without using the portable communication device 30. For this reason, the wireless communication device 205 of the vehicle 1 has a function of performing communication via a network NW including a mobile phone network and the Internet, and relays communication between the interior light control device 210 and the server device 50.

  The interior lamp control device 210 according to Embodiment 2 stores a lighting pattern change application in the storage unit 13. The control unit 211 of the interior lamp control device 210 performs the same process as the above-described lighting pattern download process and creation process by executing the lighting pattern change application. As a result, the control unit 211 stores the lighting pattern downloaded from the server device 50 in the storage unit 13, and stores the lighting pattern that has received the input operation related to the creation on the operation panel 4 in the storage unit 13. The control unit 211 selects any one of the lighting patterns stored in the storage unit 13, performs lighting control of the interior lamp 2 with the lighting pattern set in the selected lighting pattern, and realizes illumination.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Car interior light 3 Lighting switch 4 Operation panel 5 Wireless communication apparatus 10 Car interior light control apparatus 11 Control part (selection operation reception part, acquisition part, 2nd acquisition part)
12 signal output unit 13 storage unit (storage unit)
30 Portable Communication Device 31 Processing Unit (Create Operation Accepting Unit)
32 storage unit 33 display unit 34 operation unit (creation operation reception unit)
35 First communication unit 36 Second communication unit 50 Server device (distribution device)
Reference Signs List 51 processing unit 52 communication unit 53 storage unit 205 wireless communication device 210 interior light control device 211 control unit (creation operation reception unit)

Claims (6)

In the interior light control device that controls the lighting of the interior light,
A storage unit for storing a plurality of lighting patterns of the interior light;
A selection operation receiving unit that receives an operation of selecting one lighting pattern from the lighting patterns stored in the storage unit;
A control unit that controls lighting of the vehicle interior light according to a lighting pattern related to the selection received by the selection operation receiving unit;
An interior light control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires a lighting pattern from an external device and stores the lighting pattern in the storage unit. The interior lighting control device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting pattern includes a lighting color of the interior lamp or a timing for turning on and off the interior lamp. A creation operation reception unit that receives a creation operation of the lighting pattern of the interior light,
The interior light control device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lighting pattern related to a creation operation received by the creation operation reception unit is stored in the storage unit. In the interior light control system that controls the lighting of interior lights,
A storage unit that stores a plurality of lighting patterns of the interior lamp, a selection operation reception unit that receives an operation of selecting one lighting pattern from the lighting patterns stored in the storage unit, and lighting according to a selection received by the selection operation reception unit A control unit that controls lighting of the interior lamp according to a pattern, and an interior light control device that has an acquisition unit that acquires a lighting pattern from an external distribution device and stores it in the storage unit,
An interior light control system comprising: the distribution device that distributes a lighting pattern of the interior light. A portable communication device capable of communicating with the interior light control device and the distribution device;
The interior light control system according to claim 4, wherein the acquisition unit of the interior light control device is configured to acquire a lighting pattern from the distribution device via the portable communication device. The portable communication device has a creation operation reception unit that receives a creation operation of a lighting pattern of the interior light,
The interior light control device includes a second acquisition unit that acquires a lighting pattern related to a creation operation received by the creation operation reception unit of the portable communication device and stores the lighting pattern in the storage unit. The interior light control system according to claim 4 or 5.

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