JP2016009530A - Switch device and illumination system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a switch device and an illumination system in which the labor for setting and calibrating the time can be omitted.SOLUTION: A switch device 4 includes a display 31, an operation unit 32, an acquisition unit 40, and a display control unit 41. The operation unit 32 includes a touch switch arranged while superposed on the display 31. The acquisition unit 40 acquires designation of an operation page to be displayed at first, out of a plurality of operation pages provided with operation buttons associated, respectively, with the loads from a control master unit. The display control unit 41 controls to make the display of the display 31 non-display, when there is no operation input for a predetermined time in the operation unit 32, and to display the operation page acquired in the acquisition unit 40 in the display 31 at first, when there is an operation input in the operation unit 32 while the display 31 is in the non-display state.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a switch device and a lighting system.

  2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, as a switch device that operates lighting, a switch device that displays a plurality of operation pages including a plurality of operation buttons on a display unit in a switchable manner and can be operated by a touch operation by a user is known. Such a switch device includes a clock unit for measuring the current time, and an operation page arbitrarily designated for each time zone by a user's operation is stored in association with the time zone, and when the screen display is resumed, The operation page corresponding to the time zone to which the current time shown belongs is displayed first.

  However, the conventional switch device has a problem in that it is necessary to set the time of the clock unit when performing schedule control of the operation page to be displayed first. In particular, when a plurality of devices are set, if there is a difference in the time of each switch device, there is a possibility that the schedule control of lighting and the display content of each switch device will not match in the state desired by the user. For this reason, time initialization and calibration are required for each, and workability deteriorates as the number increases.

Japanese Patent No. 5330897

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a switch device and an illumination system that can save time and calibration of the switch device.

  The switch device according to the embodiment includes a display unit, an operation unit, an acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The operation unit includes a touch switch arranged so as to overlap the display unit. The acquisition unit acquires designation of an operation page to be displayed first from a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load. The display control unit hides the display on the display unit when there is no operation input for a predetermined time on the operation unit, and the operation acquired by the acquisition unit when there is an operation input on the operation unit while the display unit is not displayed. Control to display the page first on the display unit.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a lighting system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the lighting system according to the first embodiment turns on the lighting device. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a process in which the lighting system according to the first embodiment turns on the lighting device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the switch device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the higher-level device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the initial display page information 14 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the switch device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation button information according to the first embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation page information according to the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the control parent device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the switch device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment.

  A switch device according to an embodiment described below includes a display unit, an operation unit, an acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The operation unit includes a touch switch arranged so as to overlap the display unit. The acquisition unit acquires designation of an operation page to be displayed first from a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load. The display control unit hides the display on the display unit when there is no operation input for a predetermined time on the operation unit, and the operation acquired by the acquisition unit when there is an operation input on the operation unit while the display unit is not displayed. Control to display the page first on the display unit.

  Moreover, the acquisition part which concerns on embodiment described below acquires time information from a main | base station. The switch device according to the embodiment further includes a clock unit, a storage unit, and a correction unit. The clock unit measures the current time. The storage unit stores initial display page information indicating an operation page to be displayed first for each time. When the acquisition unit acquires time information, the correction unit corrects the current time of the clock unit to the time of the time information. When there is an operation input to the operation unit while the display unit is not displayed, the display control unit causes the display unit to display an operation page to be displayed first corresponding to the current time of the clock unit based on the initial display page information. Take control.

  Moreover, the acquisition part which concerns on embodiment demonstrated below acquires time information from the control main | base station 3 at the time of the starting which electric power was supplied.

  Moreover, the illumination system which concerns on embodiment described below has a main | base station and a switch apparatus. The parent device includes a notification unit. The notification unit notifies the designation of an operation page to be displayed first among a plurality of operation pages provided with operation buttons associated with loads. The switch device includes a display unit, an operation unit, an acquisition unit, and a display control unit. The operation unit includes a touch switch arranged so as to overlap the display unit. The acquisition unit acquires designation of an operation page to be displayed first from a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load. The display control unit hides the display on the display unit when there is no operation input for a predetermined time on the operation unit, and the operation acquired by the acquisition unit when there is an operation input on the operation unit while the display unit is not displayed. Control to display the page first on the display unit.

  Hereinafter, an illumination system 1 according to an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same site | part and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

(First embodiment)
First, the illumination system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Configuration of Lighting System 1]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a lighting system according to the first embodiment. A lighting system 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a system that realizes control and monitoring of a lighting device installed in an office or the like. For example, the lighting system 1 may acquire information on an environment where the lighting device is installed, such as T / Flects (registered trademark), using a sensor or the like, and may control the lighting device based on the acquired information.

  In the lighting system 1 shown in FIG. 1, a terminal device 2 and a control parent device 3 are connected. In the lighting system 1, the control parent device 3, a plurality of switch devices 4, and a plurality of lighting devices 5 are connected. The illumination device 5 is an illumination unit that illuminates an arbitrary place. Note that the numbers of the switch devices 4 and the illumination devices 5 included in the illumination system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 are merely examples, and can be appropriately changed according to the configuration of the illumination system 1.

  The terminal device 2 is a terminal device for setting the lighting system 1, and is a terminal device such as a PC (Personal Computer), a tablet, or a mobile terminal device. In addition, the terminal device 2 performs various settings of the lighting system 1 with respect to the control parent device 3 by a user operation. For example, the terminal device 2 sets the correspondence between the lighting device 5 included in the lighting system 1 and the switch device 4. When the switch device 4 and the illumination device 5 are associated with each other, the illumination system 1 turns on or off the illumination device 5 in accordance with a control instruction received by the associated switch device 4.

  The control master 3 is a control device that controls the entire lighting system 1. For example, when the switch device 4 and the illumination device 5 are associated with each other, the control parent device 3 performs setting for associating the switch device 4 with the illumination device 5. The setting of the association between the switch device 4 and the lighting device 5 may be performed individually by the administrator for each switch device 4. The control base unit 3 can use any type of control method to control the lighting fixture. For example, the control base unit 3 controls control signals corresponding to various control methods such as T / Flects (registered trademark), DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface), and PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) in order to control the lighting apparatus. Output.

  The switch device 4 is a device that controls the lighting device 5 included in the lighting system 1. The switch device 4 receives a control instruction for the illumination device 5 included in the illumination system 1 from the user. For example, the switch device 4 is an operation panel of the lighting device 5. When the lighting device 5 is turned on / off, etc., from the user, the switch device 4 outputs a control instruction indicating the received lighting / lighting off to the control base unit 3. The control parent device 3 that has received the control instruction transmits a control signal to the lighting device 5 associated with the switch device 4 that has output the control instruction, and controls the turning on and off.

  The illuminating device 5 is an illuminating device installed in a home, an office, or the like, for example, and is a replaceable illumination. For example, the lighting device 5 includes a lighting fixture such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) and a power supply control unit that controls the lighting fixture, and the power supply control unit controls the lighting fixture according to the control signal received from the control master unit 3. Is controlled to turn on and off.

[Control of lighting device by lighting system]
Next, the illumination control performed by the illumination system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams illustrating an example of a process in which the lighting system according to the first embodiment turns on the lighting device. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an example in which a total of 36 lighting devices, six in the X-axis direction and six in the Y-axis direction, are installed as an example of the layout for installing the lighting devices. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lighting device that is turned off is indicated by a white square, and the lighting device that is turned on is indicated by a black square. In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the switch device 4 for operating the lighting device is arranged on the wall surfaces of the upper side portion and the right side portion of the layout.

  For example, the illumination system 1 associates each illumination device with one operation unit as shown in FIG. When the operation unit associated with the lighting device illustrated in FIG. 2 receives a lighting instruction from the user, the lighting system 1 turns on the one lighting device illustrated in FIG.

  Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the lighting system 1 includes a total of four lighting devices, two in the X-axis direction and two in the Y-axis direction, as a group. Correspond to one operation unit. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, 36 lighting devices are divided into nine groups for each of the four lighting devices, and are associated with the operation units. And when the operation part matched with the group of the illuminating device shown to (B) in FIG. 3 receives the lighting instruction | indication from a user, the illumination system 1 will show four illuminations shown to (B) in FIG. Turn on the device.

  Here, for example, in a company, it is cumbersome to individually operate each lighting such as during the daytime, so lighting is controlled for each relatively large area and only necessary parts such as nighttime are lit. In order to reduce the power consumption, there is a desire to control the illumination for each relatively small area. However, when an operation unit is provided for each lighting device or group of lighting devices, the number of operation units increases. Therefore, the lighting system 1 is provided with an operation panel capable of a touch operation on the switch device 4 and displays a plurality of operation pages including a plurality of operation buttons in a switchable manner with each operation unit as an operation button.

  Here, an example of the switch device 4 will be described. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the switch device according to the first embodiment. The switch device 4 includes a display unit 31 and can detect a user's touch operation on the display unit 31. The display unit 31 displays an operation page 21 provided with a plurality of operation buttons 20, and the operation page 21 can be switched by operating the tab 22. The example of FIG. 4 shows a case where nine operation buttons 20 are provided on the operation page. For example, when nine operation buttons 20 are provided in the switch device 4 for each operation page, the lighting system 1 includes four operation pages 21 corresponding to the operation buttons 20 corresponding to the 36 lighting devices shown in FIG. 3, one operation page 21 in which operation buttons are associated with nine groups each including the four illumination devices illustrated in FIG. 3 is displayed on the switch device 4 in a switchable manner. That is, the switch device 4 has four operation pages 21 for individual control and one operation page for group control, and these five operation pages 21 are configured to be switchable with the tabs 22.

  When the switch device 4 can switch between a plurality of operation pages 21 as described above, the operation page 21 that is mainly used may be different for each time zone. For example, the switch device 4 mainly uses an operation page 21 for operating lighting in groups during the day, and mainly uses an operation page 21 for individually operating lighting at night. Therefore, the lighting system 1 can control the operation page 21 that is initially displayed on the switch device 4 from the control master 3.

[Configuration of control base unit 3]
Next, an example of a functional configuration of the control parent device 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the higher-level device according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the control parent device 3 includes a communication control unit 10, a time measuring unit 11, a storage unit 12, and a control unit 13. The storage unit 12 stores initial display page information 14.

[Example of initial display page information 14]
First, information stored in the initial display page information 14 stored in the storage unit 12 will be described. The initial display page information 14 stores information related to the operation page 21 to be initially displayed on each switch device 4. Hereinafter, an example of information stored in the initial display page information 14 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of initial display page information according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the initial display page information 14 includes items of a period, a switch ID, and an initial page. The period item is an area for storing information on a period during which the operation page 21 is initially displayed. The item of switch ID is an area for storing identification information for identifying the switch device 4. The switch device 4 is given a unique switch ID as identification information for identifying each. In the switch ID item, the switch ID of the switch device 4 that initially displays the operation page 21 is stored. The item of the initial page is an area for storing information indicating the operation page 21 to be initially displayed. The operation page 21 is given a unique page ID as identification information for identifying each. In the initial page item, the page ID of the operation page 21 to be initially displayed is stored. For example, in the example of FIG. 6, the initial page “P1” is initially displayed on the switch device 4 with the switch ID “S1” during the period “8:00 to 17:59”. In the example of FIG. 6, the initial page “P2” is initially displayed on the switch device 4 with the switch ID “S1” during the period “18:00 to 7:59”. Note that the initial display page information 14 illustrated in FIG. 6 is merely an example, and does not limit the embodiment. In the example of FIG. 6, the same operation page is set to be initially displayed for the switch IDs “S1” and “S2,” but different operations are performed for each time zone by changing the settings of the items on the initial page. It is also possible to set the page to be initially displayed. For example, for the two switch devices 4 shown in FIG. 2, the operation page including the operation buttons of the lighting devices 5 close to each other is set to be initially displayed during the period “8: 0 to 17:59”. May be.

[Example of processing executed by each unit included in control parent device 3]
Returning to FIG. 5, the description will be continued. The communication control unit 10 is an interface that performs communication control with other devices such as the terminal device 2, the switch device 4, and the illumination device 5. For example, the communication control unit 10 transmits designation information for designating the operation page 21 to be displayed first to the switch device 4 under the control of the notification unit 15 described later.

  The timer unit 11 is a clock that measures the current time of the place where the lighting system 1 is installed.

  The control unit 13 is connected to the communication control unit 10, the time measuring unit 11, and the storage unit 12. The control unit 13 includes an internal memory that stores a program that defines various processing procedures and the like, and controls various processes. The control unit 13 is, for example, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), a central processing unit (CPU), or a micro processing unit (MPU). In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 13 includes a notification unit 15.

  The notification unit 15 periodically reads the initial display page information 14 and notifies each switch device 4 of designation information for designating the operation page 21 to be displayed first. For example, the notification unit 15 reads from the initial display page information 14 a record that includes the time counted by the time counting unit 11 in the period. Then, the notification unit 15 notifies the page ID set in the item of the initial page as the designation information to the switch device 4 of the switch ID of the read record. Note that the notification unit 15 may perform notification only when the initial page of the switch device 4 is switched.

[Configuration of Switch Device 4]
Next, an example of the functional configuration of the switch device 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the switch device according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7, the switch device 4 includes a communication control unit 30, a display unit 31, an operation unit 32, a storage unit 33, and a control unit 34. In addition, the storage unit 33 stores operation button information 35 and operation page information 36.

[Example of operation button information 35]
First, information stored in the operation button information 35 stored in the storage unit 33 will be described. The operation button information 35 stores information related to the lighting device 5 associated with the operation button 20. Hereinafter, an example of information stored in the operation button information 35 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation button information according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, the operation button information 35 includes items of button ID, name, and corresponding illumination. The item of button ID is an area for storing identification information for identifying the operation button 20. The operation button 20 is given a unique button ID as identification information for identifying each. The button ID of the operation button 20 is stored in the button ID item. The name item is an area for storing a name to be displayed on the operation button 20. The corresponding illumination item is an area for storing identification information for identifying the illumination device 5 associated with the operation button 20 of the button ID. The lighting device 5 is given a unique ID as identification information for identifying each. In the item “corresponding illumination”, the ID of the illumination device 5 to be associated is stored. In the present embodiment, for example, in the example of FIG. 6, “Area 1” is set as the name and “Illumination 1 to 4” is set as the corresponding illumination in the operation button 20 with the button ID “B1”. Note that the item of the corresponding illumination may not be stored in the switch device 4 when the relationship between the button ID and the corresponding illumination is set in the control master unit 3.

[Example of operation page information 36]
Next, information stored in the operation page information 36 stored in the storage unit 33 will be described. The operation page information 36 stores information regarding the operation buttons 20 displayed on the operation page 21. Hereinafter, an example of information stored in the operation page information 36 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of operation page information according to the first embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the operation page information 36 includes items of an operation page and an arrangement button. The operation page item is an area for storing a page ID as identification information for identifying the operation page 21. The item of the arrangement button is an area for storing the button ID of the operation button 20 displayed on the operation page 21 of the page ID. In the example of FIG. 9, the operation page 21 of the operation page “P1” is set to display the operation buttons 20 with the button IDs “B1 to B9”.

[Example of processing executed by each unit of switch device 4]
Returning to FIG. 7, the description will be continued. The communication control unit 30 is an interface that performs communication control with other devices, for example, the control parent device 3, the other switch device 4, and the lighting device 5. For example, the communication control unit 30 receives designation information for designating an operation page to be displayed first from the control parent device 3. Further, the communication control unit 30 transmits lighting control information such as lighting and extinguishing to the lighting device 5 directly or via the control master unit 3. When transmitting control information via the control master 3, the button ID is transmitted from the switch device 4 to the control master 3, and the control master 3 sets the button ID and the lighting device preset in the control master 3. Control information is transmitted to the illumination device 5 corresponding to the button ID.

  The display unit 31 is a display device that can display various types of information. The display unit 31 is an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an organic EL (electroluminescence) display, or the like.

  The operation unit 32 is a device for operating and inputting various information. For example, the operation unit 32 may be an input device such as a transmissive touch sensor provided on the display unit 31. The operation unit 32 detects a touch operation on the display unit 31 and outputs operation information indicating the detected operation content to the control unit 34. Note that the switch device 4 may be provided with a physical button as the operation unit 32.

  The control unit 34 is connected to the communication control unit 30, the display unit 31, the operation unit 32, and the storage unit 33. The control unit 34 has an internal memory that stores a program that defines various processing procedures and the like, and controls various processes. The control unit 34 is, for example, an ASIC, FPGA, CPU, MPU or the like. In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 34 includes an acquisition unit 40 and a display control unit 41.

  The acquisition unit 40 acquires designation information for designating an operation page to be displayed first from the control parent device 3. This designation information may be periodically transmitted by the control parent device 3. The acquisition unit 40 may periodically request the control parent device 3 to transmit the designation information, and the control parent device 3 may transmit the request information in response to the request. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the control parent device 3 periodically transmits.

  The display control unit 41 controls the display on the display unit 31. For example, the display control unit 41 switches the display of the display unit 31 according to the operation content detected by the operation unit 32. For example, when the tab 22 shown in FIG. 4 is touch-operated, the display control unit 41 causes the display unit 31 to display the operation page 21 of the tab 22 that has been touch-operated.

  The display control unit 41 hides the display of the display unit 31 when there is no operation input for a predetermined time in the operation unit 32. For example, the display control unit 41 turns off the backlight of the display unit 31 and hides the display of the display unit 31. The display control unit 41 may turn off the power to the display unit 31 to hide the display. Thereby, when there is no operation input for a predetermined time, the power consumption of the switch device 4 can be reduced.

  In addition, when the display unit 31 is not displayed and the operation unit 32 receives an operation input, the display control unit 41 performs control to display the operation page acquired by the acquisition unit 40 on the display unit 31 first. For example, the display control unit 41 specifies an operation button to be displayed on the operation page acquired by the acquisition unit 40 from the operation page information 36. Then, the display control unit 41 reads out the names of the operation buttons specified from the operation page information 36 from the operation button information 35, and performs control to display the operation pages in which the respective names are displayed on the operation buttons on the display unit 31. . For example, when the setting is made as shown in FIG. 6, the display control unit 41 operates the page ID “P1” on the switch device 4 whose switch ID is “S1” between “8:00 and 17:59”. The page is initially displayed. On the other hand, the display control unit 41 initially displays the page ID “P2” on the operation device page on the switch device 4 with the switch ID “S1” during “18:00 to 7:59”.

  Thereby, the lighting system 1 can schedule-control the operation page 21 to be displayed first without the trouble of setting the time for each switch device 4. In addition, the lighting system 1 notifies the operation page 21 that is initially displayed on each switch device 4 according to the time according to the time, so that even when a plurality of switch devices 4 are set, the lighting schedule control is performed. And the display content of each switch device can be matched in a state desired by the user.

[Procedure for Processing by Lighting System 1]
Next, a flow of controlling the operation page 21 initially displayed on the display unit 31 of the switch device 4 by the lighting system 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the control parent device according to the first embodiment. Note that the control parent device 3 executes the process shown in FIG. 10 at all times or at predetermined time intervals.

  For example, the notification unit 15 reads from the initial display page information 14 a record that includes the time measured by the time measuring unit 11 in the period (S10). Then, the notification unit 15 notifies the switch device 4 of the switch ID of the read record to the page ID set in the item of the initial page as designation information (S11), and ends the process. This designation information is acquired by the acquisition unit 40 of the switch device 4.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device according to the first embodiment. The switch device 4 executes the processing shown in FIG. 11 when the operation input is detected by the operation unit 32 while the display unit 31 is not displayed.

  For example, the display control unit 41 first displays the operation page acquired by the acquisition unit 40 on the display unit 31 (S20).

  The display control unit 41 determines whether or not an operation input is detected by the operation unit 32 (S21). When the operation input is detected (Yes in S21), the display control unit 41 switches the display of the display unit 31 according to the operation content detected by the operation unit 32 (S22), and proceeds to S21 described above.

  On the other hand, when no operation input is detected (No in S21), the display control unit 41 determines whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the operation input was detected by the operation unit 32 (S23). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (No at S23), the process proceeds to S21 described above.

  On the other hand, when the predetermined time has elapsed (Yes at S23), the display control unit 41 hides the display of the display unit 31 (S24) and ends the process.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
As described above, the switch device 4 according to the first embodiment includes the display unit 31, the operation unit 32, the acquisition unit 40, and the display control unit 41. The operation unit 32 includes a touch switch that is arranged over the display unit 31. The acquisition unit 40 acquires, from the control parent device 3, designation of an operation page to be displayed first among a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load. The display control unit 41 hides the display of the display unit 31 when there is no operation input for a predetermined time in the operation unit 32, and acquires the operation unit 32 when there is an operation input to the operation unit 32 while the display unit 31 is not displayed. Control for displaying the operation page acquired at 40 on the display unit 31 first is performed. Thereby, the switch device 4 according to the first embodiment can save time and calibration for the switch device 4.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the illumination system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the control parent device 3 notifies time information. The switch device 4 keeps the current time, and corrects the time information based on the time information acquired from the control parent device 3. Further, the switch device 4 stores initial display page information indicating an operation page to be displayed first at each time, and when an operation input is made while the display unit 31 is not displayed, the first corresponding to the current time is stored. A case where an operation page to be displayed on the display unit 31 is displayed will be described.

[Configuration of Illumination System 1 according to Second Embodiment]
The configuration of the illumination system 1 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the illumination system 1 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.

  Since the configuration of the control base unit 3 according to the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the control base unit 3 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the difference from the first embodiment will be particularly described. Explanation of similar functions and configurations will be omitted.

  The notification unit 15 of the control parent device 3 reads the current time of the time measuring unit 11 and notifies each switch device 4 of the current time. For example, when receiving a time information transmission request from the switch device 4, the notification unit 15 notifies the switch device 4 of the current time. The notification unit 15 may periodically read the current time of the time measuring unit 11 and notify each switch device 4 of the current time.

[Example of configuration of switch device 4]
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the switch device according to the second embodiment. Since the configuration of the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the switch device 4 according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the difference from the first embodiment will be particularly described and the same. Description of the function and configuration of is omitted.

  The storage unit 33 further stores initial display page information 37. The initial display page information 37 has the same configuration as the initial display page information 14 shown in FIG.

  The switch device 4 has a clock unit 38. The clock unit 38 measures the current time of the place where the lighting system 1 is installed.

  The control unit 34 further includes a correction unit 42.

  The acquisition unit 40 acquires time information from the control parent device 3. This time information may be periodically transmitted by the control parent device 3. Further, the time information may be transmitted from the acquisition unit 40 to the control parent device 3, and the control parent device 3 may transmit the time information in response to the request. In the present embodiment, when the switch device 4 is turned on and supplied with power, the control parent device 3 requests transmission, and the control parent device 3 transmits in response to the request.

  When the acquisition unit 40 acquires time information, the correction unit 42 corrects the current time of the clock unit 38 to the time of the time information.

  When there is an operation input to the operation unit 32 while the display unit 31 is not displayed, the display control unit 41 displays an operation page to be displayed first corresponding to the current time of the clock unit 38 based on the initial display page information 37. Control to be displayed on the display unit 31 is performed. For example, the display control unit 41 reads the record of the switch ID of the own device from the initial display page information 37 including the time counted by the time counting unit 38 in the period. Then, the notification unit 15 displays the page ID set in the item of the initial page of the read record as the operation page to be displayed first. For example, the display control unit 41 specifies an operation button to be displayed on the operation page having the page ID set in the initial page item from the operation page information 36. Then, the display control unit 41 reads out the names of the operation buttons specified from the operation page information 36 from the operation button information 35, and performs control to display the operation pages in which the respective names are displayed on the operation buttons on the display unit 31. .

  Thereby, the illumination system 1 can schedule-control the operation page 21 to be displayed first without the trouble of setting each switch device 4 individually. Further, the lighting system 1 uses the lighting schedule control and the display contents of each switch device even when a plurality of switch devices 4 are set by the control base unit 3 notifying each switch device 4 of time information. Can be matched in the desired state.

[Procedure for Processing by Lighting System 1]
Next, a flow of controlling the operation page 21 initially displayed on the display unit 31 of the switch device 4 by the lighting system 1 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  First, the flow for correcting the time of the switch device 4 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment. Note that the switch device 4 executes the processing shown in FIG. 13 at the start timing when power is supplied.

  For example, the acquisition unit 40 requests transmission to the control parent device 3 (S30). As a result, the control parent device 3 reads the current time of the time measuring unit 11 and notifies the current time. The acquisition unit 40 acquires this time information (S31).

  The correcting unit 42 corrects the current time of the clock unit 38 to the time of the time information (S32), and ends the process.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of processing executed by the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment. The switch device 4 executes the processing shown in FIG. 11 when the operation input is detected by the operation unit 32 while the display unit 31 is not displayed. Note that the same processing parts as those shown in FIG. 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  For example, the display control unit 41 causes the display unit 31 to display an operation page to be displayed first corresponding to the current time of the clock unit 38 (S40).

[Effects of Second Embodiment]
As described above, in the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment, the acquisition unit 40 acquires time information from the control parent device 3. The switch device 4 according to the second embodiment further includes a clock unit 38, a storage unit 33, and a correction unit 42. The clock unit 38 measures the current time. The storage unit 33 stores initial display page information 37 indicating an operation page to be displayed first for each time. When the acquisition unit 40 acquires time information, the correction unit 42 corrects the current time of the clock unit 38 to the time of the time information. When there is an operation input to the operation unit 32 while the display unit 31 is not displayed, the display control unit 41 displays an operation page to be displayed first corresponding to the current time of the clock unit 38 based on the initial display page information 37. Control to be displayed on the display unit 31 is performed. Thereby, the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment can perform schedule control of the operation page 21 to be displayed first without the trouble of setting the time individually for each switch device 4.

  As described above, in the switch device 4 according to the second embodiment, the acquisition unit 40 acquires time information from the control parent device 3 at the time of startup when power is supplied. Thereby, the switch apparatus 4 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment can synchronize time rapidly, and can match the display content of each switch apparatus in the state which a user desires.

(Other embodiments)
The illumination system 1 described above may be implemented in various different forms other than the above embodiment. Therefore, in the following, various modified examples of the illumination system 1 will be described.

[About the process execution subject]
In the above-described example, the example in which the lighting device 5 provided in the same room is controlled by the switch device 4 has been described. However, the embodiment is not limited to this. That is, the lighting device 5 in another room or a room on a different floor may be controlled by the same switch device 4. For example, the lighting device 5 of a building on multiple floors may be controlled by the same switch device 4. For example, in the time zone for working and leaving work, an operation page in which the lighting device 5 is associated with the operation button for each floor is initially displayed on the switch device 4 provided on the first floor. During work hours, the switch device 4 provided on each floor may be controlled to initially display an operation page in which the lighting device 5 on each floor is individually associated with the operation button. As a result, the lighting device 5 on each floor can be operated by the switch device 4 provided on the first floor during working hours and leaving work, and the lighting device on each floor by the switch device 4 provided on each floor during working hours. 5 can be operated individually.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. The embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. The embodiments and the modifications thereof are included in the scope of the invention and the scope of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lighting system 3 Control main unit 4 Switch apparatus 5 Lighting apparatus 10 Communication control part 11 Timekeeping part 12 Memory | storage part 13 Control part 14 Initial display page information 15 Notification part 20 Operation button 21 Operation page 22 Tab 30 Communication control part 31 Display part 32 Operation unit 33 Storage unit 34 Control unit 35 Operation button information 36 Operation page information 37 Period display page information 38 Timekeeping unit 40 Acquisition unit 41 Display control unit 42 Correction unit

Claims (4)

A display unit;
An operation unit including a touch switch disposed to overlap the display unit;
An acquisition unit that acquires designation of an operation page to be displayed first among a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load;
When there is no operation input for a predetermined time in the operation unit, the display of the display unit is hidden, and when there is an operation input in the operation unit with the display unit not displayed, the operation acquired by the acquisition unit A display control unit for performing control to display a page on the display unit first;
A switch device comprising: The acquisition unit acquires time information from the parent device,
A clock section that measures the current time;
A storage unit for storing initial display page information indicating an operation page to be displayed first at each time;
A correction unit that corrects the current time of the clock unit to the time of the time information when the acquisition unit acquires the time information;
The display control unit displays an operation page to be displayed first corresponding to the current time of the clock unit based on the initial display page information when there is an operation input to the operation unit while the display unit is not displayed. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to display on the display unit.   The switch device according to claim 2, wherein the acquisition unit acquires time information from the parent device at the time of startup when power is supplied. A master unit including a notification unit for notifying the designation of an operation page to be displayed first among a plurality of operation pages each provided with an operation button associated with a load;
A display unit;
An operation unit including a touch switch arranged to overlap the display unit;
An acquisition unit for acquiring designation of an operation page to be displayed first notified from the master unit;
When there is no operation input for a predetermined time in the operation unit, the display of the display unit is hidden, and when there is an operation input in the operation unit with the display unit not displayed, the operation acquired by the acquisition unit A display control unit that performs control to display a page on the display unit first;
Lighting system.

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