JP2016072845A - Remote controller and illumination system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controller and illumination system whose operability is further improved.SOLUTION: A remote controller 1 comprises: a frame 5; a first operation part 6 that is provided in a first area of an operation surface 5a of the frame 5 and makes an illumination instrument put on or put out an LED illumination lamp provided on the illumination instrument; and a second operation part 7 that is provided in a second area differing from the first area of the operation surface 5a and performs control other than putting-on or putting-out on the illumination instrument. The first area is closer to the center of gravity of the remote controller at the time of loading a battery than the second area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote controller and a lighting system.

  As this type of prior art, for example, there are those disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. That is, Patent Literature 1 discloses a lighting fixture remote control in which a first operation button that is used most frequently during lighting by a lighting fixture is arranged at the center of the operation surface. Patent Document 1 describes that the first operation button is a light amount adjustment button. Further, Patent Document 1 illustrates that the front of the luminaire remote control is the signal transmission direction.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a remote control transmitter including a first light emitting unit and a second light emitting unit that irradiate an optical signal for remotely operating a lighting fixture, and an operation unit provided on an operation surface of a transmitter body. Has been. Further, in Patent Document 2, when the operation unit is operated with the operation surface of the transmitter body facing upward, an optical signal is output upward from the light emitting element of the first light emitting unit, and the second light emitting unit It is described that an optical signal is output forward from the light emitting element.

JP2012-156684A JP 2012-227747 A

In a remote controller for a lighting fixture, an all-light button that turns on the lighting fixture from the extinguished state and an off-button that turns off the lighting are frequently used. Since the remote control for lighting fixtures of Patent Document 1 does not describe in which position on the operation surface the all lamp buttons are arranged, the usability is insufficient.
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a remote controller and an illumination system with improved operability.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a remote controller according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a housing and a light source unit provided in the first region of the operation surface of the housing, the lighting device including the light source unit. A first operating means for turning on or off, and a second area of the operating surface that is different from the first area and that controls the lighting fixture other than turning on or off. Operating means, wherein the first region is closer to the center of gravity of the device when the battery is mounted than the second region.

In the above-described embodiment, the light source unit includes a main light source unit and an auxiliary light source unit, and the first operation unit is a full lamp unit that causes the illuminator to fully light the main light source unit; The lighting device may include auxiliary lighting means for turning on the auxiliary light source unit, and extinguishing means for turning off the main light source unit or the auxiliary light source unit that is turned on by the lighting fixture.
In the above embodiment, the second operation means includes brightness changing means for changing the brightness of light emitted from the main light source unit to the lighting fixture, and light emitted from the main light source portion to the lighting fixture. And a color temperature changing means for changing the color temperature.

In the above-described embodiment, the second operation unit includes a storage unit that stores the current brightness and the current color temperature setting of the light emitted from the main light source unit in the lighting fixture. Also good.
In the above-described embodiment, the first operation unit may include a storage lighting unit that causes the lighting device to light the main light source unit with the setting stored in the lighting device. Good.

In the above-described embodiment, the auxiliary lighting unit and the memory lighting unit are configured as dual-purpose units, and the dual-purpose unit is configured such that each time the dual-purpose unit is pressed, the auxiliary lighting unit or the memory lighting unit is operated. It may be characterized by functioning alternately as means.
In the above embodiment, the second operation unit may include a lighting reservation unit that reserves the light source unit to turn on at a preset time.

In the above-described embodiment, the second operation unit may include a turn-off reservation unit that reserves the light source unit to turn off at a preset time.
In the above embodiment, the first operating means and the second operating means are respectively provided on the bottom surface of the concave portion provided on the operating surface, and the bank of the concave portion of the operating surface is provided. The top of the first operating means and the top of the second operating means may be closer to the bottom surface than the portion.

In the above-described embodiment, the battery may be mounted inside a handle portion that is held by a user's hand in the housing.
In the above-described embodiment, a guide portion for guiding a user's finger may be provided on a surface of the handle portion opposite to the operation surface.
The lighting system which concerns on 1 aspect of this invention is equipped with said remote controller and the lighting fixture operated by the said remote controller, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, a remote controller (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) and a lighting system with improved operability can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the structural example of the remote control 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the remote control main body 2 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a remote control body 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of a remote control body 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front side case. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a back side case 52. FIG. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the 1st light emission part 8 and the support parts 514 and 522. FIG. It is a figure which shows the output direction of a 1st optical signal and a 2nd optical signal. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the illumination system 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structural example of 2 A of remote control main bodies which concern on the modification of embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that, in each drawing described below, parts having the same configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof is omitted.
<Configuration>
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a remote controller 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2D are a plan view, a side view, a rear view, and an end view showing a configuration example of the remote control main body 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2A. In the following description, the left side of the remote control 1 shown in FIG. 2A is referred to as the front side, and the right side of the remote control 1 shown in FIG.
The remote controller 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a device for remotely controlling a lighting fixture. The remote controller 1 includes, for example, a remote control main body 2 and a holder 3 for housing the remote control main body 2.

(1) Remote Control Main Body As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the remote control main body 2 includes a housing 5 and a first operation unit provided in a first area of the operation surface (that is, the front surface) 5 a of the housing 5. 6, a second operation unit 7 provided in the second region of the operation surface 5 a, and a first light emitting unit 8 and a second light emitting unit 9 provided on the front side of the housing 5. .

(1.1) Operation Unit The first operation unit 6 is an operation unit for turning on or off an LED (Light Emitting Diode) illumination lamp or a nightlight provided in the lighting fixture. In the present embodiment, the LED illumination lamp is an example of a main light source unit, and the nightlight is an example of an auxiliary light source unit.
The first operation unit 6 includes, for example, an all-light button 61, a turn-off button 62, a nightlight button, and a memory lighting button. The all-light button 61 is a button that causes the luminaire to fully light the LED lighting. The turn-off button 62 is a button that causes the lighting fixture to turn off the lit LED illumination light or the lit nightlight. The nightlight button is a button for lighting the nightlight on the lighting fixture. The memory lighting button is a button for lighting the LED lighting with the brightness and color temperature preset by the user (for example, stored in the lighting device or the memory of the own device). In this example, the memory lighting button and the nightlight button are configured as a combined button 63. The shared button 63 alternately functions as a memory lighting button or a nightlight button each time the shared button 63 is pressed.

  The 2nd operation part 7 is an operation part which performs control other than lighting or light extinction to a lighting fixture. The second operation unit 7 includes, for example, a brightness adjustment button 71, a color temperature adjustment button 72, a memory setting button 73, a good night button 74, a simple good morning button 75, a good night nightlight button 76, and a reading mode button. 77, a meal mode button 78, and a relaxation mode button 79.

The brightness adjustment button 71 is a button for adjusting the brightness of the lit LED lighting. When the upper portion 711 of the brightness adjustment button 71 is pressed, the brightness of the LED illumination lamp is increased. Further, when the lower portion 712 of the brightness adjustment button 71 is pressed, the brightness of the LED illumination lamp becomes dark.
The color temperature adjustment button 72 is a button for adjusting the color temperature of the LED lighting that is lit. When the upper portion 721 (white color) of the color temperature adjustment button 72 is pressed, the color temperature of the LED lighting lamp approaches the high temperature side (that is, white daylight or daylight color). Further, when the lower portion 722 (warm color) of the color temperature adjustment button 72 is pressed, the color temperature of the LED illumination lamp approaches the low temperature side (that is, the light bulb color).

The memory setting button 73 is a button for storing the current brightness and color temperature of the lit LED illuminating lamp in the lighting fixture or the memory of the own device.
The good night button 74 is a button for turning off the lit LED illumination light after a certain time. For example, pressing the good night button 74 once turns off the LED light after 10 minutes, pressing it twice turns off the LED light after 30 minutes, and pressing this button three times releases the function of this button. Can be made. The light-off by the good night button 74 may be set so that the brightness of the LED illumination lamp does not change until reaching a certain time, or may be set to gradually (or stepwise) dark as it approaches the certain time.

  The simple good morning button 75 is a button for turning on the LED lighting after a certain time. By the number of times the button is pressed, the time until the start of lighting of the LED lighting can be set. The lighting by the simple good morning button 75 may be set so that the LED lighting is turned on immediately after reaching a certain time, or may be set to light up gradually (or stepwise) as it approaches the certain time. For example, when the simple good morning button 75 is pressed and the LED lights are fully turned on after 5 hours, the brightness of the LED lights is gradually increased from 30 minutes before (that is, when 4 hours and 30 minutes have elapsed), 30 The setting may be such that the LED lighting is fully turned on when the minutes have passed.

  The night light button 76 is a button that makes the night light darker (or turns off) after a predetermined time. You can set the time until the nightlight is turned off by pressing the button. The light extinction by the night light button 76 may be set so that the brightness of the night light does not change until it reaches a certain time, or may be set to gradually (or stepwise) darken as it approaches the certain time. For example, when the night light button 76 is pressed and the night light is turned off 5 minutes later, the brightness of the night light is gradually reduced from 3 minutes before the arrival (that is, when 2 minutes have passed), and 3 minutes have passed. It may be set to turn off the nightlight.

  The reading mode button 77 is a button for turning on the LED illumination lamp with brightness and color temperature suitable for reading. The meal mode button 78 is a button for turning on the LED lighting with brightness and color temperature suitable for meals. The relaxation mode button 79 is a button for turning on the LED lighting with a brightness and a color temperature that can easily create a relaxation space. When the reading mode button 77, the meal mode button 78, and the relaxation mode button 79 are pressed, the brightness of the LED illumination light is in order from the brighter to the reading mode, the meal mode, and the relaxation mode. That is, among these three modes, the reading mode is the brightest and the relaxation mode is the darkest. In addition, when the reading mode button 77, the meal mode button 78, and the relaxation mode button 79 are pressed, the color temperature of the LED illumination light is the high temperature side in the reading mode and the low temperature side in the relaxation mode. Is set to a middle level between the high temperature side and the low temperature side.

(1.2) Light Emitting Unit The first light emitting unit 8 is attached between the operation surface 5a of the housing 5 and the front end surface (hereinafter referred to as front end surface) 5b of the housing 5 to operate the lighting fixture. A light emitting unit that outputs a first optical signal for the purpose. The first light emitting unit 8 outputs the first optical signal toward the front side and obliquely above the operation surface 5a (hereinafter, referred to as the diagonally upper front of the operation surface). Moreover, the housing | casing 5 has the inclined surface 5d which faces the diagonally upper front of the operation surface 5a between the operation surface 5a and the front side end surface 5b. The 1st light emission part 8 is arrange | positioned at this inclined surface 5d. The 1st light emission part 8 consists of one LED element which light-emits infrared rays, for example.

  The 2nd light emission part 9 is a light emission part which is attached to the front side end surface 5b of the housing | casing 5, and outputs the 2nd optical signal for operating a lighting fixture. The second light emitting unit 9 outputs the second optical signal toward the front, which is one side of the operation surface 5a. The second light emitting unit 9 is disposed on the front end surface 5 b of the housing 5. The 2nd light emission part 9 consists of two LED elements 91 and 92 which light-emit infrared rays, for example.

  The first optical signal output from the first light-emitting unit 8 and the second optical signal output from the second light-emitting unit 9 are signals including the same instructions and have the same transmission timing. The output of the first light emitting unit 8 (that is, the intensity of the first optical signal) may be the same as the output of the second light emitting unit 9 (that is, the intensity of the second optical signal). The output of the light emitting unit 8 may be larger than the output of the second light emitting unit 9.

(1.3) Case The shape seen from the outside of the case 5 is, for example, a shape that is long in the direction connecting the front end face 5b and the rear end face 5c and is close to a rectangular parallelepiped (for example, a corner or side surface of the rectangular parallelepiped). It is an elongated box shape with a part rounded. The material which comprises the housing | casing 5 is a synthetic resin, for example. Further, the housing 5 is configured by combining a front side case 51 and a back side case 52 as will be described later.

  The housing 5 has a recess 511 on the operation surface 5a. Then, the buttons of the first operation unit 6 and the buttons of the second operation unit 7 described above are arranged on the bottom surface 511 a in the recess 511. Here, the top of each button of the first operation unit 6 is located closer to the bottom surface 511 a of the recess 511 than the bank portion 511 b of the recess 511. Similarly, the top of each button of the second operation unit 7 is closer to the bottom surface 511a of the recess 511 than the bank portion 511b of the recess 511. That is, each button of the first operation unit 6 and each button of the second operation unit 7 are lower than the bank portion 511 b of the recess 511.

(1.4) Internal Configuration FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an internal configuration example of the remote control body 2. As shown in FIG. 4, the remote control 1 includes, as components constituting the remote control main body 2, a decorative sheet 21, a front case 51, a button sheet 23, a substrate 25, a first light emitting unit 8, and a second light emitting unit 8. The light emitting unit 9, the power terminal 27, the back side case 52, and the battery cover 53 are provided.

  For example, the decorative sheet 21 is affixed to the bottom surface 511 a of the recess 511 provided in the front case 51. The decorative sheet 21 is provided with a plurality of through holes 211. These through holes 211 are provided at positions corresponding to the protrusions of the button sheet 23. When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the protrusions of the button sheet 23 are passed through the plurality of through holes 211, respectively. The decorative sheet 21 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and characters and designs are printed on the surface thereof.

  FIGS. 5A to 5C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view showing a configuration example of the front side case 51. A front case 51 shown in FIG. 5 is a component constituting the front side of the housing 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front case 51 is provided with a plurality of through holes 512. These through holes 512 are provided at positions corresponding to the protrusions of the button sheet 23. When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the protrusions of the button sheet 23 are passed through the plurality of through holes 512, respectively.

In addition, the front case 51 is provided with an inclined surface 5d that faces obliquely upward and forward of the operation surface 5a between the operation surface 5a and the front side end surface 5b. The inclined surface 5d is provided with a circular through hole 513. The through hole 513 is provided at a position corresponding to the first light emitting unit 8. When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the tip of the first light emitting unit 8 is disposed in the through hole 513.
Further, a support portion 514 for supporting the first light emitting portion 8 is provided inside the front case 51 (that is, on the side opposite to the operation surface 5a). This support part 514 consists of a pair of plate-shaped member arrange | positioned so that the through-hole 513 may be pinched | interposed from both sides, for example.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the first light emitting unit 8 and the support units 514 and 522. As shown in FIG. 7, the first light emitting unit 8 is sandwiched from both sides by the support unit 514. The support portion 514 is formed integrally with the front side case 51.
Further, notches 515 and 516 are provided on the front end face 5 b of the front case 51. These notches 515 and 516 are provided at positions corresponding to the tip of the second light emitting unit 9, for example, at positions that are symmetric with respect to the central axis along the longitudinal direction of the front case 51. Each is provided. These notches 515 and 516 are formed in a shape (for example, a semicircle) along the tip of the second light emitting unit 9.

  Further, support portions 517 and 518 for supporting the LED elements 91 and 92 are provided inside the front side case 51. These support portions 517 and 518 are also provided at positions that are symmetric with respect to the central axis along the longitudinal direction of the front case 51. In the support portions 517 and 518, recesses having a shape (for example, a semicircular shape) along the outer peripheral surface of the second light emitting portion 9 are formed. When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the LED element 91 is disposed in the recess of the support portion 517, and the LED element 92 is disposed in the recess of the support portion 518. The front side case 51 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. Moreover, the formation method of the front side case 51 is injection molding, for example.

  Returning to FIG. 4, the button sheet 23 is made of synthetic resin. A plurality of protrusions are formed on the surface side of the button sheet 23. Each of the plurality of protrusions is exposed to the outside of the housing 5 through each through hole of the front case 51 and the decorative sheet 21 and functions as a button of the first operation unit 6 or the second operation unit 7. . Moreover, the character which shows the use of a button, the design, etc. may be printed on each of these some protrusions.

  The projection of the button sheet 23 is hollow inside and has a cross-section formed in a dome shape, and a projection (not shown) is provided from the dome-shaped ceiling portion toward the substrate 25. A conductive layer made of carbon is formed at the tip of the protrusion. When the protruding portion (that is, button) of the button sheet 23 is pressed, the conductive layer formed at the above-described tip portion comes into contact with the wiring of the substrate 25. Thereby, for example, it is possible to conduct electrical continuity between wirings arranged apart from each other via the conductive layer formed at the above-described tip portion.

The substrate 25 is an insulating substrate such as glass epoxy prepreg. The substrate 25 is provided with a wiring layer (not shown). Further, the first light emitting unit 8, the second light emitting unit 9, an electronic component (not shown), a power supply terminal 27, and the like are attached to the substrate 25, and these are electrically connected to the wiring layer.
The power supply terminal 27 has a first terminal 271 attached to the substrate 25 and a second terminal 272 attached to the back side case 52. By the power supply terminal 27, a plurality of (for example, two) batteries 29 housed in the rear case 52 are connected in series. In addition, the power of the battery 29 connected in series is supplied to the first light emitting unit 8, the second light emitting unit 9, and an electronic component (not shown) via the first terminal 271 and the wiring layer of the substrate 25. Is done.

  6A to 6C are a plan view, a side view, and a rear view showing a configuration example of the back side case 52. FIG. A back side case 52 shown in FIG. 6 is a component constituting the back side of the housing 5. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a housing portion 521 for housing the battery is provided on the surface of the back side case 52 (that is, the back surface of the housing 5) 5 e side. A battery cover 53 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the opening side of the housing portion 521 so as to close the opening.

In addition, a support portion 522 for supporting the first light emitting unit 8 is provided inside the back side case 52 (that is, on the side opposite to the back surface 5e). This support part 522 consists of a pair of plate-shaped member arrange | positioned in parallel with each other, for example. As shown in FIG. 7, the first light emitting unit 8 is disposed on the support unit 522. The support portion 522 is formed integrally with the back side case 52.
Further, notches 523 and 524 are provided on the front side end surface 5 b of the back side case 52. These notches 523 and 524 are respectively provided at positions corresponding to the tip of the second light emitting unit 9, for example, at positions that are symmetric with respect to the central axis along the longitudinal direction of the back side case 52. Each is provided. These notches 523 and 524 are formed in a shape (for example, a semicircle) along the tip of the second light emitting unit 9.

  When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the notch 523 of the rear case 52 and the notch 515 of the front case 51 face each other, and a circular through hole penetrating the front end face 5b is formed. The tip of the LED element 91 is disposed in the through hole. Similarly, the notch 524 of the back side case 52 and the notch 516 of the front side case 51 face each other, and a through-hole penetrating the front side end face 5b is formed. The tip of the LED element 92 is disposed in this through hole.

In addition, support portions 525 and 526 for supporting the LED elements 91 and 92 are provided inside the back side case 52. These support portions 525 and 526 are also provided at positions that are symmetric with respect to the central axis along the longitudinal direction of the back side case 52. The support portions 525 and 526 are respectively formed with recesses having a shape (for example, a semicircular shape) along the outer peripheral surface of the second light emitting portion 9. When the remote control body 2 is assembled, the LED element 91 is disposed in the recess of the support portion 525, and the LED element 92 is disposed in the recess of the support portion 526. The back side case 52 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. Moreover, the formation method of the back side case 52 is injection molding, for example.
The inside of the front side case 51 and the inside of the back side case 52 described above face each other, and the front side case 51 and the back side case 52 are fixed to each other in this state, whereby the housing 5 is configured. A button sheet 23, a substrate 25, and the like are disposed in the internal space of the housing 5.

  Further, the first light emitting unit 8 is supported toward the inclined surface 5d by the through hole 513 and the support unit 514 provided in the front case 51 and the support unit 522 provided in the back case 52. (For example, fixed). The LED element 91 that is a part of the second light emitting unit 9 includes a notch 515 and a support 517 provided in the front case 51, and a notch 523 and a support 525 provided in the back case 52. Are supported (for example, fixed) toward the front side end surface 5b of the housing 5. The LED element 92 which is a part of the second light emitting unit 9 includes a notch 516 and a support 518 provided in the front case 51, and a notch 524 and a support 526 provided in the back case 52. Are supported (for example, fixed) toward the front side end surface 5b of the housing 5.

(1.5) Output Direction of Optical Signal FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematic diagrams showing the output directions of the first optical signal and the second optical signal. As shown in FIG. 8, the output direction of the first optical signal from the first light emitting unit 8 is set to the obliquely upward front direction of the operation surface 5a. The light (for example, infrared rays) constituting the first optical signal is irradiated to a substantially conical range starting from the first light emitting unit 8, but its directional axis (that is, irradiation of the optical signal) in a cross-sectional view. The angle θ is set to 30 ° or more and 60 ° or less, for example, where θ is an angle formed between the operation surface 5a and the direction in which the signal intensity is maximum in the range. Further, the output direction of the second optical signal by the second light emitting unit 9 is set to the front.

  The front end surface 5b of the housing 5 is formed in an arc shape having a vertex at a position intersecting with the central axis along the longitudinal direction of the remote control main body 2 (for example, the central position of the through hole 513) in plan view. Yes. The front side end face 5b is formed in a shape that recedes from the apex to the side part in plan view. Here, a part of the light emitting region of the LED elements 91 and 92 constituting the second light emitting part 9 is disposed so as to be buried in a through hole (configured by a notch part) of the front side end face 5b. Therefore, the irradiation range of light that constitutes the second optical signal (hereinafter referred to as the irradiation range of the second optical signal) is hindered by the inner surface of the through hole.

  However, in the present embodiment, the front side end surface 5b is formed in a cylindrical side surface shape, so that compared with the case where the front side end surface 5b is formed in a flat shape, the light in the direction away from the central axis is transmitted. Irradiation is unimpeded. The remote control main body 2 can irradiate the light constituting the second optical signal at a wider angle in the direction away from the central axis. That is, by forming the front side end face 5b in the shape of a cylindrical side face, the angle of the irradiation range of the second optical signal is wider in the direction away from the central axis than in the direction approaching the central axis. Is set. Therefore, the second light emitting unit 9 can transmit the second optical signal in a wider range.

(2) Holder As shown in FIG. 4, the holder 3 has a storage portion 31 for storing the housing 5. The inner peripheral surface of the storage portion 31 has a shape and a size corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the rear portion of the housing 5. As a result, the holder 3 can store the housing 5 from the rear end surface 5c side in a state where the operation surface 5a of the housing 5 is directed to the front (that is, indoors). .
Further, a through hole 33 is provided in the back plate 32 of the holder 3 (that is, the part attached to the wall surface). For example, the holder 3 is attached to the wall surface of the room by passing a screw through the through hole 33. The holder 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. Moreover, the formation method of the holder 3 is injection molding, for example.

(3) Illumination System FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a configuration example of the illumination system 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 9, the lighting system 10 includes the above-described remote controller 1 and a lighting fixture 11 operated by the remote controller 1. The luminaire 11 is attached to a ceiling or the like in the room and illuminates the lower side and the side.
In the lighting system 10, when the above-described remote controller 1 outputs the first optical signal and the second optical signal, the lighting fixture 11 receives at least one of the first optical signal and the second optical signal. And a lighting fixture performs the process (for example, all lights, light extinction, etc.) instruct | indicated based on the received optical signal.

(4) Correspondence Relationship In this embodiment, the first operation unit 6 corresponds to the “first operation unit” of the present invention, and the second operation unit 7 corresponds to the “second operation unit” of the present invention. doing. Further, the LED lighting lamp of the lighting fixture 11 corresponds to the “main light source portion” of the present invention, and the nightlight of the lighting fixture 11 corresponds to the “auxiliary light source portion” of the present invention. Further, the all-light button 61 corresponds to the “all-light means” of the present invention, the dual-purpose button 63 corresponds to the “auxiliary lighting means” of the present invention, and the turn-off button 62 corresponds to the “light-off means” of the present invention. ing. Further, the brightness adjustment button 71 corresponds to “brightness adjusting means” of the present invention, and the color temperature adjustment button 72 corresponds to “color temperature changing means” of the present invention. Further, the memory setting button 73 corresponds to the “storage means” of the present invention, and the dual-purpose button 63 corresponds to the “memory lighting means” of the present invention. The dual-purpose button 63 corresponds to the “double-use means” of the present invention, and the simple good morning button 75 corresponds to the “lighting reservation means” of the present invention. The good night button 74 corresponds to the “light-off reservation means” of the present invention.

<Effect of embodiment>
The embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.
(1) The battery 29 has a larger mass than the various components that make up the remote control body 2. For this reason, when the battery 29 is attached to the remote control main body 2, the position of the center of gravity of the remote control main body 2 approaches the battery 29, for example, a position that overlaps the storage portion 521 for storing the battery 29. When the user holds the remote control main body 2, the user consciously or unconsciously tries to hold the remote control main body 2 so as to avoid the operation button, so there is no operation button (or there is an operation button). However, the number of operation buttons is smaller than that of the first area or the second area). As a result, the user has the position of the center of gravity of the remote control main body 2, and can hold the remote control main body 2 in a stable state (that is, a state in which the hand and the arm are not loaded as much as possible and are balanced). .

  Here, the all-use button 61, the turn-off button 62, the nightlight button, and the memory turn-on button that are frequently used are arranged in a first area near the center of gravity of the remote controller 1, respectively. As a result, the user can hold the remote control body 2 in a stable state, and the all-light button 61, the turn-off button 62, the nightlight button, the memory turn-on button, etc. are located within the reach of the thumb. You can easily push these high buttons with your thumb. Therefore, it is possible to provide the remote controller 1 with improved operability and the illumination system 10 using the remote controller 1.

(2) The housing 5 has a recess 511 on the operation surface 5a, and the first operation unit 6 and the second operation unit 7 are provided on the bottom surface 511 of the recess 511, respectively. The top of each button of the first operation unit 6 and the top of each button of the second operation unit 7 are closer to the bottom surface 511a of the recess 511 than the bank portion 511b of the recess 511. This prevents the buttons of the first operation unit 6 and the buttons of the second operation unit 7 from coming into contact with the table or the like even when the operation surface 5a is turned down when the remote controller 1 is placed on the table or the like. It is possible to prevent these buttons from being unintentionally pressed.

(3) In addition, the luminaire 11 used for indoor lighting is often arranged near the center of the indoor ceiling (that is, obliquely upward as viewed from the operation surface). Further, in order to facilitate removal of the remote control main body 2 from the holder 3, the holder 3 is preferably attached to a height within a range that can be reached by the user on the wall surface of the room.
Here, the remote controller 1 includes a first light emitting unit 8 that transmits the first optical signal toward the diagonally upper front of the operation surface 5a, and a second light emitting unit that transmits the second optical signal toward the front. 9. Thereby, even when using the remote control 1 in the state of being housed in the holder 3 attached to the wall surface of the room, it is easy to transmit the first optical signal to the luminaire 11 attached to the ceiling. Further, even when the remote controller 1 is arranged on an indoor table, floor surface, or the like, it is easy to transmit the first optical signal to the luminaire 11 attached to the ceiling.
In this way, the remote controller 1 can transmit the first optical signal toward the lighting fixture 11 regardless of whether the operation surface 5a of the remote controller 1 is directed sideways or upward. Therefore, it is possible to provide the remote controller 1 with improved controllability to the lighting fixture 11 and the illumination system 10 using the remote controller 1.

(4) Further, the output of the first light emitting unit 8 may be set larger than the output of the second light emitting unit 9. With this setting, even when the distance from the wall holder 3 to the ceiling lighting device 11 is large, the lighting device 11 can easily receive the first optical signal output from the remote controller 1 in the holder 3. .

<Modification>
(1) As described above, when the user holds the remote control main body 2, the user tries to hold the remote control main body 2 so as to avoid the operation buttons. Therefore, the storage unit 521 has no operation buttons (or few operation buttons). Will have around. As a result, the user has the position of the center of gravity of the remote control main body 2, and can hold the remote control main body 2 in a stable state.
Thus, the user can hold the remote control main body 2 in a stable state by selecting a part including the position of the center of gravity of the remote control main body 2 as a handle for holding by hand. Therefore, in the above-described embodiment, a guide portion for guiding the user's finger may be provided on the surface opposite to the operation surface 5a (that is, the back surface 5e) of the portion serving as the handle portion.

  FIG. 10 is a side view and a rear view showing a configuration example of a remote control main body 2A according to a modification of the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, if a guide portion 528 is provided on the surface opposite to the operation surface 5a of the part including the center of gravity position of the remote control main body 2A (that is, the back surface 5e), the user guides to the guide portion 528. Thus, the part including the position of the center of gravity of the remote control main body 2A can be selected as the handle portion. The guide part 528 may be constituted by a concave part, may be constituted by an uneven part, may be constituted by a roughened surface, or may be made of a material different from the housing 5 (for example, , Rubber, etc.). With such a configuration, the user can identify the guide part 528 by touch without directly viewing the guide part 528.

Alternatively, the guide portion 528 may be color-coded from a portion other than the guide portion 528 of the housing 5. With such a configuration, the user can identify the guide portion 528 by the difference in color. Of course, the guide portion 528 may be configured by both a concave portion and the like and color coding.
Further, when the battery 29 is attached to the inside of the handle 5 for the user to hold by the hand, the battery cover 53 may be provided with a guide portion 528 as shown in FIG. .

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the case where the memory lighting button and the nightlight button are configured by the combined button 63 has been described. However, in the above embodiment, the memory lighting button and the nightlight button may be separate buttons. That is, the memory lighting button and the nightlight button may be dedicated buttons. Even with such a configuration, the effects of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

(3) In the above embodiment, the case where the remote control main body 2 does not include a display screen has been described. However, in the above embodiment, the remote control body 2 may include a display screen such as a liquid crystal display device. Even with such a configuration, the effects of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. If the remote control unit 2 has a display screen, the current lighting state of the lighting fixture (various settings such as brightness, color temperature, good morning, good night, etc.), the function of the operated button, The number of times may be displayed. With such a configuration, a more convenient remote controller and an illumination system using the remote controller can be provided.

(4) In the above embodiment, the case where the first operation unit 6 and the second operation unit 7 each have a button made of a synthetic resin or the like has been described. However, the buttons of the first operation unit 6 and the buttons of the second operation unit 7 are not limited to buttons made of synthetic resin or the like. These buttons may be made of a material other than synthetic resin. Furthermore, these buttons are not limited to buttons having a three-dimensional shape, and may be buttons displayed on a display device such as a touch panel. Even in such a case, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

<Others>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and its modifications. Based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, design changes may be made to the embodiments and modifications, and any combination of the embodiments and modifications may be arbitrarily combined. It is included in the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control 2, 2A Remote control main body 3 Holder 5 Case 5a Operation surface 5b Front side end surface 5c Rear side end surface 5d Inclined surface 5e Back surface 6 1st operation part 7 2nd operation part 8 1st light emission part 9 2nd Light emitting unit 10 Lighting system 11 Lighting fixture 21 Decorative sheet 23 Button sheet 25 Substrate 27 Power supply terminal 29 Battery 31 Storage unit 32 Back plate 33 Through hole 51 Front side case 52 Back side case 53 Battery cover 61 All lamp button 62 Off button 63 Button 71 brightness adjustment button 72 color temperature adjustment button 73 memory setting button 74 good night button 75 simple good morning button 76 night good night light button 77 reading mode button 78 meal mode button 79 relaxation mode buttons 91 and 92 LED element 211 through hole 271 first Terminal 272 second terminal 511 recess 511 a Bottom surface 511b Bank portion 512, 513 Through hole 514, 517, 518, 522, 525, 526 Support portion 515, 516, 523, 524 Notch portion 521 Housing portion 527 Leg portion 528 Guide portion 711 (of brightness adjustment button) Upper part 712 Lower part 721 (for brightness adjustment button) Upper part 721 (for color temperature adjustment button) 722 Lower part (for color temperature adjustment button)

Claims (12)

A housing,
A first operating means provided in a first region of the operation surface of the housing, and causing the lighting fixture to turn on or off a light source unit provided in the lighting fixture;
A second operating means that is provided in a second area different from the first area of the operation surface, and performs other control than turning on or off the lighting fixture;
The remote controller characterized in that the first area is closer to the center of gravity of the own apparatus when the battery is mounted than the second area. The light source unit has a main light source unit and an auxiliary light source unit,
The first operating means includes
All-light means for causing the illuminator to fully light the main light source unit;
Auxiliary lighting means for lighting the auxiliary light source unit on the lighting fixture;
2. The remote controller according to claim 1, further comprising: an extinguishing unit that extinguishes the main light source unit or the auxiliary light source unit that is lit on the lighting fixture. The second operating means includes
Brightness changing means for changing the brightness of light emitted from the main light source unit to the lighting fixture;
The remote controller according to claim 2, further comprising color temperature changing means for changing the color temperature of light emitted from the main light source unit in the lighting fixture. The second operating means includes
The remote controller according to claim 3, further comprising storage means for storing a current brightness and a current color temperature setting of light emitted from the main light source unit in the lighting fixture. The first operating means includes
5. The remote controller according to claim 4, further comprising a storage lighting unit that causes the lighting fixture to turn on the main light source unit with the setting stored in the lighting fixture. The auxiliary lighting means and the memory lighting means are configured as dual-purpose means,
6. The remote controller according to claim 5, wherein the dual-purpose unit functions alternately as the auxiliary lighting unit or the storage lighting unit whenever the dual-purpose unit is pressed. The second operating means includes
The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a lighting reservation unit configured to reserve the light source unit to light at a preset time. The second operating means includes
The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an extinguishing reservation unit that reserves the light source unit to extinguish at a preset time. The first operating means and the second operating means are respectively provided on the bottom surface of a recess provided in the operating surface,
The top of the first operating means and the top of the second operating means are located closer to the bottom surface than the bank portion of the recess in the operating surface. The remote controller according to claim 8.   The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the battery is mounted inside a handle portion that the user holds in the housing.   The remote controller according to claim 10, wherein a guide portion for guiding a user's finger is provided on a surface of the handle portion opposite to the operation surface. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A lighting system operated by the remote controller.

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