JP2017011219A - Control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device capable of reducing an effect on a user when a power source circuit is fired.SOLUTION: A control device 10 is a control device 10 for controlling a luminaire, and includes a button operated by a user, a control circuit 21 for outputting a signal for controlling the luminaire according to an operation on the button, a power supply circuit 22 for converting AC power supplied from the outside of the control device 10 into DC power and supplying the DC power to the control circuit 21, a substrate 20 on which the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit are mounted, and a housing 30 which contains a front plate 51 facing the substrate 20 and having a button disposed thereon and houses the substrate therein. A partition wall 90 which projects to the substrate 20 and surrounds the periphery of the power supply circuit 22 in the housing 30 is formed integrally with the front plate 51.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device for controlling a device such as a lighting fixture.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a control device for controlling a device installed on a construction surface such as a wall surface is known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a dimming control device that is disposed on a wall surface so that a dimming switch that controls the dimming level of a lighting fixture is exposed.

JP 2012-004017 A

  By the way, among the control devices that operate with AC power, there is a control device having a power supply circuit that converts AC power into DC power. In such a control device, there is a risk that the power supply circuit may ignite due to a failure, and even if it ignites, it is necessary to minimize the influence on the user.

  The present invention provides a control device capable of reducing the influence on a user when a power supply circuit is ignited.

  A control device according to an aspect of the present invention is a control device for controlling a device, and outputs a button operated by a user and a signal for controlling the device in accordance with an operation on the button. A control circuit; a power supply circuit that converts AC power supplied from outside the control device into DC power and supplies the DC power to the control circuit; and a main surface, and the control circuit and the main surface A board on which the power supply circuit is mounted; and a front plate facing the main surface of the substrate, the front plate including the front plate on which the buttons are arranged, and a housing for housing the board, Are integrally formed with a partition wall projecting toward the substrate and surrounding the power supply circuit in the housing.

  The control device according to one embodiment of the present invention can reduce the influence on the user when the power supply circuit is ignited.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an illumination system including a control device according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the control device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a view of the substrate as viewed from the front. FIG. 4 is a view of the substrate housed in the housing as viewed from the front. FIG. 5 is a view of the front housing as viewed from the rear. FIG. 6 is a view of the housing as viewed from the rear. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining attachment of the control device according to the first embodiment to a wall. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a first modification of the partition wall. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram for explaining a second modification of the partition wall.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, more detailed explanation than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of already well-known matters and repeated descriptions for substantially the same configuration may be omitted. This is to avoid the following description from becoming unnecessarily redundant and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.

  In addition, the inventors provide the accompanying drawings and the following description in order for those skilled in the art to fully understand the present invention, and these are intended to limit the subject matter described in the claims. is not.

  Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily shown strictly. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the substantially same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment 1)
[Configuration of control device]
First, an illumination system including the control device according to Embodiment 1 will be described. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration of an illumination system including a control device according to Embodiment 1. FIG.

  A lighting system 100 shown in FIG. 1 includes a control device 10, a plurality of lighting fixtures 110, and a wall switch 120.

  The lighting system 100 is used in a general home (house), a store, an office, or the like, and controls the dimming rate or the like of one or more (in FIG. 1, plural) lighting fixtures 110 according to the current time or scene. For the lighting system. The illumination system 100 is also used for, for example, an energy saving application or a production application.

  The control device 10 is a controller for the luminaire 110 that is installed on, for example, a wall or a control panel of a house or the like, and controls the dimming or time schedule of the luminaire 110 in accordance with a user operation. Specifically, the control device 10 transmits a control signal (for example, a dimming signal) to the lighting fixture 110 using wireless communication, thereby controlling the lighting fixture 110 (turning on, turning off, dimming or toning). I do.

  The wall switch 120 is a switch embedded in a wall for turning on and off the supply of AC power to the control device 10 and the plurality of lighting fixtures 110. AC power is supplied from the power system 130. The user can control turning on and off the power to the control device 10 and turning on and off the plurality of lighting fixtures 110 by pressing the wall switch 120.

  The lighting fixture 110 is an example of a device and is controlled by the control device 10. An LED is used as the light source of the lighting fixture 110. Moreover, in Embodiment 1, the lighting fixture 110 respond | corresponds to a color-adjustment function, and at least 2 type of LED from which luminescent color differs is used for the lighting fixture 110. FIG.

  In addition, the lighting fixture 110 is not limited to the structure in which LED was used. For example, in the lighting fixture 110, a semiconductor light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser, or a solid light emitting element such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) or an inorganic EL may be used as a light source. Further, the lighting fixture 110 may use a fluorescent lamp as a light source.

  A user who uses the lighting system 100 may operate the control device 10 or the wall switch to turn on or turn off the lighting fixture 110. In addition, when the user wants to perform light control or color adjustment of the lighting fixture 110, the user may operate the control device 10.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the control device 10 will be described. In the following description, the indoor side (Z-axis direction + side in the figure) when the control device 10 is attached to the wall is “front”, and the opposite side (Z-axis direction − side) is “rear”. It is expressed as The Y-axis direction in the figure corresponds to the vertical direction when the control device 10 is mounted on a wall, and the Y-axis direction + side is expressed as “up” and the Y-axis direction − side is expressed as “down”. Is done. In the drawing, the X axis direction + side is expressed as “left”, and the X axis direction − side is expressed as “right”.

  Further, the “planar shape” in the following description means a shape viewed from the front-rear direction (Z-axis direction) unless otherwise specified.

[Overall configuration of control device]
First, the overall configuration of the control device 10 will be described. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the control device 10. In FIG. 2, the control device 10 with the decorative cover 40 removed is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes a substrate 20, a housing 30 that houses the substrate 20, and a decorative cover 40 that covers the housing 30 from the front. Specifically, the housing 30 includes a front housing 50 and a rear housing 60, and the front plate 51 included in the front housing 50 includes a schedule button 71, a dimming button 72, and an OFF / ON state. A plurality of buttons operated by the user such as the button 73 and the setting button 74 are arranged. Further, the display unit 70 and the light emitting unit 75 are also arranged on the front plate 51.

[substrate]
First, the substrate 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 in addition to FIG. FIG. 3 is a view of the substrate 20 as viewed from the front. FIG. 4 is a view of the substrate 20 accommodated in the housing 30 as viewed from the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the substrate 20 is a substrate having a rectangular shape in plan view. The substrate 20 is, for example, a resin substrate based on a resin such as glass epoxy, but may be a metal base substrate based on a metal such as an aluminum alloy, or a ceramic such as alumina as a base. It may be a ceramic substrate.

  Circuit components (circuits) are mounted on the substrate 20. Specifically, the substrate 20 has a first main surface facing the front housing 50 and a second main surface facing the rear housing 60 on the side opposite to the first main surface. The main surface is mainly used as a mounting surface on which the component main body of the circuit component is arranged. The second main surface is used as a solder surface. Note that some circuit components may be mounted with the second main surface as a mounting surface.

  As schematically illustrated in FIG. 3, specifically, a control circuit 21 and a power supply circuit 22 are mounted on the first main surface of the substrate 20. On the first main surface of the substrate 20, the control circuit 21 and the power circuit 22 are each mounted in separate areas.

  The control circuit 21 outputs a signal (hereinafter referred to as a control signal) for controlling the luminaire 110 in accordance with an operation on the button. For example, the control circuit 21 outputs a control signal for dimming control of the luminaire 110 in accordance with an operation on the dimming button 72.

  The control circuit 21 includes a detection circuit for detecting pressing of a button arranged on the front plate 51 and a communication circuit that transmits (outputs) a control signal to the lighting fixture 110. More specifically, the communication circuit is a communication circuit corresponding to a communication standard such as a specific low-power radio, Bluetooth (registered trademark), or wireless LAN (for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark)).

  The control circuit 21 also includes a display control circuit for displaying time and the like on the display unit 70, a plurality of LEDs for lighting the light emitting unit 75, a lighting circuit thereof, and the like.

  The control circuit 21 may include a processor or a microcomputer. The control circuit 21 may include a storage device such as a semiconductor memory.

  The power supply circuit 22 converts AC power supplied from the outside of the control device 10 (for example, the power system 130) into DC power, and supplies the DC power to the control circuit 21. Specifically, the power supply circuit 22 is a switching power supply circuit. The power supply circuit 22 includes circuit components such as a capacitive element such as an electrolytic capacitor or a ceramic capacitor, a resistance element, a coil element, a choke coil (choke transformer), a noise filter, and a semiconductor element such as a diode or an integrated circuit element. .

  The power supply circuit 22 is mounted at the corner of the substrate 20. In the first embodiment, the power supply circuit 22 is mounted on the corner of the first main surface of the substrate 20 on the + side in the X-axis direction and on the − side in the Y-axis direction. Is not particularly limited.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the control device 10, the front plate 51 is formed with a partition wall 90 that surrounds the power circuit 22 and separates the power circuit 22 and the control circuit 21. Specifically, the partition wall 90 includes a partition wall portion 54 a that is a part of the side plate 54, a partition wall portion 55 a that is a part of the side plate 55, a partition plate 57, and a partition plate 58. The effect obtained by such a partition wall 90 will be described later.

[Front housing]
Next, the housing 30 will be described. As described above, the housing 30 specifically includes the front housing 50 and the rear housing 60. The front housing 50 and the rear housing 60 are fixed by screws, for example, to form the housing 30. First, the front housing 50 will be described with reference to FIG. 5 in addition to FIG. FIG. 5 is a view of the front housing 50 as viewed from the rear.

  The front housing 50 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped member that covers the substrate 20 from the first main surface side and is open on the rear side. Specifically, the front housing 50 is formed of ABS resin, but may be formed of other resin such as PBT resin or may be formed of metal. The front housing 50 includes a front plate 51 disposed opposite to the first main surface of the substrate 20, a side plate 53, a side plate 54, a side plate 55, a side plate 56, and a partition plate 57 that are located on the side of the substrate 20. And a partition plate 58.

  The front plate 51 is a flat plate-like part of the front housing 50 that is substantially parallel to the first main surface of the substrate 20. The front plate 51 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and has two long sides extending along the X-axis direction and two short sides extending along the Y-axis direction.

  The front plate 51 is provided with an opening through which the button is inserted. For example, the schedule button 71 is inserted through the opening 71a shown in FIG. 5, the dimming button 72 is inserted through the opening 72a, and the OFF / ON button 73 is inserted through the opening 73a.

  The schedule button 71 is a button operated by the user in order to set a schedule for the lighting fixture 110. The schedule setting is a function for automatically switching the brightness of the lighting fixture 110 at a specified time. On the front plate 51, six schedule buttons are arranged. In the schedule setting, information such as the designated time is displayed on the display unit 70.

  The dimming button 72 is a button operated by the user to control dimming of the lighting fixture 110. Two light control buttons 72 are arranged on the front plate 51. When the dimming button 72 located on the upper side is pressed, the dimming level of the lighting fixture 110 is increased and brightened, and when the dimming button 72 located on the lower side is pushed, the dimming level of the lighting fixture 110 is lowered. Get dark. The light control level can be visually recognized when the light emitting unit 75 emits light according to the light control level.

  The OFF / ON button 73 is a button that the user operates (presses) to turn off and turn on the lighting fixture 110. Each time the user presses the OFF / ON button 73, the lighting fixture 110 is switched off and on.

  The front plate 51 is also provided with a display unit 70 and a light emitting unit 75. The display unit 70 is a display device that displays information such as a designated time in the above-described schedule setting, and specifically includes a liquid crystal panel and a display control circuit. The light emission part 75 displays the light control level of the lighting fixture 110 by light emission. Specifically, the light emitting unit 75 includes a light guide plate exposed from the front plate 51, an LED that emits light to the substrate light guide plate from the inside of the housing 30, and a lighting circuit thereof.

  Further, the front plate 51 is further provided with a setting button 74 and an infrared light receiving unit 76 that are used during construction. The setting button 74 is a button for performing wireless communication pairing between the lighting apparatus 110 and the control device 10. The infrared light receiving unit 76 is a light receiving device for receiving a construction instruction by a dedicated remote controller. Since the setting button 74 and the infrared light receiving unit 76 are not normally used after construction, they are covered with the decorative cover 40 and cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

  The side plate 53 is a substantially long flat plate-like portion protruding rearward along the upper long side of the front plate 51 in the front housing 50. The side plate 53 is located on the upper side of the substrate 20.

  The side plate 55 is a substantially long flat plate-like portion that protrudes rearward along the lower long side of the front plate 51 in the front housing 50. The side plate 55 is located on the lower side of the substrate 20. Of the side plate 55, the part (the X-axis direction + side part) located on the left side of the power supply circuit 22 is a partition wall 55 a that forms a partition wall 90 surrounding the power supply circuit 22. The side plate 53 and the side plate 55 face each other in the Y-axis direction.

  The side plate 54 is a substantially long flat plate-like portion protruding rearward along the short side on the left side of the front plate 51 in the front housing 50. The side plate 54 is located on the left side of the substrate 20. Of the side plate 54, a portion located on the left side of the power supply circuit 22 (Y-axis direction-side portion) is a partition wall portion 54 a that forms a partition wall 90 surrounding the power supply circuit 22.

  The side plate 56 is a substantially long flat plate-like portion protruding rearward along the short side on the right side of the front plate 51 in the front housing 50. The side plate 56 is located on the right side of the substrate 20. The side plate 53 and the side plate 55 face each other in the X-axis direction.

  The partition plate 57 protrudes rearward from the front plate 51 and is a substantially long flat plate-like portion along the Y-axis direction. The partition plate 57 is located between the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit 22 and partitions the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit 22. The height (length in the Z-axis direction) of the partition plate 57 is slightly lower than the side plates 53 to 56.

  The partition plate 58 is a substantially long plate-like portion that protrudes rearward from the front plate 51 and extends in the X-axis direction so as to avoid interference with the power supply circuit 22. The partition plate 58 is located between the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit 22 and partitions the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit 22. In addition, the height (length in the Z-axis direction) of the partition plate 58 is slightly lower than the side plates 54 to 56.

  The partition wall 54a, the partition wall 55a, the partition plate 57, and the partition plate 58 described above constitute the partition wall 90. The partition wall 90 projects toward the substrate 20 and surrounds the power supply circuit 22 from the side. The partition wall 90 is integrally formed with the front plate 51 (front housing 50).

[Rear housing]
Next, the rear housing 60 will be described. The rear housing 60 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped member that covers the substrate 20 from the second main surface side and is open on the front side. Specifically, the rear housing 60 is made of ABS resin, but may be made of other resin such as PBT resin or may be made of metal. The overall shape of the rear housing 60 is symmetrical to the front housing 50 and the XY plane, but the rear housing 60 attaches the control device 10 to a structure (for example, a wall). This is different from the front housing 50 in that a plurality of buttons and the like are not arranged on the rear surface. FIG. 6 is a view of the housing 30 as viewed from the rear. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the attachment of the control device 10 to the wall. In more detail, FIG. 6 is a view of the housing 30 with the metal fitting 80 attached to the rear surface as viewed from the rear.

  FIGS. 6 and 7 show a substantially flat metal fitting 80 for attaching the control device 10 to the wall 85. In attaching the control device 10 to the wall 85, first, the metal fitting 80 is attached to the wall 85 with screws. Specifically, the metal fitting 80 is screwed to the wall 85 by inserting a wood screw into the screw insertion hole 81 from the side opposite to the wall 85.

  Next, the housing 30 is attached to the metal fitting 80. Specifically, an upper end portion 82 that is bent at the upper end side of the metal fitting 80 and protrudes forward is fitted into a recess 61 provided on the upper rear surface of the rear housing 60. Further, provided at the lower end portion of the metal fitting 80 and provided on the lower side of the rear surface of the rear housing 60 in the gap between the wall 85 and the mounting portion 83 projecting forward in an arch shape and projecting downward. The projecting portion 62 is inserted from above. As a result, the housing 30 is attached to the wall 85. The concave portion 61 and the convex portion 62 are an example of an attachment structure.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when the control device 10 is attached without being embedded in the wall 85, the side surface of the housing 30 is visible from the outside, and the joint between the front housing 50 and the rear housing 60 is visible. (Boundary) is visible to the user from the side and looks bad. Therefore, the control device 10 includes a decorative cover 40 that covers the front and side surfaces of the housing 30.

[Decorative cover]
Next, the decorative cover 40 will be described with reference to FIG. The decorative cover 40 covers the housing 30 from the front. Specifically, the decorative cover 40 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped member that substantially covers the front surface and side surfaces (all surfaces other than the rear surface) of the housing 30 and has an open rear side. A plurality of openings 47 for exposing the schedule button 71, the dimming button 72, the OFF / ON button 73, the display unit 70, and the light emitting unit 75 are provided on the front surface of the decorative cover 40. The decorative cover 40 is formed of ABS resin, but may be formed of other resins such as PBT resin or may be formed of metal.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first protrusion 31 for attaching the decorative cover 40 is provided along the boundary at a boundary portion between the front casing 50 and the rear casing 60 in the upper surface of the casing 30. Is provided. The first protrusions 31 are provided at two locations with an interval in the X-axis direction. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the first protrusion for attaching the decorative cover 40 is also along the boundary at the boundary portion between the front casing 50 and the rear casing 60 on the lower surface of the casing 30. Is provided. Two protrusions are also provided at an interval in the X-axis direction.

  On the other hand, two second protrusions (not shown) are provided on the inner surface of the decorative cover 40 facing the upper surface of the housing 30 in correspondence with the two first protrusions 31. In addition, on the inner surface of the decorative cover 40 facing the lower surface of the housing 30, two second protrusions (not shown) are provided corresponding to the two first protrusions.

  When attaching the decorative cover 40, the user pushes the decorative cover 40 into the housing 30 from the front. Then, the second protrusion gets over the first protrusion 31 and is caught behind the first protrusion 31. Thereby, the decorative cover 40 is attached to the housing 30.

[Partition wall]
The control device 10 is characterized in that a partition wall 90 that covers the periphery of the power supply circuit 22 mounted on the substrate 20 is formed integrally with the front plate 51.

  Conventionally, what is embedded in the wall 85 as a control device of the lighting fixture 110 is known. On the other hand, the control device 10 is a specification that can be directly installed without being embedded in the wall 85 by using the metal fitting 80. Therefore, the control device 10 is made thinner than the conventional control device embedded and installed so that the control device 10 does not protrude too much from the wall 85. Specifically, in the control device 10, all of the circuits used for the control device 10 are mounted on a single substrate 20 to reduce the thickness. In other words, the housing 30 does not contain a board on which a circuit is mounted in addition to the board 20.

  Here, in the embedded control device, the power supply circuit 22 having a high risk of ignition or the like when an abnormality occurs is mounted on a board different from the control circuit, and the board is arranged on the back side in the housing. Safety is improved. On the other hand, in the control device 10 that is directly attached to the wall 85 and reduced in thickness, the power supply circuit 22 is arranged on the near side of the embedded control device. Improving safety in the area is an issue.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front plate 51 of the housing 30 (front housing 50) protrudes toward the substrate 20 and surrounds the power supply circuit 22 in the housing 30. Are integrally formed. As described above, the partition wall 90 specifically includes the partition wall portion 54 a that is a part of the side plate 54, the partition wall portion 55 a that is a part of the side plate 55, the partition plate 57, and the partition plate 58.

  Such a partition wall 90 becomes a fire wall, and the influence on the user when the power supply circuit 22 is ignited can be reduced. That is, in the control device 10, the safety at the time of failure of the power supply circuit 22 is improved.

  For example, in the control device 10, an opening through which the button is inserted is provided in a region of the front plate 51 that does not overlap with a region surrounded by the partition wall 90 in plan view. Specifically, an opening 73a through which the OFF / ON button 73 is inserted is provided in a region of the front plate 51 that does not overlap with the region surrounded by the partition wall 90 in plan view. If it does so, even if the power supply circuit 22 ignites, it can suppress that a fire breaks out from the clearance gap between the OFF / ON button 73 and the opening 73a by the partition 90. From such a viewpoint, the material of the housing 30 is preferably a flame retardant material such as the ABS resin described above.

  Note that the partition plate 57 and the partition plate 58 may contact the first main surface of the substrate 20 in order to further reduce the influence on the user when the power circuit 22 is sealed and the power circuit 22 ignites. .

[Modification]
Hereinafter, modified examples of the partition walls will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. 8 and 9 are schematic views for explaining a modification of the partition wall. 8 and 9 are both schematic views of the front housing as viewed from the rear.

  In the first embodiment, the partition wall 90 is formed by using the partition wall part 54 a that is a part of the side plate 54 and the partition wall part 55 a that is a part of the side plate 55. Should be enclosed.

  For example, it may be formed by using one side plate 54, such as a partition wall 90a provided in the front housing 50a shown in FIG. 8, or a partition wall provided in the front housing 50b shown in FIG. Like 90b, it may be formed independently of the side plate.

  The partition wall does not have to surround the entire power supply circuit 22 without omission. For example, a part of the power supply circuit 22 that has a high risk of ignition may be substantially enclosed. Moreover, the planar view shape of a partition is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, Other shapes may be sufficient.

[Summary]
The control device 10 is a control device 10 for controlling equipment. The control device 10 includes a button operated by a user, a control circuit 21 that outputs a signal for controlling the lighting fixture 110 in accordance with an operation on the button, and AC power supplied from the outside of the control device 10 as direct current. A power supply circuit 22 that converts the electric power into electric power and supplies the DC power to the control circuit 21. The control device 10 includes a substrate 20 having a first main surface, on which the control circuit 21 and the power supply circuit 22 are mounted, and a front plate 51 facing the first main surface of the substrate 20. And a front panel 51 on which buttons are arranged, and a housing for accommodating the substrate 20. The front plate 51 is integrally formed with a partition wall 90 that protrudes toward the substrate 20 and surrounds the power supply circuit 22 in the housing 30. The device is specifically the lighting fixture 110, and the buttons are specifically the schedule button 71, the dimming button 72, the OFF / ON button 73, and the like.

  Thereby, even if the power supply circuit 22 is ignited due to a failure, the power supply circuit 22 is further surrounded by the partition wall 90 in the housing 30, so that the influence on the user of the ignition of the power supply circuit 22 can be reduced. That is, in the control device 10, the safety at the time of failure of the power supply circuit 22 is improved.

  Further, an opening through which the button is inserted may be provided in a region of the front plate 51 that does not overlap with the region surrounded by the partition wall 90 when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the first main surface. Specifically, the openings are an opening 71a, an opening 72a, and an opening 73a.

  Thereby, even if the power supply circuit 22 is ignited due to a failure, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of a fire from the gap between the button and the opening.

  The casing 30 includes a front plate 51, and includes a front casing 50 that covers the substrate 20 from the first main surface side, and a rear casing 60 that covers the substrate 20 from the side opposite to the first main surface. Also good.

  Thus, for example, the housing 30 can be configured by two members, the front housing 50 and the rear housing 60.

  The housing 30 may include a side plate located on the side of the substrate 20, and the partition wall 90 may include a part of the side plate. Specifically, the side plates are a side plate 54 and a side plate 55, and a part of the side plates is specifically a partition wall portion 54a and a partition wall portion 55a.

  Thereby, the partition wall 90 can be formed using the side plate 54 and the side plate 55.

  Moreover, the shape of the board | substrate 20 at the time of seeing from a direction perpendicular | vertical to a 1st main surface is a rectangle, and the power supply circuit 22 may be mounted in the corner part of a 1st main surface.

  Thus, by mounting the power supply circuit 22 at the corner, the side plate can be easily used for the partition wall 90. Further, when an opening through which the button is inserted is provided in a region that does not overlap with the region surrounded by the partition wall 90, it is easy to secure the region in which the opening is provided, and the degree of freedom of button layout can be increased.

  The partition wall 90 may separate the power supply circuit 22 and the control circuit 21.

  Thereby, the influence on the control circuit 21 when the power supply circuit 22 is ignited by a failure can be reduced.

  Further, the control device 10 may further include a metal fitting 80 for attaching the housing 30 to the wall 85.

  Thereby, the user can attach the housing 30 to the wall 85.

  Further, the housing 30 may not accommodate a substrate on which a circuit is mounted other than the substrate 20.

  As described above, by integrating the circuits (circuit components) on the substrate 20, the casing 30 can be thinned.

  The device may be a lighting fixture 110, and the control circuit 21 may output a signal for dimming control of the lighting fixture 110 in accordance with an operation on a button.

  Thereby, the control apparatus 10 can control the light control of the lighting fixture 110. FIG.

(Other embodiments)
As described above, the first embodiment has been described as an example of the technique disclosed in the present application. However, the technology in the present invention is not limited to this, and can also be applied to embodiments in which changes, replacements, additions, omissions, etc. are made as appropriate. Moreover, it is also possible to combine each component demonstrated in the said Embodiment 1, and it can also be set as a new embodiment. Thus, hereinafter, other embodiments will be described together.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the shape of the housing is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but may be another shape.

  Moreover, although the control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment transmitted the control signal to the lighting fixture by radio | wireless communication, you may transmit a control signal by wired communication, such as power line carrier communication (PLC: Power Line Communication).

  In the above embodiment, the button operated by the user is a hardware button, but the button is realized by a combination of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) displayed on the display unit and an input device such as a touch panel. May be.

  Moreover, although the control apparatus which concerns on the said embodiment was used for control of a lighting fixture, this invention may be implement | achieved as a control apparatus of other apparatuses (electric equipment), such as an air conditioner.

  As described above, the embodiments have been described as examples of the technology in the present invention. For this purpose, the accompanying drawings and detailed description are provided.

  Accordingly, among the components described in the attached drawings and detailed description, not only the components essential for solving the problem, but also the components not essential for solving the problem in order to exemplify the above technique. May also be included. Therefore, it should not be immediately recognized that these non-essential components are essential as those non-essential components are described in the accompanying drawings and detailed description.

  Moreover, since the above-mentioned embodiment is for demonstrating the technique in this invention, a various change, replacement, addition, abbreviation, etc. can be performed in a claim or its equivalent range.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Control apparatus 20 Board | substrate 21 Control circuit 22 Power supply circuit 30 Case 71a, 72a, 73a Opening 50, 50a, 50b Front side case 51 Front plate 53, 54, 55, 56 Side plate 54a, 55a Partition part (a part of side plate)
60 Rear housing 71 Schedule button (button)
72 Light control button (button)
73 OFF / ON button (button)
80 Hardware 85 Wall 90, 90a, 90b Partition 110 Lighting equipment (equipment)

Claims (9)

A control device for controlling a device,
Buttons operated by the user;
A control circuit that outputs a signal for controlling the device in response to an operation on the button;
A power supply circuit that converts AC power supplied from outside the control device into DC power and supplies the DC power to the control circuit;
A substrate having a main surface, on which the control circuit and the power supply circuit are mounted on the main surface;
A front plate facing the main surface of the substrate, including a front plate on which the buttons are arranged, and a housing for housing the substrate,
A control device, wherein the front plate is integrally formed with a partition wall that protrudes toward the substrate and surrounds the power supply circuit in the housing. The control according to claim 1, wherein an opening through which the button is inserted is provided in a region of the front plate that does not overlap with a region surrounded by the partition when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface. apparatus. The housing is
A front housing including the front plate and covering the substrate from the main surface side;
The control device according to claim 1, further comprising a rear housing that covers the substrate from a side opposite to the main surface. The housing includes a side plate located on a side of the substrate,
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the partition includes a part of the side plate. The shape of the substrate when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main surface is a rectangle,
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply circuit is mounted at a corner portion of the main surface. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the partition wall separates the power supply circuit and the control circuit. Furthermore, the control apparatus of any one of Claims 1-6 provided with the metal fitting for attaching the said housing | casing to a wall. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the housing does not accommodate a board on which a circuit is mounted other than the board. The device is a lighting fixture;
The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit outputs a signal for dimming control of the lighting fixture according to an operation on the button.

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