JP2019033377A - Remote control transmitter for switchgear and switchgear control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To selectively operate a plurality of pieces of switchgear by a simple operation procedure by a single remote control transmitter for switchgear.SOLUTION: A plurality of switch groups G1, G2 are set corresponding to a plurality of pieces of switchgear a1, a2 to be operated. Each of the plurality of switch groups G1, G2 is composed of a plurality of kinds of operation switches 44 to 47 having different operation purposes. A wireless signal includes: a group code corresponding to the switch groups to which the operation switches to which the operation is performed belong; and an operation command corresponding to the operation content of the operation switch in the switch group.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a remote control transmitter for a switchgear and a switchgear control system for controlling a plurality of switchgears using the remote control transmitter for a switchgear.

Conventionally, in this type of invention, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, an operation switch for operating a shutter opening operation, a closing operation, or a stop, and a predetermined control according to the operation of the operation switch are provided. There is a remote control transmitter for a switchgear that includes a transmitter that transmits a radio signal including a command.
According to this remote control transmitter for switchgear, for example, when the open switch of the operation switch is pressed once, the operation switch transmits a signal including a control code for opening the switchgear. The signal is received by the receiving unit of the shutter device, and the shutter device starts an opening operation in response to a control command issued from the receiving unit. Therefore, it is possible to easily remotely operate the shutter device from, for example, a car using the remote control transmitter for opening / closing device, and the convenience is good.

JP 2014-179759 A

By the way, for example, in a parking lot of an apartment house, different shutter devices are provided at the entrance and the exit, and when trying to operate each shutter device by remote control, it is necessary to have two conventional remote control transmitters for the switchgear. There is. For this reason, there is a need for a space for accommodating the two remote control transmitters for the switchgear, and there is a risk that an unintended shutter device may be operated due to a mistake in the remote control transmitter for the switchgear (selection error).
Therefore, it may be possible to separately provide a selection switch for selecting the shutter device to be operated, but the operation procedure becomes complicated.

In view of such problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
In a remote control transmitter for switchgear that is configured to transmit a radio signal for operating the switchgear from a transmitter unit integrated with the main unit case in response to the operation of the operation switch of the automatic return type exposed on the surface of the body case. A plurality of switch groups are set corresponding to each of a plurality of target switchgears, and each of the plurality of switch groups is configured by a plurality of types of the operation switches having different operation purposes, A remote control transmitter for a switchgear comprising: a group code corresponding to the switch group to which the operation switch for which the operation has been performed; and an operation command corresponding to an operation content of the operation switch in the switch group.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, a plurality of switchgears can be selectively operated by a simple operation procedure by a single switchgear remote control transmitter.

It is a schematic diagram which shows an example of the switchgear control system which wants to use the remote control transmitter for switchgears concerning this invention. It is a top view which shows the remote control transmitter for switchgears of the switchgear control system. It is a schematic diagram which illustrates the data format of the radio signal by the remote control transmitter for the switchgear. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the remote control transmitter for the said switchgear. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the remote control transmitter for the switchgear.

In the present embodiment, the following features are disclosed.
A first feature is a remote control transmitter for an opening / closing device, which is a wireless device for operating the opening / closing device from a transmission unit integrated with the body case in response to an operation of an automatic return type operation switch exposed on the surface of the body case. In a remote control transmitter for switchgear configured to transmit a signal, a plurality of switch groups are set corresponding to a plurality of switchgears to be operated, and each of the plurality of switch groups has a plurality of different operation purposes. The radio signal includes a group code corresponding to the switch group to which the operated operation switch belongs, and an operation command corresponding to the operation content of the operation switch in the switch group. (See FIGS. 1 to 5).

  As a second feature, each of the switch groups includes an opening operation switch including an opening operation of the opening / closing device as an operation purpose, and a closing operation including operating the opening / closing device as an operation purpose. An operation switch, and the transmission unit is configured to stop the operation of the switchgear when the operation time of the opening operation switch or the closing operation switch is shorter than a set time. (See FIGS. 4 and 5).

  As a third feature, when the opening operation switch is continuously turned on for the set time or longer, the transmission unit sets the operation command as an opening command for opening the opening / closing device, and When the operation switch is continuously turned on for the setting time or longer, the operation command is a closing command for closing the switchgear (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  A fourth feature is that a notifying unit for notifying in accordance with an operation of the operation switch is provided, and the notifying unit has a first pattern substantially simultaneously with the opening operation switch or the closing operation switch being turned on. A notification output is performed, and then a second pattern different from the first pattern is notified substantially simultaneously with the transmission of the radio signal (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  The fifth feature is that the switchgear control system includes the switchgear remote control transmitter and a plurality of switchgear operated by the switchgear remote control transmitter (see FIG. 1).

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Next, specific embodiments having the above characteristics will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a switchgear control system using a switchgear remote control transmitter according to the present invention.
The switchgear control system A includes a plurality of switchgears a1 and a2 and one switchgear remote control transmitter 1 for operating the switchgears.

The plurality of opening and closing devices a1 and a2 are provided, for example, at an entrance and an exit, respectively, in a parking lot of an apartment house.
Each of the opening / closing devices a1 and a2 includes a shutter curtain 10 formed by connecting a plurality of slats up and down, a guide rail 20 that surrounds both ends of the shutter curtain in the width direction, and guides up and down, and the shutter curtain 10 And a storage section 30 for storing and feeding the container on the upper side thereof.

  The storage unit 30 includes a winding shaft (not shown) that winds and unwinds the shutter curtain 10 in a horizontally long case 31, and an opening / closing machine 32 (for example, a gear) that is a driving source for rotating the winding shaft. Electric motor), a control unit 33 for controlling the switch 32, a receiving unit 34 for inputting the received radio signal to the control unit 33, and the like.

  The control unit 33 processes a signal received and demodulated by the reception unit 34 and other input signals (for example, a signal from an obstacle sensing device or other sensor (not shown)), and switches according to the processing result. For example, it is configured by a programmed logic circuit such as a microcomputer circuit or a sequencer, other electronic circuits, a wired logic circuit, or the like.

  The receiving unit 34 includes an antenna that captures radio waves transmitted from the remote control transmitter 1 for switchgear, a demodulation circuit that demodulates the captured radio waves, and the like, and inputs a control command included in the demodulated signal to the control unit 33. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the switchgear remote control transmitter 1 includes a main body case 41, a plurality of switch groups G 1 and G 2 exposed on the surface of the main body case 41, and operation switches 44 to 47 in the switch groups G 1 and G 2. A notification unit 42 that performs notification according to an operation and a transmission unit 43 that transmits a radio signal according to the operation of the switch groups G1 and G2 are provided.

  The main body case 41 has a thin-walled box shape made of a synthetic resin, a lightweight metal material, or the like, and is formed in a small shape that can be stored in, for example, an accessory case of a dashboard of a car.

  According to the illustrated example, the switch groups G1 and G2 are respectively configured on one side (left side in FIG. 2) and the other side (right side in FIG. 2) on the surface of the main body case 41.

One switch group G1 includes a plurality (two in the illustrated example) of operation switches 44 and 45 having different operation purposes, and corresponds to the opening / closing device a1 to be operated.
The switch group G1 includes an operation switch 44 including an operation for opening the opening / closing device a1 and a closing operation switch 45 including an operation for closing the opening / closing device a1.

The other switch group G2 is a group composed of a plurality of (two in the illustrated example) types of operation switches 46 and 47 having different operation purposes, and corresponds to the opening / closing device a2 to be operated.
The switch group G2 includes an operation switch 46 including an operation for opening the opening / closing device a2 and a closing operation switch 47 including an operation for closing the opening / closing device a2.

Each of the operation switches 44 to 47 is an automatic return type push button switch exposed on the surface of the main body case 41, and outputs an ON signal while being pressed, and the ON signal is released when the pressing force is removed. Stop the output of.
These operation switches 44 to 47 are electrically connected to the substrate constituting the transmission unit 43 inside the main body case 41.

  The notification unit 42 is a light generator (LED according to the illustrated example) that emits light in response to a command from the control circuit of the transmitter 43, and a sound generator (in accordance with the illustrated example) that emits sound according to the command. A buzzer) is electrically connected to a substrate constituting the transmission unit 43, and is controlled by a control circuit on the substrate to notify in accordance with the operation of the operation switches 44 to 47.

The transmission unit 43 is an electronic circuit board that controls the notification unit 42 and the transmission circuit in accordance with the operation of the operation switches 44 to 47. For example, a microcomputer, a storage device, a wireless transmission module, and the like are electrically wired on the board. Composed.
The transmitter 43 modulates a control command (see FIG. 3) stored in a predetermined data format by an appropriate modulation method (for example, ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) modulation, FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) modulation, etc.), A radio signal is transmitted to space as a radio signal by a radio transmission module and a transmission antenna (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, the control command includes a head code indicating the head portion of data, a unique ID code set for each remote control transmitter / receiver 1 for the switchgear, and an operation switch 44 ( 45, 46 or 47) a group code corresponding to the switch group G1 (or G2), and an operation command corresponding to the operation content of the operation switch 44 (45, 46 or 47) in the switch group G1 (or G2) Checksum for error detection and the like.
The ID code, group code, operation command, and the like may be single-bit or multi-bit data.

Next, operation | movement of the transmission part 43 is demonstrated in detail along the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, the transmission unit 43 waits for the operation switches 44 to 47 to be pressed (turned on) (step S1). If any of the operation switches is pressed, the process proceeds to the next step S2. .

In steps S2 and S3, a notification output of the first pattern is issued from the notification unit 42, and the process proceeds to step S4.
Here, the notification output of the first pattern is, for example, the generation of a short time sound such as “beep” by the sound generation device (buzzer) of the notification unit 42 (step S2) and the light generation of the notification unit 42. This is the start of blinking of light by the device (LED) (step S3) (see FIG. 4).

  In step S4, it is determined whether or not the operation switch 44 (45, 46 or 47) turned on in step S1 belongs to the switch group G1, and if it belongs to the switch group G1, the process proceeds to the next step S5. If not, it is assumed that it belongs to the switch group G2, and the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S5, the group code is set to a code (for example, 1) indicating the switch group G1 in the data format (see FIG. 3), and the process proceeds to the next step S7.
On the other hand, in step S6, the group code is set to a code (for example, 0) indicating the switch group G2 in the data format (see FIG. 3), and the process proceeds to the next step S7.

  In step S7, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the pressing operation in step S1 is shorter than a predetermined set time (for example, 1 second). If shorter, the process proceeds to the next step S8, and so on. Otherwise, it is considered that the operation switch turned on in step S1 is continuously turned on (long press) for the set time or longer, and the process proceeds to step S10.

  In step S8, the operation switch 44 (45, 46 or 47) pressed in step S1 waits for the release operation, and if it is released, it is regarded as a short press operation. The process proceeds to the next step S9.

  In step S9, the operation command in the data format (see FIG. 3) is changed to a code (for example, 00) indicating a stop command, and the process proceeds to the next step S13.

  On the other hand, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the operation in step S1 is the opening operation switch 44 (or 46). If the operation switch 44 is open (or 46), the next step S11 is performed. If not, the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S11, in the data format (see FIG. 3), the operation command is changed to a code (for example, 01) indicating the release command, and the process proceeds to step S13.

  On the other hand, in step S12, it is considered that the operation switch 45 (or 47) for closing has been operated, and in the data format (see FIG. 3), the operation command is changed to a code (for example, 11) indicating the close command. Then, the process proceeds to step S13.

  In step S13, a radio signal obtained by modulating the control command of the data format (see FIG. 3) is issued, and the process proceeds to the next step S14.

In step S14, a notification output of a second pattern different from the first pattern is performed, and the process returns to step S1.
Here, the notification output of the second pattern is, for example, lighting of light for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds) by the light generation device (LED) of the notification unit 42. That is, the blinking of the light in step S3 is changed to the lighting of light in step S14.

The operation of the switchgear remote controller transmitter 1 will be described on the time chart. As shown in FIG. 4, when any one of the operation switches 44 to 47 is pushed, A buzzer sound is emitted for a short time and the LED starts blinking (notification output of the first pattern).
If the pushing operation is completed within the set time (1 second in the illustrated example) during the blinking, it is regarded as a short pushing operation (see the upper half side in FIG. 4), and the short operation is performed. A wireless signal including a group code corresponding to the switch group G1 (or G2) to which the pressed operation switch belongs and a stop command is transmitted, and along with the transmission, the blinking of the LED changes to lighting (second pattern notification output). The LED is turned off after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) of this change.

  Further, if the push operation continues for a set time (1 second in the illustrated example) during the blinking, the set time elapses regardless of the end of the push operation (release operation). Assuming that the button is pressed (see the lower half of FIG. 4), the group code corresponding to the switch group G1 (or G2) to which the long-pressed operation switch belongs and the long-pressed operation switch Command (open command or close command) is transmitted, and at the same time, the blinking of the LED changes to lighting (notification output of the second pattern), and the LED is turned off after a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). .

  On the other hand, the switchgear a1 (or a2) that has received this radio signal has the ID code included in the control command demodulated from the radio signal coincides with the ID code stored in advance in the control unit 33, and the control command The operation of the switch 32 is stopped in accordance with the stop command included in the control command on the condition that the group code included in the command also matches the group code stored in the control unit 33 in advance.

  Therefore, according to the above configuration, a plurality of switchgears a1 and a2 can be selectively operated by operating the single switchgear remote control transmitter 1 having a relatively small number of buttons by a simple procedure. .

  According to the switchgear remote control transmitter 1 described above, the operation switches constituting each switch group G1 (or G2) are two types of opening operation switches and closing operation switches. The operation switches constituting the group can be three types, that is, an open operation switch, a close operation switch, and a stop switch, and further four or more types can be added by adding other operation switches.

  Further, in the switchgear remote controller transmitter 1, the number of switch groups is 2, but it is also possible to have a number of 3 or more.

  Moreover, as another example of the notification unit 42 described above, it is possible to adopt a mode in which vibration is generated by a vibration motor or a mode in which other notification means are provided.

  Further, the operation switches 44 to 47 described above may not be push button switches as long as they are automatic return type switches, and can be, for example, lever type automatic return type switches or other automatic return type switches. It is.

  The switchgear applied to the switchgear control system A may be any one that receives a radio signal from the switchgear remote control transmitter 1 and controls the switchgear according to a control command included in the radio signal. Other examples of the opening / closing device include an overhead door, a sliding door including a door and a shutter, a window, a roll screen, a blind, an awning device, a gate, a gate, and a sliding wall device.

  Moreover, this invention is not limited to the embodiment mentioned above, In the range which does not change the summary of this invention, it can change suitably.

1: Remote control transmitter for switchgear 10: Shutter curtain 33: Control unit 41: Main body case 43: Transmitter 44-47: Operation switch 42: Notification unit A: Switchgear control system G1, G2: Switch group a1, a2: Switchgear

Claims (5)

In the remote control transmitter for switchgear that transmits a radio signal for operating the switchgear from the transmitter unit integrated with the main body case in accordance with the operation of the operation switch of the automatic return type exposed on the main body case surface.
A plurality of switch groups are set corresponding to each of the plurality of opening / closing devices to be operated, and each of the plurality of switch groups is configured by a plurality of types of the operation switches having different operation purposes,
The wireless signal includes a group code corresponding to the switch group to which the operation switch that has been operated belongs, and an operation command corresponding to the operation content of the operation switch in the switch group. Remote control transmitter for equipment. Each of the switch groups includes, as the plurality of types of operation switches, an opening operation switch including an opening operation for opening and closing the opening / closing device, and a closing operation switch including an opening operation for closing the opening / closing device. ,
When the time when the opening operation switch or the closing operation switch is turned on is shorter than a set time, the transmission unit sets the operation command as a stop command for stopping the operation of the switchgear. The remote control transmitter for switchgear according to claim 1, wherein   When the opening operation switch is continuously turned on for the set time or longer, the transmission unit sets the operation command as an opening command for opening the opening / closing device, and the closing operation switch is set to the setting The remote control transmitter for switchgear according to claim 2, wherein when the switch is turned on continuously for more than an hour, the operation command is a close command for closing the switchgear. An informing unit for informing according to the operation of the operation switch is provided,
The notification unit performs notification output of the first pattern substantially simultaneously with the opening operation switch or the closing operation switch being turned on,
4. The switchgear remote control transmitter according to claim 2, wherein a second pattern different from the first pattern is notified substantially simultaneously with the transmission of the radio signal.   A switchgear control system comprising: the switchgear remote control transmitter according to any one of claims 1 to 4; and a plurality of switchgears operated by remote control by the switchgear remote control transmitter.

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