JP2022029960A - Lighting control system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an LED lighting device capable of controlling lighting of a plurality of lighting fixtures in a wider variety of manners.SOLUTION: A lighting control system A1 includes a plurality of lighting fixtures, a plurality of lighting switches Sw, and a control device Ct, and the plurality of lighting switches Sw transmit a setting signal Sg1 for setting the lighting state of any of the plurality of lighting fixtures L to the control device Ct by wireless communication, and the control device Ct transmit a control signal Sg2 that controls the lighting state of the lighting fixture L corresponding to the setting signal Sg1 by wireless communication on the basis of group information Ig that associates the lighting state of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures L set with any of the plurality of lighting switches Sw.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a lighting control system.

A lighting control system that controls lighting of a plurality of lighting fixtures installed on the ceiling of a building by a control device has become widespread. Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a conventional LED lighting device. The LED luminaire disclosed in the document includes a plurality of luminaires and a lighting switch. The plurality of lighting fixtures and the lighting switch are configured to be capable of lighting control via wireless communication in addition to lighting control via wire.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-185906

In the above-mentioned LED lighting device, the lighting fixture whose lighting is controlled by a certain lighting switch is only the lighting fixture connected by wire, even when the lighting is controlled via wireless communication.

The present invention has been conceived under the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an LED lighting device capable of controlling lighting of a plurality of lighting fixtures in more various modes.

The LED lighting device provided by the present invention is a lighting control system including a plurality of lighting fixtures, a plurality of lighting switches each having an operation unit operated by a user, and a control device. The lighting switch transmits a setting signal for setting the lighting state of any of the plurality of lighting fixtures to the control device by wireless communication in response to an operation on the operation unit, and the control device is the plurality of lighting fixtures. A control signal for controlling the lighting state of the lighting fixture corresponding to the setting signal is transmitted by wireless communication based on the group information associating which of the plurality of operation units sets each lighting state.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal further includes a display unit for displaying an arrangement screen showing the arrangement of the plurality of lighting devices, and an input unit for inputting an operation on the display contents of the display unit. The portable terminal uses wireless communication to transmit an instruction signal corresponding to any of the plurality of operation units of the lighting equipment selected by operation input from the input unit among the plurality of lighting equipment on the arrangement screen. It is transmitted to the control device, and the control device updates the group information in response to the instruction signal.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lighting switch includes a switch case, a switch unit attached to the front portion of the switch case and having the operation unit, and a wireless communication unit and a control unit housed in the switch case. The wireless communication unit is arranged between the switch unit and the back surface portion of the switch case.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lighting switch has a switch board on which the control unit and the wireless communication unit are mounted, and the wireless communication unit is the front surface of the switch case of the switch board. It is mounted on the main surface facing the part.

According to the present invention, it is possible to control lighting of a plurality of lighting fixtures in a wider variety of ways.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be more apparent by the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a system block diagram which shows the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the luminaire of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control device of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the lighting switch of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the lighting switch of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the main part which shows the lighting switch of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. It is a front view of the main part which shows the control unit of the lighting switch of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence diagram of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a table which shows an example of the group information of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a table which shows other example of the group information of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the operation example of the mobile terminal of the modification of the lighting control system which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a system block diagram which shows the lighting control system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment: Lighting control system A1>
FIG. 1 shows a lighting control system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The lighting control system A1 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of lighting fixtures L, a control device Ct, a plurality of lighting switches Sw, and a portable terminal Md.

[Lighting fixture L]
The plurality of lighting fixtures L are used for indoor lighting, for example, and are installed at various places such as a ceiling, a wall surface, and a floor surface. Further, the lighting fixture L may have a configuration used for outdoor lighting. The specific form of the luminaire L is not limited in any way, and various forms such as alternative lighting for straight tube fluorescent lamps, high ceiling lighting, ceiling lights, downlights, base lights, spotlights, and the like can be appropriately adopted. The number of the plurality of lighting fixtures L is not limited in any way, and in the present embodiment, it is assumed that n lighting fixtures L1 to Ln are installed for convenience of understanding.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram for explaining the lighting fixture L1 among the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln as an example. In the present embodiment, the lighting fixture L1 includes a light source unit 11, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, a wireless communication unit 14, and a power supply unit 15. The plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln may have the same configuration, may have a part in common with each other, or may have different configurations from each other. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, a case where a plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln have the same configuration will be described as an example.

The light source unit 11 is a portion that performs a light emitting function in the lighting fixture L1. The specific configuration of the light source unit 11 is not limited in any way, and includes, for example, a substrate and a plurality of LEDs mounted in a row on the substrate. Further, the luminaire L1 appropriately has a transparent or translucent cover (not shown) that transmits light from the light source unit 11.

The control unit 12 is for controlling each unit of the luminaire L1 based on an instruction from the control device Ct or the like. The specific configuration of the control unit 12 is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 13 is for storing information necessary for controlling the control unit 12, and includes, for example, a semiconductor memory.

The wireless communication unit 14 is for performing wireless communication with the control device Ct, and is a module for transmitting and receiving wireless signals. The communication frequency of the wireless communication performed by the wireless communication unit 14 is not limited in any way, and examples thereof include a 920 MHz band, a 2.4 GHz band, and a 5 GHz band. Further, the wireless communication standard and the like performed by the wireless communication unit 14 are not limited in any way, and for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) including BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), Zigbee (registered trademark), Wi-Fi (registered trademark) and the like are used. Illustrated. Further, in the present embodiment, the unique lighting fixture IDs of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln are stored in the wireless communication unit 14. The information format of the lamp ID is not particularly limited, and for example, a MAC (Media Access Control) address is used. The lamp ID may be stored in the storage unit 13, for example.

The power supply unit 15 is for supplying electric power necessary for operation to the light source unit 11, the control unit 12, the wireless communication unit 14, and the like. The power supply unit 15 has, for example, a function as an AC / DC converter that converts commercial AC 100V or 200V power into DC power, a transformer function, and the like.

[Control device Ct]
The control device Ct controls the lighting of a plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln. In the case of the present embodiment, the control device Ct may be installed in the same room as the room in which the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln are installed, or may be installed in another room or another floor of the same building. It may be installed in another building. When the control device Ct and the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln are separated to some extent, the control device Ct and the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln use not only wireless communication but also wired communication and wireless communication to each other. It may be configured to communicate.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the control device Ct. In the present embodiment, the control device Ct includes a display unit 21, a control unit 22, a storage unit 23, a wireless communication unit 24, and a power supply unit 25.

The display unit 21 is not always necessary in the lighting control method of the lighting control system A1 described later, but is used for initial setting, maintenance, and the like of the control device Ct. The display unit 21 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or the like, and may further have a touch panel function. Further, instead of the display unit 21 functioning as a touch panel, the control device Ct may separately include an operation device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

The control unit 22 is a main component that controls the lighting of the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln, and is for controlling each part of the control device Ct. For example, the control unit 22 transmits a control signal to the wireless communication unit 24 so that the wireless communication unit 24 transmits the control signal to the target lighting fixture L based on the instruction signal received from the mobile terminal Md. The specific configuration of the control unit 22 is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 23 is for storing information such as programs and setting conditions necessary for controlling the control unit 22, and includes, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive.

The wireless communication unit 24 is for performing wireless communication with a plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln, a plurality of lighting switches Sw, and a mobile terminal Md. The frequency band of the wireless communication unit 24 and the conforming wireless communication standard are the same as those of the wireless communication unit 14 described above. The wireless communication unit 24 transmits, for example, a control signal from the control unit 22 to the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln. In addition, the setting signal from the lighting switch Sw and the instruction signal by the user transmitted from the mobile terminal Md are received. The received setting signal and instruction signal are transmitted to the control unit 22. The control device Ct may have a wired or wireless communication circuit connected to the Internet in addition to the wireless communication unit 24.

The power supply unit 25 is for supplying electric power necessary for operation to the display unit 21, the control unit 22, the wireless communication unit 24, and the like. The power supply unit 25 has, for example, a function as an AC / DC converter that converts commercial AC 100V or 200V power into DC power, a transformer function, and the like.

[Mobile terminal Md]
The mobile terminal Md is a terminal operated by the user in the lighting control system A1. The mobile terminal Md is operated to set group information for associating a plurality of lighting fixtures L in the lighting control system A1 with a plurality of operation units Op described later of the plurality of lighting switches Sw. The mobile terminal Md is not particularly limited as long as it has portability, information processing capability, etc. that can be operated by the user, and is, for example, a tablet, a smartphone, a notebook PC, or the like. When a plurality of lighting fixtures L constituting the lighting control system A1 are installed in a wide area, the lighting control system A1 may include a plurality of mobile terminals Md.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the mobile terminal Md. In the present embodiment, the mobile terminal Md includes a display unit 31, a control unit 32, a storage unit 33, a wireless communication unit 35, and a power supply unit 36.

The display unit 31 is for displaying information and images necessary for operating the mobile terminal Md and the like. The display unit 31 is, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and has a touch panel function in the present embodiment. Instead of the display unit 31 functioning as a touch panel, the mobile terminal Md may be separately provided with an operation device such as a keyboard or a mouse.

The control unit 32 is for controlling each unit of the mobile terminal Md. The specific configuration of the control unit 32 is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 33 is for storing information such as programs and setting conditions necessary for controlling the control unit 32, and includes, for example, a semiconductor memory or a hard disk drive.

The wireless communication unit 35 transmits an instruction signal to the control device Ct, and receives a display signal or the like based on the status information signals of the plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to Ln from the control device Ct. The frequency band of the wireless communication unit 35 and the conforming wireless communication standard may be the same as or different from the above-mentioned wireless communication unit 14 and wireless communication unit 24, for example, Wi-Fi (registered trademark). Be selected. The wireless communication unit 35 may be a wireless communication module built in a tablet or the like as a mobile terminal Md, or may be an external wireless communication module connected to a USB terminal or the like.

The power supply unit 36 is for supplying electric power necessary for operation to the display unit 31, the control unit 32, the wireless communication unit 35, and the like. The power supply unit 36 is, for example, a rechargeable battery.

[Lighting switch Sw]
The plurality of lighting switches Sw are operated by the user in order to change the lighting state of the plurality of lighting fixtures L. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the illumination switch Sw of the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the lighting switch Sw. FIG. 7 is a front view of a main part showing a lighting switch Sw in which the switch unit 41 and the front part 401, which will be described later, are omitted. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view of a main part showing the control unit 49 described later of the lighting switch Sw.

The illumination switch Sw of the present embodiment has a switch case 40, a switch unit 41, and a control unit 49. The switch case 40 holds the switch unit 41 and houses the control unit 49. The specific configuration of the switch case 40 is not limited in any way, and is, for example, a general-purpose housing equipment component installed by being fitted into a hole provided in an indoor wall Wl. The switch case 40 is made of, for example, metal or resin.

The switch case 40 of the present embodiment has a front portion 401, a back portion 402, and a side surface portion 403. The front portion 401 is a plate-shaped portion located on the front side of the switch case 40, and as shown in FIG. 8, a portion that appears on the front appearance of the switch case 40 (lighting switch Sw) along the wall surface of the wall Wl. Is. The back surface portion 402 is a plate-shaped portion located on the back surface side of the switch case 40, in other words, corresponds to the bottom portion of the switch case 40. The side surface portion 403 is connected to the peripheral edge of the back surface portion 402, and is a plate-shaped portion that surrounds the back surface portion 402. In the illustrated example, the front portion 401 is removable from the side surface portion 403.

The switch unit 41 is attached to the front portion 401 of the switch case 40. The switch unit 41 of the present embodiment has an operation unit Op, a main body unit 412, and a mounting frame 413. The operation unit Op is for the user to perform an operation for setting the lighting state of any one of the plurality of lighting fixtures L. The specific configuration of the operation unit Op is not particularly limited, and in the present embodiment, for example, it is a push button type, but the operation unit Op may be a slide type switch, a rotary switch, or the like. good. The number of operation units Op included in the switch unit 41 is not limited in any way, and may be one or a plurality. In FIG. 6, a switch unit 41 having two operation units Op (operation units Op1 and Op2) is shown as an example. The two operation units Op (operation units Op1 and Op2) are arranged side by side in the vertical direction when viewed from the front. The main body unit 412 is a part that performs a function such as converting an operation from the operation unit Op into an electric signal. When an operation is performed on the operation unit Op, the main body unit 412 outputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation. The mounting frame 413 is a portion attached to the front portion 401 of the switch case 40, and supports the operation portion Op and the main body portion 412. In the illustrated example, the mounting frame 413 is a plate-shaped member having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, but the shape and the like of the mounting frame 413 are not limited in any way. In the present embodiment, each operation unit Op has a unique operation unit ID. The specific example of the operation unit ID is not limited in any way, and is stored in, for example, the storage unit 43.

The control unit 49 is a unit for controlling the lighting state of a plurality of lighting fixtures L by receiving an electric signal corresponding to an operation to the operation unit Op sent from the switch unit 41. Further, the control unit 49 of the present embodiment has a function of transmitting a setting signal to the control device Ct via wireless communication. In the illustrated example, the control unit 49 includes a unit case 490, a control unit 42, a wireless communication unit 45, a power supply unit 46, and a switch board 47. The control unit 49 is interconnected with the switch unit 41 by a plurality of cables 482. Further, the control unit 49 is arranged between the switch unit 41 (front portion 401) and the back portion 402 in the switch case 40.

FIG. 7 shows the overall appearance of the control unit 49. Further, FIG. 9 is a front view of a main part in which the front side portion (for example, the lid portion) of the unit case 490 is omitted for convenience of understanding. The unit case 490 is a box-shaped member that houses the control unit 42, the wireless communication unit 45, the power supply unit 46, and the switch board 47. The unit case 490 is made of, for example, resin. The switch board 47 is arranged along the bottom portion (rear surface side portion) of the unit case 490, and is fixed by, for example, a screw (not shown). A control unit 42, a wireless communication unit 45, and a power supply unit 46 are mounted on the switch board 47, and a plurality of cables 482 are connected to the switch board 47. The switch board 47 has a main surface 471. The main surface 471 is a surface facing the front portion 401 side (front side) of the switch case 40.

The control unit 42 is for controlling each unit of the lighting switch Sw. The specific configuration of the control unit 42 is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, a CPU. The storage unit 43 is for storing information such as programs and setting conditions necessary for controlling the control unit 42, and includes, for example, a semiconductor memory.

The wireless communication unit 45 is for performing the control device Ct wireless communication. The frequency band of the wireless communication unit 45 and the conforming wireless communication standard are the same as those of the wireless communication unit 14 and the wireless communication unit 24 described above.

The power supply unit 46 is for supplying electric power necessary for operation to the switch unit 41, the control unit 42, the wireless communication unit 45, and the like. The power supply unit 46 is, for example, a battery having a function as an AC / DC converter that converts commercial AC 100V or 200V power into DC power, a transformer function, or the like, or a rechargeable battery. In the illustrated example, the control unit 49 has a terminal block 481 attached to the unit case 490. A cable (not shown) from a commercial power source is connected to the terminal block 481. The terminal block 481 is connected to the power supply unit 46.

Next, an example of the lighting control method by the lighting control system A1 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 10 to 19.

FIG. 11 shows an example of the operating state of the mobile terminal Md used in the lighting control method of the lighting control system A1. The arrangement screen Sc is displayed on the display unit 31 of the illustrated mobile terminal Md. On the arrangement screen Sc, icons corresponding to actual arrangements at the installation locations of the plurality of lighting fixtures L are appropriately displayed. A plurality of horizontally long rectangular icons in the figure indicate individual luminaires L. W1 to W8, X1 to X8, Y1 to Y8, and Z1 to Z8 attached to the lighting fixture L are lighting fixture IDs of the individual lighting fixtures L. This lamp ID does not need to be displayed on the actual arrangement screen Sc, and is shown in the figure for convenience of explanation, and the same applies to the following figures. Two lighting switches Sw1 and a lighting switch Sw2 are displayed on the arrangement screen Sc. The lighting switch Sw1 has two operation units Op1 and an operation unit Op2. The lighting switch Sw2 has two operation units Op3 and an operation unit Op4. The control device Ct may be displayed with an icon corresponding to the actual installation position, the icon may be displayed at a fictitious position, or the icon of the control device Ct may not be displayed.

The figure shows the correspondence between a plurality of lighting fixtures L (lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1 to X8, Y1 to Y8, Z1 to Z8) and a plurality of operation units Op1 to Op4 based on the group information Ig in a certain state. The display is made according to. The group information Ig is information associating which of the plurality of operation units Op1 to Op4 sets the lighting state of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures L. FIG. 12 shows the contents of the group information Ig in the state. The operation IDs of the plurality of operation units Op1 to Op4 are set as G1 to G4, and the lamp IDs of the corresponding lighting fixtures L are grouped and stored. This group information Ig is stored, for example, in the storage unit 23 of the control device Ct. Further, the group information Ig may be stored in the storage unit 33 of the mobile terminal Md in addition to the storage unit 23. A plurality of lighting fixtures L having lamp IDs W1 to W8 are associated with the operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1). A plurality of lighting fixtures L having lamp IDs: X1 to X8 are associated with the operation unit Op2 (operation unit ID: G2). A plurality of lighting fixtures L having lamp IDs Y1 to Y8 are associated with the operation unit Op3 (operation unit ID: G3). A plurality of lighting fixtures L having lamp IDs: Z1 to Z8 are associated with the operation unit Op4 (operation unit ID: G4). It should be noted that the number of the plurality of operation units Op and the plurality of lighting fixtures L in the figure is an example set for convenience of explanation, and the number and correspondence of the plurality of operation units Op and the plurality of lighting fixtures L are not any. Not limited.

In the lighting control method shown in FIG. 10, first, group information setting (steps S1 and S2) is executed. In step S1, the user instructs each ON-OFF control range of the operation unit Op of the lighting switch Sw. This sets a plurality of lighting fixtures L (lamp IDs: W1 to W8, X1 to X8, Y1 to Y8, Z1 to Z8) corresponding to each of the plurality of operation units Op (operation unit IDs: G1 to G4). It is an operation. For example, in FIG. 11, the message "Set the control range of the lighting switch. Select the range controlled by the first switch." Is displayed at the upper part of the display unit 31. Here, the first switch is a phrase corresponding to the operation unit Op1 defined according to the user's feeling. The same definition applies to the second and subsequent switches.

FIG. 13 shows a selection operation of the lighting fixture L associated with the operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1). The user taps the corner of the dotted line frame corresponding to the operation unit ID: G1 displayed in the figure, and drags the corner to enlarge, reduce, or move the dotted line frame. The dotted line frame is a positional mode for specifying the lighting fixture L to be selected. Instead of the dotted line frame, a solid line frame may be used, or a predetermined area may be changed to a predetermined color. Then, the desired lighting fixture L is surrounded by the dotted line frame. When the desired lighting fixture L is surrounded by the dotted line frame, as shown in FIG. 14, the user taps, for example, the "Next" icon, and selects an operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1). Complete. As a result, in the control unit 32 of the mobile terminal Md, the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1) has the lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1, X3, X5, X7, Y1 ... Y4, Z1. , Z3 is acquired. The dotted frame, which is the target of the drag operation, may be displayed blinking, for example.

The operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1) obtained by the selection operation in step S1 and the lighting fixture L (lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1, X3, X5, X7, Y1 ... Y4, Z1, Z3) The correspondence information is transmitted from the mobile terminal Md to the control device Ct as an instruction signal Sg3. The transmission from the mobile terminal Md to the control device Ct is transmitted from the wireless communication unit 35 to the wireless communication unit 24, for example, by wireless communication such as Wi-Fi (registered trademark). The instruction signal Sg3 may be transmitted each time each setting of the operation units Op1 to Op4 (operation unit ID: G1 to G4) is completed, or may be transmitted each time the operation units Op1 to Op4 (operation unit ID: G1) are completed. ~ G4) may be transmitted all at once.

Next, in step S2, the control unit 22 of the control device Ct associates the lighting switch Sw (operation unit Op) to be controlled with the lighting fixture L. Specifically, based on the instruction signal Sg3 received from the mobile terminal Md via wireless communication, the control unit 22 has the operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1) and the lighting fixture L (lamp ID: W1 to W8, The group information Ig is updated by incorporating the correspondence with X1, X3, X5, X7, Y1 ... Y4, Z1, Z3) and stored in the storage unit 23, for example.

Next, as shown in FIG. 15, step S1 is executed again, and the control unit 32 selects the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation unit Op2 (operation unit ID: G2) on the arrangement screen Sc of the display unit 31. Request an operation. The user taps the corner of the dotted frame corresponding to the operation unit ID: G1 displayed in the figure, and as shown in FIG. 16, the user taps the corner of the dotted frame, and by dragging this, the dotted frame is enlarged. Reduce or move. Then, the desired lighting fixture L is surrounded by the dotted line frame. When the desired lighting fixture L is surrounded by the dotted line frame, the "Next" icon is tapped to complete the selection operation for the operation unit Op2 (operation unit ID: G2). As a result, the control unit 32 of the mobile terminal Md acquires that the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation unit Op2 (operation unit ID: G2) is the lamp ID: X2, X4, X6, X8, Z2, Z4. Next, step S2 is executed, and the instruction signal Sg3 including the correspondence between the operation unit Op2 (operation unit ID: G2) and the lighting fixture L (lamp ID: X2, X4, X6, X8, Z2, Z4) is a control device. It is sent to Ct. The control unit 22 of the control device Ct updates the correspondence information about the operation unit Op2 of the group information Ig, and stores the group information Ig in the storage unit 23.

The mobile terminal Md and the control device Ct also execute steps S1 and S2 for the operation unit Op3 (operation unit ID: G3) and the operation unit Op4 (operation unit ID: G4). As a result, the control unit 22 of the control device Ct acquires the lighting fixture L (lamp ID) corresponding to each of the operation unit Op3 (operation unit ID: G3) and the operation unit Op4 (operation unit ID: G4). FIG. 17 shows a state in which the selection operation of the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation units Op1 to Op4 (operation unit IDs: G1 to G4) is completed. In this state, the group information Ig set as shown in FIG. 12 is changed to the content shown in FIG. 18 and stored in the storage unit 23.

Next, the ON-OFF operation (steps S3 to S7) is executed. First, the user operates by pressing any of the plurality of operation units Op of the plurality of lighting switches Sw (step S3). This operation is an operation of transmitting the setting signal Sg1 for setting the lighting state of the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operated operation unit Op to the control device Ct by wireless communication. For example, a case where the user operates the operation unit Op1 of the lighting switch Sw1 while all of the plurality of lighting fixtures L are turned off will be described as an example. The main body 412 of the switch unit 41 transmits an electric signal corresponding to the pressing of the operation unit Op1 to the control unit 49 via the cable 482. The control unit 42 of the control unit 49 recognizes the operated operation unit Op from the received electric signal. In this case, the control unit 42 recognizes that the operation is for the operation unit Op1 (operation unit ID: G1). Then, the wireless communication unit 45 controls the setting signal Sg1 including the operation unit ID: G1 of the operation unit Op1 and the information for changing the lighting state of the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation unit ID: G1. Send to device Ct.

The control device Ct transmits a control signal Sg2 for controlling the lighting state of the plurality of lighting fixtures L corresponding to the setting signal Sg1 to the plurality of lighting fixtures L by wireless communication. For example, the setting signal Sg1 received by the wireless communication unit 24 of the control device Ct is sent to the control unit 22. The control unit 22 acquires the operation unit ID: G1 included in the setting signal Sg1, and based on the group information Ig, the lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1, X3 of the lighting equipment L to be operated by the setting signal Sg1. Recognize X5, X7, Y1 ... Y4, Z1, Z3. Further, the control unit 22 acquires, for example, the lighting state of the plurality of lighting fixtures L at the time when the operation is performed as status information. For example, when the target lighting fixture L (lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1, X3, X5, X7) is in the extinguished state, the control unit 22 may use these lighting fixtures L (lamp ID: W1 to W8,). X1, X3, X5, X7, Y1 ... Y4, Z1, Z3) is generated as a control signal Sg2 for lighting. Then, the control unit 22 transmits the control signal Sg2 from the wireless communication unit 24 to the plurality of lighting fixtures L by wireless communication (step S4).

The transmission of the control signal Sg2 from the control device Ct to the plurality of lighting fixtures L is executed by a method according to a wireless communication standard or the like. For example, when the wireless communication unit 24 of the control device Ct and the wireless communication unit 14 of the plurality of lighting fixtures L form a mesh network, the control signal Sg2 is transmitted to the lighting fixture L arranged at a position close to the control device Ct. Will be sent. Upon receiving the control signal Sg2, the lighting fixture L determines whether or not its own lighting fixture ID is included in the lighting fixture ID of the control signal Sg2 (step S5). When the own lamp ID is included, the control unit 12 changes the lighting state of the light source unit 11 according to the lighting control content of the control signal Sg2, and in the case of this example, the light source unit 11 is turned on. Further, the control unit 12 transfers the control signal Sg2 to another lighting fixture L arranged at a close position via the mesh network. Further, the control unit 12 generates a status signal Sg4 indicating the changed lighting state, and transmits the status signal Sg4 from the wireless communication unit 14 to the control device Ct by wireless communication. On the other hand, when the received control signal Sg2 does not include its own lighting equipment ID, the control unit 12 closes the control signal Sg2 signal via the mesh network without changing the lighting state of the light source unit 11. Transfer to another luminaire L located at the position.

When the control signal Sg2 is transmitted to all the plurality of lighting fixtures L via the mesh network and the step S5 is completed, the control device Ct receives the result changed by the control signal Sg2 as the status signal Sg4 (step). S6). Next, the control unit 22 of the control device Ct may generate a display signal Sg5 indicating the lighting state of the plurality of lighting fixtures L and transmit the display signal Sg5 from the wireless communication unit 24 to the mobile terminal Md by wireless communication. The control unit 32 of the mobile terminal Md that has received the display signal Sg5 changes the display content to reflect the lighting state on the arrangement screen Sc of the display unit 31 (step S7). In the example shown in FIG. 19, in the arrangement screen Sc, the lighting fixture L (lamp ID: W1 to W8, X1, X3, X5, X7, Y1. -Y4, Z1, Z3) are colored to indicate that the state has been changed from the off state to the on state. As a result, the ON-OFF operation by the operation unit Op1 is completed. The ON-OFF operation is repeatedly executed for any of the operation units Op1 to Op4. Further, when a certain ON-OFF operation is completed, the group information may be set and then the ON-OFF operation may be restarted.

Next, the operation of the lighting control system A1 will be described.

According to the present embodiment, the correspondence between the plurality of operation units Op and the plurality of lighting fixtures L in the group information Ig can be set to a desired combination by the operation of the user. Therefore, it is possible to perform a desired lighting operation of the lighting fixture L by the desired operation unit Op without being restricted by the arrangement of the plurality of lighting fixtures L, the arrangement of the plurality of lighting switches Sw, the wiring connection state of these, and the like. Is. Unlike the conventional technology, which can be controlled only by the range in which the lighting fixture L and the lighting switch Sw are connected to each other, the range of a plurality of lighting fixtures L controlled by the lighting switch Sw is set regardless of the power supply system. can. Therefore, it is possible to control the lighting of the plurality of lighting fixtures L in a wider variety of ways.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the operation of selecting the lighting fixture L (lighting fixture ID) corresponding to the operation unit Op (operation unit ID), a plurality of lighting fixtures L are visually displayed according to the actual arrangement. This is performed by, for example, a drag operation on the arrangement screen Sc. This makes it easier for the user to operate, and is suitable for avoiding erroneous operation.

As shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 49 (control unit 42, wireless communication unit 45, power supply unit 46) is arranged between the switch unit 41 (front unit 401) and the rear unit 402 in the switch case 40. ing. Thereby, the control unit 49 (control unit 42, wireless communication unit 45, power supply unit 46) can be additionally provided in the existing switch case 40 which is generally used for general purposes. This is preferable for constructing the lighting control system A1 of the present embodiment by using a configuration in which a plurality of lighting fixtures L and existing lighting switches are already provided.

Further, the wireless communication unit 45 is mounted on the main surface 471 of the switch board 47. As a result, it is possible to prevent the wireless signals transmitted and received by the wireless communication unit 45 from being attenuated by the switch board 47 and the like. Therefore, the stability of wireless communication by the wireless communication unit 45 can be improved.

The selection operation of the lighting fixture L corresponding to the operation unit ID on the arrangement screen Sc displayed on the display unit 31 of the mobile terminal Md is not limited to the drag operation shown in FIG. For example, the luminaire L may be selected by tapping the individual luminaire L instead of the drag operation or in addition to the drag operation. According to such a configuration, in addition to the selection of the lighting fixture L surrounded by the frame such as a rectangular shape, the lighting fixture L having a wider arrangement such as the selection of a plurality of lighting fixtures L arranged in an L shape, for example. Can be selected.

18 and 19 show modifications and other embodiments of the present invention. In these figures, the same or similar elements as those in the above embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals as those in the above embodiment.

<Arrangement screen Sc modification example>
FIG. 20 shows a modified example of the arrangement screen Sc in the group information setting. In this example, the switch screen Sb is displayed on the arrangement screen Sc, for example, in the form of a pop-up screen. The switch screen Sb is an image corresponding to the appearance of the lighting switch Sw1 and the lighting switch Sw2 as viewed from the front. For example, in step S1 described above, when the operation unit Op1 of the lighting switch Sw1 is selected, a predetermined coloring display is performed on the operation unit Op1.

Also in this example, it is possible to control the lighting of the plurality of lighting fixtures L in a wider variety of ways. Further, by displaying the switch screen Sb, it is possible to prevent the user from erroneously performing a selection operation on the operation unit Op that is not intended by the user. Such a configuration is preferable for avoiding confusion among users, especially when the number of lighting switches Sw (operation unit Op) is large.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 21 is a system configuration diagram showing a lighting control system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The lighting control system A2 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of lighting fixtures L1 to L9, a control device Ct, a plurality of lighting switches Sw, and a mobile terminal Md.

Each of the lighting fixtures L1, L2, and L3 of the present embodiment functions as a gate module. The gate module functions as a module forming a small network (cluster) together with a part of the lighting fixture L in the communication network Cn1 which is a mesh network. Wireless communication between the plurality of clusters is performed by the gate modules. The lighting fixtures L1, L2, and L3 that function as gate modules can be constructed, for example, by appropriately changing the setting program of the wireless communication unit 14 of the lighting fixture L having the above-described configuration.

In the illustrated example, the cluster Cn11 is constructed by the lighting fixtures L1, L4, and L7 installed at positions close to each other. Further, the cluster Cn12 is constructed by the lighting fixtures L2, L5, and L8 installed at positions close to each other. Further, the cluster Cn13 is constructed by the lighting fixtures L3, L6, and L9 installed at positions close to each other.

For example, the control signal Sg2 from the control device Ct is transmitted from the control device Ct to the lighting fixtures L1, L2, and L3 in the communication network Cn1, respectively. The luminaire L1 transfers the received control signal Sg2 to the luminaire L4 and the luminaire L7. Similarly, the luminaire L2 transfers the received control signal Sg2 to the luminaire L5 and the luminaire L8, and the luminaire L3 transfers the received control signal Sg2 to the luminaire L6 and the luminaire L9.

The same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained by this embodiment as well. Further, by providing the lighting fixtures L1, L2, and L3 that function as gate modules, the clusters Cn11, Cn12, and Cn13 can be constructed, and the communication efficiency of the communication network Cn1 which is a mesh network can be further improved.

The lighting control system according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The specific configuration of each part of the lighting control system according to the present invention can be freely redesigned.

A1, A2: Lighting control system 11: Light source unit 12: Control unit 13: Storage unit 14: Wireless communication unit 15: Power supply unit 21: Display unit 22: Control unit 23: Storage unit 24: Wireless communication unit 25: Power supply unit 31 : Display unit 32: Control unit 33: Storage unit 35: Wireless communication unit 36: Power supply unit 40: Switch case 41: Switch unit 42: Control unit 43: Storage unit 45: Wireless communication unit 46: Power supply unit 47: Switch board 49 : Control unit 401: Front part 402: Back part 403: Side part 412: Main body part 413: Mounting frame 471: Main surface 481: Terminal block 482: Cable 490: Unit case Cn1: Communication network Cn11, Cn12, Cn13: Cluster Ct : Control device Ig: Group information L, L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7, L8, L9: Lighting equipment Md: Mobile terminal Op, Op1, Op2, Op3, Op4: Operation unit S1, S2, S3 , S4, S5, S6, S7: Step Sb: Switch screen Sc: Arrangement screen Sw, Sw1, Sw2: Lighting switch Sg1: Setting signal Sg2: Control signal Sg3: Instruction signal Sg4: Status signal Sg5: Display signal Wl: Wall

Claims (4)

With multiple lighting fixtures,
Multiple lighting switches, each of which has an operation unit operated by the user,
A lighting control system equipped with a control device.
The plurality of lighting switches transmit a setting signal for setting the lighting state of any of the plurality of lighting fixtures to the control device by wireless communication in response to an operation on the operation unit.
The control device is
Based on the group information that associates which of the plurality of operation units sets the lighting state of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures.
A lighting control system that transmits a control signal for controlling the lighting state of the lighting fixture corresponding to the setting signal by wireless communication. Further, a mobile terminal having a display unit for displaying an arrangement screen showing the arrangement of the plurality of lighting devices and an input unit for inputting an operation on the display contents of the display unit is further provided.
The mobile terminal controls the instruction signal corresponding to any of the plurality of operation units of the lighting equipment selected by the operation input from the input unit among the plurality of lighting equipment on the arrangement screen by wireless communication. Send to the device,
The lighting control system according to claim 1, wherein the control device updates the group information in response to the instruction signal. The lighting switch has a switch case, a switch unit attached to the front portion of the switch case and having the operation unit, and a wireless communication unit and a control unit housed in the switch case.
The lighting control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wireless communication unit is arranged between the switch unit and the back surface portion of the switch case. The lighting switch has a switch board on which the control unit and the wireless communication unit are mounted.
The lighting control system according to claim 3, wherein the wireless communication unit is mounted on a main surface of the switch board facing the front portion of the switch case.

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