JP3896753B2 - Lighting device - Google Patents

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JP3896753B2
JP3896753B2 JP2000055038A JP2000055038A JP3896753B2 JP 3896753 B2 JP3896753 B2 JP 3896753B2 JP 2000055038 A JP2000055038 A JP 2000055038A JP 2000055038 A JP2000055038 A JP 2000055038A JP 3896753 B2 JP3896753 B2 JP 3896753B2
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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、照明器具を、赤外線等の無線媒体を用いたリモートコントロール装置によって、遠隔制御する照明装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、図６に示すように、天井や壁等に取付けられた照明器具１（１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ，・・）を、赤外線等の無線媒体による送信手段を有するリモートコントロール装置２（以降リモコンと称する）を用いて、遠隔制御するワイヤレスの照明装置が広く用いられている。従来のリモコン２は、対応する照明器具１の点灯及び消灯、調光等を行なうための操作ボタンを有し、この操作ボタンを押下すると、各操作ボタンに応じた照明制御信号を赤外線等の無線媒体で、照明器具１に対して送信するようになっている。そして、空間を伝搬した照明制御信号は、照明器具１に設けられている受信部で受信、復調され、マイクロコンピュータ等で構成された制御部に入力される。制御部では、入力された照明制御信号にもとづいて照明器具１の灯体（３）を点灯、調光、消灯する制御が行われる。しかし、このような方式では,広い空間に複数の照明器具１があった場合、照明制御信号を受信した照明器具１全てが動作してしまい、個別に照明器具１を制御することができない。この解決策として、各々の照明器具１に、各照明器具１固有のアドレスを設定し、リモコン２側で、制御したい照明器具１のアドレスを指定して制御する方式がある。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、アドレスを指定して制御する方式では、リモコン２の操作者が照明器具１の位置とアドレスとの対応関係を把握していなければならず、操作性が良いとは言えない。
【０００４】
本発明は、上記事由に鑑みてなしたもので、その目的とするところは、複数の照明器具の制御を行なう際、各照明器具固有のアドレスを操作者が意識することなく、制御したい照明器具を選択，制御することのできる操作性のよい照明装置を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項１ 記載の発明は、複数の照明器具と、無線媒体による照明制御信号を前記照明器具に送信して前記照明器具の出力制御を行うリモートコントロール装置とを有して、前記照明器具及び前記リモートコントロール装置には、各々送信部及び受信部を備え、前記照明器具と前記リモートコントロール装置との間で双方向通信を行って、前記リモートコントロール装置により前記照明装置を制御する照明装置において、前記照明器具は、前記リモートコントロール装置から送信された信号の受信強度を検出する受信強度検出手段と、該受信強度の値をリモートコントロール装置に送信する通信制御手段とを有し、前記リモートコントロール装置は、前記照明器具から送信された前記受信強度の値を受信し、該受信強度の値とその照明器具のアドレスとを対応づけた器具選択リストを作成して複数の前記照明器具の選択の優先順位を決定する手段とを有して、前記リモートコントロール装置から、前記選択の優先順位をもとに複数の前記照明器具の内の一つを選択して、該照明器具の制御を行うようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【０００６】
請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の照明装置において、前記照明器具は、自器が選択されたことを表示する表示手段を備えたことを特徴とするものである。
【０００７】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態に係る照明装置について図１乃至図６にもとづき説明する。図１は、照明装置のブロック図である。大きく照明器具１側のブロック図と、リモコン２側のブロック図とからなる。先ず、照明器具１はリモコン２からの照明制御信号を受信する受信部６と、その照明制御信号に対する返信信号をリモコン２に返信する送信部８と、受信部６で受けた照明制御信号を処理するとともに、リモコン２からの要求信号を送信部８を通してリモコン２に返信する通信制御部５と、通信制御部５で処理した結果にもとづき、灯体（負荷）３を制御する照明器具制御部４と、リモコン２から受けた赤外線等の受信強度（受光感度）を検出する受信強度検出部（受光感度検出部）７とを有してなる。
【０００８】
一方、リモコン２（図２右側）は、照明器具１からの返信信号を受信する受信部１２と、照明器具１に照明制御信号を送信する送信部１１とを有する。さらに、操作者とのインターフェイスとなる操作表示部１４と、操作者が操作表示部１４に操作ボタン等で指示（入力）した内容にもとづき、照明器具１を制御するための照明制御信号を出力するとともに、照明器具１からの返信信号の内容を処理して操作表示部１４に表示し、さらに、器具選択リスト１３へのデータ入力を行なう調光制御部９と、調光制御部９から出力された照明制御信号を送信部１１を通して送信するとともに、受信部１２を通して受信した照明器具１からの返信信号を調光制御部９に出力する通信制御部１０を有してなる。尚、器具選択リスト１３については、後で説明する。
【０００９】
図２は、照明装置のハードウェア構成を示す図である。照明器具１（図２左側）は、赤外線等の無線媒体による信号を送受信するための受発光部２０と、送受信信号の処理や調光制御を行うための制御信号を出力するマイコン１５と、この照明器具１の固有のアドレスが設定されているデジタルスイッチ２１、マイコン１５からの制御信号にもとづき灯体２３を制御する調光回路２２とを有してなる。またマイコン１５は、各種の信号入出力を行うためのＩ／Ｏポート１６、演算処理を行うＣＰＵ１７、各種データを記憶するＲＯＭ１８，及びＲＡＭ１９を有する。さらに、リモコン２との通信路が確立されたことを示すＬＥＤ３１を備える。
【００１０】
一方、リモコン２は、赤外線等の無線媒体による信号を送受信するための受発光部２９と、送受信信号の処理や器具選択リスト１３の作成等を行うための制御信号を出力するマイコン部２４と、操作者とのインターフェイスとなる操作スイッチや表示ＬＥＤを有する操作表示部３０とを有してなる。またマイコン２４は、各種の信号入出力を行うためのＩ／Ｏポート２５、演算処理を行うＣＰＵ２６、各種データを記憶するＲＯＭ２７，及びＲＡＭ２８を有する。
【００１１】
以上実施の形態における処理手段及びハードウェア構成について説明したが、以下、動作について、図３及び図４にもとづき説明する。尚、リモコン２から照明器具１への照明制御信号には、照明器具１での受信強度の値を要求する「受信強度返信要求信号」と、ある照明器具１に向け該照明器具１を選択したことを示す「選択信号」と、該照明器具１の点灯，消灯及び調光を行う「調光制御信号」がある。また、照明器具１からリモコン２への返信信号には、「受信強度信号」がある。
【００１２】
図３は、照明器具１側の処理を示すフローチャートである。通常照明器具１の制御装置はリモコン２からの返信要求信号を待つ受信待ち状態にある（Ｓ３１，Ｓ３２）。ここで、リモコンからの返信要求信号を受信すると、その返信要求信号が、先ず、照明器具１（本器）における受信強度返信要求信号であるかどうかを判断する（Ｓ３３）。受信強度返信要求信号であれば、受信強度（値）の信号をリモコンに送信（返信）し（Ｓ３４）、次のリモコンからの信号つまり操作者の要求を待つ（Ｓ３１）。また、受信強度返信要求信号でなければ、自器が選択されたことを表す選択信号であるかを判断し（Ｓ３５）、選択信号であれば、自器の備えるＬＥＤを点灯して（Ｓ３６）、自器が選択されて通信路が確立され、調光制御可能であることを操作者に報知して、次のリモコンからの要求信号を待つ。そして、調光制御可能状態で、リモコンから調光制御信号を受信すれば、その調光制御信号にもとづき、灯体２３を調光制御する（Ｓ３７）。
【００１３】
図４は、リモコン２側の処理を示すフローチャートである。通常リモコン２の制御装置は操作者からの操作を待つ操作待ち状態にある（Ｓ４１，Ｓ４２）。操作者からの操作があれば（Ｓ４２）、器具選択リスト１３が作成されているかを判断し（Ｓ４３）、作成されていなければ、各照明器具１から返信される、受信強度（値）とその照明器具１のアドレスの情報とを含む返信信号（受信強度信号）をもとに器具選択リスト１３を作成する（Ｓ４７）。そして作成された器具選択リスト１３の優先順位にもとづき、複数の照明器具１の内１つを選択して（Ｓ４８）、この選択信号を照明器具１に送信して（Ｓ４９）、再び次の操作待ち状態になる（Ｓ４１）。また、ステップＳ４３において、既に、先の照明器具１からの返信信号により器具選択リスト１３が作成されており、その器具選択リスト１３の優先順位が希望するものであれば（Ｓ４４）、選択要求なし（つまり変更なし）として（Ｓ４４）、その優先度の最も高い照明器具１の調光制御信号を送信して（Ｓ４６）、再び次の操作待ち状態になる（Ｓ４１）。また、同じくステップＳ４３において、既に、先の照明器具１からの返信信号により器具選択リスト１３が作成されており、その器具選択リスト１３の優先順位が希望するものでなければ、選択要求ありとして（Ｓ４４）、器具選択リスト１３を再編成して（Ｓ４５）、器具選択を行う（Ｓ４８）。
【００１４】
以上、照明器具１及びリモコン２における処理内容について示したが、この両者における処理内容にもとづき、両者をふくめた照明装置全体の処理内容について示す。先ず、図６に示すように、例えば、３個の照明器具１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃがあり、各々の照明器具１にはアドレスＡ，Ｂ，Ｃが割り当てられているとする。操作者は、リモコン２の操作表示部３０により、これらの照明器具１（１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ）を調光制御するものとする。ここで、操作者は、先ず照明器具１Ｂの照明制御を行いたいとして、照明器具１Ｂの方向に向け、リモコン２のアドレス情報を含めた受信強度返信要求信号を送信する。照明器具１Ｂ近傍には、照明器具１Ａや１Ｃがあり、照明器具１Ｂ及び照明器具１Ａ，１Ｂからは図３のフローに従って自器の受信強度の値を各照明器具１（１Ａ，１Ｂ，１Ｃ）のアドレス情報とともに、送信する（Ｓ３４）。そして、各照明器具１の受信強度の値とアドレス情報をもとに、リモコン２のマイコン２４で、受信強度の順に、受信強度の値と、その照明器具１のアドレスとを対応づけた器具選択リスト１３を作成する（Ｓ４７）。ここでは、例えば、優先順位が照明器具１Ｂ，１Ａ，１Ｃであった場合を図５に示す。ここで、操作者は、照明器具１Ｂに向けてリモコン２の操作を行っていることから、リモコン２の受発光部２９の指向性により、照明器具１Ｂの受信強度が最も強くなる傾向にある。
【００１５】
そして、操作者は、先に作成した器具選択リスト１３の結果を操作表示部３０を通して、希望する照明器具１Ｂが最も優先度が高いことを確認し、照明器具１Ｂに対して、選択信号を送信する（Ｓ４９）。照明器具１Ｂは自器が選択された選択信号を受けて、リモコン２との通信路を確立し、その確立した旨を操作者に報知するために選択表示部となるＬＥＤを点灯する（Ｓ３６）。そして、操作者は自分が確実に照明器具１Ｂを選択したことを確認する。もし、照明器具１Ｂが操作者の希望するものでない場合は、器具選択リスト１３で、優先順位が２番目の照明器具１Ａを操作表示部３０を通して選択し、その選択信号を送信して、照明器具１Ａとの通信路を確立するようにする。
【００１６】
このように、操作者が照明制御したい照明器具１にむけて、受信強度返信要求信号を送信し、その信号にもとづいて照明器具１から受信強度を返信するようにし、この受信強度の値にもとづいて、複数の照明器具１の優先度を決めて、希望する照明器具１の調光制御を行うようにしたので、操作者は、照明器具１のアドレスを意識することなく、調光制御を行いたい照明器具を選択することができるという効果を奏する。
【００１７】
以上本発明の実施の形態を示したが、照明器具１の個数はこれに限定されるものではない。
【００１８】
【発明の効果】
上述の如く、本発明の請求項１ 記載の発明によれば、複数の照明器具と、無線媒体による照明制御信号を前記照明器具に送信して前記照明器具の出力制御を行うリモートコントロール装置とを有して、前記照明器具及び前記リモートコントロール装置には、各々送信部及び受信部を備え、前記照明器具と前記リモートコントロール装置との間で双方向通信を行って、前記リモートコントロール装置により前記照明装置を制御する照明装置において、前記照明器具は、前記リモートコントロール装置から送信された信号の受信強度を検出する受信強度検出手段と、該受信強度の値をリモートコントロール装置に送信する通信制御手段とを有し、前記リモートコントロール装置は、前記照明器具から送信された前記受信強度の値を受信し、該受信強度の値とその照明器具のアドレスとを対応づけた器具選択リストを作成して複数の前記照明器具の選択の優先順位を決定する手段とを有して、前記リモートコントロール装置から、前記選択の優先順位をもとに複数の前記照明器具の内の一つを選択して、該照明器具の制御を行うようにしたので、複数の照明器具の制御を行なう際、各照明器具固有のアドレスを操作者が意識することなく、制御したい照明器具を選択，制御することのできる操作性のよい照明装置を提供できた。
【００１９】
請求項２記載の発明においては、照明器具が、自器が選択されたことを表示する表示手段を備えるようにしたので、自器とリモートコントロール装置との間で通信路が確立し、調光可能状態にあることを操作者に報知することができるとういう効果を奏する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置の機能を示すブロック図である。
【図２】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置のハードウェア構成を示すブロック図である。
【図３】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置の照明器具で行われる処理のフローチャートである。
【図４】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置のリモートコントロール装置で行われる処理のフローチャートである。
【図５】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置の器具選択リストのデータの一例を示す図である。
【図６】本発明の実施の形態の照明装置及び、従来の照明制御装置の概要図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 照明器具
２ リモートコントロール装置（リモコン）
３ 灯体（負荷）
４ 照明器具制御部
５ 通信制御部（照明器具側）
６ 受信部（照明器具側）
７ 受信強度検出部（受光感度検出部）
８ 送信部（照明器具側）
９ 調光制御部
１０ 通信制御部（リモコン側）
１１ 送信部（リモコン側）
１２ 受信部（リモコン側）
１３ 器具選択リスト
１４ 操作表示部
１５ マイコン（照明器具側）
２０ 受発光部
２１ デジタルスイッチ
２２ 調光回路
２３ 灯体
２４ マイコン（リモコン側）
２９ 受発光部（リモコン側）
３０ 操作表示部
３１ 選択表示部（ＬＥＤ）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a lighting device for remotely controlling a lighting fixture by a remote control device using a wireless medium such as infrared rays.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 6, a luminaire 1 (1A, 1B, 1C,...) Attached to a ceiling, a wall or the like is connected to a remote control device 2 (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller) having transmission means using a wireless medium such as infrared rays. In general, wireless lighting devices that are remotely controlled are widely used. The conventional remote controller 2 has operation buttons for turning on and off the corresponding lighting fixture 1, dimming, etc. When this operation button is pressed, an illumination control signal corresponding to each operation button is transmitted by wireless such as infrared rays. A medium is transmitted to the luminaire 1. Then, the illumination control signal propagated through the space is received and demodulated by the receiving unit provided in the luminaire 1 and input to the control unit configured by a microcomputer or the like. In the control unit, control is performed to turn on, dim, and turn off the lamp (3) of the luminaire 1 based on the input illumination control signal. However, in such a system, when there are a plurality of lighting fixtures 1 in a wide space, all the lighting fixtures 1 that have received the lighting control signal operate, and the lighting fixtures 1 cannot be individually controlled. As a solution to this, there is a method in which an address unique to each lighting fixture 1 is set for each lighting fixture 1, and the address of the lighting fixture 1 to be controlled is designated and controlled on the remote controller 2 side.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the method of controlling by designating an address, the operator of the remote controller 2 must know the correspondence between the position of the lighting fixture 1 and the address, and it cannot be said that the operability is good.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described reasons, and an object of the present invention is to control a plurality of lighting fixtures without the operator being aware of addresses unique to each lighting fixture. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lighting device with good operability that can select and control.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a plurality of lighting fixtures and a remote control device that transmits a lighting control signal using a wireless medium to the lighting fixture to control the output of the lighting fixture. The lighting device and the remote control device each include a transmission unit and a reception unit, and perform bidirectional communication between the lighting device and the remote control device, and the lighting device is operated by the remote control device. In the lighting device for controlling the lighting device, the lighting fixture includes: reception strength detection means for detecting the reception strength of the signal transmitted from the remote control device; and communication control means for transmitting the value of the reception strength to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the received intensity value transmitted from the lighting fixture, and receives the received intensity value. Means for determining a priority of selection of the plurality of lighting fixtures by creating a fixture selection list in which intensity values and addresses of the lighting fixtures are associated with each other, from the remote control device, priority by selecting one of a plurality of the luminaires on the basis, is characterized in that to perform the control of the luminaire.
[0006]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the illuminating device according to the first aspect, the luminaire includes display means for displaying that the own device has been selected.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an illumination device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a lighting device. It is roughly composed of a block diagram on the lighting apparatus 1 side and a block diagram on the remote control 2 side. First, the luminaire 1 processes the lighting control signal received by the receiving unit 6 that receives the lighting control signal from the remote controller 2, the transmitting unit 8 that returns a reply signal to the lighting control signal to the remote control 2, and the receiving unit 6. In addition, a communication control unit 5 that returns a request signal from the remote control 2 to the remote control 2 through the transmission unit 8, and a lighting fixture control unit 4 that controls the lamp (load) 3 based on a result processed by the communication control unit 5. And a reception intensity detection unit (light reception sensitivity detection unit) 7 for detecting reception intensity (light reception sensitivity) of infrared rays or the like received from the remote controller 2.
[0008]
On the other hand, the remote controller 2 (right side in FIG. 2) includes a receiving unit 12 that receives a reply signal from the lighting fixture 1 and a transmission unit 11 that transmits a lighting control signal to the lighting fixture 1. In addition, an operation display unit 14 that serves as an interface with the operator, and an illumination control signal for controlling the lighting apparatus 1 are output based on the content that the operator instructs (inputs) to the operation display unit 14 with an operation button or the like. At the same time, the content of the reply signal from the lighting fixture 1 is processed and displayed on the operation display unit 14, and further, the dimming control unit 9 that inputs data to the fixture selection list 13 and the dimming control unit 9 output the data. The illumination control signal is transmitted through the transmission unit 11, and the communication control unit 10 outputs the reply signal from the lighting fixture 1 received through the reception unit 12 to the dimming control unit 9. The appliance selection list 13 will be described later.
[0009]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the lighting device. The luminaire 1 (left side in FIG. 2) includes a light emitting and receiving unit 20 for transmitting and receiving signals using a wireless medium such as infrared rays, a microcomputer 15 that outputs a control signal for processing transmission and reception signals and dimming control, A digital switch 21 in which a unique address of the lighting fixture 1 is set, and a light control circuit 22 that controls the lamp body 23 based on a control signal from the microcomputer 15 are provided. The microcomputer 15 includes an I / O port 16 for performing various signal inputs / outputs, a CPU 17 for performing arithmetic processing, a ROM 18 for storing various data, and a RAM 19. Further, an LED 31 indicating that a communication path with the remote controller 2 has been established is provided.
[0010]
On the other hand, the remote controller 2 includes a light emitting and receiving unit 29 for transmitting and receiving signals using a wireless medium such as infrared rays, a microcomputer unit 24 for outputting control signals for processing transmission / reception signals, creating the device selection list 13, and the like, An operation switch 30 serving as an interface with the operator and an operation display unit 30 having a display LED are provided. The microcomputer 24 has an I / O port 25 for inputting / outputting various signals, a CPU 26 for performing arithmetic processing, a ROM 27 for storing various data, and a RAM 28.
[0011]
Although the processing means and hardware configuration in the embodiment have been described above, the operation will be described below with reference to FIGS. The lighting control signal from the remote controller 2 to the lighting fixture 1 is selected as a “reception strength return request signal” for requesting the value of the reception intensity at the lighting fixture 1 and the lighting fixture 1 is selected for a certain lighting fixture 1. And a “dimming control signal” for turning on / off and dimming the lighting fixture 1. The return signal from the lighting fixture 1 to the remote controller 2 includes a “reception intensity signal”.
[0012]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing on the lighting fixture 1 side. The control device of the normal lighting fixture 1 is in a reception waiting state waiting for a reply request signal from the remote controller 2 (S31, S32). Here, when a reply request signal is received from the remote controller, it is first determined whether or not the reply request signal is a reception intensity reply request signal in the lighting fixture 1 (this device) (S33). If it is a reception strength reply request signal, a signal of reception strength (value) is transmitted (returned) to the remote controller (S34), and a signal from the next remote controller, that is, a request from the operator is waited (S31). If it is not a reception strength reply request signal, it is determined whether it is a selection signal indicating that the device has been selected (S35). If it is a selection signal, the LED provided in the device is turned on (S36). The device is selected, the communication channel is established, the operator is informed that dimming control is possible, and a request signal from the next remote controller is awaited. Then, if a dimming control signal is received from the remote controller in a dimming control enabled state, dimming control is performed on the lamp body 23 based on the dimming control signal (S37).
[0013]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing processing on the remote controller 2 side. Usually, the control device of the remote controller 2 is in an operation waiting state waiting for an operation from the operator (S41, S42). If there is an operation from the operator (S42), it is determined whether the appliance selection list 13 has been created (S43). If not, the received intensity (value) returned from each lighting fixture 1 and its The appliance selection list 13 is created based on a reply signal (reception intensity signal) including the address information of the lighting fixture 1 (S47). Then, based on the priority of the created fixture selection list 13, one of the plurality of lighting fixtures 1 is selected (S48), this selection signal is transmitted to the lighting fixture 1 (S49), and the next operation is performed again. A waiting state is entered (S41). In step S43, if the appliance selection list 13 has already been created based on the reply signal from the previous lighting fixture 1, and the priority of the appliance selection list 13 is desired (S44), there is no selection request. (That is, no change) (S44), the dimming control signal of the lighting apparatus 1 having the highest priority is transmitted (S46), and the next operation waiting state is entered again (S41). Similarly, in step S43, if the appliance selection list 13 has already been created by the reply signal from the previous lighting fixture 1, and the priority of the appliance selection list 13 is not desired, it is determined that there is a selection request ( In S44, the appliance selection list 13 is reorganized (S45), and appliance selection is performed (S48).
[0014]
As mentioned above, although the processing content in the lighting fixture 1 and the remote control 2 was shown, based on the processing content in both, it shows about the processing content of the whole illuminating device containing both. First, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, there are three lighting fixtures 1A, 1B, and 1C , and each lighting fixture 1 is assigned an address A, B, and C. It is assumed that the operator performs dimming control of these lighting fixtures 1 (1A, 1B, 1C) using the operation display unit 30 of the remote controller 2. Here, the operator first sends a reception intensity reply request signal including the address information of the remote controller 2 in the direction of the lighting fixture 1B in order to control the lighting fixture 1B. There are lighting fixtures 1A and 1C in the vicinity of the lighting fixture 1B, and each lighting fixture 1 (1A, 1B, 1C) has its own received intensity value from the lighting fixture 1B and the lighting fixtures 1A, 1B according to the flow of FIG. Is sent together with the address information (S34). Then, on the basis of the reception intensity value and address information of each luminaire 1, the microcomputer 24 of the remote controller 2 selects the appliance that associates the reception intensity value with the address of the luminaire 1 in the order of the reception intensity. A list 13 is created (S47). Here, for example, FIG. 5 shows a case where the priority order is the lighting fixtures 1B, 1A, 1C. Here, since the operator is operating the remote control 2 toward the lighting fixture 1B, the reception intensity of the lighting fixture 1B tends to be strongest due to the directivity of the light emitting / receiving unit 29 of the remote control 2.
[0015]
Then, the operator confirms that the desired lighting apparatus 1B has the highest priority through the operation display unit 30 based on the result of the previously created apparatus selection list 13, and transmits a selection signal to the lighting apparatus 1B. (S49). The luminaire 1B receives the selection signal indicating that the device itself has been selected, establishes a communication path with the remote controller 2, and turns on an LED serving as a selection display unit to notify the operator of the establishment (S36). . Then, the operator confirms that he / she has surely selected the lighting apparatus 1B. If the luminaire 1B is not desired by the operator, the luminaire 1A having the second priority in the fixture selection list 13 is selected through the operation display unit 30, and the selection signal is transmitted to the luminaire. A communication path with 1A is established.
[0016]
As described above, the reception intensity reply request signal is transmitted to the luminaire 1 that the operator wants to control the illumination, and the reception intensity is returned from the luminaire 1 based on the signal, and based on the value of the reception intensity. Since the priority of the plurality of lighting fixtures 1 is determined and the dimming control of the desired lighting fixture 1 is performed, the operator performs the dimming control without being aware of the address of the lighting fixture 1. There is an effect that the desired lighting apparatus can be selected.
[0017]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was shown, the number of the lighting fixtures 1 is not limited to this.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of lighting fixtures, and a remote control device for controlling the output of the lighting fixtures by transmitting a lighting control signal by a wireless medium to the lighting fixtures. The lighting fixture and the remote control device each include a transmission unit and a receiving unit, and perform bidirectional communication between the lighting fixture and the remote control device, and the lighting by the remote control device. In the lighting device for controlling an apparatus, the lighting fixture includes a reception strength detection unit that detects a reception strength of a signal transmitted from the remote control device, and a communication control unit that transmits a value of the reception strength to the remote control device. The remote control device receives the received intensity value transmitted from the lighting fixture, and receives the received intensity value. Means for determining a priority of selection of the plurality of lighting fixtures by creating a fixture selection list in which intensity values and addresses of the lighting fixtures are associated with each other, from the remote control device, Since one of the plurality of lighting fixtures is selected based on the priority order and the lighting fixture is controlled, when controlling the plurality of lighting fixtures, an address unique to each lighting fixture is set. It was possible to provide a lighting device with good operability that allows the operator to select and control a lighting fixture to be controlled without being conscious of the operator.
[0019]
In the invention described in claim 2, since the lighting apparatus is provided with display means for displaying that the own device has been selected, a communication path is established between the own device and the remote control device, and dimming is performed. There is an effect that the operator can be informed that it is in a possible state.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating functions of a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart of processing performed by the lighting fixture of the lighting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart of processing performed in the remote control device of the lighting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of data in an appliance selection list of the lighting device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention and a conventional lighting control device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Lighting equipment 2 Remote control device (remote control)
3 Lamps (load)
4 lighting fixture control unit 5 communication control unit (lighting fixture side)
6 Receiver (Lighting equipment side)
7 Received intensity detector (light sensitivity detector)
8 Transmitter (lighting equipment side)
9 Light control unit 10 Communication control unit (remote control side)
11 Transmitter (remote control side)
12 Receiver (remote control side)
13 Device selection list 14 Operation display unit 15 Microcomputer (lighting device side)
20 Light emitting / receiving section 21 Digital switch 22 Light control circuit 23 Lamp body 24 Microcomputer (remote control side)
29 Light emitting / receiving section (remote control side)
30 Operation display section 31 Selection display section (LED)

Claims (2)

複数の照明器具と、無線媒体による照明制御信号を前記照明器具に送信して前記照明器具の出力制御を行うリモートコントロール装置とを有して、前記照明器具及び前記リモートコントロール装置には、各々送信部及び受信部を備え、前記照明器具と前記リモートコントロール装置との間で双方向通信を行って、前記リモートコントロール装置により前記照明装置を制御する照明装置において、
前記照明器具は、前記リモートコントロール装置から送信された信号の受信強度を検出する受信強度検出手段と、該受信強度の値をリモートコントロール装置に送信する通信制御手段とを有し、前記リモートコントロール装置は、前記照明器具から送信された前記受信強度の値を受信し、該受信強度の値とその照明器具のアドレスとを対応づけた器具選択リストを作成して複数の前記照明器具の選択の優先順位を決定する手段とを有して、前記リモートコントロール装置から、前記選択の優先順位をもとに複数の前記照明器具の内の一つを選択して、該照明器具の制御を行うようにしたことを特徴とする照明装置。A plurality of lighting fixtures, and a remote control device for controlling the output of the lighting fixture by transmitting a lighting control signal by a wireless medium to the lighting fixture, and transmitting to each of the lighting fixture and the remote control device In the lighting device that includes a unit and a receiving unit, performs bidirectional communication between the lighting fixture and the remote control device, and controls the lighting device by the remote control device,
The lighting apparatus includes reception intensity detection means for detecting reception intensity of a signal transmitted from the remote control device, and communication control means for transmitting a value of the reception intensity to the remote control device, and the remote control device Receives the value of the received intensity transmitted from the lighting fixture, creates a fixture selection list in which the received intensity value and the address of the lighting fixture are associated with each other, and prioritizes selection of the plurality of lighting fixtures. Means for determining the order, and selects one of the plurality of lighting fixtures from the remote control device based on the priority of the selection, and controls the lighting fixture. A lighting device characterized by that . 前記照明器具は、自器が選択されたことを表示する表示手段を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の照明装置。The lighting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the lighting apparatus includes display means for displaying that the own device has been selected.
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