JP4575894B2 - Lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting facility using a light baton used in a television studio, a theater, a hall, or the like.

  Conventionally, as this kind of lighting equipment, in order to make it possible to illuminate the entire studio in a television station studio, a lighting fixture is arranged using a plurality of light batons 5 arranged at the top of the studio. (See FIG. 3). As shown in FIG. 9, each light baton 5 is configured to be movable up and down in the vertical direction (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 9) by an elevating device 9 installed on the ceiling grid 7. 4 includes a suspension pipe 13 that can be suspended in a horizontal direction, and a fly duct 14 that is formed in a column shape that is long in the lateral direction and supplies power to each luminaire 4.

  The fly duct 14 is provided with a plurality of connectors 15 (connectors) that are pulled out from the side surfaces along the lateral direction and can be connected to the respective lighting fixtures 4 so that a plurality of lighting fixtures 4 can be connected simultaneously. As shown in FIG. 10, there are some in which a plurality of outlet ports 15 ′ are provided on the side surface along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct 14. The fly duct 14 is supplied with power by a border cable 19. In FIG. 9, a cable cradle 20 is provided for storing the border cable 19 that is slackened when the light baton 5 is raised. As shown in FIG. Some employ a cable reel 62 for winding the cable 19.

  In the lighting equipment shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the operating state of the lifting device 9 (lifting of the light baton 5) is displayed by a pilot lamp 63 provided at one end of the fly duct 14 in the longitudinal direction. However, since this pilot lamp 63 is relatively small and has a poor visibility from a distance, a self-luminous display unit (not shown) larger than the pilot lamp 63 is attached to a part of the light baton 5 in the longitudinal direction. It is also considered that the light baton 5 is being lifted and lowered by blinking the display unit (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  By the way, when attaching the lighting fixture 4 to the light baton 5, the operator refers to the preparation drawing in which the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 is described, and in which light baton 5 the lighting fixture 4 is attached. In general, the lighting fixture 4 is attached to the light baton 5 while confirming the above. However, the work while referring to the preparation drawing requires that the installation position in the preparation drawing be compared with the actual installation position, so the efficiency of the operation is low, and illumination is performed at a position different from the installation position in the preparation drawing. Work mistakes such as attaching the instrument 4 are likely to occur.

On the other hand, a display part is provided in each part corresponding to the connector 15 of the light baton 5, and illumination for causing the display part corresponding to the connector 15 to display information on the lighting fixture 4 connected to each connector 15. Equipment has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). If the lighting equipment described in Patent Literature 2 is used, the connector 15 to which the lighting fixture 4 is attached can be specified according to the display of each display unit without referring to the preparation drawing.
Registered Utility Model No. 3045733 (page 5) JP 10-326510 A (page 4-5)

  However, the above-described lighting equipment described in Patent Document 2 merely specifies which lighting fixture 4 is connected to which connector 15 by display on the display unit, and the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 in the light baton 5 It does not specify. That is, even when the lighting fixture 4 is connected to the same connector, the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 in the lateral direction has a certain degree of freedom, and the irradiation position of the lighting fixture 4 varies depending on the mounting position. In the conventional display part, it was not possible to specify the mounting position.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said reason, Comprising: It aims at providing the lighting installation which can pinpoint the attachment position of the lighting fixture in a light baton.

  In the invention of claim 1, a light baton having a fly duct that can be mounted side by side in a plurality of lighting fixtures and that is formed in a column shape long in the horizontal direction and supplies power to each lighting fixture; Elevating device that raises and lowers the light baton in the up and down direction, and a number of self-luminous display elements on the side surface along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct in the light baton so that it can be seen without gaps over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the fly duct A display unit arranged; a setting device that sets a lighting pattern of the entire display unit; and a control unit that individually controls the lighting state of each display element of the display unit according to the lighting pattern set by the setting device. It is characterized by.

  According to this configuration, a plurality of self-luminous display elements are arranged on the side surface along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct in the light baton so that the light emitting display elements can be seen side by side over the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the fly duct. Therefore, an arbitrary position can be specified by the display on the display unit over the entire length of the fly duct in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, if the display unit displays the mounting position of the lighting fixture in the light baton, the mounting position of the lighting fixture in the light baton can be specified by the display unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the display elements are arranged in a plurality of rows in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the fly duct on a side surface of the light baton where the display portion is provided. It is characterized by.

  According to this configuration, since a plurality of display elements are arranged side by side in the vertical and horizontal directions, it is possible to display characters, figures, videos, and the like on the display unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, a lifting control panel for controlling the lifting device is provided so as to adjust a height position of the light baton, and a plurality of light batons are provided. A plurality of lifting devices are provided in association with each light baton so as to raise and lower each light baton individually, and the plane in which each light baton moves up and down is the plane. Are arranged in one direction orthogonal to each other, and the respective display units are arranged to face the same direction, and the elevation control panel is arranged so that the height position of each light baton is adjacent to the display unit side in the one direction. By setting the light baton lower than the baton, a plurality of display elements are arranged vertically and horizontally as viewed from the display unit side, and a partial image is displayed on each display unit. Characterized by the arrangement of the entire image is formed by the display unit of the plurality of light baton.

  According to this configuration, the plurality of light batons are arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions when viewed from the display unit side, and when the partial images are displayed on the respective display units, Since the entire image is arranged, the partial image is displayed on each display unit, whereby the entire image having a size across the display units of the plurality of light batons can be displayed. Therefore, an image can be displayed larger than when displayed on one display unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the control unit according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control unit provides a transmission path to the lifting device so that the operating state of the lifting device is displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by being connected via.

  According to this configuration, since the operating state of the lifting device can be displayed on the display unit formed over the entire length of the fly duct in the light baton, the display unit provided in a part of the light baton in the longitudinal direction. Compared with the conventional configuration that displays the operating state of the lifting device, the visibility of the operating state of the lifting device from a distance can be enhanced. The operating state of the lifting device here includes not only normal operation such as raising and lowering of the light baton, but also abnormalities such as collision of the light baton, pushing up, and overload.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the control unit provides a transmission path to the luminaire so that the operation state of the luminaire is displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by being connected via.

  According to this configuration, the operating state of the lighting fixture can be confirmed by the display on the display unit. The operating conditions of the lighting fixtures here include normal operation of lighting fixtures such as lighting and extinguishing, as well as circuit leakage of the dimmer panel, overload, circuit breaker off of each load circuit, and dimmer panel Includes abnormalities such as temperature abnormalities.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the display element is close so that three types of light sources that emit red, green, and blue light each output mixed color light. The mixed color light is made variable by individually controlling the lighting state of each type of light source.

  According to this configuration, since the color of the mixed color light output from each display element is variable, full-color display is possible on the display unit, and the display unit itself can be used as a lighting fixture for production. Become.

  According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the display unit is configured to change an angle in a vertical direction of the display unit with respect to a side surface on which the display unit is provided in the light baton. It is attached to the light baton through a mechanism.

  According to this configuration, since the vertical angle of the display unit is variable, the display unit can be directed to an operator standing on the ground regardless of the height position of the light baton, and the visibility of the display unit is improved. Get better.

  The present invention includes a display unit in which a large number of self-luminous display elements are arranged on the side surface of the light baton along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct so that the self-luminous display elements can be seen without gaps over the entire length of the fly duct in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, an arbitrary position can be specified by the display on the display unit over the entire length of the fly duct in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, if the display unit displays the mounting position of the lighting fixture in the light baton, there is an advantage that the mounting position of the lighting fixture in the light baton can be specified by the display unit.

  In the present embodiment, the lighting equipment used in the studio of the television station is exemplified, but the present invention can also be applied to lighting equipment used outside the studio such as a theater or a hall.

  The lighting equipment of this embodiment arrange | positions the lighting fixture 4 in the upper part of a studio using the light baton 5 which can mount the lighting fixture 4 in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. Using a lighting system 1 that illuminates a studio with a lighting fixture 4, a lifting system 2 that moves the light baton 5 up and down (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2), and a display unit 6 that will be described later provided on the light baton 5. Three systems including a display system 3 for performing display are provided.

  A ceiling grid 7 is disposed at the top of the studio, and the light baton 5 is suspended by a wire rope 8 drawn from the ceiling grid 7. An elevating device 9 capable of winding the wire rope 8 is installed on the ceiling grid 7, and the light baton 5 can be moved up and down by the elevating device 9. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of light batons 5 are arranged in the upper part of the studio over almost the entire area of the studio, and one lifting device 9 is provided for each light batton 5. It is done. The elevating device 9 is configured to adjust the vertical position (height position) of the light baton 5 and to adjust the height position of the light baton 5 to the height position set by the elevating operation panel 10. Further, the lifting system 2 is configured together with the lifting control panel 11 for controlling the motor M for winding the wire rope 8 in the lifting device 9. The lifting device 9 is supplied with power from the lifting control panel 11 via the lifting load wiring 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each light baton 5 includes a suspension pipe 13 that can suspend a plurality of lighting fixtures 4 in a horizontal direction, and a fly duct 14 that supplies power to each lighting fixture 4. The fly duct 14 is formed in a column shape that is long in the lateral direction, and a plurality of connectors 15 that can connect the luminaire 4 over the entire length in the longitudinal direction on the side surface (hereinafter referred to as the back surface) along the longitudinal direction. (Connector) is pulled out at equal intervals. The suspension pipe 13 is formed in a bar shape that is long in the same direction as the fly duct 14, and is suspended below the fly duct 14.

  It is a dimmer panel 16 capable of individually dimming the luminaire 4 attached to the light baton 5 that supplies power to the fly duct 14. The dimmer panel 16 constitutes the illumination system 1 together with the luminaire 4 attached to the light baton 5 and the dimming table 17 for setting the dimming level of each luminaire 4. The dimmer panel 16 is supplied with AC power and adjusts the amount of power supplied to the lighting fixture 4 by the phase control method according to the dimming level set by the dimming console 17. Here, the dimmer panel 16 is connected to the connection terminal box 18 installed on the ceiling grid 7 via the illumination load wiring 61, and the fly duct 14 connects the border cable 19 to the connection terminal box 18. Connected through. For this reason, a cable cage 20 is provided above the fly duct 14 to accommodate the border cable 19 that has slackened when the light baton 5 is raised. The wiring between the border cable 19 and each connector 15 is routed in the fly duct 14. Here, a three-phase three-wire AC power supply is supplied to the elevation control panel 11, and a single-phase three-wire AC power supply or a three-phase four-wire AC power supply is supplied to the dimmer panel 16.

  Further, in the lighting equipment of this embodiment, a large number of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged as display elements 21 on the side surface (hereinafter referred to as the front surface) other than the back surface along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct 14, thereby displaying the display unit. 6 is constituted. As shown in FIG. 1, the display elements 21 are densely arranged so as to be seen side by side without a gap over the entire length of the fly duct 14 in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the display elements 21 are densely arranged in a plurality of rows so that the display elements 21 are arranged in the vertical direction with no gap so that the display elements 21 are arranged in a matrix on the front surface of the fly duct 14. The display unit 6 displays the display system 3 together with a setting device 22 that sets the lighting pattern of the entire display unit 6 and a control unit 23 that individually controls the lighting state of each display element 21 according to the lighting pattern set by the setting device 22. It is composed. The lighting pattern here includes not only lighting and extinguishing of each display element 21, but also the luminance of each display element 21 and temporal factors such as lighting time.

  The setting device 22 of the present embodiment is configured to be able to input a lighting pattern of the display unit 6. For example, the setting device 22 inputs a lighting pattern indicating the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 and transmits the lighting pattern to the control unit 23. 6, a display showing the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 is possible. That is, if the lighting pattern is set so that the display device 21 corresponding to the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 is turned on in the setting device 22, the control unit 23 corresponds to the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 according to the setting content of the setting device 22. The display element 21 to be turned on is turned on. Here, in this embodiment, since the display elements 21 of the display unit 6 are arranged so as to be lined up without any gap over the entire length of the fly duct 14 in the light baton 5, the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 is arranged. Can be specified independently of the position of the connector 15.

  Furthermore, since the display unit 6 of the present embodiment has the display elements 21 arranged two-dimensionally in a matrix, the display unit 6 has a desired character, figure, video, etc. in addition to the mounting position of the luminaire 4. Can also be displayed. Here, the setting device 22 is configured such that characters, figures, video (MPEG data), etc. can be directly input as a lighting pattern. Here, since the display element 21 is provided on almost the entire front surface of the fly duct 14, the relatively large display unit 6 is configured, so that characters and figures displayed on the display unit 6 are visible even from a distance. It becomes possible. Therefore, even in the light baton 5 at a relatively high position, the characters and figures displayed on the display unit 6 can be visually recognized by an operator in the studio. Specific examples of characters and figures displayed on the display unit 6 will be described later.

  Each display element 21 is arranged close to each other so that three types of light sources emitting red, green, and blue colors output mixed color light, and color mixing is performed by individually controlling the lighting state of each type of light source. The light color is variable. As a result, full-color display is possible on the display unit 6, and the display unit 6 itself can be used as a lighting fixture for production.

  Here, the display unit 6 is attached to the light baton 5 via an angle adjusting mechanism (not shown) that makes the vertical angle of the display unit 6 variable with respect to the front surface of the fly duct 14, so that the orientation of the display unit 6 is changed. It is variable. Since the direction of the display unit 6 is variable in this way, the display unit 6 is directed to the horizont wall H that is the background when shooting in the studio as shown in FIG. The display unit 6 is used as a horizon light by illuminating H in various colors, or the display unit 6 is directed to the floor G of the studio as shown in FIG. It is also possible to use the display unit 6 as a background light by illuminating the inside of the studio. Here, the display unit 6 provided on the light baton 5 ′ (see FIG. 3) to which the horizont light is attached is directed toward the horizont wall H, and the display provided on the light baton 5 ″ (see FIG. 3) to which the area light is attached. The unit 6 is directed to the floor G. However, when the display unit 6 is used as a horizont light or a ground light, the light emitted from the display unit 6 is prevented from being uneven. It is desirable to provide a diffusion lens (not shown) on the extraction surface side.

  Moreover, the display part 6 can also be functioned as an electrical decoration by setting random blinking, gradation display, animated figure display, etc. as a lighting pattern. In the conventional lighting equipment, when the light baton 5 is reflected in the video at the time of shooting in the studio, the video becomes unsightly. In this case, the light baton 5 itself becomes a part of the production, so even if the light baton 5 is reflected, the video is not unsightly.

  By the way, in the lift system 2, a transmission path for transmitting a lift signal from the lift control panel 10 to the lift control panel 11, and in the lighting system 1, to transmit a light control signal from the light control console 17 to the light control panel 16. In the display system 3, the transmission system for transmitting the lighting pattern from the setting device 22 to the control unit 23 is required. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a common network 24 (between the elevating operation panel 10 and the elevating control panel 11, between the dimming console 17 and the dimmer panel 16, and between the setting device 22 and the control unit 23 is provided. Here, they are connected via Ethernet (registered trademark).

  The specific configuration of each system will be described below with reference to FIG.

  In the elevating system 2, the elevating operation panel 10 is in accordance with the settings of the data input / output unit 25 connected to the network 24 via the HUB, the setting unit 26 for setting the height position of the light baton 5, and the setting unit 26. It has the control part 27 which outputs an raising / lowering signal, the memory | storage part 28, and the abnormality detection part 29 mentioned later. The lift control panel 10 includes a data input / output unit 31 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, an output unit 32 that adjusts the power supplied to the motor M of the lift device 9, and a lift signal received via the network 24. And a control unit 33 that controls the output unit 32 and an abnormality detection unit 34 to be described later.

  In the lighting system 1, the dimming console 17 has a data input / output unit 35 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, a setting unit 36 for setting the dimming level, and a dimming signal according to the setting of the setting unit 36. It has the control part 37 which outputs, the memory | storage part 38, and the abnormality detection part 39 mentioned later. The dimmer panel 16 includes a data input / output unit 40 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, a dimmer 41 that adjusts the amount of power supplied to each luminaire 4, and a dimming received via the network 24. It has the control part 42 which controls the light control device 41 according to an optical signal, and the below-mentioned abnormality detection part 43. In the present embodiment, a moving spotlight that can change the radiation direction of light by a control signal defined in a dedicated standard (here, DMX512) is used as one of the lighting fixtures 4 attached to the light baton 5. The control signal is not distributed from the dimmer panel 16, but is distributed from the network 24 to the lighting fixture 4 '(moving spotlight) via the Ethernet / DMX conversion unit 44 provided in the light baton 5. It is constituted as follows. Therefore, the border cable 19 used in the present embodiment is a cable that can be used as a power supply wiring between the dimmer panel 16 and the lighting fixture 4 and a wiring between the HUB 30 and the Ethernet / DMX conversion unit 44. adopt.

  In the display system 3, the setting device 22 controls the data input / output unit 45 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, the setting unit 46 for setting the lighting pattern, and the lighting pattern according to the setting of the setting unit 46. Unit 47, storage unit 48, and abnormality detection unit 49 described later. The control unit 23 includes a data input / output unit 50 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, a display output unit 51 for individually lighting each display element 21, and a display output unit according to the lighting pattern received via the network 24. The control part 52 which controls 51, the memory | storage part 53, and the below-mentioned abnormality detection part 54 are provided. However, a plurality of types of lighting patterns can be stored in the storage unit 53 of the control unit 23 in advance, and the lighting patterns set by the setting device 22 can be called from the storage unit 53 of the control unit 23 and used.

  Since a plurality of light batons 5 are provided as described above, a plurality of display units 6 provided in the light batons 5 are also present. Therefore, the control unit 23 is mounted on each light baton 5, and a unique address is assigned to each control unit 23 so that the lighting pattern of the display unit 6 can be set individually for each light baton 5. The setting device 22 can select and display the display unit 6 of any light baton 5 by designating the control unit 23 that is the transmission target of the lighting pattern using the address.

  Thus, by connecting the lifting / lowering system 2, the lighting system 1, and the display system 3 via the network 24, various information can be shared among the systems.

  Therefore, for example, it is possible to display the operating states of the lifting device 9 and the lighting fixture 4 on the display unit 6 of the display system 3. In order to perform this type of display on the display unit 6, a plurality of types of lighting patterns are associated with the operating states of the lifting device 9 and the lighting fixture 4, respectively, in the setting units 22 or the storage units 48 and 53 of the control unit 23. In advance, the setting device 22 or the control unit 23 receives a signal output from the lift system 2 or the lighting system 1 to the network 24 according to the operation state, and calls a lighting pattern corresponding to the operation state. It may be used.

  The operating state of the elevating device 9 and the lighting fixture 4 here is not only normal operation such as when the light baton 5 is raised as shown in FIG. This includes an abnormality of the lighting system 1 such as an abnormality of the lifting / lowering system 2, a circuit leakage of the dimmer panel 16, an overload, a breaker off of each load circuit, and a temperature abnormality of the dimmer panel 16. The abnormality of the lifting system 2 is detected by the abnormality detecting unit 29 of the lifting operation panel 10 or the abnormality detecting unit 34 of the lifting control panel 11, and the abnormality of the lighting system 1 is detected by the abnormality detecting unit 39 of the dimming console 17 or the dimmer. It is detected by the abnormality detection unit 43 of the panel 16. As a specific example, when the light baton 5 is pushed up and touches an obstacle while descending, the display unit 6 displays characters indicating the occurrence of the push-up as shown in FIG. When leakage occurs in the circuit of the panel 16, characters indicating the occurrence of leakage are displayed on the display unit 6 as shown in FIG.

  Conventionally, these abnormalities could only be confirmed on the monitor provided in the light control console 17 and the lift control panel 10 and the monitor in the light control panel 16 and the lift control panel 11, but according to the present invention, the light baton 5 Can be displayed on the display unit 6 provided in FIG. As a result, these abnormalities can be quickly notified to workers in the studio. In the present embodiment, the abnormality detection unit 49 or the control unit of the setting device 22 also detects an abnormality that occurs in the display system 3, such as a temperature abnormality of the display unit 6 and a communication abnormality between the setting device 22 and the control unit 23. 23 is detected by the abnormality detection unit 54 and can be displayed on the display unit 6.

  In addition, a server computer 55 (hereinafter referred to as a studio server) provided for each studio is connected to the network 24 described above. The studio server 55 is configured to be able to store, distribute, search, and edit each data used in the lifting system 2, the lighting system 1, and the display system 3.

  Specifically, the studio server 55 includes a data input / output unit 56 connected to the network 24 via the HUB 30, a storage unit 57 for storing data used in each system 1, 2, 3, and each system 1, 2. , 3, a setting unit 58 having an input interface (not shown) capable of storing, distributing, searching, editing, etc., and data used in each system 1, 2, 3 according to the operation of the setting unit 58 And a control unit 59 for distributing, searching, and editing.

  In the past, information used for setting each system individually managed by each of the systems 1, 2, 3 (hereinafter referred to as preparation information), that is, in the case of the lighting system 1, the mounting position and irradiation of the lighting fixture 4 In the case of the lifting system 2 such as direction, filter type, patch information (that is, connection information between the dimmer 41 and the luminaire 4), dimming level, scene, effect information, etc., the lifting operation information (up, down, stop) ), The height position of the light baton 5, the group information of the light baton 5 to be moved up and down collectively, and the like are centrally managed by the studio server 55.

  In addition, these pieces of purchase information can be managed in association with each other even if the pieces of information are different systems 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Each of the systems 1, 2, 3 and the studio server 55 is provided with a function of delivering a cue signal that is a signal for changing the scene to all the systems 1, 2, 3 at the time of changing the shooting scene. The preparation information of the different systems 1, 2, 3 managed by the studio server 55 can be used simultaneously by a queue signal from any of the systems 1, 2, 3 or the studio server 55. For example, in response to a cue signal from the lighting system 1, the lighting system 1 and the lifting system 2 are interlocked to adjust the lighting fixture 4 to a certain dimming level and move the line baton 5 to a certain height position. Is possible. The preparation information that is centrally managed by the studio server 55 is mainly input from the setting unit 58 of the studio server 55, but adopts a configuration that can also be input from the setting device 22, the lifting operation panel 10, and the dimming console 17. ing. That is, the lighting pattern input by the setting device 22 is also centrally managed by the studio server 55.

  Further, the display system 3 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to arbitrarily read the preparation information stored in the studio server 55 by operating the studio server 55 or the setting device 22 and display it on the display unit 6. Thereby, not only the operating state of the elevating device 9 and the lighting fixture 4 but also the preparation information that has been read from the preparation drawing in the past can be displayed on the display unit 6 of the display system 3. As a result, for example, when an operator attaches the luminaire 4, the type of the luminaire 4 attached to each light baton 5, the irradiation direction, etc. can be easily confirmed by the display on the display unit 6 without using a drawing. And the efficiency of the attachment operation | work of the lighting fixture 4 can be aimed at. Here, the preparation information displayed on each display unit 6 is mainly related to the light baton 5 provided with the display unit 6. For example, as shown in FIG. 6D, the dimming level of each luminaire 4 with respect to the corresponding light baton 5 is displayed in characters on the display unit 6, or the illumination with respect to the corresponding light baton 5 as shown in FIG. The position of the connector 15 to which the appliance 4 is connected and the type of each lighting fixture 4 can be displayed on the display unit 6 by characters.

  Furthermore, preparation information is managed collectively for each program recorded in the studio. That is, all the preparation information used for recording one program is stored in the studio server 55 as one unit. Here, the data stored in the studio server 55 is stored in association with attributes such as a program name, an on-air date and time, and a person in charge of lighting, thereby facilitating data management. The studio server 55 has a function of simultaneously distributing stored data for each program to the lifting system 2, the lighting system 1, and the display system 3.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the following structure is employ | adopted so that the big image which cannot be displayed with one display part 6 can be displayed using the some display part 6. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the plurality of light batons 5 each provided with the display unit 6 are each a plane (that is, a light baton) in which each display unit 6 is directed in the same direction and each fly duct 14 is moved up and down. 5 are arranged so as to be arranged at equal intervals in the front-rear direction. The elevation control panel 11 displays the height position of each light baton 5 in the front-rear direction so that the light emitted from the display unit 6 of each light baton 5 is not blocked by the other light baton 5. It is set lower than the light baton 5 adjacent to the 6 side. When the height positions of all the plurality of light batons 5 are set in this way, the plurality of light batons 5 are arranged in a staircase pattern so that the height position of the front light baton 5 is higher. Here, when the plurality of light batons 5 are viewed from the camera 60 installed on the display section 6 side of the light baton 5, the display sections 6 of the respective light batons 5 can be seen side by side in the vertical direction. A large image can be displayed by using 6 as a single screen (hereinafter referred to as a large screen). At this time, a large number of display elements 21 are arranged vertically and horizontally on the large screen. Further, if a plurality of combinations of a plurality of light batons 5 whose height positions are similarly set are arranged in the left-right direction, a plurality of display units 6 are vertically arranged as shown in FIG. A large screen having a size equivalent to six (here, three) display units can be formed in the left-right direction by (here, 11).

  When displaying one video on the large screen, the setting device 22 (or the studio server 55) divides the target video (entire image) and divides it for each display unit 6 constituting the large screen. A lighting pattern corresponding to the divided video is assigned to each control unit 23 so that the subsequent video (partial image) is displayed. Here, a lighting pattern is assigned to each control unit 23 so that each divided image is displayed at the same position as the position before the division on the large screen. Each control unit 23 is identified using the above-mentioned address. The setting device 22 transmits a synchronization signal to each control unit 23 to correct a time lag of the video between the display units 6 so that the video on the large screen is not disturbed.

  In addition, since it takes time to individually adjust the height positions of the plurality of light batons 5 in order to configure a large screen, in the present embodiment, the height positions of the light batons 5 that configure the large screen. Are registered in advance in the lifting operation panel 10 or the studio server 55 so that a large screen can be easily configured. In addition, the information for configuring the large screen by the lifting system 2 and the information for displaying the video on the large screen in the display system 3 are associated with each other and managed by the studio server 55, so that either In response to the queue signals from the systems 1, 2, 3 and the studio server 55, a large screen is formed and an image can be displayed on the large screen.

  The arrangement of the display elements 21 constituting each display unit 6 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, one color display element 21 (here, white) is connected to the fly duct 14. A single row is arranged along the longitudinal direction, or three types of display elements 21 (here, three colors of red, blue and white) having different emission colors as shown in FIG. It may be arranged in three rows. Even in the display unit 6 having such a configuration, the display element 21 corresponding to the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4 is turned on to indicate the mounting position of the lighting fixture 4, or the operating state of the lifting device is indicated by blinking or the like. It can be shown or the display unit 6 can function as electrical decoration.

The light baton of embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a rear view, (c) is a top view, (d) is a side view, (e) is a side view. It is a schematic block diagram which shows illumination equipment same as the above. It is a top view which shows the studio using a lighting installation same as the above. (A) is the side view of the state which faced the display part same as the above to the horizont wall, (b) is the side view of the state which faced the display part same as the above to the floor surface. It is a block diagram which shows a lighting installation same as the above. It is a front view which shows the example of a display of a display part same as the above. The positional relationship of the several light baton used for the above is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is a front view which shows the other example of a display part same as the above. It is a schematic block diagram which shows a prior art example. It is a schematic block diagram which shows another prior art example. It is a schematic block diagram which shows another prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 Lighting fixture 5 Light baton 6 Display part 9 Lifting device 11 Lifting control panel 14 Fly duct 21 Display element 22 Setting apparatus 23 Control unit

Claims (7)

  A plurality of lighting fixtures can be mounted side by side in the horizontal direction, and the light baton is formed in a column shape long in the horizontal direction and has a fly duct for supplying power to each lighting fixture, and the light baton is moved up and down An elevating device to be operated, and a display unit in which a large number of self-luminous display elements are arranged on the side surface along the longitudinal direction of the fly duct in the light baton so that the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the fly duct can be seen without gaps. A lighting device comprising: a setting device that sets a lighting pattern for the entire display unit; and a control unit that individually controls the lighting state of each display element of the display unit according to the lighting pattern set by the setting device.   The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the display elements are arranged in a plurality of rows in a direction intersecting with a longitudinal direction of the fly duct on a side surface of the light baton where the display unit is provided.   A lifting control panel for controlling the lifting device to adjust the height position of the light baton is provided, and a plurality of light batons are provided, and the lifting device is configured to lift and lower each light baton individually. A plurality of light batons are provided in association with each of the light batons, and the plurality of light batons are arranged such that a plane in which each light baton moves up and down is aligned in one direction orthogonal to the plane, and each of the display units has the same orientation. The lifting control panel is configured to display the plurality of light batons by setting the height position of each light baton lower than the light baton adjacent to the display unit side in the one direction. A large number of display elements are arranged vertically and horizontally when viewed from the side, and an entire image is formed on a plurality of light baton display sections when a partial image is displayed on each display section. Lighting installation according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that a.   4. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is connected to the lifting device via a transmission line so that an operating state of the lifting device is displayed on the display unit. The lighting equipment according to item 1.   5. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is connected to the lighting device via a transmission line so that an operation state of the lighting device is displayed on the display unit. The lighting equipment according to item 1.   The display elements are arranged close to each other so that three types of light sources emitting red, green, and blue colors each output mixed color light, and the mixed color light is controlled by individually controlling the lighting state of each type of light source. The lighting equipment according to claim 1, wherein the color of the lighting system is variable. The said display part is attached to the light baton via the angle adjustment mechanism which makes the angle of the up-down direction of a display part variable with respect to the side surface in which the display part is provided in the said light baton. Item 7. The lighting equipment according to any one of Items 6 to 6.