JP5376867B2 - Illumination lighting device, luminaire, and illumination system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination lighting device having improved versatility while avoiding its cost increase when connecting a human body detecting sensor, a luminance sensor and external equipment such as a light controller thereto for performing lighting control. <P>SOLUTION: The illumination lighting device 11 includes a general electron stabilizer, and an input signal processing part 119 and an external equipment discriminating part 120 added thereto. The external equipment 12, connected to the illumination lighting device 11, includes the human body detecting sensor 121, the luminance sensor 122 and the light controller 123, and outputs light operation control signals and external equipment discriminating signals specific thereto to the input signal processing part 119 and the external equipment discriminating part 120, respectively. The external equipment discriminating part 120 determines the type of the external equipment connected to the illumination lighting device 11, based on the external equipment discriminating signals. The input signal processing part 119 processes the lighting operation control signal, depending on the type of the external equipment determined and sends an output control signal to an inverter control part 118. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an illumination lighting device, an illumination fixture, and an illumination system that connect an external device such as a human body detection sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a dimmer to control lighting and extinction of a light source and dimming.

  Conventionally, there is known an illumination system that uses a human body detection sensor to turn on at high illuminance when it is detected that there is a person and to turn on or off at low illuminance when it is detected that there is no person ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of such an illumination system. In the figure, a signal indicating the presence or absence of a person detected by the human body detection sensor 31 is sent to the sensor control block 32. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the signal indicating the presence / absence of a person is a pulse signal of an H level when a person is detected and an L level when no person is detected, and the sensor control block 32 inputs these signals. By doing so, for example, a dimming signal that has been subjected to pulse width modulation (PWM) as shown in FIG. 9 is output to the illumination lighting device 33 such as an electronic ballast.

  When a person is detected, as shown in FIG. 9A, a 5% duty PWM signal for fully lighting the discharge lamp 34 is output to the illumination lighting device 33, and when no person is detected, FIG. ) And (c), a PWM signal with a duty of 100% for turning off the discharge lamp 34 or a PWM signal with a duty of 85% for lighting at low illuminance is output to the illumination lighting device 33.

  The sensor control block 32 also sets the lighting holding time after detecting a person, and does not turn off the discharge lamp 34 immediately after the person is gone. For example, as shown in FIG. Control to maintain. This is because, for example, in a lighting system such as a staircase, if the light is turned off immediately after no more people are detected, it may be difficult to move up and down the staircase.

  In addition, there is an illumination system that detects the ambient brightness due to daylight using an illuminance sensor and automatically controls the lighting fixture to an appropriate amount of light according to the detected brightness. In this illumination system, when the outdoor is bright, it is lit at low illuminance, and when it is dark, it is lit at high illuminance, so that an illumination environment with constant brightness is always obtained (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). reference).

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an illumination system using an illuminance sensor. In the figure, a brightness signal detected by the illuminance sensor 41, for example, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), a DC signal of 5V is sent to the sensor control block 42 when bright and 1V when dark. To do. The sensor control block 42 outputs, for example, a PWM dimming signal as shown in FIG. 13 to the illumination lighting device 43 according to the signal input from the illuminance sensor 41.

  When the illuminance sensor 41 detects that the ambient brightness is dark, as shown in FIG. 13A, a PWM signal with a duty of 5% for fully lighting the discharge lamp 34 is output to the illumination lighting device 43 to be bright. Is detected, the PWM signal with a duty of 85% is output to the illumination lighting device 43 to adjust the light, and the light output of the discharge lamp 34 is reduced. Thereby, according to the ambient brightness detected by the illuminance sensor 41, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, the spatial illuminance can be controlled to be substantially constant regardless of day and night. Further, the illuminance of the spatial illuminance to be controlled can be changed by arbitrarily adjusting the relationship between the output signal of the illuminance sensor 41 and the dimming signal of the sensor control block 42.

  Furthermore, there is an example of a dimmer that outputs a PWM signal to the illumination lighting device in order to arbitrarily adjust the brightness of the illumination environment.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an illumination system that controls the brightness of an illumination environment using a dimmer. In the figure, the PWM signal output from the dimmer 51 is input to the illumination lighting device 53. For example, when the on-duty ratio of the PWM signal is small as shown in FIG. 16 (a), the illumination lighting device 53 increases the light output of the discharge lamp 34 and turns on as shown in FIG. 16 (b). When the duty ratio is large, the illumination lighting device 53 decreases the light output of the discharge lamp 34. Further, as shown in FIG. 16C, when the on-duty ratio is 100%, the illumination lighting device 53 turns off the discharge lamp 34. In this manner, a person can adjust the volume of the dimmer 51 and change the duty ratio of the PWM signal output from the dimmer 51 to obtain a desired illuminance.

  As described above, in conventional illumination systems that use external devices such as human body detection sensors, illuminance sensors, and dimmers, the signal form and illumination control such as lighting, dimming, and extinction are different. In general, the control blocks are provided separately.

  However, providing a separate sensor control block for each external device increases the cost and causes a problem of poor versatility.

JP 09-63772 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-185773

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when performing illumination control by connecting external devices such as a human body detection sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a dimmer, versatility is not incurred. It is an object to provide an illumination lighting device, a lighting fixture, and an illumination system that can be improved.

  The illumination lighting device of the present invention includes any one of a human body detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of a person, an illuminance sensor that detects the illuminance of the space, and a dimmer that arbitrarily adjusts the illuminance of the space as an external device. An illumination lighting device that generates an output control signal for controlling light output of a light source based on a signal that is connected and output from the external device, and is connected based on a signal that is output from the external device An external device discriminating unit that discriminates the type of the external device, and a signal processing unit that generates the output control signal based on a signal output from the external device.

  With this configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the connected external device, perform appropriate lighting control corresponding to the external device, and provide a highly versatile illumination lighting device. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a sensor control block for each external device, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  In the illumination lighting device according to the present invention, in the illumination lighting device, the signal output from the external device is an external device identification signal specific to each external device, and controls the lighting operation of the light source. A lighting operation control signal specific to each external device, and the external device determination unit determines the type of the connected external device from the external device determination signal and notifies the signal processing unit The signal processing unit generates the output control signal from the lighting operation control signal in accordance with the notified type of the external device.

  With this configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the connected external device, perform appropriate lighting control corresponding to the external device, and provide a highly versatile illumination lighting device.

  Furthermore, in the illumination lighting device of the present invention, in the above illumination lighting device, the signal output from the external device is composed of the lighting operation control signal, and the external device determination unit is connected from the lighting operation control signal. The type of the external device received is determined and notified to the signal processing unit, and the signal processing unit receives the output control signal from the lighting operation control signal corresponding to the notified type of the external device. Is to be generated.

  With this configuration, there is no need to provide a special signal line for determining the connected external device, and the connected external device is determined using only the lighting operation control signal. Therefore, it is possible to provide an illumination lighting device that is versatile without causing an increase in cost.

  In the illumination lighting device according to the present invention, the lighting operation control signal output from the human body detection sensor is turned on or off according to the presence or absence of the person. A signal form of the lighting operation control signal output from the illuminance sensor changes according to the illuminance of the space, and controls the output of the light source to make the illuminance of the space constant. The lighting operation control signal output from the dimmer controls the light output of the light source by changing the duty ratio, and the illuminance of the space is set to a desired value. A PWM signal having a constant frequency for controlling the value, and the external device determination unit determines the type of the external device depending on which signal form the lighting operation control signal is in. It is.

  With this configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the connected external device, perform appropriate lighting control corresponding to the external device, and provide a highly versatile illumination lighting device.

  The lighting fixture of this invention is equipped with said illumination lighting device and the said light source which lights up when electric power is supplied from the said illumination lighting device.

  With this configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the connected external device, perform appropriate lighting control corresponding to the external device, and provide a highly versatile lighting fixture.

  The lighting system of the present invention includes the above-described lighting fixture and an external device connected to the lighting fixture.

  With this configuration, it is possible to automatically determine the connected external device, perform appropriate lighting control corresponding to the external device, and provide a highly versatile lighting system.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when connecting external devices, such as a human body detection sensor, an illumination sensor, and a light controller, and performing illumination control, the illumination lighting device which can improve versatility without incurring a cost increase , Lighting fixtures and lighting systems can be provided.

  Hereinafter, an illumination lighting device, an illumination fixture, and an illumination system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an illumination system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the illumination system 1 of the present embodiment includes an illumination lighting device 11, an external device 12 connected to the illumination lighting device 11, and a discharge lamp 13 that is turned on when power is supplied from the illumination lighting device 11. It is the composition which has.

  The illumination lighting device 11 of the illumination system 1 in the present embodiment includes an input filter circuit 111, a full-wave rectifier circuit 112, a boost chopper circuit 113, a half-bridge inverter circuit 114, an LC resonance circuit 115, a filament preheating circuit 116, and a chopper controller 117. The input signal processing unit 119 and the external device determination unit 120 are added to a general electronic ballast composed of the inverter control unit 118.

  The input filter circuit 111 is connected to the commercial power supply AC and prevents high frequency noise from being superimposed on the power supply line.

  The full-wave rectifier circuit 112 performs full-wave rectification on the commercial power supply from which high-frequency noise has been removed, and the boost chopper circuit 113 chops the rectified DC voltage to provide a constant high voltage (chopper voltage Vdc) that serves as the inverter power supply. ).

  The half-bridge inverter circuit 114 is a half-bridge type inverter circuit in which a series circuit composed of switching elements is connected between both ends of a smoothing capacitor. When the switching elements are alternately turned on and off, the chopper voltage Vdc is switched, and the high-frequency Convert to the square wave voltage.

  The LC resonance circuit 115 generates a substantially sinusoidal voltage by a resonance action by inputting a rectangular wave voltage from the half-bridge inverter circuit 114. The generated substantially sinusoidal voltage is applied to both ends of the discharge lamp 13 to light the discharge lamp 13.

  The filament preheating circuit 118 preheats the filament of the discharge lamp 13 to ensure lighting, and does not impair the rated life of the discharge lamp 13.

  The chopper control unit 117 controls the switching operation of the switching elements included in the boost chopper circuit 113.

  The inverter control unit 118 controls the switching frequency included in the half-bridge inverter circuit 114 and substantially determines the light output of the discharge lamp 13. The switching frequency changes according to the output control signal input from the input signal processing unit 119.

  That is, when the output control signal increases, the switching frequency decreases, and the light output of the discharge lamp 13 increases due to the frequency characteristics of the LC resonance circuit 115 and the impedance of the discharge lamp 13. Further, when the output control signal decreases, the switching frequency increases and the light output of the discharge lamp 13 decreases.

  The input signal processing unit 119 inputs a lighting operation control signal sent from the external device 12, changes the signal processing form based on the type of the external device 12 determined by the external device determination unit 120, and determines the type of the external device 12 Is converted into a DC output control signal corresponding to.

  The external device determination unit 120 receives an external device determination signal sent from the external device 12, determines the type of the external device 12, and sends the determination result to the input signal processing unit 119.

  The external device 12 includes a human body detection sensor 121, an illuminance sensor 122, and a dimmer 123.

  The human body detection sensor 121 detects the presence / absence of a person using infrared rays emitted from the human body, and outputs a lighting operation control signal of H level or L level to the input signal processing unit 119 of the lighting device 11.

  The illuminance sensor 122 detects ambient brightness due to daylight, and outputs a lighting operation control signal having a DC voltage of 0 to 5 V to the input signal processing unit 119 of the lighting device 11 according to the detected brightness.

  The dimmer 123 outputs a PWM signal having a constant frequency to the input signal processing unit 119 of the illumination lighting device 11 in order to arbitrarily control the brightness of the illumination environment.

  In addition, the human body detection sensor 121, the illuminance sensor 122, and the dimmer 123 output an external device determination signal specific to each of them to the external device determination unit 120 of the lighting device 11.

  As described above, according to the illumination system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, an illumination lighting device configured by adding an input signal processing unit and an external device determination unit to a general electronic ballast. Since the connected external device is automatically determined and lighting control corresponding to the determined external device is performed, versatility can be improved. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide a sensor control block, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an illumination system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, about the same component as FIG. 1 in 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted or abbreviate | omitted.

  In FIG. 2, the illumination system 2 of the present embodiment includes an illumination lighting device 21, an external device 22 connected to the illumination lighting device 21, and a discharge lamp 13 that is turned on when power is supplied from the illumination lighting device 11. It is the composition which has.

  The illumination lighting device 21 of the illumination system 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration including an external device determination unit 220 instead of the external device determination unit 120 of the illumination lighting device 11 shown in the first embodiment.

  The external device 22 includes a human body detection sensor 221, an illuminance sensor 222, and a dimmer 223, and outputs a lighting operation control signal to the input signal processing unit 119 and the external device determination unit 220, respectively.

  The external device determination unit 220 receives the lighting operation control signal sent from the external device 22, determines the type of the connected external device 22, and sends the determination result to the input signal processing unit 119.

  Here, a method of determining the type of the external device 22 in the external device determination unit 220 and a method of signal processing corresponding to the external device 22 in the input signal processing unit 119 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a method of discriminating the type of connected external device 22 in the external device discriminating unit 220.

  First, in step S101, when the lighting system 2 is powered on, a lighting operation control signal is input from the connected external device 22 to the external device determination unit 220 of the lighting device 21 (step S102).

  The external device determination unit 220 checks whether or not the input signal is a PWM signal having a frequency of 1 kHz (step S103). If the input signal is a PWM signal having a frequency of 1 kHz, the connected external device is a dimmer. It is determined that it is H.223 (step S104).

  Next, the input signal processing unit 119 performs signal processing corresponding to the dimmer 223 of the input lighting operation control signal, and outputs an output control signal corresponding to the duty ratio of the PWM signal to the inverter control unit 118 (step S105). ).

  FIG. 4 shows how the level of the output control signal changes and the output level of the electronic ballast supplied to the discharge lamp 13 changes according to the ON duty ratio of the PWM signal of the input lighting operation control signal. FIG. As shown in the figure, as the on-duty ratio of the PWM signal increases, the level of the output control signal and the output level of the electronic ballast decrease.

  Returning to the flowchart, if the signal input to the external device determination unit 220 is not a PWM signal having a frequency of 1 kHz as a result of the check in step S103, the input signal is a DC voltage in the range of 1 to 4 V in step S106. It is checked whether or not.

  As a result of the check, if the input signal is a DC voltage in the range of 1 to 4 V, it is determined that the connected external device is the illuminance sensor 222 (step S107).

  The input signal processing unit 119 performs signal processing corresponding to the illuminance sensor 222 of the input lighting operation control signal, and outputs an output control signal corresponding to the DC voltage level in the range of 1 to 4 V to the inverter control unit 118 (step) S108).

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the level of the output control signal changes according to the DC voltage level of the input lighting operation control signal, and the output level of the electronic ballast supplied to the discharge / discharge lamp 13 changes. It is. As shown in the figure, as the DC voltage level increases, the output control signal level and the output level of the electronic ballast decrease.

  Returning to the flowchart, if the signal input to the external device determination unit 220 is not a DC voltage in the range of 1 to 4 V as a result of the check in step S106, the connected external device is the human body detection sensor 221 in step S109. (Step S109).

  The input signal processing unit 119 performs signal processing corresponding to the human body detection sensor 221 of the input lighting operation control signal. If the signal is 0V, the discharge lamp 13 is turned off. If the signal is 5V or more, the discharge lamp is discharged. An output control signal for lighting 13 is output to the inverter control unit 118. Further, the lighting holding time after detecting the presence of a person and turning on and detecting the absence of a person is set and output to the inverter control unit 118 (step S110).

  FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the discharge lamp 13 is turned off or turned on according to the low signal and the high signal of the input lighting operation control signal. As shown in the figure, if the low signal is 0V, the level of the output control signal and the output level of the electronic ballast are set to 0, the discharge lamp 13 is turned off, and if the signal is 5V or higher, the output control signal And the electronic ballast is fully output and the discharge lamp 13 is turned on.

  FIG. 6B shows a state in which the discharge lamp 13 is turned on when a person is detected, and when the person is no longer detected, the lighting holding time is set in the input signal processing unit 119 and the lighting is continued. ing.

  As described above, according to the lighting system according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the type of the external device to be connected is automatically set based only on the lighting operation control signal output from the external device. Therefore, appropriate lighting control corresponding to an external device can be performed, and versatility can be improved. Further, since there is no need to provide a sensor control block, the configuration is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

  The present invention has an effect of improving versatility without incurring a cost increase when performing illumination control by connecting external devices such as a human body detection sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a dimmer, It is useful for lighting devices, lighting systems, and the like that control lighting on and off of lighting fixtures and dimming.

The figure which shows schematic structure of the illumination system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows schematic structure of the illumination system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart for demonstrating the method to discriminate | determine the kind of external apparatus connected in the illumination system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. In the illumination system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, explanatory drawing which shows the mode of each output of an output control signal and electronic ballast in case the connected external apparatus is a dimmer. In the illumination system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, explanatory drawing which shows the mode of each output of an output control signal and an electronic ballast in case the connected external apparatus is an illumination intensity sensor. (A) In the lighting system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, explanatory drawing which shows the mode of each output of an output control signal and an electronic ballast in case the connected external apparatus is a human body detection sensor. (B) This invention Explanatory drawing which shows the setting of lighting holding time in case the connected external apparatus is a human body detection sensor in the illumination system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this. The figure which shows schematic structure of the conventional illumination system using a human body detection sensor. The figure which shows the signal output to a sensor control block from a human body detection sensor in the conventional illumination system. (A) The figure which shows the signal output to a lighting lighting device from a sensor control block when a person is detected with a human body detection sensor in the conventional lighting system. (B) In the conventional lighting system, the human body detection sensor (C) In the conventional lighting system, when a person is not detected by the human body detection sensor, the signal is output from the sensor control block to the illumination lighting device. Of the signal that is generated Explanatory drawing explaining the lighting holding time when a person is no longer detected by the human body detection sensor in the conventional lighting system The figure which shows schematic structure of the conventional illumination system using an illumination intensity sensor (A) The figure which shows the signal output to a sensor control block from an illuminance sensor when the surrounding is bright in the conventional illumination system. (B) In the conventional illumination system, the sensor control block from the illuminance sensor when the surrounding is dark. Diagram showing the signal output to (A) The figure which shows the signal output to an illumination lighting device from a sensor control block when the surrounding is dark in the conventional illumination system. (B) In the conventional illumination system, the illumination lighting device from the sensor control block when the surrounding is bright. Diagram showing the signal output to The figure which shows a mode that the space illumination intensity of day and night is controlled uniformly using the illumination intensity sensor in the conventional illumination system The figure which shows schematic structure of the conventional illumination system using a light control device (A) The figure which shows the signal output to a sensor control block from a light control device in the case of full lighting in the conventional lighting system. (B) The sensor control block from a light control device in the case of light control in the conventional lighting system. The figure which shows the signal output to (c) The figure which shows the signal output to a sensor control block from a dimmer when it turns off in the conventional illumination system

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 Illumination system 11, 21 Illumination lighting device 12, 22 External apparatus 119, 219 Input signal processing part 120, 220 External apparatus discrimination part 121, 221 Human body detection sensor 122, 222 Illuminance sensor 123, 223 Dimmer 13 Discharge lamp

Claims (4)

As an external device, one of a human body detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of a person, an illuminance sensor that detects the illuminance of the space, and a dimmer that arbitrarily adjusts the illuminance of the space is connected and output from the external device. respectively based on the specific lighting operation control signal that the external apparatus discriminating unit for discriminating the connected type of the external device, and a signal processing unit for generating an output control signal for controlling the light output of the light source An illumination lighting device comprising:
The external device determination unit determines the type of the external device connected by the frequency or voltage of the lighting operation control signal input to the external device determination unit, and notifies the signal processing unit,
The said signal processing part produces | generates the said output control signal from the said lighting operation control signal corresponding to the notified kind of said external apparatus, The illumination lighting device characterized by the above-mentioned. The signal form of the lighting operation control signal output from the human body detection sensor is:
A binary signal for turning on or off the light source according to the presence or absence of the person,
The signal form of the lighting operation control signal output from the illuminance sensor is:
DC voltage for changing according to the illuminance of the space and controlling the output of the light source to make the illuminance of the space constant,
The signal form of the lighting operation control signal output from the dimmer is:
A PWM signal having a constant frequency for controlling the light output of the light source by changing the duty ratio and controlling the illuminance of the space to a desired value,
The external device discrimination unit
The illumination lighting device according to claim 1 , wherein the type of the external device is determined depending on which signal form the lighting operation control signal is in. The illumination lighting device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The light source that is turned on when power is supplied from the illumination lighting device; and
Lighting equipment consisting of. The lighting fixture according to claim 3 ,
An external device connected to the lighting fixture;
Lighting system consisting of

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