JP6646843B2 - Lighting management terminal and lighting management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lighting management terminal and a lighting management method for associating a lighting fixture with an arrangement image indicating a state in which the lighting fixture is arranged.

  In a large space such as an office, an office, a warehouse, or a factory, many lighting fixtures are installed on a ceiling. In recent years, a wireless communication unit is provided for each of these lighting fixtures, and an arrangement image (a state in which the lighting fixture is arranged in a room) displayed on a terminal appliance (smartphone, tablet terminal, remote controller, or the like) communicating with each lighting appliance. Illumination systems that turn on / off, dimming, or toning each lighting fixture by operating the image shown in the drawing) are in the limelight. For example, by operating a region indicating a lighting fixture at a predetermined location in the arrangement image, the lighting fixture at a location corresponding to the predetermined location in the real room is controlled. This eliminates the need for a switch box installed on a pillar or the like and a signal line or the like for connecting the switch box to each lighting fixture, thereby greatly simplifying wiring work. In addition, since a person who uses the above-mentioned large space can control the lighting equipment by using the terminal equipment at hand, it is not necessary to go to a switch box installed far away, and convenience is improved. Patent Literature 1 describes a technique related to such an illumination system.

JP 2007-281944 A

  However, associating the lighting equipment with the arrangement image, which is performed after the lighting equipment is installed on the ceiling or the like, requires time and effort.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting management terminal and a lighting management method capable of easily associating a plurality of lighting fixtures with an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged.

  An illumination management terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention has identification information, and an acquisition unit that acquires identification information issued by one of the plurality of lighting fixtures that emits identification information by visible light communication, A display unit that displays an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged, and when the acquisition unit acquires the identification information issued by the one lighting fixture, the identification information and the display unit And a control unit for associating a region in the displayed arrangement image with an area operated by an operator.

  The lighting management method according to an aspect of the present invention has identification information, and the step of acquiring identification information issued by one of the plurality of lighting fixtures emitting the identification information by visible light communication, A step of displaying an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged; and, when acquiring the identification information issued by the one lighting fixture in the acquiring step, the identification information and the displaying step. Associating a region in the displayed arrangement image with an operated region by an operator.

  According to the lighting management terminal and the lighting management method according to one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of lighting fixtures can be easily associated with an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged.

It is a figure for explaining an example of the conventional associating method of a lighting fixture and an arrangement picture. It is a figure for explaining an example of the conventional associating method of a lighting fixture and an arrangement picture. It is a lineblock diagram showing an example of a lighting management terminal concerning an embodiment. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the lighting management terminal according to the embodiment. It is a figure showing signs that an operator is making an acquisition part acquire identification information. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a flow of selecting an arrangement image. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a flow up to associating a lighting fixture with an arrangement image.

(Knowledge underlying the invention)
Hereinafter, the knowledge on which the present invention is based will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B.

  1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining an example of a conventional method of associating a lighting fixture with an arrangement image.

  FIG. 1A shows a lighting management terminal 1a for associating a lighting fixture with a layout image. The lighting management terminal 1a is, for example, a smartphone. FIG. 1B shows a room 100 in which a lighting fixture associated with the arrangement image is installed. FIG. 1B is a diagram of the room 100 viewed from the ceiling side, and shows a lighting fixture installed on the ceiling. On the display unit 20a of the lighting management terminal 1a, an arrangement image 100a indicating a state where a plurality of lighting fixtures in the room 100 are arranged is displayed. The arrangement image 100a is an image simulating the room 100, and shows an area (for example, the area 101a) indicating a plurality of lighting fixtures corresponding to the arrangement of the plurality of lighting fixtures in the room 100. The arrangement image 100a is, for example, an arrangement drawing of a plurality of lighting fixtures installed in the room 100. The area indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image 100a is associated with the lighting fixture actually installed in the room 100.

  It is assumed that the lighting management terminal 1a previously stores identification information of all lighting fixtures installed in the room 100. However, since the worker performing the association does not know which identification information is the identification information of which lighting fixture in the room 100, the identification information stored in advance is the identification information of which lighting fixture in the room 100. Check if there are any one by one.

  In the room 100, the operator operates the lighting management terminal 1a to select one piece of identification information from a plurality of pieces of identification information stored in the lighting management terminal 1a in advance. For example, assume that “12345” is selected as the identification information as shown in FIG. 1A. Thereby, the lighting management terminal 1a broadcasts a signal for lighting the lighting fixture having “12345” as the identification information to the lighting fixture installed in the room 100. Then, the lighting apparatus having received the signal and having “12345” as the identification information is turned on. Therefore, the worker can confirm where the lighting fixture having the identification information “12345” is located in the room 100 by checking the lighting of the lighting fixture. For example, when the lighting fixture 101 illustrated in FIG. 1B is turned on, the worker sets the area 101a indicating the lighting fixture corresponding to the lighting fixture 101 in the arrangement image 100a displayed on the display unit 20a of the lighting management terminal 1a. By performing an operation (for example, tapping), the lighting fixture 101 and the area 101a are associated with each other. The worker repeats this process to associate all the lighting fixtures installed in the room 100 with each area in the arrangement image 100a, and associate the lighting fixtures with the arrangement image 100a.

  However, when the room 100 is a large room such as an office, the operator may not be able to easily associate the lighting fixture with the arrangement image 100a. For example, as shown in FIG. 1B, it is assumed that the worker is at the lower left of the room 100, and as shown in FIG. 1A, "12345" is selected as the identification information, and the lighting fixture 101 is turned on. At this time, the worker only knows that the lighting fixture 101 is shining in the upper right corner of the room 100, and by actually approaching the lighting fixture 101, the lighting fixture 101 is second from the right of the room 100. It can be seen that the lighting equipment is installed second from the top. Next, when another identification information is selected and, for example, the lighting fixture 102 located far from the current location of the worker is turned on, it is necessary to approach the lighting fixture 102 again. As described above, when the room 100 is large and the number of lighting fixtures installed is as large as several hundreds, for example, the worker walks around to associate the plurality of lighting fixtures installed in the room 100. That is, it takes time and effort to associate the lighting fixture with the arrangement image 100a.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a lighting management terminal and a lighting management method that can easily associate a plurality of lighting fixtures with a layout image.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a preferred specific example of the present invention. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, constituent elements, arrangement and connection forms of the constituent elements, steps (processes) and the order of the steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. . Therefore, among the components in the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims that represent the highest concept of the present invention are described as arbitrary components.

  In addition, each drawing is a schematic diagram, and is not necessarily strictly illustrated. In each drawing, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6.

[Configuration of lighting management terminal]
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a lighting management terminal according to the embodiment.

  The lighting management terminal 1 is a terminal for associating a plurality of lighting fixtures with an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged. The lighting management terminal 1 is, for example, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a remote controller, or the like. The lighting fixtures that the lighting management terminal 1 associates with the arrangement image (the area indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image) are, for example, a plurality of lighting fixtures installed in a large room such as an office. The plurality of lighting fixtures each have unique identification information, and emit unique identification information by visible light communication. That is, the plurality of lighting devices output light including the identification information. The identification information is information (ID) for identifying each of the plurality of lighting fixtures, and includes, for example, a number. In addition, since the identification information and the arrangement image are associated with each other, the lighting fixture having the identification information can be operated via the arrangement image. Also referred to as. In addition, associating a lighting fixture with a region indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image is also simply referred to as associating the lighting fixture with the arrangement image.

  The lighting management terminal 1 includes an acquisition unit 10, a display unit 20, a control unit 30, a storage unit 40, a communication unit 50, and an input unit 60.

  The acquisition unit 10 is, for example, a camera that acquires identification information from light output from the lighting fixture. The acquisition unit 10 can not only acquire identification information but also acquire an image by photographing like a general camera.

  The display unit 20 is, for example, a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or an organic electroluminescence. In the present embodiment, display unit 20 is a touch panel display, and display unit 20 also serves as input unit 60, and the displayed image is operated by the operator. Hereinafter, the operation of the operator in the display unit 20 is referred to as an operation such as tap or flick. The display unit 20 performs a display for selecting an image to be a layout image described later, a display for associating a lighting fixture with the layout image, and the like.

  The control unit 30 controls each component included in the lighting management terminal 1 in order to perform a process of associating the lighting fixture with the arrangement image. The control unit 30 is realized by a processor or the like that executes a control program stored in the storage unit 40, but may be realized by a microcomputer or a dedicated circuit.

  The storage unit 40 is a semiconductor memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory) storing programs and data, and is a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory). The storage unit 40 stores in advance data (images and the like) received from outside the lighting management terminal 1 by, for example, USB (Universal Serial Bus) or mail. The storage unit 40 may store an image obtained by the acquisition unit 10 (camera) in advance.

  The communication unit 50 is an interface for the lighting management terminal 1 to communicate with a plurality of lighting fixtures. The control unit 30 controls on / off, dimming, or toning of a plurality of lighting devices via the communication unit 50.

  The input unit 60 is an operation unit such as a switch, a button, a pointing device, a mouse, or a touch panel display.

[Operation of lighting management terminal]
Next, the operation of the lighting management terminal 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an operation of the lighting management terminal 1 according to the embodiment.

  First, the acquisition unit 10 has identification information, and acquires identification information issued by one of a plurality of lighting fixtures that emit identification information by visible light communication (step S11). The operation of step S11 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, the display unit 20 displays an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged (Step S12). The arrangement image is an image obtained by photographing of the acquisition unit 10 (camera) or an image stored in the storage unit 40 in advance. One of the images is selected by the operator and displayed on the display unit 20. How to select the layout image displayed on the display unit 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  Then, when the acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information of the one lighting fixture, the control unit 30 compares the identification information and the area operated by the operator in the arrangement image displayed on the display unit 20. Associate (step S13). The operation in step S13 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

  Next, details of step S11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the operator causes the acquisition unit 10 to acquire identification information. FIG. 4 illustrates the lighting management terminal 1 as a smartphone.

  The acquiring unit 10 is, for example, a camera included in the lighting management terminal 1 (smartphone), and the acquiring unit 10 is directed to one of the plurality of lighting devices, so that the acquiring unit 10 is configured to use the one lighting device. Captures the light output by the device to obtain the identification information. One luminaire is one luminaire that the worker is now trying to associate with the arrangement image. As shown in the third diagram from the upper left of FIG. 6 described later, the display unit 20 displays the acquisition unit 10 (camera) with the lighting fixture that the operator is now trying to associate with the region in the layout image. ) Is displayed. For example, the worker holds the lighting management terminal 1 near the lighting fixture 111 (for example, below the lighting fixture 111) in order to associate the lighting fixture 111 illustrated in FIG. 4 as one lighting fixture with an area in the arrangement image. To cause the acquisition unit 10 to photograph the light output from the lighting fixture 111.

  At this time, the acquisition unit 10 may also capture light output from another lighting fixture (for example, the lighting fixture 112). On the other hand, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information from, for example, light of a lighting fixture near the center of the range where the acquisition unit 10 is capturing an image. For example, the shooting screen of the acquisition unit 10 may be displayed on the display unit 20, and the worker adjusts the orientation of the lighting management terminal 1 so that the lighting fixture 111 is displayed at the center of the shooting screen.

  Further, for example, the operator may be allowed to select from which of the plurality of lighting fixtures in the shooting screen displayed on the display unit 20 the identification information is to be obtained. Specifically, for example, AR displays are respectively superimposed and displayed on a plurality of lighting devices from which identification information can be acquired in the shooting screen, and the acquiring unit 10 operates the operator among the displayed AR displays. The identification information of the lighting fixture corresponding to the displayed AR display may be acquired.

  In this manner, the acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information of the lighting fixture 111. Then, as will be described in detail later, after the association between the lighting fixture 111 and the area indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image is finished, the worker goes near another lighting fixture to be associated, and sends the information to the acquisition unit 10. The identification information of the lighting fixture is acquired. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the worker goes near the lighting fixture 112 installed next to the lighting fixture 111, acquires the identification information of the lighting fixture 112, and lights the lighting fixture 112 and the lighting in the arrangement image. The association with the region indicating the device is performed. Next, the worker goes near the lighting fixture 113 installed next to the lighting fixture 112, obtains identification information of the lighting fixture 113, and associates the lighting fixture 113 with the region indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image. I do. As described above, the worker acquires identification information of a plurality of lighting fixtures and associates the plurality of lighting fixtures with each region in the arrangement image while moving the lighting fixtures at about the installation interval.

  Next, a method of selecting a layout image displayed by the display unit 20 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the flow of selecting a layout image. FIG. 5 shows a change in the display on the display unit 20 according to an operation performed on the display unit 20 by the operator.

  As shown in the upper left diagram in FIG. 5, the display unit 20 allows the operator to determine which of the image obtained by photographing by the camera and the image stored in the storage unit 40 is the layout image. A selection image 201 for selection is displayed. The selection image 201 shows icons 201a and 201b that can be operated by the operator.

  In the selected image 201, for example, when the icon 201a written as “data import” is operated, as shown in the upper middle diagram of FIG. An image 202 for selecting an image to be arranged from the stored images is displayed. The image 202 shows an icon 202a that can be operated by an operator. By operating the icon 202a written, for example, “Reference” in the image 202, the operator can select an image to be arranged from among images stored in the storage unit 40 in advance.

  In addition, when the icon 201b written as “shooting with camera” is operated in the selected image 201, for example, as shown in the lower center diagram of FIG. In order to perform shooting, a shooting screen 203 of the camera and a shooting button icon 203a are displayed. As a result, the worker takes an image of, for example, a drawing showing a state where the lighting equipment is arranged, or a ceiling or the like where the lighting equipment is installed, with a camera.

  Then, an image to be a layout image is selected from images stored in advance in the storage unit 40, or an image to be a layout image is obtained by photographing with a camera. As shown in (2), the display unit 20 displays an image 204 indicating that the arrangement image has been determined.

  As described above, the operator can select an arrangement image from an image obtained by photographing with the camera and an image stored in the storage unit 40 in advance.

  Next, details of step S13 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the flow up to the association between the lighting fixture and the arrangement image. FIG. 6 shows a change in the display of the display unit 20 when a pattern is registered in a layout image, acquisition of identification information, and association of the lighting fixture with the layout image, which is the operation of step S13, to be described later. .

  As shown in the upper left diagram in FIG. 6, an arrangement image 205 is displayed on the display unit 20. The arrangement image 205 includes regions 205a to 205f indicating each of the plurality of lighting fixtures corresponding to the arrangement state of the plurality of lighting fixtures installed in the actual room. However, when the worker looks at the arrangement image 205, he or she may not be able to understand which of the plurality of lighting devices installed in the room corresponds to which of the regions 205a to 205f. Therefore, the display unit 20 displays the symbols 210a and 210b and the display 220 for prompting registration of the symbols 210a and 210b in the arrangement image 205 (movement on the arrangement image 205). The symbols 210a and 210b are for allowing the worker to recognize the positional relationship between the respective positions of the plurality of lighting devices installed in the room and the respective positions of the regions 205a to 205f indicating the plurality of lighting devices in the arrangement image 205. It is a design. The symbols 210a and 210b are, for example, symbols indicating at least one of furniture (office furniture), a door, and a window. The symbol 210a indicates a door, and the symbol 210b indicates a desk. The symbols 210a and 210b may be symbols stored in the storage unit 40 in advance and received from outside the lighting management terminal 1 by, for example, USB or mail.

  As shown in the second diagram from the upper left end in FIG. 6, the display unit 20 arranges the symbols 210 a and 210 b by moving the symbols 210 a and 210 b on the arrangement image 205 by the operator. The image is superimposed on the image 205 and displayed.

  Next, as shown in the third diagram from the upper left end in FIG. 6, the display unit 20 displays a message prompting the operator to point the acquisition unit 10 (camera) at a lighting fixture to be associated with the arrangement image 205 from now. 221 is displayed. Thereby, as described in FIG. 4, the worker moves, for example, below one of the plurality of lighting fixtures, and directs the acquiring unit 10 to the one lighting fixture and sends the identification information to the acquiring unit 10. Get it. For example, it is assumed that the worker has directed the acquisition unit 10 to the lighting fixture 111 illustrated in FIG. 4 as the lighting fixture corresponding to the area 205a indicating the lighting fixture in the layout image 205. When the acquiring unit 10 has not been able to acquire the identification information, the display unit 20 displays a display 222 indicating that the identification information has not been acquired.

  Next, as shown in the upper right part of FIG. 6, when the acquisition unit 10 has acquired the identification information, the display unit 20 displays a display 224 indicating that the identification information has been acquired. I do. Note that the display 224 may display identification information such as a number as shown in FIG. 1A, for example. In addition, the display unit 20 displays a display 223 that prompts the user to operate a region indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image 205 to be associated with the lighting fixture 111 that has issued the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit 10.

  Next, as shown in the lower left view of FIG. 6, the operator operates the area 205 a indicating the lighting fixture in the arrangement image 205 corresponding to the lighting fixture 111 to which the acquisition unit 10 is directed.

  At this time, the acquisition unit 10 acquires identification information generated by, for example, the lighting fixture 112 adjacent to the lighting fixture 111 that is different from the lighting fixture 111 that the worker is trying to associate with the area 205a in the layout image 205. May be. Therefore, in order to allow the worker to confirm whether the lighting device associated with the region 205a is what the operator desires, the control unit 30 transmits the communication unit 50 when associating the identification information of one lighting device with the region 205a. Blinks one lighting device having the identification information obtained by the obtaining unit 10 via the CPU, or changes the light amount or light color of the one lighting device. Here, for example, the control unit 30 blinks one lighting device having the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit 10 via the communication unit 50.

  Next, as shown in the lower center diagram of FIG. 6, the display unit 20 includes a display 225 for confirming whether the lighting fixture 111 to be associated is a blinking lighting fixture, and an operation performed by the operator. A display 226 is displayed, which indicates the icons 230a and 230b that can be created and the area 205a to be associated. Thereby, the worker can confirm whether the area 205a in which the display 226 is superimposed and displayed and the blinking lighting device may be associated with each other. In a case where the area 205a and the blinking lighting fixture may be associated with each other, the operator operates the icon 230a written, for example, “Yes”. In addition, when it is desired that the worker does not associate the area 205a with the blinking lighting fixture, the operator operates, for example, the icon 230b written “No”.

  When the blinking lighting fixture is different from the lighting fixture 111 and the operator operates the icon 230b, the display unit 20 again displays the one shown in the third diagram from the upper left end in FIG. . The operator causes the acquiring unit 10 to more reliably acquire the identification information generated by the lighting fixture 111 by, for example, bringing the acquiring unit 10 closer to the lighting fixture 111 to be associated.

  On the other hand, when the blinking lighting fixture is the lighting fixture 111 and the operator operates the icon 230a, as shown in the lower right end diagram of FIG. The display 227 indicating that the association with the identification information of the lighting device 111 acquired by the device 10 is completed.

  The range in which the identification information in the layout image 205 is associated may be, for example, a predetermined range centered on a point tapped by the worker in the layout image 205. Further, the range in which the identification information is associated in the area 205a may be, for example, a range in which the operator swipes (traces) in the layout image 205 in the layout image 205.

  Then, the display unit 20 displays again the one shown in the third diagram from the upper left end in FIG. 6, and the operator can use another lighting device (for example, lighting (For example, below) and causes the acquisition unit 10 to acquire the identification information of the lighting fixture 112.

  In this way, when the acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information issued by one lighting fixture, the control unit 30 operates the identification information and the operator in the layout image 205 displayed on the display unit 20 to operate the identification information. And the associated area.

  The data of the arrangement image 205 associated with the identification information of the plurality of lighting fixtures is stored in the storage unit 40. Then, for example, the data of the arrangement image 205 is transmitted to a terminal device (such as a smartphone) of a user who uses a room in which a plurality of lighting devices are installed. Since the range in which the identification information is associated in the area indicating the lighting device in the arrangement image 205 behaves like, for example, an icon, the user operates the arrangement image 205 displayed on the mobile terminal to control the plurality of lighting devices. Will be able to

[Effects]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been time-consuming to associate a plurality of lighting fixtures and an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged after the installation of the lighting fixtures.

  Therefore, the lighting management terminal 1 according to the present embodiment has an identification unit that has identification information and obtains identification information issued by one of the plurality of lighting fixtures that emits the identification information by visible light communication. 10 and a display unit 20 that displays an arrangement image 205 indicating a state in which a plurality of lighting fixtures are arranged. In addition, when the acquisition unit 10 acquires the identification information issued by one lighting device, the lighting management terminal 1 is operated by the identification information and a worker in the arrangement image 205 displayed on the display unit 20. The control unit 30 includes a control unit 30 that associates the area with the area.

  The lighting management method according to the present embodiment has identification information, and obtains identification information issued by one lighting fixture among a plurality of lighting fixtures that emit identification information by visible light communication; Displaying an arrangement image 205 indicating a state in which the lighting equipment is arranged. In the lighting management method, when the identification information issued by the one lighting fixture is acquired in the acquiring step, the identification information and the area operated by the worker in the layout image 205 displayed in the displaying step are acquired. And associating with.

  Thereby, as one of the plurality of lighting fixtures, the identification information of the lighting fixture that the operator wants to associate can be associated with the arrangement image 205. For example, when a plurality of lighting fixtures are installed on the ceiling of a room, the worker may start from a position below the lighting fixtures at the end of the room and sequentially move to a position below the next lighting fixture in the room. To move. At this time, at a position below each lighting fixture, the acquisition unit 10 acquires identification information by visible light communication, and the control unit 30 operates the identification information acquired by the acquisition unit 10 and an operator in the layout image 205 to operate. Is associated with the region indicating the lighting fixture. That is, at a position below each lighting fixture, each lighting fixture is associated with a region in the arrangement image 205 corresponding to each lighting fixture. Therefore, it is not necessary to walk back and forth in the room as in the related art. For example, it is possible to easily associate a plurality of lighting devices with the arrangement image 205 simply by moving in the order in which the plurality of lighting devices are arranged. Work efficiency is improved.

  Further, the acquisition unit 10 is a camera, and the display unit 20 displays an image obtained by photographing with the camera as the arrangement image 205.

  Thereby, the acquisition unit 10 can perform both the acquisition of the identification information and the general shooting. Further, even when an image for forming the arrangement image 205 is not stored in the storage unit 40, for example, an arrangement drawing of the lighting fixture or an image obtained by photographing a ceiling or the like where the lighting fixture is installed may be used as the arrangement image 205. Can be.

  In addition, the lighting management terminal 1 further includes a storage unit 40, and the display unit 20 displays an image stored in the storage unit 40 in advance as a layout image 205.

  Accordingly, an image received from outside of the lighting management terminal 1 by USB or mail or the like and stored in the storage unit 40 in advance can be used as the layout image 205.

  Further, the lighting management terminal 1 further includes a storage unit 40, the acquisition unit 10 is a camera, and the display unit 20 includes an image obtained by photographing the camera and an image stored in the storage unit 40 in advance. A selection image 201 for allowing the operator to select which of the layout images 205 is to be displayed is displayed. Then, the display unit 20 displays one of an image obtained by photographing with the camera and an image stored in advance in the storage unit 40 as the layout image 205 in accordance with the selection of the worker.

  Thereby, the acquisition unit 10 can perform both the acquisition of the identification information and the general shooting. In addition, the operator can set any one of the image obtained by photographing with the camera and the image stored in the storage unit 40 as the arrangement image 205 according to the situation. For example, when data such as a layout drawing of a lighting fixture is stored in the storage unit 40, the data is referred to as a layout image 205, and when data such as a layout drawing of the lighting fixture is not stored in the storage unit 40, An image serving as the layout image 205 can be obtained by photographing with the camera.

  In addition, the display unit 20 displays the symbols 210a and 210b for allowing the operator to recognize the positional relationship between the respective positions of the plurality of lighting devices and the respective positions of the regions indicating the plurality of lighting devices in the layout image 205. 205 is superimposed and displayed.

  The symbols 210a and 210b indicate at least one of furniture, a door, and a window.

  Thus, the symbols 210a and 210b indicating furniture (office furniture), doors, windows, and the like installed in the room are displayed so as to be superimposed on the layout image 205, so that the layout image 205 more accurately represents the room. Become something. Therefore, the worker can easily recognize the positional relationship between the respective positions of the plurality of lighting fixtures and the respective positions of the regions indicating the plurality of lighting fixtures in the arrangement image 205. Can be easily associated. Further, the arrangement image 205 associated with a plurality of lighting devices is used by a mobile terminal of a user who uses a room in which a plurality of lighting devices are installed. Therefore, a user who uses a room in which a plurality of lighting fixtures are installed can easily recognize the positional relationship between the respective positions of the plurality of lighting fixtures and the respective positions of the regions indicating the plurality of lighting fixtures in the arrangement image 205. Therefore, it becomes easy to control a plurality of lighting fixtures based on the arrangement image 205.

  In addition, the lighting management terminal 1 further includes a communication unit 50 that communicates with a plurality of lighting devices, and the control unit 30 uses the communication unit 50 to associate identification information of one lighting device with an area. One lighting device is made to blink, or the light amount or light color of one lighting device is changed.

  Accordingly, the worker can visually check whether the lighting fixture associated with the arrangement image 205 is what the worker desires by blinking the lighting fixture or by changing the light amount or light color of the lighting fixture. The association between the appliance and the arrangement image 205 becomes more reliable.

(Other embodiments)
The lighting management terminal 1 and the lighting management method according to the embodiment have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the acquisition unit 10 is a camera, but is not limited to this. For example, the acquisition unit 10 may be an optical sensor such as a photodiode. However, in this case, since an image cannot be obtained by photographing with the camera, an image to be the layout image 205 is stored in the storage unit 40 in advance, or the illumination management terminal 1 needs to further include a camera.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the display unit 20 is a touch panel display, but is not limited to this. For example, the display unit 20 does not have to be a touch-sensitive display such as a touch panel display. In this case, the operator operates the display unit 20 via the input unit 60 (for example, a mouse or a pointing device).

  In addition, the present invention can be realized not only as the lighting management terminal 1 but also as a method including steps (processing) performed by each component configuring the lighting management terminal 1.

  For example, those steps may be performed by a computer (computer system). Then, the present invention can be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the steps included in those methods. Further, the present invention can be realized as a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded.

  For example, when the present invention is implemented by a program (software), each step is executed by executing the program using hardware resources such as a CPU, a memory, and an input / output circuit of a computer. . That is, each step is executed when the CPU acquires data from a memory or an input / output circuit or the like and performs an operation, or outputs an operation result to the memory or an input / output circuit or the like.

  Further, the control unit 30 included in the lighting management terminal 1 of the above embodiment may be realized as a dedicated or general-purpose circuit.

  Further, the control unit 30 included in the lighting management terminal 1 of the above embodiment may be realized as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) which is an integrated circuit (IC).

  Further, the integrated circuit is not limited to the LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. A programmable FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or a reconfigurable processor in which connection and setting of circuit cells inside the LSI can be reconfigured may be used.

  Furthermore, if an integrated circuit technology that replaces the LSI appears due to the progress of the semiconductor technology or another technology derived therefrom, the control unit 30 included in the lighting management terminal 1 is naturally integrated using the technology. You may.

  In addition, a form obtained by performing various modifications that can be conceived by those skilled in the art to the embodiment, and a form realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention Are also included in the present invention.

1, 1a Lighting management terminal 10 Acquisition unit 20, 20a Display unit 30 Control unit 40 Storage unit 50 Communication unit 101, 102, 111, 112, 113 Lighting equipment 101a, 102a, 205a to 205f Area 201 Selected image 205 Arranged image 210a, 210b design

Claims (7)

An acquisition unit that has identification information, and acquires identification information issued by one of the lighting fixtures among the plurality of lighting fixtures that emit the identification information by visible light communication,
A display unit that displays an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting devices are arranged,
When the obtaining unit obtains the identification information issued by the one lighting fixture, the control unit associates the identification information with an area operated by a worker in the layout image displayed on the display unit. ,
The display unit superimposes a symbol on the layout image to allow a worker to recognize a positional relationship between each position of the plurality of lighting devices and each position of a region indicating the plurality of lighting devices in the layout image. Lighting management terminal to display . The acquisition unit is a camera,
The lighting management terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays an image obtained by photographing the camera as the layout image. Furthermore, a storage unit is provided,
The lighting management terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays an image stored in the storage unit in advance as the arrangement image. Furthermore, a storage unit is provided,
The acquisition unit is a camera,
The display unit,
Displaying a selected image for allowing an operator to select which of the image obtained by shooting of the camera and the image stored in the storage unit as the arrangement image,
The lighting management terminal according to claim 1, wherein one of an image obtained by photographing the camera and an image stored in the storage unit is displayed as the arrangement image in accordance with the selection of the worker. The lighting management terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the symbol indicates at least one of furniture, a door, and a window. Further, a communication unit that communicates with the plurality of lighting fixtures,
The control unit blinks the one lighting device via the communication unit when associating the identification information of the one lighting device with the area, or the light amount or light color of the one lighting device. The lighting management terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5 . Each having identification information, acquiring identification information issued by one of the plurality of lighting fixtures emitting the identification information by visible light communication,
Displaying an arrangement image indicating a state in which the plurality of lighting devices are arranged,
When acquiring the identification information issued by the one lighting device in the acquiring step, associating the identification information with an area operated by a worker in the layout image displayed in the displaying step; , only including,
In the displaying step, a symbol for recognizing a positional relationship between each position of the plurality of lighting fixtures and each position of the region indicating the plurality of lighting fixtures in the layout image is superimposed on the layout image. Lighting management method to display .

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