JP6694607B2 - Switch device and lighting system - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a switch device for operating a load and a lighting system using the switch device.

  However, when a certain operation page is displayed, it is possible to confirm the lighting / unlit state of the lighting device displayed on the switch of that operation page, but the lighting displayed on the switch of the operation page that is not displayed. It is not possible to confirm whether the device is on or off. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the lighting / unlit state of the lighting device displayed on the switch while displaying the operation page to be confirmed one by one, which requires time and effort. Further, for example, when all the lighting devices are turned off, if an operation page that has not been confirmed occurs due to an operation error or the like, the lighting device associated with the switch of the operation page may remain lit. ..

Japanese Patent No. 5330897

The problems to be solved by the present invention include a display unit, an operation page selection unit displayed in an area on the end portion side of the display unit in association with the operation page displayed on the display unit, and an end portion of the display unit. This is a side area, and the setting section displayed adjacent to the operation page selection section and the area other than the end side area where the operation page selection section and the setting section of the display section are displayed are divided and displayed. A switch device including the switch and a lighting system.

The switch device according to the embodiment includes a display unit, an operation page selection unit, a setting unit, and a switch. The operation page selection unit is associated with the operation page displayed on the display unit and is displayed in the area on the end side of the display unit. The setting unit is a region on the end side of the display unit and is displayed adjacent to the operation page selection unit. The switch is displayed by dividing an area other than the area on the end side where the operation page selection section and the setting section of the display section are displayed.

  According to the present invention, it can be expected that the state of the load associated with the switch of another operation page that is not displayed can be confirmed even when the operation page on the display unit is displayed.

It is a front view of a switch device showing a 1st embodiment. It is a block diagram of a switch device same as the above. It is explanatory drawing of the switch information which a switch device same as the above has. It is explanatory drawing of the operation page information which a switch device same as the above has. It is a block diagram of an illumination system using the same switch device. It is a front view of a switch device showing a 2nd embodiment.

  Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration diagram of the illumination system 10. The lighting system 10 is a system that realizes control and monitoring of a plurality of lighting devices installed in an office, a store, or the like.

  The lighting system 10 includes a master device 11 that is a control device that controls the entire lighting system 10. A terminal device 12 is connected to the master device 11. Furthermore, a plurality of switch devices 14 and a plurality of lighting devices 15 as loads are connected to the master device 11 through a transmission line 13. Note that the numbers of the switch devices 14 and the lighting devices 15 included in the lighting system 10 illustrated in FIG. 5 are merely examples, and can be appropriately changed according to the configuration of the lighting system 10.

  The master device 11 communicates with the switch device 14 through the transmission line 13, receives an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the switch device 14 from the switch device 14, and switches the status information such as turning on / off of the lighting device 15. Send to device 14. Further, the master device 11 enables communication with the lighting device 15 through the transmission line 13, transmits a control signal for controlling lighting / extinguishing of the lighting device 15 to the lighting device 15, or turning on / off the lighting device 15. Is received from the lighting device 15. Then, the master device 11 transmits a control signal to the lighting device 15 associated with the switch device 14 based on the operation signal from the switch device 14 to control lighting / extinction of the lighting device 15. ..

  The terminal device 12 is, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a mobile terminal, or the like that sets the lighting system 10. The terminal device 12, for example, sets the switch device 14 and the lighting device 15 in association with the master device 11.

  The switch device 14 is for operating the lighting device 15 such as turning on and off. When the switch device 14 accepts turning on / off of the lighting device 15 by a user's operation, the switch device 14 transmits an operation signal indicating the accepted turning on / off of light to the master device 11. Further, the switch device 14 receives from the master device 11 information on the state of the lighting device 15, which is controlled by the master device 11, such as turning on / off.

  The lighting device 15 is, for example, a lighting device installed in an office, a store, or the like. For example, the lighting device 15 includes a lighting fixture that uses an LED or the like as a light source, a power supply unit that supplies power to the light source, and a control unit that controls the power supply unit. The control unit turns on / off the light source by controlling the power supply unit based on the control signal received from the parent device 11.

  Next, FIG. 1 shows a front view of the switch device 14.

  The switch device 14 is installed, for example, on a wall surface. The switch device 14 includes a main body 19, a display unit 20, and an operation unit 21 for selecting a display item displayed on the display unit 20. The main body 19 is installed on a wall surface, for example. The display unit 20 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The operation unit 21 is configured by a transmissive touch panel arranged on the surface of the display unit 20, and detects a user's touch operation on a display item displayed on the display unit 20 to receive the operation.

  An operation page 24 including a switch 23 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 20. There are a plurality of operation pages 24, and one of the operation pages 24 is alternatively displayed on the display unit 20. Each switch 23 of each operation page 24 is respectively associated with the lighting device 15, and is configured to operate the switch 23 to turn on / off the associated lighting device 15. .. Note that each switch 23 may be associated with one illumination device 15 or may be associated with a plurality of illumination devices 15. Although FIG. 1 shows a case where the operation page 24 includes nine switches 23, the number of switches 23 may be more or less than nine. For example, the size of the switch 23 associated with a large area including a large number of lighting devices 15 may be larger than the size of the other switches 23.

  On the screen of the display unit 20, an operation page 24 and a plurality of operation page selection units 25 associated with the operation page 24 and for selecting the operation page 24 to be displayed on the display unit 20 are displayed. The operation page selection unit 25 is configured by tabs that are displayed so as to project from the lower side of the display area of the operation page 24. The plurality of operation page selection units 25 are arranged in parallel along the lower side of the display area of the operation page 24, and all the operation page selection units 25 are always displayed. Therefore, no matter which operation page 24 is displayed, all operation page selection sections 25 are displayed, and any operation page selection section 25 can be selected. Then, by operating any operation page selection unit 25, the operation page 24 of the operated selection page selection unit 25 is displayed on the display unit 20.

  A setting 26 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 20 together with the operation page 24 and the plurality of operation page selection units 25. By operating the setting 26, for example, the display brightness of the display unit 20, the correspondence between the switch 23 and the lighting device 15, the correspondence between the operation page 24 and the switch 23, and the like are set.

  In FIG. 1, the names “switch 1”, “switch 2”, ... Are displayed on each switch 23, but any name may be set. For example, the name may be set according to the installation location of the lighting device 15. This setting can be performed by the switch device 14 or the terminal device 12.

  Each switch 23 has a lighting confirmation display 27 indicating that the lighting device 15 associated with each switch 23 is on, and the illumination device 15 associated with each switch 23 is off. An area for a turn-off confirmation display 28 is provided to display this. The lighting confirmation display 27 and the turning-off confirmation display 28 have different areas to be displayed. For example, if the display section 20 is capable of color display, the colors may be different. When different colors are used, for example, the lighting confirmation display 27 may be red and the lighting confirmation display 28 may be green. The lighting confirmation display 27 may be displayed and the turning-off confirmation display 28 may be hidden.

  In FIG. 1, “group 1”, “group 2”, ... Are displayed on each operation page selection unit 25, but any name may be set. For example, when the switch 23 of each operation page 24 is associated with each installation location of the lighting device 15, the name of the installation location may be set. This setting can be performed by the switch device 14 or the terminal device 12.

  Each operation page selection unit 25 is provided with a region of a status display 29 that displays a status such as lighting or extinction of the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23 included in each operation page 24. The status display 29 is displayed, for example, when any one of the switches 23 included in the operation page 24 is turned on, and corresponds to all the switches 23 included in the operation page 24. If the attached lighting device 15 is off, it is hidden. For example, if the display unit 20 can display in color, it is preferable that the status display 29 is displayed in the same color as the lighting confirmation display 27 of the switch 23. For example, the display of the status display 29 is preferably the same red as the lighting confirmation display 27 of the switch 23. Incidentally, the status display 29, when the lighting device 15 associated with all the switches 23 included in the operation page 24 is off, without turning off, and when the lighting device 15 is on. May be displayed in different forms, and may be displayed in green, for example, like the turn-off confirmation display 28 of the switch 23. Further, in the present embodiment, the status display 29 is displayed in a region along the lower side of the operation page selection unit 25, but, for example, in the L-shaped region extending from the lower side to the side of the operation page selection unit 25. Alternatively, a triangle or a circle may be displayed in the operation page selection unit 25.

  Next, FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of the switch device 14.

  The switch device 14 includes a communication unit 31, a display unit 20, an operation unit 21, a storage unit 32, and a control unit 33. The storage unit 32 also stores switch information 34 and operation page information 35.

  First, the information stored in the switch information 34 stored in the storage unit 32 will be described. The switch information 34 stores information about the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23. For example, FIG. 3 shows an example of information stored in the switch information 34. The switch information 34 has items of a switch ID, a name, and corresponding lighting. The item of switch ID is an area for storing identification information for identifying the switch 23. The switch 23 is provided with a unique switch ID as identification information for identifying each. The switch ID of the switch 23 is stored in the item of switch ID. The name item is an area for storing the name displayed on the switch 23. The item of corresponding illumination is an area for storing identification information for identifying the illumination device 15 associated with the switch 23 having the switch ID. The illumination device 15 is provided with a unique ID as identification information for identifying each. The ID of the corresponding lighting device 15 is stored in the corresponding lighting item. For example, in the example of FIG. 3, the switch 23 having the switch ID “S1” is set with “area 1” as the name and “illuminations 1 to 4” as the corresponding illumination. The corresponding illumination item does not need to be stored in the switch device 14 when the relationship between the switch ID and the corresponding illumination is set in the master device 11.

  Information stored in the operation page information 35 stored in the storage unit 32 will be described. The operation page information 35 stores information about the switch 23 displayed on the operation page 24. For example, FIG. 4 shows an example of information stored in the operation page information 35. The operation page information 35 has an operation page item and a switch item. The operation page item is an area for storing a page ID as identification information for identifying the operation page 24. The switch item is an area for storing the switch ID of the switch 23 displayed on the operation page 24 of the page ID. In the example of FIG. 4, the switch 23 having the switch IDs “S1 to S9” is set on the operation page 24 of the operation page “P1”.

  Subsequently, in FIG. 2, the communication unit 31 is an interface that communicates with the parent device 11, other switch devices 14 and the lighting device 15 through the transmission line 13. For example, the communication unit 31 transmits a switch ID and an operation signal such as turning on and off to the lighting device 15 via the master device 11. Then, the master device 11 that has received the operation signal from the switch device 14 controls the lighting device 15 corresponding to the switch ID based on the correspondence between the switch ID and the lighting device 15 that are preset in the master device 11. Send a signal.

  The operation unit 21 detects a touch operation on the display unit 20 and outputs the detected operation information to the control unit 33. Then, the control unit 33 identifies which display item among the display items displayed on the display unit 20 is operated based on the operation information from the operation unit 21. Physical switches may be provided as the switch device 14 and the operation unit 21.

  The control unit 33 is connected to the communication unit 31, the display unit 20, the operation unit 21, and the storage unit 32. The control unit 33 has an internal memory that stores a program that defines various processing procedures and controls various processes. The control unit 33 is, for example, an ASIC, FPGA, CPU, MPU, or the like.

  The control unit 33 has a display control unit 36 that controls the display of the display unit 20. The display control unit 36 displays the operation page 24 including the switch 23, the plurality of operation page selection units 25, and the setting 26 on the display unit 20. For example, the display control unit 36 causes the display unit 20 to display one operation page 24 of the plurality of operation pages 24 each including the switch 23 that is associated with the lighting device 15 and operates the lighting device 15. At the same time, a plurality of operation page selection units 25, each of which is associated with the operation page 24 and selects the operation page 24 to be displayed on the display unit 20, is displayed. Further, the display control unit 36 causes the operation page selecting unit 25 of the operation page 24 to display a status display 29 corresponding to the status of the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23 included in the operation page 24. The state of the lighting device 15 is a switch change state, and the lighting device 15 is turned on and off. In this embodiment, the status display 29 is displayed on all the operation page selection units 25. However, since the state of the lighting device 15 can be confirmed by looking at the switch 23 of the operation page 24 displayed on the display unit 20, the operation page selection unit 25 of the operation page 24 displayed on the display unit 20 displays the status display. You do not have to display 29. When the operation page selecting unit 25 other than the operation page selecting unit 25 of the operation page 24 illustrated in FIG. 1 is operated, the display control unit 36 displays the operation page 24 of the operated operation page selecting unit 25 on the display unit 20. To display.

  Next, the operation of the switch device 14 will be described.

  In FIG. 1, the display unit 20 displays an operation page 24 associated with the operation page selection unit 25 of “group 1”. The operation page selection unit 25 of “Group 1” is displayed in a continuous state with the operation page 24 (no dividing line is included), and the operation page selection units 25 other than the operation page selection unit 25 of “Group 1” are operation pages. The user understands that the operation page 24 that is not continuous with 24 (the dividing line is included) is the operation page 24 displayed on the display unit 20 and that is associated with the operation page selection unit 25 of “Group 1”. can do.

  A plurality of switches 23 are displayed on the operation page 24. Further, the lighting confirmation display 27 is displayed on the switch 23 in which the lighting device 15 associated with each switch 23 is turned on, and the switch 23 in which the lighting device 15 associated with each switch 23 is turned off. The turn-off confirmation display 28 is displayed on.

  The lighting confirmation display 27 and the turning-off confirmation display 28 have different areas to be displayed, and it is easy to confirm whether the lighting device 15 is on or off. Further, when the display unit 20 is capable of color display, the lighting confirmation display 27 and the turning-off confirmation display 28 have different colors, for example, the lighting confirmation display 27 is a red display and the turning-off confirmation display 28 is a green display. It is possible for the user to more easily understand whether the lighting device 15 is on or off.

  Further, the display unit 20, including the operation page selection unit 25 associated with the displayed operation page 24, and the operation page selection unit 25 associated with the operation page 24 not displayed, All operation page selection units 25 are displayed.

  In each operation page selection unit 25, a status display 29 is displayed in the operation page selection unit 25 in which the lighting device 15 corresponding to the switch 23 included in each operation page 24 is lit, and each operation page 24 is displayed. The status display 29 is not displayed on the operation page selection unit 25 of the lighting device 15 which is associated with the switch 23 included in the display device 25.

  The status display 29 is displayed if any one of the switches 23 included in the operation page 24 is illuminated, and is associated with all the switches 23 included in the operation page 24. If the illuminating device 15 is off, it is not displayed. Further, when the display unit 20 is capable of color display, the display of the status display 29 is displayed in the same color as the lighting confirmation display 27 of the switch 23, for example, the display of the status display 29 is the same as the lighting confirmation display 27 of the switch 23. Display in red. Thereby, the user can easily understand that the lighting device 15 is turned on.

  Then, by confirming the status display 29 of each operation page selection unit 25, in addition to being able to confirm the lighting and extinction of the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23 of the operation page 24 displayed on the display unit 20, Thus, it is possible to confirm whether the lighting device 15 associated with the operation page 24 that is not displayed on the display unit 20 is on or off.

  According to the switch device 14 of the present embodiment, even when the operation page 24 on the display unit 20 is displayed, the state of the illumination device 15 associated with the switch 23 of the other operation page 24 that is not displayed. Can be confirmed.

  Therefore, it is possible to omit the work of displaying the operation pages 24 one by one only for confirmation. Further, for example, when turning off all the lighting devices 15, since it is possible to confirm the state of the lighting device 15 that is associated with the switch 23 of the other operation page 24 that is not displayed, ensure that all the lighting devices 15 Can be turned off.

  Next, FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment. The same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the components and their effects will be omitted.

  On the display unit 20, the switch 23 associated with the lighting device 15 that is turned off is displayed so that the switch 23 associated with the lighting device 15 that is turned off is visually recessed. To be done. This is displayed so that the switch 23 can be seen deeply by attaching a shade or the like to the switch 23.

  Therefore, the lighting confirmation display 27 of the switch 23 looks like the switch 23 is not recessed and is projected to the front side, and the turn-off confirmation display 28 of the switch 23 is visible when the switch 23 is recessed. Therefore, the user can recognize whether the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23 is turned on or off based on the shadow or stereoscopic effect of the switch 23.

  Further, the operation page selection unit 25 of the operation page 24 displayed on the display unit 20 has the status display 29 displayed on the entire operation page selection unit 25, and the switch 23 of the operation pages 24 not displayed on the display unit 20. A circular status display 29 is displayed on the operation page selection section 25 of the operation page 24 in which the lighting device 15 associated with is turned on.

  Even in this case, even when the operation page 24 on the display unit 20 is displayed, the state of the lighting device 15 associated with the switch 23 of the other operation page 24 that is not displayed can be confirmed. .

  The switch 23 of the "switch 7" is larger than the other switches 23 and has a size corresponding to two of the other switches 23. This is because, for example, the size of the switch 23 associated with a wide area including a large number of lighting devices 15 is made larger than the sizes of the other switches 23, and the size of the switch 23 and the lighting device 15 are large. It is possible to make it easy to understand the correspondence relationship with the area in which the on / off state is switched.

  Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the scope equivalent thereto.

10 lighting system
11 Base unit
14 Switch device
15 Lighting equipment as a load
20 Display
21 Control
23 switch
24 Operation page
25 Operation page selector
36 Display control unit

Claims (3)

Display section;
An operation page selection unit that is associated with an operation page displayed on the display unit and is displayed in an area on the end side of the display unit;
A setting section which is an area on the end side of the display section and which is displayed adjacent to the operation page selecting section;
A switch that is displayed by dividing an area other than the area on the end side on which the operation page selection section and the setting section of the display section are displayed;
A switch device comprising: The switch is a switch that is associated with each lighting device and operates the lighting device,
The switch displays the lighting state of the lighting device in a peripheral area and displays the name of the switch in an area other than the peripheral area of the switch.
The switch device according to claim 1. A plurality of lighting devices;
A master unit that controls the lighting device;
The switch device according to claim 1 or 2, which communicates with the master unit to operate the lighting device.
A lighting system comprising:

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