JP6945962B2 - Lighting equipment, lighting system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to lighting fixtures and lighting systems.

Conventionally, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-004047, there is known a lighting system that controls lighting by using information read by a non-contact IC card or the like.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-004047

The inventor of the present application is a technology for utilizing a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium for lighting control, etc. from a new viewpoint from the viewpoint of satisfying demands such as function expansion, convenience improvement, space saving, or cost reduction. I found.

The present invention aims to provide an improved luminaire and the lighting system so the reader to read the non-contact type information storage medium to make the lighting control from a new point of view.

The lighting system according to the first invention includes a lighting fixture, a controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium, and controls lighting of the lighting fixture, and the non-contact information by the reader. When the ID information stored in the storage medium is read and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader based on the difference in how the non-contact information storage medium is held. When the controller performs lighting control and the reader reads the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium, the dimming rate of the lighting fixture is increased, and the first contactless information storage medium is said to have a dimming rate. It is constructed so as to reduce the dimming rate of the luminaire when the reader reads a second holding method different from the holding method, and the first holding method and the second holding method are the reader. Is determined by reading the ID information .

Luminaire according to the second invention, when communication with the reader for reading ID information stored in the non-contact type information storage medium, and associated itself Gahimo the ID information, the relative said reader non It is constructed so that lighting control is performed based on the difference in the holding method of the contact type information storage medium, and when the reader reads the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium, the dimming rate of the lighting equipment is measured. The first is constructed so as to increase the dimming rate of the luminaire when the reader reads a second holding method different from the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium. The holding method and the second holding method are determined by the reader reading the ID information.

The lighting system according to the third invention includes a lighting fixture, a controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium, and controls lighting of the lighting fixture, and the non-contact information by the reader. When the ID information stored in the storage medium is read and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader by the difference in how the non-contact information storage medium is held. The controller selectively performs a plurality of different lighting controls based on the length of time that the controller keeps holding the non-contact information storage medium over the reader to control the lighting, and the non-contact information storage medium. time for holding held up is the time length from the data reading start until the data read completion by the reader.

The lighting system according to the fourth invention includes a lighting fixture, a controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium, and controls lighting of the lighting fixture, and the non-contact information by the reader. When the ID information stored in the storage medium is read and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader by the difference in how the non-contact information storage medium is held. The controller performs lighting control, and the controller selectively performs a plurality of different lighting controls based on the number of times the non-contact information storage medium is repeatedly held over the reader. It is the number of times the ID information is detected by .

According to the first to fourth inventions, a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium can be utilized for lighting control or the like from a new viewpoint.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows another structure of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a circuit block diagram of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a circuit block diagram of another example of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the surface layout on the substrate which the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention is built in. It is a top view which shows the back surface layout on the substrate which the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention is built in. It is a front view which shows the non-display state of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the lighting display state of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the lighting display state of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the lighting display state of the lighting switch which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a control sequence diagram which shows an example of the control method of the lighting system (the method which puts the control database in the lighting controller) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a control sequence diagram which shows another example (the method which puts the control database in the lighting switch) of the control system of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the card information reading processing of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the card information reading process of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows another example of the card information reading process of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a setting sequence diagram which shows an example of the construction method of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention (when the allocation operation is carried out by a setting device and a card switch). It is a figure for demonstrating the construction method of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a setting sequence diagram which shows another example of the construction method of the lighting system (when the allocation operation is carried out by a card switch) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the construction method of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the construction method of the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the RFID format for specifying the non-contact IC card used in the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the RFID format for specifying the non-contact IC card used in the lighting system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the lighting air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the other structure of the lighting air-conditioning system which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a lighting system 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a system in one floor. As one of the characteristic configurations of the embodiment, the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5 used in a public institution is associated with a lighting control point, and the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are operated by operating the non-contact IC card 5.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting system 1000 includes a lighting controller 1, a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c, and a lighting switch 100 connected to each other by a communication line. The lighting switch 100 includes a wall switch 3 and a non-contact reader 4. The plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c and the lighting switch 100 are collectively referred to as "lighting control system device 6" for convenience. The lighting controller 1 is connected to the local area network (LAN) 13 in the building. The lighting system 1000 further includes a router 7 connected to the lighting controller 1, a hub (HUB) 12 connected to the router 7 via an Ethernet (registered trademark) network, a personal computer 8 used by the user, and the periphery of the personal computer 8. The card information input terminal 9 provided in the above is provided. The lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are controlled via the lighting controller 1. The non-contact reader 4 and the card information input terminal 9 are so-called passive (passive) RFID readers. The card information input terminal 9 can read the information of the security card 61. The security card 61 is a security card for entering and exiting the room.

The lighting system 1000 controls lighting based on the difference in how the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4. Specifically, the lighting system 1000 has a control database DB. The control database DB previously provides corresponding information in which the "type of holding" of the non-contact IC card 5 of the predetermined non-contact IC card 5 with respect to the non-contact reader 4 and the contents of a plurality of predetermined lighting controls are associated with each other. It is a memorized "memory unit". As the control database DB, a storage device existing in any of the lighting systems 1000 can be used, and at least the memory provided in the lighting controller 1 or the microcomputer 41 (see FIG. 3) in the lighting switch 100 can be used. .. When the holding method read by the non-contact reader 4 corresponds to any of the preset "types of holding method", the lighting system 1000 corresponds to the corresponding information stored in the control database DB. Controls the lighting according to how you hold it. Specifically, the "lighting control" includes a lighting operation and a turning-off operation of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c, and may also include a dimming operation for setting a dimming rate. The lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are adapted to switch between turning on and off the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c according to the holding method read by the non-contact reader 4.

The "difference in how to hold", that is, the "type of holding" when holding the non-contact IC card 5 over the non-contact reader 4, includes at least the following specific examples. You may recognize the difference in how to hold it by "the length of time you keep holding it". It may be turned on when held for a long time and turned off when held for a short time, or vice versa. You may recognize the difference in how to hold it by "the number of times you hold it repeatedly". It may be turned on when the number of times of holding is large, and may be turned off when the number of times of holding is small, or vice versa. Further, in the mode in which the dimming control is performed by holding the light, the dimming rate may be increased by holding the light for a long time, that is, it may be brightened. , Or vice versa. Similarly, the dimming control may be such that when the number of times of holding is large, the light is brightened and when the number of times of holding is small, the light is darkened, or vice versa. Since the lighting control is performed based on the "difference in how to hold", it is possible to increase the types of lighting control that can be realized by using one storage medium.

Further, when the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4, the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4 for the "difference in how to hold", that is, the "type of holding". The "slide direction" of the case may be included. For example, the method of holding the non-contact IC card 5 to move the non-contact IC card 5 from the top to the bottom, that is, from the ceiling side to the floor side with respect to the non-contact reader 4 mounted on a wall or the like is identified as the first slide direction, and conversely, The non-contact reader 4 may identify the slide direction with the second slide direction as the holding method for moving the non-contact IC card 5 from the bottom to the top, that is, from the floor side to the ceiling side. Different lighting controls may be assigned to the first and second slide directions, for example, the lights may be turned on in the first slide direction and turned off in the second slide direction, or vice versa. .. Similarly, the non-contact IC card 5 is moved from right to left with respect to the non-contact reader 4 in the third slide direction, and conversely, the non-contact IC card 5 is moved from left to right. The non-contact reader 4 may identify the slide direction with the side as the fourth slide direction. As with the first and second slide directions, different lighting controls may be assigned to the third and fourth slide directions. Further, the non-contact reader 4 may identify the slide direction so as to distinguish between the vertical slide and the horizontal slide, and different lighting controls are assigned to the vertical slide and the horizontal slide. Is also good. Further, it may be possible to distinguish diagonal slides, for example, a slide that moves from the upper right to the lower left with respect to the non-contact reader 4 and a slide from the upper left to the lower right with respect to the non-contact reader 4. It may be possible to distinguish it from a moving slide. In this way, the outward path and the return path in one direction may be recognized as different ways of holding the non-contact reader 4, and when the non-contact IC card 5 is moved in a plurality of different directions, respectively. May be recognized as different holding methods, and these recognition methods may be combined. As an example of the technology for distinguishing such slide directions, for example, the shape of the antenna coil of the reader / writer for reading and writing the recorded contents of a portable recording medium such as a non-contact IC card or an RF tag can be moved up and down. There is a technology to make the shape asymmetrical to the left or right (triangle, eccentric shape, split shape, etc.). As a result, the reflected power from the antenna coil was measured for the pattern of change in the input impedance of the antenna coil of the reader / writer, which is caused by the difference in the way the portable recording medium is held over the reader / writer (holding direction and holding speed). Determine based on the result. This makes it possible to identify how to hold the portable recording medium over the reader / writer.

To summarize the above, the "difference in holding method", that is, the "type of holding method" in the embodiment includes at least one of "long and short holding time", "number of repeated holdings", and "sliding direction". It has been. Of the "long and short holding time", "number of repeated holdings", and "sliding direction", two or more holding method determination methods may be combined, or all three holding method determination methods may be applied. .. By increasing the types of holding methods recognized by the non-contact reader 4, it is possible to assign different lighting operations to each of the plurality of holding methods.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the lighting system according to the embodiment of the present invention. It illustrates the system of the entire building with multiple floors. As one of the characteristic configurations of the lighting system 1001 shown in FIG. 2, the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 are attached to the personal computers 8a and 8b used by the user. In the lighting system 1001, by holding the non-contact IC card 5 over the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 which are non-contact IC card readers, it is possible to operate its own lighting control point via the intranet.

In the lighting system 1001, lighting control system devices 6a to 6d are connected to each of the plurality of lighting controllers 1a to 1d. The configurations of the lighting control system devices 6a to 6d are the same as those of the lighting control system devices 6 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of lighting controllers 1a to 1d are connected to the tenant's intranet via the HUB 12. Each personal computer 8a, 8b is connected to a hub via a router 7. In addition, non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 for reading information on the non-contact IC card 5 are connected to the personal computers 8a and 8b. Like the non-contact reader 4, the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 are capable of reading the non-contact IC card 5, and are so-called passive (passive) RFID readers. The building monitoring equipment 10 and the security equipment 11 are connected to the LAN 13 via the HUB 12. The lighting controllers 1a to 1d, the building monitoring equipment 10, and the security equipment 11 are connected to the LAN 13, and various cooperation is possible. Card information input terminals 9a to 9d of the security equipment 11 are installed on each floor. The security equipment 11 manages the entrance and exit of each tenant and the locking management when all the tenants leave the room via the card information input terminals 9a to 9d. As a modification, the card information input terminals 9a to 9d may not play a security function, and the card information input terminals 9a to 9d may be a reader capable of reading the non-contact IC card 5.

The lighting controllers 1a to 1d also communicate with the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 provided around the personal computers 8a and 8b provided in the room where the lighting control system devices 6a to 6d are installed. The lighting controllers 1a to 1d perform lighting control in response to the reading results of the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1. Specifically, the lighting controllers 1a to 1d include the success or failure of reading by the non-contact readers 8a1, 8b1 that read the non-contact IC card 5, the reading information by the non-contact readers 8a1, 8b1, and the non-contact reader 8a1. The lighting control system devices 6a to 6d are controlled based on at least one of the differences in how the non-contact IC card 5 is held with respect to 8b1.

The lighting system 1001 includes a plurality of lighting control system devices 6a to 6d. A plurality of personal computers 8a and 8b are provided, and the plurality of personal computers 8a and 8b are connected to a network. The lighting controllers 1a to 1d store in advance lighting distinction information in which information for distinguishing a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c and information read from the non-contact IC card 5 by the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 are linked. You may. When the non-contact readers 8a1 and 8b1 are read, the lighting controllers 1a to 1d turn on, turn off, or dimm the lighting control system devices 6a to 6d corresponding to the lighting distinction information in advance. The predetermined lighting control may be performed.

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The lighting switch 100 includes a microcomputer 41, a receiving circuit 46 and a transmitting circuit 47 for communicating between the microcomputer 41 and the lighting controller 1, a power supply circuit 45 for taking out power from the communication line, a receiving circuit 46, and a transmitting circuit. A terminal block 44 for connecting the 47 and the power supply circuit 45 to the communication line is provided. The lighting switch 100 includes a wall switch 3 connected to the microcomputer 41 and a non-contact reader 4 connected to the microcomputer 41. As will be described later in FIGS. 6 to 7, the wall switch 3 and the non-contact reader 4 are integrally formed on the first substrate 52. Specifically, the wall switch 3 is a substrate included in the first substrate 52. The non-contact reader 4 is provided on the front surface 53a of the main body 53, and the non-contact reader 4 is provided on the back surface 53b of the substrate main body 53 included in the first substrate 52. The wall switch 3 includes a switch device 48 having a plurality of switch operation units 49 and transmitting a switch operation to the microcomputer 41, and a plurality of light emitting elements (specifically, LED elements) 51, and an LED display that lights up according to the instruction of the microcomputer 41. A unit 50 and the like are provided. As an example, the switch device 48 is a capacitance type switch. The non-contact reader 4 includes an RF control IC 42, which is a so-called RFID control circuit connected to the microcomputer 41, and an antenna unit 43 connected to the RF control IC 42. The RF control IC 42 supplies power to the non-contact IC card 5 and transmits / receives signals. The RF control IC 42 exchanges card ID information between the function of supplying power to the non-contact IC card 5 via the antenna unit 43 by a high frequency signal and the non-contact IC card 5 via the antenna unit 43. It has a communication function. As the specific configuration of the RF control IC 42 and the antenna unit 43 may use the already known non-contact communication technology and RFID technology, further description thereof will be omitted. By not using a tactile switch (push switch) for operating the wall switch 3, there is an advantage that a short life due to the mechanical structure can be avoided.

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram of another example of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a lighting switch 104 as a modification. The illumination switch 104 uses a tactile switch 148 provided with a push button 149 instead of the switch device 48 which is a capacitance type switch.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the illumination switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The illumination switch 100 includes a cover plate 4f having a front surface 4f1 and a back surface 4f2 and having visible light transmission, a front surface cover 4e attached to the front surface 4f1 of the cover plate 4f and having visible light transmission, and a back surface of the cover plate 4f. A cover plate that covers the first substrate 52 and the second substrate 56 provided on top of 4f2, the terminal block 44 mounted on the second substrate 56, and the first substrate 52, the second substrate 56, and the terminal block 44. It is provided with a case 4g provided on the back surface 4f2 of 4f. As an example, at least one of the surface cover 4e and the cover plate 4f may be formed of a colored translucent material such as milky white, for example, a colored translucent resin material. As a result, the internal structure of the lighting switch 100 may be hidden from the surface cover 4e side. However, it does not necessarily have to be translucent, and both the surface cover 4e and the cover plate 4f may be transparent so that the internal structure of the lighting switch 100 can be seen from the surface cover 4e side.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the surface layout of the first substrate 52 in which the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is built. FIG. 6 shows the surface 53a of the substrate body 53 included in the first substrate 52, and the surface 53 overlaps the back surface 4f2 of the cover plate 4f. A switch operation unit 49 and a light emitting element 51 are formed on the surface 53a of the substrate body 53. The switch operation unit 49 is provided on the back surface 4f2 of the cover plate 4f, and detects contact or pressure with a predetermined position on the front surface 4f1 of the cover plate 4f. Since the switch operation unit 49 is a capacitive switch, it has a longer life than a mechanical switch. The light emitting element 51 is provided next to the switch operation unit 49 on the back surface 4f2 side of the cover plate 4f. As an example, the light emitting element 51 includes a light emitting element that can be switched between two colors, red and green. Since the non-contact reader 4 is provided on the back surface 4f2 side of the cover plate 4f, the non-contact IC card 5 is read when the non-contact IC card 5 is close to the front surface 4f1 of the cover plate 4f. The terminal portions 55a and 55b shown in FIG. 6 are provided so as to penetrate the front surface 53a of the substrate main body 53 and the back surface 53b shown in FIG. 7 to be described later.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the back surface layout of the first substrate 52 in which the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is built. FIG. 7 shows the back surface 53b of the substrate body 53 included in the first substrate 52. On the back surface 53b of the board body 53, an antenna portion 43 provided in a coil shape so as to trace the peripheral edge of the back surface 53b, an RF control IC 42 and a microcomputer 41 mounted in an inner region of the antenna portion 43 on the back surface 53b, and a microcomputer 41. Is provided. The microcomputer 41 is connected to the switch operation unit 49 and the light emitting element 51 provided on the surface 53a of the substrate main body 53 via the terminal portions 55a and 55b. The microcomputer 41 controls lighting based on at least one of the difference between the success or failure of reading by the non-contact reader 4, the information read by the non-contact reader 4, and the way the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4. The control program for performing the above is stored in the built-in memory.

The cover plate 4f is made of a non-transparent material that transmits the light of the light emitting element 51. The microcomputer 41 lights a predetermined light emitting element 51 among the plurality of light emitting elements 51 when the non-contact reader 4 reads the light. Details of the specific example will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11.

The switch operation unit 49 may be either a mechanical switch or a non-mechanical switch. The cover plate 4f may be flexible, and the switch operating unit 49 may be a mechanical switch that reacts when the cover plate 4f is pressed. It may be a pressure sensing method, a simple push button switch, or the like. The non-mechanical switch is an electronic switch or an optical switch. The non-mechanical switch may be a capacitive switch. Various methods can be used, and various methods such as a matrix switch, a resistive film method, a surface acoustic wave method, an infrared method, an electromagnetic induction method, and a capacitance method can be adopted. The capacitance method may be either a surface type capacitance method or a projection type capacitance method. The lighting switch 100 may be configured without a liquid crystal unit.

One of the features is that the electrostatic switch pattern of the switch operation unit 49 and the pattern of the antenna unit 43 of the non-contact reader 4 are provided on the same first substrate 52 to avoid interference with each other. One of the features of the lighting switch 100 is that the switch operation unit 49 is a capacitance type switch and has a flat structure including the LED display unit 50. One of the features is that the front surface of the surface cover 4e that receives the user's operation is a flat surface without unevenness. This plane may be deformed into a rounded and smooth curved surface, in which case the cover plate 4f and the first substrate 52 also become curved curved surfaces. One of the features of the wall switch 3 is that it has an electrostatic switch and an RFID reading function without using a tactile switch, a push switch, or the like.

The lighting switch 100 may indirectly control the lighting of the lighting fixture 1 via the lighting controller 1, specifically, turn on, turn off, and dimm the light, and the lighting fixture directly does not go through the lighting controller 1. Lighting control of 2a to 2c, specifically, lighting, extinguishing, dimming, and the like may be performed.

The structure of the lighting switch 100 used in the embodiment is not limited to the above, and a non-contact switch function (non-contact reader 4), a conventional operation button, and an LED display are provided in the one-port switch. Various combined structures may be used.

A mode in which the four switch operation units 49 can be collectively operated by one switch operation unit 49 may be provided.

The non-contact type reader 4 may have the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5 and the wall switch information. The ID information reading function of the normal wall switch 3 and the non-contact IC card 5 may be integrated so that the normal wall switch operation can be performed.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a non-display state of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, as an example, the LED display unit 50 is turned off before the card operation by the non-contact IC card 5 is performed.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing an example of a lighting display state of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. When the card is operated by the non-contact IC card 5, the LED display unit 50 lights up, and a plurality of light emitting regions 4p1 to 4p8 appear on the surface cover 4e. In the embodiment, the lighting state of the LED display unit 50 is different depending on the state of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c. When the luminaires 2a to 2c are off, the green LED is on and the red LED remains off. When the luminaires 2a to 2c are lit, the red LED is lit and the green LED remains off. Red and green may be reversed.

In FIG. 8, the LED display unit 50 is turned off before the card is operated by the non-contact IC card 5, but as a modification, the LED display unit 50 may be turned on darkly before the card operation. When the card is operated, the brightness of the LED display unit 50 may be increased as compared with that before the card operation to create the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing an example of a lighting display state of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In this mode, both LED red and green blink by operating the card. This mode can be used, for example, as a display state for prompting the user to perform either lighting or extinguishing. It may be used in step S140 of FIG. 16 described later.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing an example of a lighting display state of the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. It shows the case where there is a lighting operation, and at this time, the red LED of the LED display unit 50 is lit.

The display state of the lighting switch 100 may be changed based on the success or failure of reading by the non-contact reader 4 or the information read by the non-contact reader 4. Specifically, only when the reading of the non-contact reader 4 is effective, the lighting switch 100 is "displayed by the switch operation unit 49", specifically, the LED display unit 50 of the wall switch 3 is lit (for example). The operation waiting lighting state of FIG. 10 may be generated by the blinking mode). Based on the information read by the non-contact reader 4, among the lighting switches 100, the switch operation unit 49 for operating the "lighting fixture to which the lighting control authority is given to the non-contact IC card 5 read this time" Only the light emitting element 51 to be paired may be turned on. As a result, it is possible to control the lighting only for the necessary lighting fixtures.

The operation of the lighting fixture 2, the lighting system 1000, and the lighting switch 100 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 16.

In the lighting switch 100 and the lighting system 1000, the lighting controller 1 communicates with the non-contact reader 4 that reads the non-contact IC card 5, and the plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are based on the reading information by the non-contact reader 4. A lighting fixture to which the operation of the lighting switch 100 is applied is selected from the inside.

FIG. 12 is a control sequence diagram showing an example of a control method of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention (a method in which the control database DB is placed in the lighting controller 1).

(Sequence S1)
First, when the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4, the card reading notification and the read card ID information are transmitted to the lighting controller 1. The lighting controller 1 accesses the control database DB stored in advance to control the lighting of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c. In the control database DB, a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c installed in the building and pre-registered "medium information" are registered in a state of being linked to each other. The "medium information" is the card ID information of the non-contact IC card 5 scheduled to be read by the non-contact reader 4, and is registered in advance in the control database DB by the "lighting system construction method" described later. .. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, which will be described later, the "medium information" can be made readable information such as a manufacturing ID without special security release, so that the versatility can be enhanced. When the card ID information read this time matches any of the pre-registered medium information, the operation of the wall switch 3 is applied to the lighting fixture associated with the matched medium information. .. An example of a specific control routine will be described later with reference to FIG. If a function is installed in which lighting control is performed by holding the non-contact IC card 5 over the non-contact reader 4, the processing is further performed according to FIGS. 14 and 15 described later. Lighting control is executed according to the type of holding of the non-contact IC card 5.

Conventional LCD wall switches require buttons for the operation area, which makes it time-consuming to find one's own buttons, and there are restrictions on the number and arrangement of buttons on the LCD switch. Therefore, in the embodiment, the generally used RFID unsecured card ID information can be read by the non-contact reader 4 of the lighting switch 100, and the card ID information and the lighting group information assigned in advance can be read. The lighting fixtures 2a to 2c can be controlled according to the allocation relationship of. As a result, it is possible to obtain high versatility that not only a dedicated card such as a personal authentication security card for entering and exiting a room but also various IC cards and IC tags having a non-contact communication function can be used. As with the general non-contact IC card, it is assumed that the personal authentication security card for entry and exit has information such as the manufacturing ID, so the personal authentication security card for entry and exit and other non-contact IC cards Can be used for the common lighting systems 1000 and 10001, which provides high versatility.

FIG. 12 shows an example of performing "group control" as an example. The group control is to control the lighting for each group in a state where a plurality of lighting fixtures are grouped together. In the embodiment, three lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are illustrated for simplification of explanation, but one lighting system including dozens of lighting fixtures may be provided, and several lighting fixtures may be provided. A large number of lighting fixtures such as a dozen or so may be grouped into one group, and a plurality of groups may be controlled respectively. The lighting controller 1 sends a control signal for group control to the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c. The lighting fixtures 2a to 2c transmit a status notification reporting that the designated lighting state has been reached to the lighting controller 1. After that, the lighting controller 1 transmits a group state change notification to the building monitoring facility 10, and controls the wall switch display to the wall switch 3 and the non-contact reader 4.

(Sequence S2)
The sequence S2 is a sequence when there is an instruction from the building monitoring equipment 10. When a signal instructing group control is transmitted from the building monitoring equipment 10 to the lighting controller 1, the lighting controller 1 performs group control on the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c. After that, when the status notification is returned to the lighting controller 1, the lighting controller 1 transmits the group status change notification to the building monitoring equipment 10 and controls the wall switch display to the wall switch 3 and the non-contact reader 4. conduct.

(Sequence S3)
Sequence S2 is an example of controlling the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c of the tenant to be turned off by the lock information (locking signal) of the security equipment 11. When the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the card information input terminal 9, the security equipment 11 notifies the lighting controller 1 of the tenant lock signal. In response to the tenant lock signal, the lighting controller 1 turns off all the lighting fixtures installed on the locked floor or room (here, all of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c). The card information input terminal 9 may be provided at a specific place on each floor, or may be provided at a building entrance or the like.

All of the above sequences S1 to S3 may be applied to one lighting system 1000, 1001, or only one or two of these sequences may be applied.

FIG. 13 is a control sequence diagram showing another example of the control method of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention (a method in which the control database DB is placed in the non-contact reader 4). As shown in FIG. 13, the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5 and the information of the lighting control point, that is, the control database DB may be provided in the non-contact reader 4 instead of the lighting controller 1.

In addition to the mode in which a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are individually controlled according to the control database DB as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example, for lighting fixtures installed in a common space, the ID information is used. It may be provided with a "shared mode" that accepts the operations of all non-contact IC cards 5 regardless.

14 and 15 show a control routine for performing lighting control based on the “difference in holding method”. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the card ID information reading process of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention. A control program based on this flowchart is stored in advance in the microcomputer 41. When the non-contact IC card 5 is used to turn on the light, the light may be turned on / off by the number of touches of the IC card 5. That is, the on / off of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c may be determined by the number of times the non-contact IC card 5 is brought close to the non-contact reader 4. As an example, in the case of one operation, it may be recognized as a lighting operation, and in the case of two operations, it may be recognized as an extinguishing operation. As another example, when the interval between two data readings is less than 0.5 seconds, the lighting operation may be performed, and when the interval between the two data readings is 0.5 seconds or more, the lighting operation may be performed.

Specifically, in the routine of FIG. 14, first, the card ID information is read (step S100). Next, it is determined whether or not the reading has been performed correctly (step S102). If the reading is inaccurate, the LED display unit 50 blinks to display an error, and then the current routine ends. When the reading is performed correctly, the number of ID detections is subsequently determined (step S104). In this step, it is determined whether or not the card ID information has been read a plurality of times within a predetermined time such as 1 second. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the card ID information has been read again before a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous reading of the card ID information. When it is determined that the number of times is one, the ON control information is added to the ID information (step S114), and the LED display unit 50 is turned on to indicate that the operation has been performed correctly (step S116). , The lighting controller 1 is notified of the on-control information and the ID information (step S110), and the current routine ends. When it is determined that the number of times is 2, the off control information is added to the ID information (step S106), and the LED display unit 50 is turned on to indicate that the operation has been performed correctly (step S108). , The off control information and the ID information are notified to the lighting controller 1 (step S110), and the current routine ends.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of the card ID information reading process of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the routine of FIG. 15, lighting / extinguishing is performed based on the touch interval of the non-contact IC card 5. The on / off of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c may be determined according to the length of time that the non-contact IC card 5 is brought close to the non-contact reader 4, and if the touch operation is fast, it is recognized as a lighting operation and the touch operation is performed. If it is slow, it may be recognized as a light-off operation.

Specifically, the non-contact reader 4 repeats and continues the reading operation for the non-contact IC card 5 at a preset sampling cycle. When the non-contact IC card 5 is slowly held over the non-contact reader 4, the number of samplings, that is, the number of sampling data increases. When the operation of holding the non-contact IC card 5 over the non-contact reader 4 and releasing it quickly is performed, the number of samplings, that is, the number of sampling data is smaller than when the non-contact IC card 5 is held slowly. By utilizing this difference, if the touch operation is fast, it may be recognized as a lighting operation, and if the touch operation is slow, it may be recognized as an extinguishing operation. As an example, if the time length from the start of data reading to the end of data reading is longer than a predetermined time such as 1 second, it is recognized as an off operation, and if it is less than this predetermined time, it is regarded as an on operation. You may recognize it. Specifically, the above function is realized by replacing the routine S104 of FIG. 14 with the step S124 of the routine of FIG. In step S124, it is determined whether or not the ID detection time is 1 second or longer. The time length from the start of data reading to the end of data reading is detected, and if it is 1 second or more, the process proceeds to step S106, and if it is less than 1 second, the process proceeds to step S114. The processing other than this is the same as in FIG.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing another example of the card ID information reading process of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The routine of FIG. 16 realizes the above function by replacing the routine S104 of FIG. 14, which uses both the operation of the non-contact IC card 5 and the operation of the wall switch 3, with the steps S140 and S142 of the routine of FIG. .. In step S140, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the slow blinking of the red and green LEDs begins. Next, in step S142, it is determined whether or not the wall switch 3 has been turned on or off. If there is an off operation, the process proceeds to step S106, and if there is an on operation, the process proceeds to step S114. The processing other than this is the same as in FIG.

The LED may be blinked and lit for 2 seconds to return to the state before blinking.

A buzzer sound may be used instead of the LED lighting method. In this case, a buzzer unit may be provided instead of the LED display unit 50 to store different buzzer sounds according to lighting, extinguishing, reading success, reading failure, and the like.

A method of constructing the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. To explain the outline of the construction method of the lighting systems 1000 and 1001, first, a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c to be installed in the building, a non-contact type reader 4 for reading the non-contact IC card 5, and a control database DB are included. The lighting system 1000 or the lighting system 1001 is prepared. Next, the non-contact type reader 4 reads the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5, and the ID information read by the non-contact type reader 4 is linked to the plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c one by one or as a group. As a result, database information in which ID information scheduled to be read by the non-contact reader 4 is assigned to the plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c is generated and stored in the control database DB.

FIG. 17 is a setting sequence diagram showing an example of a method for constructing the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention (when the allocation operation is performed by the setting device 204 and the non-contact reader 4). FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining a method of constructing the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 18, as an example, the push-button type illumination switch 104 described with reference to FIG. 4 is used instead of the illumination switch 100.

First, the non-contact reader 4 in the lighting switch 104 is switched to the allocation mode from the setting device 204 via the lighting controller 1 (steps Q1 and Q2). Next, when the non-contact reader 4 enters the allocation mode, all the LED display units 50 of the lighting switch 104 are turned on (step Q3). Select the lighting fixture group to be assigned (step Q4), and bring the non-contact IC card 5 closer to the non-contact reader 4 to read the card ID information (step Q5). Next, the card ID information is notified to the setting device 204 via the lighting controller 1 (steps Q6 and Q7). Next, the allocation operation is performed by the setting device 204 (step Q8). The lighting controller 1 is made to register the lighting fixture group information and the ID information (step Q81), and the same information is also registered on the non-contact reader 4 side (steps Q82 and Q83).

FIG. 19 is a setting sequence diagram showing another example of the method of constructing the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention (when the allocation operation is performed by the non-contact reader 4). 20 and 21 are diagrams for explaining a method of constructing the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, when shifting to the allocation mode, as shown in FIG. 20, any two or more push buttons among the plurality of push buttons 149 are pressed and held for 1 second or longer (step Q10). When the non-contact reader 4 in the lighting switch 104 enters the allocation mode, all the light emitting elements 51 of the LED display unit 50 are turned on.

Next, as shown in FIG. 21, when the push button 149 in the area 1 is operated, the corresponding individual lighting fixtures 2a to 2c blink. When the push button 149 of the area 1 is repeatedly pressed, a plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are selected one by one in the forward direction. When the push button 149 in area 2 is operated, the corresponding lighting fixture blinks. The push button 149 in area 2 may function as a return push button. The progressive switch operation (step Q3) is performed so as to specify the luminaire 2b to be assigned this time, and blinking indicating that the luminaire 2b is selected occurs (step Q14).

Since the lighting fixture 2b in the seat to be assigned blinks (assuming that it blinks three times as an example), the card ID information is read by bringing the non-contact IC card 5 to be associated with the lighting fixture 2b close to it (step). Q15, Q16). The card ID information and the lighting fixture information (identification information of the lighting fixture 2b) are registered in the lighting controller 1 (step Q17). If the registration is successful, the luminaire 2b blinks (flashes three times as an example) (step Q18). By repeating these operations, the card ID information is associated with all the lighting fixtures that need to be assigned.

In order to eliminate the need for resetting when the wall switch 3 is replaced, "card ID information and allocation information of lighting fixtures 2a to 2c" may be provided not only on the non-contact reader 4 but also on the lighting controller 1 side. Good (step Q20). If the non-contact reader 4 does not have the allocation information, or if it is not the latest allocation information, the allocation information may be automatically downloaded from the lighting controller 1.

After that, in order to complete the setting operation, the normal mode transition switch operation is performed (step Q21). Specifically, for example, pressing and holding any two or more push buttons among the plurality of push buttons 149 for 1 second or longer shifts to the normal mode.

22 and 23 are diagrams showing RFID formats for identifying non-contact IC cards used in the lighting systems 1000 and 1001 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment, a "manufacturing ID (IDm)" is used to identify the card. The manufacturing ID is an ID for the non-contact reader 4 to identify the card of the communication partner. The response code of the polling response is in the format shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the value of the upper 2 bytes of the manufacturing ID is the manufacturer code, and the next 6 bytes are the card identification number. The non-contact IC card 5 is a short-range wireless communication system (NFC) medium such as ISO / IEC14443 type A card, ISO / IEC14443 type B card, FeliCa (registered trademark) card, ISO / IEC18092 (NFC), or the above. Various IC cards and ID tags conforming to various standards compatible with each standard can be used.

Not limited to the non-contact IC card 5, various "contactless information storage media" may be used. A morphological information terminal with a built-in IC chip, or various other objects incorporating these RFID tags can also be used. The "non-contact information storage medium" may be an IC card for personal authentication used for entering / exiting a room in which lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are installed. On the other hand, the "non-contact information storage medium" may have other uses different from the personal authentication used for entering and exiting a building or a room. Other uses may be user identification information used for personal authentication at an institution other than the building or room, a commuter pass for getting on and off transportation, or a deposit for shopping. The non-contact reader 4 may read the information of the portion of the information stored in the "non-contact information storage medium" that is not locked. Specifically, the above-mentioned "manufacturing ID" may be read. The medium information may be information that is not security-locked by the "non-contact information storage medium". The medium information may be manufacturing information of a "non-contact information storage medium". The non-contact IC card 5 may be used for other purposes different from the entry / exit management of the building. Versatility can be enhanced by using an IC card other than the dedicated enlistment room management card or by utilizing information that is not locked by security.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the lighting and air conditioning system 1002 according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 24, air conditioners 70a to 70d provided in the room in which the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c are installed are connected to the LAN 71 and the hub 12 via the air conditioning controller. The lighting and air conditioning system 1002 is based on at least one of the difference between the success or failure of reading by the non-contact reader 4, the information read by the non-contact reader 4, and the way the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4. , Lighting fixtures 2a to 2c and air conditioners 70a to 70c may be controlled on and off. FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing another configuration of the lighting and air conditioning system according to the embodiment of the present invention. As in the lighting air conditioning system 1003 of FIG. 25, the lighting controllers 1a to 1d may control the air conditioners 70a to 70c instead of the air conditioning controller. The air conditioning of the own place may be controlled by the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5. The air conditioning of the own place may be controlled via the lighting controllers 1a to 1d by the ID information of the non-contact IC card 5. In the air conditioning control, when the wall switches 3 of the plurality of lighting switches 100 are assigned to the target air conditioners 70a to 70c, the operation / stop may be switched by OR logical control.

By using the lighting switch 100 instead of the conventional wall switch, it is not necessary to provide a collective switch at the door entrance. In addition, you can save the trouble of selecting your own area, which dramatically improves operability.

As a modification, a plurality of non-contact readers 4 may be integrated with the wall switch 3. Communicate with a plurality of non-contact readers 4 that read the non-contact IC card 5, and perform different lighting control based on which of the plurality of non-contact readers 4 the non-contact IC card 5 is held over. It may be. The plurality of non-contact type readers 4 are connected to the microcomputer 41 and are arranged side by side in the plane direction of the first substrate 52 of the lighting switch 100, and each of them individually reads the non-contact IC card 5. The microcomputer 41 has a case where the non-contact IC card 5 is held over one of the plurality of non-contact readers 4 and a case where the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the other one of the plurality of non-contact readers 4. To perform different lighting control. Each of these plurality of non-contact readers 4 may be able to recognize the above-mentioned "difference in holding method", and each of the plurality of non-contact readers 4 may be used based on different contents of "difference in holding method". It may be possible to execute "lighting control" separately.

The lighting system 1000 can also be transformed into a lighting system that does not include the lighting controller 1. In this case, the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c themselves may be equipped with a function of performing lighting control based on the difference in how the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the non-contact reader 4. Specifically, by communicating between the lighting switch 100 and the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c, a non-contact type is provided in a control circuit such as a microcomputer built in the lighting device (not shown) of the lighting fixtures 2a to 2c. Arithmetic processing for performing lighting control may be executed based on the difference in how the non-contact IC card 5 is held over the reader 4.

1, 1a to 1d lighting controller, 2a to 2c lighting equipment, 6, 6a to 6d lighting control system equipment, 70a to 70d air conditioner, 9, 9a to 9d card information input terminal, 3 wall switch, 4 non-contact reader, 4e front cover, 4f cover plate, 4f1 cover plate front, 4f2 cover plate back, 4g case, 5 non-contact IC card, 7 router, 8, 8a, 8b personal computer, 8a 1, 8b1 non-contact reader, 10 building monitoring Equipment, 11 security equipment, 12 hubs, 13 equipment LAN, 41 microcomputer, 42 RF control IC, 43 antenna unit, 44 terminal block, 45 power supply circuit, 46 receiver circuit, 47 transmitter circuit, 48 switch device, 49 switch operation unit, 50 LED display, 51 light emitting element, 52 first board, 53 board body, 53a board body front surface, 53b board body back surface, 56 second board, 61 security card, 100, 104 lighting switch, 148 tactile switch, 149 Push button, 204 setter, 1000, 1001 lighting system, 1002, 1003 lighting and air conditioning system, DB control database

Claims (4)

Lighting equipment and
A controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium and controls the lighting of the lighting fixture.
With
When the ID information stored in the non-contact information storage medium is read by the reader and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader. Based on the difference, the controller controls the lighting,
When the reader reads the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium, the dimming rate of the lighting fixture is increased, which is different from the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium. It is constructed so as to reduce the dimming rate of the luminaire when the reader reads how to hold the luminaire.
The first holding method and the second holding method are lighting systems that are determined by the reader reading the ID information. Lighting equipment and
A controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium and controls the lighting of the lighting fixture.
With
When the ID information stored in the non-contact information storage medium is read by the reader and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader. Based on the difference, the controller controls the lighting,
Based on the length of time that the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader, the controller selectively performs a plurality of different lighting controls.
The lighting system in which the time for holding the non-contact information storage medium is the length of time from the start of data reading by the reader to the end of data reading. Lighting equipment and
A controller that communicates with a reader that reads a non-contact information storage medium and controls the lighting of the lighting fixture.
With
When the ID information stored in the non-contact information storage medium is read by the reader and the lighting equipment is linked to the ID information, the non-contact information storage medium is held over the reader. Based on the difference, the controller controls the lighting,
Based on the number of times the non-contact information storage medium is repeatedly held over the reader, the controller selectively performs a plurality of different lighting controls.
The number of times the key is held is the number of times the ID information is detected by the reader. Communicating with a reader for reading the non-contact type information storage medium in the stored ID information, if you have associated itself Gahimo the ID information, the difference of holding the hand of the non-contact type information storage medium for the reader Built to perform lighting control based on
When the reader reads the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium, the dimming rate of the lighting fixture is increased, and the second holding method different from the first holding method of the non-contact information storage medium is increased. It is constructed so as to reduce the dimming rate of the luminaire when the reader reads how to hold it.
The first holding method and the second holding method are lighting fixtures that are determined by the reader reading the ID information.

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