JP7285456B2 - Control device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a control device for controlling lighting .

Patent Literature 1 discloses a switch device including an operation unit and a switch body. The operation unit includes a touch sensor section having three vertically arranged operation areas (an upper operation area, a middle operation area, and a lower operation area). The control unit turns on/off a switch element for turning on/off power supply from the external power supply to the lighting load in accordance with the detection result of the touch sensor unit. In particular, when the middle operation area is touch-operated, the controller turns on (or turns off) the switch element to turn on (or turn off) the lighting load. When the upper operation region is touch-operated while the lighting load is on, the control unit phase-controls the switch element to increase the dimming level of the lighting load. When the lower operation region is touch-operated while the lighting load is on, the control unit phase-controls the switch element to lower the dimming level of the lighting load.

JP 2015-187920 A

In the switch device (load control device) of Patent Document 1, the dimming level of the lighting load (load operation level) can be changed by performing a touch operation on the upper operation area or the lower operation area. However, in Patent Document 1, when the upper operation area or the lower operation area is touch-operated, the control unit changes the phase angle by one step. Therefore, in order to adjust the operation level of the load to a desired value, it may be necessary to perform the touch operation on the upper operation area or the lower operation area many times.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device that allows an operator to easily adjust the lighting .

A control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a control device that controls lighting, comprising: a touch sensor; If the motion measured by the touch sensor is a second motion different from the first motion, a second control is executed, and the motion measured by the touch sensor is a third motion different from the first motion and the second motion. and a control unit that executes the third control, if any . The first action corresponds to a slide operation, a swipe operation , or a flick operation, the second action corresponds to a long tap operation, and the third action corresponds to a tap operation.
A control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a control device that controls lighting, comprising: a touch sensor; and a control unit that executes second control if the measured motion is a second motion different from the first motion. The first action corresponds to a flick operation, and the second action corresponds to an action of touching the operation surface without moving the contact position.
A control device according to one aspect of the present invention is a control device that controls lighting, comprising: a touch sensor; and a control unit that executes second control if the measured motion is a second motion different from the first motion. The first control and the second control are controls for changing the dimming level of the lighting when the lighting is in a lighting state. The unit of change in is large.

Advantageous Effects of Invention The present invention has the effect of allowing the operator to easily adjust the lighting .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the circuit configuration of a load control device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the load control device. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the load control device. FIG. 4 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating portion of the load control device. FIG. 5 is a rear exploded perspective view of the operation portion. FIG. 6 is a front view of the operation section. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the operating portion. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6. FIG.

1. Embodiment 1.1 Configuration FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit configuration of a load control device (load control switch) 10 of this embodiment. The load control device 10 controls the load 60 using power from the AC power supply 50 . In particular, the load controller 10 has the function of adjusting the operating level of the load 60 . In this embodiment, the AC power supply 50 is a commercial AC power supply (for example, single-phase 100 [V], 60 [Hz]). The load 60 is a lighting load, and includes, for example, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) elements and a power supply circuit for lighting the plurality of LED elements. In this embodiment, the operating level of the load 60 is the dimming level corresponding to the light output (brightness) of the load 60 .

The load control device 10 includes an operation section 20, a control section 30, and a mounting frame 40, as shown in FIGS.

The mounting frame 40 is used to install the load control device 10 on a construction material (for example, a wall of a building). The mounting frame 40 has a rectangular frame shape with a rectangular opening 41, as shown in FIG. The mounting frame 40 includes a pair of elongated side pieces 42 , 42 parallel to each other and a pair of mounting pieces 43 , 43 connecting the ends of the pair of side pieces 42 , 42 . Each of the pair of side pieces 42 , 42 has a pair of mounting holes 420 , 420 aligned in the length direction at the central portion in the length direction. The attachment hole 420 is used to attach the control section 30 to the attachment frame 40 . The mounting frame 40 is fixed to the construction material using a pair of mounting pieces 43 , 43 . Therefore, the mounting frame 40 allows the load control device 10 to be installed on a construction material.

The operation unit 20 has a circuit block 21 and a body portion 22 that accommodates the circuit block 21, as shown in FIGS.

Circuit block 21 has a substrate 23 . The board 23 is a rectangular printed wiring board. The substrate 23 has projecting pieces 230, 230 on both sides in the width direction perpendicular to the length direction (vertical direction in FIG. 4). The projecting pieces 230 , 230 are not aligned in the width direction of the substrate 23 . Further, the substrate 23 has through holes 231, 231 that pass through the projecting pieces 230, 230 in the thickness direction.

The circuit block 21 has a touch sensor 24 and a display section 25 (see FIG. 1). The touch sensor 24 is used to measure (detect) an operator's action on an operation surface 200 (see FIG. 2) set on the operation unit 20 . The touch sensor 24 detects and outputs the position touched by the operator on the operation surface 200 . The touch sensor 24 is mounted on the first surface (the front surface in this embodiment) in the thickness direction of the substrate 23 . However, the touch sensor 24 is omitted in FIG. Since the touch sensor 24 may be a conventionally well-known touch sensor, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The display unit 25 is used to display a display indicating the operation level of the load 60 on the operation surface 200 . The display unit 25 includes a plurality of (five in this embodiment) light emitting elements 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 and 255 . The five light emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, 255 are, for example, light emitting diodes. The five light emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, and 255 are mounted on the first surface (the front surface in this embodiment) in the thickness direction of the substrate 23, as shown in FIG. In particular, the five light-emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, and 255 are arranged in a straight line along the length direction in the central portion of the substrate 23 in the width direction. The five light emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, and 255 are arranged in this order from one end (lower end in FIG. 4) to the other end (upper end in FIG. 4) in the longitudinal direction of the substrate 23. .

The circuit block 21 has a connector 26 (see FIGS. 4 and 5). The connector 26 is used to electrically connect the operation section 20 and the control section 30 . More specifically, connector 26 is used to transmit output signals from touch sensor 24 to control unit 30 . Also, the connector 26 is used to transmit a control signal from the control section 30 to the display section 25 . The connector 26 is also used to supply power from the control section 30 to the operation section 20 . As shown in FIG. 5, the connector 26 is mounted on the second surface (rear surface in this embodiment) of the board 23 in the thickness direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the body portion 22 is plate-shaped. More specifically, the body portion 22 has a rectangular plate shape. The body portion 22 includes a first panel 27 and a second panel 28 .

The first panel 27 has a rectangular plate shape, as shown in FIGS. The first panel 27 has a first surface (front surface in this embodiment) 27a and a second surface (rear surface in this embodiment) 27b in the thickness direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the operation unit 20 is provided with an operation surface 200 on the first surface 27a. The first panel 27 has a first portion 270 and a second portion 271 . The first portion 270 and the second portion 271 are rectangular plates having the same outer shape. As shown in FIG. 8, the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 are overlapped so that their thickness directions are aligned with each other. Here, the first surface 27a is the surface of the first portion 270 opposite to the second portion 271 (the left surface in FIG. 8), and the second surface 27b is the surface of the second portion 271 opposite to the first portion 270. (right side in FIG. 8). Also, the first portion 270 is made of a light transmissive material, and the second portion 271 is made of an opaque material. For example, the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 may be made of acrylic resin, and the acrylic resin used for the second portion 271 is mixed with a pigment to the extent that it becomes opaque. Thus, the first panel 27 has a first portion 270 made of a light transmissive material and having a first surface 27a, and a second portion 271 made of an opaque material and having a second surface 27b. As a result, the plurality of light emitting elements 251 to 255 of the display unit 25 housed in the main body 22 are made difficult to see from the first surface 27a side, and the light from the light emitting elements 251 to 255 is transmitted through the first panel 27. easier. Further, in this embodiment, the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 are integrally formed by two-color molding. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the first panel 27 can be reduced compared to the case where the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 are separately formed and then the first portion 270 is joined to the second portion 271 . In addition, since the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 can be seen integrally, the appearance of the first panel 27 is improved.

The first panel 27 has a peripheral wall portion 272 as shown in FIG. The peripheral wall portion 272 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the second surface 27 b so as to surround the substrate 23 . The peripheral wall portion 272 has notches 273 , 273 at portions corresponding to the pair of projecting pieces 230 , 230 of the substrate 23 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the first panel 27 has a plurality of (seven in this embodiment) projections 274a to 274g for joining the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 together. Each of the seven protrusions 274a to 274g has a protruding piece 2741 protruding from the second surface 27b toward the second panel 28 and a locking piece 2742 protruding outward from the tip of the protruding piece 2741. As shown in FIG. The projections 274a, 274b, and 274c are arranged along the length direction at the first widthwise end (the right end in FIG. 5) of the second surface 27b of the first panel 27 . The projections 274d, 274e, and 274f are arranged along the length direction at the second widthwise end (the left end in FIG. 5) of the second surface 27b of the first panel 27 . The projection 274g is provided at one longitudinal end of the second surface 27b of the first panel 27 (upper end in FIG. 5).

In the first panel 27 , the peripheral wall portion 272 and the plurality of protrusions 274 a to 274 g are formed integrally with the second portion 271 using the same material as the second portion 271 .

As shown in FIG. 5, the first panel 27 has a plurality (five in this embodiment) of holes 275a-275e. The five holes 275a to 275e are formed at positions facing (corresponding to) the five light emitting elements 251 to 255 of the display section 25, respectively, on the second surface 27b. The five holes 275a-275e are arranged in this order from the first longitudinal end (bottom end in FIG. 5) of the first panel 27 to the second longitudinal end (top end in FIG. 5). Each of the holes 275a-275e does not pass through the second portion 271, as shown in FIG. The depth of each of the holes 275a-275e is set so that the bottom of the holes 275a-275e in the second portion 271 can transmit the light from the light emitting elements 251-255. In the first panel 27, portions between the bottom surfaces of the plurality of holes 275a to 275e and the first surface 27a are provided with a plurality of (five in this embodiment) guides for transmitting the light from the plurality of light emitting elements 251 to 255 respectively. Light portions 276a to 276e are provided. Thereby, the operation level of the load 60 can be displayed on the operation surface 200. FIG. The light guide portions 276a to 276e are portions of the first panel 27 having the highest light transmittance. Since the light emitting elements 251 to 255 are covered with the light guide portions 276a to 276e, the light emitting elements 251 to 255 themselves are difficult to see from the first surface 27a side of the first panel 27. FIG. Therefore, the appearance of the operation unit 20 is improved. In particular, the five light guide portions 276a-276e transmit the light from the five light-emitting elements 251-255, respectively. As shown in FIG. 8, the holes 275a to 275e do not pass through the second portion 271 made of an opaque material. become more invisible. Therefore, the appearance of the operation unit 20 is further improved.

The second panel 28 is used to hold the touch sensor 24 (circuit block 21) with the second surface 27b of the first panel 27, as shown in FIG. The second panel 28 has a plate portion 280 and side wall portions 281, as shown in FIGS. The plate portion 280 has a rectangular plate shape. The plate portion 280 has a first surface (front surface in this embodiment) 280a and a second surface (rear surface in this embodiment) 280b in the thickness direction. Side wall portion 281 is formed to surround plate portion 280 . Circuit block 21 is accommodated in a space surrounded by first surface 280 a of plate portion 280 and side wall portion 281 .

The second panel 28 has a pair of positioning protrusions 282, 282 as shown in FIG. A pair of positioning protrusions 282, 282 are used to position the substrate 23 (circuit block 21) with respect to the second panel 28 (main body portion 22). The pair of positioning protrusions 282 , 282 are formed on the first surface 280 a of the plate portion 280 at locations corresponding to the pair of through holes 231 of the substrate 23 . The tip portion of each positioning protrusion 282 is tapered (quadrangular pyramid shape in this embodiment). Therefore, it is easy to insert the positioning projection 282 into the through hole 231 . However, as the amount of insertion of the positioning protrusion 282 into the through hole 231 increases, the space occupied by the positioning protrusion 282 in the through hole 231 increases. Therefore, the substrate 23 can be positioned with respect to the second panel 28 by inserting the pair of positioning projections 282 , 282 into the pair of through holes 231 , 231 .

The second panel 28 has an insertion hole 283, as shown in FIGS. The through hole 283 is provided for exposing the connector 26 of the circuit block 21 . The insertion hole 283 is formed in the plate portion 280 at a location corresponding to the connector 26 so as to pass through the plate portion 280 in its thickness direction. 4 and 5, the second panel 28 has a plurality of (seven in this embodiment) cavities 284a to 284g for connecting the first panel 27 and the second panel 28. . Each of the plurality of cavities 284a-284g is formed to receive a corresponding protrusion of the plurality of protrusions 274a-274g. The seven spaces 284a to 284g are through holes formed in the plate portion 280 at locations corresponding to the seven projections 274a to 274g and penetrating the plate portion 280 in its thickness direction. When the seven protrusions 274a to 274g are inserted into the seven spaces 284a to 284g from the first surface 280a side of the plate portion 280, the locking pieces 2742 of the seven protrusions 274a to 274g are inserted into the seven spaces. Pass through 284a-284g. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking pieces 2742 of the seven protrusions 274a-274g come into contact with the edges of the seven spaces 284a-284g on the second surface 280b of the plate portion 280. As shown in FIG. In this way, the projections 274a-274g fit into the cavities 284a-284g, thereby joining the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 together.

The second panel 28 has a pair of mounting pieces 285, 285, as shown in FIGS. A pair of attachment pieces 285 , 285 are used to attach the operation section 20 to the control section 30 . Each of the pair of mounting pieces 285 , 285 includes a leg piece 2851 protruding from the second surface 280 b toward the control unit 30 and a protrusion 2852 protruding inward from the tip of the leg piece 2851 . Further, the second panel 28 includes a plurality of (thirteen in the present embodiment) pressing portions 286, as shown in FIG. A plurality of pressing portions 286 are provided to press the substrate 23 of the circuit block 21 toward the first panel 27 when the circuit block 21 is accommodated in the body portion 22 . This prevents the circuit block 21 from rattling in the thickness direction of the body portion 22 when the circuit block 21 is accommodated in the body portion 22 .

In the second panel 28, the plate portion 280, the side wall portion 281, the pair of positioning protrusions 282, 282, the pair of mounting pieces 285, 285, and the plurality of pressing portions 286 are integrally formed of the same material. .

In the operation section 20, the circuit block 21 is accommodated in the body section 22 as follows. First, the circuit block 21 is placed on the first surface 280a of the second panel 28 with the second surface of the substrate 23 facing the first surface 280a of the second panel 28 . At this time, the connector 26 is inserted into the insertion hole 283, and the pair of positioning projections 282, 282 are also inserted into the through holes 231, 231 of the pair of protrusions 230, 230, respectively. After this, the first panel 27 is placed so that its second surface 27b faces the first surface of the substrate 23 of the circuit block 21 . Then, the seven protrusions 274a-274g of the first panel 27 are fitted into the seven spaces 284a-284g of the second panel 28, respectively. Thereby, the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 are joined together, and the circuit block 21 is held between the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the operation of assembling the operation unit 20 can be easily performed.

The control unit 30 includes a pair of input terminals 31, 31, a switch unit 32, a processing circuit 33, an input unit 34, and a notification unit 35, as shown in FIG. Further, the control unit 30 includes a housing 36 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

The housing 36 houses a pair of input terminals 31 , 31 , a switch section 32 , a processing circuit 33 , an input section 34 and a notification section 35 . The housing 36 has a rectangular box shape. The housing 36 has an insertion hole 360 as shown in FIG. The insertion hole 360 is a hole for inserting the connector 26 of the operation section 20 into the housing 36 . The insertion hole 360 is provided at a location corresponding to the connector 26 on the surface facing the operation unit 20 (hereinafter referred to as the front surface). The housing 36 also has a pair of recesses 361, 361 as shown in FIG. A pair of recesses 361 , 361 are used to attach the operation section 20 to the control section 30 . Each recess 361 has a locking hole 362 into which the projection 2852 of the mounting piece 285 fits. Therefore, the operation unit 20 is attached to the front surface of the control unit 30 by fitting the projections 2852 of the pair of mounting pieces 285 of the operation unit 20 into the locking holes 362 of the pair of recesses 361 , 361 . The housing 36 also has two pairs of mounting claws 363 , 363 . Two pairs of mounting claws 363 , 363 are used to mount the controller 30 to the mounting frame 40 . Two pairs of mounting claws 363 , 363 are provided on both side surfaces of the housing 36 . As shown in FIG. 2, the controller 30 is inserted into the opening 41 of the mounting frame 40, and the two pairs of mounting claws 363, 363 are inserted into the pair of mounting holes 420, 420, 420 of the pair of side pieces 42, 42 of the mounting frame 40. The control unit 30 is attached to the attachment frame 40 by fitting it to 420 . The housing 36 also has a plurality of (four in this embodiment) operation pieces 364 on the front surface. A plurality of operation pieces 364 are used to operate the input section 34 housed in the housing 36 .

A pair of input terminals 31 , 31 are used to connect the controller 30 to the AC power supply 50 and the load 60 . The pair of input terminals 31, 31 are, for example, known terminals such as quick-connect terminals and screw terminals.

The switch section 32 is used to control the load 60 . The switch section 32 is connected between the pair of input terminals 31 , 31 . The load control device 10 is of a two-wire type, and is electrically connected between the AC power supply 50 and the load 60 so that the switch section 32 is electrically connected to the AC power supply 50 in series with the load 60 . Connected. The switch section 32 is a bidirectional switch. If the switch unit 2 is in a conductive state (on state), an AC voltage from the AC power supply 50 is applied to the load 60 . When the switch section 32 is in a non-conducting state (off state), an AC voltage from the AC power supply 50 is applied to the processing circuit 33 via the pair of input terminals 31 , 31 .

The input unit 34 is used to set the contents of control in the processing circuit 33 of the load control device 10 . The input section 34 is electrically connected to the processing circuit 33 . The input unit 34 outputs a signal corresponding to the content of the input to the processing circuit 33 . The input unit 34 includes, for example, a plurality of switches (for example, tact switches) respectively corresponding to the plurality of operation pieces 364 of the housing 36 .

The notification unit 35 is used to notify that a predetermined event has occurred. The notification unit 35 is electrically connected to the processing circuit 33 . The notification unit 35 is an electroacoustic transducer, such as a buzzer that generates a beep sound.

The processing circuit 33 is configured to control the switch section 32, the display section 25, and the notification section 35, for example. In addition, the processing circuit 33 generates power necessary for the operation of the processing circuit 33 from an AC voltage applied through the pair of input terminals 31,31. The processing circuit 33 is constituted by an electrical circuit including, for example, a microcontroller with a memory and a microprocessor.

The processing circuit 33 has a function of switching the load 60 between an ON state and an OFF state. The processing circuit 33 turns off the load 60 by maintaining the switch section 2 in a non-conducting state. On the other hand, the processing circuit 33 turns on the load 60 by periodically turning on the switch section 2 . More specifically, the processing circuit 33 causes the switch section 32 to phase-control the AC voltage supplied from the AC power supply 50 to the load 60 . The "phase control" referred to here means that the AC voltage supplied (applied) to the load 60 is controlled by changing the phase angle (conduction angle) at which the energization of the load 60 is started or ended in each half cycle of the AC voltage. It means the method to control.

The processing circuit 33 has the function of adjusting the operating level of the load 60 when the load 60 is in the ON state. In other words, the processing circuit 33 has a function of adjusting the magnitude of the light output of the load 60 by phase control of the AC voltage of the AC power supply 50 . More specifically, the processing circuit 33 is configured to adjust the operating level of the load 60 by adjusting the time during which the switch section 2 is in a conducting state (conducting time). For example, the light output of the load 60 is set in 128 steps. In this case, processing circuitry 33 selects an operating level corresponding to the light output of load 60 from a range of 1-128. Here, the operating level is set to be proportional to the light output of load 60 . The processing circuit 33 also has a function of setting the lower limit of the operation level of the load 60 . Once the lower limit for the operating level of load 60 is set, processing circuitry 33 is configured not to select an operating level below the lower limit. The processing circuit 33 is configured to set the lower limit value of the load 60 according to the input from the input section 34 . For example, if the lower limit of load 60 is set to 6, then processing circuitry 33 selects the operating level of the load from a range of 6-128. The lower limit value of the operation level of load 60 is preferably set based on whether load 60 operates stably. Since the load 60 is a lighting load in this embodiment, the lower limit value is set based on whether the load 60 is stably lit.

The processing circuit 33 is configured to perform control according to the operator's action on the operation surface 200 measured by the touch sensor 24 . More specifically, the processing circuit 33 determines to which of a plurality of preset different motions (first to third motions) the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 corresponds, and is configured to perform control corresponding to

As shown in FIG. 6, the operation surface 200 is set on the first surface 27a of the operation section 20. As shown in FIG. The operation surface 200 extends over the entire surface of the first surface 27a. A coordinate axis X is set on the operation surface 200 so as to extend along the operation surface 200 . The coordinate axis X is parallel to the length direction of the first panel 27 (vertical direction in FIG. 6). The positive direction of the coordinate axis X is the direction from the first end (lower end in FIG. 6) to the second end (upper end in FIG. 6) in the length direction of the first panel 27 . The negative direction of the coordinate axis X is the direction from the second end (upper end in FIG. 6) to the first end (lower end in FIG. 6) in the length direction of the first panel 27 . The operation surface 200 includes three operation areas (first to third operation areas) 201,202,203. The first operation area 201 corresponds to the central area of the first surface 27a. The first operation area 201 has a square shape centered on the light guide portion 276c, and does not overlap with the light guide portions 276a, 276b, 276d, and 276e other than the light guide portion 276c. The second operation area 202 corresponds to the area between the center and the second end (upper end in FIG. 6) of the first surface 27a of the first panel 27, excluding the area corresponding to the first operation area 201. As shown in FIG. The second operation area 202 includes light guides 276d and 276e. The third operation area 203 corresponds to the area between the center and the first end (lower end in FIG. 6) of the first surface 27a of the first panel 27, excluding the area corresponding to the first operation area 201. As shown in FIG. The third operation area 203 includes light guides 276a and 276b. Note that in FIG. 6, the light emitting elements 251 to 255 are illustrated with dashed lines, but this indicates that they are not actually visible.

The processing circuitry 33 is configured to execute the first control if the action measured by the touch sensor 24 is the first action. The first control is control that changes the operating level of the load 60 .

The first action includes an action (displacement action) in which the operator moves the contact position with the operation surface 200 along the coordinate axis X set along the operation surface 200 . Displacement operations correspond to so-called slide operations, swipe operations, and flick operations. Therefore, the operation level of the load 60 can be changed by intuitive operation. The processing circuit 33 is configured to execute displacement control as the first control if the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is a displacement motion. In the displacement control, the processing circuit 33 changes the operation level of the load 60 according to the distance (movement distance) between the contact position before movement (initial position) and the position after movement (final position) on the coordinate axis X. configured to allow The moving distance is the distance between the initial position and the final position, and does not necessarily match the distance of the route from the initial position to the final position. That is, the change in the operating level of the load 60 is determined by the movement distance between the initial position and the final position, not by the route between the initial position and the final position. This makes it easier to adjust the operation level of the load 60 . The processing circuit 33 increases the operation level of the load 60 in accordance with the movement distance if the coordinates of the coordinate axis X are larger in the final position than in the initial position. The processing circuit 33 reduces the operation level of the load 60 according to the movement distance if the final position is smaller than the initial position on the coordinate axis X. In the displacement control (first control), the unit of change in the operating level of the load 60 is one. Assuming that the upper limit value of the operation level of the load 60 is UL and the lower limit value is LL, the operation level of the load 60 is "UL-LL+1" stages in the displacement control. For example, if UL is 128 and LL is 1, then the operating level of load 60 is selected from the range 1-128. Here, if the maximum value of the movement distance is D, the upper limit value of the operation level of the load 60 is UL, and the lower limit value is LL, the distance d required to change the operation level by 1 is {D/(UL- LL+1)}. Therefore, the amount of change in the action level is determined by the movement distance and the distance d. Note that the maximum value D of the movement distance is set to the distance between the first end and the second end of the first panel 27 (the length of the first panel 27).

In addition, the first action is that the operator does not move the contact position with the predetermined contact area (first contact area) of the operation surface 200 and stays in the contact area (first contact area) for a predetermined period (first predetermined period). Includes touching motion (non-displacement motion). The first contact area includes the second operation area 202 and the third operation area 203 of the operation surface 200 . The first predetermined period is longer than the specified time. The prescribed time is a relatively short time, eg 0.5 seconds. A non-displacement action corresponds to a so-called long press operation or long tap operation. The processing circuit 33 is configured to perform non-displacement control as the first control if the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is a non-displacement motion. Non-displacement control is control that changes the operating level of the load 60 in the same way as displacement control. Processing circuitry 33 is configured to vary the level of activity of load 60 in response to the length of the first predetermined period of time in non-displacement control. Here, if the first contact area is the second operation area 202, the processing circuit 33 increases the operation level of the load 60 according to the length of the first predetermined period. If the first contact area is the third operation area 203, the processing circuit 33 reduces the operation level of the load 60 according to the length of the first predetermined period. In non-displacement control, the minimum change in operating level of load 60 is one, as in displacement control. Here, when the maximum value of the first predetermined period is T, the upper limit value of the operation level of the load 60 is UL, and the lower limit value is LL, the time t required to change the operation level by 1 is {T/( UL-LL+1)}. Therefore, the amount of change in the operating level is determined by the first predetermined period and the time t. Note that the maximum value T of the first predetermined period is set to approximately 3 to 5 seconds in consideration of operability.

The processing circuit 33 is configured to execute the second control if the action measured by the touch sensor 24 is the second action. In the second action, the operator touches the contact area (second contact area) for a predetermined period (second predetermined period) without moving the contact position with the predetermined contact area (second contact area) of the operation surface 200. including. Strictly speaking, it is not required that the contact position does not move in the second action, and some movement of the contact position may be allowed in consideration of operability. The second contact area includes the second operation area 202 and the third operation area 203 of the operation surface 200 . The second predetermined period is shorter than the specified time. The specified time is a relatively short time, such as 0.5 seconds, as described above. The second action corresponds to a so-called tap operation. Since this makes it easier to distinguish between the first action and the second action, the possibility of erroneously operating the load control device 10 can be reduced. Processing circuitry 33 increases the activity level of load 60 if the second touch area is second manipulation area 202 . Processing circuitry 33 reduces the level of movement of load 60 if the second contact area is third manipulation area 203 . The second control, like the first control (displacement control, non-displacement control), is control that changes the operating level of the load. However, in the second control, the unit of change in the operating level of the load 60 is larger than in the first control. For example, in the second control, the minimum change in operating level of load 60 is six. However, depending on the setting of the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the action level, the unit of change of the action level may not be six. In the second control, N≈(UL-LL+1)/6, where N is the number of stages of the operation level of the load 60 (N is an integer). For example, if UL is 128 and LL is 1, the load 60 has 22 operating levels. In this case, the operating levels of load 60 are 1, 7, 13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 85, 91, 97, 103, 109, 115, 121. , 128.

The processing circuitry 33 is configured to execute the third control if the action measured by the touch sensor 24 is the third action. In the third action, the operator touches the contact area (third contact area) for a predetermined period (third predetermined period) without moving the contact position with the predetermined contact area (third contact area) of the operation surface 200. including. Strictly speaking, it is not required that the contact position does not move in the third operation, and some movement of the contact position may be allowed in consideration of operability. The third contact area includes the first operation area 201 of the operation surface 200 and the entire area of the operation surface 200 (first to third operation areas 201 to 203). Here, the processing circuit 33 determines that the operator has touched the entire area of the operation surface 200 when the operator touches two or more of the first to third operation areas 201 to 203 at the same time. The third predetermined period is shorter than the specified time. The specified time is a relatively short time, such as 0.5 seconds, as described above. A third action corresponds to a so-called tap operation. If the third contact area is the first operation area 201 or the entire area of the operation surface 200, the processing circuit 33 switches the load 60 between the ON state and the OFF state. Note that the processing circuit 33 sets the operation level of the load 60 to an initial value when switching the load 60 from the off state to the on state. The initial value is, for example, the middle value between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the operation level. Note that the initial value may be a value corresponding to the operation level of the load 60 when switching the load 60 from the ON state to the OFF state.

Processing circuitry 33 is configured to cause display 25 to provide a display indicative of the current operating level of load 60 . Thereby, the operator can grasp the operation level of the load 60 from the display unit 25 . The display unit 25 has a plurality of (five) light-emitting elements 251-255. Processing circuitry 33 determines the number of light emitting elements 251 - 255 to light up depending on the current level of load 60 . The processing circuit 33 causes the plurality of light emitting elements 251 to 255 to move along the coordinate axis X from the first end to the second end (in this embodiment, the first The display unit 25 is controlled so as to turn on sequentially from the first end to the second end of the panel 27 . Further, the processing circuit 33 causes the plurality of light emitting elements 251 to 255 to move along the coordinate axis X from the second end to the first end (in this embodiment, The display unit 25 is controlled to turn off sequentially from the second end to the first end of the first panel 27 . Here, the direction in which the plurality of light emitting elements 251 to 255 of the display section 25 are arranged is the same as the direction in which the contact position is moved in the first operation. Therefore, the operator can grasp the contents displayed on the display unit 25 and the first action in association with each other, so that it becomes easier to change the action level. More specifically, processing circuit 33 sets display unit 25 to one of the first to fifth states according to the current operating level of load 60 . A first state is a state in which the light emitting element 251 is lit and the light emitting elements 252 to 255 are extinguished. The second state is a state in which the light emitting elements 251 and 252 are turned on and the light emitting elements 253 to 255 are turned off. A third state is a state in which the light emitting elements 251 to 253 are turned on and the light emitting elements 254 and 255 are turned off. A fourth state is a state in which the light emitting elements 251 to 254 are turned on and the light emitting element 255 is turned off. A fifth state is a state in which all the light emitting elements 251 to 255 are lit.

The processing circuit 33 classifies the operating level of the load 60 into five groups corresponding to first to fifth states. The number of operation levels belonging to one group is obtained by (UL-LL+1)/N, where N is the number of light emitting elements. For example, if the upper limit value UL is 128, the lower limit value LL is 1, and the number N of light emitting elements is 5, the number of operation levels belonging to one group is set to 26. For example, operation levels from 1 (lower limit) to 27 are associated with the first state, and operation levels from 28 to 53 are associated with the second state. Behavior levels 54-79 are associated with the third state, and behavior levels 80-105 are associated with the fourth state. An operating level of 106 to 128 (upper limit) is associated with the fifth state. Here, if the lower limit LL is set to 14, the number of operation levels belonging to one group is set to 23. In this case, operation levels 14 (lower limit) to 37 are associated with the first state, and operation levels 38 to 60 are associated with the second state. Operation levels 61-83 are associated with the third state, and operation levels 84-106 are associated with the fourth state. An operating level of 107 to 128 (upper limit) is associated with the fifth state.

Thus, the processing circuit 33 causes the display 25 to display the relative value of the current operating level of the load 60 with respect to the range between the upper and lower operating levels of the load 60 . Configured. On the other hand, when the processing circuit 33 causes the display unit 25 to display the absolute value of the current operation level of the load 60, the display unit 25 is in the first state even when the operation level is the lower limit value. sometimes it doesn't work. In this case, the operator may decide that the operation level is not the lower limit. Therefore, the processing circuit 33 causes the display unit 25 to display a relative value of the current operating level of the load 60 with respect to the range between the upper limit value and the lower limit value of the operating level of the load 60 . Thereby, even when the upper limit value and the lower limit value are changed, the display unit 25 can appropriately display the operation level. Note that the processing circuit 33 extinguishes all of the five light emitting elements 251 to 255 of the display unit 25 when the load 60 is in the off state.

The processing circuit 33 is configured to, when a predetermined event occurs, control the notification unit 35 to notify that the predetermined event has occurred. Predetermined events include, for example, first to fourth events. The first event is load 60 going from off to on. When the processing circuit 33 determines that the first event has occurred, the processing circuit 33 controls the notification unit 35 to generate a notification sound (for example, a "beep" sound) a first specified number of times (for example, once). The second event is the load 60 going from on to off. When the processing circuit 33 determines that the second event has occurred, the processing circuit 33 controls the notification unit 35 to generate a notification sound (for example, a "beep" sound) a second prescribed number of times (for example, once). A third event is that the operating level of the load 60 reaches the upper limit. When the processing circuit 33 determines that the third event has occurred, the processing circuit 33 controls the notification unit 35 to generate a notification sound (eg, a “beep” sound) a third prescribed number of times (eg, three times). Here, when the operation level becomes less than the upper limit value before the number of times the notification sound is generated reaches the third specified number, the processing circuit 33 stops generating the notification sound. For example, after the notification sound is generated once, the processing circuit 33 stops generating the notification sound when the operation level is no longer the upper limit value. As a result, continuation of the notification indicating that the operation level is at the upper limit is suppressed even though the operation level is no longer at the upper limit. A fourth event is that the operating level of the load 60 reaches the lower limit. When the processing circuit 33 determines that the fourth event has occurred, the processing circuit 33 controls the notification unit 35 to generate a notification sound (for example, a "beep" sound) a fourth prescribed number of times (for example, three times). Here, when the operation level becomes less than the lower limit value before the number of times the notification sound is generated reaches the fourth specified number of times, the processing circuit 33 stops generation of the notification sound. For example, after the notification sound is generated once, the processing circuit 33 stops generating the notification sound when the operation level is no longer the lower limit value. As a result, it is possible to prevent the notification indicating that the operation level is at the lower limit from being continued even though the operation level is no longer at the lower limit.

1.2 Operation Next, the operation of the load control device 10 will be briefly described. In the initial state, the load 60 is off. In the initial state, the upper limit value of the operation level of the load 60 is 128, the lower limit value is 1, and the initial value is 64. Further, all of the light emitting elements 251 to 255 of the display section 25 are extinguished.

In order to turn the load 60 from the OFF state to the ON state, the operator should perform the third operation. In other words, the operator can tap the first operation area 201 of the operation surface 200, or tap all areas (first to third operation areas 201 to 203) of the operation surface 200 (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the operation measured by the touch sensor 24 is the third operation when the load 60 is in the OFF state, it controls the switch unit 32 to turn the load 60 from the OFF state. Switch to ON state. At this time, the operating level is set to the initial value (64). As a result, the load 60 is lit at the operating level corresponding to the initial value. Further, the control unit 30 sets the display unit 25 to the third state, whereby the light emitting elements 251, 252 and 253 are turned on and the light emitting elements 254 and 255 are turned off (see FIG. 6). Furthermore, the control unit 30 determines that the first event has occurred, and generates a notification sound (for example, a “beep” sound) a first prescribed number of times (for example, once). This allows the operator to know that the load 60 has turned on.

To change the action level of the load 60 , the operator may perform the first action or the second action on the operation surface 200 of the operation unit 20 . The second control corresponding to the second action has a larger minimum change in action level than the first control corresponding to the first action. Therefore, when it is desired to greatly change the operation level of the load 60 (that is, when it is desired to change the operation level of the load 60 step by step), the second operation may be performed. On the other hand, when it is desired to change the operation level of the load 60 to a smaller value (that is, when it is desired to continuously change the operation level of the load 60), the first operation may be performed.

When the operator wishes to increase the action level step by step, the operator may tap the second operation area 202 of the operation surface 200 until the action level of the load 60 approaches the desired action level (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is the second motion and the second contact area is the second operation area 202, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) controls the switch unit 32 to increase the activity level of by 6. Therefore, every time the operator taps the second operation area 202, the action level increases by 6. As a result, when the operation level of the load 60 reaches 82, the control unit 30 sets the display unit 25 to the fourth state. goes off. When the operation level further increases to 106, the control section 30 sets the display section 25 to the fifth state, whereby all the light emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, and 255 light up. Then, when the operation level reaches the upper limit, the control section 30 determines that the third event has occurred, and controls the notification section 35 to generate the notification sound three times. Thereby, the operator can grasp that the operation level of the load 60 has reached the upper limit.

On the other hand, when it is desired to decrease the motion level step by step, the operator taps the third operation area 203 of the operation surface 200 until the motion level of the load 60 approaches the desired motion level (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the operation measured by the touch sensor 24 is the second operation and the second contact area is the third operation area 203, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) controls the switch unit 32 to reduces the activity level of by 6. Therefore, every time the operator taps the third operation area 203, the action level is decreased by 6. As a result, when the operating level of the load 60 reaches 52, the control section 30 sets the display section 25 to the second state. goes off. When the operation level further decreases to 22, the control unit 30 sets the display unit 25 to the first state, thereby turning on the light emitting element 251 and turning off the remaining light emitting elements 252, 253, 254 and 255. do. Then, when the operation level reaches the lower limit, the control unit 30 determines that the fourth event has occurred, and controls the notification unit 35 to generate the notification sound three times. Thereby, the operator can grasp that the operation level of the load 60 has reached the lower limit.

If the operator wants to continuously increase the action level, the operator can swipe the operation surface 200 in the positive direction of the coordinate axis X (see FIG. 6). If the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is the first motion (displacement motion) and the coordinates of the coordinate axis X of the final position are larger than the initial position, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines the difference between the initial position and the final position. The operating level of the load 60 is increased according to the distance (movement distance). On the other hand, if the operator wishes to decrease the action level, the operator can swipe the operation surface 200 in the negative direction of the coordinate axis X (see FIG. 6). If the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is the first motion (displacement motion) and the coordinates of the coordinate axis X of the final position are smaller than the initial position, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines the difference between the initial position and the final position. Depending on the distance (distance traveled), the load 60's operating level is reduced. In the first control, the unit of change in the action level of the load 60 is 1, so the action level of the load 60 can be set to a desired action level by adjusting the movement distance.

If the operator wishes to continuously increase or decrease the level of movement, the operator may perform a non-displacement movement instead of a displacement movement as the first movement. When the operator wishes to continuously increase the action level, the operator may long-tap the second operation area 202 of the operation surface 200 until the action level of the load 60 reaches the desired action level (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is a non-displacement motion and the first contact area is the second operation area 202, it controls the switch unit 32 to perform a long tap. (first predetermined period), the operating level of the load 60 is increased. On the other hand, if the operator wants to continuously decrease the action level, the operator may long-tap the third operation area 203 of the operation surface 200 until the action level of the load 60 reaches the desired action level. When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is a non-displacement motion and the first contact area is the third operation area 203, it controls the switch unit 32 to perform a long tap. (first predetermined period), the operation level of the load 60 is decreased. In the first control, since the unit of change in the operating level of the load 60 is 1, the operating level of the load 60 can be set to a desired operating level by adjusting the long tap time (first predetermined period).

In order to turn the load 60 from the ON state to the OFF state, the operator should perform the third operation. In other words, the operator can tap the first operation area 201 of the operation surface 200, or tap all areas (first to third operation areas 201 to 203) of the operation surface 200 (see FIG. 6). When the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) determines that the operation measured by the touch sensor 24 is the third operation when the load 60 is in the ON state, it controls the switch unit 32 to turn the load 60 from the ON state. Switch to off state. As a result, the load 60 is extinguished. Also, the control unit 30 controls the display unit 25 to turn off all the light emitting elements 251, 252, 253, 254, and 255. FIG. Furthermore, the control unit 30 determines that the second event has occurred, and generates a notification sound (for example, a “beep” sound) a second prescribed number of times (for example, once). This allows the operator to know that the load 60 has turned off.

1.3 Summary In the load control device 10 of the present embodiment described above, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) executes the first control if the operator's motion measured by the touch sensor 24 is the first motion. do. On the other hand, if the operator's action measured by the touch sensor 24 is a second action different from the first action, the control unit 30 (processing circuit 33) executes the second control. Both the first control and the second control are controls that change the operation level of the load 60, and the unit of change in the operation level of the load 60 in the second control is larger than that in the first control. Therefore, when the operator wishes to change the operation level of the load 60 relatively significantly, the operator can use the operation surface 200 to perform the second operation corresponding to the second control instead of the first operation corresponding to the first control. On the other hand, when the operator wishes to change the operation level of the load 60 to a relatively small value, the operator may perform the first action corresponding to the first control using the operation surface 200 instead of the second action corresponding to the second control. In this way, the operator can select between the first action and the second action in consideration of the difference between the current action level of the load 60 and the desired action level. Therefore, the load control device 10 of this embodiment has the effect that the operator can easily perform the work of adjusting the operation level of the load 60 to a desired value.

2. Modifications The embodiment described above is merely one of various embodiments of the present invention. Further, the above-described embodiment can be modified in various ways according to the design, etc., as long as the object of the present invention can be achieved. Modifications of the above embodiment are listed below.

For example, the shapes of the operation unit 20 and the control unit 30 are examples, and are not limited to the shapes of the above embodiments. The shapes of the operation unit 20 and the control unit 30 may be changed according to design or the like. Although the load control device 10 includes the mounting frame 40 in the above embodiment, the mounting frame 40 is not essential.

In the above-described embodiment, the first panel 27 has the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 integrally formed by two-color molding. In a modified example, the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 may be joined to the second portion 271 after the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 are formed separately. Also, the first portion 270 and the second portion 271 may be made of the same material (light transmissive material or opaque material).

In the above embodiment, the first panel 27 has a plurality of (seven in the above embodiment) protrusions 274a to 274g for joining the first panel 27 and the second panel 28, but the number of protrusions is particularly limited. not. Also, the second panel 28 has a plurality of (seven in the above embodiment) spaces 284a to 284g for connecting the first panel 27 and the second panel 28, but the number of spaces is not limited. Alternatively, the second panel 28 may have one or more protrusions and the first panel 27 may have one or more cavities into which the one or more protrusions fit. That is, one of the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 may have a projection and the other may have a cavity into which the projection fits. Accordingly, the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 can be coupled to each other by fitting the protrusions into the spaces, and the touch sensor 24 is held between the first panel 27 and the second panel 28 . Therefore, the work of assembling the operating portion is facilitated.

In the above embodiment, the first panel 27 includes a plurality of (five in the above embodiment) light guide portions 276a to 276e, but the number of light guide portions is not particularly limited. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the light guide portion is the portion having the highest light transmittance in the first panel 27, but it may be a hole penetrating the first panel 27. FIG.

In a modification, the operation surface 200 may be a part of the first surface 27a instead of the entire surface.

In a modified example, the coordinate axis X may be set parallel to the width direction of the first panel 27 (horizontal direction in FIG. 6). The coordinate axis X may be set with respect to the operation surface 200 in consideration of the operability of the load control device 10 .

In a modified example, the operation surface 200 does not necessarily need to include the three operation areas (first to third operation areas) 201, 202, 203, and may include one or more operation areas.

In a modified example, the first action may not include a displacement action, and may not correspond to a slide operation, a swipe operation, or a flick operation. Also, the first action may not include a non-displacement action and may not correspond to a long-tap operation. The first action may correspond to a tap operation. Also, the second action and the third action may not correspond to the tap operation, and may correspond to the slide operation, the swipe operation, the flick operation, and the long tap operation. In short, it is sufficient that the first operation and the second operation are different from each other.

Also, the first to fifth states of the display unit 25 are not limited to the above embodiments. The first to fifth states may be states in which only the corresponding light emitting elements among the light emitting elements 251 to 255 are lit. Further, in the above embodiment, the display unit 25 includes five light emitting elements 251 to 255, but the number of light emitting elements is not particularly limited. In a modified example, the display unit 25 may be configured to indicate a numerical value corresponding to the operating level of the load 60. FIG. Also, in a modification, the load control device 10 does not have to include the display section 25 .

In a modified example, the notification unit 35 may output a sound corresponding to a predetermined event. Moreover, the load control device 10 does not have to include the notification unit 35 .

In a variant, the controller 30 may not necessarily be configured to adjust the light output of the load 60 by phase control. For example, the control unit 30 may change the optical output (operation level) of the load 60 by conventionally known dimming control (for example, dimming control using PWM). Also, the control unit 30 may be configured to output a signal indicating the operation level. Here, the load 60 is not necessarily limited to the lighting load. The load 60 may be, for example, an electric motor whose operating level (speed level) is adjustable. In short, the control unit 30 only needs to have the function of adjusting the operating level of the load 60 .

3. Aspects As is clear from the embodiment and modifications described above, the load control device (10) of the first aspect includes an operation section (20) and a control section (30). The operation unit (20) includes an operation surface (200) for an operator to operate the load (60), and a touch sensor (24) for measuring the operator's motion on the operation surface (200). have. The control unit (30) executes first control if the action measured by the touch sensor (24) is the first action, and the action measured by the touch sensor (24) is the first action. It is configured to execute the second control if the second action is different from the action. Both the first control and the second control are controls for changing the operation level of the load (60). Greater than 1 control. According to the first aspect, the operator can easily adjust the operation level of the load (60) to a desired value.

The load control device (10) of the second aspect can be realized by combining with the first aspect. In a second aspect, the operation unit (20) has a display unit (25) that displays an indication indicating the operation level of the load (60) on the operation surface (200). The controller (30) is configured to cause the display (25) to display a current operating level of the load (60). According to the second aspect, the operator can grasp the operation level of the load (60) from the display section (25).

The load control device (10) of the third aspect can be realized by combining with the second aspect. In a third aspect, the control section (30) controls the current operating level of the load (60) for the range between the upper limit (UL) and the lower limit (LL) of the operating level of the load (60). is configured to cause the display section (25) to display a relative value of . According to the third aspect, even when the upper limit value and the lower limit value are changed, the operation level can be appropriately displayed by the display section (25).

The load control device (10) of the fourth aspect can be realized by combining with the second or third aspects. In the fourth aspect, the first action is an action of the operator moving a contact position with the operation surface (200) along a coordinate axis (X) set along the operation surface (200). including. The display section (25) has a plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255) arranged along the coordinate axis (X). In the first control, the control unit (30) changes the operation level of the load (60) according to the distance between the position before movement and the position after movement of the contact position on the coordinate axis (X). configured to allow The control unit (30) causes the plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255) to move along the coordinate axis (X) of the operation surface (200) as the current operating level of the load (60) increases. It is configured to control the display part (25) so as to turn on sequentially from the first end to the second end. The control unit (30) causes the plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255) to move along the coordinate axis (X) of the operation surface (200) as the current operating level of the load (60) decreases. The display unit (25) is configured to be turned off sequentially from the second end toward the first end. According to the fourth aspect, since the operator can grasp the display contents of the display section (25) and the first action in association with each other, it becomes easier to change the action level.

The load control device (10) of the fifth aspect can be realized by combining with the first aspect. In the fifth aspect, the first action is an action of the operator moving a contact position with the operation surface (200) along a coordinate axis (X) set along the operation surface (200). including. According to the fifth aspect, the operation level of the load (60) can be changed by intuitive operation.

The load control device (10) of the sixth aspect can be realized by combining with the fifth aspect. In a sixth aspect, in the first control, the control section (30) changes the operation level of the load (60) according to the distance between the position before movement and the position after movement of the contact position. configured to allow According to the sixth aspect, it becomes easier to adjust the operation level of the load (60).

The load control device (10) of the seventh aspect can be realized by combining with the fifth or sixth aspects. In the seventh aspect, the second action is performed by the operator holding the contact area (202, 203) on the operation surface (200) for a predetermined period without moving the contact position with the contact area (202, 203). Including touching action. According to the seventh aspect, since the first action and the second action can be easily distinguished, the possibility of erroneously operating the load control device (10) can be reduced.

The load control device (10) of the eighth aspect can be realized by combining with any one of the first, fifth to seventh aspects. In an eighth aspect, the operation section (20) includes a plate-like body section (22) that accommodates the touch sensor (24). The body portion (22) has a first panel (27) and a second panel (28). The first panel (27) has a first surface (27a) and a second surface (27b) in the thickness direction, and has the operation surface (200) on the first surface (27a). The second panel (28) holds the touch sensor (24) with the second surface (27b) of the first panel (27). One of said first panel (27) and said second panel (28) has projections (274a-274g) and the other has cavities (284a-284g) into which said projections (274a-274g) fit. The projections (274a-274g) fit into the cavities (284a-284g) to join the first panel (27) and the second panel (28) together. According to the eighth aspect, the operation of assembling the operating portion (20) is facilitated.

The load control device (10) of the ninth aspect can be realized by combining with the eighth aspect. In a ninth aspect, the operation unit (20) includes a display unit (25) that displays a display indicating the operation level of the load (60) on the operation surface (200). The controller (30) is configured to cause the display (25) to display a current operating level of the load (60). According to the ninth aspect, the operator can grasp the operation level of the load (60) by the load control device (10).

The load control device (10) of the tenth aspect can be realized by combining with the ninth aspect. In a tenth aspect, the control unit (30) controls the current operating level of the load (60) for a range between an upper limit (UL) and a lower limit (LL) of the operating level of the load (60). is configured to cause the display section (25) to display a relative value of . According to the tenth aspect, even when the upper limit value and the lower limit value are changed, the operation level can be appropriately displayed by the display section (25).

The load control device (10) of the eleventh aspect can be realized by combining with the ninth or tenth aspect. In the eleventh aspect, the display section (25) has a plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255), and the plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255) are arranged on the second surface of the first panel (27). It is housed in the main body (22) so as to face (27b). The first panel (27) has a plurality of light guides (276a-276e) that transmit the light from the plurality of light-emitting elements (251-255). According to the eleventh aspect, the operation level of the load (60) can be displayed on the operation surface (200).

The load control device (10) of the twelfth aspect can be realized by combining with the eleventh aspect. In a twelfth aspect, the first panel (27) comprises a first portion (270) formed of a light transmissive material and having the first surface (27a) and a second surface (270) formed of an opaque material. 27b) and a second portion (271). According to the twelfth aspect, the plurality of light emitting elements (251 to 255) of the display section (25) housed in the main body (22) are made difficult to see from the first surface (27a) side, and the light emitting elements ( 251 to 255) can be easily transmitted through the first panel (27).

The load control device (10) of the thirteenth aspect can be realized by combining with the twelfth aspect. In the thirteenth aspect, the first part (270) and the second part (271) are integrally formed by two-color molding. Each of the plurality of light guides (276a-276e) has the highest light transmittance in the first panel (27). According to the thirteenth aspect, the appearance of the operating section (20) is improved.

The load control device (10) of the fourteenth aspect can be realized by combining with the thirteenth aspect. In the fourteenth aspect, each of the plurality of light guide portions (276a to 276e) does not penetrate the second portion (271) formed on the second surface (27b) of the first panel (27). It is a portion between the bottom surfaces of the holes (275a to 275e) and the first surface (27a). According to the fourteenth aspect, the appearance of the operating section (20) is further improved.

10 Load control device 20 Operation unit 200 Operation surface 22 Main unit 24 Touch sensor 25 Display unit 27 First panel 27a First surface 27b Second surface 270 First part 271 Second part 274a to 274g Projections 275a to 275e Holes 276a to 276e Light guide part 28 Second panel 284a to 284g Space 30 Control part 50 AC power supply 60 Load

Claims (7)

A control device for controlling lighting,
a touch sensor;
executing a first control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a first action, and executing a second control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a second action different from the first action ; a control unit that executes third control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a third action different from the first action and the second action,
the first action corresponds to a slide operation, a swipe operation , or a flick operation;
The second action corresponds to a long tap operation,
wherein the third action corresponds to a tap operation;
Control device. A control device for controlling lighting,
a touch sensor;
Control for executing first control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a first action, and executing second control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a second action different from the first action. and
The first action corresponds to a flick operation,
The second action corresponds to the action of touching the operation surface without moving the contact position.
Control device. A control device for controlling lighting,
a touch sensor;
Control for executing first control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a first action, and executing second control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a second action different from the first action. and
The first control and the second control are controls for changing the dimming level of the lighting when the lighting is in a lighting state,
The unit of change in the dimming level of the illumination is larger in the second control than in the first control.
Control device. the first action corresponds to a slide operation, a swipe operation, a flick operation, a tap operation, or a long tap operation;
The second action is an operation different from the first action, and corresponds to a slide operation, a swipe operation, a flick operation, a tap operation, or a long tap operation.
4. A control device according to claim 3. The control unit executes a third control if the action measured by the touch sensor is a third action different from the first action and the second action.
The control device according to any one of claims 2-4. Further comprising a display unit that displays a dimming level of the lighting,
A control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is fixed to a construction material.

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