JP7308452B2 - Luminaire pairing device and method - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to identification information of each lighting fixture in a plurality of lighting fixtures actually arranged in a room, etc. luminaire pairing apparatus and method used to pair to a luminaire display.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is one described in Patent Literature 1 as a lighting device pairing device. This luminaire pairing device relates to a plurality of luminaires arranged in the same room, and transmits address information contained in signals output from each luminaire to a remote controller that performs dimming control of the plurality of luminaires. It is used for linking to the corresponding operation part.

JP-A-2019-32943

When the address request signal is sent to the lighting fixtures when performing the above pairing, the lighting fixtures on the upper and lower floors of the plurality of lighting fixtures intended for pairing may output signals containing address information. In such a case, address information that does not need to be paired will be mixed (disappeared) with address information that needs to be paired, making it difficult to perform pairing smoothly.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to eliminate identification information from lighting fixtures installed on upper and lower floors of a plurality of lighting fixtures intended for pairing, and a lighting fixture pairing device that facilitates smooth pairing. and to provide a method.

In order to solve the above problems, the lighting device pairing device according to the present disclosure includes a first receiving sensor capable of receiving an identification signal including identification information output by the lighting device, a first receiving sensor capable of receiving the identification signal, and a first A second receiving sensor spaced apart from the receiving sensor, a connecting portion connecting the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor, a display portion displaying identification information, and a height position of the first receiving sensor. The identification information is displayed on the display section based on the strength of the identification signal received by the first reception sensor and the strength of the identification signal received by the second reception sensor in a state different from the height position of the second reception sensor. and a control device for determining whether or not.

Further, in the lighting fixture pairing method according to the present disclosure, the identification signal including the identification information output by the lighting fixture in a state where the height position of the first reception sensor is different from the height position of the second reception sensor is sent to the first sensor. The identification information is displayed on a display unit which is received by the receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor and displays the identification information based on the strength of the identification signal received by the first receiving sensor and the strength of the identification signal received by the second receiving sensor. decide whether to let Regarding these apparatuses and methods, the identification information is information that allows each lighting fixture to be identified from other lighting fixtures.

According to the lighting fixture pairing device and method according to the present disclosure, identification information from lighting fixtures installed on upper and lower floors of a plurality of lighting fixtures intended for pairing can be eliminated, and smooth pairing can be performed. easy to implement.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a lighting fixture pairing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. It is a block diagram explaining the main structures of the information terminal of the said lighting-equipment pairing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a layout of a plurality of lighting fixtures installed near the ceiling of a room, and a master unit and a slave unit installed in the one room, viewed from above. It is a schematic diagram explaining the reception operation|movement of the said lighting-equipment pairing apparatus. 4 is a graph showing strengths of identification signals (electromagnetic waves) transmitted from lighting fixtures on each floor received by the first and second rod antennas of the lighting fixture pairing device. It is a figure explaining the information displayed on the display part of the said information terminal. 4 is a flowchart for explaining identification information display control by a control device when an identification information request signal is output at each signal strength level; It is a schematic diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 in the lighting fixture pairing apparatus of a modification. (a) is a diagram showing the receiving area of the rod antenna when viewed from the horizontal direction, and (b) is a diagram showing the receiving area of the rod antenna when viewed from the vertical direction. (a) is a diagram showing the reception area of the directional antenna when viewed from the horizontal direction, and (b) is a diagram showing the reception area of the directional antenna when viewed from the vertical direction. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating the posture of a directional antenna in a lighting fixture of another modified example; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a figure explaining an example of the rod-shaped structure which can be expanded and contracted, (a) is a top view when a part of rod-shaped structure is seen from above, (b) is a cross section which passes through the center part in a rod-shaped structure. It is a diagram. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a pairing method; 14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining effects in the case of adopting the pairing method whose sequence is shown in FIG. 13; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relative relationship between the intensity of identification signals received by the first and second rod antennas in the lighting fixtures on the floor where the base unit is installed and the floor above it in one test example; When the signal strength loss due to the ceiling wall separating the room on the floor where the base unit is installed and the room on the floor above is large, the strength of the identification signal of the nearest lighting fixture received by the first rod antenna is assumed to be 0 dB. FIG. 5 is a graph of one test example showing the strength of another received signal; FIG. 10 is a graph of a test example showing the intensity of other received signals when the intensity of the identification signal of the closest lighting fixture received by the first rod antenna is assumed to be 0 dB when the loss of signal intensity due to the ceiling wall is small.

Embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, when a plurality of embodiments and modifications are included in the following, it is assumed from the beginning that the characteristic portions thereof will be appropriately combined to construct a new embodiment. Further, in the following embodiments, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations in the drawings, and redundant explanations are omitted. In addition, a plurality of drawings include schematic diagrams, and the dimensional ratios of length, width, height, etc. of each member do not necessarily match between different drawings. In addition, among the constituent elements described below, constituent elements that are not described in independent claims indicating the highest concept are optional constituent elements and are not essential constituent elements. Also, in this specification, when the word "abbreviated" is used, it is used with the same meaning as the word "roughly speaking", and the requirement of "abbreviated ~" means that if a person roughly looks like ~ It is filled. For example, the nearly circular requirement is met if a person appears roughly circular.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a lighting fixture pairing device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Lighting equipment pairing device (hereinafter simply referred to as pairing device) 1 is dimmed and controlled by the same remote controller (hereinafter simply referred to as remote controller: parent device, child device) and is actually placed in the same room (room). The identification information of each lighting fixture in the plurality of lighting fixtures connected is used to pair to a corresponding lighting fixture representation of the plurality of lighting fixture representations displayed on the display in a corresponding arrangement. As shown in FIG. 1, the pairing device 1 includes a first rod antenna 10 as an example of a first reception sensor, a second rod antenna 11 as an example of a second reception sensor, a connecting section 13, and an information terminal 15. Prepare.

The connecting portion 13 connects the first rod antenna 10 and the second rod antenna 11 . The connecting portion 13 includes a linearly extending bar portion 17 , a first wireless module 18 and a second wireless module 19 . The first wireless module 18 is arranged between one end of the rod-shaped portion 17 and the first rod antenna 10 , and the rod-shaped portion 17 and the first rod antenna 10 are integrated via the first wireless module 18 . Similarly, the second wireless module 19 is arranged between the other end of the rod-shaped portion 17 and the second rod antenna 11 , and the rod-shaped portion 17 and the second rod antenna 11 are connected via the second wireless module 19 . are integrated.

The first wireless module 18 has, for example, an amplifier, a filter, an A/D converter, and the like. The amplifier amplifies the signal received from the first rod antenna 10, and the filter eliminates spurious noise. Also, the A/D converter A/D-converts an identification signal including identification information that has been amplified by an amplifier and noise has been removed by a filter. Similarly, the second wireless module 19 also has, for example, an amplifier, a filter, an A/D converter, and the like. The amplifier amplifies the signal received from the second rod antenna 11, and the filter eliminates spurious noise. Also, the A/D converter A/D-converts an identification signal including identification information that has been amplified by an amplifier and noise has been removed by a filter. The digital signals generated by the first and second wireless modules 18 and 19 are transmitted to the information terminal 15 via cables 14a and 14b (eg, USB cables, etc.) 14a and 14b. Here, the identification information may be any information as long as it can identify each lighting fixture from other lighting fixtures. For example, MAC address (Media Access Control address), barcode information, RF (radio frequency) It consists of a tag or product number information, an IP address, a manufacturing number, and the like.

The information terminal 15 is configured by, for example, a tablet. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the main configuration of the information terminal 15. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 , the information terminal 15 has a control device 20 , a power supply section 21 , a display section 22 , an operation section 23 , a reception section 24 and a transmission section 25 . The control device 20 is preferably configured by a computer such as a microcomputer, and includes a control section 26 and a storage section 29 . The control unit 26, that is, the processor includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The storage unit 29 is composed of non-volatile memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory) and volatile memory such as RAM (Random Access Memory). The CPU reads and executes a program or the like pre-stored in the storage unit. In addition, the nonvolatile memory stores in advance a control program, a predetermined threshold value, and the like. Also, the volatile memory temporarily stores read programs and processing data.

The power supply unit 21 includes, for example, a secondary battery, converts AC power from a commercial power source into DC power, and charges the secondary battery. DC power from the power supply unit 21 is supplied to the first and second wireless modules 18 and 19 via power lines (not shown). The display unit 22 may be composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like, and the operation unit 23 may be composed of a touch panel that constitutes at least part of the display unit 22 . A touch panel is an electronic component that combines a display device such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel and a position input device such as a touch pad.

The receiver 24 receives signals from the first and second wireless modules 18 and 19 via the cables 14a and 14b. Also, the transmission unit 25 includes, for example, a transmission antenna. The storage unit 29 also temporarily stores pairing information, which will be described later. Under the control of the control unit 26, the transmission unit 25 wirelessly transmits a signal including the pairing information to the parent device.

Next, the pairing operation will be explained. FIG. 3 shows a plurality of lighting fixtures 31 installed near the ceiling of a room (for example, one office in an office building) 30 and a plurality of base units 32 and 33 installed in the room, viewed from above. It is a schematic diagram which shows a layout. As shown in FIG. 3 , the room 30 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and a plurality of lighting fixtures 31 are arranged in a matrix substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction and width direction of the room 30 . The plurality of lighting fixtures 31 may all be configured with the same lighting fixture, or may include two or more different lighting fixtures. The plurality of lighting fixtures 31 are configured by, for example, a plurality of identical ceiling lights or a plurality of identical pendant lights. In the plan view, the master unit 32 divides the chamber 30 into two first and second regions R1 and R2 by a virtual bisector P that bisects the longitudinal direction. It is installed approximately in the center of the Also, the parent device 33 is installed substantially in the center of the other second region R2.

In the above configuration, first, the master device 32 transmits an identification information request signal to the lighting device 31, that is, a signal requesting that the lighting device 31 externally transmit an identification signal including its identification information by radio. The operation for outputting this identification information request signal will be described later in detail. Here, the intensity of the identification information request signal from the master device 32 is adjusted to such an extent that only about ten lighting fixtures 31 positioned around the master device 32 in the room 30 can receive the signal from the master device 32. . For example, as in the example shown in FIG. 3, the identification information request signal output by the master device 32 is the eight lighting fixtures located within a circular area R3 surrounded by a dotted line S1 centered on the master device 32 in plan view. 31a is strong enough to be received.

The identification information request signal arranges the pairing device 1 in the circular region R3, further arranges the linearly extending rod-shaped portion 17 substantially parallel to the vertical direction as shown in FIG. The signal is transmitted with the antenna 10 positioned on the upper side and the second rod antenna 11 positioned on the lower side. Both the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11 receive the eight identification signals output by the eight lighting fixtures 31a positioned within the circular region R3.

The reason why the same identification signal is received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11 is as follows. That is, when an identification information request signal is transmitted, the identification information request signal may be received by the lighting fixtures 35 and 36 on the upper and lower floors overlapping in the height direction in the peripheral area of the main unit 32. The luminaires 35, 36 may also transmit identification signals.

In such a case, the pairing device receives the identification information from the remote control, that is, the lighting fixtures 35 and 36 outside the dimming control range of the master device 32 and master device 33 . However, the conventional pairing device cannot exclude the identification information of the lighting fixtures 35 and 36 outside the control range of the remote control, and the pairing work by humans is complicated by the identification information.

On the other hand, the pairing device 1 of the present disclosure includes the first and second rod antennas 10, 11 that can be arranged at different height positions, so that the signals transmitted from the lighting fixtures 35, 36 on the upper and lower floors are The identification signal can be easily determined.

Specifically, when the identification signal is output from the lighting fixture 31 on the floor where the base unit is installed, the lighting fixture 31 is installed near the ceiling of the floor, the first rod antenna 10 is positioned above the floor, and the first rod antenna 10 is located above the floor. A two-rod antenna 11 will be located below that floor. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, that is, a graph showing the intensity of the identification signal (electromagnetic wave) transmitted from the lighting fixture on each floor received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11, the first rod antenna 10 receives The strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is greater than the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 .

Further, when the identification signal is output from the lighting fixture 36 on the floor below the base unit installation floor, the distance between the second rod antenna 11 and the lighting fixture 36 is the same as that between the first rod antenna 10 and the lighting fixture 36. is shorter than the distance of Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is greater than the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10. FIG.

Further, when the identification signal is output from the lighting fixture 35 on the floor above the base unit installation floor, the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 is the same as the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11. is greater than the intensity of Furthermore, the identification signal passes through the ceiling wall 39 that separates the floor on which the base unit 32 is installed from the floor above it, and the strength of the identification signal is weakened. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 is greater than the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11. The strength of the identification signal tends to be lower than the strength of the identification signal output from the lighting fixture 31 on the base unit installation floor and received by the second rod antenna 11 .

Therefore, when the first rod antenna 10 is positioned on the upper side and the second rod antenna 11 is positioned on the lower side, simply receiving the identification signal with those antennas 10 and 11 causes the identification signal to be transferred to the parent antenna. It is an identification signal of the lighting fixture 31 on the machine installation floor, an identification signal of the lighting fixture 36 on the floor below the master machine installation floor, or an identification signal of the lighting fixture 35 on the floor above the master machine installation floor. Whether or not it is an identification signal can be determined with high accuracy.

Returning to the explanation of the pairing operation, FIG. 6 is a diagram explaining information displayed on the display unit 22 of the information terminal 15. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the display unit 22 includes a first display unit 22a that displays arrangement information of a plurality of lighting fixtures 31 arranged on the floor where the base unit is installed, and a second display unit 22a that displays a plurality of different identification information. and a display unit 22b. The display unit 22 also has a third display unit 22c that displays command icons. An example in which the entire display unit 22 is configured by a touch panel and the display unit 22 also serves as the operation unit 23 will be described below. may not include a touch panel.

The first display section 22 a displays a lighting arrangement diagram, that is, a plurality of lighting fixture displays 41 having a layout corresponding to the layout of the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 actually arranged in the room 30 . Further, on the second display unit 22b, each identification information of two or more lighting fixtures 31 for which the pairing device 1 has received the identification signal among the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 installed on the base unit installation floor is listed. displayed. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 6, the second display portion 22b is a band-shaped region provided on one side in the horizontal direction (one side in the longitudinal direction) of the substantially rectangular display portion 22 and extending in the vertical direction (width direction), A plurality of MAC addresses different from each other as a plurality of pieces of identification information 42 are arranged in a row in the vertical direction on the second display portion 22b.

Here, in the two or more pieces of identification information displayed on the second display unit 22b, the identification information of the lighting equipment 36 on the lower floor of the base unit installation floor is not displayed, and the identification information of the lighting equipment 36 on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor is not displayed. There is a high probability that the identification information of the user will not be displayed. This is because, as described above, the controller 20 (see FIG. 2) determines the illumination of the lower floor of the base unit installation floor based on the signal strength of the identification signal received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11. Since the identification signal of the fixture 36 can be easily identified and the identification signal of the lighting fixture 35 on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor can be determined with high accuracy, the control device 20 (see FIG. 2) converts the identification information of the identification signal into the second It can be controlled so as not to be displayed on the display section 22b. Therefore, the identification signal of the lighting equipment 36 on the lower floor of the base unit installation floor is not displayed on the second display section 22b, and the identification signal of the lighting equipment 35 on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor is displayed on the second display section 22b. There is also a high probability that it will not be displayed in The identification information determined to be the identification information of the lighting fixture 36 on the lower floor of the floor where the base unit is installed may be stored as identification information that is not displayed in the storage unit 29, and the above determination is made in the subsequent pairing operation. It is also possible not to display it on the second display unit 22b without performing it.

A plurality of command icons 43 for issuing commands are displayed on the third display portion 22c. This command icon 43 is used for pairing operation and transmission of information to the master device 32 . Specifically, the command icon 43 is used, for example, as follows. First, a person selects one piece of identification information by touching any piece of identification information among two or more pieces of identification information displayed on the second display section 22b. Subsequently, when the person subsequently touches the command icon 43a indicating transmission among the plurality of command icons 43, a signal indicating lighting of the lighting device 31 of the selected identification information is transmitted to the master device 32. , the parent device 32 transmits a dimming signal for lighting the lighting device 31 of the identification information.

Next, the person visually confirms the lit lighting fixture 31, touches the lighting fixture display 41 corresponding to the lit lighting fixture 31, and touches the command icon 43b meaning confirmation. At that time, if there are multiple parent devices (for example, 32 and 33) as in the embodiment, a screen will be displayed asking which parent device to pair (link) to, and one of them can be selected. do. Then, the lit lighting device 31 and the corresponding lighting device display 41 are paired (linked). Here, as described above, in the pairing device 1, the identification information of the lighting fixtures 36 on the lower floor of the base unit installation floor is not displayed on the second display unit 22b, and the second display unit 22b does not display the identification information of the base unit installation floor. There is a high probability that the identification information of the lighting equipment 35 on the upper floor will not be displayed. Therefore, when any of the identification information is selected, there is a very high possibility that the lighting device 31 can be turned on, and the pairing operation can be performed smoothly without causing confusion for the person. Note that the plurality of command icons 43 may include a command icon 43c representing cancellation, and when pairing is performed by mistake, the confirmation can be canceled by touching the command icon 43c. You may be able to do so.

This pairing work is performed for all the identification information 42 displayed on the second display section 22b. As a result, the pairing work for the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 surrounded by the circular region R3 in FIG. 3 is completed. After that, the strength of the identification information request signal is increased to adjust the reachable range of the identification information request signal to a circular area R4 surrounded by the dotted line S2 in FIG. Output the signal and repeat the pairing work explained so far.

Here, the operation for causing the parent device 32 to output the identification information request signal is executed, for example, as follows. Specifically, the plurality of command icons 43 may include a command icon to increase the strength level of the identification information request signal and a command icon to decrease the strength level of the identification information request signal. The display section 22 may also have a display section (not shown) that displays the intensity level. Then, after adjusting the strength level of the identification information request signal with the command icon for increasing or decreasing the strength level of the identification information request signal, the person touches the command icon 43a representing transmission, thereby identifying the strength level intended by the person. A signal indicating that the information request signal is to be transmitted to the master device 32 may be transmitted from the information terminal 15 to the master device 32 .

Regarding the display of the identification information by the second display unit 22b after the strength level of the identification information request signal is raised, pairing is already completed when the strength level of the other information request signal is lower than that. Identifiers are never displayed. When the pairing work for the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 surrounded by the circled area R4 in FIG. 3 is completed, the strength of the identification information request signal is further increased, and the reachable range of the identification information request signal is indicated by the dotted line S3 in FIG. After adjusting so as to expand to the circular area R5 surrounded by , the parent device 32 is caused to output an identification information request signal, and the pairing work described so far is repeated.

In this way, the pairing of the identification information displayed on the second display unit 22b is sequentially performed while the strength level of the identification information request signal is sequentially increased, and the pairing of the identification information displayed on the second display unit 22b is performed sequentially. Pairing of identification information for all lighting fixtures 31 is performed. After that, for example, when the command icon 43d indicating completion of setting included in the plurality of command icons 43 is touched and the command icon 43a indicating transmission is touched, the information of the wiring diagram with which the identification information is paired is displayed. It is transmitted from the information terminal 15 to the parent device 32 and stored in the storage unit of the parent device 32 . This enables dimming control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 positioned in the first region R1 in the master unit 32, and enables group control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 positioned in the first region R1, for example. . After that, in the second region R2, the same pairing operation as in the first region R1 is performed using the pairing device 1 and the parent device 33, so that all the lighting fixtures 31 installed in the room 30 are paired. can run. Note that the plurality of remote controllers that perform dimming control of the plurality of lighting fixtures 31 installed in the room 30 may include slave units. In this case, sharing of pairing information between the parent device and the child device is performed by wireless communication between the parent device and the child device. Since such wireless communication is publicly known, description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining identification information display control by the control device 20 when an identification information request signal is output at each signal strength level. Referring to FIG. 7, in a state where the height of first rod antenna 10 is higher than the height of second rod antenna 11 as described above, information terminal 15 is used to output an identification information request signal to base unit 32. to start control. When the control starts, in step S1, the first and second rod antennas 10, 11 receive a plurality of identification signals. Subsequently, in step S2, the signal strength calculation unit 26a of the control unit 26 calculates the signal strength of the identification signal received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11 for each identification signal, and proceeds to step S3. .

In step S3, the lower floor signal exclusion unit 28a in the identification information display determination unit 28 (see FIG. 2) of the control unit 26 determines that the signal strength detected by the second rod antenna 11 in all identification signals is equal to that of the first rod antenna. It is determined whether or not the signal strength is stronger than the signal strength detected in step 10 . If there is one or more identification signals for which an affirmative determination is made in step S3, the process proceeds to step S4 with respect to the one or more identification signals, and the lower floor signal exclusion unit 28a detects that the identification information is the lighting fixture of the lower floor. 36 identification information. Then, the lower floor signal exclusion unit 28a determines not to display the identification information of the identification signal on the display unit 22, and stores the identification information in the storage unit 29 as identification information that will not be displayed thereafter. Control ends.

On the other hand, for one or more identification signals for which a negative determination was made in step S3, the process proceeds to step S5, and the upper floor signal elimination unit 28b of the control unit 26 removes the second signal of the other identification signal for each identification signal. It is determined whether or not there is a signal strength greater than or equal to 1 detected by the rod antenna 11 and stronger than the signal strength of the identification signal detected by the first rod antenna 10 .

If there is one or more identification signals for which an affirmative determination was made in step S5, the process proceeds to step S6 for the one or more identification signals, and the upper floor signal exclusion unit 28b detects that the identification information is the lighting fixture of the upper floor. 35 identification information. Then, the upper floor signal exclusion unit 28b determines not to display the identification information of the identification signal, and the control ends.

On the other hand, for one or more identification signals for which a negative determination was made in step S5, the process proceeds to step S7, and the identification information display section 28c of the control section 26 causes the second display section 22b to display the identification information of each identification signal. , then control ends.

As described above, the pairing device 1 includes the first rod antenna (first receiving sensor) 10 capable of receiving the identification signal including the identification information output by the lighting fixtures 31 , 35 , 36 . In addition, the pairing device 1 is capable of receiving the identification signal, and also includes a second rod antenna (second receiving sensor) 11 positioned at a distance from the first rod antenna 10, the first rod antenna 10 and the second A connection portion 13 that connects the two-rod antenna 11 is provided. The pairing device 1 also includes a display unit 22 that displays identification information, and a control device 20 . Then, in a state where the height position of the first rod antenna 10 is different from the height position of the second rod antenna 11, the control device 20 determines the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 and the second rod antenna. 11 determines whether or not to display the identification information on the display unit 22 based on the intensity of the identification signal received.

According to the present disclosure, the strength of the identification signal received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and the magnitude of the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 and the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 Based on related information and the like, it is possible to identify identification signals from the lighting fixtures 35 and 36 on floors other than the master unit installation floor. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the identification information of the identification signals from the lighting fixtures 35 and 36 on the floors other than the base unit installation floor from being displayed on the display unit 22 with high accuracy, and the pairing operation can be performed smoothly.

Further, when the height of the first rod antenna 10 is higher than the height of the second rod antenna 11, the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is greater than the strength received by the first rod antenna 10. In this case, the identification information may not be displayed on the display unit 22 .

According to the above configuration, it is possible to easily eliminate the identification information of the identification signals from the lighting fixtures 36 on the floor below the base unit installation floor.

Further, in a state in which the height of the first rod antenna 10 is higher than the height of the second rod antenna 11, the heights of the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11 each correspond to the first identification information including the first identification information. A signal and a second identification signal including second identification information may be received. The strength of the first identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 is greater than the strength of the first identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11, and the strength of the second identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 is The strength of the first identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is greater than the strength of the second identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11, and the strength of the first identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is greater than the strength of the second identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10. The second identification information does not have to be displayed on the display unit 22 when it is greater than the signal strength.

According to this configuration, it can be determined with high accuracy that the second identification signal has been transmitted from the lighting fixture 35 on the floor above the base unit installation floor, and the identification information of the lighting fixture 35 on the floor above can be obtained with high precision. It can be eliminated smoothly.

Further, the display unit 22 may include a first display unit 22a that displays arrangement information of a plurality of lighting fixtures 31 arranged in the same room, and a second display unit 22b that displays a plurality of mutually different identification information. good. The pairing device 1 may further include an operation unit (the second display unit 22b and the command icon 43a) for lighting the lighting device 31 corresponding to the selected identification information.

According to this configuration, a person can smoothly perform the pairing operation using the display unit 22 and the operation unit.

It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments and modifications thereof, and various improvements and modifications are possible within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents.

For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the first and second receiving sensors are the rod antennas 10 and 11 has been described. However, the first and second receiving sensors may be directional antennas 110, 111 extending in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 8, that is, the schematic diagram corresponding to FIG. .

FIG. 9(a) is a diagram showing the reception area of the rod antenna 10 when viewed from the horizontal direction, and FIG. 9(b) is a diagram showing the reception area of the rod antenna 10 when viewed from the vertical direction. be. 10(a) is a diagram showing the reception area of the directional antenna 110 when viewed from the horizontal direction, and FIG. 10(b) is a diagram showing the reception area of the directional antenna 110 when viewed from the vertical direction. It is a figure which shows. As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, the horizontal reception area of the directional antenna 110 is larger than the horizontal reception area of the rod antenna 10. FIG. Therefore, if the directional antenna 110 is used, the reception sensitivity of the identification signal from the lighting equipment 31 on the floor where the base unit is installed can be increased.

Further, when the pairing device 101 has the directional antennas 110 and 111 extending in the horizontal direction, by rotating the rod-shaped portion 17 once in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. It is possible to receive the identification signal from from within the entire circumferential direction (all directions) with high sensitivity. Furthermore, in the case of this configuration, when there is a direction in which reception is desired for reception around a corner of a room, the directional antennas 110 and 111 can be directed only in the direction in which reception is desired, and an identification signal is generated in that direction. can be received with good sensitivity.

In the example of the directional antenna 110 shown in FIG. 10, the excitation antenna (main element) 110a extends substantially horizontally, while the non-excitation antenna (director) 110b fixed to the excitation antenna 110a extends substantially horizontally. It extends vertically. However, in the directional antenna, the excitation antenna (main element) may extend in a substantially horizontal direction, and the excitation antenna may also extend in a substantially horizontal direction so as to be substantially orthogonal to the excitation antenna.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, the directional antenna 210 may have an excitation antenna (main element) extending substantially vertically and an excitation antenna extending substantially horizontally. In this case, since the difference between the strength of the identification signal received by the first directional antenna and the strength of the identification signal received by the second directional antenna can be increased, the strength of the identification signal received by the first directional antenna can be increased. , the strength of the identification signal received by the second directional antenna can be determined more easily. The case where the receiving sensor is a rod antenna or a directional antenna has been described. However, the receiving sensor may have any structure as long as it can receive electromagnetic waves (radio waves).

Moreover, the case where the connecting portion is non-stretchable has been described. However, the connecting portion of the pairing device may include a stretchable rod-like structure, and may be stretchable in the direction indicated by arrow B in FIG. 12A and 12B are diagrams illustrating an example of such an extendable rod-shaped structure 317. FIG. 12A is a plan view of part of the rod-shaped structure 317 viewed from above, and FIG. b) is a cross-sectional view through the center of the rod-like structure 317. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 12(b), the rod-shaped structure 317 has an outer cylinder 328 and a shaft member 329, and at least part of the shaft member 329 is accommodated in the cylindrical hole of the outer cylinder 328. there is Further, as shown in FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b), the outer cylinder 328 has a threaded hole 328a extending in the radial direction. As shown in FIG. 12(b), the shaft member 329 is in a desired relative position with respect to the outer cylinder 328 with respect to the linear extension direction of the rod-shaped structure 317, and the thumbscrew 331 is inserted into the screw hole. 328 a , and the end surface 331 a of the butterfly screw 331 presses the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 329 . Thus, the shaft member 329 is fixed to the outer cylinder 328 .

According to this modification, by changing the pressing position of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 329 in the thumbscrew 331, the length of the rod-shaped structure 317 can be freely expanded and contracted to a desired length, and the pairing device 301 can be adjusted. You can freely adjust the height. Therefore, since the height of the pairing device 301 can be appropriately adjusted based on the ceiling height, the first and second receiving sensors can receive the identification signal in all the rooms with different ceiling heights. A remarkable operational effect is achieved in that the identification signal can be received in a state of high sensitivity, and the versatility of the pairing device 301 can be greatly enhanced. As the telescopic structure of the rod-shaped structure, any known telescopic structure may be adopted. For example, the same telescopic structure as the telescopic structure of the tension rod, the telescopic structure using long holes and screws, or the telescopic structure of the fishing rod. The same structure or the like may be adopted.

Moreover, although the case where the master device 32 transmits the identification information request signal to the lighting fixtures 31, 35, and 36 has been described, the pairing device may transmit the identification information request signal to the lighting fixtures. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a pairing method that can be used in that case. In addition, in FIG. 13, the case where the identification information is the MAC address will be described, but the identification information may not be the MAC address. As shown in FIG. 13, in this pairing method, first, the information terminal (for example, tablet) of the pairing device broadcasts a MAC address reply signal (identification information request signal) to the lighting fixtures 1, 2, and 3, First and second receiving sensors at different height positions receive identification signals containing MAC addresses from lighting fixtures 1, 2, and 3.

Next, the information terminal omits the MAC address of the lighting fixture (lighting fixture 3 in the example shown in FIG. 13) installed on another floor by the above-described method, and then the information terminal is installed on the base installation floor. sends a signal to the master unit containing all the MAC addresses of all the lighting fixtures that it recognizes.

Subsequently, the information terminal selects one MAC address from the plurality of MAC addresses that are recognized as being installed on the floor where the master unit is installed, and the information terminal turns on the lighting equipment of that MAC address to the master unit. Then, the master device controls lighting of the lighting device with the MAC address.

Then, the person who operates the information terminal visually confirms the lighting equipment that is lit, and identifies the MAC address and the lighting equipment corresponding to the lighting equipment that is displayed on the display section of the information terminal. Pair with the fixture display. This operation is performed for all MAC addresses that the information terminal recognizes as being installed on the floor where the base unit is installed. After that, the information of the plurality of sets of paired MAC addresses and lighting equipment indications is transmitted from the information terminal to the master device and stored in the storage unit of the master device. After that, the position of the pairing device, that is, the information terminal is moved, and the same operation is performed. This operation is performed until pairing of the MAC addresses of all the lighting fixtures on the floor where the master unit is installed is completed.

14A and 14B are diagrams for explaining the effects when the pairing method whose sequence is shown in FIG. 13 is adopted. The parent device 32 is basically installed at a predetermined position, and the installation position cannot be changed. Therefore, in the method of transmitting the identification information request signal from the base unit 32 to the lighting fixtures 31, 35, and 36, pairing is not possible unless the identification information request signal is transmitted so that the strength of the identification information request signal increases sequentially. unable to work. However, transmission of such an identification information request signal complicates the pairing operation.

On the other hand, in the pairing method whose sequence is shown in FIG. 13, as shown in FIG. Without changing the strength of the information request signal, the pairing device 301 is simply moved (for example, moved in the direction indicated by arrow C in FIG. 14) to repeat the pairing operation. Therefore, the pairing work can be simplified.

Further, in the above-described embodiment and modification, after pairing of a plurality of pieces of identification information and a plurality of lighting fixture displays corresponding thereto is completed for a predetermined area, the paired plurality of sets of identification information and the lighting fixture display are completed. A case of transmitting display information to a remote controller (master device) has been described. However, each time the pairing of the identification information and the lighting fixture display is completed, a paired set of identification information and lighting fixture display information may be transmitted from the information terminal to the remote controller (master device).

Moreover, the case where the pairing work of the identification information is performed by the information terminal has been described. However, the pairing operation of the identification information may be performed using the display unit of a remote control (for example, master unit) that controls dimming of a plurality of lighting fixtures, and the pairing device may include the remote control.

(Second embodiment)
In the above-described first embodiment, without using the difference between the intensity of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 and the intensity of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11, It was determined whether or not it was the identification signal of the lighting equipment. However, even if the difference between the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 and the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is used, the identification signal of the lighting fixture on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor cannot be determined. It is possible to determine with high accuracy whether or not In the second embodiment, such determination will be described. In addition, in 2nd Embodiment, the reference number same as 1st Embodiment is attached|subjected to the same structure as 1st Embodiment, and description is abbreviate|omitted. Further, in the following embodiments including the second embodiment, descriptions of the same effects and modifications as those of the first embodiment will be omitted.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing the relative relationship between the strengths of the identification signals received by the first and second rod antennas 10 and 11 in the lighting fixtures on the base unit installation floor and the floor above in one test example. FIG. 16 shows the maximum signal received by the first rod antenna 10 when the loss of signal strength due to the ceiling wall 39 separating the room 30 on the floor where the base unit is installed and the room 37 on the upper floor is large (-3 dB). FIG. 10 is a graph of a test example showing strengths of other received signals when the strength of the identification signal of a nearby lighting fixture a is assumed to be 0 dB; FIG. Further, FIG. 17 shows another received signal when the strength of the identification signal of the closest lighting fixture a received by the first rod antenna 10 is 0 dB when the signal strength loss due to the ceiling wall 39 is small (-1 dB). It is a graph of one test example showing the strength of.

The determination of the lighting fixtures on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor in the second embodiment is performed by the following procedure. First, as described above, in the lighting fixtures a, b, and c on the floor where the master unit is installed and the lighting fixtures d, e, and f on the floor above the master unit installation floor, the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 is becomes greater than the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 .

Against this background, in the determination method of the second embodiment, first, for all identification signals, the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna 10 and the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 are compared. Calculate the difference. Then, the two lighting fixtures from the top are selected in descending order of the difference, lighting fixture a on the master unit installation floor closest to the first rod antenna 10, and lighting fixture d directly above lighting fixture a (on the floor above the master unit installation floor). It is determined that the lighting fixture is closest to the lighting fixture a in plan view in the height direction). Therefore, in the test example, in both cases shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, lighting fixtures a and d correspond to these two lighting fixtures.

Next, the strength of the identification signals received by the first rod antenna 10 of the two lighting fixtures a and d is determined, or the strength of the identification signals received by the second rod antenna 11 is determined. Determine size. Then, the larger one is determined as the lighting fixture a on the master unit installation floor, and the smaller one is determined as the lighting fixture d on the floor above the master unit installation floor.

Finally, if the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 is smaller than the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna 11 of the lighting fixture d directly above the lighting fixture a, is determined to be the lighting equipment on the floor of In this judgment method, when the loss of the ceiling wall 39 shown in FIG. 16 is large, the lighting fixtures d, e, and f can be judged to be the lighting fixtures on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor, and accurate judgment is performed. I understand. Also, in this determination method, when the loss of the ceiling wall 39 shown in FIG. The lighting fixtures c, d, e, and f determined to be the lighting fixtures on the floor above include the lighting fixture c on the base unit installation floor.

Therefore, depending on the magnitude of the loss of the ceiling wall 39, there is a possibility that the lighting fixtures determined to be on the upper floor of the base unit installation floor include lighting fixtures far from the pairing device 1 on the master unit installation floor. However, the lighting fixtures d, e, and f on the floor above the base unit installation floor can be correctly determined.

Thus, in the determination method of the second embodiment, the control device determines the strength of the identification signal received by the first rod antenna (first receiving sensor) 10 and the strength of the identification signal received by the second rod antenna (second receiving sensor) 11. Based on the intensity difference of the identification signal, it is provisionally determined whether the identification signal is for the lighting fixture on the floor above the first rod antenna. The excluded lighting fixtures on the base unit installation floor can be picked up by the pairing operation when the output level of the identification information request signal is increased, or in the pairing method of moving the pairing device 1, the pairing It can be picked up by a pairing operation in which the ring device 1 is moved. It should be noted that lighting fixtures determined by this method as lighting fixtures on the floor above the base unit installation floor are not displayed on the display unit 22 . However, since there is a possibility that the lighting equipment is on the floor where the master unit is installed, it is not determined that it is the lighting equipment on the floor above the floor where the master unit is installed. 16 and 17, when the determination method described in the first embodiment is adopted, lighting fixtures c, d, e, and f are , the lighting equipment is determined to be on the floor above the floor where the base unit is installed. Therefore, even in this case, the lighting fixtures d, e, and f on the floor above the base unit installation floor can be correctly determined.

Reference Signs List 1,101,301 pairing device, 10 first rod antenna, 11 second rod antenna, 13 connecting portion, 15 information terminal, 17 rod-shaped portion, 20 control device, 22 display portion, 23 operating portion, 24 receiving portion, 25 Transmission unit 26 Control unit 29 Storage unit 30 Room 31, 31a, a, b, c Luminaire on base unit installation floor 35, d, e, f Luminaire on upper floor 36 Luminaire on lower floor , 32, 33 base unit, 42 identification information, 43, 43a, 43b, 43c, 43d command icon, 110, 111, 210 directional antenna, 317 bar structure.

Claims (9)

a first receiving sensor capable of receiving an identification signal including identification information output by the lighting fixture;
a second receiving sensor capable of receiving the identification signal and spaced from the first receiving sensor;
a connecting portion that connects the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor;
a display unit that displays the identification information;
The intensity of the identification signal received by the first reception sensor and the identification received by the second reception sensor in a state where the height position of the first reception sensor is different from the height position of the second reception sensor a control device that determines whether to display the identification information on the display unit based on the strength of the signal;
a luminaire pairing device. When the strength of the identification signal received by the second receiving sensor is greater than the strength received by the first receiving sensor in a state where the height of the first receiving sensor is higher than the height of the second receiving sensor 2. The lighting device pairing device according to claim 1, wherein the identification information is not displayed on the display unit during the period. In a state in which the height of the first reception sensor is higher than the height of the second reception sensor, each of the first reception sensor and the second reception sensor receives a first identification signal including first identification information; receiving a second identification signal containing 2 identification information;
The strength of the first identification signal received by the first reception sensor is greater than the strength of the first identification signal received by the second reception sensor, and the second identification signal received by the first reception sensor. is greater than the strength of the second identification signal received by the second receiving sensor, and the strength of the first identification signal received by the second receiving sensor is greater than the strength of the first identification signal received by the first receiving sensor The lighting device pairing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second identification information is not displayed on the display section when the intensity is greater than the intensity of the second identification signal. Whether or not the control device displays the identification information on the display unit based on the difference between the strength of the identification signal received by the first reception sensor and the strength of the identification signal received by the second reception sensor 3. The luminaire pairing device according to claim 1 or 2, which determines whether or not. The display unit includes a first display unit that displays arrangement information of the plurality of lighting fixtures arranged in the same room, and a second display unit that displays a plurality of the identification information that are different from each other,
The lighting device pairing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an operation unit that turns on the lighting device corresponding to the selected identification information. The lighting device pairing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a transmitting unit that transmits an identification information request signal including information for transmitting the identification signal to the lighting device. 7. A luminaire pairing device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said first receiving sensor and said second receiving sensor are directional antennas. 8. A luminaire pairing device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting part comprises a stretchable bar-like structure. causing the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor to receive an identification signal including identification information output by the lighting fixture in a state where the height position of the first receiving sensor is different from the height position of the second receiving sensor;
determining whether or not to display the identification information on a display unit for displaying the identification information based on the strength of the identification signal received by the first reception sensor and the strength of the identification signal received by the second reception sensor; Determine how the luminaire is paired.

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