JP7365670B2 - lighting system - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to lighting systems.

Conventionally, lighting systems equipped with wireless remote controls for operating lighting equipment are widely known. Furthermore, lighting systems are also known that have a group setting function that divides a plurality of lighting fixtures into arbitrary groups, and that can control the lighting state for each group. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a lighting system that allows group settings to be made using an information communication terminal such as a smartphone in which predetermined application software (also simply referred to as an "app") is installed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2018-191035

By the way, a contractor who has installed a lighting system with a group setting function generally checks the lighting status of lighting fixtures in groups, but in a system where group settings can be made only with an information communication terminal, the contractor's terminal It is inconvenient for the installer to install a predetermined app and set up a group. It is also possible to add a group setting function to a dedicated remote control for the lighting system, but in this case, there are problems such as an increase in the manufacturing cost of the remote control.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a lighting system that is a system that allows group settings without using an information communication terminal, and that can improve convenience for constructors while suppressing increases in manufacturing costs. It is.

A lighting system according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of lighting fixtures having a wireless communication means, and a dedicated remote controller that can operate the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures. Each of the plurality of lighting fixtures executes a device registration mode for registering a device with a group setting operation section for grouping the plurality of lighting fixtures and the dedicated remote controller, and receives ID information from the dedicated remote controller. and a control device for obtaining the information.

According to the lighting system according to the present disclosure, it is possible to set a group where multiple lighting fixtures are divided into arbitrary groups without using an information communication terminal, and it is possible to suppress an increase in manufacturing costs while improving convenience for the installer. can be improved.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a lighting system that is an example of an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a lighting system that is an example of an embodiment. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure on a lighting fixture side in a device registration mode of a lighting system that is an example of an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure by the side of a dedicated remote control in the device registration mode of the lighting system which is an example of embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a sub-remote control registration method. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure when registering a sub-remote controller in a lighting system that is an example of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration when an information communication terminal is used in a lighting system that is an example of an embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a lighting system according to the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described below.

The main body of the system of the present disclosure includes a computer. When this computer executes the program, the main functions of the system of the present disclosure are realized. A computer includes, as its main hardware configuration, a processor that operates according to a program. The type of processor does not matter as long as it can implement the above functions by executing a program. A processor is comprised of one or more electronic circuits, including integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip or may be provided on a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated into one device, or may be included in a plurality of devices. Further, the program is stored in a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium such as a ROM, an optical disk, or a hard disk drive. The program may be stored in the storage medium in advance, or may be supplied to the storage medium via a wide area communication network including the Internet.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a lighting system 10 as an example of an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the lighting system 10 includes a plurality of lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 having wireless communication means, and operates each lighting fixture through wireless communication with each lighting fixture. A dedicated remote control 20 is provided. As will be described in detail later, each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 executes a device registration mode for registering the device with the dedicated remote controller 20, and acquires ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20. It has a control device 19 to

Here, ID information is information for identifying the network (each of the multiple devices that make up the network), and this information is used to enable the same devices to communicate with each other. means.

Each of the plurality of lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 has a switch 15, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54. In this embodiment, the configuration of the switches 15, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54 will be described as being the same, but they may be different from each other. Each switch includes a group setting operation section 16, a free setting operation section 17, and a reset operation section 18, respectively. That is, each of the plurality of lighting devices 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 has a group setting operation section 16, a free setting operation section 17, and a reset operation section 18.

Examples of the switches 15, 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54 include dip switches or rotary switches having a plurality of positions P1 to P6. Note that the group setting operation section 16, the free setting operation section 17, and the reset operation section 18 may each be composed of separate switches. For example, the group setting operation section 16 may be configured with a dip switch or a rotary switch separate from the free setting operation section 17 and the reset operation section 18.

The group setting operation section 16 is a means for dividing lighting equipment into groups. A group of lighting fixtures is, for example, a unit whose lighting state can be controlled all at once using the dedicated remote controller 20, and various lighting scenes are realized by interlocking a plurality of lighting fixtures. Note that it is also possible to individually control the lighting state of a plurality of lighting fixtures constituting one group.

An example of the group setting operation section 16 is a switch for setting a group to which a lighting fixture to which the operation section is installed belongs, and has a plurality of positions corresponding to the number of settable groups. By providing the group setting operation section 16 in each lighting fixture, it becomes possible to perform group settings without using an information communication terminal such as a smartphone.

The free setting operation unit 17 is a means for setting a group free mode in which group settings can be made using an information communication terminal. By providing the free setting operation section 17 in each lighting fixture, it is also possible to set groups of lighting fixtures using an information communication terminal such as a smartphone. The reset operation unit 18 is a means for erasing ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 acquired by device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20.

In FIG. 1, a ceiling light, a line light, a floor light, a spotlight, and a pendant light are illustrated as lighting fixtures that constitute the lighting system 10, but the type, number, arrangement, etc. of the lighting fixtures are not particularly limited.

The lighting system 10 includes a plurality of groups of lighting fixtures that can be set by operating the group setting operation section 16. A plurality of lighting equipment groups may be set in one space, or may be set for each space, such as a living room, dining room, kitchen, and bedroom. In the example shown in FIG. 1, group 1 is configured by lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, and 42, and group 2 is configured by lighting fixtures 11, 43, and 44. The number of lighting fixtures that make up a group is not particularly limited, and one group may be made up of one lighting fixture.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the lighting system 10 will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the lighting system 10, and illustrates a lighting fixture 11 included in both groups 1 and 2 as a lighting fixture.

In the following, the configuration of the lighting system 10 will be explained by taking the lighting fixture 11 as an example, but other lighting fixtures are also represented by the same block diagram as the lighting fixture 11, and include group settings, device registration, and group information transmission. etc., it is configured similarly to the lighting fixture 11.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, the lighting fixture 11 includes a light source unit 12, a lighting circuit 13, a transmitting/receiving section 14 for transmitting and receiving information to and from a dedicated remote controller 20, a switch 15, and a control device 19. The lighting fixture 11 is, for example, a disk-shaped or cylindrical ceiling light, and is attached to the ceiling. The lighting fixture 11 may have a cover that hides the light source unit 12 and the like.

The light source unit 12 includes a conventionally known light source, and preferably includes a semiconductor light emitting element such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode). The lighting circuit 13 operates under the control of the control device 19, for example, and controls the power supplied to the light source unit 12 according to lighting modes, brightness, etc. corresponding to various lighting scenes.

The transmitting/receiving unit 14 transmits information processed by the control device 19 to the dedicated remote controller 20 and receives information transmitted from the dedicated remote controller 20. The transmitting/receiving unit 14 is a wireless communication module for performing wireless data communication using a short-range wireless communication method. Examples of short-range wireless communication include Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication, ZigBee (registered trademark) communication, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) communication, infrared communication, and the like.

As described above, the switch 15 has a structure in which the group setting operation section 16, the free setting operation section 17, and the reset operation section 18 are integrated. The switch 15 may be installed either outside the lighting fixture 11 or inside the lighting fixture 11 covered with a cover, and the installation location is not particularly limited. The switch 15 is, for example, a dip switch having a plurality of positions P1 to P6 or a rotary switch, but the configuration of the switch 15 is not particularly limited, and it may be a push button type switch, and a group number etc. can be input. It may be a possible switch.

The group setting operation section 16 of the switch 15 is a means for setting the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs, and has a plurality of positions corresponding to the number of settable groups. For example, if the lighting system 10 has a configuration in which four groups can be set, the group setting operation section 16 has four positions P1 to P4 from which groups 1 to 4 can be selected (see FIG. 1). As illustrated in FIG. 1, when the position of the group setting operation section 16 is P1, the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs is set to 1 (in the case of P2, the group is 2).

The group setting operation section 16 can be operated even before power is supplied to the lighting fixture 11. By simply switching the group setting operation section 16, the group of lighting fixtures 11 can be easily changed without using a dedicated remote controller 20 or an information communication terminal such as a smartphone. Note that information on the group set based on the operation of the group setting operation section 16 is stored in the storage section 19f of the control device 19. When the group setting operation section 16 is switched, past group information is deleted and new group information is stored.

The free setting operation section 17 of the switch 15 is means for setting the group free mode. Since there is a strong need for the operation of lighting equipment using an information communication terminal such as a smartphone, it is important that the lighting system 10 also allows comfortable operation of the lighting equipment using an information communication terminal. By providing the free setting operation section 17, it is possible to select a group free mode in which group settings can be made using an information communication terminal.

When the group free mode is selected by operating the free setting operation section 17, the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs is set to free. In other words, the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs is not specified. On the other hand, the lighting system 10 may be configured such that a predetermined group (for example, group 1) is set as an initial value even when the group free mode is selected. In this case, when the information communication terminal is not used to operate the lighting system 10, the lighting equipment 11 can be operated as group 1 without being removed one by one.

The reset operation section 18 of the switch 15 is a means for erasing the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 acquired through device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20. By providing the reset operation unit 18, for example, when the dedicated remote controller 20 that has been registered as a device becomes unusable due to a failure or the like, it becomes possible to delete the past ID information and register a new dedicated remote controller 20. Since the past ID information is stored in the storage section 19f of the control device 19, when the reset operation by the reset operation section 18 is performed, the ID information is deleted from the storage section 19f. Furthermore, the lighting system 10 may be configured such that information other than the ID information, such as information on the lighting mode of the lighting equipment stored in the storage unit 19f, is also erased by operating the reset operation unit 18. good.

As described above, the control device 19 is configured to execute the device registration mode in which the device is registered with the dedicated remote controller 20, and to acquire ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20. The control device 19 has a storage section 19f, and stores ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 in the storage section 19f. The lighting fixture 11 can be operated by a dedicated remote controller 20 having an ID stored in the storage section 19f. That is, device registration of the dedicated remote controller 20 is completed by storing the ID information in the storage section 19f. Further, the control device 19 is configured to control the lighting state of the lighting fixture 11 based on the operation of the dedicated remote controller 20 registered as the device.

The dedicated remote control 20 is a wireless remote control for operating multiple lighting fixtures including the lighting fixture 11, and is not a device that falls under the category of information communication terminals such as smartphones and tablet terminals that are connected to a wide area communication network. be. The dedicated remote controller 20 may be used as a remote controller for lighting systems other than the lighting system 10, air conditioning systems, audio systems, etc., but preferably has a configuration that can be used only for the lighting system 10. Note that the dedicated remote controller 20 may include a display section for displaying various setting information including the time, the lighting state of the lighting equipment, group information of the lighting equipment, and the like.

The dedicated remote controller 20 is, for example, a card-type remote controller that has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The dedicated remote controller 20 has an operation button 21 for turning on a plurality of lighting fixtures including the lighting fixture 11. For example, the operation button 21 includes a plurality of operation buttons 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d, and the lighting system 10 is configured such that the lighting fixtures forming groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 are turned on by operating each operation button. It is composed of

The dedicated remote controller 20 has an all-off button 22 that turns off all groups of lighting equipment. The operation button 21 and the all-lights-off button 22 are provided on the front side of the dedicated remote controller 20, for example. Further, on the front side of the dedicated remote controller 20, an identification display 23 for distinguishing between a master remote controller 20A and a sub remote controller 20B (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, and a specification changeover switch 24 are provided (see FIG. 1).

The specification changeover switch 24 is, for example, means for changing the operation targets of the operation button 21 and the all-off button 22, and can select between a group unit operation and an intra-group operation. When the group unit operation is selected, in the example shown in FIG. , 44 are each operated in groups.

The operation buttons 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d may be used as a light-off button to turn off the lighting equipment. For example, in the lighting system 10, lighting fixtures are turned on in groups when the operation button is pressed once (for example, when pressed for less than 0.5 seconds), and when pressed for a long time (for example, when pressed for more than 0.5 seconds) The lighting fixtures are configured so that they are turned off in groups. Alternatively, the lighting device may be configured to turn off or change its lighting state by operating the operation button multiple times.

As a specific example, when the operation button 21a is pressed once, the lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, and 42 that make up group 1 are all lit up, and when it is pressed 2 to 5 times, at least one of the lighting fixtures is turned on. changes to express multiple lighting scenes. Alternatively, when the operation button 21a is pressed two to five times, the illumination output gradually decreases. Furthermore, when the operation button 21a is pressed six times, all the lighting fixtures in group 1 are turned off.

When the intra-group operation is selected by operating the specification changeover switch 24, the operation buttons 21a, 21b, 21c, and 21d function as illumination scene changeover buttons or dimming buttons for one group. As specific examples, the operation button 21a is used for a "relaxation scene" that is easy to relax, the operation button 21b is used for a "theater scene" that is suitable for watching movies, the operation button 21c is used for a "study scene" that is suitable for studying, and the operation button 21d is used for a "study scene" that is suitable for studying. are buttons for selecting "social gathering scenes" suitable for eating, talking, watching TV, etc.

Further, the dedicated remote controller 20 has a group changeover switch 27 (see FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 described below). The group changeover switch 27 is a means for selecting a group to be operated when, for example, the intra-group operation is selected, and is installed on the back side of the dedicated remote controller 20. The group changeover switch 27 may be configured with a switch including a plurality of positions corresponding to the number of settable groups, or may be configured with the same number of switches as the number of groups.

The dedicated remote controller 20 has a copy button 25 and a setting button 26. The copy button 25 is operated when registering the device with the lighting fixture 11 and when registering the sub-remote controller 20B (see FIG. 5), which will be described later. As will be described in detail later, by pressing the copy button 25, the dedicated remote controller 20 enters a scanning state for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 minutes) to receive signals transmitted from the lighting fixture 11 or the sub-remote controller 20B. The setting button 26 is used when registering the sub remote controller 20B. The copy button 25 and the setting button 26 are provided, for example, on the back side of the dedicated remote controller 20 and in a portion covered by the back cover.

The dedicated remote controller 20 has a transmitting/receiving section 28 and a remote control control section 29. The transmitting/receiving unit 28 transmits information processed by the remote controller control unit 29 to the lighting fixture 11, and also receives information transmitted from the lighting fixture 11. The transmitter/receiver 28 is configured with a wireless communication module similar to the transmitter/receiver 14 of the lighting fixture 11, for example. The remote control control section 29 generates an operation signal based on the operation of the operation button 21 and the like, and transmits the signal to the lighting fixture 11 via the transmission/reception section 28 . The remote controller control unit 29 is configured of, for example, a microcomputer, and has a storage unit that stores control programs, ID information, and the like.

Note that the dedicated remote controller 20 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and includes, for example, at least one of an all-off button 22, an identification display 23, a specification changeover switch 24, a copy button 25, a setting button 26, and a group changeover switch 27. It doesn't have to be. Further, the dedicated remote controller 20 may be provided with more operation buttons 21.

The control device 19 will be explained in detail below. The control device 19 is composed of, for example, a microcomputer, and includes a processor 19e as an arithmetic processing section, a storage section 19f, an input/output port, and the like. The processor 19e is composed of, for example, a CPU or a GPU, and has a function of reading and executing a control program installed in the storage section 19f. Generally, the functions of each means of the control device 19, which will be described later, are realized by executing a control program. The storage unit 19f includes nonvolatile memory such as ROM, HDD, and SSD, and volatile memory such as RAM. The storage unit 19f (non-volatile memory) stores group information Ig ₁₁ of the lighting fixture 11, ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20, etc. in addition to the control program.

The control device 19 includes a group setting unit 19a that sets the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs based on the operation of the group setting operation unit 16, and a device registration execution unit 19b that executes device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20. The control device 19 also includes a group information transmitting means 19c for transmitting information Ig ₁₁ of the set group of lighting fixtures 11 to the dedicated remote controller 20, and a resetting means 19d. The reset means 19d has a function of erasing the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 registered as a device based on the operation of the reset operation section 18. Further, the reset means 19d may erase information other than the ID information, such as information on the lighting mode of the lighting fixture 11, based on the operation of the reset operation section 18.

The functions of each means of the control device 19 are generally executed by a control program installed in the storage section 19f. In the present embodiment, information such as the program used to control the lighting system 10 and the ID of the dedicated remote controller 20 will be described as being stored in the storage section of the control device and the control unit. The storage unit used is not particularly limited.

The group setting means 19a acquires an operation signal from the group setting operation section 16 and sets a group corresponding to the signal. The group information Ig ₁₁ of the lighting fixture 11 is stored in the storage unit 19f, and is used as information necessary for lighting control of the lighting fixture 11. For example, when the position of the group setting operation section 16 is P1, the group setting means 19a sets the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs to 1, and stores this information in the storage section 19f.

The group setting means 19a is a group free state in which the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs can be set by the information communication terminal when the free setting operation section 17 is operated (when the switch 15 is in position P5). Set to mode. In this case, the group setting means 19a may set a predetermined group (for example, group 1) as an initial value while allowing the information communication terminal to set the group. By setting the initial value, when the information communication terminal is not used to operate the lighting system 10, the lighting equipment 11 can be operated as group 1.

The group setting means 19a sets a group for the lighting fixtures 11 based on an operation signal from the group setting operation section 16, for example, when power supply to the lighting fixtures 11 is started. The group setting of the lighting fixtures 11 may be performed after the start of power supply to the lighting fixtures 11 and before the start of device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20, or may be performed simultaneously with the device registration. Furthermore, when the group setting operation section 16 is operated to change the group after the power supply to the lighting equipment 11 has started, the group setting means 19a sets the group without delay based on the operation signal of the group setting operation section 16. Execute.

As described above, the device registration execution means 19b executes the device registration mode in which the device is registered with the dedicated remote controller 20, and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller 20. By acquiring the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 and storing it in the storage section 19f, device registration of the lighting fixture 11 and the dedicated remote controller 20 is completed. The device registration execution means 19b starts the device registration mode by causing the lighting fixture 11 (transmission/reception unit 14) to transmit a registration request signal _Sd11 continuously or at predetermined intervals.

Here, the registration request signal is a signal transmitted from the lighting fixture to the information communication terminal 30 in order to start the device registration mode of the information communication terminal 30 and the lighting fixture. The registration request signal Sd ₁₁ means a registration request signal transmitted from the lighting fixture 11.

The device registration execution means 19b is configured to execute the device registration mode, for example, within a predetermined time from the start of power supply to the lighting fixture 11. The device registration execution means 19b causes the lighting device 11 to transmit a registration request signal Sd 11 when power supply to the lighting device 11 is started, and sends the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ from the lighting device 11 until a predetermined time (for example, 15 minutes) has elapsed. The transmission of the registration request signal _Sd11 is continued. When the dedicated remote controller 20 receives the registration request signal _Sd11 , ID information is transmitted from the dedicated remote controller 20 to the lighting fixture 11, and the device registration execution means 19b stores this ID information in the storage section 19f.

The device registration execution means 19b is configured not to execute the device registration mode, for example, if the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 has already been acquired. That is, when the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 is stored in the storage section 19f, the device registration execution means 19b acquires a trigger signal for starting the device registration mode, such as starting supply of power to the lighting fixture 11. Also, device registration mode is not executed. This can prevent unnecessary device registration.

The control device 19 is configured to transmit group information set based on the operation of the group setting operation section 16 to the dedicated remote controller 20. The group information transmitting means 19c transmits the group information stored in the storage unit 19f to the dedicated remote controller 20, for example, when the device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20 is completed or in parallel with the device registration. The group information Ig ₁₁ of the lighting fixture 11 may be transmitted to the dedicated remote controller 20 together with the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ .

By the function of the group information transmitting means 19c, it is possible to confirm the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs when the dedicated remote controller 20 has a display section such as a liquid crystal monitor. The group information transmitting means 19c may transmit new group information to the dedicated remote controller 20 when the group of lighting fixtures is changed.

The control device 19 is configured to erase ID information and the like of the dedicated remote controller 20 when the reset operation section 18 is operated (when the switch 15 is in position P6). The reset means 19d erases ID information and the like stored in the storage section 19f through device registration with the dedicated remote controller 20, based on an operation signal from the reset operation section 18, for example.

It is preferable that the reset means 19d, when the ID information etc. of the dedicated remote control 20 is deleted, performs processing to notify the user of the deletion of the ID information etc., such as by blinking the light source unit 12. For example, if it becomes necessary to register a new remote controller due to a failure of the dedicated remote controller 20, etc., the ID information of the past dedicated remote controller 20 can be deleted by operating the reset operation section 18.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the group setting of the lighting fixtures 11 and the device registration procedure (device registration mode) of the lighting fixtures 11 and the dedicated remote controller 20 will be described. In the device registration mode, FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the control procedure on the lighting fixture 11 side, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the control procedure on the dedicated remote controller 20 side. In FIG. 3, the procedure on the dedicated remote controller 20 side is shown by a chain line.

Note that group setting and device registration for lighting equipment other than the lighting equipment 11 can also be performed in the same manner as in the case of the lighting equipment 11. Device registration with a plurality of lighting devices may be performed simultaneously or one by one.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, when power supply to the lighting equipment 11 is started, a group of lighting equipment 11 is set (S10, S11). The group setting of the lighting fixtures 11 is executed by the function of the group setting means 19a based on the operation of the group setting operation section 16. Furthermore, when the supply of power to the lighting fixture 11 is started, a registration request signal Sd ₁₁ is transmitted from the lighting fixture 11, and device registration is started (S10, S12). This procedure is executed by the function of the device registration execution means 19b. The order of S11 and S12 is not particularly limited, and S11 and S12 may be performed in parallel.

Subsequently, when the dedicated remote controller 20 receives the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ , the dedicated remote controller 20 transmits the ID information to the lighting fixture 11 (S13, S14). As illustrated in FIG. 4, when the copy button 25 is operated, the dedicated remote controller 20 enters a scanning state in which it receives the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ (S20, S21). As a specific example, when the copy button 25 is pressed for a predetermined period of time or longer (for example, pressed for 2 seconds or more), the remote controller control unit 29 puts the dedicated remote controller 20 into a scanning state. Then, when the remote control control unit 29 receives the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ , it transmits the ID information to the lighting fixture 11 (S22, S23).

Subsequently, the lighting fixture 11 receives the ID information transmitted from the dedicated remote controller 20, and stores it in the storage section 19f (S15). This completes device registration. This procedure is executed by the function of the device registration execution means 19b. Furthermore, the lighting fixture 11 may transmit the group information Ig ₁₁ set by the group setting means 19a and stored in the storage section 19f to the dedicated remote controller 20 (S16). This procedure is executed by the function of the group information transmitting means 19c.

Note that the transmission of the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ from the lighting fixture 11 may be stopped at the time when the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 is acquired. Alternatively, even if the ID information of the dedicated remote controller 20 is acquired, the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ may continue to be transmitted for a predetermined period of time from the start of power supply to the lighting fixture 11.

According to the lighting system 10 having the above-described configuration, it is possible to set a group for each lighting fixture by operating the group setting operation section 16 provided in each lighting fixture, without using an information communication terminal or a dedicated remote controller 20. Become. This eliminates the need to once install an app on the information communication terminal of the system builder and set up a group, improving convenience for the builder. The lighting system 10 is also useful for users who are unfamiliar with operating information communication terminals.

Here, with reference to FIG. A method for enabling operation of lighting equipment will be described. FIG. 5 shows the front and back sides of each remote control (with the back cover (not shown) removed).

As illustrated in FIG. 5, registration of the sub remote controller 20B is performed by copying the ID of the master remote controller 20A to the sub remote controller 20B. In this specification, the dedicated remote controller 20 for which device registration has been completed is referred to as a "master remote controller 20A", and another dedicated remote controller 20 to be newly registered is referred to as a "sub remote controller 20B". That is, the ID information of the master remote controller 20A is stored in the control device 19 of a plurality of lighting fixtures including the lighting fixture 11.

The master remote controller 20A and the sub remote controller 20B have the same structure, but have different IDs in the initial state. Therefore, although the sub-remote controller 20B in its initial state cannot operate the lighting equipment, by copying the ID of the master remote controller 20A to the sub-remote controller 20B, the sub-remote controller 20B can be used to operate the lighting equipment. The identification display 23 is a display for distinguishing between the master remote controller 20A and the sub remote controller 20B. For example, if copying from the sub-remote controller 20B is restricted, it is useful to use the identification display 23 to easily identify the two.

The master remote controller 20A and the sub remote controller 20B each have the copy button 25 and the setting button 26, as described above. The sub remote controller 20B transmits a registration request signal Sd by operating the setting button 26, and the master remote controller 20A enters a scanning state to receive the registration request signal Sd by operating the copy button 25. When the master remote controller 20A obtains the registration request signal Sd, the master remote controller 20A transmits its own ID information to the sub remote controller 20B. Here, the registration request signal Sd is a signal transmitted from the sub-remote controller 20B to the master remote controller 20A in order to enable the sub-remote controller 20B to be used in the lighting system 10.

In this embodiment, the remote controller control unit 29B of the sub remote controller 20B is configured to transmit a registration request signal Sd when the setting button 26 is pressed for a predetermined period of time or more (for example, pressed for 2 seconds or more). There is. Further, the remote control control unit 29A of the master remote controller 20A is configured to enter a scanning state in which the registration request signal Sd can be received when the copy button 25 is pressed for a predetermined time or more (for example, pressed for 2 seconds or more). has been done.

The remote controller control unit 29A is configured to transmit the ID information of the master remote controller 20A to the sub remote controller 20B on the condition that the registration request signal Sd is received. Then, when the remote control control section 29B receives the ID information, it deletes the initial ID from the storage section and stores the ID of the master remote control 20A in the storage section. That is, the remote controller control unit 29B is configured to overwrite the initial ID with the ID of the master remote controller 20A.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control procedure when registering the sub remote controller 20B. In FIG. 6, the procedure on the master remote controller 20A side is shown by a solid line, and the procedure on the sub remote controller 20B side is shown by a chain line.

As illustrated in FIG. 6, when the copy button 25 is pressed (for example, pressed for 2 seconds or more), the remote control unit 29A of the master remote controller 20A, when the operation signal of the copy button 25 is acquired, The master remote controller 20A is placed in a scanning state (S30, S31). On the other hand, the remote controller control unit 29B of the sub remote controller 20B requests registration from the sub remote controller 20B when the setting button 26 is pressed (for example, pressed for 2 seconds or more), that is, when the operation signal of the setting button 26 is acquired. A signal Sd is transmitted (S32, S33).

When the remote controller control unit 29A receives the registration request signal Sd, it transmits the ID information of the master remote controller 20A to the sub remote controller 20B (S34, S35). Then, the sub remote controller 20B receives the ID information of the master remote controller 20A, and overwrites the initial ID with the ID of the master remote controller 20A. Through the above procedure, a plurality of lighting fixtures that constitute the lighting system 10 can be operated using the sub-remote controller 20B.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the configuration when the information communication terminal 30 is used in the lighting system 10. By installing a predetermined application, the information communication terminal 30 can be used as a wireless remote control that can operate a plurality of lighting devices, similar to the dedicated remote control 20.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the information communication terminal 30 includes a display section 31 configured with a liquid crystal monitor or the like, an operation section 32 for operating lighting equipment, and an operation signal generated based on the operation of the operation section 32. It has a terminal control section 33. A user can set an arbitrary ID to the information communication terminal 30 in which a dedicated application is installed by operating the operation unit 32. A plurality of lighting fixtures constituting the lighting system 10 can be operated by an information communication terminal 30 having an ID registered through device registration.

The information communication terminal 30 is, for example, a smartphone, and has a touch panel that constitutes a display section 31 and an operation section 32. An operation unit 32 is displayed on the touch panel using the function of a dedicated application. The configuration of the operation unit 32 is not particularly limited, and the operation unit 32 may include an all-lights button, a lights-off button, a night-light button, a dimming button, a lighting scene switching button, and the like. The plurality of lighting fixtures can be operated in groups, and can also be operated in units of lighting fixtures constituting one group.

The information communication terminal 30 can perform device registration with a plurality of lighting fixtures 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, and 44 in the same manner as the dedicated remote controller 20. By operating the operating unit 32, the information communication terminal 30 enters a scanning state for a predetermined period of time (for example, 5 minutes) to receive a registration request signal transmitted from a lighting fixture. The information communication terminal 30 is configured to transmit the set ID information to the lighting equipment when receiving a registration request signal from the lighting equipment. At this time, lighting fixtures that can be registered as devices may be displayed on the display unit 31, and the user may be able to specify the lighting fixtures for which device registration is to be performed.

When the lighting fixture 11 receives the ID information from the information communication terminal 30, it stores the ID information in the storage section 19f (the same applies to other lighting fixtures). This completes the device registration of the lighting fixture 11 and the information communication terminal 30. For example, the device registration execution means 19b (see FIG. 2) of the control device 19 causes the lighting device 11 to transmit a registration request signal Sd 11 when power supply to the lighting device 11 is started, and sends the registration request signal Sd ₁₁ for a predetermined period of time. The registration request signal Sd ₁₁ is transmitted at predetermined intervals until (for example, 15 minutes) has elapsed.

If the group to which the lighting fixture 11 belongs has already been set by operating the group setting operation section 16, the information communication terminal 30 acquires group information from the lighting fixture 11. For example, the group information transmitting means 19c of the control device 19 transmits group information to the information communication terminal 30 upon completion of device registration or in parallel with device registration. The terminal control unit 33 of the information communication terminal 30 is configured to store the received group information in a storage unit. Similarly, the other lighting equipment transmits information on the set groups to the information communication terminal 30. Group information for each lighting fixture is displayed on the display unit 31 as illustrated in FIG.

It is preferable that the information communication terminal 30 acquires group information from the lighting equipment when the group of lighting equipment is changed by operating the group setting operation unit 16. The group information transmitting means 19c transmits new group information to the information communication terminal 30, for example, when the group is changed by operating the group setting operation section 16. Alternatively, the group information transmitting means 19c may transmit group information to the information communication terminal 30 periodically or based on an information request from the information communication terminal 30.

When the lighting fixtures are set to free mode by operating the free setting operation section 17, group settings for the lighting fixtures can be performed using the information communication terminal 30, as in the past. For example, a plurality of lighting fixtures for which device registration has been completed are displayed on the display unit 31, and each lighting fixture can be set to an arbitrary group by operating the operating unit 32. The group setting means 19a of the control device 19 sets a group for the lighting fixtures 11 based on the operation of the information communication terminal 30 in the group free mode. That is, when the group setting means 19a obtains a group setting signal from the information communication terminal 30, it sets a group according to the signal.

Note that the above-described embodiments may be modified in design as appropriate without impairing the purpose of the present disclosure. For example, the lighting fixture does not need to have at least one of the free setting operation section 17 and the reset operation section 18. Further, the information on the group set based on the operation of the group setting operation section 16 may not be transmitted to the dedicated remote controller 20.

10 lighting system, 11, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 lighting fixture, 12 light source unit, 13 lighting circuit, 14, 28 transmitting/receiving section, 15, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 switch, 16 group setting operation section , 17 free setting operation section, 18 reset operation section, 19 control device, 19a group setting means, 19b device registration execution means, 19c group information transmission means, 19d reset means, 19e processor, 19f storage section, 20 dedicated remote control, 20A master Remote control, 20B Sub-remote control, 21, 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d Operation button, 22 All-off button, 23 Identification display, 24 Specification changeover switch, 25 Copy button, 26 Settings button, 27 Group changeover switch, 29 Remote control control section, 30 information communication terminal, 31 display section, 32 operation section, 33 terminal control section, P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 positions

Claims (7)

a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
The lighting system, wherein the control device is configured to execute the device registration mode within a predetermined time from the start of power supply to each lighting fixture. a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
The lighting system, wherein the control device is configured not to execute the device registration mode when ID information of the dedicated remote controller has already been acquired. a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
The lighting system, wherein the control device is configured to transmit information on the group set based on the operation of the group setting operation section to the dedicated remote controller. a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
A lighting system, wherein the fixture main body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures has a free setting operation section for setting a group free mode in which group setting using an information communication terminal is possible. a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
In the lighting system, the appliance main body of each of the plurality of lighting appliances has a reset operation section for erasing ID information of the dedicated remote controller acquired through the device registration. a plurality of lighting fixtures having wireless communication means;
a dedicated remote control capable of operating the plurality of lighting fixtures through wireless communication with the plurality of lighting fixtures;
A lighting system comprising:
The fixture body of each of the plurality of lighting fixtures includes:
a group setting operation unit for grouping the plurality of lighting devices;
a control device that executes a device registration mode for registering a device with the dedicated remote controller and acquires ID information from the dedicated remote controller;
has
The dedicated remote controller includes a master remote controller in which ID information is registered for at least one of the plurality of lighting devices, and a sub remote controller,
The lighting system wherein the master remote controller is configured to transmit the ID information to the sub remote controller when receiving a system registration request signal from the sub remote controller. The lighting system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the group setting operation section is comprised of a dip switch or a rotary switch.

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