JPH049690A - Time switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and quickly execute the operation check of a program by fastly forwarding the time display of a display device to check the program and temporarily stopping the fast forwarding of the time display to display a set time. CONSTITUTION:When it arrives at the day of a week and the set time for turning on a load, the fast forwarding of time display is aborted for 3 seconds. In this case, 'MONITOR', '7:55', 'OFF' and 'MONTH' are displayed on the display device and said displays other than the 'MONITOR' are blinked at 2Hz. When a switch other than mode and reset switches is depressed, the fast forward aborted state is further continued for 3 seconds. After the lapse of 3 seconds, a program number displayed on a second display part is erased, the fast forwarding of a minute display is restarted from the day of the week and the time, and when it arrives at the succeeding day of a week and the time for turning on the load (20:00, Fri), fast forwarding is aborted for 3 seconds similarly to the arrival of the day and time for turning off the load and the display is blinked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a time switch that controls the operation of a load according to a program.

1. Prior Art 1 Time switches that control the operation of loads according to programs are used in both industrial and consumer applications, and are used, for example, to control lighting, air conditioning, and the like. After setting the program for this type of time switch, the method of checking the setting program is to manually advance the current time of the clock built into the time switch, so that the specified output occurs at the set time (or the specified output display does not occur). carried out)
The same method is used to check the operation of general alarm clocks, etc.

Here, we will discuss the method of determining the output state of the time switch according to the current time being advanced, and 1. ■ How to always determine whether the current time is on or during off time ■ If it is on or during off time, it is 1f4W! Most time switches employ two methods: a method of determining the output state only when the on time or off time has come without turning on the time switch.

Additionally, with this type of electronic time switch, safety measures are often taken to prevent the load from operating inadvertently if the current time is manually advanced when checking the program. For example, when the current time is being adjusted, the output does not change, and when the current time is being adjusted, the time is edited programmatically and the program according to the time is not executed), and the time is normal timekeeping. Two methods are commonly used: execute a program only if the state is true.

[Creation to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in a time switch that adopts the method (2) as a method for determining the output state of the time switch according to the current time that is being advanced, the method (a) is often adopted as a safety measure. However, with such a time switch, when checking the program and load operation at the same time, it is necessary to sequentially switch between the program checking mode and the execution mode, which is particularly troublesome when there are many program settings. This is a simple operation.

Furthermore, in a time switch that employs method (2) as a method for determining the output state of the time switch according to the current time being advanced, either method a or b may be employed as a safety measure. To check the operation of the load using this time switch, set the current time to before the set time.
From there, the user has to wait until the set time reaches the normal timekeeping operation of a clock, which poses the problem of cumbersome operation and time-consuming confirmation.

In addition, if the load is already wired and you are in a situation where it is prohibited to output unexpectedly, it is necessary to remove the wiring first and then check the operation of the load.In this case, the load operation must be stopped. Baranari%.

In addition, unexpected behavior was discovered during operation checks, and there was a problem in that it took time to discover which program had a mistake in its settings. This becomes a problem especially when there are a large number of programs or when the programs are crowded.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and its purpose is to make it possible to check the setting program in a short time with simple operations, and to check the operation even while the load is operating. Another object of the present invention is to provide a time switch that allows you to know at a glance which program the set time is based on.

Means for Solving Problem 1 1 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a program setting means that can set a program for the number of flights for controlling the operation of a load, and a program setting means that can set a program for the number of flights for controlling the operation of the load, and the on/off time of the load and the operation status of the load. an input means for inputting operations for starting and stopping operations for checking the setting program; and a timer means for performing a count for fast forwarding the r-displayed time displayed on the display; A storage means for storing the program set by the program setting means; and a time display for fast forwarding the time display on the display according to the output of the timer means when checking the program, and storing this time in the storage means. display control means for stopping the fast forwarding of the time display for a certain period of time when the time matches, and for causing the display to display a display indicating the load setting operation, operating status and set program number; It is provided with I111 means for controlling the operation of the load according to the setting program even during operation.

In addition, in order to further shorten the time required for program confirmation, a time setting means may be provided to arbitrarily set the time display on the display at the start of the program confirmation operation.

[Function 1] The present invention has the above-described configuration.I) Fast-forwards the time display on the display to confirm the program, and temporarily stops the one-step advance of the time display to change the set time. Moreover, by displaying the load setting operation, you can easily and quickly check the operation of the program.

The program number is displayed on the display when fast forwarding is paused.
This makes it easy to check which program the settings are made by, and furthermore, by controlling the load operation according to the setting program using the control means even during program confirmation operation, the program confirmation operation can be easily confirmed. The control operation of the load and the control operation of the load are completely separated, and the program confirmation operation cannot affect the operating state of the load.[Example 1] Figs. Show t.

As shown in Figure 6, the time switch of this embodiment is equipped with a display 1 consisting of a liquid crystal display, an I':D display, or a plasma display on a part of the front surface. An operation fi2 for controlling various setting operations and display switching of the display 1 is arranged below and on the side of the display 1, and a connection end r-3 for connecting a power line and a load line is provided at the bottom.

The operation unit 2 includes a mode switch SW for selecting a program setting mode for setting a program, a program confirmation mode for checking a program, and a mode switch SW for selecting a program setting mode for checking a program, and a mode switch SW for setting a program when the program setting mode is selected with the mode switch SW1. Select switch SW2 and set switch SW, call switch SW4 that displays the current time on the time display 11 of the display, manual switch SW that turns the load on and off from the manual number, and switches the output state. It consists of an output selection switch SW, a reset switch SW that is operated to completely clear the program, and a summer time switch SW8 that is operated to switch to daylight saving time. Here, the mode switch SW, select switch SW2, set switch SW, and output selection switch SW constitute a program setting means 4 capable of setting a plurality of programs for controlling the operation of the load as shown in FIG. It has been t. The display 1 also includes a time display section 11 that displays the time in a 24-hour format, and an f! of the time display section 11. :Displayed days of the week 1-8, 1.
. . . day of the week display section 12 which displays in characters "1 day"; driving status display section 13 which indicates load on/off status and program setting operation; and time display section 11 which displays the current time. A mode display section 15 indicates a program setting mode and a program confirmation mode, and a daylight saving time display section 16 indicates a summer time setting status. Furthermore, it is also provided with an IL source indicator light that indicates the power-on state.

To set a program using this time switch, select the program setting bar with the mode switch SW, then press the select switch SW, and the appropriate settings such as the time display section 11 and day of the week display section 12 will blink. to indicate the setting location, and set the time and day of the week settings for the setting location using the set switch SW5. The setting procedure is determined by the control of a computer included in the time switch, and each time the select switch SW2 is pressed, the user is guided to the setting location. Here, with this type of time switch, timer operation and pulse operation can be selected by switching the output selection switch SW. When set to timer operation, the load is operated as shown in Figure 7 (,). Set the on time to stop and the off time to stop the load operation, and when set to pulse operation, @7 (b)
As shown in , the off time is determined after a certain period of darkness from the on time, so it is only necessary to set the on time.

The internal circuit configuration related to checking the program of the time switch is as shown in FIG.
fi 6, a storage means 7 for storing the gramogram set by the program setting means 4, and a time display 11 on the display 1 is fast-forwarded in accordance with the output of the timer means 6 when checking the program, and this time is Record it in storage means 7! 8, the fast forwarding of the time display 11 is stopped for a certain period of time, and the load setting operation status is also displayed. ! ! and a display control means 8 for displaying the set program number on the display device 1. In addition, operations for starting and stopping the operation for checking the setting program are performed using the input means 5a.Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, a circuit is provided separately from the above-mentioned circuit for checking the program, even during the program checking operation. It is equipped with a control means (not shown) that controls the operation of the load according to the setting program, and thereby completely separates the program confirmation operation and the load control operation, so that the program confirmation operation has no influence on the load operation state. ” This is to prevent it from happening.

Next, the operation when checking the set program will be explained. At this time, first select the program confirmation mode using the mode display section -gSWI. When this program confirmation mode is selected, the initial display shown in FIG. 1 (&) is displayed on the display 1. In other words, the mode display section 15 indicates that the program check mode is in effect, and the characters 1 and 1 "monitor" light up, the time display section 11 displays jO:0OJ, and the operation status display section 13 indicates that the load has stopped operating. - The character "J" lights up, indicating Monday on the day of the week display section 12. J lights up. Note that seconds are not displayed on the time display section 11. 1. If it is daylight saving time, the daylight saving time display section 16 is also turned on.

Now, the program is set by the timer operation on the time switch, and from 20: (10) on Friday to 7 = 5 on Monday.
The case where the shake is set to 1 gram so that the load is turned on up to 5 is explained below in Figure 1.

In this state, press the switch that starts the confirmation operation (in this embodiment, the call switch SW has this number 491), and the time display shows 110 o'clock and day 1.
The minute display on the time display section 11 is sent home at 32H7 while the display section 12 is moved up and down.

That is, in the case of this embodiment, the 1-input input means 5, which performs operations for starting and stopping operations for checking the setting program, is composed of a mode switch SW and a call switch SW j7. When the day of the week and the set time for turning on the load are reached (7=55 for "Monday 1 for turning off the load"), fast forwarding stops for 3 seconds.

In this case, display 1 shows 1゛monitor 1.17:55J,
I-off", January J is displayed, 1 monitor, except 1"-
The display blinks at 2Hz. However, it is not always necessary to blink the display. In addition, at this time, the program number [<02) J is displayed in the second display section of the time display section 11, and if you press any switch other than the mode switch SW + and the reset switch SW, an additional 3
The fast forward stop state continues for seconds.

Then, after 3 seconds, the program number displayed in the seconds display disappears, and the minute display resumes fast forwarding from that day and time, until the next day and time when the load is to be turned on is reached (Friday). 2o:oo), fast forwarding is stopped for 3 seconds and the display blinks, similar to when the day and time for turning off the load are reached. However, in this case, the words "E1 to turn on the load" and "E ON to indicate the time" are lit on the operating status display section 13, and the time display s11
l'(01)J indicating the program number is displayed in the second display.

Then, after 3 seconds have elapsed, fast forwarding is further resumed.

In the case of the present embodiment, even when the initial display time r&1] and the time are reached, the two-way operation Q'iA is repeated, and the above operation is performed endlessly.

Next, the time switch is programmed with pulse operation, and the pulse operation to turn on the load is open for 90 seconds, and the load is turned on at 0:00 on B day of the week and at 23:59 on Wednesday H, k2. This will be explained according to the diagram. The initial display in this case is as shown in Figure 2 (, ), and the same display as in the case of double timer operation is performed, and when the call switch SW, which starts the confirmation operation, is pressed, the minute display changes rapidly. It will be done. Then, when the day of the week and time to turn on the load is reached (Wednesday 23:59), fast forwarding stops for 3 seconds and the characters [Excluding Monitor J] [On J+R23:59 JJWed 1] blink at 2 Hz. In this case as well, time display section 1
The program number r(02)J is displayed in seconds of 1.

Then, when 3 seconds have elapsed, the blinking stops and stops as shown in Figure 2 (e), and the seconds display changes to [OOJ] and the day of the week [-11 o'clock]. The seconds display is fast-forwarded while carrying the display and minute display.
When the time comes to turn off the load (at the moment the load is turned on and 90 seconds after the time), the operating status display section 1: (1-off) is displayed as shown in Figure 2 (, 1). , the portion of the mode display section 15 excluding the "monitor" display blinks.Furthermore, after this display continues for 3 seconds, the second display disappears, the minute display resumes fast forwarding, and another day of the week when the load is to be turned on and When the time reaches (1:00 on Monday), the display shown in Fig. 2(e) appears in the same way as in Fig. 2(b), and after 1.3 seconds, the display shown in Fig. 2(c) appears. Similarly, [, the same figure (
The display changes to f), and then the seconds display starts to fast forward, and the day of the week and time when the load is to be turned off is displayed as shown in (8) in the same figure, and after 3 seconds, the seconds display disappears and the minutes display starts fast forwarding. will be resumed. 411, in the case of FIG. 2 (11), when the second display disappears, the minute display advances by one minute.

By the way, the program setting is done by pulse operation,
FIG. 3 shows a case where the set times overlap. In this case, the pulse operation time for turning on the load is 90 seconds, the time for turning on the load is 23:58 and 23:58 on Sunday.
:59 Let me explain what happens. *First, when the confirmation operation of the setting program starts, the display in Fig. 3 Ca> changes to 23: on Sunday in the same way as the minute display advances.
The same figure (1'') is displayed when the negative angle ' is turned on at 58,
Fast-forwarding of the next I seconds display is performed. However, in this case 1
@Before turning off the load based on the program 1:2
1E1 to turn on the load of the second program and the time are displayed as shown in Figure 3 (d). be done. In addition, the cram school figure 3 (e) is the same figure (d).
At 8-L2, which shows the display state before the display state shown in 1 second fast-forwarding, the seconds display continues to be fast-forwarded, and 21
6. When the day of the week and time to turn off the load of the program is reached, the day of the week and time to turn off the load of the program is reached.
1 and the time are displayed, and then the minute display is advanced by one minute as shown in FIG. 6(f), and then the minute display is fast-forwarded. , 2, if the program setting times overlap, only the last day of the week and time to turn off the load will be displayed. Set the time to 90 seconds, turn on the load and time to 0:00 on Monday, 23:5B on Sunday 1, 23:59 on Sunday (1), and set the three program settings 1.
: This shows the case where there is an overlap. This program confirmation operation can be easily understood based on the explanation of FIGS. 2 and 3, so the explanation will be omitted.

Note that when the pulse operation time for turning on and off the load is in minutes, the display shown in FIG. 5 is displayed. In Figure 5, the pulse operation time is 90 minutes, and the day of the week and time to turn on the load is 23:00 on Sunday.The program confirmation operation starts from the initial display shown in Figure 5 (also), and from then on. is the same figure (
b) Display 7J and (e) while repeating the minute display.

Here, the confirmation of the program can be stopped by pressing the key switch SW, and a chart 70 summarizing the above operation is shown in FIG. In addition, in the explanation of the child series, from the initial display (explaining the case where the Nomakyo program confirmation operation is performed), the selection switch 5W2a set switch S
By using W3 to change the time display section 11 and day of the week display section 12, it is possible to check the program from any day of the week and Cl time. In other words, the time setting means for arbitrarily setting the time display on the display 1 at the start of the program confirmation operation is set to the select switch SW and the select switch SW.
It consists of two parts. A 70-chart summarizing the I-gram checking operation in this case is shown in FIG.

1 Advantages of the Invention 1 The present invention provides a program setting means capable of setting a plurality of programs for controlling the operation of a load, and a display that displays load ON/OFF times, load operation status, etc. , an input means for performing an operation for starting and stopping an operation for checking the setting program, a timer means for performing a clock I/ for causing the display time displayed on the display to advance, and a j-note. A storage means for storing the program set by the program setting means, and an output from the above-mentioned timer means when checking the program! j', and when this time matches the set time stored in the storage means, the fast forwarding of the time display is stopped for a certain period of time, and the set operating state of the load and the set At 41a, the display control means causes the display to display the program number, and the time display on the display is fast-forwarded to check the program. In addition, it is possible to display the setting operation of this load, making it easy to check program operation (in a quiet time), and displaying the program number on the display when fast forwarding is paused. Therefore, you can easily check which program has made the settings. Furthermore, since the control means is used to control the load operation according to the set program even during program confirmation operation, the program confirmation operation and load control operation can be completely separated, and the program confirmation operation is the same as the load control operation. Another advantage is that it does not affect the operating state.

In addition, if a time setting means is provided to arbitrarily set the time display on the display at the start of the program confirmation operation, the program can be confirmed from a state close to the time at which the program was set, further shortening the time required for program confirmation. It becomes possible to do so.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 are 1 explanatory diagrams showing the display states of the display when checking a program according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the tights and the switch. &] (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams of timer operation and pulse operation, and FIG. 8 is the program 1. Figures 9 and 10 are block diagrams showing the configuration for verifying the program. 1 is a display, 4 is a program setting stage, SW is a mode switch, SW2 is a set switch, SW is a set switch, SW is a call switch, SW is an output selection switch, 6 is a timer means, 7 is a 8 is a storage means, 8 is a display control means, 11 is a time display section, 12 is a day of the week display section, and 13 is an operation status display section. Agent Patent Attorney Ishi 1 (3 Chiefs Figure 1 above Figure 3 Ca> (d) U. Fei (b) (b) (e) (C) (C) (f) U (C) (d) No. Figure 5 (b) (C) Continued from Figure 9 @ Figure 10″ 4 flat FI I-I 3 g, (11 shots)
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A program setting means that can set multiple programs for controlling load operation, a display that displays load on/off times, load operation status, etc., and operation start and stop for checking the setting program. input means for performing operations for the above, timer means for counting to fast forward the display time displayed on the display, storage means for storing the program set by the program setting means, and confirmation of the program. At the same time, the time display on the display is fast-forwarded in accordance with the output of the timer means, and when this time coincides with the set time stored in the storage means, the fast-forwarding of the time display is stopped for a certain period of time, and the set operating state of the load is and a time switch comprising display control means for causing a display to display a set program number, and control means for controlling the operation of the load according to the set program even during the program confirmation operation. (2) The time switch according to claim 1, further comprising a time setting means for arbitrarily setting the time display on the display at the time of starting the program confirmation operation.