JPH0610881A - Ceiling fan - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a ceiling fan wherein an illuminator attached to the ceiling fan can be controlled by not only a remote control unit but also a power on-off turning wall switch provided in a wall. CONSTITUTION:A changeover switch 2 is provided in a control unit 1 of a ceiling fan main unit 102 of mounting an illuminator 107, and control of lighting or putting out the illuminator 107 is performed by the control unit 1 at the time of inputting a wall switch 108 based on setting the selector switch 2. An optical sensor 5 is provided in a microcomputer 6 of a control unit 4, to automatically control lighting the illuminator 107 at the time of inputting the wall switch 108 in accordance with brightness in a room. By mounting an EEPROM to the control unit, a lighting condition of the illuminator 107 is stored before turning off power at the time of closing power by the wall switch, and a condition of lighting or putting out the illuminator 107 can be reproduced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ceiling fan with an illuminator, which can easily turn on and off the illuminator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a ceiling fan has been used in which an attached illuminator is operated by a wireless remote control device.

Conventionally, this type of ceiling fan has a structure as shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the ceiling fan main body 102 has a built-in electric motor 101, and a receiver 103 provided on the upper portion of the main body 102 receives a signal from a remote control device 104, and a control device 105 that discriminates and decodes the received signal causes the electric motor to operate. The blade 106 attached to 101 is rotationally controlled. The receiver 103 can also control the lighting of the illuminator 107 attached to the lower part of the main body 102. Wall switch 1 that turns on and off the main body 102 on the wall
08 is provided.

[0004]

In such a conventional ceiling fan, since the wall switch functions as the main switch of the ceiling fan, it is normally turned on and used, but it is attached to the ceiling fan. Since the lighting control of the illuminator is performed by remote control, when lighting the illuminator at night, it is necessary to search for the wireless remote control in the dark and operate it, which is a problem in terms of usability. Was.

Further, it would be convenient if the illuminator attached to the ceiling fan could be operated by a wall switch, but there was a problem that the illuminator cannot be turned on only by the wall switch.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The first object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is a first object of the present invention to provide a selection switch on the main body so that the illuminator can be turned on by operating a wall switch.

A second object is to enable the illuminator to be turned on by operating the wall switch only when the room is dark.

A third object is to retain the state of the illuminator when the wall switch is turned off so that the state of the previous illuminator is reproduced when the wall switch is turned on next time.

[0009]

A first means for achieving the first object of the present invention is to provide a main body having blades and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, and the electric motor or the illuminator. A control device for controlling the, a remote control device for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to a receiver provided in the control device, and a wall switch attached to the wall for turning on and off the main body Equipped with a selection switch,
Based on the selection of the selection switch, the energization to the illuminator is controlled when the wall switch is input.

A second means for achieving the second object is a main body having blades and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, and a control device for controlling the electric motor or the illuminator. , A remote control device that wirelessly transmits a control signal to a receiver provided in this control device, and a wall switch attached to a wall that turns on and off the power supply to the main body, and the control device includes an optical sensor, Based on the illuminance detected by the optical sensor, the power supply to the illuminator is controlled when the wall switch is input.

A third means for achieving the third object is a main body having blades and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, and a control device for controlling the electric motor or the illuminator. This control device has a remote control device for wirelessly transmitting a control signal to the receiver provided in this control device and a wall switch attached to the wall for turning on / off the power supply to the main body, and the control device is provided with an EEPROM.
The configuration is such that energization to the illuminator is controlled when the wall switch is input, based on the data of turning on or off of the illuminator stored in 1.

[0012]

According to the present invention, with the construction of the above-mentioned first means, when lighting is selected by the selection switch provided in the main body, the microcomputer of the control device, when the wall switch is turned on, is based on the ON signal of the wall switch. The illuminator can always be turned on.

Further, according to the structure of the second means, when the wall switch is turned on, the microcomputer of the control device recognizes the detection output of the optical sensor to judge the current brightness of the room. Can be turned on, and if it is bright, the lighting can be turned off.

With the configuration of the third means, the information from the EEPROM, which can be stored and retained even when the power is cut off, is input to the microcomputer of the control unit when the power is turned on, so that the state of the illuminator before the power is cut off by operating the wall switch is changed. It can be reproduced.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The same components as those of the conventional example are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. As shown in the figure, the control device 1 built in the main body 102 has an illumination lighting selection switch 2 and a microcomputer 3.

In the above structure, when the selection switch 2 is first turned on, when the wall switch 108 is turned on and the microcomputer 3 of the control device 1 is activated, it is determined that the selection switch 2 is on, Illuminator 1
Turn on 07. When the selection switch 2 is OFF, the microcomputer 3 determines that the contact of the selection switch 2 is OFF and leaves the illuminator 107 unlit.

As described above, according to the ceiling fan of the first embodiment of the present invention, the lighting switch can be turned on / off by operating the wall switch by setting the selection switch 2 provided on the main body. .

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, an optical sensor 5 and a microcomputer 6 are mounted on the control device 4 built in the main body 102. When the wall switch 108 is turned on, the optical sensor 5 detects the brightness of the room and sends a signal to the microcomputer 6, and the microcomputer 6 compares the input data of the brightness with a predetermined standard and If it is determined that is dark, the illuminator 107 is turned on. Also,
If it is determined that the room is bright, the illuminator 107 is not turned on.

As described above, according to the ceiling fan of the second embodiment of the present invention, the function of the optical sensor enables the lighting device to be turned on and off by operating the wall switch, and the lighting device can be used when it is bright in the daytime. It is possible to combine the convenience that the container does not light up, but only when it is dark at night.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in the figure, the control device 7 has an EEPROM 8 in which data is stored without being erased even when no power is supplied,
Microcomputer 9 for receiving signals from EEPROM 8
Is installed. The EEPROM 8 stores data on the lighting state of the illuminator.

In the above structure, when the illuminator 107 is turned on and the wall switch is turned off, the data of the turned-on state is stored in the EEPROM 8. Next, when the wall switch 108 is turned on, the data of the lighting state is sent from the EEPROM 8 to the microcomputer 9, and the microcomputer 9 can turn on the illuminator 107 based on this data. Further, when the operation of the ceiling fan is stopped by the wall switch 108 after turning off the illuminator 107 by the remote operation device 104, even if the wall switch is turned on next, E
Since the lighting data of the illuminator 107 is not stored in the EPROM 8, the illuminator is not turned on.

As described above, according to the ceiling fan of the third embodiment of the present invention, the lighting state of the illuminator before the wall switch is turned off can be stored in the EEPROM and reproduced when the wall switch is turned on next time. The same operation as that of the conventional illuminator alone can be performed, and the illuminator can be conveniently used without a feeling of discomfort.

[0026]

As is apparent from the above embodiments, according to the present invention, by providing the control device with the selection switch, the lighting of the ceiling fan is turned on and off not only by remote control but also by turning on and off the power. It can also be operated with the wall switch. Further, by providing the optical sensor, it is possible to detect the illuminance in the room when the wall switch is input and turn on the illuminator only at night. Further, by providing the EEPROM, the lighting state of the illuminator at the time of the last use is stored when the wall switch is input, so that it is not necessary to operate the illuminator every time, and it is possible to provide a ceiling fan having an effect that can be conveniently used. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram of a ceiling fan according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 2] Same flowchart

FIG. 3 is the same block circuit diagram of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the same.

FIG. 5 is a block circuit diagram of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the same.

FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram of a conventional ceiling fan.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Control Device 2 Selection Switch 3 Microcomputer 4 Control Device 5 Optical Sensor 6 Microcomputer 7 Control Device 8 EEPROM 9 Microcomputer 101 Electric Motor 102 Main Body 103 Receiver 104 Remote Control Device 106 Blade 107 Illuminator 108 Wall Switch

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A control signal for wirelessly transmitting a main body including a blade and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, a control device for controlling the electric motor or the illuminator, and a receiver provided in the control device. Remote control device,
It has a wall switch attached to the wall that turns on and off the power supply to the main body, the control device includes a selection switch, and controls the power supply to the illuminator when the wall switch is input based on the selection of the selection switch. Ceiling electric fan. 2. A control signal is wirelessly sent to a main body provided with blades and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, a control device for controlling the electric motor or the illuminator, and a receiver provided in the control device. A remote control device for transmitting and a wall switch attached to a wall for turning on and off the main body, the control device includes an optical sensor, and when the wall switch is input based on the illuminance detected by the optical sensor. A ceiling fan that controls the energization of the illuminator. 3. A main body provided with blades and an electric motor, an illuminator attached to the main body, a control device for the electric motor or the illuminator, and a control signal transmitted wirelessly to the receiver provided in the control device. Remote control device and a wall switch attached to the wall for turning on and off the main body, and the control device has an EEPROM.
A ceiling fan configured to control energization to the illuminator when the wall switch is input based on data of turning on or off of the illuminator stored in OM.