JPH065370A - Electric wave type wireless switch box and lighting fixture using it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an easy-to-handle, omnidirectional wireless switch, which can remotely turn on and off a lighting fixture even when a manual switch is off and can be in service without requiring selection of the place to be installed. CONSTITUTION:A wireless switch box 1 is equipped with a wireless transmitter 11 in electric wave system, a wireless receiver 12 in electric wave system, a manual switch 15, and a switch 14, with which the switch 14 works in conformity to signals given by the receiver 12 and manual switch 15 independently to turn on and off the lighting fixture L concerned.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to improvements in wireless switches used in lighting fixtures.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, optical wireless switches have been widely used for lighting equipment. However, it has directivity, so it is difficult to use. If the manual switch is off, wireless remote control cannot be performed. In addition, since it is attached to the lighting equipment, there is a problem that it cannot be used for the existing lighting equipment.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object thereof is to provide a wireless switch for a lighting fixture having no directivity.
A second object is to provide a wireless switch for a lighting fixture that can be operated remotely even when the manual switch is off. A third object is to provide a wireless switch that can be used regardless of installation location. A fourth object is to provide a wireless switch that can be used for existing lighting equipment without wiring work. A fifth object is to provide a wireless switch that consumes less power and is easy to use. Moreover, it aims at providing the lighting fixture which added these wireless switches to others.

[0004]

A radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 1 is a wireless switch box used for a lighting fixture together with a radio wave type wireless transmitter, and the radio wave type wireless switch box. A receiver, a manual switch, and a switch are provided, and the switch is configured to switch the lighting fixture on and off independently of each other according to a signal from the wireless receiver and the manual switch. There is.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 2, the radio wave type wireless transmitter is built in a human body detector, and when the human body detector detects a human body, the lighting equipment is turned on. It is configured to be turned on. In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 3, a microcomputer is added to the wireless receiver, and a relay drive unit is connected to the microcomputer and the manual switch. The microcomputer constitutes a switch, and the microcomputer discriminates a signal from the wireless receiver and controls the relay drive unit according to the signal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radio type wireless switch box of the present invention, comprising a rechargeable battery as a power source of the radio type wireless switch box, and a rectifying circuit connected in series with the relay. The rectifier circuit charges the battery when the radio-type wireless switch box is turned on and the lighting device is turned on.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 5, the relay constituting the switch is a latching relay for holding ON or OFF with respect to a pulse input, and the relay drive section is A pulse generator that outputs a pulse to the relay according to a signal from the microcomputer or the manual switch, wherein the relay receives a signal from the microcomputer or the manual switch to the relay drive unit. The configuration is such that an on / off reversal operation is performed every time.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 6, the rectifier circuit is connected in parallel with the relay through a resistor, and the battery is constantly charged with a minute current through the resistor. It is configured to do. In the radio wave wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 7, the radio wave type wireless receiver performs intermittent reception under the control of the microcomputer, and the transmission signal of the radio wave type wireless transmitter is the above-mentioned. The configuration is longer than the intermittent reception cycle.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as defined in claim 8, a solar cell is connected to the battery and added, and the solar cell is also charged. In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 9, the radio wave type wireless transmitter includes a delay switch and a microcomputer, and when the delay switch is operated, the wireless switch box The microcomputer is configured to output a signal for turning off the light to the relay drive unit after a lapse of a certain delay time.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the radio wave type wireless switch box, the radio wave type wireless transmitter includes a temporary lighting switch and a microcomputer. When the temporary lighting switch is operated, The microcomputer of the wireless switch box outputs a signal for turning on to the relay drive unit, and outputs a signal for turning off after a lapse of a certain time.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a radio wave wireless switch box of the present invention, which comprises a wireless receiving section and a wireless transmitting section in place of the radio wave type wireless receiver, and the radio wave type wireless transmitter has a transmitting section. When the wireless receiver receives from the wireless transmitter, the microcomputer of the wireless switch box confirms the reception from the wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter is configured to temporarily turn on the indicator light when the receiving unit receives the response signal.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the radio wave wireless switch box of the present invention, the radio wave type wireless transmitter is further provided with a delay switch, and the delay switch is operated so that the wireless receiving section is operated. Even when receiving from the wireless transmitter, the microcomputer of the wireless switch box causes the wireless transmitting unit to output a response signal for confirming that the wireless transmitter has received the signal. Upon receiving the response signal, the indicator lamp is temporarily turned on.

A lighting fixture of the present invention according to claim 13 is:
It has a configuration in which any one of the above radio wave type wireless switch boxes is added.

[0014]

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, since the lighting equipment can be turned on and off independently of each other according to the signals from the wireless receiver and the manual switch, the manual operation is possible. Even when the switch is off, remote control from the wireless transmitter is possible. Also, because it is a radio wave type, there is no directivity,
Also, since it is a box, it can be placed anywhere and can be used for existing lighting equipment without wiring work.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention, the wireless transmitter is built in the human body detector, and when the human body detector detects the human body, the lighting fixture is turned on. Therefore, the illumination can be turned on and off without operating the switch, and at night, the human body detector detects intrusion of a person and turns on the illumination, which is also useful in crime prevention.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention as defined in claim 3, the microcomputer discriminates the signal from the wireless receiver and controls the relay drive section in accordance with the signal, so that the light is delayed or temporarily turned off. A convenient control operation such as lighting can be performed. In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 4, a rechargeable battery is provided as a power source, a rectifier circuit is connected in series with the switch, the radio wave type wireless switch box is turned on, and the lighting fixture is Since the rectifier circuit charges the battery when the light is on, the radio wireless switch box can be operated even when the radio wireless switch box is turned off and the light is turned off.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as described in claim 5, it is turned on and off each time a signal is input to the relay drive circuit from the microcomputer or the manual switch which receives the signal from the wireless receiver. Since the reversing operation is performed, even if the manual switch is off,
Wireless remote control is possible. In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 6,
Since the rectifier circuit constantly charges the battery with a very small current through the resistor, the radio wave wireless switch box can be operated even when the radio wave wireless switch box is turned off and the illumination is off. .

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as defined in claim 7, since the wireless receiver performs intermittent reception under the control of the microcomputer, the power consumption of the wireless receiver can be reduced. In the radio-type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 8, since a solar cell is connected to a battery and the solar cell also charges the battery, the radio-type wireless switch box is turned off. Even if the lights are off
This radio wave type wireless switch box can be operated and the power consumption of the radio wave type wireless switch box can be reduced.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 9, the wireless transmitter is provided with a delay switch, and when the delay switch is operated, the illumination is turned off after a certain delay time has elapsed. It is convenient because it allows you to. In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention according to claim 10, the wireless transmitter includes a temporary lighting switch, and when the temporary lighting switch is operated,
Since the lighting is turned on and the lighting is turned off after a certain time has passed, it is convenient that the switch operation for turning off the lighting is unnecessary.

According to the eleventh aspect of the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention, when receiving from the wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitting unit outputs a response signal for confirming the reception, and the wireless transmission is performed. When receiving the response signal, the machine temporarily turns on the indicator lamp, so that the wireless transmitter side can confirm that the wireless switch box has received from the wireless transmitter.

In the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 12, when the delay switch provided in the wireless transmitter is operated to receive the signal from the wireless transmitter, the reception is confirmed. When the wireless transmitter receives the response signal, the wireless transmitter box temporarily turns on the indicator light, so that the wireless switch box on the wireless transmitter side delays the illumination and outputs the signal. You can check whether you received.

In the lighting equipment of the present invention according to claim 13, any one of the above radio wave type wireless switch boxes is added, which is convenient.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. In the figure, 11 is a radio-type wireless transmitter, 1
Reference numeral 2 is a radio wave wireless receiver, 13 is an antenna of the radio wave wireless receiver, 14 is a switch for turning on / off the power of the lighting fixture, and 15 is a manual switch attached to the switch.

The operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box 1 having such a configuration is performed by the radio wave type wireless receiver 12 from the radio wave type wireless transmitter 11 through the antenna 13.
When the signal is received by the switch 14, the switch 14 performs the inversion operation,
When it is on, it is off, and when it is off, it is on. on the other hand,
When the manual switch 15 is operated, the switch 14
Performs an inversion operation, turning off when it is on and turning on when it is off. Therefore, the operation of the radio wave wireless transmitter 11 and the operation of the manual switch 15 can switch the power of the lighting fixture L on and off independently of each other.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an electric wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2. In FIG. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The configuration of the present embodiment is different from the radio wave type wireless switch box according to claim 1 in that the radio wave type wireless transmitter is incorporated in a human body detector 16 mounted on a ceiling or the like, and a radio wave type wireless transmitter box is used. The wireless receiver 17 is not outputting a signal for turning off the power of the lighting fixture L while the detection signal from the human body detector 16 continues. Since the others are the same, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted.

When the human body detector 16 detects a human body,
The detection signal is transmitted to the wireless radio receiver 17 via the antenna 13. Radio-type wireless receiver 17
Turns on the power of the luminaire L by the first detection signal, but thereafter switches the signal for turning off the power of the luminaire L while the detection signal is continuously input within a certain time. If no detection signal is continuously input within a fixed time, the signal for turning off the power of the lighting fixture L is output to the switch 14.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The same parts as those of the radio wave wireless switch box according to claim 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In the figure, 18 is a wireless receiver 12.
A signal identifying the signal from the microcomputer, 19 is a relay that turns on / off the power of the lighting fixture L, 20 is a relay drive unit that drives the relay 19 by receiving a signal from the microcomputer or a manual switch, and 21 is a radio wave type Batteries that power the wireless switch box 3, 2
Reference numeral 2 is a rectifying circuit for charging the battery.

In the operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 having such a configuration, the microcomputer 18
When the signal is received from the wireless receiver 12 which has received the signal from the wireless transmitter (not shown), the signal is identified and the signal output to the relay drive unit 20 is controlled according to the identification content. The relay drive unit 20 inverts the relay each time a signal is input from the microcomputer 18, turns it off when the relay is on, and turns it on when the relay is off.

On the other hand, when the manual switch 15 is operated,
Similarly to the above, the relay drive unit 20 inverts the relay each time, turning it off when the relay is on, and turning it on when the relay is off. A configuration example diagram of an embodiment of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention described in claim 4 is similar to the configuration example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box described in claim 3.

The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The description of the same parts as those of the radio-type wireless switch box according to claim 3 will be omitted. In this embodiment, a rechargeable battery 21 is provided as a power source, a rectifier circuit 22 is connected in series with a switch (relay 19), the radio wave wireless switch box 3 is turned on, and the lighting fixture L is turned on. Then, the rectifier circuit 22
However, when the AC 100V power supply is rectified to start charging the battery 21, the radio wireless switch box 3 is turned off, and the lighting fixture L is turned off, the above charging is stopped.

A structural example diagram of an embodiment of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention described in claim 5 is similar to the structural example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box described in claim 3. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The description of the same parts as those of the radio-type wireless switch box according to claim 3 will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the relay 19 which constitutes a switch is a latching relay which holds ON or OFF with respect to a pulse input, and the relay drive section 20 is a pulse generator. The operation of the radio-type wireless switch box 3 having such a configuration is performed by the microcomputer 1
When the signal 8 is received from the wireless receiver 12 which has received the signal from the wireless transmitter (not shown), the signal 8 is output to the relay drive unit 20. Upon receiving a signal from the microcomputer 18, the relay driver 20 receives the signal from the relay 19
Outputs a pulse to. The relay 19 is a relay drive unit 20.
When it receives a pulse from
After that, each time a pulse is received from the relay driver 20, the inversion operation of ON and OFF is repeated.

On the other hand, when the manual switch 15 is operated and a signal is input from the manual switch 15 to the relay drive section 20, the relay drive section 20 outputs a pulse to the relay 19. When the relay 19 receives the pulse from the relay drive unit 20, the relay 19 performs an on / off reversal operation as in the case where the signal is received from the microcomputer 18. Therefore, the relay 19 receives a pulse from the relay drive unit 20 and repeats the inversion operation of ON and OFF, regardless of whether the signal is input from the microcomputer 18 or the manual switch 15.

FIG. 4 is a structural example of an embodiment of the radio wave type wireless switch box 4 according to the present invention as defined in claim 6. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The same parts as those of the radio-type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) described in claim 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, claim 3 (or claim 4) is provided.
The difference from the radio-type wireless switch box 3 described in is that the rectifier circuit 22 is connected in parallel with the switch (relay 19) via the resistor R,
The rectifier circuit 22 rectifies the AC100V power source through the resistor R and constantly charges the battery with a minute current regardless of whether the relay 19 is turned on or off.

The configuration example of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is the same as the configuration example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 according to the third aspect. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The description of the same parts as those of the radio wave wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) according to claim 3 will be omitted.

In this embodiment, the wireless receiver 12 is
Under the control of the microcomputer 18, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, intermittent reception is performed in the period Tr. Corresponding to this, as shown in FIG. 5B, the length Tt of the transmission signal of the wireless transmitter (not shown) is Tr <Tt. Is set to. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the radio wave type wireless switch box 5 according to the present invention described in claim 8.

The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. The same parts as those of the radio-type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) described in claim 3 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The present embodiment is different from the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 according to claim 3 (or claim 4) in that a solar cell 23 is added to the battery 21, and the radio wave type wireless switch box is used during the daytime. Even when 5 is turned off and the battery 21 cannot be charged by the rectifier circuit 22, the solar battery 23 charges the battery 21 by the daylight in the room.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the wireless transmitter 6 of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to claim 9. A configuration example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box body is the same as the configuration example diagram (FIG. 3) of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 described in claim 3. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 7. The description of the same parts as those of the radio wave wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) according to claim 3 will be omitted.

In FIG. 7, 24 is a normal on / off switch, 25 is a delay switch for turning off the light (FIG. 3, L) after a lapse of a certain delay time when operated, 26
Is a microcomputer of the wireless transmitter 6 that determines which of the on / off switch 24 and the delay switch 25 is operated and outputs a signal corresponding to the operated switch, and 27 is a microcomputer that outputs an output signal from the microcomputer 26. And a reference numeral 28 is an antenna of the transmission section 27.

The operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) and the wireless transmitter 6 having such a configuration will be described. The operation when the on / off switch 24 is operated is the same as usual. When the delay switch 25 is operated, the microcomputer 26 causes the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 via the transmitting unit 27 and the antenna 28.
Send a delay signal to. In the radio wave type wireless switch box 3, when this signal is received via the antenna 13 and the wireless receiver 12, the microcomputer 18
Is a delay signal, and after a certain delay time has passed, a signal for turning off the illumination L is sent to the relay drive unit 20.
Output to.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an embodiment of the wireless transmitter 7 of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the tenth aspect. A configuration example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box body is the same as the configuration example diagram (FIG. 3) of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 described in claim 3.
The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 and 8. The same components as those of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) according to claim 3 and the wireless transmitter 6 (FIG. 7) according to claim 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. To do.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 29 denotes a temporary lighting switch for turning on the lighting (FIG. 3, L) immediately after being operated and turning off the lighting (FIG. 3, L) after a lapse of a certain time. . The wireless transmitter 7 26 determines which of the on / off switch 24 and the temporary lighting switch 29 is operated and outputs a signal corresponding to the operated switch.
It is a microcomputer antenna of.

The operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) and the wireless transmitter 7 having such a configuration will be described. The operation when the on / off switch 24 is operated is the same as usual. When the temporary lighting switch 29 is operated, the microcomputer 26 transmits a temporary lighting signal to the radio wave wireless switch box 3 via the transmitting unit 27 and the antenna 28. When this signal is received via the antenna 13 and the wireless receiver 12, the radio wave wireless switch box 3 determines that the microcomputer 18 is a temporary lighting signal and immediately outputs a signal for lighting the illumination L. Then, after a certain time has passed, a signal for turning off the illumination L is output.

9 and 10 show a radio wave type wireless switch box 8 and a wireless transmitter 9 according to claim 11.
It is a structural example figure of one Example. The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. The same components as those of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) according to claim 3 and the wireless transmitter 6 (FIG. 7) according to claim 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. To do.

In FIG. 9, 30 is a wireless receiver.
Reference numeral 31 is a wireless transmission unit, and 18 is a wireless reception unit 30.
The microcomputer transmits a response signal for confirming the reception from the wireless transmission unit 31 when the signal is received from the wireless transmission unit 31. In FIG. 10, LED is a light emitting diode which is an indicator light, 32 is a receiver of the wireless transmitter 9, and 26 is a wireless transmitter 9 that temporarily lights the indicator LED when receiving a response signal via the receiver 32. Is a microcomputer.

The operations of the radio wave type wireless switch box 8 and the wireless transmitter 9 having such a configuration will be described.
When the on / off switch 24 is operated, the microcomputer 26 causes the transmitting unit 27 and the antenna 28 to
A signal is transmitted to the radio wave type wireless switch box 8. In the radio wave wireless switch box 8, when this signal is received via the antenna 13 and the wireless receiver 30, the microcomputer 18 sends a response signal for confirming the reception via the wireless transmitter 31. To do. In the wireless transmitter 9, when the response signal is received via the antenna 28 and the receiver 32, the microcomputer 26 temporarily turns on the indicator LED.

As described above, the indicator light LED may be turned on, and a sound generation circuit may be provided to generate a signal sound (for example, "beep"), or only the signal sound may be generated. . FIG. 11 shows the wireless transmitter 10 of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to claim 12.
It is a structural example figure of one Example. The configuration example diagram of the radio wave type wireless switch box body is the same as the configuration example diagram (FIG. 9) of the radio wave type wireless switch box 8 according to claim 11.

The configuration and operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 11. The same components as those of the radio wave type wireless switch box 3 (FIG. 3) according to claim 3 and the wireless transmitter 9 (FIG. 10) according to claim 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. To do. In FIG. 9, when 18 receives a signal from the wireless receiver 30,
The microcomputer transmits a response signal for confirming the reception from the wireless transmission unit 31, discriminates the received signal, and outputs a signal according to the discrimination result.

In FIG. 11, 25 is a delay switch for turning off the illumination (FIG. 3, L) after a certain delay time has elapsed when operated, and 26 is operated by either the on / off switch 24 or the delay switch 25. The microcomputer of the wireless transmitter 10 that determines whether the switch is operated or not and outputs a signal according to the operated switch. The operations of the radio-type wireless switch box 8 and the wireless transmitter 10 having such a configuration will be described.

The operation when the on / off switch 24 is operated is the same as the operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box 8 and the wireless transmitter 10 described in claim 11 above. When the delay switch 25 is operated, the microcomputer 26 transmits a delay signal to the radio wave wireless switch box 8 via the transmission unit 27 and the antenna 28. In the radio type wireless switch box 8,
When this signal is received via the antenna 13 and the wireless reception unit 30, the microcomputer 18 transmits a response signal for confirming the reception via the wireless transmission unit 31, and at the same time determines that it is a delay signal. After the judgment, a certain delay time has elapsed, and then a signal for turning off the illumination L is output to the relay drive unit 20.

On the other hand, in the wireless transmitter 10, when the above-mentioned response signal is received via the antenna 28 and the receiving section 32, the microcomputer 26 causes the indicator lamp LE to be temporarily operated.
Turn on D. The lighting fixture according to claim 13 has a configuration in which the radio-type wireless switch box according to any one of claims 1 to 12 is added, and the configuration example diagrams are shown in claims 1 to 12, respectively. It is similar to the radio wave type wireless switch box described. Further, the operation is the same as that of the radio wave type wireless switch box described in claims 1 to 12, respectively.

[0054]

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 1, even when the manual switch is off, remote operation from the wireless transmitter is possible. Also, since it is a radio wave type, it has no directivity, and since it is a box, it can be placed anywhere,
It can be used for existing lighting fixtures without wiring work.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as defined in claim 2, the illumination can be turned on and off without operating the switch, and at night, the human body detector can be used for the person within a specific area. It is also useful for crime prevention because it detects intrusion and turns on the light. According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 3, since the microcomputer discriminates the signal from the wireless receiver and controls the relay driving unit in accordance with the signal, delayed turning off or temporary lighting. It is possible to make convenient operations such as.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 4, even when the radio wave type wireless switch box is turned off and the commercial power source is turned off, the radio wave type wireless switch box is Can be activated. According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the fifth aspect of the present invention, wireless remote operation is possible even when the manual switch is off.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 6, even when the radio wave type wireless switch box is turned off and the commercial power source is turned off, the radio wave type wireless switch box is operated. Can be activated. According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 7, power consumption can be reduced.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 8, the radio wave type wireless switch box can be operated even when the radio wave type wireless switch box is turned off and the illumination is turned off. The power consumption of this radio type wireless switch box can be reduced. According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as described in claim 9, it is convenient because when the delay switch is operated, the illumination is turned off after a certain delay time has elapsed.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the tenth aspect of the present invention, when the temporary lighting switch is operated, the lighting is turned on, and after a certain period of time has passed, the lighting is turned off. Therefore, it is convenient because there is no need to operate the switch to turn off the lighting. According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 11, it can be confirmed on the wireless transmitter side that the wireless switch box has received from the wireless transmitter.

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as defined in claim 12, it can be confirmed on the wireless transmitter side whether or not the wireless switch box has received a signal for turning off the illumination with delay. Claim 13
According to the luminaire of the present invention described in (1), any one of the above radio wave type wireless switch boxes is added, which is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention described in claim 3, claim 4, claim 5, claim 7, claim 9, and claim 10;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention according to claim 6;

FIG. 5 is a time chart for explaining the operation of the radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention of claim 7;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 8;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless transmitter of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention according to claim 9;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless transmitter of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention as set forth in claim 10;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a radio wave type wireless switch box according to the present invention as defined in claims 11 and 12;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless transmitter of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention according to claim 11;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a wireless transmitter of a radio wave wireless switch box according to the present invention according to claim 12;

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 ... Radio type wireless switch box 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 ... (Radio type) wireless transmitter 12, 17 ... (Radio type) wireless reception Machine 14 ... Switch 15 ... Manual switch 16 ... Human body detector 18,26 ... Microcomputer 19 ... Relay 20 ... Relay driver 21 ... Battery 22 ... Rectifier circuit 23 ... Solar cell 25 ... Delay switch 27 ... Transmission unit 29 ... Temporary lighting switch 30 ... Wireless reception unit 31 ... Wireless transmission unit 32 ... Reception unit L ... Illumination (Apparatus) R: resistance LED: indicator light (light emitting diode)

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[Submission date] June 3, 1993

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[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object of the present invention is to reduce directivity.
It is to provide a wireless switch for lighting equipment . A second object is to provide a wireless switch for a lighting fixture that can be operated remotely even when the manual switch is off. A third object is to provide a wireless switch that can be used regardless of installation location. A fourth object is to provide a wireless switch that can be used for existing lighting equipment without wiring work.
A fifth object is to provide a wireless switch that consumes less power and is easy to use. Also,
Another object is to provide a lighting fixture to which these wireless switches are added.

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[0014]

According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention as set forth in claim 1, since the lighting equipment can be turned on and off independently of each other according to the signals from the wireless receiver and the manual switch, the manual operation is possible. Even when the switch is off, remote control from the wireless transmitter is possible. Also, because it is a radio wave type, it has less directivity.
Ku, also, because it is in the box, where it is possible to put even, available without also the wiring work in existing lighting fixtures.

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In FIG. 8, reference numeral 29 denotes a temporary lighting switch for turning on the lighting (FIG. 3, L) immediately after being operated and turning off the lighting (FIG. 3, L) after a lapse of a certain time. . The wireless transmitter 7 26 determines which of the on / off switch 24 and the temporary lighting switch 29 is operated and outputs a signal corresponding to the operated switch.
Is a microcomputer .

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According to the radio wave type wireless switch box of the present invention described in claim 1, even when the manual switch is off, remote operation from the wireless transmitter is possible. Also, since it is a radio wave type, it has less directivity ,
Since it is a box, it can be placed anywhere and can be used for existing lighting equipment without wiring work.

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Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A wireless switch box used in a lighting fixture together with a radio-type wireless transmitter,
A radio-type wireless receiver, a manual switch, and a switch are provided, and the switch switches the lighting device on and off independently of each other in response to signals from the wireless receiver and the manual switch. A radio-type wireless switch box characterized by that. 2. The radio wave wireless switch according to claim 1, wherein the radio wave type wireless transmitter is built in a human body detector, and when the human body detector detects a human body, the lighting fixture is turned on. box. 3. A microcomputer is added to the wireless receiver, a relay drive unit is connected to the microcomputer and the manual switch, and the relay drive unit and the relay constitute the switch. The radio wave type wireless switch box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a signal from the wireless receiver is identified and the relay drive unit is controlled according to the signal. 4. A radio-type wireless switch box is provided with a rechargeable battery as a power source, and a rectifier circuit is connected in series with the relay, the radio-type wireless switch box is turned on, and the lighting device is turned on. The radio-type wireless switch box according to claim 1, wherein the rectifier circuit charges the battery when is lit. 5. The relay that constitutes the switch is a latching relay that holds ON or OFF with respect to a pulse input, and the relay drive section responds to a signal from the microcomputer or the manual switch.
A pulse generator that outputs a pulse to the above relay,
The relay according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the relay performs an on / off reversal operation each time a signal is input from the microcomputer or the manual switch to the relay driver. Radio wave type wireless switch box. 6. The rectifier circuit is connected in parallel with the relay via a resistor, and the battery is constantly charged with a minute current via the resistor. Radio-type wireless switch box described in Crab. 7. The radio wave type wireless receiver performs intermittent reception under the control of the microcomputer, and the transmission signal of the radio wave type wireless transmitter is longer than the intermittent reception cycle. Yes, claims 1 to 6
Radio wave type wireless switch box according to any one of. 8. A radio wave system according to claim 4, wherein a solar cell is connected to the battery and added, and the solar cell is also charged. Wireless switch box. 9. The radio-type wireless transmitter includes a delay switch and a microcomputer. When the delay switch is operated, the microcomputer of the wireless switch box has a certain delay time. After that, the signal for turning off the light is output to the relay driving unit, and the radio wave type wireless switch box according to any one of claims 3 to 8. 10. The radio wave type wireless transmitter comprises a temporary lighting switch and a microcomputer. When the temporary lighting switch is operated, the microcomputer of the wireless switch box is operated by the relay driver. The radio-type wireless switch box according to any one of claims 3 to 9, wherein a signal for turning on the light is output, and a signal for turning off the light is output after a predetermined time has elapsed. 11. A radio receiving section and a wireless transmitting section are provided in place of the radio wave type wireless receiver, and the radio wave type wireless transmitter is provided with a transmitting section, a receiving section and an indicator lamp. When the wireless receiver receives from the wireless transmitter, the microcomputer of the wireless switch box causes the wireless transmitter to output a response signal for confirming that the wireless transmitter has received the signal. The radio wave wireless switch box according to any one of claims 3 to 10, wherein the indicator lamp is temporarily turned on when the receiving unit receives the response signal. 12. The radio-type wireless transmitter is further provided with a delay switch, and when the delay switch is operated and the wireless receiver receives from the wireless transmitter, the wireless switch box of the wireless switch box is operated. The microcomputer causes the wireless transmitter to output a response signal for confirming that the wireless transmitter has received the wireless transmitter. When the wireless transmitter receives the response signal from the receiver, the wireless transmitter temporarily turns on the indicator light. The radio-type wireless switch box according to any one of claims 3 to 11, which is turned on. 13. A lighting fixture to which the radio wave wireless switch box according to claim 1 is added.