JPH0875880A - Alarm clock system provided with illumination operating function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an alarm clock system provided with illumination operating function with which the surrounding situation can be confirmed without making a user feel dazzled by gradually making the surroundings brighter by the alarming time and making the surroundings bright enough to confirm the surrounding situation at the time of alarming. CONSTITUTION: Ten minutes before alarming time, the output of the CdS 3 is taken and compared with certain brightness information (the brightness with which a user can confirm the surrounding situation easily at the time of waking up, in other words the brightness of illumination obtained at the time when an illumination adjusting switch 8 is set at the 10th stage) previously stored in a ROW of a control circuit 7. In the case where the brightness of the surrounding is darker than the stored brightness, an assigning signal to assign the brightness of the first stage is sent out by a signal sending circuit 6 and a luminaire is turned on with the darkest condition. Following that, the brightness of the luminaire is increased one stage by one stage for every minute and one minute before the alarming time, the brightness becomes of the 10th stage.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm clock system with a lighting operation function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a so-called alarm clock which sounds an alarm at an alarm time set by a user.

[0003]

In the actual use of the above-mentioned objects, it is usual for the user to first turn on the illumination when the alarm sound is generated in a dark place such as early morning in winter. If the light suddenly turns on in a dark room, the brightness may not keep up, and the eyes may feel uncomfortable.

An object of the present invention is to provide an alarm timepiece system with a lighting operation function which does not cause discomfort when getting up.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a brightness detecting means for detecting ambient brightness, a transmitting means for transmitting a designating signal for designating the brightness of illumination, and a receiving means for receiving the designating signal.
Illumination adjusting means for adjusting the brightness of the illumination according to the received signal, and when the ambient brightness is darker than the desired brightness at a time before the alarm time by a desired time, from the transmitting means, the brightness is lower than the desired brightness. By providing a control means for transmitting a designation signal for designating dark brightness and transmitting a designation signal for brightening the brightness of the illumination to the desired brightness by the time the alarm time comes, the above-mentioned object is achieved. Has been achieved.

When the control means transmits a designation signal for increasing the brightness of the illumination to the desired brightness before the alarm time, the brightness of the illumination is gradually increased at desired time intervals. It is desirable to send a designated signal that raises.

Transmitting means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the brightness of the illumination, illumination adjusting means for receiving the designation signal and adjusting the brightness of the illumination according to the received signal, and a desired time from the alarm time. Between the previous time and this alarm time, the brightness detection means for detecting the ambient brightness at a desired time interval and the brightness detected at the desired time interval are respectively compared with the desired brightness, and the detection is performed. The above object is achieved by providing a control means for transmitting a designation signal designating the compared brightness when the brightness is lower than the desired brightness.

[0008] Transmitting means for transmitting a designated signal for designating the brightness of the illumination, illumination adjusting means for receiving the designated signal and adjusting the brightness of the illumination according to the received signal, and ambient brightness Brightness detection means to detect, and between the alarm time and the desired time before the alarm time,
The brightness information output by the brightness detection unit is fetched at desired time intervals, and the fetched brightness information is compared with desired brightness information, respectively, and the detected brightness information is more than the desired brightness information. In the case of darkness, the above object is achieved by providing a control means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the compared brightness.

It is desirable that the control means make the desired brightness to be compared with the brightness detected at the desired time interval brighter in the order of comparison.

It is desirable that the control means causes the transmission means to transmit a signal for turning off the illumination when an alarm is set.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a clock circuit, which is composed of a RAM or the like and measures the current time. An alarm time storage circuit 2 is composed of a RAM or the like and stores the alarm time.
Reference numeral 3 is a CdS that constitutes a brightness detection means, and detects the ambient brightness. A display unit 4 is composed of a dial, hands and the like, and displays the current time measured by the clock circuit 1. Reference numeral 5 is an alarm set switch. Reference numeral 6 denotes a remote control transmission circuit which constitutes a transmission means, and outputs a designation signal or the like for designating the brightness of an illumination (not shown) such as a fluorescent lamp in the room. Reference numeral 7 is a control circuit which constitutes a control means, and is C
It consists of PU, ROM, RAM, etc. and controls various operations. Reference numeral 8 is a lighting control switch which constitutes lighting control means.
A receiver circuit is provided, and the brightness of an illumination (not shown) such as a fluorescent lamp in the room is adjusted according to the signal transmitted from the transmitter circuit 6. In this example, the brightness of the illumination can be adjusted in 10 steps in order from the darkest, and the 10th step is set to have normal brightness. Reference numeral 9 is a notifying circuit which constitutes notifying means, and is composed of a speaker or the like, and makes a sound at the alarm time.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

It is now assumed that the illumination is on and AM6: 30 is set as the alarm time.

When the user sets the alarm set switch 5 (step 2a), the control circuit 7 causes the transmission circuit 6 to transmit an extinguishing designation signal (step 2b).

This turn-off designation signal is received by the receiving circuit of the lighting control switch 8, and the lighting is turned off.

That is, since the illumination is automatically turned off by setting the alarm, the troublesome operation of operating the illumination switch to turn off the illumination becomes unnecessary.

10 minutes before the alarm time (in this example, AM
6:20) (step 2c), the control circuit 7 outputs C
The output of dS3 is fetched (step 2d), and the fetched output, that is, ambient brightness information, is stored in R in the control circuit 7.
It is compared with predetermined brightness information stored in advance in the OM (step 2e). In this example, R in the control circuit 7
As the predetermined brightness information stored in the OM, the brightness that allows the user to easily check the surrounding conditions when the user wakes up (the brightness of the lighting when the lighting adjustment switch 8 is set to the 10th stage) ) Is stored. That is, 10 minutes before the alarm time, it is determined whether or not the brightness of the surroundings is such that it can be easily confirmed.

At this time, when the ambient brightness is lower than the predetermined brightness (step 2e), the control circuit 7 causes the transmission circuit 6 to transmit a designation signal instructing the first stage brightness (step 2f), and the illumination is performed. Light up in the darkest state.

When one minute has passed (AM6: 2 in this example)
1) (steps 2g, 2h), the control circuit 7 is the transmitter circuit 6
To transmit a designation signal instructing the brightness of the second stage (step 2i) to increase the brightness of the illumination by one stage.

Thereafter, the brightness of the illumination is increased step by step every one minute. Therefore, alarm time 1
A minute before, the lighting becomes the brightness of the tenth level, that is, the brightness where the user can easily check the surroundings when he wakes up. This brightness is retained until the alarm is stopped.

At the alarm time (step 2h),
The control circuit 7 operates the notification circuit 9 to make an alarm sound from the speaker (step 2j). The surroundings are getting brighter 10 minutes before the alarm time, so the eyes get used to the brightness while sleeping. Therefore, even when the user's eyes are opened by the alarm notification when the brightness of the surroundings can be easily confirmed, the user can wake up without feeling glare.

Turning to FIG. 3, the alarm set switch 5
Is operated (step 2k) or the alarm is continuously notified for 10 minutes (step 2m), the alarm stops (step 2n).

Returning to FIG. 2, if the ambient brightness is brighter than the predetermined brightness (10th step) 10 minutes before the alarm time (step 2e), the illumination is not turned on until the alarm time (step 2s). ), When the alarm time comes, the operations from step 2j are performed.

In this way, the surroundings are gradually made brighter before the alarm time, and when the alarm is issued, the brightness becomes such that the surroundings can be easily confirmed, so that the eyes gradually brighten while sleeping. As the user gets used to it, the alarm allows the user to wake up without feeling glare even if they open their eyes. Moreover, since the brightness is such that the surrounding situation can be easily grasped at the time of getting up, it is not necessary to perform the operation of turning on the light after getting up.

Then, when it becomes bright from an early time such as summer and there is no need for illumination, the illumination is not turned on, so that the power consumption can be reduced.

In the above, the lighting is controlled by the ambient brightness at the desired time before the alarm time, but the ambient brightness from the desired time before the alarm time to the alarm time is controlled. An example of controlling the illumination according to the above will be described.

In this case, the configuration is the same as in FIG. However, the control circuit 7 stores 10-step brightness information of the illumination included in the illumination adjustment switch 8 in the ROM therein.

Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS.

Now, it is assumed that the illumination is turned on and AM6: 30 is set as the alarm time as in the previous example.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the user sets the alarm set switch 5, an extinguishing designation signal is transmitted from the transmission circuit 6 (steps 4a and 4b) and received by the reception circuit of the illumination adjustment switch 8. , The light goes off.

10 minutes before the alarm time (in this example, AM
6:20) (step 4c), the control circuit 7 outputs C
The output of dS3 is fetched (step 4d), and the darkest brightness information (one step) stored in the ROM in the control circuit 7 is fetched.

When the ambient brightness is darker than the captured one-step brightness (step 4e), the transmitter circuit 6 outputs this 1
A designation signal for instructing the brightness of the stage is transmitted (step 4f), and the illumination is turned on in the darkest state. At this time, if the surrounding brightness is brighter than one step brightness, the illumination is not turned on.

That is, 10 minutes before the alarm time,
The brightness of the surroundings is always one level or more.

When one minute has passed (AM6: 2 in this example)
1) (steps 4g, 4h), the control circuit 7 again sets CdS
The output of No. 3 is fetched (step 4i), and the brightness information which is one step brighter than the brightness information previously fetched (two steps in this case) is fetched from the ROM therein (step 4j).

When the ambient brightness is darker than the captured brightness (step 4k), the transmission circuit 6 transmits a specified signal instructing the captured brightness (step 4m) to control the brightness of the illumination.

If the ambient brightness is brighter than the captured brightness, it is determined that it is not necessary to adjust the brightness of the illumination, and the process returns to step 4g.

After 1 minute, the output of CdS3 is taken in, and the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth steps are taken, respectively. When the surroundings are darker than the compared brightness, the lighting is turned on to indicate the brightness, and when the surroundings are brighter than the compared brightness, the lighting is not turned on.

Therefore, the minimum brightness of the surroundings rises step by step every one minute. When the surrounding brightness is equal to or higher than the predetermined brightness, the illumination is not turned on, so that power saving can be achieved.

At the alarm time (step 4h),
The control circuit 7 operates the notification circuit 9 to issue an alarm sound from the speaker (step 4n). At this time, like the previous example, even if the brightness is such that the surroundings can be easily confirmed at the time of alarm notification, the user can wake up without feeling glare.

Thereafter, moving to A in FIG. 3, the same operation as in the previous example is performed.

As described above, in this example, the value of the brightness information to be compared with the ambient brightness is increased as the alarm time approaches, and when the ambient brightness is darker than the compared brightness information, this comparison is performed. Since the lighting is turned on to the brightness, for example, when the ambient brightness from 10 minutes before the alarm time to the alarm time is the brightness of 3 steps or more and less than 4 steps of the lighting, 10 minutes to 7 minutes before the alarm time. The light is not turned on until the previous time, but the light is turned on with brightness of 4 levels from 7 minutes before, and the light is increased by 1 level every 1 minute.

Therefore, in this example, it is possible to eliminate the possibility that the inconvenience of turning on the illumination darker than the surrounding brightness will occur in the previous example.

In this example, the output of CdS3 is taken in at 1-minute intervals from 10 minutes before the alarm time, but the control circuit 7 is made to always take in the output of CdS3 so that CdS3 operates at 1-minute intervals. You may allow it.

Further, in each of the above examples, the lighting can be turned on from 10 minutes before the alarm time, but this time is not limited to 10 minutes before the alarm time and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in each of the above examples, the brightness of the illumination is changed at 1-minute intervals, but this time interval can also be changed appropriately.

Furthermore, in each of the above-mentioned examples, the brightness of the illumination can be adjusted in 10 steps, but it is not limited to 10 steps and can be changed as appropriate.

[0048]

According to the present invention, when the ambient brightness is lower than the desired brightness at a time before the alarm time by a desired time,
The transmitting unit transmits a designation signal designating a darker brightness than the desired brightness, and the illumination is brightened to the desired brightness by the time the alarm time arrives. As you get used to it, you will no longer experience the discomfort of being blind and unable to open your eyes even when the lights are on when you open your eyes at the alarm time.

When the brightness of the illumination is increased to the desired brightness before the alarm time, the brightness of the illumination is increased step by step at a desired time interval. If you wake up, you can determine how much time is left until the alarm time by the ambient brightness.

From the time before the alarm time to the alarm time and before the alarm time, the ambient brightness is detected at desired time intervals, the detected brightness is compared with the desired brightness, and the detected brightness is detected. If it is darker than the desired brightness, the lighting is turned on with this compared brightness, so in addition to the above effects, lighting is performed only when necessary between the time before the alarm time and the desired time before this alarm time. Can be turned on.

Since the desired brightness to be compared with the brightness detected at a desired time interval is made brighter in the order of comparison, the eyes gradually become accustomed to the brightness during sleep, and the alarm time is set. Even if the light is on when you open your eyes, you will not experience the discomfort of being blind and unable to open your eyes.For example, if you wake up before the desired time before the alarm time, Then, it is possible to determine how much time is left until the alarm time, and it is possible to turn on the illumination only when necessary even during a period from a time before a desired time before the alarm time to the alarm time.

Since the light is turned off when the alarm is set, the troublesome operation of operating the switch or the like to turn off the light can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 bright and dark detecting means 6 transmitting means 7 control means 8 illumination adjusting means 9 reporting means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A light / dark detecting means for detecting the ambient brightness, a transmitting means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the brightness of the illumination, and a brightness of the illumination according to the received signal for receiving the designation signal. When the ambient brightness is darker than the desired brightness at a time before the alarm time by a lighting adjustment means for adjusting the brightness, a transmission signal for designating a brightness lower than the desired brightness is transmitted from the transmission means. An alarm clock system with a lighting operation function, comprising: a control means for transmitting a designation signal for increasing the brightness of the illumination to the desired brightness before the alarm time. 2. The control means according to claim 1, wherein when the control means transmits a designation signal for increasing the brightness of the illumination to the desired brightness before the alarm time, the control means is stepwise at desired time intervals. An alarm clock system with a lighting operation function, characterized in that a designated signal for increasing the brightness of the above-mentioned lighting is transmitted. 3. Transmitting means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the brightness of the illumination, illumination adjusting means for receiving the designation signal and adjusting the brightness of the illumination according to the received signal, and an alarm time. From the time before the desired time to the alarm time, the brightness detection means for detecting the ambient brightness at a desired time interval, and the brightness detected at the desired time interval are respectively compared with the desired brightness, An alarm clock system with a lighting operation function, comprising: a control means for transmitting a designation signal designating the compared brightness when the detected brightness is darker than the desired brightness. 4. A transmitting means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the brightness of the illumination, an illumination adjusting means for receiving the designation signal and adjusting the brightness of the illumination according to the received signal, and ambient brightness. Brightness detecting means for detecting the brightness, and the brightness information output by the brightness detecting means at a desired time interval between the time before the alarm time and the alarm time and the alarm time, and the acquired brightness information. And a control means for transmitting a designation signal for designating the compared brightness when the detected brightness information is darker than the desired brightness information. An alarm clock system with a lighting operation function. 5. The illumination according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the control means brightens the desired brightness to be compared with the brightness detected at the desired time interval in the order of comparison. Alarm clock system with operating functions. 6. The lighting operation according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the control means causes the transmitting means to transmit a signal for turning off the illumination when an alarm is set. Alarm clock system with functions.