JPH10227138A - Room with automatic lighting - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the user to be impressed with brightness through good lighting by changing the range of illumination of a light source in accordance with the height of the user that is detected by a detector, using a control unit and applying light. SOLUTION: A side-pleat curtain 2 for shielding from the outside is provided at the doorway of a room 1 surrounded by circumferential walls, and a full- length mirror 3 that mirrors the figure of the user is provided at the doorway. And then the first detectors 4, 4 that detect the height of the user and the second detector 5 that detects the presence of the user are provided. And then at least one light source whose range of illumination can be changed and that illuminates the figure of the user, is provided. In addition, the detectors 4, 5 and the light source 7 are connected to a control 6. The range of illumination of the light source 7 is set in accordance with the height of the user that is detected by the detectors 4, and light is applied. Therefore, the user can receive good lighting automatically without operating a flashing switch and other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a room with automatic lighting for automatically irradiating light from a light source provided in a room such as a dressing room or a changing room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When purchasing clothes such as clothes and footwear such as shoes, are the colors, dimensions, shapes, etc. of these clothes or the size, shape, comfort, etc. of the shoes matched to the purchaser's own preference? Or to check if it fits your body,
It is common to try on these clothes and shoes in a room such as a fitting room before deciding to purchase.

[0003] Usually, a fitting room or the like is provided with a shielding member such as a curtain provided at an entrance and exit of the room and a purchaser or the like provided on the inner wall of the small room in order to hide the appearance of the try-on person at the time of fitting. It is formed by a mirror to be projected and a light source such as a fluorescent lamp.

[0004] When trying on clothes, a user of a room such as a fitting room enters the fitting room or the like, shields an entrance / exit portion with a curtain or the like, changes into clothes to be purchased, and reflects his / her appearance in a mirror. Decide whether to buy. When trying on the shoes, the user decides whether to purchase the shoes after sitting on a chair or the like and checking the shape and comfort of the shoes to be purchased.

On the other hand, a lighting device provided in a fitting room or the like is often a fluorescent lamp or an incandescent lamp mounted on the ceiling of the fitting room or the like, or simply illuminates the entire hall such as a show room or a sales floor. In some cases, the device is used for lighting a fitting room or the like.

When a fitting room or the like is used, a light source is turned on by turning on a blinking switch or the like installed inside or outside the fitting room or the like.

[0007]

However, in such a fitting room or the like, a flashing switch or the like is turned on each time the user tries on the fitting room.
N, which causes a problem that the light source cannot be automatically turned on and off.

In addition, when a user finishes a fitting or the like and projects his / her own appearance, the lighting of the fitting room or the like in many of the conventional fitting rooms and the like is inserted from above the user, so that the color of the clothes and the like cannot be accurately distinguished. . In particular, when the user stands up, the light from the lighting device directly hits the shoulder, but there is also a problem that the hue changes because the front or side of clothes or the like is not directly irradiated.

In general, a user or the like generally checks whether or not his or her entire image matches the clothes or the like. In this case, the light from the lighting device irradiates the clothes or the like uniformly. is required. Further, when light is irradiated from above the user or the like, wrinkles on the face of the user or the like are raised, giving a dark impression and giving a bad impression to the whole image.

Next, even when trying on a shoe or the like, there is a problem that the light of the shoe or the like is not directly illuminated, so that the color of the shoe cannot be accurately distinguished especially in a chromatic shoe.
The present invention has been improved in view of the above.

That is, a good irradiation range is set in accordance with the height of the user, so that light is automatically applied to the whole of the clothes or the like that have been tried on, and a fitting room or the like that gives a bright impression to the user or the like. Providing a room is a technical issue.

Further, when a user or the like tries on shoes or the like,
It is a technical object to provide a room such as a fitting room in which light automatically hits the feet of a user.

[0013]

According to a first feature of the present invention, a mirror which reflects the appearance of a user who has entered this room is detected on an inner wall of a room surrounded by a peripheral wall, and the height of the user is detected. And providing at least one light source for illuminating the posture of the user, the illumination range of which can be changed,
A control device connected to the detector and the light source, wherein the control device emits light by changing the irradiation range of the light source according to the height of the user detected by the detector. This is a room with automatic lighting.

According to the present invention, the height of the user is detected by the detector, and the detection signal is transmitted to the control device.
The control device sets a favorable irradiation range according to the height of the user, and irradiates light from the light source to this range.

Next, a second feature according to the present invention is that the light source has a motorized device capable of changing a light irradiation angle and illuminates the user's posture from below to above. It is a room with automatic lighting that is lighting.

Therefore, the irradiation angle is set in accordance with the height of the user, and light is irradiated from below to above the user. Further, a third feature according to the present invention is that the light source is provided in a layered manner on the inner wall of the room, and a room with an automatic illumination that irradiates light by changing the irradiation hierarchy of the light source according to the height of the user. It was done.

Furthermore, a fourth feature of the present invention is that a chair provided on the inner wall of a room surrounded by a peripheral wall, a detector for detecting the presence of a user sitting on the chair, and a foot of the user And at least one light source that illuminates the light source, and further includes a control device connected to the detector and the light source, wherein the control device emits light from the light source in response to a detection signal from the detector. It is a room with automatic lighting.

According to the present invention, the presence of the user sitting on the chair is detected, and light is emitted from the light source to the feet.

[0019]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a room with automatic lighting according to Embodiments A to C. FIG. Embodiment A (1) First, an outline of a room with automatic lighting according to Embodiment A will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the room 1 with automatic lighting includes a room 1 surrounded by a peripheral wall, a single-fold curtain 2 provided at the entrance of the room 1 for shielding from the outside, A first detector 4 for detecting the height of the user, a second detector 5 for detecting the presence of the user, a first detector 4 for detecting the height of the user, A control device 6 connected to the first and second detectors 4, 5,
And a light source 7 connected to the control device 6.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, a fitting room is assumed, but the present invention is not limited to the fitting room but can be used in a dressing room, a dressing room, a training room, or the like. (2) Hereinafter, the room 1 with automatic lighting according to the embodiment A
Is specifically described.

First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the room 1 according to the embodiment A is formed on three sides by walls that stand upright with respect to the floor surface, and the other one is an entrance that is almost entirely open. In addition, a single-folded curtain 2 for shielding the outside from the room 1 is attached to the entrance through a hook on a curtain rail attached to the upper part of the entrance. Further, a mirror 3 for reflecting the whole body of the user is attached to the front of the entrance of the room 1.

Next, on the left and right side walls of the room 1, first sensors 4 composed of a plurality of sensor groups for detecting the height of the user are mounted in a hierarchical manner at intervals of 5 cm to 10 cm from the top. ing. Specifically, the first sensor is installed at a position 2 m above the side wall from the floor surface, and the sensor is installed at an equal interval of 5 cm to 10 cm from the floor surface to a position 50 cm above the side wall from the floor.

For example, when the sensors are installed at equal intervals of 5 cm, 31 sensors are required, and when the sensors are installed at 10 cm intervals, 16 sensors are required. In this way, the height of the user from 2 m to 50 cm can be detected.

When the user enters the room 1 and enters the detection range of the sensor 4, the first sensor 4 detects the height of the user and transmits a detection signal to the control device 6. .

The range and interval at which the sensor 4 is installed are determined appropriately according to the purpose of use of the room 1.
Is not limited to 5 cm to 10 cm, and the range for installing the sensor 4 is not limited to 2 m to 50 cm.

Next, a second sensor 5 is installed separately from the first sensor 4 for detecting the height above the mirror 3 attached to the front. The second sensor 5 detects the presence of the user when the user stands at the entrance of the room 1, and transmits the detection signal to the control device 6.

Next, the first and second sensors 4 and 5 used in the embodiment A will be described. First, the first sensor 4 uses a transmission type photoelectric switch. The transmission type photoelectric switch is installed with a predetermined distance between the light emitter and the light receiver so as to face each other. When the light from the projector is interrupted, an output of 0 is extracted from the light receiving element, and when light is incident on the light receiving element, an output of 1 is extracted from the light receiving element.

Therefore, when a user enters between the light emitting device and the light receiving device, the light emitted from the light emitting device is blocked, and as a result, a signal of 0 is output from the light receiving device. For example, when the sensors are installed at 5 cm intervals, if the user's height is 167 cm, the light of up to the light receiver of the sensor installed at the position of 165 cm is blocked, so that a signal of 0 is output from a total of 23 sensors. Is done.

Next, the second sensor 5 uses an infrared sensor 5 for detecting infrared light emitted from the human body, and the infrared light emitted from the human body generally has a peak of 7 μm to 14 μm.
Therefore, the pyroelectric infrared sensor 5 for detecting this wavelength is used.

Incidentally, the pyroelectric infrared sensor 5 detects infrared rays radiated into the sensor 5 by converting the infrared rays into heat, and thus has a certain sensitivity to an extremely wide range of electromagnetic waves. Therefore, when configuring the sensor 5 unique to a human body, it is necessary to use silicon or a band filter for the window material.

Next, the light source 7 for illuminating the appearance of the user will be described. The light source 7 used in Embodiment A uses a spotlight, and the spotlight is 30
It is attached to the left and right side walls of room 1 at a height of cm. Note that the height at which the spotlight is mounted is appropriately determined according to the purpose of use of the room 1, and is not limited to 30 cm. Further, a plurality of the spotlights can be attached.

The spotlight is a reflector lamp suitable for display illumination, a shield beam lamp which is sharper and more efficient than the reflector lamp, a high beam lamp with a cold mirror which radiates infrared heat rays to the rear surface of the lamp, or a reflecting surface of an appliance. It is preferable to use a light bulb such as a silver ball lamp which is sharper and prevents glare.

Further, it is preferable to use the light source 7 having a wide light irradiation range 8. Further, a wide-angle lens can be attached to the light source 7. Next, these light sources 7
The electric device 12 for changing the irradiation angle
Is installed, and 0 ° to 64 °
The irradiation angle is changed up to this point. However, the irradiation angle is appropriately determined according to the purpose of use of the room 1, and is not limited to 0 ° to 64 °.

As the electric device 12, a stepping motor that rotates in accordance with the pulse power is used.
In this stepping motor, the rotation angle changes in proportion to the number of input pulses, and the rotation speed changes in proportion to the input frequency. Therefore, the operation of the motor can be controlled without feedback.

Here, the rotation angle is determined by setting the first sensor 4 to 16
If one is provided, rotate it by 4 ° in one step,
When 31 sensors 4 are provided, they are rotated by 2 ° in one step.

For example, when 31 sensors are installed at intervals of 5 cm and the user's height is 162 cm, the stepping motor is given a rotation angle for 22 steps. Then, the irradiation angle of the light source is directed upward by 44 °.

In addition to the stepping motor, a servomotor used for feedback control, which is configured to match the motor speed with the target speed, can be used as the electric device 12 in addition to the stepping motor.

Next, the control device 6 connected to these sensors 4 and 5 will be described. The control device 6 uses a programmable controller (hereinafter, referred to as a PC). Here, although not shown, the PC 6 assembles a control circuit for a wiring portion between contacts and terminals of devices and instruments used in an operation circuit by a microcomputer and an attached circuit.

As shown in FIG. 9, the PC 6 comprises a control unit 6A, a display unit 6B, an operation unit 6C, an output unit 6D, and a power supply unit 6E connected to the control unit 6A. The control unit 6A is connected to the sensors 4 and 5, the operation unit 6C is connected to the remote switch 29, and the output unit 6D is connected to the light source 7 and the driving device 12. Further, the external power supply unit 6E is connected to a sensor power supply and a power supply device (not shown).

When the PC 6 is operated, arithmetic processing is executed based on the program stored in the memory and the operation signal from the input circuit. As a result of executing the arithmetic processing, the operation circuit of the control circuit is assembled.

Next, the operation circuit of the control circuit is operated by input signals from the transmission type photoelectric switch and the pyroelectric infrared sensor used in the detection circuit connected to the PC 6. Next, the load of the light source 7 and the electric device 12 connected to the outside of the PC 6 are operated according to a required output signal from the output unit 6D of the PC 6.

Here, the processing operation of the control of the PC 6 according to the embodiment A will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the function of the second sensor 5 is started (S
-1). Next, it is determined whether or not the second sensor 5 has detected the presence of the user (S-2). When the second sensor 5 detects the presence of the user, this detection signal is sent to the PC 6.
Send to Then, the PC 6 receives this detection signal and turns on the detection function of the first sensor 4 (S-
3). If the presence of the user is not detected, the operation returns to the start again and the operation is repeated (S-1).

Next, when the user enters the room 1 and enters the detection range of the first sensor 4, the first sensor 4 detects the height of the user (S-4). Here, when 30 first sensors 4 are installed, for example, if the height of the user is 167 cm, 23 first sensors 4 transmit a 0 signal to the PC 6 (S-5). Then, in the PC 6, in order to set the irradiation range 8 (S-6), pulses for 23 steps are given to the electric device 12 composed of a stepping motor (S-7).

Here, the electric device 12 to which pulses for 23 steps are given rotates by 46 °. And PC6
Causes the light source 7 to emit light at the same time as the rotation of the electric device 12 ends.

Next, the PC 6 emits light from the light source 7 and turns off the detection function of the first sensor 4 (S-8). Then, the user finishes fitting, etc., and the room 1
The second sensor 5 detects the absence of the user (S-9), and transmits this detection signal to the PC 6.

Upon receiving this detection signal, the PC 6 rotates the electric device 12 to return the light source 7 to 0 °, that is, the horizontal state, and stops the irradiation of the light from the light source 7 (S
-10), and terminate the process (S-13).

Next, when the absence of the user is not detected (S-9), the light irradiation is continued as it is (S-1).
1). Then, it is determined whether or not the second sensor 5 has again detected the absence of the user (S-12). When the absence of the user is detected, P
C6 rotates the electric device 12 to return the light source 7 to 0 °, that is, the horizontal state, and stops the irradiation of the light from the light source 7 (S-10). Thus, the second sensor 5 continuously detects the presence and absence of the user. (Embodiment B) (3) Next, Embodiment B will be described with reference to FIGS. Since the configuration of the room 1 and the sensors 4 and 5 according to the embodiment B are the same as those of the embodiment A, the description will be omitted.

On the other hand, in the light source 7 used in the embodiment B, a plurality of light sources are mounted on the left and right side walls of the room 1 in a hierarchical manner, as shown in FIGS.
The light source 7 is a light lamp of a rabbit type and a high output type of a soft diffused light which is high in efficiency when it is turned on immediately, and a high output type and a high output type and a high intensity lamp which is suitable for high illuminance per m ^2. Use a light lamp, a view-line fluorescent lamp that makes the skin color look beautiful, or a fluorescent lamp for preventing fading that blocks ultraviolet rays that cause fading of clothing and the like.

For example, if 31 first sensors 4 for detecting the height of the user are installed, these light sources 7 are also 3
One is attached to the side wall in a layered manner. Next, a control processing operation according to the embodiment B will be described. Here, Embodiment B
Uses the same PC 6 as in the embodiment A.

First, the second sensor 5 detects the presence of the user, and transmits this detection signal to the PC 6. Then
The PC 6 receives the detection signal and turns on the detection function of the first sensor 4.

Next, when the user enters the room 1 and enters the detection range of the first sensor 4, the first sensor 4 detects the height of the user. Here, the first sensor 4 is set to 31
When installed individually, for example, the height of the user is 167 cm
If so, the 23 first sensors 4 transmit a 0 signal to the PC 6. Then, the PC 6 irradiates light from the light source 7 with the irradiation range 8 up to 23 from the bottom.

Next, the PC 6 emits light from the light source 7 and turns off the detection function of the first sensor 4. Then, when the user leaves the room 1 after trying on and the like, the second sensor 5 detects the absence of the user and transmits this detection signal to the PC 6. PC receiving this detection signal
6 stops the irradiation of light from the light source 7. When the absence of a user is not detected, the operation is the same as in the embodiment A. (Embodiment C) (4) Next, Embodiment C will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the room 1 according to the embodiment C has walls standing upright with respect to the floor surface arranged on three sides, and the other one accommodates a user who uses the room 1. It is formed with an entrance that is open for exit.

At the front of the entrance, a mirror 3 for reflecting the user's posture is attached, and a chair 9 for the user to sit down is provided. Although not shown, the chair can be installed on the inner wall of the room 1 so as to be foldable.

Next, a first sensor 10 for detecting that the user is sitting on the back of the seating surface of the chair 9 and a presence of the user above the mirror 3 installed in front of the entrance are detected. A second sensor 5 is mounted.

Further, two light sources 7 for illuminating the feet of the user are installed on the side wall opposite to the side wall on which the chair 9 is installed. Here, the light source 7 is the same as that in the embodiment A, and the description is omitted. The sensors 5, 10 and the light source 7 are connected to the control device 6, respectively.

Next, the first sensor 10 uses a pressure sensor. This pressure sensor utilizes the fact that the electric resistance of a gauge changes due to strain, and applies a load (force) applied to an object. Is a sensor that detects

As the pressure sensor, any of a metal gauge using a metal as a gauge material and a semiconductor gauge using a semiconductor can be used. Here, a metal gauge is often used as a resistance foil of the same alloy, and converts a strain amount of an object into an electric resistance value and detects the electric resistance value. Although the metal gauge has low sensitivity, it is excellent in temperature dependency of output, directness, and the like.

The semiconductor gauge utilizes the so-called piezo effect in which the electrical resistance of a silicon semiconductor changes due to strain. This semiconductor gauge has advantages that it is several tens of times more sensitive than a metal gauge and that it is smaller.

As the gauge, a bulk type gauge that uses a piece of silicon cut into a rectangular thin plate as it is and a diffusion type gauge in which impurities are diffused into a part of the surface of a silicon chip to form a gauge portion. There is a gauge.

On the other hand, a magnetic gauge can be used instead of these gauges. This magnetic gauge is a strain gauge utilizing the fact that the magnetic properties of a ferromagnetic material change due to stress.

Next, as the second sensor 5, an infrared sensor similar to that used in the embodiment A for detecting infrared rays emitted from the human body is used, and the peak of infrared rays emitted from the human body is generally 7 μm to 14 μm. Therefore, a pyroelectric infrared sensor for detecting this wavelength is used. The control device 6
Uses the same PC 6 as in the embodiment A.

Next, the processing operation of the control according to the embodiment C will be described. First, the second sensor 5 detects the presence of the user and transmits this detection signal to the PC 6. Then, PC
In step 6, the detection function of the first sensor 10 is turned on in response to the detection signal.

Next, when the user enters the room 1 and further sits down on the chair 9, the first sensor 10 detects that the user is present, and transmits a detection signal to the PC 6. Then, the PC 6 issues a command to irradiate the light from the light source 7, and irradiates the light from the light source 7 to the irradiation range 8 with the feet of the user.

Next, the PC 6 turns off the detection function of the first sensor 10 at the same time as emitting light from the light source 7. Then, when the user exits the room 1 after finishing the fitting or the like, the second sensor 5 detects the absence of the user and transmits this detection signal to the control device 6. The PC 6 receiving this detection signal stops the irradiation of the light from the light source 7.

Further, the room 1 according to Embodiments A to C
Uses a curtain 2 to shield from the outside when used, but as shown in FIG. 8, a room 1 surrounded by a peripheral wall is used.
It is also possible to make the cylindrical rotary door 11 rotatable such that the vertical center line of the rotary door 11 is at the center of the doorway at the entrance.

Here, the room 1 with the automatic illumination provided with the revolving door 11 is a room 1 surrounded by a peripheral wall as shown in FIG.
A revolving door 11 provided at the entrance of the room 1 for shielding from the outside, and a full-body mirror 3 reflecting the appearance of the user of the room 1 are provided in front of the entrance, and the height of the user is reduced. A first detector 4 for detection and a second detector 5 for detecting the presence of a user, a control device 6 connected to the first and second detectors 4 and 5, and a connection to the control device 6 Light source 7 is provided.

[0068]

According to the present invention, a good irradiation range can be set according to the height of the user, and light is automatically applied to clothing or the like that has been tried on without operating a blinking switch. You can guess. Further, since light is emitted from below to above, a room such as a fitting room that gives a bright impression to a user or the like can be provided.

Furthermore, when a user or the like tries on a shoe or other footwear, a room such as a fitting room where light is automatically applied to the footwear can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a room with automatic lighting according to Embodiment A.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the room with automatic lighting according to the embodiment A;

FIG. 3 is an operation flowchart of a room with automatic lighting according to the embodiment A;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a room with automatic lighting according to the embodiment B.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the room with automatic lighting according to the embodiment B.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a room with automatic lighting according to Embodiment C.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a room with automatic lighting according to Embodiment C.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an automatically illuminated room equipped with a revolving door.

FIG. 9 is a block configuration diagram of a control device according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 3 mirror 4 first sensor 5 second sensor 6 control device 7 light source 8 irradiation range 9 chair 10 first Sensor 11: rotating door 12: electric device

Claims (4)

[Claims] An interior wall of a room surrounded by a peripheral wall, a mirror for reflecting a state of a user entering the room, a detector for detecting the height of the user, and a light irradiation range can be changed. At least one light source that illuminates the posture of the user is provided, and the control device is further provided with the detector and a control device connected to the light source. The control device adjusts the light source according to the height of the user detected by the detector. A room with automatic lighting, characterized by changing the irradiation range of the light and irradiating light. 2. The automatic light source according to claim 1, wherein the light source is a light-up lighting device for illuminating the posture of the user from below to above while having a motorized device capable of changing a light irradiation angle. room. 3. The light source is provided on an inner wall of a room in a hierarchical manner.
2. The room with automatic lighting according to claim 1, wherein the light is emitted by changing the irradiation hierarchy of the light source according to the height of the user. 4. A chair provided on an inner wall of a room surrounded by a peripheral wall, a detector for detecting the presence of a user sitting on the chair, and at least one light source for illuminating the feet of the user. And a control device connected to the light source, wherein the control device receives a detection signal from the detector and emits light from the light source.