JPH11135266A - Illumination control operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an illumination control operating device which can perform on-off control of each luminaire and regulation of the dimming level using one operating means. SOLUTION: An illumination control operating device, is provided with a plurality of on-off switches 111 to make on-off control of a plurality of luminaires, a plurality of dimming level setting switches to set the dimming levels of the luminaires individually, and a control part 130 which emits an on-off signal for on-off control of each luminaire when an input to the on-off switch is sensed and emits a dimming signal for setting the dimming level of the luminaire when an input to the dimming level setting switch is sensed. Therein the dimming level setting switch is permitted to serve also as on-off switch, and the arrangement further includes a control mode changeover switch 114 to make changing-over between the on-off control mode and the dimming setting mode and a memory 160 in which the dimming level of the luminaire is stored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lighting device such as an on / off switch for turning on / off (flashing) a plurality of lighting devices or a dimming switch for dimming a plurality of lighting devices. The present invention relates to a control operation device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 13 to 15 show a conventional lighting control operation device and a lighting control system using the same. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a conventional lighting control operation device. FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a lighting control system using a conventional lighting control operation device. FIGS. 15A and 15B are schematic diagrams showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting apparatus and a dimming level setting performed by using a conventional lighting control operation device. FIG. 15A shows on / off control of the lighting apparatus, and FIG. )
Indicates the selection of the lighting equipment, and (c) indicates the dimming level setting of the selected lighting equipment.

[0003] The lighting control and operating device 100 includes a lighting fixture 20.
Operating unit for on / off control and dimming level control of the ON / OFF switch unit 110
Light control switch unit 120 and control unit 130
And a communication interface unit 140.

[0004] The on / off switch unit 110 includes:
It is a wall-mounted type that includes one on / off switch 111, one on display LED 112, and one off display LED 113 for one lighting fixture 200.

The dimming switch unit 120 includes one dimming on / off switch 121, one dimming on display LED 122, one dimming off display LED 123, for one lighting fixture 200. One dimming switch 1
It is a wall-mounted type that includes a dimming level setting switch composed of 24 and one brightening switch 125 and a plurality of dimming level display LEDs 126.

[0006] The number of components in the ON / OFF switch unit 110 and the dimming switch unit 120 for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 will be calculated. The number of lighting fixtures 200 is n, and the dimming setting level of lighting fixture 200 is m levels.

In the on / off switch unit 110, there are n on / off switches 111 and an on display L
N EDs 112 and n off display LEDs 113 are required. Therefore, in the on / off switch unit 110, the number of components for the operator to operate is 3n.

The dimming switch unit 120 includes:
n units are required, and the dimming on / off switch 121 is n
, Dimming switches 124, n increasing switches 125, and dimming level display LEDs 126 are required. Therefore, the dimming switch unit 120
In, the number of parts for the operator to operate is (3
n + mn).

Therefore, the on / off switch unit 1
The number of components required for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 in the number 10 and the dimming switch unit 120 is required by the number represented by the following (Equation 1).

3n + (3n + mn) = 6n + mn (pieces) (Equation 1) The control unit 130 includes an on / off switch unit 110
And the dimming switch unit 120 and the communication interface unit 140. The control unit 130
When the operator turns on / off the switch unit 110,
When an input to the off switch 111 is performed, the input is detected, and an on / off signal for controlling on / off of the lighting fixture 200 is output to the communication interface unit 140. When the operator performs an input to the dimming on / off switch 121 of the dimming switch unit 120, the control unit 130 detects the input and sets the dimming level of the lighting fixture 200. The dimming signal is output to the communication interface unit 140.

As shown in FIG. 14, such a lighting control operation device 100 includes a lighting fixture 200 and a lighting control panel 30.
0 and a power supply 400 are used as an operation unit in a lighting control system configured.

The lighting control panel 300 includes a relay terminal 310
And a dimming terminal 320. The lighting control operation device 100 is connected to a relay terminal device 310 and a dimming terminal device 320.
And the dimming terminal 320, respectively, and are connected to the same lighting fixture 200. In addition, the lighting fixture 200
Is connected to the power supply 4 through the contact relay of the relay terminal 310.
00 is connected.

When the on / off switch 111 is turned on, the lighting control operation device 100 controls to turn on the relay of the relay terminal 310 via the communication interface unit 140, and the power supply 400 supplies the power to the lighting fixture 200. Supply. When the dimming on / off switch 121 is turned on when the on / off switch 111 is on, the lighting control operation device 100
0 to control the dimming terminal 320 and the dimming switch 1
The dimming level of the lighting device 200 is controlled according to the input level to the light-intensifying switch 24 and the light-increase switch 125.

The procedure of ON / OFF control of the lighting fixture 200 and setting of the dimming level performed using the lighting control operation device 100 will be described below with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15, it is assumed that the number of lighting fixtures 200 is four in total.

In the on / off switch unit 110, four on / off switches 111 are prepared in the same manner as the number of the lighting fixtures 200, and each of the on / off switches 1 is provided.
One on display LED 112 and one off display LED 113 are provided corresponding to 11. In addition, the dimming switch unit 120 is prepared one by one corresponding to each lighting fixture 200, and the lighting fixture 200
Four are prepared as well as the number. Each dimming switch unit 120 has one dimming on / off switch 1
21, one dimming on display LED 122, one dimming off display LED 123, and one dimming switch 124
And one brightening switch 125 and five dimming level display LEDs 126.

[0016] As shown in FIG.
For turning on or off the light, the operator has one
Each time the off switch 111 is pressed, the lighting fixture 200 corresponding to the pressed on / off switch 111 can be turned on or off. The lighting fixture 200 is turned on and off by the relay terminal 310 in response to an operation input to the on / off switch 111 from the operator. At this time, if the lighting fixture 200 is turned on, the on-display LED 1
When 12 is turned on or the lighting fixture 200 is turned off, the off display LED 113 is turned on.

When the operator wants to change the dimming level of the lighting fixture 200, he first presses the on / off switch 111 to turn on the desired lighting fixture 200. next,
As shown in FIG. 15B, the operator presses the dimming on / off switch 121 of the dimming switch unit 120 corresponding to the selected lighting fixture 200, and sets the lighting control operation device 100 to the dimming level setting. The mode shifts to the operation mode for setting the dimming level. At this time, if the light control level setting mode is set, the light control on display LED 12
2 lights up, indicating that the mode is the dimming level setting mode. Subsequently, the operator operates the dimming switch 124 or the dimming switch 125 of the same dimming switch unit 120.
By pressing, the dimming level is set. At this time, the operator not only looks at the lighting fixture 200, but also
The current dimming level of the lighting device 200 can also be known from the number of lighting LEDs of the five dimming level display LEDs. The lighting fixture 200 is dimmed by the dimming terminal 320 in response to an operation input to the dimming switch 124 or the dimming switch 125 from the operator.

The operator operates the lighting apparatus 2 at a desired dimming level.
After turning on 00, finally, as shown in FIG.
Pressing the dimming on / off switch 121 ends the dimming level setting mode. At this time, the dimming switch unit 120 turns off the dimming on display LED 122 and turns on the dimming off display LED 123.
The operator can visually confirm that the dimming level setting mode has been released.

[0019]

However, in the above-described conventional lighting control operating device, the lighting control operating device 100 is provided with an on / off switch unit 110.
And two types of switch units, ie, the light control switch unit 120 and the light control switch unit 120. When the number of the lighting fixtures 200 increases, the number of the light control switch units 120 increases, and the operator controls the lighting control operation device 100. There is a problem that the number of operation switches and LEDs for displaying the status, such as LEDs, for operating the LED is increased by the dimming switch 124, the dimming switch 125, and the dimming level display LED.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting control operation in which the number of parts for an operator to operate a lighting control operation device is reduced. It is to provide a device.

[0021]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is directed to the invention as set forth in claim 1, wherein a plurality of on / off switches for controlling on / off of a plurality of lighting fixtures are provided. A switch, a plurality of dimming level setting switches for respectively setting dimming levels of the plurality of lighting fixtures, and an on / off signal for controlling on / off of the lighting fixture when an input to the on / off switch is detected. And output
A control unit that outputs a dimming signal for setting a dimming level of the lighting fixture when an input to the dimming level setting switch is detected, wherein the dimming level setting switch includes an on / off switch; A control mode switch for switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode and switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode, and turning on / off the dimming level of the lighting equipment. A memory for storing the information in association with the off switch; and when the control unit detects an input to the control mode changeover switch in the on / off control mode, the control unit switches the on / off switch to a dimming level setting switch. When the input to the control mode switch is detected in the dimming setting mode, the dimming level setting switch is turned on / off. Characterized in that it is intended to set as.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
In the lighting control operation device described above, when the control unit detects an input to the control mode changeover switch in the on / off control mode, the control unit shifts to the dimming setting mode and starts time counting. If the input to the dimming level setting switch is not detected before elapse, the mode returns from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a lighting control operation device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, and a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 12. Each will be described in detail.

[First Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a lighting control operation device. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a lighting control system using the lighting control operation device.
3A and 3B show various data conversion tables in the memory of the lighting control operation device. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the ON display LED and the dimming level data, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing correspondence with light level data. 4 and 5 are schematic diagrams showing a procedure for turning on / off the lighting equipment and setting a dimming level performed using the lighting control operation device. FIG. 4 (a) shows the on / off control of the lighting equipment. 4 (b) shows the start of setting the dimming level of the lighting equipment, FIG. 4 (c) shows the selection of the lighting equipment, and FIG.
5A shows the setting of the dimming level control of the selected lighting fixture, and FIG. 5B shows the end of the setting of the dimming level control. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of an operation flow of the control unit.

The lighting control operation device 100 includes a lighting device 20
1 is an operation unit for ON / OFF control and dimming level control of a control unit 130, a communication interface unit 140, and a switch unit 15 as shown in FIG.
0 and a memory 160.

The switch unit 150 is provided with all the operation switches of one lighting control operation device 100 collectively provided.
One ON / OFF switch 111 and one ON display L
The ED 112 and one off display LED 113 are provided. The switch unit 150 includes one dimming on / off switch 121, and the on / off switch 111 and the dimming on / off switch 121 are
All are connected to the control unit 130, and the input state is read by the control unit 130. In addition, ON display LED1
12 and the off display LED 113 are all
Are turned on and off by the control unit 130.

It should be noted that such a switch unit 150
, The number of components for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 will be calculated. The number of lighting fixtures 200 is n, and the dimming setting level of lighting fixture 200 is m levels.

The on / off switch 111 is connected to the lighting fixture 20.
N LEDs are required as in the case of
2 is the same as the number of on / off switches 111, and n is the same as the number of on / off switches 111, and n is the same as the number of on / off switches 111. Further, one dimming on / off switch 121 is required. . Therefore, the number of components in the switch unit 150 for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 is required by the number shown in the following (Equation 2).

N + n + n + 1 = 3n + 1 (pieces) (Equation 2) Each time the dimming on / off switch 121 is pressed, the lighting control operation device 100 turns on / off the control mode (the lighting of the lighting fixture 200 or The control mode of the lighting fixture 200 is switched from a light-extinguishing operation mode) to a dimming level setting mode (an operation mode for setting a dimming level of the lighting fixture 200), or from the dimming level setting mode to an on / off control mode. . The on / off switch 111 is
In the OFF control mode, the switch is used to perform ON / OFF control of the lighting fixture 200. In the dimming level setting mode, the lighting fixture 2 is controlled as described below.
It functions as a switch for selecting 00 and a switch for setting the dimming level of the lighting fixture 200.
Further, the ON display LED 112 and the OFF display LED 1
In the control mode 13 as well, in each of the on / off control mode and the dimming level setting mode, the meaning of the object represented by the lighting display changes. That is, in the on / off control mode, the on display LED 112 and the off display LED 113 each time the on / off switch 111 is pressed.
One of the ON display LED 112 and the OFF display LED 113 is turned on, and the other is turned off. However, the ON display LED 112 and the OFF display L
In the dimming level setting mode, the ED 113 is given a role of displaying the dimming setting level of the lighting fixture 200 selected by the on / off switch 111, and the off display LED 113 is provided with the on / off switch 111. Is given to represent the lighting fixture 200 selected. That is, the dimming on / off switch 121 functions as a control mode changeover switch 114 for switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode and for switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode. I do.

The control unit 130 includes a communication interface unit 140, a switch unit 150, and a memory 160.
And connected to. When the operator performs an input to the on / off switch 111 of the switch unit 150, the control unit 130 detects the input and turns on the lighting device 200.
On / off signal for off control or lighting equipment 2
A dimming signal for setting a dimming level of 00 is output to the communication interface unit 140. The control unit 130
When the input to the control mode changeover switch 114 is detected in the on / off control mode, the mode shifts to the dimming setting mode and starts the time count of the predetermined time T. Until the time count exceeds the predetermined time T, If the input to the on / off switch 111 is not detected, the process returns from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode.

The memory 160 is a memory for storing the dimming level of the lighting apparatus 200 in association with the on / off switch 111, and as shown in FIG. , A data conversion table A for associating with the number of lit ON display LEDs 112. Further, the memory 160 stores a data conversion table B for associating the dimming level data with the on / off switch 111, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lighting control operation device 100 includes a lighting fixture 200 and a lighting control panel 300.
And a power supply 400 are used as an operation unit in a lighting control system configured with the power supply 400.

The lighting control panel 300 includes a relay terminal 310
And a dimming terminal 320. The lighting control operation device 100 is connected to a relay terminal device 310 and a dimming terminal device 320.
And the dimming terminal 320, respectively, and are connected to the same lighting fixture 200. In addition, the lighting fixture 200
Is connected to the power supply 4 through the contact relay of the relay terminal 310.
00 is connected.

When the on / off switch 111 is turned on, the lighting control operation device 100 controls to turn on the relay of the relay terminal 310 via the communication interface unit 140, and supplies the power from the power supply 400 to the lighting fixture 200. Supply. When the dimming on / off switch 121 is turned on when the on / off switch 111 is on, the lighting control operation device 100
0 to control the dimming terminal 320 and the dimming switch 1
The dimming level of the lighting device 200 is controlled according to the input level to the light-intensifying switch 24 and the light-increase switch 125.

The procedure of ON / OFF control of the lighting fixture 200 and setting of the dimming level performed by using the lighting control operation device 100 will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.
Is four in total.

In the switch unit 150, four on / off switches 111 are provided in the same manner as the number of the lighting fixtures 200, and one on display LED 112 and one off display LE correspond to each on / off switch 111.
D113. In addition, the switch unit 150 includes one dimming on / off switch 121.

As shown in FIG. 4A, with respect to turning on or off the lighting fixture 200, each time the operator presses one on / off switch 111, the lighting corresponding to the pressed on / off switch 111 is performed. The appliance 200 can be turned on or off. The lighting fixture 200 is turned on and off by the relay terminal 310 in response to an operation input to the on / off switch 111 from the operator.

At this time, when the lighting fixture 200 is turned on, the on display LE corresponding to the on / off switch 111 is turned on.
D112 is turned on, and when the lighting fixture 200 is turned off, the off display L corresponding to the on / off switch 111 is turned off.
The ED 113 lights up.

When the operator wants to change the dimming level of the luminaire 200, he first presses a dimming on / off switch 121, that is, a control mode switch 114, as shown in FIG. A dimming level setting mode, that is, an operation mode for setting a dimming level is selected. The control unit 130 detects that the switching operation switch 114 has been pressed (step 500 in FIG. 6), and if it is in the dimming level setting mode immediately before the switching operation switch 114 is pressed in step 500 (FIG. 6). Step 5
10), end the dimming level setting mode, and shift to the on / off control mode (step 520 in FIG. 6);
In the ON / OFF control mode immediately before the switching operation switch 114 is pressed at 00 (step 51 in FIG. 6).
0), the mode shifts from the on / off control mode to the dimming level setting mode, and time counting for a predetermined time T is started (FIG. 6).
Step 530).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the operator selects the lighting fixture 200 whose lighting control level is to be changed by pressing the on / off switch 111 corresponding to the lighting fixture 200 (FIG. 6). Step 540). Then, the control unit 130 outputs the OFF display LED 113 corresponding to the pressed ON / OFF switch 111 among the OFF display LEDs 113.
Just light up. This indicates that the lighting fixture 200 has been selected. Further, the control unit 130 refers to the data conversion table A of the memory 160 as shown in FIG. The dimming level data of 200 and the correspondence between the number of lit ON-display LEDs 112 are read, and are represented by the number of lit ON-display LEDs 112. In other words, the dimming level that can be set for the lighting fixture 200 can be set in four stages as many as the number of the ON display LEDs 112. For example, as the dimming level changes from the first stage to the fourth stage, the lighting fixture 200
The dimming level is set so that is brighter. In FIG. 4C, all the ON display LEDs 112 are turned on, and the dimming level set for the lighting fixture 200 is shown as an example in which the lighting fixture 200 is the brightest fourth-stage dimming level. (Step 550 in FIG. 6).

Next, the operator sets the dimming level of the luminaire 200 selected in step 540 by pressing the on / off switch 111 corresponding to the desired dimming level (step 560 in FIG. 6). Then, the control unit 130
FIG. 3 shows the dimming level corresponding to the pressed on / off switch 111 and the number of blinking ON display LEDs 112.
With reference to the data conversion table B of the memory 160 as shown in FIG. For example, FIG.
As shown in (a), when it is desired to set the dimming level of the lighting apparatus 200 to the second level, the operator may press the on / off switch 111 corresponding to the second level of the dimming level (FIG. 7 step 561). Then, the control unit 130
Is the ON display LED 1 corresponding to the dimming level of the second stage.
It is determined whether the lighting state of No. 12 is on or off (step 562 in FIG. 7). When the ON display LED 112 is lit, the control unit 130 controls the ON display LED 1
On-indicating LED means dimming level brighter than 12
It is determined whether the lighting state of 112 is on or off (step 563 in FIG. 7). If the lighting state is determined in step 563, the control unit 130 sets the on-display LED 11 indicating a light control level brighter than the light control level of the second stage.
2 is turned off (step 564 in FIG. 7). If the ON display LED 112 corresponding to the dimming level at the second stage is turned off in step 562, the control unit 130
Turns on the ON display LED 112 corresponding to the dimming level from the first stage to the second stage (step 56 in FIG. 7).
5).

Thus, the ON display LED 112
The light corresponding to the dimming level of the first stage and the light corresponding to the dimming level of the second stage are turned on. That is, the ON display LED 112 corresponding to the ON / OFF switch 111 selected in FIG.
12 corresponds to the dimming level of the second stage,
All the ON display LEDs 112 indicating a dimming level lower than the dimming level of the second stage are turned on, and all the ON display LEDs 1 indicating a dimming level higher than the dimming level of the second stage.
Turning off 12 indicates that the lighting fixture 200 selected in step 540 has been set to the second dimming level.

In the above step 563, the ON display LED 11
When the control unit 13 is turned off, when step 564 is completed, or when step 565 is completed, the control unit 13
0 means that the display of the dimming level based on the blinking number of the ON display LED 112 has been completed. Next, the control unit 130
Controls the dimming terminal 320 via the communication interface unit 140 to turn on (dim) the lighting fixture 200 at the second dimming level selected as described above (see FIG. 7). Step 566).

It should be noted that in step 540 above,
Until the off switch 111 is pressed, the above step 5
When a predetermined time T at which the time count is started at 30 elapses, the control unit 130 determines that the operator does not perform the dimming level setting operation, ends the dimming level setting mode, and performs on / off control. Move to mode.

Finally, as shown in FIG. 5A, the operator presses the control mode switch 114 to end the dimming level setting mode and shift to the on / off control mode.
Then, the lighting fixture 200 operates the on / off switch 1 unless the light control level is set again in the light control level setting mode.
When the lighting is performed by pressing the button 11, the lighting is always performed at the second dimming level.

Therefore, the dimming level setting switch is turned on.
A control mode changeover switch 114 for switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode, and for switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode; A memory 160 for storing the dimming level in association with the on / off switch 111 is provided.
When an input to the control mode changeover switch 114 is detected in the on / off control mode, the on / off switch 11
1 is set as a dimming level setting switch, and when an input to the control mode changeover switch 114 is detected in the dimming setting mode, the dimming level setting switch is set as the on / off switch 111. ,
It is possible to reduce the number of components for status display such as operation switches and LEDs for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100. That is, by subtracting the number of parts shown by (Equation 2) from the number of parts shown by (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device, the following equation (3) is obtained. .

(6n + mn) − (3n + 1) = 3n + mn−1 = n (3 + m) −1 (3) Here, since n represents the number of lighting fixtures 200, 1
The above is a natural number, and m is a natural number of at least 2 because it is the number of dimming setting levels of the lighting fixture 200.
Therefore, the values shown in the above (Equation 3) are n = 1 and m =
Even as 2, it takes a value of 4 or more as shown in the following (Equation 4).

From (Equation 3), 1 · (3 + 2) −1 = 4> 0 (Equation 4) In other words, from the number of components shown in (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device. Also, the number of components represented by (Equation 2) in the above-described embodiment is smaller, and therefore, the operation switches for operating the lighting control operation device 100 by the operator and the status display such as LEDs. It can be said that the number of parts can be reduced. Further, in the present embodiment, the memory 160 is added by one extra point as compared with the conventional lighting control operation device. However, as shown in the above (Equation 4), in the present embodiment, four points can be reduced. Therefore, even if the number of parts of the memory 160 is subtracted from the calculation result of (Equation 4), the number of parts described in (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device is still smaller than the number of parts shown in (Equation 1). The number of parts represented by (Equation 2) in the embodiment can be reduced, and the number of parts is also reduced.

Since the number of components is reduced, the size of the lighting control operation device 100 can be easily reduced. In addition, since the number of components can be reduced, even if the number of lighting fixtures 200 increases, the increase in the number of components can be suppressed, and the lighting control operation device 1 can be reduced.
00 is easy to reduce in size. Further, the lighting control operation device 10
Since it is easy to reduce the size of the lighting control operation device 100, it is easy to attach the downsized illumination control operation device 100 to the installation surface, and it is easy to cope with a small installation area and a small installation area.

When the control unit 130 detects an input to the control mode changeover switch 114 in the on / off control mode, the control unit 130 shifts to the dimming setting mode and starts time counting. If the input to the on / off switch 111 treated as the dimming level setting switch is not detected before the time elapses, the mode is returned from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode. Even if the user forgets to return from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode, the dimming setting mode can be ended.

[Second Embodiment] FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a lighting control operation device. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are schematic diagrams showing the procedure of on / off control of the lighting fixture and setting of the dimming level performed using the lighting control operation device.
9A shows the on / off control of the lighting equipment, FIG. 9B shows the start of setting the dimming level of the lighting equipment, FIG. 9C shows the selection of the lighting equipment, and FIG. FIG. 10B shows the setting of the dimming level control of the appliance, and FIG. 10B shows the end of the setting of the dimming level. 11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams illustrating an example of an operation flow of the control unit. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of the same parts will be omitted.

The lighting control operation device of the second embodiment is different from the lighting control operation device of the first embodiment in that the control mode changeover switch 114 is turned on and off.
Off mode button 114a and dimming setting mode button 1
14b and a dimming setting mode display LED 114c.

The on / off mode button 114a is a button to be pressed when switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode is desired. Light control setting mode button 1
A button 14b is pressed when switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode is desired. The dimming setting mode display LED 114c is
Lights up when 14b is pressed to enter the dimming setting mode, and goes out when the on / off mode button 114a is pressed to enter the on / off control mode.

In the switch unit 150, the number of components required for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 is one control mode compared to the lighting control operation device in the first embodiment. Selector switch 11
Since the number 4 is changed to a total of three points of the on / off mode button 114a, the dimming setting mode button 114b, and the dimming setting mode display LED, only the number represented by the following (Equation 5) is required.

3n + 1−1 + 3 = 3n + 3 (pieces)... (Equation 5) The procedure of on / off control of the lighting apparatus 200 and setting of the dimming level performed by using the lighting control operation device 100 is shown in FIG. This will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 10, it is assumed that the number of lighting fixtures 200 is four in total.

In the switch unit 150, four on / off switches 111 are prepared in the same manner as the number of the lighting fixtures 200. One on display LED 112 and one off display LE correspond to each on / off switch 111.
D113. The switch unit 150 has an on / off mode button 114a, a dimming setting mode button 114b, and a dimming setting mode display L.
An ED 114c is provided.

When the operator wants to change the dimming level of the luminaire 200, he first presses a dimming setting mode button 114b as shown in FIG. Select the operation mode for setting the light level.

When the control unit 130 detects that the ON / OFF mode button 114a has been pressed (step 600 in FIG. 11), the control unit 130 sets the light control setting mode button 1 in step 600.
If it is the dimming level setting mode immediately before 14b is pressed, switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode is performed. Further, the control unit 130 turns on / off immediately before the dimming setting mode button 114b is pressed in step 600.
If it is the off control mode, it remains in the on / off control mode (step 610 in FIG. 11). The control unit 130
In the above step 600, the on / off mode button 11
If the light control setting mode button 114b is pressed without pressing the button 4a (step 630 in FIG. 11), the mode shifts to the light control level setting mode, and the light control setting mode display LED 114c is turned on (step 640 in FIG. 11).

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9C, the operator selects a lighting fixture 200 whose lighting control level is to be changed by pressing the on / off switch 111 corresponding to the lighting fixture 200 (FIG. 11). Step 650). Then, the control unit 130 controls the OFF display LED 11 corresponding to the pressed ON / OFF switch 111 among the OFF display LEDs 113.
Turn on only 3 This indicates that the lighting fixture 200 has been selected. Here, the dimming level that can be set for the lighting fixture 200 can be set to, for example, four levels as many as the number of the ON display LEDs 112. For example, as the dimming level changes from the first level to the fourth level, the illumination level increases. The dimming level is set so that the appliance 200 becomes bright. In FIG. 9C, all of the ON display LEDs 112 are turned on, and the dimming level set for the lighting fixture 200 is shown as an example in which the lighting fixture 200 is the brightest fourth dimming level. (Step 66 in FIG. 11)
0). Further, the control unit 130 sets the dimming level at which the lighting fixture 200 selected in step 650 is set,
Referring to the data conversion table A of the memory 160, the dimming level data of each lighting fixture 200 and the ON display LED 11
By reading the association with the lighting number of 2, the ON display L
It is represented by the number of EDs 112 turned on.

Next, the operator sets the dimming level of the luminaire 200 selected in step 650 by pressing the on / off switch 111 corresponding to the desired dimming level (step 670 in FIG. 6). Then, the control unit 130
Sets the dimming level corresponding to the pressed on / off switch 111 and the number of blinking ON display LEDs 112 with reference to the data conversion table B of the memory 160 as follows. For example, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), if it is desired to set the dimming level of the lighting fixture 200 to the second level, the operator turns on the dimming level corresponding to the second level.
It is sufficient to press the off switch 111 (step 6 in FIG. 12).
71). Then, the control unit 130 determines whether the ON state of the ON display LED 112 corresponding to the second-stage dimming level is ON or OFF (step 67 in FIG. 12).
2). If the ON display LED 112 is lit, the control unit 130 determines whether the ON display LED 112, which indicates a dimming level brighter than the ON display LED 112, is on or off (step in FIG. 12). 673). If it is in the lighting state in step 673, the control unit 130 turns off the ON display LED 112, which indicates a light control level brighter than the light control level in the second stage (FIG. 1).
2 step 674). In step 672, the on-display LED 1 corresponding to the dimming level of the second stage
If the LED 12 is off, the control unit 130 sets the ON display LED 1 corresponding to the dimming level from the first stage to the second stage.
12 is turned on (step 675 in FIG. 12).

Thus, the ON display LED 112
The light corresponding to the dimming level of the first stage and the light corresponding to the dimming level of the second stage are turned on. That is, the ON display LED 112 corresponds to the ON display LED corresponding to the selected ON / OFF switch 111 in FIG.
Reference numeral 112 corresponds to the dimming level of the second stage, and all the ON display LEDs 112 indicating the dimming level lower than the dimming level of the second stage are turned on, and the dimming level is lower than the dimming level of the second stage. All on display LEs representing high dimming levels
By turning off D112, the above-mentioned step 650 is performed.
This indicates that the lighting device 200 selected in the step is set to the second-stage dimming level.

At step 673, the ON display LED 11
2 is in the unlit state, the step 674 is terminated, or the step 675 is terminated.
0 means that the display of the dimming level based on the blinking number of the ON display LED 112 has been completed. Next, the control unit 130
Controls the dimming terminal 320 via the communication interface unit 140 to turn on (dim) the lighting fixture 200 at the second dimming level selected as described above (see FIG. 12). Step 676). Finally, FIG.
As shown at 0 (b), the operator presses the on / off mode button 114a to end the dimming level setting mode and shift to the on / off control mode. Then, the control unit 130
Turns off the dimming setting mode display LED 114c to indicate that the dimming setting mode has ended. Lighting fixture 200
When the on / off switch 111 is pressed and turned on, unless the dimming level is set again in the dimming level setting mode, the light is always turned on at the second dimming level.

Therefore, the dimming level setting switch is turned on.
A control mode changeover switch 114 for switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode, and for switching from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode; A memory 160 for storing the dimming level in association with the on / off switch 111 is provided.
When an input to the control mode changeover switch 114 is detected in the on / off control mode, the on / off switch 11
1 is set as a dimming level setting switch, and when an input to the control mode changeover switch 114 is detected in the dimming setting mode, the dimming level setting switch is set as the on / off switch 111. ,
It is possible to reduce the number of components for status display such as operation switches and LEDs for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100. That is, by subtracting the number of parts shown in (Equation 5) from the number of parts shown in (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device, the following equation (6) is obtained. .

(6n + mn) − (3n + 3) = 3n + mn−3 = n (3 + m) −3 (Equation 6) Here, since n represents the number of lighting fixtures 200, 1
The above is a natural number, and m is a natural number of at least 2 because it is the number of dimming setting levels of the lighting fixture 200.
Therefore, the values shown in the above (Equation 6) are n = 1 and m =
As shown in the following (Equation 4), 2 also takes a value of 2 or more.

From (Equation 3), 1 (3 + 2) −3 = 2> 0 (Equation 7) In other words, the number of components is smaller than the number of components shown in (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device. In this embodiment, the number of components represented by (Equation 6) in the present embodiment is smaller, and accordingly, an operation switch for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 and a status display such as an LED. It can be said that the number of parts can be reduced. Further, in the present embodiment, the memory 160 is added by one extra point compared with the conventional lighting control operation device, but as shown in the above (Equation 7), two points can be reduced in the present embodiment. Therefore, even if the number of parts of the memory 160 is subtracted from the calculation result of (Equation 4), the number of parts described in (Equation 1) in the above description of the conventional lighting control operation device is still smaller than the number of parts shown in (Equation 1). The number of parts represented by (Equation 2) in the embodiment can be reduced, and the number of parts is also reduced.

That is, as compared with the first embodiment, the control mode changeover switch 114 is provided with an on / off mode button 114a, a dimming setting mode button 114b, and a dimming setting mode display LED 114c. If the number of components increases to the extent that it constitutes, compared to the first embodiment,
The number of components required for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device 100 is increased by the on / off mode button 114a and the dimming setting mode display LED, but the number of components is also reduced, and the number of components is also reduced. A switch for selecting each of the control mode and the dimming setting mode is provided to facilitate the operation.
14c makes it easy to distinguish between the on / off control mode and the dimming setting mode.

Further, since the number of components is reduced, the size of the lighting control operation device 100 can be easily reduced. In addition, since the number of components can be reduced, even if the number of lighting fixtures 200 increases, the increase in the number of components can be suppressed, and the lighting control operation device 1 can be reduced.
00 is easy to reduce in size. Further, the lighting control operation device 10
Since it is easy to reduce the size of the lighting control operation device 100, it is easy to attach the downsized illumination control operation device 100 to the installation surface, and it is easy to cope with a small installation area and a small installation area.

[0068]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dimming level setting switch is also used as an on / off switch to switch from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode and from the dimming setting mode. A control mode changeover switch for switching to an on / off control mode and a memory for storing a dimming level of the lighting device in association with the on / off switch are provided. When an input to the control mode changeover switch is detected in the off control mode, the on / off switch is set as a dimming level setting switch. Since the light level setting switch is set as an on / off switch, an operation switch for the operator to operate the lighting control operation device is provided. The number of parts for the state display of such or LED can be reduced. Further, since the number of parts is reduced, the size of the lighting control operation device can be easily reduced. In addition, since the number of components can be reduced, even if the number of lighting fixtures increases, the increase in the number of components can be suppressed, and the lighting control operation device can be easily reduced in size. Further, since the lighting control operation device can be easily downsized, it is easy to mount the downsized lighting control operation device on the mounting surface, and it is easy to cope with a small mounting area and a small mounting area. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first aspect is provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention described above, when the control unit detects an input to the control mode changeover switch in the on / off control mode, the control unit shifts to the dimming setting mode and starts time counting. By the time,
If the input to the on / off switch treated as the dimming level setting switch is not detected, the mode returns from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode. -The dimming setting mode can be ended even if the user forgets to return to the off control mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a lighting control operation device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a lighting control system using the lighting control operation device according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing various data conversion tables in a memory of the lighting control operation device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting fixture and a dimming level setting performed using the lighting control operation device of the above.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting fixture and setting of a dimming level performed using the lighting control operation device of the above.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the control unit of the above.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the control unit of the above.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a lighting control operation device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting fixture and setting of a dimming level performed using the lighting control operation device of the above.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting fixture and a dimming level setting performed by using the lighting control operation device of the above.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation flow of the control unit of the above.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an operation flow of a control unit of the above.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a conventional lighting control operation device.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a lighting control system using a conventional lighting control operation device.

FIG. 15 is a schematic view showing a procedure of on / off control of a lighting fixture and setting of a dimming level performed using a conventional lighting control operation device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 111 ON / OFF switch 114 Control mode changeover switch 124, 125 Dimming level setting switch 130 Control unit 160 Memory 200 Lighting fixture T Predetermined time

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of on / off switches for respectively controlling on / off of a plurality of lighting fixtures, a plurality of dimming level setting switches for respectively setting dimming levels of the plurality of lighting fixtures, When an input to the on / off switch is detected, an on / off signal for controlling on / off of the lighting fixture is output, and when an input to the dimming level setting switch is detected, a dimming level of the lighting fixture is set. And a control unit for outputting a dimming signal, wherein the dimming level setting switch is also used as the on / off switch, switching from the on / off control mode to the dimming setting mode, and dimming. A control mode changeover switch for switching from the light setting mode to the on / off control mode; And a memory for storing the information in response to the input of a control mode changeover switch in an on / off control mode. The lighting control operation device is characterized in that, when an input to a control mode changeover switch is detected in a dimming setting mode, the dimming level setting switch is set as the on / off switch. 2. The control section, when detecting an input to a control mode changeover switch in an on / off control mode,
If the input to the dimming level setting switch is not detected before the time count elapses a predetermined time, the mode switches from the dimming setting mode to the on / off control mode. 2. The lighting control operating device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting control operation device returns to the state described above.