TW202024955A - Automatic indoor lighting design method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic indoor lighting design method. The present invention could generate a specific lighting deployment by cross-referencing the standard lighting data from the built-in database after input space settings, furniture and appliance settings, and blank area settings. After the specific lighting deployment is generated, the present invention would then be cross-referencing the online or built-in fixture data base to create a suggested fixture list, location and quantity for the users. The present invention could also generate a 2D lighting placement layout and the 3D lighting simulation for the users.

Description

A method capable of automatically configuring indoor lamps

The present invention relates to a method that can automatically configure indoor lights, in particular to a method that can obtain suitable lighting configurations and suggested lighting options by analyzing various indoor space and furniture parameters.

Lighting is a very important and indispensable part of modern people’s life. Lighting design with moderate brightness and proper light source position configuration can optimize the use efficiency of each space, and it also adds to the texture of interior design. Many, therefore, lighting design is a very important and indispensable part of indoor space planning. According to the current practice, many large-scale commercial spaces, exhibition spaces or public places are equipped with professional lighting design planners to participate in the design of the overall interior space, so that the use of the space is corresponding and consistent. The lighting design can achieve better results in the overall space performance.

Generally speaking, when lighting design planners carry out lighting design, there are quite a lot of space setting parameters that need to be considered, including space size, indoor layout distribution, space usage function setting, furniture placement location, age distribution of main users, Sunshine intensity, etc., and the aforementioned parameters include several seed parameters.

After the evaluation of the space setting parameters is completed, it is necessary to analyze and compare various lighting parameters on the market to obtain the matching lighting items and quantities. The aforementioned lighting parameters include the brand of the lighting fixture and the lighting type (fixture type). ), one-meter illuminance (lux at 1 meter), illuminance (lux), lumens (lumen), beam angle (beam angle), color temperature (color temperature), light color (color description), color rendering index (color rendering index) , Can the lamp holder of the lamp tilt or adjust the projection angle (tilt feature), dimming phenomenon and performance (dimming), lamp color (fixture color), lamp installation height (installation height) or lamp installation diameter (installation diameter) and other parameters.

Generally speaking, lighting design planners will select suitable lighting items and quantity according to the evaluation results of space setting parameters; but sometimes they will also adjust the location and brightness settings of lighting fixtures according to the needs of special lighting planning, such as painting exhibition venues. Focusing on the painting, the other parts of the space will dim the lights; for example, the baby room needs a darker and softer light source. At this time, even if the indoor space can actually accommodate more or brighter lamps, the lighting design plan The personnel will still configure suitable lamps according to special planning requirements.

After completing the lighting configuration plan, the lighting design planner will use the computer program to perform 2D and 3D rendering simulations of the planning results. This can verify whether the lighting configuration plan meets the needs of the space setting and use. If there are discrepancies, you can also By adjusting the item, position or quantity of lamps and lanterns to meet the set usage requirements. However, although this type of 2D and 3D rendering simulation program can be as high as 95% or more fidelity, and has a high resolution, but due to the high technical threshold, it requires specialized practitioners to operate, and it takes more than several hours to complete 3D rendering simulation. For the current practical 3D Max, Rhino and other programs, the required operating conditions are as follows: (1) Since the simulation degree of this kind of program is quite close to the actual situation, the requirements for hardware specifications are quite high. (2) The operator needs to spend a lot of time setting various parameters, and the process of parameter setting is quite complicated. If there is a parameter setting error, it may cause the simulation result to be wrong. (3) Operators need to have professional knowledge in related fields such as lighting design and IES.

For the general small and medium-sized interior design companies or the general public, the above-mentioned technology cannot simulate the effect of the actual configuration of the lighting before the actual installation of the lighting, but can only evaluate the imagination through the personal experience of the designer or the general public. Therefore, it is easier to cause the overall space usage experience to be affected due to poor lighting configuration, or some or all of the lighting needs to be replaced due to the wrong lighting selection.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for configuring an indoor space lamp, including the following steps: (a) setting a first parameter group, the first parameter group being related to the space setting and function of the indoor space; (b) setting A second parameter group, the aforementioned second parameter group is related to the household appliances and/or furniture that are expected to be placed in the indoor space; (c) Referring to the aforementioned first parameter group and the aforementioned second parameter group, the calculation results in the aforementioned indoor space Configure the relative position and area of home appliances and/or furniture, and generate a third parameter set; and (d) analyze the relative relationship between the first parameter set, the second parameter set, and the third parameter set to generate a suggested configuration The lighting parameters of the type, quantity or position of the light.

The invention relates to a method that can automatically configure indoor lamps. After calculating and analyzing several parameters related to lamp configuration, a recommended lighting parameter range is obtained first, and then the lighting parameter range is compared with the built-in standard configuration of the method After comparing the lighting parameters of the data, a preliminary recommended configuration method is obtained, that is, "Which position of the indoor space should be configured with which brightness of the light" and the number of recommended configurations; then refer to the comparison line or individual database The parameters of various lamps and lanterns of various brands in the company generate the item, individual unit price and total price of the recommended configuration lamps.

The basic steps of this method are as follows: (a) First set the first parameter group, the first parameter group is related to the space settings and functions of the indoor space lighting configuration; (b) Then set a set of second parameter sets with the characteristics and specifications of the household appliances and/or furniture expected to be placed in the indoor space; (c) Analyze the first parameter group and the second parameter group, calculate the relative position and area size of the indoor space without home appliances and/or furniture, and generate a third parameter group; at this time, the method can automatically analyze the aforementioned first parameter The relative relationship between the group, the second parameter group, and the third parameter group, and generate a suggested configuration of lighting parameters. The content of the lighting parameters includes the location and quantity of the recommended configuration, as well as the recommended brightness, lighting angle, and lighting properties.

According to the generated lighting parameters, this method can compare the values of various lamps on the line or in the system database, that is, the fourth parameter group, and generate a list of the types, quantities or positions of lamps recommended to be configured in the aforementioned indoor space , And will also generate 2D lighting configuration diagrams or 3D lighting simulation icons.

The first parameter group includes the size, shape, height, use function, position of beams, columns, doors and windows, and other parameters related to the characteristics of the indoor space. The input of parameters such as the size, shape, height, beams, columns, and door and window positions of the indoor space is to calculate the required light intensity and the average configuration of the light position, and the function setting is to adjust the overall light brightness and presentation, such as Even if the size of the living room or bedroom is the same, because of the different functions, the way and quantity of the lamps will be different.

In addition to the above-mentioned parameter categories, the first parameter group may also include items such as user condition settings, lighting, brightness, or contrast. User condition settings generally refer to items such as the user’s age, gender, work type, usage habits, etc. The illumination represents the original natural light distribution in the space, and the brightness and contrast represent the user’s expected perception of the overall space. .

The second parameter group is related to the furniture and home appliances placed indoors, including the size, height, color, and relative position or placement position of the home appliances and/or furniture. For example, a full-surface wooden wardrobe should be installed in the bedroom, and the position of the bed is on the other side relative to the wooden wardrobe. The lighting configuration will enhance the brightness of the wardrobe and lower the brightness of the bed. Or a set of three-seater sofas against the wall should be set up in the living room, and a painting should be set above the wall, and a TV set on the opposite side of the sofa, then the lighting configuration will increase the TV And the brightness of the light on the sofa, and lower the brightness between the TV and the sofa to increase the contrast of the light. You can also use this contrast to make the overall space more visually layered.

When the first parameter group and the second parameter group are set, the complete space configuration has basically been determined, and the area and position of the space where no furniture/home appliances (hereinafter referred to as "blank space") are placed are also established. That is the third parameter mentioned above. The reason why this method includes the blank space as an analysis reference option is to adjust the lighting configuration in detail by comparing the area ratio of the blank space to the overall space, and the relative position and area of the blank space and the furniture/home appliances. Location, light intensity, illumination angle, light contrast, etc. If the user adjusts any parameter value of the first parameter group or the second parameter group at this stage, the third parameter will be corrected accordingly.

This method also includes a built-in database to provide corresponding standard lighting configuration data for space settings for different use functions. This is for spaces where no furniture and household appliances are placed, and an even distribution is set according to their individual use functions. Lighting data, so when there is no furniture in a certain space, this method can first select the standard lighting setting data according to the function of the space, and then adjust the data proportionally according to the actual space size as the space exclusive Benchmark reference value. In other words, when the user inputs the function and size of the space, this method will automatically generate a dedicated reference reference value, and the lighting settings of this reference reference value are evenly distributed in the space.

The built-in database of this method also includes providing corresponding lighting configuration data for different furniture/home appliances as reference values. After the user enters the furniture and home appliance configuration parameters, this method can automatically analyze the first parameter group and the second parameter group. The parameter group and the third parameter group are compared with the standard configuration data to obtain a specific lighting parameter, which contains information of "what brightness, lighting angle, and lighting properties should be configured at which specific location", and The number of individual recommended configurations. At the same time, this method will generate a 2D plan view of furniture and lighting configuration based on the parameters of the first parameter set and the second parameter set set by the user, and accordingly generate a 3D simulated lighting effect map for the user's reference.

At the same time, in order to improve the simulation efficiency and improve the current online 3D simulation program that takes a lot of time to complete the simulation, this method chooses to reduce the resolution of the simulation effect, especially to reduce the furniture, home appliances, wall and floor modeling or color, etc. The resolution of an object that is not directly related to the lighting configuration, but still retains the space and the proportional size of each furniture/home appliance, the rendering effect of the lighting, and other elements that are directly related to the lighting configuration. For example, when simulating the lighting configuration of the living room, the 3D simulation diagram will show the location of the lighting, the area directly illuminated by the light, the area not directly illuminated by the light, indirect lighting, the shadow area, the color of the light, etc. to show the information of the lighting configuration effect; The indoor settings will show the size, orientation and lighting effects of the overall configuration. For example, the 3D simulation map will show the color of the wall and floor and the size and position of the hanging decorations, but it will not accurately show the pattern of the wall and floor and the color of the hanging decorations. ; Or it will show the position and size of the sofa to show the relative position and ratio of the sofa to the space, but it will not show that the material of the sofa is cloth or leather. Through this setting, the time required for 3D rendering simulation can be reduced from a few hours to a few seconds, while still retaining the correctness of the configuration and effects, which is quite convenient and effective for users.

This method also includes an extended function. After the lighting parameters are generated, the fourth parameter group can be generated after comparing the product information published by each online brand or the lamp-related database with the lighting parameters. The range of the fourth parameter group includes, but is not limited to, lamp type, placement position, quantity, specification, brand, unit price range, total price, lighting type (fixture type), lux calculation, beam angle (beam angle) 、Beam angle range (bean angle range), color temperature (color temperature), light color (color description), color rendering index (color rendering index), whether the lamp holder can be tilted or adjust the projection angle (tilt feature), dimming Phenomenon and performance (dimming), fixture color (fixture color), fixture installation height (installation height) or fixture installation diameter (installation diameter) and other parameters related to the specification or nature of the fixture. The user can freely select or reconfigure the specifications, brands, lamps, unit price range or total price range of acceptable lamps from the information in the fourth parameter group. If you want to modify the position and effect of the lamps, you can use Modify the first parameter group and the second parameter group to modify related settings.

This method provides input of multiple parameters, and the user can freely choose which information to fill in. When the parameter input is more detailed and complete, the simulation effect is closer to the real situation. This method can be set as the version of the online system, or as the version used by the offline version of a single host. In order to achieve the foregoing objective, a preferred embodiment is provided according to the present invention.

The structure and effect of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In addition, the description of the mechanism or its parts in this manual is prefixed with "front", "rear", "left", "right", "up", "down", etc., corresponding to the user's The spatial relationship of the best embodiment.

The setting process of the indoor space lamp configuration method 1 disclosed by the present invention is shown in Figure 1. If it is used to configure the lamps of a bedroom 10, it includes six steps: step one, setting a space parameter group; step two, setting one Furniture/home appliance parameter group; step three, generate a blank space parameter group; step four, generate a suggested lighting setting parameter; step five, compare the online/system lamp database, this is the lamp parameter set; step six, generate a suggestion Lighting configuration.

In step 1, the space parameter group must be established first. The space parameter group including the length, width, height and shape of the bedroom 10 is shown in Figure 2, and the function is to directly select the bedroom. In this embodiment, the positions of the doors and windows do not affect the consideration range of the lamp configuration, and therefore are not specifically marked. The beams 106 are located at the upper right corner of the bedroom 10 as shown in the second icon. In addition to setting the aforementioned parameters, the user may also consider adding more spatially set parameters such as user condition settings, lighting, brightness, or contrast. When the space parameter group is set up, this method automatically compares the space parameters input by the user with the corresponding standard lighting configuration data in the built-in database in Figure 6, and adjusts proportionally according to the actual size of bedroom 10 to generate a dedicated reference reference The light setting of this reference value is evenly distributed in the space of bedroom 10.

In step 2, the furniture/home appliances are configured as shown in Figure 3. The furniture/home appliances parameter set includes two bedside tables 101, double bed 102, desk 103, double wardrobe 104, and four bookcases and storage cabinet 105. Height and position relative to bedroom 10. The color of the furniture does not need to be marked because it is not within the scope of consideration in this embodiment. When the furniture/home appliances parameter group is set, this method will automatically search the built-in database as shown in Figure 6 for the corresponding lighting configuration data provided by different furniture/home appliances as reference values.

In step 3, when the space parameter group and furniture/appliance parameter group are set, the complete bedroom 10 space configuration has basically been determined, and the blank space parameters exclusive to bedroom 10 have also been generated. The content of the blank parameter includes the bedroom The location and area of blank space 107 in 10. If the user adjusts any parameter value of the space parameter group or the furniture/home appliance parameter group at this stage, the blank parameter will be corrected accordingly.

When step 3 is completed, that is, after the blank parameter is generated, step 4 of this method will automatically analyze the space parameter group, furniture/home appliance parameter group and blank parameter, and compare the standard configuration data to obtain a specific lighting parameter such as the fourth As shown in the figure, the display information is the brightness of the light, the angle of light, the nature of the light, and the location of the light that should be configured everywhere. The configuration results show that the color temperature of this space should be set to 2700K according to the space parameters and the parameters of furniture and home appliances, including (a) Two bedside table lamps 201 with a light-emitting angle of 24 degrees should be separately installed above the two bedside tables 101. The desktop illuminance is about 150 lux (illuminance unit, hereinafter referred to as "lux"); (b) A double bed illuminator with a 24 degree light output angle should be installed at the rear of the double bed 102, the type of which is the angle light 202, so that the illuminance of the double bed Approximately 150 lux; (c) Two desk lamps 203 with an output angle of 24 degrees should be installed on the desk 103, the type is a downlight, so that the double bed has an illuminance of about 300 lux; (d) It should be in the bookcase and storage cabinet 105 Two auxiliary illuminators 204 with a 36-degree light output angle and adjustable angle are arranged close to the side of the double bed 102. The type is a wall washer lamp, so that the wall surface with a height of about 150 from the ground can reach 200 lux; e) A total of eight bookcases and storage cabinet lighting lamps 205 with a light output angle of 36 degrees should be arranged between the four bookcases and storage cabinet 105, the type is a downlight, so that the bookcase and storage cabinet are about 160 cm above the ground. Up to 300 lux; (f) The double wardrobe 104 should be equipped with four wardrobe lights 206 with a light-emitting angle of 24 degrees, and the type is a downlight; (g) a supplementary light fixture with a light-emitting angle of 36 degrees should be provided in the blank space 107 207, the type is a downlight, so that the ground illuminance in this area reaches about 50 lux.

At the same time, this method will generate a 2D plan view of furniture and lighting configuration as shown in Fig. 4 according to the space parameter group and the third furniture/home appliance parameter group set by the user, and accordingly generate 3D simulated lighting effects as shown in Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B For the user's reference. In this embodiment, although the resolution of the 3D simulation image generated in Figure 5B is lower than that of common 3D images, the accuracy is still as high as 95% or more, and the simulation time is greatly reduced within a few seconds .

This method also includes an extended function, that is, after the lighting parameters are generated, you can refer to the product information published by online brands or the lamp-related database to compare with the lighting parameters to generate a lamp parameter group. In this embodiment, when the lighting parameters are generated, the method will automatically compare the content of the lighting parameters with the built-in system database as shown in Figure 7, and generate a dedicated lighting parameter set. Select your preferred lighting products from the generated list, and you can also choose to display unit price, total price, and related information according to user needs. If the user wants to modify items such as the position and effect of the lamp, he can modify the related settings by modifying the space parameter group and the furniture/home appliance parameter group. The foregoing descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: method 10: bedroom 101: bedside table 102: double bed 103: desk 104: Double wardrobe 105: bookcase and storage cabinet 106: beam 107: Blank space 201: bedside table lamp 202: Double bed lighting 203: desk lamp 204: auxiliary lighting 205: Bookcase and storage cabinet lighting 206: Wardrobe Light 207: supplementary lighting

Figure 1 is a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan view of a bedroom without furniture in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a plan view of a bedroom including furniture configuration in a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the lamp configuration of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 5A and 5B are 3D simulation diagrams of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6 is a standard lighting configuration database of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 is a system lamp database of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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A method for configuring an indoor space lamp, including the following steps: (a) Setting a first parameter group, the first parameter group being related to the space setting and function of the indoor space; (b) Set a second parameter group, which is related to the household appliances and/or furniture expected to be placed in the indoor space; (c) Refer to the first parameter group and the second parameter group, calculate the relative position and area size of the indoor space without household appliances and/or furniture, and generate a third parameter group; and (d) Analyze the relative relationship between the first parameter group, the second parameter group, and the third parameter group, and generate a lighting parameter that suggests the type, quantity or location of the lights to be configured. The method according to claim 1, wherein the range of the first parameter group includes the size, shape, height, use function, and position of beams and columns or doors and windows of the indoor space. The method according to claim 2, wherein the range of the first parameter group further includes user condition setting, illumination, brightness or contrast. The method according to claim 1, wherein the range of the second parameter group includes the size and height of the household appliance and/or furniture, and the relative position or placement position of the indoor space. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the values of the first parameter group and the second parameter group are adjusted, the third parameter group is adjusted accordingly. The method according to claim 1, wherein the range of the lighting parameter group includes placement position, lighting type, illuminance, beam angle, color temperature, light color, color rendering index, light tilt angle, dimming phenomenon and performance, light color , Suggested installation height and other information. The method according to claim 1, wherein the content of the generated lighting configuration result includes a plan view of the recommended lighting configuration, a 3D diagram of the recommended lighting configuration, a simulation diagram of the lighting effect of the recommended lighting, the number and type of the recommended lighting configuration, or the recommended configuration of the lighting Brand or price. The method according to claim 7, which further includes a luminaire database. The information of the luminaire database includes the brand of the luminaire, lighting type, one-meter illuminance, beam angle, lumens, color temperature, light color, and color rendering index Can the lamp holder tilt or adjust the projection angle, dimming phenomenon and performance of the lamp color, lamp installation height or lamp installation diameter? The method according to claim 1, which further includes a built-in database for providing corresponding standard lighting configuration data for different settings of the first parameter set and the second parameter set. The method according to claim 9, wherein after the first parameter group, the second parameter group, and the third parameter group are set, the standard light data will be compared to obtain the light parameter. The method described in claim 1, which can be applied to a network online platform or offline stand-alone use.

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