WO2017212792A1 - Control device and control method - Google Patents

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WO2017212792A1
WO2017212792A1 PCT/JP2017/015539 JP2017015539W WO2017212792A1 WO 2017212792 A1 WO2017212792 A1 WO 2017212792A1 JP 2017015539 W JP2017015539 W JP 2017015539W WO 2017212792 A1 WO2017212792 A1 WO 2017212792A1
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ジャスミン ジュライヒ
一寛 相津
佐藤　実
富一 今井
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  • the present invention relates to a control device and a control method used in a device control system.
  • Patent Literature 1 discloses a network home appliance control system in which a gateway setting can be easily changed.
  • a new control device may be added after the introduction of the device control system.
  • the introduced control device should have expandability so that it can be easily linked with a new control device.
  • the present invention provides a control device and a control method having expandability.
  • a control device is a control device, and communicates with a first communication unit that communicates with a device installed in a facility, and a control instruction device that can transmit a control instruction to the control device.
  • a second communication unit for controlling the device by causing the first communication unit to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and the control unit includes: When the control instruction device capable of communicating with the second communication unit is detected, the operation of the first mode is switched to the operation of the second mode, and the second communication unit receives the operation in the operation of the second mode. The device is controlled by causing the first communication unit to transmit the control signal based on the control instruction to be performed.
  • a control method is a method for controlling equipment installed in a facility, which is executed by a control device, and the control device communicates with a control instruction device capable of transmitting a control instruction to the control device.
  • the control method performs a first mode operation of controlling the device by transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and detects the control instruction device communicable with the control device.
  • the device is controlled by switching the operation of the first mode to the operation of the second mode and transmitting the control signal based on the received control instruction in the operation of the second mode.
  • the program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the control method.
  • an expandable control device and control method are realized.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a device control system according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the control device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image for controlling the air conditioner.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation example 1 of the control device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation example 2 of the control device according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a device control system according to an embodiment.
  • the device control system 100 is a system for controlling a device provided in a facility 101 and installed in the facility 101.
  • the facility 101 is, for example, a detached house.
  • the facility 101 includes a plurality of rooms partitioned by walls and doors. Specifically, the plurality of rooms are a room 102, a room 102a, and a room 102b.
  • a control device is installed for each room.
  • the control device 10 is installed in the room 102, the control device 10a is installed in the room 102a, and the control device 10b is installed in the room 102b.
  • the control device 10 will be mainly described, but the control device 10a and the control device 10b have the same configuration.
  • the control device 10 is a controller for the user to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 installed in the room 102.
  • the control device 10 also functions as a so-called wall switch (wall switch device).
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control device 10.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the control device 10.
  • the control device 10 is installed on the wall surface 103 of the room 102.
  • the control device 10 is installed on the wall surface 103 in a state where at least a part of the housing 18 is accommodated in the switch box 104 embedded in the wall surface 103.
  • the mounting method of the control device 10 is almost the same as that of a general-purpose wall switch, and the switch box 104 can be used for a wall switch.
  • control device 10 functions as a so-called GUI (Graphical User Interface), and an image including an icon (button) is displayed on the display unit 16 of the control device 10, for example.
  • GUI Graphic User Interface
  • the user can turn on and off the power supply to each device of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 by tapping the icon portion of the display unit 16 (touch panel).
  • the display unit 16 of the control device 10 also displays an image for performing detailed control of each device.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image for controlling the air conditioner 30. According to the image shown in FIG. 4, the user can switch the operation mode of the air conditioner 30 and change the set temperature. Transition from the image shown in FIG. 3 to the image shown in FIG. 4 is made, for example, by a swipe operation on the display unit 16 (touch panel 15).
  • the display unit 16 may display an image for performing dimming control and toning control of the lighting device 20 and air volume control of the ventilation device 40.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
  • the device control system 100 specifically includes a control device 10, a control device 10a, a control device 10b, a lighting device 20, a lighting device 20a, a lighting device 20b, and an air conditioner.
  • the apparatus 30 is provided with an air conditioner 30a and an air conditioner 30b.
  • the device control system 100 includes a ventilator 40, a ventilator 40a, a ventilator 40b, a host controller 50, an information terminal 60, and an outdoor unit 80.
  • a power system 70 is also illustrated as an external power source.
  • each component which comprises the apparatus control system 100 is demonstrated, mainly referring FIG.1 and FIG.5.
  • Control device As described above, for example, one control device is installed in one room, and a user is a controller for controlling a device installed in the room.
  • the control device only needs to control at least one device, but may control a plurality of types of devices having different functions.
  • the device control system 100 may include at least one control device.
  • the control device 10 installed in the room 102 controls the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40.
  • the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 are devices to be controlled by the control device 10.
  • the control device 10a installed in the room 102a controls the lighting device 20a, the air conditioning device 30a, and the ventilation device 40a.
  • the lighting device 20a, the air conditioner 30a, and the ventilation device 40a are devices to be controlled by the control device 10a.
  • the control device 10b installed in the room 102b controls the lighting device 20b, the air conditioning device 30b, and the ventilation device 40b.
  • the lighting device 20b, the air conditioner 30b, and the ventilation device 40b are controlled devices of the control device 10b.
  • control device 10 a detailed configuration of the control device 10 will be described. Since the control device 10a and the control device 10b have the same configuration as the control device 10, detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • control device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, a power supply unit 14, a touch panel 15, a display unit 16, and a switch unit 17. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes a housing 18.
  • the communication unit 11 is an example of a first communication unit, and performs wireless communication with a device installed in the facility 101. Specifically, the communication unit 11 wirelessly transmits a control signal to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on the control of the control unit 12. Specifically, the communication unit 11 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
  • control device 10 basically does not perform wireless communication with other control devices (the control device 10a and the control device 10b), but may perform wireless communication with other control devices.
  • the control device 10 performs wireless communication using a small network in the facility 101. For this reason, the control device 10 is basically incapable of connecting to the Internet, but may be connected to the Internet via a router or the like.
  • the communication unit 11 is an example of a second communication unit, and can perform wireless communication with the host control device 50.
  • the host control device 50 transmits a control instruction to the control device 10 in order to cause the control device 10 to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40.
  • the communication unit 11 is an example of a third communication unit, and receives environment information related to the facility 101 from the environment measurement device by wireless communication.
  • the environmental measurement device is, for example, a temperature / humidity measurement device 31 included in the air conditioner 30, and the environmental information is temperature information and humidity information measured by the temperature / humidity measurement device 31. That is, the communication unit 11 receives temperature information and humidity information from the temperature / humidity measuring device 31.
  • the environmental measurement device is, for example, an outdoor unit 80 (illustrated in FIG. 1), and the environmental information may be external temperature information indicating the external temperature around the facility 101 measured by the outdoor unit 80. That is, the communication unit 11 may receive the outside air temperature information from the outdoor unit 80.
  • the outdoor unit 80 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the communication unit 11.
  • the environment measurement device may receive temperature information, humidity information, and outside air temperature information from a temperature and humidity measurement device that is separate from any of the air conditioner 30 and the outdoor unit 80.
  • the separate temperature and humidity measuring device has a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the communication unit 11.
  • the control unit 12 controls the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40 by causing the communication unit 11 to wirelessly transmit a control signal. Further, the control unit 12 controls the switch unit 17 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. That is, the control unit 12 controls on / off of power supply to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40. Further, the control unit 12 causes the display unit 16 to display an image. Specifically, the control unit 12 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. Specific operations of the control unit 12 will be described later.
  • the storage unit 13 is a storage device in which a control program executed by the control unit 12 is stored. Specifically, the storage unit 13 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.
  • the power supply unit 14 converts AC power supplied from the power system 70 into DC power suitable for the operation of the control device 10 and supplies the DC power to each component included in the control device 10.
  • the power supply unit 14 is a power supply circuit including an AC / DC converter or a DC / DC converter.
  • the touch panel 15 is a detection device operated by the user.
  • the touch panel 15 may be a capacitive touch panel, or may be another type touch panel such as a resistive film type.
  • the display unit 16 displays an image for the user to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on the control of the control unit 12. Images displayed on the display unit 16 are exemplified in FIGS. 3 and 4. Specifically, the display unit 16 is realized by a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like.
  • the switch unit 17 turns on and off the power supply from the power system 70 to each of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. That is, the switch unit 17 turns off the main power supply of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40. Specifically, the switch unit 17 is controlled by the control unit 12 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. The switch unit 17 has three switch elements that are directly controlled by the control unit 12 without performing wireless communication, corresponding to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40.
  • the switch element is located on the power line from the power system 70 to each device, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the power system 70 and each device.
  • the switch element may be an element that structurally opens and closes electrical contacts such as a relay element, or may be a semiconductor switching element such as a power transistor.
  • the switch part 17 should just be provided with at least 1 switch element. That is, the switch unit 17 only needs to be able to directly turn on and off the power supply to at least one device.
  • the communication unit 11, the control unit 12, the touch panel 15, the display unit 16, and the switch unit 17 are accommodated in a housing 18 (shown in FIG. 2).
  • the housing 18 is made of, for example, resin, but a part or all of it may be made of metal. As described above, at least a part of the housing 18 is embedded in the wall surface 103 of the facility 101.
  • the lighting device 20, the lighting device 20a, and the lighting device 20b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101.
  • the lighting device 20 is installed in the room 102
  • the lighting device 20a is installed in the room 102a
  • the lighting device 20b is installed in the room 102b.
  • a detailed configuration of the lighting device 20 will be described.
  • the illuminating device 20a and the illuminating device 20b since it is the structure similar to the illuminating device 20, detailed description is abbreviate
  • the lighting device 20 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, and is a so-called ceiling light that illuminates a room.
  • the specific aspect of the illuminating device 20 is not specifically limited, A downlight, a pendant light, a spotlight, a bracket light, etc. may be sufficient.
  • the lighting device 20 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) as a light source.
  • the lighting device 20 may include a semiconductor light emitting element such as a fluorescent tube or a semiconductor laser, or a solid light emitting element such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) or an inorganic EL as a light source.
  • a semiconductor light emitting element such as a fluorescent tube or a semiconductor laser
  • a solid light emitting element such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) or an inorganic EL as a light source.
  • the lighting device 20 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the illumination device 20 can emit light or extinguish based on the control signal received from the control device 10. For example, when the light control rate (light control ratio) is specified in the control signal, the lighting device 20 emits light at the specified light control rate. When the color temperature is specified in the control signal, the lighting device 20 emits light at the specified color temperature. In addition, on / off (lighting and extinguishing) of power supply from the power system 70 to the lighting device 20 is controlled by the switch unit 17.
  • a communication module communication circuit for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the illumination device 20 can emit light or extinguish based on the control signal received from the control device 10. For example, when the light control rate (light control ratio) is specified in the control signal, the lighting device 20 emits light at
  • the air conditioner 30, the air conditioner 30 a, and the air conditioner 30 b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101.
  • the air conditioner 30 is installed in the room 102
  • the air conditioner 30a is installed in the room 102a
  • the air conditioner 30b is installed in the room 102b.
  • a detailed configuration of the air conditioner 30 will be described.
  • it is the structure similar to the air conditioner 30 about the air conditioner 30a and the air conditioner 30b, detailed description is abbreviate
  • the air conditioner 30 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, and is a general home air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner 30 is an air conditioner capable of adjusting the temperature of the wind sent from the air conditioner 30 by having a heat exchanger (not shown) and the like. That is, the air conditioner 30 has an air blowing function and an air conditioning function.
  • the air conditioner 30 is not limited to a general home air conditioner, and may be an industrial air conditioner.
  • the air conditioner 30 includes a temperature / humidity measuring device 31.
  • the temperature / humidity measuring device 31 measures the temperature and humidity of the room 102 and outputs temperature information indicating the measured temperature (room temperature) and humidity information indicating the measured humidity.
  • the temperature / humidity measuring device 31 includes a thermistor or a thermocouple as an element for measuring temperature, and a polymer resistance type humidity sensor or a polymer capacitance type humidity sensor as an element for measuring humidity. Etc. Note that a temperature / humidity measuring device 31 separate from the air conditioner 30 may be used for measuring the temperature and humidity in the facility 101.
  • the air conditioner 30 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the air conditioner 30 can switch the operation mode and change the set temperature based on the control signal received from the control device 10.
  • a communication module communication circuit
  • the air conditioner 30 transmits the temperature information and the humidity information output by the temperature / humidity measuring device 31 to the communication unit 11 provided in the control device 10.
  • the ventilation device 40, the ventilation device 40a, and the ventilation device 40b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101.
  • the ventilation device 40 is installed in the room 102
  • the ventilation device 40a is installed in the room 102a
  • the ventilation device 40b is installed in the room 102b.
  • the ventilator 40a and the ventilator 40b have the same configuration as the ventilator 40, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
  • the ventilation device 40 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, is installed in the room 102, and ventilates between the room 102 (indoor) and outside the facility 101 (outdoor).
  • the ventilation device 40 is a so-called ventilation fan, and exhausts the air in the room 102 to the outside of the facility 101 by the rotation of the fan. Basically, the ventilator 40 cannot take in (inhale) air outside the facility 101 into the room 102.
  • the ventilator 40 can change the exhaust amount (air volume).
  • the ventilator 40 does not have a function of adjusting the temperature of the air exhausted outside the facility 101. That is, the ventilation device 40 has a ventilation function, but does not have a cooling function and a heating function.
  • the ventilation device 40 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the ventilation device 40 can change the air volume based on the control signal received from the control device 10.
  • a communication module communication circuit for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the ventilation device 40 can change the air volume based on the control signal received from the control device 10.
  • the on / off of the power supply from the power system 70 to the ventilation device 40 is controlled by the switch unit 17.
  • the host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device, and transmits a control instruction to a plurality of control devices (the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b) in order to control equipment installed in the facility 101. It is an integrated controller. For example, one host controller 50 is installed for one facility 101 and transmits a control instruction to a plurality of control devices in the facility 101. Although the host controller 50 is installed in the room 102, the host controller 50 may be installed in another room. The host control device 50 may be installed outside the facility 101.
  • the host control device 50 is a home gateway installed in the facility 101 separately from the plurality of control devices, but may be a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller.
  • the host control device 50 may be a server device (cloud server) installed outside the facility 101.
  • the host control device 50 may be realized by two devices, a home gateway and a server device. That is, the function of the host control device 50 may be shared between the home gateway and the server device.
  • One of the plurality of control devices in the facility 101 may be the host control device 50.
  • the host control device 50 can transmit control instructions to a plurality of control devices at once, for example. Thereby, the control target device of the control device 10, the control target device of the control device 10a, and the control target device of the control device 10b can be collectively controlled.
  • the host control device 50 may transmit control instructions individually to a plurality of control devices.
  • the host control device 50 includes a communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a storage unit 53, and a power supply unit 54.
  • the information terminal 60 is used as a user interface, for example.
  • the control device 10 the control device 10a, or the control device 10b may be used.
  • the host controller 50 may have a user interface. In this case, the information terminal 60 can be omitted.
  • the communication unit 51 performs wireless communication with the control device 10, the control device 10a, the control device 10b, and the information terminal 60.
  • the communication unit 51 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
  • the communication unit 51 transmits, for example, control instructions individually or collectively to a plurality of control devices.
  • the communication unit 51 receives a user instruction from the communication unit 61 included in the information terminal 60.
  • the user instruction is input to the touch panel 63 of the information terminal 60 by the user.
  • the control unit 52 generates a control instruction based on the user instruction received by the communication unit 51 and causes the communication unit 51 to transmit the generated control instruction.
  • the control unit 52 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.
  • the storage unit 53 is a storage device in which a control program executed by the control unit 52 is stored. Specifically, the storage unit 53 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.
  • the power supply unit 54 converts the AC power supplied from the power system 70 into DC power suitable for the operation of the host controller 50 and supplies the DC power to each component included in the host controller 50.
  • the power supply unit 54 is a power supply circuit including an AC / DC converter or a DC / DC converter.
  • the power supply unit 54 may be realized as an AC adapter.
  • the information terminal 60 is used as a user interface of the host controller 50.
  • the information terminal 60 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but may be a personal computer or the like.
  • the information terminal 60 includes a communication unit 61, a control unit 62, a touch panel 63, and a display unit 64.
  • the display unit 64 displays an image for the user to input on the touch panel 63 based on the control of the control unit 62.
  • the display unit 64 is realized by a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like.
  • the touch panel 63 receives user input.
  • the touch panel 63 may be a capacitive touch panel, or may be another type of touch panel such as a resistive film type.
  • the information terminal 60 is a personal computer, the information terminal 60 includes a keyboard and a mouse instead of the touch panel.
  • the control unit 62 performs control to display an image on the display unit 64. Further, the control unit 62 generates a user instruction based on the input received by the touch panel 63 and causes the communication unit 61 to transmit the generated user instruction.
  • the control unit 62 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.
  • the communication unit 61 transmits a user instruction to the communication unit 51 included in the host control device 50.
  • the communication unit 61 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation example 1 of the control device 10.
  • the control device 10 has already been paired with the control target devices (the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40) and is capable of wireless communication with the control target device.
  • the operation of the control device 10 is described.
  • the control device 10a and the control device 10b can perform the same operation as the control device 10.
  • the host control device 50 has not entered the device control system 100 at first. At this time, the control device 10 performs the operation in the first mode (S11).
  • the control unit 12 of the control device 10 controls the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. Specifically, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on an operation on the touch panel 15. For example, the user can control the air conditioner 30 through an image as shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 16.
  • control unit 12 controls the switch unit 17 based on an operation on the touch panel 15 to turn on / off the power supply to the device. For example, the user can turn on and off the main power of the device through an image as shown in FIG. 3 displayed on the display unit 16.
  • control unit 12 detects the host control device 50 that can communicate with the communication unit 11 (S12). In other words, the control unit 12 detects whether or not the host control device 50 has entered the device control system 100 (wireless communication network) (whether or not the communication unit 11 can communicate with the host control device 50). .
  • control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a request for pairing processing, and when there is a response to the transmitted request, the control unit 12 performs pairing processing with the device that has made the response.
  • the control unit 12 determines that the host control device 50 has been detected upon completion of the pairing process.
  • whether or not the device that made the response is the host control device 50 is determined based on whether or not the ID transmitted from the device that made the response in the pairing process is a predetermined ID.
  • the device that made the response may notify the control device 10 that it is the host controller 50, and the device that made the response is the host controller 50.
  • the determination method of whether or not is not particularly limited.
  • the request for the pairing process may be transmitted periodically or based on a user operation on the touch panel 15. Further, the request for the pairing process may be transmitted not by the control device 10 but by the host control device 50.
  • the control unit 12 continues the operation in the first mode until the host control device 50 is detected (No in S12) (S11). On the other hand, when the host controller 50 is detected during the operation in the first mode, the control unit 12 switches the operation in the first mode to the operation in the second mode (S13).
  • the control unit 12 controls the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on a control instruction received by the communication unit 11.
  • the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal having the same control content as the control content instructed by the control instruction.
  • the device control authority is given to the host control device 50, and the control device 10 functions as a relay for control instructions.
  • the user can control the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40 by operating the information terminal 60. Further, according to the operation in the second mode, the user operates the information terminal 60 to collect the control target device of the control device 10, the control target device of the control device 10a, and the control target device of the control device 10b. Can be controlled. Specifically, by operating the information terminal 60, the user can collectively turn off the control target devices in the facility 101 without going to each room. Further, according to the operation in the second mode, the user can easily cooperate (link) the host control device 50 and the plurality of control devices.
  • buttons for controlling all devices in the facility 101 may be displayed on the display units 16 of the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b.
  • the control device 10 notifies the host control device 50, and the host control device 50 A control instruction is transmitted to the control device 10a based on the notification.
  • the control device 10a transmits a control signal to the control target device based on the control instruction. Thereby, the user can control the control target device of the control device 10a by operating the control device 10.
  • the icon for controlling all the apparatuses in the facility 101 may be displayed only on the display unit 16 of a specific control device among the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b.
  • an icon for turning off all devices in the facility 101 used when the user goes out does not need to be displayed on the display units 16 of all the control devices in the facility 101.
  • An icon for turning off all the devices in the facility 101 may be displayed on the display unit 16 of the control device arranged at the entrance or the position closest to the entrance, for example.
  • the user can also control the device by wireless communication by operating the touch panel 15 of the control device 10 as in the operation in the first mode.
  • the operation on the touch panel 15 may be invalidated. That is, in the second mode of operation, the control unit 12 may prohibit the communication unit 11 from transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and may operate only as a control instruction repeater. In other words, the control unit 12 does not have to transmit the control signal spontaneously in the operation in the second mode.
  • the control unit 12 may prohibit the control of the switch unit 17 based on the operation of 15 on the touch panel.
  • the switch unit 17 may be fixed by the control unit 12 in a state where the power supply to the device is maintained (a state where the power supply is turned on).
  • control target device cannot be controlled by the host control device 50 by turning off the main power supply of the control target device.
  • control device 10 has expandability and can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50 when the host control device 50 enters the device control system 100. .
  • control device 10 When the control device 10 detects that the host control device 50 is disconnected from the device control system 100 (wireless communication network) during the operation in the second mode, the operation in the second mode is changed to the operation in the first mode. Switch.
  • the control device 10 may control the device based on environmental information related to the facility 101.
  • an operation example 2 of the control device 10 will be described.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation example 2 of the control device 10. In the operation example 2, the operation of the control device 10 is described, but the control device 10a and the control device 10b can perform the same operation as the control device 10.
  • the communication unit 11 receives temperature information in the room 102 as environment information (S21). Specifically, the communication unit 11 receives temperature information from a temperature / humidity measuring device 31 included in the air conditioner 30.
  • control unit 12 controls the air conditioner 30 by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the temperature information received by the communication unit 11 (S22). Specifically, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal for causing the temperature indicated by the received temperature information to approach the set temperature.
  • control device 10 can control equipment (for example, the air conditioner 30) installed in the facility 101 based on the environmental information.
  • equipment for example, the air conditioner 30
  • the communication unit 11 may receive a plurality of types of environment information.
  • the communication unit 11 may receive two or more of temperature information, humidity information, and outside air temperature information.
  • the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the received plural types of environment information.
  • step S22 the device controlled in step S22 is not limited to the air conditioner 30.
  • the lighting device 20 or the ventilation device 40 may be controlled.
  • step S22 a plurality of devices may be controlled.
  • the host control device 50 may control the device based on the environmental information related to the facility 101.
  • the communication unit 11 of the control device 10 receives the environment information and transmits the received environment information to the host control device.
  • the host controller 50 transmits a control instruction based on the received environment information.
  • the control device 10 communicates with a device installed in the facility 101 and communicates with the host control device 50 that can transmit a control instruction to the control device 10.
  • a control unit 12 that performs a first mode operation for controlling the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction is provided.
  • the control unit 12 switches the first mode operation to the second mode operation, and the control instruction received by the communication unit 11 in the second mode operation.
  • the device is controlled by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the above.
  • the communication unit 11 is an example of a first communication unit and a second communication unit
  • the host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device.
  • the control device 10 can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. That is, the expandable control device 10 is realized.
  • the communication unit 11 may further receive environment information related to the facility 101 from the environment measuring device.
  • the control unit 12 may further control the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the environment information received by the communication unit 11.
  • the communication unit 11 is an example of a third communication unit.
  • control apparatus 10 can control the equipment installed in the facility 101 based on the environmental information.
  • control device 10 may be installed on the wall surface of the facility 101.
  • the control device 10 further turns the power supply to the device on and off based on the touch panel 15 that is operated by the user, the display unit 16 that is disposed to face the touch panel 15 and displays an image, and the operation on the touch panel 15.
  • the switch unit 17 may be provided.
  • control device 10 can also operate as a so-called wall switch.
  • control unit 12 may prohibit the communication unit 11 from transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction in the second mode operation.
  • the devices having the control authority are unified, and the occurrence of the situation caused by the plurality of devices having the control authority is suppressed.
  • the host control device 50 may be capable of transmitting a control instruction to a plurality of control devices including the control device 10.
  • the host control device 50 can collectively give control instructions to a plurality of control devices.
  • the communication unit 11 may perform wireless communication with the device and wireless communication with the host control device 50.
  • control device 10 can transmit a control signal to the device by wireless communication.
  • control device 10 can receive a control instruction from the host control device 50 by wireless communication.
  • control method of the device installed in the facility 101 which is executed by the control device 10, performs the first mode operation of controlling the device by transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction.
  • the host control device 50 capable of communicating with the control device 10 when the host control device 50 capable of communicating with the control device 10 is detected, the operation in the first mode is switched to the operation in the second mode, and the operation in the second mode is based on the received control instruction.
  • the device is controlled by transmitting a control signal.
  • the host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device.
  • the control device 10 can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. That is, the expandable control device 10 is realized.
  • the configuration of the control device described in the above embodiment is an example.
  • the controller may be a controller that does not include a component (such as a switch unit) for functioning as a wall switch.
  • the control device may be installed outside the facility.
  • the device control system described in the above embodiment may further include a server device or the like whose control target is a host control device.
  • the server device is a higher-level device than the higher-level control device.
  • detection of a higher-order device whose control target is the device in order from a lower-order device is performed, and each device may switch the operation mode according to the detection result.
  • the communication method between apparatuses described in the above embodiment is an example.
  • the communication method between apparatuses is not particularly limited.
  • wireless communication using a communication standard such as specific low power wireless, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) is performed between the devices.
  • the wireless communication is specifically radio wave communication or infrared communication.
  • wired communication such as power line communication (PLC: Power Line Communication) or communication using a wired LAN may be performed.
  • PLC Power Line Communication
  • another processing unit may execute a process executed by a specific processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
  • the distribution of the components to the devices in the above embodiment is an example.
  • the host control device and the information terminal may be a single device. That is, the host control device may have each component included in the information terminal.
  • each component may be configured by dedicated hardware or may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component.
  • Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
  • Each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.
  • the general or specific aspect of the present invention may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium. For example, the present invention may be realized as a device control method executed by the control device, or may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the control method. In addition, the present invention may be realized as a higher-level control device that switches operation modes similar to the control device of the above-described embodiment.
  • the order of the plurality of processes in the operation of the control device described in the above embodiment is an example.
  • the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
  • Control device 11 Communication unit (first communication unit, second communication unit, third communication unit) 12 Control Unit 15 Touch Panel 16 Display Unit 17 Switch Unit 50 Host Control Device (Control Instruction Device) 101 facilities

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A control device (10) that comprises a control unit (12) that, by making a communication unit (11) transmit a control signal independently of control instructions, performs a first mode operation that controls an apparatus. When an upper-level control device (50) that can communicate with the communication unit (11) has been detected, the control unit (12) switches the first mode operation to a second mode operation and, during the second mode operation, controls the apparatus by making the communication unit (11) transmit the control signal on the basis of control instructions received by the communication unit (11).

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制御装置、及び、制御方法Control apparatus and control method
　本発明は、機器制御システムに用いられる制御装置及び制御方法に関する。 The present invention relates to a control device and a control method used in a device control system.
　従来、ユーザがスマートフォンなどの情報端末をゲートウェイに接続することにより、情報端末を通じてゲートウェイに接続された電気機器を制御することができる機器制御システムが知られている。このような機器制御システムの一例として、特許文献１には、ゲートウェイの設定変更が容易なネットワーク家電制御システムが開示されている。 Conventionally, a device control system is known in which a user can control an electrical device connected to a gateway through the information terminal by connecting the information terminal such as a smartphone to the gateway. As an example of such a device control system, Patent Literature 1 discloses a network home appliance control system in which a gateway setting can be easily changed.
特開２０１０－０９８３７４号公報JP 2010-098374 A
　ところで、機器制御システムにおいては、機器制御システムの導入後に新たな制御装置が追加される場合がある。このような場合、導入済みの制御装置は、新たな制御装置と容易に連携できるように、拡張性を有するほうがよい。 By the way, in a device control system, a new control device may be added after the introduction of the device control system. In such a case, the introduced control device should have expandability so that it can be easily linked with a new control device.
　本発明は、拡張性を有する制御装置及び制御方法を提供する。 The present invention provides a control device and a control method having expandability.
　本発明の一態様に係る制御装置は、制御装置であって、施設に設置された機器と通信を行う第１通信部と、前記制御装置に制御指示を送信可能な制御指示装置と通信を行うための第２通信部と、前記制御指示と無関係に前記第１通信部に制御信号を送信させることにより、前記機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行う制御部とを備え、前記制御部は、前記第２通信部と通信可能な前記制御指示装置が検出された場合、前記第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、前記第２モードの動作において、前記第２通信部が受信する前記制御指示に基づいて前記第１通信部に前記制御信号を送信させることにより、前記機器を制御する。 A control device according to an aspect of the present invention is a control device, and communicates with a first communication unit that communicates with a device installed in a facility, and a control instruction device that can transmit a control instruction to the control device. A second communication unit for controlling the device by causing the first communication unit to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and the control unit includes: When the control instruction device capable of communicating with the second communication unit is detected, the operation of the first mode is switched to the operation of the second mode, and the second communication unit receives the operation in the operation of the second mode. The device is controlled by causing the first communication unit to transmit the control signal based on the control instruction to be performed.
　本発明の一態様に係る制御方法は、制御装置が実行する、施設に設置された機器の制御方法であって、前記制御装置は、前記制御装置に制御指示を送信可能な制御指示装置と通信可能であり、前記制御方法は、前記制御指示と無関係に制御信号を送信することにより、前記機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行い、前記制御装置と通信可能な前記制御指示装置が検出された場合、前記第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、前記第２モードの動作において、受信される前記制御指示に基づいて前記制御信号を送信することにより、前記機器を制御する。 A control method according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for controlling equipment installed in a facility, which is executed by a control device, and the control device communicates with a control instruction device capable of transmitting a control instruction to the control device. The control method performs a first mode operation of controlling the device by transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and detects the control instruction device communicable with the control device. In this case, the device is controlled by switching the operation of the first mode to the operation of the second mode and transmitting the control signal based on the received control instruction in the operation of the second mode.
　本発明の一態様に係るプログラムは、上記制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムである。 The program according to an aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the control method.
　本発明によれば、拡張性を有する制御装置及び制御方法が実現される。 According to the present invention, an expandable control device and control method are realized.
図１は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの概要を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a device control system according to an embodiment. 図２は、実施の形態に係る制御装置の斜視図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control device according to the embodiment. 図３は、実施の形態に係る制御装置の正面図である。FIG. 3 is a front view of the control device according to the embodiment. 図４は、空調装置を制御するための画像の一例を示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image for controlling the air conditioner. 図５は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの構成を示すブロック図である。FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment. 図６は、実施の形態に係る制御装置の動作例１のフローチャートである。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an operation example 1 of the control device according to the embodiment. 図７は、実施の形態に係る制御装置の動作例２のフローチャートである。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation example 2 of the control device according to the embodiment.
　以下、実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。なお、以下で説明する実施の形態は、いずれも包括的または具体的な例を示すものである。以下の実施の形態で示される数値、形状、材料、構成要素、構成要素の配置位置及び接続形態、ステップ、ステップの順序などは、一例であり、本発明を限定する主旨ではない。また、以下の実施の形態における構成要素のうち、最上位概念を示す独立請求項に記載されていない構成要素については、任意の構成要素として説明される。 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that each of the embodiments described below shows a comprehensive or specific example. The numerical values, shapes, materials, constituent elements, arrangement positions and connecting forms of the constituent elements, steps, order of steps, and the like shown in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In addition, among the constituent elements in the following embodiments, constituent elements that are not described in the independent claims indicating the highest concept are described as optional constituent elements.
　なお、各図は模式図であり、必ずしも厳密に図示されたものではない。また、各図において、実質的に同一の構成に対しては同一の符号を付し、重複する説明は省略または簡略化される場合がある。 Each figure is a schematic diagram and is not necessarily shown strictly. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to substantially the same structure, and the overlapping description may be abbreviate | omitted or simplified.
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　［機器制御システムの構成］
　まず、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの構成について説明する。図１は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの概要を示す図である。図１に示されるように、機器制御システム１００は、施設１０１に設けられ、施設１０１内に設置された機器を制御するためのシステムである。施設１０１は、例えば、戸建住宅である。施設１０１内には、壁及び扉などで仕切られた複数の部屋が含まれる。複数の部屋は、具体的には、部屋１０２、部屋１０２ａ、及び、部屋１０２ｂである。 (Embodiment)
[Configuration of device control system]
First, the configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an overview of a device control system according to an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the device control system 100 is a system for controlling a device provided in a facility 101 and installed in the facility 101. The facility 101 is, for example, a detached house. The facility 101 includes a plurality of rooms partitioned by walls and doors. Specifically, the plurality of rooms are a room 102, a room 102a, and a room 102b.
　機器制御システム１００においては、部屋ごとに制御装置が設置されている。部屋１０２には、制御装置１０が設置され、部屋１０２ａには、制御装置１０ａが設置され、部屋１０２ｂには、制御装置１０ｂが設置されている。以下、主として制御装置１０について説明が行われるが、制御装置１０ａ及び制御装置１０ｂについても同様の構成である。 In the device control system 100, a control device is installed for each room. The control device 10 is installed in the room 102, the control device 10a is installed in the room 102a, and the control device 10b is installed in the room 102b. Hereinafter, the control device 10 will be mainly described, but the control device 10a and the control device 10b have the same configuration.
　制御装置１０は、ユーザが部屋１０２内に設置された照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０を制御するためのコントローラである。また、制御装置１０は、いわゆる壁スイッチ（壁スイッチ装置）としても機能する。図２は、制御装置１０の斜視図である。図３は、制御装置１０の正面図である。 The control device 10 is a controller for the user to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 installed in the room 102. The control device 10 also functions as a so-called wall switch (wall switch device). FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control device 10. FIG. 3 is a front view of the control device 10.
　図２に示されるように、制御装置１０は、部屋１０２の壁面１０３に設置される。制御装置１０は、壁面１０３に埋め込まれたスイッチボックス１０４に筐体１８の少なくとも一部が収容された状態で、壁面１０３に設置される。制御装置１０の取り付け方法は、汎用の壁スイッチとほぼ同様であり、スイッチボックス１０４も壁スイッチ用のものが使用できる。 As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 10 is installed on the wall surface 103 of the room 102. The control device 10 is installed on the wall surface 103 in a state where at least a part of the housing 18 is accommodated in the switch box 104 embedded in the wall surface 103. The mounting method of the control device 10 is almost the same as that of a general-purpose wall switch, and the switch box 104 can be used for a wall switch.
　図３に示されるように、制御装置１０は、いわゆるＧＵＩ（Ｇｒａｐｈｉｃａｌ　Ｕｓｅｒ　Ｉｎｔｅｒｆａｃｅ）として機能し、制御装置１０の表示部１６には、例えば、アイコン（ボタン）を含む画像が表示される。ユーザは、表示部１６（タッチパネル）のアイコンの部分をタップ操作することにより、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０の各機器への電力供給をオン及びオフすることができる。 3, the control device 10 functions as a so-called GUI (Graphical User Interface), and an image including an icon (button) is displayed on the display unit 16 of the control device 10, for example. The user can turn on and off the power supply to each device of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 by tapping the icon portion of the display unit 16 (touch panel).
　なお、制御装置１０の表示部１６には、上記各機器の詳細な制御を行うための画像も表示される。図４は、空調装置３０を制御するための画像の一例を示す図である。図４に示される画像によれば、ユーザは、空調装置３０の運転モードの切り替え及び設定温度の変更を行うことができる。図３に示される画像から図４に示される画像へは、例えば、表示部１６（タッチパネル１５）へのスワイプ操作によって遷移する。なお、図示されないが、表示部１６には、照明装置２０の調光制御及び調色制御、並びに、換気装置４０の風量制御などを行うための画像が表示されてもよい。 The display unit 16 of the control device 10 also displays an image for performing detailed control of each device. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an image for controlling the air conditioner 30. According to the image shown in FIG. 4, the user can switch the operation mode of the air conditioner 30 and change the set temperature. Transition from the image shown in FIG. 3 to the image shown in FIG. 4 is made, for example, by a swipe operation on the display unit 16 (touch panel 15). Although not shown, the display unit 16 may display an image for performing dimming control and toning control of the lighting device 20 and air volume control of the ventilation device 40.
　ここで、制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、及び、制御装置１０ｂが既に設置された機器制御システム１００に、上位制御装置５０が新たに導入される場合が考えられる。このような場合、工事などを最小限に抑えて上位制御装置５０を容易に導入できるほうがよい。機器制御システム１００においては、上位制御装置５０が後から追加されることが考慮されていることが特徴である。以下、機器制御システム１００の詳細について説明する。図５は、実施の形態に係る機器制御システムの構成を示すブロック図である。 Here, there may be a case where the host control device 50 is newly introduced into the device control system 100 in which the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b are already installed. In such a case, it is better that the host control device 50 can be easily introduced while minimizing the construction work. The device control system 100 is characterized in that it is considered that the host control device 50 is added later. Details of the device control system 100 will be described below. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the device control system according to the embodiment.
　図５に示されるように、機器制御システム１００は、具体的には、制御装置１０と、制御装置１０ａと、制御装置１０ｂと、照明装置２０と、照明装置２０ａと、照明装置２０ｂと、空調装置３０と、空調装置３０ａと、空調装置３０ｂとを備える。また、機器制御システム１００は、換気装置４０と、換気装置４０ａと、換気装置４０ｂと、上位制御装置５０と、情報端末６０と、室外機８０とを備える。また、図５では、外部電源として電力系統７０も図示されている。以下、機器制御システム１００を構成する各構成要素について主として図１及び図５を参照しながら説明する。 As shown in FIG. 5, the device control system 100 specifically includes a control device 10, a control device 10a, a control device 10b, a lighting device 20, a lighting device 20a, a lighting device 20b, and an air conditioner. The apparatus 30 is provided with an air conditioner 30a and an air conditioner 30b. The device control system 100 includes a ventilator 40, a ventilator 40a, a ventilator 40b, a host controller 50, an information terminal 60, and an outdoor unit 80. In FIG. 5, a power system 70 is also illustrated as an external power source. Hereafter, each component which comprises the apparatus control system 100 is demonstrated, mainly referring FIG.1 and FIG.5.
　［制御装置］
　上述のように、制御装置は、例えば、１つの部屋に対して１つ設置され、ユーザが当該部屋内に設置された機器を制御するためのコントローラである。制御装置は、少なくとも１つの機器を制御できればよいが、機能が異なる複数種類の機器を制御してもよい。また、機器制御システム１００は、少なくとも１つ制御装置を備えればよい。 [Control device]
As described above, for example, one control device is installed in one room, and a user is a controller for controlling a device installed in the room. The control device only needs to control at least one device, but may control a plurality of types of devices having different functions. The device control system 100 may include at least one control device.
　実施の形態では、部屋１０２に設置された制御装置１０は、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０を制御する。言い換えれば、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０は、制御装置１０の制御対象機器である。同様に、部屋１０２ａに設置された制御装置１０ａは、照明装置２０ａ、空調装置３０ａ、及び、換気装置４０ａを制御する。照明装置２０ａ、空調装置３０ａ、及び、換気装置４０ａは、制御装置１０ａの制御対象機器である。部屋１０２ｂに設置された制御装置１０ｂは、照明装置２０ｂ、空調装置３０ｂ、及び、換気装置４０ｂを制御する。言い換えれば、照明装置２０ｂ、空調装置３０ｂ、及び、換気装置４０ｂは、制御装置１０ｂの制御対象機器である。 In the embodiment, the control device 10 installed in the room 102 controls the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40. In other words, the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 are devices to be controlled by the control device 10. Similarly, the control device 10a installed in the room 102a controls the lighting device 20a, the air conditioning device 30a, and the ventilation device 40a. The lighting device 20a, the air conditioner 30a, and the ventilation device 40a are devices to be controlled by the control device 10a. The control device 10b installed in the room 102b controls the lighting device 20b, the air conditioning device 30b, and the ventilation device 40b. In other words, the lighting device 20b, the air conditioner 30b, and the ventilation device 40b are controlled devices of the control device 10b.
　以下、制御装置１０の詳細な構成について説明する。なお、制御装置１０ａ及び制御装置１０ｂについては制御装置１０と同様の構成であるため、詳細な説明については省略される。 Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the control device 10 will be described. Since the control device 10a and the control device 10b have the same configuration as the control device 10, detailed description thereof is omitted.
　制御装置１０は、具体的には、通信部１１と、制御部１２と、記憶部１３と、電源部１４と、タッチパネル１５と、表示部１６と、スイッチ部１７とを備える。また、図２に示されるように、制御装置１０は、筐体１８を備える。 Specifically, the control device 10 includes a communication unit 11, a control unit 12, a storage unit 13, a power supply unit 14, a touch panel 15, a display unit 16, and a switch unit 17. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the control device 10 includes a housing 18.
　通信部１１は、第１通信部の一例であって、施設１０１に設置された機器と無線通信を行う。通信部１１は、具体的には、制御部１２の制御に基づいて、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０に制御信号を無線送信する。通信部１１は、具体的には、無線通信用の通信モジュール（通信回路）である。 The communication unit 11 is an example of a first communication unit, and performs wireless communication with a device installed in the facility 101. Specifically, the communication unit 11 wirelessly transmits a control signal to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on the control of the control unit 12. Specifically, the communication unit 11 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
　なお、制御装置１０は、基本的には、他の制御装置（制御装置１０ａ及び制御装置１０ｂ）とは無線通信を行わないが、他の制御装置と無線通信を行ってもよい。また、制御装置１０は、施設１０１内の小規模なネットワークを用いて無線通信を行う。このため、制御装置１０は、基本的には、インターネットには接続不可能であるが、ルータ等を介してインターネットに接続可能であってもよい。 Note that the control device 10 basically does not perform wireless communication with other control devices (the control device 10a and the control device 10b), but may perform wireless communication with other control devices. The control device 10 performs wireless communication using a small network in the facility 101. For this reason, the control device 10 is basically incapable of connecting to the Internet, but may be connected to the Internet via a router or the like.
　また、通信部１１は、第２通信部の一例であって、上位制御装置５０と無線通信を行うことができる。上位制御装置５０は、制御装置１０に照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０を制御させるために、制御装置１０に制御指示を送信する。 The communication unit 11 is an example of a second communication unit, and can perform wireless communication with the host control device 50. The host control device 50 transmits a control instruction to the control device 10 in order to cause the control device 10 to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40.
　また、通信部１１は、第３通信部の一例であって、施設１０１に関連する環境情報を環境計測装置から無線通信によって受信する。環境計測装置は、例えば、空調装置３０が有する温湿度計測装置３１であり、環境情報は、温湿度計測装置３１によって計測される温度情報及び湿度情報である。つまり、通信部１１は、温湿度計測装置３１から温度情報及び湿度情報を受信する。 Also, the communication unit 11 is an example of a third communication unit, and receives environment information related to the facility 101 from the environment measurement device by wireless communication. The environmental measurement device is, for example, a temperature / humidity measurement device 31 included in the air conditioner 30, and the environmental information is temperature information and humidity information measured by the temperature / humidity measurement device 31. That is, the communication unit 11 receives temperature information and humidity information from the temperature / humidity measuring device 31.
　なお、環境計測装置は、例えば、室外機８０（図１にて図示）であり、環境情報は、室外機８０が計測する施設１０１の周辺の外気温を示す外気温情報であってもよい。つまり、通信部１１は、室外機８０から外気温情報を受信してもよい。この場合、室外機８０は、通信部１１と無線通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）を有する。 Note that the environmental measurement device is, for example, an outdoor unit 80 (illustrated in FIG. 1), and the environmental information may be external temperature information indicating the external temperature around the facility 101 measured by the outdoor unit 80. That is, the communication unit 11 may receive the outside air temperature information from the outdoor unit 80. In this case, the outdoor unit 80 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the communication unit 11.
　また、環境計測装置は、空調装置３０及び室外機８０のいずれの装置とも別体の温湿度計測装置から温度情報、湿度情報、及び外気温情報を受信してもよい。この場合、別体の温湿度計測装置は、通信部１１と無線通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）を有する。 Moreover, the environment measurement device may receive temperature information, humidity information, and outside air temperature information from a temperature and humidity measurement device that is separate from any of the air conditioner 30 and the outdoor unit 80. In this case, the separate temperature and humidity measuring device has a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the communication unit 11.
　制御部１２は、通信部１１に制御信号を無線送信させることにより、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０の制御を行う。また、制御部１２は、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて、スイッチ部１７を制御する。つまり、制御部１２は、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０への電力供給のオン及びオフを制御する。また、制御部１２は、表示部１６に画像を表示させる。制御部１２は、具体的には、プロセッサ、マイクロコンピュータ、または専用回路によって実現される。制御部１２の具体的な動作については後述される。 The control unit 12 controls the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40 by causing the communication unit 11 to wirelessly transmit a control signal. Further, the control unit 12 controls the switch unit 17 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. That is, the control unit 12 controls on / off of power supply to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40. Further, the control unit 12 causes the display unit 16 to display an image. Specifically, the control unit 12 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit. Specific operations of the control unit 12 will be described later.
　記憶部１３は、制御部１２が実行する制御プログラムなどが記憶される記憶装置である。記憶部１３は、具体的には、半導体メモリなどによって実現される。 The storage unit 13 is a storage device in which a control program executed by the control unit 12 is stored. Specifically, the storage unit 13 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.
　電源部１４は、電力系統７０から供給される交流電力を、制御装置１０の動作に適した直流電力に変換して制御装置１０が備える各構成要素に供給する。電源部１４は、具体的には、ＡＣ／ＤＣコンバータまたはＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータなどを含む電源回路である。 The power supply unit 14 converts AC power supplied from the power system 70 into DC power suitable for the operation of the control device 10 and supplies the DC power to each component included in the control device 10. Specifically, the power supply unit 14 is a power supply circuit including an AC / DC converter or a DC / DC converter.
　タッチパネル１５は、ユーザに操作される検知デバイスである。タッチパネル１５は、静電容量方式のタッチパネルであってもよいし、抵抗膜方式などその他の方式のタッチパネルであってもよい。 The touch panel 15 is a detection device operated by the user. The touch panel 15 may be a capacitive touch panel, or may be another type touch panel such as a resistive film type.
　表示部１６は、制御部１２の制御に基づいて、ユーザが照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０を制御するための画像を表示する。表示部１６が表示する画像は、図３及び図４に例示される。表示部１６は、具体的には、液晶パネル、または、有機ＥＬパネルなどによって実現される。 The display unit 16 displays an image for the user to control the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on the control of the control unit 12. Images displayed on the display unit 16 are exemplified in FIGS. 3 and 4. Specifically, the display unit 16 is realized by a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like.
　スイッチ部１７は、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０のそれぞれに対する電力系統７０からの電力供給をオン及びオフする。つまり、スイッチ部１７は、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０の主電源をオフする。スイッチ部１７は、具体的には、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて制御部１２によって制御される。スイッチ部１７は、制御部１２が無線通信を行うことなく直接制御するスイッチ素子を、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０に対応して３つ有する。 The switch unit 17 turns on and off the power supply from the power system 70 to each of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. That is, the switch unit 17 turns off the main power supply of the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40. Specifically, the switch unit 17 is controlled by the control unit 12 based on an operation on the touch panel 15. The switch unit 17 has three switch elements that are directly controlled by the control unit 12 without performing wireless communication, corresponding to the lighting device 20, the air conditioner 30, and the ventilation device 40.
　スイッチ素子は、電力系統７０から各機器までの電力線上に位置し、電力系統７０と各機器との電気的な接続をオン及びオフする。スイッチ素子は、リレー素子などの電気接点を構造的に開閉する素子であってもよいし、パワートランジスタなどの半導体スイッチング素子であってもよい。なお、スイッチ部１７は、少なくとも１つスイッチ素子を備えればよい。つまり、スイッチ部１７は、少なくとも１つの機器への電力供給を直接的にオン及びオフできればよい。 The switch element is located on the power line from the power system 70 to each device, and turns on and off the electrical connection between the power system 70 and each device. The switch element may be an element that structurally opens and closes electrical contacts such as a relay element, or may be a semiconductor switching element such as a power transistor. In addition, the switch part 17 should just be provided with at least 1 switch element. That is, the switch unit 17 only needs to be able to directly turn on and off the power supply to at least one device.
　なお、通信部１１、制御部１２、タッチパネル１５、表示部１６、及び、スイッチ部１７は、筐体１８（図２に図示）に収容される。筐体１８は、例えば、樹脂によって形成されるが、一部または全部が金属によって形成されてもよい。上述のように、筐体１８は、少なくとも一部が施設１０１の壁面１０３に埋め込まれる。 The communication unit 11, the control unit 12, the touch panel 15, the display unit 16, and the switch unit 17 are accommodated in a housing 18 (shown in FIG. 2). The housing 18 is made of, for example, resin, but a part or all of it may be made of metal. As described above, at least a part of the housing 18 is embedded in the wall surface 103 of the facility 101.
　［照明装置］
　照明装置２０、照明装置２０ａ、及び、照明装置２０ｂは、施設１０１内の複数の部屋のそれぞれに設置される。照明装置２０は、部屋１０２に設置され、照明装置２０ａは、部屋１０２ａに設置され、照明装置２０ｂは、部屋１０２ｂに設置される。以下、照明装置２０の詳細な構成について説明する。なお、照明装置２０ａ及び照明装置２０ｂについては照明装置２０と同様の構成であるため、詳細な説明については省略される。 [Lighting device]
The lighting device 20, the lighting device 20a, and the lighting device 20b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101. The lighting device 20 is installed in the room 102, the lighting device 20a is installed in the room 102a, and the lighting device 20b is installed in the room 102b. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the lighting device 20 will be described. In addition, about the illuminating device 20a and the illuminating device 20b, since it is the structure similar to the illuminating device 20, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
　照明装置２０は、施設１０１に設置された機器の一例であり、室内を照明するいわゆるシーリングライトである。照明装置２０の具体的態様は、特に限定されず、ダウンライト、ペンダントライト、スポットライト、または、ブラケットライト等であってもよい。 The lighting device 20 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, and is a so-called ceiling light that illuminates a room. The specific aspect of the illuminating device 20 is not specifically limited, A downlight, a pendant light, a spotlight, a bracket light, etc. may be sufficient.
　照明装置２０は、具体的には、ＬＥＤ（Ｌｉｇｈｔ　Ｅｍｉｔｔｉｎｇ　Ｄｉｏｄｅ）を光源として備える。照明装置２０は、蛍光管、半導体レーザ等の半導体発光素子、または、有機ＥＬ（Ｅｌｅｃｔｒｏ　Ｌｕｍｉｎｅｓｃｅｎｃｅ）もしくは無機ＥＬ等の固体発光素子を光源として備えてもよい。 Specifically, the lighting device 20 includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) as a light source. The lighting device 20 may include a semiconductor light emitting element such as a fluorescent tube or a semiconductor laser, or a solid light emitting element such as an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) or an inorganic EL as a light source.
　また、図示されないが、照明装置２０は、制御装置１０と無線通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）を備え、制御装置１０が備える通信部１１によって送信される制御信号を受信する。つまり、照明装置２０は、制御装置１０から受信した制御信号に基づいて発光または消灯することができる。例えば、制御信号において調光率（調光比）が指定されている場合、照明装置２０は、指定された調光率で発光する。また、制御信号において色温度が指定されている場合、照明装置２０は、指定された色温度で発光する。また、電力系統７０から照明装置２０への電力供給のオン及びオフ（点灯及び消灯）は、スイッチ部１７によって制御される。 Although not shown, the lighting device 20 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the illumination device 20 can emit light or extinguish based on the control signal received from the control device 10. For example, when the light control rate (light control ratio) is specified in the control signal, the lighting device 20 emits light at the specified light control rate. When the color temperature is specified in the control signal, the lighting device 20 emits light at the specified color temperature. In addition, on / off (lighting and extinguishing) of power supply from the power system 70 to the lighting device 20 is controlled by the switch unit 17.
　［空調装置］
　空調装置３０、空調装置３０ａ、及び、空調装置３０ｂは、施設１０１内の複数の部屋のそれぞれに設置される。空調装置３０は、部屋１０２に設置され、空調装置３０ａは、部屋１０２ａに設置され、空調装置３０ｂは、部屋１０２ｂに設置される。以下、空調装置３０の詳細な構成について説明する。なお、空調装置３０ａ及び空調装置３０ｂについては空調装置３０と同様の構成であるため、詳細な説明については省略される。 [Air conditioner]
The air conditioner 30, the air conditioner 30 a, and the air conditioner 30 b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101. The air conditioner 30 is installed in the room 102, the air conditioner 30a is installed in the room 102a, and the air conditioner 30b is installed in the room 102b. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the air conditioner 30 will be described. In addition, since it is the structure similar to the air conditioner 30 about the air conditioner 30a and the air conditioner 30b, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
　空調装置３０は、施設１０１に設置された機器の一例であり、一般家庭用の空調装置である。空調装置３０は、熱交換器（図示せず）などを有することにより、空調装置３０から送出される風の温度の調整が可能な空調装置である。つまり、空調装置３０は、送風機能及び冷暖房機能を有する。空調装置３０は、一般家庭用の空調装置に限定されず、産業用の空調装置であってもよい。 The air conditioner 30 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, and is a general home air conditioner. The air conditioner 30 is an air conditioner capable of adjusting the temperature of the wind sent from the air conditioner 30 by having a heat exchanger (not shown) and the like. That is, the air conditioner 30 has an air blowing function and an air conditioning function. The air conditioner 30 is not limited to a general home air conditioner, and may be an industrial air conditioner.
　空調装置３０は、温湿度計測装置３１を備える。温湿度計測装置３１は、部屋１０２の温度及び湿度を計測し、計測した温度（室温）を示す温度情報、及び、計測した湿度を示す湿度情報を出力する。温湿度計測装置３１は、温度を計測するための素子として、サーミスタまたは熱電対等を有し、湿度を計測するための素子として、高分子抵抗式の湿度センサ、または、高分子容量式の湿度センサなどを有する。なお、施設１０１内の温度及び湿度の計測には、空調装置３０とは別体の温湿度計測装置３１が用いられてもよい。 The air conditioner 30 includes a temperature / humidity measuring device 31. The temperature / humidity measuring device 31 measures the temperature and humidity of the room 102 and outputs temperature information indicating the measured temperature (room temperature) and humidity information indicating the measured humidity. The temperature / humidity measuring device 31 includes a thermistor or a thermocouple as an element for measuring temperature, and a polymer resistance type humidity sensor or a polymer capacitance type humidity sensor as an element for measuring humidity. Etc. Note that a temperature / humidity measuring device 31 separate from the air conditioner 30 may be used for measuring the temperature and humidity in the facility 101.
　また、図示されないが、空調装置３０は、制御装置１０と無線通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）を有し、制御装置１０が備える通信部１１によって送信される制御信号を受信する。つまり、空調装置３０は、制御装置１０から受信した制御信号に基づいて、運転モードの切り替え、及び、設定温度の変更を行うことができる。 Although not shown, the air conditioner 30 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the air conditioner 30 can switch the operation mode and change the set temperature based on the control signal received from the control device 10.
　また、空調装置３０は、温湿度計測装置３１によって出力される温度情報及び湿度情報を制御装置１０が備える通信部１１に送信する。 Further, the air conditioner 30 transmits the temperature information and the humidity information output by the temperature / humidity measuring device 31 to the communication unit 11 provided in the control device 10.
　電力系統７０から空調装置３０への電力供給のオン及びオフは、スイッチ部１７によって制御される。 ON / OFF of power supply from the power system 70 to the air conditioner 30 is controlled by the switch unit 17.
　［換気装置］
　換気装置４０、換気装置４０ａ、及び、換気装置４０ｂは、施設１０１内の複数の部屋のそれぞれに設置される。換気装置４０は、部屋１０２に設置され、換気装置４０ａは、部屋１０２ａに設置され、換気装置４０ｂは、部屋１０２ｂに設置される。以下、換気装置４０の詳細な構成について説明する。なお、換気装置４０ａ及び換気装置４０ｂについては換気装置４０と同様の構成であるため、詳細な説明については省略される。 [Ventilator]
The ventilation device 40, the ventilation device 40a, and the ventilation device 40b are installed in each of a plurality of rooms in the facility 101. The ventilation device 40 is installed in the room 102, the ventilation device 40a is installed in the room 102a, and the ventilation device 40b is installed in the room 102b. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the ventilation device 40 will be described. The ventilator 40a and the ventilator 40b have the same configuration as the ventilator 40, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
　換気装置４０は、施設１０１に設置された機器の一例であり、部屋１０２に設置され、部屋１０２（室内）と施設１０１外（屋外）との間で換気を行う。換気装置４０は、いわゆる換気扇であり、ファンの回転により部屋１０２内の空気を施設１０１の外に排気する。換気装置４０は、基本的には、施設１０１外の空気を部屋１０２内に取り込む（吸気する）ことはできない。また、換気装置４０は、排気量（風量）を変更することができる。 The ventilation device 40 is an example of a device installed in the facility 101, is installed in the room 102, and ventilates between the room 102 (indoor) and outside the facility 101 (outdoor). The ventilation device 40 is a so-called ventilation fan, and exhausts the air in the room 102 to the outside of the facility 101 by the rotation of the fan. Basically, the ventilator 40 cannot take in (inhale) air outside the facility 101 into the room 102. The ventilator 40 can change the exhaust amount (air volume).
　なお、空調装置３０と異なり、換気装置４０は、施設１０１外に排気される空気の温度の調整機能を有しない。つまり、換気装置４０は、送風機能を有するが、冷房機能及び暖房機能は有しない。 Note that, unlike the air conditioner 30, the ventilator 40 does not have a function of adjusting the temperature of the air exhausted outside the facility 101. That is, the ventilation device 40 has a ventilation function, but does not have a cooling function and a heating function.
　また、図示されないが、換気装置４０は、制御装置１０と無線通信を行うための通信モジュール（通信回路）を有し、制御装置１０が備える通信部１１によって送信される制御信号を受信する。つまり、換気装置４０は、制御装置１０から受信した制御信号に基づいて、風量を変更することができる。 Although not shown, the ventilation device 40 includes a communication module (communication circuit) for performing wireless communication with the control device 10 and receives a control signal transmitted by the communication unit 11 included in the control device 10. That is, the ventilation device 40 can change the air volume based on the control signal received from the control device 10.
　電力系統７０から換気装置４０への電力供給のオン及びオフは、スイッチ部１７によって制御される。 The on / off of the power supply from the power system 70 to the ventilation device 40 is controlled by the switch unit 17.
　［上位制御装置］
　上位制御装置５０は、制御指示装置の一例であって、施設１０１に設置された機器を制御するために複数の制御装置（制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、及び制御装置１０ｂ）に制御指示を送信する統合コントローラである。上位制御装置５０は、例えば、１つの施設１０１に対して１つ設置され、施設１０１内の複数の制御装置に制御指示を送信する。上位制御装置５０は、部屋１０２に設置されているが、上位制御装置５０は、他の部屋に設置されてもよい。上位制御装置５０は、施設１０１外に設置されてもよい。 [High-level control device]
The host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device, and transmits a control instruction to a plurality of control devices (the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b) in order to control equipment installed in the facility 101. It is an integrated controller. For example, one host controller 50 is installed for one facility 101 and transmits a control instruction to a plurality of control devices in the facility 101. Although the host controller 50 is installed in the room 102, the host controller 50 may be installed in another room. The host control device 50 may be installed outside the facility 101.
　上位制御装置５０は、具体的には、複数の制御装置とは別に施設１０１に設置されるホームゲートウェイであるが、ＨＥＭＳ（Ｈｏｍｅ　Ｅｎｅｒｇｙ　Ｍａｎａｇｅｍｅｎｔ　Ｓｙｓｔｅｍ）コントローラであってもよい。上位制御装置５０は、施設１０１の外に設置されたサーバ装置（クラウドサーバ）であってもよい。 Specifically, the host control device 50 is a home gateway installed in the facility 101 separately from the plurality of control devices, but may be a HEMS (Home Energy Management System) controller. The host control device 50 may be a server device (cloud server) installed outside the facility 101.
　上位制御装置５０は、ホームゲートウェイ及びサーバ装置の２つの装置によって実現されてもよい。つまり、上位制御装置５０の機能がホームゲートウェイ及びサーバ装置に分担されてもよい。また、施設１０１内の複数の制御装置のうちの１つが、上位制御装置５０とされてもよい。 The host control device 50 may be realized by two devices, a home gateway and a server device. That is, the function of the host control device 50 may be shared between the home gateway and the server device. One of the plurality of control devices in the facility 101 may be the host control device 50.
　上位制御装置５０は、例えば、複数の制御装置に一括して制御指示を送信することができる。これにより、制御装置１０の制御対象機器、制御装置１０ａの制御対象機器、及び、制御装置１０ｂの制御対象機器を一括して制御することができる。なお、上位制御装置５０は、複数の制御装置に個別に制御指示を送信してもよい。 The host control device 50 can transmit control instructions to a plurality of control devices at once, for example. Thereby, the control target device of the control device 10, the control target device of the control device 10a, and the control target device of the control device 10b can be collectively controlled. The host control device 50 may transmit control instructions individually to a plurality of control devices.
　上位制御装置５０は、具体的には、通信部５１と、制御部５２と、記憶部５３と、電源部５４とを備える。なお、上位制御装置５０は、ユーザインターフェースを有しないため、例えば、情報端末６０がユーザインターフェースとして使用される。上位制御装置５０のユーザインターフェースとして、制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、または制御装置１０ｂが使用されてもよい。上位制御装置５０は、ユーザインターフェースを有してもよく、この場合、情報端末６０は省略できる。 Specifically, the host control device 50 includes a communication unit 51, a control unit 52, a storage unit 53, and a power supply unit 54. In addition, since the high-order control apparatus 50 does not have a user interface, the information terminal 60 is used as a user interface, for example. As a user interface of the host control device 50, the control device 10, the control device 10a, or the control device 10b may be used. The host controller 50 may have a user interface. In this case, the information terminal 60 can be omitted.
　通信部５１は、制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、制御装置１０ｂ、及び、情報端末６０と無線通信を行う。通信部５１は、具体的には、無線通信用の通信モジュール（通信回路）である。 The communication unit 51 performs wireless communication with the control device 10, the control device 10a, the control device 10b, and the information terminal 60. Specifically, the communication unit 51 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
　通信部５１は、例えば、制御指示を複数の制御装置に個別にまたは一括して送信する。また、通信部５１は、情報端末６０が備える通信部６１からユーザ指示を受信する。ユーザ指示は、ユーザによって、情報端末６０のタッチパネル６３に入力される。 The communication unit 51 transmits, for example, control instructions individually or collectively to a plurality of control devices. In addition, the communication unit 51 receives a user instruction from the communication unit 61 included in the information terminal 60. The user instruction is input to the touch panel 63 of the information terminal 60 by the user.
　制御部５２は、通信部５１が受信したユーザ指示に基づいて制御指示を生成し、生成した制御指示を通信部５１に送信させる。制御部５２は、具体的には、プロセッサ、マイクロコンピュータ、または専用回路によって実現される。 The control unit 52 generates a control instruction based on the user instruction received by the communication unit 51 and causes the communication unit 51 to transmit the generated control instruction. Specifically, the control unit 52 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.
　記憶部５３は、制御部５２が実行する制御プログラムなどが記憶される記憶装置である。記憶部５３は、具体的には、半導体メモリなどによって実現される。 The storage unit 53 is a storage device in which a control program executed by the control unit 52 is stored. Specifically, the storage unit 53 is realized by a semiconductor memory or the like.
　電源部５４は、電力系統７０から供給される交流電力を、上位制御装置５０の動作に適した直流電力に変換し上位制御装置５０が備える各構成要素に供給する。電源部５４は、具体的には、ＡＣ／ＤＣコンバータまたはＤＣ／ＤＣコンバータなどを含む電源回路である。なお、電源部５４は、ＡＣアダプタとして実現されてもよい。 The power supply unit 54 converts the AC power supplied from the power system 70 into DC power suitable for the operation of the host controller 50 and supplies the DC power to each component included in the host controller 50. Specifically, the power supply unit 54 is a power supply circuit including an AC / DC converter or a DC / DC converter. The power supply unit 54 may be realized as an AC adapter.
　［情報端末］
　情報端末６０は、上位制御装置５０のユーザインターフェースとして使用される。情報端末６０は、具体的には、例えば、スマートフォンまたはタブレット端末であるが、パーソナルコンピュータ等であってもよい。情報端末６０は、通信部６１と、制御部６２と、タッチパネル６３と、表示部６４とを備える。 [Information terminal]
The information terminal 60 is used as a user interface of the host controller 50. Specifically, the information terminal 60 is, for example, a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but may be a personal computer or the like. The information terminal 60 includes a communication unit 61, a control unit 62, a touch panel 63, and a display unit 64.
　表示部６４は、制御部６２の制御に基づいて、ユーザがタッチパネル６３に入力を行うための画像を表示する。表示部６４は、具体的には、液晶パネル、または、有機ＥＬパネルなどによって実現される。 The display unit 64 displays an image for the user to input on the touch panel 63 based on the control of the control unit 62. Specifically, the display unit 64 is realized by a liquid crystal panel, an organic EL panel, or the like.
　タッチパネル６３は、ユーザの入力を受け付ける。タッチパネル６３は、静電容量方式のタッチパネルであってもよいし、抵抗膜方式などその他の方式のタッチパネルであってもよい。なお、情報端末６０がパーソナルコンピュータである場合、情報端末６０は、タッチパネルに代えてキーボード及びマウスなどを備える。 The touch panel 63 receives user input. The touch panel 63 may be a capacitive touch panel, or may be another type of touch panel such as a resistive film type. When the information terminal 60 is a personal computer, the information terminal 60 includes a keyboard and a mouse instead of the touch panel.
　制御部６２は、表示部６４に画像を表示させる制御を行う。また、制御部６２は、タッチパネル６３が受け付けた入力に基づいてユーザ指示を生成し、生成したユーザ指示を通信部６１に送信させる。制御部６２は、具体的には、プロセッサ、マイクロコンピュータ、または専用回路によって実現される。 The control unit 62 performs control to display an image on the display unit 64. Further, the control unit 62 generates a user instruction based on the input received by the touch panel 63 and causes the communication unit 61 to transmit the generated user instruction. Specifically, the control unit 62 is realized by a processor, a microcomputer, or a dedicated circuit.
　通信部６１は、上位制御装置５０が備える通信部５１にユーザ指示を送信する。通信部６１は、具体的には、無線通信用の通信モジュール（通信回路）である。 The communication unit 61 transmits a user instruction to the communication unit 51 included in the host control device 50. Specifically, the communication unit 61 is a communication module (communication circuit) for wireless communication.
　［動作例１］
　次に、制御装置１０の動作例１について説明する。図６は、制御装置１０の動作例１のフローチャートである。動作例１では、制御装置１０は、制御対象機器（照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０）と既にペアリングされ、制御対象機器と無線通信が可能となっているものとする。なお、動作例１では、制御装置１０の動作が説明されるが、制御装置１０ａ及び制御装置１０ｂも制御装置１０と同様の動作を行うことができる。 [Operation Example 1]
Next, an operation example 1 of the control device 10 will be described. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the operation example 1 of the control device 10. In the operation example 1, it is assumed that the control device 10 has already been paired with the control target devices (the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40) and is capable of wireless communication with the control target device. In the operation example 1, the operation of the control device 10 is described. However, the control device 10a and the control device 10b can perform the same operation as the control device 10.
　動作例１では、上位制御装置５０は、当初は機器制御システム１００に参入していない。このとき、制御装置１０は、第１モードの動作を行う（Ｓ１１）。 In the first operation example, the host control device 50 has not entered the device control system 100 at first. At this time, the control device 10 performs the operation in the first mode (S11).
　第１モードの動作において、制御装置１０の制御部１２は、上位制御装置５０が送信する制御指示と無関係に通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、機器を制御する。制御部１２は、具体的には、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて、通信部１１に制御信号を送信させる。ユーザは、例えば、表示部１６に表示される図４に示されるような画像を通じて、空調装置３０を制御することができる。 In the operation of the first mode, the control unit 12 of the control device 10 controls the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. Specifically, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on an operation on the touch panel 15. For example, the user can control the air conditioner 30 through an image as shown in FIG. 4 displayed on the display unit 16.
　また、第１モードの動作において、制御部１２は、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいてスイッチ部１７を制御することにより、機器への電力供給をオン及びオフする。ユーザは、例えば、表示部１６に表示される図３に示されるような画像を通じて、機器の主電源をオン及びオフすることができる。 In the operation in the first mode, the control unit 12 controls the switch unit 17 based on an operation on the touch panel 15 to turn on / off the power supply to the device. For example, the user can turn on and off the main power of the device through an image as shown in FIG. 3 displayed on the display unit 16.
　次に、制御部１２は、通信部１１と通信可能な上位制御装置５０の検出を行う（Ｓ１２）。言い換えれば、制御部１２は、上位制御装置５０が機器制御システム１００（無線通信のネットワーク）に参入したか否か（通信部１１が上位制御装置５０と通信可能となったか否か）を検出する。 Next, the control unit 12 detects the host control device 50 that can communicate with the communication unit 11 (S12). In other words, the control unit 12 detects whether or not the host control device 50 has entered the device control system 100 (wireless communication network) (whether or not the communication unit 11 can communicate with the host control device 50). .
　制御部１２は、例えば、ペアリング処理の要求を通信部１１に送信させ、送信した要求に対して応答があった場合に、応答を行った装置とペアリング処理を行う。ここで、応答を行った装置が上位制御装置５０である場合には、制御部１２は、ペアリング処理の完了により、上位制御装置５０が検出されたと判断する。 For example, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a request for pairing processing, and when there is a response to the transmitted request, the control unit 12 performs pairing processing with the device that has made the response. Here, when the device that has made the response is the host control device 50, the control unit 12 determines that the host control device 50 has been detected upon completion of the pairing process.
　なお、応答を行った装置が上位制御装置５０であるか否かは、例えば、ペアリング処理において応答を行った装置から送信されるＩＤが所定のＩＤであるか否かによって判断される。しかしながら、ペアリング処理または別の処理において、応答を行った装置が、自身が上位制御装置５０であることを制御装置１０に通知してもよく、応答を行った装置が上位制御装置５０であるか否かの判断方法は、特に限定されない。 Note that whether or not the device that made the response is the host control device 50 is determined based on whether or not the ID transmitted from the device that made the response in the pairing process is a predetermined ID. However, in the pairing process or another process, the device that made the response may notify the control device 10 that it is the host controller 50, and the device that made the response is the host controller 50. The determination method of whether or not is not particularly limited.
　なお、ペアリング処理の要求は、定期的に送信されてもよいし、ユーザのタッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて送信されてもよい。また、ペアリング処理の要求は、制御装置１０ではなく上位制御装置５０によって送信されてもよい。 Note that the request for the pairing process may be transmitted periodically or based on a user operation on the touch panel 15. Further, the request for the pairing process may be transmitted not by the control device 10 but by the host control device 50.
　制御部１２は、上位制御装置５０が検出されるまでは（Ｓ１２でＮｏ）、第１モードの動作を継続する（Ｓ１１）。一方、制御部１２は、第１モードの動作中に、上位制御装置５０が検出された場合、第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替える（Ｓ１３）。 The control unit 12 continues the operation in the first mode until the host control device 50 is detected (No in S12) (S11). On the other hand, when the host controller 50 is detected during the operation in the first mode, the control unit 12 switches the operation in the first mode to the operation in the second mode (S13).
　第２モードの動作において、制御部１２は、通信部１１が受信する制御指示に基づいて通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、機器を制御する。言い換えれば、制御部１２は、制御指示によって指示される制御内容と同一の制御内容の制御信号を通信部１１に送信させる。第２モードの動作においては、機器の制御権限が上位制御装置５０に与えられ、制御装置１０は、制御指示の中継器として機能する。 In the operation in the second mode, the control unit 12 controls the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on a control instruction received by the communication unit 11. In other words, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal having the same control content as the control content instructed by the control instruction. In the operation in the second mode, the device control authority is given to the host control device 50, and the control device 10 functions as a relay for control instructions.
　第２モードの動作によれば、ユーザは、情報端末６０を操作することにより、照明装置２０、空調装置３０、及び、換気装置４０を制御することができる。また、第２モードの動作によれば、ユーザは、情報端末６０を操作することにより、制御装置１０の制御対象機器、制御装置１０ａの制御対象機器、及び、制御装置１０ｂの制御対象機器を一括して制御することができる。具体的には、ユーザは、情報端末６０を操作することにより、各部屋へ行くことなく施設１０１内の制御対象機器を一括して電源オフすることができる。また、第２モードの動作によれば、ユーザは、上位制御装置５０及び複数の制御装置の連携（連動）が容易となる。 According to the operation of the second mode, the user can control the lighting device 20, the air conditioning device 30, and the ventilation device 40 by operating the information terminal 60. Further, according to the operation in the second mode, the user operates the information terminal 60 to collect the control target device of the control device 10, the control target device of the control device 10a, and the control target device of the control device 10b. Can be controlled. Specifically, by operating the information terminal 60, the user can collectively turn off the control target devices in the facility 101 without going to each room. Further, according to the operation in the second mode, the user can easily cooperate (link) the host control device 50 and the plurality of control devices.
　第２モードの動作中には、制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、及び制御装置１０ｂの各表示部１６に、施設１０１内の全ての機器を制御するためのアイコン（ボタン）が表示されてもよい。この場合、例えば、制御装置１０に対して制御装置１０ａの制御対象機器を制御するための操作が行われると、制御装置１０は、上位制御装置５０に通知を行い、上位制御装置５０は、当該通知に基づいて制御装置１０ａに制御指示を送信する。制御装置１０ａは、制御指示に基づいて上記制御対象機器に制御信号を送信する。これにより、ユーザは、制御装置１０へ操作を行うことにより、制御装置１０ａの制御対象機器を制御することができる。 During the operation in the second mode, icons (buttons) for controlling all devices in the facility 101 may be displayed on the display units 16 of the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b. . In this case, for example, when an operation for controlling the control target device of the control device 10a is performed on the control device 10, the control device 10 notifies the host control device 50, and the host control device 50 A control instruction is transmitted to the control device 10a based on the notification. The control device 10a transmits a control signal to the control target device based on the control instruction. Thereby, the user can control the control target device of the control device 10a by operating the control device 10.
　なお、施設１０１内の全ての機器を制御するためのアイコンは、制御装置１０、制御装置１０ａ、及び制御装置１０ｂのうち特定の制御装置の表示部１６にのみ表示されてもよい。例えば、ユーザの外出に際して使用される、施設１０１内の全ての機器をオフするためのアイコンは、施設１０１内の全ての制御装置の表示部１６に表示される必要はない。施設１０１内の全ての機器をオフするためのアイコンは、例えば、玄関または玄関に最も近い位置に配置された制御装置の表示部１６に表示されるとよい。 In addition, the icon for controlling all the apparatuses in the facility 101 may be displayed only on the display unit 16 of a specific control device among the control device 10, the control device 10a, and the control device 10b. For example, an icon for turning off all devices in the facility 101 used when the user goes out does not need to be displayed on the display units 16 of all the control devices in the facility 101. An icon for turning off all the devices in the facility 101 may be displayed on the display unit 16 of the control device arranged at the entrance or the position closest to the entrance, for example.
　このように、第２モードの動作において、ユーザは、第１モードの動作と同様に、制御装置１０のタッチパネル１５を操作することによって無線通信により機器を制御することも可能である。しかしながら、第２モードの動作においては、タッチパネル１５への操作は無効とされてもよい。つまり、制御部１２は、第２モードの動作において、制御指示と無関係に通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることを禁止し、制御指示の中継器としてのみ動作してもよい。言い換えれば、制御部１２は、第２モードの動作においては自発的に制御信号を送信することは行わなくてもよい。 As described above, in the operation in the second mode, the user can also control the device by wireless communication by operating the touch panel 15 of the control device 10 as in the operation in the first mode. However, in the second mode operation, the operation on the touch panel 15 may be invalidated. That is, in the second mode of operation, the control unit 12 may prohibit the communication unit 11 from transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction, and may operate only as a control instruction repeater. In other words, the control unit 12 does not have to transmit the control signal spontaneously in the operation in the second mode.
　これにより、制御権限を有する装置が一元化される。制御権限を有する装置が複数あると、制御の優先度を設定する必要が生じる場合がある。また、一のユーザが一の制御装置を操作することにより、他の制御装置を操作している他のユーザの意図しない制御が行われるような事態も発生し得る。制御権限を有する装置が一元化されれば、このような事態の発生が抑制される。 This unifies devices with control authority. If there are a plurality of devices having control authority, it may be necessary to set the priority of control. In addition, when one user operates one control device, a situation may occur in which control not intended by another user operating another control device is performed. If the devices having the control authority are unified, the occurrence of such a situation is suppressed.
　また、第２モードの動作においても、ユーザは、第１モードの動作と同様に、制御部１２は、タッチパネルへ１５の操作に基づいて、スイッチ部１７を制御する。しかしながら、第２モードの動作において、制御部１２は、タッチパネルへ１５の操作に基づいて、スイッチ部１７を制御することを禁止してもよい。具体的には、第２モードの動作において、スイッチ部１７は、制御部１２により、機器への電力供給を維持した状態（電力供給がオンされた状態）で固定されてもよい。 Also in the operation in the second mode, the user controls the switch unit 17 based on the operation of 15 on the touch panel, similarly to the operation in the first mode. However, in the operation in the second mode, the control unit 12 may prohibit the control of the switch unit 17 based on the operation of 15 on the touch panel. Specifically, in the operation in the second mode, the switch unit 17 may be fixed by the control unit 12 in a state where the power supply to the device is maintained (a state where the power supply is turned on).
　これにより、制御対象機器の主電源がオフされることにより、上位制御装置５０によって制御対象機器を制御することが不能となることが抑制される。 Thereby, it is suppressed that the control target device cannot be controlled by the host control device 50 by turning off the main power supply of the control target device.
　以上、制御装置１０の動作例１について説明した。動作例１に示されるように、制御装置１０は、拡張性を有し、上位制御装置５０が機器制御システム１００に参入すると、上位制御装置５０が送信する制御指示に基づいて動作することができる。 The operation example 1 of the control device 10 has been described above. As shown in the operation example 1, the control device 10 has expandability and can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50 when the host control device 50 enters the device control system 100. .
　なお、制御装置１０は、第２モードの動作中に、上位制御装置５０が機器制御システム１００（無線通信のネットワーク）から離脱したことを検出すると、第２モードの動作を第１モードの動作に切り換える。 When the control device 10 detects that the host control device 50 is disconnected from the device control system 100 (wireless communication network) during the operation in the second mode, the operation in the second mode is changed to the operation in the first mode. Switch.
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　制御装置１０は、施設１０１に関連する環境情報に基づいて機器を制御してもよい。以下、制御装置１０の動作例２について説明する。図７は、制御装置１０の動作例２のフローチャートである。なお、動作例２では、制御装置１０の動作が説明されるが、制御装置１０ａ及び制御装置１０ｂも制御装置１０と同様の動作を行うことができる。 [Operation example 2]
The control device 10 may control the device based on environmental information related to the facility 101. Hereinafter, an operation example 2 of the control device 10 will be described. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the operation example 2 of the control device 10. In the operation example 2, the operation of the control device 10 is described, but the control device 10a and the control device 10b can perform the same operation as the control device 10.
　まず、通信部１１は、環境情報として部屋１０２内の温度情報を受信する（Ｓ２１）。通信部１１は、具体的には、空調装置３０が備える温湿度計測装置３１から温度情報を受信する。 First, the communication unit 11 receives temperature information in the room 102 as environment information (S21). Specifically, the communication unit 11 receives temperature information from a temperature / humidity measuring device 31 included in the air conditioner 30.
　次に、制御部１２は、通信部１１が受信する温度情報に基づいて通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、空調装置３０を制御する（Ｓ２２）。具体的には、制御部１２は、受信された温度情報が示す温度を設定温度に近づけるための制御信号を通信部１１に送信させる。 Next, the control unit 12 controls the air conditioner 30 by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the temperature information received by the communication unit 11 (S22). Specifically, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal for causing the temperature indicated by the received temperature information to approach the set temperature.
　このように、制御装置１０は、環境情報に基づいて施設１０１に設置された機器（例えば、空調装置３０）を制御することができる。 Thus, the control device 10 can control equipment (for example, the air conditioner 30) installed in the facility 101 based on the environmental information.
　なお、通信部１１は、複数種類の環境情報を受信してもよい。例えば、通信部１１は、温度情報、湿度情報、及び、外気温情報のうちの２つ以上を受信してもよい。この場合、制御部１２は、受信された複数種類の環境情報に基づいて通信部１１に制御信号を送信させる。 Note that the communication unit 11 may receive a plurality of types of environment information. For example, the communication unit 11 may receive two or more of temperature information, humidity information, and outside air temperature information. In this case, the control unit 12 causes the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the received plural types of environment information.
　また、ステップＳ２２において制御される機器は、空調装置３０に限定されない。ステップＳ２２においては、照明装置２０または換気装置４０が制御されてもよい。ステップＳ２２においては、複数の機器が制御されてもよい。 Further, the device controlled in step S22 is not limited to the air conditioner 30. In step S22, the lighting device 20 or the ventilation device 40 may be controlled. In step S22, a plurality of devices may be controlled.
　また、第２モードの動作中においては、上位制御装置５０が施設１０１に関連する環境情報に基づいて機器を制御してもよい。この場合、制御装置１０の通信部１１は、環境情報を受信し、かつ、受信した環境情報を上位制御装置に送信する。上位制御装置５０は、受信した環境情報に基づいて制御指示を送信する。 Further, during the operation in the second mode, the host control device 50 may control the device based on the environmental information related to the facility 101. In this case, the communication unit 11 of the control device 10 receives the environment information and transmits the received environment information to the host control device. The host controller 50 transmits a control instruction based on the received environment information.
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　以上説明したように、制御装置１０は、施設１０１に設置された機器と通信を行い、かつ、制御装置１０に制御指示を送信可能な上位制御装置５０と通信を行うための通信部１１と、制御指示と無関係に通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行う制御部１２とを備える。制御部１２は、通信部１１と通信可能な上位制御装置が検出された場合、第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、第２モードの動作において、通信部１１が受信する制御指示に基づいて通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、機器を制御する。通信部１１は、第１通信部及び第２通信部の一例であり、上位制御装置５０は、制御指示装置の一例である。 [Effects]
As described above, the control device 10 communicates with a device installed in the facility 101 and communicates with the host control device 50 that can transmit a control instruction to the control device 10. A control unit 12 that performs a first mode operation for controlling the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction is provided. When a host controller capable of communicating with the communication unit 11 is detected, the control unit 12 switches the first mode operation to the second mode operation, and the control instruction received by the communication unit 11 in the second mode operation. The device is controlled by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the above. The communication unit 11 is an example of a first communication unit and a second communication unit, and the host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device.
　これにより、上位制御装置５０が機器制御システム１００に参入すると、制御装置１０は、上位制御装置５０が送信する制御指示に基づいて動作することができる。つまり、拡張性を有する制御装置１０が実現される。 Thereby, when the host control device 50 enters the device control system 100, the control device 10 can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. That is, the expandable control device 10 is realized.
　また、通信部１１は、さらに、施設１０１に関連する環境情報を環境計測装置から受信してもよい。制御部１２は、さらに、通信部１１が受信する環境情報に基づいて通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることにより、機器を制御してもよい。通信部１１は、第３通信部の一例である。 Further, the communication unit 11 may further receive environment information related to the facility 101 from the environment measuring device. The control unit 12 may further control the device by causing the communication unit 11 to transmit a control signal based on the environment information received by the communication unit 11. The communication unit 11 is an example of a third communication unit.
　これにより、制御装置１０は、環境情報に基づいて施設１０１に設置された機器を制御することができる。 Thereby, the control apparatus 10 can control the equipment installed in the facility 101 based on the environmental information.
　また、制御装置１０は、施設１０１の壁面に設置されてもよい。制御装置１０は、さらに、ユーザに操作されるタッチパネル１５と、タッチパネル１５に対向配置され、画像を表示する表示部１６と、タッチパネル１５への操作に基づいて、機器への電力供給をオン及びオフするスイッチ部１７とを備えてもよい。 Moreover, the control device 10 may be installed on the wall surface of the facility 101. The control device 10 further turns the power supply to the device on and off based on the touch panel 15 that is operated by the user, the display unit 16 that is disposed to face the touch panel 15 and displays an image, and the operation on the touch panel 15. The switch unit 17 may be provided.
　これにより、制御装置１０は、いわゆる壁スイッチとしても動作することができる。 Thereby, the control device 10 can also operate as a so-called wall switch.
　また、制御部１２は、第２モードの動作において、制御指示と無関係に通信部１１に制御信号を送信させることを禁止してもよい。 Further, the control unit 12 may prohibit the communication unit 11 from transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction in the second mode operation.
　これにより、制御権限を有する装置が一元化され、制御権限を有する装置が複数あることにより生じる事態の発生が抑制される。 Thereby, the devices having the control authority are unified, and the occurrence of the situation caused by the plurality of devices having the control authority is suppressed.
　また、上位制御装置５０は、制御装置１０を含む複数の制御装置に制御指示を送信可能であってもよい。 Further, the host control device 50 may be capable of transmitting a control instruction to a plurality of control devices including the control device 10.
　これにより、上位制御装置５０は、複数の制御装置に一括して制御指示を行うことができる。 Thereby, the host control device 50 can collectively give control instructions to a plurality of control devices.
　また、通信部１１は、機器と無線通信を行い、かつ、上位制御装置５０と無線通信を行ってもよい。 In addition, the communication unit 11 may perform wireless communication with the device and wireless communication with the host control device 50.
　これにより、制御装置１０は、無線通信によって機器に制御信号を送信することができる。また、制御装置１０は、無線通信によって上位制御装置５０から制御指示を受信することができる。 Thereby, the control device 10 can transmit a control signal to the device by wireless communication. In addition, the control device 10 can receive a control instruction from the host control device 50 by wireless communication.
　また、制御装置１０が実行する、施設１０１に設置された機器の制御方法は、制御指示と無関係に制御信号を送信することにより、機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行う。上記制御方法は、制御装置１０と通信可能な上位制御装置５０が検出された場合、第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、第２モードの動作において、受信される制御指示に基づいて制御信号を送信することにより、機器を制御する。上位制御装置５０は、制御指示装置の一例である。 In addition, the control method of the device installed in the facility 101, which is executed by the control device 10, performs the first mode operation of controlling the device by transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction. In the above control method, when the host control device 50 capable of communicating with the control device 10 is detected, the operation in the first mode is switched to the operation in the second mode, and the operation in the second mode is based on the received control instruction. The device is controlled by transmitting a control signal. The host control device 50 is an example of a control instruction device.
　これにより、上位制御装置５０が機器制御システム１００に参入すると、制御装置１０は、上位制御装置５０が送信する制御指示に基づいて動作することができる。つまり、拡張性を有する制御装置１０が実現される。 Thereby, when the host control device 50 enters the device control system 100, the control device 10 can operate based on a control instruction transmitted by the host control device 50. That is, the expandable control device 10 is realized.
　（その他の実施の形態）
　以上、実施の形態について説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態に限定されるものではない。 (Other embodiments)
Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
　例えば、上記実施の形態で説明された制御装置の構成は、一例である。例えば、制御装置は、壁スイッチとして機能するための構成要素（スイッチ部等）を備えないコントローラであってもよい。また、制御装置は、施設の外に設置されてもよい。 For example, the configuration of the control device described in the above embodiment is an example. For example, the controller may be a controller that does not include a component (such as a switch unit) for functioning as a wall switch. The control device may be installed outside the facility.
　また、上記実施の形態で説明された機器制御システムは、さらに、上位制御装置を制御対象としたサーバ装置等を備えてもよい。この場合、サーバ装置は、上位制御装置よりも上位の装置である。このような機器制御システムにおいては、下位の装置から順に当該装置を制御対象とする上位の装置の検出が行われ、各装置は、検出結果に応じて動作モードを切り替えてもよい。 Further, the device control system described in the above embodiment may further include a server device or the like whose control target is a host control device. In this case, the server device is a higher-level device than the higher-level control device. In such a device control system, detection of a higher-order device whose control target is the device in order from a lower-order device is performed, and each device may switch the operation mode according to the detection result.
　上記実施の形態で説明した装置間の通信方法は、一例である。装置間の通信方法については特に限定されるものではない。装置間では、例えば、特定小電力無線、ＺｉｇＢｅｅ（登録商標）、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）、または、Ｗｉ－Ｆｉ（登録商標）などの通信規格を用いた無線通信が行われる。なお、無線通信は、具体的には、電波通信、または、赤外線通信などである。 The communication method between apparatuses described in the above embodiment is an example. The communication method between apparatuses is not particularly limited. For example, wireless communication using a communication standard such as specific low power wireless, ZigBee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or Wi-Fi (registered trademark) is performed between the devices. Note that the wireless communication is specifically radio wave communication or infrared communication.
　また、装置間においては、無線通信に代えて、電力線搬送通信（ＰＬＣ：Ｐｏｗｅｒ　Ｌｉｎｅ　Ｃｏｍｍｕｎｉｃａｔｉｏｎ）または有線ＬＡＮを用いた通信など、有線通信が行われてもよい。 In addition, between devices, instead of wireless communication, wired communication such as power line communication (PLC: Power Line Communication) or communication using a wired LAN may be performed.
　また、例えば、上記実施の形態において、特定の処理部が実行する処理を別の処理部が実行してもよい。また、複数の処理の順序が変更されてもよいし、複数の処理が並行して実行されてもよい。 Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, another processing unit may execute a process executed by a specific processing unit. Further, the order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
　また、上記実施の形態における構成要素の装置への振り分けは、一例である。例えば、また、上位制御装置と情報端末とが１つの装置とされてもよい。つまり、情報端末が有する各構成要素を上位制御装置が有してもよい。 In addition, the distribution of the components to the devices in the above embodiment is an example. For example, the host control device and the information terminal may be a single device. That is, the host control device may have each component included in the information terminal.
　また、上記実施の形態において、各構成要素は、専用のハードウェアで構成されるか、各構成要素に適したソフトウェアプログラムを実行することによって実現されてもよい。各構成要素は、ＣＰＵまたはプロセッサなどのプログラム実行部が、ハードディスクまたは半導体メモリなどの記録媒体に記録されたソフトウェアプログラムを読み出して実行することによって実現されてもよい。 In the above embodiment, each component may be configured by dedicated hardware or may be realized by executing a software program suitable for each component. Each component may be realized by a program execution unit such as a CPU or a processor reading and executing a software program recorded on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
　また、各構成要素は、回路（または集積回路）でもよい。これらの回路は、全体として１つの回路を構成してもよいし、それぞれ別々の回路でもよい。また、これらの回路は、それぞれ、汎用的な回路でもよいし、専用の回路でもよい。 Each component may be a circuit (or an integrated circuit). These circuits may constitute one circuit as a whole, or may be separate circuits. Each of these circuits may be a general-purpose circuit or a dedicated circuit.
　また、本発明の全般的または具体的な態様は、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラムまたはコンピュータ読み取り可能なＣＤ－ＲＯＭなどの記録媒体で実現されてもよい。また、システム、装置、方法、集積回路、コンピュータプログラム及び記録媒体の任意な組み合わせで実現されてもよい。例えば、本発明は、制御装置が実行する機器の制御方法として実現されてもよいし、上記制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラムとして実現されてもよい。また、本発明は、上記実施の形態の制御装置と同様の動作モードの切り替えを行う上位制御装置として実現されてもよい。 The general or specific aspect of the present invention may be realized by a recording medium such as a system, apparatus, method, integrated circuit, computer program, or computer-readable CD-ROM. Further, the present invention may be realized by any combination of a system, an apparatus, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, and a recording medium. For example, the present invention may be realized as a device control method executed by the control device, or may be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the control method. In addition, the present invention may be realized as a higher-level control device that switches operation modes similar to the control device of the above-described embodiment.
　また、上記実施の形態において説明された制御装置の動作における複数の処理の順序は一例である。複数の処理の順序は、変更されてもよいし、複数の処理は、並行して実行されてもよい。 Also, the order of the plurality of processes in the operation of the control device described in the above embodiment is an example. The order of the plurality of processes may be changed, and the plurality of processes may be executed in parallel.
　その他、各実施の形態に対して当業者が思いつく各種変形を施して得られる形態、または、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で各実施の形態における構成要素及び機能を任意に組み合わせることで実現される形態も本発明に含まれる。 In addition, it is realized by variously conceiving various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art for each embodiment, or by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the spirit of the present invention. This form is also included in the present invention.
　１０、１０ａ、１０ｂ　制御装置
　１１　通信部（第１通信部、第２通信部、第３通信部）
　１２　制御部
　１５　タッチパネル
　１６　表示部
　１７　スイッチ部
　５０　上位制御装置（制御指示装置）
　１０１　施設 10, 10a, 10b Control device 11 Communication unit (first communication unit, second communication unit, third communication unit)
12 Control Unit 15 Touch Panel 16 Display Unit 17 Switch Unit 50 Host Control Device (Control Instruction Device)
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  1. 　制御装置であって、
    　施設に設置された機器と通信を行う第１通信部と、
    　前記制御装置に制御指示を送信可能な制御指示装置と通信を行うための第２通信部と、
    　前記制御指示と無関係に前記第１通信部に制御信号を送信させることにより、前記機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行う制御部とを備え、
    　前記制御部は、
    　前記第２通信部と通信可能な前記制御指示装置が検出された場合、前記第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、
    　前記第２モードの動作において、前記第２通信部が受信する前記制御指示に基づいて前記第１通信部に前記制御信号を送信させることにより、前記機器を制御する
    　制御装置。     A control device,
    A first communication unit that communicates with equipment installed in the facility;
    A second communication unit for communicating with a control instruction device capable of transmitting a control instruction to the control device;
    A control unit that performs an operation in a first mode that controls the device by causing the first communication unit to transmit a control signal regardless of the control instruction;
    The controller is
    When the control instruction device capable of communicating with the second communication unit is detected, the operation in the first mode is switched to the operation in the second mode,
    In the operation in the second mode, the control device controls the device by causing the first communication unit to transmit the control signal based on the control instruction received by the second communication unit.
  2. 　前記制御装置は、さらに、前記施設に関連する環境情報を環境計測装置から受信する第３通信部を備え、
    　前記制御部は、さらに、前記第３通信部が受信する前記環境情報に基づいて前記第１通信部に前記制御信号を送信させることにより、前記機器を制御する
    　請求項１に記載の制御装置。     The control device further includes a third communication unit that receives environment information related to the facility from the environment measurement device,
    The control device according to claim 1, wherein the control unit further controls the device by causing the first communication unit to transmit the control signal based on the environment information received by the third communication unit.
  3. 　前記制御装置は、前記施設の壁面に設置され、
    　さらに、
    　ユーザに操作されるタッチパネルと、
    　前記タッチパネルに対向配置され、画像を表示する表示部と、
    　前記タッチパネルへの操作に基づいて、前記機器への電力供給をオン及びオフするスイッチ部とを備える
    　請求項１または２に記載の制御装置。     The control device is installed on the wall surface of the facility,
    further,
    A touch panel operated by the user;
    A display unit disposed opposite to the touch panel and displaying an image;
    The control device according to claim 1, further comprising: a switch unit that turns on and off power supply to the device based on an operation on the touch panel.
  4. 　前記制御部は、前記第２モードの動作において、前記制御指示と無関係に前記第１通信部に前記制御信号を送信させることを禁止する
    　請求項１～３のいずれか１項に記載の制御装置。     The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control unit prohibits the first communication unit from transmitting the control signal regardless of the control instruction in the operation of the second mode. .
  5. 　前記制御指示装置は、前記制御装置を含む複数の制御装置に前記制御指示を送信可能である
    　請求項１～４のいずれか１項に記載の制御装置。     The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the control instruction device is capable of transmitting the control instruction to a plurality of control devices including the control device.
  6. 　前記第１通信部は、前記機器と無線通信を行い、
    　前記第２通信部は、前記制御指示装置と無線通信を行う
    　請求項１～５のいずれか１項に記載の制御装置。     The first communication unit performs wireless communication with the device,
    The control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second communication unit performs wireless communication with the control instruction device.
  7. 　制御装置が実行する、施設に設置された機器の制御方法であって、
    　前記制御装置は、前記制御装置に制御指示を送信可能な制御指示装置と通信可能であり、
    　前記制御方法は、
    　前記制御指示と無関係に制御信号を送信することにより、前記機器を制御する第１モードの動作を行い、
    　前記制御装置と通信可能な前記制御指示装置が検出された場合、前記第１モードの動作を第２モードの動作に切り替え、
    　前記第２モードの動作において、受信される前記制御指示に基づいて前記制御信号を送信することにより、前記機器を制御する
    　制御方法。     A method for controlling equipment installed in a facility, executed by a control device,
    The control device can communicate with a control instruction device capable of transmitting a control instruction to the control device;
    The control method is:
    By transmitting a control signal regardless of the control instruction, the first mode operation for controlling the device is performed,
    When the control instruction device capable of communicating with the control device is detected, the operation of the first mode is switched to the operation of the second mode,
    A control method of controlling the device by transmitting the control signal based on the received control instruction in the operation of the second mode.
  8. 　請求項７に記載の制御方法をコンピュータに実行させるためのプログラム。 A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 7.
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