JPH03102797A - Wireless type illumination load control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate dangled wiring from the ceiling and facilitate execution of works by furnishing a wireless receiver, which controls the illumination load in compliance with a wireless signal given externally, and a wireless switch which delivers wireless signal from its operational part. CONSTITUTION:A wireless receiver X connected with illumination load L to control it in compliance with a wireless signal given externally is furnished together with a wireless switch Y which delivers wireless signal to the wireless receiver X from its operational part, wherein this wireless receiver X is located adjoining to the illumination load L. This eliminates wiring works for electric wire with respect to the wireless switch Y equipped with operational part as mentioned to liberate necessity for the dangled wiring penetrating the wall from ceiling, and thereby it is only required to fit the housing 21 to the wall surface after execution of wall construction. Thus the execution of works is facilitated.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a wireless lighting load control system in which a wireless signal is transmitted from a wireless switch attached to a wall or the like, and the wireless signal is received by a wireless receiver to control the lighting load.

[Conventional technology]

Generally, lighting loads are connected via electric wires to a wall switch for operation mounted on a wall. Therefore, it is necessary to run the power cables from the ceiling through the walls.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the conventional configuration described above, wiring work must be carried out in accordance with the progress of building wall construction, and since the electric wires are buried within the wall, conduits and switch boxes are required, making construction time-consuming and labor-intensive. Skilled technique is required. These demands are an impediment to rationalizing components and construction methods, especially in factory-produced housing. The present invention aims to solve the above problems and provides a wireless lighting load control system that eliminates the need for hanging wiring from the ceiling and facilitates installation work.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wireless receiver that is connected to a lighting load and controls the lighting load in response to a wireless signal from the outside; It is equipped with a wireless switch that transmits the In the arrangement of claim 2, the wireless receiver is connected to the input of the addressed monitoring terminal, the lighting load is connected to the output of the addressed controlling terminal, and each terminal has two A monitoring system that is connected to a central control unit via a signal line consisting of wires, and the transmission signals are time-division multiplexed between each terminal device and the central control unit, and a wireless receiver that receives the wireless signal is connected. The lighting load connected to the control terminal device, which has been set to correspond to the terminal device for the lighting device, is controlled in response to the wireless signal. In the structure of claim 3, the wireless receiver includes a power line carrier transmitter that superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line, and the lighting load is connected to the power line carrier receiver having the address, and the power line carrier transmitter superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line. The device and the power line carrier receiver are connected via a power line, and the lighting load connected to the power line carrier receiver having an address that matches the address data sent out from the power line carrier transmitter is wirelessly connected to the power line carrier receiver. It is designed to be controlled in response to signals. In the configuration of claim 4, the wireless signal is transmitted using light as a medium, and the wireless switch includes a housing that is attached to a wall, and a transparent plate that transmits the wireless signal diagonally upward is disposed on the upper part of the housing. ,
The outer surface of the translucent plate is shaped so that it slopes downward as it moves away from the wall surface.

[Effect]

According to the above configuration, the wireless receiver is connected to the lighting load and controls the lighting load in response to a wireless signal from the outside, and the wireless switch sends a wireless signal to the wireless receiver when the operation unit is operated. By placing the wireless receiver adjacent to the lighting load, there is no need to connect wires for wireless switches equipped with an operating section, and it is possible to eliminate the need for down-conducting wiring that runs from the ceiling into the wall. This eliminates the need to construct conduit pipes and switch boxes for this purpose. As a result, the rationalization of components and construction methods for factory-produced housing can be further promoted. In other words, the housing can be attached to the wall after the wall has been constructed, making the construction work extremely easy. Also, since there is no wire connected to the wireless switch, the position of the wireless switch can be moved as necessary depending on the arrangement of furniture, etc. In the ellipse of claim 2, the wireless receiver is connected to an input of a monitoring terminal having an address, the lighting load is connected to an output of a control terminal having an address, and each terminal has two A monitoring system that is connected to a central control unit via a signal line consisting of wires, and the transmission signals are time-division multiplexed between each terminal device and the central control unit, and a wireless receiver that receives the wireless signal is connected. The lighting load connected to the control terminal that has been set to correspond with the terminal for the terminal is controlled in response to the wireless signal, and the address setting of the terminal is Depending on the method, it is possible to have a one-to-one correspondence or a one-to-many correspondence between the wireless switch and the lighting load, and it is possible to control the lighting load with various control patterns. In the structure of claim 3, the wireless receiver includes a power line carrier transmitter that superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line, and the lighting load is connected to the power line carrier receiver having the address, and the power line carrier transmitter superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line. The device and the power line carrier receiver are connected via a power line, and the lighting load connected to the power line carrier receiver having an address that matches the address data sent out from the power line carrier transmitter is wirelessly connected to the power line carrier receiver. It is designed to be controlled in response to a signal, and as in the configuration of claim 2, depending on how the address of the terminal device is set, the wireless switch and the lighting load can be set in one-to-one correspondence, or one-to-one correspondence can be established. It is possible to have multiple types of support, making it possible to control the lighting load with various control patterns. Moreover, although the power line carrier transmitter and the power line carrier receiver are connected via a power line, no separate signal line or the like is required, making the construction work easier. In the structure of claim 4, the wireless signal is transmitted using light as a medium, and the wireless switch includes a housing that is attached to a wall, and a transparent plate that transmits the wireless signal diagonally upward is disposed on the upper part of the housing. is,
The outer surface of the light-transmitting plate is shaped so that it slopes downward as it moves away from the wall, so the slope of the outer surface of the light-transmitting plate that transmits wireless signals makes it difficult for the light-transmitting plate to It is difficult for dust to accumulate, and by sending the wireless signal diagonally upward, the wireless signal can be received by the wireless receiver even if there is a shelf or the like above the wall where the wireless switch is installed. be.

[Example 1] Figure 1 shows the basic elliptical precept. The lighting load L is connected to a wireless receiver X, and when the wireless receiver X receives an infrared wireless signal, it controls the lighting load L in response to the wireless signal. The wireless signal is sent to the switch S as an operation part provided on the wireless switch Y.
By operating W, the light is sent through the transparent plate 22 provided at the top of the housing 21 of the wireless switch Y. As shown in FIG. 2, the wireless receiver , it is attached to the wall like a normal wall switch. As shown in FIG. 3, the wireless receiver
The case 1 includes a gauge 10 with a cover 13 fitted on the case 2.
0 includes a light receiving circuit board 14a and a power supply circuit board 14.
b is delivered. A light receiving element PD for receiving infrared light as a wireless signal is mounted on the light receiving circuit board 14a, and a relay Ry for controlling the lighting load L is mounted on the power supply circuit board 14b. A transparent cover 15 is attached to the center of the lower surface of the body 12 so as to correspond to the light receiving element PD. The mounting flange 11 has four mounting holes 11a.
, llb are drilled, and a hole 11c for a clip is drilled near a pair of mounting holes 11a spaced apart in the diametrical direction. 6. Connect the wireless receiver X to the ceiling using the switch box B fixed to the ceiling. As shown in the right half of Fig. 3(b), the mounting flange 11 is brought into contact with the lower surface of the periphery of the mounting hole D drilled in the ceiling panel C, and the mounting flange 11 is mounted. Screw the mounting screw 16 into the switch box B through the hole 11a or llb. after that,
All that is required is to fit the plate 18 provided with the opening window 17 that exposes the light-transmitting cover 15 onto the mounting flange 11.
Here, a locking notch lid is formed at the circumferential portion of the mounting flange l1, and by locking the locking protrusion 18a formed at the peripheral portion of the plate 18 to the locking notch lid,
The mounting flange 11 and plate 18 are joined together. If switch box B is not used, Fig. 3(b)
As shown in the left half of the figure, a part of the vertical piece of the clip 19 formed in a substantially L shape is inserted into the clip hole 11C, and the mounting screw 16 is inserted through the mounting hole 11a.
It is screwed onto the horizontal piece of the At this time, the clip 19
A ceiling panel C is installed between a part of the horizontal piece and the mounting flange 11.
The wireless receiver X is fixed to the ceiling by supporting the periphery of the mounting hole D drilled in the . After that, it goes without saying that the plate 18 is attached. On the other hand, the wireless switch Y, as shown in FIG.
It has a housing 21 in which a plate force bar 24 is fitted onto a base 23, and the housing 21 is formed to have approximately the same external shape as a plate for an ordinary wiring device. Housing 21
Inside, a circuit board 25 on which a wireless signal transmission circuit, a switch SW, a light emitting element LD for wireless signal output, etc. are mounted is disposed sandwiched between the base 23 and the plate force bar 24. The circuit board 25 comes into contact with the electrodes of the battery! @Boards 26a and 26b are also provided. The battery is held in a battery holder 27 that is removably inserted into the lower part of the housing 21. Corresponding to each switch SW, flexible operation pieces 24a are integrally formed in the front and rear (up and down in FIG. 4) of the plate force bar 24.
The switch SW is operated by pressing 4a. A flexible thin membrane name plate 28 is attached to the front surface of the plate force bar 24 so as to cover the operating piece 24a. A translucent plate 22 is attached to the upper part of the housing 21 to transmit infrared light, which is a wireless signal, at a portion corresponding to the light emitting element LD. The wireless switch Y thus constructed is attached to a wall by engaging the hook hole 23a formed in the base 23 with the head of a hook screw fixed to the wall. In other words, since there is no need to make a hole in the wall, the location of the wireless switch Y can be easily moved as needed. The internal circuits of wireless receiver X and wireless switch Y are as follows. It is configured as shown in Figure 5. The wireless receiver X includes a light-receiving element PD, and the output of the light-receiving element PD is amplified by an amplifier circuit 3l and then passed through a signal processing circuit 32 to obtain an output corresponding to the content of the wireless signal. An output circuit 34 including a relay Ry is operated via 33. The lighting load L is connected to the power source through the contacts of the relay R3F, and is controlled in response to the wireless signal.
The wireless receiver X is provided with a power supply circuit 35 connected to a commercial AC power supply, and supplies power to each circuit and the lighting load L. The wireless switch Y is configured in such a way that when the switch SW, which is an operating section, is operated, the oscillation circuit 36 is activated and a wireless signal is output from the light emitting element LD via the light emitting element drive circuit 37. Further, a power supply circuit 38 is provided that supplies power to each part from a battery power source. With the above configuration, in the wireless receiver X, when the switch sw of the wireless switch Y is operated once, the lighting load L is turned on, and when it is operated the next time, the lighting load L is turned off. By changing the processing content of the signal processing circuit R32 of the wireless receiver An operation such as a delayed lights-out operation in which the lighting load L is turned off while the lighting load L is turned off is also possible. Further, in the above embodiment, the wireless signal is an infrared signal, but the same effect can be obtained by using an ultrasonic wave or a radio wave.

[Example 2] In Example 1, the lighting load was directly controlled by the wireless receiver by providing a relay in the output circuit of the wireless receiver, but in this example, a part of the remote monitoring and control system was used. It is incorporated into. That is, as shown in FIG.
1, a plurality of monitoring terminals 42 with unique addresses set, a control terminal 43, a wireless relay terminal 44, an external interface terminal 45, and a pattern setting terminal. 46 are connected via a two-wire signal line L8, and switches 81 to S, such as wall switches, are connected to the monitoring terminal 42 as monitoring inputs, and the control terminal 33 is connected to switches 81 to S, such as a wall switch. Loads L1 to L are connected. From the central controller 41, the signal IIL. As shown in FIG. 7(a), the transmission signal V8 sent out includes a start pulse signal ST indicating the start of signal transmission, a mode data signal MD indicating the signal mode, and a signal 8 for calling each terminal 42 to 46.
An address data signal AD that transmits bit address data, a control data signal CD that transmits control data that controls the loads L, to L4, a checksum data signal CS, and a signal that sets the return period from each terminal device 42 to 46. It is a bipolar (±24v) time division multiplexed signal consisting of a return period WT, and data is transmitted by pulse width modulation. In each terminal device 42 to 46, the signal line L. When the address data of the transmission signal Vs received via the transmission signal Vs matches the set address data, the control data of the transmission signal Vs is taken in, and the signal return period WT of the transmission signal Vs is
The monitoring data signal is connected to the current mode signal (signal line L) in synchronization with
6 through a suitable low impedance, and the signal is sent back. The central control device 41 also includes a dummy signal transmitting means that always sends out a dummy transmission signal with the mode data signal MD in a dummy mode, and each terminal device 42.4 except for the control terminal device 43.
When an interrupt signal Vi as shown in FIG. 7(b) returned from one of the terminals 4 to 46 is received, the terminal 42, 44 to 46 that generated the interrupt is detected and the terminal 4
2. Interrupt processing means is provided for accessing 44 to 46 and returning monitoring data. Central control device 4
1, control data is transmitted to the control terminal 43 that controls the corresponding loads L, -L4 based on the monitoring data sent back from the terminals 42, 44 to 46 to the central control unit 41 as described above. and send the control data to the signal line L. The loads L1 to L are controlled by time-division multiplex transmission to the terminal device 43 for control. The wireless relay terminal 44 includes a wireless switch Y, a wireless receiver X, and a wireless signal line L.
It is a terminal device that relays data of a wireless system consisting of
The received data is received via the wireless signal line Lw, and this data is transferred to the central control unit 41. Further, the terminal device 45 for external interface performs data transmission with the external control device 47. The pattern setting terminal 46 is a terminal that transfers pattern control data input from the data input section 48 to the central control device 41. In addition, the distribution board 51
Alternatively, the monitoring terminal device 42 and the control terminal device 43 disposed in the relay control panel 52 are set to the dimensions agreed upon on the distribution board, and the control output of the control terminal device 43 is used to relay the remote control. (A latching relay that can be turned on and off using a hand switch) 53 is controlled. However, the remote control relay 53 provided in the distribution pA51
If a lighting load L is connected to the power distribution board 51 as a control unit U, a plurality of lighting loads L can be connected as shown in FIG. Wireless signal line L. A plurality of wireless receivers X can be connected to the . Furthermore, the loads L, to L4 can also be controlled as lighting loads in response to wireless signals. In the remote monitoring control system, each switch S, ~S, connected to the monitoring terminal 42 and the loads L1 to L4 connected to the control terminal 43 are in one-to-one correspondence, and each switch 81 to Not only can you perform individual control to immediately turn on and off loads 1 to L4 by operating switch S, but also control multiple loads L to L by operating one switch SL to S. It is also possible to perform group control in which the same state is controlled, and pattern control in which a plurality of loads L1 to L are controlled to a preset state by operating one switch S1 to S4. therefore,
If a correspondence relationship is set so that group control or pattern control can be performed according to the monitoring input to the terminal 44, group control or pattern control using wireless signals becomes possible.

Embodiment 3 In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, a wireless receiver X having a built-in power line carrier transmitter and a power line carrier receiver 2 connected to a lighting load L are connected to the power line L. By superimposing and transmitting a transmission signal in a predetermined format including address data onto the power line L, the lighting load L is made to blink in response to the wireless signal. That is, as shown in FIG.
After the output of the light-receiving element PD is amplified by the amplifier circuit 60, the processing content is identified by the signal identification circuit 61, and the transmission signal to be superimposed on the power line Lp is created by the transmission control transmitting circuit 63 via the output circuit 62. The output of the transmission control transmitting circuit 63 is superimposed on the power line L through the signal superimposing circuit 64. Here, the transmission control transmitting circuit 63 and the signal superimposing circuit 64 constitute a power line carrier transmitter. The wireless receiver Y also includes a power supply circuit 65 connected to the power line Lp and supplying power to each circuit. The power line carrier receiver Z connected to the lighting load L includes a signal extraction circuit 66 that receives a transmission signal superimposed on the power line L, and its output is sent to an amplifier circuit 67.
After being amplified, the processing content is determined by a signal determining circuit R68, and the lighting load L is controlled via an output circuit 69 equipped with a relay. Further, a power supply circuit 70 is provided which is connected to the power line L and supplies power to each circuit section and the lighting load L. An address is set for the power line carrier receiver 2. With the above configuration, when the wireless receiver X receives a wireless signal from the wireless switch Y, the transmission signal from the wireless receiver The power line carrier receiver Z controls the lighting load L in response to the wireless signal received by the wireless receiver X. Here, if a plurality of power line carrier receivers Z having the same address are provided for one wireless receiver It can be controlled. In other words, similar to remote monitoring and control systems, group control can be used to control multiple lighting loads L to the same state by operating one switch, and group control can be used to control multiple lighting loads L to the same state by operating one switch. It is possible to perform i<turn control to maintain the state in which Furthermore, since the signal is transmitted using the power line Lp, there is no need to install a separate signal line, making the wiring work easy, especially the expansion work.

[Embodiment 4] The wireless signal sent out from the wireless switch Y is normally set to face upward, but in that case, if there is a shelf or the like above the wall where the wireless switch Y is attached, the wireless signal will be blocked from light. It turns out. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, an inclined surface is provided on the outer surface of the light-transmitting plate 22, which slopes downward as the distance from the wall surface increases, so that the light emitted from the light emitting element LD that transmits the wireless signal is The axis is directed diagonally upward. Due to this elliptical rule, the center line F of the effective range E of the wireless signal is set to face diagonally upward, and even if there is a shelf or the like above the wireless switch Y, the wireless signal will be blocked from light. will disappear. In other words, the selection range of locations where the wireless switch Y can be installed is expanded. Furthermore, since the outer surface of the light-transmitting plate 22 is sloped, dust and the like are less likely to accumulate, thereby reducing the reduction in wireless signal output due to dust and the like. Here, housing 2
Mounting pieces 21a are protruded from both upper and lower ends of the housing 21, and the housing 21 can be fixed to the wall W by screwing mounting screws 2lb into the wall W through the mounting pieces 21a.

【Effect of the invention】

As described above, the present invention includes a wireless receiver that is connected to a lighting load and controls the lighting load in response to a wireless signal from the outside, and a wireless switch that transmits a wireless signal to the wireless receiver when an operation unit is operated. By placing the wireless receiver adjacent to the lighting load, there is no need to connect wires for wireless switches equipped with an operating section, and it is possible to install the wireless receivers by placing them adjacent to the lighting load. This eliminates the need to construct conduits and switch boxes for wiring. As a result, the rationalization of components and construction methods for factory-produced housing can be further promoted. In other words, the housing can be attached to the wall after the wall has been constructed, making the construction work extremely easy. Furthermore, since it is not connected to the wireless switch, it has the advantage that the position of the wireless switch can be moved as necessary depending on the arrangement of furniture or the like. In the ellipse of claim 2, the wireless receiver is connected to the input of a monitoring terminal having an address, the lighting load is connected to the output of a control terminal having an address, and each terminal has 2ll. For monitoring purposes, the transmission signal is time-division multiplexed between each terminal device and the central control device, and the wireless receiver that receives the wireless signal is connected to the central control device through signal lines consisting of The lighting load connected to the control terminal that has been set to correspond with the terminal is controlled in response to the wireless signal, and how to set the address of the terminal. This makes it possible to have a one-to-one correspondence or a one-to-many correspondence between the wireless switch and the lighting load, and it becomes possible to control the lighting load with various control patterns. In the structure of claim 3, the wireless receiver includes a power line carrier transmitter that superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line, and the lighting load is connected to the power line carrier receiver having the address, and the power line carrier transmitter superimposes a transmission signal including address data on the power line. The device and the power line carrier receiver are connected via a power line, and the lighting load connected to the power line carrier receiver having an address that matches the address data sent out from the power line carrier transmitter is wirelessly connected to the power line carrier receiver. It is designed to be controlled in response to a signal, and as in the configuration of claim 2, depending on how the address of the terminal device is set, the wireless switch and the lighting load can be set in one-to-one correspondence, or one-to-one correspondence can be established. It is possible to provide multiple support, and it becomes possible to control the lighting load with various control patterns. Moreover, since the power line carrier transmitter and the power line carrier receiver are connected via the power line,
There is no need for a separate signal line or the like, which has the advantage of simplifying construction work. In the structure of claim 4, the wireless signal is transmitted using light as a medium, and the wireless switch includes a housing that is attached to a wall surface, and a transparent plate that transmits the wireless signal diagonally upward is arranged on the upper part of the housing. established,
The outer surface of the translucent plate is shaped so that it slopes downward as it moves away from the wall, but because the outer surface of the translucent plate that transmits wireless signals is sloped, It is difficult for dust to accumulate, and by transmitting the wireless signal diagonally upward, the wireless signal can be received by the wireless receiver even if there is a fence above the wall where the wireless switch is installed. There is an effect.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic horizontal view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a construction example of the same, FIG. 3(a) is a plan view showing a wireless receiver used in the same, and FIG. Figure (b) is the third
4 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a wireless switch used in the above, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the same, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the same operation as above, FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of the same as above, FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention, FIG. FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing a wireless switch used in Example 4 of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the wireless switch used in the above. 21...Housing, 22...Transparent plate, 4l...
Central control unit, 42... Monitoring terminal, 43...
Control terminal, L... lighting load, L1... signal line,
X...Wireless receiver, Y...Wireless switch, Z...Power line carrier receiver.

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Wireless equipped with a wireless receiver that is connected to the lighting load and controls the lighting load in response to a wireless signal from the outside, and a wireless switch that sends a wireless signal to the wireless receiver when the operation unit is operated. type lighting load control system. (2) The wireless receiver is connected to the input of a monitoring terminal with an address, the lighting load is connected to the output of a control terminal with an address, and each terminal has a signal line consisting of two wires. A monitoring terminal device is connected to the central control device via the terminal device, and transmission signals are time-division multiplexed between each terminal device and the central control device, and a wireless receiver that receives the wireless signal is connected. 2. The wireless lighting load control system according to claim 1, wherein the lighting load connected to the control terminal in which the correspondence relationship is set is controlled in response to a wireless signal. (3) The wireless receiver is equipped with a power line carrier transmitter that superimposes a transmission signal including address data onto the power line, and the lighting load is connected to the power line carrier receiver having an address, and the lighting load is connected to the power line carrier transmitter and the power line carrier. A lighting load that is connected to a power line receiver via a power line, and that is connected to a power line receiver having an address that matches the address data sent out from the power line transmitter, responds to the wireless signal. 2. The wireless lighting load control system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless lighting load control system is controlled by: (4) Wireless signals are transmitted using light as a medium, and a wireless switch is equipped with a housing that is attached to a wall, and a transparent plate that transmits wireless signals diagonally upward is disposed on the top of the housing. 2. The wireless lighting load control system according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the wireless lighting load control system is formed to form an inclined surface that slopes downward as it moves away from the wall surface.