JPH0823335A - Radio centralized controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply build up a radio LAN even when a radio LAN central controller is installed on a ceiling. CONSTITUTION:A mount hole through which a fluorescent tube 15 is penetrated is made to a case of a radio LAN central controller 14. Thus, the radio LAN central controller 14 is installed on a ceiling 18 by inserting the fluorescent tube 15 to the mount hole and fitting the fluorescent tube to brackets 16, 17. Furthermore, a solar battery is mounted to the surface of the radio LAN central controller 14. Thus, the power of the radio LAN central controller 14 is supplied from the solar battery.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless centralized control device for centrally controlling a plurality of terminals via a wireless line in a local area network using a wireless line as a communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a demand for a local area network (hereinafter referred to as "LAN") is increasing. Here, the LAN is a communication network system that connects a plurality of terminals such as personal computers and printers via communication lines in a relatively narrow area such as a premises or the same building.

In this LAN, conventionally, a wired line composed of a coaxial cable or a twisted pair line has been used as a communication line. On the other hand, in recent years, a system using a wireless line has been developed.

According to the structure using the wireless line as the communication line, not only the wired cable is not required at the time of constructing the LAN, but also the restriction due to the wiring can be eliminated.
Further, even if the terminal is moved, it is not necessary to change the wiring system, so that the terminal can be easily rearranged.

[0005]

However, a LAN that uses a wireless line as a communication line (hereinafter, referred to as "wireless LA").
In the above, there have been the following problems.

That is, when performing data communication in a wireless environment, it is desirable to adopt a centralized control method as a method of controlling a plurality of terminals in consideration of radio wave characteristics of a used frequency band.

When a centralized control system is adopted as a terminal control system in a wireless LAN, a centralized control device (hereinafter referred to as "wireless LAN centralized control device") for centrally controlling a plurality of terminals (hereinafter referred to as "wireless LAN terminals"). Is suitable for all wireless LAN terminals on the ceiling with good visibility.

However, in the structure in which the wireless LAN centralized control device is installed on the ceiling, facility construction for installing the wireless LAN centralized control device and power supply to the wireless LAN centralized control device are installed on the ceiling where work is difficult to perform. Wireless LAN is required because the power wiring work must be done in two ways.
There was a problem that construction of was troublesome.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is such that a wireless centralized control device is provided with a fluorescent tube mounting means and a solar cell. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wireless centralized control device is provided with means for attaching to the fluorescent tube and a power supply terminal for taking out power from the power supply socket of the fluorescent tube via the power supply terminal. It is a thing.

Further, the invention according to claim 4 is such that the wireless centralized control device is provided with a power supply terminal capable of being fitted into the power supply socket of the light source.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 is such that the wireless centralized control device is provided with a power supply socket of a light source.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the invention, the wireless centralized control device is installed on the ceiling by a simple operation of mounting the wireless centralized control device on the fluorescent tube and mounting the fluorescent tube on the bracket installed on the ceiling. can do. Further, since the electric power of the wireless centralized control device can be obtained from the solar cell mounted in this device, it is possible to obtain the power source of this device without performing the power wiring work of the wireless centralized control device.

Also in the second aspect of the invention, the wireless centralized control device can be installed on the ceiling by a simple work of mounting the wireless centralized control device on the fluorescent tube and mounting the fluorescent tube on the bracket. Also, since the power of the wireless centralized control device can be obtained from the power supply socket of the fluorescent tube via the power supply terminal of the fluorescent tube, the power of this device can be obtained without performing the power wiring work of the wireless centralized control device. You can

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the wireless centralized control device is installed on the ceiling by a simple work of simply fitting the power supply terminal of the wireless centralized control device into the power supply socket of the light source installed on the ceiling. be able to. Further, since the power of this device can be obtained from the power supply socket of the light source via the power supply terminal of the wireless centralized control device, the power of this device can be obtained without performing the power wiring work for the wireless centralized control device. .

According to the invention of claim 6, it is possible to perform the facility construction of the wireless centralized control device and the power supply wiring construction, and the facility construction of the light source power supply socket and the power supply wiring construction at one time. As a result, when not only the wireless centralized control device but also the power supply socket is newly installed on the ceiling, it is possible to reduce the work on the ceiling, which is difficult to perform, by almost half compared to the case where these are separately installed.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the case where the present invention is applied to a wireless LAN centralized control device will be described as a representative. FIG. 1 is a side view showing the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, 11, 12, and 13 are wireless LAs.
It is N terminal. Reference numeral 14 is a wireless LAN centralized control device that centrally controls the wireless LAN terminals 11, 12, and 13 via a wireless line. Reference numeral 15 is a fluorescent tube. Reference numerals 16 and 17 are brackets for attaching the fluorescent tube 15. The brackets 16 and 17 are installed on the ceiling 18.

Next, the characteristic structure of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14.

In the figure, reference numeral 140 is a housing of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14. The housing 140 is provided with a mounting hole 141 that can penetrate the fluorescent tube 15. A solar cell 142 used as a power source of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is mounted on the surface of the housing 141.

In the above structure, the fluorescent tube 15 is passed through the mounting hole 141, and the fluorescent tube 15 is connected to the power feeding bracket 1.
The wireless LAN centralized control device 14 can be installed on the ceiling 18 by mounting the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 on the ceiling 6. The wireless LAN centralized control device 14 installed on the ceiling 18 operates by the electric power output from the solar cell 142.

The above is the characteristic configuration of the first embodiment. Here, the data transfer operation of the wireless LAN will be described for reference. In the following description, the wireless LAN terminal 1
A case in which 1 transfers data to the wireless LAN terminal 12 will be described as a representative.

In this case, the wireless LAN terminal 11 first
When a data transfer request is transmitted to the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 and permission is given, the data is transmitted to the wireless LAN centralized control device 14. Wireless LAN central control device 14
Relays the data to the wireless LAN terminal 12. afterwards,
The wireless LAN terminal 12 receives the data, and the data transfer from the wireless LAN terminal 11 to the wireless LAN terminal 12 is completed.

According to this embodiment described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained. (1) First, according to this embodiment, a mounting hole 141 that can penetrate the fluorescent tube 15 is formed in the housing 140 of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14, and the fluorescent tube 1 is inserted in the mounting hole 141.
5, the fluorescent tube 15 is attached to the brackets 16 and 17 to install the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 on the ceiling 18. Therefore, the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 can be easily installed on the ceiling 18. You can

(2) According to this embodiment, the solar cell 142 is mounted on the surface of the casing 140 of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14, and the power of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is obtained from the solar cell 142. Since it was done, wireless LA
It is possible to obtain the electric power of the N centralized control device 14 without performing the wiring work for the power supply of the N centralized control device 14.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the case where the solar cell 142 is provided to the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 and the power of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is obtained from the solar cell 142 has been described. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the wireless LA
A power supply terminal that is in contact with the power supply terminal of the fluorescent tube 15 is provided for the N centralized control device 14, and the power of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is obtained from the power supply mechanism of the fluorescent tube 15 via this power supply terminal. Is.

In FIG. 3, the configuration for installing the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 on the ceiling 18 is the same as the installation configuration of the previous embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, only the configuration for power feeding will be described.

In FIG. 3, reference numerals 143 and 144 denote wireless L.
It is a power supply terminal of the AN centralized control device 14. As will be described later, the power supply terminals 143 and 144 are formed in a plate shape using a conductor except for the tips. The power supply terminals 143 and 144 extend in opposite directions along the fluorescent tube 15 in a state where the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is attached to the fluorescent tube 15, and the tip portions A and B are the fluorescent tubes. The end of 15 is bent at a right angle to the fluorescent tube 15 side.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the tip portion A of the power supply terminal 143. As shown, the tip portion A is divided into two portions A1 and A2, and the portion A2 (hatched portion) located at the tip is formed of an insulator. Each part A
1 and A2 are formed with holes a1 and a2 through which the power supply terminals 150 and 151 of the fluorescent tube 15 are inserted. Although detailed description is omitted, the tip B of the other power supply terminal 144 has the same configuration as the tip A of the power supply terminal 143.

In the above structure, when the fluorescent tube 15 is attached to the brackets 16 and 17, the power supply terminals 150 and 151 of the fluorescent tube 15 are respectively connected to the holes a1 of the power supply terminal 143.
It is inserted into the power supply sockets 160 and 161 provided on the bracket 16 via a2. As a result, the power supply terminal 1
The tip portion A of 43 is sandwiched between the fluorescent tube 15 and the bracket 16.

Similarly, the power supply terminals 152, 1 of the fluorescent tube 15
53 (see FIG. 3) is a hole (not shown) of the power supply terminal 144.
It is inserted into the power supply socket (not shown) of the bracket 17 via. As a result, the tip portion B of the power supply terminal 144 is
It is sandwiched between the fluorescent tube 15 and the bracket 17.

In such a structure, for example, the diameters of the holes (a1, a2, etc.) of the power supply terminals 143, 144 are set to be substantially the same as the diameters of the power supply terminals 150, 151, 152, 153 of the fluorescent tube 15. And the power supply terminals 143, 14
By providing the flexure to 4, the power supply terminal 143 and the power supply terminals 150 and 151, and the power supply terminal 144 and the power supply terminals 152 and 153 can be contacted, respectively.

As a result, from the power supply sockets (160, 161 etc.) of the brackets 16, 17 to the power supply terminals 150, 1
Wireless LAN control device 1 via 51, 152, 153
Power of 4 can be obtained.

According to this embodiment described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained. (1) First, for the wireless LAN central control device 14,
Power supply terminals 150, 151, 152, 153 of the fluorescent tube 15
Since the power supply terminals 143, 144 contacting with the power supply terminals 143, 144 are provided and the power of the wireless LAN centralized control device is obtained from the power supply mechanism of the fluorescent tube 15 via the power supply terminals 143, 144, the wireless LAN is controlled in the same manner as the previous embodiment. It is possible to obtain electric power for the centralized control device 14 without performing power wiring work for the centralized control device 14.

(2) Further, holes (a1, a2, etc.) are formed in the tip portions A, B of the power supply terminals 143, 144, and the power supply terminals 150, 151, 152, 153 of the fluorescent tube 15 are formed in these holes.
Since the front end portions A and B are inserted between the fluorescent tube 15 and the brackets 16 and 17, the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 for the fluorescent tube 15 is different from the previous embodiment.
The mounting state of can be stabilized.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the third embodiment of the present invention. In the above first and second embodiments, the case where the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is attached to the fluorescent tube 15 has been described.

On the other hand, in this embodiment, the wireless LAN centralized control device is provided with a power supply terminal which can be fitted in the power supply socket of the light source, and the power supply terminal is fitted in the power supply socket of the light source. The wireless LAN central control device 14 is attached to the power supply socket of the light source. In addition, FIG. 5 shows the case where the light source is a light bulb as a representative.

That is, in FIG. 5, 21 is a wireless L
This is an AN centralized control device. Reference numeral 210 is a power supply terminal of the wireless LAN centralized control device 21. This power supply terminal 210
Has a shape that can be fitted into a power supply socket of a light bulb 22 provided on a ceiling (not shown). Reference numeral 211 is a power supply socket of the light bulb 22 provided in the wireless LAN central control device 21.

In the above configuration, the wireless LAN control device 21 can be installed on the ceiling by fitting the power supply terminal 210 into the power supply socket installed on the ceiling, and the power of the wireless LAN control device 21 can be set. Can be obtained. In addition, the power supply terminal 220 of the light bulb 22,
By fitting into the power supply socket 211 provided in the wireless LAN central control device 21, the light bulb 22 can be maintained as before.
Can be illuminated by.

According to this embodiment described in detail above, the following effects can be obtained. (1) First, according to this embodiment, the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 is provided with a power supply terminal 210 that can be fitted into a power supply socket of a light bulb 22 installed on the ceiling, and the power supply terminal 210 is used to supply the power. Since the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 is installed on the ceiling by being fitted in the socket, the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 can be easily installed on the ceiling.

(2) Further, according to this embodiment, the power supply socket of the light bulb 22 installed on the ceiling and the power supply terminal 210 provided in the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 are coupled to each other so that the power of the device 21 is supplied. I got to get the wireless L
Without performing power wiring work for the AN centralized control device 21,
The power of this device 21 can be obtained.

(3) Further, according to this embodiment, the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 is provided with the power supply socket 21 of the light bulb 22.
Since 1 is provided, even though the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 uses the power supply socket provided on the ceiling, it is possible to illuminate with the light bulb 22 as before.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the first, second, and third embodiments described above, the case where the wireless LAN centralized control devices 14 and 21 are installed on the ceiling via the lighting equipment has been described. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the lighting fixture is installed on the ceiling via the wireless LAN centralized control device.

That is, when not only the wireless LAN centralized control device but also the lighting equipment is newly installed on the ceiling, first, the lighting equipment is installed on the ceiling, and then the wireless LAN centralized control equipment is installed through this lighting equipment. It can be installed on the ceiling. In this case, the devices 14 and 21 as described in the previous embodiment can be used as the wireless LAN centralized control device.

However, when a lighting fixture is newly installed, it is not always necessary to install the wireless LAN centralized control device on the ceiling via the lighting fixture, and the lighting fixture is ceilinged via the wireless LAN centralized control device. It may be installed in the.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the lighting equipment is mounted in advance in the wireless LAN central control unit, and the wireless L
The lighting fixture is installed on the ceiling via the AN centralized control device.

That is, in FIG. 6, 31 is a wireless LA.
N centralized control device. Reference numeral 310 is a power cord of this wireless LAN centralized control device. 32 is a fluorescent tube.
33 and 34 are lighting fixtures for mounting the fluorescent tube 32, that is, brackets (having power supply sockets)
Is.

In this case, the bracket is mounted on the wireless LAN centralized control device 31 in advance. However, in this embodiment, only one of the two brackets 33, 34, for example, the bracket 33, is mounted, and the other bracket 34 is installed on the ceiling. This is because the size of the fluorescent tube 32 to be used can be arbitrarily set when the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is installed.

In such a configuration, the facility construction and power supply wiring work of the wireless LAN centralized control device 31 and the facility construction and power supply wiring work of the lighting fixtures (brackets 33, 34) can be performed at the same time. As a result, even when not only the wireless LAN centralized control device 31 but also the lighting equipment is newly installed on the ceiling, the work on the ceiling, which is difficult to work, is reduced to almost half compared to the case where these are separately installed. be able to.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the case where the light source of the lighting fixture is the fluorescent tube 32 has been described. In contrast,
In this embodiment, the light source is a light bulb.

That is, in FIG. 7, 41 is a wireless LA.
N centralized control device. Reference numeral 410 is a power cord of the wireless LAN centralized control device 41. 42 is this wireless L
It is a power supply socket of a light bulb 43 provided in the AN centralized control device 41.

Even in such a configuration, similar to the previous embodiment, the facility construction of the wireless LAN central control device 41 and the power supply wiring construction and the facility construction of the lighting fixture (power supply socket 42) and the power supply wiring construction are simultaneously performed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work on the ceiling, which is difficult to perform, by almost half compared to the case where these are performed separately.

Although a plurality of embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments.

(1) For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, the mounting hole 141 is formed in the housing 140 of the wireless LAN centralized control device 14, and the fluorescent tube 15 is formed in the mounting hole 141.
The case where the wireless LAN centralized control device 14 is attached to the fluorescent tube 15 by passing through is described. However, the present invention may use a mounting structure other than this structure. For example, the wireless LAN central control device 14 is provided with a hook member, and the hook member is hooked on the fluorescent tube 15 so that the wireless LAN central control device 14 can be mounted on the fluorescent tube 1.
5 may be attached.

(2) In the first embodiment, the solar cell 142 is connected to the housing 1 of the wireless LAN central control device 14.
The case of mounting on the surface of 40 has been described. However, in the present invention, this may be mounted on the inner wall of the mounting hole 141, for example. Even in such a configuration, the solar cell 142 is irradiated with the output light of the fluorescent tube 15, so that the power generation efficiency does not decrease.

(3) In the third embodiment, the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 is provided with the power supply terminal 210 which can be fitted into the power supply socket of the light bulb 22, and the power supply terminal 210 is mounted on the ceiling. The case where the wireless LAN centralized control device 21 is installed on the ceiling by fitting the power supply socket of the installed light bulb 22 has been described.

However, according to the present invention, a power supply terminal that can be fitted into a power supply socket of a light source other than the light bulb 22, for example, a fluorescent tube or a light emitting diode light source (a light source including a light emitting diode) is provided, and this power supply terminal is used as a fluorescent tube or You may make it install on a ceiling by fitting in the electric power feeding socket of a light emitting diode light source.

(4) In the above embodiment, the wireless LA
The case where the N centralized control devices 14, 21, 31, 41 are installed on the ceiling has been described. However, in the present invention, these may be installed on a portion other than the ceiling, for example, a wall.

(5) Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the centralized control device of the wireless LAN has been described. However, the present invention can be applied to general centralized control devices of a system that centrally controls a plurality of controlled objects via a wireless line.

(6) In addition to this, it is needless to say that the present invention can be variously modified without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0061]

As described in detail above, according to the invention of claim 1, the wireless centralized control device is provided with the fluorescent tube mounting means and the solar cell. Even when installing on the ceiling, it can be installed simply by attaching it to the fluorescent tube, and the power of the wireless centralized control device can be obtained without performing power wiring work.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, with respect to the wireless centralized control device, means for attaching to the fluorescent tube and a power supply terminal for taking out power from the power supply socket of the fluorescent tube via the power supply terminal. Therefore, even if the wireless centralized control device is installed on the ceiling, it can be installed simply by attaching it to the fluorescent tube, and the wireless centralized control device can be installed without performing power wiring work. You can get power.

According to the invention of claim 4, the wireless centralized control device is provided with the power feeding terminal which can be fitted into the power feeding socket of the light source. Therefore, the wireless centralized control device is installed on the ceiling. Even in this case, the power supply terminal can be simply installed by fitting the power supply terminal to the power supply socket of the light source, and the power supply of the wireless centralized control device can be obtained without performing the power supply wiring work.

Further, according to the invention of claim 6, the power supply socket to which the power supply terminal of the light source can be fitted is provided for the wireless centralized control device. Wiring work, power supply socket facility work, and power supply wiring work can be performed at the same time. As a result, when installing not only the wireless centralized control device but also the power supply socket on the ceiling, compared to the case where these are performed separately,
Work on the difficult-to-work ceiling can be cut in half.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a characteristic portion of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a characteristic portion of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the configuration of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11, 12, 13, ... Wireless LAN terminal 14, 21, 31, 41 ... Wireless LAN centralized control device 15, 32 ... Fluorescent tube 16, 17, 33, 34 ... Bracket 18 ... Ceiling 22, 43 ... Light bulb 140 ... Housing 141 ... Mounting holes 142 ... Solar cells 143, 144, 150, 151, 152, 153, 2
10, 220 ... Power supply terminals 42, 160, 161, 211 ... Power supply sockets 310, 410 ... Power cords A, B ... Tip portions a1, a2 ... Holes

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A centralized control device for centrally controlling a plurality of controlled objects via a wireless line, comprising: mounting means for mounting the device on a fluorescent tube; and a solar cell used as a power supply for the device. A centralized wireless centralized control device. 2. A wireless centralized control device for centrally controlling a plurality of control objects via a wireless line, wherein the device is a mounting means for mounting the device on a fluorescent tube, and a device from a power supply socket of the fluorescent tube via a power supply terminal thereof. And a power supply terminal for extracting the electric power of the wireless centralized control device. 3. The wireless centralized control device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting means is a housing of the device configured to have a hole through which the fluorescent tube is penetrated. 4. A wireless centralized control device for centrally controlling a plurality of controlled objects via a wireless line, comprising a power supply terminal that can be fitted into a power supply socket of a light source. 5. The wireless centralized control device according to claim 4, further comprising a power supply socket for the light source. 6. A wireless centralized control device for centrally controlling a plurality of control targets via a wireless line, comprising a power supply socket for a light source.