JP7033722B2 - Lighting fixtures, terminals, lighting systems, information terminals, lighting fixture pairing methods and programs - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lighting fixture, a terminal, a lighting system, an information terminal, a pairing method and a program of the lighting fixture.

Conventionally, a lighting system including a lighting fixture and a brightness sensor (terminal) for detecting the brightness of the lighting fixture has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1). According to such a lighting system, the lighting fixture can be automatically dimmed and controlled according to the brightness detected by the terminal, and the floor or the like on which the lighting fixture is provided can be set to a desired brightness. ..

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-149215

In order to simplify the construction of the lighting system and reduce the cost, the connection between the terminal and the lighting equipment is changing from a wired connection to a wireless connection. At this time, in order for the terminal to wirelessly control the dimming of the desired lighting equipment, pairing of the terminal and the desired lighting equipment is required. For example, depending on the scale of the floor, it may be necessary to pair several hundred lighting fixtures with a terminal, and facilitation of pairing is desired.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting fixture or the like that can be easily paired.

The lighting device according to one aspect of the present invention is a lighting device, which is a first communication unit that communicates with an information terminal by a first wireless communication method, and a second communication that communicates with a terminal device by a second wireless communication method. The first communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal, and the second communication unit is configured to receive the signal. When a signal for executing pairing with the terminal is received from the terminal designated as a pairing target of the lighting equipment, the pairing with the terminal is executed.

The terminal device according to one aspect of the present invention is a terminal device, which communicates with a third communication unit that communicates with an information terminal by a first wireless communication method, and with the information terminal and a lighting device by a second wireless communication method. The third communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the terminal as a pairing target of the lighting equipment, and is configured to receive the fourth communication unit. When the third communication unit receives the signal from the information terminal and receives a signal from the information terminal to execute pairing with the lighting equipment, the unit pairs with the lighting equipment. Is configured to run.

The lighting system according to one aspect of the present invention includes the above-mentioned lighting equipment and the above-mentioned terminal.

The information terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes a fifth communication unit that communicates with the terminal and the lighting equipment by the first wireless communication method, and a sixth communication unit that communicates with the terminal device by the second wireless communication method. , The fifth communication unit is configured to transmit signals for designating as a pairing target to the terminal and the lighting equipment, respectively, and the sixth communication unit is configured to transmit the fifth communication unit. The terminal that has transmitted the signal to be designated as the pairing target by the communication unit is paired with the lighting equipment that has transmitted the signal to be designated as the pairing target by the fifth communication unit. Is configured to send a signal for.

The method of pairing a luminaire according to one aspect of the present invention includes a step of transmitting a signal for designating a terminal as a pairing target of the luminaire by a first wireless communication method, and the luminaire being the terminal. The terminal for the step of transmitting the signal for designating as the pairing target of the first wireless communication method and the terminal for receiving the signal for designating as the pairing target of the lighting fixture. The present invention includes a step of transmitting a signal for executing pairing with the lighting fixture that has received the signal for designating as the pairing target by the second wireless communication method.

The program according to one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer to execute the above-mentioned pairing method for lighting equipment.

According to the terminal or the like according to one aspect of the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a lighting fixture, a terminal, and an information terminal according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an overall process for pairing of a terminal and a lighting fixture in the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining work when designating a lighting fixture as a pairing target.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, all of the embodiments described below show a preferable specific example of the present invention. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, components, arrangement and connection forms of the components, steps (processes), order of steps, etc. shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present invention. .. Therefore, among the components in the following embodiments, the components not described in the independent claims indicating the highest level concept of the present invention will be described as arbitrary components.

Further, each figure is a schematic view and is not necessarily exactly illustrated. Further, in each figure, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

[Constitution]
First, the configuration of the equipment required for pairing the terminal and the lighting equipment will be described.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a lighting fixture 20, a terminal 10 and an information terminal 30 according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a device required for pairing the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20. Note that pairing between the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20 means that the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20 exchange address information (for example, MAC (Media Access Control) address) with each other, and the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20 are paired with each other. When the pairing with the lighting fixture 20 is completed, mutual communication becomes possible.

The terminal 10 is, for example, a brightness sensor provided on the ceiling of the floor or the like and detecting the brightness around the terminal 10. The detection result of the terminal 10 is used, for example, for dimming control of the lighting fixture 20.

The terminal 10 includes a third communication unit 11 that communicates with the information terminal 30 by the first wireless communication method, and a fourth communication unit 12 that communicates with the information terminal 30 and the lighting equipment 20 by the second wireless communication method. Be prepared. The first wireless communication method is a communication method using infrared rays. The second wireless communication method is, for example, a communication method using a specific low power radio in the 920 MHz band. The fourth communication unit 12 transmits a control signal related to the dimming control to the plurality of lighting fixtures 20, so that the dimming control of the lighting fixture 20 is performed. The communicable distance of the specified low power radio covers the distance at which the brightness of the terminal 10 can be detected. In other words, the lighting fixture 20 whose brightness is detected by the terminal 10 is installed within the communicable distance. It may be difficult for one terminal 10 to detect the brightness of all the lighting fixtures 20 installed on the floor. For example, the terminal 10 is installed for each predetermined area on the floor.

The lighting fixture 20 includes a first communication unit 21 that communicates with the information terminal 30 by the first wireless communication method, and a second communication unit 22 that communicates with the terminal 10 by the second wireless communication method. A plurality of lighting fixtures 20 are provided, for example, on the ceiling of the floor. In the following, the plurality of lighting fixtures 20 will also be referred to as a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. The luminaire 20 includes a light source, and the lighting state of the light source is controlled. For example, the light source is switched on and off, and the dimming rate (brightness) is changed. The light source is an LED light source, an organic EL, a fluorescent lamp, or the like, but is not particularly limited. For example, the lighting fixture 20 is connected to a main controller, a wall switch, or the like by wire (for example, a two-wire wire), and is connected to the wall switch by a main controller that acquires a signal based on an operation on the wall switch, via the two-wire wire. It is switched on and off.

The terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 form a lighting system 1. For example, in the lighting system 1, the terminal 10 is installed around the place where the lighting fixture 20 paired with the terminal 10 is installed, and detects the illuminance of the floor surface or the like irradiated to the lighting fixture 20. Then, the brightness of the lighting fixture 20 is detected. For example, the lighting fixture 20 is dimmed and controlled so that the brightness detected by the terminal 10 becomes a predetermined set value. Specifically, when the detected brightness is brighter than a predetermined brightness setting value, the dimming rate of the luminaire 20 is lowered, and when it is dark, the dimming rate of the luminaire 20 is set. Can be raised. The predetermined brightness setting value is stored in, for example, the terminal 10, and the terminal 10 stores the detected brightness in the predetermined brightness setting value stored in the terminal 10. By collating, the dimming control of the lighting fixture 20 is performed.

The information terminal 30 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet, and communicates with the terminal 10. For example, the user performs pairing work by operating the operation unit (for example, a button, a touch panel, etc.) of the information terminal 30 while viewing the display content displayed on the display unit (display, etc.) of the information terminal 30. ..

The information terminal 30 is used, for example, when pairing the terminal 10 with the lighting fixture 20 desired by the user among the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n. The information terminal 30 has a fifth communication unit 31 that communicates with the terminal 10 and the lighting equipment 20 by the first wireless communication method, and a sixth communication unit 32 that communicates with the terminal 10 by the second wireless communication method. Be prepared. The sixth communication unit 32 may communicate with the lighting fixture 20 by the second wireless communication method. However, as the information terminal 30, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet may not have a communication function by infrared rays and specified low power radio. In this case, the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 can be wirelessly communicated with each other via a repeater or the like having a communication function by infrared rays and a specific low power radio. That is, the fifth communication unit 31 communicates with the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 via the repeater by the first wireless communication method, and the sixth communication unit 32 communicates with the terminal 10 and the second via the repeater. Communicate using the wireless communication method of. The information terminal 30 and the repeater are communicably connected by, for example, BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy). Further, the information terminal 30 has a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector, and the information terminal 30 and the repeater may be communicably connected via the USB connector. Therefore, among the communication between the 5th communication unit 31 and the 1st communication unit 21 and the 3rd communication unit 11, the communication method by BLE or USB is used for the communication between the 5th communication unit 31 and the repeater, and the repeater is used. Infrared communication is used for communication between the first communication unit 21 and the third communication unit 11. Further, among the communication between the 6th communication unit 32 and the 4th communication unit 12, the communication method by BLE or USB is used for the communication between the 6th communication unit 32 and the repeater, and the repeater and the 4th communication unit 12 are used. A specific low power radio is used for communication with. The information terminal 30 may have a communication function by the specified low power radio and a communication function by infrared rays.

The terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, and the information terminal 30 are devices including a processor (microprocessor), a memory, a communication circuit, a user interface, and the like, respectively. The memory is a ROM, RAM, or the like, and can store a control program executed by the processor. The third communication unit 11 and the fourth communication unit 12 are realized by a communication circuit or the like included in the terminal unit 10, and the processor possessed by the terminal unit 10 executes a control program stored in the memory to obtain a signal (information). Send and receive. The first communication unit 21 and the second communication unit 22 are realized by a communication circuit or the like included in the lighting fixture 20, and the processor included in the lighting fixture 20 executes a control program stored in the memory to signal (information). Send and receive. The fifth communication unit 31 and the sixth communication unit 32 are realized by a communication circuit or the like included in the information terminal 30, and the processor of the information terminal 30 executes a control program stored in the memory to obtain a signal (information). Send and receive.

Further, the terminal 10, the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n, and the information terminal 30 each store their own address information (MAC address) in their own memory.

[Pairing process]
Next, the pairing process using the information terminal 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing an overall process for pairing of the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 in the embodiment. Before performing the pairing work, the user turns on the power of the lighting fixture 20 to be paired with the terminal 10. In the present invention, it is necessary for the first communication unit 21 and the second communication unit 22 of the lighting fixture 20 to transmit information at the time of pairing, and power is supplied to the first communication unit 21 and the second communication unit 22. Because it needs to be done. Here, it is assumed that a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n are in the power-on state.

First, the information terminal 30 (fifth communication unit 31) transmits a signal for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 to the terminal 10 by the first wireless communication method (first wireless communication method). Step S11). The signal for designating the terminal 10 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 is an instruction to shift the terminal 10 to the setting mode for pairing with the lighting fixture 20. Including the following, the communication by the first wireless communication method and the second wireless communication method between the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 includes communication via a repeater, and the information terminal 30 is also included. Communication by the first wireless communication method between the and the lighting equipment 20 also includes communication via a repeater. As described above, when the information terminal 30 does not have the function of directly communicating with the terminal 10 and the lighting equipment 20, the information terminal 30 communicates with the terminal 10 and the lighting equipment 20 via the repeater. Because. Seen from the terminal 10 side, the third communication unit 11 receives a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target of the lighting fixture 20.

Since the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the terminal 10, for example, and cannot transmit a signal destined for the terminal 10, the transmission of the instruction to shift to the setting mode is, for example, infrared rays having directivity. It is performed by the first wireless communication method which is a communication method using. The user brings the information terminal 30 (and the repeater) to, for example, below the terminal 10 (for example, within the range where infrared communication is possible) for which the instruction is to be transmitted (that is, the lighting equipment 20 is to be paired). This is because the instruction can be transmitted to the terminal 10 even if the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the terminal 10. For example, when the information terminal 30 transmits the instruction to the terminal 10, the information terminal 30 also transmits its own address information to the terminal 10, and the terminal 10 returns the address information of the terminal 10 to the terminal 10. By doing so, the address information of each other can be exchanged. As a result, the information terminal 30 and the terminal 10 will not use the first wireless communication method (communication method using infrared rays) from the next time onward, but will use the second wireless communication method (for example, the communication method using the specified low power radio). ) Can be used for communication.

For example, the instruction includes a command for causing the terminal 10 to perform a pairing-only operation without causing the terminal 10 to perform a normal operation. Further, the terminal 10 has a plurality of systems, and in order to divide the plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n into a plurality of groups and perform the same lighting control in a group unit, the instruction is given among the plurality of systems. Contains commands to select the line you want to pair. For example, here, it is assumed that the A system is selected. That is, pairing is performed between the A system of the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20.

The terminal 10 shifts to the setting mode according to the above instruction. The terminal 10 may have an LED lamp or the like, and it may be possible to know whether or not the mode is currently set by lighting the LED lamp or the like.

Next, the information terminal 30 (fifth communication unit 31) transmits a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal 10 to the lighting fixture 20 by the first wireless communication method. (Step S12). Seen from the lighting fixture 20 side, the first communication unit 21 receives a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal device 10.

Since the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the luminaire 20 and cannot transmit a signal to the luminaire 20, the signal for designating the luminaire 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10 The transmission is performed by, for example, the first wireless communication method, which is a communication method using directional infrared rays. Here, in the present invention, the work performed by the user when designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining work when designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target.

As shown in FIG. 3, the user wants to transmit a signal for designating the information terminal 30 (and the repeater) as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 (that is, the pairing target). Bring it to, for example, below the lighting fixture 20a (for example, in a range where infrared communication is possible). As a result, even if the information terminal 30 does not recognize the address information of the luminaire 20a, the signal can be transmitted to the luminaire 20a.

Since the user moves to the bottom of the lighting fixture 20 to which the signal is to be transmitted, for example, the user visually checks the lighting fixture 20 installed on the ceiling of the floor or the like, and intuitively sets the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target. Can be specified. For example, the number of a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n may be several hundred depending on the scale of the floor on which the lighting fixtures are installed. Pairing can be performed simply by designating it as a pairing target. For example, if the lighting fixture 20b also wants to be designated as a pairing target, the user continues to bring the information terminal 30 to, for example, the bottom of the lighting fixture 20b and illuminates the signal, as shown by the broken line in FIG. It is transmitted toward the appliance 20b.

In this way, the user can intuitively specify the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target while visually confirming the lighting fixture 20 to be designated as the pairing target.

For example, the signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10 includes a short address and infrared designation information indicating that the lighting fixture 20 has been designated as the pairing target using infrared rays. When a plurality of luminaires 20 are designated as pairing targets of the terminal 10, the short address is different from the short address included in the signal transmitted to the other luminaires 20. For example, the short address is an address arbitrarily determined by the user. Specifically, when the lighting fixtures 20a to 20c are designated as pairing targets, the above signal including the short address 1 in the lighting fixture 20a, the short address 2 in the lighting fixture 20b, and the short address 3 in the lighting fixture 20c. Is sent. The luminaire 20 to which the above signal is transmitted stores itself in a memory having a short address and infrared designation information, thereby designating itself as a pairing target of the terminal 10.

Next, in the information terminal 30 (sixth communication unit 32), the fifth communication unit 31 sets the pairing target with respect to the terminal 10 that has transmitted the signal for the fifth communication unit 31 to specify as the pairing target. A signal for performing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 (here, lighting fixtures 20a and 20n) to which the signal for designating has been transmitted is transmitted (step S13). Seen from the terminal 10 side, the fourth communication unit 12 receives a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target of the lighting equipment 20, and the fourth communication unit 12 is an information terminal. Receive a signal from 30 for performing pairing with the luminaire 20 (here, luminaires 20a and 20n).

For example, the signal for executing pairing with the luminaire 20 includes address information (from the luminaire 20 that stores the short address when the luminaire 20 is designated as the pairing target of the terminal 10 in step S12). Contains a command to collect the MAC address). Specifically, the signal includes a short address stored in the luminaires 20a and 20n.

Then, the terminal unit 10 (fourth communication unit 12) receives a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the terminal unit 10 as the pairing target of the lighting equipment 20 in the third communication unit 11 in step S11. When a signal for executing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 is received from the information terminal 30, pairing with the lighting fixture 20 is executed (step S14). Specifically, when the terminal 10 (fourth communication unit 12) receives a signal for executing pairing with the luminaire 20, it requests the luminaire 20 for identification information (address information). By transmitting, pairing with the luminaire 20 is executed. More specifically, the terminal 10 transmits a request for address information to the short address as a destination (that is, to the luminaires 20a and 20n).

When viewed from the lighting fixture 20 (lighting fixture 20a and 20n) side, the second communication unit 22 is a signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10 from the terminal 10 designated as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20. Is received, pairing with the terminal 10 is executed. Specifically, when the second communication unit 22 receives a request for address information from the terminal 10 as a signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10, the second communication unit 22 transmits its own address information to the terminal 10. By doing so, pairing with the terminal 10 is executed. For example, the luminaire 20 is paired with the terminal 10 by transmitting its own address information to the terminal 10 when receiving a request for address information only when the infrared designation information is stored in its own memory. Run the ring. In other words, when the infrared designation information is not stored in its own memory, the luminaire 20 does not transmit its own address information to the terminal 10 even if it receives the request for the address information.

Summarizing the processes in the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20, the terminal 10 transmits a request for address information to the luminaire 20 designated as a pairing target by infrared rays. Upon receiving the signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10, the luminaire 20 transmits its own address information to the terminal 10 in response to the request. When the terminal 10 (fourth communication unit 12) receives the address information transmitted in response to the above request, the terminal 10 (fourth communication unit 12) executes pairing with the lighting fixture 20 having the received address information. In this way, pairing can be executed by exchanging identification information between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10.

The user designates the terminal 10 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20, the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 10, and then the information by the first wireless communication method using the information terminal 30. By the second wireless communication method using the terminal 30, only a signal for executing pairing with the luminaire 20 is transmitted to the terminal 10, and thereafter, the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20 automatically perform. Pair with. As a result, pairing can be easily performed.

After the luminaire 20 is designated as the pairing target in step S12, it may be desired to stop the pairing between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10.

Therefore, for example, when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal 10, the second communication unit 22 pairs with the terminal 10 within a predetermined period. When the signal for executing the ring is not received, the designation as the pairing target of the terminal 10 may be canceled. The predetermined period is not particularly limited, but is appropriately determined depending on, for example, the scale of the floor on which the lighting fixture 20 is installed. Further, canceling the designation as a pairing target is, for example, erasing the infrared designation information and the short address stored in the memory of the lighting fixture 20. As a result, the terminal 10 does not transmit a signal for performing pairing with the terminal 10 from the terminal 10 to the lighting equipment 20 for a predetermined period (that is, the information terminal 30 performs pairing with the lighting equipment 20 to the terminal 10). You can easily stop pairing just by not sending a signal to execute).

Further, for example, the second communication unit 22 executes pairing with the terminal 10 when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal 10. When the power of the lighting fixture 20 is turned off before receiving the signal for the terminal 10, the designation of the terminal 10 as a pairing target may be canceled. As a result, before the signal for executing the pairing with the terminal 10 is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the luminaire 20, the pairing with the luminaire 20 is executed from the information terminal 30 to the terminal 10. The pairing can be easily stopped by simply turning off the power of the luminaire 20 (before transmitting the signal to transmit).

Further, for example, the second communication unit 22 executes pairing with the terminal 10 when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal 10. When the first communication unit 21 receives the signal for canceling the designation as the pairing target of the terminal 10 before receiving the signal for, even if the designation as the pairing target of the terminal 10 is canceled. good. As a result, before the signal for executing the pairing with the terminal 10 is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the lighting equipment 20, the pairing with the lighting equipment 20 is executed from the information terminal 30 to the terminal 10. By transmitting a signal for canceling the designation using the information terminal 30 to the lighting fixture 20 designated as the pairing target (before transmitting the signal for), the pairing is easily canceled. be able to.

If the luminaire 20 is only designated as the pairing target in step S12, the pairing between the terminal 10 and the luminaire 20 is not executed, and the signal for executing the pairing from the terminal 10 is sent to the luminaire 20. The pairing between the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 is executed with the transmission as a trigger. That is, after the processing in which the lighting fixture 20 is designated as the pairing target using infrared rays, the processing in which the pairing is automatically executed is not performed, so that the pairing can be stopped as described above. ..

By the process from step S11 to step S14, the pairing of the A system of the terminal 10 with the desired lighting fixtures 20a and 20n is completed. When pairing another luminaire 20 with another system of the terminal 10, the processing in steps S11 to S14 is performed for the other system. As a result, pairing with the lighting fixture 20 can be performed for each system of the terminal device 10. That is, a plurality of lighting fixtures 20a to 20n can be grouped, and control for each group is possible. Then, after the pairing work is completed, the user cancels the setting mode of the terminal 10, so that the terminal 10 operates normally (that is, the lighting equipment to be paired according to the detected ambient brightness. The operation of dimming control of 20) is performed.

[Effects, etc.]
As described above, the lighting fixture 20 according to the present embodiment communicates with the information terminal 30 by the first communication unit 21 that communicates with the information terminal 30 by the first wireless communication method, and with the terminal 10 by the second wireless communication method. A second communication unit 22 is provided. The first communication unit 21 is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target of the terminal 10. When the second communication unit 22 receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10 from the terminal 10 designated as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20, the second communication unit 22 executes pairing with the terminal 10. It is configured as follows.

According to this, the user only designates the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10 by the first wireless communication method using the information terminal 30, and thereafter, it is designated to the terminal 10 and the user. The lighting fixture 20 automatically pairs with the lighting fixture 20. As described above, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

Further, the first wireless communication method may be a communication method using infrared rays.

According to this, since infrared rays have directivity, the user brings the information terminal 30 under, for example, the lighting equipment 20 to be designated as a pairing target (for example, in a range where infrared communication is possible), so that the infrared rays can be emitted. The lighting fixture 20 can be easily designated as a pairing target by using the lighting fixture 20.

Further, when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10, the second communication unit 22 performs pairing with the terminal 10 within a predetermined period. When the signal for execution is not received, the designation as the pairing target of the terminal 10 may be canceled.

After the luminaire 20 is designated as the pairing target, there may be a case where the pairing between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10 is desired to be stopped. In this case, the pairing can be easily stopped only by not transmitting a signal for executing the pairing with the terminal 10 from the terminal 10 to the lighting fixture 20 for a predetermined period.

Further, the second communication unit 22 for executing pairing with the terminal 10 when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as a pairing target for the terminal 10. When the power of the luminaire 20 is turned off before receiving the signal, the designation of the terminal 10 as a pairing target may be canceled.

After the luminaire 20 is designated as the pairing target, there may be a case where the pairing between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10 is desired to be stopped. In this case, the pairing is simply stopped by simply turning off the power of the luminaire 20 before transmitting the signal for executing the pairing with the luminaire 20 from the terminal 10 to the luminaire 20. be able to.

Further, the second communication unit 22 is for executing pairing with the terminal 10 when the first communication unit 21 receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10. When the first communication unit 21 receives the signal for canceling the designation of the terminal 10 as the pairing target before receiving the signal, the designation of the terminal 10 as the pairing target may be canceled.

After the luminaire 20 is designated as the pairing target, there may be a case where the pairing between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10 is desired to be stopped. In this case, the information terminal 30 is used to the lighting fixture 20 designated as the pairing target before the terminal 10 transmits a signal for performing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 to the lighting fixture 20. Pairing can be easily canceled by transmitting a signal to cancel the designation.

Further, when the second communication unit 22 receives a request for identification information from the terminal 10 as a signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10, the second communication unit 22 transmits its own identification information to the terminal 10. Pairing with the terminal 10 may be executed.

According to this, the pairing can be executed by transmitting the self-identification information of the luminaire 20 to the terminal 10 and exchanging the identification information between the luminaire 20 and the terminal 10.

Further, the terminal 10 according to the present embodiment communicates with the information terminal 30 by the third communication unit 11 that communicates with the information terminal 30 by the first wireless communication method, and by the information terminal 30 and the lighting equipment 20 by the second wireless communication method. A fourth communication unit 12 is provided. The third communication unit 11 is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal 30 for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target of the lighting equipment 20. When the third communication unit 11 receives the signal from the information terminal 30 and receives the signal for executing pairing with the lighting equipment 20 from the information terminal 30, the fourth communication unit 12 receives the lighting equipment 20. It is configured to perform pairing with.

According to this, the user designates the terminal 10 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 by the first wireless communication method using the information terminal 30, and then uses the information terminal 30 for the second wireless communication. According to the method, only a signal for executing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 is transmitted to the terminal 10, and thereafter, the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 are automatically paired. As described above, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

Further, the first wireless communication method may be a communication method using infrared rays.

According to this, since infrared rays have directivity, the user can bring infrared rays to, for example, below the terminal 10 to be designated as a pairing target (for example, in a range where infrared communication is possible). The terminal 10 can be easily designated as a pairing target by using the terminal.

Further, when the fourth communication unit 12 receives a signal for executing pairing with the luminaire 20, it transmits a request for identification information to the luminaire 20, and the identification transmitted in response to the request. When the information is received, pairing may be performed with the luminaire 20 having the received identification information.

According to this, the terminal 10 only receives a signal for executing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 from the information terminal 30, and thereafter, the lighting fixture 20 self in response to a request from the terminal 10. The identification information of the above is transmitted to the terminal 10, the lighting equipment 20 and the terminal 10 exchange each other's identification information, and pairing can be automatically executed.

Further, the lighting system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a lighting fixture 20 and a terminal device 10.

According to this, it is possible to provide a lighting system capable of easily performing pairing.

Further, the information terminal 30 according to the present embodiment communicates with the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 by the fifth communication unit 31 communicating with the terminal 10 by the first wireless communication method, and with the terminal 10 by the second wireless communication method. A sixth communication unit 32 is provided. The fifth communication unit 31 is configured to transmit a signal for designating a pairing target to the terminal 10 and the lighting device 20, respectively. The sixth communication unit 32 transmits a signal for the fifth communication unit 31 to specify as a pairing target to the terminal 10 to which the fifth communication unit 31 has transmitted a signal for designating as a pairing target. It is configured to transmit a signal for performing pairing with the luminaire 20.

According to this, the user designates the terminal 10 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 and the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the lighting fixture 10 by the first wireless communication method using the information terminal 30. After that, the information terminal 30 is used to simply transmit a signal for performing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 to the terminal 10 by the second wireless communication method, and thereafter, the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture are used. 20 and 20 will automatically pair. As described above, according to the present invention, pairing can be easily performed.

Further, the first wireless communication method may be a communication method using infrared rays.

According to this, since infrared rays have directivity, the user brings the information terminal 30 under, for example, the terminal 10 and the lighting equipment 20 to be designated as pairing targets (for example, in a range where infrared communication is possible). Then, the terminal 10 and the lighting fixture 20 can be easily designated as pairing targets by using infrared rays.

(Other embodiments)
Although the lighting fixture 20, the terminal 10, the information terminal 30, and the lighting system 1 according to the embodiment have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the first wireless communication method is a communication method using infrared rays, but for example, in the case of a communication method using directivity wireless, a communication method using infrared rays is used. It does not have to be.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, when the second communication unit 22 receives a request for identification information from the terminal 10 as a signal for executing pairing with the terminal 10, the terminal 10 is self-sufficient. The pairing with the terminal 10 was executed by transmitting the identification information of the above, but such a process may not be performed.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, when the fourth communication unit 12 receives a signal for executing pairing with the luminaire 20, the fourth communication unit 12 transmits a request for identification information to the luminaire 20 and said the same. When the identification information transmitted in response to the request is received, pairing is performed with the lighting fixture 20 having the received identification information, but such processing may not be performed.

Further, for example, in the above embodiment, the address information (identification information) is a MAC address, but it may be a logical address or the like. For example, a logical address may be used depending on the signal transmission method used in the lighting system.

Further, the present invention can be realized not only as an information terminal 30, but also as a method of pairing a lighting fixture including a step (processing) performed by each component constituting the information terminal 30.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the lighting fixture pairing method is a step of transmitting a signal for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target of the lighting fixture 20 by the first wireless communication method (1st wireless communication method). Step S11), a step of transmitting a signal for designating the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target of the terminal 10 by the first wireless communication method (step S12), and designating the lighting fixture 20 as the pairing target. A signal for executing pairing with the lighting fixture 20 that has received the signal for designating the terminal 10 as a pairing target for the terminal 10 is transmitted to the terminal 10 that has received the signal. The step (step S13) to be performed is included.

Further, the present invention can be realized not only as a terminal 10, a lighting fixture 20, and a lighting system 1, but also as a method including steps (processes) performed by each component constituting the terminal, the lighting fixture 20, and the lighting system 1. realizable.

For example, those steps may be performed by a computer (computer system). Then, the present invention can be realized as a program for causing a computer to execute the steps included in those methods. Further, the present invention can be realized as a non-temporary computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM in which the program is recorded.

For example, when the present invention is realized by a program (software), each step is executed by executing the program using hardware resources such as a computer CPU, memory, and input / output circuit. .. That is, each step is executed by the CPU acquiring data from the memory or the input / output circuit or the like and performing an operation, or outputting the operation result to the memory or the input / output circuit or the like.

Further, each component included in the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, the lighting system 1, and the information terminal 30 of the above embodiment may be realized as a dedicated or general-purpose circuit.

Further, each component included in the terminal 10, the lighting fixture 20, the lighting system 1, and the information terminal 30 of the above embodiment is realized as an LSI (Large Scale Integration) which is an integrated circuit (IC: Integrated Circuit). May be good.

Further, the integrated circuit is not limited to the LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit or a general-purpose processor. A programmable FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or a reconfigurable processor in which the connection and settings of circuit cells inside the LSI can be reconfigured may be utilized.

Further, if an integrated circuit technology that replaces an LSI appears due to advances in semiconductor technology or another technology derived from it, it is natural that the technology is used in the terminal 10, the lighting equipment 20, the lighting system 1, and the information terminal 30. Each component may be integrated into an integrated circuit.

In addition, a form obtained by applying various modifications to the embodiment that a person skilled in the art can think of, and a form realized by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in each embodiment within the range not deviating from the gist of the present invention. Is also included in the present invention.

1 Lighting system 10 Terminal 11 3rd communication unit 12 4th communication unit 20, 20a to 20n Lighting equipment 21 1st communication unit 22 2nd communication unit 30 Information terminal 31 5th communication unit 32 6th communication unit

Claims (17)

It ’s a lighting fixture,
The first communication unit that communicates with the information terminal by the first wireless communication method,
It is equipped with a second communication unit that communicates with the terminal by the second wireless communication method.
The first communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal.
The second communication unit is designated as a pairing target of the lighting equipment in a state where the first communication unit receives a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting equipment as a pairing target of the terminal unit. When a signal for executing pairing with the terminal is received from the terminal, the pairing with the terminal is executed.
lighting equipment. The first wireless communication method is a communication method using infrared rays.
The lighting fixture according to claim 1. The second communication unit executes pairing with the terminal within a predetermined period when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal. When the signal for is not received, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
The lighting fixture according to claim 1 or 2. The second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal. When the power of the luminaire is turned off before receiving, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
The lighting fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target for the terminal. When the first communication unit receives a signal for canceling the designation of the terminal as a pairing target before receiving the signal, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
The lighting fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3. When the second communication unit receives a request for identification information from the terminal as a signal for executing pairing with the terminal, the second communication unit transmits its own identification information to the terminal, thereby transmitting the identification information to the terminal. Perform pairing with the device,
The lighting fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5. It ’s a terminal,
The third communication unit that communicates with the information terminal by the first wireless communication method,
A fourth communication unit that communicates with the information terminal and the lighting equipment by a second wireless communication method is provided.
The third communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the terminal as a pairing target of the lighting equipment.
When the third communication unit receives the signal from the information terminal and receives a signal from the information terminal to execute pairing with the lighting equipment, the fourth communication unit receives the lighting equipment. It is configured to perform pairing with,
Terminal. The first wireless communication method is a communication method using infrared rays.
The terminal according to claim 7. The fourth communication unit is
When a signal for performing pairing with the luminaire is received, a request for identification information is transmitted to the luminaire.
When the identification information transmitted in response to the request is received, pairing with the luminaire having the received identification information is executed.
The terminal according to claim 7 or 8. The luminaire according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and the terminal according to any one of claims 7 to 9 are provided.
Lighting system. The fifth communication unit that communicates with the terminal and lighting equipment by the first wireless communication method,
A sixth communication unit that communicates with the terminal by a second wireless communication method is provided.
The fifth communication unit is configured to transmit a signal for designating a pairing target to the terminal device and the lighting device, respectively.
The sixth communication unit transmitted a signal for the fifth communication unit to designate as a pairing target to the terminal to which the fifth communication unit transmitted a signal for designating as a pairing target. It is configured to send a signal to perform pairing with the luminaire.
Information terminal. The first wireless communication method is a communication method using infrared rays.
The information terminal according to claim 11. A step of transmitting a signal for designating a terminal as a pairing target of a lighting fixture by a first wireless communication method, and
A step of transmitting a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal device by the first wireless communication method, and a step of transmitting the signal.
To execute pairing with the luminaire that has received the signal for designating the terminal as the pairing target for the terminal that has received the signal for designating the luminaire as the pairing target. Including the step of transmitting the signal of
How to pair lighting fixtures. A program for causing a computer to execute the pairing method of the luminaire according to claim 13. It ’s a lighting fixture,
The first communication unit that communicates with the information terminal by the first wireless communication method,
It is equipped with a second communication unit that communicates with the terminal by the second wireless communication method.
The first communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal.
When the second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal from the terminal designated as the pairing target of the lighting fixture, the second communication unit executes pairing with the terminal. It is configured as
The second communication unit executes pairing with the terminal within a predetermined period when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal. When the signal for is not received, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
lighting equipment. It ’s a lighting fixture,
The first communication unit that communicates with the information terminal by the first wireless communication method,
It is equipped with a second communication unit that communicates with the terminal by the second wireless communication method.
The first communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal.
When the second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal from the terminal designated as the pairing target of the lighting fixture, the second communication unit executes pairing with the terminal. It is configured as
The second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal. When the power of the luminaire is turned off before receiving, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
lighting equipment. It ’s a lighting fixture,
The first communication unit that communicates with the information terminal by the first wireless communication method,
It is equipped with a second communication unit that communicates with the terminal by the second wireless communication method.
The first communication unit is configured to receive a signal from the information terminal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target of the terminal.
When the second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal from the terminal designated as the pairing target of the lighting fixture, the second communication unit executes pairing with the terminal. It is configured as
The second communication unit receives a signal for executing pairing with the terminal when the first communication unit receives a signal for designating the lighting fixture as a pairing target for the terminal. When the first communication unit receives a signal for canceling the designation of the terminal as a pairing target before receiving the signal, the designation of the terminal as a pairing target is canceled.
lighting equipment.

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