JP7213464B2 - Control system, control device, control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure generally relates to control systems, control devices, control methods, and programs, and more particularly to control systems, control devices, control methods, and programs for controlling equipment.

Conventionally, there is a lighting control system (control system) for controlling lighting fixtures (equipment) (see Patent Document 1, for example).

In the lighting control system of Patent Document 1, the lighting control unit controls the lighting state of the target lighting fixture based on the control command from the switch device. The switch device is provided, for example, on a wall and connected to a communication line. The switch device has, for example, a plurality of push button switches. Each push button switch is associated with one lighting fixture or group. When the push button switch is pressed, the switch device outputs to the controller a control command indicating the lighting state of the lighting fixture corresponding to the pushed push button switch or the lighting fixture belonging to the corresponding group.

The controller individually or collectively controls lighting states of the plurality of lighting fixtures by transmitting lighting control signals to the plurality of lighting fixtures.

JP 2018-006221 A

In the lighting control system of Patent Literature 1, each push button switch of the switch device is associated with one or more lighting devices on a one-to-one basis. Therefore, each lighting device could not be controlled by a plurality of push button switches.

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above reasons, and an object thereof is to provide a control system, a control device, a control method, and a program capable of controlling equipment with a plurality of operating devices.

A control system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operating devices, a device control section, and a storage section. The operating states of the plurality of operating devices change between a sitting state and an absent state according to an input operation. The device control unit controls the operation states of the plurality of devices to switch between an on state and an off state based on the operating states of the plurality of operating devices. The storage unit stores an operating state of each of the plurality of operating devices and an operating state of each of the plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of operating devices corresponds to two or more devices among the plurality of devices. The storage unit associates and stores an operation state and an operation state of the corresponding device for each of the plurality of operation devices. When the operation state of the operation device changes to the presence state, the device control unit refers to the storage unit and turns on the operation states of two or more devices corresponding to the operation device. When the operation state of the operation device changes to the away state, the device control unit refers to the storage unit and selects the off-target device excluding the on-target device from the two or more devices corresponding to the operation device. Then, the operation state of the device to be turned off is turned off. The on-target device is a device corresponding to the operation device that has changed to the absent state, and is a device that corresponds to the operation device that is in the presence state among the plurality of operation devices.

A control device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a control device used in the control system, and includes an acquisition unit that acquires operation states from the plurality of operation devices, and the device control unit.

A control method according to an aspect of the present disclosure turns on operation states of a plurality of devices based on operation states of a plurality of operating devices whose operation states change between a seated state and an absent state due to an input operation. It includes a control step for controlling switching between a state and an off state. Each of the plurality of operating devices corresponds to two or more devices among the plurality of devices. In the control step, when the operating state of the operating device changes to the seated state, for each of the plurality of operating devices, the operating state and the operating state of the corresponding device are stored in association with each other. , and let the operation state of the two or more devices corresponding to the operation device be the ON state. In the control step, when the operation state of the operating device changes to the absent state, the storage unit is referred to, and a device to be turned off excluding a device to be turned on is searched from the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device. and the operating state of the device to be turned off is set to the off state. The on-target device is a device corresponding to the operation device that has changed to the absent state, and is a device that corresponds to the operation device that is in the presence state among the plurality of operation devices.

A program according to an aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer system to execute the control method.

The present disclosure has the effect that the device can be controlled by a plurality of operating devices.

1 is a block diagram of a control system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an office in which the same control system is introduced. 3A to 3D are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the above control system.

The embodiments and modifications described below are merely examples of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments and modifications. Other than this embodiment and modifications, various modifications can be made according to the design and the like within the scope of the technical idea of the present disclosure.

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A control system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3D.

A control system 1 controls a plurality of devices. In this embodiment, the control system 1 is used in, for example, a non-residential facility such as a company, and will be described as an example of controlling a plurality of lighting devices 4 (devices) provided in an office 50 (see FIG. 2). .

In an office 50, a plurality of seats 5 used by employees are arranged side by side. In the example shown in FIG. 2, an office 50 is provided with a total of 20 seats 5, four in the horizontal direction and five in the vertical direction in FIG. In addition, the office 50 is provided with a total of 25 lighting devices 4, five in the horizontal direction and five in the vertical direction in FIG. Of the 25 lighting devices 4, 20 lighting devices 4 are provided directly above the 20 seats 5 or in the vicinity thereof.

When distinguishing the 20 seats 5, they are referred to as the 1st seat D1, the 2nd seat D2, the 3rd seat D3, ..., the 20th seat D20. When distinguishing the 25 lighting devices 4, they are referred to as a first lighting device L1, a second lighting device L2, a third lighting device L3, . . . , a 25th lighting device L25. The first lighting device L1 to the twentieth lighting device L20 are provided directly above the first seat D1 to the twentieth seat D20, respectively.

In recent years, there are free-address offices in which the seats 5 for employees are not fixed. In this free-address office, the seat 5 for each employee is not fixed, and the employee works at an empty seat 5. - 特許庁Therefore, in the office 50, the number of people, places where people are, etc. become sparse by day and by time zone. In order to save energy, it is preferable to turn on the lighting equipment 4 in the vicinity of the seat 5 where the person is, and turn off the other lighting equipment 4 .

The control system 1 of the present embodiment includes a plurality of (20 in FIG. 2) operation devices 2 , a device control section 32 and a storage section 33 .

The operation state of each operation device 2 changes between a first state (presence state) and a second state (absence state) by an input operation.

The device control unit 32 switches the operating states of the plurality of lighting devices 4 (devices) between an on state (lighting state) and an off state (extinguishing state) based on the operation states of the plurality of operation devices 2. Control.

The storage unit 33 stores the operation state (at-seat state, absent state) of each of the plurality of operation devices 2 and the operating state (lighting state, off-state) of each of the plurality of lighting devices 4 .

Each of the plurality of operating devices 2 corresponds to two or more lighting devices 4 among the plurality of lighting devices 4 .

The storage unit 33 stores, for each of the plurality of operation devices 2, an operation state (seat state, absent state) and an operation state (lighting state, light-out state) of the corresponding lighting device 4 in association with each other. .

When the operation state of the operation device 2 changes to the first state (seating state), the device control unit 32 refers to the storage unit 33 to change the operation states of the two or more lighting devices 4 corresponding to this operation device 2. to the on state (lighting state). When the operating state of the operating device 2 changes to the second state (remaining state), the device control unit 32 refers to the storage unit 33 to turn on the two or more lighting devices 4 corresponding to this operating device 2. A device to be turned off other than the device to be turned off is searched, and the operating state of this device to be turned off is set to the off state (extinguishing state). The turn-on target device is the lighting device 4 corresponding to the operating device 2 that has changed to the second state, and is the device corresponding to the operating device 2 that is in the first state among the plurality of operating devices 2 .

In the control system 1 of this embodiment, each operating device 2 corresponds to two or more lighting devices 4 . Also, each lighting device 4 corresponds to two or more operating devices 2 .

When the operating state of the operating device 2 changes to the seated state, the two or more lighting devices 4 corresponding to this operating device 2 are turned on. In other words, each lighting device 4 lights up when any one of the two or more corresponding operating devices 2 is in the occupied state. Further, each lighting device 4 is turned off when all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the away state.

In this embodiment, the operating device 2 is arranged on each seat 5 of the office 50 . Each operating device 2 is associated with the nearest lighting device 4 and surrounding lighting devices 4 . As a result, when the operation device 2 provided on the seat 5 is placed in the occupied state, the lighting equipment 4 around the seat 5 is lit. In addition, when the operation device 2 is put in the leaving state, the lighting devices 4 around the seat 5 are turned off if there are no people on the seats 5 around the seat 5.例文帳に追加As a result, even if the seats 5 with people are sparse, the lighting devices 4 in the areas with no people can be turned off, and energy saving can be achieved.

Details of the control system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described below.

The control system 1 includes a plurality of (20 in this embodiment) operating devices 2 and a control device 3 .

The twenty operating devices 2 are arranged one by one on the desks of the twenty seats 5, respectively. That is, the plurality of operating devices 2 correspond to the plurality of seats 5 on a one-to-one basis. When distinguishing the 20 operating devices 2, they are referred to as a first operating device SW1, a second operating device SW2, a third operating device SW3, . . . , a twentieth operating device SW20.

The operation device 2 is a switch device that notifies the surroundings of the usage status of the seat 5 on which the device (operation device 2) is installed, and outputs the usage status to the control device 3 by a radio signal.

The operation device 2 includes an operation section 21 , a display section 22 , a power generation section 23 and an output section 24 .

The operation unit 21 is configured to move according to a user's input operation. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 21 is configured to allow a reciprocating slide operation along one direction as an input operation. The operation unit 21 has, for example, a knob on which a user's finger is hooked, and can be reciprocated between a first position, which is one end of a movement range along one direction, and a second position, which is the other end. configured as possible. The operation unit 21 performs, as input operations, a first operation of moving from the first position to the second position and a second operation of moving from the second position to the first position.

The display unit 22 is configured to display the usage status of the corresponding seat 5 . The display unit 22 has two notations, for example, the notation "present" indicating that the seat 5 is in use and the notation "absent" indicating that the seat 5 is vacant. . According to the movement of the operation unit 21, the display unit 22 selectively exposes one of the two notations (“presence” and “absence”) and selectively covers the other notation. is configured as For example, when the display unit 22 moves integrally with the operation unit 21, only one of the notations is exposed from the opening of the housing. For example, in a first state in which the operation unit 21 is at the first position, the notation "Present" on the display unit 22 is exposed, and in a second state in which the operation unit 21 is at the second position, "Exit" is displayed on the display unit 22. ” appears. As a result, the usage status of the seat 5 can be notified to the surroundings by the exposed notation on the display section 22 .

The power generation unit 23 is configured to generate power according to the user's input operation to the operation unit 21 . The power generation section 23 has, for example, a coil and a magnet. The magnet is configured to move along with the slide operation (input operation) of the operation unit 21 . A slide operation (input operation) to the operation unit 21 changes the distance between the coil and the magnet, thereby generating electric power by electromagnetic induction. Note that the power generation unit 23 may have a piezoelectric element and may be configured to generate vibration power by vibrating the piezoelectric element as the operation unit 21 moves.

The output unit 24 is a wireless communication module capable of transmitting wireless signals. The output unit 24 is configured to transmit a radio signal using power generated by the power generation unit 23 due to the movement of the operation unit 21 when the operation unit 21 moves. The radio signal contains operational information and identification information.

The operation information is information according to the content of the input operation by the user. That is, the operation information is information indicating the movement direction of the operation unit 21, and the operation unit 21 has changed from the first state to the second state, or the operation unit 21 has changed from the second state to the first state. or indicates In other words, the operation information indicates whether the position of the operation unit 21 after being moved by the input operation is the first position (“Present” notation) or the second position (“Exiting” notation).

Identification information is information for identifying the operation device 2 . In this embodiment, a unique address assigned to each operating device 2 is used as identification information. The identification information is stored, for example, in a memory of the operating device 2 .

For example, when the user starts using the seat 5, the operation device 2 is operated so that the operation unit 21 changes from the second state (“leave seat” notation) to the first state (“presence” notation). By doing so, it outputs operation information and identification information. Further, for example, the operation device 2 is input-operated by the user so that the operation unit 21 changes from the first state (“presence” notation) to the second state (“remaining” notation) when the use of the seat 5 is finished. By doing so, the operation information and the identification information are output. In other words, the operation information output by the operation device 2 indicates the start and end of use of the seat 5 , in other words, the presence or absence of a person on the seat 5 .

The control device 3 includes a communication section 31 , a device control section 32 and a storage section 33 .

The control device 3 has, for example, a microcomputer with a processor and memory. The microcomputer functions as the device control unit 32 by executing the program stored in the memory by the processor. The program executed by the processor is recorded in advance in the memory of the microcomputer here, but may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card and provided, or may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet. may be

The communication unit 31 (acquisition unit) has a communication module capable of receiving wireless signals from the operation device 2 . That is, the communication section 31 acquires the operation information and the identification information from the operation device 2 . The communication unit 31 may directly receive the wireless signal output from the operation device 2 or may receive it via a relay device or the like. A communication method between the communication unit 31 and the relay device may be wireless communication or wired communication.

The device control section 32 is configured to control the lighting device 4 based on the operation information and identification information included in the wireless signal from the operation device 2 . Specifically, when the device control unit 32 receives the operation information and the identification information from the operation device 2 via the communication unit 31, the device control unit 32 refers to the storage unit 33 to search for the lighting device 4 to be controlled. Control is performed to turn on or off the obtained lighting equipment 4 .

The storage unit 33 is configured by a storage device selected from ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), or the like.

The storage unit 33 stores correspondence relationships between the plurality of operating devices 2 and the plurality of lighting devices 4 . Each operating device 2 is associated with a plurality of lighting devices 4 . In the present embodiment, the operating device 2 is associated with the lighting device 4 directly above the seat 5 on which the device (the operating device 2) is installed and the lighting devices 4 around this lighting device 4 . Specifically, the operating device 2 includes a lighting device 4 directly above the seat 5 where the device (the operating device 2) is installed, and eight directions (0°, 45°, 90°, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, 315°). Here, in FIG. 2, the upward direction, the upper right direction, the right direction, the lower right direction, the downward direction, the lower left direction, the left direction, and the upper left direction with respect to the central lighting device 4 are 0°, 45°, and 90°, respectively. °, 135°, 180°, 225°, 270°, and 315°.

For example, the thirteenth operating device SW13 provided on the thirteenth seat D13 is associated with the thirteenth lighting device L13 provided directly above the thirteenth seat D13. In addition, the thirteenth operating device SW13 operates the seventh to ninth, twelfth, fourteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7 to L9, L12, L14, which are present in eight directions around the thirteenth lighting device L13. They are associated with L17 to L19.

A tenth operating device SW10 provided on the tenth seat D10 is associated with a tenth lighting device L10 provided directly above the tenth seat D10. The tenth lighting device L10 is arranged at the lower end position in FIG. Therefore, the tenth operating device SW10 can operate the fourth, fifth, 9, 14th, and 15th lighting devices L4, L5, L9, L14, and L15.

Further, the storage unit 33 stores the operating state (at-seat state, away state) of each of the plurality of operation devices 2 and the operating state (lighting state, off-state) of each of the plurality of lighting devices 4 . Specifically, the storage unit 33 stores a data table that associates the operating state of each operating device 2 with the operating state of the corresponding lighting device 4 (see Table 1).

In Table 1, the operating state of each operating device 2 is the absent state, and the operating state of each lighting device 4 is the off state.

When the device control unit 32 receives the operation information and the identification information from the operation device 2, the device control unit 32 refers to the data table stored in the storage unit 33 to search for the lighting device 4 to be controlled, and performs the control obtained by the search. Control is performed to turn on or off the target lighting device 4 .

The device control unit 32 searches for a plurality of lighting devices 4 corresponding to the operation device 2 that has been input-operated. Then, if the operation information indicates that the position of the operation unit 21 after being moved by the input operation is the first position (notation of “presence”), the device control unit 32 selects the plurality of positions obtained by the search. Lighting control for lighting all the lighting devices 4 is performed. At this time, if the lighting device 4 is already in the lighting state, the lighting state of the lighting device 4 is maintained.

Further, when the operation information indicates that the position of the operation unit 21 after being moved by the input operation is the second position (notation “leave”), the device control unit 32 selects the plurality of lights obtained by the search. The device 4 is further searched for off-target devices excluding the on-target devices. The turn-on target device is the lighting device 4 corresponding to the operating device 2 in the first state (the seated state) among the plurality of operating devices 2 . The equipment control unit 32 performs extinguishing control to extinguish the equipment to be turned off (the lighting equipment 4) obtained by the search.

The detailed operation of the device control unit 32 will be described in the section of operation examples below.

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Next, an operation example of the control system 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3D. 3A to 3D schematically show the position and operating state (lighting state, light-out state) of each lighting device 4. FIG. 3A to 3D, the lighting state of the illumination device 4 is indicated by dot hatching.

Here, as an initial state, it is assumed that all the operation devices 2 are in the absent state and all the lighting devices 4 are in the off state (see FIG. 3A).

First, assume that the first user (first user) uses the thirteenth seat D13. The first user performs an input operation on the thirteenth operating device SW13 provided on the thirteenth seat D13 so as to change from the second state (away state) to the first state (presence state). Thereby, the thirteenth operation device SW13 outputs the operation information and the identification information to the control device 3 .

The control device 3 receives operation information and identification information from the thirteenth operation device SW13. The device control unit 32 refers to the database of the storage unit 33 (see Table 1) to search for the lighting device 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operating device SW13. The lighting devices 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operating device SW13 are the seventh to ninth, twelfth to fourteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7 to L9, L12 to L14, and L17 to L19.

Here, the operation information received by the control device 3 indicates that the position of the operation unit 21 after being moved by the input operation is the first position (notation of "presence"). Therefore, the device control unit 32 performs lighting control to light the 7th to 9th, 12th to 14th, 17th to 19th lighting devices L7 to L9, L12 to L14, and L17 to L19 obtained by the search. . By this lighting control, the 7th to 9th, 12th to 14th, 17th to 19th lighting devices L7 to L9, L12 to L14, and L17 to L19 are turned on (see FIG. 3B). Also, the operating state of the operating device 2 and the operating state of the lighting device 4 stored in the storage unit 33 are updated (see Table 2).

Next, assume that a second user (second user) uses the tenth seat D10. The second user performs an input operation on the tenth operating device SW10 provided in the tenth seat D10 so as to change from the second state (away state) to the first state (presence state). Thereby, the tenth operation device SW10 outputs the operation information and the identification information to the control device 3 .

The control device 3 receives operation information and identification information from the tenth operation device SW10. The device control unit 32 refers to the database (see Table 2) of the storage unit 33 to search for the lighting device 4 corresponding to the tenth operating device SW10. The lighting devices 4 corresponding to the tenth operating device SW10 are the fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth, fourteenth and fifteenth lighting devices L4, L5, L9, L10, L14 and L15.

Here, the operation information received by the control device 3 indicates that the position of the operation unit 21 after being moved by the input operation is the first position (notation of "presence"). Therefore, the device control unit 32 performs lighting control for lighting the fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lighting devices L4, L5, L9, L10, L14, and L15 obtained by the search. . By this lighting control, the fourth, fifth, ninth, tenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lighting devices L4, L5, L9, L10, L14, and L15 are turned on (see FIG. 3C). Here, since the ninth and fourteenth lighting devices L9 and L14 are already in the lighting state, the lighting state is maintained. Also, the operating state of the operating device 2 and the operating state of the lighting device 4 stored in the storage unit 33 are updated (see Table 3).

Next, it is assumed that the first user who has been using the thirteenth seat D13 leaves the seat. The first user performs an input operation on the thirteenth operating device SW13 provided on the thirteenth seat D13 so as to change from the first state (presence state) to the second state (absence state). Thereby, the thirteenth operation device SW13 outputs the operation information and the identification information to the control device 3 .

The control device 3 receives operation information and identification information from the thirteenth operation device SW13. The device control unit 32 refers to the database (see Table 3) of the storage unit 33 to search for the lighting device 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operating device SW13. The lighting devices 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operating device SW13 are the seventh to ninth, twelfth to fourteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7 to L9, L12 to L14, and L17 to L19.

Further, the device control unit 32 searches for lighting devices 4 other than the thirteenth operating device SW13 and whose operating state is the presence state among the plurality of operating devices 2 . Here, the tenth operating device SW10 is in the seated state.

The device control unit 32 searches for overlapping lighting devices 4 among the plurality of lighting devices 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operating device SW13 and the plurality of lighting devices 4 corresponding to the tenth operating device SW10. Here, the ninth and fourteenth lighting devices L9 and L14 overlap. The overlapping ninth and fourteenth lighting devices L9 and L14 are turned-on target devices.

The device control unit 32 searches for a plurality of lighting devices 4 corresponding to the thirteenth operation device SW13, excluding the ninth and fourteenth lighting devices L9 and L14, which are turn-on devices, as off-target devices. do. Here, the devices to be turned off are the seventh, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7, L8, L12, L13, and L17 to L19. The device control unit 32 performs extinguishing control to extinguish the seventh, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7, L8, L12, L13, L17 to L19, which are the devices to be turned off. By this extinguishing control, the seventh, eighth, twelfth, thirteenth, seventeenth to nineteenth lighting devices L7, L8, L12, L13, and L17 to L19 are turned off (see FIG. 3D). Also, the operating state of the operating device 2 and the operating state of the lighting device 4 stored in the storage unit 33 are updated (Table 4).

In the control system 1 of this embodiment, an operating device 2 is arranged on each seat 5 . Each operation device 2 functions as a switch device for turning on or off the nearest lighting device 4 and surrounding lighting devices 4 . As a result, only the lighting devices 4 around the seat 5 where the passenger is seated are turned on, so unnecessary lighting devices 4 can be turned off, and energy saving can be achieved.

Also, when the user leaves the seat, the lighting equipment 4 except for the area around the seat 5 where the user is still present is turned off. Therefore, the surrounding lighting device 4 remains lit for the user who is present at the seat, so that the discomfort due to the lighting device 4 being turned off is reduced.

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Modifications of the control system 1 of this embodiment will be described below.

The device control unit 32 may turn on all of the plurality of lighting devices 4 when the proportion of the lighting devices 4 in the lighting state (lighting ratio) among the plurality of lighting devices 4 is equal to or greater than the ON threshold.

As the number of users increases, the number of operating devices 2 that are in a seated state increases, so the number of lighting devices 4 that are in a lighting state also increases. The device control unit 32 calculates the proportion (lighting ratio) of the lighting devices 4 in the lighting state among the plurality of lighting devices 4 (the first to twenty-fifth lighting devices L1 to L25), and calculates the lighting ratio and the predetermined ON threshold. compare. When the lighting ratio becomes equal to or higher than the ON threshold, the device control unit 32 collectively turns on all of the plurality of lighting devices 4 (first to twenty-fifth lighting devices L1 to L25). In other words, the equipment control unit 32 also turns on the lighting equipment 4 that does not correspond to the operating device 2 in the presence state. This suppresses sparse lighting when the number of occupied seats 5 is relatively large.

Furthermore, the device control unit 32 determines that the ratio (extinction ratio) of the lighting devices 4 for which all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the absent state (second state) among the plurality of lighting devices 4 is equal to or greater than the OFF threshold. , the lighting device 4 in which all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the away state (second state) may be turned off.

Assume that the user leaves the seat while all of the plurality of lighting devices 4 are lit by the collective ON control described above. As a result, the number of operating devices 2 in the away state increases. As a result, among the plurality of lighting devices 4, the number of lighting devices 4 for which two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are all in the absent state increases. The device control unit 32 determines the proportion of the lighting devices 4 (the first to twenty-fifth lighting devices L1 to L25) in which all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the absent state (light-out ratio). is calculated, and the light-off ratio is compared with a predetermined off-threshold value. When the ratio of light-out becomes equal to or greater than the off-threshold value, the device control unit 32 performs individual off-control to turn off the lighting devices 4 among the plurality of lighting devices 4 for which all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the absent state. conduct. As a result, when the state in which the number of seats 5 present is relatively large changes to the state in which the number of seats 5 absent is relatively large, the lighting devices 4 except for the surroundings of the seats 5 present are extinguished. be done. Therefore, energy saving can be achieved.

Note that the ON threshold [%] is preferably a value different from the value obtained by subtracting the OFF threshold [%] from 100%. For example, when both the ON threshold and the OFF threshold are 50%, if the lighting ratio and the OFF ratio change around 50% due to the increase or decrease in the number of occupied seats 5, the lighting device 4 may be repeatedly turned on/off. be. Therefore, in order to suppress the number of times the lighting device 4 is turned on/off, the ON threshold [%] is preferably a value different from the value obtained by subtracting the OFF threshold [%] from 100%. Also, the ON threshold [%] is preferably larger than the value obtained by subtracting the OFF threshold [%] from 100%.

Moreover, the plurality of lighting devices 4 may be classified into a plurality of groups, and the device control section 32 may be configured to perform collective ON control and individual OFF control for each of the plurality of groups.

For example, it is assumed that there are multiple offices 50 and multiple lighting devices 4 are provided in each of the multiple offices 50 . A plurality of lighting devices 4 installed in one office 50 are classified into one group. In other words, each of the offices 50 is provided with a plurality of lighting devices 4 as one group. A plurality of operating devices 2 are provided in each of the plurality of offices 50 . Each of the plurality of operating devices 2 corresponds to lighting equipment 4 provided in the same office 50 as the own device (operating device 2).

The device control unit 32 controls the plurality of lighting devices 4 provided in each office 50 based on the input operations of the plurality of operation devices 2 provided in the same office 50 . In addition, the device control unit 32 performs collective ON control and individual OFF control for each of the plurality of offices 50 (each group). When the ratio of the lighting devices 4 in the lighting state (lighting ratio) out of the plurality of lighting devices 4 belonging to one group is equal to or higher than the ON threshold, the device control unit 32 turns off all of the plurality of lighting devices 4 belonging to the group. Collectively ON control is performed to turn on the LEDs. In addition, the device control unit 32 determines that the proportion of the lighting devices 4 in which all of the two or more corresponding operation devices 2 are in the away state (light-out proportion) among the plurality of lighting devices 4 belonging to one group is equal to or greater than the OFF threshold. Then, individual off control is performed to turn off the lighting equipment 4 in which all of the two or more corresponding operating devices 2 are in the absent state.

Thereby, it is possible to control a plurality of lighting devices 4 on a group-by-group basis.

Although a plurality of lighting devices 4 provided in one office 50 are grouped here, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of lighting devices 4 installed in the same office 50 may be grouped by area.

Further, the device control section 32 may perform fade control when turning on and off the lighting device 4 . Fade control is control that gradually changes the degree of dimming when the lighting device 4 is turned on or off. In fade control, the device control unit 32 preferably sets the turn-off transition time when turning off the lighting device 4 to be longer than the turn-on transition time when turning on the lighting device 4 . The turn-off transition time is the transition time required for the lighting device 4 to turn off from the on state. The lighting transition time is the transition time required for the lighting device 4 to turn on from the off state. By setting the turn-off transition time to be longer than the turn-on transition time, it is possible to reduce the sense of incongruity caused by the turning off of the lighting device 4 to the user at the seat.

Further, in the above example, the operation device 2 is configured to output the operation information and the identification information by wireless signals, but may be configured to output by wired signals.

Further, the operation device 2 is a so-called energy harvester switch that outputs operation information and identification information using power generated by the power generation unit 23 according to an input operation, but is not limited to this. The operation device 2 may each have a battery and may be configured to output the operation information and the identification information using power stored in the battery.

In the example described above, the device control unit 32 controls the lighting device 4 as the device to be controlled, but the type of device is not limited to the lighting device 4 . For example, the device control unit 32 may control an air conditioner or the like as a device to be controlled.

A function similar to that of the control system 1 may be embodied by a control method, a computer program, a non-temporary recording medium recording the program, or the like. In the control method according to one aspect, the operating states of the plurality of lighting devices 4 are changed based on the operating states of the plurality of operating devices 2 whose operating states change between a first state and a second state according to an input operation. It includes a control step for controlling switching between an ON state and an OFF state. Each of the plurality of operating devices 2 corresponds to two or more lighting devices 4 among the plurality of lighting devices 4 . In the control step, when the operation state of the operation device 2 changes to the first state, the operation state and the operation state of the corresponding lighting device 4 are stored in association with each of the plurality of operation devices 2. With reference to section 33, the operation state of the two or more lighting devices 4 corresponding to the operation device 2 is set to the ON state. In the control step, when the operation state of the operation device 2 changes to the second state, the storage unit 33 is referred to, and the OFF target device excluding the ON target device is searched from the two or more lighting devices 4 corresponding to the operation device 2. and the operating state of the device to be turned off is set to the off state. The turn-on target device is the lighting device 4 corresponding to the operating device 2 that has changed to the second state, and is the lighting device 4 corresponding to the operating device 2 that is in the first state among the plurality of operating devices 2 .

A (computer) program according to one aspect is a program for causing a computer system to execute the control method described above.

The control system 1 in the present disclosure includes a computer system. A computer system is mainly composed of a processor and a memory as hardware. The functions of the control system 1 in the present disclosure are realized by the processor executing a program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be recorded in advance in the memory of the computer system, may be provided through an electric communication line, or may be recorded in a non-temporary recording medium such as a computer system-readable memory card, optical disk, or hard disk drive. may be provided. A processor in a computer system consists of one or more electronic circuits, including semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs) or large scale integrated circuits (LSIs). The integrated circuit such as IC or LSI referred to here is called differently depending on the degree of integration, and includes integrated circuits called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). In addition, a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) that is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logic device capable of reconfiguring the bonding relationship inside the LSI or reconfiguring the circuit partitions inside the LSI may also be adopted as the processor. can be done. A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated into one chip, or may be distributed over a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices. A computer system, as used herein, includes a microcontroller having one or more processors and one or more memories. Accordingly, the microcontroller also consists of one or more electronic circuits including semiconductor integrated circuits or large scale integrated circuits.

Further, in the above example, the device control unit 32 and the storage unit 33 are provided in the same housing, but this configuration is not essential for the control system 1, and the device control unit 32 and the storage unit 33 are It may be provided in another housing. Moreover, the storage unit 33 may be provided in a server (including a cloud server).

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A control system (1) according to a first aspect includes a plurality of operating devices (2), a device control section (32), and a storage section (33). The operation state of the plurality of operation devices (2) changes between a first state and a second state according to an input operation. A device control unit (32) controls a plurality of devices (lighting devices 4) so that their operating states are switched between an on state and an off state based on the operating states of the plurality of operating devices (2). A storage unit (33) stores an operation state of each of the plurality of operating devices (2) and an operation state of each of the plurality of devices. Each of the plurality of operating devices (2) corresponds to two or more of the plurality of devices. A storage unit (33) associates and stores an operation state and an operation state of the corresponding device for each of the plurality of operation devices (2). When the operating state of the operating device (2) changes to the first state, the device control section (32) refers to the storage section (33) to determine the operating states of the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device (2). turn on. When the operation state of the operation device (2) changes to the second state, the device control unit (32) refers to the storage unit (33) and selects an ON target from two or more devices corresponding to the operation device (2). A device to be turned off other than the device is searched, and the operating state of the device to be turned off is turned off. The ON-target device is a device corresponding to the operating device (2) that has changed to the second state, and is a device that corresponds to the operating device (2) in the first state among the plurality of operating devices (2).

According to this aspect, the device is turned on when at least one of the corresponding operating devices (2) is in the first state, and all the operating devices (2) are in the ON state. is in the second state, it is turned off. Therefore, the device can be controlled according to a combination of input operations of the plurality of operating devices (2). In other words, the device can be controlled by a plurality of operating devices (2), and convenience can be improved.

In the control system (1) according to the second mode, in the first mode, the device control unit (32) controls all of the plurality of devices when the ratio of the devices in the ON state is equal to or higher than the ON threshold among the plurality of devices. is turned on.

According to this aspect, when the number of devices in the ON state is relatively large, all the devices can be turned on collectively.

In the control system (1) according to the third aspect, in the second aspect, the plurality of devices are classified into the plurality of groups. A device control section (32) performs collective ON control for each of a plurality of groups.

According to this aspect, it is possible to collectively turn on a plurality of devices on a group-by-group basis.

In the control system (1) according to the fourth aspect, in the second or third aspect, each of the plurality of devices corresponds to two or more operating devices (2) among the plurality of operating devices (2). A device control unit (32), when the proportion of devices in which all of the corresponding two or more operating devices (2) are in the second state is equal to or greater than the OFF threshold value among the plurality of devices, controls the corresponding two or more operating devices. (2) Individual off control is performed to turn off a device in which all of (2) are in the second state.

According to this aspect, when the number of devices that can be turned off is relatively large, the devices that can be turned off can be turned off individually.

In the control system (1) according to the fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the plurality of devices are classified into the plurality of groups. A device control section (32) performs individual off control for each of the plurality of groups.

According to this aspect, it is possible to individually turn off a plurality of devices on a group-by-group basis.

In the control system (1) according to the sixth aspect, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the device is the lighting device (4), the ON state is the lighting state of the lighting device (4), and the OFF state is The state is the extinguished state of the lighting device (4). A device control unit (32) sets a light-off transition time from a lighting state to a light-off state of the lighting device (4) longer than a lighting transition time from a light-off state to a lighting state of the lighting device (4). .

According to this aspect, it is possible to reduce the discomfort of the user when the lighting device (4) is turned off.

A control device (3) according to a seventh aspect is a control device (3) used in the control system (1) according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein operation states are controlled from a plurality of operating devices (2). It comprises an acquisition unit (communication unit 31) for acquiring, and a device control unit (32).

According to this aspect, the equipment can be controlled by a plurality of operating devices (2), and convenience can be improved.

A control method according to an eighth aspect provides an operation state for a plurality of devices based on operation states of a plurality of operation devices (2) whose operation states change between a first state and a second state according to an input operation. includes a control step for controlling to switch between an on state and an off state. Each of the plurality of operating devices (2) corresponds to two or more of the plurality of devices. In the control step, when the operating state of the operating device (2) changes to the first state, for each of the plurality of operating devices (2), the operating state and the operating state of the corresponding device are stored in association with each other. The storage unit (33) is referred to, and the operating states of two or more devices corresponding to the operating device (2) are turned on. In the control step, when the operation state of the operation device (2) changes to the second state, the storage unit (33) is referred to, and the two or more devices corresponding to the operation device (2) are turned off except for the on-target device. The target device is searched, and the operating state of the device to be turned off is set to the OFF state. The ON-target device is a device corresponding to the operating device (2) that has changed to the second state, and is a device that corresponds to the operating device (2) in the first state among the plurality of operating devices (2).

According to this aspect, the equipment can be controlled by a plurality of operating devices (2), and convenience can be improved.

A program according to an aspect of the present disclosure causes a computer system to execute the control method of the eighth aspect.

According to this aspect, the equipment can be controlled by a plurality of operating devices (2), and convenience can be improved.

1 control system 2 operation device 3 control device 31 communication unit (acquisition unit)
32 Equipment control unit 33 Storage unit 4 Lighting equipment (equipment)

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a plurality of operation devices whose operation state changes between a seated state and an absent state by an input operation;
a device control unit that controls a plurality of devices so that their operation states are switched between an on state and an off state based on the operating states of the plurality of operating devices;
a storage unit that stores an operating state of each of the plurality of operating devices and an operating state of each of the plurality of devices;
each of the plurality of operating devices corresponds to two or more of the plurality of devices,
the storage unit associates and stores an operation state and an operation state of the corresponding device for each of the plurality of operation devices;
The equipment control unit
when the operating state of the operating device changes to the seated state, referring to the storage unit and turning on the operating states of the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device;
When the operation state of the operating device changes to the away state, the storage unit is referred to, and the OFF target device excluding the ON target device is searched from the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device, and the OFF target device is searched. Set the operating state of the device to the OFF state,
The on-target device is a device corresponding to the operation device that has changed to the away state, and is the device that corresponds to the operation device that is in the presence state among the plurality of operation devices.
control system. The device control unit performs collective ON control to turn on all of the plurality of devices when a ratio of the devices in the ON state among the plurality of devices is equal to or greater than an ON threshold.
A control system according to claim 1 . The plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of groups,
The device control unit performs the collective ON control for each of the plurality of groups.
3. A control system according to claim 2. each of the plurality of devices corresponds to two or more operating devices among the plurality of operating devices;
When the proportion of devices in which all of the corresponding two or more operation devices are in the away state is equal to or greater than the off threshold, the device control unit controls all of the two or more corresponding operation devices. performs individual off control to turn off the device in the absent state,
4. Control system according to claim 2 or 3. The plurality of devices are classified into a plurality of groups,
The device control unit performs the individual off control for each of the plurality of groups.
5. A control system according to claim 4. The device is a lighting device, the on state is a lighting state of the lighting device, the off state is a light-off state of the lighting device,
The device control unit sets a lighting transition time for switching the lighting device from the lighting state to the lighting state longer than a lighting transition time for switching the lighting device from the lighting state to the lighting state.
Control system according to any one of claims 1-5. A control device used in the control system according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
an acquisition unit that acquires operation states from the plurality of operation devices;
and the device control unit,
Control device. Based on the operation state of a plurality of operation devices whose operation state changes between a seated state and an absent state due to an input operation, control is performed so that the operation state of a plurality of devices is switched between an on state and an off state. including a control step,
each of the plurality of operating devices corresponds to two or more of the plurality of devices,
In the control step,
when the operating state of the operating device changes to the seated state, referring to a storage unit that stores the operating state of each of the plurality of operating devices in association with the operating state of the corresponding device; setting the operating state of the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device to an ON state;
When the operation state of the operating device changes to the away state, the storage unit is referred to, and the OFF target device excluding the ON target device is searched from the two or more devices corresponding to the operating device, and the OFF target device is searched. Set the operating state of the device to the OFF state,
The on-target device is a device corresponding to the operation device that has changed to the away state, and is the device that corresponds to the operation device that is in the presence state among the plurality of operation devices.
control method. A program for causing a computer system to execute the control method according to claim 8.

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