JP7602787B2 - Remote control devices and lighting equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a remote control device and lighting fixture for residential use.

Lighting fixtures such as ceiling lights are widely used in ordinary homes. When attaching these lighting fixtures to the ceiling (mounting part), the use of a power supply unit and lighting mounting adapter in this way makes it possible to attach the lighting fixture to the ceiling (mounting part) with simple operations. The lighting mounting adapter is mechanically and electrically connected to the power supply unit (ceiling hook body) that receives household AC power, and serves to hold the lighting fixture body and supply AC power to the lighting fixture body via the lighting mounting adapter.

The power supply unit of a ceiling hook used in lighting fixtures such as ceiling lights is a dedicated outlet for the lighting fixture. Therefore, efficient use of AC power has been proposed, such as branching off a portion of the AC power supplied from the power supply unit and supplying it to other lighting fixtures (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2016-54122 A

JP 2008-16410 A

In Patent Document 1, in order to add an indirect lighting function to a lighting device equipped with a ceiling hook body (power supply unit) and a lighting fixture adapter (lighting installation adapter), a lighting device equipped with an indirect lighting mechanism is added between the lighting device and the lighting fixture adapter, and a power supply unit is provided to the lighting device. The lighting device equipped with an indirect lighting mechanism is a lighting device located in the middle level when viewed from the perspective of the entire lighting device, and a power supply unit has been added to supply power to lighting devices and the like located in the lower level. However, this lighting device has an issue in that it is not possible to simplify the lighting device, as the lighting installation adapter does not have a remote controller function that sends and receives control signals for turning the lighting fixture on and off, dimming, etc.

Patent document 2 also shows a lighting fixture that uses a lighting fixture mounting adapter for the power supply unit (ceiling hook), but because the infrared signal receiving device is installed inside the lighting fixture body, there is an issue that it is not very versatile.

The present invention provides a remote control device and lighting fixture that can easily operate lighting fixtures and external devices in their vicinity, such as smart home appliances and other household electrical appliances (hereinafter also referred to as "home appliances"), by transmitting a signal sent from a remote controller as an infrared signal from an infrared signal transmitting device provided in a lighting fixture adapter.

In order to achieve the above object, a remote control device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises:
A remote control device having a housing,
The housing includes:
A hook that can be detachably attached to the power supply unit installed on the attachment unit;
an AC power output cable connected to the hook and extending from a bottom plate of the housing;
a DC power supply device connected to the AC power output cable and converting the AC power supplied from the power supply unit into DC power;
an infrared signal transmitting device connected to the DC power supply device, receiving a signal output from a remote controller, and transmitting an infrared signal to an external device and a lighting fixture body;
A holding member that detachably holds the lighting fixture body;
Equipped with
The remote controller controls the external device and the lighting fixture body.

In order to achieve the above object, a remote control device according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises:
A remote control device having a lighting mounting adapter and an infrared signal transmitting box,
The lighting mounting adapter includes:
A hook that can be detachably attached to the power supply unit installed on the attachment unit;
an AC power output cable connected to the hook and extending from a bottom plate of the lighting mounting adapter;
a DC power supply device connected to the AC power output cable and converting the AC power supplied from the power supply unit into DC power;
a DC power output cable electrically connected to the DC power supply device;
a DC power output terminal attached to the bottom plate of the lighting mounting adapter and electrically connected to the DC power output cable;
A holding member for detachably holding the lighting fixture body is provided,
The infrared signal transmitting box includes:
a DC power supply input terminal connected to the DC power supply output terminal and for inputting DC power;
an infrared signal transmitting device connected to the DC power input terminal, receiving a signal output from a remote controller, and transmitting an infrared signal to an external device and the lighting fixture body;
Equipped with
The remote controller controls the external device and the lighting fixture body.

To achieve the above object, a lighting fixture according to a third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a remote control device according to the first or second aspect, the lighting fixture body, a lighting cover that covers the underside of the lighting fixture body, and the remote controller that operates the lighting fixture body.

According to the present invention, an infrared signal transmitting device is provided near the lighting mounting adapter, and a transmission signal sent from a remote controller is received and transmitted as an infrared signal, which is then received and processed by an infrared receiving device in an external device or lighting fixture placed in a room, etc., making it possible to reliably control external devices and lighting fixtures that can only be operated by infrared signals using methods other than infrared signals with a simple device. The infrared signal transmitting device placed in the lighting mounting adapter is located near the ceiling and can transmit infrared signals to every corner of the room, making it easy to control external devices placed in the room using transmission signals sent from the remote controller.

1A is a schematic perspective view of a remote control device according to a first embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture including the remote control device according to the first embodiment. 10A is a schematic perspective view of a remote control device according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a schematic perspective view of a modified example of the remote control device for a lighting fixture according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a remote control device according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a remote control device according to a fourth embodiment. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a lighting fixture using a general lighting mounting adapter, and FIG. 1B is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lighting fixture using a general lighting mounting adapter. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a remote control device according to a first embodiment.

In order to facilitate understanding of the present invention, an example of a general lighting fixture will be described with reference to Figures 5(A) and 5(B). Figure 5(A) is a schematic perspective view of a lighting fixture using a general lighting mounting adapter shown in Patent Document 2, and (B) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the lighting fixture using the lighting mounting adapter.
In a typical home, a power supply unit 1 called a hook ceiling rosette, hook ceiling body, hook ceiling, hook rosette, etc. is attached to a ceiling (mounting portion) for mounting a ceiling light, etc. As shown in Figures 5(A) and (B) , a lighting fixture is attached to the power supply unit 1 installed on the ceiling (mounting portion) 18 in the home.

The lighting fixture 100 is composed of a lighting attachment adaptor 10, a lighting fixture body 80, and a lighting fixture cover 90. Furthermore, a remote controller 91 for controlling the lighting fixture 100 to be turned on/off, etc. is provided as an accessory device.
Furthermore, a general household dwelling is supplied with AC power from a residential power system. The power supply unit 1 and the lighting mounting adapter 10 are mechanically and electrically connected by mounting the lighting mounting adapter 10 to the power supply unit 1 installed on the ceiling (mounting unit) 18. By connecting the power supply unit 1 and the lighting mounting adapter 10, AC power is supplied to the lighting mounting adapter 10 from the power line in the house through the power supply unit 1.

Here, a remote control device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below shows one specific example of the present invention, and therefore the arrangement, functions, numerical values, etc. of components described in the embodiment are merely examples, and the scope of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited by these.
In addition, the release lever 17, which is part of the holding member that constitutes the lighting mounting adapter 10, has been omitted from Figures 2 to 4 and Figure 5 (B) to avoid complicating the drawings (the claw 16 and the release lever 17 are collectively referred to as the holding member).

(Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, a remote control device and the like according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the configuration of the lighting mounting adapter 10 will be described. FIG. 1(A) shows a schematic perspective view of the lighting mounting adapter 10, and FIG. 1(B) shows a schematic cross-sectional view. FIG. 1(A) and FIG. 1(B) show the lighting mounting adapter 10 functioning as a remote control device. The lighting mounting adapter 10 is provided with a DC power supply device 20, an infrared signal transmission device 22 (signal receiving section 21, signal decoding section 24, infrared signal transmission section 23), and the like (see FIG. 6). The infrared transmission device 22 is, for example, a rectangular box-shaped container, and is made of polycarbonate resin, which is a material that transmits infrared rays. In addition to carbonate resin, a suitable material that transmits infrared rays, such as acrylic resin, polypropylene resin, polyethylene resin, and polyethylene terephthalate resin, can be selected as the resin that constitutes the container. In addition, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5(B), components such as the DC power supply device 20, the infrared signal transmission device 22, the hook fitting 15, the control unit 83, and the light receiving section 85 are drawn as schematic cross-sectional views, and the internal structure and wiring between the devices are omitted.

The lighting mounting adapter 10 has a top plate 12 at the top, a bottom plate 13 at the bottom, and side plates 14 on the sides, and is generally cylindrical in shape. The top plate 12 and bottom plate 13 are generally circular flat plates, and a pair of hook-shaped hook fittings 15 are fixed to the top of the top plate 12. The hook fittings 15 are fixed in a manner such that the hook-shaped parts of the hook fittings 15 fit into two arc-shaped locking grooves (hook fitting locking grooves) drilled in the power supply unit 1 installed on the ceiling (mounting unit) 18. Thus, the lighting mounting adapter 10 is locked to the power supply unit 1, and the hook-shaped parts of the hook fittings 15 are electrically connected to the output terminals in the power supply unit 1, and AC power is supplied to the lighting mounting adapter 10.

The lighting mounting adapter 10 also has a pair of claws (holding members) 16 that protrude from not-shown notches drilled in the side plate 14. The claws 16 are biased toward the outside of the side plate 14 of the lighting mounting adapter 10.

Now, a method of mounting the lighting fixture body 80 to the lighting mounting adaptor 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the lighting mounting adapter 10 is attached to the power supply unit 1. Next, the top plate 81 of the lighting fixture body 80 is held, and the lighting mounting adapter 10 is inserted through the opening 84 provided in the top plate 81. Next, when the top plate 81 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 is lifted up so as to push up the claws 16 from below, the claws 16 are pushed into the side plate 14 by the circumferential edge of the opening 84 provided in the top plate 81 of the lighting fixture body 80. When the top plate 81 is lifted in this state, the edge of the opening 84 of the top plate 81 overcomes the claws 16, and the claws 16 are positioned below the top plate 81. Since the claws 16 are biased toward the outside of the side plate 14, they again protrude toward the outside of the side plate 14 and support the top plate 81 from below.

To remove the top plate 81 from the lighting mounting adaptor 10, use the two release levers 17 provided on the bottom plate 13 of the lighting mounting adaptor 10. By simultaneously placing hands on the two release levers 17 and moving them inward, the claws 16 retract into the side plate 14, the lock of the top plate 81 is released, and the top plate 81 can be removed from the lighting mounting adaptor 10.
The shape of the lighting mounting adapter 10 is not limited to a substantially cylindrical shape, and various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a triangular prism, or an octagonal prism may be adopted.
To remove the lighting mounting adaptor 10 from the power supply unit 1, the lighting mounting adaptor 10 is rotated horizontally while pressing the release button 19 provided on the side plate 14 of the lighting mounting adaptor.

In the first embodiment, the lighting mounting adapter 10 includes an AC power output cable 40 that outputs AC power supplied from the power supply unit 1 to the outside of the housing 11. An AC power output terminal 41 is attached to the tip of the AC power output cable 40. The AC power output terminal 41 is connected to an input terminal (not shown) provided on the lighting fixture body 80, and supplies AC power to the lighting fixture body 80. The AC power output cable 40 may be branched to include multiple AC power output terminals 41. The AC power output terminal 41 may also be installed on the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11. In that case, it is preferable that the tip of the AC power output terminal 41 is flush with the bottom surface.

The housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 also contains a DC power supply device 20 that receives AC power and an infrared signal transmitter 22. The AC power input to the DC power supply device 20 is converted to DC power and supplied to the infrared signal transmitter 22.

Figure 6 shows a schematic block diagram of the remote control device according to the first embodiment. A signal transmitted from a remote controller 91 is received by a signal receiving unit 21 of an infrared signal transmitting device 22, and the signal transmitted from the remote controller 91 is decoded by a signal decoding unit 24. An infrared signal is transmitted from the infrared signal transmitting units 23, 34, 76 to an infrared signal receiving device 86 including a light receiving unit 85 of a lighting device main body 80 and to external devices such as home appliances such as a TV (television) and an air conditioner (air conditioner). The transmitted control signal controls the on/off, dimming, and color adjustment of the lighting device 100, as well as the on/off of home appliances such as a TV and an air conditioner. The home appliances to be controlled include, but are not limited to, a TV, a Blu-ray recorder, an air conditioner, an electric fan, a table lamp, and the like, and may be any external device equipped with an infrared receiving device controlled by an infrared signal.

Here, the configuration of a typical lighting device 100 will be described with reference to Figures 5 (A) and (B).

The lighting fixture 100 is attached to the power supply unit 1 using the lighting mounting adapter 10. The top plate 81 of the lighting fixture body 80 is a flat plate formed from metal, but the top plate 81 is not limited to metal and may be made of synthetic resin. The top plate 81 has an opening 84 in the center and is ring-shaped as a whole. As described above, the claws 16 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 act to support the periphery of the opening 84 of the top plate 81 from below. As a result, the lighting fixture body 80 including the top plate 81 is held by the claws 16 so as not to fall off the lighting mounting adapter 10. A light source 82 having a light-emitting element such as an LED and a mounting board (not shown) thereof, and a control unit 83 are arranged under the top plate 81. Daylight color LEDs and bulb color LEDs are alternately arranged on the mounting board. The control unit 83 is equipped with an infrared signal receiving device 86 equipped with a light receiving unit 85, a driving circuit (not shown), and the like. The light source 82, the control unit 83, the infrared signal receiving device 86 having the light receiving section 85, the lighting fixture main body 80, the drive circuit, and other components are connected together by wiring (not shown).
The surface of the top plate 81 on which the light source 82 is arranged is painted white so as to efficiently reflect the light from the light source 82 downward.

The lighting fixture 100 is remotely controlled by a remote controller 91 linked to an infrared signal receiving device 86 equipped with a light receiving unit 85. The remote controller 91 outputs an infrared signal or the like indicating the contents (control contents of how to control the lighting fixture 100) instructed by an operation performed by a user or the like. The infrared signal may be, for example, a signal indicating an IR (Infrared) code indicating the control contents. The remote controller 91 outputs an infrared signal indicating the control contents of the lighting fixture 100, for example, by outputting an infrared signal indicating an IR code according to the operation contents.

The light receiving unit 85 provided in the lighting fixture body 80 receives an infrared signal from the remote controller 91. The light receiving unit 85 is composed of a light receiving element (e.g., an infrared sensor) capable of receiving an infrared signal. The infrared signal receiving device 86 equipped with the light receiving unit 85 converts the received infrared signal into an electrical signal and supplies it to a driving circuit (not shown). The driving circuit controls the light source 82 to turn on/off, adjust the brightness, adjust the color, etc. according to the electrical signal (e.g., the control content indicated by the infrared signal) output from the infrared signal receiving device 86. That is, the light receiving unit 85 functions as a detection unit that detects the infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 91.

The infrared signal receiving device 86 having the light receiving unit 85, the control unit 83, and the like enable remote control of the lighting fixture 100 by the remote controller 91. For example, when a user operates the remote controller 91 to turn on the lighting fixture 100, an infrared signal indicating the turning on of the lighting fixture is supplied to the lighting fixture 100, and the control unit 83 receives the infrared signal by the light receiving unit 85 and turns on the light source 82 based on the infrared signal. For example, when a user operates the remote controller 91 to turn off the lighting fixture 100, an infrared signal indicating the turning off of the lighting fixture is output to the lighting fixture body 80, and the light source 82 is turned off based on the infrared signal.
Similarly, an infrared signal receiving device 86 equipped with a light receiving unit 85, a control unit 83, etc. enable remote control by a remote controller 91 to remotely control external devices equipped with an infrared receiving device, including home appliances such as a TV 110 and an air conditioner 120.

The control unit 83 is supplied with AC power from the power supply unit 1 through the lighting mounting adapter 10, and the drive circuit supplies this power to the light source 82. The control unit 83 controls the amount of power (specifically, the amount of current flowing through the light source 82) supplied to the light source 82 according to the infrared signal to control the light source 82. The drive circuit turns on the light source 82 by supplying power to the light source 82. Furthermore, the drive circuit turns off the light source 82 by stopping the supply of power to the light source 82. The drive circuit performs dimming to change the brightness of the light source 82 by changing the amount of power supplied to the light source 82 (specifically, the amount of current). The color of the lighting fixture 100 is adjusted by changing the lighting ratio of the daylight color LED and the incandescent color LED arranged in the light source 82. The control unit 83 is also provided in a position and shape that does not generate a shadow by the light from the light source 82. In this way, the control unit 83 functions as a light source control unit that controls the light source 82.

The remote controller 91 may include a receiving device that uses infrared signals, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) signals, Bluetooth (registered trademark) signals, mobile communication signals (e.g., signals for third generation mobile communication (3G), fifth generation mobile communication (5G), LTE (Long Term Evolution) communication, LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area) communication, etc.), and a transmitting device that transmits these signals.

The infrared signal transmitter 22 installed in the lighting mounting adapter 10 or the like may include a signal receiver 21 and a signal decoder 24 that receive and decode signals such as infrared signals, Wi-Fi (registered trademark) signals, Bluetooth (registered trademark) signals, and mobile communication signals (e.g., signals for third generation mobile communication (3G), fifth generation mobile communication (5G), LTE (Long Term Evolution) communication, and LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area) communication).

Furthermore, the infrared signal transmitting device 22 may receive and decode signals transmitted via, for example, a PLC (Power Line Communication), a wired LAN, or Ethernet (IEEE802.3) that depends on the household wiring connected to the remote controller 91 or the lighting fixture mounting adapter 10, and transmit infrared signals from the infrared signal transmitting units 23, 34, and 76, and operate the lighting fixture 100 or an external device via an infrared signal receiving device 86 including a light receiving unit 85 provided in the lighting fixture main body 80.

In other words, the infrared signal transmitting device 22 not only functions as an infrared signal transmitting device that operates infrared signals, but can also be configured to have a function that can be used with devices that transmit wireless signals such as mobile phones, tablets, and notebook computers as remote controllers 91, as well as PLC devices, by changing the specifications of the signal receiving unit 21.

The lighting cover 90 is a member that diffuses the light emitted from the light source 82, and covers the underside (light source side) of the lighting fixture body 80, enveloping all of the components that make up the lighting fixture body 80, such as the light source 82 and the control unit 83. The lighting cover 90 is removably attached to the top plate 81 of the lighting fixture body 80 by a locking member (not shown) or the like that is provided on the top plate 81. The lighting cover 90 is made of a synthetic resin material that transmits infrared rays, such as milky white acrylic resin.

(Embodiment 2)
A remote control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, the infrared signal transmitting device 22 provided in the lighting mounting adaptor 10 in the first embodiment is disposed in a separate infrared signal transmitting box 33 .

The lighting mounting adapter 10 includes an AC power output cable 40 that transmits AC power supplied from the power supply unit 1, and an AC power output terminal 41 attached to the end of the cable. The AC power output terminal 41 connects to an input terminal (not shown) provided inside the lighting fixture body 80, and supplies AC power to the lighting fixture body 80.

The AC power output cable 40 may be branched in two directions midway to provide multiple AC power output terminals 41. The AC power output terminal 41 may be installed on the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 in parallel with the DC power output terminal 30 provided on the bottom plate 13, rather than at the tip of the AC power output cable 40. In the embodiment, the shape of the infrared signal transmission box 33 is a rectangular parallelepiped, but is not limited to this, and various shapes such as a cylinder of the same shape as the lighting mounting adapter 10, a triangular prism, an octagonal prism, or a hemisphere may be used.

The infrared signal transmission box 33 is attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10. As a simple means for attaching the infrared signal transmission box 33, if the infrared signal transmission box 33 is very light, it can be attached directly by inserting it into the DC power output terminal 30, etc., so that it can be kept fixed. If the infrared signal transmission box 33 is light, it can be attached using double-sided tape, adhesive, etc., and if the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 has a metal material such as iron inside, a magnet can be attached to the infrared signal transmission box 33, and the infrared signal transmission box 33 can be attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet attracting the metal. Attachment using a magnet makes it easy to attach the infrared signal transmission box 33 without the need for double-sided tape, etc. It can also be attached using screws or a dedicated attachment.

As in the first embodiment, the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 shown in Figure 2 has release levers in two places (see Figure 1), which are not shown to avoid complicating the drawing. The infrared signal transmission box 33 is attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 so as to avoid the release levers.

As in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 houses a DC power supply device (not shown) that connects to the power supply unit 1. The AC power input to the DC power supply device is converted to DC power and output to the DC power supply output terminal 30 through a DC power supply output cable (not shown). For example, an AC voltage of 100 V is converted to DC 5 V or the like. The DC voltage output to the DC power supply output terminal 30 is not limited to DC 5 V, and a suitable voltage such as DC 15 V can be output according to the characteristics of the connected device. In addition, the DC power supply output terminal 30 is usually installed on the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 so that its tip is approximately flush with the bottom plate 13 and does not protrude from the bottom plate 13. The DC power supply output terminal 30 may be configured to extend from the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11.

The infrared signal transmission box 33, which is configured as a separate member from the lighting mounting adapter 10, has an infrared signal transmission unit 34 on its bottom surface and a DC power input cable 32 on its top surface, with a DC power input terminal 31 attached to its tip, which connects to a DC power output terminal 30 provided on the bottom surface 13 of the lighting mounting adapter 10. In addition, an infrared signal transmission device 22 similar to that of embodiment 1 is built into the inside of the infrared signal transmission box 33. DC power output from the DC power output terminal 30 is supplied to the infrared signal transmission device 22 provided in the infrared signal transmission box 33 through the DC power input cable 32.

The DC power output terminal 30 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) terminal or the like. If necessary, the DC power output terminal 30 can be provided in multiple locations, such as two locations, by branching the DC power output cable. Furthermore, if the DC power output terminal 30 on the lighting mounting adapter 10 side is a USB terminal, the DC power input terminal 31 on the infrared signal transmission box 33 side is also a USB terminal connected by a USB cable.

Although the present embodiment has been described mainly as an example using a USB terminal, it is not necessary to use a USB terminal as the DC power input terminal 31, and a corresponding terminal required depending on the device to be connected, such as a DC power socket, may be provided.
Although an example has been shown in which a DC power input cable 32 and a DC power input terminal 31 are provided on the infrared signal transmission box 33, a DC power output cable may be provided on the lighting fixture adapter 10 side, and a DC power input terminal may be provided on the infrared signal transmission box 33 side.

Figure 2 (B) shows a schematic perspective view of a modified example of the lighting fixture remote control device according to the second embodiment. The infrared signal transmission box 33, which is substantially rectangular, is attached integrally to the bottom 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10. The bottom 13 of this modified example has a protrusion formed by molding that corresponds to the infrared signal transmission box 33, and the infrared signal transmission device 22 is built into this protrusion.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a remote control device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
In this embodiment, the DC power supply device 20 and the infrared signal transmission device 22 provided in the lighting mounting adapter 10 in the first embodiment are disposed in a separate infrared signal transmission box 70. In this embodiment, the DC power supply device, the infrared signal transmission device, and the like (not shown) similar to those in the first embodiment are disposed in the infrared signal transmission box 70. The infrared signal transmission box 70 has an infrared signal transmission unit 76 built in, and the bottom surface of the infrared signal transmission box 70 has an AC power input terminal 42 and an AC power output cable 40 with an AC power output terminal 44 attached to the tip extending from a small hole 75. The separate lighting mounting adapter 10 has an AC power output cable 40 extending from a small hole similar to the small hole 75 provided in the bottom plate 13 of the infrared signal transmission box 70. The AC power output cable 40 has an AC power output terminal 41 attached to the tip and transmits AC power supplied from the power supply unit 1. The AC power output terminal 41 is connected to an AC power input terminal 42 provided on the infrared signal transmission box 70 , and supplies AC power to the infrared signal transmission box 70 .

The AC power output cable 40 is routed through a notch (groove) 71 recessed in the infrared signal transmission box 70, and is connected to an AC power input terminal 42 provided on the bottom surface of the infrared signal transmission box 70. The notch (groove) 71 is for accommodating the AC power output cable 40 so as not to get in the way when the infrared signal transmission box 70 is attached to the lighting fixture adapter 10.
In this embodiment, the shape of the infrared signal transmission box 70 is approximately cylindrical, the same as the lighting mounting adapter 10, but is not limited to this and various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped, triangular prism, or octagonal prism can be used.

The infrared signal transmission box 70 is attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10. As a simple means for attaching the infrared signal transmission box 70, if the infrared signal transmission box 70 is lightweight, it can be attached using double-sided tape, adhesive, etc. Also, if the lighting mounting adapter 10 has a metal material such as iron inside, a magnet can be attached to the transmission box 70, and the infrared signal transmission box 70 can be attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 by the magnetic force of the magnet attracting the metal. Attachment using a magnet makes it easier to attach the infrared signal transmission box 70 without the need for double-sided tape, etc. Alternatively, it may be attached using screws or a dedicated attachment.

As in embodiment 2, the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 shown in Figure 3 has release levers (holding members) in two locations, as in embodiment 1 (see Figure 1), though illustrations are omitted to avoid complicating the drawing. The top surface of the infrared signal transmission box 70 has two recesses (not shown) for accommodating the release levers (holding members), and the release levers (holding members) are stored in the recesses, so that the bottom plate 13 of the lighting fixture mounting adapter 10 and the top surface of the housing 11 are installed flush with each other.

As in the first embodiment, the infrared signal transmission box 70 houses a DC power supply device 20 (not shown) and an infrared signal transmission device 22 that are connected to the AC power supply input terminal 42. AC power input to the DC power supply device 20 through the AC power supply input terminal 42 is converted into DC power and output to the infrared signal transmission device 22. The AC power supply input terminal 22, an AC power supply output cable 43 having an AC power supply output terminal 44 attached to its tip, and an infrared signal transmission unit 76 are arranged on the bottom surface of the infrared signal transmission box 70. Although the infrared signal transmission unit 76 is installed on the bottom surface of the infrared signal transmission box 70, the installation location is not limited thereto, and it may be installed inside the infrared signal transmission box 70.
The AC power supplied from the AC power output cable 43 is output from the AC power output terminal 44 and supplied to the lighting fixture body 80 .

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a remote control device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 4. The remote control device shown in Fig. 4 employs the lighting mounting adapter 10 shown in the third embodiment (see Fig. 3) and the infrared signal transmission box 33 shown in the second embodiment (see Fig. 2), and newly adds a power adapter 65 between the lighting mounting adapter 10 and the infrared signal transmission box 33.

In this embodiment, the lighting mounting adapter 10 and the power adapter 65 are both cylindrical and of approximately the same size. The infrared signal transmission box 33 is the same as that shown in embodiment 2.

The power adapter 65 contains a DC power supply unit (not shown) similar to that of the first embodiment. The AC power supplied from the lighting mounting adapter 10 is converted to DC power by the DC power supply unit and output from a DC power output terminal 67 provided on the bottom surface of the power adapter 65. The DC power output terminal 67 is usually installed on the bottom surface of the power adapter 65 so that its tip is approximately flush with the bottom surface and does not protrude from the bottom surface.

An AC power input terminal 68 for inputting AC power output from the lighting mounting adapter 10 is disposed on the bottom surface of the power adapter 65. The AC power input terminal 68, like the DC power output terminal 67, is usually installed on the bottom surface of the power adapter 65 so that its tip does not protrude from the bottom surface and is approximately flush with the bottom surface.
A notch (groove) 69 is provided on the side of the power adapter 65 so that the AC power output cable 40 extending from the lighting mounting adapter 10 can be inserted therein.
Furthermore, the bottom surface of the power adapter 65 is provided with an AC power output cable 63 for transmitting AC power supplied from the power supply unit 1, and an AC power output terminal 64 at the tip of the cable. The AC power output terminal 64 is connected to an input terminal (not shown) provided on the lighting fixture main body 80, and supplies AC power to the lighting fixture main body 80 and the like.

The AC power output cable 63 may be branched to provide multiple AC power output terminals 64. The AC power output terminals 64 may be installed on the bottom surface of the power adapter 65 in parallel with the DC power output terminals 67. In this embodiment, the shape of the power adapter 65 is substantially cylindrical, the same as the lighting mounting adapter 10, but is not limited to this, and various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped, triangular prism, or octagonal prism may be used.

The power adapter 65 that houses the DC power supply unit is attached to the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10. As a simple means for attaching the power adapter 65, if the power adapter 65 is lightweight, it can be attached with double-sided tape, adhesive, etc. If the lighting mounting adapter 10 has a metal material such as iron inside, a magnet can be attached to the power adapter 65, and the power adapter 65 can be attached to the housing 11 and bottom plate 13 by the magnetic force of the magnet attracting the metal. Attachment with a magnet makes it easier to attach the power adapter 65 without the need for double-sided tape, etc.

The bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 and the power adapter 65 may be attached using a fastening means such as screws. Furthermore, the housing 11 and the power adapter 65 may be fixed using an attachment. In addition to the lighting fixture body 80, devices such as a speaker, an electric fan, an emergency alarm, and a surveillance camera may be attached to the lighting mounting adapter 10, and each device may be operated by the power output from the AC power output terminal 64 or the DC power output terminal 67.

As in the second and third embodiments, the bottom plate 13 of the housing 11 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 shown in FIG. 4 is provided with release levers (holding members) in two locations, as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 1), although illustration is omitted to avoid complicating the drawing. The top surface of the power adapter 65 is provided with two recesses (not shown) for accommodating the release levers (holding members), and by storing the release levers (holding members) in the recesses, the bottom plate 13 of the lighting mounting adapter 10 and the top surface of the power adapter 65 can be installed flush with each other.

The infrared signal transmission box 33 is the same as the infrared signal transmission box 33 of the second embodiment described above. The infrared signal transmission box 33 has an infrared signal transmission device 22 housed inside. The DC power output from the DC power output terminal 67 is output to the infrared signal transmission device 22 in the infrared signal transmission box 33 through the DC power input cable 32.

The infrared signal transmission box 33 is attached to the bottom of the power adapter 65. As a simple means for attaching the infrared signal transmission box 33, if the infrared signal transmission box 33 is very light, it can be attached directly to the DC power output terminal 67. If the infrared signal transmission box 33 is light, it can be attached using double-sided tape, adhesive, etc. If the power adapter 65 has a metal material such as iron inside, a magnet can be attached to the infrared signal transmission box 33, and the magnet can be attached to the bottom of the power adapter 65 by the magnetic force of the magnet attracting the metal. Attaching with a magnet makes it easier to attach the infrared signal transmission box 33 without the need for double-sided tape, etc. Alternatively, it can be attached using screws or a dedicated attachment.

When attaching the infrared signal transmission box 33 to the bottom of the power adapter 65, be sure to avoid the DC power output terminal 67 and the AC power input terminal 68.

The DC power output terminal 67 is a USB terminal or the like. The output voltage is, for example, DC 5V. If the DC power output terminal 67 on the power adapter 65 side is a USB terminal, the DC power input terminal 31 on the infrared signal transmission box 33 side is also a USB terminal connected by a USB cable.

In this embodiment, an example is shown in which a lighting fixture mounting adapter dedicated to lighting fixtures is attached to a power supply unit such as a ceiling hook installed on the ceiling 18 (mounting unit), and the lighting fixture body is attached to this lighting mounting adapter. However, by using an E26 base as the power supply unit 1 connected to the power supply unit installed on the ceiling 18 (mounting unit), using a GX53 base as the lighting mounting adapter 10, and placing an infrared signal transmitter 22 near the lighting mounting adapter 10, it is possible to realize a lighting fixture remote control device that can control the lighting fixture and also transmit infrared signals to external devices such as home appliances to control the external devices, and a lighting fixture using the same.

Although the present embodiment has been described mainly as an example in which a USB terminal is used, it is not necessary to use a USB terminal as the DC power input terminal 31, and a DC power socket or the like may be provided.
In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the DC power output terminal 67 is arranged on the lighting mounting adapter 10 or the power adapter 65, but instead, a terminal for inputting DC power may be arranged on the infrared signal transmission box 33.

Note that this invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications of the above embodiment are possible.

In the above embodiment, an example of the configuration of a remote control device used with a lighting fixture 100 attached to a lighting mounting adapter 10 installed on a ceiling (mounting portion) 18 has been described, but the location of the lighting mounting adapter 10 is not limited to the ceiling (mounting portion) 18. For example, even if a lighting fixture 100 is attached to a remote control device including a lighting mounting adapter 10 installed on the upper part of a wall surface, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be expected.

According to the present invention, an infrared signal transmitting device is provided near the lighting mounting adapter, and the contents of the transmission signal sent from the remote controller are transmitted as an infrared signal. The transmitted infrared signal is then received and processed by an infrared signal receiving device provided in the lighting fixture. This makes it possible to reliably control lighting fixtures that can only be operated by infrared signals by using a simple device to turn the lighting fixture on and off, adjust brightness, adjust color, etc., using methods other than infrared signals, and also realizes a remote control device that can transmit infrared signals to external devices such as home appliances and control the external devices, and a lighting fixture using the same.

1... Power supply unit 10... Lighting mounting adapter 11... Housing 12... Top plate 13... Bottom plate 14... Side plate 15... Hanging bracket 16... Claw (holding member)
17... Release lever (holding member)
18... Ceiling (mounting part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19... Release button 20... DC power supply device 21... Signal receiving unit 22... Infrared signal transmitting device 23... Infrared signal transmitting unit 30... DC power output terminal 31... DC power input terminal 32... DC power input cable 33... Infrared signal transmitting box 34... Infrared signal transmitting unit 40... AC power output cable 41... AC power output terminal 42... AC power input terminal 43... AC power output cable 44... AC power output terminal 60... AC power output cable 61... AC power output terminal 63... AC power output cable 64... AC power output terminal 65... Power adapter 67... DC power output terminal 68... AC power input terminal 69... Notch (groove)
70: Infrared signal transmission box 71: Notch (groove)
75... Small hole 76... Infrared signal transmitting unit 80... Lighting fixture body 81... Top plate 82... Light source 83... Control unit 84... Opening 85... Light receiving unit 86... Infrared signal receiving device 90... Lighting cover 91... Remote controller (remote control)
100... Lighting equipment

Claims (9)

A remote control device having a lighting mounting adapter and an infrared signal transmitting box,
The lighting mounting adapter includes:
A hook that can be detachably attached to the power supply unit installed on the attachment unit;
an AC power output cable connected to the hook and extending from a bottom plate of the lighting mounting adapter;
a DC power supply device connected to the AC power output cable and converting the AC power supplied from the power supply unit into DC power;
a DC power output cable electrically connected to the DC power supply device;
a DC power output terminal attached to the bottom plate of the lighting mounting adapter and electrically connected to the DC power output cable;
A holding member for detachably holding the lighting fixture body is provided,
The infrared signal transmitting box includes:
a DC power supply input terminal connected to the DC power supply output terminal and for inputting DC power;
an infrared signal transmitting device connected to the DC power input terminal, receiving a signal output from a remote controller, and transmitting an infrared signal to an external device and the lighting fixture body;
Equipped with
A remote control device, characterized in that the external device and the lighting fixture body are controlled by the remote controller. A remote control device having a lighting mounting adapter, a power adapter and an infrared signal transmitting box,
The lighting mounting adapter includes:
A hook that can be detachably attached to the power supply unit installed on the attachment unit;
an AC power output cable connected to the hook and extending from a bottom plate of the lighting mounting adapter;
an AC power output terminal attached to a tip of the AC power output cable;
A holding member for detachably holding the lighting fixture body is provided,
The power adapter is
an AC power input terminal provided on a bottom surface and connected to the AC power output terminal;
a DC power supply device that converts the AC power supplied from the AC power input terminal into DC power;
a DC power output cable electrically connected to the DC power supply device;
a DC power output terminal attached to the bottom surface and electrically connected to the DC power output cable, and an AC power output cable extending from a small hole in the bottom surface;
The infrared signal transmitting box includes:
a DC power supply input terminal connected to the DC power supply output terminal and for inputting DC power;
an infrared signal transmitting device connected to the DC power input terminal, receiving a signal output from a remote controller, and transmitting an infrared signal to an external device and the lighting fixture body;
Equipped with
A remote control device, characterized in that the external device and the lighting fixture body are controlled by the remote controller. The infrared signal transmitting device is
a signal receiving unit connected to the DC power supply device, receiving a signal output from the remote controller and transmitting the signal to a signal decoding unit;
a signal decoding unit for decoding the signal transmitted from the signal receiving unit and transmitting the signal to an infrared signal transmitting unit;
an infrared signal transmitting unit that receives the signal transmitted from the signal decoding unit and transmits an infrared signal to the external device and the lighting fixture body;
3. The remote control device according to claim 1, further comprising: 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the DC power output terminal is a USB terminal. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the infrared signal transmitting device is disposed inside the lighting mounting adapter or the infrared signal transmitting box. The remote control device described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the infrared signal transmitting device receives and decodes an infrared signal, a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) signal, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) signal, a mobile communication signal or an LPWA communication signal, transmits an infrared signal from the infrared signal transmitting unit, and operates the external device and the lighting fixture main body by an infrared signal receiving device including a light receiving unit provided in the lighting fixture main body. The remote control device described in claim 3, characterized in that the infrared signal transmitting device receives and decodes a signal transmitted via a PLC, a wired LAN or Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), transmits an infrared signal from the infrared signal transmitting unit, and operates the external device and the lighting fixture main body by an infrared signal receiving device including a light receiving unit provided in the lighting fixture main body. 3. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein the external device is a home appliance. 3. A lighting fixture comprising: the remote control device according to claim 1 ; the lighting fixture body; a lighting cover for covering a lower surface side of the lighting fixture body; and the remote controller for operating the lighting fixture body.

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