JP7624313B2 - Switching control system and switching control method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an opening/closing control system and an opening/closing control method that use a wirelessly connected remote control device to control an opening/closing device installed in an opening such as a window or an entrance of a structural body including a house, a building, a factory, a warehouse, etc., and in particular to an opening/closing control system and an opening/closing control method that allow the opening/closing device to be controlled remotely from outside the home via the Internet using the same remote control device.

Opening and closing devices such as shutters and doors installed in openings of structural members including houses, buildings, factories, warehouses, etc. often use electric shutters and electric doors that electrically operate the opening and closing operations. Devices that electrically operate the opening and closing operations include wired dedicated switches with three types of switches for opening and closing, or wireless dedicated switches for remote control. In response to the operation of each of these switches, the opening and closing device controls the opening and closing operations of the shutters and doors.

Recently, however, it has become possible to equip a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone with the same functionality as a dedicated wireless switch by installing a dedicated remote control device application on the mobile communication terminal. Also, by installing remote control device applications on multiple such mobile communication terminals, multiple people can each individually control the opening/closing body device.

Patent Document 1 describes an opening and closing control system that is configured to control multiple opening and closing devices within a building by installing a dedicated remote control device application on a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone and connecting it to a wireless communication device (transmitter/receiver master device).

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As described in Patent Document 1, when a wireless communication device (transmitter/receiver master) that can configure a remote control device for an opening/closing device such as a shutter device using a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone is used, the user does not need to purchase multiple dedicated remote control devices for multiple opening/closing devices, which is preferable for the user as it reduces the economic burden on the user.

The opening and closing control system described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that opening and closing devices such as garage shutter devices and window shutter devices can be controlled remotely from outside by connecting a mobile communication terminal to an access point in the house via the Internet, and accessing a wireless communication device (transmitter/receiver master device) from outside using the mobile communication terminal. The opening and closing control system described in Patent Document 1 is also configured so that it can be remotely controlled from outside via the Internet using a mobile communication terminal.

In the opening and closing control system described in Patent Document 1, if the wireless LAN access point malfunctions, the mobile communication terminal cannot connect to the in-house LAN, and the opening and closing device in the house cannot be controlled using the mobile communication terminal. Also, if the wireless communication device is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the access point, it becomes impossible to operate the opening and closing device in the house using the mobile communication terminal from outside the house. Furthermore, if the wireless communication device is disconnected from the Internet in an unexpected situation while you are away from home, there may be cases where you are unable to operate the opening and closing device when trying to close it at a specified time from outside the house.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and aims to provide an opening and closing control system and an opening and closing control method that can prevent a mobile communication terminal from being unable to access a wireless communication device due to a malfunction of a wireless router that constitutes an opening and closing control system that uses a mobile communication terminal as a remote control device.

The first feature of the opening/closing control system according to the present invention is that in an opening/closing control system that includes an opening/closing body means that is provided at an opening and closing operation, a control means that electrically controls the operation of the opening/closing body means, and a mobile communication terminal means that is connected to the control means via a wireless router means in infrastructure mode, displays an operation screen by starting an application, and transmits a control signal related to the opening/closing operation corresponding to the operation of the operation screen to the control means, if the wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad-hoc mode.

The opening/closing body means may be a window shutter device, a garage shutter device, other shutter devices, blind devices, roller screen devices, drapery devices, sliding door devices, swing door devices, movable partition devices, awning devices, waterproof board devices, gate devices, etc., and these opening/closing body means are provided at multiple locations inside and outside the building. The opening/closing body means uses a mobile communication terminal means as an operator for instructing each operation such as opening/closing/stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light (each of these operations is simply referred to as opening/closing operations). This mobile communication terminal means is configured to cause the control means to execute opening/closing operations such as opening/closing/stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light by operating the image of the operation button displayed on the display screen.

The control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in infrastructure mode via wireless router means. When an application for a remote control device installed in the mobile communication terminal means is started, images of operation buttons for opening/closing, stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, etc., which can control opening/closing operations of the opening/closing body means, such as opening/closing, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, based on information about the opening/closing body means received from the control means, are displayed on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal means. An operator can use the mobile communication terminal means to control opening/closing operations of the opening/closing body means, such as opening/closing, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, by operating the operation buttons, etc. displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal means.

Normally, a wireless router means is connected to multiple devices in infrastructure mode in addition to the control means and mobile communication terminal means. In this invention, if the wireless router means malfunctions and devices cannot be connected to each other, i.e., the control means and mobile communication terminal means are disconnected, the control means and mobile communication terminal means are directly connected in ad-hoc mode, and the operation of the opening/closing body means can be appropriately controlled using the mobile communication terminal means. As a result, even if the control means and mobile communication terminal means are disconnected due to a malfunction of the wireless router means, the two are reconnected via ad-hoc mode, and the operation of the opening/closing body means can be controlled using the mobile communication terminal means.

A second feature of the opening/closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening/closing control system described in the first feature, the control means is composed of a slave control means provided in the opening/closing body means for controlling the operation of the opening/closing body means, and a master control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the operation to the slave control means.
In this configuration, the control means is configured with a slave control means and a master control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line, and the mobile communication terminal means is connected to the slave control means via the wireless router means and the master control means. This allows the mobile communication terminal means to transmit a control signal to the slave control means via the wireless router means and the master control means to control the opening/closing body means.

A third feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that in an opening and closing control system comprising an opening and closing body means that is provided at an opening and performs opening and closing operations, a control means that electrically controls the operation of the opening and closing body means, and a portable communication terminal means that is connected to the control means via a first wireless router means, displays an operator screen by starting an application, and transmits a control signal regarding the operation corresponding to the operation of the operator screen to the control means, the control means has a second wireless router means, and is configured to connect the control means and the portable communication terminal means via the second wireless router means if the first wireless router means malfunctions.
Usually, a plurality of devices are connected to the highly versatile first wireless router means in addition to the control means and the mobile communication terminal means. In this invention, when the first wireless router means malfunctions and the devices cannot be connected to each other, that is, when the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are disconnected, the control means connects the control means and the mobile communication terminal means using the second wireless router means that the control means is provided with in advance, and the operation of the opening/closing body means can be appropriately controlled using the mobile communication terminal means. As a result, even if the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are disconnected due to a malfunction of the highly versatile first wireless router means, the two are reconnected by the second wireless router means, and the operation of the opening/closing body means can be controlled using the mobile communication terminal means.

A fourth feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the third feature, the control means is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, the control means is provided with a first switch means for switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and by switching the first and second switch means, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means.
In this case, the control means is provided with first and second switch means for switching the WAN and LAN terminals of the second wireless router means to those of the first wireless router means when the first wireless router means malfunctions, and the control means and the portable communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the WAN and LAN terminals with the first and second switch means. In addition, the second wireless router means is also connected to the Internet via the WAN terminal, so that it can be controlled from outside the home using the portable communication terminal means.

A fifth feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the third or fourth feature, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.
This is a system in which, if the first wireless router means malfunctions and is switched to the second wireless router means, and then the second wireless router means malfunctions again, the control means and the portable communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

A first feature of the opening/closing control method of the present invention is that the operation of an opening/closing body means provided at an opening is electrically controlled using a control means, and the operation of the opening/closing body means is controlled on the mobile communication terminal side by connecting the control means to the mobile communication terminal means in infrastructure mode via a wireless router means, and if the wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.
This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the first feature of the switching control system.

A second feature of the opening/closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening/closing control method described in the first feature, the control means is composed of a slave control means provided in the opening/closing body means for controlling the operation of the opening/closing body means, and a parent control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line for transmitting a control signal corresponding to the operation to the slave control means.
This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the second feature of the switching control system.

A third feature of the opening/closing control method of the present invention is an opening/closing control method in which the operation of an opening/closing body means provided at an opening is electrically controlled using a control means, and the operation of the opening/closing body means is controlled on the mobile communication terminal side by connecting the control means to the control means via a first wireless router means, wherein the control means has a second wireless router means, and in the event that the first wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means.
This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the third feature of the switching control system.

A fourth feature of the opening and closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control method described in the third feature, the control means is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means, and when the first wireless router means malfunctions, the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means is switched to connect to the Internet, and the connection is switched to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, thereby connecting the control means and the mobile communication terminal means via the second wireless router means.
This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fourth feature of the switching control system.

A fifth feature of the opening and closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control method described in the third or fourth feature, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.
This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fifth feature of the switching control system.

The opening and closing control system and opening and closing control method of the present invention have the effect of preventing a mobile communication terminal from being unable to access a wireless communication device due to a malfunction of a wireless router that constitutes an opening and closing control system that uses a mobile communication terminal as a remote control device.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a building in which a plurality of shutter devices are installed, to which the opening/closing control system of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of the transmitter/receiver unit shown in FIG. 1 . 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a remote control ID is set in a remote control switch transmitting/receiving slave and a transmitting/receiving master. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the portable communication terminal. 2 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between a wireless router (access point) of the opening and closing control system of FIG. 1 and a cloud server connected via the Internet. 6 is a diagram showing an example of processing when a mobile communication terminal cannot access a wireless communication device (transmission/reception master device) due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 . FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a wireless communication device (transmitter/receiver master device) that can be connected from outside via the Internet even when an access point is malfunctioning.

A preferred embodiment of the opening/closing control system and opening/closing control method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In this embodiment, a group of shutter devices that are controlled to open and close vertically as multiple opening/closing body devices will be described as an example. Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a building in which multiple shutter devices are installed to which the opening/closing control system of the present invention is applied.

The shutter device group consisting of the opening/closing control system in Figure 1 is composed of garage shutter device 1 installed in a garage such as a carport, and window shutter devices 2 to 4 installed in the windows, which are each opening in the building. Garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2 to 4 are basically composed of a shutter case, shutter curtain, guide rail, motor, shutter drive circuit, opening/closing control circuit, transmitter/receiver, remote control switch, etc. Note that in Figure 1, the motor, shutter drive circuit, and other components such as the winding shaft and chain are not shown.

The garage shutter device 1 is an opening/closing device for a vehicle, and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 are multiple opening/closing devices provided corresponding to multiple openings. In the opening/closing control system according to this embodiment, in addition to the building in which the shutter device group as shown in FIG. 1 is installed, there are multiple buildings in which shutter device groups different from those shown in FIG. 1 are installed, each in separate locations. FIG. 1 shows one example of these buildings, and opening/closing device devices other than those shown in FIG. 1 may be installed in the building.

The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter device 3 are connected to motion sensors 14, 34. The motion sensor 14 of the garage shutter device 1 is installed behind the garage opening, i.e., inside the garage, and detects whether or not a person is present. If there is a person in the garage and the garage shutter device 1 closes automatically, there is a possibility that the person may be trapped inside the garage, so this is to prevent this.

The human presence sensor 34 of the window shutter device 3 is installed behind the opening of the bay window, i.e., on the outside of the building, and detects whether or not a person is present on the balcony 35. If there is a person on the balcony 35 and the window shutter device 3 closes automatically, there is a possibility that the person will be forced out onto the balcony, so this is to prevent this.

The human presence sensor may be installed in any other area where a person may be trapped and/or expelled. The human presence sensor detects the presence of a person using infrared rays, ultrasound, visible light, etc., and may also use a surveillance camera, etc. The human presence sensor 14, 34 may be composed of one or more sensors. Note that this is different from the obstacle sensor for preventing harm that is provided in the shutter device, and detects whether or not a person is present in a specified area at a certain distance from the opening/closing body device.

The shutter cases are installed above each opening. The guide rails are installed on both ends of the garage openings and windows so as to contact both ends of the shutter curtain, and are made of metal members with guide grooves with a U-shaped cross section that span from the lintel to the floor and below the window frame. The shutter curtain rises and falls along each guide groove of the guide rail, and opens and closes the openings and windows, stopping or stopping midway (half-open or half-closed). In this specification, half-open means that the opening operation is stopped midway, and half-close means that the closing operation is stopped midway.

The winding shaft, not shown, is rotatably mounted on both ends of the shutter case and winds and unwinds the shutter curtain. A chain, not shown, connects a driving sprocket mounted on the rotating shaft of the motor to a driven sprocket mounted on the rotating shaft of the winding shaft. Therefore, the rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to the winding shaft via the chain, and when the motor rotates, the winding shaft rotates via the chain, controlling the opening and closing of the shutter curtain, stopping it or stopping it midway.

The shutter drive circuit is not shown, but is provided in each shutter case. The shutter drive circuit is configured as a microcomputer, and is supplied with power from the outside via the power line. The shutter drive circuit controls the rotation of the motor based on control signals from the opening and closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, and 41, and controls the opening and closing operations such as opening and closing, stopping, or stopping midway of the shutter curtain.

An encoder is connected to the motor's rotating shaft, which detects the motor's rotational position and outputs it to the shutter drive circuit. An HA signal (a signal indicating a closed or open state) is output based on the motor's rotational position. In FIG. 1, the opening and closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, and 41 each have a built-in antenna that receives control signals from the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, and 42. The remote control switches 12, 22, 32, and 42 are wireless control means dedicated to the shutter device, equipped with an open button, a stop button, and a close button.

The motor is provided with a current detector (current sensor) and a voltage detector (voltage sensor) that detect the drive current and drive voltage supplied to the motor from the shutter drive circuit, and the detected drive current and drive voltage values are fed back to the shutter drive circuit. In addition, the motor is provided with a temperature detector (temperature sensor), and the detected temperature is also fed back to the shutter drive circuit. The shutter drive circuit controls the rotation speed of the motor based on a detection signal indicating the motor's rotation position (shutter position) output from the encoder, and detection signals indicating the motor's drive current, drive voltage, and temperature during operation output from the current detector, voltage detector, and temperature detector. When a drive current is detected by the current detector, the motor is in a driven state, and when the drive current is not detected (zero), the motor can be determined to be in a non-driven state.

In this embodiment, remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 and transmitter/receiver handsets 13, 23, 33, 43 are provided for the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, respectively, and a transmitter/receiver master unit 50 and an access point (wireless LAN access point) 60 are installed in predetermined locations within the building. By connecting user terminals such as a mobile communication terminal 70 and a cloud server (described later) via a network, an opening/closing control system that can be controlled from outside via the Internet is constructed. This transmitter/receiver master unit 50 is a wireless communication device.

In FIG. 1, the transmitter/receiver handsets 13, 23, 33, 43 are shown with antennas connected to the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 and the transmitter/receiver master 50. The remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 are wireless control means dedicated to the shutter device, equipped with an open button, a stop button, and a close button. The transmitter/receiver handsets 13 and the remote control switch 12 of the garage shutter device 1 are connected at a specified frequency band (e.g., 426 [MHz]) and are each connected via a specified ID.

The window shutter devices 2 to 4 are also connected to the remote control switches 22, 32, and 42 in a specific frequency band, and are connected one-to-one via a specific ID. In this embodiment, the remote control switch 12 is assigned an id12, the remote control switch 22 an id22, the remote control switch 32 an id32, and the remote control switch 42 an id42 as unique remote control IDs, and the transmitter/receiver handsets 13, 23, 33, and 43 are controlled using these remote control IDs.

Although not shown, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 may be provided with a wall switch, which is a wired control means, near each opening in addition to the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42. The wall switch is a wired control means (dedicated switch) dedicated to the shutter device, which has an open button, a stop button, and a close button, and is originally directly connected to the opening/closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41 of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4, and transmits a control signal corresponding to the operating state of each open/close control button to the opening/closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41.

Each opening/closing control circuit 11, 21, 31, 41 controls the opening/closing operation of the shutter curtain in response to a control signal corresponding to the operation state of the remote control switch 12, 22, 32, 42 and the wall switch. The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are designed to be able to directly control the opening/closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 in response to the operation of the wall switch, independently of this opening/closing control system. Note that the wall switch may also be equipped with a button for stopping midway.

The transmitter/receiver handsets 13, 23, 33, and 43 are installed so as to be electrically connected to the respective opening/closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, and 41 by wires. The transmitter/receiver handsets 13, 23, 33, and 43 are wirelessly connected to the transmitter/receiver master unit 50 by a specific low-power radio (for example, a frequency of 429 [MHz]). The transmitter/receiver master unit 50 has a built-in antenna that receives signals from the respective remote control switches 12, 22, 32, and 42. The access point (wireless LAN access point) of the wireless router 60 is connected to the transmitter/receiver master unit 50 via WiFi. Furthermore, a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 can be connected to this wireless router 60 via WiFi. In addition to the mobile communication terminal 70, user terminals such as notebook computers and desktop computers can be connected to this wireless router 60 via WiFi or various cables such as LAN cables.

The specific frequency band connecting the transceiver handset 13, 23, 33, 43 and the remote control switch 12, 22, 32, 42 and the specific frequency band connecting the transceiver handset 13, 23, 33, 43 and the transceiver master 50 may be the same or different. When the specific frequency bands are different, the transceiver handset 13, 23, 33, 43 receives the signal by switching the frequency of the received signal using software.

In this embodiment, at least one of the transmitter/receiver master unit 50 and the wireless router (access point) 60 is not housed in any shutter case (preferably both of them) and is installed outside the shutter case. Furthermore, if the transmitter/receiver master unit 50 and the wireless router (access point) 60 are installed near one of the shutter cases (i.e., the shutter device equipped with this shutter case) and the height can be determined, for example, by visual inspection or for other reasons, it is preferable to install them at a position below the shutter case, taking into account ease of installation and maintenance. Of course, the installation position is arbitrary, even if it is inside the shutter case, as long as it is within a range where communication is possible and does not interfere with the opening/closing and rolling up of the shutter curtain.

The portable communication terminal 70 is, for example, a portable communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a PHS, a smartphone (multi-function mobile phone), or a PDA. In this embodiment, the portable communication terminal 70 is configured as a smartphone, and has not only a normal calling function but also a touch panel display screen, and in response to the activation of various applications, remote control operation switches having the same functions as the buttons of the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, and 42 are displayed on the display screen, and by operating each of these buttons, they function as remote control operation switches.

The touch panel display screen of the mobile communication terminal 70 displays various icons for starting multiple applications including a call, and is configured so that the desired application can be started by touching the desired icon. In FIG. 1, an application for an opening/closing control system is shown to be started, and the open, stop, and close operation buttons are displayed. The mobile communication terminal 70 has short-range wireless communication functions such as WiFi, infrared communication, and Bluetooth (registered trademark), and in this embodiment, it is configured to be connected to a wireless router (access point) 60 via WiFi, and further connected to the transmitting/receiving parent device 50 and the external Internet via the wireless router (access point) 60. Note that although one mobile communication terminal 70 is shown in the figure, multiple mobile communication terminals may be present.

Figure 2 is an external view showing the schematic configuration of the transceiver unit in Figure 1. Transceiver units 13, 23, 33, and 43 each have a power line, a signal line, and a built-in antenna. In some cases, an external antenna connection line is also provided. In this embodiment, transceiver units 13, 23, 33, and 43 each have, in addition to these normal wireless components, a dip switch setting section 81 that indicates the type of shutter.

In the figure, the dip switch setting section 81 is shown enlarged. As shown in the figure, this dip switch setting section 81 is composed of three dip switches SW1 to SW3. The setting states of these dip switches SW1 to SW3 are as shown in Table 82. That is, in the figure, when the dip switches SW1 to SW3 are "000", they indicate a standard type of sweep-out window shutter device, when they are "001", they indicate a standard type of waist-high window shutter device, when they are "010", they indicate a slit type of sweep-out window shutter device, when they are "011", they indicate a slit type of waist-high window shutter device, when they are "100", they indicate a blind type of sweep-out window shutter device, when they are "101", they indicate a blind type of waist-high window shutter device, and when they are "110", they indicate a garage shutter.

By assigning dip switches SW1 to SW3 to other shutter types, eight types of shutters can be assigned. To assign more types, four or more dip switches should be provided. Note that the window shutter device 2 in FIG. 1 is set to the standard type waist-high window shutter device "001", the window shutter device 3 is set to the standard type sweep window shutter device "000", the window shutter device 4 is set to the slit type waist-high window shutter device "011", and the garage shutter device 1 is set to the garage shutter "110".

In the opening and closing control system of FIG. 1, remote control IDs (id12, id22, id32, id42) are set for the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, 42, the transceiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43, and the transceiver master 50. Details of the process for setting these remote control IDs are described in the previously filed Patent Applications Nos. 2015-208071 and 2015-208072, and therefore will not be described here.

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a remote control ID is set in a remote control switch transceiver handset and a transceiver master. Each transceiver handset 13, 23, 33, 43 has a corresponding remote control ID (id12, id22, id32, id42) registered in association with its own transceiver handset 13, 23, 33, 43 ID (id13, id23, id33, id43). The IDs are stored in association with each other and with the dip switch status signals, such as id12 ⇔ id13, id12 ⇔ 110 for remote control switch 12, id22 ⇔ id23, id22 ⇔ 001 for remote control switch 22, id32 ⇔ id33, id32 ⇔ 000 for remote control switch 32, and id42 ⇔ id43, id42 ⇔ 011 for remote control switch 42.

The same ID group and DIP switch status signal as those registered in each remote control switch 12, 22, 32, 42 are registered in the transceiver master 50. As a result, based on the reception ID and transmission ID in the transceiver slave 13, 23, 33, 43, a bidirectional communication state is established between the transceiver slave 13, 23, 33, 43 and the transceiver master 50 via one of the communication lines 13b, 23b, 33b, 43b. When a bidirectional communication state is established between the transceiver slave 13, 33 and the transceiver master 50, the detection information of the human presence sensor 14, 34 and the detection signals of the current detector, voltage detector, temperature detector, etc. are transmitted to the transceiver master 50 in real time as status signals. As a result, the transceiver master 50 can recognize the presence of a person in the garage and the presence of a person on the balcony 35 based on the detection information from the human presence sensor 14, 34. Additionally, the master transceiver 50 transmits detection signals from a current detector, voltage detector, temperature detector, etc. to a cloud server (described later) at a predetermined timing.

Figure 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a mobile communication terminal. In Figure 4, the mobile communication terminal 701 shows an example of a screen showing the initial state when an application for an opening and closing control system is launched. The initial state screen of the mobile communication terminal 701 displays selection buttons such as "Individual shutter", "All shutters in the building", "Inside the building shutter", and "Garage shutter".

The "Individual shutter" selection button is selected when individually controlling the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 shown in FIG. 1. The "All shutters in building" selection button is selected when simultaneously controlling the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 shown in FIG. 1. The "Inside building shutter" selection button is selected when simultaneously controlling the window shutter devices 2 to 4 installed inside the building shown in FIG. 1.

The "Garage shutter" selection button is selected when controlling only the garage shutter device 1 shown in FIG. 1. The "Garage shutter" selection button displays a person mark indicating that a person is in the garage. By visually recognizing this person mark, the user can recognize that a person is in the garage. Selection buttons that display a person mark may be shaded or otherwise displayed to indicate that they cannot be operated, making them distinguishable from other operable buttons.

In FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 702 shows an example of a screen when the "individual shutter" selection button of the mobile communication terminal 701, which displays the initial state screen, is operated. The mobile communication terminal 702 displays selection buttons such as "garage shutter," "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST," "2nd floor bay window shutter ST," and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" as the names of the devices that can be controlled to open and close, as shown in FIG. 1.

The "Garage Shutter" selection button corresponds to the garage shutter device 1 shown in FIG. 1. The "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST" selection button corresponds to the standard type of waist-high window shutter device shown in FIG. 1. The "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" selection button corresponds to the standard type of bay window shutter device 3 shown in FIG. 1. The "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" selection button corresponds to the slit type of waist-high window shutter device shown in FIG. 1.

The "Garage Shutter" selection button on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 702 displays a person mark indicating that someone is in the garage, just like on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, and is cross-hatched to indicate that the button cannot be operated. On the other hand, the "Second Floor Sweep Window Shutter ST" selection button on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 702 does not display a person mark. This means that there is someone in the garage, but no one on the balcony 35. Note that the half-close operation may be operable even if the presence of a person is confirmed. This is because the half-closed state does not constitute a locking or kicking out of the person.

As shown in FIG. 3, these correspondences can be set in the master unit 50 when two-way communication between the slave units 13, 23, 33, and 43 and the master unit 50 is established, and the system is configured so that the set contents are displayed on a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70. Therefore, instead of "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL", names such as "2nd floor XX room window shutter" and "2nd floor △△ room window shutter" may be assigned to make them easier to understand. In this way, the names assigned to the master unit 50 are transmitted to a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 via a wireless router (access point) 60, so there is no need to separately register a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 in the master unit 50. Simply by connecting a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 to the wireless router (access point) 60, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 can be appropriately controlled to open, close, stop, or stop halfway by using a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70.

In FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 703 shows an example of a screen when the selection button for "Garage Shutter", the name of a device that can be opened and closed and displayed on the mobile communication terminal 702, is operated. The name of the device currently being controlled, "Garage Shutter", is displayed at the top of the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703, and the operation buttons for opening and closing are displayed below that. Note that the above-mentioned person mark is not displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 703, indicating that there is no person in the garage.

In FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminal 704 shows an example of a screen when the selection button for the name of a device that can be opened and closed and displayed on the mobile communication terminal 702, "second floor waist-high window shutter SL", is operated. The name of the device currently being controlled, "second floor waist-high window shutter SL", is displayed at the top of the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 704, and below that are displayed operation buttons for opening and closing, a mid-way stop button for half-opening or half-closing, and an operation button for ventilation and lighting to adjust the amount of ventilation or lighting.

As described above, the ventilation lighting operation button on the mobile communication terminal 704 is a slit type operation button that is displayed to adjust the amount of lighting, since the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter of the waist-high window shutter device is "011", which is a slit type. Similarly, when the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter is "101", which is a blind type, the "ventilation lighting" operation button for adjusting the amount of ventilation is displayed as in the mobile communication terminal 704. Therefore, when the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter is "000" or "001", which is a standard type, the "ventilation lighting" operation button is not displayed, and only the operation buttons for opening, closing, stopping, and stopping midway are displayed as in the mobile communication terminal 703. Note that the "ventilation lighting" operation button may be displayed in the same way even in the case of a standard type.

As described above, when the selection button for the names of devices that can be opened and closed and displayed on the mobile communication terminal 702, "Garage shutter," "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST," "2nd floor bay window shutter ST," or "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL," is operated, the name of each device is displayed at the top of the display screen as shown in the mobile communication terminals 703 and 704, and the display screen of the mobile communication terminals 703 and 704 can be used to control the opening/closing, stopping, midway stopping, or opening/closing of the ventilation volume or daylight volume of any of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4. Note that in FIG. 4, the midway stopping operation button and ventilation and daylighting operation button are not shown for the garage shutter device 1, but they may be displayed.

When the "All Shutters in the Building" selection button is operated on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, the words "All Shutters in the Building" are displayed at the top of the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703, and the mobile communication terminal 703 can be used to simultaneously control the opening and closing of all shutters. In the case of all shutters in the building, only the opening and closing operations can be performed, and the button for the stopping operation cannot be operated. This is because the time required for the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body device is different for waist-high window shutters and bay window shutters, and it is difficult for the operator to determine at what stage the stopping operation will occur when the shutter is stopped. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operation for stopping the shutters in the building is not possible. Of course, it goes without saying that the shutters in the building may be configured to be able to be stopped for all shutters or some of them. In addition, it may be possible to set the shutters to be open or closed only half or about one-third of the way fully open or fully closed.

When the "interior shutter" selection button is operated on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703 or 704 capable of operating the "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST", "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" in the building as the names of the devices that can be opened and closed as shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, and the opening/closing operation of each window shutter can be controlled, such as stopping or stopping midway, or opening/closing the ventilation volume or the amount of light. Note that in FIG. 1, the remote control operation switches 32 and 42 show wireless operation devices dedicated to the shutter device that only have an opening/closing/stopping button, but in addition to the opening/closing/stopping operation button like the mobile communication terminal 704 in FIG. 4, they may also have an operation button that can control the midway stopping and/or opening/closing operation of the ventilation volume or the amount of light.

When the selection button for the garage shutter is operated on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703 is displayed, so that the opening and closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 can be controlled directly using the mobile communication terminal 703. That is, in the opening and closing control system shown in FIG. 1, the opening and closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 can be appropriately controlled using a user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 other than the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, and 42 dedicated to the opening and closing body device. The user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 functions as a wireless operation device means shared by the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4. In addition, since the transmission and reception master unit 50 and the user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 are connected via a wireless router (access point) 60, only user terminals such as the mobile communication terminal 70 that have been authenticated by WEP (or WPA, WPA2) are connected to the transmission and reception master unit 50, so that high security can be established.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the wireless router (access point) of the opening/closing control system in Figure 1 and each device connected via the Internet. In Figure 5, the same components as in Figure 1 are given the same reference numerals, so their explanation will be omitted. In Figure 5, for convenience, only the garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4 shown in Figure 1 are shown, but in reality, there are multiple buildings in which opening/closing control systems consisting of such opening/closing device groups are installed, each in separate locations. The opening/closing control system shown in Figure 5 is composed of the garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4, a transmitting/receiving master unit 50, a wireless router (access point) 60, ISPs 90-92, a network (Internet) 95, a cloud server 100, and user terminals (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, notebook PC terminal 102, etc.).

The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are the opening/closing device group shown in FIG. 1, and transmit various signals such as control signals and detection signals (signals detected by a current detector, voltage detector, temperature detector, human presence sensor, etc.) to the transmitting/receiving master unit 50. As described above, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are connected to the transmitting/receiving master unit 50 by a specific low-power radio. Depending on the structural frame of a building such as a house, building, factory, or warehouse, the connection may be wired or a combination of wired and wireless. FIG. 5 shows a case in which the opening/closing device group is all connected wirelessly, corresponding to FIG. 1.

The transmitting/receiving master unit 50 receives various signals from the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, converts them into data related to the specified opening/closing body devices, records them, and transmits them to the cloud server 100 via the wireless router (access point) 60 and the external network 95. The cloud server 100 is provided with a monitor that displays live the opening/closing body device data transmitted from the transmitting/receiving master unit 50. By visually checking this monitor, it is possible to easily obtain and recognize the current information regarding the state of the opening/closing body devices of which buildings in which areas, and to efficiently and centrally control the opening and closing operations of multiple opening/closing body devices installed in separate locations.

ISPs (Internet Service Providers) 90, 91, 92 and network 95 are composed of a mobile communication network (wireless network) and a wired communication network (wired network). The mobile communication network (wireless network) is a communication service network provided by mobile phone service companies such as mobile phone and PHS service companies, and the wired communication network (wired network) is a communication service network provided by public telephone service companies such as fixed-line telephone service companies. The wired communication network (wired network) includes network 95 connected via an ISP.

The wireless router (access point) 60 connects the transmitting/receiving master device 50 to the network 95 via the ISP 90, and has a WiFi function. The cloud server 100 is connected to the network 95 via the ISP 91. The user terminals (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, notebook PC terminal 102) are connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 in infrastructure mode. In addition to the devices described in the embodiment, other devices are also connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 in infrastructure mode.

Also, user terminals (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, notebook PC terminal 102) can connect to network 95 via ISP 92, which is separate from ISP 90. That is, ISP 90 exists in a location such as a building where garage shutter device 1, window shutter devices 2-4, transceiver master unit 50, and wireless router (access point) 60 are installed, and is connected there. On the other hand, ISPs 91 and 92 can be connected from remote locations such as a management center, a user's company, or a field office, which are far away from the locations where garage shutter device 1, window shutter devices 2-4, transceiver master unit 50, and wireless router (access point) 60 are installed.

In order to connect the wireless router (access point) 60 and the cloud server 100 via the Internet, an ID authentication process must be performed in advance from the transmission/reception master 50 to the cloud server 100 via the wireless router (access point) 60. This ID authentication process is performed by the user inputting a user ID, password, postal code, email address, etc. using a user terminal (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, and/or notebook PC terminal 102). In this embodiment, the user terminal is in a state where it can be connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 via WiFi, and therefore can be connected to the transmission/reception master 50 via the wireless router (access point) 60.

When the user terminal is connected to ISP 92 outside the building, it can connect to the transmission/reception master 50 via ISP 92, network 95, ISP 90, and wireless router (access point) 60. Furthermore, the user terminal can connect to the cloud server 100 via wireless router (access point) 60, ISP 90, network 95, and ISP 91, or via ISP 92, network 95, and ISP 91. On the other hand, the transmission/reception master 50 can connect to the cloud server 100 via wireless router (access point) 60, ISP 90, network 95, and ISP 91.

The master device 50 includes a server information section, a user information section, an ISP information section, and an e-mail sending section for connecting to the network 95 via the wireless router (access point) 60 and the ISP 90. The server information section stores various information such as the URL, login ID, and password of the cloud server 100, and executes the connection to the cloud server 100.

The user information section stores various information such as user IDs and passwords related to user terminals (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70), and connects the user terminals to the transmission/reception master unit 50. The ISP information section stores information required to connect to the network 95 via the ISP 90, and executes the connection to the network 95.

The transmission/reception master unit 50 is also equipped with an email sending unit, and is capable of storing an email address input from a user terminal or a remote monitoring center, etc., and transmitting various information, image data, etc. to that email address via the network 95. The transmission/reception master unit 50 can also transmit various data via the network 95 in response to a request from a user terminal (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70). The transmission/reception master unit 50 transmits the various data to the cloud server 100 via the network 95 at a specified timing, or when the state of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 changes, or when a detection signal is detected, etc.

The transmitting/receiving master unit 50 checks whether the access request received via the wireless router (access point) 60 matches the user ID and password previously set and registered for the user, and extracts the email address corresponding to the user ID. If the user ID and password match those set and registered as a result of the check, the transmitting/receiving master unit 50 transmits information on the global IP address or a URL including this global IP address to the user terminal, etc. The tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70, etc. are equipped with a notification function in the terminal itself, so that the received data can be instantly notified to the user. Note that for terminals without a notification function such as the notebook PC terminal 102, data is transmitted using email, etc.

When using a user terminal (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70) to check the status of garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4, the user terminal accesses transmission/reception master unit 50 based on a global IP address assigned by ISP 90 or a URL including a global IP address. Transmission/reception master unit 50 uses a user ID, password, etc. stored in the user information section to grant connection permission to the user terminal. This enables the user terminal to access transmission/reception master unit 50 and check the status and detection data of garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4.

After checking the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, the user terminal sends a termination request to the transmission/reception master unit 50. Upon receiving this termination request, the transmission/reception master unit 50 disconnects the connection to the ISP 90. In addition, if there is no access to the transmission/reception master unit 50 from the communication terminal of the user terminal for a certain period of time or more, the connection to the ISP 90 is also disconnected. This allows the user to obtain and confirm the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 from the transmission/reception master unit 50 with a simple operation. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 can be accessed simultaneously from multiple user terminals using the transmission/reception master unit 50.

Figure 6 is a diagram showing an example of the process when a mobile communication terminal cannot access a wireless communication device (transmission/reception master unit) due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) in Figures 1 and 5. As shown in Figures 1 and 5, the transmission/reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 are normally connected via a wireless router (access point) 60. Therefore, if the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to a malfunction, etc.), the mobile communication terminal 70 will no longer be connected to the transmission/reception master unit 50, and will be unable to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4.

In this embodiment, if the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to a malfunction, etc.), the connection method is switched from infrastructure mode to ad-hoc mode to reconnect to the transmission/reception master 50. Infrastructure mode is one of the operation modes of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), and is a method of connecting each terminal via a device called an access point that controls the network. Ad-hoc mode is one of the operation modes of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), and is a method of communicating by transmitting and receiving radio waves directly to each other without going through a relay device, etc. In this embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 70 connects to the wireless router 60 in infrastructure mode 70a, and connects to the transmission/reception master 50 via the wireless router 60. Also, if the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to a malfunction, etc.), the mobile communication terminal 70 is configured to connect to the transmission/reception master 50 in ad-hoc mode 70b.

In FIG. 6, the portable communication terminal 70 and the master unit 50 execute processes at predetermined interrupt timings.
In step S61, the master device 50 determines whether it is connected to a wireless router (access point) 60. If it is connected (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S62. If it is not connected (no), the process proceeds to step S63.
In step S62, since the connection to the wireless router (access point) 60 means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, the master device 50 continues the connection in the infrastructure mode.
In step S63, if the wireless router (access point) 60 could not be connected, this means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is malfunctioning, so the master device 50 switches from infrastructure mode to ad hoc mode and proceeds to step S67.

In step S64, the portable communication terminal 70 determines whether or not it is connected to the wireless router (access point) 60. If it is connected (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S65. If it is not connected (no), the process proceeds to step S66.
In step S65, since the fact that the wireless router (access point) 60 was connected means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, the portable communication terminal 70 continues the connection in the infrastructure mode.
In step S66, if the wireless router (access point) 60 could not be connected, this means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is malfunctioning, so the mobile communication terminal 70 attempts to connect to the transmission/reception master unit 50 in ad-hoc mode using pre-stored settings, and the process proceeds to step S67. It is assumed that the mobile communication terminal 70 has been previously set up to communicate with the transmission/reception master unit 50 in ad-hoc mode.

In step S67, the mobile communication terminal 70, which has been switched from infrastructure mode to ad hoc mode, reconnects to the transmission/reception master unit 50 in ad hoc mode. This allows the transmission/reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 to reconnect in ad hoc mode even if the wireless router (access point) 60 is experiencing some kind of malfunction. This makes it possible to prevent the mobile communication terminal 70 from being unable to access the wireless communication device (transmission/reception master unit 50) due to a malfunction of the wireless router 60.

In the first embodiment described above, even if the wireless router (access point) 60 is malfunctioning, the transmission/reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 are connected in ad-hoc mode, so that the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house can be operated using the mobile communication terminal 70. However, if the transmission/reception master unit 50 is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, it becomes impossible to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house from outside the house using the mobile communication terminal 70. Therefore, in the following second embodiment, even if the transmission/reception master unit 50 is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, it becomes possible to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house from outside via the Internet.

Figure 7 shows an example of a wireless communication device (transmitter/receiver base station) that can be connected from outside via the Internet even if the access point is malfunctioning, and shows the schematic configuration of the transmitter/receiver base station 50 and wireless router (access point) 60 of Figure 5. In Figure 7, the wireless router (access point) 60 is shown with a WAN terminal 60a and four LAN terminals, and other configuration is omitted. The WAN terminal 60a is connected by a cable to the terminal 50a of the transmitter/receiver base station 50. One of the four LAN terminals, LAN terminal 60b, is connected by a cable to the LAN terminal 50b of the transmitter/receiver base station 50. Each terminal may be connected wirelessly.

The transmission/reception master 50 is configured with a control unit 501, a router unit 502, and changeover switches 503 and 504. Note that other functions of the transmission/reception master 50 are omitted in FIG. 7. The control unit 501 is a microcomputer that controls the operation of the transmission/reception master 50. The router unit 502 has a function of connecting to the Internet 95 like the wireless router (access point) 60, and a function of connecting to a Wi-Fi terminal using a wireless function. The changeover switch 503 selectively connects either the WAN terminal 60a (terminal 50a of the transmission/reception master 50) of the wireless router (access point) 60 or the WAN terminal 502a of the router unit 502 to the WAN terminal 50c connected to the Internet 95 according to a control signal from the control unit 501. The changeover switch 504 selectively connects either the LAN terminal 50b of the transmission/reception master 50 or the LAN terminal of the router unit 502 according to a control signal from the control unit 501.

The switching process of the changeover switches 503 and 504 executed by the control unit 501 of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50 is executed as follows. In the initial state, the changeover switch 503 is connected to the terminal 50a of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50 (the WAN terminal 60a of the wireless router 60), and the changeover switch 504 is connected to the LAN terminal 50b of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50 (the LAN terminal 60b of the wireless router 60). If the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, this initial connection relationship is maintained. The control unit 501 checks at a predetermined interrupt period whether the access point is normally connected to the Internet via the changeover switch 504, the LAN terminal 50b of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50, and the LAN terminal 60b of the wireless router (access point) 60.

The control unit 501 determines whether or not the Internet is connected via the WAN terminal 60a of the wireless router (access point) 60, the terminal 50a of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50, the changeover switch 503, and the WAN terminal 50c of the transmitting/receiving master unit 50, and if it is not connected, it switches the connection state of the changeover switches 503 and 504. That is, the changeover switch 503 switches the connection to the WAN terminal 502a of the router unit 502, and the changeover switch 504 switches the connection to the LAN terminal of the router unit 502. As a result, the router unit 502 becomes connected to the Internet instead of the wireless router (access point) 60. As a result, even if the wireless communication device (transmitting/receiving master unit 50) is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, the router unit 502 is connected to the Internet, so the opening and closing device in the house can be operated from outside the house using the mobile communication terminal 70.

If the router unit 502 malfunctions after switching to the router unit 502, the connection method may be switched from the infrastructure mode to the ad-hoc mode, as in the first embodiment, to connect the base station 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70.

In the above embodiment, the wireless router (access point) 60 is installed in one location, but access points may be installed in multiple locations within a building. In this case, an access point may be installed in the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, or an access point may be installed in a LAN terminal within the building. If multiple access points are installed, the settings may be such that connection can be made via each of the access points.

In the above embodiment, the transmission/reception master 50 and the transmission/reception slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 are connected by a specific low-power wireless method, but they may be connected via a LAN line within the building. In the above embodiment, the case where a plurality of opening/closing body devices are controlled is described, but when a single opening/closing body device is controlled, the transmission/reception master and the transmission/reception slaves may not be provided separately, but may be configured by a single control means.
In the above embodiment, a shutter curtain that is unrolled in a vertical lifting manner has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a shutter-like opening and closing member that is unrolled in a lateral pulling manner or a horizontal pulling manner. In addition, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a shutter device, a window shutter device, a blind device, a roller screen device, a drapery device, a sliding door device, a swing door device, a movable partition device, an awning device, a waterproof board device, a gate device, and the like as an opening and closing body device.

In the above embodiment, the opening dimension of the opening portion is the height dimension because the opening/closing body device is used as an example in which the shutter curtain is pulled up and down, but in the case of an opening/closing body device that is pulled out by a horizontal pulling method, the opening dimension may be the width dimension. Also, in the case of an awning or curtain device that does not completely close the entire opening, the extension stroke length may be replaced with the opening dimension of the opening.
Application software for mobile communication terminals can be freely acquired from a specified URL. Furthermore, the design and operation method can be easily changed by modifying the application software as needed.

The mobile communication terminal means described as the mobile communication terminal 70 in the above embodiment does not necessarily have to be designed to be carried around as long as it can perform similar processing and communication using application software, and may be a non-portable device that is usually used stationary or is large and mobile. For example, a device with a communication function, such as a living room TV with information display and operation functions or a car navigation device installed in a car, may be able to communicate with the transmitting/receiving base unit 50 using application software and function as a remote control switch. In addition, the mobile communication terminal and application software may be operated virtually on the cloud, and for example, the mobile communication terminal may be a site on the Internet that functions as a remote control switch using application software displayed as a web page (the specific processing and communication with the transmitting/receiving base unit 50 are performed by a server device that operates and processes the site).

1...Garage shutter device 100...Cloud server 101...Tablet terminal 102...Notebook PC terminal 11...Opening and closing control circuit 12, 22, 32, 42...Remote control switch 13, 23, 33, 43...Transmitter/receiver handset 13b, 23b, 33b, 43b...Communication line 14, 34...Human sensor 2, 3, 4...Window shutter device 35...Balcony 50...Transmitter/receiver master 501...Control unit 502...Router unit 502a...WAN terminal 503, 504...Changeover switch 50b...LAN terminal 50c...WAN terminal 60...Wireless router 60a...WAN terminal 60b...LAN terminal 70...Mobile communication terminal 70a...Infrastructure mode 70b...Ad hoc mode 90, 91, 92...ISP,
95...Network (Internet)

Claims (4)

An opening/closing body means that is provided at the opening and closes;
A control means for electrically controlling the operation of the opening/closing body means;
a mobile communication terminal means connected to the control means via a first wireless router means, displaying an operation screen by starting an application, and transmitting a control signal relating to the operation corresponding to an operation on the operation screen to the control means,
the control means has a second wireless router means, and is configured to connect the control means and the mobile communication terminal means via the second wireless router means when the first wireless router means malfunctions;
The control means is connected to the Internet and is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means so as to connect the first wireless router means to the Internet via the control means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, a first switch means is internally provided for disconnecting the WAN terminal of the first wireless router means from the Internet and switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means is internally provided for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the first and second switch means. The opening and closing control system according to claim 1 ,
An opening and closing control system characterized in that the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode. The operation of the opening/closing body means provided at the opening is electrically controlled by the control means;
A method for controlling an operation of the opening/closing body means on a mobile communication terminal side by connecting the mobile communication terminal means to the control means via a first wireless router means,
the control means has a second wireless router means, and when the first wireless router means is out of order, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means;
The control means is connected to the Internet and is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means so as to connect the first wireless router means to the Internet via the control means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, a first switch means is internally provided for disconnecting the WAN terminal of the first wireless router means from the Internet and switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means is internally provided for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the first and second switch means. The opening and closing control method according to claim 3 ,
A method for controlling opening and closing characterized in that the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

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