JPH11329759A - Automatic switch on / off switch for indoor lighting such as entrance - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modifications required) [Problem] For example, at the entrance of a general home, when opening the entrance door when returning home at night and entering the room, in order to turn on the illumination inside the entrance, we left the door in the dark. The switch in position must be operated. Also, when opening the door at night and leaving the room,
I turned off the switch and left the room in the dark. In order to solve this, sensor lights, human body sensors and remote controllers are sold, but they are not widely used in ordinary households, especially due to the problem of installation on existing facilities and installation locations. SOLUTION: A detection circuit for detecting the presence or absence of a person, a detection unit having a battery-operated type having a remote control function, and a lighting switch with a built-in reception unit do not require a large-scale electrical wiring work. An automatic lighting on / off system can be easily realized. This eliminates the need to operate the lighting equipment switch in the dark and is safe. In addition, there is no forgetting to turn off the lighting, which saves energy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an easy-to-install electric switch system for automatically or manually turning on and off a luminaire by remote control operation when a person enters or leaves a room.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, taking an entrance of a house as shown in FIG. 1 as an example, when opening the entrance door when returning home at night, when entering a room, a switch which is located at a position away from the door in the dark in a normal home. The lighting cannot be turned on without operating the. Also, when leaving the room with the door open at night, he puts on his shoes, turns off the switch away from the door, closes the door in the dark, and leaves the room. In order to solve this problem, sensor lights with integrated sensor and light emitting parts are commercially available, but this sensor light can not use the lighting equipment in the entrance that is originally attached, or has a design that you like Lighting equipment cannot be used. In addition to sensor lights, there are human body detection sensors and remote control switches manufactured and sold by electrical appliance manufacturers, but even large-scale systems such as buildings and home use require installation from the time of construction of the building and later At present, at present, the sensor unit is not widely used in the room of ordinary households due to a limited installation place of the sensor unit and cost. In addition, a human body sensor kit and a remote control transmission / reception kit are sold in the idea work kit, but specific examples of use and practical products as shown in the present invention are not sold.

[0003]

The problem to be solved by the invention is that when the door is opened at night and the user tries to enter the room, the lighting is turned on unless a switch located away from the door is operated in the darkness. Can not do. It is also dangerous to open the door at night and leave the room in the dark by turning off the switch away from the door. In order to solve this problem, a product in which a light and a sensor are integrated under the name of a sensor light, and a part for electrical construction are sold under the names of a human body sensor and a remote control switch. However, it is not widely used in ordinary households in terms of easy installation and construction costs. In order to solve this problem, the entrance of general homes, the entrance of guest rooms in hotels, living rooms,
It is an invention for disseminating a system that can be easily installed with an electric switch, such as a toilet, which is automatically turned on without operating a lighting switch when entering a room, and confirms that no one is present after a certain period of time, and turns off the light. As a means to solve the problem, the appearance inside the entrance of a general household as shown in FIG. 1 (particularly when there is a restriction on mounting on the wall like an apartment), the entrance of a hotel guest room, the living room, etc., is not impaired. For the purpose of easy installation without extensive wiring work inside the building and no change of lighting equipment, a human body detection unit with a battery-operated transmitter was installed, and a receiver for the existing lighting equipment switch was incorporated. It is possible to provide a system capable of detecting entry and exit of a person and easily turning on and off the lighting easily or automatically simply by replacing the lighting unit with a switch unit for a lighting fixture. In addition, there is an advantage that the installation can be easily performed even when newly installed.

[0004]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A human-body detection unit having a battery-operated transmission function and a switch unit for a lighting device incorporating a receiving device are arranged in a room such as an entrance as shown in FIG. Lighting can be easily turned on and off automatically or manually by detecting entrance and exit. The movement of a person is detected by a sensor such as a pyroelectric infrared sensor, and a lighting signal is transmitted to an illumination switch unit built in the receiving device by an infrared remote controller (a radio wave type is also possible) provided in the detection unit.
At this time, the human body sensor and the infrared remote controller for transmission have a structure such as providing a partition so as not to interfere with each other. The switch unit for the lighting equipment which received the signal is an electromagnetic coil type relay switch by electronic circuit (16).
To turn on and off the lighting equipment. An operation switch (14) of a conventional lighting fixture is also provided so that a manual operation can be performed in addition to the automatic turning on and off.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The battery-operated type eliminates the need for wiring, so it can be easily installed anywhere, such as on the entrance clogs or on the shelves in the room. Of course, when installed on the wall of an apartment, it can be easily installed by attaching a suction cup. Also, since it is a battery type, it is not affected by noise from an AC power supply, so that malfunctions are less likely to occur. The human body detection detector with battery-powered transmission function detects the presence or absence of a person using a sensor such as a pyroelectric infrared sensor, and a remote control transmission unit provided in the detection unit sends a light-on / off signal to an illumination switch built into the receiver. send. Upon receiving the signal, the switch unit for lighting equipment activates a contact (16) such as an electromagnetic coil relay by an electronic circuit or the like to turn on or off the lighting equipment. For example, the detection unit checks the presence or absence of a person several times,
It is better to transmit the remote control signal by the remote control transmitting unit to prevent malfunction. Regarding the method of transmitting and receiving signals, it is conceivable that the lighting can be turned on and off with a television remote control or the like, or that the signal can be turned on and off by a dedicated transmitting and receiving method. A sensor that detects and responds to the presence or absence of a person is provided in the human body detection detector, and the sensitivity adjustment knob
It is better to use ▼ to adjust the sensing range and change the direction of detection by the sensor to the direction where people are. Further, it is conceivable to provide a sensor for detecting the brightness and not operate during the day with the sensitivity adjustment knob (12). There is also a method in which the presence or absence of a person is checked again after the time set by the time adjustment knob (11), and when there is no person, a light-off signal is transmitted. The size of the lighting equipment switch unit built into the receiving device is preferably set to fit in the existing lighting equipment switch box (18) in order to easily replace the existing lighting equipment switch. If it cannot be accommodated in the switch box (18), only the receiver (13) is mounted on the switch plate, and an output controller (electromagnetic coil relay switch (16) and an electric circuit) is provided near the receiver. The receiving portion (13) of the lighting device switch section protrudes about 5 mm from the surface of the lighting device operation switch plate (15) to provide a transparent cover to facilitate reception, or a manual lighting device operation switch (▲). It is also conceivable to make 14 ▼ a transparent plastic and install it inside. The receiving unit is provided with a manual switch (14) so that the lighting equipment can be operated manually in combination with the conventional switch function. When there is no need for automatic lighting, as a method of shutting off the circuit for automatic lighting and extinction, a switch (19) for shutting off the automatic circuit is newly provided or a simple opaque cover (17) is provided on the receiving unit (13).
It becomes possible by providing ▼. Depending on the control method, the time adjustment knob (10) of the human body detecting unit may be installed on the surface of the switch plate (15) of the lighting fixture switch unit. The present invention relates to a switch system, and various methods can be considered for transmission / reception control, detection control, and output control.

[0006]

According to the present invention, a system for automatically turning on a light when a person enters a room and automatically turning off a light when a person leaves the room is a detection unit having a transmission function and a switch unit for a lighting device built in a reception device. Can be realized by performing a simple mounting operation. The detection unit can be installed in any location, and if the design of the detection unit is improved, the aesthetics of the room will not be impaired. The lighting equipment switch built into the receiving device can be installed without extensive electrical work, so it can be easily turned on and off automatically even in places where it was difficult to install conventionally or when you do not want to change existing lighting equipment . In addition, energy saving is prevented by preventing forgetting to turn off the lighting equipment. Furthermore, there is no room for entry and exit in the dark, which is safe.

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[Submission date] October 14, 1998

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FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a system for automatically turning on and off an indoor light.

FIG. 2 is an example of a human body detection detector with a battery-powered transmission function.

FIG. 3 is an example of a lighting device switch unit in which a receiving device is incorporated.

[Explanation of symbols] Battery-powered human body detection unit with transmitting function Switch unit for lighting equipment with built-in receiving device Lighting equipment Person Entrance door Geta box Remote control transmission unit Human body detection sensor Sensor for detecting brightness ▲ 10 ▼ Time adjustment Knob ▲ 11 ▼ Sensitivity adjustment knob (for sensing range adjustment) ▲ 12 ▼ Sensitivity adjustment knob (for brightness detection) ▲ 13 ▼ Remote control signal receiver ▲ 14 ▼ Manual switch for lighting fixture operation ▲ 15 ▼ Switch plate ▲ 16 ▼ Lighting Contact for lighting on / off ▲ 17 ▼ Opaque cover for automatic lighting / off circuit breaking ▲ 18 ▼ Switch box for lighting equipment ▲ 19 ▼ Switch for automatic lighting / off circuit breaking

Claims (1)

[Claims] A battery-operated, easy-to-install detector that emits a remote control signal by operating an electric circuit with a sensor that detects when a person has entered the room. Easy-to-install lighting automatic switch-on / off switch system with a switch unit with a switch-off function