CN111837212A - Switchgear, switch system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

The switch device (1) is connected to a plurality of loads (L1 to L3) by wiring. A switch device (1) is provided in an opening (8a) of a single-unit mounting frame (8), and the switch device (1) includes: a communication unit (40) that receives a control signal sent from the outside; and a control unit ( 20), which controls a plurality of loads (L1-L3) based on the control signal received by the communication unit (40).

Description

Switchgear, switch system and program

technical field

The present disclosure relates to a switch device for controlling a load, a switch system including the switch device and an operation terminal, and a program executed by the operation terminal.

Background technique

Conventionally, switching devices for controlling loads such as lighting fixtures are known. As an example of such a switchgear, Patent Document 1 discloses a switchgear mounted on a wall of a building using a single-unit mounting frame corresponding to a standardized size.

prior art literature

Patent Literature

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2015-187918

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Invention to solve problem

In the switching device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a load to be controlled is in one-to-one correspondence with a switching device for controlling the load. Therefore, for example, in the case of controlling a plurality of loads, it is necessary to install a plurality of switchgears in a multi-connection mounting frame, and the occupation area occupied by the plurality of switchgears on the wall increases.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to control a plurality of loads by a switch device provided in a single-unit mounting frame. Moreover, the objective of this indication is to control a some load with the switch system provided with the switch apparatus provided in the mounting frame for single use, and an operation terminal. In addition, an object of the present disclosure is to control a plurality of loads using a program executed by the above-described operation terminal.

solution to the problem

One aspect of the switchgear of the present disclosure is a switchgear that is wiredly connected to a plurality of loads, wherein the switchgear is provided in an opening of a single-unit mounting frame, and the switchgear includes a communication unit that receives a control signal transmitted from the outside; and a control unit that controls the plurality of loads based on the control signal received by the communication unit.

One aspect of a switch system of the present disclosure is a switch system including: a switch device that is wired to a plurality of loads; and an operation terminal that communicates with the switch device, wherein the operation terminal includes: a terminal an input unit that accepts inputs for controlling the plurality of loads; a first control unit that outputs a control signal for controlling the plurality of loads based on the inputs accepted by the terminal input unit; and A first communication unit that transmits the control signal output from the first control unit, the switch device is provided in an opening of a single-connection mounting frame, and the switch device includes a second communication unit that receives a the control signal transmitted by the operation terminal; and a second control unit that controls the plurality of loads based on the control signal received by the second communication unit.

One form of the program of the present disclosure is a program executed by an operation terminal that communicates with a switching device that controls a plurality of loads, the program including the following steps: a first step: an input for controlling a plurality of loads; a second step of outputting a control signal for controlling the plurality of loads based on the input accepted in the first step; and a third step of The control signal output in the second step is sent to the switch device provided in the opening of the single-unit mounting frame.

effect of invention

In the present disclosure, a plurality of loads can be controlled by the switchgear provided in the single-unit mounting frame. In addition, the present disclosure can control a plurality of loads by a switch system including a switch device and an operation terminal provided in a single-unit mounting frame. In addition, the present disclosure can control a plurality of loads using a program executed by the above-described operation terminal.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a load control system including a switching system according to an embodiment.

2A is a block diagram showing a switch device and an operation terminal of the switch system according to the embodiment.

2B is a circuit diagram illustrating a switching element portion of the switching device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the switchgear and the mounting frame according to the embodiment are attached to a building member.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a switchgear and a mounting frame according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an operation terminal of the switch system according to the embodiment.

6 is a flowchart of a program executed by the control unit of the operation terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7A is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation performed using the operation terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 7B is a diagram showing another example of operations performed using the operation terminal according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation terminal according to a modification of the embodiment.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described below all show a preferred specific example of the present disclosure. Therefore, the numerical values, shapes, materials, components, arrangement positions and connection methods of components shown in the following embodiments are examples, and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Therefore, among the components of the following embodiments, components that are not described in the independent claims representing the highest-level concept of the present disclosure will be described as arbitrary components.

In addition, each figure is a schematic diagram, and it does not necessarily show strictly. In addition, in each figure, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the substantially same structure, and the overlapping description is abbreviate|omitted or simplified.

(Embodiment)

[1-1. Structure of switch system]

First, the switch system 2 according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a load control system 5 including a switching system 2 . FIG. 2A is a block diagram showing the switch device 1 and the operation terminal 50 of the switch system 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the load control system 5 includes a plurality of loads L1 , L2 , and L3 , one switch device 1 , and an operation terminal 50 . The switch system 2 is composed of the switch device 1 and the operation terminal 50 in the load control system 5 .

Each of the loads L1 to L3 is, for example, a lighting fixture such as a ceiling light or a downlight, and is installed on the ceiling, which is the architectural member 9 of the building. The respective loads L1 to L3 are not limited to lighting fixtures, and may be fans. The number of loads is not limited to three, and may be two or more.

The switch device 1 is wired to each of the loads L1 to L3. As shown in FIG. 2A , the switching device 1 has a common terminal tc and three different terminals t1 , t2 , and t3 . Each of the loads L1 to L3 is connected to an AC power source via wiring. The AC power source is connected to the common terminal tc via wiring. In addition, the load L1 is connected to the terminal t1 via the wiring, the load L2 is connected to the terminal t2 via the wiring, and the load L3 is connected to the terminal t3 via the wiring.

The operation terminal 50 is, for example, a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The operation terminal 50 can communicate with the switch device 1 through wireless communication r1. As the communication method based on the wireless communication r1, a method such as a specific low-power radio, Zigbee (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), or WiFi (registered trademark) using frequencies in the 920 MHz band or 2.4 GHz band is used.

In the switch system 2 of the present embodiment, the loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the user's operation using the switch device 1 , and the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the user's operation using the operation terminal 50 . Next, the switch device 1 and the operation terminal 50 constituting the switch system 2 will be respectively described.

[1-2. Structure of switchgear]

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the switchgear 1 and the mounting frame 8 are attached to the building member 9 . FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the switch device 1 and the mounting frame 8 . In addition, in FIG. 3, description of the board frame and the decorative board which cover the mounting frame 8 is abbreviate|omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the switchgear 1 is installed on a wall which is an example of a building member 9 of a building. Specifically, the single-unit mounting frame 8 is attached to the opening 9 a of the building member 9 using a fastening member or the like, and the switch device 1 is fixed in a state inserted into the opening 8 a of the mounting frame 8 , that is, in a state accommodated in the mounting frame 8 . in installation frame 8.

In addition, the opening 9a of the building member 9 has a rectangular shape and has a standardized accommodation size. In the case of single use, for example, the dimension in the vertical direction of the opening 9a of the building member 9 is 90 mm or 95 mm, and the dimension in the horizontal direction is 51 mm (refer to JISC8304). The single-unit mounting frame 8 is mounted to this standardized accommodation size. In addition, in the case of double use, the dimension in the vertical direction of the opening 9a of the building member 9 is 90 mm or 95 mm, and the dimension in the horizontal direction is 97 mm.

As shown in FIG. 2A , the switch device 1 includes: an operation unit 10 that accepts inputs for controlling the respective loads L1 to L3; a control unit (second control unit) 20 that controls the respective loads L1 to L3; and a notification unit 30; and a communication unit (second communication unit) 40. The operation unit 10 , the notification unit 30 , and the communication unit 40 are connected to the control unit 20 , respectively.

The communication unit 40 is composed of, for example, a wireless module and an antenna. The communication unit 40 communicates with the communication unit (first communication unit) 50b of the operation terminal 50 through wireless communication r1. The communication unit 40 receives the control signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50 and outputs it to the control unit 20 . The control signal is a signal including a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads L1 to L3 and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads. This control signal will be described later.

The operation unit 10 is a part that accepts predetermined operation inputs for controlling the loads L1 to L3 , and includes a selection input unit 11 and a work input unit 12 . The selection input unit 11 accepts an input for selecting one or more of the loads L1 to L3. The operation input unit 12 accepts an input for changing the operation state of one or more loads selected by the selection input unit 11 . For example, when each of the loads L1 to L3 is a lighting fixture, the operation input unit 12 accepts an input for changing the operation state related to dimming of the lighting fixture.

The operation unit 10 has, for example, a capacitive touch panel TP. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation part 10 has the operation surface 10a exposed when the switch device 1 is installed in the opening 8a of the attachment frame 8. As shown in FIG. When the switch device 1 is installed in the mounting frame 8, the operation surface 10a is arranged along the vertical direction. The above-mentioned selection input unit 11 and work input unit 12 are provided on the same operation surface 10a.

The control unit 20 selects the above-mentioned one or more loads based on the input received by the selection input unit 11 . In addition, the control unit 20 controls the operation state of the selected one or more loads based on the input received by the operation input unit 12 .

The control unit 20 in the present embodiment is not limited to the inputs accepted by the selection input unit 11 and the operation input unit 12 , and controls the above-mentioned one or more loads based on the control signal received by the communication unit 40 . That is, the control unit 20 selects the above-mentioned one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the communication unit 40 . In addition, the control unit 20 changes the operation state of the load based on the operation change signal received via the communication unit 40, and controls the load so as to maintain the changed operation state.

The control unit 20 includes a switch control unit 21 and a plurality of switching element units 22 a , 22 b , and 22 c connected to the switch control unit 21 . In addition, although not shown in FIG. 2A , the control unit 20 has a power supply circuit unit, a storage unit, and the like.

Each of the switching element portions 22a to 22c is connected to each of the loads L1 to L3 in a one-to-one correspondence. Specifically, one end side of the switching element portion 22a is connected to the terminal tc, and the other end side is connected to the terminal t1. One end side of the switching element portion 22b is connected to the terminal tc, and the other end side is connected to the terminal t2. One end side of the switching element portion 22c is connected to the terminal tc, and the other end side is connected to the terminal t3.

The switch control unit 21 selects one or more switch element units (eg, the switch element unit 22 a ) whose operation is to be changed in the future among the switch element units 22 a to 22 c based on the selection signal and the input received by the selection input unit 11 . In addition, the switch control unit 21 controls the selected switch element unit 22 a based on the above-mentioned operation change signal and the input received by the operation input unit 12 .

FIG. 2B is a diagram showing the switching element portion 22 a of the switching device 1 . Here, the switching element part 22a among the switching element parts 22a-22c is mentioned as a representative example and demonstrated.

The switching element portion 22a includes transistors Tr1 and Tr2 connected in series with each other, a diode d1 connected in parallel with the transistor Tr1, and a diode d2 connected in parallel with the transistor Tr2. The drain side of the transistor Tr1 is connected to the above-mentioned terminal tc, and the source side of the transistor Tr1 is connected to the source side of the transistor Tr2. The drain side of the transistor Tr2 is connected to the above-mentioned terminal t1. The gates of the transistors Tr1 and Tr2 are connected to the switch control unit 21 . The anode of the diode d1 is connected to the source side of the transistor Tr1, and the cathode of the diode d1 is connected to the drain side of the transistor Tr1. The anode of the diode d2 is connected to the source side of the transistor Tr2, and the cathode of the diode d2 is connected to the drain side of the transistor Tr2.

The switch control unit 21 controls the operation states of the loads L1 to L3 by controlling the operations of the transistors Tr1 and Tr2 in the switching element units 22a to 22c. Specifically, the switch control unit 21 controls the operating states of the loads L1 to L3 by inversion control. In addition, the control method for the loads L1 to L3 by the switch control unit 21 is not limited to the reverse-phase control, and may be normal-phase control or PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) control.

The notification unit 30 is a part that notifies the user of the above-mentioned selection signal and the load selected by the selection input unit 11 . The notification unit 30 is, for example, an LED lamp that outputs light, and is provided on the back surface of the operation surface 10a. The notification unit 30 is not limited to an LED lamp, and may be a speaker that outputs sound. The control part 20 operates the notification part 30 based on the said selection signal and the input accepted by the selection input part 11, and notifies the user of the load which becomes the object of an operation change.

[1-3. Structure of the operation terminal]

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the operation terminal 50 of the switch system 2 .

The operation terminal 50 includes: a terminal input unit 50a that accepts inputs for controlling the respective loads L1 to L3; a communication unit (first communication unit) 50b; and a control unit (first control unit) 50c that controls the respective loads L1 ~L3 performs control; and notification section 50d. The terminal input unit 50a, the communication unit 50b, and the notification unit 50d are connected to the control unit 50c, respectively.

The communication unit 50b is constituted by, for example, a wireless module and an antenna. The communication unit 50b communicates with the switch device 1 through wireless communication r1. Specifically, the communication unit 50b transmits the control signal output from the control unit 50c to the communication unit 40 of the switch device 1 .

The terminal input part 50a is a part which accepts predetermined operation input for controlling the loads L1-L3 from a user. The terminal input unit 50a is, for example, a capacitive touch panel, and has a flat operation surface. The terminal input unit 50a includes a selection input unit 51 and a work input unit 52 to be described later. The selection input unit 51 and the work input unit 52 are provided on the same operation surface.

The selection input unit 51 accepts an input for selecting one or more of the loads L1 to L3. The selected one or more loads may be, for example, one load L1, two loads L1 and L2, or all of the loads L1 to L3. The operation input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the operation state of one or more loads selected by the selection input unit 51 . For example, when each of the loads L1 to L3 is a lighting fixture, the operation input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the operation state related to dimming of the lighting fixture.

The control unit 50c includes a CPU (central processing unit) that performs arithmetic processing and a storage unit 50e. The storage unit 50e is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) and a ROM (readonly memory). A program for controlling the loads L1 to L3 is stored in the storage unit 50e. For example, the program is stored in the storage unit 50e by downloading.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a program executed by the control unit 50 c of the operation terminal 50 . This program includes the following steps: a first step ( S11 ), in which the terminal input unit 50a accepts an input for controlling the plurality of loads L1 to L3; and a second step ( S12 ), based on the input accepted by the terminal input unit 50a, In the third step (S13), the control signal output from the control unit 50c is transmitted to the switching device 1 via the communication unit 50b.

Based on this program, the control unit 50c outputs a selection signal for selecting the above-mentioned one or more loads based on the input received by the selection input unit 51 . Further, the control unit 50c outputs an operation change signal for controlling the operation state of the selected one or more loads based on the input received by the operation input unit 52 . The outputted selection signal and operation change signal are transmitted to the switch device 1 via the communication unit 50b. Moreover, the control part 50c makes the terminal input part 50a perform the display required for each input.

The notification unit 50d is a part that notifies the user of the load selected by the selection input unit 51 . The notification unit 50d is, for example, a touch panel. The touch panel of the notification unit 50d also serves as the terminal input unit 50a as an interface for input and output. The control part 50c operates the notification part 50d based on the input accepted by the selection input part 51, and notifies the user of the load which becomes the object of an operation change. In addition, the notification part 50d is not limited to a touch panel, A speaker which outputs sound may be sufficient as it.

Here, an operation method using the operation terminal 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A and 7B . FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of an operation performed using the operation terminal 50 . FIG. 7B is a diagram showing another example of the operation performed using the operation terminal 50 .

The operation surface of the terminal input unit 50a has a rectangular shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the operation surface, and has sides extending in the long-side direction LD and sides extending in the short-side direction SD.

As shown in FIG. 7A , the selection input unit 51 accepts an input for selecting the loads L1 to L3 by accepting a touch input along the short-side direction SD of the terminal input unit 50a. For example, in a scene where the load L1 is selected, when the user's finger touching the terminal input unit 50a is moved once to the positive side in the short-side direction SD, the load L2 is selected. When the finger is moved to the positive side in the short-side direction SD once again, the load L3 is selected. When the finger is moved again to the positive side in the short-side direction SD, all the loads L1 to L3 are selected.

In addition, in the scenario where loads L1 to L3 are selected, when the user's finger touching the terminal input unit 50a is moved once to the negative side in the short-side direction SD, the load L3 is selected. When the finger is moved to the minus side of the short-side direction SD once again, the load L2 is selected. When the finger is moved to the minus side in the short-side direction SD once again, the load L1 is selected.

As shown in FIG. 7B , the operation input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the operation state of the load selected by the selection input unit 51 by accepting a touch input along the longitudinal direction LD of the terminal input unit 50a. In addition, FIG. 7B shows a state in which the load L1 is selected by the selection input unit 51 and the mark (number 1) corresponding to the load L1 is lit.

In a state where the load L1 is selected, the operating state of the load L1 is changed by moving the user's finger touching the terminal input unit 50a to the positive side or the negative side in the longitudinal direction LD. For example, in a scene in which the load L1 as the lighting fixture is turned off, when the finger is moved 25 mm to the positive side of the longitudinal direction LD, the lighting fixture becomes 50% on, and when moved by 50 mm, the lighting fixture becomes 100% point Bright. In addition, in a scene where the load L1 as the lighting fixture is lit at 100%, when the finger is moved by 25 mm to the negative side of the longitudinal direction LD, the lighting fixture is turned on at 50%, and when it is moved by 50 mm, the lighting fixture is turned off . In this way, the work input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the work state so that the work state of the load L1 changes stepwise or continuously in accordance with the movement of the finger.

[1-4. Effects, etc.]

As described above, the switch device 1 according to the present embodiment is a switch device 1 that is wired to connect the plurality of loads L1 to L3, the switch device 1 is installed in the opening 8a of the single-connection mounting frame 8, and includes the communication unit 40, It receives a control signal transmitted from the outside; and the control unit 20 controls the plurality of loads L1 to L3 based on the control signal received by the communication unit 40 .

As a result, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the control signal received by the communication unit 40 . That is, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 having a smaller size than that of a multi-connected device.

In addition, the control signal may include a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads L1 to L3 and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads, and the control unit may 20 selects the one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the communication unit 40 , and controls the operation state of the selected one or more loads based on the operation change signal received via the communication unit 40 .

Thereby, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-unit mounting frame 8 based on the selection signal and the operation change signal received by the communication unit 40 .

In addition, each of the plurality of loads L1 to L3 may be lighting fixtures, and the operation change signal may be a signal for changing the operation state of the lighting fixtures related to dimming.

Thereby, the dimming of a plurality of lighting fixtures can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the mounting frame 8 for single use.

In addition, the operation unit 10 may further include a selection input unit 11 that accepts an input for selecting one or more of the plurality of loads L1 to L3 and accepts an input for changing the selected one or more The operation input unit 12 to which the operation states of the loads L1 to L3 are input, the control unit 20 selects one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the communication unit 40 or the input accepted by the selection input unit 11, and the control unit 20 selects the above-mentioned one or more loads based on the The operation state of the selected one or more loads is controlled by the operation change signal received by 40 or the input accepted by the operation input unit 12 .

Thereby, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled using the operation unit 10 of the switch device 1 and the respective control signals received by the communication unit 40 .

In addition, the switch system 2 according to the present embodiment includes the switch device 1 which is wired to the plurality of loads L1 to L3 , and the operation terminal 50 which communicates with the switch device 1 . The operation terminal 50 includes a terminal input unit 50a that accepts an input for controlling the plurality of loads L1 to L3, and a first control unit 50c that outputs an output for controlling the plurality of loads based on the input accepted by the terminal input unit 50a. A control signal for controlling the loads L1 to L3; and a first communication unit 50b that transmits a control signal output from the first control unit 50c. The switch device 1 is installed in the opening 8a of the single-connection mounting frame 8, and includes: a second communication unit 40 that receives a control signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50; and a second control unit 20 based on the second communication unit The control signal received by 40 is used to control the plurality of loads L1-L3.

According to the switch system 2 , the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the control signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50 . That is, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 having a smaller size than that of a multi-connected device.

In addition, the control signal may include a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads L1 to L3 and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads, and the second control The unit 20 selects the one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the second communication unit 40 , and controls the operation state of the selected one or more loads based on the operation change signal received via the second communication unit 40 .

According to this switch system 2 , the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the selection signal and the operation change signal included in the control signal.

In addition, each of the plurality of loads L1 to L3 may be lighting fixtures, and the operation change signal may be a signal for changing the operation state of the lighting fixtures related to dimming.

Thereby, based on the operation change signal contained in the said control signal, the light adjustment of a some lighting fixture can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the mounting frame 8 for single use.

In addition, the program according to the present embodiment is a program executed by the operation terminal 50 that communicates with the switch device 1 that controls the plurality of loads L1 to L3, and includes the following steps: a first step, accepting an input for controlling the plurality of loads L1-L3; a second step of outputting a control signal for controlling the plurality of loads L1-L3 based on the input accepted in the first step; and a third step, It transmits the control signal output in the 2nd step to the switch device 1 provided in the opening 8a of the mounting frame 8 for single use.

According to this program, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the control signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50 .

In addition, the control signal may include a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads L1 to L3 and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads.

According to this program, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the selection signal and the operation change signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50 .

In addition, each of the plurality of loads L1 to L3 may be lighting fixtures, and the operation change signal may be a signal for changing the operation state of the lighting fixtures related to dimming.

Thereby, based on the operation change signal transmitted from the operation terminal 50, the dimming of a plurality of lighting fixtures can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the mounting frame 8 for single use.

(Variation of the embodiment)

Next, the operation terminal 50 according to the modification of the embodiment will be described. The operation terminal 50 according to the modification is different from the above-described embodiment in that the terminal input unit 50a has an input icon.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operation terminal 50 according to a modification. The terminal input unit 50a of the operation terminal 50 of the modified example has a rectangular shape when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the operation surface of the terminal input unit 50a.

The selection input unit 51 and the work input unit 52 are provided on the same operation surface. The selection input unit 51 includes a plurality of first icons i1, i2, and i3 arranged in the short-side direction SD of the terminal input unit 50a, and the operation input unit 52 includes a plurality of second icons i1, i2, and i3 arranged in the long-side direction LD of the terminal input unit 50a. Icons i4, i5 constitute.

The selection input unit 51 accepts an input for selecting the loads L1 to L3 by accepting an input based on the first icons i1 to i3. Regarding the first icons i1 to i3, for example, when the first icon i1 is pressed, the load L1 is selected. In addition, when the first icon i1 is pressed in the state where the load L1 is selected, the selection of the load L1 is cancelled. In addition, when all the first icons i1 to i3 are pressed, all the loads L1 to L3 are selected.

The operation input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the operation state of the selected load by accepting the input based on the second icons i4 and i5. For example, in a scene where the load L1 as the lighting fixture is turned off, when the second icon i4 is pressed once, the lighting fixture becomes 50% on, and when it is pressed again, the lighting fixture becomes 100% on. In addition, in a scene where the load L1 as the lighting fixture is lit at 100%, when the second icon i5 is pressed once, the lighting fixture is turned on at 50%, and when it is pressed again, the lighting fixture is turned off. In this way, the operation input unit 52 accepts an input for changing the operation state so that the operation state of the load L1 is changed stepwise in accordance with the touch operation.

The notification unit 50d is a part that notifies the user of the operating state of the selected load. The notification unit 50d is, for example, an indicator, and is provided on the same operation surface as the terminal input unit 50a. The control unit 50c operates the notification unit 50d based on the operation change signal, and notifies the user of the operation state of the load that is the target of the operation change. In addition, the notification part 50d is not limited to an indicator, The speaker which outputs sound may be sufficient as it.

In this way, also in the switch device 1 of the modified example, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 provided in the single-connection mounting frame 8 based on the control signal received by the communication unit 40 . That is, the plurality of loads L1 to L3 can be controlled by the switch device 1 having a smaller size than that of a multi-connected device.

In addition, the operation terminal 50 may further include a notification unit 50d that displays the selected one or more loads (for example, the load L1), or displays the operating state of the one or more loads L1, and the first control The unit 50c operates the notification unit 50d based on the selection signal or the operation change signal.

Thereby, the user can grasp the currently selected load L1 or the operating state of the selected load L1 by operating the terminal 50 .

(other ways)

The switch device has been described above based on the embodiment, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the above-described embodiment may be implemented with various modifications devised by those skilled in the art, and may be implemented by arbitrarily combining constituent elements and functions in the embodiment without departing from the gist of the present disclosure. Included in this disclosure.

In the above-described embodiment, the two-wire type load control system 5 (see FIG. 2A ) is shown as an example of the case where the respective loads L1 to L3 are phase-controlled, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a three-wire type load may be used. Control System.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of using a plurality of field effect transistors is shown as an example of the switching element portion 22a.

In the above-described embodiment, an example of using an electrostatic capacitance type touch panel is shown as an example of the terminal input unit 50a.

Description of reference numerals

1: Switch device; 2: Switch system; 8: Mounting frame; 8a: Opening; 10: Operation unit; 11: Selection input unit; 12: Work input unit; 20: Control unit (second control unit); 22a, 22b , 22c: switch element part; 30: notification part; 40: communication part (second communication part); 50: operation terminal; 50a: terminal input part; 50b: communication part (first communication part); 50c: control part ( The first control part); L1, L2, L3: load.

Claims (11)

1. A switchgear wired to a plurality of loads, wherein The switch device is arranged at the opening of the single-unit mounting frame, The switch device includes: a communication unit that receives a control signal transmitted from the outside; and A control unit that controls the plurality of loads based on the control signal received by the communication unit. 2. The switchgear of claim 1, wherein, The control signal includes a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads, The control unit selects the one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the communication unit, and selects the one or more loads based on the operation change signal received via the communication unit The working state of the above load is controlled. 3. The switchgear of claim 2, wherein, The plurality of loads are respectively lighting fixtures, The operation change signal is a signal for changing the operation state of the lighting fixture related to dimming. 4. A switchgear according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, The switch device further includes an operation unit including a selection input unit and an operation input unit, the selection input unit receiving an input for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads, and the operation input unit accepting an input for changing the operating state of the selected one or more loads, The control unit selects the one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the communication unit or an input accepted by the selection input unit, and changes the operation based on the operation received via the communication unit The operation state of the selected one or more loads is controlled by a signal or an input accepted by the operation input unit. 5. A switch system comprising: a switch device that is wiredly connected to a plurality of loads; and an operation terminal that communicates with the switch device, wherein: The operating terminal has: a terminal input unit that accepts inputs for controlling the plurality of loads; a first control unit that outputs a control signal for controlling the plurality of loads based on the input accepted by the terminal input unit; and a first communication unit that transmits the control signal output from the first control unit, The switch device is arranged at the opening of the single-unit mounting frame, The switchgear includes: a second communication section that receives the control signal transmitted from the operation terminal; and A second control unit controls the plurality of loads based on the control signal received by the second communication unit. 6. The switch system of claim 5, wherein, The control signal includes a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads and an operation change signal for changing the operation state of the selected one or more loads, The second control unit selects the one or more loads based on the selection signal received via the second communication unit, and selects the one or more loads based on the operation change signal received via the second communication unit. The selected operating states of the one or more loads are controlled. 7. The switch system of claim 6, wherein, The plurality of loads are respectively lighting fixtures, The operation change signal is a signal for changing the operation state related to dimming of the lighting fixture. 8. A switch system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein, The operation terminal further includes a notification unit that displays the selected one or more loads or displays an operating state of the one or more loads, The first control unit operates the notification unit based on the selection signal or the operation change signal. 9. A program executed by an operating terminal that communicates with a switchgear that controls a plurality of loads, the program comprising the steps of: The first step is to accept the input for controlling the plurality of loads; a second step of outputting a control signal for controlling the plurality of loads based on the input accepted in the first step; and In the third step, the control signal output in the second step is transmitted to the switch device provided in the opening of the single-unit mounting frame. 10. The program of claim 9, wherein, The control signal includes a selection signal for selecting one or more loads among the plurality of loads, and an operation change signal for changing an operation state of the selected one or more loads. 11. The program of claim 10, wherein, The plurality of loads are respectively lighting fixtures, The operation change signal is a signal for changing the operation state related to dimming of the lighting fixture.

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