JP2002142269A - Wireless switch system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wireless switch system capable of improving workability, and temporarily and intensively performing the remotely control of a plurality of electric equipment. SOLUTION: This system is provided with wireless switches 2a-2c which are respectively equipped with an input part 14 for operating a plurality of illuminating loads 4a-4e and a radio circuit 9b for transmitting a signal marked with ID for identifying itself according to the operation of the input part 14 and a controller 1 equipped with a load terminal part 7 having a plurality of terminals to which the illuminating loads 4a-4e are connected, and to which specific ID is assigned, a storage part 11a in which the ID of the wireless switches 2a-2c and at least the two ID of the load terminal part 7 are stored so as to be made correspond to each other, and a radio circuit 9a for receiving the signal. The controller 1 operates the illuminating loads 4a-4e by referring to the storage part 11a based on the signal obtained by the radio circuit 9a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wireless switch system capable of centrally controlling a plurality of electric devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Today's electric wiring facilities such as houses and facilities are provided with a distribution board 3 for supplying electric power supplied from an electric power company to various indoor electric appliances as shown in FIG. In the distribution board 3, a main breaker 15 capable of turning on / off all the power supply to the indoors,
A plurality of branch breakers 16a to 16c... Connected to the main breaker 15 are provided. Branch breaker 16
Lighting lines are respectively derived from a to 16c and are wired behind the ceiling of a house or the like, and the lighting fixtures 4 installed on the ceiling or the like are provided.
a and 4e, and switches 35a and 35b installed on the wall surface and the outlet 17a via a fall wiring 34 wired through the inside of the wall or the like.

In our daily life, lighting fixtures 4
a, 4e, etc., as well as electric devices installed on the ceiling, electric devices such as TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. are frequently used, and accordingly, a plurality of outlets 17 are often attached, Since we have to provide a switch 35 at a height we can reach,
It is said that the installation of the fall-down wiring 34 actually accounts for 50% or more of the man-hours of the electric work of the detached house. Therefore, labor-saving work is strongly desired because of its complexity.

[0004] Further, with the recent increase in the recycling campaign, it is required to thoroughly separate and collect construction waste materials, and even in the case where the down wiring 34 is reconstructed in order to change the layout, etc. Since the construction is complicated, the dismantling work is naturally complicated, and from this viewpoint, labor saving is demanded. Further, the switch 35a
-In order to use 35b, the starting wiring 34 in the wall
Therefore, a wiring introduction hole is formed in the wall surface, but there is a problem that air-tightness of the room is hindered in terms of cooling and heating efficiency.

[0005] Since the switches 35a and 35b are installed on the wall surface, in order to operate the switches,
I have to go to the place where the switch is installed,
This was a burden for elderly people with physical disabilities and the physically handicapped. Also, when a healthy person goes to bed to turn off the lights and goes to bed, he or she will go to the bed before dark adaptation, which may result in a tripping injury or injury to an object. In order to avoid this, there is a demand for a switch that can be operated at hand.

[0006] In view of the various problems described above, the inventors of the present application have proposed a switch for solving the problems.
I am trying to propose a wireless switch system using radio. As a peripheral technology of such a wireless switch system, an optical wiring type electric wiring facility shown in FIG. 10 is known. The optical wiring system of the optical wireless system is different from the above-described electric wiring system shown in FIG. 9 in that the falling wire 34 for connecting the switches 35a and 35b and the electric light line is eliminated, and a light emitting unit having a light projecting unit is used instead. Switches 36a and 36b, and O
Optical receivers 37a and 37b having light receiving units for receiving information such as N / OFF are provided between the branch breakers 16a and 16b and the lighting fixtures 4a and 4e.

As another peripheral technology, a remote control device shown in FIG. 11 (JP-A-5-49074) is known. As shown in FIG. 11A, a WAN (Wide Area Network) is used.
k), a home bus 39 serving as an information communication network derived from the host 38.
Are installed all over the interior of the dwelling unit 40, and the home bus 39 has lighting devices 4a and 4b, windows 20 that can be automatically opened and closed.
c, an indoor antenna 41a, an outdoor antenna 41b, a television 42, and a cooler 43.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the remote control device has a light emitting / receiving means 44a and an operation button 44b.
And a wireless communication unit, and a light projecting / receiving unit 44a projects a projection screen 45 composed of a plurality of selection screens 45a and a cursor 45b. Has become. Then, the cursor 45b is moved with the operation button 44b,
Pointing to the desired selection screen 45a,
By pressing the button 4b, the selected item is executed.

Further, as another peripheral technology, FIG.
Radio-type wireless switch box shown in
No. 70) is known and includes a wireless switch box 46 connected to the AC power supply 3b and the lighting equipment 4, and inside the control circuit 5a for identifying a signal from the wireless circuit 9a, A relay driver 6 for driving the relay 6a by a control signal from a relay 6a for turning on / off the power, a control circuit 5a and a manual switch 47
b, a battery 48 serving as a power supply for the switch box 46;
A rectifier circuit 8aa for charging the battery 48, a radio circuit 9a for modulating and demodulating a received signal, and the radio circuit 9a
And an antenna 13a connected thereto.

[0010] This wireless switch box 46
A signal from a wireless switch (not shown) is received by an antenna 13a, the received signal is demodulated by a radio circuit 9a and transmitted to a control circuit 5a, and the received signal is identified by the control circuit 5a and identified. A signal output to the relay drive unit 6b is controlled according to the content.
The relay drive section 6b inverts the relay 6a every time a signal is input from the control circuit 5a.
FF is set, and when it is OFF, it is set to ON.
When the manual switch 47 is operated, similarly,
The relay drive section 6b reverses the relay 6a each time.

[0011]

The above-mentioned various problems can be solved by using the above-mentioned various devices. However, in recent years, with the maturation of life, when eating a meal, While turning on fluorescent lights and spotlights, when relaxing, turn on the brackets and downlights to change the indoor performance, and when going out, turn off multiple electrical devices at once. There is a growing demand for centralized control, and in the non-optical devices described above, from the description in the specification, it is possible to individually control a plurality of electric devices or to control a single electric device. There has been a problem that, even though control can be performed, such a demand cannot be satisfied.

On the other hand, in the optical wiring system of the optical wireless system, it is possible to control a plurality of electric devices at one time and collectively. Only the optical receiver 37 needs to be installed, which causes a reduction in workability and the optical switch 36a.
The communication between 36b and the optical receivers 37a and 37b,
Because it uses infrared rays, it is limited to short-range communication within the line of sight, communication across the wall is not possible, and all lights on the second floor are turned off from the switch on the first floor, etc. There was a problem that control could not be performed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve workability and simultaneously and intensively remotely control a plurality of electric devices. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wireless switch system capable of performing such operations.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an input unit for operating a plurality of electric devices,
An I for identifying itself in accordance with the operation of the input unit
A wireless switch including a wireless communication unit for transmitting a signal to which D is added; a plurality of terminals for connecting the electric device; a load terminal unit in which a unique ID is assigned to each terminal; A control unit including a storage unit that stores an ID and IDs of at least two or more of the load terminal units in association with each other, and a wireless communication unit that receives the signal; The plurality of electric devices are operated by referring to the storage unit based on a signal obtained by a communication unit.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch including an input unit for operating an electric device, a wireless communication unit for transmitting a signal including the operation information, and a receiving unit for receiving the signal. Lock detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a lock of a window lock based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication means, and a control device for operating the electric device based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication means. And a window lock sensor device provided with a wireless communication means for transmitting the detection result to the control device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the second aspect.
In the wireless switch system described above, the window lock sensor device includes an electric lock.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch including an input unit for operating an electric device, a wireless communication unit for transmitting a signal including the operation information, and a receiving unit for receiving the signal. A wireless communication system comprising a control device for operating the electric device based on a signal obtained by the radio communication device. And a current detector for measuring the current of the current sensor, and the detection result is output to the control device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch including an input unit for operating an electric device, a wireless communication unit for transmitting a signal including the operation information, and receiving the signal. A wireless switch system comprising a wireless communication means, and a control device for operating the electric device based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication means, a gas flow sensor for detecting whether gas is used or not. And a wireless communication means for transmitting the detection result to the control device.

In the invention according to claim 6, claim 5
In the wireless switch system described above, the gas sensor device includes an electromagnetic valve that controls a gas flow rate.

In the invention according to claim 7, claim 1 is provided.
7. The wireless switch system according to claim 6, wherein the control device includes a display device for displaying an operation state.

In the invention according to claim 8, claim 1 is
7. The wireless switch system according to claim 6, wherein the wireless switch includes a display device for displaying an operation state.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first aspect.
The wireless switch system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the control device is installed in or near a distribution board.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] A wireless switch system according to the present embodiment will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. First, regarding the configuration of the wireless switch system, as shown in FIG. 1, a control for controlling whether or not to output electric power supplied from the distribution board 3 to the lighting fixtures 4 a to 4 e, which are electric appliances, is performed. The apparatus 1 is provided with wireless switches 2a to 2c... For wirelessly instructing the control apparatus 1 to perform switching or the like. That is, in contrast to the conventional electric wiring facility shown in FIG.
And a plurality of wireless switches 2a to 2c
Is provided.

More specifically, the control device 1 receives a power supply from the distribution board 3 and a control circuit 5a for performing arithmetic processing, and supplies drive power to each circuit and each unit.
A relay circuit 6 that is opened and closed by a control circuit 5a and a power supply circuit 8a that supplies power to the lighting devices 4a to 4e via a load terminal unit 7 that connects a power line derived from the lighting devices 4a to 4e are provided. ing. The control device 1 includes, for example, a plurality of buttons, registers association with each terminal of the load terminal unit 7, and switches channels of a wireless circuit 9a as a wireless communication unit that performs modulation and demodulation. A setting unit 10 for storing information set by the setting unit 10 and processed by the control circuit 5a;
And a storage unit 11a for storing the IDs of the terminals 2c to 2c and the IDs of the respective terminals of the load terminal unit 7.

Further, the control device 1 receives the state of the wireless switches 2a to 2c via the radio circuit 9a and the control circuit 5a, and also receives the lighting equipment 4a connected to the load terminal unit 7 via a power line. ON / OFF of ~ 4e
And the like are received via the relay circuit 6 and the control circuit 5a, and the states are notified by voice synthesis, sound or light, etc. And an antenna 13a for receiving signals output from the wireless switches 2a to 2c and outputting the signals to the wireless circuit 9a.

The wireless switches 2a to 2c for instructing the control device 1 to perform switching are connected to a control circuit 5b for performing arithmetic processing and a battery (not shown), and supply drive power to each circuit and the input unit 14. Power supply circuit 8b, a wireless circuit 9b as a wireless communication means for performing modulation and demodulation, a storage unit 11b for storing its own ID, an antenna 13b connected to the wireless circuit 9b, and the lighting equipment 4a to 4
and an input unit 14 for performing the operation of e. More specifically, the input unit 14 performs basic settings such as registration of association with each terminal of the load terminal unit 7 and switching of channels of the wireless circuit 9a that performs modulation and demodulation, and the lighting fixtures 4a to 4d. It is composed of a plurality of buttons assigned to turn ON / OFF 4e and at least one of a human body detection sensor that determines the presence or absence of a person based on the output of a pyroelectric element or the like.

In the distribution board 3 for supplying the electric power supplied from the electric power company to the lighting devices 4a to 4e as electric devices, the lighting devices 4a to 4e are provided similarly to the conventional electric wiring facilities.
A main breaker 15 capable of turning on / off all of the power supply to the main breaker 4e, and a plurality of branch breakers 16a to 16e connected to the main breaker 15 are provided. As an example, the branch breakers 16a and 16b are connected to the power supply circuit 8a, and the branch breaker 16c is connected to a power line disposed under the floor of a house or the like, and the power lines are connected to outlets 17a, 17b,. Is connected. The other branch breakers 16d, 16e,... Are connected to a power line disposed under the floor, but are not specifically illustrated here.

Next, the operation of the wireless switch system of the present embodiment will be described. By operating the setting button of the setting unit 10 of the control device 1, the lighting devices 4a to 4c which are turned on / off from the wireless switches 2a to 2c. When the mode is changed to the registration mode in which the registration of 4e can be performed, the control circuit 5a
Is notified from the notification unit 12 by display or voice that the mode has shifted to the registration mode. After this notification,
When any one of the buttons of the input unit 14 of the wireless switches 2a to 2c is pressed, the control circuit 5b transmits a signal including its own ID stored in the storage unit 11b and information on the operated button to the wireless circuit 9b. To the wireless circuit 9b.
The signal is modulated and converted to a radio communication frequency,
a is transmitted to the control device 1 by the antenna 13b.

The control device 1 includes wireless switches 2a to 2a.
From 2c, when a signal including the ID of the switch and the information on the operated button is received via the antenna 13a, the signal is converted into a baseband signal by the wireless circuit 9a and demodulated to the control circuit 5a. Output. The control circuit 5a analyzes the modulated signal, and determines any of the wireless switches 2a to 2c based on the ID included in the signal.
, And which button has been pressed, and the notification unit 12 notifies that the button has been pressed.

After confirming this notification, the setting unit 1 of the control device 1
The load terminal unit 7 to which the desired lighting fixtures 4a to 4e to be turned on / off by operating the setting button 0 is connected.
Is selected, the control circuit 5a stores the registered wireless switches 2a to 2a in the storage unit 11a.
An instruction is issued to store the ID of c and the pressed button information in association with the ID of the selected terminal. Here, when a terminal to which other lighting equipment 4a to 4e to be turned on / off is connected is selected, the terminal is similarly stored in a related manner, and the input unit 14 provided in the wireless switches 2a to 2c is stored. The operation of the plurality of lighting fixtures 2a to 2e can be performed simultaneously with any one of the buttons.

For example, as shown in FIG.
Is connected to the load terminal 1 to which the lighting equipment at the entrance is connected, the button B is connected to the load terminal 2 to which the lighting equipment at the entrance is connected, and the button C is connected to the load terminal 3 to which the lighting equipment in the living room is connected. While button-to-button correspondence can be done, button D can be linked to all lighting fixtures and turned off all at once, and button E can be linked to lighting fixtures in the entrance, hallway and living room. It is possible to turn on the lights all at once when returning home, or to turn off the lights all at once when going to bed by associating the button F with the corridor, living room and bedroom.

Thus, the lighting fixtures 4a to 4e to be turned on / off and the wireless switches 2a to 2c
Is associated with one of the buttons of the input unit 14 provided in the control unit 1, and the setting button of the setting unit 10 of the control device 1 is operated.
When the control circuit 5a changes to the normal mode in which ON / OFF operations of .about.4e can be performed, the notification
From 2, it is notified that the mode has shifted to the normal mode. Then, the wireless switches 2a to
When the button 2c is operated, the control circuit 5b operates its own I
A signal including D and information on the operated button is transmitted to the control device 1 via the wireless circuit 9b and the antenna 13b.

The control device 1 outputs the signal to the control circuit 5a via the antenna 13a and the radio circuit 9a, and the control circuit 5a outputs the signal from any of the wireless switches 2a to 2c based on the ID included in the signal. The storage unit 11 determines whether transmission has been performed and which button has been pressed.
a of the terminal of the load terminal unit 7 associated therewith is obtained, and according to the ID, the O of the current of the terminal is determined.
The relay circuit 6 that performs N / OFF is driven, and the target lighting fixtures 4a to 4e are turned on. Then, once again, the wireless switch 2a that has been set
When the buttons 2c to 2c are operated, signals are transmitted in the same manner, and the target lighting fixtures 4a to 4e are turned off.

When the user goes out or goes to bed, the lights must be turned off all at once, and when the user returns home, the lights must be turned on all at once. Operate 10 setting buttons,
The light-off operation and the light-on operation are selected, and the operation items are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 11a. In the above example, the lighting devices 4a to 4e are turned on.
Although the example of / OFF has been described, other processes that can be executed by the control device 1 include turning on / off the electric device object at a fixed time every day or after a certain time period, or adjusting the power supplied to the electric device object. I can do it.

Further, in the case where the above-mentioned human body detection sensor for judging the presence or absence of a person is used as the input unit 14 of the wireless switches 2a to 2c, the input unit 14 is provided with a registration button, and the control unit is provided. When the registration button 1 is in the registration mode, by operating the registration button, the detection of the human body detection sensor and the association with the terminal may be performed in the same manner as described above. Needless to say, when in the registration mode, the detection of the human body detection sensor is performed by causing the output of the human body detection to be performed across the detection area of the human body detection sensor,
You may make it relate to a terminal.

As described above, the wireless switch system according to this embodiment includes the distribution board 3 and the lighting equipment 4a.
And a control device 1 for controlling ON / OFF of the lighting fixtures 4a to 4e, a plurality of wireless switches 2a to 2c, and the control device 1 includes a wireless switch 2a to 2c. A state (registration mode) is provided in which any one of the buttons of the input unit 14 provided is associated with a plurality of terminals of the load terminal unit 7 to which the lighting fixtures 4a to 4e are connected.

By doing so, it is possible to improve the workability without arranging the fall-down wiring and installing the receiver only for the number of electrical devices to be controlled as in the conventional case. And a wireless switch 2
With the respective buttons of the input unit 14 provided in the a to 2c, it is possible to provide a wireless switch system that can remotely control the plurality of lighting fixtures 4a to 4e at one time and centrally. Although the control device 1 and the distribution board 3 have been described as separate configurations, when an electrical device is added or removed, due to its configuration,
Since the wiring of the control device 1 needs to be rearranged, it is preferable to incorporate the control device 1 in the distribution board 3a as shown in FIG. 3 from the viewpoint of improving workability.

[Second Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of a wireless switch system capable of detecting whether or not a window is locked will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. As shown in FIG. 4, the wireless switch system of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment shown in FIG. The presence or absence of the lock is detected, and if the lock is not established, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the control device 1, and the notification unit 12 in the control device 1
It draws attention to the resident by voice synthesis or the like.

Window lock sensor device 19 used in this embodiment
Is mounted on a lattice portion of the glass door 20a, and has a configuration as shown in FIG.
A power supply circuit 8c connected to a battery (not shown) to supply driving power to each circuit; a wireless circuit 9c serving as a wireless communication unit for performing modulation / demodulation; and a storage unit 11 for storing its own ID.
c, an antenna 13c connected to the wireless circuit 9c, and a magnet switch 21a serving as a lock detecting unit. On the other hand, a lock part 22 is attached to the glass door 20b which is attached to the glass door 20a by pulling, and a magnet part 21b is attached to the lever part 22a such that the magnet body 21b is close to the magnet switch 21a when locked. Have been.

Here, when the magnet body 21b approaches the magnet switch 21a, the rotary magnet provided therein is repelled and rotated by the magnetic force to turn on the reed switch. The influence of the magnetic force disappears, and the rotary magnet provided inside is attracted to the reed switch and turns to turn off the reed switch. The presence or absence of the lock is detected by whether or not the magnet body 21b approaches. It is supposed to. Although the magnet switch 21a has a mechanical configuration, it may be electrically detected by, for example, a Hall element.

Next, the operation of the wireless switch system of the present embodiment will be described. By operating the setting button of the setting unit 10 of the control device 1, one of the buttons of the input units of the wireless switches 2a to 2c is set to go out. When the mode is changed to the out-of-home registration mode, which is registered as a button used when operating at times, the control circuit 5a notifies the transition to the out-home registration mode from the notification unit 12 by voice or the like. When any button of the input unit 14 of the wireless switches 2a to 2c is pressed after this notification, the control circuit 5b outputs a signal including its own ID stored in the storage unit 11b and information on the operated button. Is modulated by the radio circuit 9b and converted into a radio communication frequency, and the radio wave 18b is transmitted to the control device 1 by the antenna 13b.

The control device 1 includes wireless switches 2a to 2a
2c, a signal including the ID of the switch and information on the operated button is output to the control circuit 5a via the antenna 13a and the wireless circuit 9a, and the control circuit 5a analyzes the received signal and The switch 2a to 2c determine whether or not the button has been pressed and which button has been pressed. The notifying unit 12 notifies the user that the button has been pressed, and also stores the button in the storage unit 11a in the storage unit 11a. The button is remembered. As described above, when the user sets the out-of-home setting to any of the buttons of the input unit 14 provided in the wireless switches 2a to 2c and operates the setting button of the setting unit 10 of the control device 1 to change to the normal mode, the control circuit 5a notifies the transition to the normal mode from the notification unit 12.

When the buttons of the wireless switches 2a to 2c that have been set are operated, the control circuit 5b transmits a signal including its own ID and information on the operated button via the radio circuit 9b and the antenna 13b. Transmit to control device 1. The control device 1 outputs the signal to the control circuit 5a, and determines which wireless switch 2a to 2c has transmitted the signal and which button has been pressed based on the ID included in the signal, By referring to the storage unit 11a, it recognizes that the button is a button for going out setting, and at the same time, checks whether or not the button is locked. If the button is not locked, the notifying unit 12 indicates that the button is locked. Notify that there is not.

There are the following two detection methods for detecting the presence / absence of a lock. The first detection method is to control when the above-mentioned outing setting button is pressed and the controller 1 recognizes that the user has gone out. From the circuit 5a, the wireless circuit 9a and the antenna 1
The lock confirmation signal is transmitted to the window lock sensor device 19 to the wireless switches 2a to 2c via 3a. And
When the signal is received by the antenna 13c, the window lock sensor device 19 outputs the signal to the control circuit 5c via the wireless circuit 9c. The control circuit 5c detects the presence or absence of the lock from the magnet switch 21a, and determines the detection result. Storage unit 11c
Is transmitted to the control device 1 via the wireless circuit 9c and the antenna 13c. Control device 1
Then, the signal including the detection result is analyzed by the control circuit 5a.
Notify that.

In this method, since replies are required from all window lock sensor devices 19 installed in the dwelling units, there is a problem that power consumption is large. Therefore, as a second detection method, the control circuit 5 of the window lock sensor device 19 is used.
c to monitor the state of the magnet switch 21a,
At the time of locking and releasing, the control device 1 is opened and closed,
The control device 1 transmits a signal including its own ID. When the control device 1 receives the signal, the control unit 1 stores the key open / close state in the storage unit 11a and the ID of the window lock sensor device 19 that has detected the key open / close state. To be stored.

As described above, in the wireless switch system according to the present embodiment, the window lock sensor device 19 having the magnet switch 21a is attached to the glass door 20a so that the presence or absence of the lock can be detected. Sometimes it is easy to confirm that the door is locked.
In addition, the setting of the setting unit 10 of the control device 1 allows the button for setting out-of-home to also have the function of simultaneously turning off the lighting devices 4a to 4e, and the button for going to bed is also provided. In the same manner, it is also possible to provide a function of confirming the door lock.

Although it has been described that the presence or absence of the lock can be detected, it is usually better to lock the lock when going out. Therefore, the window lock sensor device 19 is provided with an electric lock controlled by the control circuit 5c, and the wireless switches 2a to 2c. When the out-of-home setting button 2c is pressed, a signal for locking may be transmitted from the control device 1 having received the setting to the window lock sensor device 19, so that the lock is automatically performed. further,
The other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the description will not be repeated.

[Third Embodiment] Next, when going out or going to bed, when an electric device having a large power consumption such as an air conditioner or an iron is operating, a wireless signal for calling attention to residents by voice synthesis or the like is provided. About the switch system,
This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. The wireless switch system of the present embodiment includes a control circuit of the control device 1 between the outlet 17a to which the air conditioner 23 is connected and the branch breaker 16c and between the outlet 17b to which the iron 24 is connected and the branch breaker 16d. 5
This is provided with a current detector 25 connected to a.

The operation of the wireless switch system of the present embodiment is similar to that of the second embodiment, in which any one of the buttons of the input section 14 provided in the wireless switches 2a to 2c is registered as a button for setting the outside. When the button is operated when going out and the radio wave 18c is received by the control device 1, the control device 1 determines which wireless switch 2a to 2c has transmitted the signal and which button has been pressed. And referring to the storage unit 11a,
When recognizing that the button is a button for going out, the current value of the current detector 25 is measured and the air conditioner 23 is set.
It is determined whether the iron 24 is operating.

As a result, if the air conditioner 23 or the iron 24 is in operation, the notification unit 12 notifies the user of the fact, and the user turns off the iron 24 based on the notification and goes out with the air conditioner 23 turned on. Etc. can be determined. As described above, in the wireless switch system according to the present embodiment, the current detector 25 is provided between the outlet to which the electric device having large power consumption is connected and the branch breaker, so that attention is paid when going out. You can encourage it. Note that the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted here.

[Fourth Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of a wireless switch system capable of detecting whether or not a gas appliance is in use will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 6. . As shown in FIG. 6, the wireless switch system according to the present embodiment includes a gas sensor device 26 with respect to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
The use of the gas is detected by measuring the flow rate of the gas in 6, and when the gas is used, a signal to that effect is transmitted to the control device 1, and the notification unit 12 in the control device 1 ,
It draws attention to the resident by voice synthesis or the like.

The gas sensor device 26 used in this embodiment
Is connected between a gas outlet 27a and a gas cord 27b, and as shown in FIG. 6, the configuration is connected to a control circuit 5d for performing arithmetic processing and a battery (not shown), and each circuit is driven. A power supply circuit 8d for supplying power, a wireless circuit 9d as a wireless communication unit for performing modulation and demodulation, a storage unit 11d for storing its own ID, an antenna 13d connected to the wireless circuit 9d, and a gas flow sensor 28 Have.

Next, the operation of the wireless switch system according to the present embodiment will be described in the same manner as in the second embodiment.
Any one of the buttons of the input unit 14 provided in the wireless switches 2a to 2c is registered as an outgoing setting button, and when the button is operated at the time of going out, the control unit 5a of the control device 1 stores the storage unit 11a. By referring to the button, the user recognizes that the button is a button for going out, and at the same time, checks whether or not gas is used. If the gas is used, the notification unit 12 notifies the user that the gas is used. Notify that there is.

In the same manner as the lock detection method, the following two detection methods are available for detecting the presence / absence of the use of gas. The first detection method is such that the above-mentioned button for setting an outing is pressed, 1, when the user recognizes that the user has gone out, the control device 1 inquires the gas sensor device 26 about whether or not gas is used, and when the use of gas is started and ended, the gas sensor device 26 reports the control device 1 to the gas sensor device 26, respectively. There is a way. This makes it possible to easily confirm whether or not gas is used when going out.

Although it has been described that the gas flow sensor 28 is used to notify the presence / absence of gas use, it is generally better to stop the gas when going out. Therefore, an electromagnetic valve is used instead of the gas flow sensor 28. In the same manner as the method described at the end of the second embodiment, when the go-out setting button is pressed,
The gas main valve may be configured to be automatically closed. Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted.

[Fifth Embodiment] As described in the above embodiments, the inventors of the present application lock the door when going out or going to bed, and operate the electric equipment with large power consumption.
Although it was possible to provide a wireless switch system that alerts the user by grasping the gas usage status, the pursuit of the convenience of the inventors of the present application is not limited to this, and the user is more clearly pursued. In order to call attention, a wireless switch system provided with a display device that performs substantially the same function as the notification unit 12 by displaying an LED or the like has been proposed.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8, a display device 29a connected to the control circuit 5a of the control device 1 and the control circuit 5b of the wireless switch 2a, respectively.
29b is provided, and a window state display 30, an air conditioner operation display 31, an ironing operation display 3 is provided on the display devices 29a and 29b.
2. A gas use state display 33 is provided. When there is a window which is not locked when going out, the corresponding LED of the window state display 30 is turned on. When the air conditioner or iron is operating, the air conditioner operation display 31 or The iron operation indicator 32 is turned on, and when gas is used, the gas use status indicator 33 is turned on to call attention from multiple angles.

Note that the wireless circuit 9ba of the wireless switch 2aa having the display device 29b receives the lock-in state, the operation state of the electric equipment consuming a large amount of power, and the gas use state from the control unit 1, so that the reception can be performed. It has become. In each of the above embodiments, the communication between the control device 1 and the wireless switches 2a to 2c, the window lock sensor device 19, and the gas sensor device 26 may be any information that can be transmitted to each other. For example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) Alternatively, it may be realized by the spread spectrum communication of the direct spread system or the like.

[0059]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a wireless switch for transmitting a signal to which an own ID is added in accordance with an operation of an input unit, and a terminal of a load terminal unit are provided. A storage unit for storing at least two or more assigned IDs and the ID of the wireless switch in association with each other, and when an input unit is operated, referring to the storage unit to operate a plurality of electric devices; Control equipment to improve the workability without having to arrange the down wiring and installing the receiver only for the number of electrical devices to be controlled, as in the past. And the remote control can be performed temporarily and intensively.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch having an input unit for operating an electric device, and a control device for operating the electric device based on the operation of the input unit. In both cases, by providing a window lock sensor device including a lock detection unit that detects the presence or absence of a lock of the window lock and a wireless communication unit that transmits the detection result to the control device, it is possible to easily confirm that the door is locked when going out. This has the effect that it can be performed.

In the invention according to claim 3, claim 2
In the wireless switch system described above, by providing the window lock sensor device with the electric lock, the door lock can be automatically performed when going out.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch having an input unit for operating an electric device, and a control device for operating the electric device based on the operation of the input unit. A current detector that measures the current on the wiring to the outlet that supplies power to the electrical equipment, and by outputting the detection result to the control device, it is possible to call attention when going out or the like. This makes it easy to respond to the user forgetting to erase the data.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless switch having an input unit for operating an electric device, and a control device for operating the electric device based on the operation of the input unit. In addition, by providing a gas sensor device having a gas flow sensor for detecting the use or non-use of gas and a wireless communication means for transmitting the detection result to the control device, it is possible to easily check whether or not gas is used when going out. This has the effect that it can be performed.

In the invention according to claim 6, claim 5
In the wireless switch system described above, by providing the gas sensor device with an electromagnetic valve for controlling the gas flow rate, the use of the gas can be automatically stopped when going out.

According to a seventh or eighth aspect of the present invention, in the wireless switch system according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, a display device for displaying an operation state is displayed on a control device or a wireless switch. By having prepared,
This has the effect that the user can be alerted more clearly.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first aspect of the present invention.
In the configuration of the wireless switch system according to any one of claims 8 to 10, by setting the control device in or near the distribution board, it is possible to easily set the control device and increase the load. This has the effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless switch system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an equivalent diagram of a multi-path switch according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram related to the configuration of the wireless switch system according to the first embodiment, showing a system in which a control device 1 is provided in a distribution board 3a.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless switch system according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless switch system according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a wireless switch system according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram related to a configuration of a wireless switch system according to a fifth embodiment, showing a system provided with a display device 29a.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram related to the configuration of a wireless switch system according to a fifth embodiment, showing a system provided with a display device 29b.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a conventional electric wiring facility.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a conventional optical wireless electrical wiring facility.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a wireless remote control device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a wireless switch box using radio.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Control device 2a-2c Wireless switch 3 Distribution board 4 Lighting equipment (electric equipment) 7 Load terminal part 9a-9d Wireless communication means 11a Storage part 14 Input part 17a, 17b Outlet 19 Window lock sensor device 21a Magnet switch (lock detection) Means) 21b Magnet body (lock detection means) 25 Current detector 26 Gas sensor device 28 Gas flow sensor 29a, 29b Display device

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A wireless system comprising: an input unit for operating a plurality of electric devices; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting a signal to which an ID for identifying itself is added in accordance with the operation of the input unit. A switch, comprising a plurality of terminals for connecting the electric device, a load terminal unit having a unique ID assigned to each terminal, an ID of the wireless switch, and an ID of at least two or more of the load terminal units. A control unit including a storage unit that stores the signals in association with each other, and a wireless communication unit that receives the signal, wherein the control device refers to the storage unit based on the signal obtained by the wireless communication unit. And operating the plurality of electric devices. 2. An input unit for operating an electric device,
A wireless switch including a wireless communication unit that transmits a signal including the operation information; and a wireless communication unit that receives the signal. The operation of the electric device is performed based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication unit. Wireless lock system comprising a lock detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of lock of the lock, and a wireless communication means for transmitting the detection result to the control device. A wireless switch system, characterized in that: 3. The wireless switch system according to claim 2, wherein the window lock sensor device includes an electric lock. 4. An input unit for operating an electric device,
A wireless switch including a wireless communication unit that transmits a signal including the operation information; and a wireless communication unit that receives the signal. The operation of the electric device is performed based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication unit. A wireless switch system comprising a control device for performing a power supply, a current detector for measuring a current on a wiring to an outlet for supplying power to an electric device, and the detection result is output to the control device. Features a wireless switch system. 5. An input unit for operating an electric device,
A wireless switch including a wireless communication unit that transmits a signal including the operation information; and a wireless communication unit that receives the signal. The operation of the electric device is performed based on a signal obtained by the wireless communication unit. A wireless switch system comprising: a gas flow sensor for detecting whether gas is used; and a wireless communication unit for transmitting a detection result to the control device. And a wireless switch system. 6. The wireless switch system according to claim 5, wherein the gas sensor device includes an electromagnetic valve for controlling a gas flow rate. 7. The wireless switch system according to claim 1, wherein the control device includes a display device for displaying an operation state. 8. The wireless switch system according to claim 1, wherein the wireless switch includes a display device for displaying an operation state. 9. The wireless switch system according to claim 1, wherein the control device is installed in or near a distribution board.