JP2019201279A - Communication device for switchgear and switchgear - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communication device for an opening / closing device capable of recognizing whether or not a transition to a registration mode is made based on sound or vibration without visually confirming. A registration mode for registering identification information of a remote device for remotely operating a drive control unit that controls an opening / closing body drive unit, and performing registration of any one of a plurality of different types. Depending on the type of registration, the acceptance unit that accepts the transition operation to transition to the mode, and that the transition to the registration mode that performs the type of registration determined from the transition operation when the acceptance unit receives the transition operation And a notification unit that notifies by sound or vibration in different modes. [Selection diagram] Fig. 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication device for a switchgear and a switchgear.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an open / close device that opens and closes an open / close body based on a signal from a remote control transmitter is provided (eg, Patent Document 1). In this case, the opening / closing body is opened / closed by receiving a radio wave from the remote control transmitter by the remote control receiver disposed in the storage section of the opening / closing body in the opening / closing device.

  Here, in order to open and close the opening / closing body based on the signal from the remote control transmitter, it is necessary to register the identification information of the remote control transmitter in the remote control receiver. The remote control receiver does not accept signals other than registered remote control transmitters.

  In order to shift the remote control receiver to a registration mode for registering identification information of the remote control transmitter, an operation of a registration switch provided in the remote control receiver is required. Some remote control receivers notify that the registration switch has been operated to shift to the registration mode by means of the LED lighting mode.

JP 2001-309453 A

  In order to prevent mischief and the like, the remote control receiver is often arranged at a position on the end portion side of the opening / closing body storage portion and is not easily visible from the outside. Thus, conventionally, since the remote control receiver cannot be easily visually recognized from the outside, it is difficult to confirm whether the LED of the remote control receiver has been turned on, and whether the remote control receiver has shifted to the registration mode or not. It was.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device for an opening / closing device that can recognize whether or not the mode has been shifted to a registration mode based on sound or vibration without using vision.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
(First invention)
A switchgear communicator according to a first aspect of the present invention is a registration mode for registering remote device identification information for remotely operating a drive control unit that controls an open / close body drive unit. The accepting unit that accepts a transition operation for transitioning to a registration mode for performing any type of registration, and when the accepting unit accepts the transition operation, the mode is shifted to the registration mode for performing the type of registration determined from the transition operation. And a notification unit for notifying this by sound or vibration in a different mode depending on the type of registration.

(Second invention)
A switchgear communicator according to a second aspect of the present invention is the switchgear communicator according to claim 1, wherein the accepting unit accepts an end operation to end the registration mode, and the notifying unit When the accepting unit accepts the end operation, the fact that the registration mode for performing the type of registration determined from the end operation is different depending on the type of registration, and the mode when the mode is shifted to the registration mode It is notified by sound or vibration of a different aspect.

(Third invention)
A switchgear communicator according to a third aspect of the present invention is the switchgear communicator according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the registration type includes new registration for newly registering the remote device, and the remote And additional registration for registering additional devices.

(Fourth invention)
A switchgear communicator according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the switchgear communicator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification unit further responds to sound or vibration to be notified. The lamp blinks in a corresponding manner.

(Fifth invention)
An opening / closing device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes: a storage unit that stores an opening / closing body; and the communication device for the opening / closing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 that performs communication with the remote device. Prepare.

(Sixth invention)
The switchgear according to a sixth aspect is the switchgear according to claim 5, wherein the switchgear communicator is housed in the housing part.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the communication apparatus for switchgears which can recognize whether it changed to the registration mode based on a sound or a vibration without visual recognition can be provided.

It is a front view which shows the switchgear in this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the communication apparatus for switchgear in this Embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relationship between the communication apparatus for switchgears in this Embodiment, and a remote device. It is explanatory drawing explaining the alerting | reporting aspect in this Embodiment.

(Constitution)
Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, description will be made using the width direction (left-right direction) of the opening / closing device 10 and the opening / closing direction (up-down direction) of the opening / closing device 10 with reference to the opening / closing device 10 shown in FIG.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an opening / closing device 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing device 10 in the present embodiment is provided in a building 12 such as a house.

  The opening / closing device 10 includes an opening / closing body 20, a guide rail 24, a storage portion 26, and a winding device 30.

  The opening / closing body 20 is configured by connecting a plurality of slats 22 formed by bending a substantially rectangular metal plate having a long width direction and a short opening / closing direction. The opening / closing body 20 can be opened / closed in the opening / closing direction with respect to the storage portion 26 by driving the winding device 30.

  The guide rail 24 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section (not shown) surrounding both ends of the opening / closing body 20 in the width direction. The guide rail 24 guides opening / closing of the opening / closing body 20 in the opening / closing direction by surrounding the both ends of the opening / closing body 20 in the width direction and supporting the opening / closing body 20.

  The storage part 26 is a substantially box-shaped member in which an opening (not shown) for allowing the opening / closing body 20 to appear and disappear is formed on the lower end side thereof. The storage portion 26 is provided so as to connect the upper end portion of the guide rail 24 in the width direction. The opening / closing body 20 wound by driving the winding device 30 is stored in the storage portion 26.

  The winding device 30 is housed in the housing portion 26 and performs winding and unwinding of the opening / closing body 20. The winding device 30 includes a shaft portion 32 extending in the width direction, an opening / closing device 40 that rotates and brakes the shaft portion 32 via a power transmission means 34 such as a chain and a sprocket, and an opening / closing body driving portion described later. And an operation control means 50 as a drive control unit for controlling an electric motor (not shown).

  The switch 40 controls at least an electric motor (not shown) for rotating the shaft portion 32, a brake mechanism (not shown) for braking the rotation of the shaft portion 32, and an electric motor (not shown). And an opening / closing device communicator 60 for performing communication with the remote device 100 for remotely operating the operation control means 50. The switchgear communicator 60 is housed in the switchgear 40 as shown in FIG. Examples of the remote device 100 include a remote control transmitter and a smartphone.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the switchgear communication device 60 according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 2, the switchgear communication device 60 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body 62, and various members are mounted on the main body 62. In the following description, in the description of the switchgear communication device 60, the surface of the main body 62 on which a registration switch 68 described later in the state shown in FIG. 2 is provided is referred to as “front 64” and shown in FIG. The surface of the main body 62 in which the sound output device hole 78 described later in the state is formed is referred to as an “upper surface 66”.

  The front face 64 is provided with a registration switch 68 as a reception unit, an operation lamp 70 as a lamp, a transmission / reception lamp 72, and an antenna hole 74.

  The registration switch 68 has a convex shape protruding outward from the front face 64. The registration switch 68 receives a “transition operation” for shifting to the registration mode and an “end operation” for terminating the registration mode. The “registration mode” is a mode in which the identification information of the remote device 100 is registered, and is a mode of the switchgear communication device 60 that performs any kind of registration among a plurality of different types. Specifically, an operation signal corresponding to the operation mode of the registration switch 68 is input to the control unit 82 (see FIG. 3) described later, and the type of registration corresponding to the operation signal is set by the control unit 82.

  The operation lamp 70 is a full-color LED that blinks in a light emission mode corresponding to the type of registration set by the control unit 82 (see FIG. 3) described later. In the present embodiment, the operation lamp 70 blinks in a yellow light emission mode.

  The transmission / reception lamp 72 is a full-color LED that lights up when a signal is received from the remote device 100 or when a signal is transmitted to the outside. In the present embodiment, the transmission / reception lamp 72 is lit in a red light emission mode when a signal is received, and is lit in a green light emission mode when a signal is transmitted.

  The antenna hole 74 is an opening formed in the front face 64. The switchgear communication device 60 includes an antenna 76, and the antenna 76 can be exposed from the antenna hole 74.

  A sound output device hole 78 is formed in the upper surface 66. The sound output device 84 described later can be sounded through the sound output device hole 78 to the outside.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between the switchgear communication device 60 and the remote device 100 in the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the switchgear device 60 can communicate with the remote device 100 through a communication unit 80 described later. In addition to the registration switch 68, the operation lamp 70, and the transmission / reception lamp 72, the switchgear device 60 includes a communication unit 80, a control unit 82, and an audio output device 84 as a notification unit. ing.

  The communication unit 80 includes a wireless communication device of a wireless module that functions as a low-power wireless station. The communication unit 80 then receives a signal from the remote device 100, transfers the received signal to the control unit 82, and transmits the signal generated by the control unit 82 to the outside. Examples of the wireless module include a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) module, a Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication module, and a specific low power wireless module.

  As an example, the control unit 82 is an electric circuit including a microcomputer, a storage device, a relay circuit, and the like, and operates according to a program stored in advance. In the present embodiment, the control unit 82 controls lighting of the transmission / reception lamp 72 based on a signal from the communication unit 80.

  Further, the control unit 82 controls the lighting of the operation lamp 70 or the ringing of the audio output device 84 according to the type of registration. In the present embodiment, as the type of registration, the remote device 100 is newly registered. Specifically, when the opening / closing device 10 is used for the first time, the identification information of the first remote device 100 is registered. "And the remote device 100 are additionally registered, specifically," additional registration "for registering the identification information of the second and subsequent remote devices 100 is provided. In “New Registration”, there are “New Registration Transition Status” that is set when the registration mode is shifted, and “New Registration End Status” that is set when the registration mode is terminated. The “registration” includes an “additional registration transition state” set when transitioning to the registration mode and an “additional registration end state” set when exiting the registration mode.

  A plurality of operation signals output based on the operation mode of the registration switch 68 are input to the control unit 82. The control unit 82 sets the type of registration corresponding to the input operation signal. Then, the control unit 82 outputs an operation signal for performing an operation corresponding to the type of registration being set to the operation lamp 70 and the audio output device 84. Details of this will be described later.

  The audio output device 84 is a buzzer that rings in a ringing manner corresponding to the type of registration set by the control unit 82. In the present embodiment, the audio output device 84 can output two types of sounds, a long sound (eg, 1 second) and a short sound (eg, 0.5 second).

  Then, when the registration switch 68 accepts the transition operation as the above-described operation mode, the sound output device 84 indicates that the transition to the registration mode in which the type of registration determined from the transition operation is performed depends on the type of registration. Notification is made according to the mode. Further, the audio output device 84 differs depending on the type of registration that the registration mode in which the type of registration determined from the end operation is ended when the registration switch 68 receives the end operation as the operation mode described above, And it alert | reports by the ringing mode different from the mode at the time of shifting to registration mode. Details of these will be described later.

  The switchgear communicator 60 configured as described above is disposed near the end in the width direction of the storage unit 26 (near the right end) when stored in the switch 40 (see FIG. 1). At this time, the front face 64 is arranged facing the right end side of the storage portion 26. In this embodiment, since the switchgear communication device 60 when housed in the switchgear 40 is arranged at a high place, the operator cannot easily see the switchgear communication device 60 from the outside. Yes.

(Notification mode in the present embodiment)
Hereinafter, the notification mode in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a notification mode in the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, four operation modes corresponding to the types of registration described above are provided. Specifically, “new registration transfer operation” corresponding to the new registration transfer state, “new registration end operation” corresponding to the new registration end state, “additional registration transfer operation” corresponding to the additional registration transfer state, There is an “additional registration end operation” corresponding to the additional registration end state.

And each said operation aspect in this Embodiment is as follows.
The new registration transfer operation is an operation of continuously pressing the registration switch 68 for 3 seconds or more. The new registration end operation is an operation of pressing the registration switch 68 once in the new registration transition state.

  The additional registration transfer operation is an operation of pressing the registration switch 68 three times in succession. The additional registration end operation is an operation of pressing the registration switch 68 once in the additional registration transition state.

  When the operator operates the registration switch 68 by a new registration transfer operation, a first operation signal corresponding to the new registration transfer operation is input to the control unit 82. Thereafter, the control unit 82 sets “new registration transition state” as the type of registration corresponding to the input first operation signal, and operates the first operation signal for causing the operation corresponding to the new registration transition state to be performed. Output to the lamp 70 and the audio output device 84. Then, the voice output device 84 to which the first operation signal has been input sounds in the order of long sound → short sound → short sound as a sounding mode according to the new registration transition state that the transition to the registration mode is performed. In addition, the operation lamp 70 to which the first operation signal is input blinks in a yellow light emission mode as a mode corresponding to a sound that is notified by the audio output device 84 that the mode has been shifted to the registration mode.

  Then, in the new registration transition state, when the registration switch 68 is pressed once by the operator (when the registration switch 68 is operated by the new registration end operation by the operator), the second operation signal corresponding to the new registration end operation. Is input to the control unit 82. Thereafter, the control unit 82 sets “new registration end state” as the type of registration corresponding to the input second operation signal, and operates the second operation signal for performing an operation corresponding to the new registration end state as an operation. Output to the lamp 70 and the audio output device 84. Then, the sound output device 84 to which the second operation signal is input sounds that the registration mode is ended in the order of short sound → short sound → long sound as a sounding mode according to the new registration end state. In addition, the operation lamp 70 to which the second operation signal is input is turned off as a mode corresponding to a sound that is notified by the audio output device 84 that the registration mode has ended.

  When the operator operates the registration switch 68 in the additional registration transfer operation, a third operation signal corresponding to the additional registration transfer operation is input to the control unit 82. After that, the control unit 82 sets “additional registration transition state” as the type of registration corresponding to the input third operation signal, and operates the third operation signal for performing an operation corresponding to the additional registration transition state. Output to the lamp 70 and the audio output device 84. And the audio | voice output apparatus 84 to which the 3rd operation signal was input rings in order of a long sound-> short sound as a ringing mode according to the additional registration transfer state that it shifted to registration mode. In addition, the operation lamp 70 to which the third operation signal is input blinks in a yellow light emission mode as a mode corresponding to a sound that is notified by the audio output device 84 that the mode has been shifted to the registration mode.

  Then, in the additional registration transition state, when the registration switch 68 is pressed once by the worker (when the registration switch 68 is operated by the additional registration end operation by the worker), the fourth operation signal corresponding to the additional registration end operation. Is input to the control unit 82. Thereafter, the control unit 82 sets “additional registration end state” as the type of registration corresponding to the input fourth operation signal, and operates the fourth operation signal for performing the operation corresponding to the additional registration end state. Output to the lamp 70 and the audio output device 84. And the audio | voice output apparatus 84 to which the 4th operation signal was input rings in order of a short sound-> long sound as a ringing mode according to the additional registration completion state that the registration mode was complete | finished. In addition, the operation lamp 70 to which the fourth operation signal is input is turned off as a mode corresponding to the sound that is notified by the audio output device 84 that the registration mode has ended.

(Function and effect)
The switchgear communication device 60 in the present embodiment includes the registration switch 68 and the audio output device 84. The switchgear communicator 60 is arranged at a high place when housed in the switchgear 40, so that the operator cannot easily see the switchgear communicator 60 from the outside.

  However, according to the present embodiment, since the audio output device 84 rings corresponding to the type of registration, the operator is made aware of whether or not the mode has shifted to the registration mode based on the ringing mode. be able to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the audio output device 84 notifies that the registration mode has ended, depending on the type of registration, and in a ringing mode that is different from the mode when shifting to the registration mode. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, even if the registration switch 68 is operated by groping, the operator recognizes whether or not the registration mode has ended based on the ringing mode by the audio output device 84 without visual recognition. Can be made.

  In the present embodiment, new registration and additional registration are included as types of registration. And in this Embodiment, the sound output device 84 alert | reports the ringing aspect which changes according to the kind of registration. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, whether or not the registration switch 68 has been manipulated by hand, whether or not the registration has been shifted to new registration or additional registration based on the ringing mode by the audio output device 84, or new registration or additional registration. It is possible to make the operator recognize whether or not the operation has ended.

  As described above, according to the switchgear 10 including the switchgear communication device 60 described above, the position where the switchgear communicator 60 is disposed is not limited as long as the registration switch 68 can be operated from the outside. The degree of freedom of arrangement of the switchgear communication device 60 in the device 10 can be improved. In addition, when the above-described switchgear communication device 60 is arranged at a position where it can be easily visually recognized from the outside, the operation lamp 70 blinks in a manner corresponding to the sound notified by the audio output device 84, so that it is easier. The operator can be made aware of the fact of switching to the registration mode or ending the registration mode.

(Other)
In the present embodiment, the audio output device 84 notifies the ringing mode corresponding to the new registration transfer operation and the ringing mode corresponding to the additional registration transfer operation in different modes by changing the combination of sound lengths. It was decided. In the present embodiment, the audio output device 84 changes the combination of sound lengths to change the ringing mode corresponding to the new registration end operation or the additional registration end operation to the new registration transfer operation and the additional registration transfer operation. It was decided to notify in a mode different from the ringing mode corresponding to.

  However, the sound output device 84 is not limited to changing the combination of the sound lengths. For example, the sound output device 84 corresponds to the ringing mode corresponding to the new registration transfer operation and the additional registration transfer operation by changing the pitch of the sound. The ringing mode may be notified in a different mode, and the ringing mode corresponding to the new registration end operation or the additional registration end operation may be notified in a mode different from the ringing mode corresponding to the new registration transfer operation and the additional registration transfer operation.

  In addition, instead of or in addition to the audio output device 84, a vibration unit that vibrates in a vibration mode corresponding to the operation mode of the registration switch 68 of the worker may be provided as the notification unit.

  Furthermore, the audio output device 84 is not limited to a buzzer and may be a speaker. When the audio output device 84 is a speaker, a human voice or the like may be notified as a sounding mode.

  In this embodiment, the switchgear communicator 60 is housed in the switchgear 40. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the switchgear communicator 60 is disposed outside the switcher 40 in the housing unit 26. May be.

  In the present embodiment, the sound output device hole 78 is formed in the upper surface 66, but the present invention is not limited to this. An output device hole 78 may be formed.

In the present embodiment, the light emission mode of the operation lamp 70 is “yellow”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the light may be emitted in other colors.
In the present embodiment, the light emission mode of the transmission / reception lamp 72 is “red” or “green”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and light may be emitted in other colors.

In the present embodiment, the new registration transfer operation is “an operation of pressing the registration switch 68 for 3 seconds or more”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other operation modes may be used.
In the present embodiment, the additional registration transfer operation is “an operation of pressing the registration switch 68 three times in succession”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other operation modes may be used.
In the present embodiment, the new registration end operation and the additional registration end operation are “operations for pressing the registration switch 68 once”, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other operation modes may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Opening and closing device 12 Building 20 Opening and closing body 22 Slat 24 Guide rail 26 Storage part 30 Winding device 32 Shaft part 34 Power transmission means 40 Opening and closing machine 50 Operation control means 60 Switching apparatus communication device 62 Main body part 64 Front face 66 Upper surface 68 Registration switch 70 Operation lamp 72 Transmission / reception lamp 74 Antenna hole 76 Antenna 78 Audio output device hole 80 Communication unit 82 Control unit 84 Audio output device

Claims (6)

A registration mode for registering identification information of a remote device for remotely operating a drive control unit for controlling the opening / closing body drive unit, and a transition to a registration mode for registering any one of a plurality of different types. A reception unit that accepts the transfer operation;
A notifying unit for notifying that the transition to the registration mode for performing the type of registration determined from the transition operation by the sound or vibration in a different mode according to the type of registration when the reception unit receives the transition operation; ,
A communication device for a switchgear comprising: The accepting unit accepts an end operation to end the registration mode,
The notification unit differs depending on the type of registration, and the registration mode indicates that the registration mode for performing the type of registration determined from the end operation is ended when the receiving unit receives the end operation. The communication device for switchgear according to claim 1, wherein the notification is made by sound or vibration in a mode different from the mode at the time of shifting to.   3. The switchgear communication device according to claim 1, wherein the type of registration includes new registration for newly registering the remote device and additional registration for additionally registering the remote device.   The communication device for a switchgear according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the notification unit further performs blinking of the lamp in a manner corresponding to sound or vibration to be notified. A storage section for storing the opening and closing body;
The switchgear communicator according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which performs communication with the remote device,
Opening and closing device comprising.   The switchgear according to claim 5, wherein the switchgear communicator is stored in the storage unit.