TW201837658A - Operation device, apparatus control system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an operation device with which the number of times of user operations is decreased, and an apparatus control system. The operation device (10) is provided with a display (11), a sensor (12), and a processing unit (13). In the display (11), a display state and a non-display state are selectable. The sensor (12) detects, in a contacting or contactless manner, the position of an object to be recognized in a detection range in proximity to the display (11). The processing unit (13) receives information about the position of the object to be recognized from the sensor (12). The processing unit (13) also provides the display (11) with an instruction for the non-display state in the absence of detection of the object to be recognized by the sensor (12). Further, the processing unit (13), when the display (11) is in the non-display state and upon recognition of a specific motion of the object to be recognized, causes a change in an output state including control content with respect to the apparatus (30) in accordance with the specific motion of the object to be recognized.

Description

Operating device and equipment control system

The present invention relates to operating devices and equipment control systems. Specifically, the present invention relates to an operating device having a display and an equipment control system for controlling the equipment using the operating device.

Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-501990) describes a technique for performing sleep release when the posture or pattern formed by the touch event of the touch sensor matches the posture or pattern set by the sleep release.

In the technique described in Patent Document 1, the sleep state is released by a touch event, and then the next operation is performed. Therefore, from a sleep state to a target operation, an operation called a touch event is required, so the number of operations by the user increases.

The invention provides an operating device and a device control system that reduce the number of operations by a user.

An operation device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a display, a sensor, and a processing unit. The display has two options: display status and non-display status. The sensor detects the position of the identification object in a contact or non-contact manner within a detection range close to the display. The processing unit receives information of a position of the recognition object from the sensor. Further, the processing unit instructs the display to be in a non-display state when the sensor does not detect the recognition object. In addition, when the display is in a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object has been identified, the processing unit changes an output state including a control content of the device according to the specific action of the recognition object.

An apparatus control system according to one aspect of the present invention includes the above-mentioned operation device, and an output device that controls the apparatus according to an output state of the processing section.

(Implementation Mode 1) This embodiment mode is described by taking an equipment control system for controlling equipment using an operating device as an example. As shown in FIG. 1, the equipment control system 100 includes an operation device 10 and an output device 20. The output device 20 is a device which instructs the control content to the device 30. In this embodiment, the output device 20 is integrally provided in the casing 40 of the operation device 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation device 10 includes a display 11, a sensor 12, and a processing unit 13. The operation device 10 further includes power supply circuits 14 and 15. The power supply circuit 14 uses an AC power source (for example, AC100V) as a commercial power source as an input power source and outputs DC power. The power circuit 15 steps down the voltage of the DC power output from the power circuit 14 and outputs a DC power of a certain voltage. The power supply circuit 15 is a integrated circuit, and a 3-terminal regulator is used, for example.

The display 11 is a transmissive liquid crystal display. The sensor 12 is a touch sensor superimposed on a screen of the display 11. The sensor 12 is formed in a transparent flat plate shape, and functions as a position input device, that is, the position of the identification object is detected by contact or non-contact within a detection range close to the display 11. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the sensor 12 is an electrostatic capacitance type touch sensor capable of multi-point detection. However, the sensor 12 may be a touch sensor of other methods such as a resistive film type. The recognition target is assumed to be a finger of a human body.

Since the sensor 12 is an electrostatic capacitance type touch sensor, and the recognition object is a human finger, even if the recognition object does not contact the sensor 12, when the recognition object approaches the sensor 12, it may still be possible. The position of the identified object is detected. In addition, in the case where the position of the recognition target is detected by the sensor 12 in a non-contact manner, the distance between the sensor 12 and the recognition target changes according to environmental conditions. That is, the detection range of the position where the sensor 12 detects the identification object varies according to environmental conditions. As described above, the sensor 12 can detect the position of the recognition object even if the recognition object is not in contact. However, in order to simplify the description, the description will be made assuming that the sensor 12 detects the position of the recognition target when the recognition target contacts the sensor 12.

In FIG. 2, a quadrangle surrounding the power supply circuit 14 indicates a power substrate 41, and a quadrangle surrounding the power circuit 15 indicates a main substrate 42. The power substrate 41 has a power terminal 411 connected to an AC power source, and the power terminal 411 is connected to an input terminal of the power circuit 14. The power substrate 41 and the main substrate 42 are electrically connected through a connector and a cable. FIG. 2 schematically shows a configuration in which both the power supply substrate 41 and the main substrate 42 are electrically connected to each other by using the connection portion 412 provided on the power supply substrate 41 and the connection portion 421 provided on the main substrate 42.

The main substrate 42 includes a processing unit 13, a current source 16, and a wireless module 21 in addition to the power supply circuit 15. The processing unit 13 is configured by a microcontroller including, for example, a processor and a memory. The processor executes a program stored in the memory. The processing unit 13 outputs an image signal having information on the display content to the display 11 and receives information on the position of the recognition target from the sensor 12. The processing unit 13 controls operations of the display 11, the sensor 12, the current source 16, and the wireless module 21 based on the position information received from the sensor 12. The processing unit 13 instructs the display 11 to choose between a display state and a non-display state, and indicates the display content if the display state is selected. In addition, the processing unit 13 can instruct the sensor 12 to accept or prohibit input.

The current source 16 outputs a driving current to a backlight 17 which is arranged on the back surface of the display 11. The backlight 17 includes, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode) as a light source. The processing unit 13 outputs a brightness signal that sets the brightness of the backlight 17, and the current source 16 outputs a current of a magnitude indicated by the brightness signal to the backlight 17.

The brightness signal switches the brightness of the backlight 17 in at least two stages. Among the two types of brightness, one is the brightness when the backlight 17 is turned off, and the other is the brightness when the backlight 17 is turned on, and the brightness of the display content of the display 11 can be visually confirmed. That is, one kind of brightness is, for example, 0%, and the other kind of brightness is, for example, 70% or more and 100% or less.

In addition, a brightness sensor that detects the ambient illumination can be added to change the brightness of the backlight 17 according to the ambient illumination, thereby improving the visibility of the display 11. The processing unit 13 may be configured so that a user can adjust the brightness of the backlight 17 by using the display 11 and the sensor 12. That is, the processing unit 13 uses the display 11 and the sensor 12 to receive input from the user in a dialogue manner, so as to adjust the brightness of the backlight 17.

The wireless module 21 is configured to perform wireless communication, and is a wireless station of a communication standard selected from Wi-Fi (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), or a specific low power. Wireless station. The communication protocol uses, for example, the Energy Conservation and Home Care Network Protocol (ECHONET Lite). The communication standards and protocols used by the wireless module 21 shown here are examples, and the configuration of the wireless module 21 is not limited. In addition, instead of using the wireless module 21, a communication interface for performing wired communication like wire communication can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the operation device 10 has the same appearance as a wall switch installed on a wall surface of a building. The operation device 10 shown in Figs. 3 and 4 includes a frame 40, which is mounted on the wall surface in a state where a part of the operation body 10 is inserted into an insertion hole provided on the wall surface. The frame 40 includes a first frame 401 and a second frame 402.

The first frame 401 is formed in a box shape with a quadrangular opening 403 on one surface, and includes a power source substrate 41 and a main substrate 42. The first housing 401 includes two mounting plates 404 that extend along a surface having an opening 403 in a direction away from the opening 403. Two mounting plates 404 are provided on two sides facing each other among the four sides surrounding the opening 403. The first frame body 401 is fixed to the wall surface in a state that the mounting plate 404 abuts around the insertion hole provided on the wall surface. The technology of fixing the first frame 401 to the wall surface is the same as that of the wall surface switch, and the description thereof is omitted.

The second frame 402 is coupled to the first frame 401. A peripheral portion of the base 405 is sandwiched between the first frame 401 and the second frame 402. The display 11 and the sensor 12 are fixed to the base 405. A center portion of the second frame 402 has an opening 406. When the second frame 402 is coupled to the first frame 401, the display 11 and the sensor 12 fixed to the base 405 are exposed through the opening 406.

The second frame 402 is a component corresponding to the flashing plate (makeup plate) in the wall switch, and is combined with the mounting plate 404 of the first frame 401. Both the first frame body 401 and the second frame body 402 are coupled to each other by, for example, a hole provided in the mounting plate 404 and a claw portion protruding from the back surface of the second frame body 402. In a state where the first frame body 401 is mounted on the wall surface, when the second frame body 402 is coupled to the first frame body 401, the peripheral portion of the second frame body 402 abuts against the wall surface, and the periphery of the insertion hole provided on the wall surface The part is covered by the second frame 402.

Next, the operation of the operation device 10 will be described. Here, three types of equipment 30 to be controlled by the operating device 10 are assumed to be lighting equipment, air-conditioning equipment, and electric curtains. When the operation device 10 is in the display state, the type of the device 30 is displayed on the screen of the display 11. In a state where the type of the device 30 is displayed on the screen of the display 11, the type of the device 30 to be controlled by the operation device 10 can be selected by the operation device 10.

If the display 11 is set to the display state, the processing unit 13 receives input information from the sensor 12 according to the display content of the display 11 and changes the output state according to the input information from the sensor 12. When the processing unit 13 changes the output state, at least one operation state among the display 11, the sensor 12, the current source 16, and the wireless module 21 changes. In other words, the output state of the processing section 13 is reflected in the content of the signals provided to the display 11, the sensor 12, the current source 16, and the wireless module 21.

The processing unit 13 and the device 30 to be controlled by the operation device 10 communicate directly or indirectly through the wireless module 21. The so-called indirect communication between the processing unit 13 and the device 30 means communicating with a communication device that can generally monitor and control the device 30 like a HEMS (HEMS: Home Energy Management System) controller. Communication is performed through this communication device and device 30.

The processing unit 13 sets the control content for the device 30 according to the information input through the sensor 12, and outputs a signal corresponding to the control content for the device 30 to the wireless module 21. The control content for the device 30 includes the device 30 as a control target and the operation status of the device 30 instructed to the control target. The wireless module 21 functions as an output device 20 for the operation device 10. At this time, the processing unit 13 outputs a signal corresponding to the control content of the device 30 to be controlled to the wireless module 21, which is equivalent to a change in the output state of the processing unit 13.

The operating device 10 may display the operation state of the device 30 selected through the screen of the display 11 on the screen of the display 11. If it is a lighting device, the operating state is, for example, the difference between lighting up and extinguishing. If it is a dimmable lighting device, it sometimes includes a dimming level. If it is a tintable lighting device, it sometimes includes a luminous color. In the case of an air conditioner, the operating state is the difference between running and stopping, the set temperature, and even the direction of the air supply and the strength of the air supply. In addition, if it is an electric curtain, the operating state is the difference between the curtain opening and closing.

A specific example of the screen displayed on the display 11 is shown in FIG. 5. When the display 11 is set to the display state, three tabs T1, T2, T3 indicating three types of lighting equipment (lighting), air conditioning equipment (air conditioner), and electric curtain (curtain) are displayed on the screen of the display 11 . In this state, at a position corresponding to any of the three tabs T1, T2, and T3, when the recognition target (finger) touches the sensor 12, the tabs T1 at the touched position and The equipment 30 corresponding to T2 and T3 will be controlled by the operating device 10.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a state in which an air-conditioning device is selected as a control object. The display 11 displays a field F1 showing the current set temperature of the air-conditioning device and two buttons B11 and B12 for changing the set temperature. In a state where this screen is displayed, in a region corresponding to any one of the two buttons B11 and B12, the recognition target touches the sensor 12 to change the set temperature displayed in the field F1. Hereinafter, in a specific field such as a tab or a button, the operation of the recognition target touching the sensor 12 is regarded as the operation of pressing a button, and is referred to as "pressing".

In addition, the processing unit 13 sets the display 11 to a non-display state when the sensor 12 does not detect a recognition target, and turns off the backlight 17. At this time, the screen of the display 11 does not display any content as shown in FIG. 6, but the processing unit 13 can receive input information from the sensor 12.

When the display 11 is set to the non-display state, when the sensor 12 detects the recognition object, the processing unit 13 recognizes the action of the recognition object according to the position of the recognition object. That is, the processing unit 13 is ready to receive input information from the sensor 12 even if the display 11 is set to a non-display state. Since the sensor 12 can perform multi-point detection, the processing unit 13 can distinguish whether the recognition object is one finger or two fingers. Alternatively, the processing unit 13 may be configured so as to distinguish three or more fingers. The actions of the recognition target that can be recognized by the processing unit 13 include clicking, sliding, zooming out, and zooming in. In addition, as for the operation of the recognition target, the processing unit 13 may additionally have a function of recognizing double click, fast swipe, long press, drag, and the like.

These actions are well known in the fields of smart phones and tablet terminals. For example, a click is an operation in which the recognition object touches the sensor 12 only for a short time. The processing unit 13 recognizes a state in which the recognition target has left the sensor 12 within a predetermined time after touching the sensor 12 as a click. In addition, the sliding operation is an operation for recognizing that the object slides on the surface of the sensor 12 in one direction. In the sliding operation, the movement direction of the recognition object is often one of the vertical direction or the horizontal direction on the screen of the display 11. The processing unit 13 recognizes "when the recognition target contacts the sensor 12, within a predetermined time, the position of the recognition target starts to change with the passage of time, and the change in the position of the recognition target proceeds in a straight line." slide. In addition, the processing unit 13 recognizes the position fluctuation direction of the recognition target.

The zoom-out operation is "the finger is moved by shortening the distance between the two fingers after touching the sensor 12 with the recognition object, that is, two fingers touch it", and the zoom-in operation is "after the sensor 12 is touched with two fingers, Move your fingers by increasing the distance between your two fingers ". When the processing unit 13 "recognizes that two fingers are in contact with the sensor 12 and, within a predetermined time, the two fingers move in such a manner that the interval between them is shortened or increased as time elapses", that is, it is recognized as being reduced or amplification. The other actions of the recognition target are also recognized by the processing unit 13.

The processing unit 13 is assumed to be configured in such a manner that a recognition object is recognized as a specific motion with respect to a slide in which the recognition target moves upward in the vertical direction among the vertical and horizontal directions on the screen of the display 11. That is, in FIG. 6, an operation indicated by an arrow A to move the recognition object upward is a specific action of the recognition object. When the display unit 11 is set to a non-display state, when the sensor 12 detects the recognition object and detects a specific action of the recognition object, the processing unit 13 changes the output state according to the specific action of the recognition object.

Here, it is assumed that the specific motion of the recognition object is the upward sliding of the recognition object. For this specific action, the processing unit 13 changes the output state to display a screen such as that shown in FIG. 5. That is, when the display 11 is set to a non-display state as shown in FIG. 6 and the processing section 13 recognizes a specific action of the recognition object, the processing section 13 changes the output state to an image signal that will display the display content of the display 11 Output to the display 11 so that the screen of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display 11. At this time, the processing section 13 changes the output state of the brightness signal output to the current source 16 so that the backlight 17 is turned on. The set temperature displayed by the field F1 in the screen of the display 11 may be stored by the processing unit 13 or may be directly or indirectly obtained from the device 30 through the wireless module 21.

In the above-mentioned operation, when the display 11 is set to the non-display state, if the processing section 13 has recognized the specific action of the recognition object, the processing section 13 changes the output state to display on the display 11 to indicate the control content to the specific The screen of the device 30 (FIG. 5 is an air-conditioning device).

When the display 11 is set to the non-display state, the processing unit 13 may indicate the control content to the device 30 without changing the display 11 to the display state when the processing unit 13 has recognized a specific action of the recognition target. For example, if the device 30 corresponding to the specific action of the recognition target is a lighting device, the processing unit 13 changes the output state of the output to the wireless module 21 to instruct the lighting device to light up for the specific action of the recognition target. At this time, the processing section 13 does not change the output states to the display 11 and the current source 16, but keeps the display 11 in a non-display state.

When the display 11 is in a non-display state, when the processing unit 13 recognizes a specific action of the recognition target, the processing unit 13 instructs the control content to the device 30 corresponding to the specific action of the recognition target, and instructs the device 30 The control content may be displayed on the display 11. For example, for a specific action of the recognition object, the processing section 13 changes the output state output to the wireless module 21 to instruct the set temperature of the air conditioner to change. In this example, the set temperature of the air conditioner is increased by 1 ° by sliding upward, and the set temperature of the air conditioner is decreased by 1 ° by sliding downward, so that the action of the identified object and the increase of the set temperature are increased. Corresponds to reduction.

In this action, although the display 11 is set to a non-display state, the control content is instructed to the device 30 according to a specific action of the recognition object. Therefore, the control content for the device 30 indicated by the processing unit 13 may be a control content not designed by the user. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, when the processing unit 13 displays the display content (character “the temperature is set to + 1 ° C (25 ° C)”) on the display 11 as shown in FIG. It is also possible to cancel the indicated control button B13. On the screen shown in FIG. 7, when the control content is different from the design content, the user can cancel the indicated control content by pressing the button B13.

When the display 11 is in a non-display state and the processing unit 13 recognizes a specific action of the recognition target, the processing unit 13 displays a button B14 on the display 11 as shown in FIG. 8 for selecting whether to instruct the control content to the device 30 or not. B15 is also available. That is, the processing unit 13 may prepare to receive the input information from the sensor 12 as to whether or not the control content corresponding to the specific action of the recognition target is instructed to the device 30. At this time, similar to the operation example shown in FIG. 7, the processing unit 13 instructs the specific device 30 on the specific operation of the recognition target so as to correspond to each other. However, when the processing unit 13 recognizes a specific action of the recognition target, it does not immediately provide an instruction to the device 30, but displays the control content for the device 30 and buttons B14 and B15 for the user to choose whether or not to use the control content. 11. In FIG. 8, the control content instructed to the device 30 is a text “Set to + 1 ° C (25 ° C)?”. The processing unit 13 adopts this control content when the user presses the button B14, and discards the control content when the user presses the button B15.

Not only when the display 11 is set to the non-display state, but also when the display unit is set to the display state, the processing unit 13 can perform the same operation as when the display unit is set to the non-display state. Specifically, even when the display 11 is set to the display state, the processing unit 13 instructs the specific control content to be related to the specific motion of the recognition target without switching the screen of the display 11 when the specific motion of the recognition target is recognized. The corresponding specific equipment 30 is also possible. In addition, the processing unit 13 may switch the screen of the display 11 when a specific action of the recognition target is recognized, and the display 11 may display a screen capable of controlling the specific device 30 as shown in FIG. 5. Alternatively, the processing unit 13 may switch the screen of the display 11 when a specific action of the recognition target is recognized, and after instructing the control content to the device 30 as shown in FIG. 7, a screen for confirming the control content may be displayed on the display 11. . The screen shown in FIG. 7 includes a button B13 for canceling the instruction to the device 30, but the button B13 may be omitted.

In a case where the display 11 is in a non-display state, when the processing unit 13 recognizes a specific action of the recognition target, the device 30 indicated by the control content may be a plurality of devices or a plurality of types. For example, by closing the plurality of devices 30 together, it is also possible to associate specific actions with the control content of the devices 30.

When the display 11 is set to a non-display state, the processing unit 13 may select the above-mentioned various actions when a specific action of the recognition target is recognized based on the information from the sensor 12, or may be selected according to the type of the action of the recognition target. For example, as described above, the processing unit 13 can increase the set temperature of the air-conditioning equipment by 1 ° by sliding upward, and decrease the set temperature of the air-conditioning equipment by 1 ° by sliding downward. Similarly, the processing unit 13 can turn on the lighting device by sliding upward, and turn off the lighting device by sliding downward. Alternatively, the type of operation of the recognition object can be made to correspond to the control content of the device 30, and the control content of the device 30 can be made between the case where the recognition object is one finger and the case where the recognition object is two fingers. The corresponding relationship may be different. For example, when sliding up with two fingers, the electric curtain opens, and when sliding down with two fingers, the electric curtain closes, so that the control content of the electric curtain and the action of identifying the object are mutually Correspondence is also possible.

Furthermore, the types of actions performed by the processing unit 13 on the display 11 may be different depending on the content of control for the device 30. For example, like a lighting device, when the operation result of the device 30 can be recognized without depending on the operation device 10, the processing unit 13 may perform a specific operation on the recognition target so that the display 11 is kept in a non-display state. In addition, as with the set temperature of the air-conditioning equipment, as long as the content of the instruction to the device 30 cannot be confirmed as long as the display 11 is not displayed, the processing unit 13 may display the set temperature on the display 11 or the like.

The processing unit 13 preferably registers the correspondence between the operation of identifying the object and the control content of the device 30 through the display 11 and the sensor 12. That is, it is preferable for the user to register the desired correspondence between the operation of the recognition target and the control content of the device 30 in the processing section 13 through the display 11 and the sensor 12. The processing unit 13 is preferably configured in such a manner that not only the content of control of the device 30 but also the type of operation performed by the processing unit 13 on the display 11 in accordance with the operation of the recognition target may be registered by the user.

The frame 40 described in this embodiment has the same size as the wiring appliance, and can be mounted on the wall surface using the same mounting members as the wall surface switch. Therefore, the existing wall surface switch can be replaced with the operation device 10. However, this does not limit the size and shape of the frame body 40, and the size and shape of the frame body 40 can be appropriately changed according to design and the like. In addition, the operation device 10 does not necessarily need to be installed on a wall surface, it may be installed outside the wall surface of a building, or it may be designed to be movable. Furthermore, a mobile computer having a touch panel and a wireless communication function, such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal, can implement the above-mentioned operations by executing an appropriate application program (so-called app).

(Second Embodiment) As shown in FIG. 9, the operation device 10 according to this embodiment is provided with a relay 22 as an output device 20 in addition to the structure of the first embodiment. With the addition of the relay 22, a load terminal 413 is added to the power supply board 41. The relay 22 is provided on the power supply substrate 41 and selects whether the circuit between the power supply terminal 411 and the load terminal 413 included in the power supply substrate 41 is ON or OFF. When the relay 22 is an electromagnetic relay, the contact point of the relay 22 is connected between the power terminal 411 and the load terminal 413. The operation of the relay 22 is controlled by the processing unit 13. The relay 22 may be a semiconductor relay.

The load terminal 413 is connected to a device 30 such as a lighting device. That is, a relay 22 is provided in a power supply path from the power supply to the device 30. Therefore, the processing unit 13 controls whether or not to set the power supply to the device 30 by controlling the relay 22. In addition, it may be inserted in a power supply path of a device 30 that does not normally receive an operation instruction like an electric curtain. That is, the processing unit 13 may instruct the relay 22 to be turned on only when power needs to be supplied to the device 30. The other structures and operations of this embodiment are the same as those of the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the wireless module 21 is not an essential component as the output device 20. The operation device 10 according to this embodiment may include only the relay 22 as the output device 20.

(Modification) Here, the liquid crystal display is taken as an example of the display 11, but it may be replaced with an organic EL display (EL: Electroluminescence), electronic paper, or the like. When the display 11 can perform self-emission like an organic EL display, the backlight 17 is not needed. When a transmissive liquid crystal display, electronic paper, or the like is used as the display 11, the backlight 17 is not provided, but a headlight is placed on the front surface of the display 11 so as to overlap. The headlight includes a light source that is arranged around the display 11 and a light guide plate that guides light from the light source so that it enters the display 11. When a transmissive liquid crystal display, electronic paper, or the like is used, depending on the operating environment of the operating device 10, the operating device 10 may not be provided with either the backlight 17 or the headlight.

In the operating device 10, the processing unit 13 may receive not only input information from the sensor 12, but also input information from a mechanical switch. That is, the operation device 10 may be provided with a mechanical switch. Here, the recognition target is assumed to be a human finger, but it may also be a stylus.

(Summary) As described above, the first aspect of the operating device (10) includes a display (11), a sensor (12), and a processing unit (13). The display (11) has two options of display status and non-display status. The sensor (12) detects the position of the identification object by contact or non-contact within the detection range of the proximity display (11). The processing unit (13) receives information of the position of the recognition object from the sensor (12). Furthermore, the processing unit (13) instructs the display (11) to be in a non-display state when the sensor (12) does not detect a recognition object. In addition, when the display unit (11) is in a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object is recognized, the processing unit (13) changes the output state including the control content of the device (30) according to the specific action of the recognition object.

That is, even if the display (11) is set to a non-display state, the processing section (13) still changes the output state when the recognition object such as a finger has performed a specific action. Therefore, compared with the case where the control content of the device (30) is instructed after the display (11) is changed to the display state, the number of user operations will be reduced.

The second aspect of the operating device (10) is in the first aspect. When the display unit (11) is set to a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object has been recognized, the display unit (11) ) In the case where the display state is not displayed, the output state may be changed to indicate to the device (30) the control content corresponding to the specific action of the recognition object.

That is, for the specific action of the recognition object, the control content of the device (30) can be instructed while the display (11) is still in a non-display state, so as to reduce the power consumption required to start the display (11) .

The operation device (10) of the third aspect is in the first aspect, and the processing unit (13) changes the output state when the display (11) is set to a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object has been recognized. After indicating the control content corresponding to the specific action of the recognition target to the device (30), the control content may be displayed on the display.

That is, after displaying the control content instructed to the device (30) on the display (11), the control content can be confirmed.

The fourth aspect of the operating device (10) is in the first aspect. When the display unit (11) is set to a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object has been identified, the processing unit (13) It is better to display the control content on the display (11) before instructing the control content corresponding to the specific action to the device (30). At this time, the processing unit (13) is preferably prepared to receive input information on whether or not to instruct the device (30) regarding the control content.

That is, for the specific action of the identification object, the control content is not immediately indicated to the device (30), but it can be confirmed whether the control content is indicated to the device (30).

The fifth aspect of the operating device (10) is in any of the first to fourth aspects, and the sensor (12) can detect the respective positions of the plurality of identification objects, and the specific motion of the identification objects can be selected. A combination of the number of identification objects from the plurality of identification objects and the operation of the identification object selected from the plurality of identification objects may be combined. With this configuration, the types of operations of the recognition target that can be recognized by the processing unit (13) increase.

The operation device (10) of the sixth aspect is in any one of the first to fifth aspects, and the processing unit (13) is preferably registered in the correspondence between the specific action of the recognition target and the control content.

That is, the control content instructed to the device (30) for a specific action of the identification target can be changed and added.

The seventh aspect of the operating device (10) is connected to any of the first to sixth aspects, and the processing unit (13) distinguishes the movement of the recognition target touching the sensor (12) and the recognition target along the recognition target. It is preferable to constitute both the movements of moving on the screen of the display (11). With this configuration, the types of operations of the recognition target that can be recognized by the processing unit (13) increase.

The operation device (10) of the eighth aspect is any one of the first to seventh aspects, and the operation device (10) is preferably provided with a display (11), a sensor (12), and a processing unit ( 13) Frame (40) of the three. The frame (40) is preferably configured to be installed in a building.

That is, by installing the frame body (40) in the building, the operating device (10) can be used like a wall switch to control the equipment (30).

The ninth aspect of the equipment control system (100) includes an operating device (10) of any one of the first to eighth aspects, and an output device (20) of controlling the equipment (30) according to the output state of the processing unit (13). ).

That is, the output device (20) can be used to make the output state of the processing unit (13) consistent with the device (30).

The tenth aspect of the device control system (100) is in the ninth aspect, and the output device (20) is preferably a wireless module (21) that communicates with the device (30). The equipment control system 100 of the eleventh aspect is in the ninth aspect, and the output device (20) may also be a relay (22) provided in the power supply path of the equipment (30).

That is, if it is constituted with a wireless module (21), a single operating device (10) can be used to control a plurality of devices (30), not only the individual devices (30). Moreover, as long as it is a device (30) that can be controlled only by ON and OFF of the power supply path, the operating device (10) can be adopted by using a relay (22) instead of a wall switch.

The embodiments described above are only part of the various embodiments of the present invention. In addition, as long as the above-mentioned embodiment can achieve the purpose of the present invention, various changes can be made according to design and the like.

10‧‧‧ Operating device

11‧‧‧ Display

12‧‧‧ Sensor

13‧‧‧Treatment Department

14, 15‧‧‧ power circuit

16‧‧‧ current source

17‧‧‧ backlight

20‧‧‧Output device

21‧‧‧Wireless Module

22‧‧‧ Relay

30‧‧‧ Equipment

40‧‧‧Frame

41‧‧‧Power supply board

42‧‧‧Main substrate

100‧‧‧Equipment control system

401‧‧‧The first frame

402‧‧‧Second frame

403, 406‧‧‧ opening

404‧‧‧Mounting plate

405‧‧‧ base

411‧‧‧Power terminal

412, 421‧‧‧ Connection

413‧‧‧Load terminal

B11, B12, B13, B14, B15‧‧‧ buttons

F1‧‧‧ field

T1, T2, T3 ‧‧‧ tabs

[Fig. 1] is a block diagram showing the device control system of the first embodiment. [Fig. 2] A block diagram showing an operating device of the first embodiment. [Fig. 3] A perspective view showing an operation device of Embodiment 1. [Fig. [Fig. 4] An exploded perspective view showing the operation device of the first embodiment. [Fig. 5] Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example when the display of the operation device of the first embodiment is set to the display state. [Fig. 6] A diagram in which the display displayed in the operation device of the first embodiment is set to a non-display state. [FIG. 7] A diagram showing another example when the display in the operating device of the first embodiment is set to the display state. [FIG. 8] A diagram showing still another example when the display in the operating device of the first embodiment is set to the display state. [Fig. 9] A block diagram showing an operation device of the second embodiment.

Claims (11)

An operating device, comprising: a display, which can select a display state and a non-display state; a sensor, which detects the position of an identified object by contact or non-contact within a detection range close to the display; and A processing unit that receives information on the location of the recognition object from the sensor; wherein the processing unit performs the following processing: when the sensor does not detect the recognition object, instructs the display to be in a non-display state; and When the display is set to a non-display state and a specific action of the recognition object has been identified, the output state including the control content of the device is changed according to the specific action of the recognition object. For example, the operating device of the scope of application for a patent, wherein the processing unit keeps the display in a non-display state when the display is in a non-display state and the specific action of the recognition object has been recognized. Next, the output state is changed to: instruct the device "the control content corresponding to the specific action of the identified object". For example, the operating device of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit changes the output state to: indicating to the device when the display is in a non-display state and the specific action of the recognition object has been identified. After "the control content corresponding to the specific action of the identified object", the control content is displayed on the display. For example, the operating device of the scope of application for a patent, wherein the processing unit will correspond to the specific action of the identified object when the display is in a non-display state and the specific action of the identified object is identified. Before the control content is indicated to the device, the control content is displayed on the display, and at the same time, it is ready to receive input information whether to indicate the control content to the device. For example, the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sensor can detect the respective positions of a plurality of identification objects, and the specific movement of the identification object is based on the identification objects of the plurality. The combination of the number of the selected identification objects and the operation of the identification object selected from the plurality of identification objects is shown in combination. For example, the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the processing unit has registered therein a correspondence between the specific action of the identified object and the control content. For example, the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processing unit distinguishes between "the action of the recognition object touching the sensor" and "the recognition object along the screen of the display. "Moving action" constitutes both ways. For example, the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a frame provided with the display, the sensor, and the processing unit, and the frame is installed in a building. Way composition. An equipment control system includes an operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 of the scope of patent application, and an output device that controls the device according to the output state of the processing unit. For example, the device control system of the scope of application for patent No. 9 wherein the output device is a wireless module that communicates with the device. For example, the equipment control system of claim 9 in which the output device is a relay provided in the power supply path of the equipment.