CN103298212A - Control method and control device for illuminating lamps - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is applicable to the technical field of lighting lamps, and provides a lighting lamp control method and device, including: the controller obtains the control information input by the user; generates a switching instruction or a dimming instruction according to the control information input by the user; and the control direction is associated with it. At least one of the lighting lamps sends a switching command or a dimming command, so that the lighting lamp performs a switching operation or a dimming operation according to the switching command or the dimming command after receiving the switching command or the dimming command. In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one lighting lamp connected to it is controlled to send a switching command or a dimming command, so that after the lighting lamp receives the switching command or the dimming command, it executes according to the switching command or the dimming command. The switching operation or dimming operation enables the user to control the switching and dimming operations of multiple lighting lamps, which saves the user's operating time and thus improves the user's operating efficiency.

Description

A lighting control method and device

technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of lighting lamps, and in particular relates to a method and device for controlling lighting lamps.

Background technique

As we all know, lighting plays an important role in people's daily life. Lighting has been closely related to people's lives. At the same time, LED lighting is gradually replacing traditional Lighting has become the mainstream of the market.

However, the existing LED lighting system cannot control the switch and dimming operation of multiple lights. When the user needs to turn on/off a light, he needs to walk to the switch to turn on/off the light. When using a lighting lamp, you need to go to the place corresponding to the respective switches of multiple lighting lamps, and turn on/off each switch to turn on/off multiple lighting lamps. Similarly, when the user needs to When dimming a single lighting lamp, it is necessary to go to the switch corresponding to each of the multiple lighting lamps to adjust the brightness of the multiple lighting lamps.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling lighting lamps, aiming to solve the problem that the existing LED lighting system cannot control the switching and dimming operations of multiple lighting lamps, resulting in low user operation efficiency.

The embodiment of the present invention is achieved in this way, a lighting control method, comprising:

The controller obtains the control information input by the user;

Generate switching instructions or dimming instructions according to the control information input by the user;

The control direction sends a switching command or a dimming command to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, so that the lighting lamp performs a switching operation or a dimming operation according to the switching command or the dimming command after receiving the switching command or the dimming command.

Another object of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a lighting control device, including a sending device and a receiving device, the sending device includes an acquisition unit, a generating unit, and a sending unit, and the receiving device includes an execution unit,

The acquisition unit is used for the control party to acquire the control information input by the user;

The generating unit is used to generate a switching instruction or a dimming instruction according to the control information input by the user;

The sending unit is used to control the at least one lighting lamp connected to it to send a switching instruction or a dimming instruction;

The execution unit is configured to execute the switching operation or the dimming operation according to the switching instruction or the dimming instruction after the illuminating lamp receives the switching instruction or the dimming instruction.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one lighting lamp connected to it is controlled to send a switching command or a dimming command, so that after the lighting lamp receives the switching command or the dimming command, it executes according to the switching command or the dimming command. The switching operation or dimming operation enables the user to control the switching and dimming operations of multiple lighting lamps, which saves the user's operating time and thus improves the user's operating efficiency.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a flow chart of the realization of the illuminating lamp control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a better connection diagram of the lighting control device in the practical application of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the preferred implementation flowchart of the embodiment of the present invention in actual application;

Fig. 4 is a structural block diagram of a lighting control device provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, not to limit the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one lighting lamp connected to it is controlled to send a switching command or a dimming command, so that after the lighting lamp receives the switching command or the dimming command, it executes according to the switching command or the dimming command. The switching operation or dimming operation enables the user to control the switching and dimming operations of multiple lighting lamps, which saves the user's operating time and thus improves the user's operating efficiency.

Example 1:

Figure 1 shows the implementation process of a lighting control method provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which is described in detail as follows:

In step S101, the control party acquires control information input by the user.

In this embodiment, the controller completes the acquisition of the control information input by the user through manual input by the user. Specifically, the controller receives the user's key operation through the key module to obtain the control information input by the user. The key operation Including long press, short press, number of long presses, and number of short presses.

In step S102, a switching command or a dimming command is generated according to the control information input by the user.

In this embodiment, the switch instruction or dimming instruction is generated according to the control information input by the user. When the controller manually inputs, the switch instruction corresponding to the button operation is queried in the pre-stored correspondence between the button operation and the instruction. or dimming instructions, specifically, the corresponding relationship between button operations and instructions can be stored in the terminal in the form of a mapping table, and the mapping table contains the corresponding relationship between button operations and switching instructions or dimming instructions, so that the corresponding relationship between button operations and In the corresponding relationship with the command, query the switch command or dimming command corresponding to the button operation.

In this embodiment, the correspondence between the button operation and the instruction defaults to that when the button operation is a short press, the instruction corresponding to a short press is a switch instruction, and the instruction corresponding to a long press is a dimming instruction. , short press for the first time is the command to turn on the light in the switch command, short press once is the command to turn off the light in the switch command; when the key operation is a long press, the corresponding command for a long press is a dimming command.

In step S103, the control direction sends a switching command or a dimming command to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, so that after the lighting lamp receives the switching command or dimming command, it performs a switching operation or dimming operation.

In this embodiment, the control direction sends a switching command or a dimming command to at least one selected lighting lamp associated with it. In this embodiment, the selected lighting lamp can display the lighting lamp list on the display interface of the controller. Since there are many lighting lamps, it is possible to draw a lighting lamp list on the interface and preset the lighting lamp information. Selected mode, select the light so that the user can perform the selected operation.

In this embodiment, the lighting lamp information selected by the user in the lighting lamp list includes but not limited to touch or key, and the user's selection result is received by detecting the user's selection operation.

In this embodiment, the user can also select a plurality of lighting lamps at the same time through the preset multi-selection operation, so as to improve the operation efficiency.

Preferably, in this embodiment, at least one address code and/or at least one group address code can also be associated with at least one key on the control side and recorded and stored, so that the control side can select according to the key pressed. The selection operation includes at least one of the operations of selecting a single lighting lamp by a single button, selecting multiple lighting lamps by a single button, selecting a single lighting lamp by multiple buttons, and selecting multiple lighting lamps by multiple buttons.

For the convenience of description, specifically, when an address code is associated with a button located on the control side, the pressed button performs a selection operation to select a single lighting lamp for a single button; when at least one group address code is associated with a button located on the control side When a button is associated, the pressed button performs the selected operation. Multiple lights are selected for a single button; when an address code is associated with multiple buttons located on the control side, the pressed multiple buttons perform the selected operation. Select a single lighting lamp for multiple buttons; when multiple address codes are associated with multiple buttons located on the control side, the multiple buttons pressed perform the selection operation and select a single lighting lamp for multiple buttons. Press the button to select a plurality of lighting lamps to operate, and use the selected lighting lamp as the sending object of the controller, so that the controller can send a switching command or a dimming command to at least one connected lighting lamp.

It should be noted that since some lighting lamps do not have dimming devices, the lighting lamps in this embodiment can be understood as lighting lamps with dimming devices, such as LED lighting lamps.

The controller sends switching instructions or dimming instructions to at least one lighting lamp connected to it through the built-in wired communication module or wireless communication module. The wired communication module includes an RS485 communication module, and the controller can send data to the lighting lamps through the RS485 bus to control the lights. The wireless communication module includes at least one of a Bluetooth communication module, a wireless local area network communication module, and an infrared communication module. Through the above steps, the controller obtains the lighting lamps specified in the lighting lamp list, avoiding the situation of sending switch commands or dimming commands to all the lighting lamps in the lighting lamp list, thereby not only meeting the needs of users themselves, but also saving The transmission time of the data.

In this embodiment, since the controller can send a switch instruction or dimming instruction to at least one lighting lamp, multiple lighting lamps can be turned off at one time, or multiple lighting lamps can be adjusted to the brightness defined in the controller at one time.

Example 2:

This embodiment mainly describes the specific implementation process of selecting at least one lighting lamp, which is described in detail as follows:

The button pressed by the user on the control side is detected, and at least one lighting lamp is selected according to the button.

In this embodiment, the key pressed by the user on the controller is detected, specifically through the interrupt signal generated by the key. When the key is pressed by the user, it means that the user has selected at least one lighting lamp corresponding to the key.

In this embodiment, the controller selects at least one lighting lamp through button operation, which avoids the situation of sending switch commands or dimming commands to all the lighting lamps in the lighting lamp list, thereby not only meeting the user's own needs, but also saving The transmission time of the data.

It should be noted that when the button on the controller is pressed by the user, it only means that the user has selected at least one light corresponding to the button, and it does not mean that the user has performed a long press or a short press. The operation of long press or short press needs to be judged according to the time when the key is pressed.

Example 3:

This embodiment mainly describes the detailed process of allocating unique address codes and/or group address codes, as follows:

assigning a unique address code and/or a group address code to at least one lighting lamp associated therewith, said address code and/or group address code corresponding to said lighting lamp;

At least one of the address codes and/or at least one group address code is associated with at least one button on the control side and recorded and stored, so that the control side can perform selected operations according to the pressed buttons, and the selected operations include Single button selects a single lighting lamp, single button selects multiple lighting lamps, multiple buttons selects a single lighting lamp, multiple buttons selects at least one operation of multiple lighting lamps.

In this embodiment, a unique address code and/or group address code is assigned to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, and a unique address code and/or group address code can be set for each pulse modulation signal port of each lighting lamp through key operation. address codes, so that the address codes and/or group address codes correspond to the lighting lamps.

In this embodiment, at least one of the address codes and/or at least one group address code is associated with at least one key on the control side and recorded and stored, so that the control side can perform selected operations according to the pressed key, The selection operation includes at least one operation of selecting a single lighting lamp by a single button, selecting multiple lighting lamps by a single button, selecting a single lighting lamp by multiple buttons, and selecting multiple lighting lamps by multiple buttons. For the convenience of description, specifically, when an address code is associated with a button located on the control side, the pressed button performs a selection operation to select a single lighting lamp for a single button; when at least one group address code is associated with a button located on the control side When a button is associated, the pressed button performs the selected operation. Multiple lights are selected for a single button; when an address code is associated with multiple buttons located on the control side, the pressed multiple buttons perform the selected operation. Select a single lighting lamp for multiple buttons; when multiple address codes are associated with multiple buttons located on the control side, the multiple buttons pressed perform the selection operation and select a single lighting lamp for multiple buttons. Press the button to select multiple lights to operate.

Example 4:

This embodiment mainly describes the specific implementation process of associating at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one button located on the control side and recording and storing, as follows:

displaying an address code list, the address code list including the address code and/or group address code of at least one lighting lamp;

detecting user specified geocoding and/or group geocoding in said geocoding list;

detecting keystrokes entered by the user in said geocoding list;

At least one address code and/or at least one group address code is associated with at least one input key on the control side and recorded and stored.

In this embodiment, the display address code list can be displayed on the display interface of the controller. Since there are many address codes and group address codes, it is possible to draw a list of lighting lamps on the interface and preset the lighting lamp information. Specify the way to specify the light so that the user can perform the specified operation.

In this embodiment, the address code and/or group address code designated by the user in the displayed address code list, the designation method includes but not limited to touch or key, through the detection of the user's designated operation, receiving the user's designation result, and then Detecting the keys input by the user in the address code list, associating at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one key input on the control side and recording and storing.

Example 5:

This embodiment mainly describes the specific implementation process of the switching operation or dimming operation performed by the lighting lamp according to the switching command or the dimming command, and the details are as follows:

Obtain the switch status of the lighting lamp;

When the illuminating lamp is in the on state, gradually reduce the brightness according to the brightness decreasing parameter within the preset time until the brightness of the illuminating lamp is zero, so as to turn off the illuminating lamp;

When the illuminating lamp is in the off state, the brightness is gradually increased according to the brightness increasing parameter within the preset time until the brightness of the illuminating lamp reaches the preset brightness, so as to turn on the illuminating lamp.

In this embodiment, the lighting lamp includes a control unit and a transceiver unit. The transceiver unit is connected to the control unit. The transceiver unit receives the switch command or dimming command and sends its own address code and switch status to the controller. The control unit outputs control signals to the lighting Luminaire module for lights.

In this embodiment, the control status of the lighting lamp can be obtained by receiving the switch status sent by the transceiver unit of the lighting lamp to determine whether the lighting lamp is in the on state or in the off state.

In this embodiment, the brightness decreasing parameter, the brightness increasing parameter and the preset brightness can be set by the user or defaulted by the system, and there is no limitation here.

Preferably, the preset brightness is the brightness when the lighting lamp was turned off last time.

In this embodiment, the dimming instruction includes the brightness of light;

The execution of the dimming operation is specifically:

Obtain the brightness of the light in the dimming command;

Dimming operation is performed according to the brightness of the light.

In this embodiment, the lighting lamp includes a control unit and a transceiver unit. The transceiver unit is connected to the control unit. The transceiver unit receives the dimming instruction, analyzes the dimming instruction, obtains the brightness of the light in the dimming instruction, and the control unit outputs the control light. The brightness signal is sent to the lamp module of the lighting lamp, so that the lighting lamp receives the signal and adjusts the lamp to the corresponding light brightness.

In this embodiment, since the controller can send a switch instruction or dimming instruction to at least one lighting lamp, multiple lighting lamps can be turned off at one time, or multiple lighting lamps can be adjusted to the brightness defined in the controller at one time.

Embodiment 6:

For the convenience of description, this embodiment repeats the implementation process that is better in actual application, and the details are as follows:

In this embodiment, take the example of assigning unique address codes and/or group address codes to the 8 lighting lamps associated with it. At this time, in the button operation, short press for the first time is to turn on the lighting lamps in the switch command. Instructions, one short press is the instruction to turn off the light in the switch command. When the key operation is a long press, the corresponding instruction for a long press is a dimming instruction. Specifically, assign address codes to 8 lights, which can be The system can also be allocated through manual allocation. Preferably, manual allocation is adopted here. The address codes of the 8 lights are A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3, and B4. At the same time, A1, A3, and A4 A group address code a is also allocated, which associates the group address code a with the key 1 input by the user.

Since the group address code a is associated with the key 1 input by the user, the controller can detect whether the key 1 is pressed by the user. When it is detected that the key 1 is pressed, it means that the user needs to select the lighting lamps A1, A3, A4, and detect whether the button 1 is short-pressed or long-pressed. When the button 1 is short-pressed, detect the number of times the button 1 is short-pressed. Send the command to turn on the lights, so that the lights with address codes A1, A3, and A4 receive the command to turn on the lights, and turn on the lights through the drive module; , A3, A4 lights send the instruction to turn off the lights, so that the lights whose address codes are A1, A3, A4 receive the instruction to turn off the lights, and turn off the lights through the drive module; when button 1 is long pressed, the The lighting lamps whose address codes are A1, A3, and A4 send dimming commands, so that the lighting lamps whose address codes are A1, A3, and A4 receive the dimming commands, and the luminous power of the light source in the lighting lamps is adjusted through the drive module to complete the dimming of the lighting lamps. dimming operation.

Embodiment 7:

Fig. 2 shows a preferred connection diagram of the illuminating lamp control device in the practical application of the embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the MCU module 21: processes information and data collection between modules, can receive multiple sets of button signals and output multiple sets of pulse width modulation control signals;

LED driver module 22: receives the pulse width modulation control signal of the MCU, and outputs the constant current required by the LED lamp;

LED lamps 23: lighting lamps composed of LED light sources;

Button module 24: receive user's operation, support single-click, double-click, long-press operation;

Display module 25: display the operating information of the system;

Communication module 26: RS485 bus is used for communication between multiple control systems;

Power supply module 27: provide suitable power supply voltage for each module.

Embodiment 8:

Figure 3 shows a preferred implementation process of the embodiment of the present invention in practical application, which is described in detail as follows:

S301, each module of the controller is initialized;

S302, the controller receives the button operation;

S303, the controller selects a lamp;

S304, the controller sets system parameters;

S305, the control direction sends a control signal to at least one lighting lamp;

S306, the illuminating lamp processes the control signal to control the LED lamp.

Embodiment 9:

Figure 4 shows a structural block diagram of a lighting control device provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which can control various lamps connected to it, including but not limited to LED lamps, energy-saving lamps, table lamps, explosion-proof lamps , signal lamps, floodlights, etc., for the convenience of description, only the parts related to this embodiment are shown.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the lighting control device includes a sending device 41 and a receiving device 42, the sending device includes an acquisition unit 411, a generating unit 412, and a sending unit 413, the receiving device 42 includes an execution unit 421,

The acquiring unit 411 is used for the control party to acquire the control information input by the user;

The generating unit 412 is used to generate a switching instruction or a dimming instruction according to the control information input by the user;

The sending unit 413 is used to control the at least one lighting lamp connected to it to send a switching instruction or a dimming instruction;

The executing unit 421 is configured to execute the switching operation or the dimming operation according to the switching instruction or the dimming instruction after the lighting lamp receives the switching instruction or the dimming instruction.

Further, in the device, the sending device further includes:

The selection unit is used to detect the key pressed by the user on the control side, and select at least one lighting lamp according to the key.

Further, in the device, the sending device further includes:

An assigning unit, configured to assign a unique address code or a group address code to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, the address code and/or group address code corresponding to the lighting lamp;

An associating unit, configured to associate at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one key on the control side and record and store it, so that the control side can perform selected operations according to the pressed key, so The selection operation includes at least one operation of selecting a single lighting lamp by a single button, selecting multiple lighting lamps by a single button, selecting a single lighting lamp by multiple buttons, and selecting multiple lighting lamps by multiple buttons.

Specifically, the association unit includes:

A display subunit, configured to display an address code list, the address code list including the address code and/or group address code of at least one lighting lamp;

A first detecting subunit, configured to detect address codes and/or group address codes specified by the user in the address code list;

The second detection subunit is used to detect the keys input by the user in the address code list;

The associating subunit is used for associating at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one input key on the control side and recording and storing it.

Further, in the device, the execution unit includes:

Obtaining subunits, used to obtain the switching status of the lighting lamp;

The closing subunit is used to gradually reduce the brightness according to the brightness decreasing parameter within the preset time when the lighting lamp is in the on state until the brightness of the lighting lamp is zero, so as to turn off the lighting lamp;

The opening subunit is used to gradually increase the brightness according to the brightness increasing parameter within a preset time when the lighting lamp is in the off state until the brightness of the lighting lamp reaches the preset brightness, so as to turn on the lighting lamp.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one lighting lamp connected to it is controlled to send a switching command or a dimming command, so that after the lighting lamp receives the switching command or the dimming command, it executes according to the switching command or the dimming command. The switching operation or dimming operation enables the user to control the switching and dimming operations of multiple lighting lamps, which saves the user's operating time and thus improves the user's operating efficiency.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection of the present invention. within range.

Claims (10)

1. A lighting control method, characterized in that, comprising: The controller obtains the control information input by the user; Generate switching instructions or dimming instructions according to the control information input by the user; The control direction sends a switching command or a dimming command to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, so that the lighting lamp performs a switching operation or a dimming operation according to the switching command or the dimming command after receiving the switching command or the dimming command. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, before the control party acquires the control information input by the user, it includes: The button pressed by the user on the control side is detected, and at least one lighting lamp is selected according to the button. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein, before the control party obtains the control information input by the user, it also includes: assigning a unique address code or a group address code to at least one lighting lamp associated therewith, said address code and/or group address code corresponding to said lighting lamp; At least one of the address codes and/or at least one group address code is associated with at least one button on the control side and recorded and stored, so that the control side can perform selected operations according to the pressed buttons, and the selected operations include Single button selects a single lighting lamp, single button selects multiple lighting lamps, multiple buttons selects a single lighting lamp, multiple buttons selects at least one operation of multiple lighting lamps. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said at least one address code and/or at least one group address code is associated with each button located at the control side and recorded and stored, specifically: displaying an address code list, the address code list including the address code and/or group address code of at least one lighting lamp; detecting user specified geocoding and/or group geocoding in said geocoding list; detecting keystrokes entered by the user in said geocoding list; At least one address code and/or at least one group address code is associated with at least one input key on the control side and recorded and stored. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, after the lighting lamp receives the switching instruction or the dimming instruction, it performs the switching operation or the dimming operation according to the switching instruction or the dimming instruction, comprising: Obtain the switch status of the lighting lamp; When the illuminating lamp is in the on state, gradually reduce the brightness according to the brightness decreasing parameter within the preset time until the brightness of the illuminating lamp is zero, so as to turn off the illuminating lamp; When the illuminating lamp is in the off state, the brightness is gradually increased according to the brightness increasing parameter within the preset time until the brightness of the illuminating lamp reaches the preset brightness, so as to turn on the illuminating lamp. 6. A lighting control device, characterized in that it includes a sending device and a receiving device, the sending device includes an acquisition unit, a generating unit, and a sending unit, and the receiving device includes an execution unit, The acquisition unit is used for the control party to acquire the control information input by the user; The generating unit is used to generate a switching instruction or a dimming instruction according to the control information input by the user; The sending unit is used to control the at least one lighting lamp connected to it to send a switching instruction or a dimming instruction; The execution unit is configured to execute the switching operation or the dimming operation according to the switching instruction or the dimming instruction after the illuminating lamp receives the switching instruction or the dimming instruction. 7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the sending device further comprises: The selection unit is used to detect the key pressed by the user on the control side, and select at least one lighting lamp according to the key. 8. The device according to claim 6, wherein the sending device further comprises: An assigning unit, configured to assign a unique address code or a group address code to at least one lighting lamp associated with it, the address code and/or group address code corresponding to the lighting lamp; An associating unit, configured to associate at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one key on the control side and record and store it, so that the control side can perform selected operations according to the pressed key, so The selection operation includes at least one operation of selecting a single lighting lamp by a single button, selecting multiple lighting lamps by a single button, selecting a single lighting lamp by multiple buttons, and selecting multiple lighting lamps by multiple buttons. 9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the associating unit comprises: A display subunit, configured to display an address code list, the address code list including the address code and/or group address code of at least one lighting lamp; A first detecting subunit, configured to detect address codes and/or group address codes specified by the user in the address code list; The second detection subunit is used to detect the keys input by the user in the address code list; The associating subunit is used for associating at least one address code and/or at least one group address code with at least one input key on the control side and recording and storing it. 10. The device according to claim 6, wherein the execution unit comprises: Obtaining subunits, used to obtain the switching status of the lighting lamp; The closing subunit is used to gradually reduce the brightness according to the brightness decreasing parameter within the preset time when the lighting lamp is in the on state until the brightness of the lighting lamp is zero, so as to turn off the lighting lamp; The opening subunit is used to gradually increase the brightness according to the brightness increasing parameter within a preset time when the lighting lamp is in the off state until the brightness of the lighting lamp reaches the preset brightness, so as to turn on the lighting lamp.

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