JP2008269995A - Operating device and lighting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An operating device and an illuminating device capable of rotating the illuminating device according to a manual operation while observing the illuminating device for changing the irradiation direction.
An operating device includes a first operation input unit configured to have a linear operation switch, and an operation switch operated in a circular shape. The irradiation angle in the tilt direction and pan direction of the lighting fixture is determined in accordance with the number of operation inputs and the operation direction of the second operation input unit 3 and the respective operation switches 6 in the first and second operation input units 2 and 3. Control means 4 and 5 for outputting a control signal to be changed are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device and a lighting device that can freely change the irradiation direction of a lighting fixture.

  In lighting devices such as studios and theaters, multiple lighting fixtures that can automatically control the illumination direction of illumination light are installed on the ceiling, etc., and the illumination direction of each illumination fixture is an input device (operation device) that gives instructions to each illumination fixture. Is input, and the irradiation direction of each lighting fixture is changed. For example, in response to the input of the angle in the irradiation direction, it is performed by pressing an operation switch that rotates the lighting fixture in the pan direction or the tilt direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, it is performed by swinging the joystick (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, the operation of the operation switch and the joystick has a problem that it takes much time and time to change the irradiation direction of the luminaire, and it is difficult to confirm the spatial movement of the luminaire. In view of this, there has been proposed a lighting device that can visually check the spatial operation of a lighting fixture without requiring a lot of labor and time (see Patent Document 3).

This prior art illumination device includes a coordinate axis display unit, and when a point is directly pointed to a coordinate plane displayed on the coordinate axis display unit by an indicating device such as a light pen or a mouse, the tilt angle is determined from the coordinates of the point. Is determined, and the angle of the pan is determined. Based on these, the luminaire body is driven. Accordingly, the time for inputting the pan and tilt angles is greatly shortened, and the input setting range is displayed not only on the numerical value but also on the coordinate axis display section, so that the input setting range can be visually confirmed. That's it.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-312296 (page 8, FIG. 7) JP-A-3-29296 (page 2-3, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-196006 (2nd page, FIG. 1)

  In the lighting device of Patent Document 2, the pan and tilt angles to be changed are directly pointed to the coordinate plane displayed on the coordinate axis display unit by the pointing device. It is difficult to actually observe the change in the irradiation direction while visually observing. That is, the setting of the pan and tilt angles is not performed by visually observing the irradiation direction of the luminaire, and the point operation on the coordinate plane may be repeated until the setting becomes a desired irradiation direction by visual confirmation. There is.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an operating device and an illuminating device that can turn the illuminating device according to a manual operation while visually observing the illuminating device that changes the irradiation direction.

  The operating device according to claim 1 is a first operation input unit configured to have a linearly operated operation switch; and a second configured to have a circularly operated operation switch. A control signal for changing the irradiation angle in the tilt direction of the lighting fixture in accordance with the number of operation inputs and the operation direction with respect to the operation switch in the first operation input unit, and the second operation input unit And a control means for outputting a control signal for changing the irradiation angle in the pan direction of the luminaire according to the number of operation inputs to the operation switch and the operation direction.

  In the present invention and each of the following inventions, each configuration is as follows unless otherwise specified.

  The operation switch is preferably a capacitive switch, but allows various types of switches such as a resistance type and an optical type. In addition to a switch that requires a touch operation that touches the operation surface with a finger or the like, a switch that changes the capacitance or the like by bringing the finger or the like in close proximity is included. The number of operation switches may be one or plural. A display unit such as an LCD may be provided below the operation switch.

  The “circular shape” includes an elliptical shape having a small difference in length between the major axis and the minor axis and relatively close to a circle.

  The “number of operation inputs” is, for example, the number of operation switches that are turned on. Here, the operation switch is preferably continuously turned on, but may be discontinuous. The “operation direction” indicates a direction in which an operation is input in the order of a plurality of operation switches.

  The “tilt direction” indicates a direction intersecting the optical axis direction of the lighting fixture, and the “pan direction” indicates a direction around the optical axis of the lighting fixture. When the luminaire is arranged so that the vertical direction of the luminaire and the optical axis coincide with each other, the luminaire is rotated in the up / down direction which is the tilt direction according to the operation input at the first operation input unit. In response to an operation input from the second operation input unit, the image is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in the pan direction. The up and down direction and the clockwise and counterclockwise direction are determined by the operation directions of the plurality of operation switches.

  The output of the control signal may be either wired or wireless.

  According to the present invention, when the operation switch is linearly input by the first operation input unit, the lighting fixture is rotated in the tilt direction, and the operation switch is operated circularly by the second operation input unit. By inputting, the lighting fixture is rotated in the pan direction, and the irradiation direction of the lighting fixture is changed. Then, according to the number of operation inputs and the operation direction, the rotation amount and the rotation direction in the tilt direction and the pan direction are determined.

  The operation device according to claim 2 is the operation device according to claim 1, wherein a selection switch for selecting a specific lighting fixture; and a display unit for displaying the specific lighting fixture selected by the selection switch; And the control means outputs respective control signals corresponding to the number of operation inputs to the operation switch and the operation direction in the first and second operation input units to a specific lighting device displayed on the display unit. It is characterized by doing.

  There may be one specific lighting fixture or a group.

  “Output a control signal to a specific luminaire” means to output the luminaire to a driving device that drives the luminaire in the tilt direction and the pan direction.

  According to the present invention, the irradiation direction of the specific lighting device displayed on the display unit is changed according to the operation input in the first and second operation input units.

  The operation device according to claim 3 is the operation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means stores the maximum irradiation angle from the reference angle in the tilt direction and the pan direction of the luminaire, A control signal for changing the irradiation angle within a maximum irradiation angle is output.

  According to the present invention, the luminaire is not rotated beyond the respective maximum irradiation angles in the tilt direction and the pan direction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an illumination device according to any one of the first to third aspects; a tilt direction and a pan in response to an operation input at the first and second operation input units of the operation device. A lighting device that rotates in a direction; a motor that rotates the lighting device in a tilt direction and a pan direction, and drives the motor to rotate in accordance with a control signal output from an operating device. And a lighting load disposed in the lighting fixture.

  According to this invention, the illuminating device with which the irradiation direction of a lighting fixture is changed with the operating device as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 3 is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, the lighting switch is rotated in the tilt direction when the operation switch is linearly input by the first operation input unit, and the operation switch is circular by the second operation input unit. Since the lighting fixture is rotated in the pan direction by the operation input, the rotation of the lighting fixture is in accordance with the manual operation of the operating device, and the desired irradiation direction can be easily observed while viewing the lighting fixture. Can be changed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lighting apparatus can be easily changed to the desired irradiation direction by displaying the lighting apparatus for changing the irradiation direction on the display unit and performing operation input using the first and second operation input units. can do.
According to the invention of claim 3, since the lighting fixture is controlled so as not to rotate beyond the respective maximum irradiation angles in the tilt direction and the pan direction, it is not necessary to provide a rotation restricting means on the lighting fixture side. Can do.

  According to invention of Claim 4, the illuminating device which can change easily the irradiation direction of a luminaire can be provided, visually observing the luminaire which rotates according to manual operation with an operating device.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 1 is an operating device showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a schematic front view and (b) is a schematic block diagram.

  The operating device 1 includes a first operation input unit 2, a second operation input unit 3, and a control unit 4 and an output unit 5 that constitute control means. And the operating device 1 is formed in the substantially rectangular container, The manual operation part 2a of the 1st operation input part 2 and the manual operation part 3a of the 2nd operation input part 3 are each provided in the front 1a, Circuit parts and the like are housed inside the container. The operating device 1 is formed in such a size that it can be held by hand and can be rotated by the manual operation unit 2a and the manual operation unit 3a.

  In the first operation input unit 2, a plurality of capacitance switches 6 as operation switches are arranged on a printed wiring board 7. The capacitance switch 6 is arranged in a straight line by the manual operation unit 2 a and is covered with an opaque resin sheet 8. The electrostatic capacity switch 6 changes its electrostatic capacity when, for example, a finger is faced through the resin sheet 8.

  The printed wiring board 7 is provided with a tilt detection circuit 9, and the output of the capacitance switch 6 is sent to the tilt detection circuit 9. The tilt detection circuit 9 detects on / off of the capacitance switch 6 based on the change in capacitance in the capacitance switch 6, and sends this detection from the signal line 10 to the control unit 4. Each of the plurality of capacitance switches 6 is given an address, and the control unit 4 determines which capacitance switch 6 is turned on / off.

  Similar to the first operation input unit 2, the second operation input unit 3 has the capacitance switch 6 disposed on the printed wiring board 11. The electrostatic capacity switch 6 is circularly arranged by the manual operation unit 3 a and is covered with an opaque resin sheet 8. The printed wiring board 11 is provided with a pan detection circuit 12, and the output of the capacitance switch 6 is sent to the pan detection circuit 12. The pan detection circuit 12 detects on / off of the capacitance switch 6 and sends this detection to the control unit 4 from the signal line 13.

  The control unit 4 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs, and a RAM that stores various data. The control unit 4 then determines the number of operation inputs and the operation direction for the capacitance switch 6 in the first operation input unit 2 based on the on / off detection result of the capacitance switch 6 sent from the tilt detection circuit 9. Is calculated. That is, the number of capacitance switches 6 that are turned on / off in the first operation input unit 2 is obtained, and the capacitance switch 6 in the manual operation unit 2a from the lower side to the upper side in FIG. The operation direction is determined depending on whether the capacitance switch 6 is turned on or off, or conversely, the capacitance switch 6 is turned on or off in order from the upper side to the lower side.

  Then, a control signal for rotating the luminaire in the tilt direction from the current position is output according to the number of capacitance switches 6 turned on / off. For example, when the capacitance switch 6 from the lower side to the upper side is turned on / off by a linear movement operation of the finger, as shown by an arrow in the manual operation unit 2a, the lighting device is, for example, 18 ° from the current position. It is rotated. That is, it is rotated by 2 ° per quantity, for example. Then, if the operation direction is a direction from the lower side to the upper side in FIG. 1A, for example, the luminaire is arranged so that the optical axis of the luminaire is the vertical direction and the irradiation direction faces the lower side. If the lighting fixture is rotated from the lower side to the upper side and the operation direction is a direction from the upper side to the lower side, a control signal for rotating the lighting fixture from the upper side to the lower side is output. The output control signal is output from the output unit 5 to the luminaire side. When the lighting fixture is rotated in the tilt direction, the irradiation angle in the tilt direction of the lighting fixture changes.

  Further, the control unit 4 determines the number of operation inputs and the operation direction for the capacitance switch 6 in the second operation input unit 3 based on the on / off detection result of the capacitance switch 6 sent from the pan detection circuit 12. Is calculated. That is, the number of capacitance switches 6 turned on / off in the second operation input unit 3 is obtained, and the capacitance switches 6 are turned on / off in the clockwise direction in FIG. 1A in the manual operation unit 3a. The operation direction is obtained depending on whether the capacitance switch 6 is turned on or off in the counterclockwise order.

  Then, a control signal for rotating the lighting fixture in the pan direction from the current position is output in accordance with the number of capacitance switches 6 turned on / off. For example, as indicated by an arrow in the manual operation unit 3a, when the capacitance switch 6 is turned on / off by moving the finger 360 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise in a circular shape, the luminaire is moved from the current position. For example, it is rotated by 64 °. That is, it is rotated by 4 ° per quantity, for example.

  In addition, when the operation direction is a clockwise direction, the luminaire is rotated clockwise, and when the operation direction is a counterclockwise direction, a control signal is output that rotates the luminaire counterclockwise. . The output control signal is output from the output unit 5 to the luminaire side. When the lighting fixture is rotated in the pan direction, the irradiation angle of the lighting fixture in the pan direction changes.

  Moreover, the control part 4 has memorize | stored the maximum irradiation angle from the reference angle in the tilt direction and pan direction of a lighting fixture, for example in RAM. The reference angle and the maximum irradiation angle in the tilt direction are, for example, 0 ° and 90 °, respectively, and the reference angle and the maximum irradiation angle in the pan direction are, for example, 0 ° and 540 °, respectively.

  For example, when the capacitance switch 6 is turned on and off by moving the finger linearly many times from the lower side to the upper side by the manual operation unit 2a, the control unit 4 rotates the lighting apparatus in the tilt direction accordingly. To control. However, if it is determined that the irradiation angle in the tilt direction of the lighting fixture is the maximum irradiation angle, no control signal is output even if the above-described moving operation is further performed by the manual operation unit 2a.

  Further, when the capacitance switch 6 is turned on / off by moving the finger in a circular shape, for example, clockwise by the manual operation unit 3a, the control unit 4 rotates the lighting apparatus in the pan direction accordingly. To control. However, if it is determined that the irradiation angle in the pan direction of the lighting fixture is the maximum irradiation angle, no control signal is output even if the above-described movement operation is further performed by the manual operation unit 3a.

  As described above, the control unit 4 is configured to output a control signal for changing the irradiation angle in the tilt direction and the pan direction within the maximum irradiation angle. Thereby, since the rotation range of a lighting fixture is restrict | limited, while twisting etc. of an electric wire etc. can be prevented, it can be made unnecessary to provide a rotation limitation means etc. on the lighting fixture side.

  The output unit 5 is configured to convert the control signal sent from the control unit 4 into, for example, a DMX signal and output the data to the transmission line 14. Note that the first and second operation input units 2 and 3, the control unit 4, the output unit 5, and the like operate when a DC voltage is supplied from the DC power supply 15.

  As described above, in the manual operation unit 2a, for example, by moving the finger linearly in the vertical direction in FIG. 1 (a), the capacitance switch 6 is turned on / off, and the number of operation inputs and the operation direction thereof. Accordingly, the lighting fixture is rotated in the tilt direction, for example, in the up-down direction. Further, in the manual operation unit 3a, for example, by moving the finger in a circular direction clockwise or counterclockwise in FIG. 1 (a), the capacitance switch 6 is turned on / off, and the number of operation inputs and the operation direction thereof. In response to this, the luminaire is rotated in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, which is the pan direction. That is, the rotation of the lighting fixture in the tilt direction and the pan direction is in accordance with the manual operation at the manual operation unit 2a and the manual operation unit 3a. Therefore, it is possible to easily change the lighting fixture in a desired irradiation direction by performing the respective manual operations with the manual operation unit 2a and the manual operation unit 3a while visually checking the rotation state of the lighting fixture.

  In addition to the first and second operation input units 2 and 3, the controller device 1 also has an operation input unit 16 for changing the dimming level of the lighting fixture, and a focal point of the irradiation light of the lighting fixture. The operation input unit 17 is provided. By performing a moving operation in a straight line with each of the manual operation units 16a and 17a, the dimming level of the lighting fixture and the focus of the irradiation light can be freely changed.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 2 is an operating device showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a schematic front view and (b) is a schematic block diagram. Note that the same parts as those in FIG.

  The operating device 18 shown in FIG. 2 is the same as the operating device 1 shown in FIG. 1, except that the selection switches 19 and 20 and the display screen 21a of the display unit 21 are further provided on the front surface 1a.

  The selection switches 19 and 20 are used to select a specific lighting fixture to be rotated. The lighting fixtures to be selected are arranged in order and stored in, for example, the RAM of the control unit 4 and displayed on the display screen 21a. When the selection switch 19 is pressed, it selects a lighting fixture on the front stage with respect to the lighting fixture displayed on the display screen 21a, and the selection switch 20 similarly selects a lighting fixture on the rear stage side. It is. When there are a plurality of lighting fixtures that are simultaneously rotated, a representative lighting fixture is selected.

  The display unit 21 is configured to display the address of the luminaire selected by the selection switches 19 and 20 on the display screen 21a. The control unit 4 tilts the lighting fixture displayed on the display screen 21a according to the number of operation inputs and the operation direction with respect to the capacitance switch 6 in the first and second operation input units 2 and 3. A control signal for changing the irradiation angle in each of the direction and the pan direction is output from the output unit 5 to the transmission line 14.

  A lighting device whose irradiation direction is changed is displayed on the display screen 21a, a linear manual operation is performed by the manual operation unit 2a, and a circular manual operation is performed by the manual operation unit 3a. It can be easily changed in the irradiation direction.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a lighting device showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same parts as those in FIG.

  The illuminating device 22 shown in FIG. 3 includes the operating device 18, the luminaire 23, the driving device 24, and the illumination load 25 shown in FIG. 2. The operation device 18 is connected to the light control device 27 disposed in the light control panel 26 by the transmission line 14. The light control device 27 is connected to the drive device 24 via the transmission line 28. The control signal output from the operation device 18 is transmitted to the drive device 24 via the light control device 27. The dimmer 27 outputs a dimming signal for dimming the illumination load 25 according to the manual operation at the manual operation unit 16a of the operation device 18, and the luminaire according to the manual operation at the manual operation unit 17a. The control signal for changing the focal point of the irradiation light emitted from 23 is output.

  The luminaire 23 rotates in the tilt direction and the pan direction according to a control signal output from the operation device 18 by manual operation at the manual operation unit 2a and the manual operation unit 3a. That is, it rotates in the tilt direction and the pan direction in response to the operation input in the first and second operation input units 2 and 3 of the operation device 18, that is, the number of operation inputs and the operation direction.

  The driving device 24 is provided integrally with the lighting fixture 23 and includes a motor 29 that rotates the lighting fixture 23 in the tilt direction and the pan direction, respectively. And it is comprised so that the motor 29 may be driven according to the control signal output from the operating device 18, and the lighting fixture 23 may be rotated in a tilt direction and a pan direction.

  The illumination load 25 is composed of a light bulb, for example, and is disposed in the illumination fixture 23. And it rotates in the tilt direction and pan direction of the lighting fixture 23 integrally with the lighting fixture 23.

  Since the lighting device 22 can perform the manual operation while visually observing the lighting device 23 that rotates according to the manual operation on the operation device 18, the irradiation direction of the lighting device 23 can be easily changed to a desired irradiation direction. it can.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is an operating device which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a schematic front view, (b) is a schematic block diagram. It is an operating device which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a schematic front view, (b) is a schematic block diagram. The schematic block diagram of the illuminating device which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,18 ... Operation apparatus 2 ... 1st operation input part 3 ... 2nd operation input part 4 ... Control part 5 which comprises a control means ... Output parts 19 and 20 which comprise a control means ... Selection switch 21 ... Display part 23 ... Lighting fixture 24 ... Drive device 25 ... Lighting load

Claims (4)

A first operation input unit configured to have an operation switch operated linearly;
A second operation input unit configured to have a circular operation switch;
A control signal for changing the irradiation angle in the tilt direction of the luminaire according to the number and direction of operation inputs to the operation switch in the first operation input unit is output, and the operation input to the operation switch in the second operation input unit Control means for outputting a control signal for changing the irradiation angle in the pan direction of the luminaire according to the number and the operation direction;
An operating device comprising: A selection switch to select a specific lighting fixture;
A display for displaying a specific lighting fixture selected by the selection switch;
The control means has a control signal corresponding to the number of operation inputs to the operation switch and the operation direction in the first and second operation input units for a specific lighting fixture displayed on the display unit. The operation device according to claim 1, wherein the operation device outputs the operation device.   The control means stores the maximum irradiation angle from the reference angle in the tilt direction and the pan direction of the lighting fixture, and outputs a control signal for changing the irradiation angle within the maximum irradiation angle, respectively. The operating device according to claim 1 or 2. An operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3;
A lighting fixture that rotates in a tilt direction and a pan direction in response to an operation input in the first and second operation input units of the operation device;
A drive device that includes a motor that rotates the lighting fixture in the tilt direction and the pan direction, respectively, and that drives the motor in accordance with a control signal output from the operation device;
A lighting load disposed on the luminaire;
An illumination device comprising:

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