CN103134018B - Light modulating device - Google Patents
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Light modulating device comprises: operation part; Brightness adjustment control part; Light modulation lower limit setting unit; And mode switch section.Operation part is by user operation.Brightness adjustment control part be configured to according to operation part operate in dimming scope determine expect dimming level.Brightness adjustment control part is configured to the electric power controlling to be fed to lighting load, thus lighting load is illuminated to determined dimming level.Light modulation lower limit setting unit is configured to regulate the supply electric power being fed to lighting load at the lower limit place of dimming scope.Mode switch section is configured to the operator scheme of light modulating device to switch to ignition mode or shaping modes, in ignition mode, brightness adjustment control part is lighted and lighting dimming load according to the operation of operation part, and in shaping modes, light modulation lower limit setting unit regulates the supply electric power being fed to described lighting load at the lower limit place of dimming scope according to the operation of operation part.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of light modulating device.
Background technology
Being configured to discharge lamp according to control signal with the lighting apparatus for discharge lamp expected dimming level and light is known (such as, with reference to Japanese patent application, publication number 2007-149408A).The lighting apparatus for discharge lamp supply electric power be configured to by controlling to discharge lamp carrys out light modulation (control dimming level).
Recently, light emitting diode (LED) has been used to the object of throwing light on, and light emitting diode has high brightness characteristic and low power consumption characteristic usually.And, provide the LED bulb with the substrate identical with conventional incandescent bulb.Therefore, LED bulb and light modulating device can be considered to be combined, and this light modulating device is configured to the luminous intensity being controlled lamp by phase control method.At this, between each bulb, the minimum ignition voltage (LED bulb starts the minimum voltage lighted) of LED bulb alters a great deal usually.Therefore, if LED bulb uses together with light modulating device, when this LED bulb be replaced one new time, new LED bulb may can not light, because have adjusted the supply electric power at light modulation lower limit place according to a upper LED bulb at light modulation lower limit place.Therefore, user needs to regulate " light modulation lower limit " according to each LED bulb.
Summary of the invention
Produce the present invention in view of the above problems.The object of this invention is to provide a kind of light modulating device that easily can regulate the supply electric power at the lower limit place of dimming scope.
Light modulating device of the present invention comprises: operation part; Brightness adjustment control part; Light modulation lower limit setting unit; And mode switch section.Described operation part by user operation, to arrange the dimming level of lighting load.Described brightness adjustment control part is configured to the expectation dimming level determined according to the operation of described operation part in dimming scope, and is configured to the electric power that controls to be fed to described lighting load, thus lights described lighting load with determined dimming level.Described light modulation lower limit setting unit is configured to regulate the supply electric power being fed to described lighting load at the lower limit place of described dimming scope.Described mode switch section is configured to the operator scheme switching described light modulating device between following two kinds of patterns: ignition mode, and wherein said brightness adjustment control part is lighted and lighting load described in light modulation according to the operation of described operation part; Or shaping modes, wherein said light modulation lower limit setting unit, according to the operation of described operation part, regulates the supply electric power being fed to described lighting load at the lower limit place of described dimming scope.
In this light modulating device, preferably, described light modulating device also comprises: described brightness adjustment control part and described light modulation lower limit setting unit are contained in main body wherein, described operation part is positioned on the front surface of described main body; And lid, it is removably attached to described main body, to cover the front surface of described main body, and at least exposes described operation part.Described mode switch section comprises detection module, this detection module is adhere to or be disassembled for detecting described lid, and be configured to when described lid is attached to described main body, operator scheme is switched to described ignition mode, and when described lid is from described main body dismounting, operator scheme is switched to described shaping modes.
In this light modulating device, preferably: when operator scheme being switched to described ignition mode by described mode switch section, the opereating specification of described operation part corresponds to the dimming scope of described lighting load; And when operator scheme being switched to described shaping modes by described mode switch section, the described opereating specification of described operation part corresponds to the adjustable range of the supply electric power at the lower limit place of described dimming scope.
In this light modulating device, preferably described light modulating device also comprises: luminous component, and it is configured to be lit when described lighting load is closed, to indicate installation site; And notification section, it is configured to described luminous component be lighted under ignition condition different compared with the pent situation of described lighting load, to notify that operator scheme is switched to described shaping modes.
According to the present invention, under condition operator scheme being switched to shaping modes by mode switch section, can assign to regulate " the supply electric power being fed to lighting load at the lower limit place of dimming scope " by this operating portion of operation.Therefore, though when this light lamp that starting voltage alters a great deal be used as lighting load time, also by regulating the supply electric power at dimming scope lower limit place according to each lighting load, reliably can light lighting load.
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Fig. 1 shows the light modulating device of the present embodiment, and Figure 1A is the perspective view of decorative panel light modulating device when being disassembled, and Figure 1B is the perspective view of decorative panel and lid light modulating device when being disassembled;
Fig. 2 shows the light modulating device of the present embodiment, and Fig. 2 A is its front view, and Fig. 2 B is its right view, and Fig. 2 C is its rearview, and Fig. 2 D is its bottom view;
Fig. 3 shows the light modulating device of the present embodiment, and Fig. 3 A is its decomposition diagram, and Fig. 3 B is the perspective view from the lid viewed from the back side;
Fig. 4 shows the block diagram of the light modulating device of the present embodiment;
Fig. 5 comprises Fig. 5 A to Fig. 5 D, and Fig. 5 A shows the oscillogram of the output voltage V1 of full-wave rectifier; Fig. 5 B shows the oscillogram of the output signal S1 of zero passage detection part, and Fig. 5 C shows the oscillogram of the opening/closing state of switch element Q1, and Fig. 5 D is the oscillogram being applied to the voltage V2 lighting load 3;
Fig. 6 is the key-drawing according to light modulating device of the present invention, for explaining the relation between the operating position of rotary handle and dimming level;
Fig. 7 shows another example of the light modulating device of the present embodiment, and Fig. 7 A is the perspective view of decorative panel this light modulating device when being disassembled, and Fig. 7 B is the perspective view of decorative panel and lid this light modulating device when being disassembled; And
Fig. 8 shows another example of the light modulating device of the present embodiment, and Fig. 8 A is the perspective view of decorative panel this light modulating device when being disassembled, and Fig. 8 B is the perspective view of decorative panel and lid this light modulating device when being disassembled.
Detailed description of the invention
Explain the light modulating device of the present embodiment below with reference to accompanying drawings.
Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of the light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment.This light modulating device 1 comprises: splicing ear T1, T2 of being connected to external circuit; Full-wave rectifier DB1; Switch element Q1; Control section 11; Zero passage detection part 12; Operation part (Dimming operation part) 13; Mode switch section 14; Luminous component 15; And memory 16.Note, in the present embodiment, control section 11 has the function (being described below) of " brightness adjustment control part " and " light modulation lower limit setting unit ".
Series circuit is made up of the lighting load 3 of commercial AC mains 2 and such as LED bulb and so on, and series circuit is connected between splicing ear T1, T2 as external circuit.The AC input terminal of full-wave rectifier DB1 is connected respectively to splicing ear T1, T2.
Input AC voltage from splicing ear T1, T2 is carried out full-wave rectification to be converted to D/C voltage by full-wave rectifier DB1.Such as the switch element Q1 of IGCT (SCR) is connected between the DC output of full-wave rectifier DB1.
Voltage V1 is that voltage V1 is imported into zero passage detection part 12 by the AC power supplies voltage of full-wave rectifier DB1 full-wave rectification.Zero passage detection part 12 by voltage V1 with preset threshold value Vth1 compared with, to detect the zero crossing of AC power supplies voltage.Zero passage detection part 12 outputs signal S1 according to the comparative result of voltage V1 and threshold value Vth1.When voltage V1 is lower than threshold value Vth1, the signal level of the signal S1 exported by zero passage detection part 12 is low level (L), and when voltage V1 is higher than threshold value Vth1, the signal level of the signal S1 exported by zero passage detection part 12 is high level (H) (see Fig. 5 A, Fig. 5 B).Therefore, around AC power supplies voltage over zero, the signal level of the signal S1 of zero passage detection part 12 is low level (L).
Mode switch section 14 is used to the operator scheme switching (selection) light modulating device 1 between following two patterns: " ignition mode ", wherein lights and lighting dimming load 3; Or " shaping modes ", wherein " the supply electric power being fed to lighting load 3 at dimming scope lower limit place " is conditioned.That is, as operator scheme, the light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment has ignition mode and shaping modes, and ignition mode is used for lighting load 3 to light the expectation dimming level in dimming scope; Shaping modes is for regulating the supply electric power at dimming scope lower limit place.The operator scheme (ignition mode and shaping modes) of (selection) light modulating device 1 is switched by using forestland switching part 14.In the present embodiment, by mode switch section 14, the operator scheme of control section 11 is switched between " ignition mode " and " shaping modes ", the operator scheme of light modulating device 1 is switched between " ignition mode " and " shaping modes ".Control section 11 is used as brightness adjustment control part in " ignition mode ", and in " shaping modes ", be used as light modulation lower limit setting unit.Note, hereinafter, " value being fed to the supply electric power of lighting load 3 at dimming scope lower limit place " referred to as " supply lower limit ", and is marked as " Pa ".That is, regulate in shaping modes " supply lower limit Pa ".
Mode switch section 14 is made up of the touch-switch 31 with button 31a.Button 31a is arranged on the front surface of main body 20 of light modulating device 1.Such as, when button 31a is pressed thus opens touch-switch 31, the operator scheme (operator scheme of light modulating device 1) of control section 11 is switched to ignition mode (that is, control section 11 is used as brightness adjustment control part).Such as, when button 31a is not pressed to close touch-switch 31, the operator scheme (operator scheme of light modulating device 1) of control section 11 is switched to shaping modes (that is, control section 11 is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit).
Operation part 13 comprises the rotary body (not shown) such as with executive component and power switch.Configuration rotary body makes the resistance value of rotary body change according to the position of rotation of executive component.According to the operator scheme of light modulating device 1, operation part 13 is used to different object.That is, in ignition mode, operation part 13 is used to arrange " dimming level of lighting load 3 ".In shaping modes, operation part 13 is used to arrange above-mentioned " supply lower limit Pa ".In ignition mode, when the executive component of rotary body is positioned at closed position by user, control section 11(is as brightness adjustment control part) closing switch element Q1 to be to close lighting load 3.And in ignition mode, when executive component to be rotated to the position of rotation of expectation by user from closed position, control section 11(is as brightness adjustment control part) control according to the resistance value of rotary body the supply electric power being fed to lighting load 3, thus according to position of rotation, lighting load 3 is lighted at dimming level place.In shaping modes, when executive component to be positioned at the position of rotation of expectation by user, control section 11(is as light modulation lower limit setting unit) according to the resistance value of rotary body, supply lower limit Pa is set.
Control section 11 is such as made up of microcomputer etc.The operator scheme of control section 11 is switched by mode switch section 14.As mentioned above, control section 11 is used as brightness adjustment control part in " ignition mode ", and in " shaping modes ", be used as light modulation lower limit setting unit.In ignition mode, when the time point changing high level (H) into by low level (L) from the output signal S1 of zero passage detection part 12 has gone over the time defined (time delay t1; It corresponds to the dimming level arranged by operation part 13) time, control section 11(is used as brightness adjustment control part) switch element Q1 is switched to open mode.Then, control section 11(is used as brightness adjustment control part) console switch element Q1, to remain on open mode until next zero crossing (with reference to Fig. 5 C).Thus, as shown in Figure 5 D, the phase angle being fed to the supply voltage V2 of lighting load 3 is conditioned, and the electric power being fed to lighting load 3 is conditioned.As a result, according to the setting of operation part 13, lighting load 3 is lit in specific dimming level.At this, conduction phase angle (it is defined as the switch element Q1 time period switched within the AC power supplies half period) is larger, and the electric power being fed to lighting load 3 becomes larger, and therefore, the light output of lighting load 3 increases.Meanwhile, in shaping modes, according to the operation of operation part 13, control section 11(is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit) determine supply lower limit Pa.Then, control section 11(light modulation lower limit setting unit) this value (supply lower limit Pa) is stored in the memory 16.
Luminous component 15 comprises such as light emitting diode.Arrange that luminous component 15 makes it send only visible from the outside of light modulating device 1.In this embodiment, the ignition condition (such as light, glimmer and extinguish) of luminous component 15 is controlled by control section 11.When lighting load 3 is closed, control section 11 lights luminous component 15 to manifest the position of light modulating device 1.When being switched to shaping modes, control section 11 makes luminous component 15 with predetermined time interval flicker, to notify that user operation mode is switched to shaping modes.
Memory 16 comprises nonvolatile memory.Memory 16 stores by control section 11(light modulation lower limit setting unit) value of supply electric power that regulates in shaping modes.That is, memory 16 stores supply lower limit Pa.Note, memory 16 can be configured to store above-mentioned time delay " t1 ".
The detailed construction of light modulating device 1 is explained referring to Fig. 1-3.In explanation below, unless marked in addition, according to the direction definition upper (top) in Fig. 2 A, under (bottom), right and left direction.In addition, the direction of " front " is defined left side in fig. 2b, and the direction of " afterwards " is defined right side in fig. 2b.
Light modulating device 1 mainly comprises main body 20 and lid 40.Lid 40 is attached to main body 20 so that the front side of main body covered 20.
By merging rear body 21 and precursor 22 forms main body 20.Rear body 21 is formed by synthetic resin, and is shaped to and has the box-like of open front.Precursor 22 is formed as the shape with after-opening by synthetic resin.Therefore, main body 20 is formed basic box-like.The rear end side of the end face of precursor 22 is provided with two meshing flakes 23,23, and the rear end side of the basal surface of precursor 22 is provided with two meshing flakes 23.Each meshing flake 23 is given prominence to backward.Each meshing flake 23 is formed as having hole 23a.Rear body 21 is provided with thrust 24 at its top surface and basal surface.At this, each thrust 24 is arranged on the position corresponding with one of hole 23a of the meshing flake 23 of precursor 22.To cover opening each other on front side precursor 22 being placed on rear body 21, and then each thrust 24 is meshed with the corresponding aperture 23a of meshing flake 23, thus merges body 21 and precursor 22 afterwards.
Circuit block is contained in wherein by main body 20, and circuit block relates to shown in such as splicing ear T1, T2, full-wave rectifier DB1, switch element Q1, control section 11, zero passage detection part 12, operation part 13, mode switch section 14, luminous component 15 and memory 16(Fig. 4) and so on parts.
Main body 20 is formed as being attached to metal fixed frame 50, and metal fixed frame 50 is standardized for embedded wiring unit.Main body 20 is formed as the shape of so-called " Dual module size ".At this, " single module size " is defined as the size of embedded wiring unit, and three equipment can be arranged in fixed frame 50 side by side thus.Then, Dual module size is defined as two single module sized device size arranged vertically.
Form the front portion of main body 20 at precursor 22() the close front of top surface, at its right part and left part place, be provided with recessed groove 28, and the close front of the basal surface of precursor 22, at its right part and left part place, be provided with recessed groove 28.The rotary handle 29 of basic dish type is rotatably attached to the front surface (i.e. the front surface of main body 20) of precursor 22.Rotary handle 29 is coupled to the rotating shaft (executive component) of the rotary body (not shown) be contained in main body 20.The front surface of rotary handle 29 is provided with groove 29a, and groove 29a is as the mark of position of rotation arranging rotary handle 29.The front surface of precursor 22 is provided with recess 30 in its lower right corner, and this recess 30 caves in more backward than the other parts on this surface.Touch-switch 31(forms mode switch section 14) button 31a be disposed in recess 30 place.The front surface of precursor 22 is provided with lampshade 33, and lampshade 33 is constructed to be contained in launching self-luminous part 15(in main body 20) light outwards launch.Lampshade 33 is disposed in below rotary handle 29.
As shown in Figure 2 C, the rear surface (forming the rear portion of main body 20) of rear body 21 is formed with two for electric wire being inserted the plug wire hole 34 of main body 20 inside.In addition, the rear surface of rear body 21 is formed with tool insert hole 35, and tool insert hole 35 is disposed near two plug wire holes 34.At this, Quick connecting type terminal device (not shown) is accommodated in main body 20 inside, and this terminal device is made up of above-mentioned splicing ear T1, T2.The electric wire inserted via plug wire hole 34 is connected to this terminal device.Instrument (such as straight screwdriver) is inserted via tool insert hole 35 and is advanced so that snap is (not shown by the tip of instrument; It is included in Quick connecting type terminal device) bend and leave electric wire, electric wire can unload from terminal device easily thus.Owing to knowing, so omit the detailed explanation to Quick connecting type terminal device at this.
Lid 40 is removably attached to the front side (that is, the front side of precursor 22) of main body 20.Lid 40 is formed by synthetic resin, and is formed rectangular plate-like.Offer at the center of lid 40 for the circular hole 41 through rotary handle 29.For being opened in the position lower than circular hole 41 through the elongated hole 42 of lampshade 33.As shown in Figure 3 B, the rear surface of lid 40 is provided with meshing flake 43, and meshing flake 43 is from corresponding to the position of the top surface of precursor 22 or basal surface to rearward projection.Each meshing flake 43 has nail 43a.Be meshed with corresponding recessed groove 28 by the nail 43a of meshing flake 43, lid 40 is attached to main body 20 thus.The rear surface of lid 40 is provided with circular baculum 44, and this projection 44 is protruded backward from the position that the button 31a with touch-switch 31 is corresponding.When lid 40 is attached to main body 20, projection 44 presses button 31a.Therefore in this configuration, lid 40 is attached to main body 20 to hide touch-switch 31(mode switch section 14).In the present embodiment, for representing around the circular hole 41 that the mark of the rotating range of rotary handle 29 to be presented on by the mode such as printed on lid 40 front surface.In the example depicted in figure 1, dot D1 indicates the position of the lower limit of dimming scope, and large circle point D2 indicates the position of the upper limit of dimming scope.The camber line L1 connected between round dot D1 and D2 indicates the mobile range of rotary handle 29.And " OFF " character illustrates on the right side of dot D1.The closed position of the power switch of the position instruction rotary body of " OFF ".
Precursor 22(forms the front portion of main body 20) right side and left side in each near upper end, be provided with pair of meshing nail 25.At this, each side part 51 of fixed frame 50 is provided with multiple hole 53.Form engagement nail 25 to engage with hole 53.Then, by being engaged with hole 53 by engagement nail 25, main body 20 is attached to fixed frame 50.When main body 20 is attached to fixed frame 50, the almost whole front surface of main body 20 is given prominence to forward (with reference to Figure 1A, Figure 1B) from the center fenestra 50a of fixed frame 50.As shown in Figure 3A, each in the right side of precursor 22 and left side, at this to the upper position of engagement nail 25 and upper/lower positions place, is formed with a fracture 26.Each crack 26 is in rear openings.By this structure, the protrusion 27 be formed between this fracture 26 can bend at left and right directions.At this, each protrusion 27 in its back-end part is provided with projection 27a.When projection 27a is pressed, protrusion 27 curves inwardly.Thus, the engagement of protrusion 27 nail 25 moves to outside hole 53, removes engage to engage nail 25 with hole 53.As a result, main body 20 can be dismantled from fixed frame 50.
Each upper frame sheet of fixed frame 50 and underframe sheet 52 are formed with slot 55.By hold-down screw through slot 55, and then by hold-down screw together with being hidden in the built-in box in structured surface and being screwed in, fixed frame 50 can be installed to body structure surface thus.And each upper frame sheet and underframe sheet 52 are formed with dog hole 56.The structure component (building member) comprising panel (panelboard) (not shown) is placed between fixed frame 50 and metal clip (not shown), and hook to be engaged with structure hole 56 by metal clip, fixed frame 50 can be installed to this structure component thus.In addition, each upper frame sheet and underframe sheet 52 are formed with circular hole 57.Hold-down screw is through circular hole 57 and then direct together with by hold-down screw, component is screwed in structure, fixed frame 50 can be installed to structure member thus.By one of above-mentioned adherence method selected by installation site, fixed frame 50 is installed to structured surface.
As shown in figures 1 and 3, the plate framework 60 with fenestra 61 is attached to the front side of fixed frame 50.Compared with the fenestra 50a of fixed frame 50, fenestra 61 is formed to have longer vertical length and longer horizontal length.Each upper frame sheet of fixed frame 50 and underframe sheet 52 are formed with screw 54.Then, each upper frame sheet of plate framework 60 and position that underframe sheet 62 is corresponding to screw 54 are formed with through hole 63.By the through hole 63 of hold-down screw (not shown) through plate framework 60, and together with being screwed in screw 54 by hold-down screw, thus plate framework 60 is fixed to fixed frame 50.
Decorative panel 70 is attached to the front side of plate framework 60, so that by hiding fixed frame 50 and improving outward appearance for the head of screw of the above-mentioned hold-down screw of fixed head framework 60.Decorative panel 70 has fenestra 71.Window aperture 71 is formed with the size slightly less than the fenestra 61 of plate framework 60.Decorative panel 70 is provided with the nail (not shown) being formed in its rear surface.Be meshed by the engaging hole 64 of this nail with the correct frame sheet and left frame sheet place that are formed at plate framework 60, decorative panel 70 is attached to plate framework 60 thus.When decorative panel 70 is attached to plate framework 60, the front surface of light modulating device 1 exposes from the fenestra 71 of decorative panel 70.
Because main body 20(is described above, it is formed the size with " Dual module size ") be attached to fixed frame 50, in fixed frame 50, remain the space of " single module size ".Therefore, the fenestra 61 of plate framework 60 is completely not closed.In the present embodiment, blank lid 80 is attached to plate framework 60 to close this space (with reference to Figure 1A).
The light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment has above-mentioned formation, and is installed to structured surface as mentioned below.First, constructor (user) by main body 20 from the rear side of fixed frame 50 near fixed frame 50, and then make on the right side of main body 20 and the engagement nail 25 at left side place is meshed with the hole 53 of fixed frame 50, thus main body 20 is attached to fixed frame 50 by constructor.Then, constructor from unshowned installing hole (it is previously formed in structured surface) forward layback go out electric wire (it is routed in the rear space of not shown structured surface of building in advance).Constructor peels off the covering of the most advanced and sophisticated side of this electric wire, and electric wire is inserted plug wire hole 34.Thus, electric wire is connected to terminal installation.Then, the line of surplus (additionally) is put into installing hole by constructor, and fixed frame 50 is fixed to structured surface so that the rear portion of main body 20 is positioned at installing hole inside.Then, constructor makes the nail 43a of meshing flake 43 be meshed with the recessed groove 28 of precursor 22 respectively, thus lid 40 is attached to the front side of main body 20.Finally, plate framework 60 and mount board 70 are attached to the front side of fixed frame 50 by constructor.
When light modulating device 1 is installed to structured surface, the projection 44 being formed at place on rear side of lid 40 presses the button 31a of touch-switch 31.Therefore, based on from touch-switch 31(form mode switch section 14) activation signal, the operator scheme of control section 11 is switched to " ignition mode ".Under this condition, because rotary handle 29 exposes through the circular hole 41 of lid 40, so no matter whether lid 40 is attached, rotary handle 29 can both be handled.In addition, because lampshade 33 exposes through the elongated hole 42 of lid 40, so no matter whether lid 40 is attached, the light of luminous component 15 can both be seen through lampshade 33.Note, when decorative panel 70 is attached to plate framework 60, configuration the present embodiment, to make not having space between fenestra 71 and lid 40 for inserting finger or instrument.Therefore, the present embodiment prevents at this situation dismounting lid 40.
When the operator scheme of control section 11 switches to ignition mode, the opereating specification of rotary handle 29 (rotating range between round dot D1 and round dot D2, it does not comprise " OFF " position) is corresponding to the dimming scope of lighting load 3.
In ignition mode, when user counterclockwise rotates rotary handle 29 with the position consistency making the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 with " OFF ", the power switch of rotary body is switched to " cut out ".In this case, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) maintained switch element Q1 closes, so that cut-out is fed to the supply of electric power of lighting load 3, thus closes lighting load 3.Control section 11 keeps lighting luminous component 15, and thus the installation site of light modulating device 1 is informed to user by control section 11.
In ignition mode, when user rotates rotary handle 29 clockwise to make the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 move to the position of round dot D1 from " OFF " position, the power switch of rotary body is switched to " opening ".When user rotates rotary handle 29 to make the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 consistent with the desired locations between round dot D1 and D2, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) lighting load 3 lighted and light modulation to the dimming level of position of rotation corresponding to rotary handle 29.Such as, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) constant voltage is applied to the series circuit be made up of fixed resister and rotary body, and measure the voltage between rotary body two ends, thus measure the resistance value of rotary body.Then, at the output signal S1 of zero passage detection part 12 from the time point through t1 time delay after low level (L) is transformed into high level (H), control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) switch element Q1 is switched to open mode.Note, as mentioned above, the position of rotation (i.e. the resistance value of rotary body) based on rotary handle 29 determines t1 time delay.Therefore in ignition mode, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) according to the position of rotation of rotary handle 29, t1 above-mentioned time delay is set.Afterwards, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) switch element Q1 is kept " opening ", until the next zero passage of AC power supplies.In the present embodiment, the conduction phase angle of switch element Q1 is set according to rotary handle 29 position of rotation, thus lights and lighting dimming load 3.
Fig. 6 shows the concept map of the relation between dimming level Y and the resistance value X of rotary body, and the rotating shaft (executive component) of rotary body is coupled to rotary handle 29.Equation (1) shown in relation between dimming level Y and resistance value X can be expressed as hereafter.At this, when resistance value X is arranged on minimum of a value X0, dimming level Y becomes minimum, and this minimum level represents with " a " at this.When resistance value X is arranged on maximum X1, dimming level Y becomes maximum, and this maximum horizontal represents with " Ymax " at this.Note, in the present embodiment, " being fed to the supply electric power of lighting load 3 when dimming level Y is maximum horizontal Ymax " is determined in advance, and stores in the memory 16.On the other hand, the value (supply lower limit Pa) being fed to the supply electric power of lighting load 3 when dimming level Y is minimum level " a " is variable in the present embodiment, and in shaping modes, regulate this value.That is, in shaping modes, the supply electric power being fed to lighting load 3 when dimming level Y is minimum level " a " is set by use operation part 13, and the value be set up is stored on memory 16.
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As mentioned above, when user rotates rotary handle 29 to change the resistance value of rotary body (its rotating shaft is coupled to rotary handle), control section 11 (brightness adjustment control part) determines based on the input (that is, based on the resistance value of rotary body) from operation part 13 phase angle that switch element Q1 is switched on.Then, detect that zero crossing (namely in zero passage detection part 12, output signal S1 be transformed into high level (H) from low level (L)) after elapsed time t1(its be determine according to the resistance value of rotary body) time point time, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) switch element Q1 is switched to open mode.By control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) from after closed condition is switched to open mode, switch element Q1 keeps conducting until next zero crossing.Illumination light modulating device 1 repeats above-mentioned behavior in each half period of commercial AC mains 2.Thus, lighting load 3 is supplied with AC voltage V2, and the conduction phase angle of AC voltage V2 is by control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) determine (with reference to Fig. 5 D).Then, according to the position of rotation of rotary handle 29, lighting load 3 is lighted in dimming level.
In ignition mode, the dimming scope of lighting load 3 is defined as the scope between minimum level " a " and maximum horizontal Ymax.By operating operation part 13 in shaping modes, the present embodiment can regulate the supply electric power being fed to lighting load 3 at the lower limit place (i.e. minimum level " a " place) at dimming scope.That is, in shaping modes, the present embodiment can regulate supply lower limit Pa.
In order to regulate supply lower limit Pa, first decorative panel 70 is pulled down from plate framework 60 by user, and is pulled down from main body 20 by lid 40.When lid 40 is removed, touch-switch 31(forms mode switch section 14) button 31a be released, thus the operator scheme of control section 11 is switched to shaping modes from ignition mode.When the operator scheme of control section 11 is switched to shaping modes, control section 11 makes luminous component 15 glimmer, thus notifies user: operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.In shaping modes, the opereating specification of rotary handle 29 (rotating range between round dot D1 and round dot D2, it does not comprise " OFF " position) corresponds to the adjustable range of supply lower limit Pa.Although be not particularly limited, the upper limit of the adjustable range of supply lower limit Pa is the 20%(of " the supply electric power being fed to lighting load 3 when dimming level Y is maximum horizontal Ymax ", supplies 20% of the higher limit of electric power).Although be not particularly limited, the lower limit of its adjustable range is 0% of the higher limit of supply electric power.In other words, in shaping modes, when the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 is consistent with round dot D2, supply lower limit Pa is arranged on the upper limit (such as, being arranged on 20% of the higher limit of supply electric power) of adjustable range.And when the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 is consistent with round dot D1, supply lower limit Pa is arranged on the lower limit (such as, being arranged on 0% of the higher limit of supply electric power) of adjustable range.In shaping modes, when rotary handle 29 handle due is hoped position by user, control section 11(is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit) determine supply lower limit Pa according to the position of rotation (that is, according to the resistance value of rotary body) of rotary handle 29.Afterwards, lid 40 is attached to main body 20 by user.Now, button 31a is pressed by the projection 44 of lid 40, thus the operator scheme of control section 11 is switched to ignition mode from shaping modes.And now, control section 11 makes memory 16 store the supply lower limit Pa determined based on the position of rotation of rotary handle 29 when terminating shaping modes.
After adjustment supply lower limit Pa, in ignition mode, control section 11(brightness adjustment control part) by utilizing fol-lowing values determination dimming level: the supply electric power (the supply electric power at minimum level " a " place) storing supply lower limit Pa(dimming scope lower limit place in the memory 16); According to the position of rotation of rotary handle 29 and the resistance value X changed; And above-mentioned equation (1).Then control section 11 makes lighting load 3 light based on the dimming level determined.
As mentioned above, the light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment comprises: operation part 13; Brightness adjustment control part; Light modulation lower limit setting unit; And mode switch section 14(in the present embodiment, control section 11 has the function of brightness adjustment control part and light modulation lower limit setting unit).Operation part 13 by user operation, to arrange the dimming level of lighting load 3.Control section 11(be used as brightness adjustment control part) be configured to according to operation part 13 operate in dimming scope determine expect dimming level.Control section 11(is used as brightness adjustment control part) be configured to the electric power that controls to be fed to lighting load 3, to light lighting load 3 in determined dimming level.Control section 11(is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit) be configured to regulate the supply electric power (that is, regulating supply lower limit Pa) being fed to lighting load 3 at the lower limit place of dimming scope.The operator scheme (operator scheme of control section 11) of light modulating device 1 is switched to ignition mode or shaping modes by mode switch section 14.In ignition mode, control section 11(is used as brightness adjustment control part) light and lighting dimming load 3 according to the operation of operation part 13.In shaping modes, control section 11(is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit) according to the operation of operation part 13, regulate the supply electric power (supply lower limit Pa) being fed to lighting load 3 at the lower limit place of dimming scope.
Utilize this setting, when operator scheme being switched to shaping modes by using forestland switching part 14, user can regulate the supply electric power (regulate supply lower limit Pa) being fed to lighting load 3 at the lower limit place of dimming scope by operation part 13.That is, user can regulate supply lower limit Pa according to each lighting load 3.Therefore, even if when LED bulb (it is lighted starting voltage and usually alters a great deal) is used as lighting load 3, LED bulb can reliably be lighted minimum level place at dimming scope by regulating the mode of supply lower limit Pa.In addition, operation part can be used to arrange dimming level and arrange supply lower limit Pa two objects.As a result, the number of components of this device can be reduced.
The light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment also comprises: main body 20 and lid 40.Main body 20 inside contains brightness adjustment control part and light modulation lower limit setting unit (i.e. control section 11).Namely rotary handle 29(forms operation part 13) be arranged on the front surface of main body 20.Lid 40 is removably attached to main body 20 so that the front surface of main body covered 20, and at least exposes operation part 13(rotary handle 29).Mode switch section 14 comprises the detecting unit whether being attached for detecting lid 40 or being disassembled.Note, in the present embodiment, detecting unit is made up of touch-switch 31, and touch-switch 31 has the button 31a being configured to be pressed by the projection 44 of lid 40.Mode switch section 14 is configured to, when lid 40 is attached to main body 20, operator scheme is switched to ignition mode, and when lid 40 is disassembled from main body 20, operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.
By this configuration, only by attachment/dismounting lid 40, operator scheme can be switched between ignition mode and shaping modes.Therefore, there is no need for the extra work of switching operation modes.In addition, by lid 40 is attached to main body 20, come reliably operator scheme to be switched to ignition mode from shaping modes.
In the present embodiment, under state operator scheme being switched to ignition mode by mode switch section 14, the opereating specification (scope between round dot D1 and round dot D2) of operation part 13 is corresponding to the dimming scope (scope between the minimum level of dimming scope and maximum horizontal) of lighting load 3.On the other hand, under state operator scheme being switched to shaping modes by mode switch section 14, the opereating specification of operation part 13 corresponds to the adjustable range (that is, the adjustable range of the supply electric power at the lower limit place of dimming scope) of supply lower limit Pa.
Note, the dimming scope of lighting load 3 corresponds to the scope from minimum level (it such as determines among 0-20%) to maximum horizontal (100%).On the other hand, the adjustable range of supplying lower limit Pa corresponds to the scope of such as 0%-20%.That is, the adjustable range (such as 0-20%) in shaping modes is narrower than the arranged scope (0-100%) in ignition mode.Therefore, in shaping modes, by the adjustable range of the opereating specification of operation part 13 with supply lower limit Pa being associated, the present embodiment can adjust supply lower limit Pa subtly.
The light modulating device 1 of the present embodiment also comprises: luminous component 15; And notification section (in the present embodiment, control section 11 is also used as notification section).When lighting load 3 is closed, luminous component 15 is lit, to indicate the installation site of light modulating device 1.In shaping modes, notification section makes luminous component 15 be lit under ignition condition different compared with the pent situation of lighting load 3, thus notice: operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.
Utilize this configuration, in shaping modes, control section 11(its be used as notification section) luminous component 15 is lit under ignition condition different compared with the pent situation of lighting load 3.Therefore, the present embodiment can notify user: operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.In addition, the present embodiment uses luminous component 15 to be used to indicate installation site, to notify that operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.As a result, compared with the situation that another luminous component is set, the number of components of device can be reduced.As mentioned above, the notification section of the present embodiment is glimmered by making luminous component 15, carrys out notification mode like this and is switched to shaping modes.But the configuration of notification section is not limited to one like this.Such as, notification section by the light making luminous component 15 launch wavelength different compared with the pent situation of lighting load 3, can be carried out notification mode like this and switches.Notification section carrys out notification mode switching by the mode of the acoustic method using such as buzzer or loudspeaker.In addition, notification section can by making, by light method and acoustic method two kinds, by using such as light emitting diode and buzzer or loudspeaker, to notify.
In the above-described embodiments, mode switch section 14 comprises the detecting unit (touch-switch 31) of the attachment/dismounting for detecting lid 40, and mode switch section 14 is configured to when Foochow of lid 40 being detected, operator scheme is switched to ignition mode, and when not detecting the attachment of lid 40, operator scheme is switched to shaping modes.But mode switch section 15 is not limited to above-mentioned configuration.Such as, can be configured to can by user operation for mode switch section 14.
In the configuration shown in Fig. 7, mode switch section 14 is made up of the slide switch 32 with operation label 32a.Operation label 32a is positioned at the front surface of main body 20.By dismantling lid 40 by user and changing the position operating label 32a, the operator scheme of control section 11 can be switched to ignition mode or shaping modes.When by using operation label 32a that operator scheme is switched to shaping modes, user can arrange supply lower limit Pa by operation rotary handle 29.After the setup, when operation label 32a is slided into other position by user, control section 11 makes memory 16 store the settings of supply lower limit Pa, and operator scheme is switched to ignition mode by control section 11.Then, control section 11 controls lighting load 3 and lights in ignition mode.
In another configuration structure shown in Fig. 8, mode switch section 14 is made up of the touch-switch 36 with button 36a.Touch-switch 36 is positioned at the front surface of main body 20.In the configuration, the rear surface of lid 40 does not arrange the projection for pressing button 36a.That is, when lid 40 is attached to main body 20, the button 36a of touch-switch 36 is not pressed by lid 40.When user dismantles lid 40 and the button 36a pressing touch-switch 36 exceedes the scheduled time, control section 11 inputs according to the contact from touch-switch 36, and operator scheme is switched to shaping modes from ignition mode.Then, user can arrange supply lower limit Pa.Afterwards, when the button 36a that user presses touch-switch 36 exceedes the scheduled time, control section 11 makes memory 16 store the settings of supply electric power lower limit Pa, and operator scheme is switched to ignition mode by control section 11.In the configuration, when the button 36a that each user presses touch-switch 36 exceedes the scheduled time, the operator scheme of control section 11 is alternately switched between ignition mode and shaping modes.
In the above-described embodiments, operation part 13 has rotary body, and rotary body has power switch, and when the position consistency of the groove 29a of rotary handle 29 and character " OFF ", lighting load 3 is closed.But, lighting/extinguishing of lighting load 3 can be switched by another configuration.Such as, switch can be connected between light modulating device 1 and the series circuit be made up of commercial AC mains 2 and lighting load 3.In the configuration, lighting load 3 can by this switch opens/closedown.
In the above-described embodiments, control section 11 has two functions of brightness adjustment control part and light modulation lower limit setting unit, and when operator scheme is switched to ignition mode, control section 11 is used as brightness adjustment control part, and when operator scheme is switched to shaping modes, control section 11 is used as light modulation lower limit setting unit.But light modulating device 1 is not limited to this configuration.Light modulating device 1 can have brightness adjustment control part and light modulation lower limit setting unit respectively.
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1. a light modulating device, comprising:
Operation part, its by user operation to arrange the dimming level of lighting load;
Brightness adjustment control part, its be configured to according to described operation part operate in dimming scope determine expect dimming level, the electric power that described brightness adjustment control part is configured to being fed to described lighting load controls, to light described lighting load at determined dimming level place;
Light modulation lower limit setting unit, it is configured to be supplied to the supply electric power of described lighting load to regulate to the lower limit place at described dimming scope; And
Mode switch section, it is configured to the operator scheme of described light modulating device to switch to ignition mode or shaping modes, described in described ignition mode, brightness adjustment control part is lighted and lighting load described in light modulation according to the operation of described operation part, and described in described shaping modes, light modulation lower limit setting unit is supplied to the described supply electric power of described lighting load to regulate according to the operation of described operation part to the lower limit place at described dimming scope;
Wherein, in described ignition mode, according to the operation of described operation part, when resistance value " X " is for minimum of a value " X0 ", described dimming level " Y " becomes minimum level " a "; When described resistance value " X " is for maximum X1, described dimming level Y becomes maximum horizontal " Ymax "; Relation between described resistance value " X " and described dimming level " Y " is expressed as following equation:
Wherein, the supply electric power of described lighting load is supplied to be determined in advance when described dimming level " Y " is maximum horizontal Ymax;
Described dimming level Y is supplied to the value of the supply electric power of described lighting load to be variable when being minimum level " a ", and regulates this value in described shaping modes;
Wherein, in described ignition mode, the opereating specification of described operation part corresponds to the described dimming scope of described lighting load; And
In described shaping modes, the described opereating specification of described operation part corresponds to the adjustable range of the described supply electric power at the described lower limit place of described dimming scope.
2. light modulating device as claimed in claim 1,
Wherein, described light modulating device also comprises:
Main body, its inside contains described brightness adjustment control part and described light modulation lower limit setting unit, and described operation part is positioned on the front surface of described main body; And
Lid, it is removably attached to described main body, to cover the described front surface of described main body and at least to expose described operation part,
Wherein, described mode switch section comprises detecting unit, and described detecting unit is adhere to or be disassembled for detecting described lid, and
Wherein, described mode switch section is configured to when described lid is attached to described main body, described operator scheme is switched to described ignition mode, and when described lid is disassembled from described main body, described operator scheme is switched to described shaping modes.
3. light modulating device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein, described light modulating device also comprises:
Luminous component, it is configured to be lit when described lighting load is closed, to indicate installation site; And
Notification section, it is configured to described luminous component is lit, to notify: described operator scheme is switched to described shaping modes under ignition condition different compared with the pent situation of described lighting load.
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