EP2626875A1 - Electrical control device - Google Patents

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EP2626875A1
EP2626875A1 EP13152051.2A EP13152051A EP2626875A1 EP 2626875 A1 EP2626875 A1 EP 2626875A1 EP 13152051 A EP13152051 A EP 13152051A EP 2626875 A1 EP2626875 A1 EP 2626875A1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/16—Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
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    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/014—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering handicapped
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
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  • the present invention relates to an electrical control device, such as switches, buttons, dimmers or the like, with an electrical control element via a control element variable operating state.
  • controllers are well known in the electrical installation technology for buildings. These are often flush-mounted devices (flush-mounted devices) that are installed in plastered installation boxes. Such controllers are z. B. are designed as switches, buttons, push buttons, dimmers or the like, and they are used for driving, in particular for switching on and off of any electrical consumers, such as lights.
  • control unit eg. B. switch
  • a manual groping is only possible with those control units in which the operating element changes its position in the various operating states, as is the case with so-called rocker switches, but not, for example, with pushbuttons or pushbutton switches or other control devices whose operating elements are the same in all different operating states are arranged and aligned.
  • the present invention is based on the object to improve a control device of the type described so that detection of the respective operating state is possible regardless of the respective control element and therefore also for blind and severely visually impaired people.
  • control device is equipped with an integrated signal device which generates an acoustic signal signal on the information about the respective operating state of the control to a request signal via an acoustic signal element.
  • a second sense specifically the sense of hearing
  • the control device is particularly suitable for so-called barrier-free living areas, especially for people with disabilities.
  • the control device forms an "age-appropriate assistance system for a healthy and independent life", in short "AAL”, keyword "Ambient Assisted Living".
  • Fig. 1 is very schematically illustrated an inventive control unit 1.
  • This control unit 1 includes an electrical control element 2, which is operable with a control element, not shown, to control a likewise not shown, any electrical load, for example, on and off.
  • the controller 1 may be formed as a switch, button or pushbutton, wherein the control element 2 has at least one electrical switching contact. The control element 2 can therefore be changed via the operating element with respect to its operating state.
  • control unit 1 now has an integrated signal device 4 such that an acoustic information signal S is generated and output via an acoustic signal element 6 via the respective operating state of the control element 2, in response to a request signal.
  • the signal device 4 has an electronic evaluation unit 8 which, in response to the request signal, actuates the acoustic signal element 6 to output the information signal S.
  • the request signal S1 is generated by each actuation of the control element 2.
  • the operator receives an unambiguous statement about the new operating or switching state achieved by the actuation when actuated.
  • the signal device 4 additionally has a proximity sensor 10, which generates the request signal S2 when a sensor-detected approach signal occurs.
  • the proximity sensor 10 detects this approach and transmits this information as a request signal S2 to the evaluation unit 8 on.
  • the respective existing operating state is stored in the evaluation unit 8 and is made aware of the request signal S2 through a corresponding acoustic information signal S. As a result, a manual scanning of the control element is no longer necessary.
  • the information signal S may be formed by a voice announcement message retrievable from a memory.
  • the acoustic signal element 6 is formed by a loudspeaker.
  • the information signal S may also be formed by a sound signal which varies as a function of the respective operating state.
  • the signal element 6 may be a speaker, but it is sufficient, for example, a buzzer or the like.
  • Fig. 2 Examples of such different tone signals are illustrated. According to Fig. 2a two different operating states are signaled distinguishable with two clocked tone signals with different clock sequences. According to Fig. 2b these are two tone signals with different frequencies.
  • the proximity sensor 10 may be formed as a passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor), ultrasonic or high-frequency sensor (RF sensor) or as a radar sensor.
  • PIR sensor passive infrared sensor
  • RF sensor ultrasonic or high-frequency sensor
  • radar sensor a radar sensor
  • the invention is not limited to the illustrated and described embodiments, but also includes all the same in the context of the invention embodiments. It is expressly emphasized that the exemplary embodiments are not limited to all the features in combination, but rather each individual partial feature may also have an inventive meaning independently of all other partial features. Furthermore, the invention is not yet limited to the feature combination defined in claim 1, but can also be defined by any other combination of particular features of all individually disclosed features. This means that in principle virtually every individual feature of claim 1 can be omitted or replaced by at least one individual feature disclosed elsewhere in the application. In this respect, the claim 1 is to be understood only as a first formulation attempt for an invention.

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The device (1) has an electrical control element (2) with a variable operating state over a control element. An integrated signaling device (4) generates an acoustic information signal (S) about the operating state of the control element based on request signals (S1, S2) through an acoustic signal element (6). The signaling device comprises an evaluation unit (8), which controls the acoustic signal element based on the request signals for outputting the information signal. The signaling device is provided with a proximity sensor (10), which generates the request signal. The proximity sensor is designed as a passive infrared sensor (PIR) sensor, ultrasonic- or high frequency sensor or radar sensor.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein elektrisches Steuergerät, wie Schalter, Taster, Dimmer oder dergleichen, mit einem elektrischen Steuerelement mit über ein Bedienelement veränderbarem Betriebszustand.The present invention relates to an electrical control device, such as switches, buttons, dimmers or the like, with an electrical control element via a control element variable operating state.

Solche Steuergeräte sind in der Elektro-Installationstechnik für Gebäude allgemein bekannt. Es handelt sich häufig um Unterputz-Geräte (UP-Geräte), die in eingeputzte Installationsdosen installiert werden. Solche Steuergeräte sind z. B. als Schalter, Taster, Tastschalter, Dimmer oder dergleichen ausgebildet, und sie dienen zum Ansteuern, insbesondere zum Ein- und Ausschalten, von beliebigen elektrischen Verbrauchern, wie beispielsweise Leuchten.Such controllers are well known in the electrical installation technology for buildings. These are often flush-mounted devices (flush-mounted devices) that are installed in plastered installation boxes. Such controllers are z. B. are designed as switches, buttons, push buttons, dimmers or the like, and they are used for driving, in particular for switching on and off of any electrical consumers, such as lights.

Für bestimmte Personengruppen, wie vor allem stark sehbehinderte oder blinde Menschen, ist es schwierig oder sogar unmöglich, den jeweiligen Betriebs- oder Schaltzustand des Steuergerätes, z. B. Schalters, zu erkennen. Ein manuelles Ertasten ist nur bei solchen Steuergeräten möglich, bei denen das Bedienelement in den verschiedenen Betriebszuständen seine Position verändert, wie dies bei so genannten Wippschaltern der Fall ist, nicht aber beispielsweise bei Tastern oder Tastschaltern oder sonstigen Steuergeräten, deren Bedienelemente in allen verschiedenen Betriebszuständen gleich angeordnet und ausgerichtet sind.For certain groups of people, especially the visually impaired or blind people, it is difficult or even impossible, the respective operating or switching state of the control unit, eg. B. switch, to recognize. A manual groping is only possible with those control units in which the operating element changes its position in the various operating states, as is the case with so-called rocker switches, but not, for example, with pushbuttons or pushbutton switches or other control devices whose operating elements are the same in all different operating states are arranged and aligned.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, ein Steuergerät der beschriebenen Art so zu verbessern, dass eine Erkennung des jeweiligen Betriebszustandes unabhängig von dem jeweiligen Bedienelement und daher auch für blinde und stark sehbehinderte Menschen möglich ist.The present invention is based on the object to improve a control device of the type described so that detection of the respective operating state is possible regardless of the respective control element and therefore also for blind and severely visually impaired people.

Erfindungsgemäß wird dies durch die Merkmale des unabhängigen Anspruchs 1 erreicht. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen und besondere Maßnahmen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung enthalten.This is achieved by the features of independent claim 1 according to the invention. Advantageous developments and special measures are included in the dependent claims and the description below.

Demnach ist das Steuergerät erfindungsgemäß mit einer integrierten Signaleinrichtung ausgestattet, die auf ein Anforderungssignal hin über ein akustisches Signalelement ein akustisches Informationssignal über den jeweiligen Betriebszustand des Steuerelementes erzeugt. Somit wird mit der erfindungsgemäßen Signaleinrichtung ein zweiter Sinn, und zwar speziell der Gehörsinn, angesprochen, wodurch auch blinde und stark sehbehinderte Menschen den jeweiligen Betriebszustand eindeutig erkennen können. Hierdurch eignet sich das erfindungsgemäße Steuergerät besonders für so genannte barrierefreie Wohnbereiche, insbesondere für Menschen mit Behinderungen. Damit bildet das erfindungsgemäße Steuergerät ein "Altersgerechtes Assistenzsystem für ein gesundes und unabhängiges Leben", kurz "AAL", Stichwort "Ambient Assisted Living".Accordingly, the control device according to the invention is equipped with an integrated signal device which generates an acoustic signal signal on the information about the respective operating state of the control to a request signal via an acoustic signal element. Thus, with the signaling device according to the invention, a second sense, specifically the sense of hearing, addressed, whereby even blind and severely visually impaired people can clearly recognize the respective operating condition. As a result, the control device according to the invention is particularly suitable for so-called barrier-free living areas, especially for people with disabilities. Thus, the control device according to the invention forms an "age-appropriate assistance system for a healthy and independent life", in short "AAL", keyword "Ambient Assisted Living".

Anhand der angefügten Zeichnungen soll die Erfindung im Folgenden beispielhaft genauer erläutert werden. Es zeigen:

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ein vereinfachtes, schematisches Blockschaltbild eines erfindungsgemäßen Steuergerätes in einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung und
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Reference to the accompanying drawings, the invention will be explained in more detail below by way of example. Show it:
Fig. 1
a simplified, schematic block diagram of a control device according to the invention in a preferred embodiment and
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some diagrams as examples of possible signal patterns for the acoustic information signal.

Zu der anschließenden Beschreibung wird ausdrücklich betont, dass die Erfindung nicht auf die Ausführungsbeispiele und dabei nicht auf alle oder mehrere Merkmale von beschriebenen Merkmalskombinationen beschränkt ist, vielmehr kann jedes einzelne Teilmerkmal des/jedes Ausführungsbeispiels auch losgelöst von allen anderen im Zusammenhang damit beschriebenen Teilmerkmalen für sich und auch in Kombination mit beliebigen Merkmalen eines anderen Ausführungsbeispiels sowie auch unabhängig von den Merkmalskombinationen und Rückbeziehungen der Ansprüche eine erfinderische Bedeutung haben.For the following description, it is expressly emphasized that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments and not to all or several features of described combinations of features, but each individual feature of the / each embodiment can also be detached from all other partial features described in connection therewith and also in Combination with any features of another embodiment as well as independent of the feature combinations and relationships of the claims have an inventive meaning.

In Fig. 1 ist stark schematisch ein erfindungsgemäßes Steuergerät 1 veranschaulicht. Dieses Steuergerät 1 enthält ein elektrisches Steuerelement 2, welches mit einem nicht dargestellten Bedienelement betätigbar ist, um einen ebenfalls nicht dargestellten, beliebigen elektrischen Verbraucher anzusteuern, beispielsweise ein- und auszuschalten. Insoweit kann folglich das Steuergerät 1 als Schalter, Taster oder Tastschalter ausgebildet sein, wobei das Steuerelement 2 mindestens einen elektrischen Schaltkontakt aufweist. Das Steuerelement 2 ist demnach über das Bedienelement bezüglich seines Betriebszustandes veränderbar.In Fig. 1 is very schematically illustrated an inventive control unit 1. This control unit 1 includes an electrical control element 2, which is operable with a control element, not shown, to control a likewise not shown, any electrical load, for example, on and off. In that regard, consequently, the controller 1 may be formed as a switch, button or pushbutton, wherein the control element 2 has at least one electrical switching contact. The control element 2 can therefore be changed via the operating element with respect to its operating state.

Erfindungsgemäß weist nun das Steuergerät 1 eine integrierte Signaleinrichtung 4 derart auf, dass auf ein Anforderungssignal hin über ein akustisches Signalelement 6 ein akustisches Informationssignal S über den jeweiligen Betriebszustand des Steuerelementes 2 erzeugt und ausgegeben wird.According to the invention, the control unit 1 now has an integrated signal device 4 such that an acoustic information signal S is generated and output via an acoustic signal element 6 via the respective operating state of the control element 2, in response to a request signal.

Dazu weist die Signaleinrichtung 4 eine elektronische Auswerteeinheit 8 auf, die auf das Anforderungssignal hin das akustische Signalelement 6 zur Ausgabe des Informationssignals S ansteuert.For this purpose, the signal device 4 has an electronic evaluation unit 8 which, in response to the request signal, actuates the acoustic signal element 6 to output the information signal S.

Zweckmäßig wird das Anforderungssignal S1 durch jede Betätigung des Steuerelementes 2 erzeugt. Dadurch erhält die Bedienperson bei einer Betätigung eine eindeutige Aussage über den neuen, durch die Betätigung erreichten Betriebs- bzw. Schaltzustand.Suitably, the request signal S1 is generated by each actuation of the control element 2. As a result, the operator receives an unambiguous statement about the new operating or switching state achieved by the actuation when actuated.

In der dargestellten, bevorzugten Ausgestaltung weist die Signaleinrichtung 4 zusätzlich einen Näherungssensor 10 auf, der das Anforderungssignal S2 bei Auftreten eines sensorisch erfassten Annäherungssignals erzeugt. Hierdurch kann die Bedienperson vorteilhafterweise auch ohne eine Betätigung des Steuergerätes 1 den jeweiligen Betriebszustand "abfragen", indem die Hand dem Steuergerät 1 angenähert wird. Der Näherungssensor 10 erfasst diese Annäherung und gibt diese Information als Anforderungssignal S2 an die Auswerteeinheit 8 weiter. Der jeweils vorhandene Betriebszustand ist in der Auswerteeinheit 8 gespeichert und wird auf das Anforderungssignal S2 hin durch ein entsprechendes akustisches Informationssignal S kenntlich gemacht. Dadurch ist ein manuelles Abtasten des Bedienelementes nicht mehr notwendig.In the illustrated, preferred embodiment, the signal device 4 additionally has a proximity sensor 10, which generates the request signal S2 when a sensor-detected approach signal occurs. This allows the operator advantageously without an operation of the control unit 1 the "query" the respective operating state by the hand of the control unit 1 is approached. The proximity sensor 10 detects this approach and transmits this information as a request signal S2 to the evaluation unit 8 on. The respective existing operating state is stored in the evaluation unit 8 and is made aware of the request signal S2 through a corresponding acoustic information signal S. As a result, a manual scanning of the control element is no longer necessary.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausführung kann das Informationssignal S von einem aus einem Speicher abrufbaren Sprachansagetext gebildet sein. Dazu ist das akustische Signalelement 6 von einem Lautsprecher gebildet. Alternativ kann das Informationssignal S auch von einem in Abhängigkeit von dem jeweiligen Betriebszustand variierenden Tonsignal gebildet sein. Auch in diesem Fall kann das Signalelement 6 ein Lautsprecher sein, es reicht aber auch beispielsweise ein Summer oder dergleichen aus.In an advantageous embodiment, the information signal S may be formed by a voice announcement message retrievable from a memory. For this purpose, the acoustic signal element 6 is formed by a loudspeaker. Alternatively, the information signal S may also be formed by a sound signal which varies as a function of the respective operating state. Also in this case, the signal element 6 may be a speaker, but it is sufficient, for example, a buzzer or the like.

In Fig. 2 sind Beispiele für solche unterschiedlichen Tonsignale veranschaulicht. Gemäß Fig. 2a werden zwei unterschiedliche Betriebszustände mit zwei getakteten Tonsignalen mit unterschiedlichen Taktfolgen unterscheidbar signalisiert. Gemäß Fig. 2b handelt es sich um zwei Tonsignale mit unterschiedlicher Frequenz.In Fig. 2 Examples of such different tone signals are illustrated. According to Fig. 2a two different operating states are signaled distinguishable with two clocked tone signals with different clock sequences. According to Fig. 2b these are two tone signals with different frequencies.

Der Näherungssensor 10 kann als Passiv-Infrarot-Sensor (PIR-Sensor), Ultraschall- bzw. Hochfrequenz-Sensor (HF-Sensor) oder als Radar-Sensor ausgebildet sein.The proximity sensor 10 may be formed as a passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor), ultrasonic or high-frequency sensor (RF sensor) or as a radar sensor.

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die dargestellten und beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiele beschränkt, sondern umfasst auch alle im Sinne der Erfindung gleichwirkenden Ausführungen. Es wird ausdrücklich betont, dass die Ausführungsbeispiele nicht auf alle Merkmale in Kombination beschränkt sind, vielmehr kann jedes einzelne Teilmerkmal auch losgelöst von allen anderen Teilmerkmalen für sich eine erfinderische Bedeutung haben. Ferner ist die Erfindung bislang auch noch nicht auf die im Anspruch 1 definierte Merkmalskombination beschränkt, sondern kann auch durch jede beliebige andere Kombination von bestimmten Merkmalen aller insgesamt offenbarten Einzelmerkmalen definiert sein. Dies bedeutet, dass grundsätzlich praktisch jedes Einzelmerkmal des Anspruchs 1 weggelassen bzw. durch mindestens ein an anderer Stelle der Anmeldung offenbartes Einzelmerkmal ersetzt werden kann. Insofern ist der Anspruch 1 lediglich als ein erster Formulierungsversuch für eine Erfindung zu verstehen.The invention is not limited to the illustrated and described embodiments, but also includes all the same in the context of the invention embodiments. It is expressly emphasized that the exemplary embodiments are not limited to all the features in combination, but rather each individual partial feature may also have an inventive meaning independently of all other partial features. Furthermore, the invention is not yet limited to the feature combination defined in claim 1, but can also be defined by any other combination of particular features of all individually disclosed features. This means that in principle virtually every individual feature of claim 1 can be omitted or replaced by at least one individual feature disclosed elsewhere in the application. In this respect, the claim 1 is to be understood only as a first formulation attempt for an invention.

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Elektrisches Steuergerät (1), wie Schalter, Taster, Dimmer oder dergleichen, mit einem elektrischen Steuerelement (2) mit über ein Bedienelement veränderbarem Betriebszustand,
gekennzeichnet durch eine integrierte Signaleinrichtung (4), die auf ein Anforderungssignal (S1/S2) hin über ein akustisches Signalelement (6) ein akustisches Informationssignal (S) über den jeweiligen Betriebszustand des Steuerelementes (2) erzeugt.Electrical control unit (1), such as switches, buttons, dimmers or the like, with an electrical control element (2) with an operating state that can be changed via an operating element,
characterized by an integrated signal device (4) which, in response to a request signal (S1 / S2), generates an acoustic information signal (S) about the respective operating state of the control element (2) via an acoustic signal element (6). Elektrisches Steuergerät nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Signaleinrichtung (4) eine Auswerteeinheit (8) aufweist, die auf das Anforderungssignal (S1/S2) hin das akustische Signalelement (6) zur Ausgabe des Informationssignals (S) ansteuert.Electrical control device according to claim 1,
characterized in that the signal device (4) has an evaluation unit (8) which, in response to the request signal (S1 / S2), actuates the acoustic signal element (6) for outputting the information signal (S). Elektrisches Steuergerät nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anforderungssignal (S1) durch eine Betätigung des Steuerelementes (2) erzeugt wird.Electrical control device according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that the request signal (S1) is generated by an actuation of the control element (2). Elektrisches Steuergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Signaleinrichtung (4) einen Näherungssensor (10) aufweist, der das Anforderungssignal (S2) bei Auftreten eines sensorisch erfassten Annäherungssignals erzeugt.Electrical control device according to one of claims 1 to 3,
characterized in that the signal device (4) has a proximity sensor (10) which generates the request signal (S2) upon the occurrence of a sensory detected approach signal. Elektrisches Steuergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Informationssignal (S) von einem aus einem Speicher abrufbaren Sprachansagetext gebildet ist.Electrical control device according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that the information signal (S) is formed by a voice-response message retrievable from a memory. Elektrisches Steuergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Informationssignal (S) von einem in Abhängigkeit von dem jeweiligen Betriebszustand variierenden Tonsignal gebildet ist.Electrical control device according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized in that the information signal (S) is formed by a varying depending on the respective operating state tone signal. Elektrisches Steuergerät nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Näherungssensor (10) als PIR-Sensor, HF-Sensor oder Radar-Sensor ausgebildet ist.Electrical control device according to one of claims 4 to 6,
characterized in that the proximity sensor (10) is designed as a PIR sensor, RF sensor or radar sensor.
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