WO2015098435A1 - Lighting device and relay - Google Patents

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WO2015098435A1
WO2015098435A1 PCT/JP2014/081840 JP2014081840W WO2015098435A1 WO 2015098435 A1 WO2015098435 A1 WO 2015098435A1 JP 2014081840 W JP2014081840 W JP 2014081840W WO 2015098435 A1 WO2015098435 A1 WO 2015098435A1
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仁 冨田
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B3/00—Line transmission systems
    • H04B3/54—Systems for transmission via power distribution lines
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    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
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    • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
    • G08C23/00—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems
    • G08C23/04—Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems using light waves, e.g. infrared
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • H05B47/175—Controlling the light source by remote control
    • H05B47/185—Controlling the light source by remote control via power line carrier transmission
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S8/00—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation
    • F21S8/04—Lighting devices intended for fixed installation intended only for mounting on a ceiling or the like overhead structures
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
    • F21V23/04—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches
    • F21V23/0442—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors
    • F21V23/045—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being switches activated by means of a sensor, e.g. motion or photodetectors the sensor receiving a signal from a remote controller
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
    • F21Y2103/30—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes curved
    • F21Y2103/33—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes curved annular
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
    • F21Y2115/00—Light-generating elements of semiconductor light sources
    • F21Y2115/10—Light-emitting diodes [LED]
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    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5445—Local network
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to line transmission systems
    • H04B2203/54—Aspects of powerline communications not already covered by H04B3/54 and its subgroups
    • H04B2203/5429—Applications for powerline communications
    • H04B2203/5458—Monitor sensor; Alarm systems

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  • the present invention relates to a lighting device and a repeater.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a wireless LAN using power line communication using a power line.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a relay device provided in the lighting device as the wireless LAN relay device (in Patent Document 1, a wireless LAN access point). By installing such a device that uses power line communication, it is possible to expand the area where information can be used on a portable information terminal without requiring the cost and time to newly lay a cable for communication. it can.
  • the connection between the wireless LAN and the terminal is only realized by a power line.
  • the provision of power by the power line and the provision of communication are only performed independently, and it cannot be said that the advantage that two services of power and communication are provided by the same cable can be fully utilized. For this reason, it is hard to say that the power line can be effectively used in the repeater disclosed in Patent Document 1.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to provide a device that can effectively use a power line.
  • a lighting device provides: A lighting device that operates by power supplied via a power line, A light source; A light source control unit for controlling the light source; A relay that receives communication data via the power line and transmits the received communication data to the terminal device using a first standard radio signal; When the communication data received by the repeater includes control information for controlling the light source, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information. It is characterized by that.
  • a repeater provides: A receiver that receives communication data via a power line that supplies power to the lighting device; A transmission unit that transmits the communication data received by the reception unit to the terminal device using a wireless signal of the first standard; When the communication data received by the receiving unit includes control information for controlling the lighting device, a supply unit that supplies the control information to the lighting device; It is characterized by providing.
  • the power line can be used effectively.
  • the lighting device 50 is installed on the ceiling 6 in the house 1.
  • the lighting device 50 may be installed for each room.
  • the lighting device 50 also has a role as an access point for a home wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 2 constructed in a two-story house 1.
  • the home wireless LAN 2 is connected to a network 3 such as the Internet by FTTH (Fiber To The Home) or the like.
  • the home wireless LAN 2 has a configuration using a home power line 74.
  • the server 500, the Web server 501, and the mobile terminal 90 a are connected to the network 3, and the mobile terminal 90 b (smart phone and the like will be described in detail later) Connected to the wireless LAN 2.
  • the mobile terminal 90a, the server 500, and the Web server 501 can communicate with each other via the network 3, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other.
  • the portable terminal 90b, the server 500, and the Web server 501 can communicate with each other via the network 3 and the home wireless LAN 2, and can transmit / receive information to / from each other.
  • AC power is supplied to the house 1 from the power system. Specifically, the AC power supplied from the power system is transmitted to the house 1 through the electric wire provided on the power pole, the pole transformer, and the like, and is drawn into the house 1 through the lead-in electric wire 81. .
  • the distribution board 80 is electrically connected to the lead-in wire 81 and the home power line 74 routed to each room of the house 1. The distribution board 80 distributes the AC power drawn into the house 1 through the lead-in wire 81 to each room through the home power line 74.
  • the household power line 74 is electrically connected to an outlet (not shown), a power supply unit 60 provided on the ceiling 6, and the like. The outlet is provided, for example, on the wall of the room of the house 1.
  • the power supply unit 60 provided on the ceiling 6 is, for example, a hooked rosette or a hooked ceiling.
  • the illumination device 50 is attached to the power supply unit 60.
  • the power supply unit 60 and the lighting device 50 are electrically connected, and AC power is supplied from the household power line 74 to the lighting device 50 via the power supply unit 60.
  • AC power is supplied from the home power line 74 to the electric device.
  • the home wireless LAN 2 includes an optical line termination unit (ONU: Optical Network Unit) 10, a router 20, a PLC (Power Line Communication) base unit 30, a home power line 74, and a lighting device 50.
  • the lighting device 50 includes a PLC slave unit 40.
  • the optical line termination device 10 is connected to the network 3 via an optical fiber cable 71.
  • the optical line termination device 10 is connected to the router 20 via a LAN cable 72.
  • the optical line termination device 10 outputs information supplied from the network 3 via the optical fiber cable 71 (for example, information from the server 500 or the Web server 501) to the router 20 via the LAN cable 72.
  • Information from the network 3 is supplied as an optical signal.
  • the optical line termination device 10 converts the optical signal into an electrical signal, and outputs the converted electrical signal to the router 20, thereby supplying information supplied from the network 3 to the router 20.
  • the optical line termination device 10 outputs information (for example, information from the portable terminal 90 b) supplied from the router 20 via the LAN cable 72 to the network 3 via the optical fiber cable 71.
  • Information from the router 20 is supplied as an electrical signal.
  • the optical line terminator 10 converts the electrical signal into an optical signal and outputs the optical signal to the network 3, thereby supplying information supplied from the router 20 to the network 3.
  • the router 20 is connected to the PLC master device 30 via a LAN cable 73.
  • the router 20 outputs the information supplied from the optical network unit 10 to the PLC master unit 30 via the LAN cable 73.
  • the router 20 has functions such as route selection of information supplied from the optical line termination device 10 and filtering of information supplied from the optical line termination device 10. Further, the router 20 outputs information supplied from the PLC master unit 30 via the LAN cable 73 to the optical line termination device 10.
  • Information supplied to or output from the router 20 is supplied or output in the form of electrical signals.
  • information transmitted in the home wireless LAN 2 is transmitted in the form of electrical signals.
  • the PLC master unit 30 is electrically connected to the home power line 74.
  • the PLC master unit 30 may be electrically connected to the home power line 74 via a power outlet in a predetermined room, or electrically connected to the home power line 74 via the distribution board 80 without using a power outlet. It may be connected.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is also electrically connected to the household power line 74 (details will be described later). For this reason, the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 can perform power line communication via the home power line 74.
  • each of the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 converts the information to be transmitted into a high-frequency electric signal (hereinafter referred to as a high-frequency signal) and transmits the information.
  • a high-frequency signal a high-frequency electric signal
  • the high frequency signal is superimposed on the AC power transmitted through the home power line 74.
  • Each of the PLC master unit 30 and the PLC slave unit 40 extracts information from a high-frequency signal extracted from an AC signal (a signal obtained by superimposing a high-frequency signal on AC power) supplied from the household power line 74, and the information represented by the high-frequency signal. Can be obtained.
  • the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 can perform power line communication via the home power line 74, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other. Note that the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 each operate with AC power included in the AC signal.
  • the PLC master device 30 transmits information supplied from the router 20 to the PLC slave device 40 via the home power line 74. Also, the PLC master device 30 receives the information transmitted by the PLC slave device 40 via the home power line 74 and outputs the received information to the router 20.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 plays a role as a repeater (access point) of the home wireless LAN 2.
  • the PLC slave device 40 wirelessly transmits information from the PLC master device 30 to the portable terminal 90b, and supplies information supplied wirelessly from the portable terminal 90b to the PLC master device 30.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 will be described in detail later, but the portable terminal 90b is connected to the home wireless LAN 2 by the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the mobile terminal 90a and the mobile terminal 90b are, for example, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. Note that the portable terminal 90a and the portable terminal 90b may be collectively referred to as a portable terminal 90.
  • the portable terminal 90 has a wireless communication function compliant with WiFi or the like, can be connected to the home wireless LAN 2, and can be connected to the network 3 via an outdoor wireless LAN or the like (not shown). If the mobile terminal 90 is a smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like, it can be connected to the network 3 via a mobile phone communication network (for example, a communication network including a telephone station). In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 90 a is outdoors and can be connected to the network 3.
  • the portable terminal 90b is in the house 1 and can be connected to the home wireless LAN 2 (particularly, the PLC slave unit 40).
  • the portable terminal 90a transmits and receives information to and from the server 500 or the Web server 501 via the network 3, for example.
  • the portable terminal 90 b transmits and receives information via the home wireless LAN 2 and the network 3 using the server 500 or the Web server 501 and the PLC slave unit 40 as an access point of the home wireless LAN 2.
  • the mobile terminal 90a can transmit and receive information to and from the Web server 501 via the network 3 and display a Web page provided by the Web server 501.
  • the mobile terminal 90b transmits / receives information to / from the Web server 501 via the network 3 or the home wireless LAN 2 (the optical line termination device 10, the router 20, the PLC master unit 30, the home power line 74, the PLC slave unit 40), or the like.
  • Web pages provided by the Web server 501 can be displayed.
  • an application for controlling the lighting device 50 is installed in the mobile terminal 90 in advance.
  • the portable terminal 90 transmits control information, which is information for controlling the lighting device 50 in response to a user operation, to the server 500.
  • the control information includes control information for instructing lighting, control information for instructing extinction, control information for instructing dimming, and the like.
  • the mobile terminal 90a transmits control information instructing the lighting to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like.
  • the mobile terminal 90a transmits control information instructing the turn-off to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like.
  • the portable terminal 90a controls the control information (information on how to dim the light). Is transmitted to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like.
  • the server 500 and the web server 501 provided outside the house 1 are configured by a server computer or the like.
  • the server 500 and the web server 501 are connected to the network 3.
  • the server 500 and the Web server 501 can receive information via the network 3 and transmit information via the network 3.
  • the server 500 sends control information for controlling the lighting device 50 from the portable terminal 90 to the lighting device 50 to be controlled, the network 3, the optical line terminal device 10, the router 20, the PLC master device 30, the home Transmit via the power line 74.
  • the lighting device 50 operates according to control information from the server 500 (in this case, the instruction content indicated by the control information) (details will be described later). In this way, the lighting device 50 can be remotely operated from the outside of the house 1 by the mobile terminal 90a.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the lighting device 50.
  • some components of the power supply unit 60 and the lighting device 50 are drawn as schematic cross-sectional views, and hatching and internal structures representing the cross-sections are omitted.
  • the lighting device 50 is ceiling-type lighting and is installed on the ceiling 6.
  • the lighting device 50 includes a top plate 50a, a light source 50b, a control unit 50c, a lighting cover 50d, a hook adapter 51, and a PLC slave unit 40.
  • the illumination device 50 is remotely operated by the remote controller 53.
  • the lighting device 50 is installed on the ceiling 6 by a hook adapter 51 attached to the power supply unit 60.
  • the lighting device 50 is configured by retrofitting a PLC slave unit 40 to an existing lighting device.
  • the hook adapter 51 includes a hook metal 51e at the top.
  • the hook adapter 51 is attached to the power supply unit 60 by rotating the hook adapter 51 in a state where the hook metal fitting 51 e is inserted into the power supply unit 60.
  • the hook adapter 51 is attached to the power supply unit 60, the hook metal 51 e is electrically connected to the power supply unit 60, and the hook adapter 51 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 60.
  • the hook adapter 51 includes a cylindrical casing with both ends closed and a claw 51c protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the casing.
  • the claw 51c is urged toward the radially outer side of the housing of the hook adapter 51.
  • the top plate 50a is caught by the claw 51c, and the claw 51c supports the top plate 50a.
  • the hook adapter 51 includes a cable 51a and a connector 51b for transmitting AC power supplied from the power supply unit 60 (see FIG. 4 and the like).
  • One end of the cable 51a is electrically connected to the hook metal 51e.
  • a connector 51b is provided at the other end (tip) of the cable 51a.
  • the connector 51b is electrically connected to the PLC slave unit 40. That is, the PLC slave unit 40 and the hook adapter 51 are electrically connected, and the electric power supplied from the home power line 74 via the power supply unit 60 and the high-frequency signal superimposed on the electric power are transmitted via the hook adapter 51. It is supplied to the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the top plate 50a is a disc (ring shape) made of metal or the like and having a through hole in the center.
  • the claw 51c of the hook adapter 51 is hooked around the through hole on the lower surface of the top plate 50a. With this, the claw 51c of the hook adapter 51 prevents the top plate 50a from falling off the hook adapter 51. Supported.
  • the top plate 50a is provided with a convex portion 50f protruding downward around the through hole so as to surround the through hole in the in-plane direction (horizontal direction) of the top plate.
  • the convex portion 50f has a ring shape provided along the periphery of the through hole.
  • a light source 50b and a control unit 50c are attached to the top plate 50a.
  • the control unit 50c and the light source 50b are connected by wiring not shown.
  • the top plate 50a is formed in white or the like so as to reflect light from the light source 50b.
  • the height of the convex portion 50f from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a is generally the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a so as not to make a shadow of the hook adapter 51 formed by light from the light source 50b. It is the same height as the (surface facing the floor).
  • the height of the convex portion 50 f may be higher than the height of the lower surface of the hook adapter 51.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is a retrofit (that is, the lighting device 50 is not designed on the premise of the presence of the PLC slave unit 40), the PLC slave unit 40 projects downward from the convex portion 50f. In some cases, a shadow may be made, but the shadow may be reduced by reflection of light by the convex portion 50f. Moreover, the shadow problem can be solved by making the height of the convex portion 50f higher than the height from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a to the lower surface of the PLC slave unit 40 (the surface facing the floor).
  • the light source 50b is composed of, for example, a light emitting device using a ring-type LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like, and emits light when power is supplied.
  • a ring-type LED Light Emitting Diode
  • the control unit 50c includes a light receiving unit 50g, a drive circuit (not shown), and the like.
  • the remote controller 53 outputs an infrared signal indicating the content (which is also the control content of how to control the lighting device 50) instructed by an operation performed by the user or the like.
  • the infrared signal may be, for example, a signal indicating an IR (Infrared) code indicating the control content.
  • the remote controller 53 outputs an infrared signal indicating the control content of the lighting device 50 by outputting an infrared signal indicating an IR code corresponding to the operation content.
  • the light receiving unit 50g receives an infrared signal from the remote controller 53 of the illumination device 50 or the like.
  • the light receiving unit 50g is configured by a light receiving element (for example, an infrared sensor) that can receive an infrared signal.
  • the light receiving unit 50g converts the received infrared signal into an electric signal and supplies it to the drive circuit.
  • the drive circuit controls the light source 50b according to the electrical signal (for example, the control content indicated by the infrared signal) supplied from the light receiving unit 50g to turn on / off the light and adjust the light. That is, the light receiving unit 50g functions as a detection unit that detects an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 53.
  • the remote operation of the lighting device 50 by the remote controller 53 is realized by the operation of the light receiving unit 50g and the drive circuit.
  • an infrared signal indicating lighting is supplied to the lighting device 50
  • the control unit 50c receives the infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g
  • the light source 50b is turned on based on the infrared signal.
  • an infrared signal indicating turning off is supplied to the lighting device 50
  • the control unit 50c receives the infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g, Based on the infrared signal, the light source 50b is turned off.
  • an infrared signal indicating dimming and what kind of dimming is performed is supplied to the illumination device 50, and the control unit 50c receives the light.
  • the infrared signal is received by the unit 50g, and the light source 50b is dimmed based on the infrared signal.
  • the control unit 50c is electrically connected to the PLC slave unit 40. Power is supplied to the control unit 50c from the power supply unit 60 via the hook adapter 51 and the PLC slave unit 40, and the drive circuit supplies this power.
  • the light source 50b is supplied.
  • the control unit 50c controls the light source 50b by controlling the amount of power supplied to the light source 50b (specifically, the amount of current flowing through the light source 50b) in accordance with the infrared signal.
  • the drive circuit turns on the light source 50b by supplying power to the light source 50b.
  • the drive circuit turns off the light source 50b by stopping the supply of power to the light source 50b.
  • the drive circuit performs dimming to change the luminance of the light source 50b by changing the amount of power supplied to the light source 50b (specifically, the amount of current).
  • the control unit 50c is provided at a position and shape that does not generate a shadow by the light from the light source 50b.
  • the control unit 50c functions as a light source control unit that controls the light source 50b.
  • the illumination cover 50d is a member that scatters and emits light from the light source 50b, and covers the light source 50b, the control unit 50c, and the like from below.
  • the illumination cover 50d is fixed to the top plate 50a by an appropriate method (for example, hooking, screwing, etc.).
  • the illumination cover 50d is made of, for example, a synthetic resin.
  • the lighting device 50 includes a PLC slave unit 40.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes a connector 40b connected to the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 (see FIG. 4). By connecting the connector 51b and the connector 40b, the PLC slave unit 40 and the hook adapter 51 are electrically connected. As a result, the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 and the power supply unit 60.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is supplied with AC power and a high-frequency signal from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 and the like. Further, the PLC slave unit 40 can transmit a high-frequency signal to the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 performs power line communication with the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lower surface (the surface facing the floor surface) of the hook adapter 51 attached to the power supply unit 60 by a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or the like.
  • a magnet may be provided in the PLC slave unit 40 and the PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 by a magnetic force that the magnet attracts the metal.
  • the metal included in the hook adapter 51 is, for example, a metal plate provided on the claw 51c in order to reinforce the claw 51c.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 by the magnet attracting the metal plate. By attaching with a magnet, it is not necessary to prepare a double-sided tape or the like, and the PLC slave unit 40 can be easily attached. Moreover, it is not necessary to prepare a double-sided tape etc. by the attachment by a magnet, and attachment / detachment of the PLC subunit 40 becomes easy.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 receives communication data from the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74 and transmits it to the portable terminal 90 by a radio signal.
  • PLC subunit 40 provides the function as a repeater which transmits the communication data received via the power line to portable terminal 90 which is a terminal unit.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 receives a radio signal in accordance with the same radio standard transmitted from the portable terminal 90, and transmits communication data included in the radio signal to the PLC master unit 30 via the power line.
  • the mobile terminal 90 can communicate with devices on the network 3.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 when the received communication data includes control information for controlling the light source 50b, the PLC slave unit 40 provides the control information to the control unit 50c. Specifically, as described later, the PLC slave unit 40 controls the light source 50b according to the control signal by providing a control signal to the control unit 50c by a signal similar to the infrared signal from the remote controller 53.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes a cable 40c and a connector 40d (see FIG. 4).
  • One end of the cable 40c is electrically connected to a power supply circuit unit 40e (described in detail later) inside the PLC slave unit 40, and the other end (tip) is connected to a connector 40d.
  • the cable 40c and the connector 40d are the same type as the cable 51a and the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51.
  • the cable 40c of the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the control unit 50c by a connector 40d.
  • the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected to the control unit 50c.
  • the connector 51b is connected to the connector 40b of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the connector 40d is connected to the control unit 50c.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes the connector 40d of the same type as the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 and the connector 40b connected to the connector 51b, so that the PLC slave unit 40 can be attached to an existing lighting device by retrofitting.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the hook adapter 51 and the control unit 50c, and is disposed between the hook adapter 51 and the control unit 50c in terms of an electric circuit.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 supplies the power supplied from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 to the control unit 50c.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes an infrared transmission unit 50i at the bottom thereof.
  • the infrared transmitter 50i is composed of a light emitting element that emits infrared rays.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 outputs an infrared signal (a signal similar to the infrared signal from the remote control 53, which will be described later in detail) from the infrared transmission unit 50i.
  • the infrared signal is received by the light receiving unit 50g of the control unit 50c.
  • the infrared transmission unit 50 i is disposed at a position where the light receiving unit 50 g can receive the infrared signal output from the infrared transmission unit 50 i. Therefore, the control unit 50c can easily receive the infrared signal output from the infrared transmitter 50i.
  • the illumination device 50 achieves the object of the present invention by including the light source 50b, the control unit 50c that functions as a light source control unit, and the PLC slave unit 40 that functions as a repeater.
  • the control unit 50c when the communication data received by the PLC slave unit 40 includes control information for controlling the light source 50b, the control unit 50c has a function of controlling the light source 50b according to the control information. For this reason, the control of the apparatus which receives supply of electric power from the same electric power line is implement
  • FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the PLC slave unit 40 when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51.
  • the element drawn with the dotted line shows what exists inside the outer peripheral surface of the housing
  • the cross section is not illustrated in FIG.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes a power supply circuit unit 40e and a wireless communication unit (operating as a transmission unit that transmits information and a reception unit that receives information) 40f.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e is composed of, for example, a substrate provided with a power supply circuit or the like, and is located above (ceiling side) the wireless communication unit 40f.
  • the female connector 40b of the PLC slave unit 40 (to which the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected) is shown to be the front.
  • the connector 40b is electrically connected to the power supply circuit unit 40e via the wiring L1. Therefore, AC power and a high-frequency signal (AC signal) supplied from the home power line 74 via the power supply unit 60 and the hook adapter 51 are supplied to the power supply circuit unit 40e.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e separates an AC signal (AC power + high frequency signal) supplied from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 into AC power and a high frequency signal.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e has a filter circuit or the like as a part of the power supply circuit, and extracts a signal in a predetermined band included in the AC signal as a high-frequency signal.
  • a cable 40c is electrically connected to the power supply circuit unit 40e via a wiring (not shown) or the like, and the separated AC power is supplied to the control unit 50c via the cable 40c and the connector 40d.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e is electrically connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via the wiring L2 or the like, and supplies the separated high-frequency signal to the wireless communication unit 40f.
  • the wireless communication unit 40f is composed of, for example, a board on which a microcomputer, an antenna, and the like are mounted.
  • the wireless communication unit 40f and the infrared transmission unit 40i are electrically connected by a wiring L3, and the infrared transmission unit 40i is provided in the lower part of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f determines whether the information indicated by the high-frequency signal supplied from the power supply circuit unit 40e includes control information for controlling the lighting device 50. If the control information is included, the microcomputer includes the control information.
  • the corresponding infrared signal is output from the infrared transmitter 40i, and the infrared signal is supplied to the light receiver 50g of the control unit 50c.
  • the infrared signal at this time is the same as the infrared signal from the remote controller 53.
  • the microcomputer transmits the same infrared signal as the infrared signal indicating lighting supplied from the remote controller 53 from the infrared transmitter 40i.
  • the microcomputer transmits from the infrared transmitter 40 i the same infrared signal as the infrared signal indicating turning off supplied from the remote controller 53.
  • the control unit 50c that receives such an infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g operates in the same manner as when the remote controller 53 is operated, and can control lighting, extinction, dimming, and the like of the light source 50b.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 transmits the control information to the control unit 50c using infrared rays (second standard radio signal).
  • the control unit 50c has a function of controlling the light source 50b according to the control information.
  • the microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f determines that the information indicated by the high frequency signal supplied from the power supply circuit unit 40e does not include control information for controlling the lighting device 50, the microcomputer specifies a communication address specified by the information.
  • the information (for example, information indicating a web page from the web server 501) is transmitted by communicating with the portable terminal 90b or the like.
  • the portable terminal 90b displays a web page.
  • browsing of the Web page by the mobile terminal 90a is realized.
  • the communication is performed in a format such as WiFi (registered trademark).
  • the PLC slave unit 40 can transmit and receive WiFi format wireless signals, and functions as an access point for the home wireless LAN 2.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e and the wireless communication unit 40f are arranged with a predetermined interval. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the wireless communication between the PLC slave unit 40 and the portable terminal 90 from being affected by electromagnetic interference from the power supply circuit unit 40e.
  • the power supply circuit unit 40e and the wireless communication unit 40f are provided as separate packages so that the wireless communication between the PLC slave unit 40 and the mobile terminal 90 is not affected by interference from the power line. Also good.
  • the wiring pattern when wiring each circuit of the power supply circuit unit 40e to the board produces a shielding effect that prevents the influence of electromagnetic interference or the like from the power supply circuit unit 40e on the antenna or the like provided in the wireless communication unit 40f. You may let them.
  • FIG. 4A and 4B show the appearance of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • FIG. 4A is a diagram of the PLC slave unit 40 as viewed from the side where the connector 40b is provided
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram of the PLC slave unit 40 as viewed from the side where the cable 40c is connected.
  • the power supply unit 60 and the hook adapter 51 are also displayed.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and two concave portions 40a are formed on the upper side surface (the surface in contact with the hook adapter 51).
  • the hook adapter 51 is provided with two detaching levers 51d of the lighting device 50 in the lower part thereof, but these recesses 40a are arranged so that the detaching lever 51d does not get in the way when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached.
  • the demounting lever 51d is housed in the.
  • a notch 40j is provided on the upper side surface of the PLC slave unit 40. This is because when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51, the cable 51a for transmitting AC power provided at the lower part of the hook adapter 51 is accommodated so as not to hinder the attachment of the cable 51a. belongs to.
  • the cutout portion 40j may have a position and shape corresponding to the position of the cable 51a in the hook adapter 51.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51 by aligning the positions so that the detachable lever 51d enters the two recessed portions 40a. Therefore, the detaching lever 51d does not contact the PLC slave unit 40 and does not hinder the attachment of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the hook adapter 51 with a magnet as described above, or with a double-sided tape or the like.
  • a connector 40b (FIG. 4A), a cable 40c, and a connector 40d (FIG. 4B) are provided on the side surface of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the cable 40c and the connector 40d are located 180 degrees opposite to the connector 40b with the axis of the cylindrical housing closed at both ends of the PLC slave unit 40 as the center.
  • the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected to the connector 40b.
  • the connector 40d is connected to a control unit 50c provided in the lighting device 50.
  • the power supply unit 60 is a part that is installed on the ceiling 6 of the room and supplies power from the household power line 74 to the lighting device 50.
  • the hook adapter 51 is an adapter that is attached to the power supply unit 60 and enables the illumination device 50 having various shapes to be electrically connected to the power supply unit 60.
  • the method of attaching the lighting device 50 including the PLC slave unit 40 is as follows.
  • the top plate 50 a of the lighting device 50 is lifted from the bottom toward the hook adapter 51, and the top plate 50 a is attached to the hook adapter 51.
  • the claw 51c provided on the side surface of the hook adapter 51 is retracted once by the top plate 50a, and returns to the original position when the top plate 50a passes, so that the top plate 50a is engaged.
  • the top plate 50a does not fall off.
  • the control unit 50c, the light source 50b, etc. are previously attached to the top plate 50a.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lower part (the side facing the floor surface) of the hook adapter 51.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51 with a double-sided tape, a magnet, an adhesive, or the like as described above.
  • the illumination cover 50d is attached to the top board 50a. Since the PLC slave unit 40 is of a size that does not hinder the attachment of the illumination cover 50d, when the illumination cover 50d is attached to the top plate 50a, the PLC slave unit 40 is attached by the illumination cover 50d in the same manner as the hook adapter 51. Covered.
  • a radio signal (a signal for exchanging information with the portable terminal 90b) can be output from the ceiling 6 to the room. Accordingly, the PLC slave unit 40 can perform good wireless communication with an external terminal such as the portable terminal 90b.
  • the processing for controlling the lighting device 50 in the above-described configuration will be described.
  • the lighting device 50 in the house 1 is remotely controlled using the mobile terminal 90a when the user is outside the house 1
  • information for specifying the house 1 for example, an address set in the optical line termination device 10, the router 20, etc.
  • information for specifying the lighting device 50 in the house 1 for example, It is assumed that information such as an IP address and a sub address set in the PLC slave unit 40 in the lighting device 50 is stored in advance. For example, it may be registered by the user.
  • the user operates the portable terminal 90 to start an application for controlling the lighting device 50, and instructs the control of the lighting device 50 through this application.
  • the portable terminal 90a refers to the memory to identify information for identifying the house 1 (hereinafter referred to as housing identifying information) and the lighting device 50.
  • Information (hereinafter referred to as lighting device specifying information) is acquired, and the information is transmitted to the server 500 together with control information for instructing to turn off.
  • the server 500 When the server 500 receives the housing identification information, the lighting device identification information, and the control information, the server 500 identifies the received control information and the lighting device identification information by the housing identification information via the network 3 based on the received house identification information. To the home wireless LAN 2 in the house 1 to be transmitted. For example, the server 500 transmits control information and lighting device specifying information to the optical line terminating device 10 and the router 20 specified by the house specifying information. The optical line terminating device 10 receives control information and lighting device specifying information from the server 500. The optical line terminating device 10 transmits the received control information and lighting device specifying information to the router 20.
  • the router 20 Since the lighting device specifying information specifies the lighting device 50 (for example, specifying the PLC slave device 40), the router 20 is connected to the PLC slave device 40 with the received control information and lighting device specifying information.
  • the PLC master unit 30 To the PLC master unit 30.
  • the PLC master device 30 performs power line communication with the PLC slave device 40 (for example, the PLC slave device 40 specified by the illumination device specification information) included in the illumination device 50 specified by the illumination device specification information, and the PLC slave device 40 is connected to the PLC slave device 40.
  • Control information is transmitted via the distribution board 80 and the household power line 74 as a destination.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 determines that the control information is included in the information received by power line communication with the PLC master unit 30. When the control information is included, the PLC slave unit 40 outputs an infrared signal corresponding to the control information to the control unit 50c. The control unit 50c performs control for turning on, off, or dimming the light source 50b according to the infrared signal received by the light receiving unit 50g (FIG. 5).
  • the PLC slave unit 40 determines that the control information is not included in the information received by the power line communication (for example, when the information is from the Web server 501)
  • the information is transmitted by wireless communication, for example, It is transmitted to the portable terminal 90b (by this, a web page is displayed on the portable terminal 90b) (FIG. 5).
  • Whether or not control information is included may be determined by an appropriate method.
  • Information indicating that the PLC master device 30 is the PLC slave device 40 may be determined to include control information, and the mobile terminal 90a uses information indicating that the information is control information (hereinafter referred to as predetermined information).
  • the PLC slave unit 40 (specifically, the microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f) controls the received information when the received information includes predetermined information. It may be determined that the information is included. Further, when the received information includes an IP address of the transmission destination (such as an IP address other than the PLC slave unit 40), it may be determined that the received information does not include control information. Note that, as shown in FIG. 5, the PLC slave unit 40 supplies power to the control unit 50c.
  • the user can turn off the lighting device 50 in the house 1 using the portable terminal 90. it can.
  • the user can remotely control the lighting device 50 to go out, turn on, or dim the light while away from home. Therefore, even if the house 1 is absent, the user can be seen to be present, and crime prevention. Can also contribute.
  • the home wireless LAN 2 can be constructed using power line communication, and the lighting device 50 can be remotely controlled via the home wireless LAN 2.
  • the power line communication and the home power line 74 can be used effectively.
  • wireless communication by the home wireless LAN 2 can be performed using the existing power line, it is not necessary to provide LAN wiring or the like to each room for controlling the lighting device 50.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 includes the cable 51a of the hook adapter 51, the cable 40c of the same type as the connector 51b, and the connector 40d, and can be attached to the existing hook adapter 51. That is, by retrofitting the PLC slave unit 40 to the installed lighting device 50, it is possible to remotely control the lighting device 50 and to construct a wireless LAN using a power line.
  • a wireless LAN network can be constructed in the house 1 using power line communication.
  • the communication state between the PLC slave unit 40 and the portable terminal 90 becomes sufficiently good.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is stored in the lighting device 50, which is preferable from the viewpoint of aesthetics.
  • the lighting device 50 is operated by the power supplied from the home power line 74, and the information is transmitted via the light source 50 b, the control unit 50 c that controls the light source 50 b, and the home power line 74. And a slave unit 40 that transmits the received information, which is the received information, to the portable terminal 90b by a first standard wireless signal (in this case, a wireless signal compliant with a standard such as WiFi).
  • a first standard wireless signal in this case, a wireless signal compliant with a standard such as WiFi.
  • the control unit 50c includes the illumination device 50 that controls the light source 50b based on the control information supplied from the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the household power line 74 can be used effectively.
  • the control unit 50c is an operation representing an operation accepted by the remote controller 53, which is transmitted from the remote controller 53 of the lighting device 50 as a second standard wireless signal (in this case, an infrared signal).
  • the information is received and the light source 50b is controlled based on the received operation information.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 transmits the control information as operation information as a second standard radio signal. It ’s like that. For this reason, the control of the light source 50b (control of the illumination device 50) can be easily realized by applying the PLC slave unit 40 to the existing illumination device 50.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is located on the external terminal side (here, the mobile terminal 90b side, that is, the lower side) than the hook adapter 51, the PLC slave unit 40 can be located on the external terminal side.
  • a wireless signal of one standard can be transmitted widely without being interrupted by the hook adapter 51.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 receives an AC signal from the household power line 74 and separates the received AC signal into AC power and received information (a circuit included in the power supply circuit unit 40e) and a separation circuit are separated.
  • a power supply circuit (circuit included in the power supply circuit unit 40e) that outputs the generated power and a wireless transmission circuit (included in the wireless communication unit 40f) that transmits the reception information separated by the separation circuit to the external terminal using a first standard wireless signal Since the wireless transmission circuit is located closer to the external terminal side than the separation circuit and the power supply circuit (here, a circuit for wirelessly transmitting information using WiFi or the like, a circuit including an antenna as appropriate) (here, Since the wireless communication unit 40f is positioned below the power supply circuit unit 40e), the separation circuit and the power supply circuit for the wireless signal output from the wireless communication unit 40f to the external terminal It is possible to eliminate reduce or electromagnetic adverse effects.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 implements each function shown in FIG. That is, the PLC slave unit 40 can be realized by mounting the reception unit 401, the transmission unit 402, and the supply unit 403 therein.
  • the receiving unit 401 receives communication data via a home power line 74 that supplies power to the lighting device 50.
  • the transmission unit 402 transmits the communication data received by the reception unit 401 to a terminal device such as the portable terminal 90 using a wireless signal (first standard wireless signal) used in the home wireless LAN 2.
  • the communication data received by the receiving unit 401 includes control information for controlling the lighting device 50, particularly the light source 50 b
  • the supplying unit 403 supplies the control information to the lighting device 50.
  • this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation
  • transformation and application are possible with respect to the said embodiment.
  • two recesses 40 a are formed on the upper side surface of the PLC slave unit 40 in order to accommodate the detaching lever 51 d of the hook adapter 51.
  • a cutout 40aa may be formed on the side surface of the PLC slave unit 40 as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B instead of the recess 40a.
  • the notch part 40ja is provided in the upper side surface of the PLC subunit
  • the notch 40ja is provided corresponding to the case where the cable 51a is provided at the lower center of the hook adapter 51, and accommodates the cable 51a.
  • the cutout portion 40ja may have a position and a shape corresponding to the position of the cable 51a in the hook adapter 51.
  • a film-shaped antenna 41a electrically connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via a wiring (not shown) may be disposed on the surface so as to face the floor of the convex portion 50f of the top plate 50a.
  • the antenna 41a can be provided on the portable terminal 90b side (lower side), and a radio signal (radio wave) output from the antenna is distributed throughout the room, and wireless communication with the portable terminal 90b and the like can be performed. It will be good.
  • the height of the convex portion 50f of the top plate 50a (height from the ceiling to the floor) is increased, and the film-shaped antenna 41a disposed on the convex portion 50f is connected to the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) from the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the wireless signal (radio wave) output from the antenna spreads throughout the room (for example, without being disturbed by the PLC slave unit 40), and wireless communication with the portable terminal 90b and the like is good. It will be a thing.
  • the height of the convex part 50f of the top plate 50a is made higher than the height of the light source 50b, and the antenna 41a is placed on the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) with respect to the light source 50b.
  • the signal (radio wave) spreads throughout the room without being blocked by the light source 50b.
  • a film-type antenna 41b connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via a wiring (not shown) may be provided on the outer surface of the illumination cover 50d.
  • the shape of the antenna is not limited to a film shape, and may be, for example, a rod shape.
  • the convex portion 50f has a ring shape provided along the periphery of the through hole.
  • the convex portion 50f extends along the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a.
  • a plurality of convex portions provided at predetermined intervals may be included.
  • the convex part 50f should just be the part which protruded in the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) rather than the through-hole periphery part of the top plate 50a, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the through-hole periphery part of the top plate 50a From the ceiling to the portable terminal 90b side (lower side), a portion where the height from the ceiling to the floor is one step higher may be used.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 outputs a standard infrared signal using infrared rays as a signal for controlling the lighting device 50 (a signal supplied to the control unit 50c), but is not limited to an infrared signal. Any standard wireless signal that can be received by the lighting device 50 may be used. For example, a wireless signal of another standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or ZigBee may be output. Further, the PLC slave unit 40 may perform not only WiFi communication with the mobile terminal 90 in the house 1 but also wireless communication or infrared communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • the wireless signal used for communication with the portable terminal 90 is a wireless signal of a standard different from the wireless signal used for communication with the lighting device 50 or an infrared ray whose frequency is changed so that the lighting device 50 does not malfunction. Should be a signal etc.
  • the location of the lighting device 50 is not limited to the center of the ceiling 6.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lighting device 50 arranged on the upper surface of the wall surface, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be expected.
  • the hook adapter 51 may have the same function as that of the PLC slave unit 40.
  • the power line is used for transmitting and receiving information to and from the PLC slave unit 40 as an access point.
  • a device serving as an access point that receives a radio signal from a router or the like is used as the lighting device 50. Attachment and power supply to the device serving as the access point may be performed via a power line. Also in this case, since the access point is arranged on the ceiling 6 of the room, wireless communication is good.
  • the device serving as the access point may supply an infrared signal or the like corresponding to the control information to the control unit 50c when information including control information is supplied.
  • the device serving as the access point and the control unit 50c may be integrally formed. In such a case, the integrally formed device may directly control the light source 50b in accordance with the control information.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 may be installed in each of a plurality of lighting devices 50 installed in each room in the house 1.
  • the server 500 includes information for specifying the lighting device in the control information for the PLC slave device 40 based on the user's instruction, and the PLC slave device 40 has the received information for the lighting device 50 to be controlled by itself. Only when it is determined to be control information, infrared communication or the like is transmitted to the illumination device 50.
  • information for specifying the house 1 and information for specifying the lighting device 50 are stored in advance in the memory of the mobile terminal 90, and the mobile terminal 90 stores these information and control information for the lighting device 50.
  • the server 500 previously stores a table in which the identification information of the mobile terminal 90 is associated with the information for specifying the house 1 and the information for specifying the lighting device 50 in the storage unit of the server 500 in advance. You may remember it.
  • the server 500 receives the control information of the lighting device 50 and the identification information of the portable terminal 90 from the portable terminal 90, refers to the table of the storage unit, and based on the identification information of the portable terminal 90, the destination of the control information (house 1 And information for specifying the lighting device 50 and the like) may be specified.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 may control other network home appliances (such as an air conditioner and a television) without being limited to the lighting device 50.
  • the server 500 that has received an instruction from the mobile terminal 90 adds information for specifying a network home appliance to the control information controlled by the PLC slave unit 40.
  • a device that comprehensively controls home appliances is arranged in the house 1, and the server 500 specifies control information and a lighting device 50 to be controlled (may be a PLC slave device 40 to be transmitted) in the device.
  • the control information may be supplied to the lighting device 50 (PLC slave device 40) specified by the information specified by the device.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 and the control unit 50c may be integrally formed.
  • the integrally formed device may directly control the light source 50b according to the control information.
  • the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the power line via the connector 40b and the connector 40d. Furthermore, this connector (connector 40b and connector 40d) may have sufficient hardness to support the PLC slave unit 40. In this case, the connector 40b and the connector 40d can support the PLC slave unit 40 by being detachably inserted and locked to the adapter of the lighting device 50.
  • mobile_unit 40 was being fixed to the hook adapter 51 with the magnetic force by an adhesive agent, a double-sided tape, or a magnet, when a connector itself has the hardness for supporting the PLC subunit
  • attachment / detachment of the PLC subunit 40 can be made easier.
  • This can be realized by manufacturing the connector 40b, the connector 40d, the cable 40c, the cable 51a, and the like with a material that can realize a necessary hardness such as semi-rigid vinyl.
  • a lighting device that operates by power supplied via a power line, A light source; A light source control unit for controlling the light source; A relay that receives communication data via the power line and transmits the received communication data to the terminal device using a first standard radio signal; When the communication data received by the repeater includes control information for controlling the light source, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information. Lighting device.
  • the light source control unit includes a detection unit that detects a second standard wireless signal transmitted from a remote controller, and performs an operation accepted by the remote controller included in the second standard wireless signal detected by the detection unit. Controlling the light source according to the operation information shown, When the repeater receives communication data including the control signal, the repeater transmits the control information to the detection unit by a radio signal of the second standard, When the light source control unit receives the second standard radio signal including the control signal from the repeater, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information.
  • the lighting device according to attachment 1.
  • Appendix 3 A top plate to which the light source and the light source control unit are fixed; An adapter that is attached to a power supply unit electrically connected to the power line and supports the top plate; and The adapter is electrically connected to the power line via the power supply unit, The repeater receives the communication data from the power line through the adapter, and is provided at a position farther from the top plate than the adapter.
  • the lighting device according to appendix 1 or 2.
  • the repeater is separated by a separation circuit that separates an AC signal supplied from the power line into the power and the communication data, a power supply circuit that outputs the power separated by the separation circuit, and the separation circuit
  • a transmission circuit for transmitting the communication data by a wireless signal of the first standard The transmission circuit is provided at a position farther from the top plate than any of the separation circuit and the power supply circuit.
  • the top plate includes a convex portion protruding in a direction approaching the repeater,
  • the repeater includes an antenna for transmitting a radio signal of the first standard at the top of the convex portion.
  • the lighting device according to appendix 3 or 4.
  • the adapter includes an operation lever that is operated when being removed from the power supply unit on a surface opposite to the surface on the power supply unit side,
  • the repeater is attached to the opposite surface of the adapter, and has a recess or a notch for receiving the operation lever when attached to the opposite surface of the adapter.
  • the lighting device according to any one of supplementary notes 3 to 5.
  • a receiver that receives communication data via a power line that supplies power to the lighting device;
  • a transmission unit that transmits the communication data received by the reception unit to the terminal device using a wireless signal of the first standard;
  • a supply unit that supplies the control information to the lighting device;
  • a repeater comprising:
  • the supply unit transmits the control information as a second standard radio signal to a detection unit for detecting a second standard radio signal transmitted from a remote controller of the lighting device, thereby transmitting the control signal.
  • Supply The repeater according to appendix 7.
  • Appendix 9 It further includes a connector that supports the repeater that is its own by being detachably inserted and locked to the adapter of the lighting device, and that electrically connects the power line and the receiving unit.
  • the repeater according to appendix 7 or 8.

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This lighting device (50), which runs on power supplied via a power line, has a light source (50b), a control unit (50c) that controls said light source (50b), and a PLC remote unit (40) that receives communication data over the power line and transmits the received communication data to a handheld terminal (90) via wireless signals using a first standard. If the communication data received by the PLC remote unit (40) contains control information for controlling the light source (50b), the control unit (50c) controls the light source (50b) in accordance with said control information.

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照明装置および中継器Lighting device and repeater
　本発明は、照明装置および中継器に関する。 The present invention relates to a lighting device and a repeater.
　近年、急速に情報機器が普及しており、特にここ数年で、使用される携帯情報端末の数が急激に増加した。携帯情報端末を用いて情報を利用するためには、携帯情報端末を無線通信などによりネットワークに接続することが必要である。携帯情報端末向けのネットワークを新たに設置する場合に、新たに通信専用のケーブルを敷設することに代え、既存の電力線を用いた通信（電力線通信）を用いることが提案されている。 In recent years, information devices have rapidly spread, and in recent years, the number of portable information terminals used has increased rapidly. In order to use information using a portable information terminal, it is necessary to connect the portable information terminal to a network by wireless communication or the like. When newly installing a network for a portable information terminal, it has been proposed to use communication using existing power lines (power line communication) instead of newly laying a dedicated cable for communication.
　例えば、特許文献１には、電力線を用いた電力線通信を利用した無線ＬＡＮが開示されている。そして、特許文献１には、当該無線ＬＡＮの中継器（特許文献１では、無線ＬＡＮアクセスポイント）として、照明装置に設けられた中継器が開示されている。このような、電力線通信を利用する機器を設置することで、新たに通信用のケーブルを敷設するコストおよび時間を要することなく、携帯情報端末での情報の利用が可能なエリアを拡大することができる。 For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wireless LAN using power line communication using a power line. Patent Document 1 discloses a relay device provided in the lighting device as the wireless LAN relay device (in Patent Document 1, a wireless LAN access point). By installing such a device that uses power line communication, it is possible to expand the area where information can be used on a portable information terminal without requiring the cost and time to newly lay a cable for communication. it can.
国際公開第２００８／００７５１４号International Publication No. 2008/007514
　しかし、特許文献１が開示する中継器では、無線ＬＡＮと端末との接続を電力線によって実現するのみである。電力線による電力の提供と、通信の提供とがそれぞれ独立になされるだけであり、同一のケーブルにより電力と通信との２つのサービスが提供される利点を十分活用できているとは言えない。このため、特許文献１が開示する中継器では、電力線を有効利用できているとは言い難い。 However, in the repeater disclosed in Patent Document 1, the connection between the wireless LAN and the terminal is only realized by a power line. The provision of power by the power line and the provision of communication are only performed independently, and it cannot be said that the advantage that two services of power and communication are provided by the same cable can be fully utilized. For this reason, it is hard to say that the power line can be effectively used in the repeater disclosed in Patent Document 1.
　本発明は、上記の状況を鑑みてなされたものであり、電力線を有効利用できる機器を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to provide a device that can effectively use a power line.
　上記目的を達成するために、本発明の第１の観点に係る照明装置は、
　電力線を介して供給される電力によって動作する照明装置であって、
　光源と、
　前記光源を制御する光源制御部と、
　前記電力線を介して通信データを受信し、受信した通信データを端末装置に第１規格の無線信号で送信する中継器と、を備え、
　前記光源制御部は、前記中継器が受信した通信データに、前記光源を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報に従って前記光源を制御する、
　ことを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a lighting device according to the first aspect of the present invention provides:
A lighting device that operates by power supplied via a power line,
A light source;
A light source control unit for controlling the light source;
A relay that receives communication data via the power line and transmits the received communication data to the terminal device using a first standard radio signal;
When the communication data received by the repeater includes control information for controlling the light source, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information.
It is characterized by that.
　上記目的を達成するために、本発明の第２の観点に係る中継器は、
　照明装置に電力を供給する電力線を介して通信データを受信する受信部と、
　前記受信部が受信した通信データを、端末装置に、第１規格の無線信号で送信する送信部と、
　前記受信部が受信した通信データに、前記照明装置を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を前記照明装置に供給する供給部と、
　を備えることを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above object, a repeater according to the second aspect of the present invention provides:
A receiver that receives communication data via a power line that supplies power to the lighting device;
A transmission unit that transmits the communication data received by the reception unit to the terminal device using a wireless signal of the first standard;
When the communication data received by the receiving unit includes control information for controlling the lighting device, a supply unit that supplies the control information to the lighting device;
It is characterized by providing.
　本発明によれば、電力線を有効利用できる。 According to the present invention, the power line can be used effectively.
実施形態に係る無線通信システムの構成図である。It is a block diagram of the radio | wireless communications system which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る照明装置を含む概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing containing the illuminating device which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係るＰＬＣ子機の概略図である。It is the schematic of the PLC subunit | mobile_unit which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係るＰＬＣ子機をコネクタが設けられた側面から見た図である。It is the figure which looked at the PLC subunit | mobile_unit which concerns on embodiment from the side surface in which the connector was provided. 実施形態に係るＰＬＣ子機をケーブルが設置された側面から見た図である。It is the figure which looked at the PLC subunit | mobile_unit which concerns on embodiment from the side surface in which the cable was installed. ＰＬＣ子機の動作を説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a PLC subunit | mobile_unit. ＰＬＣ子機の形状の他の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of a PLC subunit | mobile_unit. ＰＬＣ子機の形状の他の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of a PLC subunit | mobile_unit. アンテナの設置位置の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the installation position of an antenna. アンテナの設置位置の他の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of the installation position of an antenna. 天板の凸部の形状の他の例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the other example of the shape of the convex part of a top plate. ＰＬＣ子機の機能を概念的に示したブロック図である。It is the block diagram which showed notionally the function of PLC subunit | mobile_unit.
（実施形態１）
　以下、本発明の実施形態に係る照明装置５０などを、図面を参照しながら説明する。 (Embodiment 1)
Hereinafter, an illumination device 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
　図１に示すように、照明装置５０は、住宅１内の天井６に設置されている。なお、図１においては、照明装置５０を１個だけ図示しているが、住宅１内には、複数の照明装置５０があってもよい。例えば、各部屋毎に照明装置５０が設置されていてもよい。照明装置５０は、２階建ての住宅１内に構築された家庭内無線ＬＡＮ（Local Area Network）２のアクセスポイントとしての役割も持つ。家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２は、インターネットなどのネットワーク３にＦＴＴＨ（Fiber To The Home）などで接続されている。家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２は、家庭内電力線７４を用いた構成となっている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the lighting device 50 is installed on the ceiling 6 in the house 1. In FIG. 1, only one lighting device 50 is illustrated, but there may be a plurality of lighting devices 50 in the house 1. For example, the lighting device 50 may be installed for each room. The lighting device 50 also has a role as an access point for a home wireless LAN (Local Area Network) 2 constructed in a two-story house 1. The home wireless LAN 2 is connected to a network 3 such as the Internet by FTTH (Fiber To The Home) or the like. The home wireless LAN 2 has a configuration using a home power line 74.
　図１に示す例では、サーバ５００、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１、携帯端末９０ａ（スマートフォンなど、詳しくは後述する）は、ネットワーク３に接続し、携帯端末９０ｂ（スマートフォンなど、詳しくは後述する）は、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２に接続している。このような構成によって、例えば、携帯端末９０ａとサーバ５００およびＷｅｂサーバ５０１とは、ネットワーク３を介して通信可能となっており、相互に情報の送受信が可能である。携帯端末９０ｂとサーバ５００およびＷｅｂサーバ５０１とは、ネットワーク３および家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２を介して通信可能となっており、相互に情報の送受信が可能である。 In the example shown in FIG. 1, the server 500, the Web server 501, and the mobile terminal 90 a (smart phone and the like will be described in detail later) are connected to the network 3, and the mobile terminal 90 b (smart phone and the like will be described in detail later) Connected to the wireless LAN 2. With such a configuration, for example, the mobile terminal 90a, the server 500, and the Web server 501 can communicate with each other via the network 3, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other. The portable terminal 90b, the server 500, and the Web server 501 can communicate with each other via the network 3 and the home wireless LAN 2, and can transmit / receive information to / from each other.
　住宅１には、電力系統から交流電力が供給される。具体的には、電力系統から供給された交流電力は、電柱に設けられた電線および柱上変圧器などを介して、住宅１に送電され、引き込み電線８１を介して、住宅１内に引き込まれる。分電盤８０は、引き込み電線８１と、住宅１の各部屋まで引き回されている家庭内電力線７４と、に電気的に接続されている。分電盤８０は、引き込み電線８１を介して住宅１内に引き込まれた交流電力を、家庭内電力線７４を介して各部屋に分配する。家庭内電力線７４は、コンセント（図示せず）、天井６に設けられた電源部６０などに電気的に接続されている。コンセントは、例えば、住宅１の部屋の壁などに設けられている。天井６に設けられた電源部６０は、例えば、引っ掛けローゼット、引っ掛けシーリングなどである。この実施形態では、この電源部６０に照明装置５０が取り付けられている。 AC power is supplied to the house 1 from the power system. Specifically, the AC power supplied from the power system is transmitted to the house 1 through the electric wire provided on the power pole, the pole transformer, and the like, and is drawn into the house 1 through the lead-in electric wire 81. . The distribution board 80 is electrically connected to the lead-in wire 81 and the home power line 74 routed to each room of the house 1. The distribution board 80 distributes the AC power drawn into the house 1 through the lead-in wire 81 to each room through the home power line 74. The household power line 74 is electrically connected to an outlet (not shown), a power supply unit 60 provided on the ceiling 6, and the like. The outlet is provided, for example, on the wall of the room of the house 1. The power supply unit 60 provided on the ceiling 6 is, for example, a hooked rosette or a hooked ceiling. In this embodiment, the illumination device 50 is attached to the power supply unit 60.
　電源部６０に照明装置５０が取り付けられることで、電源部６０と照明装置５０とは、電気的に接続され、家庭内電力線７４から電源部６０を介して照明装置５０に交流電力が供給される。また、家電製品などの電気機器のプラグがコンセントに差し込まれ、家庭内電力線７４に電気的に接続されると、その電気機器に家庭内電力線７４から交流電力が供給される。 By attaching the lighting device 50 to the power supply unit 60, the power supply unit 60 and the lighting device 50 are electrically connected, and AC power is supplied from the household power line 74 to the lighting device 50 via the power supply unit 60. . When a plug of an electric device such as a home appliance is inserted into an outlet and electrically connected to the home power line 74, AC power is supplied from the home power line 74 to the electric device.
　家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２は、光回線終端装置（ONU:Optical Network Unit）１０と、ルータ２０と、ＰＬＣ（Power Line Communication）親機３０と、家庭内電力線７４と、照明装置５０と、を含む。照明装置５０は、ＰＬＣ子機４０を有する。 The home wireless LAN 2 includes an optical line termination unit (ONU: Optical Network Unit) 10, a router 20, a PLC (Power Line Communication) base unit 30, a home power line 74, and a lighting device 50. The lighting device 50 includes a PLC slave unit 40.
　光回線終端装置１０は、光ファイバケーブル７１を介してネットワーク３に接続されている。また、光回線終端装置１０は、ＬＡＮケーブル７２を介してルータ２０と接続されている。光回線終端装置１０は、光ファイバケーブル７１を介してネットワーク３から供給される情報（例えば、サーバ５００やＷｅｂサーバ５０１からの情報）をＬＡＮケーブル７２を介してルータ２０に出力する。ネットワーク３からの情報は光信号として供給される。光回線終端装置１０は、この光信号を電気信号に変換し、変換した電気信号をルータ２０に出力することで、ネットワーク３から供給される情報をルータ２０に供給する。また、光回線終端装置１０は、ＬＡＮケーブル７２を介してルータ２０から供給される情報（例えば、携帯端末９０ｂからの情報）を光ファイバケーブル７１を介してネットワーク３に出力する。ルータ２０からの情報は電気信号として供給される。光回線終端装置１０は、この電気信号を光信号に変換してネットワーク３に出力することで、ルータ２０から供給される情報をネットワーク３に供給する。 The optical line termination device 10 is connected to the network 3 via an optical fiber cable 71. The optical line termination device 10 is connected to the router 20 via a LAN cable 72. The optical line termination device 10 outputs information supplied from the network 3 via the optical fiber cable 71 (for example, information from the server 500 or the Web server 501) to the router 20 via the LAN cable 72. Information from the network 3 is supplied as an optical signal. The optical line termination device 10 converts the optical signal into an electrical signal, and outputs the converted electrical signal to the router 20, thereby supplying information supplied from the network 3 to the router 20. Further, the optical line termination device 10 outputs information (for example, information from the portable terminal 90 b) supplied from the router 20 via the LAN cable 72 to the network 3 via the optical fiber cable 71. Information from the router 20 is supplied as an electrical signal. The optical line terminator 10 converts the electrical signal into an optical signal and outputs the optical signal to the network 3, thereby supplying information supplied from the router 20 to the network 3.
　ルータ２０は、ＬＡＮケーブル７３を介してＰＬＣ親機３０に接続されている。ルータ２０は、光回線終端装置１０から供給される情報をＬＡＮケーブル７３を介してＰＬＣ親機３０に出力する。ルータ２０は、光回線終端装置１０から供給される情報の経路選択、光回線終端装置１０から供給される情報のフィルタリング等の機能を有している。また、ルータ２０は、ＬＡＮケーブル７３を介してＰＬＣ親機３０から供給される情報を光回線終端装置１０に出力する。ルータ２０に供給されるまたは出力される情報は、電気信号の形で供給または出力される。以下、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２内で伝送される情報は、電気信号の形で伝送される。 The router 20 is connected to the PLC master device 30 via a LAN cable 73. The router 20 outputs the information supplied from the optical network unit 10 to the PLC master unit 30 via the LAN cable 73. The router 20 has functions such as route selection of information supplied from the optical line termination device 10 and filtering of information supplied from the optical line termination device 10. Further, the router 20 outputs information supplied from the PLC master unit 30 via the LAN cable 73 to the optical line termination device 10. Information supplied to or output from the router 20 is supplied or output in the form of electrical signals. Hereinafter, information transmitted in the home wireless LAN 2 is transmitted in the form of electrical signals.
　ＰＬＣ親機３０は、家庭内電力線７４に電気的に接続されている。ＰＬＣ親機３０は、所定の部屋のコンセントを介して家庭内電力線７４に電気的に接続されていてもよいし、コンセントなどを介さず分電盤８０を介して家庭内電力線７４に電気的に接続されていてもよい。ＰＬＣ子機４０も家庭内電力線７４に電気的に接続されている（詳しくは後述）。このため、ＰＬＣ親機３０と、ＰＬＣ子機４０とは、家庭内電力線７４を介した電力線通信ができる。ＰＬＣ親機３０と、ＰＬＣ子機４０とは、それぞれ、情報を送信するときには、送信する情報を高周波の電気信号（以下、高周波信号という。）に変換して送信する。高周波信号は、家庭内電力線７４で送電される交流電力に重畳される。ＰＬＣ親機３０と、ＰＬＣ子機４０とは、それぞれ、家庭内電力線７４から供給される交流信号（交流電力に高周波信号を重畳した信号）から高周波信号を抽出して、当該高周波信号が表す情報を取得可能になっている。このようにして、ＰＬＣ親機３０と、ＰＬＣ子機４０とは、家庭内電力線７４を介した電力線通信が可能になっており、情報を相互に送受信可能になっている。なお、ＰＬＣ親機３０と、ＰＬＣ子機４０とは、それぞれ、交流信号に含まれる交流電力で動作する。 The PLC master unit 30 is electrically connected to the home power line 74. The PLC master unit 30 may be electrically connected to the home power line 74 via a power outlet in a predetermined room, or electrically connected to the home power line 74 via the distribution board 80 without using a power outlet. It may be connected. The PLC slave unit 40 is also electrically connected to the household power line 74 (details will be described later). For this reason, the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 can perform power line communication via the home power line 74. When transmitting information, each of the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 converts the information to be transmitted into a high-frequency electric signal (hereinafter referred to as a high-frequency signal) and transmits the information. The high frequency signal is superimposed on the AC power transmitted through the home power line 74. Each of the PLC master unit 30 and the PLC slave unit 40 extracts information from a high-frequency signal extracted from an AC signal (a signal obtained by superimposing a high-frequency signal on AC power) supplied from the household power line 74, and the information represented by the high-frequency signal. Can be obtained. In this way, the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 can perform power line communication via the home power line 74, and can transmit and receive information to and from each other. Note that the PLC master device 30 and the PLC slave device 40 each operate with AC power included in the AC signal.
　ＰＬＣ親機３０は、ルータ２０から供給される情報を家庭内電力線７４を介してＰＬＣ子機４０に送信する。また、ＰＬＣ親機３０は、ＰＬＣ子機４０が送信した情報を家庭内電力線７４を介して受信し、受信した情報をルータ２０に出力する。 The PLC master device 30 transmits information supplied from the router 20 to the PLC slave device 40 via the home power line 74. Also, the PLC master device 30 receives the information transmitted by the PLC slave device 40 via the home power line 74 and outputs the received information to the router 20.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２の中継器（アクセスポイント）の役割を果たす。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、ＰＬＣ親機３０からの情報を無線で携帯端末９０ｂに送信するとともに、携帯端末９０ｂから無線で供給される情報をＰＬＣ親機３０に供給する。ＰＬＣ子機４０については、後でさらに詳述するが、ＰＬＣ子機４０によって、携帯端末９０ｂが家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２に接続されている。 The PLC slave unit 40 plays a role as a repeater (access point) of the home wireless LAN 2. The PLC slave device 40 wirelessly transmits information from the PLC master device 30 to the portable terminal 90b, and supplies information supplied wirelessly from the portable terminal 90b to the PLC master device 30. The PLC slave unit 40 will be described in detail later, but the portable terminal 90b is connected to the home wireless LAN 2 by the PLC slave unit 40.
　携帯端末９０ａおよび携帯端末９０ｂは、例えば、ノートＰＣ（Personal Computer）、スマートフォン、タブレット端末等である。なお、携帯端末９０ａおよび携帯端末９０ｂを総称して携帯端末９０と呼ぶことがある。携帯端末９０は、ＷｉＦｉなどに準拠した無線通信機能を有し、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２と接続可能であり、また、屋外の無線ＬＡＮなど（図示せず）を介してネットワーク３に接続可能である。携帯端末９０がスマートフォン、タブレット端末などであれば、携帯電話の通信網（例えば、電話局などを含む通信網）を介してネットワーク３に接続できる。この実施形態では、携帯端末９０ａは、屋外にあって、ネットワーク３に接続可能になっている。携帯端末９０ｂは、住宅１内にあって、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２（特に、ＰＬＣ子機４０）に接続可能になっている。携帯端末９０ａは、例えば、サーバ５００またはＷｅｂサーバ５０１と、ネットワーク３を介して情報を送受信する。携帯端末９０ｂは、例えば、サーバ５００またはＷｅｂサーバ５０１と、ＰＬＣ子機４０を家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２のアクセスポイントとして、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２およびネットワーク３を介して情報を送受信する。 The mobile terminal 90a and the mobile terminal 90b are, for example, a notebook PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or the like. Note that the portable terminal 90a and the portable terminal 90b may be collectively referred to as a portable terminal 90. The portable terminal 90 has a wireless communication function compliant with WiFi or the like, can be connected to the home wireless LAN 2, and can be connected to the network 3 via an outdoor wireless LAN or the like (not shown). If the mobile terminal 90 is a smartphone, tablet terminal, or the like, it can be connected to the network 3 via a mobile phone communication network (for example, a communication network including a telephone station). In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 90 a is outdoors and can be connected to the network 3. The portable terminal 90b is in the house 1 and can be connected to the home wireless LAN 2 (particularly, the PLC slave unit 40). The portable terminal 90a transmits and receives information to and from the server 500 or the Web server 501 via the network 3, for example. For example, the portable terminal 90 b transmits and receives information via the home wireless LAN 2 and the network 3 using the server 500 or the Web server 501 and the PLC slave unit 40 as an access point of the home wireless LAN 2.
　携帯端末９０ａは、ネットワーク３などを介して、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１と情報を送受信して、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１が提供するＷｅｂページなどを表示することができる。携帯端末９０ｂは、ネットワーク３や家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２（光回線終端装置１０、ルータ２０、ＰＬＣ親機３０、家庭内電力線７４、ＰＬＣ子機４０）などを介して、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１と情報を送受信して、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１が提供するＷｅｂページなどを表示することができる。 The mobile terminal 90a can transmit and receive information to and from the Web server 501 via the network 3 and display a Web page provided by the Web server 501. The mobile terminal 90b transmits / receives information to / from the Web server 501 via the network 3 or the home wireless LAN 2 (the optical line termination device 10, the router 20, the PLC master unit 30, the home power line 74, the PLC slave unit 40), or the like. Web pages provided by the Web server 501 can be displayed.
　また、携帯端末９０には、あらかじめ照明装置５０を制御するためのアプリケーションがインストールされている。携帯端末９０は、ユーザの操作に応答して照明装置５０を制御するための情報である制御情報をサーバ５００に送信する。制御情報としては、点灯を指示する制御情報、消灯を指示する制御情報、調光を指示する制御情報などがある。例えば、ユーザが携帯端末９０ａを操作して、照明装置５０を点灯させる指示を入力した場合には、携帯端末９０ａは、点灯を指示する制御情報をネットワーク３などを介してサーバ５００に送信する。例えば、ユーザが携帯端末９０ａを操作して、照明装置５０を消灯させる指示を入力した場合には、携帯端末９０ａは、消灯を指示する制御情報をネットワーク３などを介してサーバ５００に送信する。例えば、ユーザが携帯端末９０ａを操作して、照明装置５０を調光する指示を入力した場合には、携帯端末９０ａは、調光を指示する制御情報（どのように調光するかの情報も適宜含む。）をネットワーク３などを介してサーバ５００に送信する。 In addition, an application for controlling the lighting device 50 is installed in the mobile terminal 90 in advance. The portable terminal 90 transmits control information, which is information for controlling the lighting device 50 in response to a user operation, to the server 500. The control information includes control information for instructing lighting, control information for instructing extinction, control information for instructing dimming, and the like. For example, when the user operates the mobile terminal 90a and inputs an instruction to turn on the lighting device 50, the mobile terminal 90a transmits control information instructing the lighting to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like. For example, when the user operates the mobile terminal 90a and inputs an instruction to turn off the lighting device 50, the mobile terminal 90a transmits control information instructing the turn-off to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like. For example, when the user operates the portable terminal 90a and inputs an instruction to dim the lighting device 50, the portable terminal 90a controls the control information (information on how to dim the light). Is transmitted to the server 500 via the network 3 or the like.
　住宅１の外部に設けられたサーバ５００およびＷｅｂサーバ５０１は、サーバコンピュータなどによって構成される。サーバ５００およびＷｅｂサーバ５０１は、ネットワーク３に接続されている。サーバ５００およびＷｅｂサーバ５０１は、ネットワーク３を介して情報を受信したり、ネットワーク３を介して情報を送信したりすることができる。例えば、サーバ５００は、携帯端末９０からの照明装置５０を制御するための制御情報を、制御対象の照明装置５０に、ネットワーク３、光回線終端装置１０、ルータ２０、ＰＬＣ親機３０、家庭内電力線７４を介して送信する。照明装置５０は、サーバ５００からの制御情報（ここでは、制御情報が指示する指示内容）に従って動作する（詳しくは後述）。このようにして、照明装置５０は、携帯端末９０ａによって住宅１の外から遠隔操作可能になっている。 The server 500 and the web server 501 provided outside the house 1 are configured by a server computer or the like. The server 500 and the web server 501 are connected to the network 3. The server 500 and the Web server 501 can receive information via the network 3 and transmit information via the network 3. For example, the server 500 sends control information for controlling the lighting device 50 from the portable terminal 90 to the lighting device 50 to be controlled, the network 3, the optical line terminal device 10, the router 20, the PLC master device 30, the home Transmit via the power line 74. The lighting device 50 operates according to control information from the server 500 (in this case, the instruction content indicated by the control information) (details will be described later). In this way, the lighting device 50 can be remotely operated from the outside of the house 1 by the mobile terminal 90a.
　次に、照明装置５０の構成について説明する。図２に照明装置５０の概略断面図を示す。なお、図２においては、電源部６０、照明装置５０の一部の構成要素は、概略断面図として描き、断面を表すハッチングおよび内部構造は省略した。 Next, the configuration of the lighting device 50 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the lighting device 50. In FIG. 2, some components of the power supply unit 60 and the lighting device 50 are drawn as schematic cross-sectional views, and hatching and internal structures representing the cross-sections are omitted.
　照明装置５０は、シーリングタイプの照明であり、天井６に設置される。照明装置５０は、天板５０ａ、光源５０ｂ、制御ユニット５０ｃ、照明カバー５０ｄ、引掛アダプタ５１、ＰＬＣ子機４０を含む。照明装置５０は、リモコン５３によって遠隔操作される。照明装置５０は、電源部６０に取り付けられた引掛アダプタ５１によって天井６に設置される。なお、この実施形態では、既存の照明装置にＰＬＣ子機４０を後付けして照明装置５０が構成されている。 The lighting device 50 is ceiling-type lighting and is installed on the ceiling 6. The lighting device 50 includes a top plate 50a, a light source 50b, a control unit 50c, a lighting cover 50d, a hook adapter 51, and a PLC slave unit 40. The illumination device 50 is remotely operated by the remote controller 53. The lighting device 50 is installed on the ceiling 6 by a hook adapter 51 attached to the power supply unit 60. In this embodiment, the lighting device 50 is configured by retrofitting a PLC slave unit 40 to an existing lighting device.
　引掛アダプタ５１は、上部に引掛金具５１ｅを備える。引掛金具５１ｅを電源部６０に挿入した状態で、引掛アダプタ５１を回転させることで、引掛アダプタ５１は、電源部６０に取り付けられる。引掛アダプタ５１が電源部６０に取り付けられると、引掛金具５１ｅが電源部６０に電気的に接続され、引掛アダプタ５１が電源部６０に電気的に接続される。また、引掛アダプタ５１は、両端閉口の円筒状の筐体と、当該筐体の外周面から突出するツメ５１ｃと、を有する。ツメ５１ｃは、引掛アダプタ５１の筐体の径方向外側に向かって付勢されている。天板５０ａは、ツメ５１ｃに引っ掛かり、ツメ５１ｃは、天板５０ａを支持する。引掛アダプタ５１から天板５０ａを取り外す際には、引掛アダプタ５１底部に設けられた２つの脱着用レバー５１ｄ（図３、図４などを参照）が使用される。２つの脱着用レバー５１ｄをつまんで内側に移動させるまたは外側に移動させることで、ツメ５１ｃは筐体内に引っ込むようになっている。これによって、ツメ５１ｃが天板５０ａに引っ掛かった状態が解除され、引掛アダプタ５１から天板５０ａを取り外すことができる。 The hook adapter 51 includes a hook metal 51e at the top. The hook adapter 51 is attached to the power supply unit 60 by rotating the hook adapter 51 in a state where the hook metal fitting 51 e is inserted into the power supply unit 60. When the hook adapter 51 is attached to the power supply unit 60, the hook metal 51 e is electrically connected to the power supply unit 60, and the hook adapter 51 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 60. The hook adapter 51 includes a cylindrical casing with both ends closed and a claw 51c protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the casing. The claw 51c is urged toward the radially outer side of the housing of the hook adapter 51. The top plate 50a is caught by the claw 51c, and the claw 51c supports the top plate 50a. When removing the top plate 50a from the hook adapter 51, two detaching levers 51d (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided at the bottom of the hook adapter 51 are used. The claw 51c is retracted into the housing by pinching and moving the two detachable levers 51d inward or outward. As a result, the state in which the claw 51c is hooked on the top plate 50a is released, and the top plate 50a can be removed from the hook adapter 51.
　また、引掛アダプタ５１は、電源部６０から供給された交流電力を送電するためのケーブル５１ａおよびコネクタ５１ｂを備える（図４などを参照）。ケーブル５１ａの一端は、引掛金具５１ｅに電気的に接続されている。ケーブル５１ａの他端（先端）には、コネクタ５１ｂが設けられている。詳細は後述するが、コネクタ５１ｂは、ＰＬＣ子機４０に電気的に接続される。つまり、ＰＬＣ子機４０と引掛アダプタ５１とは、電気的に接続され、家庭内電力線７４から電源部６０を介して供給される電力および電力に重畳される高周波信号は、引掛アダプタ５１を介してＰＬＣ子機４０に供給される。 The hook adapter 51 includes a cable 51a and a connector 51b for transmitting AC power supplied from the power supply unit 60 (see FIG. 4 and the like). One end of the cable 51a is electrically connected to the hook metal 51e. A connector 51b is provided at the other end (tip) of the cable 51a. Although details will be described later, the connector 51b is electrically connected to the PLC slave unit 40. That is, the PLC slave unit 40 and the hook adapter 51 are electrically connected, and the electric power supplied from the home power line 74 via the power supply unit 60 and the high-frequency signal superimposed on the electric power are transmitted via the hook adapter 51. It is supplied to the PLC slave unit 40.
　天板５０ａは、金属などから構成され、中央に貫通孔を有する円板（リング形状）である。天板５０ａの下面の貫通孔周辺には、引掛アダプタ５１のツメ５１ｃが引っ掛かるようになっており、これによって、天板５０ａは、引掛アダプタ５１から脱落しないように、引掛アダプタ５１のツメ５１ｃで支持される。また、天板５０ａには、天板の面内方向（水平方向）において、貫通孔を囲むように、貫通孔の周囲に下方に突き出た凸部５０ｆが設けられている。ここでは凸部５０ｆは、貫通孔の周囲に沿って設けられたリング形状である。天板５０ａには、光源５０ｂと制御ユニット５０ｃとが取り付けられている。制御ユニット５０ｃと光源５０ｂとは図示しない配線によって接続されている。なお、天板５０ａは、光源５０ｂからの光を反射するように白色などに形成される。凸部５０ｆの天板５０ａの貫通孔周辺からの高さは、一般に、光源５０ｂからの光によってできる引掛アダプタ５１の影を作らないように、天板５０ａの貫通孔周辺から引掛アダプタ５１の下面（床と対向する面）までの高さと同じになっている。凸部５０ｆの高さは、引掛アダプタ５１の下面の高さよりも高くてもよい。このような構成によって、光源５０ｂからの光は凸部５０ｆで反射されるので、引掛アダプタ５１の影を作らないようにできる。なお、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、後付であるため（つまり照明装置５０は、ＰＬＣ子機４０の存在を前提として設計されていないので）、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、凸部５０ｆよりも下方に突き出ることで影を作ることがあるが、凸部５０ｆによる光の反射によって、その影も少なくすることができる場合がある。また、凸部５０ｆの高さを、天板５０ａの貫通孔周辺からＰＬＣ子機４０の下面（床と対向する面）までの高さよりも高くすることで、前記影の問題も解消し得る。 The top plate 50a is a disc (ring shape) made of metal or the like and having a through hole in the center. The claw 51c of the hook adapter 51 is hooked around the through hole on the lower surface of the top plate 50a. With this, the claw 51c of the hook adapter 51 prevents the top plate 50a from falling off the hook adapter 51. Supported. The top plate 50a is provided with a convex portion 50f protruding downward around the through hole so as to surround the through hole in the in-plane direction (horizontal direction) of the top plate. Here, the convex portion 50f has a ring shape provided along the periphery of the through hole. A light source 50b and a control unit 50c are attached to the top plate 50a. The control unit 50c and the light source 50b are connected by wiring not shown. The top plate 50a is formed in white or the like so as to reflect light from the light source 50b. The height of the convex portion 50f from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a is generally the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a so as not to make a shadow of the hook adapter 51 formed by light from the light source 50b. It is the same height as the (surface facing the floor). The height of the convex portion 50 f may be higher than the height of the lower surface of the hook adapter 51. With such a configuration, the light from the light source 50b is reflected by the convex portion 50f, so that the shadow of the hook adapter 51 can be prevented. Since the PLC slave unit 40 is a retrofit (that is, the lighting device 50 is not designed on the premise of the presence of the PLC slave unit 40), the PLC slave unit 40 projects downward from the convex portion 50f. In some cases, a shadow may be made, but the shadow may be reduced by reflection of light by the convex portion 50f. Moreover, the shadow problem can be solved by making the height of the convex portion 50f higher than the height from the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a to the lower surface of the PLC slave unit 40 (the surface facing the floor).
　光源５０ｂは、例えば、リング型のＬＥＤ（Light Emitting Diode）等を用いた発光装置などによって構成され、電力が供給されることによって発光する。 The light source 50b is composed of, for example, a light emitting device using a ring-type LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like, and emits light when power is supplied.
　制御ユニット５０ｃは、受光部５０ｇ、図示しない駆動回路等を備える。 The control unit 50c includes a light receiving unit 50g, a drive circuit (not shown), and the like.
　リモコン５３は、ユーザなどによって行われた操作によって指示される内容（照明装置５０をどのように制御するかの制御内容でもある。）を示す赤外線信号を出力する。赤外線信号は、例えば、制御内容を示すＩＲ（Infrared）コードを示す信号などであればよい。リモコン５３は、例えば、操作内容に応じたＩＲコードを示す赤外線信号を出力することで、照明装置５０の制御内容を示す赤外線信号を出力する。 The remote controller 53 outputs an infrared signal indicating the content (which is also the control content of how to control the lighting device 50) instructed by an operation performed by the user or the like. The infrared signal may be, for example, a signal indicating an IR (Infrared) code indicating the control content. For example, the remote controller 53 outputs an infrared signal indicating the control content of the lighting device 50 by outputting an infrared signal indicating an IR code corresponding to the operation content.
　受光部５０ｇは、照明装置５０のリモコン５３等からの赤外線信号を受光する。受光部５０ｇは、赤外線信号を受光可能な受光素子（例えば、赤外線センサなど）によって構成される。受光部５０ｇは受信した赤外線信号を電気信号に変換し、駆動回路に供給する。駆動回路は、受光部５０ｇから供給された電気信号（例えば、赤外線信号が示す制御内容）に従って、光源５０ｂを制御して点灯／消灯、調光させる等する。すなわち、受光部５０ｇは、リモコン５３から送信された赤外線信号を検出する検出部として機能する。 The light receiving unit 50g receives an infrared signal from the remote controller 53 of the illumination device 50 or the like. The light receiving unit 50g is configured by a light receiving element (for example, an infrared sensor) that can receive an infrared signal. The light receiving unit 50g converts the received infrared signal into an electric signal and supplies it to the drive circuit. The drive circuit controls the light source 50b according to the electrical signal (for example, the control content indicated by the infrared signal) supplied from the light receiving unit 50g to turn on / off the light and adjust the light. That is, the light receiving unit 50g functions as a detection unit that detects an infrared signal transmitted from the remote controller 53.
　これら受光部５０ｇおよび駆動回路等の動作により、リモコン５３による照明装置５０の遠隔操作が実現する。例えば、ユーザがリモコン５３に対して照明装置５０を点灯させる操作を行うと、点灯を示す赤外線信号を照明装置５０に供給し、制御ユニット５０ｃは、受光部５０ｇによって当該赤外線信号を受信し、当該赤外線信号に基づいて、光源５０ｂを点灯させる。例えば、ユーザがリモコン５３に対して照明装置５０を消灯させる操作を行うと、消灯を示す赤外線信号を照明装置５０に供給し、制御ユニット５０ｃは、受光部５０ｇによって当該赤外線信号を受信し、当該赤外線信号に基づいて、光源５０ｂを消灯させる。例えば、ユーザがリモコン５３に対して照明装置５０を調光する操作を行うと、調光およびどのような調光を行うかを示す赤外線信号を照明装置５０に供給し、制御ユニット５０ｃは、受光部５０ｇによって当該赤外線信号を受信し、当該赤外線信号に基づいて、光源５０ｂを調光する。制御ユニット５０ｃは、ＰＬＣ子機４０と電気的に接続されており、制御ユニット５０ｃには、電源部６０から引掛アダプタ５１およびＰＬＣ子機４０を介して電力が供給され、駆動回路はこの電力を光源５０ｂに供給する。制御ユニット５０ｃは、赤外線信号に従って光源５０ｂに供給する電力量（具体的には、光源５０ｂに流す電流量）を制御して、光源５０ｂを制御する。駆動回路は、光源５０ｂに電力を供給することで、光源５０ｂを点灯させる。駆動回路は、光源５０ｂへの電力の供給を停止することで、光源５０ｂを消灯させる。駆動回路は、光源５０ｂへの電力の供給量（具体的には、電流量）を変化させることで、光源５０ｂの輝度を変化させる調光を行う。制御ユニット５０ｃは、光源５０ｂからの光によって影を生成しないような位置、形状に設けられる。このように、制御ユニット５０ｃは、光源５０ｂを制御する光源制御部として機能する。 The remote operation of the lighting device 50 by the remote controller 53 is realized by the operation of the light receiving unit 50g and the drive circuit. For example, when the user performs an operation of lighting the lighting device 50 on the remote controller 53, an infrared signal indicating lighting is supplied to the lighting device 50, and the control unit 50c receives the infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g, The light source 50b is turned on based on the infrared signal. For example, when the user performs an operation to turn off the lighting device 50 with respect to the remote controller 53, an infrared signal indicating turning off is supplied to the lighting device 50, and the control unit 50c receives the infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g, Based on the infrared signal, the light source 50b is turned off. For example, when the user performs an operation of dimming the illumination device 50 with respect to the remote controller 53, an infrared signal indicating dimming and what kind of dimming is performed is supplied to the illumination device 50, and the control unit 50c receives the light. The infrared signal is received by the unit 50g, and the light source 50b is dimmed based on the infrared signal. The control unit 50c is electrically connected to the PLC slave unit 40. Power is supplied to the control unit 50c from the power supply unit 60 via the hook adapter 51 and the PLC slave unit 40, and the drive circuit supplies this power. The light source 50b is supplied. The control unit 50c controls the light source 50b by controlling the amount of power supplied to the light source 50b (specifically, the amount of current flowing through the light source 50b) in accordance with the infrared signal. The drive circuit turns on the light source 50b by supplying power to the light source 50b. The drive circuit turns off the light source 50b by stopping the supply of power to the light source 50b. The drive circuit performs dimming to change the luminance of the light source 50b by changing the amount of power supplied to the light source 50b (specifically, the amount of current). The control unit 50c is provided at a position and shape that does not generate a shadow by the light from the light source 50b. Thus, the control unit 50c functions as a light source control unit that controls the light source 50b.
　照明カバー５０ｄは、光源５０ｂからの光を散乱させて出射する部材であり、光源５０ｂ、制御ユニット５０ｃ等を下側から覆う。照明カバー５０ｄは、天板５０ａに適宜の方法（例えば、引っ掛け、ネジ止めなど）で固定される。照明カバー５０ｄは、例えば、合成樹脂などによって構成される。 The illumination cover 50d is a member that scatters and emits light from the light source 50b, and covers the light source 50b, the control unit 50c, and the like from below. The illumination cover 50d is fixed to the top plate 50a by an appropriate method (for example, hooking, screwing, etc.). The illumination cover 50d is made of, for example, a synthetic resin.
　さらに、照明装置５０は、ＰＬＣ子機４０を含む。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１のコネクタ５１ｂと接続されるコネクタ４０ｂを備える（図４参照）。コネクタ５１ｂとコネクタ４０ｂとが接続されることで、ＰＬＣ子機４０と引掛アダプタ５１とは電気的に接続される。これによって、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１および電源部６０を介して家庭内電力線７４と電気的に接続される。そして、ＰＬＣ子機４０には、家庭内電力線７４からの交流電力および高周波信号が引掛アダプタ５１などを介して供給される。また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、高周波信号を家庭内電力線７４を介してＰＬＣ親機３０に伝送することができる。このようにして、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、家庭内電力線７４を介してＰＬＣ親機３０と電力線通信を行う。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、電源部６０に取り付けられた引掛アダプタ５１の下面（床面に対向する面）に両面テープ、接着剤などによって取り付けられる。引掛アダプタ５１が、内部に金属を有する場合には、ＰＬＣ子機４０内に磁石を設け、当該磁石が金属を引きつける磁力によって、ＰＬＣ子機４０を引掛アダプタ５１の下面に取り付けるようにしてもよい。例えば、引掛アダプタ５１が内部に有する金属は、例えば、ツメ５１ｃを補強するために、ツメ５１ｃに設けられた金属板などである。ツメ５１ｃは、突き出た状態であっても、引掛アダプタ５１の筐体内に位置する部分があり、金属板は、この部分に至っている。この磁石がこの金属板を引きつけることによって、ＰＬＣ子機４０が引掛アダプタ５１の下面に取り付けられるようにしてもよい。磁石による取り付けによって、両面テープなどを用意する必要もなく、ＰＬＣ子機４０の取り付けが容易になる。また、磁石による取り付けによって、両面テープなどを用意する必要もなく、ＰＬＣ子機４０の着脱が容易になる。 Furthermore, the lighting device 50 includes a PLC slave unit 40. The PLC slave unit 40 includes a connector 40b connected to the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 (see FIG. 4). By connecting the connector 51b and the connector 40b, the PLC slave unit 40 and the hook adapter 51 are electrically connected. As a result, the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 and the power supply unit 60. The PLC slave unit 40 is supplied with AC power and a high-frequency signal from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 and the like. Further, the PLC slave unit 40 can transmit a high-frequency signal to the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74. In this way, the PLC slave unit 40 performs power line communication with the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74. The PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lower surface (the surface facing the floor surface) of the hook adapter 51 attached to the power supply unit 60 by a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or the like. When the hook adapter 51 has a metal inside, a magnet may be provided in the PLC slave unit 40 and the PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 by a magnetic force that the magnet attracts the metal. . For example, the metal included in the hook adapter 51 is, for example, a metal plate provided on the claw 51c in order to reinforce the claw 51c. Even if the claw 51c protrudes, there is a portion located in the housing of the hook adapter 51, and the metal plate reaches this portion. The PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the lower surface of the hook adapter 51 by the magnet attracting the metal plate. By attaching with a magnet, it is not necessary to prepare a double-sided tape or the like, and the PLC slave unit 40 can be easily attached. Moreover, it is not necessary to prepare a double-sided tape etc. by the attachment by a magnet, and attachment / detachment of the PLC subunit 40 becomes easy.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、家庭内電力線７４を介してＰＬＣ親機３０から通信データを受信し、それを携帯端末９０に、無線信号で送信する。これにより、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、端末装置である携帯端末９０に、電力線を介して受信した通信データを送信する中継器としての機能を提供する。また逆に、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、携帯端末９０から送信された同じ無線規格による無線信号を受信し、その無線信号に含まれる通信データを電力線を介してＰＬＣ親機３０に送信する。これにより、携帯端末９０は、ネットワーク３上の機器と通信することが可能となる。 The PLC slave unit 40 receives communication data from the PLC master unit 30 via the home power line 74 and transmits it to the portable terminal 90 by a radio signal. Thereby, PLC subunit 40 provides the function as a repeater which transmits the communication data received via the power line to portable terminal 90 which is a terminal unit. Conversely, the PLC slave unit 40 receives a radio signal in accordance with the same radio standard transmitted from the portable terminal 90, and transmits communication data included in the radio signal to the PLC master unit 30 via the power line. Thereby, the mobile terminal 90 can communicate with devices on the network 3.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、受信した通信データに光源５０ｂを制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を制御ユニット５０ｃに提供する。具体的には後述するように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、リモコン５３からの赤外線信号と同様の信号によって制御信号を制御ユニット５０ｃに提供することにより、制御信号に従って光源５０ｂを制御する。 Further, when the received communication data includes control information for controlling the light source 50b, the PLC slave unit 40 provides the control information to the control unit 50c. Specifically, as described later, the PLC slave unit 40 controls the light source 50b according to the control signal by providing a control signal to the control unit 50c by a signal similar to the infrared signal from the remote controller 53.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、ケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄを備える（図４参照）。ケーブル４０ｃの一端は、ＰＬＣ子機４０内部の電源回路部４０ｅ（詳しくは後述）に電気的に接続され、他端（先端）は、コネクタ４０ｄに接続されている。ケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄは、引掛アダプタ５１のケーブル５１ａ、コネクタ５１ｂと同型である。ＰＬＣ子機４０のケーブル４０ｃは、コネクタ４０ｄによって制御ユニット５０ｃに電気的に接続されている。照明装置５０がＰＬＣ子機４０を有さない場合（例えば、照明装置５０が既存のものである場合）、制御ユニット５０ｃに引掛アダプタ５１のコネクタ５１ｂが接続される。しかし、この実施形態では、ＰＬＣ子機４０のコネクタ４０ｂにコネクタ５１ｂが接続される。そして、制御ユニット５０ｃに、コネクタ４０ｄが接続される。このように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１のコネクタ５１ｂと同型のコネクタ４０ｄと、コネクタ５１ｂと接続されるコネクタ４０ｂとを有することで、既存の照明装置に後付けで取り付け可能になっている。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１と制御ユニット５０ｃとに電気的に接続され、かつ、電気回路的に引掛アダプタ５１と制御ユニット５０ｃとの間に配置される。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１を介して家庭内電力線７４から供給される電力を、制御ユニット５０ｃに供給する。 Further, the PLC slave unit 40 includes a cable 40c and a connector 40d (see FIG. 4). One end of the cable 40c is electrically connected to a power supply circuit unit 40e (described in detail later) inside the PLC slave unit 40, and the other end (tip) is connected to a connector 40d. The cable 40c and the connector 40d are the same type as the cable 51a and the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51. The cable 40c of the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the control unit 50c by a connector 40d. When the lighting device 50 does not have the PLC slave unit 40 (for example, when the lighting device 50 is an existing device), the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected to the control unit 50c. However, in this embodiment, the connector 51b is connected to the connector 40b of the PLC slave unit 40. Then, the connector 40d is connected to the control unit 50c. As described above, the PLC slave unit 40 includes the connector 40d of the same type as the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 and the connector 40b connected to the connector 51b, so that the PLC slave unit 40 can be attached to an existing lighting device by retrofitting. . The PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the hook adapter 51 and the control unit 50c, and is disposed between the hook adapter 51 and the control unit 50c in terms of an electric circuit. The PLC slave unit 40 supplies the power supplied from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 to the control unit 50c.
　さらに、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、その下部に、赤外線送信部５０ｉを備える。赤外線送信部５０ｉは、赤外線を発する発光素子などから構成されている。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、赤外線送信部５０ｉから赤外線信号（詳しくは後述するが、リモコン５３からの赤外線信号と同様の信号）を出力する。赤外線信号は、制御ユニット５０ｃの受光部５０ｇで受信される。図２に示すように、赤外線送信部５０ｉは、受光部５０ｇが赤外線送信部５０ｉから出力される赤外線信号を受信可能な位置に配置されている。従って、制御ユニット５０ｃは、赤外線送信部５０ｉから出力された赤外線信号を容易に受信することができる。 Furthermore, the PLC slave unit 40 includes an infrared transmission unit 50i at the bottom thereof. The infrared transmitter 50i is composed of a light emitting element that emits infrared rays. The PLC slave unit 40 outputs an infrared signal (a signal similar to the infrared signal from the remote control 53, which will be described later in detail) from the infrared transmission unit 50i. The infrared signal is received by the light receiving unit 50g of the control unit 50c. As shown in FIG. 2, the infrared transmission unit 50 i is disposed at a position where the light receiving unit 50 g can receive the infrared signal output from the infrared transmission unit 50 i. Therefore, the control unit 50c can easily receive the infrared signal output from the infrared transmitter 50i.
　このように、照明装置５０は、光源５０ｂ、光源制御部として機能する制御ユニット５０ｃ、および中継器として機能するＰＬＣ子機４０を備えることにより、本発明の目的を達成するものである。特に、ＰＬＣ子機４０が受信した通信データに、光源５０ｂを制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、制御ユニット５０ｃは、当該制御情報に従って光源５０ｂを制御する機能を有する。このため、電力線を通じた通信により、同じ電力線から電力の供給を受ける機器の制御が実現され、電力線を有効に活用することができる。 Thus, the illumination device 50 achieves the object of the present invention by including the light source 50b, the control unit 50c that functions as a light source control unit, and the PLC slave unit 40 that functions as a repeater. In particular, when the communication data received by the PLC slave unit 40 includes control information for controlling the light source 50b, the control unit 50c has a function of controlling the light source 50b according to the control information. For this reason, the control of the apparatus which receives supply of electric power from the same electric power line is implement | achieved by communication through an electric power line, and an electric power line can be utilized effectively.
　次に、図３を参照しながらＰＬＣ子機４０を詳細に説明する。図３に、引掛アダプタ５１にＰＬＣ子機４０が取り付けられたときの、ＰＬＣ子機４０の構成などを示す。なお、点線によって描かれた要素は、ＰＬＣ子機４０の筐体の外周面よりも内側にあるものを示す。なお、引掛アダプタ５１については、図３においてその断面を図示しない。 Next, the PLC slave unit 40 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the PLC slave unit 40 when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51. In addition, the element drawn with the dotted line shows what exists inside the outer peripheral surface of the housing | casing of PLC subunit 40. In addition, about the hook adapter 51, the cross section is not illustrated in FIG.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、電源回路部４０ｅと、無線通信部（情報を送信する送信部や情報を受信する受信部として動作する）４０ｆと、を備える。電源回路部４０ｅは、例えば、電源回路などが設けられた基板などから構成され、無線通信部４０ｆよりも上（天井側）に位置する。図３においてはＰＬＣ子機４０のメス型のコネクタ４０ｂ（引掛アダプタ５１のコネクタ５１ｂが接続される。）が正面となるように示している。コネクタ４０ｂは、電源回路部４０ｅに配線Ｌ１を介して電気的に接続されている。よって、家庭内電力線７４から電源部６０、引掛アダプタ５１を介して供給される交流電力および高周波信号（交流信号）が、電源回路部４０ｅに供給される。 The PLC slave unit 40 includes a power supply circuit unit 40e and a wireless communication unit (operating as a transmission unit that transmits information and a reception unit that receives information) 40f. The power supply circuit unit 40e is composed of, for example, a substrate provided with a power supply circuit or the like, and is located above (ceiling side) the wireless communication unit 40f. In FIG. 3, the female connector 40b of the PLC slave unit 40 (to which the connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected) is shown to be the front. The connector 40b is electrically connected to the power supply circuit unit 40e via the wiring L1. Therefore, AC power and a high-frequency signal (AC signal) supplied from the home power line 74 via the power supply unit 60 and the hook adapter 51 are supplied to the power supply circuit unit 40e.
　電源回路部４０ｅは、引掛アダプタ５１を介して家庭内電力線７４から供給される交流信号（交流電力＋高周波信号）を交流電力と高周波信号とに分離する。例えば、電源回路部４０ｅは、電源回路の一部としてフィルタ回路などを有し、交流信号に含まれる所定の帯域の信号を、高周波信号として取り出す。電源回路部４０ｅには、ケーブル４０ｃが図示しない配線などを介して電気的に接続されており、分離した交流電力を、ケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄを介して制御ユニット５０ｃに供給する。電源回路部４０ｅは、配線Ｌ２などを介して電気的に無線通信部４０ｆと接続されており、分離した高周波信号を、無線通信部４０ｆに供給する。 The power supply circuit unit 40e separates an AC signal (AC power + high frequency signal) supplied from the household power line 74 via the hook adapter 51 into AC power and a high frequency signal. For example, the power supply circuit unit 40e has a filter circuit or the like as a part of the power supply circuit, and extracts a signal in a predetermined band included in the AC signal as a high-frequency signal. A cable 40c is electrically connected to the power supply circuit unit 40e via a wiring (not shown) or the like, and the separated AC power is supplied to the control unit 50c via the cable 40c and the connector 40d. The power supply circuit unit 40e is electrically connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via the wiring L2 or the like, and supplies the separated high-frequency signal to the wireless communication unit 40f.
　無線通信部４０ｆは、例えば、マイクロコンピュータ、アンテナなどが実装された基板などから構成される。無線通信部４０ｆと赤外線送信部４０ｉとは配線Ｌ３により電気的に接続されており、赤外線送信部４０ｉは、ＰＬＣ子機４０の下部に設けられている。無線通信部４０ｆのマイクロコンピュータは、電源回路部４０ｅから供給される高周波信号が示す情報が照明装置５０を制御する制御情報を含むかを判別し、制御情報を含む場合には、当該制御情報に応じた赤外線信号を赤外線送信部４０ｉから出力させ、当該赤外線信号を制御ユニット５０ｃの受光部５０ｇに供給する。このときの赤外線信号は、リモコン５３からの赤外線信号と同様のものである。 The wireless communication unit 40f is composed of, for example, a board on which a microcomputer, an antenna, and the like are mounted. The wireless communication unit 40f and the infrared transmission unit 40i are electrically connected by a wiring L3, and the infrared transmission unit 40i is provided in the lower part of the PLC slave unit 40. The microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f determines whether the information indicated by the high-frequency signal supplied from the power supply circuit unit 40e includes control information for controlling the lighting device 50. If the control information is included, the microcomputer includes the control information. The corresponding infrared signal is output from the infrared transmitter 40i, and the infrared signal is supplied to the light receiver 50g of the control unit 50c. The infrared signal at this time is the same as the infrared signal from the remote controller 53.
　例えば、制御情報として点灯を指示する制御情報が供給された場合、マイクロコンピュータは、リモコン５３から供給される点灯を示す赤外線信号と同じ赤外線信号を赤外線送信部４０ｉから送信する。例えば、制御情報として消灯を指示する制御情報が供給された場合、マイクロコンピュータは、リモコン５３から供給される消灯を示す赤外線信号と同じ赤外線信号を赤外線送信部４０ｉから送信する。このような赤外線信号を受光部５０ｇで受光する制御ユニット５０ｃは、リモコン５３が操作されたときと同じように動作して、光源５０ｂの点灯、消灯、調光などを制御することができる。このように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、受信した通信データに光源５０ｂを制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を赤外線（第２規格の無線信号）によって、制御ユニット５０ｃの受光部５０ｇに送信することにより、制御ユニット５０ｃをして制御情報に従って光源５０ｂを制御させる機能を有する。 For example, when control information instructing lighting is supplied as control information, the microcomputer transmits the same infrared signal as the infrared signal indicating lighting supplied from the remote controller 53 from the infrared transmitter 40i. For example, when control information instructing turning off is supplied as control information, the microcomputer transmits from the infrared transmitter 40 i the same infrared signal as the infrared signal indicating turning off supplied from the remote controller 53. The control unit 50c that receives such an infrared signal by the light receiving unit 50g operates in the same manner as when the remote controller 53 is operated, and can control lighting, extinction, dimming, and the like of the light source 50b. As described above, when the slave communication unit 40 includes the control information for controlling the light source 50b in the received communication data, the PLC slave unit 40 transmits the control information to the control unit 50c using infrared rays (second standard radio signal). By transmitting to the light receiving unit 50g, the control unit 50c has a function of controlling the light source 50b according to the control information.
　無線通信部４０ｆのマイクロコンピュータは、電源回路部４０ｅから供給される高周波信号が示す情報が照明装置５０を制御する制御情報を含まないと判別した場合には、当該情報によって指定される通信アドレスを有する携帯端末９０ｂなどと通信して、当該情報（例えば、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１からのＷｅｂページを示す情報など）を送信する。携帯端末９０ｂは、Ｗｅｂページを表示する。これによって、携帯端末９０ａによるＷｅｂページの閲覧などが実現される。当該通信は、例えば、ＷｉＦｉ（登録商標）などの形式で行われる。これによって、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、ＷｉＦｉ形式の無線信号を送受信でき、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２のアクセスポイントとして機能する。 When the microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f determines that the information indicated by the high frequency signal supplied from the power supply circuit unit 40e does not include control information for controlling the lighting device 50, the microcomputer specifies a communication address specified by the information. The information (for example, information indicating a web page from the web server 501) is transmitted by communicating with the portable terminal 90b or the like. The portable terminal 90b displays a web page. As a result, browsing of the Web page by the mobile terminal 90a is realized. The communication is performed in a format such as WiFi (registered trademark). As a result, the PLC slave unit 40 can transmit and receive WiFi format wireless signals, and functions as an access point for the home wireless LAN 2.
　また、物理的な構成について言えば、電源回路部４０ｅと、無線通信部４０ｆは、所定の間隔を空けて配置されている。このような構成により、ＰＬＣ子機４０と携帯端末９０との無線通信に、電源回路部４０ｅからの電磁的な干渉等の影響が及ばないようにすることが可能である。なお、電源回路部４０ｅと、無線通信部４０ｆと、を別のパッケージとすることで、ＰＬＣ子機４０と携帯端末９０との無線通信に、電力線からの干渉等の影響が及ばないようにしてもよい。 As for the physical configuration, the power supply circuit unit 40e and the wireless communication unit 40f are arranged with a predetermined interval. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the wireless communication between the PLC slave unit 40 and the portable terminal 90 from being affected by electromagnetic interference from the power supply circuit unit 40e. The power supply circuit unit 40e and the wireless communication unit 40f are provided as separate packages so that the wireless communication between the PLC slave unit 40 and the mobile terminal 90 is not affected by interference from the power line. Also good.
　また、電源回路部４０ｅの各回路を基板に配線する際の配線パターンにより、無線通信部４０ｆに設けられたアンテナなどに対する電源回路部４０ｅからの電磁的な干渉等の影響を防ぐシールド効果を生じさせてもよい。 In addition, the wiring pattern when wiring each circuit of the power supply circuit unit 40e to the board produces a shielding effect that prevents the influence of electromagnetic interference or the like from the power supply circuit unit 40e on the antenna or the like provided in the wireless communication unit 40f. You may let them.
　図４Ａおよび図４Ｂに、ＰＬＣ子機４０の外観を示す。図４Ａは、ＰＬＣ子機４０をコネクタ４０ｂが設けられた側から見た図であり、図４Ｂは、ＰＬＣ子機４０をケーブル４０ｃが接続された側から見た図である。なお、図４Ａには、電源部６０、引掛アダプタ５１を併せて表示する。 4A and 4B show the appearance of the PLC slave unit 40. FIG. 4A is a diagram of the PLC slave unit 40 as viewed from the side where the connector 40b is provided, and FIG. 4B is a diagram of the PLC slave unit 40 as viewed from the side where the cable 40c is connected. In FIG. 4A, the power supply unit 60 and the hook adapter 51 are also displayed.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、略円柱形状であり、上部側面（引掛アダプタ５１と接する面）に２カ所の凹部４０ａが形成されている。引掛アダプタ５１は、その下部に照明装置５０の脱着用レバー５１ｄを２個を備えているが、これらの凹部４０ａは、ＰＬＣ子機４０の取り付けの際に、脱着用レバー５１ｄが邪魔にならないように脱着用レバー５１ｄを収納する。 The PLC slave unit 40 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and two concave portions 40a are formed on the upper side surface (the surface in contact with the hook adapter 51). The hook adapter 51 is provided with two detaching levers 51d of the lighting device 50 in the lower part thereof, but these recesses 40a are arranged so that the detaching lever 51d does not get in the way when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached. The demounting lever 51d is housed in the.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０の上部側面には、切り欠け部４０ｊが設けられている。これは、ＰＬＣ子機４０を引掛アダプタ５１へ取り付ける際に、引掛アダプタ５１の下部に設けられている交流電力を送電するためのケーブル５１ａを収納し、ケーブル５１ａ取り付けの妨げにならないようにするためのものである。切り欠け部４０ｊは引掛アダプタ５１におけるケーブル５１ａの位置に応じた位置および形状とすればよい。 Further, a notch 40j is provided on the upper side surface of the PLC slave unit 40. This is because when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51, the cable 51a for transmitting AC power provided at the lower part of the hook adapter 51 is accommodated so as not to hinder the attachment of the cable 51a. belongs to. The cutout portion 40j may have a position and shape corresponding to the position of the cable 51a in the hook adapter 51.
　取り付けの際には、２カ所の凹部４０ａに脱着用レバー５１ｄが入り込むように、相互の位置を合わせて、ＰＬＣ子機４０を引掛アダプタ５１に取り付ける。従って、脱着用レバー５１ｄはＰＬＣ子機４０に接触せず、ＰＬＣ子機４０の取り付けを妨げない。ＰＬＣ子機４０の引掛アダプタ５１への取り付けは、上述のように磁石によってもよいし、両面テープなどによってもよい。 At the time of attachment, the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51 by aligning the positions so that the detachable lever 51d enters the two recessed portions 40a. Therefore, the detaching lever 51d does not contact the PLC slave unit 40 and does not hinder the attachment of the PLC slave unit 40. The PLC slave unit 40 may be attached to the hook adapter 51 with a magnet as described above, or with a double-sided tape or the like.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０の側面には、コネクタ４０ｂ（図４Ａ）と、ケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄ（図４Ｂ）が設けられている。ケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄは、コネクタ４０ｂに対してＰＬＣ子機４０の両端閉口の円筒型の筐体の軸を中心に１８０度反対側に位置する。コネクタ４０ｂには、引掛アダプタ５１のコネクタ５１ｂが接続される。コネクタ４０ｄは、照明装置５０に設けられた制御ユニット５０ｃに接続される。 Further, a connector 40b (FIG. 4A), a cable 40c, and a connector 40d (FIG. 4B) are provided on the side surface of the PLC slave unit 40. The cable 40c and the connector 40d are located 180 degrees opposite to the connector 40b with the axis of the cylindrical housing closed at both ends of the PLC slave unit 40 as the center. The connector 51b of the hook adapter 51 is connected to the connector 40b. The connector 40d is connected to a control unit 50c provided in the lighting device 50.
　次に、図２を参照して、ＰＬＣ子機４０の取り付けについて説明する。電源部６０は、部屋の天井６に設置されており、照明装置５０に家庭内電力線７４からの電源を供給する部品である。引掛アダプタ５１は、電源部６０に装着され、様々な形状の照明装置５０を電気的に電源部６０に接続させることを可能とするアダプタである。 Next, with reference to FIG. 2, attachment of the PLC slave unit 40 will be described. The power supply unit 60 is a part that is installed on the ceiling 6 of the room and supplies power from the household power line 74 to the lighting device 50. The hook adapter 51 is an adapter that is attached to the power supply unit 60 and enables the illumination device 50 having various shapes to be electrically connected to the power supply unit 60.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０を含む照明装置５０の取り付け方法は以下のようになる。 The method of attaching the lighting device 50 including the PLC slave unit 40 is as follows.
　まず、引掛アダプタ５１が電源部６０に取り付けられた状態で、照明装置５０の天板５０ａを下から引掛アダプタ５１の方向へ持ち上げ、天板５０ａを引掛アダプタ５１に取り付ける。このとき、引掛アダプタ５１の側面に設けられたツメ５１ｃは、天板５０ａによって一度引っ込み、天板５０ａが通過することで元に戻って側面から突き出るようになり、天板５０ａが係合するため、天板５０ａは脱落しない。なお、天板５０ａには、制御ユニット５０ｃや光源５０ｂ等があらかじめ取り付けられている。この状態で、ＰＬＣ子機４０を引掛アダプタ５１の下部（床面に対向する側）に取り付ける。例えば、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、上述のように、両面テープ、磁石、接着剤などで引掛アダプタ５１に取り付けられる。 First, in a state where the hook adapter 51 is attached to the power supply unit 60, the top plate 50 a of the lighting device 50 is lifted from the bottom toward the hook adapter 51, and the top plate 50 a is attached to the hook adapter 51. At this time, the claw 51c provided on the side surface of the hook adapter 51 is retracted once by the top plate 50a, and returns to the original position when the top plate 50a passes, so that the top plate 50a is engaged. The top plate 50a does not fall off. In addition, the control unit 50c, the light source 50b, etc. are previously attached to the top plate 50a. In this state, the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lower part (the side facing the floor surface) of the hook adapter 51. For example, the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51 with a double-sided tape, a magnet, an adhesive, or the like as described above.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０を取り付けた後、照明カバー５０ｄを天板５０ａに取り付ける。ＰＬＣ子機４０は、照明カバー５０ｄの取り付けを妨げない程度の大きさであるため、照明カバー５０ｄが天板５０ａに取り付けられると、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１と同様に照明カバー５０ｄによって覆われる。 After attaching the PLC slave unit 40, the illumination cover 50d is attached to the top board 50a. Since the PLC slave unit 40 is of a size that does not hinder the attachment of the illumination cover 50d, when the illumination cover 50d is attached to the top plate 50a, the PLC slave unit 40 is attached by the illumination cover 50d in the same manner as the hook adapter 51. Covered.
　このように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は引掛アダプタ５１を介して天井６に取り付けられるため、天井６から部屋内に無線信号（携帯端末９０ｂとの情報のやり取りのための信号）を出力することができる。従って、ＰＬＣ子機４０は携帯端末９０ｂなどの外部端末などとの間で良好な無線通信を行うことができる。 In this way, since the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the ceiling 6 via the hook adapter 51, a radio signal (a signal for exchanging information with the portable terminal 90b) can be output from the ceiling 6 to the room. . Accordingly, the PLC slave unit 40 can perform good wireless communication with an external terminal such as the portable terminal 90b.
　上述の構成において、照明装置５０を制御する処理などを説明する。以下、ユーザが住宅１の外にいるときに、携帯端末９０ａを用いて住宅１内の照明装置５０を遠隔制御する例を説明する。なお、携帯端末９０ａのメモリには、住宅１を特定する情報（例えば、光回線終端装置１０やルータ２０などに設定されているアドレスなど）、住宅１内の照明装置５０を特定する情報（例えば、照明装置５０内のＰＬＣ子機４０に設定されているＩＰアドレスやサブアドレスなどの情報）等があらかじめ記憶されているものとする。例えば、ユーザによって登録されればよい。 The processing for controlling the lighting device 50 in the above-described configuration will be described. Hereinafter, an example in which the lighting device 50 in the house 1 is remotely controlled using the mobile terminal 90a when the user is outside the house 1 will be described. In the memory of the mobile terminal 90a, information for specifying the house 1 (for example, an address set in the optical line termination device 10, the router 20, etc.), information for specifying the lighting device 50 in the house 1 (for example, It is assumed that information such as an IP address and a sub address set in the PLC slave unit 40 in the lighting device 50 is stored in advance. For example, it may be registered by the user.
　ユーザは、携帯端末９０を操作して、照明装置５０を制御するためのアプリケーションを起動し、このアプリケーションを通じて、照明装置５０の制御を指示する。例えば、ユーザが、携帯端末９０ａを操作して、照明装置５０の消灯を指示すると、携帯端末９０ａは、メモリを参照して、住宅１を特定する情報（以下、住宅特定情報）と照明装置５０を特定する情報（以下、照明装置特定情報）とを取得し、これらの情報を消灯を指示する制御情報とともにサーバ５００に送信する。 The user operates the portable terminal 90 to start an application for controlling the lighting device 50, and instructs the control of the lighting device 50 through this application. For example, when the user operates the portable terminal 90a to instruct the lighting device 50 to be turned off, the portable terminal 90a refers to the memory to identify information for identifying the house 1 (hereinafter referred to as housing identifying information) and the lighting device 50. Information (hereinafter referred to as lighting device specifying information) is acquired, and the information is transmitted to the server 500 together with control information for instructing to turn off.
　サーバ５００は、住宅特定情報、照明装置特定情報、制御情報を受信すると、受信した住宅特定情報に基づいて、受信した制御情報および照明装置特定情報を、ネットワーク３を介して、住宅特定情報によって特定される住宅１内の家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２に送信する。例えば、サーバ５００は、住宅特定情報によって特定される光回線終端装置１０やルータ２０に向けて制御情報および照明装置特定情報を送信する。光回線終端装置１０はサーバ５００からの制御情報および照明装置特定情報を受信する。光回線終端装置１０は受信した制御情報および照明装置特定情報をルータ２０に送信する。ルータ２０は、照明装置特定情報が照明装置５０を特定しているため（例えば、ＰＬＣ子機４０を特定しているため）、受信した制御情報および照明装置特定情報をＰＬＣ子機４０と接続されているＰＬＣ親機３０に出力する。ＰＬＣ親機３０は、照明装置特定情報によって特定される照明装置５０が備えるＰＬＣ子機４０（例えば、照明装置特定情報によって特定されるＰＬＣ子機４０）と電力線通信し、当該ＰＬＣ子機４０をあて先として、制御情報を、分電盤８０、家庭内電力線７４を介して送信する。 When the server 500 receives the housing identification information, the lighting device identification information, and the control information, the server 500 identifies the received control information and the lighting device identification information by the housing identification information via the network 3 based on the received house identification information. To the home wireless LAN 2 in the house 1 to be transmitted. For example, the server 500 transmits control information and lighting device specifying information to the optical line terminating device 10 and the router 20 specified by the house specifying information. The optical line terminating device 10 receives control information and lighting device specifying information from the server 500. The optical line terminating device 10 transmits the received control information and lighting device specifying information to the router 20. Since the lighting device specifying information specifies the lighting device 50 (for example, specifying the PLC slave device 40), the router 20 is connected to the PLC slave device 40 with the received control information and lighting device specifying information. To the PLC master unit 30. The PLC master device 30 performs power line communication with the PLC slave device 40 (for example, the PLC slave device 40 specified by the illumination device specification information) included in the illumination device 50 specified by the illumination device specification information, and the PLC slave device 40 is connected to the PLC slave device 40. Control information is transmitted via the distribution board 80 and the household power line 74 as a destination.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、ＰＬＣ親機３０との電力線通信によって受信した情報に制御情報が含まれていると判別する。制御情報が含まれている場合、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、その制御情報に応じた赤外線信号を制御ユニット５０ｃに対して出力する。制御ユニット５０ｃは、受光部５０ｇで受信した赤外線信号に従って光源５０ｂを点灯、消灯または調光する制御を行う（図５）。なお、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、電力線通信によって受信した情報に制御情報が含まれていないと判別すると（例えば、Ｗｅｂサーバ５０１からの情報である場合など）、その情報を、無線通信により、例えば、携帯端末９０ｂに送信する（これによって、携帯端末９０ｂではＷｅｂページの表示などが行われる）（図５）。制御情報が含まれるか否かの判別は適宜の方法で行えばよい。ＰＬＣ親機３０があて先をＰＬＣ子機４０とした情報は制御情報を含むと判別してもよいし、携帯端末９０ａは当該情報が制御情報であることを示す情報（以下所定情報という。）を含む制御情報を出力するようにし、ＰＬＣ子機４０（具体的には、無線通信部４０ｆのマイクロコンピュータ）は、受信した情報の中に所定情報が含まれている場合に、受信した情報が制御情報を含むと判別してもよい。また、受信した情報に送信先のＩＰアドレス（ＰＬＣ子機４０以外のＩＰアドレスなど）などが含まれている場合には、受信した情報が制御情報を含まないと判別してもよい。なお、図５に示すように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、電力を制御ユニット５０ｃに供給する。 The PLC slave unit 40 determines that the control information is included in the information received by power line communication with the PLC master unit 30. When the control information is included, the PLC slave unit 40 outputs an infrared signal corresponding to the control information to the control unit 50c. The control unit 50c performs control for turning on, off, or dimming the light source 50b according to the infrared signal received by the light receiving unit 50g (FIG. 5). When the PLC slave unit 40 determines that the control information is not included in the information received by the power line communication (for example, when the information is from the Web server 501), the information is transmitted by wireless communication, for example, It is transmitted to the portable terminal 90b (by this, a web page is displayed on the portable terminal 90b) (FIG. 5). Whether or not control information is included may be determined by an appropriate method. Information indicating that the PLC master device 30 is the PLC slave device 40 may be determined to include control information, and the mobile terminal 90a uses information indicating that the information is control information (hereinafter referred to as predetermined information). The PLC slave unit 40 (specifically, the microcomputer of the wireless communication unit 40f) controls the received information when the received information includes predetermined information. It may be determined that the information is included. Further, when the received information includes an IP address of the transmission destination (such as an IP address other than the PLC slave unit 40), it may be determined that the received information does not include control information. Note that, as shown in FIG. 5, the PLC slave unit 40 supplies power to the control unit 50c.
　このようにして、ユーザは、例えば、外出先において照明装置５０を消し忘れたことに気づいた場合であっても、携帯端末９０を使用して、住宅１内の照明装置５０を消灯することができる。同様にして、ユーザは、例えば、外出先において照明装置５０を遠隔制御して消灯、点灯または調光できるので、住宅１が留守であっても、住人が居るように見せることができ、防犯にも寄与できる。 In this way, for example, even when the user notices that he / she has forgotten to turn off the lighting device 50 when going out, the user can turn off the lighting device 50 in the house 1 using the portable terminal 90. it can. Similarly, for example, the user can remotely control the lighting device 50 to go out, turn on, or dim the light while away from home. Therefore, even if the house 1 is absent, the user can be seen to be present, and crime prevention. Can also contribute.
　以上説明したように、この実施形態によれば、電力線通信を利用して、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２を構築し、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２を経由して、照明装置５０を遠隔制御することができる。このように電力線通信や家庭内電力線７４を有効利用することができる。 As described above, according to this embodiment, the home wireless LAN 2 can be constructed using power line communication, and the lighting device 50 can be remotely controlled via the home wireless LAN 2. Thus, the power line communication and the home power line 74 can be used effectively.
　また、既存の電力線を使用して家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２による無線通信が可能となるため、照明装置５０の制御のための各部屋までＬＡＮ配線等を設ける必要はない。 In addition, since wireless communication by the home wireless LAN 2 can be performed using the existing power line, it is not necessary to provide LAN wiring or the like to each room for controlling the lighting device 50.
　また、上述したように、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１のケーブル５１ａ、コネクタ５１ｂと同型のケーブル４０ｃ、コネクタ４０ｄを備えており、既存の引掛アダプタ５１に取り付けることが可能である。つまり、設置済みの照明装置５０にＰＬＣ子機４０を後付けすることで、照明装置５０の遠隔制御、電力線を使用した無線ＬＡＮの構築が可能である。 As described above, the PLC slave unit 40 includes the cable 51a of the hook adapter 51, the cable 40c of the same type as the connector 51b, and the connector 40d, and can be attached to the existing hook adapter 51. That is, by retrofitting the PLC slave unit 40 to the installed lighting device 50, it is possible to remotely control the lighting device 50 and to construct a wireless LAN using a power line.
　さらに、電力線通信を利用して、住宅１内に無線ＬＡＮネットワークを構築することができる。ＰＬＣ子機４０を天井６に配置することで、ＰＬＣ子機４０と携帯端末９０との間の通信状態は充分に良好なものとなる。さらに、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、照明装置５０内に格納されることになり、美観の観点からも好ましいものとなる。 Furthermore, a wireless LAN network can be constructed in the house 1 using power line communication. By arranging the PLC slave unit 40 on the ceiling 6, the communication state between the PLC slave unit 40 and the portable terminal 90 becomes sufficiently good. Further, the PLC slave unit 40 is stored in the lighting device 50, which is preferable from the viewpoint of aesthetics.
　この実施形態では、上記構成によって、家庭内電力線７４から供給される電力によって動作する照明装置５０であって、光源５０ｂと、光源５０ｂを制御する制御ユニット５０ｃと、家庭内電力線７４を介して情報を受信し、受信した前記情報である受信情報を携帯端末９０ｂに第１規格の無線信号（ここでは、ＷｉＦｉなどの規格に準拠した無線信号）で送信するＰＬＣ子機４０と、を備え、受信情報に光源５０ｂを制御する制御情報が含まれているときに、制御ユニット５０ｃは、ＰＬＣ子機４０から供給される制御情報に基づいて光源５０ｂを制御する照明装置５０が構成されている。そして、このような構成によって、照明装置５０の制御を家庭内電力線７４経由でできるので、家庭内電力線７４を有効利用することができる。 In this embodiment, with the above configuration, the lighting device 50 is operated by the power supplied from the home power line 74, and the information is transmitted via the light source 50 b, the control unit 50 c that controls the light source 50 b, and the home power line 74. And a slave unit 40 that transmits the received information, which is the received information, to the portable terminal 90b by a first standard wireless signal (in this case, a wireless signal compliant with a standard such as WiFi). When the control information for controlling the light source 50b is included in the information, the control unit 50c includes the illumination device 50 that controls the light source 50b based on the control information supplied from the PLC slave unit 40. And by such a structure, since control of the illuminating device 50 can be performed via the household power line 74, the household power line 74 can be used effectively.
　また、この実施形態では、上記構成によって、制御ユニット５０ｃは、照明装置５０のリモコン５３から第２規格の無線信号（ここでは、赤外線信号）で送信される、リモコン５３が受け付けた操作を表す操作情報を受信し、受信した操作情報に基づいて光源５０ｂを制御し、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、受信情報が制御情報を含むときに、当該制御情報を操作情報として第２規格の無線信号で送信する、ようになっている。このため、ＰＬＣ子機４０を既存の照明装置５０に適用することで、光源５０ｂの制御（照明装置５０の制御）を簡単に実現できる。 Further, in this embodiment, with the above configuration, the control unit 50c is an operation representing an operation accepted by the remote controller 53, which is transmitted from the remote controller 53 of the lighting device 50 as a second standard wireless signal (in this case, an infrared signal). The information is received and the light source 50b is controlled based on the received operation information. When the received information includes the control information, the PLC slave unit 40 transmits the control information as operation information as a second standard radio signal. It ’s like that. For this reason, the control of the light source 50b (control of the illumination device 50) can be easily realized by applying the PLC slave unit 40 to the existing illumination device 50.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、引掛アダプタ５１よりも外部端末側（ここでは、携帯端末９０ｂ側、つまり、下側）に位置しているので、ＰＬＣ子機４０が外部端末側に位置でき、第１規格の無線信号を、引掛アダプタ５１によって邪魔されることなく、広範に発信できる。 Further, since the PLC slave unit 40 is located on the external terminal side (here, the mobile terminal 90b side, that is, the lower side) than the hook adapter 51, the PLC slave unit 40 can be located on the external terminal side. A wireless signal of one standard can be transmitted widely without being interrupted by the hook adapter 51.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、家庭内電力線７４からの交流信号を受信し、受信した交流信号を交流電力と受信情報とに分離する分離回路（電源回路部４０ｅに含まれる回路）と、分離回路が分離した電力を出力する電源回路（電源回路部４０ｅに含まれる回路）と、分離回路が分離した受信情報を外部端末に第１規格の無線信号で送信する無線送信回路（無線通信部４０ｆに含まれるＷｉＦｉなどで情報を無線送信するための回路であり、アンテナを適宜含む回路）と、を備え、無線送信回路は、分離回路および電源回路よりも外部端末側に位置しているので（ここでは、電源回路部４０ｅよりも無線通信部４０ｆが下側に位置しているので）、無線通信部４０ｆから外部端末に向かって出力される無線信号に対する、分離回路および電源回路による電磁的な悪影響を軽減または無くすことができる。 The PLC slave unit 40 receives an AC signal from the household power line 74 and separates the received AC signal into AC power and received information (a circuit included in the power supply circuit unit 40e) and a separation circuit are separated. A power supply circuit (circuit included in the power supply circuit unit 40e) that outputs the generated power and a wireless transmission circuit (included in the wireless communication unit 40f) that transmits the reception information separated by the separation circuit to the external terminal using a first standard wireless signal Since the wireless transmission circuit is located closer to the external terminal side than the separation circuit and the power supply circuit (here, a circuit for wirelessly transmitting information using WiFi or the like, a circuit including an antenna as appropriate) (here, Since the wireless communication unit 40f is positioned below the power supply circuit unit 40e), the separation circuit and the power supply circuit for the wireless signal output from the wireless communication unit 40f to the external terminal It is possible to eliminate reduce or electromagnetic adverse effects.
　ＰＬＣ子機４０は、図９に示す各機能を実装するものである。すなわちＰＬＣ子機４０は、内部に受信部４０１と、送信部４０２と、供給部４０３とを実装することにより実現できる。受信部４０１は、照明装置５０に電力を供給する家庭内電力線７４を介して通信データを受信する。送信部４０２は、受信部４０１が受信した通信データを、携帯端末９０などの端末装置に、家庭内無線ＬＡＮ２で用いられている無線信号（第１規格の無線信号）で送信する。供給部４０３は、受信部４０１が受信した通信データに、照明装置５０、特にその光源５０ｂを制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を照明装置５０に供給する。 The PLC slave unit 40 implements each function shown in FIG. That is, the PLC slave unit 40 can be realized by mounting the reception unit 401, the transmission unit 402, and the supply unit 403 therein. The receiving unit 401 receives communication data via a home power line 74 that supplies power to the lighting device 50. The transmission unit 402 transmits the communication data received by the reception unit 401 to a terminal device such as the portable terminal 90 using a wireless signal (first standard wireless signal) used in the home wireless LAN 2. When the communication data received by the receiving unit 401 includes control information for controlling the lighting device 50, particularly the light source 50 b, the supplying unit 403 supplies the control information to the lighting device 50.
　なお、この発明は、上記実施形態に限定されず、上記実施形態に対して種々の変形および応用が可能である。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible with respect to the said embodiment.
　図３に示したように、引掛アダプタ５１の脱着用レバー５１ｄを収納するため、ＰＬＣ子機４０の上部側面には２カ所の凹部４０ａが形成されている。しかし、このような構成に限らず、例えば、凹部４０ａの代わりに、図６Ａおよび図６Ｂに示すようにＰＬＣ子機４０の側面に切り欠け部４０ａａを形成してもよい。また、図６Ａおよび図６Ｂに示す例では、ＰＬＣ子機４０の上部側面に、切り欠け部４０ｊａが設けられている。切り欠け部４０ｊａは、ケーブル５１ａが引掛アダプタ５１の下部中央に設けられている場合に対応して設けられたものであり、ケーブル５１ａを収納する。切り欠け部４０ｊａは引掛アダプタ５１におけるケーブル５１ａの位置に応じた位置および形状とすればよい。 As shown in FIG. 3, two recesses 40 a are formed on the upper side surface of the PLC slave unit 40 in order to accommodate the detaching lever 51 d of the hook adapter 51. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, a cutout 40aa may be formed on the side surface of the PLC slave unit 40 as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B instead of the recess 40a. Moreover, in the example shown to FIG. 6A and 6B, the notch part 40ja is provided in the upper side surface of the PLC subunit | mobile_unit 40. FIG. The notch 40ja is provided corresponding to the case where the cable 51a is provided at the lower center of the hook adapter 51, and accommodates the cable 51a. The cutout portion 40ja may have a position and a shape corresponding to the position of the cable 51a in the hook adapter 51.
　上述の説明では、アンテナが無線通信部４０ｆに設けられた例を説明したが、アンテナの構成はこれに限られない。例えば、図７Ａに示すように、無線通信部４０ｆと図示しない配線で電気的に接続されたフィルム形状のアンテナ４１ａを天板５０ａの凸部５０ｆの床と対向するよう面に配置してもよい。このように構成することで、アンテナ４１ａを携帯端末９０ｂ側（下側）に設けることができ、アンテナから出力される無線信号（電波）が部屋中に行き渡り、携帯端末９０ｂ等との無線通信が良好なものとなる。 In the above description, the example in which the antenna is provided in the wireless communication unit 40f has been described, but the configuration of the antenna is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, a film-shaped antenna 41a electrically connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via a wiring (not shown) may be disposed on the surface so as to face the floor of the convex portion 50f of the top plate 50a. . With this configuration, the antenna 41a can be provided on the portable terminal 90b side (lower side), and a radio signal (radio wave) output from the antenna is distributed throughout the room, and wireless communication with the portable terminal 90b and the like can be performed. It will be good.
　また、天板５０ａの凸部５０ｆの高さ（天井から床に向かう高さ）を高くして、凸部５０ｆに配置されたフィルム形状のアンテナ４１ａをＰＬＣ子機４０より携帯端末９０ｂ側（下側）に配置することによって、アンテナから出力される無線信号（電波）がより部屋中に行き渡り（例えば、ＰＬＣ子機４０に邪魔されずに行き渡り）、携帯端末９０ｂ等との無線通信が良好なものとなる。さらに、天板５０ａの凸部５０ｆの高さを光源５０ｂの高さよりも高くして、アンテナ４１ａを光源５０ｂよりも携帯端末９０ｂ側（下側）にすることで、アンテナ４１ａから出力される無線信号（電波）は、光源５０ｂに遮られることなく、部屋中に行き渡ることになる。 Further, the height of the convex portion 50f of the top plate 50a (height from the ceiling to the floor) is increased, and the film-shaped antenna 41a disposed on the convex portion 50f is connected to the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) from the PLC slave unit 40. The wireless signal (radio wave) output from the antenna spreads throughout the room (for example, without being disturbed by the PLC slave unit 40), and wireless communication with the portable terminal 90b and the like is good. It will be a thing. Furthermore, the height of the convex part 50f of the top plate 50a is made higher than the height of the light source 50b, and the antenna 41a is placed on the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) with respect to the light source 50b. The signal (radio wave) spreads throughout the room without being blocked by the light source 50b.
　あるいは、図７Ｂに示すように、無線通信部４０ｆと図示しない配線で接続されたフィルムタイプのアンテナ４１ｂを照明カバー５０ｄの外側の面に設けてもよい。このように構成することで、アンテナ４１ｂから出力される無線信号が照明装置５０内部の構造物に邪魔されにくく行き渡り、携帯端末９０ｂ等との無線通信が良好なものとなる。 Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 7B, a film-type antenna 41b connected to the wireless communication unit 40f via a wiring (not shown) may be provided on the outer surface of the illumination cover 50d. With this configuration, the wireless signal output from the antenna 41b is not easily disturbed by the structure inside the lighting device 50, and wireless communication with the portable terminal 90b and the like is improved.
　なお、図２、図７Ａ、図７Ｂのいずれの例においても、アンテナの形状はフィルム形状に限らず、例えば、棒状などであってもよい。 In any of the examples of FIGS. 2, 7A, and 7B, the shape of the antenna is not limited to a film shape, and may be, for example, a rod shape.
　また、凸部５０ｆは、図２、７に示す例では、貫通孔の周囲に沿って設けられたリング形状であったが、例えば、凸部５０ｆは、天板５０ａの貫通孔の周囲に沿って、所定の間隔を空けて設けられた複数の凸部を含んでもよい。また、凸部５０ｆは、天板５０ａの貫通孔周縁部分よりも携帯端末９０ｂ側（下側）に突き出た部分であればよく、例えば、図８のように、天板５０ａの貫通孔周縁部分から携帯端末９０ｂ側（下側）に、天井から床に向かう高さが一段高くなった部分であってもよい。 Further, in the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the convex portion 50f has a ring shape provided along the periphery of the through hole. For example, the convex portion 50f extends along the periphery of the through hole of the top plate 50a. In addition, a plurality of convex portions provided at predetermined intervals may be included. Moreover, the convex part 50f should just be the part which protruded in the portable terminal 90b side (lower side) rather than the through-hole periphery part of the top plate 50a, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, the through-hole periphery part of the top plate 50a From the ceiling to the portable terminal 90b side (lower side), a portion where the height from the ceiling to the floor is one step higher may be used.
　上述の実施形態ではＰＬＣ子機４０は、照明装置５０を制御するための信号（制御ユニット５０ｃに供給される信号）として赤外線を用いた規格の赤外線信号を出力したが、赤外線信号に限らず、照明装置５０が受信可能な規格の無線信号であればよい。例えば、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）、ＺｉｇＢｅｅといった他の規格の無線信号を出力してもよい。また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、住宅１内の携帯端末９０とＷｉＦｉ通信のみならず、Ｂｌｕｅｔｏｏｔｈ（登録商標）による無線通信や赤外線通信等を行ってもよい。ただし、携帯端末９０との通信に使用する無線信号は、照明装置５０が誤動作しないように、照明装置５０との通信に使用する無線信号とは異なる規格の無線信号、あるいは、周波数を変えた赤外線信号等であるべきである。 In the above-described embodiment, the PLC slave unit 40 outputs a standard infrared signal using infrared rays as a signal for controlling the lighting device 50 (a signal supplied to the control unit 50c), but is not limited to an infrared signal. Any standard wireless signal that can be received by the lighting device 50 may be used. For example, a wireless signal of another standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or ZigBee may be output. Further, the PLC slave unit 40 may perform not only WiFi communication with the mobile terminal 90 in the house 1 but also wireless communication or infrared communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark). However, the wireless signal used for communication with the portable terminal 90 is a wireless signal of a standard different from the wireless signal used for communication with the lighting device 50 or an infrared ray whose frequency is changed so that the lighting device 50 does not malfunction. Should be a signal etc.
　上述の実施形態では、天井６の中央に設置されている照明装置５０に、ＰＬＣ子機４０が取り付ける例を説明したが、照明装置５０の配置場所は、天井６の中央に限定されない。例えば、壁面上部に配置された照明装置５０にＰＬＣ子機４０が取り付けられた場合であっても、上述の実施形態と同様の効果を期待することができる。 In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lighting device 50 installed in the center of the ceiling 6 has been described, but the location of the lighting device 50 is not limited to the center of the ceiling 6. For example, even when the PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the lighting device 50 arranged on the upper surface of the wall surface, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be expected.
　上述の説明においては、引掛アダプタ５１に別個のＰＬＣ子機４０を取り付ける例を説明したが、例えば、引掛アダプタ５１に、ＰＬＣ子機４０と同様の機能を内蔵するようにしてもよい。 In the above description, the example in which the separate PLC slave unit 40 is attached to the hook adapter 51 has been described. However, for example, the hook adapter 51 may have the same function as that of the PLC slave unit 40.
　また、上述の実施形態においては、アクセスポイントであるＰＬＣ子機４０との情報の送受信のため電力線を使用したが、例えば、無線信号をルータ等から受信するアクセスポイントとなる装置を照明装置５０に取り付け、アクセスポイントとなる装置への電源供給については電力線を介して行ってもよい。この場合も、アクセスポイントが部屋の天井６に配置されるため、無線通信は良好である。アクセスポイントとなる装置は、ＰＬＣ子機４０と同様に、制御情報を含む情報が供給された場合には、制御情報に応じた赤外線信号などを制御ユニット５０ｃに供給するようにしてもよい。なお、アクセスポイントとなる装置と制御ユニット５０ｃとは、一体に形成されてもよく、このような場合には、一体に形成された装置が制御情報に応じて光源５０ｂを直接制御すればよい。 In the above-described embodiment, the power line is used for transmitting and receiving information to and from the PLC slave unit 40 as an access point. For example, a device serving as an access point that receives a radio signal from a router or the like is used as the lighting device 50. Attachment and power supply to the device serving as the access point may be performed via a power line. Also in this case, since the access point is arranged on the ceiling 6 of the room, wireless communication is good. As with the PLC slave unit 40, the device serving as the access point may supply an infrared signal or the like corresponding to the control information to the control unit 50c when information including control information is supplied. The device serving as the access point and the control unit 50c may be integrally formed. In such a case, the integrally formed device may directly control the light source 50b in accordance with the control information.
　上述の実施形態では、１台の照明装置５０を制御する例を説明したが、住宅１内の各部屋に設置されている複数の照明装置５０にそれぞれＰＬＣ子機４０を設置してもよい。この場合、サーバ５００は、ユーザの指示に基づいて、照明装置を特定する情報をＰＬＣ子機４０に対する制御情報に含め、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、受信した情報が自身が制御すべき照明装置５０に対する制御情報であると判別した場合にのみ、照明装置５０に赤外線通信等を送信する。 In the above-described embodiment, an example in which one lighting device 50 is controlled has been described. However, the PLC slave unit 40 may be installed in each of a plurality of lighting devices 50 installed in each room in the house 1. In this case, the server 500 includes information for specifying the lighting device in the control information for the PLC slave device 40 based on the user's instruction, and the PLC slave device 40 has the received information for the lighting device 50 to be controlled by itself. Only when it is determined to be control information, infrared communication or the like is transmitted to the illumination device 50.
　上述の実施形態においては、携帯端末９０のメモリにあらかじめ住宅１を特定する情報、照明装置５０を特定する情報が記憶されており、携帯端末９０は、これらの情報と照明装置５０の制御情報をサーバ５００に送信したが、サーバ５００が、あらかじめ、携帯端末９０の識別情報と、住宅１を特定する情報および照明装置５０を特定する情報とを対応付けたテーブル等をサーバ５００の記憶部にあらかじめ記憶しておいてもよい。サーバ５００は、携帯端末９０から照明装置５０の制御情報および携帯端末９０の識別情報を受信し、記憶部のテーブルを参照し、携帯端末９０の識別情報に基づいて、制御情報のあて先（住宅１および照明装置５０などを特定する情報）を特定するようにしてもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, information for specifying the house 1 and information for specifying the lighting device 50 are stored in advance in the memory of the mobile terminal 90, and the mobile terminal 90 stores these information and control information for the lighting device 50. The server 500 previously stores a table in which the identification information of the mobile terminal 90 is associated with the information for specifying the house 1 and the information for specifying the lighting device 50 in the storage unit of the server 500 in advance. You may remember it. The server 500 receives the control information of the lighting device 50 and the identification information of the portable terminal 90 from the portable terminal 90, refers to the table of the storage unit, and based on the identification information of the portable terminal 90, the destination of the control information (house 1 And information for specifying the lighting device 50 and the like) may be specified.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０は、照明装置５０に限らず、他のネットワーク家電（エアコン、テレビ等）を制御するようにしてもよい。この場合、携帯端末９０から指示を受けたサーバ５００は、ＰＬＣ子機４０に制御する制御情報に、ネットワーク家電を特定するための情報等を付加することになる。また、住宅１内に家電を統括制御する装置を配置し、サーバ５００は、当該装置に制御情報および制御対象の照明装置５０（送信対象のＰＬＣ子機４０などであってもよい。）を特定する情報を供給し、当該装置が当該特定する情報が特定する照明装置５０（ＰＬＣ子機４０）に制御情報を供給するようにしてもよい。 Further, the PLC slave unit 40 may control other network home appliances (such as an air conditioner and a television) without being limited to the lighting device 50. In this case, the server 500 that has received an instruction from the mobile terminal 90 adds information for specifying a network home appliance to the control information controlled by the PLC slave unit 40. In addition, a device that comprehensively controls home appliances is arranged in the house 1, and the server 500 specifies control information and a lighting device 50 to be controlled (may be a PLC slave device 40 to be transmitted) in the device. The control information may be supplied to the lighting device 50 (PLC slave device 40) specified by the information specified by the device.
　また、ＰＬＣ子機４０と制御ユニット５０ｃとは、一体に形成されてもよく、このような場合には、一体に形成された装置が制御情報に応じて光源５０ｂを直接制御すればよい。 Further, the PLC slave unit 40 and the control unit 50c may be integrally formed. In such a case, the integrally formed device may directly control the light source 50b according to the control information.
　また、上述した実施形態においては、ＰＬＣ子機４０はコネクタ４０ｂおよびコネクタ４０ｄを介して電力線と電気的に接続されている。さらに、このコネクタ（コネクタ４０ｂおよびコネクタ４０ｄ）は、ＰＬＣ子機４０を支持するために十分な硬さを有するものであってもよい。その場合、コネクタ４０ｂおよびコネクタ４０ｄは、照明装置５０のアダプタに着脱可能に挿入係止されることにより、ＰＬＣ子機４０を支持することができる。上述した実施形態では、ＰＬＣ子機４０は接着剤、両面テープあるいは磁石による磁力で引掛アダプタ５１に固定されていたが、コネクタ自身がＰＬＣ子機４０を支持するための硬さを有することにより、接着剤などにより固定される必要がなくなる。これにより、ＰＬＣ子機４０の着脱をより容易にすることができる。これは、コネクタ４０ｂ、コネクタ４０ｄおよびケーブル４０ｃ、ケーブル５１ａ等を半硬質ビニルなど必要な硬さを実現できる材質で製造することにより実現できる。 In the above-described embodiment, the PLC slave unit 40 is electrically connected to the power line via the connector 40b and the connector 40d. Furthermore, this connector (connector 40b and connector 40d) may have sufficient hardness to support the PLC slave unit 40. In this case, the connector 40b and the connector 40d can support the PLC slave unit 40 by being detachably inserted and locked to the adapter of the lighting device 50. In embodiment mentioned above, although the PLC subunit | mobile_unit 40 was being fixed to the hook adapter 51 with the magnetic force by an adhesive agent, a double-sided tape, or a magnet, when a connector itself has the hardness for supporting the PLC subunit | mobile_unit 40, There is no need to fix with an adhesive or the like. Thereby, attachment / detachment of the PLC subunit 40 can be made easier. This can be realized by manufacturing the connector 40b, the connector 40d, the cable 40c, the cable 51a, and the like with a material that can realize a necessary hardness such as semi-rigid vinyl.
　なお、本発明は、本発明の広義の精神と範囲を逸脱することなく、様々な実施形態および変形が可能とされるものである。また、上述した実施形態は、本発明を説明するためのものであり、本発明の範囲を限定するものではない。つまり、本発明の範囲は、実施形態ではなく、請求の範囲によって示される。そして、請求の範囲内およびそれと同等の発明の意義の範囲内で施される様々な変形が、本発明の範囲内とみなされる。 It should be noted that the present invention can be variously modified and modified without departing from the broad spirit and scope of the present invention. Further, the above-described embodiment is for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the scope of the present invention is shown not by the embodiments but by the claims. Various modifications within the scope of the claims and within the scope of the equivalent invention are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.
　また、上記の実施形態の一部または全部は、以下の付記のようにも記載されうるが、以下には限られない。 Further, a part or all of the above embodiment can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but is not limited to the following.
（付記１）
　電力線を介して供給される電力によって動作する照明装置であって、
　光源と、
　前記光源を制御する光源制御部と、
　前記電力線を介して通信データを受信し、受信した通信データを端末装置に第１規格の無線信号で送信する中継器と、を備え、
　前記光源制御部は、前記中継器が受信した通信データに、前記光源を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報に従って前記光源を制御する、
　照明装置。 (Appendix 1)
A lighting device that operates by power supplied via a power line,
A light source;
A light source control unit for controlling the light source;
A relay that receives communication data via the power line and transmits the received communication data to the terminal device using a first standard radio signal;
When the communication data received by the repeater includes control information for controlling the light source, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information.
Lighting device.
（付記２）
　前記光源制御部は、リモートコントローラから送信された第２規格の無線信号を検出する検出部を備え、当該検出部が検出した前記第２規格の無線信号に含まれる前記リモートコントローラが受け付けた操作を示す操作情報に従って前記光源を制御し、
　前記中継器は、前記制御信号を含む通信データを受信すると、当該制御情報を前記第２規格の無線信号によって前記検出部に送信し、
　前記光源制御部は、前記中継器から前記制御信号を含む前記第２規格の無線信号を受信すると、当該制御情報に従って前記光源を制御する、
　付記１に記載の照明装置。 (Appendix 2)
The light source control unit includes a detection unit that detects a second standard wireless signal transmitted from a remote controller, and performs an operation accepted by the remote controller included in the second standard wireless signal detected by the detection unit. Controlling the light source according to the operation information shown,
When the repeater receives communication data including the control signal, the repeater transmits the control information to the detection unit by a radio signal of the second standard,
When the light source control unit receives the second standard radio signal including the control signal from the repeater, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information.
The lighting device according to attachment 1.
（付記３）
　前記光源および前記光源制御部が固定されている天板と、
　前記電力線に電気的に接続された電源部に取り付けられて前記天板を支持するアダプタと、をさらに備え、
　前記アダプタは、前記電源部を介して前記電力線と電気的に接続され、
　前記中継器は、前記アダプタを介して前記電力線から前記通信データを受信し、かつ、前記アダプタよりも前記天板から離れた位置に設けられている、
　付記１または２に記載の照明装置。 (Appendix 3)
A top plate to which the light source and the light source control unit are fixed;
An adapter that is attached to a power supply unit electrically connected to the power line and supports the top plate; and
The adapter is electrically connected to the power line via the power supply unit,
The repeater receives the communication data from the power line through the adapter, and is provided at a position farther from the top plate than the adapter.
The lighting device according to appendix 1 or 2.
（付記４）
　前記中継器は、前記電力線から供給される交流信号を前記電力と前記通信データに分離する分離回路と、当該分離回路により分離された前記電力を出力する電源回路と、当該分離回路により分離された前記通信データを前記第１規格の無線信号で送信する送信回路と、を備え、
　前記送信回路は、前記分離回路と前記電源回路とのいずれよりも前記天板から離れた位置に設けられている、
　付記３に記載の照明装置。 (Appendix 4)
The repeater is separated by a separation circuit that separates an AC signal supplied from the power line into the power and the communication data, a power supply circuit that outputs the power separated by the separation circuit, and the separation circuit A transmission circuit for transmitting the communication data by a wireless signal of the first standard,
The transmission circuit is provided at a position farther from the top plate than any of the separation circuit and the power supply circuit.
The lighting device according to attachment 3.
（付記５）
　前記天板は、前記中継器に近づく方向に突き出た凸部を備え、
　前記中継器は、前記第１規格の無線信号を送信するアンテナを前記凸部の頂部に備える、
　付記３または４に記載の照明装置。 (Appendix 5)
The top plate includes a convex portion protruding in a direction approaching the repeater,
The repeater includes an antenna for transmitting a radio signal of the first standard at the top of the convex portion.
The lighting device according to appendix 3 or 4.
（付記６）
　前記アダプタは、前記電源部から取り外されるときに操作される操作レバーを前記電源部側の面とは反対側の面に備え、
　前記中継器は、前記アダプタの前記反対側の面に取り付けられ、かつ、前記アダプタの前記反対側の面に取り付けられるときに前記操作レバーを収納する凹部または切り欠け部を有する、
　付記３から５のいずれか１つに記載の照明装置。 (Appendix 6)
The adapter includes an operation lever that is operated when being removed from the power supply unit on a surface opposite to the surface on the power supply unit side,
The repeater is attached to the opposite surface of the adapter, and has a recess or a notch for receiving the operation lever when attached to the opposite surface of the adapter.
The lighting device according to any one of supplementary notes 3 to 5.
（付記７）
　照明装置に電力を供給する電力線を介して通信データを受信する受信部と、
　前記受信部が受信した通信データを、端末装置に、第１規格の無線信号で送信する送信部と、
　前記受信部が受信した通信データに、前記照明装置を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を前記照明装置に供給する供給部と、
　を備える中継器。 (Appendix 7)
A receiver that receives communication data via a power line that supplies power to the lighting device;
A transmission unit that transmits the communication data received by the reception unit to the terminal device using a wireless signal of the first standard;
When the communication data received by the receiving unit includes control information for controlling the lighting device, a supply unit that supplies the control information to the lighting device;
A repeater comprising:
（付記８）
　前記供給部は、前記照明装置の、リモートコントローラから送信された第２規格の無線信号を検出するための検出部に、前記制御情報を前記第２規格の無線信号によって送信することによって前記制御信号を供給する、
　付記７に記載の中継器。 (Appendix 8)
The supply unit transmits the control information as a second standard radio signal to a detection unit for detecting a second standard radio signal transmitted from a remote controller of the lighting device, thereby transmitting the control signal. Supply,
The repeater according to appendix 7.
（付記９）
　前記照明装置のアダプタに着脱可能に挿入係止されることによって自機である中継器を支持し、かつ、前記電力線と前記受信部とを電気的に接続するコネクタ、をさらに備える、
　付記７または８に記載の中継器。 (Appendix 9)
It further includes a connector that supports the repeater that is its own by being detachably inserted and locked to the adapter of the lighting device, and that electrically connects the power line and the receiving unit.
The repeater according to appendix 7 or 8.
　本発明は、２０１３年１２月２４日に出願された日本国特許出願２０１３－２６５７０５号に基づく。本明細書中に日本国特許出願２０１３－２６５７０５号の明細書、特許請求の範囲、図面全体を参照として取り込むものとする。 The present invention is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-265705 filed on December 24, 2013. The specification, claims, and entire drawings of Japanese Patent Application No. 2013-265705 are incorporated herein by reference.
１…　　　住宅
２…　　　家庭内無線ＬＡＮ
３…　　　ネットワーク
１０…　　光回線終端装置
２０…　　ルータ
３０…　　ＰＬＣ親機
４０…　　ＰＬＣ子機
４０ａ…　凹部
４０ａａ…　切り欠け部
４０ｂ、４０ｄ…　コネクタ
４０ｃ…　ケーブル
４０ｅ…　電源回路部
４０ｆ…　無線通信部
４０ｉ…　赤外線送信部
４０ｊ、４０ｊａ…　切り欠け部
４１ａ、４１ｂ…アンテナ
５０…　　照明装置
５０ａ…　天板
５０ｂ…　光源
５０ｃ…　制御ユニット
５０ｄ…　照明カバー
５０ｆ…　凸部
５０ｇ…　受光部
５１…　　引掛アダプタ
５１ａ…　ケーブル
５１ｂ…　コネクタ
５１ｃ…　ツメ
５１ｄ…　脱着用レバー
５１ｅ…　引掛金具
５２…　　引掛シーリング
７１…　　光ファイバケーブル
７２、７３…　　ＬＡＮケーブル
７４…　　家庭内電力線
８０…　　分電盤
９０…　　携帯端末
１００…　照明制御システム
４０１…　受信部
４０２…　送信部
４０３…　供給部
Ｌ１、Ｌ２、Ｌ３…　配線




  1 ... Housing 2 ... Home wireless LAN
3 ... Network 10 ... Optical line termination device 20 ... Router 30 ... PLC master unit 40 ... PLC slave unit 40a ... Recess 40aa ... Notch 40b, 40d ... Connector 40c ... Cable 40e ... Power supply circuit unit 40f ... Wireless communication unit 40i ... Infrared transmitters 40j, 40ja ... Notches 41a, 41b ... Antenna 50 ... Illumination device 50a ... Top plate 50b ... Light source 50c ... Control unit 50d ... Illumination cover 50f ... Projection 50g ... Light receiving part 51 ... Hook adapter 51a ... Cable 51b ... Connector 51c ... Claw 51d ... Detachment lever 51e ... Hook metal fitting 52 ... Hook ceiling 71 ... Optical fiber cable 72, 73 ... LAN cable 74 ... Domestic power line 80 ... Distribution board 90 ... Mobile terminal 100 ... Lighting control system 401 ... Reception unit 402 ... Transmission unit 403 ... Supply part L1, L2, L3 ... wiring




Claims (9)

  1. 　電力線を介して供給される電力によって動作する照明装置であって、
    　光源と、
    　前記光源を制御する光源制御部と、
    　前記電力線を介して通信データを受信し、受信した通信データを端末装置に第１規格の無線信号で送信する中継器と、を備え、
    　前記光源制御部は、前記中継器が受信した通信データに、前記光源を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報に従って前記光源を制御する、
    　照明装置。     A lighting device that operates by power supplied via a power line,
    A light source;
    A light source control unit for controlling the light source;
    A relay that receives communication data via the power line and transmits the received communication data to the terminal device using a first standard radio signal;
    When the communication data received by the repeater includes control information for controlling the light source, the light source control unit controls the light source according to the control information.
    Lighting device.
  2. 　前記光源制御部は、リモートコントローラから送信された第２規格の無線信号を検出する検出部を備え、当該検出部が検出した前記第２規格の無線信号に含まれる前記リモートコントローラが受け付けた操作を示す操作情報に従って前記光源を制御し、
    　前記中継器は、前記制御情報を含む通信データを受信すると、当該制御情報を前記第２規格の無線信号によって前記検出部に送信し、
    　前記光源制御部は、前記中継器から前記制御情報を含む前記第２規格の無線信号を受信すると、当該制御情報に従って前記光源を制御する、
    　請求項１に記載の照明装置。     The light source control unit includes a detection unit that detects a second standard wireless signal transmitted from a remote controller, and performs an operation accepted by the remote controller included in the second standard wireless signal detected by the detection unit. Controlling the light source according to the operation information shown,
    When the repeater receives communication data including the control information, the repeater transmits the control information to the detection unit by a radio signal of the second standard,
    The light source control unit, when receiving the second standard radio signal including the control information from the repeater, controls the light source according to the control information,
    The lighting device according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記光源および前記光源制御部が固定されている天板と、
    　前記電力線に電気的に接続された電源部に取り付けられて前記天板を支持するアダプタと、をさらに備え、
    　前記アダプタは、前記電源部を介して前記電力線と電気的に接続され、
    　前記中継器は、前記アダプタを介して前記電力線から前記通信データを受信し、かつ、前記アダプタよりも前記天板から離れた位置に設けられている、
    　請求項１または２に記載の照明装置。     A top plate to which the light source and the light source control unit are fixed;
    An adapter that is attached to a power supply unit electrically connected to the power line and supports the top plate; and
    The adapter is electrically connected to the power line via the power supply unit,
    The repeater receives the communication data from the power line through the adapter, and is provided at a position farther from the top plate than the adapter.
    The illumination device according to claim 1 or 2.
  4. 　前記中継器は、前記電力線から供給される交流信号を前記電力と前記通信データに分離する分離回路と、当該分離回路により分離された前記電力を出力する電源回路と、当該分離回路により分離された前記通信データを前記第１規格の無線信号で送信する送信回路と、を備え、
    　前記送信回路は、前記分離回路と前記電源回路とのいずれよりも前記天板から離れた位置に設けられている、
    　請求項３に記載の照明装置。     The repeater is separated by a separation circuit that separates an AC signal supplied from the power line into the power and the communication data, a power supply circuit that outputs the power separated by the separation circuit, and the separation circuit A transmission circuit for transmitting the communication data by a wireless signal of the first standard,
    The transmission circuit is provided at a position farther from the top plate than any of the separation circuit and the power supply circuit.
    The lighting device according to claim 3.
  5. 　前記天板は、前記中継器に近づく方向に突き出た凸部を備え、
    　前記中継器は、前記第１規格の無線信号を送信するアンテナを前記凸部の頂部に備える、
    　請求項３または４に記載の照明装置。     The top plate includes a convex portion protruding in a direction approaching the repeater,
    The repeater includes an antenna for transmitting a radio signal of the first standard at the top of the convex portion.
    The lighting device according to claim 3 or 4.
  6. 　前記アダプタは、前記電源部から取り外されるときに操作される操作レバーを前記電源部側の面とは反対側の面に備え、
    　前記中継器は、前記アダプタの前記反対側の面に取り付けられ、かつ、前記アダプタの前記反対側の面に取り付けられるときに前記操作レバーを収納する凹部または切り欠け部を有する、
    　請求項３から５のいずれか１項に記載の照明装置。     The adapter includes an operation lever that is operated when being removed from the power supply unit on a surface opposite to the surface on the power supply unit side,
    The repeater is attached to the opposite surface of the adapter, and has a recess or a notch for receiving the operation lever when attached to the opposite surface of the adapter.
    The lighting device according to any one of claims 3 to 5.
  7. 　照明装置に電力を供給する電力線を介して通信データを受信する受信部と、
    　前記受信部が受信した通信データを、端末装置に、第１規格の無線信号で送信する送信部と、
    　前記受信部が受信した通信データに、前記照明装置を制御するための制御情報が含まれていると、当該制御情報を前記照明装置に供給する供給部と、
    　を備える中継器。     A receiver that receives communication data via a power line that supplies power to the lighting device;
    A transmission unit that transmits the communication data received by the reception unit to the terminal device using a wireless signal of the first standard;
    When the communication data received by the receiving unit includes control information for controlling the lighting device, a supply unit that supplies the control information to the lighting device;
    A repeater comprising:
  8. 　前記供給部は、前記照明装置の、リモートコントローラから送信された第２規格の無線信号を検出するための検出部に、前記制御情報を前記第２規格の無線信号によって送信することによって前記制御情報を供給する、
    　請求項７に記載の中継器。     The supply unit transmits the control information as a second standard radio signal to a detection unit for detecting a second standard radio signal transmitted from a remote controller of the lighting device, thereby transmitting the control information. Supply,
    The repeater according to claim 7.
  9. 　前記照明装置のアダプタに着脱可能に挿入係止されることによって自機である中継器を支持し、かつ、前記電力線と前記受信部とを電気的に接続するコネクタ、をさらに備える、
    　請求項７または８に記載の中継器。
     
          It further includes a connector that supports the repeater that is its own by being detachably inserted and locked to the adapter of the lighting device, and that electrically connects the power line and the receiving unit.
    The repeater according to claim 7 or 8.

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