Enhanced Nighttime Wake-up Mode Control Method for Intelligent Lighting Control System

Abstract

The present invention discloses an enhanced night-time wake-up mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system. The method includes: defining a sleep mode, a nap mode, and a night-time wake-up mode in the system; connecting the controller to an external network to obtain environmental information, and the system is configured to determine whether to activate the night-time wake-up mode according to the system configuration and environmental information after the sleep mode is activated; after the night-time wake-up mode is triggered, the controller activates the nap mode and starts timing after receiving the signal for the first time. If the signal is not received for the second time before the timing times out, the system re-enters the night-time wake-up mode; otherwise, the relevant actions of the night-time wake-up mode are executed, and at the same time, the system returns to the normal state; by adopting the concept of environmental parameters and the logical configuration definition of triggering environmental conditions, it is possible to control whether the night-time wake-up mode takes effect in a condition-based control environment. At the same time, by adding the nap mode, the flexibility of the system can be improved, and the user experience can be effectively enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of intelligent lighting control, and particularly to an enhanced night-time mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system. Background Art

[0002] In a wireless intelligent lighting control system, the working mode of the existing night-time mode is generally as follows:

[0003] 1. Define a sleep scenario (usually turning off all lights in the room) and a night-time scenario (usually turning on certain specific lights, such as turning on the bathroom light).

[0004] 2. When the user triggers (such as using a switch) the sleep scenario while sleeping, the system enters the night-time state.

[0005] 3. After the system enters the night-time state, the normal control effect of the switches in the room is temporarily blocked. No matter which switch key the user presses (also known as blind touch), the night-time scenario is started, and at the same time, the system returns to the normal state (that is, the normal control function of the switch is restored).

[0006] The user experience brought by the night-time mode is that when turning on the light at night when getting up, even if the wrong switch is touched or the switch is accidentally touched, there will be no problem of overly bright and dazzling light, which is more comfortable; however, the effect achieved by this implementation method is relatively single. After the system enters the sleep state, if the user presses any switch button, the night-time scenario will be started, and at the same time, the system also returns to the normal state; even if the switch is accidentally touched, the system cannot return to the sleep state. When the user presses the switch key again, the normal control relationship will take effect, and the corresponding light will be turned on, resulting in a decline in the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, the present invention provides an enhanced night-time mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system.

[0008] An embodiment of the present invention solves the technical problem by the following technical solution: An enhanced night-time mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system, the system includes a controller, a plurality of signal generators, and a plurality of controlled devices, and the method includes:

[0009] Step 1: Define a sleep mode, a nap mode, and a night-time mode in the system.

[0010] Step 2: The controller is connected to an external network to obtain environmental information. After the sleep mode is started, it is determined whether to start the night-time mode according to the system configuration and environmental information.

[0011] Step 3: After the night wake-up mode is triggered, the controller waits for the signal generated by the signal generator. After the controller receives the signal generated by the signal generator for the first time, it starts the nap mode and begins timing. If the signal generated by the signal generator is not received for the second time before the timing times out, the system re-enters the night wake-up mode; if the signal generated by the signal generator is received for the second time before the timeout, the relevant actions of the night wake-up mode are executed, and at the same time the system returns to the normal state.

[0012] Further, the environmental information can be set to at least one or more of location, time, day and night, season, illuminance, whether occupied, and whether there is someone.

[0013] Further, the signal generator can be set to at least a switch and / or a sensor.

[0014] Advantages of the present invention: An enhanced night wake-up mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system. The system includes a controller, a plurality of signal generators, and a plurality of controlled devices. The method includes Step 1: Define a sleep mode, a nap mode, and a night wake-up mode in the system; Step 2: The controller is connected to an external network to obtain environmental information. After the system is configured to start the sleep mode, it determines whether to start the night wake-up mode according to the configuration of the system and the environmental information; Step 3: After the night wake-up mode is triggered, the controller waits for the signal generated by the signal generator. After the controller receives the signal generated by the signal generator for the first time, it starts the nap mode and begins timing. If the signal generated by the signal generator is not received for the second time before the timing times out, the system re-enters the night wake-up mode; if the signal generated by the signal generator is received for the second time before the timeout, the relevant actions of the night wake-up mode are executed, and at the same time the system returns to the normal state. By adopting the concept of environmental parameters and the logical configuration definition of trigger environmental conditions, it is possible to control whether the night wake-up mode takes effect in a condition-based control environment. At the same time, by adding the option of the nap mode, the flexibility of the system can be maximized, effectively improving the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0015] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, where:

[0016] Figure 1 is a flowchart of an enhanced night wake-up mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system;

[0017] Figure 2 is a working flowchart of an embodiment of an enhanced night wake-up mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system. Detailed Embodiments

[0018] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present invention. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown in the accompanying drawings. The function of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description in the text part of the specification, enabling people to intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present invention. However, it should not be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0019] In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is more than two. Understandings such as "greater than", "less than", and "exceeding" do not include the present number, while understandings such as "above", "below", and "within" include the present number. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or the sequence relationship of the indicated technical features.

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that for the orientation description, such as the orientation or positional relationship indicated by "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention.

[0021] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as "set", "installed", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; they can be fixedly connected, or detachably connected, or integrally formed; they can be mechanically connected; they can be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0022] Refer to Figures 1 to 2 , an enhanced night-time wake-up mode control method for an intelligent lighting control system. The system includes a controller, a plurality of signal generators, and a plurality of controlled devices. The method includes:

[0023] Step 1: Define a sleep mode, a nap mode, and a night-time wake-up mode in the system;

[0024] Step 2: The controller is connected to an external network to obtain environmental information. After the sleep mode of the system is started, it is configured to determine whether to start the night-time wake-up mode according to the configuration of the system and the environmental information;

[0025] Step 3: After the night waking mode is triggered, the controller waits for the signal generated by the signal generator. After the controller receives the signal generated by the signal generator for the first time, it starts the nap mode and begins timing. If the signal generated by the signal generator is not received for the second time before the timing times out, the system re-enters the night waking mode; if the signal generated by the signal generator is received for the second time before the timeout, the relevant actions of the night waking mode are executed, and at the same time the system returns to the normal state.

[0026] The environmental information can be set to at least one or more of location, time, day and night, season, illuminance, whether occupied, and whether there is someone.

[0027] The signal generator can be set to at least a switch and / or a sensor.

[0028] As an embodiment of the present invention, the enhanced night waking mode control method of the intelligent lighting control system can be applied to hotel guest rooms. The implemented intelligent lighting control system may include the following devices:

[0029] (1) Bedside switch 1, whose upper right key starts the sleep scene;

[0030] (2) Bedside switch 2, which can control different scenes, such as bright, movie watching, etc.;

[0031] (3) Ceiling lights, mirror front lights, bathroom lights, corridor lights, left bedside lights, right bedside lights and other lighting fixtures;

[0032] (4) Gateway, which accesses the WiFi network in the room, connects to the Internet, and serves as the system control unit of this embodiment;

[0033] Configure the following scenes in the system:

[0034] ① Sleep scene, turn off all lights;

[0035] ② Night waking scene, turn on the bathroom light;

[0036] ③ Nap scene, turn on the corridor light to 50% brightness;

[0037] Make the following configurations during the system implementation stage:

[0038] Define the longitude and latitude where the system is located in the gateway, ensure that the gateway can calibrate its own clock from the Internet, and calculate the sunrise and sunset times based on this; define the daytime time interval relative to the sunrise and sunset times; configure the use of the nap mode with a delay time of 15 seconds; configure the night waking mode to only work during the night time period

[0039] The specific working process in this embodiment refers to Figure 2, it can be seen from this embodiment that by adopting the concept of environmental parameters and the logical configuration definition of trigger environmental conditions, the present invention can control whether the night waking mode takes effect in a condition-based control environment. At the same time, the option of the nap mode is added, which can maximize the system flexibility and effectively improve the user experience.

[0040] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent deformations or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and these equivalent deformations and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. Enhanced night-time wake-up mode control method for intelligent lighting control system, characterized in that, The system includes a controller, a plurality of signal generators, and a plurality of controlled devices, and the method includes: Step 1: Define a sleep mode, a nap mode, and a night wake-up mode in the system; Step 2: The controller is connected to an external network to obtain environmental information. After the sleep mode of the system is started, it is configured to determine whether to start the night wake-up mode according to the configuration of the system and the environmental information; Step 3: After the night wake-up mode is triggered, the controller waits for the signal generated by the signal generator. After the controller receives the signal generated by the signal generator for the first time, it starts the nap mode and starts timing. If the signal generated by the signal generator is not received for the second time before the timing times out, the system re-enters the night wake-up mode; if the signal generated by the signal generator is received for the second time before the timeout, the relevant actions of the night wake-up mode are executed, and the system returns to the normal state at the same time.

2. The enhanced night-time wake-up mode control method of the intelligent lighting control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The environmental information can be set to at least one or more of location, time, day and night, season, illuminance, whether occupied, and whether there is someone.

3. The enhanced night-time wake-up mode control method for the intelligent lighting control system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The signal generator can be set to at least a switch and / or a sensor.

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