Switching control system and switching control method

Abstract

To provide an opening / closing control system that prevents a portable communication terminal from being unable to access a wireless communicator due to malfunction of a wireless router that constitutes the opening / closing control system using a portable communication terminal as a remote control device.SOLUTION: When a wireless router malfunctions and the interconnection between devices is disabled, i.e., the transmitter / receiver parent unit and portable communication terminal are disconnected, the transmitter / receiver parent unit and portable communication terminal are directly connected in ad hoc mode to enable the operation of an opening / closing body device to be controlled as necessary through the portable communication terminal. When a wireless router malfunctions and the interconnection between devices becomes impossible, i.e., the transmitter / receiver parent unit and portable communication terminal are disconnected, the transmitter / receiver parent unit and portable communication terminal are connected using the wireless router provided to the transmitter / receiver parent unit in advance, and the operation of an opening / closing body device can be controlled as necessary through the portable communication terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an opening / closing control system and an opening / closing control method that use a remote control device connected wirelessly to control an opening / closing body device installed in an opening such as a window or an entrance / exit of a structural body including a building such as a house, a building, a factory, or a warehouse, and in particular to an opening / closing control system and an opening / closing control method that enable control of the opening / closing body device from outside the home via the Internet using the same remote control device. [Background technology]

[0002] In opening and closing device such as shutters and doors installed in the openings of the structure including houses, buildings, factories, warehouses, etc., electric shutters and electric doors that perform the opening and closing operation electrically are often used. Such opening and closing operation electrically includes wired dedicated switches with three types of switches for opening and closing, or wireless dedicated switches for remote control. In response to the operation of each of these switches, the opening and closing device controls the opening and closing operation of the shutters and doors.

[0003] Recently, on the other hand, by installing a dedicated remote control application on a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone, the mobile communication terminal can be equipped with the same functions as a dedicated wireless switch. Also, by installing the remote control application on multiple such mobile communication terminals, multiple people can each individually control the opening and closing body device.

[0004] Patent document 1 describes an opening and closing control system that is configured to control multiple opening and closing device devices within a building by installing a dedicated remote control application on a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone and connecting it to a wireless communication device (transmitter / receiver base station). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-220015 A DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] As described in Patent Document 1, when a wireless communication device (transmitter / receiver parent unit) that can configure a remote control device for an opening / closing body device such as a shutter device using a mobile communication terminal such as a smartphone is used, the user does not need to purchase multiple dedicated remote control devices for multiple opening / closing body devices, which reduces the economic burden on the user and is therefore preferable for the user.

[0007] The opening / closing control system described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that opening / closing body devices such as a garage shutter device and a window shutter device can be controlled remotely by connecting a mobile communication terminal to an access point in the house via the Internet and accessing a wireless communication device (transmitter / receiver master device) from outside using the mobile communication terminal. Also, the opening / closing control system described in Patent Document 1 is configured so that it can be remotely controlled from outside via the Internet using a mobile communication terminal.

[0008] In the opening / closing control system described in Patent Document 1, if the wireless LAN access point malfunctions, the mobile communication terminal cannot connect to the in-house LAN, and the opening / closing device in the house cannot be controlled using the mobile communication terminal. Also, if the wireless communication device is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the access point, it becomes impossible to operate the opening / closing device in the house using the mobile communication terminal from outside the house. Furthermore, if the wireless communication device is disconnected from the Internet in an unexpected situation while you are away from home, there may be cases where you are unable to operate the opening / closing device at a specified time from outside the house.

[0009] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned points, and aims to provide an opening and closing control system and an opening and closing control method that can prevent a portable communication terminal from being unable to access a wireless communication device due to malfunction of a wireless router that constitutes an opening and closing control system that uses a portable communication terminal as a remote control device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] A first feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that in an opening and closing control system comprising an opening and closing body means that is provided at an opening and performs opening and closing operations, a control means that electrically controls the operation of the opening and closing body means, and a mobile communication terminal means that is connected to the control means in infrastructure mode via a wireless router means, displays an operator screen by starting an application, and transmits a control signal regarding the opening and closing operation corresponding to the operation of the operator screen to the control means, if the wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

[0011] The opening / closing body means may be a window shutter device, a garage shutter device, other shutter devices, blind devices, roller screen devices, drapery devices, sliding door devices, swing door devices, movable partition devices, awning devices, waterproof board devices, gate devices, etc., and these opening / closing body means are provided at multiple locations inside and outside the building. The opening / closing body means uses a mobile communication terminal means as an operator for instructing each operation such as opening / closing / stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light (each of these operations is simply referred to as opening / closing operation). The mobile communication terminal means is configured to cause the control means to execute opening / closing operations such as opening / closing / stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light by operating an image of an operation button displayed on the display screen.

[0012] The control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in infrastructure mode via a wireless router means. When an application for a remote control device installed in the mobile communication terminal means is started, images of operation buttons for opening / closing, stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, etc., which can control the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body means, such as opening / closing / stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, based on information about the opening / closing body means received from the control means, are displayed on a display screen of the mobile communication terminal means. An operator can use the mobile communication terminal means to control the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing body means, such as opening / closing / stopping, stopping midway, or adjusting the ventilation volume or the amount of light, by operating the operation buttons, etc. displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal means.

[0013] Normally, a plurality of devices other than the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the wireless router means in infrastructure mode. In this invention, when the wireless router means malfunctions and the devices cannot be connected to each other, that is, when the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are not in communication with each other, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are directly connected to each other in ad-hoc mode, and the operation of the opening / closing body means can be appropriately controlled using the mobile communication terminal means. As a result, even if the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are not in communication with each other due to a malfunction of the wireless router means, the two are reconnected via the ad-hoc mode, and the operation of the opening / closing body means can be controlled using the mobile communication terminal means.

[0014] A second feature of the opening / closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control system described in the first feature, the control means is composed of a slave control means provided in the opening / closing body means and controlling the operation of the opening / closing body means, and a master control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line and transmitting a control signal corresponding to the operation to the slave control means. In this configuration, the control means is configured with a slave control means and a master control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line, and the mobile communication terminal means is connected to the slave control means via the wireless router means and the master control means. This allows the mobile communication terminal means to transmit a control signal to the slave control means via the wireless router means and the master control means to control the opening / closing body means.

[0015] A third feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that in an opening and closing control system comprising an opening and closing body means that is provided at an opening and performs opening and closing operation, a control means that electrically controls the operation of the opening and closing body means, and a mobile communication terminal means that is connected to the control means via a first wireless router means, displays an operator screen by starting an application, and transmits a control signal regarding the operation corresponding to the operation of the operator screen to the control means, the control means has a second wireless router means, and is configured to connect the control means and the mobile communication terminal means via the second wireless router means if the first wireless router means malfunctions. Usually, a plurality of devices are connected to the highly versatile first wireless router means in addition to the control means and the mobile communication terminal means. In this invention, when the first wireless router means malfunctions and the devices cannot be connected to each other, that is, when the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are disconnected, the control means connects the control means and the mobile communication terminal means using the second wireless router means that the control means already has, and the operation of the opening / closing body means can be appropriately controlled using the mobile communication terminal means. As a result, even if the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are disconnected due to a malfunction of the highly versatile first wireless router means, the two are reconnected by the second wireless router means, and the operation of the opening / closing body means can be controlled using the mobile communication terminal means.

[0016] A fourth feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the third feature, the control means is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, the control means is provided with a first switch means for switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and by switching the first and second switch means, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means. In this case, when the first wireless router means malfunctions, the control means has first and second switch means for switching the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and the control means and the portable communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the WAN terminal and LAN terminal with the first and second switch means. In addition, the second wireless router means is also connected to the Internet via the WAN terminal, so that it can be controlled from outside the home using the portable communication terminal means.

[0017] A fifth feature of the opening and closing control system of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control system described in the third or fourth feature, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode. This is a system in which if the first wireless router means malfunctions and is switched to the second wireless router means, and then the second wireless router means malfunctions again, the control means and the portable communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

[0018] A first feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is that the operation of an opening / closing body means provided at an opening is electrically controlled using a control means, and the operation of the opening / closing body means is controlled on the mobile communication terminal side by connecting the control means to the control means in infrastructure mode via a wireless router means, and if the wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the first feature of the switching control system.

[0019] A second feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening / closing control method described in the first feature, the control means is composed of a slave control means provided in the opening / closing body means and controlling the operation of the opening / closing body means, and a parent control means connected to the slave control means and the wireless router means via a communication line and transmitting a control signal corresponding to the operation to the slave control means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the second feature of the switching control system.

[0020] A third feature of the opening / closing control method of the present invention is an opening / closing control method in which the operation of an opening / closing body means provided at an opening is electrically controlled using a control means, and the operation of the opening / closing body means is controlled on the mobile communication terminal side by connecting the control means to the control means via a first wireless router means, wherein the control means has a second wireless router means, and in the event that the first wireless router means malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the third feature of the switching control system.

[0021] A fourth feature of the opening and closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control method described in the third feature, the control means is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means, and when the first wireless router means malfunctions, the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means is switched to connect to the Internet, and the connection is switched to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, thereby connecting the control means and the mobile communication terminal means via the second wireless router means. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fourth feature of the switching control system.

[0022] A fifth feature of the opening and closing control method of the present invention is that, in the opening and closing control method described in the third or fourth feature, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode. This is an invention of a switching control method corresponding to the fifth feature of the switching control system. Effect of the Invention

[0023] The opening and closing control system and opening and closing control method of the present invention have the effect of preventing a mobile communication terminal from being unable to access a wireless communication device due to malfunction of a wireless router that constitutes an opening and closing control system that uses a mobile communication terminal as a remote control device. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a building in which a plurality of shutter devices are installed, to which the opening / closing control system of the present invention is applied. [Diagram 2] 2 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of the transmitter / receiver unit shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a remote control ID is set in a remote control operation switch transmitting / receiving slave unit and a transmitting / receiving master unit. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of the portable communication terminal. [Diagram 5] 2 is a diagram showing a connection relationship between a wireless router (access point) of the opening and closing control system in FIG. 1 and a cloud server connected via the Internet. [Figure 6] 6 is a diagram showing an example of processing when a mobile communication terminal cannot access a wireless communication device (transmission / reception master device) due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communication device (transmitter / receiver master device) that can be connected from outside via the Internet even when an access point is out of order. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0025] A preferred embodiment of the opening / closing control system and the opening / closing control method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In this embodiment, a group of shutter devices that are controlled to open and close vertically as multiple opening / closing body devices will be described as an example. Figure 1 is a diagram showing the schematic configuration of a building in which multiple shutter devices to which the opening / closing control system of the present invention is applied are installed.

[0026] The shutter device group consisting of the opening / closing control system in Fig. 1 is composed of a garage shutter device 1 installed in a garage such as a carport, and window shutter devices 2-4 installed in the windows, which are the openings of the building. The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are basically composed of a shutter case, a shutter curtain, a guide rail, a motor, a shutter drive circuit, an opening / closing control circuit, a transmitter / receiver, a remote control switch, etc. Note that in Fig. 1, the motor, the shutter drive circuit, and other components such as a winding shaft and a chain are not shown.

[0027] The garage shutter device 1 is an opening / closing body device for a vehicle, and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 are a plurality of opening / closing body devices provided corresponding to a plurality of openings. In the opening / closing control system according to this embodiment, in addition to the building in which the shutter device group as shown in FIG. 1 is installed, a plurality of buildings in which shutter device groups of a different aspect from that shown in FIG. 1 are installed are assumed to exist at separate locations. FIG. 1 shows one example of these buildings, and opening / closing body devices other than those shown in FIG. 1 may be installed in the building.

[0028] Human presence sensors 14, 34 are connected to the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter device 3. The human presence sensor 14 of the garage shutter device 1 is installed behind the garage opening, i.e., inside the garage, and detects whether or not a person is present. This is to prevent the person from being trapped inside the garage if the garage shutter device 1 closes automatically when there is a person in the garage.

[0029] The human presence sensor 34 of the window shutter device 3 is installed behind the opening of the bay window, i.e., on the outside of the building, and detects whether or not there is a person on the balcony 35. If there is a person on the balcony 35 and the window shutter device 3 closes automatically, there is a possibility that the person will be pushed out onto the balcony, so this is to prevent this.

[0030] The human presence sensor may be installed in other areas where a person may be trapped and / or kicked out. The human presence sensor detects the presence of a person using infrared rays, ultrasonic waves, visible light, or the like, and may also detect using a surveillance camera or the like. The human presence sensors 14, 34 may be composed of one or more sensors. Note that this is different from the obstacle sensor for preventing harm provided in the shutter device, and detects whether or not a person is present in a specified area at a certain distance from the opening / closing body device.

[0031] The shutter cases are provided above each opening. The guide rails are provided on both ends of the garage openings and windows so as to contact both ends of the shutter curtain, and are made of metal members with guide grooves with a U-shaped cross section that span from the lintel to the floor and below the window frame. The shutter curtain rises and falls along the guide grooves of these guide rails, and opens and closes the openings and windows, stopping or stopping midway (half-open or half-closed). In this specification, half-open means a state stopped midway in an opening operation, and half-close means a state stopped midway in a closing operation.

[0032] The winding shaft (not shown) is rotatably provided on both ends of the shutter case, and winds and unwinds the shutter curtain. A chain (not shown) connects a driving sprocket provided on the rotating shaft of the motor with a driven sprocket provided on the rotating shaft of the winding shaft. Therefore, the rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to the winding shaft side via the chain, and when the motor rotates, the winding shaft rotates via the chain, and the opening and closing operation of the shutter curtain is controlled to open, close, stop, or stop halfway.

[0033] Although not shown, the shutter drive circuit is provided in each shutter case. The shutter drive circuit is configured as a microcomputer, and is supplied with power from the outside via the power line. The shutter drive circuit controls the rotation of the motor based on a control signal from the opening / closing control circuit 11, 21, 31, 41 to control the opening / closing operation such as opening / closing, stopping, or stopping midway of the shutter curtain.

[0034] An encoder is coupled to the motor's rotating shaft, which detects the rotational position of the motor and outputs it to the shutter drive circuit. An HA signal (a signal indicating a closed or open state) is output based on the rotational position of the motor. In Fig. 1, the opening / closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41 each have a built-in antenna that receives control signals from the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42. The remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 are wireless control means dedicated to the shutter device and equipped with an open button, a stop button, and a close button.

[0035] The motor is provided with a current detector (current sensor) and a voltage detector (voltage sensor) that detect the drive current and drive voltage supplied to the motor from the shutter drive circuit, and the detected drive current and drive voltage values ​​are fed back to the shutter drive circuit. In addition, the motor is provided with a temperature detector (temperature sensor), and the detected temperature is also fed back to the shutter drive circuit. The shutter drive circuit controls the rotation speed of the motor based on a detection signal indicating the rotation position of the motor (shutter position) output from the encoder, and detection signals indicating the drive current, drive voltage, and temperature of the motor during operation output from the current detector, voltage detector, and temperature detector. When a drive current is detected by the current detector, the motor is in a driven state, and when the drive current is not detected (zero), the motor can be determined to be in a non-driven state.

[0036] In this embodiment, remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 and transmitter / receiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 are provided for the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, respectively, a transmitter / receiver master unit 50 and an access point (Wireless LAN access point) 60 are installed at predetermined locations within the building, and a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 and a cloud server (described later) are connected via a network to construct an opening / closing control system that can be controlled from outside via the Internet. This transmitter / receiver master unit 50 is a wireless communication device.

[0037] 1, the transmitter-receiver slave units 13, 23, 33, 43 are shown with antennas connected to the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, 42 and the transmitter-receiver master unit 50. The remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, 42 are wireless operation means dedicated to the shutter device, equipped with an open button, a stop button, and a close button. The transmitter-receiver slave unit 13 and the remote control operation switch 12 of the garage shutter device 1 are connected in a predetermined frequency band (for example, 426 [MHz]), and are each connected via a predetermined ID.

[0038] Similarly, the window shutter devices 2-4 are connected to the remote control switches 22, 32, 42 in a specific frequency band, and are connected one-to-one via predetermined IDs. In this embodiment, the remote control switch 12 is assigned an id12, the remote control switch 22 an id22, the remote control switch 32 an id32, and the remote control switch 42 an id42 as unique remote control IDs, and the transmitting / receiving slave units 13, 23, 33, 43 are controlled using these remote control IDs.

[0039] Although not shown, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 may be provided with a wall switch, which is a wired operating means, near each opening in addition to the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42. The wall switch is a wired operating means (dedicated switch) dedicated to the shutter device, which has an open button, a stop button, and a close button, and is originally directly connected to the opening / closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41 of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4, and transmits a control signal corresponding to the operating state of each open / close operating button to the opening / closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41.

[0040] Each opening / closing control circuit 11, 21, 31, 41 controls the opening / closing operation of the shutter curtain in response to a control signal corresponding to the operation state of the remote control switch 12, 22, 32, 42 and the wall switch. The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are designed to be able to directly control the opening / closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 in response to the operation of the wall switch, independently of this opening / closing control system. Note that the wall switch may also be provided with a button for stopping midway.

[0041] The transmitter-receiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 are installed so as to be electrically connected to the respective opening / closing control circuits 11, 21, 31, 41 by wires. The transmitter-receiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 are wirelessly connected to the transmitter-receiver master unit 50 by a specific low-power radio (for example, a frequency of 429 [MHz]). The transmitter-receiver master unit 50 has a built-in antenna for receiving signals from the respective remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, 42. The access point (wireless LAN access point) of the wireless router 60 is connected to the transmitter-receiver master unit 50 via WiFi. Furthermore, a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 can be connected to this wireless router 60 via WiFi. In addition to the mobile communication terminal 70, a user terminal such as a notebook computer or a desktop computer can be connected to this wireless router 60 via WiFi or various cables such as a LAN cable.

[0042] The specific frequency band connecting the transceiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 and the remote control switches 12, 22, 32, 42 may be the same as or different from the specific frequency band connecting the transceiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 and the transceiver master 50. When the specific frequency bands are different, the transceiver slaves 13, 23, 33, 43 receive the received signal by switching the frequency of the received signal by software.

[0043] In this embodiment, at least one of the transmitter-receiver master unit 50 and the wireless router (access point) 60 is not housed in any shutter case, and is installed outside the shutter case. Furthermore, when the transmitter-receiver master unit 50 and the wireless router (access point) 60 are installed near a shutter case (i.e., a shutter device equipped with this shutter case), and the height can be determined by visual inspection or other reasons, it is preferable to install them at a position below the shutter case, taking into account ease of installation and maintenance. Of course, the installation position can be any position, even if it is inside the shutter case, as long as it is within a range where communication is possible and does not interfere with the opening and closing, winding, and other moving operations of the shutter curtain.

[0044] The mobile communication terminal 70 is, for example, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a PHS, a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone), a PDA, etc. In this embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 70 is configured as a smartphone, and has not only a normal calling function but also a touch panel display screen, and in response to the activation of various applications, remote control operation switches having the same functions as the buttons of the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, and 42 are displayed on the display screen, and by operating each of these buttons, the terminal functions as a remote control operation switch.

[0045] Various icons for starting a plurality of applications including a telephone call are displayed on the touch panel display screen of the mobile communication terminal 70, and the desired application can be started by touching the desired icon. FIG. 1 shows a state in which an application for an opening / closing control system is started and the operation buttons of an open button, a stop button, and a close button are displayed. The mobile communication terminal 70 has a short-range wireless communication function such as WiFi, infrared communication, and Bluetooth (registered trademark), and in this embodiment, it is connected to a wireless router (access point) 60 by WiFi, and is further connected to a transmission / reception master unit 50 and an external Internet via the wireless router (access point) 60. Note that, although one mobile communication terminal 70 is shown in the figure, a plurality of mobile communication terminals may be present.

[0046] Fig. 2 is an external view showing a schematic configuration of the transceiver unit in Fig. 1. The transceiver units 13, 23, 33, and 43 are equipped with a power line, a signal line, and a built-in antenna. In some cases, an external antenna connection line is also provided. In this embodiment, the transceiver units 13, 23, 33, and 43 are equipped with a dip switch setting unit 81 that indicates the type of shutter in addition to these normal wireless components.

[0047] In the figure, the dip switch setting section 81 is shown in an enlarged manner. As shown in the figure, this dip switch setting section 81 is composed of three dip switches SW1 to SW3. The setting states of these dip switches SW1 to SW3 are as shown in Table 82. That is, in the figure, when the dip switches SW1 to SW3 are "000", they indicate a standard type of sweeping window shutter device, when they are "001", they indicate a standard type of waist-high window shutter device, when they are "010", they indicate a slit type of sweeping window shutter device, when they are "011", they indicate a slit type of waist-high window shutter device, when they are "100", they indicate a blind type of sweeping window shutter device, when they are "101", they indicate a blind type of waist-high window shutter device, and when they are "110", they indicate a garage shutter.

[0048] By assigning dip switches SW1 to SW3 to other shutter types, eight types of shutters can be assigned. To assign more types, four or more dip switches should be provided. Note that the window shutter device 2 in Fig. 1 is set to the standard type waist-high window shutter device "001", the window shutter device 3 is set to the standard type sweep window shutter device "000", the window shutter device 4 is set to the slit type waist-high window shutter device "011", and the garage shutter device 1 is set to the garage shutter "110".

[0049] In the opening / closing control system of Fig. 1, remote control IDs (id12, id22, id32, id42) are set for the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, 42, the transceiver slave units 13, 23, 33, 43, and the transceiver master unit 50. Details of the setting process of these remote control IDs are described in the previously filed Patent Applications No. 2015-208071 and No. 2015-208072, and therefore will not be described here.

[0050] 3 is a diagram showing a state in which remote control IDs are set in the remote control switch transmitting / receiving slave and the transmitting / receiving master. In each transmitting / receiving slave 13, 23, 33, 43, the corresponding remote control ID (id12, id22, id32, id42) is registered in association with the ID (id13, id23, id33, id43) of the transmitting / receiving slave 13, 23, 33, 43. The IDs and the DIP switch state signals are stored in association with each other, such as id12⇔id13, id12⇔110 in the remote control switch 12, id22⇔id23, id22⇔001 in the remote control switch 22, id32⇔id33, id32⇔000 in the remote control switch 32, and id42⇔id43, id42⇔011 in the remote control switch 42.

[0051] The same ID group and DIP switch status signal as those registered in each remote control operation switch 12, 22, 32, 42 are registered in the transmission / reception master unit 50. As a result, a bidirectional communication state is established between the transmission / reception slave units 13, 23, 33, 43 and the transmission / reception master unit 50 via one of the communication lines 13b, 23b, 33b, 43b based on the reception ID and transmission ID in the transmission / reception slave units 13, 23, 33, 43. When a bidirectional communication state is established between the transmission / reception slave units 13, 33 and the transmission / reception master unit 50, the detection information of the human presence sensors 14, 34 and the detection signals of the current detector, voltage detector, temperature detector, etc. are transmitted to the transmission / reception master unit 50 in real time as status signals. As a result, the transmission / reception master unit 50 can recognize the presence of a person in the garage and the presence of a person on the balcony 35 based on the detection information from the human presence sensors 14, 34. Furthermore, master transceiver device 50 transmits detection signals from a current detector, a voltage detector, a temperature detector, and the like to a cloud server (to be described later) at a predetermined timing.

[0052] Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen of a mobile communication terminal. In Fig. 4, mobile communication terminal 701 shows an example of a screen showing an initial state in which an application for an opening / closing control system is started. Selection buttons such as "individual shutter", "all shutters in building", "inside building shutter", and "garage shutter" are displayed on the initial state screen of mobile communication terminal 701.

[0053] The "individual shutter" selection button is selected when individually controlling a selection from the garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4 shown in Fig. 1. The "all shutters in building" selection button is selected when simultaneously controlling the garage shutter device 1 and window shutter devices 2-4 shown in Fig. 1. The "inside building shutters" selection button is selected when simultaneously controlling the window shutter devices 2-4 installed in the building among those shown in Fig. 1.

[0054] The "Garage shutter" selection button is selected when controlling only the garage shutter device 1 shown in FIG. 1. The "Garage shutter" selection button displays a person mark indicating that a person is in the garage. By visually recognizing this person mark, it is possible to recognize that a person is in the garage. The selection button with the person mark displayed may be shaded or the like to indicate that it cannot be operated, making it distinguishable from other operable buttons.

[0055] 4, mobile communication terminal 702 shows an example of a screen displayed when the selection button for "individual shutter" is operated on mobile communication terminal 701, which displays the initial state screen. Selection buttons such as "garage shutter," "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST," "2nd floor bay window shutter ST," and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" are displayed on mobile communication terminal 702 as the names of devices that can be controlled to open and close, as shown in FIG.

[0056] The "Garage shutter" selection button corresponds to the garage shutter device 1 shown in Fig. 1. The "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST" selection button corresponds to the standard type waist-high window shutter device shown in Fig. 1. The "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" selection button corresponds to the standard type bay window shutter device 3 shown in Fig. 1. The "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" selection button corresponds to the slit type waist-high window shutter device shown in Fig. 1.

[0057] The selection button for "Garage shutter" on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 702 displays a person mark indicating that someone is in the garage, similar to the screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, and is shaded to indicate that the button cannot be operated. On the other hand, the selection button for "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" on the screen of the mobile communication terminal 702 does not display a person mark. This means that there is someone in the garage, but no person on the veranda 35. Note that the half-close operation may be operable even if the presence of a person is confirmed. This is because the half-closed state does not correspond to a locking or kicking out.

[0058] As shown in Fig. 3, these correspondences can be set in the transmission / reception master unit 50 at the stage where two-way communication between the transmission / reception slave units 13, 23, 33, 43 and the transmission / reception master unit 50 is established, and the system is configured so that the set contents are displayed on a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70. Therefore, instead of "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL", names such as "2nd floor XX room window shutter" and "2nd floor △△ room window shutter" may be assigned to make them easier to understand. In this way, the names assigned to the transmission / reception master unit 50 are transmitted to a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 via a wireless router (access point) 60, so there is no need to separately register a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 in the transmission / reception master unit 50. Simply by connecting a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70 to the wireless router (access point) 60, the opening / closing, stopping, or halfway stopping of the opening / closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 can be appropriately controlled using a user terminal such as a mobile communication terminal 70.

[0059] 4, mobile communication terminal 703 shows an example of a screen when the selection button for "garage shutter", the name of a device that can be opened and closed and displayed on mobile communication terminal 702, is operated. The name of the device currently to be controlled, "garage shutter", is displayed at the top of the display screen of mobile communication terminal 703, and the operation buttons for opening and closing are displayed below that. Note that the above-mentioned person mark is not displayed on the screen of mobile communication terminal 703, which indicates that there is no person in the garage.

[0060] 4, the mobile communication terminal 704 shows an example of a screen displayed when a selection button for the name of a device that can be opened and closed, "second floor waist-high window shutter SL," displayed on the mobile communication terminal 702, is operated. The name of the device currently to be controlled, "second floor waist-high window shutter SL," is displayed at the top of the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 704, and below that are displayed operation buttons for opening and closing, a mid-way stop button for half-opening or half-closing, and an operation button for ventilation and lighting to adjust the amount of ventilation or lighting.

[0061] As described above, the ventilation lighting operation button of the mobile communication terminal 704 is a slit type operation button displayed to adjust the amount of lighting, since the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter of the waist-high window shutter device is "011", which is a slit type. Similarly, when the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter is "101", which is a blind type, the "ventilation lighting" operation button for adjusting the amount of ventilation is displayed as in the mobile communication terminal 704. Therefore, when the dip switch status signal indicating the type of shutter is "000" or "001", which is a standard type, the "ventilation lighting" operation button is not displayed, and only the operation buttons for opening, closing, stopping, and stopping midway are displayed as in the mobile communication terminal 703. Note that the "ventilation lighting" operation button may be displayed in the same manner in the case of the standard type as well.

[0062] As described above, when the selection button of the open / close controllable device name "garage shutter", "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST", "2nd floor bay window shutter ST" or "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" displayed on the mobile communication terminal 702 is operated, the respective device names are displayed at the top of the display screen as shown in the mobile communication terminals 703 and 704, and it becomes possible to control the opening / closing stop, midway stop, or opening / closing operation of the ventilation amount or daylighting amount of any of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 using the display screen of the mobile communication terminals 703 and 704. Note that in Fig. 4, the midway stop operation button and ventilation daylighting operation button are not displayed for the garage shutter device 1, but they may be displayed.

[0063] When the selection button for "all shutters in the building" is operated on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, the words "all shutters in the building" are displayed on the upper part of the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703, and the mobile communication terminal 703 can be used to control the opening and closing of all shutters at the same time. In the case of all shutters in the building, only the opening and closing operations are allowed, and the button for the stopping operation cannot be operated. This is because the time required for the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing body device is different between the waist-high window shutters and the bay window shutters, and it is difficult for the operator to determine at what stage the stopping operation will occur when the shutters are stopped. Therefore, in this embodiment, the operation for stopping the shutters in the building is not allowed. Of course, it goes without saying that the configuration may be such that the stopping operation is possible for all or some of the shutters in the building. In addition, it may be possible to set the shutters to be opened or closed only half or about one-third of the full opening or closing.

[0064] When the selection button for "inside building shutters" is operated on the display screen of mobile communication terminal 701, the display screen of mobile communication terminal 703 or 704 capable of operating "1st floor waist-high window shutter ST," "2nd floor bay window shutter ST," and "2nd floor waist-high window shutter SL" within the building as the names of devices that can be opened and closed as shown in Fig. 1 is displayed, and it becomes possible to control the opening / closing, stopping, or midway stopping of each window shutter, or the opening / closing operation of the ventilation volume or the lighting volume. Note that, in Fig. 1, remote control operation switches 32 and 42 show wireless operation devices dedicated to shutter devices equipped only with an opening / closing and stopping button, but they may be equipped with an operation button that can control the midway stopping and / or the opening / closing operation of the ventilation volume or the lighting volume in addition to the opening / closing and stopping operation button like mobile communication terminal 704 in Fig. 4.

[0065] When the selection button for the garage shutter is operated on the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 701, the display screen of the mobile communication terminal 703 is displayed, so that the opening and closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 can be controlled directly using the mobile communication terminal 703. That is, in the opening and closing control system shown in FIG. 1, the opening and closing operation of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 can be appropriately controlled using a user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 other than the remote control operation switches 12, 22, 32, and 42 dedicated to the opening and closing body device. The user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 functions as a wireless operation device means shared by the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4. In addition, since the transmission / reception master device 50 and the user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 are connected via a wireless router (access point) 60, only the user terminal such as the mobile communication terminal 70 authenticated by WEP (may be WPA, WPA2) is connected to the transmission / reception master device 50, so that high security can be established.

[0066] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the connection relationship between the wireless router (access point) of the opening / closing control system of FIG. 1 and each device connected via the Internet. In FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are given the same reference numerals, and therefore their description will be omitted. In FIG. 5, only the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 shown in FIG. 1 are shown for convenience, but in reality, there are a plurality of buildings in which an opening / closing control system consisting of such opening / closing body devices is installed, each at a distance from the others. The opening / closing control system shown in FIG. 5 is composed of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4, a transmitting / receiving master unit 50, a wireless router (access point) 60, ISPs 90-92, a network (Internet) 95, a cloud server 100, and user terminals (such as a mobile communication terminal 70, a tablet terminal 101, and a notebook PC terminal 102).

[0067] The garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are the opening / closing body device group shown in Fig. 1, and transmit various signals such as control signals and detection signals (signals detected by a current detector, a voltage detector, a temperature detector, a human presence sensor, etc.) to the transmitting / receiving master unit 50. As described above, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 are connected to the transmitting / receiving master unit 50 by a specific low-power radio. Depending on the structural frame of a building such as a house, a building, a factory, or a warehouse, they may be connected by wire or by a mixture of wired and wireless connections. Fig. 5 shows a case where the opening / closing body device group is all connected wirelessly, corresponding to Fig. 1.

[0068] The transmitting / receiving master unit 50 receives various signals from the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, converts the signals into data related to the specified opening / closing body devices, records the data, and transmits the data to the cloud server 100 via a wireless router (access point) 60 and an external network 95. The cloud server 100 is provided with a monitor that displays live the opening / closing body device data transmitted from the transmitting / receiving master unit 50. By visually checking the monitor, it is possible to easily obtain and recognize the current information regarding the state of the opening / closing body devices of which building in which area, and to efficiently and centrally control the opening and closing operations of multiple opening / closing body devices installed in separate locations.

[0069] The ISPs (Internet Service Providers) 90, 91, 92 and the network 95 are composed of a mobile communication network (wireless network) and a wired communication network (wired network). The mobile communication network (wireless network) is a communication service network provided by mobile phone service companies such as mobile phone service companies and PHS service companies, and the wired communication network (wired network) is a communication service network provided by public telephone service companies such as fixed-line telephone service companies. The wired communication network (wired network) includes the network 95 connected via the ISP.

[0070] The wireless router (access point) 60 connects the transmitting / receiving parent device 50 to the network 95 via the ISP 90, and has a WiFi function. The cloud server 100 is connected to the network 95 via the ISP 91. The user terminals (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, notebook PC terminal 102) are connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 in infrastructure mode. In addition to the devices described in the embodiments, other devices are also connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 in infrastructure mode.

[0071] Also, user terminals (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, notebook PC terminal 102) can connect to network 95 via ISP 92, which is separate from ISP 90. That is, ISP 90 exists in a location such as a building where garage shutter device 1, window shutter devices 2-4, transmission / reception master device 50, and wireless router (access point) 60 are installed, and is connected there. On the other hand, ISPs 91 and 92 can be connected from remote locations such as a management center, a user's company, or a field office, which are far away from the locations where garage shutter device 1, window shutter devices 2-4, transmission / reception master device 50, and wireless router (access point) 60 are installed.

[0072] In order to connect the wireless router (access point) 60 and the cloud server 100 via the Internet, an ID authentication process must be performed in advance from the transmission / reception master device 50 to the cloud server 100 via the wireless router (access point) 60. This ID authentication process is executed by the user inputting a user ID, password, postal code, email address, etc., using a user terminal (mobile communication terminal 70, tablet terminal 101, and / or notebook PC terminal 102). In this embodiment, the user terminal is in a state where it can be connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 via WiFi, and therefore can be connected to the transmission / reception master device 50 via the wireless router (access point) 60.

[0073] Furthermore, when the user terminal is connected to ISP 92 outside the building, it can be connected to the transmission / reception base unit 50 via the ISP 92, network 95, ISP 90, and wireless router (access point) 60. Furthermore, the user terminal can be connected to the cloud server 100 via the wireless router (access point) 60, ISP 90, network 95, and ISP 91, or via the ISP 92, network 95, and ISP 91. On the other hand, the transmission / reception base unit 50 can be connected to the cloud server 100 via the wireless router (access point) 60, ISP 90, network 95, and ISP 91.

[0074] The transmitting / receiving parent device 50 includes a server information section, a user information section, an ISP information section, an e-mail sending section, and the like for connecting to the network 95 via the wireless router (access point) 60 and the ISP 90. The server information section stores various information such as the URL, login ID, and password of the cloud server 100, and executes the connection to the cloud server 100.

[0075] The user information section stores various information such as user IDs and passwords related to user terminals (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70), and connects the user terminals to the transmission / reception master device 50. The ISP information section stores information required to connect to the network 95 via the ISP 90, and executes the connection to the network 95.

[0076] The transmission / reception master unit 50 is equipped with an email sending unit and can store an email address input from a user terminal or a remote monitoring center, and can transmit various information, image data, and the like to the email address via the network 95. The transmission / reception master unit 50 can also transmit various data via the network 95 in response to a request from a user terminal (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70). The transmission / reception master unit 50 transmits the various data to the cloud server 100 via the network 95 at a predetermined timing, or when the state of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 changes, or when a detection signal is detected, for example.

[0077] The transmission / reception master unit 50 checks whether the access request received via the wireless router (access point) 60 matches the user ID and password previously set and registered as the user, and extracts an email address corresponding to the user ID. If the result of the check shows that the user ID and password match those set and registered, the transmission / reception master unit 50 transmits a global IP address or information about a URL including this global IP address to the user terminal, etc. The tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70, etc. are equipped with a notification function in the terminal itself, so that the received data can be instantly notified to the user. For terminals without a notification function such as the notebook PC terminal 102, the data is transmitted by email, etc.

[0078] When using a user terminal (notebook PC terminal 102, tablet terminal 101, mobile communication terminal 70) to check the status of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, the user terminal accesses the transmission / reception master unit 50 based on a global IP address or a URL including a global IP address assigned by the ISP 90. The transmission / reception master unit 50 uses a user ID, password, etc. stored in the user information section to give connection permission to the user terminal. This enables the user terminal to access the transmission / reception master unit 50 and check the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4.

[0079] After checking the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4, the user terminal transmits a termination request to the transmission / reception master unit 50. Upon receiving this termination request, the transmission / reception master unit 50 disconnects the connection to the ISP 90. Also, if there is no access to the transmission / reception master unit 50 from the communication terminal of the user terminal for a certain period of time or more, the connection to the ISP 90 is also disconnected. This allows the user to obtain and confirm the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 from the transmission / reception master unit 50 with a simple operation. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the status and detection data of the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2-4 can be accessed simultaneously from multiple user terminals using the transmission / reception master unit 50.

[0080] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of processing when a mobile communication terminal cannot access a wireless communication device (transmission / reception master unit) due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5. As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 5, the transmission / reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 are normally connected via a wireless router (access point) 60. Therefore, if the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to a malfunction or the like), the mobile communication terminal 70 will no longer be connected to the transmission / reception master unit 50, and will be unable to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4.

[0081] In this embodiment, when the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to malfunction, etc.), the connection method is switched from the infrastructure mode to the ad-hoc mode to reconnect to the transmission / reception master unit 50. The infrastructure mode is one of the operation modes of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), and is a method of connecting terminals via a device called an access point that controls the network. The ad-hoc mode is one of the operation modes of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), and is a method of communicating by transmitting and receiving radio waves directly to each other without going through a relay device, etc. In this embodiment, the mobile communication terminal 70 connects to the wireless router 60 in the infrastructure mode 70a, and connects to the transmission / reception master unit 50 via the wireless router 60. Also, when the wireless router (access point) 60 malfunctions (disconnected due to malfunction, etc.), the mobile communication terminal 70 is configured to connect to the transmission / reception master unit 50 in the ad-hoc mode 70b.

[0082] In FIG. 6, the mobile communication terminal 70 and the base station 50 execute processes at predetermined interrupt timings. In step S61, the master device 50 determines whether it is connected to the wireless router (access point) 60. If it is connected (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S62, and if it is not connected (no), the process proceeds to step S63. In step S62, since the connection to the wireless router (access point) 60 means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, the parent device 50 continues the connection in the infrastructure mode. In step S63, if the wireless router (access point) 60 could not be connected, this means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is malfunctioning, so the parent device 50 switches from infrastructure mode to ad hoc mode and proceeds to step S67.

[0083] In step S64, the mobile communication terminal 70 determines whether or not it is connected to the wireless router (access point) 60. If it is connected (yes), the process proceeds to the next step S65, and if it is not connected (no), the process proceeds to step S66. In step S65, the fact that the mobile communication terminal 70 was connected to the wireless router (access point) 60 means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, and so the mobile communication terminal 70 continues the connection in the infrastructure mode. In step S66, if the wireless router (access point) 60 could not be connected, this means that the wireless router (access point) 60 is malfunctioning, so the mobile communication terminal 70 attempts to connect to the transmission / reception master unit 50 in ad-hoc mode using pre-stored settings, and the process proceeds to step S67. It is assumed that the mobile communication terminal 70 has been previously set up to communicate with the transmission / reception master unit 50 in ad-hoc mode.

[0084] In step S67, the mobile communication terminal 70 that has been switched from infrastructure mode to ad hoc mode executes a reconnection in ad hoc mode to the transmission / reception master unit 50. As a result, even if the wireless router (access point) 60 is in some sort of malfunction, the transmission / reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 are reconnected in ad hoc mode. This makes it possible to prevent the mobile communication terminal 70 from being unable to access the wireless communication device (transmission / reception master unit 50) due to a malfunction of the wireless router 60.

[0085] In the above-mentioned first embodiment, even if the wireless router (access point) 60 is in some kind of malfunction, the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house can be operated using the mobile communication terminal 70 by connecting the transmission / reception master unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70 in ad-hoc mode. However, if the transmission / reception master unit 50 is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, it becomes impossible to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house from outside the house using the mobile communication terminal 70. Therefore, in the next second embodiment, even if the transmission / reception master unit 50 is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, it becomes possible to operate the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4 in the house from outside via the Internet.

[0086] Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a wireless communication device (transmission / reception master device) that can be connected from outside via the Internet even when the access point is malfunctioning, and shows a schematic configuration of the transmission / reception master device 50 and wireless router (access point) 60 of Fig. 5. In Fig. 7, the wireless router (access point) 60 is shown with a WAN terminal 60a and four LAN terminals, and other configuration is omitted. The WAN terminal 60a is connected to the terminal 50a of the transmission / reception master device 50 by a cable. One of the four LAN terminals, LAN terminal 60b, is connected to the LAN terminal 50b of the transmission / reception master device 50 by a cable. Each terminal may be connected wirelessly.

[0087] The transmission / reception master 50 is configured to include a control unit 501, a router unit 502, and changeover switches 503 and 504. Note that other functions of the transmission / reception master 50 are omitted in FIG. 7. The control unit 501 is a microcomputer that controls the operation of the transmission / reception master 50. The router unit 502 has a function of connecting to the Internet 95 like the wireless router (access point) 60, and a function of connecting to a Wi-Fi terminal using a wireless function. The changeover switch 503 selectively connects either the WAN terminal 60a (terminal 50a of the transmission / reception master 50) of the wireless router (access point) 60 or the WAN terminal 502a of the router unit 502 to the WAN terminal 50c connected to the Internet 95 according to a control signal from the control unit 501. The changeover switch 504 selectively connects either the LAN terminal 50b of the transmission / reception master 50 or the LAN terminal of the router unit 502 according to a control signal from the control unit 501.

[0088] The switching process of the changeover switches 503 and 504 executed by the control unit 501 of the transmission / reception master device 50 is executed as follows. In the initial state, the changeover switch 503 is connected to the terminal 50a of the transmission / reception master device 50 (the WAN terminal 60a of the wireless router 60), and the changeover switch 504 is connected to the LAN terminal 50b of the transmission / reception master device 50 (the LAN terminal 60b of the wireless router 60). When the wireless router (access point) 60 is operating normally, this initial connection relationship is maintained. The control unit 501 checks at a predetermined interrupt period whether the access point is normally connected to the Internet or not via the changeover switch 504, the LAN terminal 50b of the transmission / reception master device 50, and the LAN terminal 60b of the wireless router (access point) 60.

[0089] The control unit 501 judges whether or not the connection to the Internet is established via the WAN terminal 60a of the wireless router (access point) 60, the terminal 50a of the transmission / reception master unit 50, the changeover switch 503, and the WAN terminal 50c of the transmission / reception master unit 50, and if the connection is not established, it switches the connection states of the changeover switches 503 and 504. That is, the changeover switch 503 switches the connection to the WAN terminal 502a of the router unit 502, and the changeover switch 504 switches the connection to the LAN terminal of the router unit 502. This allows the router unit 502 to be connected to the Internet instead of the wireless router (access point) 60. As a result, even if the wireless communication device (transmission / reception master unit 50) is disconnected from the Internet due to a malfunction of the wireless router (access point) 60, the router unit 502 is connected to the Internet, so that the opening and closing device in the house can be operated from outside the house using the mobile communication terminal 70.

[0090] In addition, if the router unit 502 malfunctions after switching to the router unit 502, the connection method may be switched from the infrastructure mode to the ad hoc mode, as in the first embodiment, to connect the transmission / reception base unit 50 and the mobile communication terminal 70.

[0091] In the above embodiment, the wireless router (access point) 60 is installed in one place, but the access points may be installed in multiple places in the building. In this case, the access points may be installed in the garage shutter device 1 and the window shutter devices 2 to 4, or in the LAN terminals in the building. When multiple access points are installed, the settings may be made so that connection can be made via each of the access points.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the transmission / reception master unit 50 and the transmission / reception slave units 13, 23, 33, 43 are connected by a specific low-power wireless method, but they may be connected via a LAN line within the building. In the above embodiment, the case where a plurality of opening / closing body devices are controlled has been described, but when a single opening / closing body device is controlled, the transmission / reception master unit and the transmission / reception slave units may be configured by a single control means without being provided separately. In the above embodiment, a shutter curtain that is unrolled in a vertical lifting manner has been described as an example, but the present invention can be applied to a shutter-like opening and closing member that is unrolled in a lateral pulling manner or a horizontal pulling manner. In addition, the present invention can be applied to, for example, a shutter device, a window shutter device, a blind device, a roller screen device, a drapery device, a sliding door device, a swing door device, a movable partition device, an awning device, a waterproof board device, a gate device, and the like as an opening and closing body device.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the opening dimension of the opening portion is the height dimension because the opening / closing body device is used as an example in which the shutter curtain is pulled up and down, but in the case of an opening / closing body device that is pulled out by a horizontal pulling method, the opening dimension may be the width dimension. Also, in the case of an awning or curtain device that does not completely close the entire opening, the extension stroke length may be replaced with the opening dimension of the opening. The application software for mobile communication terminals can be freely downloaded from a specified URL. Furthermore, the design and operation method can be easily changed by modifying the application software as needed.

[0094] The mobile communication terminal means described as the mobile communication terminal 70 in the above embodiment does not necessarily have to be designed to be carried around as long as it can perform similar processing and communication using application software, and may be a non-portable device that is usually used as a stationary device or a large, mobile device. For example, a device with a communication function, such as a living room TV with information display and operation functions or a car navigation device installed in a car, may communicate with the transmission / reception base unit 50 using application software and function as a remote control switch. In addition, the mobile communication terminal and application software may be operated virtually on the cloud, and for example, the mobile communication terminal may be a site on the Internet that functions as a remote control switch using application software displayed as a Web page (specific processing and communication with the transmission / reception base unit 50 are performed by a server device that operates and processes the site). [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 1...Garage shutter device 100…Cloud servers 101…Tablet device 102…Notebook PC terminal 11...Opening and closing control circuit 12, 22, 32, 42...Remote control switch 13,23,33,43…Transceiver handset 13b, 23b, 33b, 43b...Communication lines 14,34...Human sensor 2,3,4...Window shutter device 35…Balcony 50…Transmitter / receiver 501...Control unit 502...Router section 502a…WAN terminal 503,504…Selector switch 50b…LAN terminal 50c…WAN terminal 60…Wireless router 60a…WAN terminal 60b…LAN terminal 70...Mobile communication terminal 70a…Infrastructure mode 70b…Ad-hoc mode 90, 91, 92…ISP, 95…Network (Internet)

Claims

1. An opening / closing body means that is provided at the opening and closes; A control means for electrically controlling the operation of the opening / closing body means; a mobile communication terminal means connected to the control means via a first wireless router means, displaying an operation screen by starting an application, and transmitting a control signal relating to the operation corresponding to an operation on the operation screen to the control means, the control means has a second wireless router means, and is configured to connect the control means and the mobile communication terminal means via the second wireless router means when the first wireless router means malfunctions; The control means is connected to the Internet and is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means so as to connect the first wireless router means to the Internet via the control means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, a first switch means is internally provided for disconnecting the WAN terminal of the first wireless router means from the Internet and switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means is internally provided for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the first and second switch means.

2. The opening and closing control system according to claim 1, An opening and closing control system characterized in that the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

3. The operation of the opening / closing body means provided at the opening is electrically controlled by the control means; A method for controlling an operation of the opening / closing body means on a mobile communication terminal side by connecting the control means to the mobile communication terminal means via a first wireless router means, the control means has a second wireless router means, and when the first wireless router means is out of order, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means; The control means is connected to the Internet and is connected by wire to the WAN terminal and LAN terminal of the first wireless router means so as to connect the first wireless router means to the Internet via the control means, and in the event of a malfunction of the first wireless router means, a first switch means is internally provided for disconnecting the WAN terminal of the first wireless router means from the Internet and switching the WAN terminal of the second wireless router means to connect to the Internet, and a second switch means is internally provided for switching the connection to the LAN terminal of the second wireless router means, and the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected via the second wireless router means by switching the first and second switch means.

4. The opening and closing control method according to claim 3, A method for controlling opening and closing characterized in that the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected to the second wireless router means in infrastructure mode, and if the second wireless router means currently connected malfunctions, the control means and the mobile communication terminal means are connected in ad hoc mode.

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