KR20180089161A - Lighting device and operating method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one aspect of the present invention, a lighting device comprises a light source unit including at least one light source; a support supporting the light source unit; a cradle coupled to a lower portion of the support and including a flat unit on which a portable terminal can be placed; a sensing unit including a sensor for sensing the portable terminal placed on the cradle; and a control unit causing the light source to blink to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the sensing of the portable terminal. Therefore, the convenience of a user can be increased by operating the portable terminal without any special operation of the user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a lighting device and a method of operating the same,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an illumination device and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to an illumination device and an operation method thereof that can improve user's convenience by operating in conjunction with a portable terminal.

Conventionally, home appliances such as a washing machine, an air conditioner, a vacuum cleaner, and a lighting device used in a predetermined space such as a home or an office have individually performed their respective functions and operations.

For example, the refrigerator stores food, the washing machine processes the laundry, the air conditioner adjusts the room temperature, the cooking device cooks food, the cleaner cleans the floor of the room, and the lighting device outputs light And the like. The robot cleaner is a device for automatically cleaning foreign objects such as dust from the floor surface while traveling the area to be cleaned by itself.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] In recent years, with the development of various communication technologies, a plurality of home appliances are network-connected by wired / wireless communication.

The home appliances constituting the network can transmit data from one device to another, and information of another device can be confirmed from any one of the devices.

In addition, by configuring a network including a smart device such as a mobile terminal, a user can check and control information of home appliances using his / her smart device anytime and anywhere.

The network of such in-home devices is also referred to as a smart home.

The lighting device illuminates the room outdoors in the dark, helping the user to work. Lighting is becoming increasingly important according to increasingly complex and diverse living patterns.

On the other hand, conventional lighting apparatuses simply turn on and off according to switch operation. However, in recent years, studies on lighting apparatuses including communication modules and controllable by external devices such as portable terminals are increasing.

In addition, a method for a lighting device capable of communicating with an external device and operating in cooperation with an external device beyond a controllable level has been studied.

An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination device and an operation method thereof that can improve user's convenience by operating in conjunction with a portable terminal.

An object of the present invention is to increase the convenience of the user by operating the portable terminal without any special operation of the user.

An object of the present invention is to provide an illumination device capable of increasing the convenience of a user by operating in cooperation with a home appliance, an Internet (IoT) device or the like without any special operation by a user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lighting apparatus including a light source unit including at least one light source, a support member supporting the light source unit, a flat portion coupled to a lower portion of the support member, And a control unit for blinking the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the portable terminal, By operating the portable terminal, convenience for the user can be increased.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a lighting device including sensing a portable terminal placed on a cradle and outputting a visible light transmission signal corresponding to sensing of the portable terminal, And blinking.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a lighting device, including the steps of sensing a portable terminal placed on a cradle, determining a position of the portable terminal placed on the cradle, And a visible light transmission signal may include an instruction corresponding to the position of the portable terminal to be sensed.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide an illumination device and an operation method thereof that can improve user's convenience by operating in conjunction with a portable terminal.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the convenience of the user can be increased by operating the portable terminal without any special operation of the user.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide an illumination device capable of increasing the convenience of the user by operating in cooperation with a home appliance, an Internet (IoT) device or the like without any special operation of the user.

Meanwhile, various other effects will be directly or implicitly disclosed in the detailed description according to the embodiment of the present invention to be described later.

1 illustrates a network system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
2 illustrates a network system according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a schematic diagram of a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual view showing an appearance of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a simplified internal block diagram of a lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart referred to in explanation of an operation method of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a conceptual view showing an appearance of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is a flowchart referred to in explaining an operation method of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart referred to in explanation of a method of operating a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 10 to 13 are views referred to the description of a method of operating a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and can be modified into various forms.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar parts throughout the specification.

The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

1 illustrates a network system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The network system may comprise an accessory 2 having a communication function and a hub 1 communicating with the accessory 2. Hereinafter, the predetermined network will be described by taking a home network as an example, but it is not necessarily limited thereto.

1 illustrates a home network system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a home network system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes an accessory (accessaries 2, 3a, and 3b) for transmitting signals to each other through a wired or wireless network, a gateway 4, A home appliance 5, a router (Access Point) 7, and a home hub (1). In addition, the home network system may include a server 8 and a terminal 6. [

The home network system can be built on the basis of technologies such as wi-fi, ethernet, zigbee, z-wave, bluetooth and the like. The accessory 2, 3a, and 3b, the gateway 4, the router 7, and the home hub 1 may have a communication module connectable to the network according to a predetermined communication protocol.

According to the configuration of the network, communication modules provided in the respective devices (2, 3a, 3b, 4, 7, 1, 5) constituting the network system are determined. It is also possible for the apparatus to have a plurality of communication modules according to the communication method between the apparatus and the network or between the apparatuses.

The accessory 2, 3a, 3b comprises at least one communication module for connection with the network. The communication module communicates with a predetermined network. The reason that the communication module communicates with a predetermined network is that the communication module is connected to the gateway 4, the router 7, the home hub 1, the home appliance 5, the server 8 and the terminal 6 It means communicating with at least one of them.

The accessory 2, 3a, 3b may comprise a sensor module for sensing a predetermined ambient condition. The accessory 2, 3a, 3b may include a control module that performs a specific function that affects the surrounding environment. The accessory 2, 3a, 3b may include a remote control module (not shown) that transmits an optical signal (e.g., an infrared signal) to control a given peripheral device.

The accessory (2, 3a, 3b) with the sensor module can be used as an air sensor, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a radiation detection sensor, a heat detection sensor, a gas detection sensor, an air quality sensor, , A sleep sensor (eg, attached to a user's pajamas or underwear, and detecting snoring, apnea, apnea, etc. while the user is sleeping), proximity sensor, illuminance sensor, acceleration sensor, magnetic sensor, gravity sensor, gyroscope sensor An image sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a remote sensing sensor, SAR, a radar, an optical sensor have.

The accessory (2, 3a, 3b) with the control module includes smart lighting for controlling the lighting, a smart plug for controlling the power supply and the degree of the power supply, a smart temperature regulator for controlling the operation and intensity of the boiler or the air conditioner , And a smart gas lock that controls whether or not the gas is shut off.

The accessories (2, 3a, 3b) provided with the remote control module include an infrared LED or the like that emits an infrared (IR) signal to a remote controllable household appliance or the like.

The accessories (for example, 3a, 3b) may be installed for a purpose set to perform a predetermined performance. For example, the accessory 3a is a video camera and the accessory 3b is a smart plug.

The accessory 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided so as to be installed at any position desired by the user. Further, it can be provided so as to be utilized for various purposes. For example, the accessory 2 may be attached to an external object such as a household appliance, a door, a window or a wall. All.

The gateway 4 mediates communication between the one or more accessory 2, 3b and the router 7. The gateway 4 communicates wirelessly with the accessory 2. The gateway 4 communicates with the router 7 by wire or wirelessly. For example, the communication between the gateway 4 and the router 7 may be based on Ethernet or wi-fi.

The router 7 may be connected to the server 8 via wired or wireless communication. The server 8 is connectable via the Internet. And can communicate with the server 8 through various terminals 6 connected to the Internet. The terminal 6 may be a mobile terminal such as a PC (personal computer) or a smart phone.

The accessory 2, 3b may be provided for communicating with the gateway 4. As another example, the accessory 3a may be provided to communicate directly with the router 7 without going through the gateway 4.

The router 7 may be provided to directly communicate with the accessory 3a or other home appliances 5 equipped with the communication module without going through the gateway 4. [ These devices 5 and 3a are preferably equipped with a Wi-Fi communication module so that they can communicate directly with the router 7 without passing through the gateway 4.

The home hub 1 may be connected to the router 7 via a wired (e.g., Ethernet) or wireless (e.g., wi-fi) communication. The communication between the home hub 1 and the accessories 2 and 3b can be performed via the gateway 4 and the router 7 and the hub 1 and the accessories 3a can be communicated via the router 7 as another example. Or other home appliances 5 can be made to communicate with each other.

Specifically, a signal transmitted from the accessory 2, 3b can be transmitted to the home hub 1 via the gateway 4 and the router 7 in turn, and the signal transmitted from the home hub 1 can be transmitted to the router 7 and the gateway 4 in that order to the accessory 2, 3b. As another example, a signal transmitted from the accessory 3a or other home appliances 5 may be transmitted to the hub 1 via the router 7, and the signal transmitted from the hub 1 may be transmitted to the router 7 To the accessory 3a or to other home appliances 5 via the Internet.

For example, the information obtained by the sensor module 24 of the accessory 2, 3a, 3b may be transmitted to the server 8, the terminal 6, or the home hub 1 via the network. It is also possible that a signal for controlling the sensor module, the control module or the remote control module from the server 8, the home hub 1 or the terminal 6 is transmitted to the accessory 2. The transmission of such a signal is made via the gateway 4 and / or the router 7.

Communication between the accessory 2, 3a, 3b and the home hub 1 is possible only with the gateway 4 and the router 7. For example, even when the home network is disconnected from the external communication network such as the Internet, communication between the accessory 2, 3a, 3b and the home hub 1 is possible.

Information transmitted from the home hub 1 or the accessory 2 may be stored in the server 8 when the home hub 1 is connected to the server 8 via the router 7. [ The information stored in the server 8 can be received by the terminal 6 connected to the server 8.

Information transmitted from the terminal 6 can also be transmitted to the hub 1 or the accessory 2 via the server 8. Since a smart phone, which is a widely used terminal, provides a convenient UI based on a graphic, it controls the accessory 2 through the UI or processes and displays the information received from the accessory 2 It is possible. In addition, by updating the application installed on the smartphone, functions that can be implemented through the accessory 2 can be extended.

Although not shown in the drawing, the terminal 6 and the home hub 1 can directly communicate with each other regardless of the server 8. For example, the home hub 1 and the terminal 6 can directly communicate with each other using the Bluetooth method.

On the other hand, it is also possible to control the accessory 2 or display and process the information received from the accessory 2 without using the terminal 6 alone. To this end, the home hub 1 may include an input (not shown) for receiving a command for controlling the accessory 2 and may be a visual or auditory output means May be provided. The input unit of the home hub 1 may include various buttons or a touch-type display, a microphone, and the like. When the microphone is provided in the hub, the control unit of the hub can recognize the voice of the user input through the microphone and extract the command.

2 illustrates a home network system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a home network system according to another embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 2 has no gateway 4 when compared with the embodiment described above with reference to FIG. 1, There is a difference in that the home hub 1 also functions as a function performed by the home server 4, and the other features are substantially the same as those of the above-described embodiment.

3 is a schematic diagram of a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a smart home system including a lighting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lighting device 100 having a communication module and capable of communicating with another device, a server, or a network, An appliance, a home appliance, and Internet (IoT) devices 10 and 11.

For example, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 may be a video camera 3a having a communication module, a smart bulb 10, and a door lock 11.

In addition, the smart home system including the lighting device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed not in the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 but may be attached to use the smart function (See Fig. 1, Fig. 2, 2).

In this case, the multifunctional sensor 2 or the device or facilities to which the multifunctional sensor 2 is attached may be regarded as a Internet Internet (IoT) device.

For example, the Internet IoT device may be a door rock 11, a smoke detector, or a gas valve having a communication module, or may be a door valve, Locks, smoke detectors, gas valves.

The communication module included in the lighting device 100, the home appliance, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 may be a wi-fi communication module and the present invention is not limited to the communication method .

The lighting device 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 may include other types of communication modules or a plurality of communication modules. For example, the lighting device 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11 may include an NFC module, a zigbee communication module, a Bluetooth communication module, have.

The lighting device 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11 can be connected to a predetermined server (not shown) via a wi-fi communication module, Control and other smart functions.

The smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a mobile terminal 6 such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like.

The user can confirm or control information on the devices in the smart home system through the portable terminal 6. [

The smart home system according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the communication system constituting the network. In addition, the devices in the smart home system can configure a mesh topology that is individually communicatively connected.

The lighting device 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11 in the smart home system are connected directly or via the home hub 25 and the router 30 to servers And can communicate with the portable terminal 6.

The server and / or the home hub 25 may include a user command input through the portable terminal 6 or the like, or may be connected to the lighting device 100, the home appliance, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a and 10 A home appliances, and Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 in response to specific events occurring in individual devices such as the home appliances Lt; / RTI >

Meanwhile, according to the embodiment, the home hub 25 may include output means such as a display, an audio output unit, and the like.

In this case, the display and the audio output unit are stored in the home hub 25 or may output video and audio based on the received signal.

For example, the music file stored in the home hub 25 may be reproduced and output through the audio output unit.

Also, the display and the audio output unit may output image and audio information related to the operation of the home hub 25.

The server can store and manage information transmitted from the lighting device 100, the home appliance, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11, the mobile terminal 6 and other devices.

The server may be a server operated by a manufacturer of a home appliance or a company entrusted with a service by a manufacturer.

Information related to the lighting device 100, the home appliances, and the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11 can be transmitted to the portable terminal 6, and the portable terminal 6 can display the received information can do.

The lighting device 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 may receive information or receive commands from the portable terminal 6. At this time, the lighting apparatus 100, the home appliances, the Internet (IoT) apparatuses 3a, 10 and 11 can transmit various information to the server, and the server can transmit information to the lighting apparatus 100, (IoT) devices 3a, 10, and 11 to the mobile terminal 6. [0033] FIG.

The server may process the information itself or received information received from the lighting device 100, the home appliances, and the Internet (IoT) devices 3a, 10 and 11 and transmit the processed information to the portable terminal 6 have.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an appearance of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a simplified internal block diagram of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, a lighting apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a light source 110 including at least one light source, a support 111 supporting the light source 110 from below, And a cradle 180 coupled to a lower portion of the support 111 and including a flat portion 181 on which the portable terminal 6 can be placed.

The lighting apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sensing unit 150 including a sensor for sensing the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180, And a control unit 140 for controlling the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the visible light transmission signal.

That is, the lighting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a stand type lighting device having a light source disposed on an upper portion thereof and a structure supporting a light source on a lower portion thereof.

Meanwhile, the light source unit 110 may be fixed to the upper part of the support 111.

The light source unit 110 may be fixed to the upper portion of the support base 111 and the lower portion of the support base 111 may be coupled to the mount base 180.

In this specification, the downward direction refers to the direction toward the cradle 180, and the lower direction refers to the end toward the cradle 180. In addition, the lower surface may refer to a surface facing the cradle 180. The upper direction, the upper direction, and the upper direction may be used to mean symmetrical with the lower direction, the lower direction and the lower direction, respectively.

The bottom of the cradle 180 may be formed flat to support the lighting apparatus 100 as a whole and allow the lighting apparatus 100 to be stably placed at a predetermined place.

The cradle 180 not only serves as a pedestal of the illuminating device 100 but also includes a flat portion 181 formed on the upper surface of the cradle 180 so as to provide a space in which a predetermined object can be stably placed .

For example, the portable terminal 6 may be placed on the flat portion 181.

The light source unit 110 may include a substrate and at least one light source (light emitting device) disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the substrate.

For example, the light source unit 110 may include one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs).

The substrate may be a printed circuit pattern on an insulator. For example, the substrate may be a printed circuit board (PCB), a metal core PCB, a flexible PCB, a ceramic PCB, or the like.

Here, the light source unit 110 may be a COB (Chips On Board) capable of directly bonding an unpackaged LED chip on a printed circuit board. The COB contains ceramic materials to ensure heat resistance and insulation.

The substrate may be electrically connected to the light source and the wire, but is not limited thereto.

The light emitting diode (LED) may be a single color light emitting diode (LED) such as Red, Blue, Green, and White. According to an embodiment, the light emitting diode (LED) may be a multicolor light emitting diode (LED) capable of reproducing a plurality of colors.

The light source unit 110 may include a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) may emit white light to provide white light, and red Blue, and Green light emitting diodes (LEDs) to provide a specific color of illumination or white light.

Conventional analog lighting has a limitation in precisely controlling the illuminance, but a light emitting diode (LED) can precisely control the illuminance by adjusting the amount of current applied and the width of the driving pulse. In addition, when the light emitting diodes (LEDs) of R, G, and B colors are installed in combination, it is possible to provide a specific color of illumination in a specific space, and to easily control the color temperature.

The light source unit 110 may include a driving unit (not shown) for driving the light source, and the driving unit may control the operation of the light source according to a control signal received through the communication unit 190.

For example, the driving unit can control on / off of the light source. The driving unit may adaptively change color and brightness of light output by the light source.

The control unit 140 can control the overall operation of the lighting apparatus 100. [

The driving unit may control the operation of the light source under the control of the controller 140. Alternatively, the controller 140 may directly control the light source 110 by performing a function of a driving unit.

In addition, the controller 140 may blink the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the portable terminal 6.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 150 may include at least one sensor 151 for sensing the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180.

For example, the sensing unit 150 may include means for sensing whether the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180 such as a beacon, a pressure sensor, a proximity sensor, or the like.

Beacon is a device that transmits a certain signal in order to notify the location, etc. In the past, Bluetooth was used. In recent years, a hybrid beacon technology using a high frequency has been developed so that a signal can be outputted using a high frequency even when Bluetooth is turned off .

The sensing unit 150 may determine that the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180 when a signal received from the beacon is interrupted or changed.

Alternatively, the sensing unit 150 may include a pressure sensor, and the portable terminal 6 may be mounted on the cradle 180 based on a pressure change occurring when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180. It can be determined that it has been laid.

Alternatively, the sensing unit 150 may include a proximity sensor capable of sensing proximity of other objects to determine whether the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180.

Meanwhile, the sensor 151 for sensing the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 may be disposed at a proper position for sensing.

For example, the sensor 151 sensing the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 may be disposed on the flat portion 181.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 150 may further include an illuminance sensor (not shown) for sensing an external illuminance. The illuminance sensor may be disposed at the upper end of the support base 111 or the optical cover 101.

The controller 140 receives the external illuminance value sensed by the illuminance sensor, and controls the on / off of the light source and the brightness of the output light.

Meanwhile, the controller 140 may blink the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the portable terminal 6.

The controller 140 may turn on the light source when the light source is off when the portable terminal 6 detects the light.

That is, when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180, a light source can be turned on to perform visible light communication.

Meanwhile, the light source unit 110 may blink (blink) the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal under the control of the controller 140.

That is, the illumination device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be a visible light signal transmitter supporting a visible light communication (VLC) function, and may output a visible light transmission signal including predetermined data.

The visible light communication (VLC), also called Li-Fi, repeats (flickers) the on / off switching of the light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) to correspond to the digital data 1 and 0, Wireless communication technology.

The visible light communication (VLC) is advantageous in that a large amount of data can be transmitted in a short time by a short-range wireless communication technology in which data is transmitted using visible light output from a predetermined light source such as a light emitting diode (LED).

In addition, visible light communication is advantageous in that it can simultaneously perform a lighting function and a communication function.

The visible light signal transmitter modulates a signal according to a data signal to be transmitted and outputs light, and may be flickered at a speed of a predetermined frequency or higher so that blinking is not recognized by a human eye. Thus, the human eye does not perceive blinking, but the visible light signal receiver is able to perceive this flicker. Thus, the communication can be performed while maintaining the lighting function.

Meanwhile, the visible light transmission signal may include a control signal for controlling the portable terminal 6 and / or other devices.

The portable terminal 6 can receive and process visible light signals by receiving and demodulating light output from the light source unit 110 through a photodiode sensor or a camera.

In addition, the portable terminal 6 can operate according to a control signal received through visible light communication.

In addition, when necessary, the portable terminal 6 can transmit a control signal to another device in accordance with a control signal received through visible light communication.

Accordingly, the user can use various devices by using only the operation of positioning the portable terminal 6 having the visible light receiving function in the light output area of the light source 110, and can use desired functions.

That is, when the user places the portable terminal 6 on the cradle 180, the lighting device 100 can perform visible light communication to control the portable terminal 6 and / or other electronic devices.

For example, assuming that an operation to execute a predetermined application of the portable terminal 6 is set when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180, the user can move the portable terminal 6 to the cradle 180 The illuminating device 100 can perform visible light communication and output a visible light transmitting signal to the portable terminal 6 to execute a predetermined application. And the portable terminal 6 that has received the request can execute a predetermined application.

In addition, the light source unit 110 outputs light in a direction toward the cradle 180, so that the lighting apparatus 100 can perform visible light communication with the portable terminal 6 placed in addition to the lighting function.

Alternatively, the illumination device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an optical cover 101 that reflects light output from the light source unit 110 in a direction toward the cradle 180.

In this case, at least a part of the lower surface of the optical cover 101 is provided with a reflection plate, and the light output from the light source in the upward direction or the lateral direction can be reflected downward.

Accordingly, the lighting apparatus 100 can perform visible light communication with the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 in addition to the lighting function.

On the other hand, when the light source of the light source unit 110 is arranged to emit light in the downward direction, a reflective structure may not be required.

In this case, the optical cover 101 may be composed of a conventional lamp cover or a lamp shade that protects the user's eyes from the light output from the light source and provides indoor lighting.

The sensing unit 150 can determine the position where the portable terminal 6 is placed and the control unit 140 controls the sensing unit 150 based on the instruction corresponding to the position of the portable terminal 6 The light source can be controlled so as to output a visible light transmission signal containing the visible light transmission signal.

That is, the portable terminal 6 may be set to perform another operation according to the position on the cradle 180, and the controller 140 may transmit a command corresponding to the detected position of the portable terminal 6 So that the light source can be controlled to output the visible light transmission signal.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 150 may include a plurality of sensing sensors to effectively determine a position where the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180.

In this case, it is more preferable that the plurality of detection sensors are spaced apart from each other on the flat portion 181.

The flat portion 181 may be divided into a plurality of regions, and the plurality of sensing sensors may be disposed in a plurality of regions, respectively.

In this case, it is possible to quickly and efficiently determine an area where the portable terminal 6 is placed based on a sensor that detects that the portable terminal 6 is placed.

Meanwhile, the controller 140 may control the light source to output a visible light transmission signal including a command corresponding to the position of the portable terminal sensed by the plurality of sensing sensors.

4 and 5, a lighting apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an operation unit 160 having one or more operation buttons 161 and 162 for receiving user's operation input .

For example, when one of the operation buttons 161 is set to correspond to the predetermined operation mode, when the user presses the operation button 161, the control unit 140 displays the visible light transmission signal including the instruction corresponding to the predetermined operation mode Can be controlled.

The mount 180 may further include an inclined portion 182 having an inclination of a predetermined angle and disposed at an outer periphery of the flat portion 181. The inclined portion 182 may correspond to a predetermined command One or more operating buttons 161, 162 may be disposed.

The control unit 140 may control the light source to output a visible light transmission signal including a command corresponding to the operation buttons 161 and 162 when the operation buttons 161 and 162 are input.

Therefore, the operation buttons 161 and 162 may be quick buttons corresponding to a predetermined command (operation).

The lighting apparatus 100 may further include a power supply unit 170 that supplies power required for operation of the lighting apparatus 100. The power supply unit 170 may include a light source It is possible to supply power to each module in the device 100.

For example, the power supply unit 170 receives an AC power of 110V to 220V, and can supply DC power of any one of 25V, 50V, and 100V to the controller 140 using the AC power.

Also, the power supply unit 170 may supply DC power of 3 V to the communication unit 290 using the input AC power. In addition, the power supply unit 170 may supply DC power to the light source unit 110.

The power supply unit 170 may include a wireless charging module (not shown) for charging the battery of the portable terminal 6 with wireless power, and the wireless charging module may be accommodated in the mounting base 180 .

The wireless charging module can transmit power to the portable terminal 6 using at least one of an inductive coupling based on the magnetic induction phenomenon and a magnetic resonance coupling based on the electromagnetic resonance phenomenon.

To this end, the wireless charging module may include a transmission coil for transmitting wireless power.

The power supply unit of the corresponding portable terminal 6 may include a wireless power receiving unit (not shown) having a receiving coil for receiving wireless power.

The wireless power receiving unit may receive wireless power from the wireless power transmitting apparatus such as the lighting apparatus 100. [

Meanwhile, the illumination device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a communication unit 190 for receiving a predetermined signal from an external device. Here, the external device may be a manufacturer, a service provider, a server of a content provider, a home hub 25, a mobile terminal 6, a stuff Internet device, and the like.

On the other hand, the communication unit 190 can communicate with the server, the home hub 25, the portable terminal 6, the object Internet appliance, and the like by having communication means capable of communicating with the external apparatus according to at least one communication method . For example, the communication unit 190 may directly communicate with the user's portable terminal 6 and the object Internet device via a Bluetooth system or a Wi-Fi system, or may communicate with a server, a home hub 25, , And can communicate with the object Internet device.

The light source unit 110 may change at least one of an illumination color, a brightness, and a blinking cycle according to a signal received through the communication unit 190.

For example, when the user operates the portable terminal 6 to transmit a control signal for outputting light of a predetermined color, the light source unit 110 receiving the control signal turns on the light source corresponding to the received control signal To output light.

In addition, the light source unit 110 can operate and determine an illumination mode such as color, brightness, and mood illumination of the output light according to a control signal received through the communication unit 190.

Alternatively, when a predetermined signal is received from the pre-registered home appliances or the object Internet devices without the user's operation, the light source unit 110 controls the ON / OFF of the light source and the color, brightness, mood, It can determine and operate the lighting mode such as lighting.

In this case, the on / off state of the light source, the color, brightness, illumination mode, and the like of the output light may be preset according to an event corresponding to the received signal, and the user may change the setting.

The user can execute a predetermined application through the portable terminal 6 and set an illumination mode corresponding to each event.

The storage unit 120 records various information necessary for controlling the illumination device 100, and may include a volatile or nonvolatile recording medium. The storage medium stores data that can be read by a microprocessor, and includes a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD- Tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like.

6 is a flowchart referred to in explanation of an operation method of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the lighting apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention senses a portable terminal 6 placed on a cradle 180 through a sensing unit 150 (S610) The light source may be turned on so as to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the light source 6 (S630).

Here, the predetermined visible light transmission signal may correspond to a predetermined operation mode to be performed when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180.

For example, in the first mode (Mode 1), the first mode may be a baby care mode or a feeding mode for operating the camera, the microphone (MIC) of the i-room. In addition, when the child or the child is awakened by the camera or the microphone (MIC), the infant illumination can be turned on by the feeding illumination, and the state can be informed by the illumination and sound of the mother room.

In the first mode, the wireless terminal 6 may be set to perform wireless charging.

The second mode (Mode 2) may be a music mode for automatically executing a play list preset according to space and time.

The second mode can reproduce predetermined music in consideration of the space in which the lighting apparatus is installed and the current time.

Also, the mobile terminal 6 can be set to perform wireless charging in the second mode.

The third mode (Mode 3) may be an SNS mode for notifying the user of information missed by the user, tomorrow's weather, and the like in cooperation with the user's social network service (SNS), message, e-mail and news service.

In addition, the third mode provides predetermined information through TTS (Text to Speech), and the user can listen to the radio.

Also, it may be set to perform wireless charging of the portable terminal 6 in the third mode.

In the first to third modes, when the lighting device 100 transmits a control signal to the portable terminal 6 using visible light communication, the portable terminal 6 can perform a corresponding operation. Further, when control of another device is required, the portable terminal 6 can transmit a predetermined control signal to the control target device.

The user can set the operation mode to be performed when the portable terminal 6 is placed in the cradle 180 as one of the first to third modes or the user-set operation mode.

Also, the lighting apparatus 100 may generate and output a visible light transmission signal corresponding to the operation mode set by the user, and control the portable terminal 6 to perform a corresponding operation.

In operation S615, the controller 140 may control the light source to be turned on when the portable terminal 6 detects that the light source is off (S615).

That is, when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180, a light source can be turned on to perform visible light communication.

Meanwhile, the light source unit 110 may blink (blink) the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal under the control of the controller 140.

The control unit 140 may determine the position of the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 based on the data sensed by the sensing unit 150.

In this case, the controller 140 may generate the visible light transmission signal so as to include a command corresponding to the position of the portable terminal.

 On the other hand, according to the setting, the control unit 140 may turn off the light source after a predetermined time has elapsed. This is a kind of reservation setting in which visible light communication is performed by driving a light source, and can be set to be automatically turned off after a predetermined time elapses.

On the other hand, the sensing unit 150 may sense the external illuminance, and the controller 140 receives the external illuminance value sensed by the sensing unit 150 to turn on / off the light source, feedback control.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual view showing an appearance of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the illumination device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of detection sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, and 151d.

The sensing unit 150 may include a plurality of sensing sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, and 151d in order to effectively determine a position where the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180. [

In this case, it is more preferable that the plurality of detection sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, and 151d are spaced apart from each other in the flat portion 181.

7, the flat portion 181 is divided into a plurality of regions 710, 720, 730, and 740, and the plurality of detection sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, and 151d are divided into a plurality of regions 710, 720, 730, 740).

In this case, it is possible to quickly and efficiently determine an area where the portable terminal 6 is placed based on a sensor that detects that the portable terminal 6 is placed.

The control unit 140 controls the light source to output a visible light transmission signal including a command corresponding to the position of the portable terminal 6 sensed by the plurality of sensing sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, and 151d .

That is, the lighting apparatus 100 can provide a different operation mode according to the position of the portable terminal 6, and the user can perform a specific operation (e.g., operation) only by a simple operation of placing the portable terminal 6 in an area corresponding to a desired operation mode Mode can be used.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7, a lighting apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 7 includes a plurality of sensing sensors 151a, 151b, 151c, 151d are provided, and the other features are substantially the same as in the case of the above-described embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart referred to in explaining an operation method of a lighting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8, the lighting apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can sense the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 through the sensing unit 150 (S810) The controller 140 may determine the position of the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 based on the data sensed by the sensing unit 150 in operation S820.

The lighting apparatus 100 may perform an operation corresponding to the determined position of the portable terminal 6 (S840).

For example, the control unit 140 may generate the visible light transmission signal so as to include a command corresponding to the position of the portable terminal 6, and may cause the light source to blink to output a visible light transmission signal (S840).

Meanwhile, the light source unit 110 may blink (blink) the light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal under the control of the controller 140.

The user can set the operation mode to be performed when the portable terminal 6 is placed in the cradle 180 in the first to third modes or the operation mode directly set by the user in each area of the cradle 180. [

Also, the lighting apparatus 100 may generate and output a visible light transmission signal corresponding to the operation mode set by the user, and control the portable terminal 6 to perform a corresponding operation.

The control unit 140 may control the light source to be turned on in step S820 if the light source is off in step S825 when the portable terminal 6 detects the light source.

That is, when the portable terminal 6 is placed on the cradle 180, a light source can be turned on to perform visible light communication.

 On the other hand, according to the setting, the control unit 140 may turn off the light source after a predetermined time has elapsed.

On the other hand, the sensing unit 150 may sense the external illuminance, and the controller 140 receives the external illuminance value sensed by the sensing unit 150 to turn on / off the light source, feedback control.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart referred to in explanation of a method of operating a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a lighting device 100, a mobile terminal 6, a home hub 25, and a control target device 900.

Here, the control subject device 900 may be a home appliance, an Internet (IoT) device, an accessory, or the like as described with reference to FIGS.

Referring to FIG. 9, first, the lighting apparatus 100 can detect the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 (S910).

Also, the lighting apparatus 100 can determine the position of the portable terminal 6 placed on the cradle 180 (S920).

Meanwhile, the illumination device 100 may generate a visible light transmission signal including a detection of the portable terminal 6 and a command corresponding to a position at which the portable terminal 6 is placed, thereby blinking the light source, The signal may be transmitted to the portable terminal 6 (S930).

The portable terminal 6 can receive and process the visible light signal by receiving and demodulating the light output from the lighting device 100 through the photodiode sensor or the camera (S940).

In addition, the portable terminal 6 can operate according to a control signal received through visible light communication (S940).

In addition, if necessary, the portable terminal 6 can transmit a control signal to another control target device 900 according to a control signal received through visible light communication (S960).

Alternatively, the mobile terminal 6 transmits a control signal to the home hub 25 in step S950, and the home hub 25 may transmit the control signal to the control subject device 900 in step S955.

Accordingly, the user can use various devices by using only the operation of placing the portable terminal 6 having the visible light receiving function in the region where the light emitting device 100 outputs light, and can use desired functions.

That is, when the user places the portable terminal 6 on the cradle 180, the lighting device 100 can perform visible light communication to control the portable terminal 6 and / or other electronic devices.

FIGS. 10 to 13 are views referred to the description of a method of operating a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The smart home system according to the embodiment of the present invention can automatically execute a predetermined service through the lighting device 100 without further operation.

Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, when the user places the portable terminal 6 such as a smart phone in the lighting apparatus 100 before sleeping, the preset operation mode can be automatically performed.

For example, when the mother places the portable terminal 6 in the lighting apparatus 100 in the mother room, the baby care mode is automatically executed and the product of the child room can be set for optimal sleeping.

In the baby care mode, the camera 3a, the microphone (not shown), and the air conditioner (not shown) of the eye can be automatically operated in the sleep mode.

Also, the smart bulb 10 of the i-room can be turned off.

On the other hand, when an abnormal situation occurs (ex: child crying, door lock opening, etc.), the mother room can provide notifications by voice and illumination.

For example, when the microphone of the child room receives the cry of the child, it is notified to at least one of the devices in the smart home system, such as the lighting device 100, the home hub 25, the portable terminal 6, .

Also, devices in a smart home system may share a received signal with one or more devices.

Correspondingly, the lighting apparatus 100 can output light of a predetermined brightness or more, output light of a specific color, or blink at predetermined intervals.

In addition, the portable terminal 6 can output an audio announcement signal through the speaker or inform the user of the vibration effect.

Also, in the baby care mode, the lighting apparatus 100 may be set to automatically perform wireless charging of the portable terminal 6. [

12 and 13, when a user comes to the house and places a portable terminal 6 such as a smart phone in the lighting device 100, the lighting device 100 displays the visible light corresponding to a specific operation mode The transmission signal can be transmitted.

Correspondingly, the portable terminal 6 can automatically execute the operation corresponding to the specific operation mode.

For example, when the user comes home and places the portable terminal 6 such as a smart phone in the lighting device 100, the music application is executed in the portable terminal 6 and the previously registered play list can be automatically executed.

It can also summarize vital information that users have missed today, such as messages, bills, weather, schedules, and important postings, such as SNS, to let them know by voice.

In this case, the reproduction of music and the TTS service can be provided not only through the built-in speaker of the portable terminal 6 but also through a separate speaker 12 connected to the communication.

Therefore, the user can use the predetermined information and contents through the speaker 12 of the portable terminal 6 and / or the speaker 12 in the smart home system without any additional operation.

In addition, the provision of the information and the reproduction of music can be automatically performed in a continuous series of operations.

For example, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), if execution of a predetermined social network service application and reproduction of music are set to the operation mode, the portable terminal 6 outputs audio The speaker 12 can be selected and communicated.

13 (c), the mobile terminal 6 can execute a social network service application and a music application, and can output through the connected speaker 12. [

According to the present invention, it is possible to directly access the automated registered service in the Internet (IoT) solution through the lighting device 100.

In addition, since the area where the user uses the portable terminal and the main use service are determined within the home, a home object Internet (IoT) touch point using the lighting device can be constructed at the main point.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide an illumination device and an operation method thereof that can improve user's convenience by operating in conjunction with a portable terminal.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the convenience of the user can be increased by operating the portable terminal without any special operation of the user.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide an illumination device capable of increasing the convenience of the user by operating in cooperation with a home appliance, an Internet (IoT) device or the like without any special operation of the user.

The illumination device according to the present invention and the smart home system including the same can be applied to the construction and method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, Or some of them may be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the lighting device and the operation method of the smart home system including the lighting device according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor in a recording medium readable by the processor. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium that can be read by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet . In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Lighting equipment: 100
Light source: 110
Control section: 140
Sensing part: 150
Cradle: 180
Control panel: 160
Mobile terminal: 6

Claims (20)

A light source unit including at least one light source;
A support for supporting the light source;
A cradle coupled to a lower portion of the support, the cradle including a flat portion on which the portable terminal can be placed;
A sensing unit including a sensor for sensing a portable terminal placed on the cradle; And
And a control unit for causing the light source to blink to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to the detection of the portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the light source unit outputs light in a direction toward the cradle. The method according to claim 1,
And an optical cover that reflects the light output from the light source unit in a direction toward the cradle. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller turns on the light source when the light source is off when sensing the portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And a sensor for sensing a portable terminal placed on the cradle is disposed in the flat portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller controls the light source to output a visible light transmission signal including a command corresponding to the position of the portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensing unit includes a plurality of sensing sensors, and the plurality of sensing sensors are spaced apart from each other on the flat portion. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit controls the light source to output a visible light transmission signal including a command corresponding to a position of the portable terminal sensed by the plurality of sensing sensors. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless charging module housed within the cradle. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensing unit further comprises an illuminance sensor for sensing an external illuminance. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cradle further comprises an inclined portion having an inclination of a predetermined angle and disposed at an outer periphery of the flat portion. 12. The method of claim 11,
And one or more operation buttons corresponding to a predetermined command are disposed in the inclined portion. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the control unit controls the light source to output a visible light transmission signal corresponding to the operation button when there is an input to the operation button. Sensing a portable terminal placed on a cradle; And
And blinking a light source to output a predetermined visible light transmission signal corresponding to detection of the portable terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
And turning on the light source when the light source is off when sensing the portable terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
And determining a position of the portable terminal to be placed on the cradle. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the visible light transmission signal includes a command corresponding to a position of the portable terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
And transmitting wireless power to the portable terminal. 15. The method of claim 14,
And turning off the light source after a predetermined period of time has elapsed. 15. The method of claim 14,
And detecting an external illuminance.

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