EP3864337B1 - Method and device for controlling gas consumers - Google Patents

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EP3864337B1
EP3864337B1 EP19780202.8A EP19780202A EP3864337B1 EP 3864337 B1 EP3864337 B1 EP 3864337B1 EP 19780202 A EP19780202 A EP 19780202A EP 3864337 B1 EP3864337 B1 EP 3864337B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for controlling multiple gas consumers. Furthermore, the invention relates to a control device for controlling a plurality of gas consumers.
  • a control device for controlling multiple gas consumers is off US6076542A known.
  • combustible gas e.g. propane or butane in the form of liquid gas, so-called LPG for Liquefied Petroleum Gas
  • LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas
  • the object of the invention is to propose a method and a device for controlling gas consumers that ensure that a maximum permissible gas consumption value is not exceeded in a system.
  • the inventive control method thus consists in assigning priorities to the different gas consumers located in the gas system.
  • the priorities correspond to different importance of the gas consumers for the gas system itself or for the user of the system. Provision can be made for different gas consumers to be assigned the same priority. Based on the priorities, the gas consumers are activated (i.e. started) or deactivated (i.e. switched off) during the control.
  • the invention makes it possible to install any number of gas consumers in a system since their operation is controlled.
  • the priorities are permanently assigned to the devices or gas consumers.
  • the priorities are assigned to the gas consumers in the respective application.
  • One embodiment of the method provides that the gas consumers are activated or deactivated depending on a predefinable maximum value for gas consumption.
  • the maximum value of the gas system to which the gas consumers are assigned results, for example, from a standard. Mention is z. B. a maximum value of 1.5 kg of gas per hour according to DIN EN 1949. The procedure ensures in particular that the maximum value is not exceeded. This happens e.g. B. on the basis of known nominal gas consumption quantities of the gas consumers or by specifying permissible gas consumption quantities for the activated gas consumers. In particular, several gas consumers are not activated whose gas consumption amounts together exceed the maximum value.
  • the gas consumers are activated or deactivated depending on previously known or determined gas consumption data.
  • the gas consumption data are, for example, the previously known nominal gas consumption quantities of the gas consumers.
  • the gas consumption quantities of the activated gas consumers are measured.
  • the gas consumers are activated by specifying a maximum permissible amount of gas consumption.
  • the gas consumers are assigned the respectively permitted consumption quantities.
  • gas consumers with higher priorities are activated before gas consumers with lower priorities.
  • One embodiment of the method provides that gas consumers with the same priority are activated at the same time in such a way that a permissible gas consumption quantity is divided among the gas consumers with the same priority. If at least two gas consumers have the same priority, the gas consumers are operated in parallel in this configuration, whereby the permissible gas consumption is divided among the individual gas consumers.
  • the gas quantities available to the individual gas consumers are sometimes fixed or can be assigned individually.
  • One embodiment of the method consists in that an activated gas consumer is deactivated when a target value to be reached by the activated gas consumer has been reached.
  • the design refers to the fact that gas consumers each have to reach at least one target value. In the case of a heater, for example, this is a room temperature or, in the case of a water heater, the temperature of the water.
  • an activated gas consumer is then deactivated when the desired value to be achieved by it has been reached. If, for example, the desired room temperature has been set, the heating - as an example for a gas consumer - is deactivated.
  • One embodiment of the method provides that after an activated gas consumer has been deactivated, a gas consumer that has a lower priority than the deactivated gas consumer is activated.
  • the target value of a deactivated gas consumer is monitored.
  • the activated gas consumer is deactivated and the deactivated gas consumer is activated.
  • the deactivated gas consumer is activated in this case after the activated gas consumer has been deactivated after a target value to be reached by the activated gas consumer has been reached.
  • a target value that has been reached by a gas consumer is monitored. For example, if the setpoint is a setpoint room temperature that has been generated by a heater, the room temperature is monitored by a thermometer.
  • the following embodiments relate to what happens when it is recognized that the setpoint is no longer given while a gas consumer that is lower in priority in terms of priority is active.
  • One embodiment is that the gas consumer with the lower priority deactivates and the gas consumer instead with the higher priority and the deviation from the setpoint is activated.
  • the gas consumer with the higher priority preferably directly afterwards—is activated again. A possible sequence of gas consumers is thus interrupted in order to reactivate the previously deactivated gas consumer.
  • the invention relates to software or a software program that is used to implement the method, and to a data carrier that carries such a program.
  • the invention also achieves the object through a control device for controlling a plurality of gas consumers, the control device having at least one output interface, the control device outputting control data for the gas consumers via the output interface, and the control device issuing the control data based on the gas consumers assigned generated priorities.
  • the control data relate to the activation or deactivation of gas consumers or to the respective assigned gas consumption quantities.
  • control device is designed in such a way that it executes the method according to one of the aforementioned or the following embodiments.
  • the associated explanations also apply accordingly to the control device.
  • control device having at least one input interface for receiving sensor data.
  • control device has a data memory for storing data.
  • control device has an input device for entering data.
  • FIG. 12 shows, purely schematically, a system in which, by way of example, two gas consumers 20, 21 are controlled by a common control device 1.
  • the gas consumers 20, 21 are here, for example, a water heater 20 and a heater 21.
  • the gas consumers 20, 21 consume combustible gas (e.g. propane or butane) for their functions, with a maximum and possibly legally specified amount of gas per unit of time not being exceeded may be.
  • combustible gas e.g. propane or butane
  • each gas consumer is assigned a priority in a first step. In one variant, this is preceded by the step that the connected and/or the gas consumers 20, 21 to be controlled are made known to the control device 1.
  • the priorities can be fixed, e.g. B. be specified by the type of gas consumers, or can be specified currently. So e.g. B. During the summer, the heating has a lower priority than in the winter.
  • the priorities are specified here via the input device 13 and stored in the data memory 12 .
  • the sensor signal is supplied to the control device 1 via an input interface 11 .
  • the output interface 10 is present for the activation or deactivation of the gas consumers 20, 21, via which the control device 1 outputs corresponding control data to the gas consumers 20, 21.
  • aspects have been described in the context of an apparatus, it is understood that these aspects also include a description of the corresponding method represent. Similarly, aspects described in connection with or as a method step also represent a description of a corresponding block or details of a corresponding device. Depending on particular implementation requirements, embodiments of the invention may be implemented in hardware or in software. Thus, some embodiments according to the invention comprise a data carrier having electronically readable control signals capable of interacting with a programmable computer system in such a way that one of the methods described herein is carried out.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Steuern von mehreren Gasverbrauchern. Weiterhin bezieht sich die Erfindung auf eine Steuervorrichtung zum Steuern von mehreren Gasverbrauchern. Eine Steuervorrichtung zum Steuern von mehrere Gasverbrauchern ist aus US 6076542 A bekannt.The invention relates to a method for controlling multiple gas consumers. Furthermore, the invention relates to a control device for controlling a plurality of gas consumers. A control device for controlling multiple gas consumers is off US6076542A known.

Im Stand der Technik ist es bekannt, brennbares Gas (z. B. Propan oder Butan in Form von Flüssiggas, sog. LPG von Liquefied Petroleum Gas) als Energiequelle zu nutzen. Hiermit werden beispielsweise Herde, Heizungen oder Wassererhitzer betrieben.It is known in the prior art to use combustible gas (e.g. propane or butane in the form of liquid gas, so-called LPG for Liquefied Petroleum Gas) as an energy source. This is used, for example, to operate stoves, heaters or water heaters.

Bei der Anwendung von Gasverbrauchern insbesondere in beweglichen Raumeinheiten, wie sie durch Wohnwagen, Wohnmobile oder Boote gegeben sind, bestehen teilweise gesetzliche Vorgaben, die einen maximal zulässigen Gesamtverbrauch für die angeschlossenen Geräte einer Gasanlage vorgeben. Daher ist es üblich, für Gasverbraucher einen nominellen Gasverbrauch pro Stunde anzugeben.When using gas consumers, particularly in mobile room units, such as those found in caravans, mobile homes or boats, there are sometimes legal requirements that specify a maximum permissible total consumption for the devices connected to a gas system. It is therefore customary to indicate a nominal gas consumption per hour for gas consumers.

Die Aufgabe der Erfindung besteht darin, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Steuern von Gasverbrauchern vorzuschlagen, die sicherstellen, dass in einem System ein maximal zulässiger Gasverbrauchswert nicht überschritten wird.The object of the invention is to propose a method and a device for controlling gas consumers that ensure that a maximum permissible gas consumption value is not exceeded in a system.

Die Erfindung löst die Aufgabe mit einem Verfahren zur Steuern von mehreren Gasverbrauchern, wobei das Verfahren zumindest die folgenden Schritte umfasst:

  • Den Gasverbrauchern werden Prioritäten zugeordnet.
  • Die Gasverbraucher werden in Abhängigkeit von den zugeordneten Prioritäten aktiviert oder deaktiviert.
The invention solves the problem with a method for controlling multiple gas consumers, the method comprising at least the following steps:
  • Priorities are assigned to the gas consumers.
  • The gas consumers are activated or deactivated depending on the assigned priorities.

Das erfinderische Steuerverfahren besteht somit darin, dass den unterschiedlichen Gasverbrauchern, die sich in dem Gassystem befinden, Prioritäten zugeordnet werden. Die Prioritäten entsprechen unterschiedlichen Wichtigkeiten der Gasverbraucher für das Gassystem selbst oder für den Nutzer des Systems. Dabei kann es vorgesehen sein, dass unterschiedliche Gasverbraucher die gleiche Priorität zugeordnet bekommen. Ausgehend von den Prioritäten werden bei der Steuerung die Gasverbraucher aktiviert (also gestartet) oder deaktiviert (also ausgeschaltet).The inventive control method thus consists in assigning priorities to the different gas consumers located in the gas system. The priorities correspond to different importance of the gas consumers for the gas system itself or for the user of the system. Provision can be made for different gas consumers to be assigned the same priority. Based on the priorities, the gas consumers are activated (i.e. started) or deactivated (i.e. switched off) during the control.

Durch die Erfindung ist es möglich, in einem System beliebig viele Gasverbraucher zu installieren, da deren Betrieb gesteuert wird. Die Prioritäten sind dabei in einer Ausgestaltung den Geräten bzw. Gasverbrauchern fest zugeordnet. Alternativ oder ergänzend werden die Prioritäten den Gasverbrauchern im jeweiligen Anwendungsfall zugeordnet.The invention makes it possible to install any number of gas consumers in a system since their operation is controlled. In one embodiment, the priorities are permanently assigned to the devices or gas consumers. Alternatively or additionally, the priorities are assigned to the gas consumers in the respective application.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens sieht vor, dass die Gasverbraucher in Abhängigkeit von einem vorgebbaren Maximalwert für einen Gasverbrauch aktiviert oder deaktiviert werden. Der Maximalwert des Gassystems, dem die Gasverbraucher zugeordnet sind, ergibt sich beispielsweise aus einer Norm. Zu nennen ist z. B. ein Maximalwert von 1,5 kg Gas pro Stunde gemäß der DIN EN 1949. In dem Verfahren wird insbesondere sichergestellt, dass der Maximalwert nicht überschritten wird. Dies geschieht z. B. anhand von bekannten nominellen Gasverbrauchsmengen der Gasverbraucher oder durch Vorgabe von zulässigen Gasverbrauchsmengen für die aktivierten Gasverbraucher. Insbesondere werden nicht mehrere Gasverbraucher aktiviert, deren Gasverbrauchsmengen gemeinsam den Maximalwert übersteigen.One embodiment of the method provides that the gas consumers are activated or deactivated depending on a predefinable maximum value for gas consumption. The maximum value of the gas system to which the gas consumers are assigned results, for example, from a standard. Mention is z. B. a maximum value of 1.5 kg of gas per hour according to DIN EN 1949. The procedure ensures in particular that the maximum value is not exceeded. This happens e.g. B. on the basis of known nominal gas consumption quantities of the gas consumers or by specifying permissible gas consumption quantities for the activated gas consumers. In particular, several gas consumers are not activated whose gas consumption amounts together exceed the maximum value.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung werden die Gasverbraucher in Abhängigkeit von vorbekannten oder ermittelten Gasverbrauchsdaten aktiviert oder deaktiviert. Die Gasverbrauchsdaten sind beispielsweise die vorbekannten nominellen Gasverbrauchsmengen der Gasverbraucher. Alternativ werden die Gasverbrauchsmengen der aktivierten Gasverbraucher gemessen.According to one embodiment, the gas consumers are activated or deactivated depending on previously known or determined gas consumption data. The gas consumption data are, for example, the previously known nominal gas consumption quantities of the gas consumers. Alternatively, the gas consumption quantities of the activated gas consumers are measured.

In einer Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens ist vorgesehen, dass die Gasverbraucher unter Vorgabe einer maximal zulässigen Gasverbrauchsmenge aktiviert werden. In dieser Ausgestaltung werden den Gasverbrauchern die jeweils zulässigen Verbrauchsmengen zugewiesen.In one embodiment of the method, it is provided that the gas consumers are activated by specifying a maximum permissible amount of gas consumption. In this refinement, the gas consumers are assigned the respectively permitted consumption quantities.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens besteht darin, dass Gasverbraucher mit höheren Prioritäten vor Gasverbrauchern mit niedrigeren Prioritäten aktiviert werden.In one embodiment of the method, gas consumers with higher priorities are activated before gas consumers with lower priorities.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens sieht vor, dass Gasverbraucher mit gleicher Priorität gleichzeitig so aktiviert werden, dass eine zulässige Gasverbrauchsmenge auf die Gasverbraucher mit gleicher Priorität aufgeteilt wird. Haben mindestens zwei Gasverbraucher die gleiche Priorität, so werden in dieser Ausgestaltung die Gasverbraucher parallel betrieben, wobei die zulässige Gasverbrauchsmenge auf die einzelnen Gasverbraucher verteilt wird. Die den einzelnen Gasverbrauchern zur Verfügung stehenden Gasmengen sind teilweise fest vorgegeben oder lassen sich individuell zuordnen.One embodiment of the method provides that gas consumers with the same priority are activated at the same time in such a way that a permissible gas consumption quantity is divided among the gas consumers with the same priority. If at least two gas consumers have the same priority, the gas consumers are operated in parallel in this configuration, whereby the permissible gas consumption is divided among the individual gas consumers. The gas quantities available to the individual gas consumers are sometimes fixed or can be assigned individually.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens besteht darin, dass ein aktivierter Gasverbraucher dann deaktiviert wird, wenn ein von dem aktivierten Gasverbraucher zu erreichender Sollwert erreicht worden ist. Die Ausgestaltung bezieht sich darauf, dass Gasverbraucher jeweils mindestens einen Sollwert zu erreichen haben. Bei einer Heizung ist dies beispielsweise eine Raumtemperatur oder bei einem Wassererhitzer die Temperatur des Wassers. In dieser Ausgestaltung wird ein aktivierter Gasverbraucher dann deaktiviert, wenn der von ihm zu erreichende Sollwert erreicht worden ist. Hat sich somit beispielsweise die gewünschte Raumtemperatur eingestellt, so wird die Heizung - als Beispiel für einen Gasverbraucher - deaktiviert.One embodiment of the method consists in that an activated gas consumer is deactivated when a target value to be reached by the activated gas consumer has been reached. The design refers to the fact that gas consumers each have to reach at least one target value. In the case of a heater, for example, this is a room temperature or, in the case of a water heater, the temperature of the water. In this refinement, an activated gas consumer is then deactivated when the desired value to be achieved by it has been reached. If, for example, the desired room temperature has been set, the heating - as an example for a gas consumer - is deactivated.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens sieht vor, dass nach dem Deaktivieren eines aktivierten Gasverbrauchers ein solcher Gasverbraucher aktiviert wird, der eine niedrigere Priorität als der deaktivierte Gasverbraucher hat.One embodiment of the method provides that after an activated gas consumer has been deactivated, a gas consumer that has a lower priority than the deactivated gas consumer is activated.

Eine Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens besteht darin, dass der Sollwert eines deaktivierten Gasverbrauchers überwacht wird. In dem Fall, dass eine Änderung des Sollwerts erkannt worden ist und dass ein Gasverbraucher mit einer niedrigeren Priorität als der deaktivierte Gasverbraucher aktiviert ist, wird in einer Ausgestaltung der aktivierte Gasverbraucher deaktiviert und der deaktivierte Gasverbraucher aktiviert. In einer alternativen Ausgestaltung wird in diesem Fall der deaktivierte Gasverbraucher aktiviert, nachdem der aktivierte Gasverbraucher nach einem Erreichen eines von dem aktivierten Gasverbraucher zu erreichenden Sollwerts deaktiviert worden ist.One embodiment of the method is that the target value of a deactivated gas consumer is monitored. In the event that a change in the setpoint has been detected and that a gas consumer with a lower priority than the deactivated gas consumer is activated, in one embodiment the activated gas consumer is deactivated and the deactivated gas consumer is activated. In an alternative embodiment, the deactivated gas consumer is activated in this case after the activated gas consumer has been deactivated after a target value to be reached by the activated gas consumer has been reached.

Bei den vorgenannten Ausgestaltungen wird ein Sollwert, der von einem Gasverbraucher erreicht worden ist, überwacht. Ist beispielsweise der Sollwert eine Soll-Raumtemperatur, die von einer Heizung erzeugt worden ist, so wird durch ein Thermometer die Raumtemperatur überwacht. Die folgenden Ausgestaltungen beziehen sich darauf, was passiert, wenn erkannt wird, dass der Sollwert nicht mehr gegeben ist, während ein in Bezug auf die Priorität nachgeordneter Gasverbraucher aktiv ist. Eine Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass der Gasverbraucher mit der niedrigeren Priorität deaktiviert und dafür der Gasverbraucher mit der höheren Priorität und der Abweichung vom Sollwert aktiviert wird. In einer alternativen Ausgestaltung wird dann, wenn der aktuell aktivierte Gasverbraucher seinen Sollwert erreicht hat und er daraufhin deaktiviert worden ist, der Gasverbraucher mit der höheren Priorität - vorzugsweise direkt anschließend - erneut aktiviert. Damit wird also eine mögliche Abfolge der Gasverbraucher unterbrochen, um den bereits vorher deaktivierten Gasverbraucher wieder zu aktivieren.In the aforementioned configurations, a target value that has been reached by a gas consumer is monitored. For example, if the setpoint is a setpoint room temperature that has been generated by a heater, the room temperature is monitored by a thermometer. The following embodiments relate to what happens when it is recognized that the setpoint is no longer given while a gas consumer that is lower in priority in terms of priority is active. One embodiment is that the gas consumer with the lower priority deactivates and the gas consumer instead with the higher priority and the deviation from the setpoint is activated. In an alternative embodiment, when the currently activated gas consumer has reached its setpoint and it has then been deactivated, the gas consumer with the higher priority—preferably directly afterwards—is activated again. A possible sequence of gas consumers is thus interrupted in order to reactivate the previously deactivated gas consumer.

Zudem bezieht sich die Erfindung auf eine Software oder ein Software-Programm, das der Umsetzung des Verfahrens dient, sowie auf einen Datenträger, der ein solches Programm trägt.In addition, the invention relates to software or a software program that is used to implement the method, and to a data carrier that carries such a program.

Weiterhin löst die Erfindung die Aufgabe durch eine Steuervorrichtung zum Steuern von mehreren Gasverbrauchern, wobei die Steuervorrichtung mindestens eine Ausgabe-Schnittstelle aufweist, wobei die Steuervorrichtung über die Ausgabe-Schnittstelle Steuerdaten für die Gasverbraucher ausgibt, und wobei die Steuervorrichtung die Steuerdaten ausgehend von den Gasverbrauchern zugeordneten Prioritäten erzeugt. Die Steuerdaten beziehen sich dabei auf das Aktivieren oder Deaktivieren von Gasverbrauchern oder auch auf die jeweiligen zugewiesenen Gasverbrauchsmengen.The invention also achieves the object through a control device for controlling a plurality of gas consumers, the control device having at least one output interface, the control device outputting control data for the gas consumers via the output interface, and the control device issuing the control data based on the gas consumers assigned generated priorities. The control data relate to the activation or deactivation of gas consumers or to the respective assigned gas consumption quantities.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung ist die Steuervorrichtung derartig ausgeführt, dass sie das Verfahren nach einem der vorgenannten oder folgenden Ausgestaltungen ausführt. Insofern gelten die zugehörigen Erläuterungen entsprechend auch für die Steuervorrichtung.According to one embodiment, the control device is designed in such a way that it executes the method according to one of the aforementioned or the following embodiments. In this respect, the associated explanations also apply accordingly to the control device.

Eine Ausgestaltung besteht darin, dass die Steuervorrichtung mindestens eine Eingabe-Schnittstelle zum Empfangen von Sensordaten aufweist. Alternativ oder ergänzend ist vorgesehen, dass die Steuervorrichtung einen Datenspeicher zum Hinterlegen von Daten aufweist. Alternativ oder ergänzend weist die Steuervorrichtung eine Eingabevorrichtung zum Eingeben von Daten auf.One configuration consists in the control device having at least one input interface for receiving sensor data. Alternatively or additionally, it is provided that the control device has a data memory for storing data. Alternatively or additionally, the control device has an input device for entering data.

Im Einzelnen gibt es eine Vielzahl von Möglichkeiten, das Verfahren oder die Vorrichtung auszugestalten und weiterzubilden. Dazu wird verwiesen einerseits auf die den unabhängigen Patentansprüchen nachgeordneten Patentansprüche, andererseits auf die folgende Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung. Es zeigt die:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Darstellung eines Systems mit einer Vorrichtung zum Steuern von Gasverbrauchern und einer Mehrzahl von Gasverbrauchern.
In detail, there are a number of possibilities for designing and developing the method or the device. For this purpose, reference is made on the one hand to the patent claims subordinate to the independent patent claims and on the other hand to the following description of exemplary embodiments in connection with the drawing. It shows the:
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a schematic representation of a system with a device for controlling gas consumers and a plurality of gas consumers.

Die Fig. 1 zeigt rein schematisch ein System, in dem beispielhaft zwei Gasverbraucher 20, 21 von einer gemeinsamen Steuervorrichtung 1 gesteuert werden.the 1 FIG. 12 shows, purely schematically, a system in which, by way of example, two gas consumers 20, 21 are controlled by a common control device 1.

Die Gasverbraucher 20, 21 sind hier beispielhaft ein Wassererhitzer 20 und eine Heizung 21. Für ihre Funktionen verbrauchen die Gasverbraucher 20, 21 brennbares Gas (z. B. Propan oder Butan), wobei eine maximale und ggf. gesetzlich vorgegebene Gasmenge pro Zeiteinheit nicht überschritten werden darf.The gas consumers 20, 21 are here, for example, a water heater 20 and a heater 21. The gas consumers 20, 21 consume combustible gas (e.g. propane or butane) for their functions, with a maximum and possibly legally specified amount of gas per unit of time not being exceeded may be.

Für die Steuerung der Gasverbraucher 20, 21 durch die Steuervorrichtung 1 wird in einem ersten Schritt jedem Gasverbraucher eine Priorität zugeordnet. Dem geht in einer Variante der Schritt voraus, dass die verbundenen und/oder die zu steuernden Gasverbraucher 20, 21 der Steuervorrichtung 1 bekannt gemacht werden.For the control of the gas consumers 20, 21 by the control device 1, each gas consumer is assigned a priority in a first step. In one variant, this is preceded by the step that the connected and/or the gas consumers 20, 21 to be controlled are made known to the control device 1.

Die Prioritäten können dabei fest, z. B. durch die Art der Gasverbraucher vorgegeben sein, oder können jeweils aktuell vorgegeben werden. So kann z. B. während des Sommers die Heizung eine niedrigere Priorität als im Winter erhalten. Die Vorgabe der Prioritäten erfolgt hier über die Eingabevorrichtung 13 und die Hinterlegung im Datenspeicher 12. Überdies werden hier über die Eingabevorrichtung 13 auch die Sollwerte vorgegeben, die von den Gasverbrauchern 20, 21 zu erreichen sind.The priorities can be fixed, e.g. B. be specified by the type of gas consumers, or can be specified currently. So e.g. B. During the summer, the heating has a lower priority than in the winter. The priorities are specified here via the input device 13 and stored in the data memory 12 .

Um das Erreichen eines Sollwerts zu erkennen und davon ausgehend einen Gasverbraucher zu deaktivieren, ist ein Sensor 30 - hier in Form eines Thermometers zu Ermittlung der Raumtemperatur - vorhanden. Das Sensorsignal wird über eine Eingabe-Schnittstelle 11 der Steuervorrichtung 1 zugeführt.A sensor 30--here in the form of a thermometer for determining the room temperature--is present in order to recognize that a setpoint value has been reached and to deactivate a gas consumer on this basis. The sensor signal is supplied to the control device 1 via an input interface 11 .

Für die Aktivierung oder Deaktivierung der Gasverbraucher 20, 21 ist die Ausgabe-Schnittstelle 10 vorhanden, über die die Steuervorrichtung 1 entsprechende Steuerdaten an die Gasverbraucher 20, 21 ausgibt.The output interface 10 is present for the activation or deactivation of the gas consumers 20, 21, via which the control device 1 outputs corresponding control data to the gas consumers 20, 21.

Obwohl manche Aspekte im Zusammenhang mit einer Vorrichtung beschrieben wurden, versteht es sich, dass diese Aspekte auch eine Beschreibung des entsprechenden Verfahrens darstellen. Analog dazu stellen Aspekte, die im Zusammenhang mit einem oder als ein Verfahrensschritt beschrieben wurden, auch eine Beschreibung eines entsprechenden Blocks oder Details einer entsprechenden Vorrichtung dar. Je nach bestimmten Implementierungsanforderungen können Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung in Hardware oder in Software implementiert sein. Manche Ausführungsbeispiele gemäß der Erfindung umfassen also einen Datenträger, der elektronisch lesbare Steuersignale aufweist, die in der Lage sind, mit einem programmierbaren Computersystem derart zusammenzuwirken, dass eines der hierin beschriebenen Verfahren durchgeführt wird.Although some aspects have been described in the context of an apparatus, it is understood that these aspects also include a description of the corresponding method represent. Similarly, aspects described in connection with or as a method step also represent a description of a corresponding block or details of a corresponding device. Depending on particular implementation requirements, embodiments of the invention may be implemented in hardware or in software. Thus, some embodiments according to the invention comprise a data carrier having electronically readable control signals capable of interacting with a programmable computer system in such a way that one of the methods described herein is carried out.

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  1. A method of controlling a plurality of gas consumers (20, 21),
    the method comprising at least the steps of:
    assigning priorities to the gas consumers (20, 21), and
    activating or deactivating the gas consumers (20, 21) as a function of the priorities assigned,
    activating or deactivating the gas consumers (20, 21) as a function of a specifiable maximum value for a gas consumption,
    deactivating an activated gas consumer (20, 21) when a setpoint value to be reached by the activated gas consumer (20, 21) has been reached,
    after deactivating a gas consumer (20, 21), activating a gas consumer (20, 21) that has a lower priority than the deactivated gas consumer (20, 21),
    characterized in that
    the setpoint value is monitored, and
    in that in the event that a change in the setpoint value has been detected and a gas consumer (20, 21) having a lower priority than the deactivated gas consumer (20, 21) is activated, either the deactivated gas consumer (20, 21) is activated after the activated gas consumer (20, 21) has been deactivated after reaching a setpoint value to be reached by the activated gas consumer (20, 21), or the activated gas consumer (20, 21) is deactivated and the deactivated gas consumer (20, 21) is activated.
  2. A control device (1) for controlling a plurality of gas consumers (20, 21),
    wherein the control device (1) includes at least one output interface (10),
    wherein the control device (1) outputs control data for the gas consumers (20, 21) via the output interface (10),
    wherein the control device (1) generates the control data based on priorities assigned to the gas consumers (20, 21), and
    wherein the control device (1) is configured to carry out the method according to claim 1.
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