JP2001258081A - Unified processing method for power supply and electrical information transmission - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a unified processing method for power supply and electrical information transmission, that can supply power and transmit electric information to houses and enterprises using a simple wiring. SOLUTION: This method combines power supply wires 1, 4 in a building such as a house or an enterprise with electrical information transmission wires 4, 7a, 12, 23, 9b, 14b, 19a for transmission of an electrical information signal, installed in the inside and/or at the outside of the building can supply power to each part in the building via the power supply wires 1, 4 and transmit the electrical information signal sent through the electrical information transmission wires.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for unifying power supply and electric information transmission in buildings such as homes and offices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, power supply and transmission of electric information signals in homes and offices are performed as shown in FIG. 2, for example. The details will be described. First, regarding the power supply, an external power supply line 1 shared by a power generation facility of a power company, a power meter 2, a distribution board 3, and a power supply line 4 related to a specific building are connected. After that, the power supply unit of an electric appliance (information unnecessary electric appliance) such as the lighting appliance 5 or the electric heating appliance 6, the televisions TV1, TV2, the personal computers PC1, P
The power is supplied to a power supply unit of an electric appliance (electric appliance requiring information) such as C2.

[0003] Transmission of electrical information signals (video information and the like) of the televisions TV1 and TV2 is carried out to an external television antenna line (electrical information transmission line) 7 related to or shared with a specific building or to a specific building. Such a protector 8, a television antenna line (electrical information transmission line) 9, a distributor 10, a connector 11
, And is transmitted to the antenna connection portion of the televisions TV1 and TV2.

[0004] The transmission of electrical information signals (voice information and the like) of the telephone TEL is performed by using a shared external telephone line (electrical information transmission line) 12 or a protector 1 related to a specific building.
3, telephone line (electrical information transmission line) 14, telephone line connector 15
And transmitted to the telephone TEL or the telephone line connection unit of the personal computer PC2 via the terminal adapter or the connection switch 16;
Alternatively, transmission is performed in the opposite direction.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a meter for gas or water, etc., 18 denotes a supply line for gas or water, etc., and 19 denotes a computer for connecting the information connecting portions 20 of the personal computers PC1 and PC2. Information lines (electrical information transmission lines),
21 is a power supply connection tool.

[0006]

As described above, the conventional power supply is independently performed by the dedicated power supply lines 1 and 4, and the televisions TV1 and TV2, the telephone TEL, or the personal computers PC1 and PC2. The transmission of electric information signals such as the electric information transmission lines 7, 9, 12, 14,
19, the wiring in the building becomes complicated and requires a lot of space and cost.
When it is desired to change the placement of the televisions TV1, TV2, telephone TEL or the personal computers PC1, PC2, etc. It is necessary to change the arrangement for each type of electrical information signal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a simple and economical power supply and transmission of electrical information in view of the above situation, and to further develop office automation, home automation, and the like. What to do.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, as described in claim 1, a power supply line in a building such as a home or a business, and an inner side of the building. In addition to supplying power to various parts of the building via the power supply line, it also transmits the electric information signal transmitted from the electric information transmission line to the power supply line. It is characterized by doing.

In the above invention, the power supply line is generally led to each room of the building, and therefore, the electric information signal transmitted from the electric information transmission line to the electric power supply line is separately supplied to the electric information signal. Even if the transmission line is not wired in the building, the transmission line is transmitted to each room via the power supply line, and is transmitted to the information-requiring electric appliance placed in a desired specific room. Further, the electric information signal emitted from the information-requiring electric appliance is transmitted through the power supply line in a direction opposite to the previous direction, and transmitted to the information transmission line and the common power supply line.

The above invention is embodied as follows. That is,
As described in claim 2, the electrical information transmission line is a telephone line,
The configuration is made of any one of the television antenna line and the computer information line or an arbitrary combination thereof.

According to this, voice information as an electric information signal travels through a power supply line inside and outside the building to a telephone in a specific building or from this telephone to a power supply line inside and outside the building. And video information etc. as electrical information signals are transmitted to televisions in specific buildings through power supply lines inside and outside the buildings, and transmitted between computers. Communication information as an electrical information signal to be transmitted is transmitted along power supply lines inside and outside the building.

Further, as described in claim 3, the electric information transmission line includes any one of an information line for a power meter, an information line for a water meter, and an information line for a gas meter, or any combination thereof. . At this time, the power meter information line shall not only transmit the electrical information signal indicating the measured value of the power meter but also transmit the electrical information signal for shutting off the power supply through the power meter, The information line shall not only transmit the electric information signal indicating the measured value of the water meter, but also transmit the electric information signal for shutting off the water supply through the water meter, and the information line for the gas meter shall indicate the measurement of the gas meter. In addition to transmitting an electrical information signal indicating a value, an electrical information signal for shutting off gas supply through the gas meter is also transmitted.

According to this, the electric information signal representing the measured value of the electric power meter is transmitted to other places through the information line for the electric power meter and the electric power supply lines inside and outside the building, and the electric power supply is cut off. Is transmitted to the power meter via the power supply lines inside and outside the building and the information line for the power meter, so that the power supply via the power meter is performed based on the electrical information signal. Become blocked. In addition, the electrical information signal indicating the measured value of the water meter is transmitted to other places via the information line for the water meter and the power supply line inside and outside the building, and the electrical information signal for shutting off the water supply is transmitted to the building. The water supply via the water meter is interrupted based on the electric information signal by being transmitted to the water meter side through the power supply lines inside and outside the power supply and the water meter information line. In addition, the electrical information signal indicating the measured value of the gas meter is transmitted to other places via the information line for the gas meter and the power supply line inside and outside the building, and the electrical information signal for shutting off the gas supply is output inside and outside the building. Is transmitted to the gas meter side via the power supply line of the above or the gas meter information line, so that the gas supply performed through the gas meter is cut off based on the electric information signal.

Further, as described in claim 4, a power supply line via the power meter is used as a power meter information line. According to this, it is not necessary to separately provide a dedicated power meter information line.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an information-free electric appliance such as a lighting fixture or an electric heating fixture is passed through a filter which does not transmit an electric information signal from a power supply line at a required place in a building. Supply power. In this way, the electric appliance can be supplied with necessary power without being disturbed by unnecessary electric information signals.

Furthermore, as described in claim 6, a duplexer is connected to a power supply line at a required point in a building,
The power supply terminal line and the information transmission terminal line are extended from this duplexer, and power is supplied via the power supply terminal line to the power supply unit of the information-requiring electric appliance such as a television or a personal computer. Then, an electric information signal is transmitted between the information-required electric appliance and the power supply line.

In this way, the information-requiring electric appliance is supplied with necessary electric power without being disturbed by an unnecessary electric-information signal, and the transmission of the electric information signal between the information-requiring electric appliance and the power supply line. Is reliably performed without being disturbed by electric power. At this time, the information-requiring electric appliance may use a conventional product as it is.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing one embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals are given to the same portions as the conventional example.

As shown in the figure, the distribution board 3 comprises an information signal mixing section 3a and a distribution section 3b. In the information signal mixing unit 3a, the external power supply line 1 includes a power meter 2 according to a specific building, a power supply line 4 also serving as a power meter information line that is a type of electric information transmission line, and In addition to being connected via a power supply circuit breaker 22 provided in the distribution board 3, a TV antenna line as a kind of a shared external electric information transmission line 7a, an external cable television information line, or A corresponding external information line is connected via a protector 8 and an electric information transmission line 9a relating to a specific building, and a telephone line 1 as a type of another external information transmission line.
2 is connected via a protector 13, a telephone line 14, a terminal adapter or a switch 16 and a telephone line 14 relating to a specific building, and furthermore, a water meter information line or a gas meter extended from the water meter. A new electrical information transmission line 23 composed of a gas meter information line and the like extended from is connected.

Here, the power meter information line 4 transmits an electric information signal indicating a measured value of the power meter 2 or transmits an electric information signal for cutting off the electric supply to be measured by the power meter 2. It is for doing. The water meter information line is used to transmit an electric information signal indicating a measured value of the water meter or to transmit an electric information signal for shutting off water supply to be measured by the water meter. The gas meter information line is for transmitting an electric information signal indicating a measurement value of the gas meter or transmitting an electric information signal for shutting off supply of gas to be measured by the gas meter.

The measured values of the public power meter 17a, such as the power meter 2, the water meter or the gas meter, are stored in the electric information transmission line 2.
3 and transmitted to the distribution board 3 from time to time, and these electric information signals are supplied to an existing external power supply as a shared infrastructure via electric protection means (not shown). Via line 1 or external telephone line 12, etc.
Alternatively, the power is transmitted to various places related to electric power, water, or gas via an external specially provided information transmission line 24. 24a is a protector.

An electric information signal for shutting off power supply, water supply or gas supply is supplied to an existing external power supply line 1.
When transmitted to the power meter 2, the water or gas meter 17a via the external telephone line 12 or the external special information transmission line 24, the power supply breaker 22 or the water or gas The electrically operated on-off valve 25 provided in the middle of the supply passage 18 is closed or opened to shut off or start power supply, water supply or gas supply to the building.

At this time, the information signal mixing unit 3a is provided with a protection means (not shown) for preventing a failure due to the voltage or current of the power supply line 4 from reaching each information transmission line connected thereto.

The output side of the information signal mixing section 3a is connected to the input side of the power distribution section 3b by a power supply line 4, and a number of power supply lines 4 are connected in parallel from the output side of the power distribution section 3b. It is branched and extended. The information-free electrical appliances such as the lighting fixture 5 and the electric heating appliance 6 are connected to the power supply line 4 via the filter 26 and the power supply terminal line 4a. At this time, the filter 26 removes the influence of the electric information signal mixed by the information signal mixing unit 3a, and supplies only electric power to the information unnecessary electric appliance. Note that the filter 26 may be provided as needed, and in the case of the electric heating device 6 or the like, the power supply line 4 may be directly connected.

The telephone TEL is connected to the power supply line 4 via the duplexer 27 and the information transmission terminal line 14a.
At this time, the splitter 27 separates and extracts only the telephone voice information from the electric power supply line 4 out of the electrical information signals mixed by the information signal mixing unit 3a, and on the other hand, the voice generated from the telephone TEL. The information is supplied to the power supply line 4 or the external telephone line 12
To be communicated.

The televisions TV1 and TV2 and one of the personal computers PC1 are connected to the power supply line 4 by the duplexers 27a, 27b,
7c, the power supply terminal line 4a and the information transmission terminal line 9b or 19a are extended from the duplexers 27a, 27b, 27c, and the power supply terminal line 4a is connected to the power supply point and the information transmission terminal The line 9b or 19a is connected to the information signal input.

At this time, the duplexers 27a and 27b remove the influence of the electric information signal mixed in the information signal mixing section 3a,
Only the electric power is separated and taken out to the power supply terminal line 4a. On the other hand, of the electric information signals mixed by the information signal mixing unit 3a, only a specific electric information signal representing television broadcast information or the like is output from the electric power supply line 4. The information transmission terminal line 9b is separated and taken out, and the demultiplexer 27c removes the influence of the electric information signal mixed by the information signal mixing unit 3a, and separates only the power into the power supply terminal line 4a. Extracted, and on the other hand, of the electrical information signals mixed by the information signal mixing unit 3a,
Only a specific electrical information signal constituting personal computer communication information is separated from the power supply line 4 to the information transmission terminal line 19a and taken out.

The other personal computer PC2 is connected to the television TV.
2 and a power supply terminal line 4a from another duplexer 27c connected in series via the power supply line 4.
And an information transmission terminal line 19a, which are connected to the power supply point and the information signal input section, as in the case of the personal computer PC1. The power supply terminal line 4a
A connection opening / closing means that is turned on / off by a control information signal transmitted through the power supply line 4 or various types of electric information transmission lines is provided in an unillustrated outlet or the like connected to a terminal or the like of the power supply line 4. You can also.

In the above configuration, power is supplied from an external power supply line 1 to a power meter 2, a power supply line 4, and an information signal mixing unit 3a, a power supply line 4, and a power distribution unit 3b in a distribution board 3. After passing through the power supply line 4, the power is supplied to the lighting apparatus 5 or the electric heating apparatus 6 via the filter 26 and the power supply terminal line 4 a, and the power supply line 4 is connected to the terminal adapter or the switch 16. It is performed so that it is supplied directly, and the TV TV1, TV2, the personal computer PC1,
This is performed so that the power is supplied to the PC 2 via the duplexers 27a, 27b, 27c and the power supply terminal line 4a.

The transmission of the electric information signals of the televisions TV1 and TV2 is performed by mixing the electric information transmission line 7a, the protector 8, the electric information transmission line 9a, and the information signal mixture in the distribution board 3 which form an external television antenna line. After passing through the unit 3a, the power supply line 4 and the power distribution unit 3b, and further through the power supply line 4, the duplexer 27
a, 27b and the information transmission terminal line 9b via the TV
1. Transmission is performed to the information signal input section of TV2.

The transmission of the electrical information signal of one personal computer PC1 is performed by means of an external telephone line 12, a security device 13, a telephone line 14, a terminal adapter or switch 16, and an information signal mixing unit 3a in the distribution board 3. After passing through the power supply line 4 and the power distribution unit 3b, and further through the power supply line 4, the duplexer 27c
And the information is transmitted to the information signal input section of the personal computer PC1 via the information transmission terminal line 19a, or the power supply line 4
Or to an external telephone line 12. The transmission of the electric information signal of the other personal computer PC2 is performed according to the case of the personal computer PC1 by way of the splitter 27c.

For transmission of an electric information signal between the two personal computers PC1 and PC2, an information transmission terminal line 19 existing between one personal computer PC1 and the other personal computer PC2.
a, 19a, the duplexers 27c, 27c, and the power supply line 4 for bidirectional transmission.

For the transmission of the electrical information signal of the telephone TEL, the external telephone line 12, the security device 13, the telephone line 1
4, terminal adapter or connection switch 16, distribution board 3
Information signal mixing unit 3a, power supply line 4, and power distribution unit 3
(b) After passing through the power supply line 4, the signal is transmitted to the information signal input section of the telephone TEL via the duplexer 27 and the information transmission terminal line 14a, or transmitted in the opposite direction.

As is apparent from the above description, since various electrical information signals are transmitted to each room through the power supply lines 1 and 4 inside and outside the building, various electrical information signals are transmitted in the building. It is not necessary to wire the information transmission lines 9a and 14 each time. Also, when the place of use of the television or the personal computer is changed, as long as the power supply line 4 exists at the new place of use, there is almost no need to change the wiring for transmitting information in the building.

The measured values of the electric power meter 2 and the water or gas meter 17a are temporarily transmitted as electric information signals to the distribution board 3, and the external telephone line 1 for which the infrastructure has been further developed.
2 or a power supply line 4 or a specially provided electrical information transmission line 24 for transmission to relevant parts.

The related parties can calculate the fee for use based on the transmitted measured values and perform various administrative procedures. Also, based on the transmitted measurement value, monitor the living condition of the resident in the building concerned,
Appropriate measures can be taken for the abnormal situation, for example, when the use of electricity, water or gas suddenly decreases, it is predicted that the residents will be in an abnormal situation, and it is possible to take immediate action based on this. become able to do. This is crucial in protecting the lives of solitary elderly people, which are increasing in number today.

When an earthquake or the like occurs, it may be necessary to cut off the power supply, water supply or gas supply in a specific area, or start digestion water supply, etc., in order to avoid danger. In such a case, the relevant parts transmit an electric information signal for shutting off or starting the electric power signal via the external power supply line 1, the telephone line 12 or the special information transmission line 24, the power meter 2, the water or gas meter 17a. The power supply circuit breaker 22 and the electric operation cutoff valve 25 are shut off by this, so that the power supply, water supply or gas supply in a specific area is immediately cut off. Alternatively, the supply of digested water in a specific area is started immediately without exposure to danger.

Further, an electric information signal, which constitutes control information of electric appliances required for information in the building, is transmitted from a remote place to an external power supply line 1, a telephone line 12, or a special electric information transmission line (network information for a personal computer). Transmission line to the power supply line 4 in a specific building. The electric information signal transmitted in this manner is transmitted to the information transmission terminal line 9.
b, 19a, etc., and transmitted to respective information-requiring electric appliances, and the electric appliances are controlled and operated based on the electric information signals without manual operation.

[0039]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. That is, according to the first aspect, the electric information signal transmitted from the electric information transmission line to the power supply line is
Televisions, personal computers and telephones that can be transmitted to each room via the power supply line without having to separately lay information transmission lines in the building and need electrical information signals in the room etc. It is possible to transmit the electric information signal to the electric equipment requiring information together with the electric power or independently without any trouble. In addition, an electric information signal emitted from the information-required electric appliance can be transmitted to a telephone line, an electric power supply line, or the like, for which infrastructure is advanced, via an electric power supply line in the building. Therefore, it is possible to greatly simplify the wiring of the electric information transmission line in a building, and to change the use place of information-requiring electric appliances such as a television, a personal computer, and a telephone in an existing building. The wiring of the electric information transmission line in the building requires little change, and the work or the like at the time of the change can be greatly reduced.

In addition to telephone lines and power supply lines with advanced infrastructure, necessary information can be transmitted to external remote places via special information transmission lines, and information in specific buildings can be transmitted from external remote places. It is possible to control these appliances by transmitting these control information to the appliances, and furthermore, it is possible to transmit electric information signals in the building via the power supply line in the building. It will be possible to dramatically develop office automation and home automation.

According to the second aspect, voice information for telephones, broadcast information for televisions, communication information for computers, etc., are used for power supply lines in buildings and infrastructure development. Transmission can be performed via an information transmission line, a power supply line, or the like.

According to the third aspect, the measurement information of the power meter, the measurement information for the water meter, or the measurement information for the gas meter is transmitted through the power supply line via the power supply line in the building. Will be able to In addition, the measurement information of the power meter, water meter, or gas meter can be transmitted to related places via power supply lines and telephone lines that form the power and information infrastructure, as well as special information transmission lines. By centrally monitoring the information, it becomes possible to monitor the living situation of the solitary elderly person or the like and quickly cope with the abnormal situation. Furthermore, in the event of a fire or earthquake, the power supply, water supply, or gas supply for each building in a specific area is immediately shut off via telephone lines and power supply lines that form the infrastructure, and special information transmission lines. Alternatively, fire extinguishing water supply or the like can be started immediately.

According to the fourth aspect, necessary electric power can be supplied to the information-unnecessary electric appliance without causing a trouble due to unnecessary electric information signals.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to supply necessary electric power to the information-necessary electrical equipment without causing a failure due to unnecessary electrical information signals. Therefore, the transmission of the electric information signal during the period can be reliably performed without causing a trouble due to the electric power, and therefore, the existing information-requiring electric appliance can be operated without any trouble.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power supply line 4 Power supply line (information line for power meters) 4a Power supply terminal line 5 Lighting equipment (information unnecessary electric equipment) 6 Electric heating equipment (information unnecessary electric equipment) 7a Electric information transmission line (TV antenna line, cable TV) 9a Electric information transmission line (television antenna line, cable television line) 9b Information transmission terminal line 12 Electric information transmission line (telephone line) 14 Electric information transmission line (telephone line) 19 Computer information line 19a Information transmission terminal line 23 Electrical information transmission line (information line for water meter, information line for gas meter) 26 filter 27a duplexer 27b duplexer 27c duplexer PC1 Personal computer (electric equipment required for information) PC2 Personal computer (electric equipment required for information) TEL telephone ( TV1 TV (Electrical appliance required) TV2 TV (Electrical appliance required)

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Claims (6)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A power supply line in a building such as a home or a business, and an electric information transmission line inside and / or outside the building are connected, and the power supply line is connected to the inside of the building through the power supply line. A centralized power supply and electrical information transmission system, characterized by transmitting electric information signals transmitted from an electrical information transmission line to an electric power supply line in addition to supplying power to various parts. 2. The electric power supply and electric equipment according to claim 1, wherein the electric information transmission line is constituted by any one of a telephone line, a television antenna line, and a computer information line, or any combination thereof. Centralized processing method for information transmission. 3. The electric information transmission line is an information line for a power meter,
It includes any one of a water meter information line and a gas meter information line, or any combination thereof, wherein the power meter information line transmits an electrical information signal representing a measurement value of the power meter. In addition, it transmits an electric information signal for cutting off the electric supply through the power meter.The information line for the water meter transmits the electric information signal indicating the measured value of the water meter and the water passing through the water meter. It also transmits an electrical information signal for shutting off the supply, and the information line for the gas meter transmits an electrical information signal indicating the measured value of the gas meter and an electrical information signal for shutting off the gas supply passing through the gas meter. 3. The centralized processing system for power supply and electrical information transmission according to claim 2, wherein 4. The centralized power supply and electric information transmission system according to claim 3, wherein a power supply line via the power meter is used as a power meter information line. 5. A power supply unit for supplying electric power to informationless electric appliances such as a lighting fixture and an electric heating appliance through a filter which does not transmit an electric information signal from a power supply line at a required place in a building. The unified processing method for power supply and electric information transmission according to claim 1. 6. A demultiplexer is connected to a power supply line at a required point in a building, and a power supply terminal line and an information transmission terminal line are extended from the demultiplexer to transmit information such as a television or a personal computer. The power supply unit of the required electric appliance is supplied with power via a power supply terminal line, and the electric information signal is transmitted between the information required electric appliance and the power supply line via an information transmission terminal line. The centralized processing system for power supply and electrical information transmission according to claim 1.