JP2003242244A - Energy consumption diagnosing method, energy consumption diagnosing system, energy consumption diagnosing device and computer program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an energy consumption diagnosing method, system, device and computer program capable of diagnosing an energy consumption per each section. <P>SOLUTION: The energy consumption, an attribute of a section where the energy consumption has been measured, and a residence time of a resident in the section are received by a communicating means 15. A reference consumption to be used as a reference in diagnosis is set per each section attribute by a CPU 11 on the basis of the received energy consumption, section attribute and residence time, and it is stored in a hard disk 13. The received energy consumption is diagnosed by the CPU 11 on the basis of the reference consumptions stored in the hard disk 13, and a diagnostic result is sent to a customer terminal 30 from the communicating means 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an energy usage amount diagnosis method, system, and apparatus for diagnosing the energy usage amount of each section divided within a billing object, and the energy usage of each section divided within a billing object. It relates to a program that causes a computer to diagnose the amount.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Energy saving is important from the standpoint of both environmental protection and economy, and efforts are being made to turn off the lights frequently and to lower the set value of the heating temperature. The amount of energy used is used as one of the indexes for evaluating energy conservation efforts. For example, when the amount of energy used decreases, it can be evaluated that the efforts for energy saving are effective.

The amount of energy used is measured not only by collectively measuring the entire houses to be charged, but also by each section distributed from a distribution board, for example. By measuring the amount of energy used for each section, the amount of energy used for each room corresponding to the section can be measured. For example, it is possible to focus energy saving on a partition (room) that consumes a large amount of energy.

[0004]

However, from the measured values of the amount of energy used for each section, only the past and present results can be known, and there is a possibility that an appropriate evaluation has not been performed. For example, if the amount of energy used includes a large amount of waste, it is considered that significant reduction can be easily performed. On the contrary, if the amount of energy used includes almost no waste, it is considered difficult to make a small reduction.

Further, since the required energy consumption differs depending on the type of room or the number of persons in the room, it is difficult to evaluate energy saving efforts based on the increase or decrease in energy consumption. . For example, in the case of a child's room, it can be considered that the use time of the room is increased and the amount of energy used is increased during the summer vacation or the like even on weekdays.

As described above, it is possible to measure the amount of energy used for each section, but it is difficult to properly diagnose the amount of energy used for each section.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and collects the attribute and energy usage amount for each section, and sets the reference usage amount for each attribute to set the reference usage set for each section. It is an object of the present invention to provide an energy consumption diagnosis method, system, device and computer program that enable diagnosis of energy consumption based on quantity.

Further, according to the present invention, the attribute, the energy usage amount and the staying time for each section are accepted, and the reference usage amount based on the staying time is set for each attribute, whereby the energy usage based on the staying time for each section is set. An object of the present invention is to provide an energy consumption diagnosis method, system, device and computer program which enable diagnosis of quantity.

Further, according to the present invention, the amount of energy used for the diagnosis target and the attribute and the staying time of the section in which the amount of use is measured are accepted, and the reference amount of use corresponding to the accepted attribute is selected. An object of the present invention is to provide an energy consumption diagnosis system and device capable of diagnosing energy consumption based on a stay time.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an energy consumption amount diagnosing method, wherein a receiving device for receiving data including an energy consumption amount for each section divided within a billing target, and an energy consumption amount for each section. An energy usage diagnostic method for diagnosing energy usage for each partition using a storage device that stores data including the data and an information processing apparatus that executes processing including a diagnostic processing for energy usage for each partition Receiving the attribute of the section in which the amount and the amount of energy used are measured, and storing the attribute in the storage device;
Based on the received energy usage amount and the attribute of the section, a step of setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference in the information processing apparatus for each attribute of the section and storing it in a storage device,
It is characterized in that the energy usage amount is diagnosed for each partition based on the reference usage amount set for each partition attribute.

An energy usage amount diagnosis method according to a second aspect of the present invention is a storage device for receiving data including an energy usage amount for each section divided within a charging target, and a memory for storing data including the energy usage amount for each section. An energy consumption amount diagnostic method for diagnosing an energy consumption amount for each section by using an apparatus and an information processing apparatus that executes a process including a diagnosis process for an energy consumption amount for each section The step of receiving the measured attribute of the section and the stay time in which the visitor was present in the section by the reception device and storing it in the storage device, and based on the received energy usage, the section attribute and the stay time, A step of setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute in the information processing device and storing it in a storage device, based on the reference usage amount set for each attribute of the partition. Te, wherein the diagnosing energy usage for each partition.

An energy usage amount diagnosis system according to a third aspect of the present invention includes an energy measuring device which measures an energy usage amount for each section divided in a charging target, and a diagnostic device which diagnoses the measured energy usage amount. In the usage diagnostic system, a collection means for collecting energy usage and attributes of a section in which the energy usage is measured from a measuring device,
And a setting means for setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute of the partition based on the collected energy usage amount and the attribute of the partition, and based on the reference usage amount set for each attribute of the partition, It is characterized in that the amount of energy used is diagnosed for each.

An energy usage diagnostic system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention includes an energy provided with a measuring device for measuring an energy usage for each section divided in a charging target and a diagnostic device for diagnosing the measured energy usage. In the usage amount diagnosis system, a detection device for detecting the presence or absence of a resident in a section, an energy usage amount, an attribute of a section in which the energy usage amount is measured, and a staying time of the occupant detected in the section are measured. And the collection means collected from the detection device, and based on the collected energy consumption, the attributes of the section and the stay time,
A setting means for setting a reference usage amount used as a diagnostic reference for each partition attribute, and diagnosing the energy usage amount for each partition based on the reference usage amount set for each partition attribute Is characterized by.

An energy usage diagnostic system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention includes an energy provided with a measuring device for measuring the energy usage for each section divided in the chargeable object, and a diagnostic device for diagnosing the measured energy usage. In a usage amount diagnosis system, a detection device for detecting the number of visitors in a section, an energy usage amount, an attribute of a section in which the energy usage amount is measured, and a number of visitors detected in the section are measured and detected. And a setting means for setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic criterion for each section attribute based on the collected energy usage amount, section attribute and number of residents, It is characterized in that the amount of energy used is diagnosed for each section based on the reference amount of use set in (1).

An energy usage amount diagnostic device according to a sixth aspect of the invention is an energy usage amount diagnostic device for diagnosing an energy usage amount measured for each section divided in a chargeable object, wherein the energy usage amount and the energy usage amount are A collection unit that collects the measured attribute of the section, and a setting unit that sets a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute of the section based on the collected energy usage amount and the attribute of the section,
It is characterized in that the energy use amount is diagnosed for each section based on the reference use amount set for each section attribute.

An energy usage amount diagnostic device according to a seventh aspect of the invention is an energy usage amount diagnostic device for diagnosing an energy usage amount measured for each section divided in a chargeable object. A collection unit that collects the measured attribute of the section and the stay time when the visitor was present in the section, and is used as a diagnostic criterion for each section attribute based on the collected energy usage, the section attribute and the stay time A setting means for setting a reference usage amount is provided, and the energy usage amount is diagnosed for each section based on the reference usage amount set for each attribute of the section.

An energy consumption diagnostic device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the energy consumption amount of the diagnosis object according to the seventh aspect of the invention, an acceptance unit that accepts the attribute of the section in which the energy consumption is measured, and the staying time, and the accepted attribute. And a selection means for selecting the reference usage amount corresponding to the above from the set reference usage amount, and based on the selected reference usage amount and the received stay time, to diagnose the received energy usage amount. It is characterized by being.

A computer program according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to diagnose an energy usage amount measured for each section divided in a charging target, the computer measuring the energy usage amount and the energy usage amount. And a step of causing a computer to set a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute of the partition based on the collected energy usage amount and the attribute of the partition. And

A computer program according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is a computer program for causing a computer to diagnose an energy usage amount measured for each section divided within a billing object, wherein the computer uses the energy usage amount,
Based on the attribute of the section where the energy usage is measured and the stay time when the visitor was present in the section, and the attribute of the section based on the collected energy usage, the section attribute and the stay time And a procedure for setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnosis reference for each.

The computer program of the ninth and tenth inventions can be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-ROM and can be read and executed by the computer.

In the first, third, sixth and ninth inventions,
The energy usage amount and the attribute of the section where the energy usage amount is measured are collected, and based on the collected energy usage amount and the partition attribute, a reference usage amount used as a diagnostic reference is set for each partition attribute. For example, it is possible to obtain an average value of the energy usage amount for each attribute of the section and set the obtained average value as the reference usage amount. It becomes possible to diagnose the energy usage amount for each section based on the set reference usage amount. By diagnosing the amount of energy used for each section, for example, even when the amount of energy used for the entire section is close to the average,
When it is diagnosed that only the energy use amount of the predetermined section exceeds the average, it is possible to propose to reduce the energy use amount of the predetermined section.

In the second, fourth, seventh, and tenth inventions, the amount of energy used, the attribute of the section in which the amount of energy used is measured, and the staying time (existing time) when a resident (human body) exists in the section ) Is collected, and based on the collected energy use amount, section attribute and staying time, a reference use amount used as a criterion for diagnosis is set for each section attribute. For example, the average value of the energy usage amount per unit time obtained by dividing the energy usage amount by the stay time can be obtained, and the obtained average value can be set as the reference usage amount. Based on the standard usage set
It is possible to diagnose the energy usage (energy usage per unit time) for each section.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the amount of energy used, the attribute of the section where the amount of energy used is measured, and the number of residents (human bodies) in the section are accepted, and the received amount of energy used, the attribute of the section and the number of visitors Based on the above, the reference usage amount used for the diagnosis reference is set for each attribute of the section. For example, it is possible to obtain an average value of the amount of energy used per person by dividing the amount of energy used by the number of residents, and set the obtained average value as the reference amount of use. It becomes possible to diagnose the energy usage (energy usage per person) for each section based on the set standard usage. By performing a diagnosis based on the energy usage amount per person, which is obtained by dividing the measured energy usage amount by the number of staying people, for example, in the case of the same energy usage amount, the energy usage amount per person is smaller when the staying people number is smaller. Since the amount of energy used increases, it can be diagnosed that the use efficiency of energy is poor, and improvement of use efficiency can be proposed.

In the eighth aspect of the invention, the energy usage of the diagnosis object, the attribute of the section in which the energy usage is measured and the staying time are accepted, and the reference usage corresponding to the accepted attribute of the reference usage is set. The selected energy usage amount is selected based on the selected reference usage amount and the accepted stay time. By performing a diagnosis based on the energy usage per unit time obtained by dividing the measured energy usage by the stay time, for example, if the energy usage is the same, the shorter the stay time is, the lower the energy usage per unit time becomes. Since the amount of energy used increases, it can be diagnosed that the use efficiency of energy is poor, and improvement of use efficiency can be proposed.

[0025]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings showing the embodiments thereof. In this embodiment, the house to be charged is divided into four sections (sections A, B,
An example will be described for customers classified into C and D).

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of an energy usage amount diagnosis system equipped with the energy usage amount diagnosis device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, a communication network 2 such as the Internet
A management server (energy consumption diagnostic device) 10, a customer terminal 30, a measuring device (measuring device) 26, and a sensor (detecting device) 28 are connected to the server 0. The customer terminal 30, the measuring instrument 26, and the sensor 28 are provided in one house (customer house) as shown in FIG.

The management server 10 is a communication network 20.
A communication unit 15 for controlling communication with the computer, an input unit 16 such as a mouse and a keyboard, an output unit 17 such as a monitor and a printer, and a RAM (Random Access Memo) such as a DRAM.
ry) 14, a hard disk 13, an external storage means 12 such as a flexible disk drive or a CD-ROM drive, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11.

The CPU 11 controls the above-mentioned respective parts 12 to 17 of the management server 10. Further, the CPU 11 temporarily stores the program or data received from the input unit 16 or the communication unit 15, the program or data read from the external storage unit 12 or the hard disk 13, and the like in the RAM 14.
Various processing such as execution of the program stored in the RAM 14 or calculation of data, and various processing results or temporary data used for various processing is stored in the RAM 14. The data such as the calculation result stored in the RAM 14 is C
It is stored in the hard disk 13 by the PU 11,
It is output from the output means 17 or the communication means 15.

The communication means 15 collects, from the measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28, the amount of energy used, the attribute of the section in which the amount of energy used is measured, and the stay time (presence time) in which the resident (human body) was present in the section. It operates as a means for collecting (collecting means). The collected energy usage amount, attributes, and staying time are stored in the hard disk 13 by the CPU 11. The CPU 11 operates as a unit (setting unit) that sets a reference usage amount used as an evaluation reference for each attribute based on the collected energy usage amount, attribute, and stay time.

The CPU 11 calculates, for example, an average value of the energy usage amount per unit time obtained by dividing the energy usage amount by the stay time for each attribute, and sets the calculated average value as the reference usage amount. The set reference usage amount is set by the CPU 11
It is stored in the hard disk 13.

The communication means 15 is means (accepting means) for accepting from the customer terminal 30 the amount of energy used for diagnosis, the attribute of the section in which the amount of energy used is measured, and the stay time during which the visitor was present in the section. Operate. The accepted attributes are stored in the RAM 14 by the CPU 11. CP
U11 is means for selecting a reference usage amount corresponding to the accepted attribute from the set reference usage amount (selection means).
And reads the selected reference usage amount from the hard disk 13 into the RAM 14.

The CPU 11 obtains the energy usage amount per unit time by dividing the energy usage amount by the staying time, obtains the ratio of the energy usage amount per unit time to the reference usage amount, and outputs the energy according to the obtained ratio. The usage amount is diagnosed, and the diagnosis result is transmitted from the communication means 15 to the customer terminal 30. The smaller the ratio, the higher the rating.

By reading the computer program recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM by the external storage means 12, storing it in the hard disk 13 and causing the CPU 11 to execute it, the CPU 11 can be operated as each of the above-mentioned means. The communication means 15 may be used to receive a computer program from another device connected to the communication network 20 and store the computer program in the hard disk 13.

The customer terminal 30 has a communication section 38 for controlling communication with the communication network 20, an input section 32 such as a button switch, an output section 34 such as a display panel, and an RO.
A storage unit 36 such as M, RAM, and flash memory, and a control unit 40 that performs calculation and control of the above-described units 32, 34, 36, and 38 are provided.

The control unit 40 includes the input unit 32 or the communication unit 38.
The data and the like received from the storage unit 36 are stored in the storage unit 36.
Various processes such as execution of the program stored in 6 or calculation of data are performed, and various processing results are stored in the storage unit 36. The data such as the calculation result stored in the storage unit 36 is output from the output unit 34 or the communication unit 38 by the control unit 40.

The storage unit 36 stores the attributes of the customer, which is a measurement unit for measuring the amount of energy used. The attribute is input from the input unit 32. Attributes include information about residents such as single family, married couple, elderly couple, married couple and children, family structure such as living together with the elderly, number of family members, and wooden or steel bars,
This includes information about a single-family or multi-family house, a structure of a house such as a floor area, information about an area such as an address, and attributes of each section (attributes A, B, C, D). Attributes A, B, C, D
, The floor area of each section A, B, C, D and the number of people used,
For example, the presence / absence of a device such as a television or a computer that uses energy is included.

A computer may be used as the customer terminal 30. For example, when a computer including the CPU 11, the external storage unit 12, the hard disk 13, the RAM 14, the communication unit 15, the input unit 16, the output unit 17, and the like shown in FIG. 1 is used, the computer recorded in a recording medium such as a CD-ROM. External storage means 1
2 can be stored in the hard disk 13 and executed by the CPU 11. In this case, the control unit 40 and the input unit 3
2, the output unit 34, the storage unit 36, the communication unit 38, respectively CP
It substantially corresponds to U11, input means 16, output means 17, RAM 14 and hard disk 13, and communication means 15.

The energy usage is often measured by a measuring device. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the energy usage for each section is measured and the measured energy usage and attributes are transmitted to the management server 10. When the measuring instrument 26 to be operated is provided in the customer's house, the energy usage amount and the attribute measured by the measuring instrument 26 are transmitted to the management server 10. Generally, the energy usage amount accumulated in one month is transmitted.

The measuring instrument 26 includes measuring instruments A, B, C and D for measuring the amount of energy used in each of the sections A, B, C and D.
The measuring device 26 includes a storage unit, a calculation unit, and a communication unit (not shown), stores the measurement result of the energy usage amount in the storage unit, and transmits the measurement result from the communication unit. The measurement result also includes the total energy usage time obtained by the calculation unit. Section A
3 (a) shows an example of the measurement result of the energy use time (n hours n minutes n seconds to m hours m minutes m seconds). Although the measurement result of the measuring instrument A is shown in FIG.
The same applies to the measurement results of C and D.

Further, in each of the sections A, B, C, D, a sensor (detection device) A, B, C, D such as an infrared sensor or a heat sensor for detecting the presence of a resident (human body) in the section. Is installed. The sensor 28 is a storage unit (not shown),
The storage unit includes a computing unit and a communication unit, stores the time when the resident is detected (stay time), and transmits the stay time from the communication unit. The storage unit also stores the total staying time obtained by the calculation unit. An example of the detection result of the staying time in the section A (n hours n minutes n seconds to m hours m minutes m seconds) is shown in FIG. Figure 3 (b)
In the figure, the detection result of the sensor A is shown, but the detection results of the sensors B, C, and D are the same.

The attribute includes a customer identification number. For example, among the attributes, only the customer identification number may be stored in the customer terminal 30 or the measuring instrument 26, and the other may be stored in the hard disk 13 of the management server 10. it can. Customers can be classified according to attributes.

From the measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28 shown in FIG. 2, the amount of energy used and the staying time of each attribute are managed by the management server 1.
0, the management server 10 can collect the energy usage amount and the staying time of each attribute. Specifically, the amount of energy used sent from the measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28,
The attribute and the staying time are received by the communication means 15 and are stored in the hard disk 13 and collected.

When the energy usage amount and the stay time are sent to the management server 10 by the measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28 shown in FIG. 2, the energy usage amount and the stay time are stored in the hard disk 13 of the management server 10. There is.
When the energy usage amount and the stay time are not stored in the management server 10, the energy usage amount and the stay time are input from the input unit 32 of the customer terminal 30.

Next, an energy consumption diagnosis method using the energy consumption diagnosis apparatus according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a procedure for setting a reference usage amount (hereinafter referred to as a reference amount) before performing diagnosis. Measuring instrument 26 and sensor 2
The energy usage amount (hereinafter referred to as usage amount) and the staying time for each section are measured by step 8 (S10). The measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28 transmit the measured usage amount and staying time and the attribute of each section stored in advance to the management server 10 (S12). The attributes are the measuring instrument 26 and the sensor 28.
Is stored in advance in a storage unit (not shown).

The communication means 15 of the management server 10 receives the used amount, staying time and attributes transmitted (S14).
The received usage amount and staying time are stored in the hard disk 13 by the CPU 11 (S16). The attribute includes, for example, an identification number for each customer, and the usage amount is stored for each customer. The usage amount and staying time sent from a large number of customer homes (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) are also stored in the hard disk 13 in the same manner.

The CPU 11 sets a reference amount (reference usage amount) for each attribute (S18). For example, the usage amount is classified by attribute, the usage amount is divided by the stay time, the average value of the usage amount per unit time is obtained for each attribute, and the obtained average value is set as the reference amount. The set reference amount (reference usage amount) is CP
It is stored in the hard disk 13 by U11 (S2
0). The reference amount can be set on a monthly basis, for example, in accordance with the measurement of the used amount. The reference amount is stored in the hard disk 13 on a monthly basis like the usage amount.

Next, FIG. 5 shows an example of the procedure for diagnosing the usage amount. The diagnosis applicant operates the input unit 32 of the customer terminal 30 to display the attributes and the diagnosis request stored in the storage unit 36.
It is transmitted to the management server 10 (S62).

The transmitted attribute and diagnostic request are received by the communication means 15 of the management server 10 (S64). CPU1
1, the received attribute is stored in the RAM 14, and the usage amount and stay time and the reference amount (reference usage amount) corresponding to the received attribute (customer identification number) are read from the hard disk 13 to the RAM 14 (S66). If the usage amount and the staying time are not stored in the hard disk 13, they are input from the input unit 32 of the customer terminal 30, and the communication unit 3
8 to the management server 10. The CPU 11 makes a diagnosis based on the read usage amount, staying time, and reference amount (S68). In the diagnosis, the usage amount per unit time obtained by dividing the usage amount by the staying time is compared with the reference amount.

The CPU 11 obtains the ratio of the amount used per unit time to the reference amount and makes a diagnosis based on the obtained ratio. The smaller the ratio, the higher the rating. For example, if the ratio is 0
.About.0.40, 0.40 to 0.80, 0.80 to 1 ..
20, 1.20 to 1.60, 1.60 to 2.00
And a rating of 2.00 or higher can be given. The diagnosis result is transmitted from the management server 10 to the customer terminal 30 (S70). The diagnosis result is displayed on the web page (HT
ML document) or email.

The transmitted diagnosis result is received by the communication unit 38 of the customer terminal 30 (S72), sent to the output unit 34 by the control unit 40, and the diagnosis result is displayed (S74). The customer can improve his / her motivation for future energy saving efforts by receiving a diagnosis of energy saving efforts.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the diagnosis is made based on the average value of the amount of use per unit time obtained by dividing the measured amount of use by the staying time. However, for example, the amount of energy use per floor area or one person It is also possible to make a diagnosis using the amount of energy used per unit. Of course, it is also possible to use the amount used as it is.

By determining the amount of energy used per staying time, it is possible to diagnose, for example, the set temperature for cooling and heating of a room having the same floor area. Further, by determining the amount of energy used per floor area, it is possible to diagnose, for example, the cooling / heating efficiency of a room having the same floor area. Furthermore, by determining the energy usage per person,
For example, it is possible to diagnose the usage efficiency of cooling and heating in each room.

Energy consumption amount / (floor area × number of people), energy consumption amount / (total stay time), energy consumption amount / (floor area × total stay time) It is also possible to make a diagnosis by using one of energy consumption / (floor area x total stay time). When calculating the number of persons or the total stay time in the above equation, weighting may be performed such that one adult is 1 and one dwarf is 0.5.

In the above description, the diagnosis of the energy usage amount in a general home is mainly assumed, but the energy usage amount in an office building or the like can be diagnosed.
In an office building or the like, the number of persons can be recorded in the time recorder 29 as shown in FIG. 6A, for example, in addition to being registered in the attribute. By using the time recorder 29, it is possible to roughly grasp the number of people staying during working hours, for example. Time recorder 29
In the recording by, the one month is grouped together like the amount of energy consumption, and the number of staying persons according to time is totaled and transmitted to the management server 10, as shown in FIG. 6B, for example. It is also possible to total the number of stays at the customer terminal 30 and transmit the stay time from the customer terminal 30 to the management server 10. An IC card or the like can be used instead of the time recorder.

Further, in FIG. 1, the collection of the usage amount and the staying time and attributes, the setting of the reference amount, and the diagnosis are performed by one device (management server 10). It is also possible to collect the attributes and set the reference amount in another device, and obtain the reference amount according to the attribute from the other device.

[0056]

According to the first, third, sixth and ninth inventions,
By collecting the energy usage amount and the attribute of the section where the energy usage amount is measured, and setting the reference usage amount for each section based on the collected energy usage amount and the attribute of the section, the set reference usage amount is set. Based on this, it becomes possible to diagnose the energy usage amount for each section.

According to the second, fourth, seventh and tenth inventions,
Energy usage, the attributes of the section where the energy usage was measured, and the stay time during which the visitor was present in the section,
By setting the reference usage amount based on the collected energy usage amount, the attribute of the section, and the staying time, it becomes possible to diagnose the energy usage amount per unit time for each section.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the amount of energy used, the attribute of the section in which the amount of energy used is measured, and the number of visitors of the section are accepted, and the amount of energy used, the attribute of the section and the number of visitors are received. Thus, by setting the reference usage amount, the energy usage amount per person can be diagnosed for each section.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the amount of energy used for diagnosis, the attribute of the section in which the amount of energy used is measured, and the stay time are accepted, and the reference amount of use corresponding to the accepted attribute is set as the reference amount of use. The efficiency of energy usage per unit time can be diagnosed by diagnosing the received energy usage based on the selected reference usage and the accepted stay time selected from among the above.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an energy usage amount diagnosis system including an energy usage amount diagnosis device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a measuring instrument and a sensor shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of measurement by a measuring instrument and a sensor.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a procedure for setting a reference usage amount.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a procedure for diagnosing energy usage.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a time recorder and an example of measurement by the time recorder.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Management server (energy consumption diagnostic device) 11 CPU (setting means, selection means, information processing device) 13 Hard disk (collection means, storage device) 15 Communication means (collection means, reception means, reception device) 26 Measuring instruments (measuring devices) 28 sensor (detection device)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Gen Fujii             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Makoto Kato             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Houji Uchibori             4-1-2 Hirano-cho, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Prefecture               Within Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A reception device that receives data including an energy usage amount for each section divided within a chargeable object, and a storage device that stores data including an energy usage amount for each section.
In an energy usage amount diagnosis method for diagnosing energy usage amount for each section by using an information processing device that executes a process including a diagnosis process of energy usage amount for each section, the energy usage amount and the energy usage amount are measured. Based on the received energy usage amount and the attribute of the compartment, the information processing device sets the reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each compartment attribute based on the received energy usage amount and the compartment attribute. And storing in a storage device,
A method for diagnosing energy usage, wherein the energy usage is diagnosed for each section based on a reference usage set for each attribute of the section. 2. A reception device that receives data including an energy usage amount for each section divided within a charging target, and a storage device that stores data including an energy usage amount for each section.
In an energy usage diagnostic method for diagnosing energy usage for each section by using an information processing device that executes a process including a diagnostic process for energy usage for each partition, the energy usage and the energy usage are measured. The step of receiving the attribute of the section and the stay time in which the visitor was present in the section by the reception device and storing it in the storage device, and for each attribute of the section based on the received energy usage, the section attribute and the stay time. A step of setting a reference usage amount used as a diagnostic reference in an information processing device and storing it in a storage device, and diagnosing an energy usage amount for each section based on the reference usage amount set for each section attribute An energy usage diagnostic method characterized by the above. 3. An energy usage amount diagnostic system comprising a measuring device for measuring the energy usage amount for each of the sections divided in the chargeable object, and a diagnostic device for diagnosing the measured energy usage amount. Collection means for collecting from the measuring device the attribute of the section whose energy usage is measured, and based on the collected energy usage and the attribute of the section, set the reference usage to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute of the section. An energy usage diagnostic system, comprising: setting means, wherein the energy usage is diagnosed for each partition based on a reference usage set for each attribute of the partition. 4. An energy usage diagnostic system comprising a measuring device for measuring the energy usage for each of the sections divided within the chargeable object, and a diagnostic device for diagnosing the measured energy usage. A detection device that detects the presence or absence of a person, an energy usage amount, a collection unit that collects, from the measurement device and the detection device, the attribute of the section in which the energy usage amount is measured and the staying time of the resident detected in the section, Based on the collected energy use amount, the attribute of the section and the staying time, a setting means for setting a reference use amount to be used as a diagnosis reference for each attribute of the section, and based on the reference use amount set for each attribute of the section The energy consumption diagnosis system is characterized in that the energy consumption is diagnosed for each section. 5. An energy usage diagnostic system comprising a measuring device for measuring the energy usage for each of the compartments divided in the chargeable object, and a diagnostic device for diagnosing the measured energy usage. A detection device for detecting the number of persons, an energy consumption amount, an attribute of a section in which the energy consumption amount is measured, and a collection means for collecting the number of visitors detected in the division from the measurement device and the detection device, and the collected energy Based on the usage amount, the attribute of the section and the number of visitors, with a setting means for setting the reference usage amount used for the diagnosis criteria for each attribute of the section, based on the reference usage amount set for each attribute of the section, An energy consumption diagnosis system characterized in that the energy consumption is diagnosed for each section. 6. An energy usage diagnostic device for diagnosing an energy usage measured for each section divided within a billing target, and collecting for collecting an energy usage and an attribute of a section where the energy usage is measured. Means and setting means for setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each section attribute based on the collected energy usage amount and section attribute, and based on the reference usage amount set for each section attribute An energy usage amount diagnostic device is characterized in that the energy usage amount is diagnosed for each section. 7. An energy usage amount diagnostic device for diagnosing an energy usage amount measured for each section divided in a chargeable object, wherein an energy usage amount, an attribute of the section in which the energy usage amount is measured, and the section A collection means for collecting the staying time in which the resident was present and a setting means for setting a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic criterion for each section attribute based on the collected energy usage amount, section attribute and stay time. An energy use amount diagnostic device, comprising: a unit for diagnosing an energy use amount for each section based on a reference use amount set for each section attribute. 8. An acceptance unit that accepts an energy usage amount of a diagnosis target, an attribute of a section in which the energy usage amount is measured, and a stay time, and a reference usage amount corresponding to the accepted attribute of the set reference usage amount. 8. An energy usage amount diagnosis according to claim 7, further comprising a selection means for selecting from among them, and the received energy usage amount is diagnosed based on the selected reference usage amount and the received staying time. apparatus. 9. A computer program for causing a computer to diagnose an energy usage amount measured for each section divided within a billing target, the computer collecting energy usage amount and attributes of the section where the energy usage amount is measured. A computer program comprising: a procedure for causing the computer to set a reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic reference for each attribute of the section based on the collected energy usage amount and the attribute of the section. 10. A computer program for causing a computer to diagnose an energy usage amount measured for each section divided in a chargeable object, wherein the computer uses the energy usage amount, an attribute of the section in which the energy usage amount is measured, and Procedures for collecting the staying time when a visitor was present in the compartment, and having the computer set the reference usage amount to be used as a diagnostic criterion for each attribute of the compartment based on the collected energy usage amount, the attribute of the compartment and the staying time A computer program comprising: a procedure.