JP2010117879A - Energy consumption management system using network household appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that it is impossible to manage the energy consumption of each household appliance, and it is impossible to reduce (control) the energy consumption of each household appliance. <P>SOLUTION: In the home network where household appliances 202 to 208 and 210 to 215 are connected through a network 209, a home gateway 201 receives the energy consumption (electricity usage, gas usage and water service usage) of each household appliance, and manages it by an energy consumption management table. The home gateway 201 compares the preliminarily set restriction value of the energy consumption with the tabulation result of the energy consumption received from the household appliance by monthly units, and when it reaches the restriction value, the home gateway reports the result, and instructs the household appliance to suppress the energy consumption, and the household appliance suppresses this. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an energy consumption management system using network home appliances, and more particularly to an energy consumption management system capable of reducing energy consumption at home or work.

  As for the conventional method of managing energy consumption, it is known that the electricity consumption can be measured from the power value of the breaker, the gas usage can be measured from the gas meter, and the water usage can be measured from the water meter. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-12148 A

  In the energy consumption management system described above, it is impossible to know the energy consumption of each home appliance.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a system that solves the above-described problems, can know the energy consumption of each home appliance, manages the energy consumption of each home appliance, and reduces the energy consumption of each home appliance. It is what.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the home gateway receives gas consumption information from a household appliance that consumes gas among the household appliances, and means for receiving power consumption information from the household appliance. Means for receiving, means for receiving water usage information from household electrical appliances that use water among the household electrical appliances, an energy consumption management table for managing these received information, and power consumption for the household electrical appliances Means for instructing deterrence of gas, means for instructing household appliances that consume the gas to deter gas usage, means for instructing household appliances that use the water to deter water usage, and energy consumption An operation unit for setting a limit value of energy consumption in the management table, a display unit for notifying that when the energy consumption amount approaches the limit value, and energy Means for counting and displaying the cost amount by day, month, and home appliance, wherein the home appliance measures its own power consumption and transmits power consumption information to the home gateway; and the home Means for receiving a power consumption suppression instruction from the gateway and means for suppressing power consumption, wherein the home appliance that consumes the gas measures the gas usage, and transmits the gas usage information to the home gateway And a means for receiving a gas usage suppression instruction from the home gateway, and a means for suppressing the gas usage, and the home appliances that use the water supply measure the water usage and use the water for the home gateway. Means for transmitting volume information, means for receiving an instruction to suppress water usage from the home gateway, and means for suppressing water usage. The way compares the energy consumption limit value set in advance by the operation unit with the result of totaling the power consumption information, gas usage information, and water usage information received from the home appliances on a monthly basis. When the limit value is approached, the display unit is notified to that effect, and the household electrical appliance is instructed to suppress power consumption, gas usage, or water usage. It is characterized by deterrence.

  In the present invention, “home” includes a workplace, “home appliance” includes a device that consumes gas and a device that consumes water, and “energy consumption” includes water usage.

  According to the present invention, by knowing the energy consumption of each home appliance, it is possible to easily make a plan to reduce wasteful energy consumption, and to reduce the energy consumption for each home appliance, It becomes possible to reduce the energy consumption of the entire home or workplace.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a home system in an energy consumption management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 100 is a schematic diagram of a home system, 101 to 126 are home appliances that can be connected to a network, and 127 is a home gateway that connects 101 to 126 home appliances and the Internet.

  FIG. 2 is a network configuration diagram of the home system in the energy consumption management system according to the embodiment of this invention. In FIG. 2, 200 is the Internet, 201 is a home gateway, 202 to 208 and 210 to 215 are home appliances that can be connected to the network, 209 is a wired connection between the home gateway 201, the home appliances 202 to 208, and the home appliances 210 to 215 1 shows a wireless communication network.

  Home appliances 202 to 208, 210 to 215 measure their own power consumption, transmit power consumption information to the home gateway 201, receive power consumption suppression instructions from the home gateway 201, A means for suppressing power is provided. Moreover, the household electrical appliances that consume gas among the household electrical appliances 202 to 208 and 210 to 215 measure the amount of gas used, and transmit the gas usage information to the home gateway 201. Means for receiving a deterrence instruction and means for deterring gas usage. Moreover, the household appliances which use water supply among the household appliances 202-208, 210-215 measure the amount of water usage, and transmit the amount of water usage to the home gateway 201. Means for receiving a deterrence instruction and means for deterring water usage. These means can be realized by a computer and a program built in each home appliance. Alternatively, part or all of the program may be configured by hardware.

  FIG. 3 is a device configuration diagram of the home gateway in the energy consumption management system according to the embodiment of this invention. 3, 300 is a schematic diagram of a home gateway, 301 is a home network connection unit that is a connection unit with home appliances that can be connected to a network, 302 is an Internet connection unit that is a connection unit with the Internet, and 303 is energy consumption. A control unit 304 that manages and controls, an operation unit that sets a limit value of energy consumption, a display of energy consumption, and a display unit that displays when the energy consumption approaches the limit value. The home gateway 300 can be realized by one or a plurality of computers and programs. Alternatively, part or all of the program may be configured by hardware.

  FIG. 4 is an operation screen diagram illustrating a method of setting a limit value of energy consumption at the home gateway. 4, 400 is an initial screen of the operation unit / display unit of the home gateway, 401 is a setting selection screen that is displayed when a setting button is pressed on the initial screen 400, and 402 is displayed when an electric usage button is pressed on the setting selection screen 401. Electricity usage setting selection screen, 403 is an electricity usage whole setting screen that is displayed when the entire button is pressed on the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402, and 404 is an electricity usage that is displayed when an individual button is pressed on the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 An individual amount setting selection screen 405 shows an individual amount setting screen for electric usage which is displayed when a lighting fixture button is pressed on the individual amount setting selection screen 404 for electric use. Although not shown in the figure, when a gas usage button is pressed on the setting selection screen 401, a gas setting screen is displayed, and when a water usage button is pressed, a water setting screen is displayed.

  FIG. 5 is a display screen diagram showing a method of displaying energy consumption at the home gateway. In FIG. 5, 500 is an initial screen of the operation unit / display unit of the home gateway, 501 is a display selection screen that is displayed when a display button is pressed on the initial screen 500, and 502 is displayed when an electric usage amount button is pressed on the display selection screen 501. Electricity consumption display selection screen, 503 is displayed when an individual button is pressed on the electricity usage display selection screen 502, and 504 is displayed when an air conditioner button is pressed on the electricity usage individual display selection screen 503. Electricity usage amount individual display screen, 505 is a gas usage amount display selection screen that is displayed when the gas usage amount button is pressed on the display selection screen 501, and 506 is a gas usage amount that is displayed when the individual button is pressed on the gas usage amount display selection screen 505 An individual display selection screen is shown. Although not shown in the figure, when the water usage button is pressed on the display selection screen 501, a display selection screen or a display screen related to water is displayed.

  FIG. 6 is a recording format of an energy consumption limit value table for managing energy consumption limit values in energy classification units. In FIG. 6, 600 indicates an energy classification, 601 indicates an energy name, and 602 indicates an energy consumption limit value.

  FIG. 7 is a recording format of an energy consumption individual limit value table for managing energy consumption limit values in units of household appliance group codes. In FIG. 7, 700 is an energy classification, 701 is a household appliance group code, 702 is a household appliance group name, and 703 is an energy consumption limit value.

  FIG. 8 is a recording format of an energy consumption daily management table for managing daily energy consumption by household appliance code, year, and month. In FIG. 8, 800 is an energy classification, 801 is a home appliance group code, 802 is a home appliance code, 803 is a home appliance name, 804 is year information, 805 is month information, 806 is monthly energy consumption, and 807 is day information ( 1-31) and 808 indicate daily energy consumption (1-31).

  FIG. 9 is a processing flow for setting the energy consumption limit value at the home gateway. In FIG. 9, 900 is an initial screen display step for displaying an initial screen, 901 is a setting process determination step for determining selection of setting of energy consumption, 902 is a setting selection screen display step for displaying a setting selection screen, and 903 and 911 are Setting energy name selection step for determining the selection of the energy name for setting the energy consumption limit value, 904 is a current electricity consumption calculation step for calculating the electricity consumption for the current month from the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8), Reference numeral 905 denotes an electric usage amount calculation step for calculating the electric usage amount on the current day from the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8), and reference numeral 906 denotes an electric usage amount setting selection screen display step for displaying an electric usage amount setting selection screen. , 914 and 917 are setting unit selections for determining selection of a unit for setting the energy consumption limit value Step 908 is an electric usage total setting screen display step for displaying an entire electric usage setting screen. 909, 915 and 916 are setting value selection steps 1 and 910 for operating setting of an energy consumption limiting value. Energy consumption limit value setting steps 1 and 912 for setting the energy consumption limit value of the value table (FIG. 6) are gas use amount setting processing steps for setting a gas use amount limit value, and 913 is a water supply amount limit value. Water usage setting processing step for setting, 918 is an electric usage individual setting selection screen display step for displaying an electric usage individual setting selection screen, and 919 and 923 determine the selection of home appliances for setting the energy consumption limit value 920 is a setting device selection step to be performed, and 920 is an electric usage amount individual setting screen display step for displaying an electric usage amount individual setting screen. , 921, 924, 925 are setting value selection steps 2 and 922 for operating the setting of the energy consumption limit value, and 922 is the energy consumption limit value for setting the energy consumption limit value of the energy consumption individual limit value table (FIG. 7). Setting step 2 is shown.

  FIG. 10 is a processing flow for displaying energy consumption at the home gateway. In FIG. 10, 1000 is an initial screen display step for displaying an initial screen, 1001 is a display processing determination step for determining selection of display of energy consumption, 1002 is a display selection screen display step for displaying a display selection screen, and 1003 and 1012 are The display energy name selection step for determining the selection of the energy name for displaying the energy consumption amount, 1004 is the current month electricity usage amount calculating step for calculating the current month's electricity usage amount from the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8), and 1005 is On-the-day electricity usage calculation step for calculating the electricity usage amount on the current day from the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8), 1006 for electricity usage amount display selection screen display step for displaying the electricity usage amount display selection screen, 1007, 1015 Is a display selection option that determines the selection of units for displaying energy consumption. 1008 is an electric usage amount individual display selection screen display step for displaying an electric usage amount individual display selection screen, and 1009 and 1016 are display device selection steps for determining the selection of home appliances that display the energy consumption limit value. Is acquired from the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8), and the energy consumption acquisition processing step 1011 is acquired in the energy consumption acquisition processing step 1010. Electricity consumption individual display screen display step for displaying energy consumption on the electricity usage individual display screen 1013 is a gas usage display processing step for displaying gas usage, and 1014 is a water usage for displaying water usage A display processing step is shown.

  FIG. 11 is a processing flow for managing and deterring energy consumption at the home gateway. In FIG. 11, reference numeral 1100 denotes an energy consumption reception step for receiving energy consumption from a home appliance connected to the home gateway, and 1101 and 1102 denote connections with the home appliance that becomes the energy consumption transmission source in the energy consumption reception step 1100. Connected device determination step 1103 for determining whether or not is the first time, an energy consumption update step 1103 for setting the energy consumption received in the energy consumption reception step 1100 in the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8), 1112 is an energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step for determining whether or not an energy consumption limit value is set. 1105 and 1114 are current energy consumption values that exceed the set energy consumption limit value. Energy to judge Energy consumption limit value over determination step 1106, 1115 is an energy consumption limit value over display step for displaying that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption limit value on the display unit of the home gateway. Are connected device registration steps 1109 and 1116 for creating management information when the connection with the home appliance that is the transmission source of the energy consumption is the first time in the connected device determination steps 1101 and 1102. In contrast, the energy consumption limit value warning determination steps 1110 and 1117 for determining whether or not the current energy consumption exceeds the warning value (80%) indicate that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption warning value. Energy on the display of the home gateway Consumption limit value warning display steps, 1111, 1118 are energy consumption suppression processing steps for instructing household appliances that have exceeded the energy consumption warning value to suppress consumption of the corresponding energy, and 1113 is energy consumption in units of energy categories. The energy consumption totalization step which totals is shown.

  Next, using FIGS. 3 to 11, a method for calculating the monthly energy consumption based on the energy consumption received by the home gateway from one home appliance and instructing the suppression of the consumption of the corresponding energy will be described. To do.

  4 and 9, the energy consumption limit value is set.

  First, in FIG. 9, an initial screen display step 900 is performed to display the initial screen 400. In the setting process determination step 901, it is determined whether the setting button is pressed. If “Yes”, the setting selection screen display step 902 is performed to display the setting selection screen 401. In the case of “No”, the setting process determination step 901 is repeatedly performed until the setting button is pressed. In the set energy name selection step 903, it is determined whether or not the electricity usage button is pressed. If “Yes”, the current electricity usage calculation step 904, the current electricity usage calculation step 905, and the electricity usage setting selection screen display step 906 are performed. The electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined in the set energy name selection step 911 that the gas usage amount button has been pressed, and in the case of “Yes”, the gas usage amount setting processing step 912 is performed to set the gas usage amount limit value. Complete. In the case of “No”, the water usage setting processing step 913 is performed, and the setting operation of the water usage limit is completed. In the current month electricity consumption calculation step 904, the monthly energy consumption 806 of all the records in which the energy classification 800, the year information 804, and the month information 805 match is totaled from the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8). In the usage amount calculation step 905, all the daily units in which the day information (1 to 31) 807 of the records in which the energy classification 800, the year information 804 and the month information 805 match from the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8) match. Energy consumption (1-31) 808 is totaled. In the setting unit selection step 907, it is determined that the entire button has been pressed. If “Yes”, the entire electric usage amount setting screen display step 908 is performed to display the entire electric usage amount setting selection screen 403. In the case of “No”, it is determined in the setting unit selection step 914 that the individual button is pressed. In the case of “Yes”, the electric usage amount individual setting selection screen display step 918 is performed, and the electric usage amount individual setting selection screen 404 is displayed. indicate. In the case of “No”, it is determined in the setting unit selection step 917 that the end button is pressed. In the case of “Yes”, the setting operation is completed. In the case of “No”, the electricity usage amount setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. In the set value selection step 1 (909), it is determined that the button to be raised is pressed. If “Yes”, the energy classification 600 in the energy consumption limit value table (FIG. 6) in the energy consumption limit value setting step 1 (910). Are updated (added) to the energy consumption amount limit value 602 of the record that matches, the electricity usage amount setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined that the lowering button is pressed in the setting value selection step 1 (915). In the case of “Yes”, the energy consumption limit value table (in the energy consumption limit value setting step 1 (910)) The energy consumption amount limit value 602 of the record with the matching energy classification 600 in FIG. 6) is updated (subtracted), the electricity usage amount setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined that the return button is pressed in the setting value selection step 1 (916). In the case of “Yes”, the electricity usage amount setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. Is displayed. In the case of “No”, the entire electric usage amount setting screen display step 908 is performed, and the entire electric usage amount setting selection screen 403 is displayed. In the setting device selection step 919, it is determined whether or not the lighting apparatus button is pressed. If “Yes”, the electric usage amount individual setting screen display step 920 is performed, and the electric usage amount individual setting selection screen 405 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined in the setting device selection step 923 that the other home appliance button is pressed, the electric usage amount individual setting screen display step 920 is performed, and the electric usage amount individual setting selection screen 405 is displayed. In the setting value selection step 2 (921), it is determined that the button to be raised is pressed. If “Yes”, the energy classification of the individual energy consumption limit value table (FIG. 7) is set in the energy consumption limit value setting step 2 (922). 700, the energy consumption amount limit value 703 of the record that matches the home appliance group code 701 is updated (added), the electricity usage setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen 402 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined whether or not the lowering button is pressed in the setting value selection step 2 (924). In the case of “Yes”, the energy consumption individual limit value table in the energy consumption limit value setting step 2 (922). The energy consumption limit value 703 of the record in which the energy classification 700 and the home appliance group code 701 in (FIG. 7) match is updated (subtracted), the electricity usage setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage amount setting selection screen is displayed. 402 is displayed. In the case of “No”, it is determined that the return button is pressed in the setting value selection step 2 (925). In the case of “Yes”, the electricity usage setting selection screen display step 906 is performed, and the electricity usage setting selection screen 402 is displayed. Is displayed. In the case of “No”, the electricity usage amount individual setting screen display step 920 is performed, and the electricity usage amount individual setting selection screen 405 is displayed.

  In FIG. 11, energy consumption management / suppression is controlled.

  First, in FIG. 11, the energy consumption reception step 1100 is performed, and the energy consumption is received from the home appliance connected to the home gateway. In connected device determination step 1101, it is determined whether there is a record that matches the energy classification 700 and the home appliance group code 701 in the individual energy consumption limit value table (FIG. 7). If “Yes”, the connected device determination step is performed. 1102 is performed. In the case of “No”, a record is added to the energy consumption individual limit value table (FIG. 7) in the connected device registration step 1107. In connected device determination step 1102, it is determined whether there is a record that matches the energy classification 800, home appliance group code 801, home appliance code 802, year information 804, and month information 805 in the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8). If “Yes”, the energy consumption update step 1103 is performed. In the case of “No”, a record is added to the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8) in the connected device registration step 1108. In the energy consumption update step 1103, the monthly energy consumption 806 and the day information (1 to 31) of the record in which the home appliance code 802, the year information 804, and the month information 805 in the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8) match. ) The energy consumption received from the home appliance is added to the daily energy consumption (1 to 31) 808 807 matches. In the energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1104, it is determined whether or not the energy consumption limit value 703 of the record that matches the home appliance group code 701 in the energy consumption individual limit value table is set. Then, an energy consumption limit value over determination step 1105 is performed. In the case of “No”, an energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1112 is performed. In the energy consumption limit value over determination step 1105, all the records in which the energy consumption limit value 703 matches the household appliance group code 801, year information 804, and month information 805 of the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8). The result of totaling the monthly energy consumption 806 is compared, and if “energy consumption limit value 703 ≦ total result”, the energy consumption limit value over display step 1106 is performed. In the case of “energy consumption limit value 703> total result”, an energy consumption limit value warning determination step 1109 is performed. In an energy consumption limit value over display step 1106, a message indicating that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption limit value is displayed on the display unit of the home gateway. In the energy consumption limit value warning determination step 1109, the value of 80% of the energy consumption limit value 703 is compared with the result of totaling the monthly energy consumption 806, and “80% of the energy consumption limit value 703” is compared. In the case of ≦ total result, an energy consumption limit value warning display step 1110, an energy consumption amount suppression processing step 1111, and an energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1112 are performed. If “80% of energy consumption limit value 703> total result”, the energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1112 is performed. In the energy consumption limit value warning display step 1110, a message indicating that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption warning value is displayed on the display unit of the home gateway. In the energy consumption suppression processing step 1111, all records in which the home appliance group code 801, year information 804, and month information 805 in the energy consumption daily management table (FIG. 8) match are acquired and Instructing deterrence of energy consumption. In the energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1112, it is determined whether the energy consumption limit value 602 of the record that matches the energy classification 600 of the energy consumption limit value table (FIG. 6) is set. Performs an energy consumption totaling step 1113 and an energy consumption limit value over determination step 1114. If “No”, the operation is completed. In the energy consumption totalization step 1113, the monthly energy consumption 806 of all records in which the energy classification 800, year information 804, and month information 805 in the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8) match is totaled. In the energy consumption limit value over determination step 1114, the energy consumption limit value 602 is compared with the result totaled in the energy consumption totaling step 1113. If “energy consumption limit value 602 ≦ total result”, A consumption limit value over display step 1115 is performed. In the case of “energy consumption limit value 602> total result”, an energy consumption limit value warning determination step 1116 is performed. In the energy consumption limit value over display step 1115, a message indicating that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption limit value is displayed on the display unit of the home gateway. In the energy consumption limit value warning determination step 1116, the value of 80% of the energy consumption limit value 602 is compared with the result of totaling the monthly energy consumption 806, and “80% of the energy consumption limit value 602” is compared. In the case of ≦ total result, the energy consumption limit value warning display step 1117 and the energy consumption suppression processing step 1118 are performed, and the work is completed. If “80% of energy consumption limit value 602> total result”, the operation is completed. In the energy consumption limit value warning display step 1117, a message indicating that the current energy consumption exceeds the energy consumption warning value is displayed on the display unit of the home gateway. In the energy consumption suppression processing step 1118, all records in which the energy classification 800, the year information 804, and the month information 805 in the daily energy consumption management table (FIG. 8) match are obtained, and Instructs to suppress consumption.

  As mentioned above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Of course.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of a home system in an energy consumption management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a network block diagram of the home system in the energy consumption management system of embodiment of this invention. It is an apparatus block diagram of the home gateway in the energy consumption management system of embodiment of this invention. It is an operation screen figure which shows the method of setting the limit value of energy consumption with a home gateway. It is a display screen figure which shows the display method of energy consumption with a home gateway. It is a recording format of an energy consumption limit value table that manages energy consumption limit values in energy classification units. It is a recording format of an energy consumption individual limit value table for managing limit values of energy consumption in units of household appliance group codes. This is a recording format of an energy consumption daily management table for managing daily energy consumption by household appliance code, year and month. It is the processing flow (the 1) which sets the limit value of energy consumption in a home gateway. It is the processing flow (the 2) which sets the limit value of energy consumption in a home gateway. It is a processing flow which displays energy consumption with a home gateway. This is a process flow (part 1) for managing and suppressing energy consumption at the home gateway. This is a process flow (part 2) for managing and deterring energy consumption at the home gateway.

Explanation of symbols

100: Overview of home system FIG. 101: Personal computers 102, 104, 106, 107, 111, 117, 118, 123, 125: Lighting equipment 103, 105, 110, 124: Air conditioner 108: High-definition television 109: DVD recorder 112: Gas water heater 113: IH cooking heater 114: Dishwasher 115: Microwave oven 116: Refrigerator 119: Dryer 120: Washing machine 121: Gas water heater 122: Toilet 127: Home gateway 200: Internet 201: Home gateway 202: Personal computer 203 : Lighting fixture 204: Air conditioner 205: High-definition television 206: DVD recorder 207: Gas water heater 208: IH cooking heater 209: Home network 210: Dishwasher 211: Electronic 212: Refrigerator 213: Dryer 214: Washing machine 215: Toilet 300: Home gateway 301: Home network connection unit 302: Internet connection unit 303: Control unit 304: Operation unit / display unit 400: Initial screen 401: Setting selection screen 402: Electricity usage setting selection screen 403: Electricity usage whole setting screen 404: Electricity usage individual setting selection screen 405: Electricity usage individual setting screen 500: Initial screen 501: Display selection screen 502: Electricity usage display selection screen 503: Electricity usage individual display selection screen 504: Electricity usage individual display screen 505: Gas usage display selection screen 506: Gas usage individual display selection screen 600: Energy classification 601: Energy name 602: Energy consumption limit value 700 : Energy classification 701: Home appliance group code 70 : Home appliance group name 703: Energy consumption limit value 800: Energy classification 801: Home appliance group code 802: Home appliance code 803: Home appliance name 804: Year information 805: Month information 806: Monthly energy consumption 807: Day Information (1-31)
808: Daily energy consumption (1-31)
900: Initial screen display step 901: Setting process determination step 902: Setting selection screen display step 903, 911: Setting energy name selection step 904: Current month electricity usage calculation step 905: Current day electricity usage calculation step 906: Electricity usage amount setting Selection screen display steps 907, 914, 917: Setting unit selection step 908: Whole electricity consumption setting screen display steps 909, 915, 916: Set value selection step 1
910: Energy consumption limit value setting step 1
912: Gas usage amount setting processing step 913: Water usage amount setting processing step 918: Electricity usage amount individual setting selection screen display steps 919, 923: Setting device selection step 920: Electricity usage amount individual setting screen display steps 921, 924, 925 : Set value selection step 2
922: Energy consumption limit value setting step 2
1000: Initial screen display step 1001: Display processing determination step 1002: Display selection screen display step 1003, 1012: Display energy name selection step 1004: Current month electricity usage calculation step 1005: Current day electricity usage calculation step 1006: Electricity usage amount display Selection screen display steps 1007, 1015: Display selection step 1008: Electricity consumption individual display selection screen display steps 1009, 1016: Display device selection step 1010: Energy consumption acquisition processing step 1011: Electricity consumption individual display screen display step 1013: Gas usage display processing step 1014: Water usage display processing step 1100: Energy consumption reception step 1101, 1102: Connected device determination step 1103: Energy consumption update step 1104, 112: Energy consumption limit value setting presence / absence determination step 1105, 1114: Energy consumption limit value excess determination step 1106, 1115: Energy consumption limit value over display step 1107, 1108: Connected device registration step 1109, 1116: Energy consumption amount Limit value warning determination steps 1110 and 1117: Energy consumption limit value warning display steps 1111 and 1118: Energy consumption suppression processing step 1113: Energy consumption totaling step

Claims (1)

In a home system having a home appliance that can be connected to a network, a home network that connects the home appliances via a network, and a home gateway that connects the home network and the Internet,
The home gateway includes means for receiving power consumption information from the home appliance, means for receiving gas usage information from a home appliance that consumes gas, and water supply of the home appliance. Means for receiving water usage information from home appliances to be used, an energy consumption management table for managing the received information, means for instructing the home appliances to suppress power consumption, and consuming the gas A means for instructing household appliances to suppress gas usage, a means for instructing household appliances using the water supply to suppress water usage, and setting an energy consumption limit value in the energy consumption management table When the operation unit, energy consumption approaches the limit value, the display unit notifies that and the energy consumption is aggregated and displayed by day, month, and household appliance. Equipped with a means,
The household electrical appliance measures its own power consumption, transmits power consumption information to the home gateway, receives a power consumption suppression instruction from the home gateway, and suppresses power consumption Prepared,
The home electric appliance that consumes the gas measures a gas usage amount, transmits a gas usage amount information to the home gateway, receives a gas usage amount suppression instruction from the home gateway, and uses the gas usage amount. With deterrence means,
The household electrical appliances that use the water supply measure the amount of water used, send water usage information to the home gateway, means for receiving a water usage suppression instruction from the home gateway, and water usage With deterrence means,
The home gateway includes the energy consumption limit value set in advance by the operation unit, and the result of totaling the power consumption information, gas usage information, and water usage information received from the home appliance on a monthly basis. In comparison, when the limit value is approached, the display unit is notified to that effect, and the home appliance is instructed to suppress power consumption, gas usage, or water usage. An energy consumption management system characterized by deterring this.

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