JP2010181159A - Device for measuring electric power - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive and simple method of specifying an energy consuming instrument. <P>SOLUTION: In the method of specifying the energy consuming instrument, a difference between the power just before an operation for starting or finishing running of each energy consuming instrument is conducted and the power in a stationary state after the operation is conducted is grasped and a power variation database is prepared, in an energy consuming system wherein the energy consuming instruments in a plurality are installed. On the occasion when a power variation is detected in the energy consuming system, this power variation is verified with power variation data stored in the power variation database, and the energy consuming instrument wherein energy is actually consumed is specified from the results of the verification. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to identification of energy consuming appliances, identification of operation modes of energy consuming appliances, a method for quantifying energy consumption in energy consuming appliances, and devices related thereto, in particular, the effective number of installed energy measuring instruments (actually installed). In the energy consumption system where more energy consuming appliances are installed than the number of installed energy measuring devices minus the number of redundant energy measuring devices installed, the identification of energy consuming appliances and energy consuming appliances It is related with the identification of the operation mode of this, the determination method of the energy consumption in an energy consuming apparatus, and the apparatus related to these.

  In Japan, where energy resources are scarce, energy conservation has been the national policy. In addition to this, global warming has become an international environmental problem in recent years, and further energy saving is required in this aspect.

  As described in Non-Patent Document 1, global warming is caused by an increase in temperature due to an increase in atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. As a result, there are concerns about adverse effects such as land submergence due to rising sea levels, impacts on agriculture / fishing due to changes in weather conditions, and the spread of various infectious diseases that could only be seen in the tropics and subtropics to temperate regions. Is done. In 1992, the Climate Change Framework Convention was adopted, which decided on an international effort to prevent global warming (Non-Patent Document 2). In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol, which set greenhouse gas emission targets by country / region, was approved (Non-Patent Document 3). This Kyoto Protocol was ratified by Japan in 2002 (Non-Patent Document 4), and by this, a 6% reduction from the 1990 level during the first commitment period from 2008 to 2012 has become an 'international commitment'. .

  According to Non-Patent Document 5, which aggregates carbon dioxide emissions in Japan by sector, it can be seen that there is a large increase in emissions in the civilian business sector, the household sector, and the transport sector. In order to combat global warming, energy conservation measures in these sectors, where energy consumption is growing significantly, are indispensable.

  However, in the private sector and the household sector, there was no legal regulation so far, and it does not know which appliances and how much energy is consumed in each company, corporation, and home. There are many cases.

  From the viewpoint of energy management, if it is possible to identify 'how much energy is consumed by each energy consuming appliance' each time energy is consumed, the options for measures are widened and effective. To do this, identify which energy consuming appliance is being used, and if there is an energy consuming appliance being used, that energy consuming appliance can operate in time series (like a washing machine). What changes may be said to be in the operation phase), and as a result, how much energy is consumed in the energy consuming appliance.

  The above method and the obtained data can be said to be the analysis and result of the energy consumption structure and can be widely used for energy management. In the private sector and household sector, this kind of energy consumption structure has not been analyzed so far, and in these sectors, differences in the handling of energy equipment and individual behavior patterns contribute to total energy consumption. This data can be said to be particularly effective in energy management in these sectors due to the relatively large impact.

  As a method of grasping “which energy consuming appliance is used”, a pilot lamp is provided in all appliances (hereinafter referred to as “first conventional method”), or power is supplied in the middle of the power supply system. There is a method of providing a lamp indicating supply (hereinafter, referred to as “second conventional method”). In fact, some energy consuming appliances incorporate a pilot lamp. In addition, there is a device as in Patent Document 1 in which a lamp indicating power supply is added to an outlet.

  As a method of grasping which operation mode (operation phase) the energy consuming appliance is in, a method of providing an indicator of the operation mode (operation phase) on all appliances (hereinafter referred to as “third conventional method”). Called). In fact, some are equipped with such an indicator, although only for some energy consuming appliances.

  To quantify 'how much energy is consumed by energy consuming equipment', measure the amount of energy supply or energy consumption for all energy supply systems (power lines if power) to energy consuming equipment. There is a method (hereinafter referred to as “fourth conventional method”) in which an energy measuring instrument (a wattmeter or a watt hour meter is used) is inserted. As an energy measuring instrument, for example, as shown in Patent Document 2, there is a device that displays the amount of power consumed by the instrument and a device that displays the amount of carbon dioxide generated.

  Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 3, there is a method for specifying the energy consumption of the appliance to be used (hereinafter referred to as “fifth conventional method”) using harmonic transformation and fast Fourier transformation. Further, in Patent Document 3, the total load current is measured by a measuring device installed on a switchboard, and from a harmonic pattern and current amount change that can be measured there, a measurement function is not provided for each electric device, but at one place of a power supply source. It is said that it is possible to specify what kind of operation has been performed by which electrical device only by measuring. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique in which a measuring device is installed for each device, and the operation mode of the microwave oven is specified from the outside of the device based on the transition or change of the current value. Patent Document 3 is a method for estimating the power consumption and the operation mode of an individual device by installing a measuring device in one place on the switchboard, collecting data from a plurality of devices connected from the measuring device at the same time, and learning the data (hereinafter referred to as the following). , "Sixth conventional method").

  On the other hand, Patent Document 4 stores in advance a power pattern indicating a change with respect to time of power consumption or power consumption from the start to the stop of a predetermined electric facility device, and predicts the power consumption based on the power pattern. A technique for calculating target power and performing target power control is disclosed.

  Further, Patent Document 5 discloses a change pattern of the total gas consumption from before the change of operation of the gas consumption device to after the change of operation of the gas consumption device whose operation state has changed based on the total gas consumption input from the outside. Compared with the past change pattern corresponding to the gas consuming device, a gas centralized monitoring device provided with an abnormal use state detecting means for detecting an abnormal use state of the gas consuming device is disclosed.

Registered Utility Model No. 3048428 Japanese Patent No. 3303931 JP 2003-9430 A JP 2003-319556 A (paragraph [0022]) JP 11-27759 A (paragraph [0016])

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  However, these conventional techniques have many problems as described below.

  The first problem is that both the first conventional method and the second conventional method require labor, money, and sometimes both. The reason is that there are already a considerable number of energy consuming appliances that do not have pilot lamps in the office and home, and it is very laborious, expensive, and sometimes both of them to newly add pilot lamps etc. to all of them. Because.

  The second problem is that the first conventional method and the second conventional method may cause inconvenience in grasping the operating status of all the energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. That is. The reason is that in order to grasp the operating status collectively, it is necessary to arrange the pilot lamps of all the appliances and the lamps indicating the power supply so that they can be seen together. Therefore, it is generally difficult to perform such an arrangement in an office or home.

  The third problem is that the third conventional method requires labor, money, and sometimes both. The reason for this is that most of the energy consuming appliances in the office and home do not have an indicator of the operation mode (operation phase), so all of these devices understand the operation mode (operation phase) and the result. It is necessary to newly provide a device for displaying the operation mode (operation phase). Therefore, it takes a lot of time and money to do this, and in some cases both.

  The fourth problem is that the third conventional method may cause inconvenience in grasping all the operation modes (operation phases) of all energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. It is. The reason is that in order to grasp the operation mode (operation phase) at a time, it is necessary to arrange so that the indicators of the operation modes (operation phases) of all the instruments can be seen together. Therefore, it is generally difficult to perform such an arrangement in an office or home.

  The fifth problem is that the fourth conventional method requires labor, money, and sometimes both. The reason for this is that energy measuring instruments are generally not cheap, and it is generally troublesome to insert them.

  The sixth problem is that the fourth conventional method may cause inconvenience in grasping the energy consumption amounts of all energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. The reason is that in order to grasp the energy consumption collectively, it is necessary to arrange the energy measuring devices of all appliances so that they can be seen together. Therefore, it is generally difficult to perform such an arrangement in an office or home.

  The seventh problem is that the fifth conventional method is extremely expensive. The reason is simply that it cannot be used from an economic point of view to know how much energy is consumed.

  The eighth problem is that, in the sixth conventional method described in Patent Document 3, power consumption data is collected for each individual device, and compared with the case where the operation mode is learned, the device-specific method is used. Since the difficulty in learning the power consumption characteristics for each operation mode increases, it is difficult to improve the estimation accuracy and estimate the operation state of each device.

  Note that Patent Document 4 merely discloses a technique for calculating a predicted power amount based on a power pattern and performing target power control. Further, Patent Document 5 discloses a gas concentration monitoring device provided with an abnormal use state detecting means for detecting an abnormal use state of a gas consuming device by comparing a change pattern of the total gas consumption with a past change pattern. I'm just doing it.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and simple method for specifying an energy consuming appliance.

  A first method for identifying an energy consuming appliance according to the present invention is a method for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy in an energy consuming system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed. At the start or end of operation of the energy consuming appliance, grasp the difference between the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation, create a work rate change amount database, When a change in the work rate is detected in the energy consumption system, the change in the work rate and the work rate change data stored in the work rate change amount database are collated, and the energy consumption is actually performed from the collation result. Identify energy-consuming appliances.

  The second method for specifying an energy consuming appliance of the present invention is a method for specifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy in an energy consuming system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, For energy consuming appliances, the energy consumption change pattern database is created by extracting and grasping the energy consumption change patterns peculiar to the energy consuming appliances that occur transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation. When the energy consumption change pattern is detected in the consumption system, the energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database are collated, and the energy consumption is actually performed from the collation result. Special energy consumption appliances Determine.

  An effect of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive and simple method for specifying an energy consuming appliance. The reason for this is that, according to the present invention, all energy consuming appliances are provided with pilot lamps, and a lamp indicating power supply is provided in the middle of the power supply system. This is because it can be identified.

It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the identification method of the energy consuming apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the operating condition display apparatus of the energy consuming appliance which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the identification method of the operation mode of the energy consuming apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the mode display apparatus of the energy consuming apparatus which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the energy consumption fixed quantity method which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of the energy consumption display apparatus of the energy consuming apparatus which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the electric power measurement apparatus by the Example of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the electric power measurement apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart about the operation | movement for implementing the electric power measurement apparatus by the Example of this invention. It is an image figure which shows the accumulation | storage information to a work rate fluctuation | variation database. It is explanatory drawing explaining the accumulation | storage to a unit waveform database. It is explanatory drawing explaining the accumulation | storage to a continuous waveform database. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a recording of an apparatus name and an operation name by the symbol produced | generated automatically.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an outline of a method for specifying an energy consuming appliance according to the first embodiment of the present invention. This method for specifying an energy consuming appliance is realized by an energy consuming appliance specifying device (not shown). In the illustrated example, the energy consuming apparatus 100 includes the energy consuming apparatus A, the energy consuming apparatus B, and the energy consuming apparatus C. However, there may be two energy consuming apparatuses or four or more energy consuming apparatuses. Of course.

  The method for specifying an energy consuming appliance includes a database creation step (S1) and a consumer appliance specifying step (S2).

  First, the database creation step S1 will be described.

  First, the energy consuming appliance specifying device performs a work rate immediately before performing the operation when performing an operation such as operation start (power-on if electric power) or termination (disconnection) for each energy consuming appliance A to C. The difference between the power (including the case of 0) and the power in the steady state after the operation (including the case of 0) is grasped, and the power change database 120 is created. The energy consuming appliance characteristic device is specific to the energy consuming appliance that is transiently generated in each of the energy consuming appliances A to C immediately after the start of operation (power-on if power is used) or immediately after termination (disconnection). The energy consumption change pattern database 140 is created by extracting / grasping the energy consumption change pattern.

  Here, in this embodiment, the “work rate” may be other than the work rate as long as it can be converted into the work rate by a simple calculation in addition to the work rate in the normal sense. In addition, the “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to an energy consuming appliance” occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if electric power) or end (disconnect). And a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as a rapid voltage or current, power, energy, impedance, fuel supply amount, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the work rate immediately before performing an operation such as operation start or end (disconnection) (including the case of 0) and the work rate in a steady state after performing the operation (including the case of 0). The difference is referred to as “work rate change amount data”. In the energy consumption system 100, the most accurate method for grasping the work rate variation data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliance and use the result (actual measurement value) as data. On the other hand, when reliable power consumption data or the like is described as a numerical value in a catalog or a nameplate of a consumer appliance, the numerical value may be used as the work rate change data. Moreover, if the numerical value published or available by other means such as the web page of the manufacturer of the consumer appliance, the actual measurement value by the user, consumer group, etc. is reliable, the work rate change data As good.

   The work rate change amount database 120 is created based on these work rate change data.

  In the present embodiment, the energy consumption change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation (disconnection) is referred to as “energy consumption change pattern data”. To do. The most accurate method for extracting / obtaining the energy consumption change pattern data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliance in the energy consumption system 100 and use the result (measured pattern) as data. . On the other hand, as with the work rate change amount data, when a reliable energy consumption change pattern is available, the pattern may be used as the energy consumption change pattern data.

   The energy consumption change pattern database 140 is created based on these energy consumption change pattern data.

  Next, the consumer appliance specifying step S2 will be described.

  When the energy consuming appliance identifying device detects a change in the work rate in the energy consuming system 100, the work consumption change amount is collated with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database 120, and / or When a change pattern of energy consumption is detected, this energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database 140 are collated, and the energy consumption is actually performed from the result (their). Identify and output energy consuming appliances.

  Both the work rate change amount database 120 and the energy consumption change pattern database 140 described above are not necessarily required. Similarly, it is not always necessary to collate the detected data with these databases 120 and 140. Depending on the characteristics of the energy consumption system 100, only the creation of the work rate change database 120 and the verification of the detected data and the work rate change database 120 may be performed. Further, only the creation of the energy consumption change pattern database 140 and the verification of the detection data and the energy consumption change pattern database 140 may be performed.

  It is assumed that the amount of change in power of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is greatly different from each other. In this case, it is only necessary to create the power change database 120 and collate the detected data with the power change database 120. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliance can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  In addition, it is assumed that the energy consumption change patterns of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 are greatly different from each other. In this case, it is only necessary to create the energy consumption change pattern database 140 and collate the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 140. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The amount of change in work rate of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is greatly different from each other, and each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is different. Assume that energy consumption change patterns differ greatly from each other. In this case, the creation of the work rate change amount database 120 and only the comparison between the detection data and the work rate change amount database 120 or the creation of the energy consumption change pattern database 140 and the change of the detection data and the energy consumption are appropriately performed. It is only necessary to select one of collation with the pattern database 140. Here, “substantially different from each other” refers to the extent to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be accurately identified by these methods, and varies depending on the data detection means and the like.

  According to such a 1st embodiment of the present invention, an inexpensive and simple method for specifying an energy consuming appliance can be provided. The reason is that, by the method for specifying the energy consuming appliance according to the first embodiment of the present invention, pilot lamps are provided for all the energy consuming appliances, and a lamp indicating power supply is provided in the middle of the power supply system. This is because energy consuming appliances can be identified without using expensive methods.

  In addition, you may make it make a computer perform the identification method of the said energy consuming apparatus by a program.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of an operation status display device 200 for an energy consuming appliance according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The operating state display device 200 of the energy consuming appliance according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a work rate change amount data detection unit 210, a work rate change amount database 120, an energy consumption change pattern detection unit 220, and an energy consumption change. The pattern database 140, the work rate change amount data collating unit 230, the energy consumption change pattern data collating unit 240, the energy consuming appliance specifying unit 250, and the display unit 260 are configured.

  The work rate change amount data detection means 210 performs the operation immediately before the operation is performed for each of the energy consuming appliances A to C, such as operation start (power-on if electric power) or termination (disconnection). The power change data that is the difference between the power (including the case of 0) and the power in the steady state after the operation (including the case of 0) is detected. The work rate change amount database 120 stores these work rate change amount data.

  The energy consumption change pattern detection means 220 is the energy that is transiently generated in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start of operation (power-on if electric power) or the end (cut off) of each energy consuming appliance A to C. Energy consumption change pattern data, which is a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the consumer appliance, is detected. The energy consumption change pattern database 140 stores these energy consumption change pattern data.

  When the energy consumption system 100 detects a change in work rate, the work rate change amount data collating unit 230 collates the work rate change amount with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database 120. When the energy consumption change pattern data collation means 240 detects the energy consumption change pattern, it collates this energy consumption change pattern with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database 140. The energy consuming appliance specifying means 250 specifies the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming the energy from the comparison result. The display means 260 collectively displays or displays this.

  Here, in this embodiment, the “work rate” may be other than the work rate as long as it can be converted into the work rate by a simple calculation in addition to the work rate in the normal sense. The “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to an energy consuming appliance” means, for example, a sudden change that occurs transiently in an energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if electric power) or end (disconnect). This is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as a correct voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, and fuel supply amount.

  In the present embodiment, the work rate immediately before performing the operation such as operation start or end (disconnection) (including the case of 0) and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation (including the case of 0). The difference is referred to as “work rate change amount data”. The most accurate method for grasping the work rate variation data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliance in the energy consuming system 100 and use the result (actually measured value) as data. On the other hand, when reliable power consumption data or the like is described as a numerical value in a catalog or a nameplate of a consumer appliance, the numerical value may be used as work rate variation data. In addition, if the numerical value published by other means such as the web page of the manufacturer of the consumer appliance, the measured value by the user, consumer group, etc. or the numerical value available is reliable, the amount of change in work rate Good as data.

  The work rate change amount database 120 is created based on these work rate change amount data.

  In the present embodiment, a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation (disconnection) is referred to as “energy consumption change pattern data”. The most accurate method for extracting / obtaining the energy consumption change pattern data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliance in the energy consuming system 100 and use the result (measured pattern) as data. On the other hand, as with the work rate change amount data, when a reliable energy consumption change pattern is available, the pattern may be used as the energy consumption change pattern data.

   The energy consumption change pattern database 140 is created based on these energy consumption change pattern data.

  Both the power change data detecting unit 210 and the energy consumption change pattern detecting unit 220 described above are not necessarily required. Similarly, both the work rate change amount database 120 and the energy consumption change pattern database 140 are not necessarily required. Similarly, the means 230 and 240 for comparing these detection data with the databases 120 and 140 are not necessarily required. Depending on the characteristics of the energy consumption system 100, only the work rate change amount data detection means 210, the work rate change amount database 120, and the means 230 for collating the detected data with the work rate change amount database may be used. Further, only the energy consumption change pattern detection means 220, the energy consumption change pattern database 140, and the means 240 for collating the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database may be used.

  It is assumed that the amount of change in power of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is greatly different from each other. In this case, only the work rate change amount data detection means 210, the work rate change amount database 120, and the means 230 for collating the detected data with the work rate change amount database 120 are sufficient. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  In addition, it is assumed that the energy consumption change patterns of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 are greatly different from each other. In this case, only the energy consumption change pattern detection means 220, the energy consumption change pattern database 140, and the means 240 for collating the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 140 are sufficient. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The amount of change in work rate of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is greatly different from each other, and each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 100 is different. Assume that energy consumption change patterns differ greatly from each other. In this case, according to the characteristics of the energy consumption system 100, only the combination of the work rate change data detecting means 210, the work rate change amount database 120, and the means 230 for comparing the detected data with the work rate change amount database 120 can be used. Only the combination of the consumption change pattern detection means 220, the energy consumption change pattern database 140, and the means 240 for comparing the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 140 may be selected. Here, “substantially different from each other” refers to the extent to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be accurately identified by these methods, and varies depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The work rate change amount database 120 and / or the energy consumption change pattern database 140 may be on the network.

  The place for the collective display or display may be a newly provided control panel or display, or an existing personal computer or a display unit of a television receiver may be used.

  According to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation status display device 200 for an energy consuming appliance that is inexpensive and simple. The reason is that the energy consumption appliance operating status display device 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention provides pilot lamps for all energy consumption appliances, and provides a lamp indicating power supply in the middle of the power supply system. This is because energy consuming appliances can be identified without taking time-consuming and expensive methods. In addition, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an energy consumption appliance operating status display device 200 capable of collectively grasping the operating status of all energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. .

  A third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an outline of a method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance is realized by an energy consuming appliance operating mode specifying device (not shown). In the illustrated example, the energy consuming apparatus 300 includes the energy consuming apparatus A, the energy consuming apparatus B, and the energy consuming apparatus C. Of course, the energy consuming apparatus may include two or four or more energy consuming apparatuses. is there.

  The method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance includes a database creating step (S3) and a step of specifying the operating mode of the consumer appliance (S4).

  First, the database creation step S3 will be described.

  First, the energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying device, for each of the energy consuming appliances A to C, at the start of operation (when power is applied, when the power is turned on) or at the end (when disconnected), when other modes are switched (person Actively switches modes for energy consuming appliances), changes in work rate in the energy consuming appliances such as when the operation phase or mode is changed (the energy consuming appliance automatically switches modes) (both from 0) In various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance) and the power immediately before the operation is performed and the steady state after the operation is performed. Grasping the difference from the work rate, or grasping the work rate in each operation phase / mode, and based on these, the difference in the work rate between two different operation phases / modes Obtained by calculation, to create a work rate variation database 320.

  In addition, the energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying device extracts / understands the energy consumption change patterns peculiar to the energy consuming appliance that occur transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation for each of the energy consuming appliances A to C. The energy consumption change pattern database 340 is created.

  In this embodiment, the “work rate” may be other than the work rate as long as it can be converted into the work rate by a simple calculation in addition to the work rate in the normal sense. The “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to energy consuming appliances” is, for example, at the start of operation (when power is applied, when the power is turned on) or at the end (cut off), when the mode is switched, when the operation phase or the mode is changed, etc. In various operations (including operations performed automatically by energy consuming appliances) that involve a change in the work rate, sudden voltage, current, power, and energy that occur transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation , Impedance, etc., fuel supply amount, etc.

  In this embodiment, at the start or end (disconnection) of the operation, when the mode is switched (the person actively switches the mode with respect to the energy consuming appliance), when the operation phase or the mode is changed (the energy consuming appliance is automatically changed). Immediately before performing various operations (including operations automatically performed by the energy consuming appliance) that involve changes in the power of the energy consuming appliance (including switching from 0 to 0). The difference between the work rate (including the case of 0) and the work rate in the steady state after the operation (including the case of 0) will be referred to as “work rate change amount data”. The most accurate method for grasping the work rate variation data is that the energy consumption system 300 performs various operations such as operation / termination, mode change, etc. of only the energy consuming appliances A to C, and the result (actual measurement value). ) As data. On the other hand, when reliable power consumption data or the like is described as a numerical value in a catalog or a nameplate of a consumer appliance, a numerical value obtained by calculation based on the numerical value may be used as the work rate change amount data. In addition, the numerical value published by other means, such as the web page of the manufacturer of the energy consuming appliance, the actual measurement value by the user, consumer organization, etc. The change amount data may be used, or may be converted into necessary numerical values by calculation and may be converted into work rate change amount data.

  The work rate change amount database 320 is created based on these work rate change amount data.

  Also, in this embodiment, at the start or end (disconnection) of the operation, at the time of mode switching (the person actively switches the mode with respect to the energy consuming appliance), at the time of operation phase or mode change (the energy consuming appliance is automatically Immediately after various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance) that involve a change in the work rate of the energy consuming appliance (including switching from 0 to 0) The energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance will be referred to as “energy consumption change pattern data”. The most accurate method for extracting / obtaining the energy consumption change pattern data is that the energy consumption system 300 performs various operations such as operation / termination, mode change, and the like only for the energy consumption appliances A to C. (Actual measurement pattern) is used as data. On the other hand, as with the work rate change amount data, when a reliable energy consumption change pattern is available, the pattern may be used as the energy consumption change pattern data.

  The energy consumption change pattern database 340 is created based on these energy consumption change pattern data.

  Next, specific step S4 of the operation mode of the consumer appliance will be described.

  When the energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying device detects a change in work rate in the energy consumption system 300, the energy consumption apparatus operation mode identifying device collates the work rate change amount with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database 320, and When the energy consumption change pattern is detected, this energy consumption change pattern is collated with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database 340, and the energy is actually calculated from the result thereof. The energy consuming appliances A to C that are being consumed and the operation mode are specified and output.

  Both the work rate change amount database 320 and the energy consumption change pattern database 340 described above are not necessarily required. Similarly, it is not always necessary to collate the detection data with these databases 320 and 340. In accordance with the characteristics of the energy consumption system 300, only the creation of the work rate change amount database 320 and the verification of the detection data and the work rate change amount database 320 may be performed. Further, only the creation of the energy consumption change pattern database 340 and the comparison between the detection data and the energy consumption change pattern database 340 may be used.

  Assume that the amount of change in the work rate of each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is greatly different from each other. In this case, it is only necessary to create the work rate change amount database 320 and collate the detected data with the work rate change amount database 320. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  Further, it is assumed that the energy consumption change patterns of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 are greatly different from each other. In this case, it is only necessary to create the energy consumption change pattern database 340 and collate the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 340. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliance can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The amount of change in work rate of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is greatly different from each other, and each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is different. Assume that energy consumption change patterns differ greatly from each other. In this case, the creation of the work rate change amount database 320 and only the comparison between the detection data and the work rate change amount database 320, or the creation of the energy consumption change pattern database 340 and the change of the detection data and the energy consumption are appropriately performed. It is only necessary to select one of the collation with the pattern database 340. Here, “substantially different from each other” refers to the extent to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be accurately identified by these methods, and varies depending on the data detection means and the like.

  According to such 3rd Embodiment of this invention, the identification method of the operation mode (operation | movement phase) of an inexpensive and simple energy consuming appliance can be provided. The reason for this is that, by specifying the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance according to the third embodiment of the present invention, all appliances are provided with an indicator of the operation mode (operation phase). This is because the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance can be specified without adopting such a method.

  The method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance may be executed by a computer by a program.

  A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 4: is a block diagram which shows the outline of the mode display apparatus of the energy consuming appliance which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  The energy consumption appliance mode display device 400 according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a work rate change amount data detection unit 410, a work rate change amount database 320, an energy consumption change pattern detection unit 420, and an energy consumption change pattern. It comprises a database 340, work rate change data collating means 430, energy consumption change pattern data collating means 440, energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying means 450, and display means 460.

  The work rate change amount data detecting means 410 is not only for the start of operation (when power is applied, when the power is turned on) or when it is ended (when the power is disconnected) for each energy consuming appliance A to C, but also when other modes are switched (human Actively switches modes for energy consuming appliances), changes in work rate in the energy consuming appliances such as when the operation phase or mode is changed (the energy consuming appliance automatically switches modes) (both from 0) In various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance) involving a change in (and a change to 0), the work rate (including the case of 0) immediately before the operation is performed (or performed) Then, the power change data that is the difference from the power in the steady state after the operation is performed (including the case of 0) is detected. The work rate change amount database 320 stores these work rate change amount data.

  The energy consumption change pattern detection means 420 is used when each of the energy consuming appliances A to C is started (when power is turned on) or finished (disconnected), or when other modes are switched (a person becomes an energy consuming appliance). Change of the work rate in the energy consuming appliance, such as when the mode is actively switched), when the operation phase or the mode is changed (the energy consuming appliance automatically switches the mode). Immediately after various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance), energy that is a transient pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance Detect consumption change pattern data. The energy consumption change pattern database 340 stores these energy consumption change pattern data.

  When the energy consumption system 300 detects a change in the work rate, the work rate change amount data collating unit 430 collates the work rate change amount with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database 320. When the energy consumption change pattern data collating means 440 detects the energy consumption change pattern, the energy consumption change pattern data collating means 440 collates the energy consumption change pattern with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database 340. The energy consumption appliance operation mode specifying means 450 specifies the energy consumption appliance in which energy consumption is actually performed and its operation mode from the (their) collation result. The display means 460 collectively displays or displays the specified energy consuming appliance and its operation mode.

  In this embodiment, the “work rate” may be other than the work rate as long as it can be converted into the work rate by a simple calculation in addition to the work rate in the normal sense. The “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to an energy consuming appliance” means, for example, a sudden change that occurs transiently in an energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if electric power) or end (disconnect). This is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as a correct voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, and fuel supply amount.

  In the present embodiment, the work rate immediately before performing the operation such as operation start or end (disconnection) (including the case of 0) and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation (including the case of 0). The difference is referred to as “work rate change amount data”. The most accurate method for grasping this work rate variation data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliance in the energy consuming system 300 and use the result (actually measured value) as data. On the other hand, when reliable power consumption data or the like is described as a numerical value in a catalog or a nameplate of a consumer appliance, the numerical value may be used as work rate variation data. Moreover, if the numerical value published by other means, such as the web page of the manufacturer of the energy consuming appliance, the measured value by the user, consumer organization, etc., or the available numerical value is reliable, the work rate change Good as quantity data.

  The work rate change amount database 320 is created based on these work rate change amount data.

  In the present embodiment, a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation (disconnection) is referred to as “energy consumption change pattern data”. The most accurate method for extracting / obtaining the energy consumption change pattern data is to operate / end only the energy consuming appliances A to C in the energy consumption system 300 and use the result (measured pattern) as data. Is. On the other hand, as with the work rate change amount data, when a reliable energy consumption change pattern is available, the pattern may be used as the energy consumption change pattern data.

  The energy consumption change pattern database 340 is created based on these energy consumption change pattern data.

  Both the power change amount data detection means 410 and the energy consumption change pattern detection means 420 described above are not necessarily required. Similarly, both the work rate change amount database 320 and the energy consumption change pattern database 340 are not necessarily required. Similarly, the means 430 and 440 for collating the detected data with the databases 320 and 340 are not necessarily required. In accordance with the characteristics of the energy consumption system 300, only the work rate change amount data detection unit 410, the work rate change amount database 320, and the unit 430 for collating the detected data with the work rate change amount database 320 may be used. Further, only the energy consumption change pattern detection means 420, the energy consumption change pattern database 340, and the means 440 for collating the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 340 may be used.

  Assume that the amount of change in the work rate of each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is greatly different from each other. In this case, only the work rate change amount data detection means 410, the work rate change amount database 320, and the means 430 for collating the detected data with the work rate change amount database 320 are sufficient. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  Further, it is assumed that the energy consumption change patterns of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 are greatly different from each other. In this case, only the energy consumption change pattern detection means 420, the energy consumption change pattern database 340, and the means 440 for collating the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 340 may be used. Here, “substantially different from each other” means the degree to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be specified with high accuracy by this method, and differs depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The amount of change in work rate of each energy consuming appliance A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is greatly different from each other, and each of the energy consuming appliances A to C connected to the energy consuming system 300 is different. Assume that energy consumption change patterns differ greatly from each other. In this case, according to the characteristics of the energy consumption system 300, only the combination of the work rate change amount data detection unit 410, the work rate change amount database 320, and the means 430 for collating the detected data with the work rate change amount database 320. Any combination of the energy consumption change pattern detecting means 420, the energy consumption change pattern database 340, and the means 440 for comparing the detected data with the energy consumption change pattern database 340 may be selected. Here, “substantially different from each other” refers to the extent to which the energy consuming appliances A to C can be accurately identified by these methods, and varies depending on the data detection means and the like.

  The work rate change amount database 320 and / or the energy consumption change pattern database 340 may be on the network.

  The place for the collective display or display may be a newly provided control panel or display, or an existing personal computer or a display unit of a television receiver may be used.

  According to such 4th Embodiment of this invention, the display apparatus of the operation mode (operation | movement phase) of an inexpensive and simple energy consuming apparatus can be provided. The reason for this is that the display of the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention provides labor and money such as providing all appliances with an operation mode (operation phase) indicator. This is because the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance can be specified without adopting such a method. In addition, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance capable of collectively grasping the operation mode (operation phase) of all the energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. Can be provided.

  A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the energy consumption quantification method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

  The energy consumption quantification method according to the present embodiment is a work rate by a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the first embodiment and / or the third embodiment of the present invention. Is calculated / understood (step S5), the time change of the calculated / understood work rate is recorded in the work rate time change database 520 for each energy consuming appliance, and the recorded work rate is recorded as the energy consumption. By integrating the time required for each appliance (step S6), the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance is quantified. The integration result is stored in the integration result database 540.

  According to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an inexpensive and simple method for quantifying energy consumption in an energy consuming appliance. The reason for this is that the energy consumption quantification method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention does not employ an energy supply amount or a method of inserting an expensive energy measuring instrument for measuring the energy consumption amount. This is because energy consumption can be quantified.

  The method for determining the amount of energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance may be executed by a computer by a program.

  A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an energy consumption display device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

  The energy consumption display device according to this embodiment includes a work rate time change data grasping unit 610, a work rate time change database 520, an integration unit 620, an integration result database 540, and a display unit 630. .

  The work rate time change data grasping means 610 is a time change of the work rate by a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the second embodiment and / or the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Calculate / understand. The work time change database 520 records the time change of the calculated / understood work rate. The integrating means 620 integrates the work rate change data recorded in the work rate time change database 520 for a time required for each appliance. The integration result database 540 records the integration results. The display means 630 displays or displays the integration results recorded in the integration result database 540 at once.

  Note that the place for the collective display may be a newly provided control panel, or a personal computer, a display unit of a television receiver, or the like may be used.

  According to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an inexpensive and simple display device for energy consumption in an energy consuming appliance. The reason for this is that the energy consumption display device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention does not employ an energy supply amount or an expensive energy measuring instrument for measuring the energy consumption, and the energy consumption apparatus uses the method. This is because energy consumption can be quantified. Moreover, according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide an energy consumption display device in an energy consuming appliance that can collectively grasp the energy consumption of all the energy consuming appliances connected to a certain energy consuming system. .

  The seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  The identification method of the energy consuming appliance according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is the above-described first embodiment of the present invention, that is, the operation start (power-on if it is power) or the end (disconnection) of the energy consuming appliance. ), The difference between the power immediately before the operation (including the case of 0) and the power in the steady state after the operation (including the case of 0) is grasped. A database is prepared in advance, and the difference between the power immediately before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is compared with the difference data stored in these databases. And / or extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation; The change pattern of Flip energy consumption against the change pattern data stored in these databases, the result of collation, to identify the actual energy consumption appliances energy consumption is taking place.

  In the present embodiment, the “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to an energy consuming appliance” means, for example, a transient state in the energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as operation start (power-on if power is used) or termination (disconnection). It is the same as in the first embodiment of the present invention that is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as a sudden voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, etc. is there.

  In addition, you may make it make a computer perform the identification method of the said energy consuming apparatus by a program.

  The eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  The energy consuming appliance / operation mode specifying method according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention is the above-described third embodiment of the present invention, that is, at the start of operation (when power is applied, at power-on) or at the end ( (When disconnecting), other modes switching (people actively switch modes to energy consuming appliances), operating phases or mode changes (energy consuming appliances automatically switch modes), etc. The work immediately before the operation is performed in various operations (including operations automatically performed by the energy consuming appliance) involving changes in the work rate in the energy consuming appliance (including changes from 0 and changes to 0). The difference between the rate and the power in the steady state after performing the operation, or the rate of work in each motion phase / mode, and based on these two different motion phases The difference in power between modes / modes is obtained by calculation; database is created in advance, and the difference between the power immediately before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is stored in these databases. Collate with stored power difference data and / or extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation; Create a database, compare the actual change pattern of energy consumption with the change pattern data stored in these databases, specify the energy consuming appliance from the comparison result, and start operation for the energy consuming appliance (If power, power on), end (disconnect), mode switching, operation phase change, etc. Jooyobi, identifies the operation mode at any time. Using this energy consuming appliance / operation mode specifying method, the energy consuming appliance is specified, and the operation start (power-on if it is power), end (disconnect), mode switching, and operation phase change for the appliance. It is possible to specify that the operation has been performed and the operation mode at an arbitrary time.

  In the present embodiment, the “energy consumption change pattern peculiar to energy consuming appliances” means, for example, at the start of operation (when power is turned on, when the power is turned on) or at the end (when turned off), at the time of mode switching, the operation phase, In various operations (including operations performed automatically by energy consuming appliances) that involve a change in power, such as when changing modes, sudden voltage and current that occur transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation, It is the same as the third embodiment of the present invention that it is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as power, energy, impedance, etc., and fuel supply amount.

  The energy consuming appliance / operation mode specifying method may be executed by a computer by a program.

  The ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

  The energy consumption quantification method according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention is specified by the fifth embodiment of the present invention, that is, the first embodiment and / or the third embodiment of the present invention. For each energy consuming appliance, calculate / understand the time change of the work rate by a series of operations, record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate, and this recorded work rate is required for each energy consuming appliance. The energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance is quantified by integrating the time.

  The energy consumption quantification method may be executed by a computer by a program.

  Next, the present invention will be described using specific examples.

  First, a specific configuration of the embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an external appearance of a power measurement apparatus 700 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated power measuring device 700 is in the form of a power strip connected to a household outlet (not shown). Specifically, the power measuring device 700 includes a male plug 710 for connecting to an outlet, and one or more female plugs 720 for connecting a power plug such as a home appliance connected to the power measuring device 700. A power meter 730 for measuring the power of the power output from the female plug 720, a microprocessor 740 for calculating and processing the measured power data, a storage device 750, and a data storage 760.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the power measuring apparatus 700.

  The power measuring device 700 has a communication function using Wifi, and can communicate with the user interface device 800 and another power measuring device 700A of the present invention installed in the home.

  Further, the power measuring apparatus 700 has a program for controlling the microprocessor 740, the storage device 750, the data storage 760, and the communication function by Wifi.

  The user interface device 800 includes a liquid crystal screen for presenting information to the user and operation buttons for receiving input from the user.

  The program controls the microprocessor 740, the storage device 750, the data storage 760, and the communication function, thereby constructing a power meter 730, a processing unit 770, a communication unit 780, a device DB 762, and a waveform DB 764.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the operation | movement for implementing this invention using these structures is demonstrated.

  A housewife in a general household who is a typical user of the power measuring device 700 connects the power measuring device 700 to an outlet plug on the wall surface of the house, and then connects an electric device to the end (step 901).

  The power measuring apparatus 700 measures the power of the connected electric device with the power meter 730 (step 902), and identifies the electric device and the operation of the electric device based on the characteristic of the measured power change. The data for learning is learned (step 903). The learned data is accumulated in the waveform DB 762 and the device DB 764 (step 904).

  Furthermore, the power measuring apparatus 700 identifies the electric device and the operation mode of the device based on the learning data (step 905).

  In addition, the user interface device 800 aggregates the power consumption status of the electric devices connected to the power measuring device 700 for each device type and each device operation type, and displays it for the user (step 906). This informs the user of devices and operations that have contributed to more power consumption, and gives guidance on which operation mode of which device should be reduced for energy saving.

  Each step of learning, estimation, and display constituting these operations will be described in detail below.

[Measurement]
First, the power data measured by the power meter 730 is measured and stored in the power fluctuation database in association with the time as shown in FIG.

[Learning basic data]
In learning, the feature values such as minimum work rate, maximum work rate, time from start to end, difference between maximum work rate and minimum work rate, among the waveforms of change in work rate accumulated in the work rate fluctuation database match. When the waveform to be generated occurs twice or more, the feature quantity of the variation of the work rate with the passage of time of these waveforms is accumulated in the unit waveform database as shown in FIG.

  Further, when it is detected that the unit waveforms accumulated in the unit waveform database always appear in a series of order, they are accumulated in the continuous waveform database as shown in FIG.

  Further, when it is detected that the elapsed time from the appearance of a certain unit waveform to the appearance of another unit waveform is always constant in the continuous waveform, the information is stored in the continuous waveform database.

  Based on the accumulated feature values of the unit waveform and continuous waveform, the previously identified continuous waveform and unit waveform are converted into the minimum and maximum power values and the minimum work rate included in the unit waveform. Measured by the wattmeter 730 based on the difference between the maximum power and the peak value or minimum value of a certain unit waveform until the peak value or minimum value of another unit waveform appears. Then, the unit waveform and the continuous waveform are further detected from the remaining power change data, and the unit waveform or continuous waveform is detected and stored in the database.

[Identification by learning data]
A stable power consumption state at the lowest level of the target device is identified as a standby state.

  If a unit waveform other than one or more standby states appears and then returns to the standby state, it is identified as a series of continuous waveforms associated with one or more operating states.

  Further, when a plurality of unit waveforms are generated a plurality of times in a specific order and time interval, they are identified as a specific operation.

[Learning combination generation patterns of basic data]
Of the unit waveforms and continuous waveforms learned above, the relationship between waveforms that are generated and detected at the same time and waveforms that do not occur at the same time, such as waveforms that do not occur only after a certain waveform is generated, are dependent on each other. The relationship is detected and stored in the waveform dependency database.

  The above learning is first carried out for each electrical device in the home, and a database is constructed.

  If a database has already been constructed, even if other electrical equipment is connected, the power consumption of the equipment already identified and constructed for the database can be detected from the power waveform pattern and By subtracting from the measured power, data for additional devices can be learned.

[Generation of association between occurrence pattern, device name, and operation name]
The waveform pattern learned by the above method is marked with a device name and an operation name as symbols automatically generated in the power measuring apparatus.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the device names are changed to a-1, a-2, a-3, and b in the order of detection, such as device A, device B, and device C. Record as -1, b-2, b-3, c-1, c-2, c-3.

[Identification of device and operation name by data input from user]
When the device name and operation name automatically generated in the power system device are displayed on the user interface device while the formal device name and operation name are not set by means such as user input, As shown in FIG. 12, device A, device B, and operation names are displayed as a-1, a-2, b-1, b-2 using automatically generated symbols.

  The user can select the symbol part and input the correct device name and operation name. When the user inputs the device name, the device name such as “Fan” or “N Electric Washing Machine ABC-0012” is displayed. Also, the operation names such as strong, medium, weak, water injection, washing, rinsing, and drying are displayed.

[Promotion of learning by instruction of learning operation]
When the learning data of the connected device is insufficient and it is difficult to identify the device and the operation mode, the power measuring apparatus 700 requests the user to perform a special device operation for acquiring the learning data.

  The request is transmitted to the user by displaying on the screen or playing a recorded message on the speaker.

  There are two types of specific request contents.

  The first is to request the power measuring device 700 to connect only one device. The other is to repeat all operation modes of the connected device twice with a time interval of 30 seconds or more.

  When the user correctly follows this instruction, the power measuring apparatus 700 can acquire unit waveform data and continuous waveform data for all operation modes of the connected device.

[Identification of equipment and operation]
The device and the operation are identified by collating the change in the power measured by the wattmeter 730 with the waveform pattern data accumulated in the unit waveform DB and the continuous waveform DB accumulated above.

[Improvement of identification accuracy and learning data accumulation by cooperative operation of multiple devices]
[Exchange of learning data and identification of device location]
When a plurality of power measuring devices are installed in the same home, the devices communicate with each other and exchange data of devices directly learned by each device through Wifi communication. Also, when it is identified that a specific learned device is connected to a certain device, it is excluded from the device candidates detected by the other device by notifying other devices, and the identification accuracy is improved. Improve.

[Identification and Display]
By comparing the learning data of the power change waveform identified for each device as described above with the measured power change waveform of the currently connected device, the connected device and the operating state of the device Estimate The estimation result is displayed on the display unit.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, the learning data necessary for specifying the energy consuming appliance and the operating state of the energy consuming appliance can be efficiently obtained by instructing the user and learning in cooperation with a plurality of devices. Can be collected.

  Next, aspects of the present invention will be described.

  The method for specifying an energy consuming appliance according to the first aspect of the present invention is to start operation of an energy consuming appliance (more widely, a circuit including the energy consuming appliance may be regarded as an “energy consuming appliance”) (if it is electric power). , When performing operations such as power-on) or termination (disconnection), the power immediately before performing the operation (including the case of 0) and the power in the steady state after performing the operation (in the case of 0) The difference between the work rate immediately before the operation is performed and the work rate in the steady state after the operation is stored in these databases. Compare with data of rate difference and / or extract / understand energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation ; Create a database in advance, collate the actual change pattern of energy consumption with the change pattern data stored in these databases, and identify the energy consuming appliance that actually consumes energy from the collation result Is. The energy consumption change pattern peculiar to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, a rapid change that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if power is used) or end (disconnect). This is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, and fuel supply amount.

  The display device of the operating status of the energy consuming appliance that can collectively grasp the operating status of all the energy consuming appliances connected to the energy consuming system according to the second aspect of the present invention is an energy consuming appliance (more widely, energy consuming A circuit including an appliance may be regarded as an “energy consuming appliance” in the same manner as in the first embodiment) in the case of performing an operation such as operation start (if the power is on, power on) or termination (disconnection). , Grasp the difference between the power immediately before performing the operation (including the case of 0) and the power in the steady state after the operation (including the case of 0); The difference between the power immediately before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is compared with the difference data stored in these databases and / or the operation is performed. Extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the work; create a database in advance and store the actual energy consumption change pattern in these databases The change pattern data is collated, and the energy consuming appliance that actually consumes the energy is identified from the collation result, and this is collectively displayed. The place for the collective display may be a newly provided control panel, or an existing personal computer, a display unit of a television receiver, or the like may be used. The energy consumption change pattern peculiar to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, a rapid change that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if power is used) or end (disconnect). The change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance such as voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, fuel supply amount, etc. is the same as in the first aspect.

  The method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the third aspect of the present invention is not only at the start of operation (when power is applied, when the power is turned on) or at the end (at the time of disconnection), but also when other modes are switched (people Actively switches modes for energy consuming appliances), changes in work rate in the energy consuming appliances such as when the operation phase or mode is changed (the energy consuming appliance automatically switches modes) (both from 0) In various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance) and the power immediately before the operation is performed and the steady state after the operation is performed. Grasping the difference from the work rate or grasping the work rate in each operation phase / mode, and calculating the work difference between two different operation phases / modes based on these A database is prepared in advance, and the difference between the power immediately before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is compared with the difference data stored in these databases. Extracting and grasping the energy consumption change pattern peculiar to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation; making a database in advance and actually changing the energy consumption The pattern is checked against the change pattern data stored in these databases, and the energy consuming appliance is specified from the result. At the same time, the operation starts (turns on the power if it is power) or ends (cuts off) the energy consuming appliance. , Specify that the mode has been changed, change the operation phase, etc., and specify the operation mode at any point in time It is intended. The energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, at the start of operation (when power is turned on, at the time of power-on) or at the end (at the time of disconnection), at the time of mode switching, at the time of operation phase or mode change, etc. In various operations involving changes in power (including operations performed automatically by energy consuming appliances), abrupt voltage or current, power, power, impedance, or impedance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation Etc., such as the fuel supply amount, etc.

  The display device of the operation mode (operation phase) of the energy consuming appliance capable of collectively grasping the operation mode (operation phase) of all the energy consuming appliances connected to the energy consuming system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is At the start (when power is applied, when power is turned on) or at the end (when disconnected), when other modes are switched (the person actively switches the mode to the energy consuming appliance), the operation phase or mode change Various operations (the energy consuming appliance automatically changes, including changes from 0 and changes to 0) in the energy consuming appliance, such as time (the energy consuming appliance automatically switches modes) The difference between the power immediately before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is performed. Grasps the work rate in each operation phase / mode, and based on these, calculates the difference in work rate between two different operation phases / modes; creates a database in advance and works immediately before the operation is performed. The difference between the power rate and the steady state power after the operation is compared with the power difference data stored in these databases, and / or a transient in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation. Extract / understand the energy consumption change patterns unique to the energy consuming appliances generated in advance; create a database in advance, and compare the actual energy consumption change patterns with the change pattern data stored in these databases , Identify the energy consuming appliance from the verification result, and start the operation for the energy consuming appliance (if power, Source on) and end (cleavage), mode switching, specific to change of operation phase is performed and one in which to identify the operating mode at any point in time, collectively displays it. The place for the collective display may be a newly provided control panel, or a personal computer, a display unit of a television receiver, or the like may be used. The energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, at the start of operation (when power is turned on, at the time of power-on) or at the end (at the time of disconnection), at the time of mode switching, at the time of operation phase or mode change, etc. In various operations involving changes in power (including operations performed automatically by energy consuming appliances), sudden voltage and current, power, power, impedance, and impedance that occur transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation It is the same as that in the third aspect that the fuel supply amount is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance.

  The method for quantifying the energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance according to the fifth aspect of the present invention is a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the first aspect and / or the third aspect of the present invention. Calculate / understand the time change of the work rate due to the energy, record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate, and integrate the recorded work rate for each energy consuming appliance to calculate the energy consumption. Quantifies the amount of energy consumed by the appliance.

  An energy consumption display device in an energy consuming appliance that can collectively grasp the energy consumption of all the energy consuming appliances connected to the energy consuming system according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is the second aspect of the present invention. Or / and, for each energy consuming appliance specified by the fourth aspect, calculate / understand the time change of the work rate due to a series of operations, and record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate. By integrating the calculated work rate for each energy consuming appliance, the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance is quantified, and the quantified energy consumption is collectively displayed. The place for the collective display may be a newly provided control panel, or an existing personal computer, a display unit of a television receiver, or the like may be used.

  The specific apparatus for an energy consuming appliance according to the seventh aspect of the present invention is the first aspect of the present invention, that is, an energy consuming appliance (even if a circuit including the energy consuming appliance is more widely regarded as an “energy consuming appliance”). Good thing is the same as in the first embodiment), when performing an operation such as start of operation (power is turned on if it is electric power) or end (disconnect), the work rate immediately before performing the operation (in the case of 0) And the steady state power after the operation (including the case of 0) is grasped; a database is created in advance and the power immediately before the operation is performed and the operation is performed. The energy difference generated in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation is collated with the data of the difference in power stored in these databases and / or the difference in the steady state power after the operation is performed. -Extract / understand the energy consumption change patterns specific to consumer appliances; create a database in advance, check the actual energy consumption change patterns against the change pattern data stored in these databases, and check the results It is an apparatus that identifies an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy using a method of identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy. The energy consumption change pattern peculiar to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, a rapid change that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after an operation such as start of operation (power-on if power is used) or end (disconnect). It is the same as the first aspect of the present invention that it is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as voltage, current, power, energy, impedance, fuel supply amount, and the like.

  The apparatus for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the eighth aspect of the present invention is the third aspect of the present invention, that is, at the start of operation (when power is applied, when the power is turned on) or at the end (when disconnected). In addition to other modes (such as when a person actively switches modes to an energy consuming appliance), or during an operation phase or mode change (energy consuming appliance automatically switches modes) In various operations (including operations performed automatically by the energy consuming appliance) involving changes in the work rate (including changes from 0 and changes to 0), the work rate immediately before the operation is performed and the Understand the difference from the work rate in the steady state after the operation, or grasp the work rate in each operation phase / mode, and based on these, between two different operation phases / modes Find the difference in power by calculation; create a database in advance, and store the difference between the power just before the operation is performed and the power in the steady state after the operation is stored in these databases Extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation, and / or collate with the rate difference data; The actual change pattern of energy consumption is compared with the change pattern data stored in these databases, and the energy consumption appliance is specified from the comparison result. , Power-on), termination (disconnection), mode switching, operation phase change, etc. Using the method of specifying the operation mode at the point of time, the energy consuming appliance is specified, and the operation is started (power is turned on if it is power), terminated (disconnected), and mode switching is performed for the energy consuming appliance. This is a device for specifying that an operation phase has been changed and for specifying an operation mode at an arbitrary time. The energy consumption change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance is, for example, at the start of operation (when power is turned on, at the time of power-on) or at the end (at the time of disconnection), at the time of mode switching, at the time of operation phase or mode change, etc. In various operations involving changes in power (including operations performed automatically by energy consuming appliances), abrupt voltage or current, power, power, impedance, or impedance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the operation It is the same as the third aspect of the present invention that it is a change pattern unique to the energy consuming appliance, such as the fuel supply amount.

  The energy consumption quantification apparatus in the energy consuming appliance according to the ninth aspect of the present invention is specified by the fifth aspect of the present invention, that is, the first aspect or / and the third aspect of the present invention, For each energy consuming appliance, calculate / understand the time change of the work rate by a series of operations, record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate, and this recorded work rate is required for each energy consuming appliance. It is an apparatus for quantifying the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance using a method of quantifying the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance by integrating the time.

  The method for specifying the energy consuming appliance or the operation mode specifying method according to the tenth aspect of the present invention is the method for specifying the energy consuming appliance according to the first aspect or the method for specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the third aspect. In the above, a plurality of vector patterns, which are patterns in which a plurality of vectors described on the two axes of the time axis direction and the power magnitude axis direction are connected in a fixed order, are combined. It is used for storage in a database, identification of energy consuming appliances, and identification of operation modes.

  The method for specifying the energy consuming appliance or the operation mode specifying method according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is the method for specifying the energy consuming appliance according to the first or tenth aspect of the present invention, or the third or tenth aspect. In the method of specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the above, or the method of specifying other energy consuming appliances or the method of specifying the operation mode not described in the present invention, the energy consumption pattern is measured at a plurality of locations, and at each location. The difference between the measurement results is calculated, and the energy consumption pattern of the calculated difference is used for accumulation in the database for identification, identification of the energy consuming appliance, and identification of the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance.

  A method for specifying an energy consuming apparatus or an operation mode specifying method according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is described in any of the first, tenth and eleventh aspects of the present invention, or is not described in the present invention. In other methods for specifying energy consuming appliances or operating modes, energy consumption patterns are measured at multiple locations, and energy consumption change patterns for energy consuming appliances that have already been identified at other locations. Is excluded from the verification target when specifying the energy consuming appliance and the operation mode, thereby improving the accuracy of specifying the energy consuming appliance and the operation mode.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for specifying an energy consuming appliance or an operation mode specifying method for specifying an energy consuming appliance and a method for specifying an energy consuming appliance based on a measured energy consumption pattern and When specifying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance, the user of the energy consuming appliance is requested to perform an operation that supports the accumulation of the database for the purpose of improving the identification accuracy, and the connection location of the energy consuming appliance. There are energy consumption patterns of energy consuming appliances that are difficult to distinguish by issuing instructions such as prompting the user to change the connection method or prompting to increase the number of measurement points, thereby accumulating insufficient data. This reduces the possibility of discriminating errors and improves discrimination accuracy.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for specifying an energy consuming appliance or an operation mode specifying method, wherein a fragment that occurs a plurality of times in a measured energy consumption pattern in the method for specifying an energy consuming appliance or the operation mode is determined. Search the database stored on the network to identify the energy consuming appliance, obtain the energy consumption pattern in all operation modes of the energy consuming appliance, and conversely, in the database accumulated on the network If the energy consumption patterns in all the operation modes of the energy consuming appliance are not registered, register the energy consumption patterns in each operation mode of the energy consuming appliance directly measured in the database on the network. Accumulation and Identifying energy consumption device, and performs identification of the operating mode efficiently.

  An apparatus for specifying an energy consuming appliance and specifying an operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention includes a measurement unit, a processing unit, a waveform DB, and a device DB, and the measurement unit is connected to the apparatus. The waveform DB stores the energy consumption change pattern measured by the measurement unit, and stores the extracted patterns that are generated over and over again. The device DB is the same device. From which continuous waveform patterns that are generated in a certain order are extracted and the processing unit generates data to be stored in the waveform DB and the device DB based on the energy consumption measurement data measured by the measurement unit The apparatus is characterized by specifying an energy consuming appliance or specifying an operation mode.

  An apparatus for specifying an energy consuming appliance and specifying an operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the sixteenth aspect of the present invention has a function of communicating with other devices installed in the same energy consuming system, By calculating the difference of the measurement data between the devices connected to the relationship, the energy consuming appliance connected to the parent device and arranged in the positional relationship of the sibling with the child device and the operation of the energy consuming appliance A mode estimation function is provided.

  An apparatus for identifying an energy consuming appliance and specifying an operation mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention is the apparatus for specifying the energy consuming appliance and the operating mode of the energy consuming appliance according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention. The device that performs identification has a function of communicating with other devices installed in the same energy consumption system, exchanges the waveform DB and the device DB accumulated with each other by communication, and further consumes energy connected to the device The apparatus has a function of excluding an energy consuming appliance identified by another device when the appliance is identified from candidates for identifying an energy consuming appliance connected to the other device.

  An apparatus for specifying an energy consuming apparatus and specifying an operation mode of the energy consuming apparatus according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention has a function of communicating with other apparatuses installed in the same energy consuming system, and The accumulated waveform DB and device DB are exchanged by communication, and a plurality of energy consuming appliances connected to a certain device generate a similar energy consumption pattern during operation, or the number of energy consuming appliances connected to the device is large. If it is difficult to specify the energy consuming appliance or the operation mode of the energy consuming appliance, it is recommended that the user reconnect to another device with sufficient identification capability. It is characterized by making recommendations to

  Of the above, the power to be measured may be other than the power as long as it can be converted into the power by a simple calculation.

  By adopting the method and configuration as described above, each object of the present invention can be achieved.

  According to the present invention, in an energy consumption system in which the number of energy consuming appliances exceeding the effective number of installed energy measuring instruments is installed, an apparatus for identifying an energy consuming appliance that actually consumes energy, and the energy consuming appliance It can be applied to applications such as a device for identifying the user of the energy consumption, a device for quantifying the energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance identified by the method, and a device for quantifying the energy usage of the energy user identified by the method.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Energy consumption type | system | group 120 Work rate change amount database 140 Energy consumption change pattern database 210 Work rate change amount data detection means 220 Energy consumption change pattern detection means 230 Work rate change amount data collation means 240 Energy consumption change pattern data collation means 250 Energy consumption Appliance identifying means 260 Display means 300 Energy consumption system 320 Power change database 340 Energy consumption change pattern database 410 Work change data detection means 420 Energy consumption change pattern detection means 430 Work change data comparison means 440 Energy consumption change pattern Data collating means 450 Energy consumption appliance operation mode specifying means 460 Display means 520 Work time change database 540 Integration result Database 610 work rate time change data acquisition section 620 integrating means 630 display unit 700 power measuring apparatus 710 male plug 720 female plug 730 power meter 740 microprocessor 750 memory 760 data storage 762 device DB
764 Waveform DB
770 processing unit 780 communication unit 800 user interface device

Claims (32)

In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy,
At the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance, grasp the difference between the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation, and create a work rate change amount database. ,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database are collated,
Identify the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy from the verification result,
How to identify energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy,
For each energy consuming appliance, in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation, extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance, create an energy consumption change pattern database,
When the energy consumption change pattern is detected in the energy consumption system, the energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database are collated,
Identify the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy from the verification result,
How to identify energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy,
At the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance, grasp the difference between the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation, and create a work rate change amount database. ,
For each energy consuming appliance, in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation, extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance, create an energy consumption change pattern database,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database are collated,
When the energy consumption change pattern is detected in the energy consumption system, the energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database are collated,
Identify the energy consuming appliances that are actually consuming energy from these verification results,
How to identify energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a device that displays the operating status of the energy consuming appliances,
Power change amount for detecting power change data that is the difference between the power immediately before performing the operation at the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance and the power in the steady state after performing the operation Data detection means;
A work rate change database for storing these work rate change data;
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a work rate change amount data collating unit for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
From the collation result of the work rate change amount data collating means, energy consuming appliance identifying means for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy,
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliances;
An operating status display device for energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a device that displays the operating status of the energy consuming appliances,
Energy consumption change pattern detection for detecting energy consumption change pattern data, which is a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consumer appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consumer appliance immediately after the start or end of operation for each energy consumer appliance Means,
An energy consumption change pattern database for storing these energy consumption change pattern data;
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, energy consumption change pattern data collating means for collating the energy consumption change pattern and energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
From the collation result of the energy consumption change pattern data collating means, energy consuming appliance specifying means for specifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy, and
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliances;
An operating status display device for energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a device that displays the operating status of the energy consuming appliances,
Power change amount for detecting power change data that is the difference between the power immediately before performing the operation at the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance and the power in the steady state after performing the operation Data detection means;
A work rate change database for storing these work rate change data;
Energy consumption change pattern detection for detecting energy consumption change pattern data, which is a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consumer appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consumer appliance immediately after the start or end of operation for each energy consumer appliance Means,
An energy consumption change pattern database for storing these energy consumption change pattern data;
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a work rate change amount data collating unit for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, energy consumption change pattern data collating means for collating the energy consumption change pattern and energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
From the collation result of the work rate change amount data collating means and the energy consumption change pattern data collating means, energy consuming appliance identifying means for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy;
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliances;
An operating status display device for energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode,
The work rate immediately before the operation is performed at the time of starting or ending operation of each energy consuming device, at the time of switching modes, at the time of operation phase or mode change, etc. Understand the difference from the power in steady state after performing the operation, or grasp the power in each operation phase / mode, and based on these, the power of work between two different operation phases / modes Find the difference by calculation, create a work rate change database,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the work rate change amount is collated with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database,
From the verification result, the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming the energy and its operation mode are specified.
How to identify the operating mode of an energy consuming appliance. In an energy consuming system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method of identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode,
For each energy consuming appliance, extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation, create an energy consumption change pattern database,
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, the energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database are collated,
From the verification result, the energy consuming appliance that actually consumes energy and its operation mode are identified.
How to identify the operating mode of an energy consuming appliance. In an energy consuming system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, a method of identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode,
The work rate immediately before the operation is performed during various operations involving changes in the work rate of the energy consuming appliance, such as operation start or end operation of each energy consuming appliance, mode switching, operation phase or mode change. Grasping the difference from the steady state power after performing the operation, or grasping the power in each operation phase / mode, based on these, the power between two different operation phases / modes, etc. To calculate the difference in power, create a database of change in work rate,
For each energy consuming appliance, extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation, create an energy consumption change pattern database,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the work rate change amount is collated with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database,
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, the energy consumption change pattern and the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database are collated,
From those verification results, the energy consuming appliance that actually consumes energy and its operation mode are specified.
How to identify the operating mode of an energy consuming appliance. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, in an apparatus for displaying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliances,
At the start or end operation of each energy consuming appliance, at the time of mode switching, at the operation phase or at the time of mode change, etc., at the time of various operations accompanied by the change in the working rate of the energy consuming appliance, the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the relevant Work rate change amount data detecting means for detecting work rate change amount data that is a difference from the work rate in a steady state after the operation is performed,
A work rate change database for storing these work rate change data;
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a work rate change amount data collating unit for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
From the comparison result, an energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying means for specifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode;
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliance and its operation mode;
A display device for an operation mode of an energy consuming appliance. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, in an apparatus for displaying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliances,
For each energy consuming appliance, energy consumption change pattern detecting means for detecting energy consumption change pattern data, which is a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation,
An energy consumption change pattern database for storing these energy consumption change pattern data;
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, energy consumption change pattern data collating means for collating the energy consumption change pattern and energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
From the comparison result, an energy consuming appliance operation mode specifying means for specifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode;
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliance and its operation mode;
A display device for an operation mode of an energy consuming appliance. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed, in an apparatus for displaying the operation mode of the energy consuming appliances,
At the start or end operation of each energy consuming appliance, at the time of mode switching, at the operation phase or at the time of mode change, etc., at the time of various operations accompanied by the change in the working rate of the energy consuming appliance, the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the relevant Work rate change amount data detecting means for detecting work rate change amount data that is a difference from the work rate in a steady state after the operation is performed,
A work rate change database for storing these work rate change data;
For each energy consuming appliance, energy consumption change pattern detecting means for detecting energy consumption change pattern data, which is a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation,
An energy consumption change pattern database for storing these energy consumption change pattern data;
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a work rate change amount data collating unit for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption, energy consumption change pattern data collating means for collating the energy consumption change pattern and energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
From the comparison results, energy consumption appliance operation mode specifying means for specifying the energy consumption appliance in which energy is actually consumed and its operation mode,
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the specified energy consuming appliance and its operation mode;
A display device for an operation mode of an energy consuming appliance. For each energy consuming appliance specified by the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, calculate / understand the temporal change in work rate due to a series of operations,
Record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate in the work time change database for each energy consuming appliance,
Quantifying the energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance by integrating the recorded work rate for each energy consuming appliance required time,
A method for quantifying energy consumption. For each energy consuming appliance specified by the method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, calculate / understand the time change of the work rate by a series of operations,
Record the time change of the calculated / understood work rate in the work time change database for each energy consuming appliance,
Quantifying the energy consumption in the energy consuming appliance by integrating the recorded work rate for each energy consuming appliance required time,
A method for quantifying energy consumption. Work rate time change data grasping means for calculating / obtaining the work time change due to a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6,
A work rate time change database that records the time change of the calculated / understood work rate;
Integrating means for integrating the work rate change data recorded in the work rate time change database with the time required for each energy consuming appliance;
An integration result database that records integration results;
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the integration results recorded in the integration result database;
A display device for energy consumption of an energy consuming appliance, further comprising: Work rate time change data grasping means for calculating / understanding the work time change due to a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the apparatus according to any one of claims 10 to 12,
A work rate time change database that records the time change of the calculated / understood work rate;
Integrating means for integrating the work rate change data recorded in the work rate time change database with the time required for each energy consuming appliance;
An integration result database that records integration results;
Display means for collectively displaying or displaying the integration results recorded in the integration result database;
A display device for energy consumption of an energy consuming appliance, further comprising:   An energy consuming equipment identifying device that identifies an energy consuming equipment by the method according to claim 1.   An operation mode specifying device for an energy consuming appliance that specifies an operation mode of the energy consuming appliance by the method according to claim 7.   An energy consumption quantification device for quantifying energy consumption by the method according to claim 13 or 14. An energy consumption type power measuring device in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed,
A creation means for grasping a difference between a work rate immediately before operating each energy consuming appliance and a work rate in a steady state, and creating a work rate change amount database;
When a change in work rate is detected, the detected work rate change is collated with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database, and the energy that is actually consumed from the collation result A specific means for identifying consumer appliances;
A power measuring device. An energy consumption type power measuring device in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed,
A means for creating and extracting an energy consumption change pattern database by extracting and grasping a change pattern of energy consumption unique to energy consuming appliances generated transiently,
When the energy consumption change pattern is detected, the detected energy consumption change pattern is collated with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database, and the energy consumption is actually performed from the collation result. A specific means of identifying the energy consuming appliances,
A power measuring device.   The specifying means is a vector pattern in which the energy consumption change pattern is a pattern in which a plurality of vectors described on two axes, a time axis direction and a power magnitude axis direction, are connected in a predetermined order. The power measuring device according to claim 21, wherein the energy consuming appliance is identified by identifying as a combination of a plurality of the energy consuming appliances. An energy consumption type power measuring device in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed,
A first creation means for grasping a difference between a work rate immediately before operating each energy consuming appliance and a work rate in a steady state and creating a work rate change amount database;
A second creation means for extracting and grasping a change pattern of energy consumption unique to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently, and creating an energy consumption change pattern database;
When a change in power is detected, the detected power change is collated with the power change data stored in the power change database, and when a change pattern of energy consumption is detected, the detected energy A means for collating the consumption change pattern with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database, and identifying the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming the energy from the comparison result;
A power measuring device.   The specifying means is a vector pattern in which the energy consumption change pattern is a pattern in which a plurality of vectors described on two axes, a time axis direction and a power magnitude axis direction, are connected in a predetermined order. 24. The power measuring device according to claim 23, wherein the energy consuming appliance is identified by identifying the combination of a plurality of the energy consuming appliances. In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy, the computer comprising:
At the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance, grasp the difference between the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation, and create a work rate change amount database Procedure and
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a procedure for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
A procedure for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy from the verification result;
A program for running In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy, the computer comprising:
For each energy consuming appliance, a procedure for creating an energy consumption change pattern database by extracting / understanding the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation. When,
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption in the energy consumption system, a procedure for collating the energy consumption change pattern with energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
A procedure for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy from the verification result;
A program for running In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for identifying an energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy, the computer comprising:
At the start or end of operation of each energy consuming appliance, grasp the difference between the work rate immediately before performing the operation and the work rate in the steady state after performing the operation, and create a work rate change amount database Procedure and
For each energy consuming appliance, a procedure for creating an energy consumption change pattern database by extracting / understanding the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after the start or end of operation. When,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, a procedure for collating the work rate change amount and the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
When detecting a change pattern of energy consumption in the energy consumption system, a procedure for collating the energy consumption change pattern with energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database;
A procedure for identifying the energy consuming appliances that are actually consuming energy from these verification results,
A program for running In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for specifying an energy consuming appliance and its operation mode in which energy is actually consumed, the computer comprising:
The work rate immediately before the operation is performed during various operations involving changes in the work rate of the energy consuming appliance, such as operation start or end operation of each energy consuming appliance, mode switching, operation phase or mode change. Understand the difference from the power in steady state after performing the operation, or grasp the power in each operation phase / mode, and based on these, the power of work between two different operation phases / modes Finding the difference by calculation and creating a work rate change amount database,
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the procedure for collating the work rate change amount with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
From the collation result, the procedure for identifying the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode;
A program for running In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for specifying an energy consuming appliance and its operation mode in which energy is actually consumed, the computer comprising:
For each energy consuming appliance, a procedure to extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation and create an energy consumption change pattern database;
A procedure for collating the energy consumption change pattern with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database when detecting the energy consumption change pattern;
From the verification result, a procedure for identifying the energy consuming appliance in which energy is actually consumed and its operation mode;
A program for running In an energy consumption system in which a plurality of energy consuming appliances are installed in a computer, a program for specifying an energy consuming appliance and its operation mode in which energy is actually consumed, the computer comprising:
The work rate immediately before the operation is performed during various operations involving changes in the work rate of the energy consuming appliance, such as operation start or end operation of each energy consuming appliance, mode switching, operation phase or mode change. Grasping the difference from the work rate in steady state after performing the operation or grasping the work rate in each operation phase / mode, based on these, the work rate between two different operation phases / modes, etc. To calculate the difference in power and create a database of change in work rate,
For each energy consuming appliance, a procedure to extract / understand the energy consumption change pattern specific to the energy consuming appliance that occurs transiently in the energy consuming appliance immediately after operation and create an energy consumption change pattern database;
When detecting a change in work rate in the energy consuming system, the procedure for collating the work rate change amount with the work rate change amount data stored in the work rate change amount database;
A procedure for collating the energy consumption change pattern with the energy consumption change pattern data stored in the energy consumption change pattern database when detecting the energy consumption change pattern;
From those verification results, a procedure for identifying the energy consuming appliance that is actually consuming energy and its operation mode;
A program for running In the computer,
A procedure for calculating / obtaining the time change of the work rate by a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance specified by the program according to any one of claims 25 to 27;
A procedure for recording the time change of the calculated / understood work rate in the work time change database for each energy consuming appliance;
Quantifying the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance by integrating the recorded power for the time required for the energy consuming appliance; and
A program to further execute. In the computer,
A procedure for calculating / obtaining the time change of the work rate due to a series of operations for each energy consuming appliance identified by the program according to any one of claims 28 to 30;
A procedure for recording the time change of the calculated / understood work rate in the work time change database for each energy consuming appliance;
Quantifying the amount of energy consumed by the energy consuming appliance by integrating the recorded power for the time required for the energy consuming appliance; and
A program to further execute.

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